Methylated SDC2 testing in stool DNA for early screening of colorectal cancer in Shipai Town, Dongguan City / 中华胃肠外科杂志

Objective: To explore the utility of stool-based DNA test of methylated SDC2 (mSDC2) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in residents of Shipai Town, Dongguan City. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Using a cluster sampling method, residents of 18 villages in Shipai Town, Dongguan City were screened for CRC from May 2021 to February 2022. In this study, mSDC2 testing was employed as a preliminary screening method. Colonoscopy examination was recommended for individuals identified as high-risk based on the positive mSDC2 tests. The final screening results, including the rate of positive mSDC2 tests, the rate of colonoscopy compliance, the rate of lesions detection, and the cost-effectiveness of screening, were analyzed to explore the benefits of this screening strategy. Results: A total of 10 708 residents were enrolled and completed mSDC2 testing, giving a participation rate of 54.99% (10 708/19 474) and a pass rate of 97.87% (10 708/10 941). These individuals included 4 713 men (44.01%) and 5 995 women (55.99%) with a mean age of (54.52±9.64) years. The participants were allocated to four age groups (40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70-74 years), comprising 35.21%(3770/10 708), 36.25% (3882/10 708), 18.84% (2017/10 708), and 9.70% (1039/10 708) of all participants, respectively. mSDC2 testing was positive in 821/10 708 (7.67%) participants, 521 of whom underwent colonoscopy, resulting in a compliance rate of 63.46% (521/821). After eliminating of 8 individuals without pathology results, data from 513 individuals were finally analyzed. Colonoscopy detection rate differed significantly between age groups (χ2=23.155, P<0.001),ranging from a low of 60.74% in the 40-49 year age group to a high of 86.11% in the 70-74 year age group. Colonoscopies resulted in the diagnosis of 25 (4.87%) CRCs, 192 (37.43%) advanced adenomas, 67 (13.06%) early adenomas, 15 (2.92%) serrated polyps, and 86 (16.76%) non- adenomatous polyps. The 25 CRCs were Stage 0 in 14 (56.0%) individuals, stage I in 4 (16.0%), and Stage II in 7(28.0%). Thus, 18 of the detected CRCs were at an early stage. The early detection rate of CRCs and advanced adenomas was 96.77% (210/217). The rate of mSDC2 testing for all intestinal lesions was 75.05% (385/513). In particular, the financial benefit of this screening was 32.64 million yuan, and the benefit-cost ratio was 6.0. Conclusion: Screening for CRCs using stool-based mSDC2 testing combined with colonoscopy has a high lesion detection rate and a high cost-effectiveness ratio. This is a CRC screening strategy that deserves to be promoted in China.

Prognostic Value of Pre-treatment Albumin/Fibrinogen Ratio in Patients with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the value of pre-treatment albumin/fibrinogen ratio (AFR) on the prognosis of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).@*METHODS@#The data of DLBCL patients in the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College from April 2014 to March 2021 were retrieved, and 111 newly diagnosed patients who completed at least 4 cycles of R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like chemotherapy with complete data were included in the study. The clinical, laboratory examination and follow-up data of the patients were collected, and the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was drawn according to patients' AFR before treatment and the survival status at the end of the follow-up, which could be used to preliminarily evaluate the predictive value of AFR for disease progression and patients' survival outcome. Furthermore, the correlation of AFR with the clinical and laboratory characteristics, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was analyzed, and finally, univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to analyze factors affecting PFS and OS of DLBCL patients.@*RESULTS@#The ROC curve indicated that AFR level had a moderate predictive value for PFS and OS in DLBCL patients, with the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.616 (P =0.039) and 0.666 (P =0.004), respectively, and the optimal cut-off values were both 9.06 for PFS and OS. Compared with high-AFR (≥9.06) group, the low-AFR (<9.06) group had a higher proportion of patients with Lugano III-IV stage ( P <0.001), elevated lactate dehydrogenase (P =0.007) and B symptoms (P =0.038). The interim analysis of response showed that the overall response rate (ORR) in the high-AFR group was 89.7%, which was significantly higher than 62.8% in the low-AFR group (P =0.001). With a median follow-up of 18.5 (3-77) months, the median PFS of the high-AFR group was not reached, which was significantly superior to 17 months of the low-AFR group (P =0.009). Similarly, the median OS of high-AFR group was not reached, either, which was significantly superior to 48 months of the low-AFR group (P < 0.001). In multivariate Cox regression analysis, AFR <9.06 was an independent risk factor both for PFS and OS (HR PFS=2.047, P =0.039; HR OS=4.854, P =0.001).@*CONCLUSION@#Pre-treatment AFR has a significant value for the prognosis evaluation in newly diagnosed DLBCL patients.

Paying attention to the epidemic of group A Streptococcus infections in multiple European and American countries / 中国当代儿科杂志

At the end of 2022, the World Health Organization reported an increase in group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections, such as scarlet fever, in multiple countries. The outbreak primarily affected children under 10 years old, and the number of deaths was higher than anticipated, causing international concern. This paper reviews the current state of the GAS disease outbreak, its causes, and response measures. The authors aim to draw attention from clinical workers in China and increase their awareness and vigilance regarding this epidemic. Healthcare workers should be aware of the potential epidemiological changes in infectious diseases that may arise after the optimization of control measures for coronavirus disease 2019 to ensure children's health.

Dihydromyricetin reduces lipid accumulation in LO2 cells via AMPK/mTOR-mediated lipophagy pathway and inhibits HepG2 cell proliferation in vitro / 南方医科大学学报

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the mechanism underlying the hepatoprotective effect of dihydromyricetin (DMY) against lipid accumulation in light of the lipophagy pathway and the inhibitory effect of DMY on HepG2 cell proliferation.@*METHODS@#LO2 cells were cultured in the presence of 10% FBS for 24 h and treated with 100 μg/mL DMY, or exposed to 50% FBS for 24 h followed by treatment with 50, 100, or 200 μg/mL DMY; the cells in recovery group were cultured in 50% FBS for 24 h and then in 10% FBS for another 24 h. Oil red O staining was used to observe the accumulation of lipid droplets in the cells, and the levels of TC, TG, and LDL and activities of AST, ALT and LDH were measured. The expression of LC3 protein was detected using Western blotting. AO staining and transmission electron microscopy were used to determine the numbers of autophagolysosomes and autophagosomes, respectively. The formation of autophagosomes was observed with MDC staining, and the mRNA expression levels of LC3, ATG7, AMPK, mTOR, p62 and Beclin1 were determined with q-PCR. Flow cytometry was performed to analyze the effect of 50, 100, and 200 μg/mL DMY on cell cycle and apoptosis of HepG2 cells; DNA integrity in the treated cells was examined with cell DNA fragmentation test.@*RESULTS@#DMY treatment and pretreatment obviously inhibited lipid accumulation and reduced the levels of TC, TG, LDL and enzyme activities of AST, ALT and LDH in LO2 cells (P < 0.05). In routinely cultured LO2 cells, DMY significantly promoted the formation of autophagosomes and autophagolysosomes and upregulated the expression of LC3 protein. DMY obviously attenuated high FBS-induced inhibition of autophagosome formation in LO2 cells, up- regulated the mRNA levels of LC3, ATG7, Beclin1 and AMPK, and downregulated p62 and mTOR mRNA levels (P < 0.05 or 0.01). In HepG2 cells, DMY caused obvious cell cycle arrest, inhibited cell proliferation, and induced late apoptosis and DNA fragmentation.@*CONCLUSION@#DMY reduces lipid accumulation in LO2 cells by regulating the AMPK/ mTOR-mediated lipophagy pathway and inhibits the proliferation of HepG2 by causing cell cycle arrest and promoting apoptosis.

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in microsatellite stability or mismatch repair proficient colorectal cancer / 中华胃肠外科杂志

Immunotherapy has become an important treatment option for microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) and mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer. From late-line to first-line treatment, and even in neoadjuvant setting for early stage colorectal cancer, promising efficacy was observed with immunotherapy. In microsatellite stability (MSS) or mismatch repair proficient (pMMR) colorectal cancer, the researches of neoadjuvant immunotherapy have been conducted constantly. This paper focuses on the recent researches and progress of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for MSS or pMMR colorectal cancer. Neoadjuvant immunotherapy alone led to a good pathological response in a subset of patients. Studies of induction or consolidation immunotherapy before or after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy or concurrent immunotherapy during radiotherapy showed higher pathological complete remission (pCR) rates as compared to standard chemoradiotherapy. Studies on sequential dual immunotherapy after radiochemotherapy and targeted therapy combined with neoadjuvant immunotherapy are ongoing. At present, most of these are pilot studies with small sample size. More researches and long-term follow-up are needed to prove the efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in MSS or pMMR colorectal cancer.

Predictive Value of Pre-treatment Serum Uric Acid Level for Prognosis in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Multiple Myeloma / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the predictive value of pre-treatment serum uric acid (sUA) level for the prognosis of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients.@*METHODS@#The NDMM patients admitted to our center from January 2014 to December 2018 were analyzed retrospectively, and 94 patients among them who were initially treated with bortezomib-based chemotherapy for at least 4 cycles were included in this study. Clinical characteristics, laboratory data and follow-up information were collected, and the predictive value of sUA on the overall survival (OS) of NDMM was evaluated by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve based on the patient's pre-treatment sUA level and the survival status at the end of follow-up, and the correlation of the sUA level with patient's clinical, laboratory characteristics and overall survival (OS) was further analyzed. The univariate and multivariate Cox proportional-hazards model were used to identify the potential factors affecting OS.@*RESULTS@#ROC analysis showed that the area under the curve for predicting OS in NDMM patients with sUA level was 0.702 (P<0.001), and the optimal cut-off value was 455.4 μmol/L. Compared to patients with low sUA (<455.4 μmol/L), patients with higher sUA (≥455.4 μmol/L) were more likely to have international staging system (ISS) stage III disease, beta2-microglobulin (β@*CONCLUSION@#Pre-treatment sUA level is a potential biomarker for the prognosis evaluation in NDMM patients, which deserves a further exploration and verification.

Reproductive outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection using testicular sperm and ejaculated sperm in patients with AZFc microdeletions: a systematic review and meta-analysis / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)

Studies have explored the assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes of Y-chromosome azoospermia factor c (AZFc) microdeletions, but the effect of sperm source on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) remains unknown. To determine the ART results of ICSI using testicular sperm and ejaculated sperm from males with AZFc microdeletions, we searched Embase, Web of Science, and PubMed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis. The first meta-analysis results for 106 cycles in five studies showed no significant differences in the live birth rate between the testicular sperm group and the ejaculated sperm group (risk ratio: 0.97, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.73-1.28, P = 0.82). The second meta-analysis of 106 cycles in five studies showed no difference in the abortion rate between the testicular sperm group and ejaculated sperm group (risk ratio: 1.06, 95% CI: 0.54-2.06, P = 0.87). The third meta-analysis of 386 cycles in seven studies showed no significant difference in clinical pregnancy rates between the testicular sperm group and the ejaculated sperm group (risk ratio: 1.24, 95% CI: 0.66-2.34, P = 0.50). Inevitable heterogeneity weakened our results. However, our results indicated that testicular sperm and ejaculated sperm yield similar ART outcomes, representing a meaningful result for clinical treatment. More properly designed studies are needed to further confirm our conclusions.

Establishment of Modified Aqueous Two-phase Extraction System of Polyphenols from Archidendron clypearia / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To e stablish modified aqueous two-phase extraction （ATPE） system of polyphenols from Archidendron clypearia. METHODS ：Taking the polyphenol content ，extraction efficiency and partition coefficient of A. clypearia as indexes ，the solid-liquid ratio ，ethanol mass fraction and ultrasonic time of ATPE system were selected by single factor tests . The aqueous two-phase extracts from different polar parts of A. clypearia was prepared. The modifier was selected by taking polyphenol content and antioxidant activity [IC 50 of 1，1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine （DPPH）， 2，2′-hydrazine bis （3-ethylbenzothiazole-6-sulfonic acid ） diammonium salt （ABTS）] as indicators ，combined with the grey correlation analysis between polyphenols and antioxidant activity. The effects of modified ATPE system with different mass fraction （0-90％）of modifier on the extraction of polyphenols from A. clypearia were investigated and compared with traditional extraction technology （ultrasonic extraction and heating reflux extraction ）. RESULTS ：The optimal ATPE system included solid-liquid ratio of 1 ∶ 45， ethanol mass fraction of 40％，（NH4）2SO4 mass fraction of 11％，ultrasonic extraction time of 20 min，at room temperature. In 3 validation tests ，polyphenol content ，extraction efficiency and partition coefficient were （28.35±1.01）％（RSD＝3.56％，n＝3）， （98.87±0.19）％（RSD＝0.19％，n＝3）and 13.25±0.71（RSD＝5.39％，n＝3），respectively. The modifier was ethyl acetate. When the mass fraction of ethyl acetate in the ethyl acetate-ethanol mixed solvent was 70％，there was no significant difference in the content and anti-oxidant activity of polyphenols from A. clypearia of modified ATPE （P＞0.05）. The yield and transfer rate of it were si gnificantly higher than those of ultrasonic extraction and heating reflux extraction （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS ：The modified ATPE system with better extraction yield and transfer rate than the traditional extraction technology is successfully established，which can extract polyphenols from A. clypearia 1048214903@qq.com in one step.

Research progress on STAT protein inhibitors in the treatment of lymphoma / 药学学报

The abnormal activation and mutation of signal transducer and activator transcription (STAT) proteins has been implicated in multiple lymphomas. The research discovery and clinical application of STATs inhibitors have become an important strategy for treating lymphoma. This review introduces the abnormal activation and mutation of STATs in multiple malignant lymphomas, and focuses on reviewing the latest screening strategies targeting STATs and its clinical application in the treatment of lymphoma, providing references for the further development of STATs inhibitors.

Effect evaluation of standardized bowel preparation nursing process on the quality of abdominal CT examination / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To evaluate the effect of standardized bowel preparation and nursing procedures in patients with colon disease underwent full abdominal CT examination.Methods:A total of 281 inpatients who were diagnosed as "colon tumors" and underwent full-abdominal CT examinations from January 2016 to December 2017 were selected. From January to December 2016, 153 patients were included in the study, which is the pre-implementation group; from January to December 2017, 128 patients were included in the study, all of whom received standardized bowel preparation and nursing procedures, and were the post-implementation group. Compare and observe the differences in the cleanliness, intestinal filling and CT image quality of patients before and after the intervention measures.Results:After the implementation of standardized nursing procedures, the proportion of patients with good intestinal cleanliness was 71.09% (91/128), which was higher than the pre-implementation of 33.33% (51/153) ( χ2 value was 40.79, P<0.001). The proportion of patients with sub-intestinal preparations also decreased ( P<0.05). The proportion of patients with good intestinal filling in the post-implementation group was 75.00% (96/128), which was higher than 42.48% (65/153) in the pre-implementation group ( χ2 value was 42.63, P<0.001). After the implementation of standardized nursing procedures, the image quality rate of patients with whole abdominal CT was 90.63% (116/128), which was higher than the pre-implementation 32.68% (50/153) ( χ2 value was 98.34, P<0.001). Conclusion:The standardized nursing process can improve the quality of bowel preparation and significantly improve the image quality of abdominal CT examination.

Optimization of the Formulation of Polygala japonica Cream by Central Composite Design-response Surface Methodology Based on AHP-CRITIC Analysis and Its Quality Evaluation / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To optimize the formul ation of Polygala japonica cream，and to evaluate the quality of prepared cream. METHODS ：With centrifugal stability ，heat resistance stability and viscosity as evaluation indexes ，the weight coefficient was determined by analytic hierarchy process （AHP），criteria importance through intercriteria correlation （CRITIC）method and mixed weighted AHP-CRITIC ，and the comprehensive score was calculated. The amount of octadecyl alcohol ，hexadecanol and mixed emulsifier （polysorbate 60 mixed with glycerin monostearate at the mass ratio of 2.82）in the formulation of P. japonica cream were screened by central composite design-response surface methodology. The optimized formulation was validated. P. japonica cream prepared by the optimal preparation was evaluated in terms of apperance ，particle，pH，stability and rheological characteristics. RESULTS ：The weight coefficients of centrifugal stability ，heat resistance stability and viscosity were 0.428 5， 0.415 6 and 0.155 9 respectively，according to the mixed weighted AHP-CRITIC. The optimal formulations were 1.96 g of hexadecyl alcohol ，5.17 g of octadecyl alcohol ，2.48 g of mixed emulsifier ，1.83 g of polysorbate 60，0.65 g of glyceride monostearate，1 g of benzyl alcohol ，5 g of propylene glycol ，6 g of isopropyl myristate and 5 g of P. japonica extract，and then added water to 100 g. Prepared cream was a light yellow fluid paste with particle size of 0.5-2.5 μm and pH value of 6.5；the results of centrifugal test ，heat resistance test and cold resistance stability test showed that the cream had no oil-water separation or thickened paste. The prepared cream was shear-thinning non-Newtonian fluid. CONCLUSIONS ：P. japonica cream is prepared successfully，which shows good apperance ，particle，acidity and stability.

Rapid Identification on Chemical Components in Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum is a rare traditional Chinese medicine material in China. However, there are many varieties of various sources and different qualities in the market at present. In order to further define the pharmacodynamic substance basis, electrospray time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) was used to rapidly analyze chemical constituents of methanol extract of Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum. Method::Chromatographic separation was performed on an UPLC RRHD SB-C18(3.0 mm×100 mm, 1.8 μm)for gradient elution, with mixtures of acetonitrile and 0.1%formic acid-water as mobile phases at a flow rate of 0.3 mL·min-1. The column temperature was maintained at 40 ℃. The data was collected in a negative ion mode with electro-spray ionization source(ESI). Result::According to molecular ion peaks and MS2 mass spectrometry characteristic fragment ions, Mass Bank databases, as well as the mass spectrometry information of reference substances and relevant literatures, a total of 83 constituents were identified, including 18 flavones, 31 isoflavones, 10 neoflavonoids, 9 isoflavanones, 7 other flavonoids and 8 other components. Conclusion::UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS can quickly, accurately and comprehensively identify chemical constituents in methanol extract of Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum, and isoflavones, flavones, neoflavonoids and isoflavanones are the main chemical constituents, which laid a foundation for the basic research of medicinal substances of Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum, and provided theoretical basis and technical support for the improvement of quality standards of Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum.

Molecular genotyping for enteroviruses of non-enterovirus 71 non-coxsackievirus A16 associated with hand, foot and mouth disease in Xinjiang / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志

Objective@#To understand the pathogenic spectrum characteristics of enteroviruses of non-enterovirus (EV) 71 and non-coxsackievirus (CV) A16 associated with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Xinjiang.@*Methods@#Specimens were collected from HFMD patients infected with non-EV-A71 non-CV-A16 enterovirus from 2011 to 2016 in Xinjiang. The virion protein (VP)1 gene sequence was amplified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and sequenced. Sequencing and genotyping were performed through erterovirus genotyping tool.@*Results@#A total of 119 sequences were obtained, 15 human enterovirus serotypes were identified including CV-A6, CV-A10, CV-A4, CV-A8, CV-B1, CV-B3 (4 strains), CV-B4, CV-B5, ECHO30, ECHO12, ECHO14, CV-A9, CV-A24, PV1 and PV3. The composition ratio of CV-A6 among non-EV-A71 non-CV-A16 enterovirus in 2013, 2015 and 2016 was 87.9%, 79.5% and 88.3% respectively.@*Conclusions@#The pathogens causing HFMD in Xinjiang included more than 17 kinds of human enterovirus serotypes. Since 2013, CV-A6 has become the main pathogen of HFMD simultaneously or alternately with EV-A71 and CV-A16.

EffectandMechanismof EZH1/2 InhibitorUNC1999onHepatocellularCarcinomaCell： aPreliminaryStudy / 中山大学学报(医学科学版)

@#The aim of this study was to detect the effect and mechanism of EZH1/2 inhibitor UNC1999 on hepatocellular carcinoma cell line SMMC- 7721.【Methods】Two groups including DMSO group（control group）and UNC1999 group were treated with different concentration of DMSO and UNC1999 for different time，respectively，then OD values were detected by using CCK- 8 kit to screen the appropriate action concentration and time of UNC1999. Cell proliferation rate was detected with EdU（5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine）Cell Proliferation Kit. The clone formation ability of cell was investigated by clone formation assay. Wound healing assay and transwell assay were used to detect the ability of migration and invasion. Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining assay was performed to detect cell apoptosis. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle. RNA-seq was performed to detect the cell transcriptomics. qRT-PCR was conducted to investigate the related genes，including EZH1，EZH2 and NECTIN4. Western blot was conducted to detect the expression of EZH1 ，EZH2 and H3K27me3. 【Results】 Compared with the control group ，the UNC1999 group showed lower cell proliferation，inhibited ability of migration and invasion（P < 0.05）. In UNC1999 group，G0/1 block occurred in the cell cycle（P<0.05），while cell apoptosis had no significant change（P > 0.05）.【Conclusion】UNC1999 could inhibit HCC by suppressing the expression of EZH1 and EZH2 both in protein level，as well as their function of catalyzing histone methylation. EZH1 and EZH2 play important roles in HCC，which may be potential targets for HCC treatment. UNC1999 could significantly promote the expression of NECTIN4 isoform which has been reported to be associated with the response to anti-cancer drug ，suggesting that the combination of EZH1/2 inhibitor and anti-cancer drug may exert greater effect of inhibiting HCC. This can provide a new idea for clinical drug treatment of liver cancer.

Cognitive function in patients with early onset and adult onset schizophrenia / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore the characteristics of cognitive function in patients with early onset and adult onset schizophrenia.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, 546 patients with schizophrenia who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-Ⅳ) were selected.Among them, 62 cases were defined as early onset schizophrenia (EOS, age of onset＜18 years) and 175 patients were defined as adult onset schizophrenia (AOS, age of onset≥25 years).Patients underwent clinical assessments with the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) and the Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP), and comprehensive neuropsychological assessments.Results:The EOS patients got lower scores in motor function-PEGDOM T score [ (26±12) vs. (30±11), P＜0.01], working memory-average T score of PASAT and WMSSP[ (34±12) vs. (38±10), P＜0.05]and executive function (inhibition) -Stroop T score [ (35±12) vs. (39±10), P＜0.05]than AOS patients.No differences were fund in processing speed, verbal memory and learning, visual memory and learning (Ps＞0.05) between the two groups.Conclusion:It suggests that the EOS patients have worse motor function, working memory and inhibition.

Nucleus translocation of membrane/cytoplasm proteins in tumor cells / 浙江大学学报·医学版

Proteins are the physical basis of life and perform all kinds of life activities. Proteins have different orientations and function in different tissues. The same protein, located in different subcellular regions, can perform different and even opposite functions. Both functional and structural proteins are capable of undergoing re-localization which can directly or indirectly participate in signal transduction. Due to abnormal transduction of signals during carcinogenesis, the proteins originally expressed in the cytoplasm are translocated into the nucleus and lead to functional changes in the tumor tissue. The changes of protein localization are affected by many factors, including the interaction between proteins, expression level of proteins and the cleaved intracellular domain of transmembrane protein.

Significance of Tissue Factor-Bearing Microparticle Procoagulation Activity and Antithrombin Ⅲ Detection in Thalassemia Patients / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore whether the high risk factors possibly leading to hypercoagulative status and thrombosis exist in Thalassemia patients of Guangxi region through detecting plasma tissne factor-bearing microparticles (TFMP), procoagulatima activity, coagulation and anticoagulation function, fibrinolytic function, endothelial function and platelet count.@*METHODS@#The TFMP procoagulation activity was detected by chromogenic saubstract method, the levels of tissue factors (TF), tissue factor pathway inhibitor(TFPI), protein C (PC), protein S (PS), antithrombin Ⅲ(AT-Ⅲ), tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), thrombin-activated fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI), soluble E-selectin (sE-sel), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and thrombomodulin (TM) were detected by ELISA in thalassemia group (n=71) and control group (n=20 heathy persons).@*RESULTS@#Compared with control group, the AT-Ⅲ level decreased in β-thalastemia major group (TM) (P<0.05), the AT-Ⅲ level in TM group independeutly posstiody correlated with plt count (r=0.37, P<0.05); the levels of TF and sICAM in α-thalassenia intermediate group (TA) significantly decteased (P<0.05), the procoagulatim activity of TFMP in β-thalassemia intermediate group (TI) increased sngnificantly (P<0.05)， moreover positively corretated with AT-Ⅲ level (r=0.77, P<0.05). The TF and sICAM-1 levels in normal liver functim group of Thalassemia patients were lower tham those in control group (P<0.01 and P<0.05, respectively), the TFMP activity between normal and abnormal liver function was significantly different (P<0.05), while there were no significant difference in other correspoding indexes beween thalassemia group and control group as well as between each thalassemia groups.@*CONCLUSION@#The damage of liver function and reduction of anticoagylation substances exist in patients with β-thalassenia major in Guangxi region, the procoagulation activity of plasma TFMP in patients with β-thalassemia intermedia abnormally increases. All the above-mentioned factors may increase the risk of high coagulation status or thrombosis is thalassemia patients, the decrease of TF and SICAM-1 levels in patients with α-thalassemia intermedia may be factor against thrombosis.

Exosomes in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis / 中国医学科学院学报

Exosomes are 30-100 nm vesicles secreted from almost all types of cells.They contain various molecular constituents,including proteins,lipids,and RNA.As important mediators of cell-to-cell communication,exosomes are involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes such as inflammatory reaction,cell proliferation and differentiation,tissue repair,immune signal transduction,and stress response.Exosomes can regulate and maintain the initiation and progression of many autoimmune diseases,especially rheumatoid arthritis.Meanwhile,exosomes may be a new biomarker for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and a potential treatment vector for this disease.

Expression and Clinical Significance of Late Endosomal/Lysosomal Adaptor,Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Activator 3 in Bladder Carcinoma / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of late endosomal/lysosomal adaptor,mitogen-activated protein kinase and mammalian target of rapamycin activator 3(LAMTOR3)in bladder carcinoma.Methods Oncomine and Expression Atlas were used to extract the useful mining gene chip database for analyzing the expression of LAMTOR3 in bladder carcinoma tissues and cell lines,and the correlation of LAMTOR3 with the clinicopathological features were analyzed.RT-PCR,Western blot,and immunohistochemistry were performed to detect the expression of LAMTOR3 in bladder carcinoma cell lines,specimens,and adjacent normal tissues for verifying the results exploited from the above databases.Results The Expression Atlas showed that LAMTOR3 had high expressions in Hs172.T,HT-1376,RT4,JMSU-1,and T24 cell lines among 20 bladder carcinoma cell lines,among which the LAMTOR3 expression was different.Oncomine reported that LAMTOR3 expression in bladder carcinoma,including invasive(=2.857,=0.005)and non-invasive carcinoma(=3.105,=0.003),was significantly higher than that in adjacent normal tissues.The expression of LAMTOR3 was positively correlated with pathological grade(<0.05).The expressions of LAMTOR3 mRNA in bladder carcinoma cell lines,including UMUC3(=10.84,=0.0084),J82(=21.75,=0.0021),5637(=45.88,=0.0005),and T24(=87.58,=0.0001)were significantly higher than that in normal bladder cell line SV-HUC-1,while its expression in bladder carcinoma tissues was significantly higher than that in adjacent normal tissues(<0.05),so was its protein level in tissues(<0.05).Immunohistochemistry showed that LAMTOR3 protein was over-expressed in bladder carcinoma tissues;its level in invasive carcinoma tissues was higher than that in no-invasive carcinoma tissues and was related closely with the clinical stages(=9.189,=0.002),pathological grades(=4.746,=0.029),and lymphatic metastasis(=6.210,=0.013)but had no significant correlation to sex(=0.965,=0.326),age(=2.126,=0.145),and distant metastasis(=1.261,=0.261).Conclusion LAMTOR3 is highly expressed in bladder carcinoma cell lines and tissues and plays a key role in the development and progression of bladder carcinoma.

Effect of long-chain non-coding RNA AP000344. 3 on the proliferation and invasion of human bladder cancer cells and its mechanism / 临床与实验病理学杂志

Purpose To investigate the effect of specific long-chain non-coding RNA AP000344. 3 on the proliferation and invasion of bladder cancer cells and its mechanism. Methods qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of AP000344. 3 in bladder cancer cells and normal bladder epithelial cells. The cancer cells with the lowest expression rate were selected for subsequent experiments. The AP000344. 3 plasmid or the negative control plasmid was transferred into bladder cancer cells by Lipofectamine 2000, and the transfection efficiency of AP000344. 3 was detected by qRT-PCR. Cell proliferation activity was measured by MTT method,and cell invasion ability was detected by Transwell assay. Bioinformatics was used to predict downstream miRNA and downstream genes of AP000344. 3. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression of downstream genes. Results The expression of AP000344. 3 in bladder cancer cells was significantly lower than that in normal bladder epithelial cells (P < 0. 01) ,and the expression of AP000344. 3 was the lowest in BIU87 cells (P < 0. 01) . The expression of AP000344. 3 in BIU87 cells was up-regulated at 48 h after transfection with AP000344. 3 (P < 0. 01) . The proliferation activity of BIU87 cells was decreased (P < 0. 05) ,and the cell invasion ability was decreased (P < 0. 05) . AP000344. 3 can target and bind to miR-135a-5p,and miR-135a-5p to human chemokine-like factor superfamily member 3 (CMTM3) . After up-regulation of AP000344. 3,miR-135a-5p expression was down-regulated (P < 0. 01) ,and CMTM3 was up-regulated in mRNA and protein expression (P < 0. 01) . Conclusion AP000344. 3 is significantly down-regulated in bladder cancer cells,and up-regulation of AP000344. 3 can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of bladder cancer cells. The mechanism may be to inhibit the expression of miR-135a-5p and up-regulate the expression of CMTM3 protein,providing a theoretical basis for finding new therapeutic targets for bladder cancer.