1.Effect of Angiopep-2-functionalized bacterial extracellular vesicles system on glioblastoma
Bo SUN ; Zongqiang LYU ; Ning LUO ; Rong LI ; Hongxiang WANG ; Juxiang CHEN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2025;43(10):481-490
Objective To construct a targeted drug delivery system, Ang-BEVs@Dox, based on Angiopep-2 peptide-modified bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) loaded with doxorubicin (Dox), overcome the challenges of blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration and systemic toxicity in chemotherapy for glioblastoma (GBM), enhance drug targeting to brain tumors and reduce its toxic side effects. Methods BEVs derived from Escherichia coli were isolated using ultracentrifugation. The targeting ligand Angiopep-2, specific for the LRP-1 receptor, was conjugated onto the surface of BEVs to construct the targeted carrier (Ang-BEVs). Dox was loaded into Ang-BEVs using low-frequency sonication to form Ang-BEVs@Dox. The physicochemical properties (morphology and size) of the carriers were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The BBB-penetrating capability, in vitro/in vivo anti-tumor efficacy, and biosafety of the system were evaluated using cellular uptake assays, 3D tumor spheroid models, and orthotopic tumor-bearing mouse models. Results ① Carrier characterization and in vitro efficacy: Ang-BEVs@Dox exhibited a particle size of approximately 100 nm and maintained structural stability after Dox loading. It significantly enhanced cellular uptake efficiency in U87MG cells and achieved deep penetration within 3D tumor spheroids. Cytotoxicity assays demonstrated synergistic anti-tumor effects between the BEVs and Dox in the Ang-BEVs@Dox system. ② In vivo targeting and anti-tumor efficacy: In orthotopic tumor-bearing mouse models, Ang-BEVs@Dox effectively penetrated the BBB and significantly inhibited tumor growth, extending the median survival time of tumor-bearing mice to 33.5 days (compared to 23.5 days in the blank control group, P<0.001). Immunohistochemical analysis revealed significant suppression of the tumor cell proliferation marker Ki-67 and enhancement of the apoptosis marker TUNEL staining signals. ③ Biosafety: Major organs from mice in the Ang-BEVs@Dox treatment group showed no observable pathological damage, indicating good biosafety. Conclusion This study successfully constructed an Angiopep-2 peptide-modified engineered BEVs delivery system (Ang-BEVs@Dox). Through Angiopep-2-mediated BBB penetration and tumor targeting, it significantly enhanced the accumulation and therapeutic efficacy of BEVs at the GBM site. This method combined efficient delivery, low systemic toxicity, and clinical translation potential, which provided an innovative solution to overcome the therapeutic bottleneck in GBM treatment.
2.Construction and identification of tumor organoids derived from human glioblastoma
Zongqiang LÜ ; Hongxiang WANG ; Bo SUN ; Ning LUO ; Rong LI ; Chunlin WANG ; Juxiang CHEN
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2025;46(5):577-585
Objective To establish and verify a mature and stable glioblastoma(GBM)organoid model,so as to provide an accurate and personalized preclinical model for the research and treatment of GBM.Methods Fresh GBM tissues obtained through surgical procedures were initially processed,and then GBM stem cells(GSCs)were isolated using stem cell culture medium and were identified.Subsequently,GSCs were cultured in organoid culture medium for 3D cultivation,and GBM organoids were successfully obtained.The histological morphology of GBM organoids was observed by hematoxylin-eosin(H-E)staining;the stemness and similarity to the parental tumor were identified by immunofluorescence staining;and the in vivo tumorigenic ability of GBM organoids was identified by orthotopic tumorigenesis experiments in nude mice.Results A total of 7 GBM organoids were constructed from 9 human GBM samples,with a morphology resembling"neurosphere",and the average duration for organoid formation was 1 week.H-E staining results showed that the histological morphology of GBM organoids under high-power microscope was very similar to that of GBM tumor tissues;immunofluorescence staining results indicated that the GBM organoids possessed stemness characteristics and histological cellular similarity;and GBM organoids had a stronger tumorigenic ability compared to ordinary GBM cells in nude mice.Conclusion This study presents a stable and reliable method for constructing GBM organoids retaining the histological characteristics of the original GBM tissue,which providing new insights for future GBM research and clinical practice.
3.Biological mechanism of WD repeat domain 1 gene in cancer progression
Hucheng WANG ; Rong LI ; Bo JIA ; Jingjing HUANG ; Hongxiang WANG ; Juxiang CHEN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(16):106-111
WD repeat domain 1(WDR1)is a highly conserved cytoskeleton-associated protein that plays a crucial role in physiological processes such as actin cytoskeleton remodeling,dynamic regulation of intercellular junctions,cell division,and migration.WDR1 exhibits abnormal high ex-pression in various malignant tumors,including breast cancer,ovarian cancer,and thyroid cancer,and has been demonstrated to significantly promote the invasive and migratory capabilities of tumor cells,suggesting its important role in the malignant progression of tumors.Moreover,the expression level of WDR1 is closely related to the clinical prognosis of patients with multiple malignant tumors.Especially in patients with esophageal cancer and osteosarcoma,its high expression often indicates a poor overall survival rate.WDR1 can promote tumor initiation and progression by regulating the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway and the Hippo-YAP signaling pathway.Meanwhile,its expression is also subject to multi-level regulation by transcription activation factors and long non-coding RNAs(lncR-NAs),thereby influencing the proliferation,migration,and other biological behaviors of tumor cells.Additionally,WDR1 can further drive the invasive growth and metastatic potential of tumors by regu-lating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)process.This article aimed to systematically re-view the research progress in recent years regarding the biological functions and molecular mechanisms of WDR1 in tumor initiation and development,with a view to providing new theoretical foundations and research directions for the early diagnosis,prognosis assessment,and individualized treatment of clinical tumors.
4.Efficacy of prone positioning ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome after acute Stanford type A aortic dissection surgery
Junhao XIE ; Huilong CHEN ; Juxiang WANG ; Weiliang ZHENG ; Chuang WU ; Jingqian LIU ; Xijie WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(01):116-121
Objective To explore the efficacy of prone positioning ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (STAAD) surgery. Methods From November 2019 to September 2021, patients with ARDS who was placed prone position after STAAD surgery in the Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University were collected. Data such as the changes of blood gas, respiratory mechanics and hemodynamic indexes before and after prone positioning, complications and prognosis were collected for statistical analysis. Results A total of 264 STAAD patients had surgical treatment, of whom 40 patients with postoperative ARDS were placed prone position. There were 37 males and 3 females with an average age of 49.88±11.46 years. The oxygen partial pressure, oxygenation index and peripheral blood oxygen saturation 4 hours and 12 hours after the prone positioning, and 2 hours and 6 hours after the end of the prone positioning were significantly improved compared with those before prone positioning ventilation (P<0.05). The oxygenation index 2 hours after the end of prone positioning which was less than 131.42 mm Hg, indicated that the patient might need ventilation two or more times of prone position. Conclusion Prone position ventilation for patients with moderate to severe ARDS after STAAD surgery is a safe and effective way to improve the oxygenation.
5.Effect of antimicrobial reduction on the diversity of antibiotic resistance genes in large scale dairy farms
Yujie WEI ; Chuncai LIANG ; Xudan WANG ; Yingjie LI ; Juxiang LIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(9):2031-2039
In order to study the effect of antimicrobial drug reduction on the resistance of E.coli and diversity of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)and mobile genetic elements(MGEs)in the intes-tinal microbiota of dairy cows in dairy farms in Hebei Province,and to evaluate the implementation effect of antimicrobial drug reduction actions,anal swab samples and fecal samples were collected from three qualified dairy farms and two non-standard dairy farms in different regions of Hebei Province,and E.coli was isolated from the anal swab samples and tested for their resistance to 16 antimicrobial drugs,and the differences in the drug resistance rate of E.coli in the two types of dairy farms were analyzed.SYBR fluorescent dye method was used to detect ARGs and MGEs in dairy feces,their relative abundance was calculated,the differences and correlation between the two types of dairy farms were analyzed.The results showed that a total of 192 ARGs and 7 MGEs were detected in 15 samples,and the relative abundance of ARGs was the highest in β-lactam resistance genes,followed by tetracycline resistance genes.The detection of ARGs and MGEs in some stand-ard dairy farms was lower than that in non-standard farms,suggesting that the large use of antimi-crobial drugs may be related to the production and transmission of ARGs,and the number of MG-Es detected was correlated with the number of ARGs detected,and ARGs may be transmitted through horizontal gene transfer.The results showed that there was little difference in the drug re-sistance rate of E.coli from the two types of dairy farms,and multi-drug resistant strains were more likely to occur in non-standard farms.The implementation of antimicrobial reduction had a certain effect on the diversity of antibiotic resistance genes,but had no significant effect on the prevalence of E.coli drug resistance and the diversity of ARGs in dairy farms in the short term,and there was little difference between different regions,which also revealed the prevalence of anti-biotic resistance in dairy farms.
6.Chinese expert consensus on clinical treatment of adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury complicated by corona virus disease 2019 (version 2023)
Zeli ZHANG ; Shoujia SUN ; Yijun BAO ; Li BIE ; Yunxing CAO ; Yangong CHAO ; Juxiang CHEN ; Wenhua FANG ; Guang FENG ; Lei FENG ; Junfeng FENG ; Liang GAO ; Bingsha HAN ; Ping HAN ; Chenggong HU ; Jin HU ; Rong HU ; Wei HE ; Lijun HOU ; Xianjian HUANG ; Jiyao JIANG ; Rongcai JIANG ; Lihong LI ; Xiaopeng LI ; Jinfang LIU ; Jie LIU ; Shengqing LYU ; Binghui QIU ; Xizhou SUN ; Xiaochuan SUN ; Hengli TIAN ; Ye TIAN ; Ke WANG ; Ning WANG ; Xinjun WANG ; Donghai WANG ; Yuhai WANG ; Jianjun WANG ; Xingong WANG ; Junji WEI ; Feng XU ; Min XU ; Can YAN ; Wei YAN ; Xiaofeng YANG ; Chaohua YANG ; Rui ZHANG ; Yongming ZHANG ; Di ZHAO ; Jianxin ZHU ; Guoyi GAO ; Qibing HUANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(3):193-203
The condition of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) complicated by corona virus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is complex. sTBI can significantly increase the probability of COVID-19 developing into severe or critical stage, while COVID-19 can also increase the surgical risk of sTBI and the severity of postoperative lung lesions. There are many contradictions in the treatment process, which brings difficulties to the clinical treatment of such patients. Up to now, there are few clinical studies and therapeutic norms relevant to sTBI complicated by COVID-19. In order to standardize the clinical treatment of such patients, Critical Care Medicine Branch of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Healthcare and Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Trauma organized relevant experts to formulate the Chinese expert consensus on clinical treatment of adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury complicated by corona virus infection 2019 ( version 2023) based on the joint prevention and control mechanism scheme of the State Council and domestic and foreign literatures on sTBI and COVID-19 in the past 3 years of the international epidemic. Fifteen recommendations focused on emergency treatment, emergency surgery and comprehensive management were put forward to provide a guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of sTBI complicated by COVID-19.
7.Research progress in portable diagnosis devices for traumatic intracranial hematoma
Yijie YU ; Zhan CHENG ; Chao CHEN ; Zhihao XU ; Hongkun WANG ; Hongxiang WANG ; Shengqing LYU ; Juxiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(4):371-377
Traumatic intracranial hematoma progresses rapidly and may cause quick increase of intracranial pressure and even brain hernia, ultimately leading to coma or death. Therefore, traumatic intracranial hematoma needs prompt treatment, but the prerequisite of treatment is early examination and diagnosis. Due to the limited transportation and other reasons, the existing large-scale detection devices such as CT and MRI cannot be deployed on the rescue site or during patient transportation. Instead, the portable diagnosis devices have the characteristics of miniaturization and high flexibility, which is conducive to promoting early detection, assisting diagnosis and further guiding the formulation of treatment plans. At present, more and more attention has been paid to the portable diagnosis devices in the diagnosis of intracranial hematoma. The authors summarized the conventional diagnosis methods and application of portable diagnosis devices for traumatic intracranial hematoma, aiming to provide a reference for the diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hematoma.
8.Comprehensive treatment of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection with limb malperfusion
Shibo SONG ; Lin LU ; Juxiang WANG ; Hua PENG ; Hui ZHUANG ; Xijie WU
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;39(1):17-20
Objective:To explore different strategies of central repair first or malperfusion first to treat type A aortic dissection complicated with limb malperfusion.Methods:From January 2020 to December 2021, 302 patients were diagnosed with acute type A aortic dissection, and 17 consecutive patients were diagnosed as type A acute aortic dissection complicated with limb malperfusion and underwent Sun’s procedure. There were 16 males and 1 female with an average of(52.6±4.2)years. Surgical strategies were as follows: immediate central repair-Sun’s procedure in 14 patients, endovascular stenting followed by central repair in 3 patients, endovascular stenting after central repair in 1 patient.Results:The incidence rate of limb malperfusion of acute Stanford A aortic dissection was 5.6%(17/302). Average extracorporeal circulation time was(271.8±38.9)min, average aortic cross-clamp time was (186.3±31.8)min, and the average circulatory arrest time was (48.75±11.3)min. Early mortality rate was 17.6%(3/17). Two patients were left hospital voluntarily because of cerebral infarction. One patient underwent leg incision osteofascial compartment syndrome and discharged unevently. Five patients underwent continuous renal replacement therapy and hemoperfusion. Follow-up results showed that patients with serious limb malperfusion have symptoms of nerve dysfunction including amyosthenia and sensory disturbance, but recovered gradually with rehabilitation.Conclusion:Sun’s procedure is safe and feasible for type A acute aortic dissection complicated with mild limb malperfusion. For serious limb malperfusion, endovascular stent followed by Sun’s procedure is a good choice with CRRT and hemoperfusion.
9.FOXO1-miR-506 axis promotes chemosensitivity to temozolomide and suppresses invasiveness in glioblastoma through a feedback loop of FOXO1/miR-506/ETS1/FOXO1.
Chao CHEN ; Yu'e LIU ; Hongxiang WANG ; Xu ZHANG ; Yufeng SHI ; Juxiang CHEN
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2023;24(8):698-710
To explore the role of forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) in the progression of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and related drug resistance, we deciphered the roles of FOXO1 and miR-506 in proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, autophagy, and temozolomide (TMZ) sensitivity in the U251 cell line using in vitro and in vivo experiments. Cell viability was tested by a cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) kit; migration and invasion were checked by the scratching assay; apoptosis was evaluated by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining and flow cytometry. The construction of plasmids and dual-luciferase reporter experiment were carried out to find the interaction site between FOXO1 and miR-506. Immunohistochemistry was done to check the protein level in tumors after the in vivo experiment. We found that the FOXO1-miR-506 axis suppresses GBM cell invasion and migration and promotes GBM chemosensitivity to TMZ, which was mediated by autophagy. FOXO1 upregulates miR-506 by binding to its promoter to enhance transcriptional activation. MiR-506 could downregulate E26 transformation-specific 1 (ETS1) expression by targeting its 3'-untranslated region (UTR). Interestingly, ETS1 promoted FOXO1 translocation from the nucleus to the cytosol and further suppressed the FOXO1-miR-506 axis in GBM cells. Consistently, both miR-506 inhibition and ETS1 overexpression could rescue FOXO1 overactivation-mediated TMZ chemosensitivity in mouse models. Our study demonstrated a negative feedback loop of FOXO1/miR-506/ETS1/FOXO1 in GBM in regulating invasiveness and chemosensitivity. Thus, the above axis might be a promising therapeutic target for GBM.
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10.Effect of renal failure on docetaxel exposure and adverse reactions in breast cancer patients
Juxiang ZHOU ; Shuangying WANG ; Jiantao SHE ; Xianliang ZENG ; Jihong ZHANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2022;40(6):571-575
Objective To investigate the influence of renal failure on the area under curve (AUC) and adverse reactions of docetaxel in breast cancer patients, and provide evidence for the dosage of docetaxel in renal failure patients. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 24 patients with breast cancer who had undergone radical mastectomy and received AC-T adjuvant chemotherapy in our hospital from January 2019 to November 2021. According to renal function cases, the patients were divided into two groups: renal failure group (n=5) and normal renal function group (n=19). The clinical characteristics such as gender, age, body weight and body surface area of patients in two groups, docetaxel dose, blood concentration, area under the curve, liver and kidney function, white blood cell count and absolute value of neutrophil before chemotherapy were collected. Single factor linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of the AUC of docetaxel. Adverse reactions after chemotherapy with docetaxel including nausea and vomiting, bone marrow suppression, constipation and liver function injury were collected. CTCAE 4.0 evaluation standard was used to evaluate adverse reactions. Results The clinical characteristics of creatinine [908.0 (819.0, 1018.0) μmol/L vs 54.8 (52.0, 65.0) μmol/L] and creatinine clearance rate [4.9 (4.3, 5.4) ml /min vs 86.3 (59.3, 92.5) ml/min] of the renal failure group and the normal renal function group have significant difference (P<0.001), while no significant difference (P>0.05) were found in the body surface area [1.4 (1.4, 1.5) m2 vs 1. 6 (1.5, 1.6) m2], docetaxel dose [70.4 (69.4, 73.0) mg/m2 vs 74.4 (72.3, 91.2) mg/m2], body weight [(51.4±3.8) kg vs (51.5±5.5) kg]. Liver function, white blood cells and neutrophils were within the normal range before chemotherapy with docetaxel. There was no significant difference in AUC value [(1.6±0.6) mg·h/L vs (1.8±0.8) mg·h/L] between the two groups after chemotherapy with docetaxel (P>0.05). Linear univariate regression analysis indicated that the blood concentration at the end of docetaxel infusion was significantly associated with AUC of docetaxel (P<0.001), while the body surface area, dose of docetaxel, body weight, liver and kidney function were not correlated with AUC of docetaxel (P>0.05). After chemotherapy with docetaxel, adverse reactions of patients in the two groups: nausea and vomiting (grade I incidence: 40% vs. 57.9%, grade II incidence: 60% vs. 42.1%), myelosuppression (grade I incidence: 60% vs. 84.2%, grade II incidence: 20% vs 15.8%) and constipation (all mild constipation) had no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion Renal failure did not affect the exposure of docetaxel and the adverse reactions after chemotherapy with docetaxel in breast cancer patients.

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