MicroRNAs are a class of small (-22nt) non-coding RNAs that bind to the 3' untranslated regions (3'-UTRs) of their target mRNAs in a complementary or partially complementary manner via the seed sequence in their 5'-region to regulate biological effect. MicroRNAs also expressin malignant tumors and have close relations with occurrence, development and other biological characteristics of tumor. The effect of radiotherapy and the prognosis of cancer patients are limited and influenced by radioresistant all the time. In recent years, the application of microRNAs to improve the radiation sensitivity of tumor cells is a new field in tumor biotherapy. This paper mainly reviews the identification of related microRNAs participating in and regulating the formation of radiosensitivity/radioresistent, and the research progress of their possible mechanisms.
Humans ; MicroRNAs ; metabolism ; therapeutic use ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; radiotherapy ; Prognosis ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Radiation Tolerance

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of atorvastatin calcium combined with probucol in the treatment of atherosclerosis. METHODS:A total of 80 patients with atherosclerosis selected from the Affiliated Hospital of Sichuan College of TCM during Jan. 2015-Jan. 2016 were randomly divided into control group and observation group according to random number table,with 40 cases in each group. Control group was given Probucol tablet 0.5 g,every 2 days. Observation group was ad-ditionally given Atorvastatin calcium tablet 20 mg,qd,on the basis of control group. Both groups were treated for consecutive 24 weeks. The levels of blood lipid,arterial plaque size and thickness before and after treatment,life quality score before treatment and 3 months after treatment were observed in 2 groups;and the occurrence of ADR was recorded. RESULTS:Before treatment, there was no statistical significance in blood lipid,arterial plaque size and thickness or life quality score between 2 groups(P>0.05). After treatment,the levels of TC,TG and LDL-C,arterial plaque size and thickness in 2 groups were decreased significant-ly,while HDL-C level and life quality score were increased significantly;the improvement of above indexes in observation group was significantly better than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in total inci-dence of ADR between observation group(12.50%)and control group(15.00%)(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Atorvastatin calci-um combined with probucol in the treatment of atherosclerosis can reduce blood lipid level and get thrombolysis,and contribute to the recovery of living ability with good safety.

Objective To study the inhibit efficiency of lake sediment phosphorus release by adding chemical reagents and to provide the technical basis for the comprehensive management of city lake.Methods In May 20,2008,Mochou Lake upper sediment and water samples were collected.The phosphorus forms of sediments,total phosphorus(TP),NaOH-P,HCl-P,inorganic phosphorus(IP),organic phosphorus(OP) were analyzed and the pH value and content of TP in water samples were determined.Each water(250 ml)-sediment(10 g) system was respectively added by 0-1 000.0 mg/L of Ca(OH)2,2.0-10.0 mg/L of A12(S04)3 and 0-25.0 mg/L of FeCl3.The pH value and content of TP in water were determined,then the control rate of TP release were calculated.Results The pH values were between 7.6-8.0,TP content was 2.0 mg/L in water of Mochou Lake.The contents of TP,HCl-P,NaOH-P,IP,OP were 2 187.06,1 383.89,526.48,1 910.37 and 276.69 mg/kg respectively.With the increase of Ca(OH)2 concentration,pH value of water increased rapidly,content of TP showed a decreasing trend,control rate of TP release was increased.With the increase of A12(SO4)3 or FeCl3 concentration,pH value of water declined slightly,content of TP showed a decreasing trend,control rate of TP release was increased.Conclusion Ca(OH)2,A12(SO4)3,FeCl3 can significantly inhibit the phosphorus release of sediments in Mochou Lake.

Objective·To analyze clinical and pathological characteristics of gastric malignancies from a single center of Ruijin Hospital,and provide references for making healthy policy on gastric tumors.Methods·The data sources were from hospital in-patients database including demographic information,family history,clinicopathological information,and census registering information during 2005 to 2014.The demographic data and clinicopathological data were analyzed.Results·The total number was 3 315 cases with gastric malignancies (2 184 male patients and 1 131 female patients).It was about 2 times as high in males as in females.The patient age was between 18 to 98 years old (mean 59.71 years old).Based on pathologic diagnosis,3 122 cases (94.2％) were gastric adenocarcinoma,others were gastrointestinal stromal tumors (5.5％),neuroendocrine tumor (0.2％) and malignant lymphoma (0.1％).Out of patients with gastric carcinoma,about 4.46％ of cases ran in families.Conclusion·Over 94％ cases of gastric malignancies are gastric carcinomas.Specific risk profiles of gastric carcinomas include age,gender and family factors.

OBJECTIVEThrough a simulation of interstitial fluid pressure (IFP), we developed an in vitro model to explore the change law of biological characteristics of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) under different IFP.

METHODSA pressure cooker was refitted into a controllable pressure device. Cultured ACC-2 cells were subdivided into different groups, namely, negative control (untreated ACC-2) and experimental group (stressed for 3, 6, 12, 24 h under pressure of 7.551, 7.649, 7.747 kPa). CCK-8 and immunofluorescence of Ki67 were used to reflect proliferation ability. Transwell chamber assay was performed to observe the invasion ability of cells.

RESULTSThe proliferation ability was positively correlated with treatment time, and the peak value was obtained after the cells were subjected to 7.649 kPa of stress for 24 h. The invasion ability of ACC-2 cells was upregulated under stress.

CONCLUSIONWe successfully developed an in vitro model of IFP and found that high IFP can stimulate cell proliferation ability and upregulate invasion ability.

Purpose To investigate the diagnostic value of p16/Ki-67 dual stain cytology for detection of cervical precancerous lesions as a novel option for cervical lesions screening.Methods A total of 295 cases diagnosed as atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) from thinprep cytologic test (TCT) were selected.Double staining of p16/Ki-67 cytology,vaginal biopsy,biopsy and pathological examination were applicated,p16/Ki-67 dual stain cytology was compared with that of biopsy and pathological examination.At the same time,The sensitivity and specificity of p16/Ki-67 dual stain cytology between ASC-US and LSIL was analyzed.Results The positive rate of p16/Ki-67 dual stain cytology were 37.42％ and 36.36％ in ASC-US and LSIL,respectively.The positive rate of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2/3 (CIN2/3) were 25.77％ and 25.76％.The sensitivity and specificity of the p16/Ki-67 test for detecting CIN2/3 was 83.33％ and 78.51％.The sensitivity and the specificity of the p16/Ki-67 test for detecting CIN2/3 was 85.30％ and 80.61％ in LSIL group.Conclusion p16/Ki-67 double stain cytology detection can improve the sensitivity of CIN2/3 and the specificity of human papilloma virus (HPV).p16/Ki-67 double stain detection can effectively triage the high grade cervical lesions in TCT and improve the accuracy of cervical cancer screening.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of tuberculous pleurisy(TP) in children in order to provide a good solution to the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 113 cases confirmed with TP who were admitted to Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2009 to December 2014.Results Among the 113 pediatric inpatients with TP,85 cases (75.2％) were sick for less than 1 month;92.9％ (105/113 cases) age ≥≥5 years old by onset;and 21.2％ (24/113 cases) patients demonstrated the contact with tuberculosis ,among whom 70.8％ (17/24 cases) attributed to linear relatives.The primary clinical manifestations included fever[96.5％ (109/113 cases)], cough [76.1％ (86/113 cases)] and chest pain[38.9％ (44/113 cases)] ,with as high as 89.0％ (87/109 cases) of the patients experiencing moderate or ardent fever.The positive rates of acid-fast bacilli smear and mycobacterium tuberculosis culture were 12.2％ (17/139 cases) and 22.7％ (15/66 cases), respectively;among the 41 patients who received pleural biopsy,40 cases (97.6％) were identified with the typical pathological changes in tuberculosis;and all 11 patients who received acid fast stain test on pleural tissues were positive to the test.Pulmonary parenchymatous lesions were revealed on CT examination in 89.1％ patients(98/113 cases),82.4％ (90/109 cases) of the patients had normal body temperature within a short period,and reduced effusion was revealed in 86 out of 98 patients who received repeated chest imaging examinations.Conclusions TP in children has acute onset typically, and the diagnosis of TP in children is more difficult than in adults,requiring considering multiple factors.Contact history with tubercular patients, etiological examination, pleural biopsy and chest CT are essential for the diagnosis of this disease.

Objective To establish an UPLC method for determination of Triptolide in serum and explore its pharmacokinetics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after oral administration of tripterygium glycosides tablet. Methods Three patients with rheumatoid arthritis were enrolled. Using Estazolam as internal standard, serum was extracted with acetic ether, and determination was performed on column of Waters Acquity C18 (2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.7 μm) with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.1% glacial acetic acid (30∶70) at the flow rate of 0.2 mL/min. The column temperature was 30 ℃, and the detection wavelength was set at 220 nm. The serum concentration of Triptolide was processed by DAS 2.1.1 computer program. Results Triptolide was well-separated from internal standard, and the retention time were about 4.9 min and 8.9 min, respectively. Linear range of Triptolide was 13.13-840.00 ng/mL. RSD of intra-day and inter-day were lower than 15%and the recoveries were 88.25%-99.33%. Pharmacokinetic parameters were as follows:Cmax was (159.97±42.43) ng/mL, Tmax was (1.33±0.58) h, T1/2βwas (7.51±2.26) h, and AUC0-12 h was (1131.12±89.20) mg?h/L, respectively. Conclusion Pharmacokinetics of Triptolide conformed to two compartment model. Triptolide can be quickly absorbed, and exists differences among individuals.

Objective To investigate the distribution of etiological agents in children with asthma exacerbation in Chongqing during 2013 .Methods Four hundred and forty seven cases of hospitalized children with asthma exacerbation in 2013 in Children′s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were retrospectively analyzed in SPSS19 .0 software .Results Among the 447 children with asthma exacerbation ,the percentage of bacteria was 43 .8% ,streptococcus pneumonia(SP)(25 .5% ) was the most common bacteria .Among the 25 cases with bacteria culture of bronchoalveolar lavage ,the positive rate was 44 .0% ,and the difference to sputum culture was not significant (P>0 .05) .The positive rate of 7 common respiratory viruses was 27 .3% ,RSV accounted for 18 .8% ,and it was the most common virus .The virus infection rate was higher in the groups below one years old ,and compared each groups′virus detection rates ,the difference was significant (P< 0 .05) .The positive rate of mycoplasma pneumoniae was 23 .5% ,chlamydia pneumonia was not detected .Conclusion Asthma exacerbation in children is closely related to respiratory infec‐tion .Bacteria detection rate was high in all ages ,which suggests that bacterial infection is an important factor in asthma exacerbation that can′t be ignored .