1.Mining molecular biomarkers regulating the occurrence of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma based on bioinformatics methods
Feng GUO ; Chenyu WANG ; Zhenfeng SHI ; Jianhua ZHAO ; Wenlong FAN ; Kadeer AIHEMAITI ; Zecheng NI
Journal of Modern Urology 2025;30(3):215-222
Objective: To identify biomolecular markers closely related to the occurrence of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) and verify their expression levels in clinical samples. Methods: Stage Ⅰ KIRC mRNA sequencing data were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).Principal component analysis (PCA) was used for dimensionality reduction to screen differentially expressed genes (DEGs),which then underwent GO and KEGG analyses.Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to screen genes significantly related to KIRC,and a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to screen hub genes.The diagnostic value of hub genes was evaluated with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve,and their prognostic value was analyzed using survival curve plots.The correlation between the mRNA expressions of hub genes and the pathological stages of KIRC was analyzed.Clinical samples of 20 patients with stage Ⅰ KIRC treated in our hospital were included,and the expressions of the hub genes in cancerous and adjacent tissues were detected with reverse transcription real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR),Western blotting,and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: A total of 8223 DEGs were screened out,including 4092 up-regulated ones and 4131 down-regulated ones.GO analysis showed that DEGs were related to bioadhesion,plasma membrane composition,and transporter activity.KEGG analysis showed that DEGs were related to pathways such as cell adhesion molecules,cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions,and interactions between viral proteins and cytokines and cytokine receptors.WGCNA analysis obtained 171 genes that were significantly related to stage Ⅰ KIRC.The hub gene,lymphocyte cytosolic protein 2 (LCP2),screened out by the PPI network,was significantly related to stage Ⅰ KIRC.The area under the ROC curve was 0.96.The expression level was negatively correlated with the overall survival rate of patients.The expression of LCP2 was related to the stage and lymph node metastasis.Clinical verification showed that the mRNA and protein relative expressions of LCP2 in KIRC tissues were significantly higher than those in adjacent tissues (P<0.000 1). Conclusion: LCP2 is significantly up-regulated in stage Ⅰ KIRC tissues and can be used as a potential biomarker for the early diagnosis and treatment of KIRC.
2.miR-362-3p inhibited the invasion and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells by targeting the regula-tion of pituitary tumor-transforming gene 1
Xiao DING ; Jiawen CHEN ; Pengyu QU ; Chenyu SUN ; Hongli LI ; Wenting HU ; Xin FAN
West China Journal of Stomatology 2024;42(1):46-55
Objective This study aimed to explore the effect of pituitary tumor-transforming gene 1(PTT-G1)on the invasion and proliferation of oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)cell lines under the action of miR-362-3p.Methods The bioinformatics online database was used to query the expression of PTTG1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(HNSCC).The expression of PTTG1 in the Cal-27,HN-30,and HOK cell lines was detected by Western blot.A wound-healing assay was used to determine the effect of PTTG1 on the migration ability of the OSCC cells.The Transwell assay was used to examine the changes in cell-invasion ability.5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine(EdU)cell-proliferation assay was used to detect changes in cell-proliferation ability.Bioinformatics approach predicted the upstream miRNA of PTTG1.The targeting relationship between miR-362-3p and PTTG1 was examined by the dual luciferase assay,and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to determine the expression of miRNA in OSCC tissues.Results The ENCORI database showed that PTTG1 expression was up-regulated in OSCC tissues.Western blot confirmed that PTTG1 expression was up-regulated in Cal-27 and HN-30 cells than HOK cells.PTTG1 knockout can inhibit the migration,invasion,and prolif-eration of Cal-27 and HN-30 cells(P<0.05).Bioinformatics prediction websites predicted that the upstream miRNA of PTTG1 was miR-362-3p,and PTTG1 can bind to miR-362-3p.Results of qRT-PCR showed that miR-362-3p expression was downregulated in OSCC tissues compared with normal tissue(P<0.05).Transwell and EdU experiments confirmed that miR-362-3p knockdown can promote the invasion and proliferation of Cal-27 and HN-30 after PTTG1 knockdown.Conclusion miR-362-3p can inhibit the invasion and proliferation of Cal-27 and HN-30 cells by targeting PTTG1.
3.The habit hypothesis of compulsive behavior
Chenyu YUAN ; Yinqing FAN ; Zhen WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(4):367-372
Compulsive behavior is a trans-diagnostic symptom.However, researchers' understanding of compulsive behavior is still argumentative.Most conventional understanding of compulsive behavior is that this symptom may be related to abnormalities in the brain goal-direct and habitual learning systems.Nevertheless, majority of studies only explore the role of goal-direct system in compulsive behavior, and they pay less attention to how the habit system affects compulsive behavior.However, individuals with compulsive behaviors will show more habitual behaviors and their abnormal brain neural circuits overlap with the brain neural structures activated by habits.Besides, starting from habit system can also explain some genetic risk factors of compulsive behavior.On top of this, habit hypothesis can bring new insights in understanding compulsive behavior from a pharmacological aspect.Therefore, in this review, the evidences from behavioral, neurobiological, genetic and pharmacological aspects were combined to explore the new insights brought by the habit hypothesis in understanding compulsive behavior, and propose the urgent problems need to be solved in current compulsive behavior habit studies.
4.Brain network functional connectivity as unilateral or bilateral upper limb training for patients with upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke: study with functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Jing TIAN ; Jue LIU ; Zhijie HE ; Chenyu FAN ; Haozheng LI ; Qing YANG ; Yi WU ; Kewei YU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2022;28(5):497-501
ObjectiveTo compare the functional connectivity of brain networks in stroke patients with upper limb motor dysfunction during unilateral or bilateral upper limb movement using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). MethodsFrom April to June, 2021, 40 stroke patients with upper limb motor dysfunction in Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huashan Hospital, finished unilateral (affected) and bilateral upper limb movement. Eight-minute fNIRS data were collected before and after movement, and the functional activities and connectivity of prefrontal cortex (PFC), upper limb and hand functional area (H), primary sensory cortex (S1) were analyzed based on oxygenated hemoglobin. ResultsFunctional activities increased in affected H after unilateral task (t = -3.135, P < 0.05), while the functional connectivity increased between affected H and affected S1, affected H and unaffected S1, and affected S1 and unaffected S1 (|t| > 3.218, P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the functional activities and connectivity of all the areas after bilateral upper limb task (|t| < 2.385, P > 0.05). The improvement of affected H was more after unilateral task than after bilateral upper limb task (t = 2.026, P < 0.05). ConclusionUnilateral affected upper limb training is more effective on functional activities and connectivity for corresponding brain regions than bilateral task.
5.Fracture Classification and Injury Segment Analysis of Tibiofibula and Ankle in Half-Squat Parachuting Landing
Chenyu LUO ; Shan TIAN ; Tianyun JIANG ; Songyang LIU ; Hao ZHANG ; Jiakang ZHANG ; Lizhen WANG ; Yubo FAN
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2022;37(2):E268-E273
Objective To make classification and segment measurement for the cases with tibiofibular and ankle fractures in parachuting landing, and investigate main classification types of parachuting fractures and fracture segments of high risk.Methods A total of 56 fracture cases in parachuting landing were collected, and the tibiofibula and ankle fractures were classified according to AO-OTA or Lauge-Hansen classification standards respectively based on their digital X-ray images. The medium plane between talus and tibia joint planes in ankle joint was defined as the reference plane. The highest and lowest injury points of tibia and fibula were marked respectively, and the fracture segment was defined between the highest and lowest point for statistical analysis.Results For tibiofibular and ankle fracture cases in parachuting landing, fracture at both tibia and fibula accounted for 80.4%. The major classification of tibiofibula fracture was 42-D/5.2 (45.8%) and 42-D/5.1 (16.7%). The major classification for ankle fracture was pronation-external rotation (PER, 59.4%) and supination-external rotation (SER, 37.5%). When tibiofibular and ankle fracture cases in parachuting landing occurred, the fracture segment of the tibia was mainly from 57 to 143 mm above the reference plane and from 6 mm below the reference plane to 24 mm above the reference plane, while the fracture segment of the fibula was 4-45 mm and 74-83 mm above the reference plane. Injury risks of all above segments were higher than 50%.Conclusions For protection of lower limbs in parachuting landing, the fracture at both tibia and fibula should be highly noticed. The ankle motion of PER and SER should be especially restricted in parachuting ankle protection.
6.Prevention and treatment of parathyroid hyperfunction or hyperparathyroidism associated osteoporosis
Lingquan KONG ; Chenyu MA ; Ruiling SHE ; Fan LI ; Fajin LYU ; Hongyuan LI ; Kainan WU
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2022;16(4):385-390
Osteoporosis (OP) is a common systemic bone disease which has become a serious public health problem in China. In clinical practice, we found that some primary osteoporosis may be due to parathyroid hyperfunction (subclinical hyperparathyroidism) or hyperparathyroidism which is the result of negative calcium balance and hypocalcemia caused by insufficient calcium intake and/or vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency, which is preventable and controllable. Therefore, we call this kind of osteoporosis parathyroid hyperfunction or hyperparathyroidism associated osteoporosis. The daily calcium intake of Chinese people is generally insufficient, and vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is also a worldwide public health problem. Parathyroid hyperfunction or hyperparathyroidism associated osteopenia and osteoporosis which are results of hypocalcemia and negative calcium balance caused by long-term insufficient calcium intake and/or vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency exist extensively in clinical practice. Its prevention and treatment can effectively prevent and treat osteopenia and osteoporosis, so as to effectively prevent and treat diseases such as short stature, rachiokyphosis, backache, fatigue, bone pain, fracture, metastatic vascular calcification and systemic calcinosis, improve people’s health and help achieve the goal of "Healthy China 2030" .
7.Effects of high- and moderate-intensity continuous training on the abdominal visceral fat of obese female college students
Tao XIAO ; Pengqi FAN ; Jie ZHEN ; Peng PENG ; Chenyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2021;43(2):147-151
Objective:To compare the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on the abdominal visceral fat of obese women.Methods:Sixty-eight obese female college students were randomly divided into an HIIT group ( n=23), an MICT group ( n=22) and a control group ( n=23). The control group was not given any training intervention. The MICT group performed continuous exercise at an intensity of 60% of each person′s maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2max) until 300kJ of work had been performed. Those in the HIIT group performed repeated 4-minute bouts of cycling at 90% of their VO 2max with 3-minute intervals until 300kJ of work had been performed. The interventions lasted 12 weeks. The subjects′ visceral fat (AVFA) and abdominal subcutaneous fat (ASFA) were measured using computed tomography. Whole-body fat mass (FM) and FM in the android, gynoid and trunk regions were detected using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry before and 48 hours after the final session. Results:After the intervention, the average AVFA, ASFA, percentage of fat mass (FM%), whole-body FM, and FM in the abdominal, gluteo-femoral and trunk regions of the HIIT group and MICT group were significantly lower than before the intervention, but there was no significant difference between them. No significant differences were observed in any of the control group′s indexes.Conclusions:Both HIIT and MICT can reduce the abdominal visceral fat of obese female college students, and the effects of the two exercise modes are equivalent.
8.Effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell on the expression of IL-10 and TNF-α in mice with ischemia-reperfusion acute kidney injury
Chenyu LIN ; Wen CHEN ; Xihui MA ; Xiangrui KONG ; Wenmei FAN ; Yong HAN ; Li XIAO ; Bingyi SHI
Organ Transplantation 2021;12(5):563-
Objective To evaluate the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) on the expression of interleukin (IL)-10 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in mice with ischemia-reperfusion acute kidney injury (IR-AKI). Methods All mice were randomly divided into the sham operation group (control group), ischemia-reperfusion injury group (IRI group) and BMSC treatment group (BMSC group), with 6 mice in each group, respectively. The renal function and pathological changes of mice were detected. The cell apoptosis of renal tissues of mice was determined. The expression levels of serum IL-10 and TNF-α of mice were quantitatively measured. The mouse BMSC was randomly divided into the control and hypoxia-reoxygenation groups (IRI group), and the expression levels of IL-10 and TNF-α in cell supernatant were determined. Results The renal structure of mice was normal in the control group, severe damage was observed in the IRI group, and mild damage occurred in the BMSC group. Compared with the control group, the renal tissue injury scores were significantly higher in the IRI and BMSC groups (both
9.Evaluation of Optimal Gravity Center Position of Backpack in Half-Squat Parachuting Landing
Tianyun JIANG ; Shan TIAN ; Tianhong CHEN ; Chenyu LUO ; Xingyu FAN ; Jie YAO ; Lizhen WANG
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2021;36(6):E945-E950
Objective To study effects of backpack gravity center position on kinetics and kinematics of lower-extremity joints in parachuting landing and evaluate the injuries. Methods Seven participants performed parachuting landing with backpack gravity center on three positions: low-back (position 1), upper-back (position 2) and abdomen (position 3). Results The peak vertical ground reaction force (GRF) with backpack on position 2 was significantly lower than that on position 1. The joint moment on sagittal plane of the hip with backpack on position 2 was significantly higher than that on position 1 and position 3. The joint energy absorption of the hip with backpack on position 2 was significantly higher than that on position 1. The angular displacement of the hip on sagittal plane with backpack on position 2 was significantly higher than that on position 1 and was significantly lower than that on position 3. The angular velocity of the hip on sagittal plane with backpack on position 2 was significantly lower than that on position 3. Conclusions Different positions of backpack gravity center could significantly influence kinetic and kinematic parameters of the hip. Backpack gravity center on upper-back position could decrease the lower-extremity injuries. The results can provide evidences for evaluating backpack gravity center and decreasing injuries in parachuting landing.
10.Prognostic significance of fibrinogen concentration combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy
Zhuo FENG ; Hui LUO ; Yanan SUN ; Xiao LIU ; Xue LI ; Yingying CUI ; Chenyu WANG ; Xiaoli ZHENG ; Hao WANG ; Ke YE ; Chengcheng FAN ; Hong GE
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2019;28(3):188-192
Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of a novel prediction model based on fibrinogen concentration in combination with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (F-NLR score) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) receiving neoadjuvant therapy and investigate their relationship with pathologic complete response (pCR).Methods Clinical data of 218 eligible ESCC patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy in the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University between 2012 and 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.The cut-off values for fibrinogen and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)were defined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.The effects of different F-NLR scores on survival and pCR were evaluated.The survival rate was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method.The relationship among fibrinogen,NLR and pCR was analyzed by using Wilcoxon rank sum test.Results The 3-year overall survival (OS) rates with F-NLR scores of 0,1 and 2 were 72.1%,66.5% and 50.2%(P=0.010),respectively.The corresponding 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 64.1%,60.2% and 45.4% (P=0.012),respectively.The clinical prognosis of patients with an F-NLR score of 2 was significantly worse compared with those of their counterparts with an F-NLR score of 0-1 (P=0.003).Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the F-NLR score (P=0.004) and TNM stage (P=0.000) were the independent prognostic factors.Conclusions The F-NLR score can be used as an independent prognostic factor for ESCC patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy,which is promising supplement to current TNM staging system,thereby facilitating more accurate risk stratification analysis and achieving individualized multidisciplinary treatment for ESCC patients.

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