1.Components of tumor stroma-immune microenvironment and their interactions in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Qiulu ZHANG ; Zhuo LI ; Congrong LIU ; Limei GUO
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(3):594-600
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly malignant liver tumor, and due to the absence of symptoms in its early stage and the lack of effective treatment measures, patients tend to have an extremely low 5-year survival rate. The tumor stroma-immune microenvironment (TSIME) is a complex ecosystem that changes dynamically during tumorigenesis and evolution and consists of a variety of cellular and non-cellular components, and it plays an important role in the development, proliferation, invasion, and progression of ICC and determines the heterogeneity and malignancy of ICC to a certain degree. This article reviews the cellular components (such as T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, dendritic cells, neutrophils, macrophages, myeloid-derived suppressor cells) and non-cellular components (such as chemokines and cytokines) within the ICC TSIME, as well as the complex mechanisms of interaction between these components, and it also reviews the spatial interactions between immune cells and tumor cells, in order to provide potential research directions for ICC immunotherapy and new ideas for the effective and precise treatment of ICC in the future.
2.Chinese expert consensus on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of venous thrombus embolism associated with chest trauma (2022 version)
Kaibin LIU ; Yi YANG ; Hui LI ; Yonten TSRING ; Zhiming CHEN ; Hao CHEN ; Xinglong FAN ; Congrong GAO ; Chundong GU ; Yutong GU ; Guangwei GUO ; Zhanlin GUO ; Jian HU ; Ping HU ; Hai HUANG ; Lijun HUANG ; Weiwei HE ; Longyu JIN ; Baoli JING ; Zhigang LIANG ; Feng LIN ; Wenpan LIU ; Danqing LI ; Xiaoliang LI ; Zhenyu LI ; Haitao MA ; Guibin QIAO ; Zheng RUAN ; Gang SUI ; Dongbin WANG ; Mingsong WANG ; Lei XUE ; Fei XIA ; Enwu XU ; Quan XU ; Jun YI ; Yunfeng YI ; Jianguo ZHANG ; Dongsheng ZHANG ; Qiang ZHANG ; Zhiming ZHOU ; Zhiqiang ZOU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2022;38(7):581-591
Chest trauma is one of the most common injuries. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) as a common complication of chest trauma seriously affects the quality of patients′ life and even leads to death. Although there are some consensus and guidelines on the prevention and treatment of VTE at home and abroad, the current literatures lack specificity considering the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of VTE in patients with chest trauma have their own characteristics, especially for those with blunt trauma. Accordingly, China Chest Injury Research Society and editorial board of Chinese Journal of Traumatology organized relevant domestic experts to jointly formulate the Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chest trauma venous thromboembolism associated with chest trauma (2022 version). This consensus provides expert recommendations of different levels as academic guidance in terms of the characteristics, clinical manifestations, risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chest trauma-related VTE, so as to offer a reference for clinical application.
3.Loss of 4.1N in epithelial ovarian cancer results in EMT and matrix-detached cell death resistance.
Dandan WANG ; Letian ZHANG ; Ajin HU ; Yuxiang WANG ; Yan LIU ; Jing YANG ; Ningning DU ; Xiuli AN ; Congying WU ; Congrong LIU
Protein & Cell 2021;12(2):107-127
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the leading causes of death from gynecologic cancers and peritoneal dissemination is the major cause of death in patients with EOC. Although the loss of 4.1N is associated with increased risk of malignancy, its association with EOC remains unclear. To explore the underlying mechanism of the loss of 4.1N in constitutive activation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and matrix-detached cell death resistance, we investigated samples from 268 formalin-fixed EOC tissues and performed various in vitro and in vivo assays. We report that the loss of 4.1N correlated with progress in clinical stage, as well as poor survival in EOC patients. The loss of 4.1N induces EMT in adherent EOC cells and its expression inhibits anoikis resistance and EMT by directly binding and accelerating the degradation of 14-3-3 in suspension EOC cells. Furthermore, the loss of 4.1N could increase the rate of entosis, which aggravates cell death resistance in suspension EOC cells. Moreover, xenograft tumors in nude mice also show that the loss of 4.1N can aggravate peritoneal dissemination of EOC cells. Single-agent and combination therapy with a ROCK inhibitor and a 14-3-3 antagonist can reduce tumor spread to varying degrees. Our results not only define the vital role of 4.1N loss in inducing EMT, anoikis resistance, and entosis-induced cell death resistance in EOC, but also suggest that individual or combined application of 4.1N, 14-3-3 antagonists, and entosis inhibitors may be a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of EOC.
4. The diagnostic value of joint detection of serum IgMand IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV in 2019-nCoV infection
Wanzhou XU ; Juan LI ; Xiaoyun HE ; Caiqing ZHANG ; Siqing MEI ; Congrong LI ; Yan LI ; Shaohua CHENG ; Pingan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2020;43(0):E012-E012
Objective:
To investigate the diagnostic value of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G(IgG) antibodies to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in 2019-nCoV infection.
Method:
This is a retrospective study. Serum samples were collected from 284 patients including outpatients and inpatients in the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 20, 2020 to February 17, 2020. Among them 205 cases were 2019-nCoV infected patients, including 186 cases confirmed with nucleic acid test and 19 cases diagnosed by clinical symptoms and CT characteristics according to "the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Control Protocol (5th edition)" . A total of 79 subjects with other diseases but negative to 2019-nCoV infection were recruited as control group. Serum IgM and IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV were measured with fully automated immunoassay technology for all subjects. Statistical significance between 2019-nCoV antibodies test and 2019-nCoV nucleic acid test was determined using the χ2 tests.
Result:
The sensitivity of serum IgM and IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV were 70.24%(144/205) and 96.10%(197/205) respectively and the specificity were 96.20%(76/79) and 92.41%(73/79) respectively. The positive and negative predictive values of 2019-nCoV antibodies were 95.63%(197/206) and 91.03% (71/78) respectively, and the positive and negative predictive values of 2019-nCoV nucleic acid test were 100%(186/186) and 80.61%(79/98) respectively. The total coincidence rate of diagnosing 2019-nCoV infection between antibody tests and nucleic acid test for 2019-nCoV were 88.03%(250/284).
Conclusion
Joint detection of serum IgM and IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV is an effective screening and diagnostic indicators for 2019-nCoV infection, and an effective complement to the false negative results to nucleic acid test.
5.The diagnostic value of joint detection of serum IgM and IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV in 2019-nCoV infection
Wanzhou XU ; Juan LI ; Xiaoyun HE ; Caiqing ZHANG ; Siqing MEI ; Congrong LI ; Yan LI ; Shaohua CHENG ; Ping'an ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2020;43(3):230-233
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G(IgG) antibodies to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in 2019-nCoV infection.Methods:This is a retrospective study. Serum samples were collected from 284 patients including outpatients and inpatients in the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 20 to February 17 in 2020. Among them 205 cases were 2019-nCoV infected patients, including 186 cases confirmed with nucleic acid test and 19 cases diagnosed by clinical symptoms and CT characteristics according to "the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Control Protocol (5th edition)" . A total of 79 subjects with other diseases but negative to 2019-nCoV infection were recruited as control group. Serum IgM and IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV were measured with fully automated immunoassay technology for all subjects. Statistical significance between 2019-nCoV antibodies test and 2019-nCoV nucleic acid test was determined using the χ 2 tests. Results:The sensitivity of serum IgM and IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV were 70.24%(144/205) and 96.10%(197/205) respectively and the specificity were 96.20%(76/79) and 92.41%(73/79) respectively. The positive and negative predictive values of 2019-nCoV antibodies were 95.63%(197/206) and 91.03% (71/78) respectively, and the positive and negative predictive values of 2019-nCoV nucleic acid test were 100%(186/186) and 80.61%(79/98) respectively. The total coincidence rate of diagnosing 2019-nCoV infection between antibody tests and nucleic acid test for 2019-nCoV were 88.03%(250/284).Conclusion:Joint detection of serum IgM and IgG antibodies to 2019-nCoV is an effective screening and diagnostic indicators for 2019-nCoV infection, and an effective complement to the false negative results to nucleic acid test.
6. Clinicopathological study of SET subtype of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma
Yiwen SUN ; Danhua SHEN ; Shanshan CUI ; Haijiao HE ; Xiaoling ZHANG ; Wei WANG ; Congrong LIU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019;54(9):595-600
Objective:
To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and significance of solid, endometrioid and transitional (SET) ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC).
Methods:
A total of 408 cases of ovarian HGSC admitted to Peking University People's Hospital from January 2011 to September 2016 were collected. (1) According to the proportion of tumors with SET form in all tumors, they were divided into three groups: HGSC-classic group (<25%), HGSC-SET Ⅰ (25%-50%) and HGSC-SET Ⅱ (>50%) group. The clinical and pathological characteristics of three groups of ovarian HGSC patients were compared respectively. (2) According to the growth pattern, that was, the proportion of pushing/expanding invasive tumors in the whole pelvic disseminated tumors of pelvic disseminated tumors, the three groups were divided into four subgroups: group A (0-25%), group B (26%-50%), group C (51%-75%) and group D (>75%). Differences in progression-free survival (PFS) among the four subgroups in each group were compared respectively.
Results:
The median age of 408 cases with ovarian HGSC was 63.3 years (47-78 years), including 152 cases premenopausal and 256 cases postmenopausal. Among 408 cases of ovarian HGSC, 290 cases were in HGSC-classic group, 91 cases in HGSC-SET Ⅰ and 27 cases in HGSC-SET Ⅱ group. (1) There were significant differences in age, proportion of menopausal patients, tumor necrosis (including map necrosis or acne necrosis), response rate to primary chemotherapy, 5-year mortality rate and PFS between HGSC-SET Ⅰ and HGSC-SET Ⅱ (
7.Clinicopathological study of SET subtype of ovarian high?grade serous carcinoma
Yiwen SUN ; Danhua SHEN ; Shanshan CUI ; Haijiao HE ; Xiaoling ZHANG ; Wei WANG ; Congrong LIU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019;54(9):595-600
Objective To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and significance of solid, endometrioid and transitional (SET) ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC). Methods A total of 408 cases of ovarian HGSC admitted to Peking University People's Hospital from January 2011 to September 2016 were collected. (1) According to the proportion of tumors with SET form in all tumors, they were divided into three groups: HGSC-classic group (<25%), HGSC-SET Ⅰ (25%-50%) and HGSC-SETⅡ (>50%) group. The clinical and pathological characteristics of three groups of ovarian HGSC patients were compared respectively. (2) According to the growth pattern, that was, the proportion of pushing/expanding invasive tumors in the whole pelvic disseminated tumors of pelvic disseminated tumors, the three groups were divided into four subgroups: group A (0-25%), group B (26%-50%), group C (51%-75%) and group D (>75%). Differences in progression-free survival (PFS) among the four subgroups in each group were compared respectively. Results The median age of 408 cases with ovarian HGSC was 63.3 years (47-78 years), including 152 cases premenopausal and 256 cases postmenopausal. Among 408 cases of ovarian HGSC, 290 cases were in HGSC-classic group, 91 cases in HGSC-SETⅠand 27 cases in HGSC-SET Ⅱ group. (1) There were significant differences in age, proportion of menopausal patients, tumor necrosis (including map necrosis or acne necrosis), response rate to primary chemotherapy, 5-year mortality rate and PFS between HGSC-SET Ⅰ and HGSC-SET Ⅱ (P<0.05). There was no significant difference among the above indexes between HGSC-SETⅠand HGSC-SETⅡ(P>0.05). In HGSC-classic group, HGSC-SET Ⅰ and HGSC-SET Ⅱ, the proportion of family members or patients with history of epithelial ovarian cancer or breast cancer increased in turn, and the detection rate of serous tutal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) in fallopian tube tissue decreased in turn. There were significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). (2) In HGSC-classic group, there were 147 cases in group A, 124 cases in group B and 19 cases in group C (0 case in group D), with median PFS of 17.4, 17.7 and 16.5 months respectively (P<0.05); 10, 6, 29 and 46 cases in group A, B, C and D in HGSC-SETⅠ, with median PFS of 9.6, 12.7, 30.1 months and 39.0 months respectively, which there were significant difference among group A and C and D (all P<0.05); among group B, C and D group in HGSC-SET Ⅱ, there were respectively 3, 12 and 12 cases (0 case in group A), and the median PFS was 13.5, 34.2 and 47.8 months (P<0.05). PFS was positively correlated with the increase of push/expansive infiltration ratio. Conclusions The detection rate of STIC in ovarian HGSC patients with SET is higher, the effect of primary chemotherapy is better, and PFS is prolonged. PFS was significantly prolonged in patients with pelvic disseminated tumors of HGSC-SET, the infiltration of which were predominated by pushing or expanding boarder.
8.Clinical characteristics of renal tubular acidosis in adults and children
Congrong SHEN ; Che YU ; Lu ZHANG ; Wenyan SU ; Zhimei LYV ; Rong WANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2018;34(9):667-672
Objective To view and compare the clinical characteristics of renal tubular acidosis in adults and children.Methods Clinical data of patients with renal tubular acidosis diagnosed by Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University from Jan 1991 to Sep 2017 were reviewed.The difference and consistency in clinical characteristics of renal tubular acidosis between adults and children were analyzed.Results Data from 206 adults and 60 children were analyzed.89.81% cases in adults were secondary to other diseases,mainly primary Sjogren's syndrome.Most children patients (81.67%) were idiopathic,others largely originated from inherited metabolic diseases.The most common subtype of both was distal renal tubular acidosis.Proximal renal tubular acidosis was easier to be found in idiopathic renal tubular diseases of children.Chief complaints or starting symptoms were mainly composed of polydipsia with polyuria (41.4%) and fatigue (35.3%).Children were typical of growth retardation,rickets and digestive symptoms.The rate of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis was 41.4 percent.Routine therapy consisted of healing metabolic acidosis and electrolyte disorders,treating underlying diseases and preventing complications.The majority of patients (95.5%) improved after treatments.Conclusions Renal tubular acidosis possesses various underlying diseases,diverse clinical manifestation and high rate of misdiagnosis.Given the high incident of secondary types,investigation of underlying disease,especially autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome,is of great importance in adults.Most children patients suffer from primary renal tubular acidosis.Attention should be paid to them in order to reduce the rate of misdiagnosis and teratogenicity.
9.Biomechanical Characteristics of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Ceils in Mitochondrial Diabetes Caused by mt.3243A > G Mutation
Xinqian GENG ; Yinan ZHANG ; Congrong WANG
Journal of Medical Research 2018;47(5):55-59
Objective To explore the surface morphological and biomechanical properties differences of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) between groups of patients with mitochondrial diabetes caused by mt.3243A > G mutation and healthy controls.Methods 2 milliliters blood were obtained from each subject of the mitochondrial diabetes group (n =5) and the control group (n =5).The PBMCs were separated from the blood using the standard Ficoll-Hypaque density-gradient centrifugation method and detected by atomic force microscope (AFM).Results The morphological analysis revealed that compared with control group,the PBMCs of diabetic patients tended to have a lower cell height (0.73 ± 0.24μm vs 2.49 ± 1.17μm,P =0.011) and a much rougher cell membrane (Ra:161.8 ± 33.2nm vs 66.4 ± 16.3 nm,P =0.000;Rq:202.2 ± 40.9nm vs 85.4 ± 17.1 nm,P =0.000).The adhesion force distribution was nearly three times higher in PBMCs of diabetic patients than that of the control group (779.6 ± 190.0pN vs 161.1 ± 83.1 pN,P =0.000).The Young's modulus of PBMCs was significantly increased in diabetic patients (421.4 ± 140.0kPa vs 138.3 ± 77.2kPa,P < 0.01),indicating that diabetic PBMCs were stiffer than control cells.Conclusion Our study demonstrated the surface morphological and biomechanical properties changes in mitochondrial diabetes caused by mt.3243A > G mutation at PBMCs level,which was beneficial to the better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of mitochondrial diabetes associated with mt.3243A > G mutation.
10.Analysis of thyroid nodules of children aged 8 - 10 years in different water iodine areas in Cangzhou City of Heibei Province
Shunli LI ; Songchen WEN ; Ming ZHAO ; Hua LIU ; Zhanjun ZHU ; Jinwen LI ; Ping LU ; Linlin WANG ; Hongxuan SUN ; Congrong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2018;37(2):136-139
Objective To understand the prevalence of thyroid nodules of children lived in different water iodine areas in Cangzhou City. Methods From Oct. 2015 to Jan. 2017, 15 villages were selected as monitoring sites in Cangzhou,two drinking water samples were collected from each survey site(all had centralized water supply), and the water iodine content was determined. A total of 100 children aged 8 to 10 (half male and female) were examined for thyroid nodules, and at least 50 children (half male and half female) were selected to detect urinary iodine content. In the high iodine water counties, the monitoring sites of iodine salt was according to "National Iodine Deficiency Monitoring Program"; in the monitoring sites of iodine salt supplied counties, students in the monitored village were asked to detect urinary iodine and household salt samples were collected to monitor salt iodine. In the high iodine area, the salt iodine test was carried out by semi-quantitative method. In the non-high iodine area, the salt iodine content of the iodized salt monitoring sites was determined by direct titration, the salt iodine content of Chuan salt and other intensified edible salt was tested by arbitration(GB/T 13025.7-2012). Water iodine and urinary iodine were tested by arsenic and cerium catalytic spectrophotometry. Results Water iodine content was 28.2 - 1 128.0 μg/L in 15 villages; a total of 1 066 urine samples were examined, the median of uriary iodine in each village was 102.6-1 162.0 μg/L;a total of 1 575 children aged 8 to 10 years were examined,among them,125 cases of thyroid nodules were detected; thyroid nodules detection rate was 7.9%. The prevalence of male was 7.0% (61/871), and the prevalence of female was 9.1% (64/704), there was no significant difference in the detection rate of thyroid nodules between different sex (χ2=2.07,P>0.05); The detection rate of thyroid nodules were 4.5%(23/508),7.8%(4/51), 11.6%(59/507)in children with urinary iodine at the appropriate level (100 - <200 μg/L), the appropriate level (200 - < 300 μg/L) and iodine excess level (≥300 μg/L), the difference of thyroid nodules in children with different levels of urinary iodine detection rate was statistically significant (χ2=17.30, P < 0.01). The difference of prevalence of thyroid nodules in children aged 8 to 10 years with water iodine concentrations of 10 - < 100, 100 - < 300 and ≥300 μg/L was statistically significant[2.9%(13/448),7.9%(25/317), 10.7%(87/810),χ2=23.86,P<0.05].The patients with unilateral thyroid nodule accounted for 64.8% (81/125); the patients with multiple thyroid nodules counted for 58.4% (73/125), and 34.2%(13/38),69.0%(60/87)in areas with iodine content less than 300 μg/L and no less than 300 μg/L,the difference between the two was statistically significant (χ2= 13.14, P < 0.01). A total of 1 800 salt samples were collected from the high water iodine counties,of which 1 779 were iodine-free salt, the rate of iodine-free salt was 98.8%; a total of 190 salt samples were collected in student family, in the 4 iodized salt monitoring sites, the salt iodine median of resident's edible salt was 0.0 mg/kg. Conclusion The prevalence of thyroid nodules in children aged 8 - 10 years may be related to high water iodine in Cangzhou City; children with multiple thyroid nodules is also significantly higher in water iodine content greater than 300 μg/L areas.

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