Objective To explore the effects of long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)small nucleolar molecule RNA host gene 12(SNHG12)targeting inhibition of miR-495-3p/phospholipinositol-3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt)signaling pathway on the proliferation,migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells.Methods The expressions of SNHG12 and miR-495-3p in prostate cancer tissues and cells(LNCaP,C4-2,DU145)were detected with real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qRT-PCR).After DU145 cells were divided into si-NC,si-SNHG12,si-SNHG12+anti-miR-NC and si-SNHG12+anti-miR-495-3p groups,the expressions of SNHG12 and miR-495-3p were detected with qRT-PCR;the targeting relationship between SNHG12 and miR-495-3p was determined with dual luciferase assay;cell proliferation was assessed with MTT assay;cell migration and invasion were evaluated with Transwell assay;the protein expressions of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA),N-cadherin,and E-cadherin were detected with Western blot.Results The expressions of SNHG12 were significantly increased,while the expression of miR-495-3P was significantly decreased in prostate cancer tissues and cells(LNCaP,C4-2,DU145)(P＜0.05).Knockdown of SNHG12 decreased DU145 cell activity,lowered the protein expressions of PCNA and N-cadherin,reduced the number of migrating and invading cells,but increased the protein expression of E-cadherin(P＜0.05).SNHG12 targeted and negatively regulated miR-495-3p,and down-regulation of miR-495-3p reversed the effects of SNHG12 knockdown on the proliferation,migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells.Compared with the si-NC group,the si-SNHG12 group had significantly decreased expressions of p-PI3K and p-Akt(P＜0.05).Compared with the si-SNHG12+anti-miR-NC group,the si-SNHG12+anti-miR-495-3p group had significantly increased protein expressions of p-PI3K and p-Akt(P＜0.05).Conclusion lncRNA SNHG12 can promote the proliferation,migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells through targeted inhibition of miR-495-3p/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Objective To explore the mechanism of Tongyangxiao Lotion(TYX)for promoting wound healing following surgery for anal fistula.Methods The active ingredients and drug targets of TYX were explored using TCMSP and BATMAN databases,and the targets associated with wound healing were screened using GeneCards and OMIM databases;the intersecting drug and wound-related targets were analyzed with protein-protein interaction(PPI)analysis and GO and KEGG enrichment analyses.In 25 SD rat models with simulated anal fistula surgery,the effect of wound dressing with TYX at low,medium and high doses(once daily for 14 days)on wound healing were assessed in comparison with potassium permanganate(PP)solution.The granulation tissues collected from the wounds were examined for pathological changes with HE staining and for TNF-α expression using immunohistochemistry.The expressions of 1β,TNF-α,IL-6 mRNA and proteins in the granulation tissue were detected using RT-qPCR,Western blotting or ELISA.Results Network pharmacology analysis yielded 156 common targets between TYX and wound healing,and among them IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 were identified as potential targets of TYX for promoting wound healing.Six core components of TYX were capable of binding to IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 with binding energies all below-6.0 Kcal/mol.In the rat models,the wounds with TYX and PP solution dressing showed significantly reduced inflammatory cell infiltration and increased fibroblasts and collagen deposition.TYX at the 3 doses and PP solution all significantly reduced the expressions of IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α mRNA and IL-6 protein in the granulation tissues,but TYX at the medium and high doses produced significantly stronger effects than PP solution for lowering TNF-α protein expression and mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-6.Conclusion TYX accelerates wound healing by down-regulating the inflammatory factors and reducing inflammation in the wounds.

Objective To explore the mechanism of Tongyangxiao Lotion(TYX)for promoting wound healing following surgery for anal fistula.Methods The active ingredients and drug targets of TYX were explored using TCMSP and BATMAN databases,and the targets associated with wound healing were screened using GeneCards and OMIM databases;the intersecting drug and wound-related targets were analyzed with protein-protein interaction(PPI)analysis and GO and KEGG enrichment analyses.In 25 SD rat models with simulated anal fistula surgery,the effect of wound dressing with TYX at low,medium and high doses(once daily for 14 days)on wound healing were assessed in comparison with potassium permanganate(PP)solution.The granulation tissues collected from the wounds were examined for pathological changes with HE staining and for TNF-α expression using immunohistochemistry.The expressions of 1β,TNF-α,IL-6 mRNA and proteins in the granulation tissue were detected using RT-qPCR,Western blotting or ELISA.Results Network pharmacology analysis yielded 156 common targets between TYX and wound healing,and among them IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 were identified as potential targets of TYX for promoting wound healing.Six core components of TYX were capable of binding to IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 with binding energies all below-6.0 Kcal/mol.In the rat models,the wounds with TYX and PP solution dressing showed significantly reduced inflammatory cell infiltration and increased fibroblasts and collagen deposition.TYX at the 3 doses and PP solution all significantly reduced the expressions of IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α mRNA and IL-6 protein in the granulation tissues,but TYX at the medium and high doses produced significantly stronger effects than PP solution for lowering TNF-α protein expression and mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-6.Conclusion TYX accelerates wound healing by down-regulating the inflammatory factors and reducing inflammation in the wounds.

A case of metachronous bilateral renal pelvic carcinoma was reported. A 55-year-old women underwent left nephroureterectomy for the left renal pelvis cancer in 2011, then she was diagnosed with right renal pelvis carcinoma because of intermittent hematuria in 2014.A transurethral ureteroscopic holmium laser resection of the right renal pelvic tumor, partial right pelvis resection and nephrostomy, instillation with hydroxycamptothecin were taken sequentially to delay the dialysis for 53 months. In 2018, the patient underwent right nephroureterectomy because of recurrence of right renal pelvic carcinoma. The patient was followed up for 17 months postoperatively and there was no recurrence. In this case, patient's renal function was protected by the premise tumor control through a variety of minimally invasive and pharmaceutical therapy, which can provide a reference for the kidney-preserving treatment of high-grade renal pelvis cancer.

With the economic development and medical progress in China, the incidence of prostate cancer is increasing, and most patients have already developed advanced tumors with poor prognosis when diagnosed. The main cornerstone of treatment for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) has always been androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), but most mHSPC will transform into metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), how to prolong the time from mHSPC to mCRPC has become a current research hotspot, and several landmark phase 3 clinical trials in recent years have led to rapid changes in patient treatment options, including a variety of drugs with different mechanisms of action (e.g., endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy). This article will focus on the current status and progress of novel endocrine agents in metastatic prostate cancer for clinical use.

Objective:To investigate the influence of different characteristics of implant-supported fixed dental prostheses on the incidence of peri-implant disease.Methods:Prospective cohort was established for patients who received implant-supported fixed dental prostheses at the Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University between June 2014 and September 2015. Several patient-related factors, implant prostheses factors, and oral hygiene maintenance factors were collected. The Log-rank test was used to compare the peri-implant disease rates of various factors, and the Cox proportional hazards model was used to conduct multivariate study on single factor significant factors to analyze the impact on the incidence of peri-implant disease.Results:A total of 214 subjects and 351 implants were included in the cohort, the follow-up period was (11.0±3.5) months. Finally, 43.0% (92/214) of patients and 37.3% (131/351) of implants developed peri-implant diseases. The incidence of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis was 41.1% (88/214) and 4.2% (9/214) at the subject level,and 34.2% (120/351) and 3.1% (11/351) at the implant level. Among the factors associated with the implant prosthesis, single factor Log-rank analysis showed that prostheses retention methods, proximal contact of the prostheses, occlusion situation were statistical significance ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis using Cox proportional hazards model showed that screw retention (hazard ratio=2.38, 95% CI: 1.42-3.99), proximal contact loss of the prostheses (hazard ratio=2.36, 95% CI: 1.31-4.27) were independent risk factors for peri-implant disease ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Factors such as prostheses retention mode and proximal contact characteristics have important influence on the health status of the implant.

BACKGROUND:Studies have indicated that the abnormal expression of tumor necrosis factorreceptor-associated protein 1 (TRAP1) is closely related to the occurrence and development of a variety of tumors. Therefore, targeted inhibition of TRAP1 expression has become an important target for the treatment or intervention of tumor growth. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of the TRAP1 gene silencing on the proliferation and apoptosis of human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma stem cel s. METHODS:CD24-CD44-human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma stem cel s were isolated by flow cytometry. Interfering RNA (siRNA) sequences for smal molecule TRAP1 gene was designed and transferred into human laryngeal cancer stem cel s by LipofectamineTM 2000. Flow cytometry, MTT assay, cel clone formation assay and TUNEL apoptosis assay were used to evaluate the effect of silencing TRAP1 gene on the proliferation and apoptosis of CD24-CD44+laryngeal cancer stem cel s. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with CD24+CD44-cel s, CD24-CD44+cel s upregulated OCT4, SOX2, NANOG and TRAP1 expression levels (P<0.05). However, the expression of TRAP1 protein in human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma was significantly decreased after RNA interference (P<0.05). The growth rate of TRAP1 gene silenced human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma was significantly reduced (P<0.05), the cel arrest was in the G0/G1 phase, the number of cel s in the S phase was decreased (P<0.05), and there was no significant change in the M phase. TRAP1 gene silencing significantly inhibited the proliferation of human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma stem cel s (P<0.05). Compared to the non-transfected cel s, the TRAP1 gene silencing significantly reduced the clone formation ability of transfected human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma stem cel s (P<0.05), and TRAP1 gene silenced-human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma stem cel s were more easy to trigger apoptosis by upregulating BAD and BAX expression levels (P<0.05). Overal , our experimental results indicate that the specific interference of TRAP1 gene expression could inhibit the proliferation and promote apoptosis of human laryngeal squamous cel carcinoma stem cel s.

BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-associated protein 1 (TRAP1) is a heat-shock protein 90-related mitochondrial chaperone. Accumulative evidence has demonstrated that TRAP1 overexpression is closely related to carcinogenesis. However, the exact function and mechanism of TRAP1 in the occurrence of laryngeal carcinoma remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether RNA interference can inhibit TRAP1 overexpression and to explore its effects on growth and apoptosis of CD133+CD44+ laryngeal carcinoma stem cells. METHODS: CD133+CD44+ laryngeal carcinoma stem cells were sorted from human laryngeal carcinoma Hep-2 cellsusing immunomagnetic beads. The shRNA sequence of TRAP1 was designed and synthesized and CD133+CD44+ laryngeal carcinoma stem cells were transfected with LipofectamineTM 2000. Cell counting kit-8 assay, colony formation assay and flow cytometry were used to investigate the effects of interference of TRAP1 expression on growth and apoptosis of CD133+CD44+ laryngeal carcinoma stem cells. Spectrophotometric method was used to detect the activity of caspase-3, -8 and -9. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: TRAP1 mRNA and protein expression levels were significantly decreased in TRAP1 shRNA-transfected CD133+CD44+ laryngeal carcinoma stem cells (P < 0.01). Compared with the blank control and negative control groups, the growth and colony formation of CD133+CD44+ laryngeal carcinoma stem cells were significantly inhibited in the TRAP1 shRNA-transfected group (P < 0.05). Apoptosis of CD133+CD44+ laryngeal carcinoma stem cells was significantly inhibited in the TRAP1 shRNA-transfected group as compared with the blank control and negative control groups (P < 0.05). TRAP1 shRNA-mediated cell apoptosis was associated with the activation of caspase-3, -8 and -9. These results suggest that RNA interference targeting inhibition of TRAP1 suppresses cell growth but promotes apoptosis in CD133+CD44+ aryngeal carcinoma stem cells. TRAP1 is likely to be a gene target for treatment of laryngeal carcinoma.

Aim To evaluate the effect of intermedin (IMD)on cell proliferation and regeneration in rat tu-bular epithelial cell line (NRK-52E)that was subjec-ted to hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R)injury.Methods The NRK-52E cells were divided into control group and three model groups (H/R,H/R +primitive vec-tor,H/R +IMD vector).The content of LDH was de-tected to observe the influence of IMD on H/R injury. The cell proliferation was detected by MTT.The cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry.Real-time PCR and western blotting were used to determine mRNA and protein levels.Results ① In comparison to the con-trol,H/R treatment decreased the cell viability and in-creased LDH activity (P <0.01 );in contrast,com-pared to H/R,IMD treatment ameliorated cell viability (79.1 5 ±1 .421 % vs 61 .22 ±1 .63%,P <0.05)and decreased LDH activities by 33.85% (P <0.01 ).②The proliferation of NRK-52E cells was significantly in-hibited by H/R treatment.In comparison to the con-trol,H/R treatment of NRK-52E cells increased the proportion of cells in the G0 /G1 phase but decreased the proportion of cells in the S and G2 /M phases. Moreover,the over-expression of IMD resulted in S and G2 /Mphase redistribution and the accumulation of G2 /M-phase cells.The real-time PCR and western blotting results indicated that the mRNA and protein expression levels of cyclin D1 ,CDK4 and p57 were increased in H/R-treated cells.IMD further stimulated this up-reg-ulated expression of cyclin D1 ,CDK4 and decreased the expression of p57 in NRK-52E cells.④Cyclin D1 had a predominantly nuclear localization in NRK-52Ecells,although cytoplasmic localization was also ob-served.Conclusion The study shows that the over-expression of IMD may promote renal cell proliferation and regeneration after renal tubular cell H/R injury via the up-regulation of cyclin D1 ,CDK and the down-reg-ulation of p57.

Objective The purpose of this study is to study the clinical and pathological features of neurilemoma .Methods We observed the clinicopathologic features and immunohistochemical staining from eight patients with orbital neurilemoma between 2010.1~2012.12.Results Eight patients with classic neurilemoma were included in the study ,in which there were five males and three females ,aged between 21 and 63,mean age 35.The main symptom of the patients was exophthalmos ,including five cases of right eyes and three left eyes;2 cases of orbital floor and six above orbit ,lasting for one to ten years .The tumor diameter ranged between 1cm and 5 cm,an average of 3 cm,being pale and light yellow color .There were five cases of type Antoni A and one case of type was Antoni B among the six classic type neurilemoma .Two cases of ancient were neurilemoma ,in which one case was the histological structure of the classic type neurilemoma ,but there were more hypertrophy tumor cells , chromatin was coarse block atypia cells .The other one case with cells arranged disorderly ,which was mainly fine striated cells with scattered deeply stained atypia cells ,stromal transparent degeneration ,cystic degeneration .Im-munohistochemistry results showed that S -100(+),vimentin(+),ki67(-).Conclusion Antoni type B and ancient schwannoma are rare ,with complicated histologic characteristics .Combined with clinical features and im-munohistochemistry staining ,it can be diagnosed .