1.Predictive value of disulfidptosis-related genes in the prognosis and drug sensitivity of colorectal cancer
Shuang-Yi SUN ; Xin-Xin HE ; Wen-Tong CHEN ; Bin LYU ; Meng-Xiao GE ; Yu-Meng GUO
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences 2024;51(4):473-483
Objective To establish a scoring model for predicting the prognosis and drug sensitivity of colorectal cancer(CRC)based on the expression of disulfidptosis-related genes by bioinformatics analyses combined with the validation with CRC patient-derived organoids(CRC-PDOs).Methods NMF(non-negative Matrix Factorization)algorithm,Cox and LASSO regression analyses were used to identify disulfidptosis-related genes with predictive value for CRC prognosis,and disulfidptosis-related risk scoring formula was constructed.The differential genes and enrichment pathways among different clusters were analyzed by GO(Gene Ontology)and KEGG(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes).The sensitivity of the high/low-risk clusters of CRC patients to chemotherapy drugs was predicted using the GDSC database and validated using CRC-PDOs.Results The results of NMF algorithm showed that CRC patients could be grouped into two clusters based on the disulfidptosis-related genes.COX regression analysis demonstrated that LRPPRC and SLC7A11 were the only two genes with significance to predict the prognosis of CRC patients(P=0.047,0.033).Low expression of SLC7A11 or high expression of LRPPRC in tumors of CRC patients was significantly correlated with overall survival(OS)(P=0.004,0.003).Based on LASSO regression analysis,the mortality risk scoring formula for disulfidptosis was as follows:Risk score=LRPPRC×(-0.670 5)+SLC7A11×0.311 2,and the GSE161158 dataset could be re-grouped into high-risk and low-risk clusters accordingly.There were 125 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between the two clusters.According to the GO and KEGG results,the up-regulated genes in high-risk cluster were mainly enriched in immune regulation,such as leukocyte chemotaxis,granulocyte migration and toll-like receptor binding.Low-risk cluster was characterized by pathways associated with sulfide metabolism,such as sulfur compound transmembrane transporter activity.Based on the GDSC database,the expression level of SLC7A11 and LRPPRC could predict chemotherapy drug sensitivity.As a representative,the efficacy of chemotherapy drug(irinotecan)on inhibiting the growth of CRC-PDOs was shown to be linearly correlated with the relative gene expression levels of SLC7A11 and LRPPRC in CRC tissues of patients(P=0.007,0.040).Conclusion According to the results based on the bioinformatics analyses and drug sensitivity testing on CRC-PDOs,disulfidptosis risk score could predict the prognosis and drug sensitivity of CRC patients,with potential clinical application prospect.
2.miR-130b-3p may serve as a marker for human bladder cancer
xin Meng LYU ; Hong CHI ; xia Jun CHEN
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2017;37(12):1691-1698
Objective To further understand potential mechanism of miRNAs in bladder cancer .Mtehods Human microarray was used to analyze the expression of miRNAs in four pair human BC cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues.Then RT-Qpcr was used to verified that the expression of two most up -regulated miRNAs and target genes for results of miRNA/Mrna microarray.Subsequently, it was deduced that miR-130b-3p could target at PTEN through a bioinformatics approach and dual-luciferase reporter assay.CCK8, EDU, flow cytometry, wound healing, Transwell and cytoskeleton assay were applied to prove that miR-130b could affect proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of BC cells.The effects of PTEN regula-ted by miR-130b-3p on the key target protein expression of PI 3K/AKT and integrin β1/FAK signaling pathway were determined by Western blot.Resulst miR-130b-3p was significantly up-regulated and nega-tively correlated with PTEN expression in clinical bladder cancer specimens as compared with normal urothelial tissue.miR-130b-3p mimics could down-regulate PTEN expression, which leads to the activation of PI3K/AKT and integrinβ1/FAK signaling pathway related to cell proliferation , migration and invasion in bladder cancer EJ cells.When the cells were transfected with miR-130b-3p inhibitors, they could be sur- veyed with rearranging cytoskeleton.Conclusions miR-130b/PTEN may be used as a marker for bladder cancer.
3.Extracellular histones are involved in lipopolysaccharide-induced alveolar macrophage injury by activating the TWIK2-NLRP3 pathway
Meng SUN ; Xuemei JIANG ; Yang JIN ; Hua YANG ; Chang CHEN ; Xin LYU ; Zongmei WEN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2020;32(2):194-198
Objective:To explore the role and mechanism of extracellular histones involved in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced alveolar macrophage injury.Methods:The mouse alveolar macrophage cell line (MH-S) was cultured in vitro and passaged, and the cells were cultured to 80% of cells for cell proliferation. The cells were stimulated with 1 mg/L LPS for 3 hours and 50 mg/L exogenous histones for 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours, respectively (LPS+histones 3, 6, 12, 24 h groups), and other groups included phosphate buffered saline (PBS) control group (PBS group), LPS alone stimulation group (LPS group), the exogenous histones alone stimulation group (histones group) and heparin pretreatment histones group (heparin+LPS+histones group). The cells in each group were challenged with different reagent, the expression of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and inflammatory factors in the supernatant were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the change of intracellular K + concentration was detected by FluxOR TMⅡgreen potassium channel. The proteins such as potassium channel protein (TWIK2), inflammasome (NLRP3), and apoptosis associated speck like protein containing a CARD (ASC) were determined by Western Blot. Results:Compared with the PBS group, the levels of LDH and inflammatory factors such as interleukin (IL-1β, IL-18) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were significantly increased after LPS stimulation group. Compared with the LPS group, the levels of LDH and inflammatory factors were significantly increased after the treatment with exogenous histones, and reached a peak after 3 hours of the histones stimulation [LDH (U/L): 123.10±1.83 vs. 85.32±1.66, IL-1β (mg/L): 40.75±2.60 vs. 18.78±1.37, IL-18 (mg/L): 49.94±2.45 vs. 30.19±1.82, TNF-α (mg/L): 36.51±1.56 vs. 20.84±1.61, all P < 0.01]. Western Blot results showed that compared with the LPS group, NLRP3, ASC and TWIK2 protein expression were significantly up-regulated in the LPS+histones group (NLRP3/GAPDH: 0.80±0.02 vs. 0.57±0.02, ASC/GAPDH: 0.57±0.02 vs. 0.38±0.01, TWIK2/GAPDH: 0.65±0.01 vs. 0.41±0.01, all P < 0.01), and the expression of the above proteins were significantly down-regulated after heparin pretreatment (NLRP3/GAPDH: 0.28±0.02 vs. 0.80±0.02, ASC/GAPDH: 0.25±0.02 vs. 0.57±0.02, TWIK2/GAPDH: 0.35±0.01 vs. 0.65±0.01, all P < 0.01), indicating that histones could activate NLRP3 through TWIK2 to participate in inflammatory reaction. In addition, intracellular K + concentration in LPS+histones group decreased significantly compared with the LPS group (fluorescence intensity: 35.48±2.53 vs. 83.92±3.11, P < 0.01). Compared with LPS+histones group, K + concentration increased significantly after pretreatment with heparin (fluorescence intensity: 72.10±1.78 vs. 35.48±2.53, P < 0.01), indicating that extracellular histones could cause K + massive efflux through TWIK2, and thus mediate NLRP3 activation and participate in inflammatory injury of alveolar macrophages. Conclusion:Extracellular histones can cause inflammatory damage in alveolar macrophages, and its mechanism may be related to the activation of NLRP3 by extracellular histones activation of TWIK2 channel to promote K + efflux.
4. Effects of puerarin on blood pressure and aortic endothelial function in obese mice
Meng-Ting GLJO ; Xiao-Wang LYU ; Zhi-Wei WANG ; Ting-Ting ZHOU ; Xin MA
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2022;38(10):1492-1497
Aim To explore the effeet of puerarin (Pue) on aortic function and blood pressure in hyper-tensive mice induced by high-fat diet.Methods Thirty male mice were divided into five groups named as normal diet group ( Con ) , high-fat diet group (1)10), high-fat diet + low-dose puerarin group (20 mg 'kg-1 •(!"'), high-fat diet + medium-dose puera¬rin (40 mg • kg"1 • d ~1 ) group and high-fat diet + high-dose puerarin group (80 mg 'kg-1 • d~l).Hie mice were injected intraperitoneally with Pue for eight weeks.Body weight, blood pressure and blood glucose were measured.Serum was collected to detect blood lipid.Aortas were separated from aortic endothelial cells to test the vasodilative function.Aortic endotheli¬al cells from 1)10 mice were isolated to perform Iran-swell and cell proliferation experiments.Results I High-rlose puerarin treatment could reduce the body weight, body fat, blood glucose and blood pressure in obese mice ( P < 0.01 ) ; 2 High dose of puerarin could improve the vasodilative function of aortas com¬pared with those from 1)10 mice (P <0.01 ) ; (3) The migration ability of primary endothelial cells from 1)10 + Pue group was improved compared with that from 1)10 group (P <0.01 ).Conclusions Puerarin can significantly reduce blood pressure in obese mice in¬duced by high fat diet by improving the aortic diastolic function and endothelial cell proliferation and migra-tion.
5.Genotyping analysis of norovirus infectious diarrhea clusters in Songjiang district, Shanghai from 2017 to 2019
Xuefei QIAO ; Ling LIU ; Jianhao WU ; Meng LI ; Jiali YU ; Xin LI ; Xihong LYU ; Jiajin WU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(11):1316-1320
Objective:We aimed to analyze the the genotyping of norovirus infectious diarrhea epidemic in Songjiang district, Shanghai, and explored the experience in handling the epidemic to provide a scientific basis for formulating prevention and treatment strategies.Methods:The epidemiological data and related samples of 69 outbreaks of infectious diarrhea caused by norovirus was collected from 2017 to 2019 in Songjiang district, Shanghai. Sequencing and type identification were performed by the method of gene sequencing for the junction region of Norovirus ORF1 and ORF2.Results:From 2017 to 2019, 69 outbreaks of norovirus infections diarrhea were reported in Songjiang district, Shanghai. A total of 1 767 samples were tested, including 619 case samples (positive rate 19.9%), 343 practitioner samples (positive rate 1.1%), 505 environmental samples (positive rate 0.5%) and 300 food samples (not detected). 141 sequences were obtained, and the genotype analysis showed that the genotype that mainly caused infectious diarrhea in 2017 and 2018 was GII.P16-GII.2 (50.98%, 26/51). In 2019, the genotypes that mainly caused infectious diarrhea were GII.P16-GII.2 (13.73%, 7/51) and GII.Pe-GII.4 (9.80%, 5/51).Conclusion:The main genotype of the 69 outbreaks of nororirus infectious diarrhea epidemic in Songjiang district, Shanghai from 2017 to 2019 was GII.P16-GII.2, which showed obvious peaks in spring, autumn and winter. There were more infections in kindergartens and schools. The surveillance of norovirus infection should be strengthened.
6.Genotyping analysis of norovirus infectious diarrhea clusters in Songjiang district, Shanghai from 2017 to 2019
Xuefei QIAO ; Ling LIU ; Jianhao WU ; Meng LI ; Jiali YU ; Xin LI ; Xihong LYU ; Jiajin WU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(11):1316-1320
Objective:We aimed to analyze the the genotyping of norovirus infectious diarrhea epidemic in Songjiang district, Shanghai, and explored the experience in handling the epidemic to provide a scientific basis for formulating prevention and treatment strategies.Methods:The epidemiological data and related samples of 69 outbreaks of infectious diarrhea caused by norovirus was collected from 2017 to 2019 in Songjiang district, Shanghai. Sequencing and type identification were performed by the method of gene sequencing for the junction region of Norovirus ORF1 and ORF2.Results:From 2017 to 2019, 69 outbreaks of norovirus infections diarrhea were reported in Songjiang district, Shanghai. A total of 1 767 samples were tested, including 619 case samples (positive rate 19.9%), 343 practitioner samples (positive rate 1.1%), 505 environmental samples (positive rate 0.5%) and 300 food samples (not detected). 141 sequences were obtained, and the genotype analysis showed that the genotype that mainly caused infectious diarrhea in 2017 and 2018 was GII.P16-GII.2 (50.98%, 26/51). In 2019, the genotypes that mainly caused infectious diarrhea were GII.P16-GII.2 (13.73%, 7/51) and GII.Pe-GII.4 (9.80%, 5/51).Conclusion:The main genotype of the 69 outbreaks of nororirus infectious diarrhea epidemic in Songjiang district, Shanghai from 2017 to 2019 was GII.P16-GII.2, which showed obvious peaks in spring, autumn and winter. There were more infections in kindergartens and schools. The surveillance of norovirus infection should be strengthened.
7.Analysis of the policy diffusion of the centralized and volume-based drug procurement in China
Yi-Bo GAO ; Zhao-Yang WANG ; Bo LYU ; Jing-Xuan ZHAO ; Jia-Xin XIE ; Yong-Xi XUE ; Yu-Run GAO ; Kai MENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2024;17(9):76-82
Objective:To carry out the policy diffusion analysis of centralized and volume-based drug procurement in China in recent years,and to provide reference for the formulation of centralized and volume-based drug procurement policy.Methods:Through the official websites of the central and provincial governments,the official websites of the Health Commission and the official websites of the Medical Security Bureau,the policy documents related to centralized and volume-based drug procurement from January 1,2009 to December 31,2023 were searched.Based on the policy diffusion theory,the reference network analysis method is used to analyze the intensity,breadth and speed of policy diffusion,and the sequential analysis method of policy keywords is used to analyze the direction of policy diffusion.Results:In the two stages of the development of centralized and volume-based drug procurement policy,the number of policies issued in the medical insurance management stage reached the peak;The top ten policies with the highest diffusion intensity and breadth are all central policies,and most of them are notices and opinions.In addition,the newly promulgated policies have a faster diffusion speed.In the direction of diffusion,top-down and parallel diffusion trends are obvious.Conclusion:The diffusion of centralized and volume-based drug procurement policy in China focuses on the central policy,and the diffusion speed is increasing year by year.It is suggested to strengthen the policy coordination between the central and local governments,establish a unified national information platform for centralized drug procurement,optimize the learning and competition mechanism between governments at all levels,and give play to the advantages of"policy experiment".
9.Antibodies persistence after revaccination with three doses of hepatitis B vaccine in non-responsive adults: results from 8-year follow-up study
Bingyu YAN ; Jingjing LYU ; Yi FENG ; Chuanzhao CAO ; Xin MENG ; Xiaofeng LIANG ; Fuzhen WANG ; Aiqiang XU ; Li ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(9):1546-1552
Objective:To evaluate the persistence of HBsAg-specific antibodies eight years after revaccination with hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) among adults who were non-responsive to primary immunization.Methods:From August to September 2009, rural communities in Zhangqiu district of Ji'nan city were selected as the study site. The subject's inclusion criteria were 18 to 49 years old, local resident population, without HBV infection history and HepB vaccination history, and good health status. Antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) were detected in adults following the standard primary vaccination. Those who were non-responders (anti-HBs titer <10 mIU/ml) were revaccinated with three doses of HepB and included in the study. Blood samples were collected from all of them at one month (T 1), two years, four years, and eight years after revaccination. The three indexes of anti-HBs, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), together with antibody against hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc), were measured by chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay (CMIA). Results:The proportion of subjects with anti-HBs titers ≥10 mIU/ml was 85.12% (549/645) at T 1, 60.60% (283/467) at two years, 55.90% (199/356) at four years and 55.09% (222/403) at eight years after revaccination. The first two years' annual decline rates, three to four years and five to eight years, were 15.62%, 3.96%, and 0.36%. The GMC of anti-HBs was 153.92 mIU/ml at T 1, 21.43 mIU/ml at two years, 15.02 mIU/ml at four years, and 13.68 mIU/ml at eight years. In the first two years, three to four years and five to eight years, the annual decline rate of GMC was 62.69%,16.28%, and 2.31%, respectively. Multivariable analysis showed that the titer of anti-HBs at T 1 was independently associated with the persistence of anti-HBs at eight years after revaccination. Compared with anti-HBs titer <100 mIU/ml , those whose anti-HBs titers were 100-mIU/ml and ≥1 000 mIU/ml at T 1 had a higher positive rate of anti-HBs ( OR=14.13, P<0.001; OR= 62.91, P<0.001) and a higher probability of anti-HBs titer ( β=1.88, P<0.001; β=3.24, P<0.001) at 8 years after revaccination. Nobody was found seroconversion of HBsAg, and the anti-HBc positive rate was 14.14% (57/403). Conclusions:Following revaccination with three doses of HepB in adults who were non-responsive to primary immunization, anti-HBs titers declined rapidly within the first four years. They then maintained a stable level after the fifth year. More than half still kept anti-HBs protective titer at eight years after revaccination. The immunity persistence was associated with anti-HBs titer at one month after revaccination.
10.Anti-HBs persistence after primary vaccination with three doses of 5 μg recombinant hepatitis B vaccine among normal and high-responder infants: 10-year of follow-up
Xin MENG ; Jingjing LYU ; Yi FENG ; Xuan DOU ; Xue ZHAO ; Xiaofeng LIANG ; Fuzhen WANG ; Aiqiang XU ; Bingyu YAN ; Li ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;56(6):794-799
Objective:Assess the 10-year Immune persistence and the predictors after primary vaccination hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) among normal and high-responder infants.Methods:A total of 1 838 Infants of 7-12 months old located in Jinan, Weifang, Yantai and Weihai of Shandong Province who were induced normal or high antibody response (anti-HBs titer ≥ 100 mIU/ml) after primary vaccination (three dose with 0-1-6 procedure) with 5 μg recombinant HepB among newborns were included in the study, in 2009. 3 ml of venous blood samples were collected at baseline survey (T 0) and antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs), antibody against hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) were detected using chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) method. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect information including the infant′s age, sex, birth weight, premature birth, birth number, delivery location and mother′s HBV infection status. In 2014 (followed up for 5 years) and in 2019 (followed up for 10 years) (T 1), 2 ml of venous blood samples were collected. Anti HBS and anti HBC were detected by CMIA method. Those with anti HBS<10 mIU/ml were detected by CMIA method. Multivariate unconditional logistic and linear regression models were used to analyze the influencing factors of anti-HBs positive rate and geometric mean concentration (GMC) at T 1. Results:After 10 years follow-up, 73.94% of the subjects (1 359/1 835) finished the follow-up. 51.15% of the subjects, a total of 625 were boys. The positive rate of anti-HBs was 100% at T 0 and decreased to 53.44% (95% CI: 50.59%-56.26%) at T 1. The average annual decline rate of anti-HBs positive rate from T 0 to T 1 was 6.07%. The GMC of anti-HBs decreased from 607.89 (95% CI: 579.01-642.62) mIU/ml to 16.44 (95% CI: 15.06-18.00) mIU/ml. The average annual decline rate of anti-HBs GMC in 10-year follow-up was 30.30%. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that the positive rate of anti-HBs at T 1 was lower in those who did not vaccinate the first dose in time ( OR=0.25, 95% CI:0.07-0.71). Compared with those with GMC<1 000 mIU/ml at T 0, those with GMC ≥ 1 000 mIU/ml had a higher positive rate of anti-HBs at T 1 ( OR=2.29, 95% CI:1.76-2.97). Multivariate regression analysis showed that the GMC of anti-HBs at T 1 was lower in those who did not vaccinate the first dose in time (β=-0.50, 95% CI:-1.24-0.24). Compared with those with GMC<1 000 mIU/ml at T 0, those with GMC ≥ 1 000 mIU/ml had a higher GMC of anti-HBs at T 1 (β=0.81, 95% CI: 0.62-1.05). Conclusion:Anti-HBs GMC decreased in 10 years after primary vaccination of 5 μg recombinant hepatitis B vaccine among normal and high-responders. The anti-HBs persistence was mainly associated with whether the first dose was vaccinated in time and the level of anti-HBs at the end of primary vaccination.