SET8 Inhibition Potentiates Radiotherapy by Suppressing DNA Damage Repair in Carcinomas / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

Objective@#SET8 is a member of the SET domain-containing family and the only known lysine methyltransferase (KMT) that monomethylates lysine 20 of histone H4 (H4K20me1). SET8 has been implicated in many essential cellular processes, including cell cycle regulation, DNA replication, DNA damage response, and carcinogenesis. There is no conclusive evidence, however, regarding the effect of SET8 on radiotherapy. In the current study we determined the efficacy of SET8 inhibition on radiotherapy of tumors and the underlying mechanism.@*Methods@#First, we explored the radiotherapy benefit of the SET8 expression signature by analyzing clinical data. Then, we measured a series of biological endpoints, including the xenograft tumor growth in mice and apoptosis, frequency of micronuclei, and foci of 53BP1 and γ-H2AX in cells to detect the SET8 effects on radiosensitivity. RNA sequencing and subsequent experiments were exploited to verify the mechanism underlying the SET8 effects on radiotherapy.@*Results@#Low expression of SET8 predicted a better benefit to radiotherapy in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and invasive breast carcinoma (BRCA) patients. Furthermore, genetic deletion of SET8 significantly enhanced radiation treatment efficacy in a murine tumor model, and A549 and MCF7 cells; SET8 overexpression decreased the radiosensitivity. SET8 inhibition induced more apoptosis, the frequency of micronuclei, and blocked the kinetics process of DNA damage repair as 53BP1 and γ-H2AX foci remained in cells. Moreover, RNF8 was positively correlated with the SET8 impact on DNA damage repair.@*Conclusion@#Our results demonstrated that SET8 inhibition enhanced radiosensitivity by suppressing DNA damage repair, thus suggesting that SET8 potentiated radiotherapy of carcinomas. As new inhibitors of SET8 are synthesized and tested in preclinical and clinical settings, combining SET8 inhibitors with radiation warrants consideration for precise radiotherapy.

Meso-scale Discovery Assay Detects the Changes of Plasma Cytokine Levels in Mice after Low or High LET Ionizing Irradiation / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

Objective@#To obtain precise data on the changes in the levels of 29 cytokines in mice after high or low linear energy transfer (LET) irradiation and to develop an accurate model of radiation exposure based on the cytokine levels after irradiation.@*Methods@#Plasma samples harvested from mice at different time points after carbon-ion or X-ray irradiation were analyzed using meso-scale discovery (MSD), a high-throughput and sensitive electrochemiluminescence measurement technique. Dose estimation equations were set up using multiple linear regression analysis.@*Results@#The relative levels of IL-6 at 1 h, IL-5 and IL-6 at 24 h, and IL-5, IL-6 and IL-15 at 7 d after irradiation with two intensities increased dose-dependently. The minimum measured levels of IL-5, IL-6 and IL-15 were up to 4.0076 pg/mL, 16.4538 pg/mL and 0.4150 pg/mL, respectively. In addition, dose estimation models were established and verified.@*Conclusions@#The MSD assay can provide more accurate data regarding the changes in the levels of the cytokines IL-5, IL-6 and IL-15. These cytokines could meet the essential criteria for radiosensitive biomarkers and can be used as radiation indicators. Our prediction models can conveniently and accurately estimate the exposure dose in irradiated organism.

Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of lupus nephritis in China / 中华内科杂志

Lupus nephritis (LN) refers to renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus and is characterized by hematuria, proteinuria, edema, hypertension and renal insufficiency. The complete remission rate of proliferative LN remains low using the current induction protocols and LN tends to flare. Scientific and standardized diagnosis and therapy are crucial for the treatment of LN. Therefore, based on the current international and domestic experiences and guidelines, the Chinese Rheumatology Association developed the recommendations of diagnosis and therapy for LN, with the purpose of enhancing efficacy, reducing flare, halting renal progression and improving outcome of LN.

Research advances on adrenergic receptor signaling involved in disease microenvironment through regulation of macrophages / 生理学报

Adrenergic receptor (AR), one of the key receptors for nervous system, plays an important role in the immune microenvironment and the progression of many diseases. In recent years, the regulation of ARs and its signal on macrophages has become a research hotspot. Researchers found that ARs could exert different regulatory functions on macrophages in different microenvironments, which in turn affects occurrence and development of diseases such as tumor, heart failure, obesity, acute injury, infection and pregnancy-related diseases. This review summarizes the expression and functional regulation of ARs on macrophages, and the role of ARs in microenvironment of related diseases, which might provide new ideas for the treatments.

Regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic potential of microglial inhibitors in neuropathic pain and morphine tolerance / 浙江大学学报（英文版）（B辑：生物医学和生物技术）

Microglia are important cells involved in the regulation of neuropathic pain (NPP) and morphine tolerance. Information on their plasticity and polarity has been elucidated after determining their physiological structure, but there is still much to learn about the role of this type of cell in NPP and morphine tolerance. Microglia mediate multiple functions in health and disease by controlling damage in the central nervous system (CNS) and endogenous immune responses to disease. Microglial activation can result in altered opioid system activity, and NPP is characterized by resistance to morphine. Here we investigate the regulatory mechanisms of microglia and review the potential of microglial inhibitors for modulating NPP and morphine tolerance. Targeted inhibition of glial activation is a clinically promising approach to the treatment of NPP and the prevention of morphine tolerance. Finally, we suggest directions for future research on microglial inhibitors.

Research advances in the function of T cells at the maternal-fetal interface / 生理学报

Immune tolerance at maternal-fetal interface is the basis for establishment and maintenance of successful pregnancy. T cells are pivotal compositions of uterine decidual immune cells, which are required to mediate anti-infection immunity and protect embryos from external antigens attack. T cells also participate in the complex immune regulation process of maternal acceptance of semi-allogeneic embryos, and play an important role in regulating embryo implantation and maintaining pregnancy. Its dysfunction may lead to early pregnancy failures or mid-late pregnancy complications. This review summarizes the compositions, phenotypic characteristics and functions of decidual T cells at the maternal-fetal interface in recent years, and further describes the regulation of decidual CD4 and CD8 T cells in maternal-fetal immune tolerance as well as the molecular mechanisms of abnormal regulation leading to early pregnancy failures. Through the in-depth understanding the mechanism of maternal-fetal immune regulation, it supplies a novel concept on maternal-fetal immune tolerance and new clues for the immunotherapy of pregnancy-related diseases.

Analysis of knowledge acquisition behavior of traditional Chinese medicine based on internet / 中国中药杂志

The study aims at understanding the situation of Chinese residents' access to Chinese medicine health culture knowledge through the Internet and analyze its influencing factors. A multi-stage PPS sampling method was used to collect 90 720 people for questionnaire survey. The survey found thatthe probability of Chinese residents accessing Chinese medicine health culture knowledge through the Internet was 54.7%. The females(with the males as reference, OR=1.076, 95% CI 1.018-1.137) and central population(with the east as reference, OR=1.235, 95% CI 1.048-1.456), people with Chinese medicine health culture literacy(with the people who do not have Chinese medicine health culture literacy as reference, OR=2.363, 95% CI 1.976-2.827) had a higher probability of acquiring Chinese medicine health culture knowledge through the Internet. Referring to people who were illiterate or less literate,the OR values of people who went to elementary school, junior school, high school/vocational/technical school and junior college/university was 2.396(95% CI 2.062-2.784),4.481(95% CI 3.751-5.352), 6.687(95% CI 5.541-8.07),and 9.109(95% CI 7.385-11.235). The higher the age, the lower the probability of acquiring Chinese medicine health culture knowledge through the Internet. Taking civil servants as a reference, teachers, students, farmers, and workers had a low probability of acquiring Chinese medicine health culture knowledge through the Internet. The OR values was 0.736(95% CI 0.548-0.988),0.609(95% CI 0.449-0.826), 0.424(95% CI 0.325-0.554),and 0.707(95% CI 0.539-0.927). Regions, gender, age, education level, occupation, and possession of Chinese medicine health culture literacy are factors influencing whether residents obtain Chinese medicine health culture knowledge through the Internet.

Analysis of Chinese citizens' traditional Chinese medicine health culture literacy level and its influence factors in 2017 / 中国中药杂志

To analyze the TCM health culture level and influence factors of Chinese citizens in 2017. PPS sampling combined with random sampling was used to select the residents aged between 15-69 years old in 30 provinces as the respondents,and a questionnaire study was conducted to investigate their TCM health culture level. In 2017,there were 87 287 valid questionnaires for Chinese citizens' TCM health culture level,including 48. 25% male and 51. 75% female,with a sex ratio of 1 ∶ 1. 073. In 2017,the overall TCM health culture level was 13. 39%,specifically 18. 77% for the urban areas and 10. 51% for the rural areas. Compared with people who were illiterate or less literate,people with an educational background of elementary school,junior high school,high school/vocational/technical school and junior college/university had a higher TCM health culture level,and the OR values were 1. 584( 95% CI[1. 166,2. 152]),2. 827( 95%CI[1. 839,4. 345]),5. 651( 95%CI[3. 637,8. 781]),9. 785( 95%CI[6. 187,15. 477]) in order. With civil servants as the reference,medical workers had a higher TCM health culture level( OR = 1. 829,95%CI[1. 279,2. 616]),while farmers had the lowest TCM health culture level( OR = 0. 493,95% CI[0. 349,0. 697]). Compared with people with the annual household income per capita of 20 000 yuan and below,people with the annual household income per capita between 20 000-50 000,50 000-80 000,80 000 yuan or above had a higher TCM health culture level,and the OR values were 1. 176( 95% CI[0. 963,1. 437]),1. 458( 95%CI[1. 168,1. 820]) and 1. 930( 95%CI[1. 509,2. 469]). Based on the differences between urban and rural areas,the influence factors of citizens' TCM health culture level include education,occupation and income.

Three-dimensional Culture of Human Airway Epithelium in Matrigel for Evaluation of Human Rhinovirus C and Bocavirus Infections / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

OBJECTIVE@#Newly identified human rhinovirus C (HRV-C) and human bocavirus (HBoV) cannot propagate in vitro in traditional cell culture models; thus obtaining knowledge about these viruses and developing related vaccines are difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a novel platform for the propagation of these types of viruses.@*METHODS@#A platform for culturing human airway epithelia in a three-dimensional (3D) pattern using Matrigel as scaffold was developed. The features of 3D culture were identified by immunochemical staining and transmission electron microscopy. Nucleic acid levels of HRV-C and HBoV in 3D cells at designated time points were quantitated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Levels of cytokines, whose secretion was induced by the viruses, were measured by ELISA.@*RESULTS@#Properties of bronchial-like tissues, such as the expression of biomarkers CK5, ZO-1, and PCK, and the development of cilium-like protuberances indicative of the human respiration tract, were observed in 3D-cultured human airway epithelial (HAE) cultures, but not in monolayer-cultured cells. Nucleic acid levels of HRV-C and HBoV and levels of virus-induced cytokines were also measured using the 3D culture system.@*CONCLUSION@#Our data provide a preliminary indication that the 3D culture model of primary epithelia using a Matrigel scaffold in vitro can be used to propagate HRV-C and HBoV.

Anti-oxidative protective effect and mechanism of klotho on ischemic brain injury / 药学学报

Present study was designed to investigate the effects and underlying antioxidant mechanism of klotho overexpression through an intracerebroventricular injection of a lentiviral vector that encoded murine klotho (LV-KL) on cerebral ischemia injury. Four weeks after the injection of lentivirus into the lateral ventricle of C57Balc/6J mice, a mouse model of global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion was established by bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (2VO). Klotho overexpression significantly improved neurobehavioral deficits and increased the number of survival neurons in the hippocampal CA1 and caudate putamen subregions. The overexpression also decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) content in brain, while mitochondrial manganese- superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) and catalase (CAT) expression in brain were increased. Moreover, klotho overexpression decreased Akt and forkhead box class O1 phosphorylation. These findings suggest that klotho may compensate for its aging-related decline to provide a promising therapeutic approach for the acute ischemic stroke during aging.

Association between macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) -173G/C gene polymorphism and susceptibility to immune-related diseases in Chinese Han population: a meta-analysis / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective@#To investigate the association between macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) -173G/C gene polymorphism and the susceptibility to immune-related diseases in Chinese Han population.@*Methods@#Databases of Wanfang, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), PubMed, Excerpta Medica dataBASE (EMbase) and Web of Science (WOS) were comprehensively searched for pertinent articles published in Chinese and English. Odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as effect size measures. Publication bias was examined by Brgge′s funnel plots and Egger′s test. Revman 5.3 and STATA 12.0 software were used for statistical analysis.@*Results@#Nine articles were included in this meta-analysis and the studied immune-related diseases included UC (ulcerative colitis), CD (Crohn′s disease), RA (rheumatoid arthritis), PS (psoriasis), asthma, BD (Behçet′s disease), VKH (Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome), AOSD (adult-onset Still′s disease) and AD (atopic dermatitis). The overall result of the meta-analysis showed that the MIF 173G/C gene polymorphism could increase the susceptibility to immune-related diseases in Chinese Han people (recessive genetic model: OR=1.92, 95%CI: 1.44-2.58; dominant genetic model: OR=1.44, 95%CI: 1.28-1.61; allele model: OR=1.34, 95%CI: 1.22-1.34; homozygote model: OR=1.98, 95%CI: 1.51-2.60; heterozygote model: OR=1.24, 95%CI: 1.11-1.40; all P<0.01). In addition, a subgroup analysis of the North and South of China showed that except for the heterozygote model in the North group, the recessive model (OR=2.03, 95%CI: 1.24-3.31), dominant genetic model (OR=1.51, 95%CI: 1.24-1.83), allele model (OR=1.37, 95%CI: 1.22-1.54) and homozygote model (OR=2.08, 95%CI: 1.31-2.30) all had statistical significance. All of the five models in the South group showed statistical significance (recessive model: OR=1.88, 95%CI: 1.31-2.69; dominant genetic model: OR=1.40, 95%CI: 1.22-1.61; allele model: OR=1.29, 95%CI: 1.10-1.52; homozygote model: OR=1.93, 95%CI: 1.38-2.71; heterozygote model: OR=1.19, 95%CI: 1.08-1.31; all P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The polymorphism of MIF -173G/C gene may be a susceptible gene to immune-related diseases in Chinese Han people.

Effect of"Five in One"mode on managerial improvement of medical equipment in operation room / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To explore the influence of the comprehensive and continuous management on the quality improvement of medical equipment in the operation room.Methods The"Five in One"mode,which consisted of organization scheme, regulations implementation, operation training, utilization supervision and maintenance, was applied in an observation group,and a control group was established with conventional management mode.The two groups were compared in the times per week of medical equipment utilization, maintenance and hidden risks elimination, the incidence rates of failures and adverse events as well as the medical staffs'satisfaction.Results The observation group had the times per week of medical equipment utilization and hidden risks elimination significantly more than those of the control group, while the times in a week of medical equipment maintenance,failures and adverse events less statistically(P<0.05).The medical staffs' satisfaction in the observation group was enhanced obviously when compared with that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The new"Five in One"mode is effective in solving the problems that occur when the old decentralized mode is adopted for medical equipment management in the operation room. [Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2018,39(5):84-86]

The Predictive Value of Carbohydrate Antigen-125 for New-onset of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure / 中国循环杂志

Objective: To investigate whether serum level of carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA-125) could predict the new-onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods: A total of 200 CHF patients without previous and current AF admitted in our hospital from 2012-01 to 2016-01 were enrolled. Serum level of CA-125 was examined in all patients at their stable condition. Follow-up study was conducted to observe AF occurrence in order to evaluate the relationship between CA-125 level and new-onset of AF. Results: There were 8 patients died within 6 months, 14 lost contact and 178 finished at least 1 time follow-up at the mean of (20.1±9.9) months (from 6 to 54 months). 40/178 (22％) patients developed new-onset of AF. Compared with sinus rhythm, AF patients had the higher CA-125 level as 108 (44-228) U/ml vs 49 (21-118) U/ml, P=0.001. ROC indicated that CA-125>72.58 U/ml was the optimal cut-off value for predicting new-onset of AF. Single factor analysis indicated that serum CA-125>72.58 U/ml, increased left atrial diameter, right ventricular dilatation, pulmonary hypertension, lower LVEF and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation (MR) had the predictive value for new-onset of AF. With adjusted meaningful single factors, multivariate Cox regression analysis presented that serum CA-125>72.58 U/ml (HR=2.709, 95％ CI 1.308-6.876, P=0.008) and moderate to severe MR were the independent predictors for new-onset of AF. Conclusion: Serum CA-125 level was related to new-onset of AF in CHF patients; the patients with elevated CA-125 had the higher chance to develop new-onset of AF.

The Predictive Value of Carbohydrate Antigen-125 for New-onset of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure / 中国循环杂志

Objective: To investigate whether serum level of carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA-125) could predict the new-onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods: A total of 200 CHF patients without previous and current AF admitted in our hospital from 2012-01 to 2016-01 were enrolled. Serum level of CA-125 was examined in all patients at their stable condition. Follow-up study was conducted to observe AF occurrence in order to evaluate the relationship between CA-125 level and new-onset of AF. Results: There were 8 patients died within 6 months, 14 lost contact and 178 finished at least 1 time follow-up at the mean of (20.1±9.9) months (from 6 to 54 months). 40/178 (22％) patients developed new-onset of AF. Compared with sinus rhythm, AF patients had the higher CA-125 level as 108 (44-228) U/ml vs 49 (21-118) U/ml, P=0.001. ROC indicated that CA-125>72.58 U/ml was the optimal cut-off value for predicting new-onset of AF. Single factor analysis indicated that serum CA-125>72.58 U/ml, increased left atrial diameter, right ventricular dilatation, pulmonary hypertension, lower LVEF and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation (MR) had the predictive value for new-onset of AF. With adjusted meaningful single factors, multivariate Cox regression analysis presented that serum CA-125>72.58 U/ml (HR=2.709, 95％ CI 1.308-6.876, P=0.008) and moderate to severe MR were the independent predictors for new-onset of AF. Conclusion: Serum CA-125 level was related to new-onset of AF in CHF patients; the patients with elevated CA-125 had the higher chance to develop new-onset of AF.

Comparative Study on Dissolution Profiles of Ibuprofen Suspension from Different Pharmaceutical Manu-facturers / 中国药师

Objective:To compare the similarity of dissolution curves of domestic ibuprofen suspension and the imported prepara-tion to provide the basis for the comprehensive quality evaluation of ibuprofen suspension. Methods: The in vitro dissolution of the products from four different manufacturers was investigated in pH 7. 2 phosphate buffer solution. The similarity of dissolution behavior was compared with that of the imported preparation in pH 1. 2 hydrochloric acid solution, pH 4. 5 acetate buffer solution, pH 6. 8 phos-phate buffer solution, pH 7. 2 phosphate buffer solution and water, respectively. Results:The dissolution rate of ibuprofen suspension from the four different manufacturers reached above 80% in 60 min. The dissolution profiles of ibuprofen suspension from two different manufacturers were similar with that of the imported preparation. Conclusion: The dissolution behavior of ibuprofen suspension from different manufacturers is significantly different.

Influence of Optimized Nursing Process on the Clinical Effect and Quality of Life of Patients with Cerebral Infarction Received Intravenous Thrombolysis / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To observe the influence of optimized nursing process on the clinical effect and quality of life of patients with cerebral infarction received intravenous thrombolysis.Methods Sixty-two cerebral infarction patients with thrombolytic therapy in Panzhihua Central Hospital were treated as control group from January 2013 to June 2014,74 cases cerebral infarction patients with thrombolytic therapy as the observation group from July 2014 to October 2015.The control group received routine nursing,the observation group were given optimized nursing process on the basis of routine nursing.The clinical effect and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results The triage time,referral time and hospital stay time of the observation group were significantly shorter than the control group,the differences were statistically significant (P ＜0.05).The effective rate in the control group was 70.97％,that of the observation group was 87.84％,the effective rate in observation group was significantly better than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜0.05).Compared with before treatment,the life quality of two groups were significantly improved after treatment,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05);after treatment,the quality of life in observation groups were better than that of the control groups,the difference is statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion Nursing process optimization can effectively improve the therapeutic effect for the patients with cerebral infarction intravenous thrombolytic therapy,shorten the treatment time and hospitalization time,and can significantly improve the patient' s quality of life.It is valuable for clinical application.

Simultaneous Determination of Fluoxertine and Olanzapine in Capsules by HPLC / 中国药师

Objective:To establish a method for the simultaneous determination of fluoxertine and olanzapine in capsules by re-versed-phase high performance liquid chromatography ( RP-HPLC) . Methods:The successful separation of fluoxertine and olanzapine was achieved on a Phenomenex C18 column (250 mm × 4. 6 mm, 5 μm) with 10 mmol·L-1 potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (pH 4. 0)-acetonitrile-methanol (55 ∶40 ∶5, v/v/v) as the mobile phase. The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1, the detection wave-length was 227 nm, the column temperature was 30℃, and the injection volume was 20 μl. Results:Fluoxertine could be well separa-ted from olanzapine under the chromatographic conditions. The linearity between the peak areas and the concentrations was observed within the range of 5. 0-80. 0 mg·L-1(r=0. 999 9) for fluoxertine and 1. 2-19. 2 mg·L-1(r=0. 999 9) for olanzapine. The mean recovery of fluoxertine and olanzapine was 99. 9%(RSD=0. 94%, n=9) and 100. 2%(RSD=2. 08%, n=9), respectively. Con-clusion:The method is simple, sensitive and accurate, and it can be applied in the content determination of fluoxertine and olanzapine in capsules.

Overview on the New Dosage Forms of Sirolimus / 中国药师

In the middle of 1990 s, it was discovered that sirolimus had inhibitory effect on the proliferation of T lymphocytes , therefore, it is used for the treatment of anti-tumor cells.At present, the dosage forms of sirolimus are capsules , oral liquid and tab-lets.However, because of good fat-soluble and poor water-soluble property, its bioavailability is low with many side reactions .In order to provide reference for the further studies of sirolimus , the literatures in recent years were searched in Pubmed , Springer, CJFD,VIP Chinese periodical database and Wanfang data , and the research progress in the new dosage forms of sirolimus was summarized .

Comparative Analysis on Contents of Phenolic Acids in the Decoction of Xanthii Fructus before and after Frying / 中国药师

Objective:To examine the content changes of neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, 1, 5- dicaffeoylquinic acid and total phenolic acids in the water extract from raw and fried Xanthii Fructus. Methods:The stir-frying method was used to process fried Xanthii Fructus from different habitats. The contents of neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid and 1,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid in the wa-ter extract were determined by HPLC, the total phenolic acids content was determined by UV. Results:The contents of neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, 1,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid and total phenolic acids in the water extract from fried Xanthii Fructus were all in-creased. Conclusion:Fried Xanthii Fructus can increase the contents of effective ingredients in the decoction resulting in the enhanc-ment of clinical curative effect.

Irradiation Response of Adipose-derived Stem Cells under Three-dimensional Culture Condition / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Adipose tissue distributes widely in human body. The irradiation response of the adipose cells in vivo remains to be investigated. In this study we investigated irradiation response of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) under three-dimensional culture condition.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>ASCs were isolated and cultured in low attachment dishes to form three-dimensional (3D) spheres in vitro. The neuronal differentiation potential and stem-liked characteristics was monitored by using immunofluoresence staining and flow cytometry in monolayer and 3D culture. To investigate the irradiation sensitivity of 3D sphere culture, the fraction of colony survival and micronucleus were detected in monolayer and 3D culture. Soft agar assays were performed for measuring malignant transformation for the irradiated monolayer and 3D culture.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The 3D cultured ASCs had higher differentiation potential and an higher stem-like cell percentage. The 3D cultures were more radioresistant after either high linear energy transfer (LET) carbon ion beam or low LET X-ray irradiation compared with the monolayer cell. The ASCs' potential of cellular transformation was lower after irradiation by soft agar assay.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>These findings suggest that adipose tissue cell are relatively genomic stable and resistant to genotoxic stress.</p>