1.The effects of resveratrol on the level of autophagy in the spleen of mice with OSAHS
Liru ZHAO ; Guanzhou HOU ; Bowen DAI ; Xiaolei GE ; Xiuge GU ; Yang LIU ; Linna WANG ; Xinyu XIE ; Jiaqi MAO
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2025;41(2):200-205
Objective:To study the effects of hypoxia on the autophagy level in the spleen of mice with OSAHS.Methods:Mouse OSAHS hypoxia model was established in 24 C57BL/6 mice and the mice were divided into 3 groups:normoxic group,hypoxic group and resveratrol group(n=8).Real time PCR,Western blot and immunohistochemical staining(IHC)were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression of autophagy related proteins microtube associated protein 1 light chain 3 B(LC3B),myosin-like BCL2 inteacting protein(Beclin1)and autophagy related gene 5(ATG5)in mouse spleen respectively.Results:The mRNA expres-sion of LC3B,Beclin1,and ATG5 in the hypoxic group was lower than that in the normoxic group(P<0.01,P<0.01,P<0.001),resveratrol upregulated the expression levels of LC3B and ATG5 mRNA in the hypoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.001),but did not up-regulate the expression of Beclin1(P>0.05).The protein expression levels of LC3B,Beclin1 and ATG5 in the hypoxic group were lower than that in the normoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.05,P<0.01).Resveratrol upregulated the expression levels of LC3B and ATG5 in the hypoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.01),but did not upregulated the expression of Beclin1(P>0.05).IHC test showed that the expression level of LC3B,Beclin1 and ATG5 in the hypoxic group was lower than that in the normoxic group(P<0.01,P<0.01,P<0.001).Resveratrol increased the expression level of LC3B and ATG5 in the hypoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.01),but did not upregulate the expression of Beclin1(P>0.05).Conclusion:Hypoxia may inhibite the autophagy level of spleen in mice.Resvera-trol derivatives increases the autophagy level of mice under hypoxia condition,but has no significant effect on Beclin1 expression.
2.Clinicopathologic analysis of 19 cases of urachal adenocarcinoma
Xiang LI ; Ying HUANG ; Weiyu PAN ; Juan YU ; Xinxin GUO ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Licheng SHEN ; Yingyong HOU ; Jun HOU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(5):571-576
Purpose To explore the clinical and pathological features,differential diagnosis,treatment methods and prognosis of urachal adenocarcinoma.Methods Nineteen cases of urachal adenocarcinoma were collected and an-alyzed by combining clinical symptoms,auxiliary examinations,histology,immunohistochemical,and genetic testing and 11 cases of bladder adenocarcinomas.Results Among the 19 patients(15 males,4 females;age range:33-75 years,mean:55 years),tumors were located at the dome or anterior wall of the bladder.Histological subtypes includ-ed mucinous adenocarcinoma(6 cases),adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified(4 cases),enteric-type adenocarci-noma(6 cases),adenocarcinoma with focal mucinous differentiation(1 case),adenocarcinoma with signet-ring cell carcinoma(1 case),and metastatic urachal adenocarcinoma(1 case).Immunophenotypic analysis revealed membra-nous positivity for β-catenin,diffuse positivity for CK34βE 12,MUC-2,and CK20,focal CK7 positivity in some cases,and rare GATA-3 positivity.Mutations in p53 were observed,while KRAS,NRAS,BRAF,and PIK3CA mutations were absent.In colorectal adenocarcinomas,CK34βE12 positivity was 40%,nuclear β-catenin positivity was 48%,and MUC-2 expression was approximately 50%.In bladder adenocarcinomas,GATA-3 and MUC-2 positivity rates were 45%and 63.6%,respectively.Conclusion Distinguishing urachal adenocarcinoma from colorectal and primary bladder adenocarcinomas remains challenging.Urachal adenocarcinoma should be suspected in patients with anterior bladder wall or dome lesions,gross hematuria,or mucinuria.No definitive diagnostic markers currently exist for ura-chal adenocarcinoma.Immunophenotypic features such as membranous β-catenin,MUC-2,and CK7 positivity may fa-vor urachal adenocarcinoma over colorectal adenocarcinoma.Additional markers(e.g.,GATA-3,CK20,CK34βE12)aid in differential diagnosis,though individual markers lack specificity.Comprehensive evaluation integrating clinical presentation,imaging,and clinicopathological features is essential for accurate diagnosis.
3.Investigating the Anti-hepatocellular Carcinoma Mechanism of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.via Network Pharmacology,Molecular Docking Techniques,and Experimental Verification
Xingyu XIAO ; Xiaoli HOU ; Yuanyuan SHEN ; Chunli OU ; Dandan MO ; Xianghua XIA ; Xiaolei ZHOU ; Wenyu ZHANG ; Xiaomei GONG ; Shuo WANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(8):2390-2405
Objective To investigate the anti-hepatocellular carcinoma mechanism of Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.via network pharmacology,molecular docking techniques and in vitro experiments.Methods Chemical composition of Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.was searched by literature.Swiss Target Prediction was used to find corresponding targets.STRING was used to construct protein-protein interactions network(PPI).DAVID was used to enrich GO analysis and KEGG pathway.AutoDock Vina 1.1.2 and Pymol visualisation was used for docking and validation.Results Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.had 61 active components,685 targets,and 279 intersections with disease targets.The PPI showed that the main active components were Luteolin,Chloranthalactone C,Shizukanolide H,Esculetin,7-Hydroxycoumarin.The key targets were GAPDH,VEGFA,STAT3,JUN,HSP90AA1,AKT1,CTNNB1,CASP3,and ALB.Biological process(BP)involved protein phosphorylation,signal transduction,regulation of RNA polymerase II promoter transcription,cell proliferation,apoptosis.Cellular component(CC)involved cytoplasm,nucleus,cell membrane,cellular exosome.Molecular function(MF)involves protein binding,ATPase,threonine kinase,protein kinase activity.KEGG involved cancer pathway,metabolic pathway,PI3K-Akt signalling pathway,cancer proteoglycans,lipids and atherosclerosis,cytomegalovirus infection,microRNAs in cancer,human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1,Ras signalling pathway,MAPK signalling pathway.Molecular docking showed that silverweed lactone H had a strong affinity for each of the other target proteins,indicating that this component plays a key role.The results of RT-qPCR assay and WB assay showed that there were significant differences in gene and protein expression levels before and after drug administration.Conclusion The Chinese medicine in Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.can treat hepatocellular carcinoma through the MAPK pathway,and the main active ingredients have good docking effects with the core target proteins of the disease.
4.Clinicopathological characteristics of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma:an analysis of 23 cases
Xingxing WANG ; Dongxian JIANG ; Wei YUAN ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Feng GAO ; Yingyong HOU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(8):1017-1023
Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of follicular dendritic cell carcinoma(FDCS).Methods Hospital records of 23 patients diagnosed with FDCS were retrospectively re-viewed.The morphological,immunohistochemical features,including the detection of CD21,CD23,and CD35 using the EnVision method,and in-situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus encoded nuclear RNA(EBER)were evaluated.Clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed for the evaluation of prognosis.Results The median age of all 23 pa-tients was 50 years(range:27 to 72)and the female to male ratio was 1.3.The median maximum diameter of tumor was 7.0 cm(range:0.5 to 20.0 cm).One case was located in cervical lymph node,while another 22 were discovered in extranodal sites.20 cases were single organ and 3 cases were multiple organs involvement.Microscopically,tumor cells exhibited spindle,oval,or markedly pleomorphic morphology,accompanied by variable lymphoplasmacytic infil-tration in the stroma.CD21,CD35 and CD23 were positive in 22 of 23(95.6%),23 of 23(100.0%)and 4 of 15(26.7%)patients,respectively.EBER in-situ hybridization was positive in 9 of 23 patients(39.1%).The median follow-up time was 84.0(95%CI:50.7-117.3)months,and the 5-year survival rate was 80.2%(95%CI:62.8-97.6).Twelve(52.2%)patients were alive,5(21.7%)were dead,and 6(26.1%)were lost of follow-up.We es-tablished a pathological scoring system containing 5 indexes,i.e.,tumor maximum diameter,mitotic figures,tumor necrosis,cellular pleomorphism and histologic types.Patients with greater than 4 points had a significant poor progno-sis.Conclusion FDCS features a broad spectrum of histologic appearances and behavior.Combined morphological observations(HE staining),applications of a panel of follicular dendritic cell markers and EBER in-situ hybridization are helpful for accurate diagnosis.FDCS poses risks for recurrence,metastasis and death,and those with greater than 4 points in the scoring system have a significant poor prognosis.Long-term follow up is needed.
5.The effects of resveratrol on the level of autophagy in the spleen of mice with OSAHS
Liru ZHAO ; Guanzhou HOU ; Bowen DAI ; Xiaolei GE ; Xiuge GU ; Yang LIU ; Linna WANG ; Xinyu XIE ; Jiaqi MAO
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2025;41(2):200-205
Objective:To study the effects of hypoxia on the autophagy level in the spleen of mice with OSAHS.Methods:Mouse OSAHS hypoxia model was established in 24 C57BL/6 mice and the mice were divided into 3 groups:normoxic group,hypoxic group and resveratrol group(n=8).Real time PCR,Western blot and immunohistochemical staining(IHC)were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression of autophagy related proteins microtube associated protein 1 light chain 3 B(LC3B),myosin-like BCL2 inteacting protein(Beclin1)and autophagy related gene 5(ATG5)in mouse spleen respectively.Results:The mRNA expres-sion of LC3B,Beclin1,and ATG5 in the hypoxic group was lower than that in the normoxic group(P<0.01,P<0.01,P<0.001),resveratrol upregulated the expression levels of LC3B and ATG5 mRNA in the hypoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.001),but did not up-regulate the expression of Beclin1(P>0.05).The protein expression levels of LC3B,Beclin1 and ATG5 in the hypoxic group were lower than that in the normoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.05,P<0.01).Resveratrol upregulated the expression levels of LC3B and ATG5 in the hypoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.01),but did not upregulated the expression of Beclin1(P>0.05).IHC test showed that the expression level of LC3B,Beclin1 and ATG5 in the hypoxic group was lower than that in the normoxic group(P<0.01,P<0.01,P<0.001).Resveratrol increased the expression level of LC3B and ATG5 in the hypoxic group(P<0.05,P<0.01),but did not upregulate the expression of Beclin1(P>0.05).Conclusion:Hypoxia may inhibite the autophagy level of spleen in mice.Resvera-trol derivatives increases the autophagy level of mice under hypoxia condition,but has no significant effect on Beclin1 expression.
6.Clinicopathologic analysis of 19 cases of urachal adenocarcinoma
Xiang LI ; Ying HUANG ; Weiyu PAN ; Juan YU ; Xinxin GUO ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Licheng SHEN ; Yingyong HOU ; Jun HOU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(5):571-576
Purpose To explore the clinical and pathological features,differential diagnosis,treatment methods and prognosis of urachal adenocarcinoma.Methods Nineteen cases of urachal adenocarcinoma were collected and an-alyzed by combining clinical symptoms,auxiliary examinations,histology,immunohistochemical,and genetic testing and 11 cases of bladder adenocarcinomas.Results Among the 19 patients(15 males,4 females;age range:33-75 years,mean:55 years),tumors were located at the dome or anterior wall of the bladder.Histological subtypes includ-ed mucinous adenocarcinoma(6 cases),adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified(4 cases),enteric-type adenocarci-noma(6 cases),adenocarcinoma with focal mucinous differentiation(1 case),adenocarcinoma with signet-ring cell carcinoma(1 case),and metastatic urachal adenocarcinoma(1 case).Immunophenotypic analysis revealed membra-nous positivity for β-catenin,diffuse positivity for CK34βE 12,MUC-2,and CK20,focal CK7 positivity in some cases,and rare GATA-3 positivity.Mutations in p53 were observed,while KRAS,NRAS,BRAF,and PIK3CA mutations were absent.In colorectal adenocarcinomas,CK34βE12 positivity was 40%,nuclear β-catenin positivity was 48%,and MUC-2 expression was approximately 50%.In bladder adenocarcinomas,GATA-3 and MUC-2 positivity rates were 45%and 63.6%,respectively.Conclusion Distinguishing urachal adenocarcinoma from colorectal and primary bladder adenocarcinomas remains challenging.Urachal adenocarcinoma should be suspected in patients with anterior bladder wall or dome lesions,gross hematuria,or mucinuria.No definitive diagnostic markers currently exist for ura-chal adenocarcinoma.Immunophenotypic features such as membranous β-catenin,MUC-2,and CK7 positivity may fa-vor urachal adenocarcinoma over colorectal adenocarcinoma.Additional markers(e.g.,GATA-3,CK20,CK34βE12)aid in differential diagnosis,though individual markers lack specificity.Comprehensive evaluation integrating clinical presentation,imaging,and clinicopathological features is essential for accurate diagnosis.
7.Investigating the Anti-hepatocellular Carcinoma Mechanism of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.via Network Pharmacology,Molecular Docking Techniques,and Experimental Verification
Xingyu XIAO ; Xiaoli HOU ; Yuanyuan SHEN ; Chunli OU ; Dandan MO ; Xianghua XIA ; Xiaolei ZHOU ; Wenyu ZHANG ; Xiaomei GONG ; Shuo WANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(8):2390-2405
Objective To investigate the anti-hepatocellular carcinoma mechanism of Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.via network pharmacology,molecular docking techniques and in vitro experiments.Methods Chemical composition of Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.was searched by literature.Swiss Target Prediction was used to find corresponding targets.STRING was used to construct protein-protein interactions network(PPI).DAVID was used to enrich GO analysis and KEGG pathway.AutoDock Vina 1.1.2 and Pymol visualisation was used for docking and validation.Results Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.had 61 active components,685 targets,and 279 intersections with disease targets.The PPI showed that the main active components were Luteolin,Chloranthalactone C,Shizukanolide H,Esculetin,7-Hydroxycoumarin.The key targets were GAPDH,VEGFA,STAT3,JUN,HSP90AA1,AKT1,CTNNB1,CASP3,and ALB.Biological process(BP)involved protein phosphorylation,signal transduction,regulation of RNA polymerase II promoter transcription,cell proliferation,apoptosis.Cellular component(CC)involved cytoplasm,nucleus,cell membrane,cellular exosome.Molecular function(MF)involves protein binding,ATPase,threonine kinase,protein kinase activity.KEGG involved cancer pathway,metabolic pathway,PI3K-Akt signalling pathway,cancer proteoglycans,lipids and atherosclerosis,cytomegalovirus infection,microRNAs in cancer,human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1,Ras signalling pathway,MAPK signalling pathway.Molecular docking showed that silverweed lactone H had a strong affinity for each of the other target proteins,indicating that this component plays a key role.The results of RT-qPCR assay and WB assay showed that there were significant differences in gene and protein expression levels before and after drug administration.Conclusion The Chinese medicine in Chloranthus fortunei(A.Gray)Solms-Laub.can treat hepatocellular carcinoma through the MAPK pathway,and the main active ingredients have good docking effects with the core target proteins of the disease.
8.Clinicopathological characteristics of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma:an analysis of 23 cases
Xingxing WANG ; Dongxian JIANG ; Wei YUAN ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Feng GAO ; Yingyong HOU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(8):1017-1023
Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of follicular dendritic cell carcinoma(FDCS).Methods Hospital records of 23 patients diagnosed with FDCS were retrospectively re-viewed.The morphological,immunohistochemical features,including the detection of CD21,CD23,and CD35 using the EnVision method,and in-situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus encoded nuclear RNA(EBER)were evaluated.Clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed for the evaluation of prognosis.Results The median age of all 23 pa-tients was 50 years(range:27 to 72)and the female to male ratio was 1.3.The median maximum diameter of tumor was 7.0 cm(range:0.5 to 20.0 cm).One case was located in cervical lymph node,while another 22 were discovered in extranodal sites.20 cases were single organ and 3 cases were multiple organs involvement.Microscopically,tumor cells exhibited spindle,oval,or markedly pleomorphic morphology,accompanied by variable lymphoplasmacytic infil-tration in the stroma.CD21,CD35 and CD23 were positive in 22 of 23(95.6%),23 of 23(100.0%)and 4 of 15(26.7%)patients,respectively.EBER in-situ hybridization was positive in 9 of 23 patients(39.1%).The median follow-up time was 84.0(95%CI:50.7-117.3)months,and the 5-year survival rate was 80.2%(95%CI:62.8-97.6).Twelve(52.2%)patients were alive,5(21.7%)were dead,and 6(26.1%)were lost of follow-up.We es-tablished a pathological scoring system containing 5 indexes,i.e.,tumor maximum diameter,mitotic figures,tumor necrosis,cellular pleomorphism and histologic types.Patients with greater than 4 points had a significant poor progno-sis.Conclusion FDCS features a broad spectrum of histologic appearances and behavior.Combined morphological observations(HE staining),applications of a panel of follicular dendritic cell markers and EBER in-situ hybridization are helpful for accurate diagnosis.FDCS poses risks for recurrence,metastasis and death,and those with greater than 4 points in the scoring system have a significant poor prognosis.Long-term follow up is needed.
9.Utilization of robotic lateral cervical lymph node dissection for obese patients with thyroid carcinoma
Yuan LIU ; Meng WANG ; Gang WANG ; Peng ZHOU ; Jian ZHU ; Xiaolei LI ; Yiqi HOU ; Yinghao GUO ; Qingqing HE ; Luming ZHENG
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(5):324-330
Objective:To investigate the clinical benefit and application value of the Da Vinci robotic surgical system through bilateral axillary areolar approach in cervical lymph node dissection in obese thyroid carcinoma patients.Methods:The clinical data of 117 patients with thyroid cancer admitted to the thyroid and breast surgery Department of the 960th Hospital of the Chinese PLA Joint Logistic Support Force from January 2018 to June 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 55 males and 62 females, aged from 17 to 64 years, with an average age of (36.05±8.77) years. According to body mass index (BMI), patients were divided into normal group (18.5 kg/m 2≤BMI< 24 kg/m 2, n=60) and obese group (BMI≥28 kg/m 2, n=57). Gender, age, BMI, operation time, postoperative drainage fluid volume, tumor diameter, central lymph node dissection and number of metastasis, cervical lymph node dissection and number of metastasis, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative aesthetic satisfaction score and surgical complications of the two groups were analyzed. SPSS 26.0 statistical software was used to analyze the data. Results:All of patients completed the operation successfully, and neither group was transferred to open surgery. The BMI of obese group was higher than that of normal group [(31.35±3.08) kg/m 2vs (22.53±0.82) kg/m 2, t=20.97, P<0.05]. The maximum tumor diameter in the obese group was greater than that in the normal group [(13.81±10.70) mm vs (10.42±5.53) mm, t=2.17, P<0.05]. There were no significant differences in operation time, number of central lymph node dissection and metastasis, number of cervical lymph node dissection and metastasis and postoperative complications between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Utilization of the Da Vinci robotic surgical system via the BABA approach demonstrates both safety and feasibility in obese patients with thyroid carcinoma undergoing lateral cervical lymph node dissection. Importantly, this technique does not increase the risk of surgical complications, thus providing a novel alternative for lateral cervical lymph node dissection in obese thyroid carcinoma patients.
10.Application of a bedside ultrasound-guided intestinal cleaning program in patients with severe acute pancreatitis
Xiaolei JIN ; Rui HUANG ; Xueying HUI ; Xiangyong GUO ; Yuezhong ZHANG ; Xiaohong HOU ; Qingqiang NI ; Wei FANG ; Yuping WANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(13):1575-1580
Objective To investigate the application effect of a bedside ultrasound-guided intestinal cleaning program in patients with severe acute pancreatitis.Methods A total of 51 patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted to the ICU of a tertiary A hospital in Shandong from March to September 2023 were selected by convenience sampling method,and they were divided into an experimental group and a control group according to random number table method.The experimental group was given the bedside ultrasound-guided intestinal cleaning program,and the control group was given the routine intestinal cleaning program.Acute gastrointestinal injury ultrasonography score,the incidence of grade Ⅲ acute gastrointestinal injury and intra-abdominal pressure were compared between the 2 groups before intervention,on the 3rd and 5th day.Results There was an interaction effect between time and group in the comparison of acute gastrointestinal injury ultrasonography scores in the 2 groups(F=7.478,P<0.001);simple effect analysis showed that acute gastrointestinal injury ultrasonography scores in the experimental group were lower than those in control group on the 3rd and 5th day,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The incidence of grade Ⅲ acute gastrointestinal injury in the experimental group(23%)was lower than that in the control group(60%),with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The intra-abdominal pressure had an interaction effect between the 2 groups(F=47.128,P<0.001);simple effect analysis showed that the intra-abdominal pressure in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group on the 3rd and 5th day,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion The bedside ultrasound-guided intestinal cleaning program can improve acute gastrointestinal injury and reduce intra-abdominal hypertension in patients with severe acute pancreatitis.

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