1.Changes in the composition of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment of MMTV-PyMT breast cancer mice at different ages
Xiaochen LIN ; Lihong GONG ; Yingxue GUO ; Lu JIN ; Mengyun CHEN ; Penghao WANG ; Cui YU ; Huiying FU ; Qiyang SHOU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(7):935-946
Objective This study aimed to investigate the tumorigenic properties of MMTV-PyMT breast cancer transgenic mice at different ages(in weeks)and the changes in the composition of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment.Methods Eight groups of 4,6,8,10,12,14,16 and 18 weeks of age MMTV-PyMT female mice(FVB mice as the background)and one group of 8 weeks of FVB female mice were prepared for routine blood testing,the pathological changes of the mammary gland and lung metastases were observed by histopathological sections,and the immune cells in blood,spleen,and tumor were analyzed by flow cytometry.Results MMTV-PyMT mice showed adenular ductal lesions at 4~6 weeks of age;the ductal portion expanded to the growth boundary at 8~9 weeks of age,and then gradually broke through the glandular boundary to form early breast cancer at 8~12 weeks of age,and advanced breast cancer at 10~14 weeks of age.At 12 weeks of age,metastases were visible in the lungs of some mice,and at 14 weeks of age,the number of metastases in the lungs increased significantly.As the age of the mice increased,the number of white blood cells,neutrophils,and platelets in their blood increased gradually,while the lymphocytes and erythrocytes showed a gradual downward trend.Flow cytometry showed that with the increase in age,the proportion of T cells in the spleen and tumor gradually decreased,the MDSCs in the blood,spleen,and tumor gradually increased,and the NK cells in the tumor also gradually increased.Conclusions This study analyzed routine blood tests,pathology,and immune cells in the tissues of MMTV-PyMT mouse models of different weeks of age,providing a novel perspective on the dynamic alterations of the tumor immune microenvironment during the malignant progression of breast cancer.
2.Orally deliverable biomimetic nucleic acid therapies for targeted treatment of atherosclerosis.
Chenwen LI ; Yidan CHEN ; Yuan LI ; Huan LIU ; Shengqian YANG ; Yongyao LIN ; Yuantong QI ; Songling HAN ; Yin DOU ; Gaoxing LUO ; Yingxue HAO ; Jianxiang ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(11):6052-6069
Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that nucleic acid-based therapies are promising for atherosclerosis. However, nearly all nucleic acid delivery systems developed for atherosclerosis necessitate injection, which results in rapid elimination and poor patient compliance. Consequently, oral delivery strategies capable of targeting atherosclerotic plaques are imperative for nucleic acid therapeutics. Herein we report the development of yeast-derived capsules (YCs) packaging an antisense oligonucleotide (AM33) targeting microRNA-33 (miR-33) for the oral treatment of atherosclerosis. YCs provide stability for AM33, preventing its premature release in the gastrointestinal tract. AM33-containing YCs, defined as YAM33, showed high transfection in macrophages, thus promoting cholesterol efflux and inhibiting foam cell formation by regulating the target genes/proteins of miR-33. Orally delivered YAM33 effectively accumulated within atherosclerotic plaques in ApoE -/- mice, primarily by transepithelial absorption via M cells in Peyer's patches and subsequent translocation via macrophages through the lymphatic system. Inhibition of miR-33 by oral YAM33 significantly delayed the progression of atherosclerosis. Moreover, oral treatment with YCs co-delivering AM33 and atorvastatin afforded significantly enhanced anti-atherosclerotic effects. Our findings suggest that yeast-based microcapsules represent an effective carrier for oral delivery of nucleic acids, either alone or in combination with existing drugs, offering a promising approach for precision therapy of atherosclerotic diseases.
3.Changes in the composition of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment of MMTV-PyMT breast cancer mice at different ages
Xiaochen LIN ; Lihong GONG ; Yingxue GUO ; Lu JIN ; Mengyun CHEN ; Penghao WANG ; Cui YU ; Huiying FU ; Qiyang SHOU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(7):935-946
Objective This study aimed to investigate the tumorigenic properties of MMTV-PyMT breast cancer transgenic mice at different ages(in weeks)and the changes in the composition of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment.Methods Eight groups of 4,6,8,10,12,14,16 and 18 weeks of age MMTV-PyMT female mice(FVB mice as the background)and one group of 8 weeks of FVB female mice were prepared for routine blood testing,the pathological changes of the mammary gland and lung metastases were observed by histopathological sections,and the immune cells in blood,spleen,and tumor were analyzed by flow cytometry.Results MMTV-PyMT mice showed adenular ductal lesions at 4~6 weeks of age;the ductal portion expanded to the growth boundary at 8~9 weeks of age,and then gradually broke through the glandular boundary to form early breast cancer at 8~12 weeks of age,and advanced breast cancer at 10~14 weeks of age.At 12 weeks of age,metastases were visible in the lungs of some mice,and at 14 weeks of age,the number of metastases in the lungs increased significantly.As the age of the mice increased,the number of white blood cells,neutrophils,and platelets in their blood increased gradually,while the lymphocytes and erythrocytes showed a gradual downward trend.Flow cytometry showed that with the increase in age,the proportion of T cells in the spleen and tumor gradually decreased,the MDSCs in the blood,spleen,and tumor gradually increased,and the NK cells in the tumor also gradually increased.Conclusions This study analyzed routine blood tests,pathology,and immune cells in the tissues of MMTV-PyMT mouse models of different weeks of age,providing a novel perspective on the dynamic alterations of the tumor immune microenvironment during the malignant progression of breast cancer.
4.A multicenter study on respiratory pathogen detection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Xiaoyan DONG ; Yingxue ZOU ; Fangfang LYU ; Wenhao YANG ; Hailin ZHANG ; Yanhua NIU ; Haojie WANG ; Run GUO ; Xu WANG ; Li LI ; Zihao LIN ; Li LUO ; Danli LU ; Quan LU ; Hanmin LIU ; Lina CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(4):310-316
Objective:To analyze the status of respiratory pathogen detection and the clinical features in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP). Methods:A prospective, multicenter study was conducted to collect clinical data, including medical history, laboratory examinations and multiplex PCR tests of children diagnosed with MPP from 4 hospitals in China between November 15 th and December 20 th, 2023. The multiplex PCR results and clinical characteristics of MPP children in different regions were analyzed. The children were divided into severe and mild groups according to the severity of the disease. Patients in the severe group were further divided into Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) alone and Multi-pathogen co-detection groups based on whether other pathogens were detected besides MP, to analyze the influence of respiratory pathogen co-detection rate on the severity of the disease. Mann-Whitney rank sum test and Chi-square test were used to compare data between independent groups. Results:A total of 298 children, 136 males and 162 females, were enrolled in this study, including 204 children in the severe group with an onset age of 7.0 (6.0, 8.0) years, and 94 children in the mild group with an onset age of 6.5 (4.0, 7.8) years. The level of C-reactive protein, D-dimer, lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) were significantly higher (10.0 (5.0, 18.0) vs. 5.0 (5.0, 7.5) mg/L, 0.6 (0.4, 1.1) vs. 0.5 (0.3, 0.6) mg/L, 337 (286, 431) vs. 314 (271, 393) U/L, Z=2.02, 2.50, 3.05, all P<0.05), and the length of hospitalization was significantly longer in the severe group compared with those in mild group (6.0 (6.0, 7.0) vs. 5.0 (4.0, 6.0) d, Z=4.37, P<0.05). The time from onset to admission in severe MPP children was significantly shorter than that in mild MPP children (6.0 (5.0, 9.5) vs. 9.0 (7.0, 13.0) d, Z=2.23, P=0.026). All patients completed the multiplex PCR test, with 142 cases (47.7%) MPP children detected with 21 pathogens including adenovirus 25 cases (8.4%), human coronavirus 23 cases (7.7%), rhinovirus 21 cases (7.0%), Streptococcus pneumoniae 21 cases (7.0%), influenza A virus 18 cases (6.0%). The pathogens with the highest detection rates in Tianjin, Shanghai, Wenzhou and Chengdu were Staphylococcus aureus at 10.7% (8/75), adenovirus at 13.0% (10/77), adenovirus at 15.3% (9/59), and both rhinovirus and Haemophilus influenzae at 11.5% (10/87) each. The multi-pathogen co-detection rate in severe MPP children was significantly higher than that in mild MPP group (52.9% (108/204) vs. 36.2% (34/94), χ2=10.62, P=0.005). Among severe MPP children, there are 89 cases in the multi-pathogen co-detection group and 73 cases in the simple MPP group. The levels of LDH, D-dimer and neutrophil counts in the multi-pathogen co-detection group were significantly higher than those in the simple MPP group (348 (284, 422) vs. 307 (270, 358) U/L, 0.8 (0.5, 1.5) vs. 0.6 (0.4, 1.0) mg/L, 4.99 (3.66, 6.89)×10 9vs. 4.06 (2.91, 5.65)×10 9/L, Z=5.17, 4.99, 6.11, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The co-detection rate of respiratory pathogens, LDH and D-dimer in children with severe MPP were higher than those with mild MPP. Among severe MPP children the stress response of children in co-detection group was more serious than that of children with simple MPP.
5.Effects of Yupingfeng granules on tumor metastasis of Lewis tumor-bearing mice by adjusting the EMT
Yingxue LIN ; Haipeng CUI ; Lingdi WANG ; Changshuo YANG ; Pengwei ZHUANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(17):2090-2094
OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of Yupingfeng granules on the improvement of epithelial barrier function and the inhibition of tumor metastasis by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). METHODS Thirty C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the normal group (distilled water),model group (distilled water) and Yupingfeng granule group (40 g/kg), with 10 mice in each group. The model group and Yupingfeng granule group were inoculated with Lewis lung cancer cells subcutaneously in the right armpit to induce the spontaneous lung metastasis model. After modeling,each group was given water/ relevant medicine intragastrically,once a day,for 15 consecutive days. The effects of Yupingfeng granules on tumor metastasis were investigated by observing or determining the pathomorphology of lung tissue,metastatic lesion count on the surface of the lung, tumor metastatic lesion and the expression of carcinoembryonic antigens. qRT-PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of β-catenin,E-cadherin and vimentin in the lung tissue of mice. RESULTS Compared with the model group,the total number of pulmonary metastases on the surface was decreased significantly in Yupingfeng granule group (P< 0.05),the general morphology of lung tissue was recovered,and the expression of carcinoembryonic antigen in lung tissue was significantly decreased (P<0.05). mRNA and protein expressions of E-cadherin in lung tissue were significantly increased (P< 0.05),while mRNA and protein expressions of vimentin and β-catenin were significantly decreased (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Yupingfeng granules can inhibit EMT by regulating the expression of β-catenin,thus improving epithelial barrier function,and inhibiting the ability of tumor cells to invade and metastasize.
6.A multicenter retrospective study on the etiology of necrotizing pneumonia in children
Yunlian ZHOU ; Jinrong LIU ; Qiuwei YI ; Lina CHEN ; Zhiying HAN ; Changdi XU ; Suyan LIU ; Chuangli HAO ; Jing LIU ; Qiaoling LI ; Lijun WANG ; Chao WANG ; Guanghua CHE ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Lin TONG ; Yeqing LIU ; Shunying ZHAO ; Yuejie ZHENG ; Shu LI ; Hanmin LIU ; Jie CHANG ; Deyu ZHAO ; Yingxue ZOU ; Xinxing ZHANG ; Guangmin NONG ; Hailin ZHANG ; Jianli PAN ; Yanni CHEN ; Xiaoyan DONG ; Yunfeng ZHANG ; Yingshuo WANG ; Dehua YANG ; Quan LU ; Zhimin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2021;59(8):658-664
Objective:To investigate the etiology of necrotizing pneumonia (NP) in children and the clinical characteristics of NP caused by different pathogens in China.Methods:A retrospective, case-control study was performed in children with NP who were admitted to 13 hospitals in China from January 2008 to December 2019. The demographic and clinical information, laboratory data, etiological and radiological findings were analyzed. The data were divided into three groups based on the following years: 2008-2011, 2012-2015 and 2016-2019, and the distribution characteristics of the pathogens in different period were compared. Meanwhile, the pathogens of pediatric NP in the southern and northern China were compared. And the clinical characteristics of the Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) NP and the bacterial NP were also compared. T-test or Mann-Whitney nonparametric test was used for comparison of numerical variables, and χ 2 test was used for categorical variables. Results:A total of 494 children with NP were enrolled, the median ages were 4.7 (0.1-15.3) years, including 272 boys and 222 girls. Among these patients, pathogens were identified in 347 cases and the pathogen was unclear in the remaining 147 cases. The main pathogens were MP (238 cases), Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP) (61 cases), Staphylococcus aureus (SA) (51 cases), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13 cases), Haemophilus influenzae (10 cases), adenovirus (10 cases), and influenza virus A (7 cases), respectively. MP was the most common pathogen in all three periods and the proportion increased yearly. The proportion of MP in 2016-2019 was significantly higher than that in 2012-2015 (52.1% (197/378) vs. 36.8% (32/87), χ 2= 6.654, P=0.010), while there was no significant difference in the proportion of MP in 2012-2015 and that in 2008-2011 (36.8% (32/87) vs. 31.0% (9/29), χ2=0.314, P=0.575).Regarding the regional distribution, 342 cases were in the southern China and 152 in the northern China. Also, MP was the most common pathogen in both regions, but the proportion of MP was higher and the proportion of SP was lower in the north than those in the south (60.5% (92/152) vs. 42.7% (146/342), χ 2=13.409, P<0.010; 7.9% (12/152) vs. 14.3% (49/342), χ 2= 4.023, P=0.045). Comparing the clinical characteristics of different pathogens, we found that fever and cough were the common symptoms in both single MP and single bacterial groups, but chest pain was more common (17.0% (34/200) vs. 6.1% (6/98), χ 2=6.697, P=0.010) while shortness of breath and wheezing were less common in MP group (16.0% (32/200) vs. 60.2% (59/98), χ 2=60.688, P<0.01; 4.5% (9/200) vs. 21.4% (21/98), χ 2=20.819, P<0.01, respectively). The white blood cell count, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in the bacterial group were significantly higher than those in the MP group (14.7 (1.0-67.1)×10 9/L vs. 10.5 (2.5-32.2)×10 9/L, 122.5 (0.5-277.3) mg/L vs. 51.4 (0.5-200.0) g/L, 2.13 (0.05-100.00) μg/L vs. 0.24 (0.01-18.85) μg/L, Z=-3.719, -5.901 and -7.765, all P<0.01). Conclusions:The prevalence of pediatric NP in China shows an increasing trend during the past years. MP, SP and SA are the main pathogens of NP, and the most common clinical symptoms are fever and cough. The WBC count, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in bacterial NP are significantly higher than those caused by MP.
7. A multicenter prospective study on incidence and risk factors of postoperative pancreatic fistula after radical gastrectomy: a report of 2 089 cases
Zhaoqing TANG ; Gang ZHAO ; Lu ZANG ; Ziyu LI ; Weidong ZANG ; Zhengrong LI ; Jianjun QU ; Su YAN ; Chaohui ZHENG ; Gang JI ; Linghua ZHU ; Yongliang ZHAO ; Jian ZHANG ; Hua HUANG ; Yingxue HAO ; Lin FAN ; Hongtao XU ; Yong LI ; Li YANG ; Wu SONG ; Jiaming ZHU ; Wenbin ZHANG ; Minzhe LI ; Fenglin LIU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2020;19(1):63-71
Objective:
To investigate the incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and its risk factors after radical gastrectomy.
Methods:
The prospective study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 2 089 patients who underwent radical gastrectomy in 22 medical centers between December 2017 and November 2018 were collected, including 380 in the Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, 351 in the Renji Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 130 in the Ruijin Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 139 in the Peking University Cancer Hospital, 128 in the Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, 114 in the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, 104 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 104 in the Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, 103 in the Weifang People′s Hospital, 102 in the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 99 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, 97 in the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 60 in the Hangzhou First People′s Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 48 in the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 29 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University, 26 in the Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, 26 in the Guangdong Provincial People′s Hospital, 23 in the Jiangsu Province Hospital, 13 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 7 in the Second Hospital of Jilin University, 4 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, 2 in the Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University. Observation indicators: (1) the incidence of POPF after radical gastrectomy; (2) treatment of grade B POPF after radical gastrectomy; (3) analysis of clinicopathological data; (4) analysis of surgical data; (5) risk factors for grade B POPF after radical gastrectomy. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as
8. Kaempferol in reversing drug resistance of chronic myelogenous leukemia K562/ADM cells and its related mechanism
Yingxue LIU ; Xiuhong JIA ; Lin LI ; Huiying YIN ; Cong ZHU ; Peifeng DUAN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020;29(1):23-29
Objective:
To investigate the drug resistance of kaempferol reversed adriamycin (ADM)-resistant K562/ADM cells in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and its related mechanism.
Methods:
Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method was used to detect the toxicity of ADM on K562 and K562/ADM cells for 24 h. The half inhibitory concentration (
9.A multi-parameter resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study of brain intrinsic activity in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children.
Jiaxiu ZHOU ; Yingxue GAO ; Xuan BU ; Hailong LI ; Yan LIANG ; Hong CHEN ; Meihao WANG ; Feifei LIN ; Chuang YANG ; Xiaoqi HUANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2018;35(3):415-420
A great number of studies have demonstrated functional abnormalities in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), although conflicting results have also been reported. And few studies analyzed homotopic functional connectivity between hemispheres. In this study, resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data were recorded from 45 medication-naïve ADHD children and 26 healthy controls. The regional homogeneity (ReHo), degree centrality (DC) and voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC) values were compared between the two groups to depict the intrinsic brain activities. We found that ADHD children exhibited significantly lower ReHo and DC values in the right middle frontal gyrus and the two values correlated with each other; moreover, lower VMHC values were found in the bilateral occipital lobes of ADHD children, which was negatively related with anxiety scores of Conners' Parent Rating Scale (CPRS-R) and positively related with completed categories of Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Our results might suggest that less spontaneous neuronal activities of the right middle frontal gyrus and the bilateral occipital lobes in ADHD children.
10.The pathogenic composition and molecular typing of hospitalized children with hand, foot and mouth disease in Tianjin in 2016
Rui PAN ; Shuxiang LIN ; Jianbo SHU ; Yingtao MENG ; Yingxue ZOU ; Lin PENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;40(5):367-371
Objective To explore pathogenic composition of hand,foot and mouth disease(HFMD),and the molecular typing of enterovirus in Tianjin Children′s Hospital in 2016.Methods Single center study.A total of 327 samples of HFMD cases which collected from Tianjin Children′s Hospital from March to November in 2016 were tested for nucleotide acid of enterovirus(EV),human enterovirus 71(EV71),Coxsackievirus A 16(CA16)by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),among which 104 sample of other EV positive were selected to amplify and sequence the whole VP1 region by using RT-PCR.Homology was analyzed and phylogenetic tree were constructed by comparison of the sequence with all subgenotype of EV by Chromas1.62 and MEGA6.06.EV positive rate in different age groups were compared by SPSS20.0.Results Of all the 327 HFMD cases tested,there were 272 EV positive cases,the constituent ratio of EV71,CA16 and other EV were 55.1%(150/272),6.6%(18/272)and 38.2%(104/272)respectively.The EV positive rates of different age groups(69.0%-90.9%)were different significantly(x2=15.897,P=0.044),the 3 years-old-group had the highest EV positive rate than that of the other age groups(90.9%,40/44).Of all 104 samples of other EV tested,34 were CA10(12.5%)and 14 were CA6(5.1%).Phylogenetic analysis of 11 EV71 VP1 and 20 CA10 VP1 showed that the EV71 and CA10 strains belonged to genotype C4a and genotype G,respectively.ConclusionsEV71 was still the predominant pathogen in spite of the constituent ratio of other EVs increased markedly in 2016 in Tianjin.It is important to enhance etiological monitoring for control and prevention of HFMD.

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