1.Clinical contrast study of Weikangling and Weifuchun for chronic atrophic gastritis and precancerous lesions
ming Jian HOU ; jiao Gai YANG ; ling Yong SONG
Drug Evaluation Research 2017;40(8):1138-1140
Objective To explore the clinical effect of Weikangling and Weifuchun treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis and precancerous lesions.Methods 85 cases of CAG precancerous lesions treated in our hospital from Jan.2012 to Dec.2016 were selected as the research object,and were randomly divided into control group (n =41) and study group (n =44).The control group were given Weifuchun,and the study group were given Wei Kangling.The pathological score and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results After treatment,inflammation,atrophy,intestinal metaplasia scores of the two groups were significantly decreased than before treatment in addition to dysplasia (P < 0.05),and inflammation and intestinal metaplasia in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05).The total effective rate of the study group was 90.91%,which was higher than75.61% of the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions The effect of Wei Kangling in treating precancerous lesions of CAG is significant,especially for the histological changes of inflammation and intestinal metaplasia.
2.Application of next-generation sequencing in clinical oncology to advance personalized treatment of cancer.
Yan-Fang GUAN ; Gai-Rui LI ; Rong-Jiao WANG ; Yu-Ting YI ; Ling YANG ; Dan JIANG ; Xiao-Ping ZHANG ; Yin PENG
Chinese Journal of Cancer 2012;31(10):463-470
With the development and improvement of new sequencing technology, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been applied increasingly in cancer genomics research over the past decade. More recently, NGS has been adopted in clinical oncology to advance personalized treatment of cancer. NGS is used to identify novel and rare cancer mutations, detect familial cancer mutation carriers, and provide molecular rationale for appropriate targeted therapy. Compared to traditional sequencing, NGS holds many advantages, such as the ability to fully sequence all types of mutations for a large number of genes (hundreds to thousands) in a single test at a relatively low cost. However, significant challenges, particularly with respect to the requirement for simpler assays, more flexible throughput, shorter turnaround time, and most importantly, easier data analysis and interpretation, will have to be overcome to translate NGS to the bedside of cancer patients. Overall, continuous dedication to apply NGS in clinical oncology practice will enable us to be one step closer to personalized medicine.
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
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economics
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methods
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Humans
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Mutation
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Neoplasms
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genetics
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Precision Medicine
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
3.Silk fibroin/collagen composite hydrogels with different matrix stiffness influence the growth and phenotype of human mammary epithelial cells.
Yi-Ning ZHANG ; Hui JIAO ; Li-Na GUO ; Xin-Yu MA ; Gao-Cheng GAI ; Jin-Tao ZHANG ; Wen-Qing YANG ; Xiu-Li WANG
Acta Physiologica Sinica 2022;74(3):381-391
Extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness is closely related to the physiological and pathological states of breast tissue. The current study was aimed to investigate the effect of silk fibroin/collagen composite hydrogels with adjustable matrix stiffness on the growth and phenotype of normal breast epithelial cells. In this study, the enzymatic reaction of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was used to change the degree of cross-linking of the silk fibroin solution. The rotational rheometer was used to characterize the composite hydrogel's biomechanical properties. Human normal mammary epithelial cell line MCF-10A were inoculated into composite hydrogels with various stiffness (19.10-4 932.36 Pa) to construct a three dimensional (3D) culture system of mammary epithelial cells. The CCK-8 assay was applied to detect the cell proliferation rate and active states in each group. Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining and whole-mount magenta staining were used for histological evaluation of cell morphology and distribution. The results showed that with the increase of matrix stiffness, MCF-10A cells exhibited inhibited proliferation rate, decreased formation of acinus structures and increased branching structures. Meanwhile, with the increase of matrix stiffness, the polarity of MCF-10A cells was impeded. And the increase of matrix stiffness up-regulated the expression levels of mmp-2, mmp-3, and mmp-9 in MCF-10A cells. Among the genes related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), the expression level of the epithelial marker gene E-cadherin was significantly down-regulated, while the interstitial cell marker gene Vimentin was up-regulated, and the expression levels of Snail, Wnt5b and Integrin β1 in the Wnt pathway were up-regulated. These results suggest that the silk fibroin/collagen composite hydrogels with adjustable matrix stiffness regulates the proliferation and the phenotype of MCF-10A cells. The effects of increased matrix stiffness may be closely related to the changes of the polar structures and function of MCF-10A cells, as well as the occurrence of ECM-remodeling and EMT.
Collagen/metabolism*
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Epithelial Cells/metabolism*
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Fibroins/pharmacology*
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Humans
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Hydrogels/metabolism*
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Phenotype