1.Progress in treatment of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for bladder cancer
Fan ZHANG ; Yanyou LI ; Zhengqi SHI ; Chengbo WANG ; Zhilong DONG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2021;59(11):952-955
Because of the limited effect of traditional treatment methods such as surgical treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy,the emergence of immunotherapy has brought new hope for the treatment of patients with bladder cancer. As an immune checkpoint inhibitor, programmed death receptor 1/programmed death receptor-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitor has shown good anti-tumor activity and safety in the treatment of advanced bladder cancer, and has been recommended for advanced bladder cancer as second-line treatment by NCCN guidelines. PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor for the treatment of bladder cancer has covered the first-line and second-line treatment, as well as maintenance therapy after first-line chemotherapy of locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer, adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy of muscle-invasive bladder cancer, treatment of high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer failed by Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine perfusion, and bladder preservation therapy of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Some of related studies have achieved certain results, and some are in progress, both of which need to be further examined. Maybe it can provide new guidance and ideas for clinical treatment of bladder cancer.
2.Progress in treatment of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for bladder cancer
Fan ZHANG ; Yanyou LI ; Zhengqi SHI ; Chengbo WANG ; Zhilong DONG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2021;59(11):952-955
Because of the limited effect of traditional treatment methods such as surgical treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy,the emergence of immunotherapy has brought new hope for the treatment of patients with bladder cancer. As an immune checkpoint inhibitor, programmed death receptor 1/programmed death receptor-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitor has shown good anti-tumor activity and safety in the treatment of advanced bladder cancer, and has been recommended for advanced bladder cancer as second-line treatment by NCCN guidelines. PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor for the treatment of bladder cancer has covered the first-line and second-line treatment, as well as maintenance therapy after first-line chemotherapy of locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer, adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy of muscle-invasive bladder cancer, treatment of high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer failed by Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine perfusion, and bladder preservation therapy of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Some of related studies have achieved certain results, and some are in progress, both of which need to be further examined. Maybe it can provide new guidance and ideas for clinical treatment of bladder cancer.
3.Protective Effect of Water Extract of Citri Grandis Exocarpium on Alcohol-induced Acute Liver Injury
Daoshun WU ; Mengchen WANG ; Xuelian ZHANG ; Yifei GUO ; Zhengqi DONG ; Yanhui WANG ; Yun LUO ; Xiaobo SUN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(19):42-48
ObjectiveTo explore the pharmacodynamic effect of the water extract of Citri Grandis exocarpium (WEC) on mice with alcohol-induced acute liver injury and provide data support for the development of this medicinal for anti-alcoholism and liver protection. MethodThe main components of WEC were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Sixty Balb/c mice were randomized into 6 groups: control group (equal volume of 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose sodium solution), model group (equal volume of 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose sodium solution), low-, medium-, and high-dose WEC groups (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 g·kg-1), and Haiwang Jinzun tablet positive control group (2.0 g·kg-1). The administration lasted 14 days. One day before the end of the administration, mice were fasted for 12 h with free access to water. The mice, except the control group, were given 56° Chinese liquor (13 mL·kg-1). After 2 h, blood was taken from eyeballs and the liver was dissected and weighed. Automatic biochemical analyzer was employed to detect the expression of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). The pathological changes of liver tissues were observed based on hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and apoptosis of hepatocytes based on TUNEL/DAB staining. The expression of proteins related to apoptosis was detected by Western blot. ResultAccording to the HPLC fingerprint, the main components of WEC were rhoifolin and naringin. Compared with the control group, the model group showed increase in liver/body weight ratio (P<0.01) and the expression of ALT and AST (P<0.05, P<0.01), decrease in the expression of ADH (P<0.05), blurred structure of hepatic lobules, pathological changes of liver tissue, loose cytoplasm with edema, severe steatosis, rise of the TUNEL-positive rate (P<0.01), reduction in expression of Bcl-2 (P<0.01), and increase in Bax and Caspase-3 (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, medium-dose WEC lowered liver/body weight ratio (P<0.05). All doses of WEC depressed the activity of ALT and AST (P<0.05, P<0.01), up-regulated the expression of ADH (P<0.05), significantly improved the pathological features of alcohol-induced cytoplasmic porosity, edema, and steatosis, down-regulated the TUNEL-positive rate (P<0.05, P<0.01), enhanced the expression of Bcl-2 (P<0.05), and decreased Bax and Caspase-3 (P<0.01). ConclusionWEC regulates the expression of ALT, AST, and ADH and improves hepatic steatosis and hepatocyte apoptosis to fight against acute liver injury.