1.Prognostic significance of TRIM28 elevation in non-M3 acute myeloid leukemia
Siqi GONG ; Cong LI ; Mengmeng FAN ; Huiping WANG ; Wanqiu ZHANG ; Xue LIANG ; Qianshan TAO ; Qiang HONG ; Zhimin ZHAI
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(2):301-308
ObjectiveTo clarify the expression of TRIM28 in non-M3 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and its correlation with clinical indicators and prognosis, and to further explore the effect of TRIM28 expression levels on the proliferation and apoptosis of AML cells using small interfering RNA. MethodsThe GSE34577 dataset was analyzed using R software to compare TRIM28 expression between healthy controls and non-M3 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Clinical samples from non-M3 AML patients were collected, with TRIM28 expression levels measured using real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). The analysis focused on correlations between TRIM28 expression and various clinical indicators, treatment efficacy, and patient prognosis. Furthermore, small interfering RNA (siRNA) technology was employed to downregulate TRIM28 expression in human primary AML cells (HL60 cell line). The effects on cell proliferation and apoptosis were then assessed through CCK-8 assays and flow cytometry, respectively. ResultsThe results showed that TRIM28 was up-regulated in non-M3 AML of both online database GSE34577 and clinical samples (P<0.000 1), TRIM28 expression of new diagnosis group and relapsed refractory group was higher than iron deficiency anemia group (P<0.01), and there was no significance between different French-American-British classification systems subtype. TRIM28 expression was higher in non-M3 AML patients with a poor genetic prognosis stratified as moderate than in the good prognosis group, and TRIM28 expression was associated with NPM1 combined with the FLT3-ITD mutation, positively correlated with age, bone marrow blast, peripheral blood blast and white blood cell, negatively correlated with hemoglobin. In addition, interference TRIM28 greatly inhibited cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis. ConclusionThis study reveals that TRIM28 is highly expressed in non-M3 AML and associated with prognosis, and plays a key role in the proliferation and apoptosis of AML cells, suggesting that TRIM28 may serve as a novel therapeutic target for non-M3 AML.
2.Isovitexin regulates proliferation,migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells via the miR-339-5p/HSPA8 axis
Lingxin YAN ; Sen LI ; Gaili GUO ; Wanqiu MENG ; Chao XU
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(3):230-235
Objective To explore the biological behavior and mechanism of isovitexin(Isov)on pancreatic cancer cells.Methods Isov was used to treat the human normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cells HPDE and PC cell lines,and CCK-8 was used to detect the cell proliferation and calculate the half inhibitory concentration(IC50).The PC cell line PANC-1 cells were grouped into the control group,the Isov group,the Isov+in-miR-NC group,the Isov+in-miR-339-5p group,the Isov+in-miR-339-5p+si-NC group and the Isov+in-miR-339-5p+si-HSPA8 group.The survival,migration and invasion of PANC-1 cells were detected by CCK-8,scratch healing assay and Transwell assay.Real time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of miR-339-5p and heat shock protein family A member 8(HSPA8)in PANC-1 cells.Western blot assay was used to detect protein HSPA8 expression in various groups of cells.Dual luciferase reporter gene was used to detect the targeting effect of miR-339-5p and HSPA8.A xenograft nude mouse model was used to determine the in vivo anticancer effects of Isov.Results Isov inhibited PC cell proliferation but had little cytotoxicity to HPDE cells.Isov could obviously reduce the survival rate and scratch healing rate of PANC-1 cells,reduce the number of invasive cells,up-regulate miR-339-5p expression and down-regulate HSPA8 mRNA and protein levels(P<0.05),while these effects were blocked by down-regulated miR-339-5p(P<0.05).In addition,HSPA8 was the target gene of miR-339-5p,and knockdown of HSPA8 reversed the regulatory effect of Isov on the malignant biological behavior of PANC-1 cells.In vivo studies confirmed that after Isov treatment,the tumor volume and weight of nude mice decreased,the expression of miR-339-5p was increased and the expression of HSPA8 mRNA was decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Isov may inhibit the proliferation,migration and invasion of PC cells through the miR-339-5p/HSPA8 axis.
3.Sex Differences of White Matter Damage in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Association with Cognitive Impairment
Yun LU ; Xiaoshu LI ; Wanqiu ZHU ; Ziwen GAO ; Yuqing LI ; Wenrui WANG ; Wei YE ; Xiao CHEN ; Ju MA ; Yongqiang YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2025;33(6):618-626
Purpose To investigate the sex differences of white matter damage in Alzheimer's disease(AD)and their association with cognitive impairment.Materials and Methods This retrospective study included 88 AD patients(48 females),71 amnestic mild cognitive impairment(aMCI)patients(39 females),and 95 healthy controls(63 females)recruited from the Memory Disorder Clinic at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from September 2017 to July 2024.High-resolution three-dimensional T1 structure images and diffusion tensor imaging images were all obtained from each participant.The mean diffusivity(MD)and fractional anisotropy(FA)values of each white matter region were obtained,and the two-way ANOVA analysis was conducted to investigate brain regions with interaction effects between groups and sexes,those brain regions were then chosen as regions of interest for further correlation analysis with a series of cognitive scale scores.Results In terms of FA values,the right posterior corona radiata,right anterior limb of the internal capsule and left corticospinal tract showed interaction between sexes and cognitive groups(F=4.764,3.812,5.937,all P<0.05).The FA value of AD group was significantly lower than that of healthy control and aMCI group(all P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between healthy control and aMCI group(except the right anterior limb of the internal capsule,P=0.018).In AD group,FA values were significantly higher in women than in men in the previously described brain regions(all P<0.05),while there was no significant difference in FA values between male and female in healthy control and aMCI groups(except the left corticospinal tract,P<0.001).In terms of MD values,the right anterior limb of the internal capsule,right superior corona radiata and left external capsule showed interaction effect between sexes and cognitive groups(F=8.581,3.680,7.218,all P<0.05).The MD value of AD group was significantly higher than that of aMCI group(P<0.001),and aMCI group was higher than that of healthy control group(all P<0.05).In AD group,the MD values in the above brain regions were significantly higher in males than those in females(all P<0.01),while no significant difference was found between males and females in healthy control and aMCI groups(except for the left external capsule,P<0.05).For correlation analysis,the AD group was dimidiated into two groups by sex,the scores of the Montreal cognitive assessment,the Mini Mental state examination and the verbal fluency test of the female patient group were positively correlated with the FA values of the right posterior corona radiate(r=0.372,P=0.009;r=0.345,P=0.016;r=0.383,P=0.007),while the Mini Mental state examination and the verbal fluency test scores of female AD patient group were negatively correlated with the MD values of the right superior corona radiata(r=-0.360,P=0.012;r=-0.360,P=0.003).Conclusion Compared to the healthy control and MCI groups,white matter damage in AD patients shows sex differences and is associated with general cognitive and language functions impairment in female AD patients.
4.Isovitexin regulates proliferation,migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells via the miR-339-5p/HSPA8 axis
Lingxin YAN ; Sen LI ; Gaili GUO ; Wanqiu MENG ; Chao XU
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(3):230-235
Objective To explore the biological behavior and mechanism of isovitexin(Isov)on pancreatic cancer cells.Methods Isov was used to treat the human normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cells HPDE and PC cell lines,and CCK-8 was used to detect the cell proliferation and calculate the half inhibitory concentration(IC50).The PC cell line PANC-1 cells were grouped into the control group,the Isov group,the Isov+in-miR-NC group,the Isov+in-miR-339-5p group,the Isov+in-miR-339-5p+si-NC group and the Isov+in-miR-339-5p+si-HSPA8 group.The survival,migration and invasion of PANC-1 cells were detected by CCK-8,scratch healing assay and Transwell assay.Real time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of miR-339-5p and heat shock protein family A member 8(HSPA8)in PANC-1 cells.Western blot assay was used to detect protein HSPA8 expression in various groups of cells.Dual luciferase reporter gene was used to detect the targeting effect of miR-339-5p and HSPA8.A xenograft nude mouse model was used to determine the in vivo anticancer effects of Isov.Results Isov inhibited PC cell proliferation but had little cytotoxicity to HPDE cells.Isov could obviously reduce the survival rate and scratch healing rate of PANC-1 cells,reduce the number of invasive cells,up-regulate miR-339-5p expression and down-regulate HSPA8 mRNA and protein levels(P<0.05),while these effects were blocked by down-regulated miR-339-5p(P<0.05).In addition,HSPA8 was the target gene of miR-339-5p,and knockdown of HSPA8 reversed the regulatory effect of Isov on the malignant biological behavior of PANC-1 cells.In vivo studies confirmed that after Isov treatment,the tumor volume and weight of nude mice decreased,the expression of miR-339-5p was increased and the expression of HSPA8 mRNA was decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Isov may inhibit the proliferation,migration and invasion of PC cells through the miR-339-5p/HSPA8 axis.
5.Sex Differences of White Matter Damage in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Association with Cognitive Impairment
Yun LU ; Xiaoshu LI ; Wanqiu ZHU ; Ziwen GAO ; Yuqing LI ; Wenrui WANG ; Wei YE ; Xiao CHEN ; Ju MA ; Yongqiang YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2025;33(6):618-626
Purpose To investigate the sex differences of white matter damage in Alzheimer's disease(AD)and their association with cognitive impairment.Materials and Methods This retrospective study included 88 AD patients(48 females),71 amnestic mild cognitive impairment(aMCI)patients(39 females),and 95 healthy controls(63 females)recruited from the Memory Disorder Clinic at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from September 2017 to July 2024.High-resolution three-dimensional T1 structure images and diffusion tensor imaging images were all obtained from each participant.The mean diffusivity(MD)and fractional anisotropy(FA)values of each white matter region were obtained,and the two-way ANOVA analysis was conducted to investigate brain regions with interaction effects between groups and sexes,those brain regions were then chosen as regions of interest for further correlation analysis with a series of cognitive scale scores.Results In terms of FA values,the right posterior corona radiata,right anterior limb of the internal capsule and left corticospinal tract showed interaction between sexes and cognitive groups(F=4.764,3.812,5.937,all P<0.05).The FA value of AD group was significantly lower than that of healthy control and aMCI group(all P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between healthy control and aMCI group(except the right anterior limb of the internal capsule,P=0.018).In AD group,FA values were significantly higher in women than in men in the previously described brain regions(all P<0.05),while there was no significant difference in FA values between male and female in healthy control and aMCI groups(except the left corticospinal tract,P<0.001).In terms of MD values,the right anterior limb of the internal capsule,right superior corona radiata and left external capsule showed interaction effect between sexes and cognitive groups(F=8.581,3.680,7.218,all P<0.05).The MD value of AD group was significantly higher than that of aMCI group(P<0.001),and aMCI group was higher than that of healthy control group(all P<0.05).In AD group,the MD values in the above brain regions were significantly higher in males than those in females(all P<0.01),while no significant difference was found between males and females in healthy control and aMCI groups(except for the left external capsule,P<0.05).For correlation analysis,the AD group was dimidiated into two groups by sex,the scores of the Montreal cognitive assessment,the Mini Mental state examination and the verbal fluency test of the female patient group were positively correlated with the FA values of the right posterior corona radiate(r=0.372,P=0.009;r=0.345,P=0.016;r=0.383,P=0.007),while the Mini Mental state examination and the verbal fluency test scores of female AD patient group were negatively correlated with the MD values of the right superior corona radiata(r=-0.360,P=0.012;r=-0.360,P=0.003).Conclusion Compared to the healthy control and MCI groups,white matter damage in AD patients shows sex differences and is associated with general cognitive and language functions impairment in female AD patients.
6.Effect of the transcription factor SOX4 on the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells
Mengmeng Fan ; Cong Li ; Xue Liang ; Wanqiu Zhang ; Huiping Wang ; Zhimin Zhai
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(10):1646-1651
Objective :
To investigate the impact of SOX4 on ovarian granulosa cells,stable overexpression of SOX4 was achieved in human KGN cell line,followed by analysis of its effects on proliferation,migration and apoptosis.
Methods :
The recombinant lentiviral plasmid pLV-EF1a-GFP / Puro-SOX4 was generated through homologous recombination with linearized pLV-EF1a-GFP / Puro vector.Human ovarian granulosa cells ( KGN cell line ) were transduced with Lentiviral expression vectors.KGN cells infected with pLV-EF1a-GFP / Puro-NC were served as the LV-CON group,while those infected with pLV-EF1a-GFP / Puro-SOX4 were designated as the LV-SOX4 group.Following transfection,puromycin selection was employed to establish stable SOX4-expressing KGN cells.The expres- sion levels of SOX4 m RNA and protein in KGN cells from the LV-CON and LV-SOX4 groups were assessed using RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis.Cell proliferation was assessed using the CCK-8 assay in both LV-CON and LV-SOX4 groups.Cell migration ability was evaluated by means of a cell scratch test in these two groups.The proportion of apoptotic cells was determined via flow cytometry analysis in both LV-CON and LV-SOX4 groups.
Results:
The sequencing results of pLV-EF1a-GFP / Puro-SOX4 indicated a complete match between the inserted gene se- quence and the SOX4 mRNA sequence.The lentiviral titers were 7 × 108 TU / ml in the LV-CON group and 1 × 108 TU / ml in the LV-SOX4 group.The recombinant plasmid was successfully transfected into KGN cells with a transfection efficiency of over 90% under fluorescence inverted microscopy.The results of RT-qPCR and Western blot tests demonstrated a significant increase in the expression level of SOX4 in KGN cells of LV-SOX4 group compared to that of LV-CON group (t = 3. 10,P <0. 05 ; t = 14. 20,P <0. 05) .The CCK-8 assay results demonstrated that the LV-SOX4 group exhibited a significant increase in cell proliferation (24 h : t = 45. 92,P<0. 01 ; 72 h : t = 25. 60,P <0. 01) compared to the LV-CON group.The cell scratch assay indicated that the migratory capacity of KGN cells in the LV-SOX4 group was significantly enhanced (t = 7. 65,P <0. 01) compared to that in the LV-CON group. The LV-SOX4 group exhibited a significant reduction in apoptosis ratio (t = 25. 84,P<0. 01) compared to the LV- CON group.
Conclusion
SOX4-overexpressing KGN cell line was successfully established,and the overexpression of SOX4 facilitated proliferation and migration while inhibiting apoptosis in human ovarian granulosa cells.
7.Sex differences in multiple brain regions of Alzheimer’s disease based on T1 texture features
Zi' ; ang Huang ; Hui Li ; Xiaoshu Li ; Wanqiu Zhu ; Ziwen Gao ; Yuqing Li ; Shanshan Zhou ; Yongqiang Yu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(2):308-314,307
Objective:
To explore sex differences in 3D T1texture features in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and to predict the diagnosis of AD patients of different sex.
Methods:
Seventy-seven AD patients (34 males and 42 females) ,74 amnestic mild cognitive impairment ( aMCI) patients ( 35 males and 39 females) and 75 healthy controls (HC) (35 males and 40 females) were recruited and high-resolution 3-dimensional T1 structural images were collected. Brain regions closely related to AD brain damage were selected as regions of interest ( ROIs) ,texture feature extraction and feature screening were performed.Analyses were performed by sex,and the support vector machine (SVM) was used for classification and prediction.
Results :
In the AD vs HC,AD vs aMCI and aMCI VS HC groups by different sex,we obtained some brain regions with relatively high recognition index in different subgroups,and found that there were significant differences between female patients and male patients with high recognition index,and the recognition index of female patients ( area under the curve,accuracy,sensitivity and specificity were generally higher than that of male.
Conclusion
There are significant sex differences in texture features in AD process,and the classification and prediction ability of texture features in female patients is better, suggesting the importance of sex differences in AD research.This study provides some reliable biomarkers for early sex-specific identification of AD,which may be helpful for the early diagnosis and treatment of AD in the future.
8.Research status and hotspots of early enteral nutrition based on Web of Science
Xueke YANG ; Ying WANG ; Mei HE ; Li ZHU ; Xiaobei GUO ; Wanqiu MA
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(22):2988-2992
Objective:To explore the research hotspots of early enteral nutrition and analyze its development trend.Methods:The Web of Science core database was retrieved. HistCite and CiteSpace were used to conduct quantitative analysis and co-word clustering analysis of early enteral nutrition.Results:A total of 823 articles were retrieved, and the number of articles was increasing. The research hotspots of early enteral nutrition mainly included severe disease, esophageal cancer, acute pancreatitis, sepsis, malnourished patients and premature infants. At the same time, the selection of early enteral nutrition nutrients was also a research hotspot.Conclusions:Early enteral nutrition research in critically ill patients is mature, and other specialized fields can carry out specialized early enteral nutrition support based on the research on critically ill patients. In the future, comparative studies on the effects of different nutrients in early enteral nutrition can also be carried out.
9.Clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning
Wanqiu ZHU ; Yi ZHANG ; Yu GAO ; Xuehua LIU ; Fang LIANG ; Zhuo LI ; Lin YANG ; Xiaomin HOU ; Linlin MA ; Jing ZHANG ; Lu YANG ; Ding NAN ; Jing YANG
Chinese journal of nautical medicine and hyperbaric medicine 2021;28(3):309-314
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and risk factors of the severe delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning (s-DEACMP).Methods:A retrospective analysis of 170 acute carbon monoxide poisoning (ACMP) patients treated in the Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Department of Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 1st, 2017 to December 31st, 2020 was conducted. According to the occurrence of delayed encephalopathy, the ACMP patients were divided into DEACMP group and non-DEACMP (n-DEACMP) group. The DEACMP patients were stratified by the activities of daily living scale when they were most severely ill. The patients with total score≤60 were classified as s-DEACMP and the patients with total score >60 were classified as mild to moderate DEACMP (m-DEACMP). Their clinical characteristics were compared and the risk factors of s-DEACMP were analyzed.Results:There were 70 s-DEACMP patients, 49 m-DEACMP patients, and 51 n-DEACMP patients. Compared with the n-DEACMP group, the s-DEACMP group was older (average age: 59.0 vs. 49.0, P=0.005), had a higher proportion of patients over 40 years old (97.1% vs. 66.7%, P<0.001), lower Glasgow coma scale scores [(4.0±3.0) vs.(6.0±5.0), P=0.024] on admission to the hospital, longer consciousness disturbance [(32.0±31.8) h vs.(20.5±26.4) h, P=0.017], a higher proportion of patients with consciousness disturbance over 48 hours (24.3% vs. 9.8%, P=0.041), a lower proportion of patients receiving HBO therapy (70.0% vs. 86.3%, P=0.036), a higher proportion of patients with hypertension (38.6% vs. 17.6%, P=0.013), a higher proportion of patients with hyperhomocysteinemia (40.0% vs. 19.6%, P=0.017), and a higher proportion of patients with smoking index over 400 (24.3% vs. 9.8%, P=0.041). Compared with the m-DEACMP group, the s-DEACMP group had a higher proportion of patients with hyperhomocysteinemia (40.0% vs. 20.4%, P=0.024). Multivariate Logistic regression showed that age over 40 years old, consciousness disturbance over 48 hours, hypertension, and hyperhomocysteinemia were independent risk factors of s-DEACMP( P<0.05). Conclusion:The clinical characteristics of s-DEACMP patients are that the patients are older, have a deeper and longer consciousness disturbance, a lower proportion of early HBO intervention, a higher proportion of hypertension, hyperhomocysteinemia, and smoking index over 400. Among them, the age over 40 years old, disturbance consciousness over 48 hours, and hypertension were the independent risk factors of the occurrence of s-DEACMP.In additon hyperhomocysteinemia was also an idependent risk factor for s-DEAMP, which special worth attention.
10.Clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning
Wanqiu ZHU ; Yi ZHANG ; Yu GAO ; Xuehua LIU ; Fang LIANG ; Zhuo LI ; Lin YANG ; Xiaomin HOU ; Linlin MA ; Jing ZHANG ; Lu YANG ; Ding NAN ; Jing YANG
Chinese journal of nautical medicine and hyperbaric medicine 2021;28(3):309-314
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and risk factors of the severe delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning (s-DEACMP).Methods:A retrospective analysis of 170 acute carbon monoxide poisoning (ACMP) patients treated in the Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Department of Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 1st, 2017 to December 31st, 2020 was conducted. According to the occurrence of delayed encephalopathy, the ACMP patients were divided into DEACMP group and non-DEACMP (n-DEACMP) group. The DEACMP patients were stratified by the activities of daily living scale when they were most severely ill. The patients with total score≤60 were classified as s-DEACMP and the patients with total score >60 were classified as mild to moderate DEACMP (m-DEACMP). Their clinical characteristics were compared and the risk factors of s-DEACMP were analyzed.Results:There were 70 s-DEACMP patients, 49 m-DEACMP patients, and 51 n-DEACMP patients. Compared with the n-DEACMP group, the s-DEACMP group was older (average age: 59.0 vs. 49.0, P=0.005), had a higher proportion of patients over 40 years old (97.1% vs. 66.7%, P<0.001), lower Glasgow coma scale scores [(4.0±3.0) vs.(6.0±5.0), P=0.024] on admission to the hospital, longer consciousness disturbance [(32.0±31.8) h vs.(20.5±26.4) h, P=0.017], a higher proportion of patients with consciousness disturbance over 48 hours (24.3% vs. 9.8%, P=0.041), a lower proportion of patients receiving HBO therapy (70.0% vs. 86.3%, P=0.036), a higher proportion of patients with hypertension (38.6% vs. 17.6%, P=0.013), a higher proportion of patients with hyperhomocysteinemia (40.0% vs. 19.6%, P=0.017), and a higher proportion of patients with smoking index over 400 (24.3% vs. 9.8%, P=0.041). Compared with the m-DEACMP group, the s-DEACMP group had a higher proportion of patients with hyperhomocysteinemia (40.0% vs. 20.4%, P=0.024). Multivariate Logistic regression showed that age over 40 years old, consciousness disturbance over 48 hours, hypertension, and hyperhomocysteinemia were independent risk factors of s-DEACMP( P<0.05). Conclusion:The clinical characteristics of s-DEACMP patients are that the patients are older, have a deeper and longer consciousness disturbance, a lower proportion of early HBO intervention, a higher proportion of hypertension, hyperhomocysteinemia, and smoking index over 400. Among them, the age over 40 years old, disturbance consciousness over 48 hours, and hypertension were the independent risk factors of the occurrence of s-DEACMP.In additon hyperhomocysteinemia was also an idependent risk factor for s-DEAMP, which special worth attention.


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