1.Correlation between STEAP4 expression and tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes in prostate cancer
Shirui LI ; Qiongxian LONG ; Zhuoying JIANG ; Lijuan PENG ; Ji WU
Journal of Modern Urology 2026;31(6):571-579
Objective To investigate the expression of six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 4 (STEAP4) in prostate cancer (PCa), explore its correlation with the infiltration of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and CD8+T cells within the tumor-infiltrating T lymphocyte population, and to predict the potential role of STEAP4 in promoting PCa progression. Methods The clinicopathological data and tumor tissue specimens were collected from 90 PCa patients undergoing radical prostatectomy at our hospital during Jan.2018 and Dec.2024.The protein expressions of STEAP4, forkhead box transcription factor P3 (FoxP3), and CD8+T cells in tumor tissues were detected with immunohistochemistry.The correlation between STEAP4 expression and the infiltration of Tregs (FoxP3 T cells), CD8+T cells and clinicopathological characteristics was analyzed.The relationship between STEAP4 expression and prognosis was evaluated with Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Results STEAP4 expression was significantly higher in PCa tissues than in adjacent benign tissues (P<0.001).STEAP4 expression was significantly associated with serum total prostate-specific antigen (tPSA) level, seminal vesicle invasion, extraprostatic extension, International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grading, and pathological T stage (all P<0.05).The mean infiltration density of Tregs (FoxP3 T cells) in PCa tissues was significantly higher than that in adjacent benign tissues[ (11.09±5.05) cells/HPF vs. (3.92±1.59) cells/HPF, P<0.001], while the mean infiltration density of CD8+T cells was significantly lower[ (6.07±2.90) cells/HPF vs. (27.23±6.75) cells/HPF, P<0.001].In PCa tissues, STEAP4 expression showed a significant positive correlation with Treg (FoxP3 T cells) infiltration density (r_s=0.472, P<0.001) and a significant negative correlation with CD8+T-cell infiltration density (r_s=-0.495, P<0.001).Kaplan-Meier survival curves indicated that high STEAP4 expression group and low STEAP4 expression group in PCa patients was not correlated with overall survival (OS) or recurrence-free survival (P=0.562, 0.346). Conclusion STEAP4 is highly expressed in PCa tissues, and its expression is closely associated with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, particularly Tregs and CD8+T cells, suggesting that STEAP4 may cooperate with Tregs and CD8+T cells to regulate the tumor microenvironment, thereby promoting PCa progression.
2.Analysis of the Construction of Emergency Management System in Public Hospitals under the Background of Integration of Medical Treatment and Disease Prevention
Liang ZHANG ; Yanhong JIN ; Xiudian LI ; Xiangqin MI ; Ying ZHANG ; Ruiheng WANG ; Xiaoshuang YAN ; Shirui GAO
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(12):101-104
Against the backdrop of the in-depth advancement of the integration of medical treatment and disease prevention strategy and the increasingly prominent challenges in public health emergency response,it is urgently necessary to build a modern health emergency management system featuring"medical and preventive collaboration and integration".By sorting out the concept,component elements and functional positioning of the emergency management system in public hospitals,it explores the basic framework and key links of the emergency management system in public hospitals,and ensures the effective implementation of the system through multi-dimensional collaborative efforts.
3.Protective effect of quercetin against 5-fluorouracil-induced damage in human immortalized keratinocytes and its mechanism
Jiaxin LI ; Yi WANG ; Tingting WU ; Shirui HAO ; Xiao FU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2025;51(2):428-436
Objective:To investigate the protective effect of quercetin against 5-fluorouracil(5-FU)-induced damage in the human immortalized keratinocytes(HACAT),and to elucidate its possible mechanism.Methods:The HACAT cells were divided into control group(normal cultured cells),5-FU group(treated with 7.5 mg·L-1 5-FU for 24 h),and low,medium,and high doses of quercetin groups(HACAT cells treated with 25,50,and 75 μmol·L-1 quercetin combined with 7.5 mg·L-15-FU for 24 h).Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay was used to detect the survival rates of HACAT cells treated with different doses(0,10,25,50,75 and 100 μmol·L-1)of quercetin in various groups.The fluorescent probe of reactive oxygen species(ROS)was used to detect ROS levels in the HACAT cells in various groups.Annexin Ⅴ-FITC/PI double staining was used to detect the apoptosis of HACAT cells in various groups.Western blotting method was used to detect the expression levels of B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2),Bcl-2-associated X protein(Bax),Cleaved Caspase-3,cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2),interleukin-1 β(IL-1β),and interleukin-6(IL-6)in the HACAT cells in various groups.Results:The CCK-8 assay results showed that compared with 0 μmol·L-1 quercetin group,the survival rates of HACAT cells in 10,25,50 and 75 μmol·L-1quercetin groups showed no significant differences(P>0.05),while the survival rates of HACAT cells in 100 μmol·L-1 quercetin group was significantly decreased(P<0.05).Compared with 5-FU group,the survival rates of the HACAT cells in low,medium and high doses of quercetin group were significantly increased(P<0.05).Compared with 5-FU group,the ROS levels in low,medium,and high doses of quercetin groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Annexin Ⅴ-FITC/PI double staining assay showed that compared with 5-FU group,the apoptotic rates in low,medium and high doses of quercetin groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05).The Western blotting results showed that compared with 5-FU group,the expression levels of Bcl-2 protein in medium and high doses of quercetin groups were significantly increased(P<0.05),the expression levels of Bax and Cleaved Caspase-3 proteins in low,medium and high doses of quercetin groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05),the expression levels of COX-2 protein in medium and high doses of quercetin groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the expression levels of IL-1β and IL-6 proteins in medium dose of quercetin group were significantly decreasd(P<0.05).Conclusion:Quercetin has protective effect on 5-FU-induced damage in the HACAT cells,and its mechanism may be related to the reduction of the expression of ROS and inflammatory factor COX-2 which attenuate the apoptosis.
4.A Comparative Analysis of Subtyping Methodologies on Cross-sectional sMRI Data.
Shirui ZHANG ; Baitong ZHANG ; Kun ZHAO ; Zhuangzhuang LI ; Pan WANG ; Dawei WANG ; Chengyuan SONG ; Jie LU ; Zengqiang ZHANG ; Hongxiang YAO ; Tong HAN ; Chunshui YU ; Bo ZHOU ; Ying HAN ; Xi ZHANG ; Pindong CHEN ; Yong LIU
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(9):1689-1695
5.Effects of psychological state on setup errors of radiotherapy for patients with breast cancer
Wei ZHANG ; Shirui QIN ; Fukui HUAN ; Hongju LI ; Bofei LIU ; Wenbo ZHANG ; Lu HOU ; Kun ZHANG ; Shijia WANG ; Shulian WANG ; Jianrong DAI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(5):362-365
Objective:To investigate the effects of psychological state on the setup errors of radiotherapy for breast cancer patients.Methods:A prospective cohort study was conducted. A total of 193 breast cancer patients in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College from October 2022 to May 2023 were selected. Radiotherapy was performed after fixation with an integrated multi-functional device for the head, chest and abdomen. Psychological status of patients was assessed by using 9-item health questionnaire (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder 7 self-rating scale (GAD-7) before first radiotherapy, the 10th radiotherapy and the last radiotherapy. Based on the results of the questionnaires, patients were divided into psychological problem (anxiety or depression) group and non-psychological problem group. The general data and setup errors of radiotherapy in both groups were compared.Results:All the 193 patients were female, with a median age of 47 years. There were 53 patients in psychological problem group and they underwent a total of 507 image-guided procedures, with setup errors [ M ( Q1, Q3)] of 0.18 (0.07, 0.33), 0.20 (0.10, 0.33) and 0.19 (0.09, 0.30) in the left-right (X), superior-inferior (Y), and anterior-posterior (Z) directions, respectively; the remaining 140 patients in non-psychological problem group underwent 1 240 image-guided procedures, with setup errors [ M ( Q1, Q3)]of 0.17 (0.08, 0.30), 0.20 (0.10, 0.30) and 0.18 (0.09, 0.28) in the X, Y, and Z directions, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant ( Z values were -3.78, -2.00; P < 0.001, P = 0.046). Conclusions:Anxiety and depression have an influence on the setup errors of radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer. In the processs of radiotherapy for breast cancer, it is important to pay attention to the psychological status of patients.
6.Effects of psychological state on setup errors of radiotherapy for patients with breast cancer
Wei ZHANG ; Shirui QIN ; Fukui HUAN ; Hongju LI ; Bofei LIU ; Wenbo ZHANG ; Lu HOU ; Kun ZHANG ; Shijia WANG ; Shulian WANG ; Jianrong DAI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(5):362-365
Objective:To investigate the effects of psychological state on the setup errors of radiotherapy for breast cancer patients.Methods:A prospective cohort study was conducted. A total of 193 breast cancer patients in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College from October 2022 to May 2023 were selected. Radiotherapy was performed after fixation with an integrated multi-functional device for the head, chest and abdomen. Psychological status of patients was assessed by using 9-item health questionnaire (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder 7 self-rating scale (GAD-7) before first radiotherapy, the 10th radiotherapy and the last radiotherapy. Based on the results of the questionnaires, patients were divided into psychological problem (anxiety or depression) group and non-psychological problem group. The general data and setup errors of radiotherapy in both groups were compared.Results:All the 193 patients were female, with a median age of 47 years. There were 53 patients in psychological problem group and they underwent a total of 507 image-guided procedures, with setup errors [ M ( Q1, Q3)] of 0.18 (0.07, 0.33), 0.20 (0.10, 0.33) and 0.19 (0.09, 0.30) in the left-right (X), superior-inferior (Y), and anterior-posterior (Z) directions, respectively; the remaining 140 patients in non-psychological problem group underwent 1 240 image-guided procedures, with setup errors [ M ( Q1, Q3)]of 0.17 (0.08, 0.30), 0.20 (0.10, 0.30) and 0.18 (0.09, 0.28) in the X, Y, and Z directions, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant ( Z values were -3.78, -2.00; P < 0.001, P = 0.046). Conclusions:Anxiety and depression have an influence on the setup errors of radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer. In the processs of radiotherapy for breast cancer, it is important to pay attention to the psychological status of patients.
7.Analysis of the Construction of Emergency Management System in Public Hospitals under the Background of Integration of Medical Treatment and Disease Prevention
Liang ZHANG ; Yanhong JIN ; Xiudian LI ; Xiangqin MI ; Ying ZHANG ; Ruiheng WANG ; Xiaoshuang YAN ; Shirui GAO
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(12):101-104
Against the backdrop of the in-depth advancement of the integration of medical treatment and disease prevention strategy and the increasingly prominent challenges in public health emergency response,it is urgently necessary to build a modern health emergency management system featuring"medical and preventive collaboration and integration".By sorting out the concept,component elements and functional positioning of the emergency management system in public hospitals,it explores the basic framework and key links of the emergency management system in public hospitals,and ensures the effective implementation of the system through multi-dimensional collaborative efforts.
8.Cerebral infarction with acute amnesia syndrome:a case report
Ruiting LIU ; Shirui WANG ; Xiaowen ZHANG ; Shouhong LIU ; Xiaolin LI ; Wei LI
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024;21(9):626-628
Acute amnestic syndrome manifests as transient or persistent symptoms of single amnesia,which may also be accompanied by other neurological symptoms,eventually leading to irreversible brain damage.The typical symptoms of acute ischemic stroke include hemiplegia,aphasia,sensory disturbances,and so forth.Acute amnesia is not a typical symptom of acute ischemic stroke,and it is easy to misdiagnose or delay diagnosis in the emergency department.The authors retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of a patient with acute cerebral infarction who started with acute amnesia syndrome,and combined with relevant literature,to explore its clinical characteristics and pathogenesis.The purpose of this article is to provide reference for emergency physician and neurologist in the diagnosis and treatment of similar cases.
9.Advances in non-surgical animal models of vascular cognitive impairment
Rong SUN ; Zhongnan MAO ; Xiaodong ZHI ; Xuexia SONG ; Shasha LI ; Shirui ZHANG
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(9):1222-1232
Vascular cognitive impairment(VCI)includes a range of illnesses from mild cognitive impairment to dementia,attributable to cerebrovascular factors.Although appropriate animal models are needed to allow clinicopathological research and drug development,there are currently no animal models that can perfectly simulate the pathogenesis of VCI.At present,carotid artery and vertebral artery stenosis or occlusion are the main method for VCI modeling;however,increasing numbers of non-surgical method have recently emerged,providing new ideas and prospects for the study of this disease.In this paper,we consider the construction method,model mechanisms,and model characteristics of non-surgical animal models of VCI,to provide a reference to help researchers choose the most suitable animal model.
10.Value of SOX1 and PAX1 Gene Methylation Detection in Secondary Triage of High-Grade Cervical Lesions
Yanping GUO ; Qing YANG ; Shirui WANG ; Simin LI ; Boyang YU ; Xiaofeng YANG
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2024;46(3):329-333
Objective To evaluate the value of SOX1 and PAX1 gene methylation detection in the sec-ondary triage of high-grade cervical lesions.Methods Exfoliated cervical cells were collected from 122 patients tested positive for human papilloma virus(HPV)and subjected to thin-prep cytologic test(TCT)and SOX1/PAX1 gene methylation tests.Results The HPV test combined with TCT showed the sensitivity of 95.24%and the specificity of 23.75%for detecting cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN)grade 2 and above(CIN2+).After the addition of the SOX1/PAX1 gene methylation detection in secondary triage,the sensitivity for detecting CIN2+was 83.33%,which had no statistically significant difference from the sensitivity of TCT combined with HPV test(P=0.078).However,the specificity reached 77.50%,which was significantly higher than that of HPV test combined with TCT(P<0.001).The SOX1/PAX1 gene methylation level in the CIN2+group was higher than those in the normal cervical tissue and the CIN1 group(P<0.001).The cut-off values of SOX1 and PAX1 gene methylation for CIN2+detection were-11.81 and-11.98,respectively.Conclusion Adding the detection of SOX1/PAX1 gene methylation in secondary triage significantly improves the efficiency and accuracy of CIN2+detection.

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