1.Research progress on cell mechanics and extracellular matrix mechanics in tumor therapy
ZHANG Hui ; GAO Hui ; XIE Youxiang ; YU Dongsheng
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2025;33(10):896-907
During tumor progression, the mechanical properties of the tumor microenvironment play a pivotal regulatory role. As core mechanical indicators, cellular stiffness and extracellular matrix stiffness profoundly influence tumor development through multiple pathways, including cytoskeletal remodeling, activation of signaling pathways, and metabolic regulation. Studies have demonstrated that the tissue stiffness of various solid tumors is significantly higher than that of corresponding normal tissues, while their cellular stiffness exhibits the opposite trend. This mechanical characteristic is also observed in oral squamous cell carcinoma and exerts crucial regulatory effects during tumor progression. This review systematically summarizes the molecular composition and regulatory mechanisms underlying the stiffness of tumor cells and extracellular matrix (ECM). Mainstream stiffness detection technologies such as atomic force microscopy, microfluidic deformation, and real-time deformability cytometry are outlined, with particular emphasis on their applications and limitations in oncology research. This review comprehensively analyzes how mechanical properties regulate key processes in tumor progression, including growth, proliferation, invasion, metastasis, angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, drug resistance, and immune escape. This review synthesizes biomechanics-based therapeutic strategies, including: ① targeting the regulation of tumor cell stiffness through cytoskeletal modulators and cholesterol-depleting agents to enhance immune responses; ② reducing ECM stiffness by matrix remodeling enzyme inhibitors, ECM component modulators, or receptor antagonists to improve drug delivery efficiency, and combining with immunotherapy or photothermal therapy for enhanced therapeutic effects; ③ enhancing the mechanical adaptability and anti-tumor activity of immune cells through pharmacological or genetic approaches. This review establishes a robust conceptual framework for developing novel anti-tumor therapeutic strategies and provides insights for future clinical management of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
2.Surveillance of bacterial resistance in hospitals across Anhui Chuzhou in 2016
Tiantian XU ; Qiang XIE ; Mingjie CAO ; Ruiyu XIE ; Ling CHEN ; Youxiang ZHANG ; Xiang LI ; Bo ZHU ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Haiyan LI ; Guanghai ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2018;18(2):195-200
Objective To investigate the bacterial resistance profile of clinical isolates collected in the hospitals across Chuzhou in 2016. Methods Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out by Kirby-Bauer method. The data were analyzed using WHONET 5.6 software according to CLSI 2015 breakpoints. Results A total of 5 465 clinical isolates were collected during 2016, of which gram positive organisms and gram negative organisms accounted for 25.9% (1 416/5 465) and 74.1% (4 049/5 465), respectively. Prevalence of MRSA was 37.6% among S. aureus and the prevalence of MRCNS was 78.1% in CNS. All Staphylococcus, E. faecalis and E. faecium isolates were sensitive to vancomycin and linezolid. The prevalence of extended spectrum-lactamases (ESBLs) positive strains was 51.2% in E. coli, 23.4% in Klebsiella spp. (K. pneumoniae and K. oxytoca), and 23.6% in P. mirabilis isolates, respectively. The Enterobacteriaceae strains were highly sensitive to carbapenems. The percentage of the P. aeruginosa isolates resistant to the antimicrobials tested was lower than 30%. The percentage of the Acinetobacter strains resistant to meropenem and imipenem was 65.6% and 67.4%, respectively. Conclusions The situation of antibiotic resistance is still very serious, especially multi-drug or pan-drug resistant strains, which is of great concern.
3.Effects of 12-week Exercise with Different Intensity on Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Rats
Jie XU ; Minhao XIE ; Yi YAN ; Jiashi LIN ; Youxiang CAO ; Wenqing SHEN
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2017;36(6):479-485
Objective To explore the effectiveness of 12-week exercises with different intensities on cardiorespiratory fitness(CRF)of rats,so as to provide theoretical evidences for evaluating effective exercise loads.Methods Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a low intensity group(50% VO2max),a moderate intensity group(65%VO2max),a high intensity group(80%VO2max)and a sedentary group,each of 10.All rats were measured the VO2max after three-day adaptive training,then they were repeated the VO2max test every two weeks on the non-training days and the load of the next two weeks was adjusted according to the test result.The treadmill speed was controlled to maintain the specific exercise intensity of each group in the training period.The rats in the exercise groups were trained 5 days per week and 60 minutes per day.After 12 weeks of exercise intervention,the ultrasonic cardiogram tests were conducted.Results After 12 weeks of exercise,compared with the sedentary group,the average weight of the low and high intensity groups decreased significantly(P<0.05,P<0.01).After the 12-week exercise intervention,the average VO2max of the three exercise groups were significantly higher than the sedentary group (P<0.01).The average CRF of the moderate and high intensity group improved faster,with their peak value at the 6th and 8th week respectively.However,in the low intensity group significant improvement in the average CRF was observed from the 10th week,with the peak value appearing at the 12th week.The average left ventricular internal dimension systole of the high intensity group was lower than the low intensity group(P<0.05),while the ejection fraction and left ventricular shortening fraction increased significantly (P<0.05).Conclusions Exercises with different intensity can improve the CRF.However,compared with moderate and high intensity exercise,it requires longer time to improve CRF with low intensity exercise.Only exercise with 80%VO2max can significantly improve the cardiac pumping function.


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