AIM:To explore the effects of miR-21 on biological behavior of colon cancer cells and their sensi-tivity to epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody cetuximab .METHODS:Lentiviral vectors were constructed to generate up-and down-regulations of miR-21 lentiviruses (LV-miR-21 and LV-anti-miR-21, respectively), and the cor-responding negative control viruses (LV-miR-21 NC and LV-anti-miR-21 NC, respectively) were also constructed.The vi-ruses were used to infect human colon cancer RKO cells .The changes of the miR-21 expression level , the cell prolifera-tion, the colony-forming ability, the cell apoptosis and the sensitivity of the cells to cetuximab were detected by real -time PCR, MTT assay, soft agar colony assay , flow cytometry and CCK-8 assay.RESULTS: The lentivirus titers of LV-miR-21, LV-miR-2 NC, LV-anti-miR-21 and LV-anti-miR-21 NC were 3.0 ×1012 TU/L, 6.0 ×1011 TU/L, 2.0 ×1012 TU/L and 8.0 ×1011 TU/L, respectively.The infection efficiency was over 80% by the observation of green fluorescence .The miR-21 expression level , the cell proliferation , and the colony-forming ability in LV-miR-21 group were significantly higher than those in LV-anti-miR-21 group.The early apoptotic rate and the inhibitory rate of cetuximab for the cells in LV-anti-miR-21 group were higher than those in LV-miR-21 group.CONCLUSION: miR-21 promotes the proliferation of colon cancer cells.Down-regulation of miR-21 enhances the sensitivity of the colon cancer cells to the targeted therapy drug cetuximab.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the tumor differentiation and the related pathologic factors in Esophago-gastric junction adenocarcinoma. Methods The pathological data from 163 patients of Esophago-gastric junction adenocarcinoma underwent radical surgical resections were randomly divided two groups (group1: well-differentiated,group2: poor-differentiated). The composition of N stages,T stages,morphological type and vessel carcinoma embolus were compared between the two groups ,respectively. The tumor sizes and the number of metastases lymph nodes were compared between the two groups. Results The cases with lower N stages or T stages in group1 were dominant(T1 and T2:55. 74%,N1 and N2:75.41%). Oppositely,those with higher N stages or T stages were dominant(T3 and T4:59.81%,N1 and N2:57.85%)in group 2. The differences were significant Incidence of vessel carcinoma embolus was 44. 26%(27/61)in group 1 and 63. 73%(65/102)in group 2,with a significant difference. There was no significant difference for morphological type in the two groups. The tumor sizes and the number of metastases lymph was 4. 27 ±2. 00 cm and 4. 15 ±5.27 respectively in group 1 ,and 5. 87 ± 3. 26 cm and 8. 80 ± 7.65 respectively in group 2. The differences were significantly different(Ps ＜ 0. 01).Conclusions The tumor differentiation has significant effect on N stages,T stages,vessel carcinoma embolus,tumor size and the number of metastases lymph nodes in Esophago-gastric junction adenocarcinoma.

Objective To evaluate the policy of human organ transplantation in China, aiming to provide theoretical basis for further optimizing the policy of human organ transplantation. Methods Based on text mining and statistical analysis, seven normative policies of human organ transplantation formulated by national government from 2000 to 2022 were quantitatively evaluated by constructing policy modeling consistency (PMC) with 10 first-level variables and 35 second-level variables. Results Among the seven policies, six were graded as excellent policies and one as perfect policy, with an average PMC index of 8.476. Except X₈ policy audience, the scores of other second-level variables of P5 were higher than or equal to the mean. The scores of all second-level variables of P1 were lower than or equal to the mean. P1 and P5 significantly differed in X₃ policy timeliness, X₄ policy norms and X₆ policy tools. P5 was more specific and relatively comprehensive in these aspects, and its score was significantly higher than that of P1. Conclusions Human organ transplantation policies in China are generally excellent, scientific and rational. Health administrative departments at all levels should pay attention to the grasp of policy timeliness, the combination of policy tools, and fully mobilize the initiative and enthusiasm of all policy audience to participate in organ transplantation management when formulating organ transplantation policies.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the diagnostic value of salivary and plasma miR-21 in patients with esophageal cancer (EC).

METHODSTotal RNA was extracted from saliva and plasma samples from 50 stage I and 50 stage II patients with EC and 50 healthy controls for measurement of miR-21 levels using qPCR. The diagnostic values of salivary and plasma miR-21 levels were assessed for stage I, stage II, and stage I+II EC.

RESULTSSalivary and plasma miR-21 were significantly higher in the EC patients than in the control group. The diagnostic sensitivities of plasma miR-21 for stage I, stage II, and stage I+II EC were 96%, 64% and 97%, with specificities of 44%, 84%, and 56%, respectively; the sensitivities of salivary miR-21 were 90%, 88%, and 89%, respectively, with the same specificities of 64%. Regardless of EC staging, the expression of plasma miR-21 showed a significant positive correlation with that of salivary miR-21, and their diagnostic values were comparable.

CONCLUSIONBoth salivary and plasmatic miR-21 can be sensitive biomarkers for EC, and salivary miR-21 detection has the potential to replace plasma detection for EC diagnosis.

Biomarkers, Tumor ; blood ; chemistry ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; blood ; diagnosis ; Humans ; MicroRNAs ; blood ; Plasma ; chemistry ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Saliva ; chemistry ; Sensitivity and Specificity

OBJECTIVETo study the pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence of asparaginase loaded in hyaluronic acid-graft-poly(ethylene glycol)/ sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin nanocapsules (AHSP) in SD rats.

METHODSThe morphology of AHSP was observed under the transmission electron microscope and the particle size and zeta potential were measured. AHSP and free asparaginase were intravenously injected in rats, and the plasma asparaginase activity was measured at different time points after the injections. The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using the software DAS 2.1.1 to assess the bioequivalence of AHSP and free asparaginase.

RESULTSAHSP had an average particle size of 413.80∓10.97 nm with a zeta potential of -20.37∓2.38 mV. The AUC(0-48 h) of AHSP and free asparaginase was 137.34∓1.82 U/mL and 46.38 ∓1.98 U/mL, and their AUC(0-∞) was 164.66∓6.88 U/mL and 51.44∓3.01 U/mL with half-lives of 4.62∓0.60 h and 1.86∓0.38 h, respectively. Compared with free AN, AHSP exhibited increased AUC(0-48 h), AUC(0-∞), and half-life by 2.24, 2.55 and 2.32 folds, respectively. The 90% confidential intervals of AUC(0-48 h), AUC(0-∞) and Cmax of the tested formulation were 75.0%-76.5%, 74.3%-76.1%, and 95.1%-96.7%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONAHSP can improve the bioavailability and extend the biological half-life of asparaginase in rats, and AHSP and free asparaginase are not bioequivalent.

Animals ; Area Under Curve ; Asparaginase ; pharmacokinetics ; Biological Availability ; Half-Life ; Injections, Intravenous ; Nanocapsules ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Therapeutic Equivalency

OBJECTIVETo establish a animal model of hepatic steatosis induced by chronic viral hepatitis in C(57)BL/6 mice.

METHODSC(57)BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to control group, high-fat diet group, mouse hepatitis virus strain A59 (MHV-A59) virus infection group, and high-fat diet plus virus infection group. At 13 weeks of the experiment, serum samples were collected to detect MHV antibodies and transaminase and lipid levels. The hepatic pathologies of the mice were examined with Oil red O staining of the frozen sections the and HE staining of paraffin-embedded sections.

RESULTSThe mice in the two virus infection groups showed strong positivity of MHV antibodies in the serum. Compared with the control group, the mice in high-fat diet group and the two virus infection groups had significantly increased AST and ALT levels with also elevated TC and LDL-C levels. The two virus infection groups both exhibited obvious pathologies in the liver characteristic of chronic viral hepatitis with increased lipid accumulation in the hepatocytes.

CONCLUSIONWe have successfully established a mouse model of hepatic steatosis induced by chronic viral hepatitis, which provides the basis for further study of the disease mechanism.

Animals ; Antibodies, Viral ; blood ; Chronic Disease ; Diet, High-Fat ; Disease Models, Animal ; Fatty Liver ; virology ; Hepatitis, Chronic ; virology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Murine hepatitis virus

OBJECTIVETo study the radiobiological characteristics of a HepG2 cell line with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion.

METHODSHepG2 cells were cultured in a medium containing ethidium bromide, acetylformic acid and uracil. The HepG2 cell line with mtDNA deletion (ρ(0)HepG2 cells) were acquired after 30 subcultures by limited dilution cloning. The cell survival was then observed in the absence of acetylformic acid and uracil, and the total mtDNA deletion in the cells was confirmed by PCR. The radiosensitivity of HepG2 and ρ(0)HepG2 cells was evaluated by exposure to gradient doses of 6 MV X ray irradiation. The cell apoptosis was assessed following a 2 Gy X-ray exposure with Hochest33342 staining, and the invasiveness of ρ(0)HepG2 cells was measured by Transwell assay.

RESULTSHepG2 cells could survive 30 subcultures in the presence of ethidium bromide, and massive cell death occurred after removal of acetylformic acid and uracil from the medium. PCR confirmed total mtDNA deletion from ρ(0)HepG2 cells, whose α/β value was significantly lower than that of HepG2 cells. ρ(0)Hep-G2 cells showed an obviously lowered cell apoptosis rate following X-ray exposure with enhanced cell invasiveness.

CONCLUSIONHepG2 cells can be induced by ethidium bromide into ρ(0)HepG2 cells with an increased radiation resistance, anti-apoptosis ability and cell invasiveness.

Apoptosis ; Culture Media ; chemistry ; DNA, Mitochondrial ; genetics ; Ethidium ; chemistry ; Hep G2 Cells ; radiation effects ; Humans ; Radiation Tolerance ; genetics ; Sequence Deletion ; X-Rays

Objective To study the effect of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) management on the outcome in neonates with omphalocele.Method A retrospective non-randomized controlled clinical study was conducted.Neonates who were diagnosed as omphalocele and admitted to the surgical neonatal intensive care unit of the Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center from December 2010 to December 2017 were collected.Because MDT was established in December 2014,infants were assigned into non-MDT group and MDT group according to their dates of admission.The characteristics and outcomes between non-MDT group and MDT group were compared using x2,t-test or rank-sum test.Multivariate analysis was performed by Logistic regression.Result A total of 91 neonates were included in the study,50 were in non-MDT group and 41 were in MDT group.The mortality in MDT group (2.4％,1/41) was lower than that in non-MDT group (18.0％,9/50),the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).The median time of mechanical ventilation of giant omphalocele in non-MDT group (18.3 hours) was longer than that in MDT group (41.7 hours),the difference was also statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).After adjusting for the associated confounding risk factors,the risk of death in non-MDT group was 54 times higher than that in MDTgroup (OR=54.19,95％CI2.64 ～1 113.49,P＜0.05).Conclusion There was significant association between the MDT management and the decreased risk of death of omphalocele.

Glaucoma is one of blind causing diseases. The cup-to-disc ratio is the main basis for glaucoma screening. Therefore, it is of great significance to precisely segment the optic cup and disc. In this article, an optic cup and disc segmentation model based on the linear attention and dual attention is proposed. Firstly, the region of interest is located and cropped according to the characteristics of the optic disc. Secondly, linear attention residual network-34 (ResNet-34) is introduced as a feature extraction network. Finally, channel and spatial dual attention weights are generated by the linear attention output features, which are used to calibrate feature map in the decoder to obtain the optic cup and disc segmentation image. Experimental results show that the intersection over union of the optic disc and cup in Retinal Image Dataset for Optic Nerve Head Segmentation (DRISHTI-GS) dataset are 0.962 3 and 0.856 4, respectively, and the intersection over union of the optic disc and cup in retinal image database for optic nerve evaluation (RIM-ONE-V3) are 0.956 3 and 0.784 4, respectively. The proposed model is better than the comparison algorithm and has certain medical value in the early screening of glaucoma. In addition, this article uses knowledge distillation technology to generate two smaller models, which is beneficial to apply the models to embedded device.
Humans ; Optic Disk/diagnostic imaging* ; Glaucoma/diagnosis* ; Algorithms ; Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological ; Databases, Factual

Amino Acid Substitution ; Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology* ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics* ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/pathology* ; Humans ; MAP Kinase Signaling System/genetics* ; Mutation, Missense ; Receptor, ErbB-3/metabolism* ; Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1/metabolism*