1.Correlation and its clinical significance of regulatory T cells and NKG2D-expressing NK cells in lung cancer patients
Yusen HOU ; Wen SU ; Yanfeng WANG ; Zhihua TIAN ; Fucai LIU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2012;24(9):597-599
Objective To detect the levels of CD+4 CDHi25 CDLo127 regulatory T (Treg) cells and NKG2D-expressing NK cells in peripheral blood of lung cancer patients and investigate their relationship,and explore their roles in the immune escape of lung cancer and clinical significance.Methods The levels of CD+4 CDHi25 CDLo127 Treg cells,NK cells and NKG2D-expressing NK cells were measured in peripheral blood of 70 lung cancer patients and 50 healthy controls.Results Compared with control group,the levels of CD+4 CDHi25 CDLo127 Treg cells enormously increased [(8.4±4.1) %,(6.7±1.7) %] (t =3.09,P < 0.05),while the value of NKG2D obviously decreased [(83.3±4.9) %,(87.4±2.9) %] (t =3.16,P < 0.05); And the group of NK cells is not different [(15.6±8.3) %,(17.2±4.2) %] (t =-1.33,P > 0.05); NKG2D-expressing NK cells had a perfect negative correlation with CD+4 CDLo25 CDLo127 Treg cells (r =-0.302,P < 0.05).Conclusion Accumulation of Treg cells in serum may lead to the down-modulation of NKG2D-expressing NK which participates the tumor immune escape.They may be potential indicators evaluating immune functions and prognosis of lung cancers.
2.Application of both over-expanded cutaneous flap and temporal superficial fascia flap in ear reconstruction with Medpor
Hang JI ; Susheng WANG ; Gang LIANG ; Zhihua ZHANG ; Chun HOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2012;18(1):16-18
Objective To investigate the feasibility and results of the application of both expanded cutaneous flap and temporoparietal fascia flap in total ear reconstruction with Medpor framework.Methods The main procedures consisted of three stages:stage Ⅰ-skin expansion,stage Ⅱ auricle formation that consisted of orientation of Medpor implant and creation of coverage for the implant by both expaned skin flap and temporoparietal fascia flap,and stage Ⅲ-treatment of residual ear and recontruction of auricular lobule. Results Twenty-two ears in 22 unilateral microtia patients were constructed using Medpor implants covered with both expanded cutaneous flap and temporoparietal fascia flap over the last three years,and they were accepted as pleasing by the patients.Conclusions Application of both expanded cutaneous flap and temporoparietal fascia flap can assure no extrusion of Medpor implant in ear reconstruction.Further more,the two layers of transferred tissues will not affect the profile details of the reconstructed ear.And because the skin covering the framework and fascia is derived from frommastoid region,the appearance and profile of the reconstructed auricle is true to nature and close to that of the opposite one.
3.Naringenin inhibits the upregulation of CYP 3A4 and attenuates the cellular toxicity induced by rifampicin and isoniazid in hepatocytes
Zhihua ZHANG ; Honghai WU ; Gai XUE ; Dingni GUO ; Yanning HOU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2009;25(12):1619-1622
Aim To investigate the protective effect of naringenin on isoniazid and rifampicin induced hepatotoxicity and the role of CYP 3A4.Methods Isoniazid and rifampicin were added to culture media for QSG-7701 cells and cultured for 48 hours. Narringenin, 1,5 and 25 mg·L~(-1) in final concentration,was added concomitant with isoniazid and rifampicin. The culture media and cells were collected and the activities of lactate dehydrogenase were detected with chromatometry. The ratio of extra/intracellular lactate dehydrogenase was calculated as the release rate of lactate dehydrogenase. Cells were incubated with midazolam for 2 hours after treatment with durgs and the concentration of midazolam in the incubation media was determined with HPLC-MS.Results Compared with control group, isoniazid and rifampicin treatment increased lactate dehydrogenase release and CYP 3A4 activity significantly. Naringenin attenuated the effect of isoniazid and rifampicin on lactate dehydrogenase and CYP 3A4 activity.Conclusion Naringenin can attenuate the hepatotoxicity of isoniazid and rifampicin through inhibiting the activity of CYP 3A4 in cultured hepatocytes.
4.Patent-blue-liposomes for lymphography and the detection of their biological property
Jianzhong MA ; Chaofu HOU ; Youcheng ZHANG ; Zhihua LIU
International Journal of Surgery 2010;37(6):380-382
Objective To prepare patent-blue-lipesomes(PB-LPS),a lymph-mapping developer.Methods PB was encapsulated in the liposomes using the passive loading method.The female Wistar rats were injected subcutaneously with the PB-LPS,PB,blank liposomes or isotonic rmtrium chloride at the heel solos,to study the stained situation of the lymph nodes and chemical analysis oftheir ALT,AST,BUN,Cr.Results The lymph nodes were obviously blue staining after injected PB-LPS or PB,the blue smimng ratios were 40%,20%(P<0.05),and the effect of PB-LPS on tracing of lymphy nodes was better than PB.No significant difference was found in ALT,AST,BUN and Cr.Conclusion The PB-LPS can be successfully prefabricated with such advantage as avirulence and high entrapment efficiency by passive loading method.
5.Comparing three types of operation for treating cholecystolithiasis with choledocholithiasis
Jianzhong MA ; Chaofu HOU ; Zhihua LIU ; Chen WANG ; Xiaodong XU
International Journal of Surgery 2009;36(6):390-393
Objective To evaluate the different effeotions among laparoseopic choleeysteotomy (LC)combined with bile duct exploration (LCBDE)and stone removal,LC with endoacopic sphincterotomy (EST),and open-choleeysteetomy (OC)with exploration of common bile duct (ECBD)for treating choleeys-tolithiasis with choledocholithiasis.Methods Among 289 cases of choleeystolithiasis and choledocholithla-sis,132 patients were treated by OC with ECBD,36 cases by LC with LCBDE,121 cases by EST combined with LC.The stone residual rate and leakage of bile rate,operation time,the loss of blood in operation,re-covery time of gastrointestinal function,length of hospital stay of the three groups were compared.Results There was no statistical difference in the stone residual rate and leakage of bile rate among the three groups,but OC with ECBD group had significantly longer operation time,more loss of blood in operation,later re-covery time of gastrointestinal function and longer hospital stay than the other groups.Conclusions There are respective indications,advantages and disadvantages in the three groups.We found that the operation of LC with LCBDE is the better choice for the patients of cholecystolithiasis with choledocholithiasis,single choledocholithiasis;However,the patients with obviously infection of biliary tract or acute pancreatitis is not suitable for this method.
6.Cloning and expression of the key enzyme hyoscyamine 6 beta-hydroxylase gene (DaH6H) in scopolamine biosynthesis of Datura arborea.
Wei QIANG ; Yanling HOU ; Xiao LI ; Ke XIA ; Zhihua LIAO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2015;50(10):1346-55
Hyoscyamine 6 beta-hydroxylase (H6H) is the last rate-limiting enzyme directly catalyzing the formation of scopolamine in tropane alkaloids (TAs) biosynthesis pathway. It is the primary target gene in the genetic modification of TAs metabolic pathway. Full-length cDNA and gDNA sequences of a novel H6H gene were cloned from Datura arborea (DaH6H, GenBank accession numbers for cDNA and gDNA are KR006981 and KR006983, respectively). Nucleotide sequence analysis reveals an open reading frame of 1375 bp encoding 347 amino acids in the cDNA of DaH6H, while the gDNA of DaH6H contains four exons and three introns, with the highest similarity to the gDNA of H6H from D. stramonium. DaH6H also exhibited the most identity of 90.5% with DsH6H in amino acids and harbored conserved 2-oxoglutarate binding motif and two iron binding motifs. The expression level of DaH6H was highest in the mature leaf, followed by the secondary root, and with no expression in the primary root based on qPCR analysis. Its expression was inhibited by MeJA. DaH6H was expressed in E. coli and a 39 kD recombinant protein was detected in SDS-PAGE. Comparison of the contents of scopolamine and hyoscyamine in various TAs-producing plants revealed that D. arborea was one of the rare scopolamine predominant plants. Cloning of DaH6H gene will allow more research in the molecular regulatory mechanism of TAs biosynthesis in distinct plants and provide a new candidate gene for scopolamine metabolic engineering.
7.Effect of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy in different time combined with intensity modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer
Ruipeng HOU ; Jian LI ; Fengwei WANG ; Zhihua ZHANG ; Hao WEI ; Tao TANG ; Hua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2012;33(5):369-372
ObjectiveTo investigate the ideal method of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy (NHT) for locally advanced prostate cancer.MethodsSixty cases of patients diagnosed with locally advanced ( T3 -T4 N0M0) prostate cancer were treated with NHT combined with intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT),They were randomly divided into 3 groups with 20 cases in each group.Group A with NHT 2 weeks,Group B with NHT 3 months,Group C with NHT 6 months.Endocrine duration began with NHT until 12 months after the end of IMRT.The PSA and prostate volumes were detected by transrectal ultrasound and Qmax was tested after NHT and every 3 months after IMRT.Results After NHT,the median PSA of different groups were decreased to 24.88,0.20 and 0.07 μg/L,respectively.There was significant difference ( P < 0.05 ).The prostate volume in groups B and C reduced significantly ( P < 0.05 ).The group B reduced 20.8% and the group C reduced 39.5%.The Qmax of group B and C were ( 11.70 ± 2.81 ) and ( 14.45 ±2.61 ) ml/s respectively.After 12 months of endocrine combined with IMRT:(①)PSA.There was significant difference (P <0.01 ) with group C < group B < group A.②The prostate volume.The reducing of groups B and C were more obvious than group A ( P < 0.01 ).There was no significant difference between group B and group C ( P > 0.05).③Qmax.There was significant difference (P < 0.01 ) among the 3 groups with group C > group B > group A.ConclusionsNHT combined with IMRT is an ideal method for locally advanced prostate cancer.The NHT time before IMRT treatment should last at least 3 months.
8.Effect of different time neoadjuvant hormornal therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer
Ruipeng HOU ; Jian LI ; Fengwei WANG ; Zhihua ZHANG ; Hao WEI ; Tao TANG ; Hua ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2011;23(10):684-686
Objective To investigate ideal solution of neoadjuvant hormomal therapy (NHT) for locally advanced prostate cancer.Methods 60 patients diagnosed with locally advanced (T3-4N0M0) prostate cancer were treated with NHT.They were randomly divided into 3 groups of 20 cases.A group:NHT 2 weeks,B group:NHT 3 months,C group:NHT 6 months.Results The median PSA of A,B and C group after NHT were 24.88 (6.62-55.86),0.20 (0.05-12.07) and 0.07 (0.01-2.01) ng/ml,respectively.There was statistically significance compared with those in untreatment ( all P =0.00).There was statistically significant (P =0.00)among groups.The prostate volume of A,B and C group were (49.50+14.19),(47.35±17.99) and (36.15±7.17)ml,respectively.There was statistically significance in the B and C group compared with that in untreatment (P =0.04,0.00).There was statistically significant between A and C group and between B and C group (P =0.00,0.01).The Qmax of A,B and C group were (8.75±2.15),(11.7±2.81) and (14.45±2.61) ml/s,respectively.There was statistically significance in the B and C group compared with untreatment (both P =0.00).There was statistically significance among groups (all P =0.00).Conclusion The NHT time should last at least 3 months in order to reduce PSA and prostate volume and to increase the Qmax.
9.Expression of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder cell lines and tissues
Ji LU ; Xiaoqing WANG ; Zhihua LU ; Yuchuan HOU ; Qihui CHEN ; Yan WANG ; Fengming JIANG ; Chunxi WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2009;30(5):332-335
Objective To study the expression of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) gene in transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder celt lines, carcinoma tissues and normal bladder tis-sues and to evaluate the roles of EZH2 in the development and progression of bladder carcinoma. Methods RT-PCR, Western-blot and immunocytochemistry were used to analyze the expression of EZH2 of the bladder cell lines (T24, EJ, MGH-U1, BIU-87). The prostate cancer cell line PC-3M was used as an EZH2-positive cell line. EZH2 gene expressions in 45 cases of bladder carcinoma and 12 cases of normal bladder mueosa were detected by RT-PCR. Of cancer cases, 31 were superficial tumors and 14 were invasive tumors; 13 were G1, 21 were G2 and 11 were G3. Results EZH2 was detected in the 4 TCC cell lines. The EZH2 expression rate of TCC (82.2%) was significantly higher than that of normal bladder tissues (8.3%, P<0.05). The expression rate in superficial tumors was 74.2% and in invasive tumors was 100.0%, but there was no significant difference (P>0.05). The expression rates increased with tumor cell grade increase, but there was no significant difference (P> 0.05). Conclusions EZH2 could play an important role in the development and progression of blad-der carcinoma. It could be used as a potential gene therapy target of bladder cancer.
10. Action for shield project promoting zero mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus
Xueru YIN ; Zhihua LIU ; Jinlin HOU
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2019;27(2):81-84
The World Health Organization(WHO)has set the goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, and the key to achieve this ambitious goal lies on the standardized and precise management of pregnant women and their infants by effectively blocking mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Standardized management includes screening and antiviral intervention during pregnancy, infant immunization, and evaluation of immune effect, breastfeeding and mode of delivery. The results of randomized controlled clinical trials and real-world data have confirmed that the comprehensive prevention strategy based on combined immune prophylaxis of neonates can effectively block MTCT of HBV. It is one of the key links to eliminate viral hepatitis in our country, and to formulate a new strategy in line with the public health needs at home and abroad and thereby promote the implementation and application of standardized management process to improve the public's awareness of the disease.