Expression and clinical significance of CCDC8 and TGF-β1 in non-small cell lung cancer / 实用肿瘤学杂志

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of CCDC8(coiled-coil domain containing 8, P90)and transforming growth factor β 1(TGF- β1)in none small cell lung cancer(NSCLC),and its relationship with clinicopatho-logical characteristics. Methods The expression of CCDC8 and TGF-β1 in NSCLC was analyzed in the TCGA database. The Kap-lan-Meier curve was plotted to analyze its correlation with survival of patient. The expression of CCDC8 and TGF-β1 in 204 cases of conventional paraffin-embedded NSCLC was detected by immunohistochemical staining and their relationship with clinicopatholog-ical features of NSCLC was analyzed. The relationship between the expression of CCDC8 and TGF-β1 and the overall survival(OS) of patients was analyzed by Cox regression. Results The expression of CCDC8 in NSCLC patients was positively correlated with TGF-β1 expression in the TCGA data(P<0. 05). OS was low in patients with the low expression of CCDC8(HR=1. 32,P=0. 0437). In 204 NSCLC tissues,CCDC8 expression was positively correlated with TGF-β1 expression(P=0. 023). Cox univariate analysis of CCDC8 expression in NSCLC was associated with OS(P=0. 013);whereas the expression of CCDC8 and TGF-β1 was not associat-ed with survival in patients with NSCLC(P=0. 967,P=0. 816). Cox multivariate analyses of TNM staging and CCDC8 were progno-sis factors in patients with NSCLC(P=0. 016). Conclusion The expression of CCDC8 is correlated the expression of TGF-β1 in NSCLC. CCDC8 may be a prognostic factor for patients with NSCLC.

Niemann-Pick disease type C caused by NPC1 mutation in a case / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To delineate the clinical and genetic features of a Chinese boy suspected for Niemann-Pick disease type C.@*METHODS@#The patient underwent clinical examination and was subjected to next generation sequencing. Suspected mutations were validated by Sanger sequencing. Potential impact of the novel mutation was predicted by SIFT, PolyPhen-2 and MutationTaster software.@*RESULTS@#The child has featured hepatosplenomegaly, increased direct bilirubin, jaundiced skin and liver damage. DNA sequencing showed that he has carried compound heterozygous mutations of NPC1 gene, namely c.2728GG (p.P90R), which were inherited from his mother and father, respectively. The c.2728G>A (p.G910S) mutation was previously reported, while the c.269C>G (p.P90R) was a novel mutation.@*CONCLUSION@#The child has suffered from Niemann-Pick disease type C due to mutations of NPC1 gene. Above finding has enriched the spectrum of NPC1 mutations and provided a basis for genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis.

A comparative study of effectiveness about systemic rehabilitation exercise on chronic schizophrenic patients / 中国基层医药

Objective To examine the influence of systemic rehabilitation exercise on social functioning in chronic schizophrenic patients.Methods 60 qualified cases selected from chronic psychiatric inpatient department were randomly divided into two groups according to admission number (AD).30 cases in treatment group accepted hospitalized systemic rehabilitation exercise and 30 controls accepted ordinary treatment for 6 months.Social functio-ning evaluated with SSPI and PSP.Results The total score of SSPI(t=1.322,P=0.256) and PSP(t=1.563,P=0.362) were not significantly higher(P>0.05),The total score of SSPI [(37.44 ±4.33)points,t=2.719,P=0.001]and PSP[(72.14 ±6.86)points,t=3.985,P=0.000]total score in the treatment group were significantly higher than that in the control group(P0.05).Conclusion Systemic rehabilitation training does influence on social functioning in chronic schizophrenic patients.

Role of α-toxin-induced apoptosis of umbilical vein endothelial cells in vertical infection of Staphylococcus aureus L-form / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate α-toxin-induced apoptosis of umbilical vein endothelial cells and explore its role in vertical infection of Staphylococcus aureus L-form.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>HUV-EC-C cells exposed to different concentrations (0, 10, 30, 90, and 270 ng/ml) of α-toxin for different time lengths (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 h) were examined for apoptosis using flow cytometry with Annexin V-PI staining. The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and the activities of, caspase-3 and caspase-8 in the cell culture were detected by ELISA and colorimetric method, respectively. α-Toxin-induced cell apoptosis was also analyzed in HUV-EC-C cells treated with a neutralizing antibody of TNF-α or with the inhibitory peptides of caspase-3 (zDEVD-FMK) and caspase-8 (zIETD-fmk).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>α-Toxin induced apoptosis of HUV-EC-C cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner and caused significantly enhanced expression of TNF-α and the activation of both caspase-3 and caspase-8. Inhibition of TNF-α with its neutralizing antibody and the inhibitory peptides of caspase-3 or -8 all significantly decreased α-toxin-induced cell apoptosis, and the caspase-3 inhibitor completely blocked α-toxin-induced cell apoptosis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>α-Toxin-induced apoptosis is partially mediated by the extrinsic cell death pathway of TNF-α and caspase-8 and plays an important role in the vertical infection of S. aureus L-form to affect fetal growth and development.</p>

Effect of maternal staphylococcal enterotoxin B administration during pregnancy on CD3⁺ TCR Vβ8⁺T cells of adult offspring rats / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the influence of maternal staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) administration during pregnancy on CD3⁺ TCR Vβ8⁺T cells of adult offspring rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Pregnant maternal rats at gestational day (GD) 16 were injected intravenously with 15 µg SEB in 0.2 ml PBS (SEB group), and the control rats receive the same volume of PBS. Flow cytometry was used to determine the levels of CD3⁺ TCR Vβ8⁺T cells in both the thymus and peripheral blood of adult offspring rats and the response of these cells to a secondary SEB administration.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Maternal SEB administration during pregnancy significantly decreased the percentages of CD3⁺TCR Vβ8⁺T cells in the thymus in adult female (1.760-2.714) and male (1.098-2.088) offspring rats (P<0.05). The change of CD3⁺TCR Vβ8⁺T cells in the peripheral blood was similar to that in the thymus. In the control adult offspring rats, SEB administration at adulthood significantly reduced the percentages of CD3⁺TCR Vβ8⁺T cells in both the thymus and peripheral blood (P<0.05). But in SEB group, a secondary SEB administration in adult offspring rats significantly increased the percentage of CD3⁺TCR Vβ8⁺T cells in the peripheral blood (P<0.05) but not in the thymus (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Maternal SEB administration during pregnancy can change the response of CD3⁺ TCR Vβ8⁺T cells of adult offspring rats to a secondary SEB administration.</p>