1.Integrating Transcriptomics and 3D Organoids to Investigate Mechanism of Periplaneta americana Extract Against Lung Adenocarcinoma
Qiong MA ; Chunxia HUANG ; Jiawei HE ; Yuting BAI ; Xingyue LIU ; Yuxuan XIONG ; Yang ZHONG ; Hengzhou LAI ; Yuling JIANG ; Xueke LI ; Qian WANG ; Yifeng REN ; Xi FU ; Funeng GENG ; Taoqing WU ; Ping XIAO ; Fengming YOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(11):124-132
ObjectiveTo evaluate the antitumor activity of Periplaneta americana extract(PAE) against human-derived lung adenocarcinoma organoids(LUAD-PDOs) and to elucidate its potential mechanism based on transcriptomics. MethodsFresh tumor and adjacent normal tissues from patients with LUAD were collected to construct LUAD-PDOs and normal lung organoid(Nor-PDOs) models using 3D organoid culture technology. The effective intervention concentration of PAE was determined using the cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) assay. Experimental groups included the model group(LUAD-PDOs), normal group, model administration group(LUAD-PDOs+PAE), and normal administration group(Nor-PDOs+PAE). Hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining was used to observe the pathological structures of PDOs, immunohistochemistry(IHC) was performed to detect the expressions of the proliferation marker Ki-67 and lung adenocarcinoma differentiation markers cytokeratin-7(CK-7) and Napsin A, TUNEL staining was applied to detect cell apoptosis. RNA sequencing(RNA-Seq) was conducted to identify differentially expressed genes(DEGs), followed by Gene Ontology(GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG), and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis(GSEA), alongside protein-protein interaction(PPI) network analysis to screen core mechanisms. Finally, key targets were validated by integrating external database analysis with immunofluorescence(IF). ResultsNor-PDOs and LUAD-PDOs that highly recapitulated the pathological characteristics of the primary tissues were successfully established. The CCK-8 assay determined that the effective intervention concentration of PAE was 16 g·L-1. Morphological observation showed that Nor-PDOs exhibited lumen-forming structures, whereas LUAD-PDOs displayed dense, solid structures. CCK-8 and TUNEL assays revealed that, compared with the model group, PAE intervention inhibited the proliferation of LUAD-PDOs and promoted apoptosis in LUAD cells, while showing no significant effect on the viability of Nor-PDOs. Transcriptomic analysis identified 719 DEGs that were significantly reversed after PAE intervention(347 up-regulated and 372 down-regulated)(P<0.05). GO enrichment analysis indicated that DEGs in the model administration group were significantly enriched in biological processes related to cell cycle regulation compared to the model group. KEGG pathway analysis revealed that PAE affected pathways related to proliferation and metabolism, including pathways in cancer and the p53 signaling pathway. GSEA further confirmed that PAE significantly enhanced the activity of the p53 signaling pathway(P<0.05). PPI network analysis indicated that breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein(BRCA1) and checkpoint kinase 1(CHEK1) were the core down-regulated targets in the p53 pathway. IF verified the high expression of BRCA1 and CHEK1 in LUAD-PDOs and their significant downregulation after PAE intervention(P<0.05). Furthermore, survival analysis based on The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA) database indicated that low expression of BRCA1 and CHEK1 was significantly associated with prolonged overall survival in patients with LUAD(P<0.05). ConclusionPAE effectively inhibits proliferation of LUAD-PDOs and promotes their apoptosis, its anti-tumor mechanism is potentially associated with the activation of the p53 signaling pathway, with BRCA1 and CHEK1 genes likely serving as key downstream targets for the effects of PAE.
2.Nutritional status and its influencing factors in elderly patients with diabetic foot ulcers
Lixue Lü ; Lirong HUANG ; Meiling LAO ; Funeng WANG ; Zhaohong YU ; Aisheng WEI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(3):332-335
Objective To investigate the nutritional status of elderly patients with diabetic foot ulcers and to explore its influencing factors and relationship.Methods Convenience sampling method was used to recruit 182 elderly patients with diabetic foot ulcers.The mini nutritional assessment (MNA) was adopted to assess nutritional status,and patients' clinical information,hemoglobin A1c,hemoglobin,serum albumin,C-reactive protein were also collected.Results The average score of MNA was 16.36±3.68 for 182 patients,and 121 patients suffered from malnutrition(66.48%),while 61 patients suffered from potential malnutrition(33.52%).The occurrence of malnutrition was positively correlated with age,course of diabetes,classification of foot ulcer,infection,C-reactive protein,hemoglobin A1c and food intake (P<0.05);the incidence of malnutrition and C-reactive protein for patients with Wagner grade 3 and above were higher than those for patients with low Wagner grades,and hemoglobin A1c and hemoglobin were lower for patients with Wagner grade 3 and above(P<0.05).Conclusion There was high incidence rate of malnutrition in elderly patients with diabetic foot ulcers,closely related to inflammatory state.Health care providers should provide targeted interventions in time,improve condition of malnutrition,and promote rehabilitation.
3.Expression and significance of glutathione S-transferase mu 3 in prostate cancer
Jianguo ZHU ; Weihong CHEN ; Shuxiong XU ; Yuanlin WANG ; Zhaolin SUN ; Huichan HE ; Funeng JIANG ; Weide ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2014;(7):511-513
Objective To explore the role and clinical significance of GSTM 3 ( glutathione S-trans-ferase mu 3) expression in prostate cancer (PCa). Methods We had used the two-dimensional fluores-cence difference gel electrophoresis ( 2D-DIGE) and mass spectral analysis to further verify the microarray data of mRNA expression profiling discovered .GSTM3 mRNA level was detected by Rael-time Quantitative PCR ( RT-QPCR) in 28 pairs of prostate cancer tissue and benign tissue .The relationship of GSTM 3 level with the serum PSA level and the clinical feature of PCa were analyzed . Results In 2D-DIGE study, we found that the expression of GSTM 3 protein in adjacent tissues was significantly higher than that in PCa tis-sues (P<0.05).RT-QPCR results showed that GSTM3 in adjacent tissues (8.12±0.51) was significantly higher than that in PCa tissues (7.18±0.54) (P<0.05).There was no significant difference of GSTM3 ex-pression in different serum PSA packets ( P>0.05) and prostate cancer clinical pathological parameters ( P>0.05). Conclusions GSTM3 expression is down-regulated in PCa tissues, and we may identify PCa by detecting the GSTM 3 expression .
4.Comparison of the therapeutic effects between insulin glargine combined with nateglinide and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion during intraoperative period in type 2 diabetic patients with fracture
Fang LU ; Aisheng WEI ; Ping CHEN ; Jianhong YE ; Funeng WANG ; Tian LIU ; Lixue Lü ; Jiangming LANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;26(2):127-129
To compare the effect of insulin glargine combined with nateglinide and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion(CSII) during intraoperative period in type 2 diabetic patients with fracture. Both of the managements made blood glucose under control [fasting blood glucose(6.89±1.96)vs(6.75±2.33)mmol/L] in similar period [(3.6±1.6)vs(2.9±1.2) d,both P>0.05]. The mean blood glucose was lower in patients treated by CSII than that of the other group.
5.Follow-up of newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients treated with short-term continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
Jiangming LANG ; Funeng WANG ; Fasheng CHEN ; Jianhong YE ; Ping CHEN ; Aisheng WEI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2008;24(2):133-135
Objective To investigate the therapeutic and adverse effects of short-term continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in patients with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods By way of follow-up and retrospective study, 256 patients with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving two weeks of CSII therapy were analyzed in our diabetes center. The parameters, such as blood glucose level after two-week CSII therapy, time needed to control hyperglycemia, insulin dosage and the rate of hypoglycemic episodes were observed and recorded. Results The optimal glycemic control rates after 3 days, 7 days, 2 weeks were 46.7%, 78.4%, 92.2% respectively. The remission rates of patients who maintained optimal glycemic control at the third, sixth, twelfth, twenty-fourth and thirty-sixth months and more than 48 months after withdrawal of insulin were 75%, 64.8%, 53.5%, 30.9%, 10.2% and 0%, respectively. In patients with a period of remission over 3 months,the daily total insulin requirement on the day of withdrawal of CSII was less than that in patients with remission less than 3 months (P<0.01). The duration of remission was negatively correlated to daily insulin requirement on the day of CSII withdrawal(r=-0.63, P<0.01). Conclusion Patients with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus can quickly achieve optimal glycemic control by CSII. CSII may decrease glucotoxicity to pancreatic β cells and delay the deterioration of β-cell function .

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