1.A novel TNKS/USP25 inhibitor blocks the Wnt pathway to overcome multi-drug resistance in TNKS-overexpressing colorectal cancer.
Hongrui ZHU ; Yamin GAO ; Liyun LIU ; Mengyu TAO ; Xiao LIN ; Yijia CHENG ; Yaoyao SHEN ; Haitao XUE ; Li GUAN ; Huimin ZHAO ; Li LIU ; Shuping WANG ; Fan YANG ; Yongjun ZHOU ; Hongze LIAO ; Fan SUN ; Houwen LIN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2024;14(1):207-222
Modulating Tankyrases (TNKS), interactions with USP25 to promote TNKS degradation, rather than inhibiting their enzymatic activities, is emerging as an alternative/specific approach to inhibit the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Here, we identified UAT-B, a novel neoantimycin analog isolated from Streptomyces conglobatus, as a small-molecule inhibitor of TNKS-USP25 protein-protein interaction (PPI) to overcome multi-drug resistance in colorectal cancer (CRC). The disruption of TNKS-USP25 complex formation by UAT-B led to a significant decrease in TNKS levels, triggering cell apoptosis through modulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Importantly, UAT-B successfully inhibited the CRC cells growth that harbored high TNKS levels, as demonstrated in various in vitro and in vivo studies utilizing cell line-based and patient-derived xenografts, as well as APCmin/+ spontaneous CRC models. Collectively, these findings suggest that targeting the TNKS-USP25 PPI using a small-molecule inhibitor represents a compelling therapeutic strategy for CRC treatment, and UAT-B emerges as a promising candidate for further preclinical and clinical investigations.
2.First aid and nursing care of a patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding induced by Dieulafoy disease after liver transplantation
Ying LIU ; Yajuan CUI ; Jing LI ; Xuexue LEI ; Xue GUAN ; Ying YU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(3):218-221
Objective:To summarize the first aid and nursing experience of a patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding induced by Dieulafoy disease after liver transplantation.Methods:One case with upper gastrointestinal bleeding induced by Dieulafoy disease after liver transplantation was given a series of treatment and nursing measures, including identify bleeding manifestations, providing emergency nursing measures, nutritional support treatment, establishing infection prevention and control system, implementing prone ventilation and pulmonary function rehabilitation, precise immunosuppressive therapy, various forms of psychological care in the First Hospital of Jilin University in November 22, 2021.Results:After 58 d of careful treatment and nursing, the patient recovered and was discharged.Conclusions:Dieulafoy disease is a critical disease, and early diagnosis and targeted first aid and predictive care for liver transplant patients with such diseases are the key to promoting recovery.
3.Personal mastery among paediatric nurses:current status and influencing factors
Yajuan CUI ; Ying LIU ; Ying YU ; Jing LI ; Xue GUAN
Modern Clinical Nursing 2024;23(2):28-33
Objective To investigate the current status about personal mastery in paediatric nurses in a tertiary hospital in Changchun and to analyse the influencing factors.Methods A total of 340 paediatric nurses in the hospital were enrolled in the investigation with the methods of general data questionnaire,personal mastery scale(PMS),nurses'perceived professional benefits scale(NPPBS)and practice environment scale(PES).Results 321 paediatric nurses complete the research.The total score of personal mastery among the paediatric nurses was found at(27.63±1.99)and was at a middle-high level.Multiple linear regression analysis showed the overall independent factors that affected the overall personal mastery of the paediatric nurses included type of job contract,average monthly income,working experience,number of night shifts per month,the perceived professional benefits and practice environment of the nurses(P<0.05).Conclusion Personal mastery among the paediatric nurses is at a middle-high level.Nursing managers should take targeted and pertinent measures to the identified influencing factors in order to improve the personal mastery,relieve work related pressures,reduce job burnout,enhance professional identity and thereby promote the stability and development the workforce in paediatric nursing.
4.Knockdown of Runx1 enhances the inhibitory effects of arterial interventional chemotherapy on tumor invasion and metastasis in lung cancer rats
Xi-Yao ZHANG ; Ze-Xin WANG ; Li-Jun GUAN ; Zhi-Chao WANG ; Meng-Ruo XUE
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(20):3008-3012
Objective To investigate the role of inhibition of Runt-associated transcription factor 1(Runx1)expression in arterial interventional chemotherapy for lung cancer in rats.Methods A549 cells were randomly divided into control group(normal cultured cells),si-NC group(transfected with si-NC plasmid),si-Runx1 group(transfected with si-Runx1 plasmid).Cell proliferation was detected by cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay,and the relative expression level of protein was detected by Western blotting.Rats were randomly divided into model group(constructed lung cancer transplanted tumor rats),sh-Runx1 group(knockdown Runx1 expression),OXA arterial group(single arterial interventional chemotherapy),sh-Runx1+OXA group(knockdown Runx1+intravenous chemotherapy),sh-Runx1+OXA arterial group(knockdown Runx1+arterial interventional chemotherapy).After continuous treatment for 3 weeks,tumor volume and weight were measured,TdT mediated dUDP nick end labeling(Tunel)assay was used to detect tumor apoptosis,and Western blot assay was used to detect the expression of migration and invasion-related proteins.Results The survival rates of A549 cells in the control group,si-NC group and si-Runx1 group were(100.00±5.13)%,(99.56±3.44)%and(60.96±7.00)%,respectively;the expression levels of Runx1 protein were 0.84±0.06,0.85±0.06 and 0.20±0.03,respectively.Compared with the control group and si-NC group,the cell survival rate and Runx1 protein expression level in the si-Runx1 group were significantly decreased(all P<0.05).The tumor volume of the model group,sh-Runx1 group,OXA arterial group,sh-Runx1+OXA group and sh-Runx1+OXA arterial group after the last treatment were(1 069.58±121.79),(819.30±6.98),(639.34±66.64),(486.91±29.88),(416.57±21.58)mm3,respectively;the apoptosis rates were(4.32±0.36)%,(13.95±1.22)%,(15.46±1.14)%,(23.71±2.01)%,(31.16±3.04)%,respectively;the expression levels of E-cadherin protein were 0.31±0.05,0.61±0.07,0.67±0.09,0.92±0.07,1.23±0.13,respectively.The above indexes of sh-Runx1 group,OXA arterial group,sh-Runx1+OXA group and sh-Runx1+OXA arterial group were compared with those of the model group,and the difference was statistically significant(all P<0.05).The above indexes of sh-Runx1+OXA arterial group were compared with those of sh-Runx1,OXA arterial group and sh-Runx1+OXA group,and the difference was statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion inhibition of Runx1 can enhance the apoptosis induction and cell metastasis inhibition of arterial interventional chemotherapy in lung cancer rats.
5.Construction and application of the project approval evaluation system for traditional Chinese medicine prepara-tion in medical institutions
Xiaoyu JU ; Liang ZHAO ; Yue ZHAO ; He TANG ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Junxue LI ; Yurun XUE ; Shengjiang GUAN ; Jie CHENG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(10):1168-1173
OBJECTIVE To establish the project approval evaluation system for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparations in medical institutions guided by new drug conversion, to improve the success rate of approval for TCM preparations in medical institutions and lay the foundation for the later drug conversion. METHODS Research and development team used the literature research method and brainstorming method to list and organize relevant elements of project evaluation and determine the initial indicator system. Experts were consulted using the Delphi method to confirm the evaluation index. The weights were calculated based on the proportion of importance scores for each indicator and assigned specific scores to each item. The indicator system was used to evaluate 31 TCM preparations applied for filing by various departments of our hospital from April to July 2023. RESULTS After two rounds of 17 experts’ consultation, the final TCM preparation system included five primary indicators, i.e. theoretical basis, clinical research foundation, pharmaceutical foundation, prescription, and clinical value, as well as 17 secondary indicators including prescription source, traditional Chinese medicine theory, clinical positioning and so on. Human experience was considered as the item which would be rejected as one vote. Based on the above indicator system, our hospital further improved the filing and project approval process for TCM preparations in medical institutions. Among the 31 TCM preparations applied for filing by various departments from April to July 2023, 8 TCM preparations with a score ≥65 were selected for development. CONCLUSIONS The evaluation system is objective, comprehensive, and highly operable. It is suitable for the selection of TCM preparations in medical institutions before research and development.
6.Key Components of Fishy Smell of Eupolyphaga Steleophaga by Head Space-Solid Phase Microextraction-GC-MS and Odor Activity Value
Hongyan MA ; Hong FAN ; Qian LIU ; Xue LI ; Hui YE ; Dingkun ZHANG ; Yongmei GUAN ; Ming YANG ; Houlin XIA
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(1):88-96
To determine the main components of the fishy smell of the Eupolyphaga Steleophaga, and to provide a theoretical basis for deodorizing the Eupolyphaga Steleophaga.
METHODS
Head space-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to identify the components of 10 batches of Eupolyphaga Steleophaga, and area normalization method and chemometrics method were used to analyze the smelly gas of different batches. Odor activity value(OAV) was used to evaluate the contribution of odor components and identify key odor components.
RESULTS
A total of 87 volatile odor components were identified, the key fishy smell compounds(OAV≥1) were m-methylphenol, dimethyltrisulfide, 4-methylphenol, 2-methyliso-borneol, 2-etzol, 4-methylvaleric acid, iso-valeric acid, etc. Modified fishy gas composition(0.1
7.Studies on clinicopathological features of duodenal-type follicular lymphoma of 18 patients
Yanru DU ; Jia LI ; Shaoxiang LI ; Chunyan GUAN ; Hongli LI ; Zifen GAO ; Xue LI ; Gehong DONG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(1):94-97
To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of duodenal-type follicular lymphoma (D-FL), and to deepen the understanding of Duodenal-type follicular lymphoma. The clinical symptoms, endoscopic features, pathologic features, immunophenotype, molecular pathological features and treatment follow-up of 18 D-FL patients diagnosed in Department of Pathology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University between January 2020 and July 2023 were summarized. A total of 18 patients with D-FL were included, including 10 males and 8 females. The median age was 49 (32-69) years respectively. Most of the patients were found during gastroenteroscopy or presented with the common gastrointestinal symptoms of stomach pain, acid reflux, vomiting and diarrhea. Most endoscopic findings were multiple small gray and white polyposis. In the pathological morphology, the mucous layer and submucous layer showed lymphoid follicular structures with full and strained follicles. The immunophenotype showed that the tumor cells strongly expressed CD20 and BCL2 and had low proliferation activity. Immunoglobulin clonal analysis of 1 case showed IgK monoclonal rearrangement (1/1). FISH showed 1 case of BCL2 gene rearrangement (1/3). All patients did not receive targeted chemotherapy and adopted a wait-and-see strategy. Median follow-up was 12 (2-34) months. This study shows that D-FL is an indolent lymphoma, which tends to occur in the duodenum and has a good prognosis.
8.Etiological analysis of hydronephrosis in adults:A single-center cross-sectional study
Silu CHEN ; Haiju WANG ; Yucai WU ; Zhihua LI ; Yanbo HUANG ; Yuhui HE ; Yangyang XU ; Xue-Song LI ; Hua GUAN
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2024;56(5):913-918
Objective:To investigate the etiological distribution of hydronephrosis caused by upper uri-nary tract obstruction in adult patients and to improve the diagnostic accuracy for this condition.Me-thods:The clinical information of adult patients with newly diagnosed hydronephrosis in Upper Urinary Tract Repair Outpatient Clinic of Peking University First Hospital from May 2020 to May 2021 were pro-spectively and continuously collected.Patients with ureteral calculi or upper urinary tract tumor were ex-cluded.A total of 767 patients were involved.The underlying causes of upper urinary tract obstruction were identified by senior urological surgeons according to symptoms,medical history,physical examina-tion,and a range of diagnostic imaging techniques including ultrasound,computed tomography(CT),magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),retrograde pyelography,antegrade pyelography,radionuclide reno-gram and ureteroscopy.Results:Among the 767 patients,359(46.8%)were male and 408(53.2%)were female.The median age of these patients was 37 years(range,14-84 years).Hydronephrosis was observed at left-sided in 357 cases(46.6%),right-sided in 251 cases(32.7%),and bilateral in 159 cases(20.7%).The causes of hydronephrosis were classified as follows:(1)Non-iatrogenic factors were found in 464 cases(60.5%).These included urinary malformations in 355 cases(76.5%),infec-tion in 29 cases(6.3%),pelvic lipomatosis and/or cystitis glandularis in 23 cases(5.0%),ureteral en-dometriosis in 18 cases(3.9%),retroperitoneal fibrosis in 15 cases(3.2%),trauma in 7 cases(1.5%)and other non-iatrogenic factors in 12 cases(2.6%).Some of these patients had multiple non-iatrogenic causes.Among the 355 cases with urinary system malformations,252 cases(71.0%)had ureteropelvic junction obstruction.(2)Iatrogenic ureteral injuries accounted for 210 cases(27.4%),including 112 cases(53.3%)of urological surgical injuries,51 cases(24.3%)of radiotherapy for malignant tumor re-lated injuries,34 cases(16.2%)of gynecological and obstetrical surgical injuries,and 13 cases(6.2%)of general surgical injuries.(3)The cause of hydronephrosis remained unknown in 93 cases(12.1%).Conclusion:Hydronephrosis in adults due to upper urinary tract obstruction has a diverse range of cau-ses,with urinary malformations and iatrogenic ureteral injuries being significant contributors.Urological surgeon involved in upper urinary tract reconstruction should be familiar with these potential causes to fa-cilitate accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
9.Characteristics of intestinal microbiota in the acute phase of Kawasaki disease in infants and children
Hong-Mao WANG ; Ming-Ming ZHANG ; Yao LIN ; Yang LIU ; Guan-Hua XUE ; Lin SHI ; Jing YUAN ; Xiao-Hui LI
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2024;26(10):1101-1107
Objective To study the composition,abundance,and functional profiles of the intestinal microbiota in infants and young children with Kawasaki disease(KD)during the acute phase,and to explore the potential role of intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis of KD.Methods Six children aged 0-3 years with acute KD admitted to the Department of Cardiology,Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics from July to October 2021 were prospectively included as the KD group.Six age-and sex-matched healthy children who underwent physical examinations at the hospital during the same period were selected as the healthy control group.Metagenomics sequencing was used to detect and compare the differences in the microflora structure and functional profiles of fecal samples between the two groups.Results There were significant differences in the structural composition and diversity of intestinal microbiota between the two groups(P<0.05).Compared with the healthy control group,the abundance of Listeria_monocytogenes(family Listeriaceae and genus Listeria),Bifidobacterium_rousetti,Enterococcus_avium,and Enterococcus_hirae was significantly higher in the intestinal microbiota in the KD group(|LDA|>2.0,P<0.05).The steroid degradation and apoptosis pathways were significantly upregulated in the KD group compared with the healthy control group,while the Bacterial_secretion_system,Sulfur_metabolism,Butanoate_metabolism,Benzoate_degradation,β-alanine metabolism,and α-linolenic acid pathways were significantly downregulated(|LDA|>2,P<0.05).Conclusions There are significant differences in the structure and diversity of intestinal microbiota between children aged 0-3 years with acute KD and healthy children,suggesting that disturbances in intestinal microbiota occur during the acute phase of KD.In particular,Listeria_monocytogenes,Enterococcus_avium,and Enterococcus_hirae may be involved in the pathogenesis of KD through steroid degradation and apoptosis pathways.
10.The value of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer at different risk of brain metastasis
Xingyue LI ; Meng YAN ; Song GUAN ; Jia TIAN ; Jianian LAI ; Chunliu MENG ; Jintao MA ; Kai REN ; Xue LI ; Lujun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2024;33(7):606-613
Objective:To establish a brain metastasis (BM) prediction model for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) patients who achieved complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) after thoracic chemoradiotherapy, and to explore the value of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in different risk groups.Methods:Clinical data of 274 patients with LS-SCLC who achieved CR/PR after thoracic chemoradiotherapy in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital from January 2010 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, including 144 cases in the PCI group and 130 in the non-PCI group. The nomogram was developed based on variables determined by univariate and multivariate analyses in the non-PCI group. The bootstrap method, receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve, calibration curve and decision curve analysis (DCA) were employed to evaluate the predictive power and clinical benefits of the model. Patients were stratified into high- and low-risk groups based on risk scores. The brain metastases-free survival (BMFS), progression-free survival (PFS), extracranial progression-free survival (ePFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between patients with and without PCI in different risk-stratified populations using the log-rank test.Results:The nomogram included five variables: systemic immune inflammation index (SII), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), pro-gastrin-releasing peptide precursor (ProGRP), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and blood calcium. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of the nomogram in predicting 1- and 2-year BMFS was 0.761 and 0.822. In the low-risk group, there was no significant difference in the BMFS ( P=0.374), PFS ( P=0.551), ePFS ( P=0.508) and OS ( P=0.767) between the PCI and non-PCI groups. In the high-risk group, PCI could significantly increase the BMFS ( P<0.001) and PFS ( P=0.022), while there was no significant difference in the ePFS ( P=0.963) and OS ( P=0.632). And propensity score-matching (PSM) analysis showed similar results. Conclusions:PCI does not improve OS in LS-SCLC patients regardless of high or low risk of BM. However, PCI significantly prolong the BMFS and PFS in patients at a high risk of BM.


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