1.Receptor tyrosine kinases in osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma
Journal of International Oncology 2015;(7):551-553
Osteosarcoma and ewing sarcoma are the two most common types of primary malignant bone tumors. Receptor tyrosine kinases(RTKs),including varieties of cell growth factors and proto-oncogene pro-ducts,are the high-affinity cell surface receptors which play an important role in the normal physiological func-tion of cells. A large number of studies have demonstrated that the abnormal RTKs signaling pathways may pro-mote the tumorigenesis and development of osteosarcoma and ewing sarcoma by affecting tumor cell survival, proliferation,invasion and metastasis. Targeting treatment of RTKs is a promising therapeutic approach for osteosarcoma and ewing sarcoma.
2.Perinatal outcomes of isolated single umbilical artery in full-term birth
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2015;(4):275-278
Objective To investigate the perinatal outcomes of isolated single umbilical artery (ISUA) in full-term birth. Methods We performed a retrospective study of 82 252 pregnant women (aged<35 years;singleton; full-term live birth; no known chromosomal/structural anomalies) who delivered between January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012 in 39 hospitals in 14 cities in China. There were 273 cases with ISUA as study group and 1 092 cases with a three-vessel cord selected in a 1∶4 ratio as control group. Perinatal outcomes including delivery modes (vaginal delivery or emergency cesarean section for fetal reasons), birth weight and height, placental weight, umbilical cord length, Apgar scores at 1 min, and rate of neonatal asphyxia were analyzed retrospectively. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test, two independent samples t-test or rank sum test. Results The incidence of ISUA was 0.3%(273/82 252). There was no difference between the two groups with regard to maternal age, parity, gravidity, smoking status, gestational age at birth, or rate of complications during pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus or pregnancy-induced hypertension) (all P>0.05). The birth weight in ISUA group and control group was (3 259±463) and (3 344±411) g (t=3.689), birth hight was (48.6±2.7) and (49.7±1.9) cm (t=8.368), placental weight was (508±72) and (543±153) g (t=3.114), umbilical cord length was (52.6±8.1) and (53.7±7.5) cm (t=1.983), and Apgar scores at 1 min were 9.0 (8.0-10.0) and 10.0 (9.0-10.0) (Z=11.831), respectively; the values in the ISUA group were lower than those in control group (all P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the rate of vaginal delivery and emergeny cesarean section for fetal reasons between the ISUA group and control group [52.8%(144/273) and 49.9%(545/1 092),χ2=0.704;19.4%(25/273) and 15.7% (86/1 092), χ2=1.162; both P>0.05]. Conclusions ISUA does not increase emergency cesarean delivery rates for the fetal reasons, but the fetal growth and development may fall behind those with a three-vessel umbilical cord. Monitoring during pregnancy and delivery should be intensified for fetuses with ISUA.
3.Protection of Edararone on Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis 40 Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells in Rats
Herald of Medicine 2015;(7):875-878
Objective To investigate the protective effect and its mechanism of edaravone against rat renal tubular epithelial cell injury induced by cisplatin. Methods The rat renal tubular epithelial cells (NRK-52E) were divided into the control, model control (50μmol·mL-1 cisplatin), group A (50μmol·mL-1 cisplatin plus 10μmol·mL-1 edaravone), B (50μmol·mL-1 cisplatin plus 20 μmol·mL-1 edaravone), and C (50 μmol·mL-1 cisplatin plus 40 μmol·mL-1 edaravone). The cell proliferation ability, content of malondialdehyde, activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD), level of reactive oxygen species ( ROS) , rate of apoptosis, express of protein and mRNA of Bax, Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 activation of cell were detected. Results The proliferation and SOD activity in NRK-52E cells declined, malondialdehyde and ROS were elevated upon being co-cultured with cisplatin. Moreover, the rate of apoptosis, express of protein and mRNA of Bax and Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 activation of cells were upregulated compared to the control group. However, edaravone stimulated cell proliferation, SOD activity and protein and mRNA of Bcl-2 and lowered content of malondialdehyde, level of ROS, rate of apoptosis, express of Bax protein and mRNA and Caspase-3 activation of cell(P<0. 05). Conclusion Edaravone can alleviate rat renal tubular epithelial cell injury induced by cisplatin, via inhibiting oxidative stress and down-regulating cell apoptosis.
4.Clinical observation for the treatment of malignant tumor by Kanglaite injection combined low power ultrasonic cavitation
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(9):641-643
Objective To investigate the clinical curative effect and security of Kanglaite injection in combination with low power ultrasound microbubble agents (cavitation) in the treatment of vascular embolization therapy.Methods Thirty-eight patients with abdominal malignant tumor,in accordance with the random number table,were divided into two groups:treatment group (Kanglaite combined with ultrasonic cavitation,21 cases) and control group (Kanglaite,17 cases).Intravenous drip with Kanglaite injection for 21 days,200 ml per day.Ultrasonic cavitation therapy treatment for three weeks,5 days a week and once a day.Tumors size,Karnofsky score,grade of the degree of pain and blood biochemical indicator detection were measyred before and after treatment.Results There was no complete remission,4 cases with partial remission,10 cases with stable disease in the treatment group,and the clinical benefit rate was 66.7% (14/21).There was no complete remission,1 case with partial remission,3 cases with stable diseasein in control group,and the clinical benefit rate was 23.5% (4/17).The treatment group was better than control group in clinical benefit rate (66.7% ∶ 23.5%),pain improvement (76.2% ∶ 41.2%),Karnofsky score [(66.67 ± 5.77) ∶ (82.86 ± 6.44);(64.12 ±5.07) ∶ (69.41 ±6.59)],and one year survival rate (57.1% ∶23.5%) (x2 =7.012,P =0.008;x2 =4.821,P=0.028;t=4.575,P<0.001;x2 =4.354,P=0.037).Conclusion Kanglaite injection in combination with cavitation shows higher clinical efficient,tolerated adverse recations,and significant improvement of quality of life.
5.Treatment effect of sustained low-efficiency diafiltration on patients with severe acute pancreatitis
Clinical Medicine of China 2015;(3):251-254
Objective To evaluate the treatment effect of sustained low-efficiency diafiltration( SLEDF) on patients with severe acute pancreatitis( SAP). Methods Forty-two patients with SAP were randomly divided into continuous veno-venous hemofiltration( CVVH)group with 22 patients and SLEDF group with 20 patients. In addition to routine treatment,patients in CVVH and SLEDF were administrated to patients respectively in two groups. Mortality,incidence of complication,clinical symptoms,sign and laboratory examination and recovery time were recorded and measured. The scores of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation( APACHE)II and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome( MODS ) were performed. The level of C-reactive protein( CRP ),tumor necrosis factor-α( TNF-α),interleukin( IL )-6 and IL-8 were measured. Results There were no significant differences in terms of the mortality(90. 91% vs. 90. 00%;χ2 =0. 010,P=0. 920),incidence of complication (18. 18% vs. 20. 00%;χ2 =0. 023,P =0. 881)and recovery time of clinical symptoms,sign and laboratory examination in CVVH group and SLEDF( P﹥0. 05 ). There were also no significant differences between CVVH and SLEDF group in terms of scores of APACHE II((12. 1 ± 6. 1)vs.(11. 9 ± 7. 2);t=0. 097,P=0. 920), MODS((4. 3 ± 1. 7)vs.(4. 4 ± 1. 8);t=0. 185,P=0. 850),CRP((161. 7 ± 22. 9)mg/L vs.(157. 6 ± 21. 8) mg/L;t=0. 594,P=0. 550),TNF-α((5. 8 ± 1. 9)ng/L vs.(5. 7 ± 1. 8)ng/L;t=0. 175,P=0. 860),IL-6 ((4. 1 ±1. 2)pg/L vs.(4. 2 ± 1. 1)pg/L;t =0. 282,P =0. 780)and IL-8((3. 3 ± 1. 4)pg/L vs.(3. 2 ± 1. 0)pg/L;t=0. 268,P=0. 790)at 72 h post-treatment. However,the above test indices were decreased at 72 h post-treatment than those at admission(P﹥0. 05). Conclusion SLEDF and CVVH are proved with same treatment effect based on the levels of inflammatory cytokine,alleviating pathogenetic condition and improving prognosis in patients with severe acute pancreatitis.
6.Competing endogenous RNAs: role in pancreatic cancer
International Journal of Surgery 2014;41(12):841-844
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignancies,and the main unsolved obstacles,which we must figure out,are the early detection and diagnosis,and the improvement in treatments.The ceRNA (competing endogenous RNA,ceRNA) hypothesis provides significant clues and a novel direction for understanding the mechanisms of tumor occurrence and progression,microRNAs and lncRNAs (long non coding RNAs,lncRNAs) are important components in ceRNA hypothesis.Researches have discovered that both overexpression and silence of miRNAs and abnormal expression of some lncRNAs are related to the occurrence and progression of pancreatic cancer.This paper reviewed the contents and mechanisms of ceRNA hypothesis,members of ceRNA network as well as the role of ceRNAs in pancreatic neoplasms.
7.Epigenetics and nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Journal of International Oncology 2014;41(5):335-337
The etiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is still not very clear.Epigenetics is proved to play an important role in the occurrence and development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Detection of epigenetics can serve as molecular index of NPC,and it is advantageous to the prognosis and disease of NPC.Different intervention measures in the epigenetics can be used as a new treatment of NPC,as well as the development of new NPC radiotherapy sensitization agent and new drugs.Study of epigenetics changes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma provides a new idea for the diagnosis and treatment in NPC and so on.
8.Establishment of relative quantification in real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction to measure cytokine expression
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2003;0(10):-
Objective To establish relative quantification in real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction to measure cytokine expression.Methods TNF? and GAPDH were used as target gene and internal reference respectively. Two gene fragment were cloned, vectors were purified and quantificated. Standard curves were established using a series dilution of quantificated plasmids to measure the amplification efficiency of TNF? and GAPDH. By changing reaction conditions, the amplification efficiency of two gene were nearly 100%. Ct value of TNF? and GAPDH were measured in 14 samples stimuteneously.Results The method can detected as low as 10 3 copies with the linear range was 10 3~10 9 copies, the intra assay and interassay variation was 1% and 8% respectively. TNF? increased 8 6~9 8 fold with the average 9 2 relative to untreated control group analyzed by the 2 -??Ct methods. Conclusions The method we established has fine sensitivity and reproducibility and the data analysis was simple and reliable and can be apply to any genes.
9.Antidiarrheal and Anti-inflammatory Effects or Oxypeucedanin
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(12):-
Oxypeucedanin (OP) 300 and 600mg/kg ig inhibited the increased permeability of intraperitoneal blood capillary induced by ip 0. 7% acetic acid in mice, xylene-induced swelling of mouse ear, retarded gastrointestinal propellant rate of charcoal ink in normal mice,and reduced the incidence and frequency of purging induced by castor oil or senna in mice. These actions were enhanced in a dose-dependent manner. It is suggested that the antidiarrheal effect of OP is relative to its restriction against inflamation and gastrointestinal propellant function.
10.Adenovirus mediated transfer of TGF-?1 in treatment of mice autoimmune myocarditis
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2000;0(08):-
Objective:To study adenovirus mediated transfer of TGF ?1 in treatment of mice autoimmune myocarditis. Methods: Experimental autoimmune myocarditis was induced in BALB/c mice using purified myosin from porcine heart. TGF ?1 was transferred into mice by intravenous injection of adenovirus encoding TGF ?1. Plasma level of myosin autoantibody was detected by indirect ELISA method and plasma level of troponin I was assayed using fluorescence immune assay method. The protective effects of TGF ?1 were evaluated from 3 aspects: (1) the degree of infiltrative inflammatory cells in the heart; (2) the plasma level of myosin autoantibody; (3) the plasma level of troponin I. Results: TGF ?1 successfully ameliorated the myocarditis. Plasma level of troponin I and myosin autoantibody decreased significantly( P