4.Construction of Knowledge Graph Based on Literature Data by Taking Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy with Traditional Chinese Medicine as An Example
Jiaqi CHAI ; Yumeng TAN ; Xinghua XIANG ; Miaomiao LI ; Tiancai WEN ; Hui ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(6):144-150
ObjectiveTo systematically sort out the knowledge framework and conceptual logic relationship of "disease-syndrome-treatment-prescription-medicine" in the existing literature on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN), to construct of the knowledge map of TCM treatment of DPN, and to promote the explicitation of the implicit knowledge in the literature on the treatment of DPN with TCM. MethodTaking the literature of China National Knowledge Infrastructure about TCM treatment of DPN as the main data source, TCM-related concepts and entities were constructed by manual citation, and the corresponding relationships between the entities were established. Structured data were formed by processing with Python 3.7, and the knowledge graph was constructed based on Neo4j 3.5.34 graph database. ResultThe resulting knowledge graph with TCM diagnosis and treatment logic, defined 12 node labels such as prescriptions, Chinese medicines and syndrome types at the schema layer, as well as 4 types of relationships, such as inclusion, correspondence, selection and composition. It could support the query and discovery of nodes(syndrome elements, syndrome types and treatment methods), as well as the relationship between each node. ConclusionBased on the literature data, this study constructed a knowledge map for TCM treatment of DPN, which brought together various methods of TCM treatment of DPN, including internal and external treatment. The whole chain knowledge structure of syndrome differentiation and classification for DPN treatment is formed from syndrome element analysis, syndrome type composition to treatment method selection, which can provide new ideas and methods for literature data to serve clinical and scientific research work, as well as reference for visualization of TCM literature knowledge, intellectualization of TCM knowledge services and the standardization of TCM diagnosis and treatment.
5.Effects of intervention in autophagy regulation of p62-Keap1/Nrf2-GPX4 pathway on ferroptosis and oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer cells
Lei XU ; Han WU ; Miaomiao WANG ; Ruizhe ZHANG ; Feifei WEN ; Xiaoyang XU ; Shuhua WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2024;40(2):133-144
Purpose To investigate the effect of autophagy intervention on ferroptosis and drug resistance of colorectal canc-er cells and its molecular mechanism.Methods The human colorectal cancer cell lines HCT-8,COLO205,HCT-116,SW620,and SW480 were cultured.HCT-116 cells with moder-ate expression of LC3 were screened,and the expression differ-ences of LC3,p62,Keap1,Nrf2,GPX4 proteins,Fe2+,GSH,and MDA between them and OXA-resistant HCT-116/OXA cell lines were detected.The expression levels of LC3,p62,Keap1,Nrf2,GPX4,Fe2+,GSH and MDA were assessed in HCT-116/OXA cells through the intervention of autophagy and ferroptosis intervention agent combined with oxaliplatin.The proliferative activity and sensitivity to oxaliplatin in each group were detected by CCK-8 assay.Cell growth and invasion ability of each group were detected by plate cloning and Trans well assay.Results LC3,p62 and GPX4 expression levels of HCT-116 cells in the 5 groups were moderate.Compared with HCT-116 cells,HCT-116/OXA was less sensitive to oxaliplatin,and the proteins of p62,Nrf2 and GPX4 were highly expressed,LC3 and Keap1 were lowly expressed,and the expression of Fe2+,GSH and MDA were increased(P<0.05).The levels of LC3,Keap1 protein,Fe2+and MDA in Rapa and Rapa+Fer-1 groups were higher than those in Fer-1 and control groups,while p62,Nrf2,GPX4 and GSH levels were lower.The expressions of GPX4 pro-tein and GSH in Rapa+Fer-1 group were lower than those in Rapa group(P<0.05).In the autophagy inhibitor group,LC3,p62,Nrf2,GPX4 and GSH were highly expressed in the CQ and CQ+Erastin groups compared with the control and Eras-tin groups,while Keap1 protein,Fe2+and MDA were low.The levels of GPX4 protein and GSH in Erastin group were lower than those in the other three groups,and the levels of Fe2+and MDA were higher than those in the other three groups(P<0.05).The combination of autophagy activator OXA showed that Rapa intervention group had higher chemical sensitivity to OXA,less number of migrating cells and lower cell proliferation activity than the other three groups.The sensitivity of Rapa+Fer-1 group to oxaliplatin was lower than that of Rapa group,but higher than that of Fer-1 group and control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference between Fer-1 group and con-trol group(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the cell activity,migration capacity and clonogenesis capacity of Erastin,CQ+Erastin and CQ groups were decreased when auto-phagy inhibitor was combined with OXA,and the Erastin group was the lowest,while the CQ+Erastin group was higher than the Erastin group,and lower than the CQ group(P<0.05).Con-clusion In colorectal cancer,autophagy is involved in the regu-lation of ferroptosis,and intervention in autophagy can regulate ferroptosis in colorectal cancer cells through the p62-Keap1/Nrf2-GPX4 pathway,thereby reversing oxaliplatin resistance.
6.Biparametric magnetic resonance imaging radiomics for predicting biochemical recurrence in elderly prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy
Wen LIU ; Miao WANG ; Zhengtong LYU ; Huimin HOU ; Miaomiao WANG ; Chunmei LI ; Ming LIU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(2):180-186
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of a radiomics model based on biparametric magnetic resonance imaging(bpMRI)for biochemical recurrence(BCR)after radical prostatectomy(RP)in elderly prostate cancer patients(≥60 years old).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 175 patients treated at Beijing Hospital from August 2017 to December 2021.Based on pathological results, image segmentation was performed on preoperative bpMRI T2, diffusion weighted imaging(DWI), and apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)sequences.Pyradiomics was utilized to extract radiomic features, and Cox regression, Spearman correlation coefficient, and LASSO regression were employed for feature dimensionality reduction, leading to the construction of radiomic labels.Clinical models and image-clinical combined models were developed using multifactorial Cox regression analysis, and the performance of these models in predicting BCR was evaluated using the concordance index(C-index).Results:The 175 patients were randomly divided into a training set(122 cases)and a test set(53 cases)at a ratio of 7∶3, with 24 cases(19.7%, 24/122)and 11 cases(20.8%, 11/53)experiencing BCR, respectively.A total of 5 775 radiomic features were extracted from the three sequences, and after dimensionality reduction, 5 features were selected to construct the radiomic labels.The radiomics model exhibited C-index values of 0.764(95% CI: 0.655-0.872)and 0.769(95% CI: 0.632-0.906)in the training and test sets, respectively.Multifactorial Cox regression analysis revealed serum prostate-specific antigen(PSA)( HR=1.032, 95% CI: 1.010-1.054), postoperative pathology International Society of Urological Pathology(ISUP)grade grouping( HR=1.682, 95% CI: 1.039-2.722), and positive surgical margins( HR=2.513, 95% CI: 1.094-5.774)as independent predictors of BCR.The clinical model exhibited C-index values of 0.751(95% CI: 0.655-0.846)and 0.753(95% CI: 0.630-0.877)in the training and test sets, respectively.Following combined modeling of clinical factors and radiomic labels, the image-clinical combined model demonstrated the highest C-index values, namely 0.782(95% CI: 0.679-0.874)and 0.801(95% CI: 0.677-0.915)in the training and test sets, respectively. Conclusions:The radiomics model based on bpMRI can predict the occurrence of BCR after RP in elderly prostate cancer patients.Combined modeling of clinical factors and radiomic labels can enhance predictive efficiency.
7.A case-control study of risk factors for gastritis, gastric intraepithelial neoplasia and gastric cancer in patients with gastroscopic biopsies in Shihezi, Xinjiang
Wen YUE ; Mengqing XU ; Qihang YIN ; Lijie WANG ; Miaomiao MA ; Ke SUN ; Dandan ZHANG ; Lan YANG ; Feng LI ; Wenjie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2022;39(1):39-45
Objective:To explore the risk factors involved in gastritis, gastric intraepithelial neoplasia (GIN) and gastric cancer in Shihezi area.Methods:A total of 7 110 Han nationality patients who underwent gastroscopy at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine from January 2012 to December 2016 were selected as the research subjects. The data of patients were obtained through medical records and questionnaires. After excluding diseases related to esophagus and duodenum, a total of 4 429 cases were included in the retrospective analysis. Of which, 4 249 were gastritis, 93 were GIN, and 87 were gastric cancer. χ2 test, rank-sum test or Fisher exact probability method were used to analyze the differences of various factors in gastritis, GIN and gastric cancer. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to screen the risk factors for gastritis progression to GIN and gastric cancer. Results:χ2 test and rank sum test showed that there were statistically significant differences in gender, age, history of digestive diseases and distribution of Helicobacter pylori ( HP) infection among the groups of gastritis, GIN and gastric cancer ( P<0.05). The proportion of HP infection decreased gradually with the disease severity. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that male ( P<0.001, OR=2.251, 95% CI: 1.461-3.470), elderly ( P<0.001, OR=4.829, 95% CI: 2.241-10.409), a family history of gastric cancer ( P=0.002, OR=3.227, 95% CI: 1.537-6.774) and a history of digestive diseases ( P=0.034, OR=1.644, 95% CI: 1.037-2.607) were independent risk factors for gastritis progression to GIN. Male ( P<0.001, OR=3.254, 95% CI: 2.026-5.225), middle-aged ( P=0.022, OR=2.688, 95% CI: 1.153-6.265) and elderly ( P=0.002, OR=4.734, 95% CI: 1.750-12.807) were independent risk factors for gastritis progression to gastric cancer. In stratified analysis to exclude age and gender, smoking ( P=0.028, OR=4.060, 95% CI: 1.160-14.202) was found to be a risk factor for gastritis progression to GIN in young adults, and obesity ( P=0.032, OR=3.869, 95% CI: 1.121-13.356) was found to be a risk factor for gastritis progression to gastric cancer in women. Conclusion:The degree of HP infection in gastric tissues is negatively correlated with the severity of gastric diseases, suggesting that HP infection may be an early event inducing gastric cancer. Male, the elderly, people with a family history of gastric cancer and a history of digestive diseases, and young smokers in Shihezi are more likely to develop GIN, and male, middle-aged, elderly, and obese women are at increased risk of gastric cancer.
8.Pathological significance of p-STAT3 and Survivin expression in gastric cancer and establishment of preoperative prognostic model
Wen Yue ; Xiaojun Wang ; Miaomiao Ma ; Dandan Zhang ; Feng Pan ; Jiaqi Nie ; Xiaoning Li ; Haikang Cui ; Lan Yang ; Wenjie Zhang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(5):816-822
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between the expression of p-Stat3 and Survivin in gastric cancer and the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients, and to establish the prediction model of postoperative survival of patients combined with alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase(AST).
Methods:
Data of 133 patients undergoing gastric tumor resection were collected and followed up. The expression of p-STAT3 and Survivin in gastric cancer and precancerous tissues were detected by immunohistochemical method. Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw the survival curve. Logistic regression model combined with receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC) curve was used to describe the predictive value of multi-index combined detection on postoperative survival status of patients. The prediction model of the histogram was established using Survival and RMS packages in R Studio software.
Results:
The expressions of p-Stat3 and Survivin in gastric cancer tissues were higher than those in precancerous tissues. The expression of p-Stat3 in gastric cancer tissues was positively correlated with the depth of invasion and TNM stage, while the expression of Survivin in gastric cancer tissues was positively correlated with the degree of differentiation and the depth of invasion. The higher the expression levels of p-Stat3 and Survivin, the worse the prognosis. The lower the ALT level, the worse the prognosis. Survivin, ALT and AST were the optimal combination for predicting postoperative survival in patients with gastric cancer.
Conclusion
The expression of p-Stat3 and Survivin plays an auxiliary role in the diagnosis of gastric cancer. P-Stat3, Survivin and ALT are correlated with the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer and have predictive value. Survivin, ALT and AST combined model has a big value to predict the postoperative survival prognosis of gastric cancer patients, which can provide a reference for clinical practice.
9.TRIM35 mediates protection against influenza infection by activating TRAF3 and degrading viral PB2.
Nan SUN ; Li JIANG ; Miaomiao YE ; Yihan WANG ; Guangwen WANG ; Xiaopeng WAN ; Yuhui ZHAO ; Xia WEN ; Libin LIANG ; Shujie MA ; Liling LIU ; Zhigao BU ; Hualan CHEN ; Chengjun LI
Protein & Cell 2020;11(12):894-914
Tripartite motif (TRIM) family proteins are important effectors of innate immunity against viral infections. Here we identified TRIM35 as a regulator of TRAF3 activation. Deficiency in or inhibition of TRIM35 suppressed the production of type I interferon (IFN) in response to viral infection. Trim35-deficient mice were more susceptible to influenza A virus (IAV) infection than were wild-type mice. TRIM35 promoted the RIG-I-mediated signaling by catalyzing Lys63-linked polyubiquitination of TRAF3 and the subsequent formation of a signaling complex with VISA and TBK1. IAV PB2 polymerase countered the innate antiviral immune response by impeding the Lys63-linked polyubiquitination and activation of TRAF3. TRIM35 mediated Lys48-linked polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of IAV PB2, thereby antagonizing its suppression of TRAF3 activation. Our in vitro and in vivo findings thus reveal novel roles of TRIM35, through catalyzing Lys63- or Lys48-linked polyubiquitination, in RIG-I antiviral immunity and mechanism of defense against IAV infection.
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10.Computed tomographic manifestations of pulmonary aspergillosis after organ transplantation and differential diagnosis with bacterial infection
Xihong GE ; Hang LI ; Yan SUN ; Mingyue WANG ; Guangfeng GAO ; Miaomiao LONG ; Xiaobin LIU ; Jing YU ; Xiaoming GONG ; Jing TAO ; Zhiyan LU ; Wen SHEN
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2019;40(4):200-204
Objective To summarize the computed tomographic (CT) manifestations of pulmonary aspergillosis after organ transplantation and compare different signs between pulmonary aspergillosis and bacterial pneumonia.Methods CT images of pulmonary aspergillosis (n =62) and bacterial pneumonia (n =68) in post-transplantation patients were reviewed.The signs were categorized with consolidation,mass,large nodule (≥1crn),small nodule and bud-in-tree pattern.Some detailed useful differentiating signs such as halo sign,air bronchogram sign,reversed halo sign,hypodensity sign and cavitation were also analyzed.Results CT patterns of pulmonary aspergillosis included consolidation,mass,large nodule,small nodule and bud-in-tree pattern.The most common was large nodule (75.8%),followed by consolidation (48.4%)and mass (29.0%).And small nodule (16.1 %) and bud-in-tree (12.9%) patterns were concurrent.For consolidation pattern,the proportion of bacterial pneumonia (69.1%) was the larger;For mass pattern,the proportion of pulmonary aspergillosis (29.0%) was the larger.For large nodule pattern,there was no difference.The detail sign of large nodule in two groups had no difference In detailed signs of consolidation pattern,air bronchogram sign was more often seen in bacterial pneumonia while cavitation was more frequently found in pulmonary aspergillosis.In detailed signs of mass pattern,pulmonary aspergillosis often has single lesion (66.7%),cavitation (83.3%)and air crescent sign (77.8%) is more common.The proportion of halo sign was 30.7%.Conclusions CT manifestations of pulmonary aspergillosis are diverse after organ transplantation.There is some difference and yet overlap with bacterial pneumonia.


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