1. Resveratrol inhibits autophagy and promotes apoptosis in uveal melanoma cells via miR-512-3P/DUSPl axis
Zheng-Yang SUN ; Nan-Nan LIU ; Xue-Fei FAN ; Su-Huan CHEN ; Xiao-Yu CHEN ; Zheng-Yang SUN ; Wu-Qi CHEN ; Guang-Yi CHEN ; Yu-Bao SHAO ; Xiao-Yu CHEN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(2):292-298
Aim To investigate the regulatory role and mechanism of resveratrol in inhibiting autophagy and promoting apoptosis in choroidal melanoma cells. Methods Choroidal melanoma cells (MUM2B) were divided into control and experimental groups, and treated with different concentrations of resveratrol (0, 10, 20,40,60,80 μmol ·L
2. Mechanism of Fufang Congrong Yizhi Capsules in treatment of mild cognitive impairment based on network pharmacology
Qin HAN ; Xiao-Yu XU ; Yi-Fei GENG ; Xiao-Bo SUN ; Yun LUO ; Jing-Jing LIU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(2):334-343
Aim To predict the mechanism of Fufang Congrong Yizhi Capsules (FCYC) in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by network pharmacology method, and further validate it in combination with cellular experiments. Methods TCMSP, Gene-Cards, OMIM and TTD databases, Chinese Pharmacopoeia and related literature were used to screen the active ingredients of FCYC and the targets of MCI treatment. The TCM-compound-target-disease network and PPI of intersection targets were constructed, and the GO and KEGG analysis were performed by the Ehamb bioinformation platform. GO and KEGG analysis were performed through Yihanbo biological information platform. Cell model of MCI was established by PC-12 injury induced by Aβ
3.Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of benzbromarone in patients with hyperuricemia
Li-Qin SUN ; Yang FEI ; Xiao-Yan XU ; Qin-Hua LOU
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(12):1813-1817
Objective To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of benzbromarone in patients with hyperuricemia(HUA).Methods Thirty patients with HUA were randomly divided into A,B and C groups,with 10 patients in each group.Three groups was given a single oral dose of benzbromarone 25,50 and 100 mg.After the single administration test,group B continued to take benzbromarone 50 mg orally once a day for 28 days.The concentration of benzbromarone in plasma was measured using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)method,and the serum uric acid(SUA)level was measured by fully automated biochemical analyzer.Results The single oral administration of benzbromarone tablets exhibited linear pharmacokinetic characteristics within the range of 25-100 mg.The main pharmacokinetic parameters were as follows:t1/2 were(11.67±1.85),(12.84±1.22)and(13.25±1.02)h;tmax values were(2.84±0.15),(3.07±0.18)and(3.15±0.25)h;Cmax values were(2.21±0.85),(2.67±0.68)and(3.25±0.72)mg·L-1;AUC0-24h were(14.25±3.25),(18.20±3.34)and(19.25±3.44)mg·h·L-1,respectively.After continuous administration,there was no significant change in the degree and speed of drug absorption,and there was accumulation in the body.After 28 days of oral treatment with benzbromarone,the SUA levels of 10 HUA patients were significantly reduced,with 8 patients having SUA levels<360 μmol·L-1.Conclusion A single oral dose of benzbromarone tablets exhibits linear pharmacokinetic characteristics at 25-100 mg,and continuous oral doses of benzbromarone tablets can significantly reduce SUA levels in patients with HUA.
4.Relationship between GLI1 expression and tumor immune infiltration and clinical prognosis of gastric cancer
Wen-Shuai ZHU ; Jing-Guo SUN ; Yi LU ; Mu-Hua LUAN ; Xiao-Li MA ; Yan-Fei JIA
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 2024;27(1):8-13
Objective:To investigate the correlation between the expression of GLI1 and im-mune invasion and clinical prognosis in gastric cancer.To study the effect of GLI1 expression on drug resistance in gastric cancer.Methods:The expression difference of GLI1 in gastric cancer and normal tissues was analyzed by using TCGA database,and the effect of clinical features and GLI1 gene ex-pression level on prognosis of patients with gastric cancer was analyzed.The correlation between GLI1 gene expression and tumor immune cell infiltration in gastric cancer tissues was analyzed to explore its influence on drug resistance of chemotherapy drugs and targeted drugs.Clinical samples were collect-ed to analyze the difference of GLI1 expression in gastric cancer and paracancer tissues.Results:The expression of GLI1 in gastric cancer tissues was 1.7 times that in normal tissues,and the overall sur-vival and disease-free survival of patients with high expression are shorter than those with low ex-pression(P<0.05).The interstitial score,immune score and abundance of immunoinfiltrating cells were higher in the high expression of GLI1 in gastric cancer tissues.High expression of GLI1 reduces drug sensitivity and is positively correlated with the expression of immune checkpoint markers PDCD1(P<0.05).GLI1 expression was significantly increased in patients with subdifferentiated gastric cancer.Conclusions:GLI1 expression is associated with the prognosis and immune infiltration of patients with gastric cancer,and it may lead to poor prognosis of patients by regulating chemotherapy resis-tance,which may be a potential therapeutic target and molecular marker for gastric cancer.
5.Effect of lengthened proximal femoral nail anti-rotationin in the treatment of Seinsheimer type Ⅴ subtrochanteric fracture of femur
Chang-Cheng HUA ; Fei YANG ; Zhi-Qiang SUN ; Xiao-He WANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(6):532-534
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of lengthened proximal femoral nail anti-rotation(PFNA)in the treatment of Seinsheimer type Ⅴ subtrochanteric fracture of femur.Methods The clinical data of 21 patients with Seinsheimer type Ⅴ subtrochanteric fracture of femur treated by closed reduction or limited incision wire binding combined with lengthened PFNA in our hospital from January 2020 to August 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.The fracture healing status,treatment effect,postoperative complications and Harris score of hip joint function at the last postoperative follow-up of patients were recorded and evaluated.Results All patients were followed up for 6 to 12 months,and the fractures healed well.There were no cases of internal fixation breakage or cutting,no cases of vascular injury,and 1 case of ectopic ossification.At the last follow-up,the hip joint function was excellent in 15 cases,good in 4 cases and fair in 2 cases,with an excellent and good rate of 90.48%.Conclusion Lengthened PFNA can effectively treat Seinsheimer type Ⅴ subtrochanteric fracture of femur,and minimally invasive steel wire cerclage is performed when the closed reduction is not ideal,which has the advantages of less trauma,fast fracture healing,fewer postoperative complications and good recovery of hip joint function,and is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
6.Effect of ureteral wall thickness at the site of ureteral stones on the clinical efficacy of ureteroscopic lithotripsy
Wei PU ; Jian JI ; Zhi-Da WU ; Ya-Fei WANG ; Tian-Can YANG ; Lyu-Yang CHEN ; Qing-Peng CUI ; Xu XU ; Xiao-Lei SUN ; Yuan-Quan ZHU ; Shi-Cheng FAN
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(12):1077-1081
Objective To investigate the effect of varying ureteral wall thickness(UWT)at the site of ureteral stones on the clinical efficacy of ureteroscopic lithotripsy(URL).Methods The clinical data of 164 patients with ureteral stones in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.According to different UWT,the patients were divided into the mild thickening group(84 cases,UWT<3.16 mm),the moderate thickening group(31 cases,UWT 3.16 to 3.49 mm),and the severe thickening group(49 cases,UWT>3.49 mm),and the differences of clinical related indicators among the three groups were compared.Results The incidence of postoperative renal colic and leukocyte disorder in the mild thickening group and the moderate thickening group were lower than those in the severe thickening group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The postoperative catheterization time in the mild thickening group and the moderate thickening group were shorter than that in the severe thickening group,and the incidences of secondary lithotripsy,residual stones and stone return to kidney in the mild thickening group and the moderate thickening group were lower than those in the severe thickening group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The length of hospital stay and hospitalization cost in the mild thickening group and the moderate thickening group were shorter/less than those in the severe thickening group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion With the increase of UWT(especially when UWT>3.49 mm),the incidence of postoperative complications and hospitalization cost of URL increase to varying degrees,and the surgical efficacy decreases.In clinical work,UWT measurement holds potential value in predicting the surgical efficacy and complications of URL.
7.MTHFD2 Is a Negative Regulatory Molecule for the Formation of Heterotypic Cell-in-Cell Structures
Peng-Fei FENG ; Chen-Yu LIU ; Yi-Nuo HUANG ; Zhuo-Ran SUN ; Yang-Yi ZHANG ; Hong-Yan HUANG ; Chen-Xi WANG ; Xiao-Ning WANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024;40(6):819-826
Heterotypic cell-in-cell structures(heCICs)mediate unique non-autonomous cell death,which are widely involved in a variety of important pathological processes,such as tumorigenesis,pro-gression and clinical prognosis.Methylenetetrahydrofolata dehydrogenase 2(MTHFD2),one of the key enzymes of one-carbon metabolism,is highly expressed in a variety of tumor cells.In this study,in order to investigate the effect of MTHFD2 on the formation of heCICs,liver cancer cells and immune cells were first labeled separately by live cell dyes,and the heCIC model was established by using fluorescence mi-croscopy for cell imaging and analysis.After transiently knocking down MTHFD2 in cells by RNAi,we found that the ability of PLC/PRF/5 and Hep3B to form heCICs with immune cells was significantly in-creased(all P<0.01).MTHFD2 recombinant expression plasmid was constructed by the homologous re-combination method,and MTHFD2 overexpression cell lines were further constructed.Then,the effect of MTHFD2 overexpression on the ability to form heCICs was detected by co-culturing the overexpression cell lines with immune cells.The results showed that the rate of heCIC formation was significantly re-duced after overexpression of MTHFD2(all P<0.001).In conclusion,this study demonstrated that MTHFD2 is a negative regulator of heCIC formation,providing a research basis for targeting MTHFD2 to promote heCIC formation and enhance the in-cell killing of immune cells.
8.A Novel Trifluoromethyl Quinazoline Compound Inhibits Drug-resistant Glioblastoma Cells Proliferation
Xiao-Zhong CHEN ; Shi-Nan WEI ; Heng LUO ; Peng ZHANG ; Ping SUN ; Bao-Fei SUN
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024;40(9):1250-1261
The current treatment of glioma is facing drug resistance,which limits the efficacy of traditional chemotherapy drugs.This study aims to explore the potential mechanisms of the trifluoromethylquinazoline compound(KZL204)against glioma.Through the Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8)assay,we found that KZL204 significantly inhibits the growth of drug-resistant cancer cells,with a 48-hour half-maximal inhibitory concentration(IC50)of 3.63±0.38 μmol/L,which is significantly better than the positive control drug temozolomide(TMZ)(IC50 value of 81.67±5.49 μmol/L).Additionally,flow cytometry analysis showed that KZL204 treatment significantly increased the apoptosis rate of drug-resistant tumor cells and arrested the cell cycle at the G2/M phase.At the same time,the Transwell assay confirmed the inhibitory effect of KZL204 on the migration and invasion of drug-resistant cancer cells.Transcriptome analysis revealed 2 435 differentially expressed genes in drug-resistant cancer cells treated with KZL204,of which 1 320 were upregulated,and 1 115 were downregulated.KEGG and GO enrichment analysis showed that these differential genes were significantly enriched in apoptosis-related signaling pathways.Further bioinformatics prediction and Venn diagram analysis identified 35 potential core targets,with the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway being the most significant among the differentially expressed genes.Quantitative real-time PCR(RT-qPCR)experiments confirmed the downregulating effects of KZL204 on genes such as CREB3L1,CSF1,CXCL5,BCL3,and the upregulating effects on genes like FOS,LT A,PTGS2,MAP2K3.Immunoblotting experiments at the protein level also confirmed the impact of KZL204 on the expression of apoptotic proteins,including the upregulation of Bax,cleaved Caspase-3 protein,and the downregulation ofAKT,Bcl-2,Caspase-3,and Caspase-8 protein expression.In summary,KZL204 significantly inhibits the growth and metastasis of drug-resistant glioblastoma and induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by regulating the PI3K-AKT and apoptosis-related signaling pathways,demonstrating its potential as a candidate drug against drug-resistant glioma.
9.Influence of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Polymorphism on High-Dose Methotrexate Toxicity in Pediatric Mature B-cell lymphoma Patients
Jia-Qian XU ; Juan WANG ; Su-Ying LU ; Yan-Peng WU ; Lan-Ying GUO ; Bo-Yun SHI ; Fei-Fei SUN ; Jun-Ting HUANG ; Jia ZHU ; Zi-Jun ZHEN ; Xiao-Fei SUN ; Yi-Zhuo ZHANG
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(6):1733-1737
Objective:To investigate the effect of genetic polymorphism of MTHFR C677T (rs1801133) on methotrexate (MTX) related toxicity in pediatric mature B-cell lymphoma patients. Methods:Fifty-eight intermediate and high risk patients under 18 years of age with mature B-cell lymphoma who received 5 g/m2 MTX (24 h intravenous infusion) in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from August 2014 to December 2021 were included,and their toxicity of high-dose MTX (HD-MTX) were monitored and analyzed. Results:Among the 58 pediatric patients,the number of CC,CT,and TT genotypes for MTHFR C677T was 33,19 and 6,respectively. A total of 101 courses of HD-MTX therapy were counted,of which plasma MTX level>0.2 μmol/L at 48 h post-MTX infusion were observed in 35 courses,≤0.2 μmol/L in 66 courses. Inter-group comparison showed that plasma MTX level>0.2 μmol/L at 48 h post-MTX infusion increased the risk of developing oral mucositis (P<0.05). Compared with wild-type (CC genotype),patients in the mutant group (CT+TT genotype) were more likely to develop myelosuppression,manifested as anemia,leucopenia,neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. However,plasma MTX level at 48 h was not associated with MTHFR C677T gene polymorphism. Conclusion:The risk of developing oral mucositis in children with mature B-cell lymphoma is associated with plasma MTX concentration. Polymorphism of MTHFR C677T gene is not related to plasma MTX concentration in children with mature B-cell lymphoma,but is related to grade Ⅲ to Ⅳ hematological toxicity.
10.Comparison of thermal ablation combined with synchronous TACE and TACE in liver metastasis of neuroendocrine tumors of different pathologic grades
Sothea YAV ; Hui-Yi SUN ; Fei-Hang WANG ; Dan-Yang ZHAO ; Zi-Hao HUO ; Yi CHEN ; Zhi-Ping YAN ; Ling-Xiao LIU
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences 2024;51(3):323-330,337
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety between thermal ablation combined with synchronous transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)and TACE in patients with liver metastasis of neuroendocrine tumors of different pathologic grades.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on patients with liver metastases of neuroendocrine tumors admitted to Department of Interventional Radiology,Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University from Nov 1,2006 to Jul 31,2022.The patients were divided into synchronous ablation group and TACE group according to treatment mode and subgroups according to pathological grade.The lesions were evaluated by postoperative imaging examination.The patients were followed up until Jul 31,2023,and surgery-related complications were recorded.The endpoint of prognosis were progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS).Results A total of 86 patients with neuroendocrine tumor were collected,including 34 patients in simultaneous ablation group and 52 patients in TACE group.According to WHO classification,21 patients at G1 stage,45 patients at G2 stage and 20 patients at G3 stage were included.No serious postoperative complications occurred in all patients.The median OS was 47.0(95%CI:31.2-62.8)months in the TACE group and 56.0(95%CI:8.3-73.4)months in the synchronous ablation group,with no statistical difference between the two groups(P=0.50).The median PFS was 18.0(95%CI:6.0-30.0)months in the TACE group and 29.0(95%CI:10.0-48.0)months in the synchronous ablation group,with no statistical difference between the two groups(P=0.22).Of the 45 patients at G2 stage,27 received TACE with a median OS of 47.0 months,and 18 received synchronous ablation with a median OS of 59.0 months,and there was no statistical difference between the two groups(P=0.45).The median PFS was 12.0 months in the TACE group and 32.0 months in the synchronous ablation group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P=0.03).Conclusion Comparing with TACE,simultaneous ablation can delay disease progression in patients with liver metastasis of neuroendocrine tumors to a certain extent and has good safety,especially for patients with liver metastases of neuroendocrine tumors with intermediate or low grade.

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