1.Research progress on second-generation protein arginine methyltransferase 5 inhibitors
Zheqi HU ; Chunxiang YIN ; Huihuan MAO ; Yiqing CHANG ; Qihua ZHU ; Yungen XU ; Guoqing GONG ; Yi ZOU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2025;56(5):548-556
Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) exhibits elevated expression levels in a variety of cancers and has emerged as a critical target for cancer therapy in recent years. However, first-generation PRMT5 inhibitors have exhibited inadequate selectivity, leading to significant hematological toxicity, thus limiting their clinical utility. The second-generation PRMT5 inhibitors have shown marked improvement in safety and efficacy by selectively targeting MTAP-null tumor cells without impacting normal cells. This review systematically summarizes the biological and functional roles of PRMT5 in MTAP-deficient tumor cells, and comprehensively analyzes the research and development process, molecular binding mechanisms, and the latest advancements in clinical trials of the five second-generation PRMT5 inhibitors currently under investigation, aiming to provide valuable insights for further in-depth studies in this field.
2.Expression of enolase and laminin in the vagina of bacterial vaginosis of mice
Rui Zhang ; Yiqing Wu ; Haixu Yin ; Chang Li ; Aixin Ma ; Junzhu Wang ; Huihui Bai ; Zhaohui Liu ; Qinping Liao
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(11):1939-1943
Objective:
To investigate the differences in enolase and laminin levels in vaginal epithelial tissues between mice successfully infected withGardnerellaand mice not infected with Gardnerella, providing information for further exploration of the correlation between enolase and laminin levels and the incidence of bacterial vaginosis.
Methods:
Gardnerella strains isolated, purified, and identified from vaginal secretions of patients with bacterial vaginosis were used to infect the vagina of mice and establish a mouse model of bacterial vaginosis. Successful and failed mice was defined as successful and failed groups, respectively. Differential expression of enolase and laminin in the vaginal epithelial tissue of two groups of mice was detected by Western blot. Modeling success rate was statistically analyzed, and the expression differences of enolase and laminin was compared between two groups.
Results:
One strain of Gardnerella vaginalis infected 10 SPF grade KM mice, 7 mice met the diagnostic criteria for bacterial vaginosis, and 3 mice failed to model, with a success rate of 70%. Western blot was used to detect protein expression levels, and the levels of laminin and enolase in the successfully modeled mouse vaginal epithelial tissue were significantly higher than those in the failed modeling group, with statistical differences between the two groups(P<0.05).
Conclusion
Enolase and laminin may be involved in the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis, however, further research is needed to determine the mechanisms through which they trigger the occurrence and development of the disease.
3.Risk Factors for Mortality of Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Hematologic Diseases
Guoyang ZHANG ; Pengfeng YANG ; Xiuju WANG ; Yiqing LI ; Jie XIAO ; Hongyun LIU ; Jianxing CHANG ; Liping MA
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2017;38(4):622-627
[Objective] To explore the risk factors for mortality of bloodstream infections in the patients with hematologic diseases,so as to provide evidence for reasonable and effective application of treatments.[Methods] The clinical data of 242 cases of bloodstream infections who were hospitalized from Jan 2012 to Jun 2016 were analyzed retrospectively,then the analysis was performed for risk factors.The statistical analysis was processed by SPSS 19.0.[Results] A total of 266 strains of pathogens were isolated,including 99 strains of gram-positive bacteria,accounting for 37.2%,and 164 strains of gram-negative bacteria,accounting for 61.7%.Multivariate analysis showed that the significant independent risk factors for mortality were active states of hematologic diseases (P =0.007,OR =5.622,95% CI 1.586 ~ 19.924),presentation with septic shock(P =0.007,OR =4.978,95% CI 1.560 ~15.884),cardiac insufficiency (P =0.001,OR =11.878,95% CI 2.760 ~ 51.120),level of albumin less than 35 g/L (P =0.036,OR =3.468,95% CI 1.087 ~ 11.066),polymicrobial infection (P =0.010,OR =6.024,95% CI 1.540 ~ 23.563),and Staphylococcus haemolyticus (P =0.001,OR =19.308,95% CI 3.392 ~ 109.888)/Enterococcus (P =0.002,OR =15.266,95% CI 2.817 ~82.728) infection.The survival curves show that the inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy group or presentation with any one of the independent risk factors had a lower probability of survival than the control group.[Conclusions] Bloodstream infections in patients may cause high mortality rate,so it is necessary that we use antibiotic reasonably and spare no effort to reduce the mortality rate by appropriate application of antimicrobial therapy and effective intervention of the risk factors.
4.Epidemiological investigation on chronic kidney disease in hypertension and diabetes mellitus patients in Kunming urban community
Huijuan ZENG ; 昆明医科大学第一附属医院肾脏内科 ; Runsheng JIANG ; Mei ZHOU ; Linxiong WU ; Wei CHANG ; Fanwei QU ; Bo TIAN ; Yao ZHANG ; Jumin SONG ; Yiqing MAO
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(11):818-824
Objective To investigate the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in Kunming urban area.Methods A multistage cluster randomized sampling method was used to collect 400 randomly selected patients (community managed hypertension and diabetes mellitus) in community service centers in the 4 main urban districts of Kunming,Yunnan province.The subjects were screened for CKD by questionnaires,physical examinations,and microalbuminuria tests.Results A total of 343 people were surveyed.The prevalence of albuminuria,proteinuria by routine urinalysis,decreased glomerular filtration rate,and CKD prevalence were respectively 37.3%,12.2%,5.0% and 39.1%.A total of 134 patients with CKD (134/343) were screened.Logistic regression analysis showed male (OR=2.312,95%CI 1.325-4.037,P=0.003),hyperuricemia (OR=1.751,95% CI 1.109-2.765,P=0.016) and obesity (OR=2.150,95% CI 1.115-4.146,P=0.022) were related to CKD.Conclusions The prevalences of CKD and albuminuria are 39.1% and 37.3% in patients with chronic diseases (hypertension and diabetes) in the main urban community of Kunming,Yunnan.Hyperuricemia,male and obesity are independent risk factors for CKD.


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