1.Exploration of radiotherapy as a combined treatment modality with in situ vaccines in the treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcomas
TAN Siyi, ; WANG Xiaolu ; WANG Qin ; DU Shiyao ; YIN Fangtao ; YANG Yiqi ; SUN Wu ; LIU Juan ; ZHOU Xia ; LIU Baorui, ; LI Rutian
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(4):418-424
[摘 要] 目的:评估放疗作为原位疫苗的联合治疗模式在晚期软组织肉瘤(STS)患者中的有效性和安全性。方法:回顾性分析2020年12月至2024年9月期间在南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院肿瘤中心接受联合治疗模式的12例晚期STS患者的临床资料。12例患者均接受了联合治疗。放疗主要以大分割为主。靶向治疗:安罗替尼10例、阿帕替尼2例。免疫治疗以PD-1抗体为主。主要研究终点为疾病控制率(DCR),次要研究终点为客观有效率(ORR)及安全性。结果:接受联合治疗的12例STS患者中有0例CR,4例PR,7例SD,1例PD。ORR为33%,DCR为91.7%,其中靶病灶的DCR为100%。12例患者中,9例出现Ⅰ~Ⅱ级不良反应。最常发生的血液学不良反应是贫血(6例)、肝功能检查结果异常(3例)。最常发生的非血液学不良反应是尿蛋白(5例)、高血压(4例)、甲状腺功能异常(3例)、厌食(3例)、恶心呕吐(2例);仅2例发生Ⅲ级血液毒性,有1例发生Ⅲ级气胸。结论:放疗作为原位疫苗的联合治疗模式在晚期STS患者中展现出较高的DCR,且未出现严重不良反应。该联合治疗模式具有良好的有效性与安全性。
3.Noncoding RNA Terc-53 and hyaluronan receptor Hmmr regulate aging in mice.
Sipeng WU ; Yiqi CAI ; Lixiao ZHANG ; Xiang LI ; Xu LIU ; Guangkeng ZHOU ; Hongdi LUO ; Renjian LI ; Yujia HUO ; Zhirong ZHANG ; Siyi CHEN ; Jinliang HUANG ; Jiahao SHI ; Shanwei DING ; Zhe SUN ; Zizhuo ZHOU ; Pengcheng WANG ; Geng WANG
Protein & Cell 2025;16(1):28-48
One of the basic questions in the aging field is whether there is a fundamental difference between the aging of lower invertebrates and mammals. A major difference between the lower invertebrates and mammals is the abundancy of noncoding RNAs, most of which are not conserved. We have previously identified a noncoding RNA Terc-53 that is derived from the RNA component of telomerase Terc. To study its physiological functions, we generated two transgenic mouse models overexpressing the RNA in wild-type and early-aging Terc-/- backgrounds. Terc-53 mice showed age-related cognition decline and shortened life span, even though no developmental defects or physiological abnormality at an early age was observed, indicating its involvement in normal aging of mammals. Subsequent mechanistic study identified hyaluronan-mediated motility receptor (Hmmr) as the main effector of Terc-53. Terc-53 mediates the degradation of Hmmr, leading to an increase of inflammation in the affected tissues, accelerating organismal aging. adeno-associated virus delivered supplementation of Hmmr in the hippocampus reversed the cognition decline in Terc-53 transgenic mice. Neither Terc-53 nor Hmmr has homologs in C. elegans. Neither do arthropods express hyaluronan. These findings demonstrate the complexity of aging in mammals and open new paths for exploring noncoding RNA and Hmmr as means of treating age-related physical debilities and improving healthspan.
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4.Rapid selection and characterization of antibodies against monkeypox virus E8L based on mRNA immunization and single-cell sequencing
Yiqi MIAO ; Huisheng SUN ; Xingsheng YANG ; Zhen ZHANG ; Jing YANG
Military Medical Sciences 2025;49(6):413-420
Objective To screen and identify specific monoclonal antibodies targeting the surface envelope protein E8L of the monkeypox intracellular mature virus based on mRNA immunization and single-cell sequencing.Methods E8L-mRNA was synthesized in vitro and encapsulated into lipid nanoparticles(LNPs)for immunization to induce immune responses.The antibody level in blood serum was detected to find out when the mice had produced sufficient antibodies.B cells in the spleen of the mice were isolated by flow cytometry sorting,followed by library construction and sequencing.Based on the analysis of light and heavy chain sequences of the antibodies from the sequencing data,E8L candidate monoclonal antibodies were screened according to the abundance ranking and expressed.The affinity of these monoclonal antibodies was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Candidate antibodies with high affinity for E8L were applied to immunochromatographic assays to detect the monkeypox virus(MPXV)E8L protein.Results Mice were immunized by lipid nanoparticles encapsulating E8L-mRNA.Approximately 1.5 million B cells were selected by flow cytometry.After single-cell sequencing,17 candidate monoclonal antibodies for E8L were identified and expressed.Two high affinity monoclonal antibodies were obtained for monkeypox virus E8L protein by ELISA.These two antibodies were used as the basis for immunochromatographic assays to detect E8L protein,with a sensitivity of 0.5 ng/mL.Conclusion Two monoclonal antibodies with high affinity for the MPXV E8L protein are obtained,which can be potentially used for detecting monkeypox virus.
5.Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients following general anesthesia
Jingjun ZHANG ; Lili JIA ; Mingwei SHENG ; Ying SUN ; Mei DING ; Weihua LIU ; Hongxia LI ; Yiqi WENG ; Wenli YU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;34(9):1237-1244
Objective:To develop and validate a clinical prediction model for assessing the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in elderly patients undergoing surgery with general anesthesia.Methods:This prospective observational study enrolled patients aged ≥65 years who underwent general anesthesia with mechanical ventilation duration >3 hours across six tertiary hospitals between December 2022 and August 2023. Based on follow-up outcomes (until discharge or postoperative day 7), patients were categorized into a non-PPCs group and a PPCs group. Detailed records included baseline patient characteristics, preoperative comorbidities, surgical information (type, duration), and bedside lung ultrasound scores (LUS) assessed within 24 hours postoperatively using a standardized 12-zone protocol. Predictor selection was performed using LASSO regression. Significant predictors identified were incorporated into a multivariate logistic regression analysis to build the prediction model, visualized as a nomogram. Internal validation was conducted via bootstrap resampling (1 000 repetitions). Model performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) for discrimination, calibration curves for calibration accuracy, and decision curve analysis (DCA) for clinical utility.Results:A total of 130 eligible elderly surgical patients were included. PPCs occurred in 17 patients (incidence rate: 13.1%). Multivariate analysis identified LUS ( OR=1.248, 95% CI: 1.099-1.417, P=0.001) and elective surgery type ( OR=0.206, 95% CI: 0.043-0.988, P=0.048) as independent predictors of PPCs. The nomogram model demonstrated an AUC of 0.867 (95% CI: 0.775-0.959) upon initial testing. Internal validation confirmed good discrimination (AUC=0.863, 95% CI: 0.778-0.972). Calibration curves indicated excellent agreement between predicted probabilities and observed outcomes. Decision curve analysis demonstrated significant clinical net benefit across a wide range of threshold probabilities (0.03-0.89). Conclusions:The clinical prediction model, developed using early postoperative LUS scores and surgical type, effectively predicts the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients following surgery under general anesthesia. The model exhibits strong discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility, providing clinicians with a reliable tool for individualized risk assessment to support clinical decision-making and potentially reduce PPC incidence.
6.Current Status and Future Perspectives of Diagnosis and Treatment for Rare Tumors in China
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2025;4(4):414-418
Although the incidence of each type of rare tumor is extremely low, the cumulative patient population is large due to the wide variety of such tumors. The diagnosis and treatment of rare tumors in China are currently faced with numerous challenges, such as diagnostic difficulties and limited therapeutic options: traditional histopathological diagnosis has certain limitations, and most treatment regimens still rely on conventional approaches including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. With the advancement of molecular diagnostic technologies and precision medicine, especially the application of next-generation sequencing, liquid biopsy and artificial intelligence technologies, the diagnostic accuracy of rare tumors has been significantly improved. Meanwhile, innovative therapies such as bispecific antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and gene and cell therapies have brought new hope for patients. In the future, China needs to establish a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment network for rare tumors, strengthen drug development and clinical trial exploration, improve relevant medical insurance policies, and build a prevention, diagnosis and treatment system with Chinese characteristics for rare tumors, so as to provide better diagnosis and treatment services for patients.
7.Research progress of shear-thinning bioink in 3D bioprinting tissue trachea
Yiqi SUN ; Xiangyu XU ; Fei SUN ; Yibo SHAN ; Zhiming SHEN ; Hongcan SHI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(12):1859-1864
Shear thinning is an ideal feature of bioink because it can reduce the chance of blocking. For extrusion based biological printing, bioink will experience shear force when passing through the biological printer. The shear rate will increase with the increase of extrusion rate, and the apparent viscosity of shear-thinning bioink will decrease, which makes it easier to block, thus achieving the structural fidelity of 3D printing tissue. The manufacturing of complex functional structures in tissue trachea requires the precise placement and coagulation of bioink layer by layer, and the shear-thinning bioink may well meet this requirement. This review focuses on the importance of mechanical properties, classification and preparation methods of shear-thinning bioink, and lists its current application status in 3D printing tissue trachea to discuss the more possibilities and prospects of this biological material in tissue trachea.
8.The value of a machine learning-based biparametric MRI radiomics model in predicting clinically significant prostate cancer in the transitional zone
Lu LI ; Xu YAN ; Ke MA ; Yuting WANG ; Qin JIN ; Yiqi PAN ; Qi SUN ; Xiaoli MAI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(11):1837-1842
Objective To evaluate the value of a machine learning-based biparametric magnetic resonance imaging(bpMRI)radiomics model in predicting clinically significant prostate cancer(csPCa)in the transitional zone.Methods A retrospective analysis was con-ducted on 507 cases in two medical centers.All patients underwent prostate MRI examinations before surgery,with complete patho-logical data.The case distribution was as follows:256 cases of csPCa,97 cases of clinically insignificant prostate cancer(ciPCa),and 154 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH).Using the R language,the data from Center One was randomly divided into training and test groups at a ratio of 7∶3,and the data from Center Two as an independent external validation group.The image features from T2 WI and diffusion weighted imaging(DWI)were extracted,and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO)was used to reduce dimensionality and filter features.Two datasets were constructed based on T2 WI features alone and combined T2 WI and DWI features.Six prediction models were established using random forest(RF),logistic regression(LR),and support vector machine(SVM).The efficacy of six models of T2 WI features and combined T2 WI and DWI features in the diagnosis of prostate dis-eases through receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,area under the curve(AUC),and decision curve analysis(DCA)were compared and evaluated.Results In the training group,feature screening identified 7 and 8 features from the T2WI single sequence and the T2WI with DWI dual sequence for csPCa prediction in the transitional zone.The results showed that the T2WI with DWI dual sequence RF model had the highest AUC performance.The AUC of the training,test,and validation groups were 0.950,0.866,and 0.818,respectively.The test group accuracy was 0.805,sensitivity was 0.690,and specificity was 0.920;the validation group accu-racy was 0.726,sensitivity was 0.661,and specificity was 0.793.DCA showed that within a wide probability threshold range,the T2 WI with DWI dual sequence RF model had the greatest net benefit.Conclusion Based on the bpMRI radiomics model,non-invasive prediction of csPCa in the transitional zone can be achieved before surgery,which helps to make clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions.
9.Value of preoperative serum miRNA-146a-5p expression in predicting postoperative delirium in pediatric patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation
Wenhui HAN ; Lili JIA ; Ying SUN ; Yiqi WENG ; Wenli YU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2023;43(8):921-924
Objective:To evaluate the value of preoperative serum miRNA-146a-5p expression in predicting postoperative delirium (POD) in the pediatric patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation.Methods:Eighty pediatric patients with congenital biliary atresia, aged 5-12 months, with body mass index of 4-10 kg, of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅱ or Ⅲ, undergoing elective living donor liver transplantation in our hospital, were selected. Venous blood samples were collected at 1 day before surgery, and serum miRNA-146a-5p expression was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The children′s cognitive function was evaluated using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Modified Montreal Cognitive Assessment at 1 day before operation and at 1, 3 and 7 days after operation. The pediatric patients were divided into POD group and non-POD group according to whether POD occurred within 7 days after surgery. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between serum miRNA-146a-5p expression and POD, Pearson′s correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between miRNA-146a-5p and POD, and the receiver operating characteristic curves were used to evaluate the accuracy of serum miRNA-146a-5p concentrations in predicting the occurrence of POD.Results:There were 30 cases in POD group and 50 cases in non-POD group, and the incidence of POD was 38%. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that down-regulated serum miR-146a-5p expression was an independent risk factor for POD in pediatric patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation ( P<0.05). The incidence of POD was negatively correlated with serum miRNA-146a-5p expression ( r=-0.658, P<0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of serum miRNA-146a-5p expression in predicting POD was 0.870 in pediatric patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation, with a sensitivity of 0.825 and a specificity of 0.875. Conclusions:Preoperative serum miRNA-146a-5p expression has a certain predictive value for POD in the pediatric patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation.
10.Effect of stroke volume variation goal-directed fluid therapy on postoperative pulmonary complications after pediatric living donor liver transplantation
Xiaojing DOU ; Qingping WANG ; Weihua LIU ; Ying SUN ; Yiqi WENG ; Wenli YU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2023;43(6):709-713
Objective:To evaluate the effect of stroke volume variation(SVV) goal-directed fluid therapy on postoperative pulmonary complications(PPCs) after pediatric living donor liver transplantation.Methods:One hundred and twenty pediatric patients undergoing pediatric living-donor liver transplantation(all diagnosed with congenital biliary atresia) were divided into 2 groups( n=60 each) using the random number table method: control group and SVV group. Intraoperative fluid management was guided by central venous pressure and mean arterial pressure in control group, while by SVV combined with cardiac output in SVV group. Intraoperative circulation, fluid intake and usage of vasoactive drug were recorded. Central venous blood samples were collected to determine the concentrations of serum Clara cell 16 kDa protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha before anesthesia(T 0), at the end of anhepatic phase(T 1), at 3 h of neohepatic phase(T 2), at the end of surgery(T 3) and at 24 h after operation(T 4). Pulmonary ultrasonography was performed before surgery, at the end of surgery and at 1, 3 and 7 days after surgery. The pediatric patients were followed up for 1 week after surgery to record the PPCs, including acute lung injury, pulmonary infection, pulmonary atelectasis, pleural effusion and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Results:Compared with control group, the incidence of PPCs, acute lung injury and pulmonary infection was significantly decreased, the pulmonary ultrasound score was decreased at the end of surgery and at 1, 3 and 7 days after surgery, the usage of intraoperative dobutamine was increased, the duration of postreperfusion syndrome was shortened, the fluid intake and epinephrine usage were reduced, and the serum Clara cell 16 kDa protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 concentrations were decreased at T 1-T 4 in SVV group( P<0.05). Conclusions:SVV goal-directed fluid management can reduce the development of PPCs in pediatric living donor liver transplantation.

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