Association between street view greenness and allergic rhinitis in children / 环境与职业医学

Background Studies on the association between greenness exposure and allergic rhinitis (AR) in children are mostly conducted in developed countries, and the conclusion is not consistent. Objective Using street view data to explore the association between greenness exposure and allergic rhinitis (AR) prevalence in Chinese children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 40868 children aged 2-17 years in three cities of Northeast China from 2012 to 2013, which consisted of 20886 (51.1%) boys and 19982 (48.9%) girls. The information of AR prevalence was obtained through questionnaire. Based on downloaded street view images from Tencent Maps, a green view index (GVI) of green vegetation (trees and grass) within 800 m and 1000 m buffer of the participants' schools was calculated by using artificial intelligence, and it was used as a surrogate of the greenness exposure. A mixed-effect logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of AR prevalence in children for per increase of inter-quartile range (IQR) of GVI. In addition, according to ambient PM2.5 concentration, the participants were divided into a low PM2.5 exposure group (≤56.23 μg·m−3) and a high exposure group (>56.23 μg·m−3) to investigate whether PM2.5 was a modifier on the association between GVI and AR. Results The average age of the subjects was (10.40±3.68) years and 3 963 (9.7%) subjects reported diagnosed AR. Within 800 m buffer, an IQR increase in GVI for trees (IQR=0.031, OR=0.85, 95%CI: 0.81-0.90) and overall greenness (IQR=0.029, OR=0.86, 95%CI: 0.81-0.90) was associated with lower adjusted odds ratio of AR. The interaction between PM2.5 and GVI was statistically significant (P< 0.1), that is, the negative associations of trees and overall greenness with AR were observed only at low PM2.5 exposure levels. The sensitivity analysis results of GVI within 1000 m buffer was consistent with that within 800 m buffer. Conclusion Exposure to green vegetation, especially trees, may be associated with decreased risks of AR in children, and such associations may be more obvious in areas with a low PM2.5 concentration.

Preliminary research on breast cancer organoids as a radiobiological model / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

Objective:To construct breast cancer organoid culture system and conduct histological characterization and preliminary radiobiological characteristics study.Methods:Different molecular types of breast cancer cell lines and patient-derived tumor cells were cultured in vitro to form breast cancer organoids and characterize their tissue structure. In addition, Ki-67, ER, PR and Her2 markers were evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. Breast cancer organoids were irradiated with 4 Gy and 8 Gy. The numbe and diameter changes of breast cancer organoids at 0, 24, 48 and 96 h after irradiation were observed to evaluate the irradiation-induced damage to the organoids. Results:Breast cancer cell lines and patient-derived tissues formed organoid structures at 6 d. HE staining showed the microstructures, and the expression profile of markers was spatially heterogeneous. The expression patterns of markers were similar between patient-derived organoids and original tumor tissues. Irradiation of MCF-7 breast cancer organoids led to growth arrested, and some of the formed organoids collapsed and the proliferating trend gradually recovered from 48 h to 96 h. MDA-MB-231 breast tumor organoids showed radioresistance, growth arrested, but the structures remained intact, the recovery trend was still not observed at 96 h. The tissue-derived organoids from triple-negative patients also showed radiation tolerance. After irradiation, the organoids continued to grow without significant structural changes, whereas the growth trend was significantly smaller than that in the non-irradiated group.Conclusions:Breast cancer organoids formed by in vitro culture of breast cancer cells from different sources and different molecular types have microstructure and heterogeneity, which can reflect the expression of source tissue markers and show different radioresistance. Organoids derived from triple-negative breast cancer are more resistant to irradiation.

Development of metabolic models with multiple constraints: a review / 生物工程学报

Constraint-based genome-scale metabolic network models (genome-scale metabolic models, GEMs) have been widely used to predict metabolic phenotypes. In addition to stoichiometric constraints, other constraints such as enzyme availability and thermodynamic feasibility may also limit the cellular phenotype solution space. Recently, extended GEM models considering either enzymatic or thermodynamic constraints have been developed to improve model prediction accuracy. This review summarizes the recent progresses on metabolic models with multiple constraints (MCGEMs). We presented the construction methods and various applications of MCGEMs including the simulation of gene knockout, prediction of biologically feasible pathways and identification of bottleneck steps. By integrating multiple constraints in a consistent modeling framework, MCGEMs can predict the metabolic bottlenecks and key controlling and modification targets for pathway optimization more precisely, and thus may provide more reliable design results to guide metabolic engineering of industrially important microorganisms.

Simultaneous Determination of the Contents of 6 Components in Fuzheng Guben Granules by QAMS / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To establish the method for content determination of 6 components in Fuzheng guben granules ，such as 2，3，5，4′-tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside ，baicalin，icariin，scutellarin，baicalein and wogonin. METHODS ：HPLC method was adopted. The determination was performed on Dikma Diamonsil C 18 column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile- 0.1％ phosphoric acid aqueous solution （gradient elution ）at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelengths were set at 275 nm （0-8 min），320 nm（8-9 min）and 275 nm（9-33 min）. The column temperature was set at 25 ℃，and sample size was 10 μL. With baicalin as reference material ，the relative corr ection factors （fk/s） of other five components were calculated by multi-point correction method and slope correction method ；the retention time difference method was used to locate the chromatographic peaks ； the calculation values obtained by above 2 QAMS were compared with measured values of external standard method. RESULTS ： The linear range of 2，3，5，4′-tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside ，baicalin，icariin，scutellarin，baicalein and wogonin were 0.053-2.12， 0.163-6.52，0.059-2.36，0.021 6-0.864，0.03-1.2，0.021-0.84 μg（r＞0.999），respectively. RSDs of precision ，stability（12 h）and reproducibility tests were all lower than 3％. Average recoveries were 98.72％-99.82％（RSDs were 0.89％-1.24％，n＝9）. Using baicalin as reference material ，fk/s of multi-point correction method for 2，3，5，4′-tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside ，icariin，scutellarin， baicalein and wogonin were 1.172，0.528，1.479，1.820 and 2.534，respectively；fk/s of slope correction method were 1.234， 0.550，1.559，1.939，2.664. RSDs of 6 components in 10 batches of Fuzheng guben granules by 3 methods were 0.29％-2.77％ （n＝10），respectively. Pearson correlation coefficient was not lower than 0.999 9（P＜0.001）in measured values between QAMS and external standard method. CONCLUSIONS ：QAMS method is established successfully for simultaneous determination of 6 components in Fuzheng guben granules.

125I seed implantation for early stage non-small cell lung cancer—analysis of clinical efficacy and prognosis factors / 中华放射医学与防护杂志

Objective:To analyze the efficacy and safety of radioactive 125I seed implantation in the treatment of unresectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in order to provide data for clinical practice and relevant research. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on the data of 39 patients with early-stage NSCLC who received CT-guided radioactive 125I seed implantation from Dec 2010 to Dec 2018 in multiple hospitals.The seed implantation process consisted of preoperative planning and design, CT-guided puncture, seed implantation, and postoperative evaluation and dose verification.The efficacy and complications of the treatment were analyzed.The clinical efficacy was evaluated by adopting the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (v1.1) and the adverse reactions were evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v4.0). Results:All the patients were 70 years old on average (51-85). The median lesion diameter was 2.7 cm (1.1-6.0 cm), the median seed activity was 0.7 mCi (0.6-0.8 mCi), while the median follow-up duration was 29 months (3-97 months). Meanwhile, the 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall local control rates were 89.5%, 79%, and 79%, respectively, and the 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates were 100%, 74.8%, and 49.9%, respectively.Local recurrence and distant metastasis were the main causes of failure, accounting for 17.9% (7 cases) each.The incidence of pneumothorax was 56.4% (22 cases), among which nine cases (23.1%) required invasive closed thoracic drainage.Only 1 case of grade-2 radiation pneumonia (2.6%) was observed, with no other adverse reactions such as dermatoses, esophagitis, or myelitis being discovered.As indicated by univariate analysis, the patients with KPS scores of 80-90, pathological type of adenocarcinoma, T stage of T 1-2, and D90>180 Gy exhibited better local control ( χ2=6.202, P<0.05). Meanwhile, high D90 was also associated with a higher survival rate ( χ2=6.907, P<0.05). Conclusions:Radioactive 125I seed implantation is a safe and effective treatment for unresectable early-stage NSCLC.In cases where external beam radiotherapy is not available, radioactive 125I seed implantation can be considered as one of the treatment options.Pneumothorax is the most common complication of radioactive 125I seed implantation, and adenocarcinoma (pathological type) and higher values of D90 are predictors of better local control.

Effects of electroacupuncture frequency on nerve function and synaptic associated proteins PSD-95 and GAP-43 in rats with cerebral ischemia / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective:To observed the effects of electroacupuncture frequency on the nerve function and postsynaptic destination-95 (PSD-95), growth associated protein-43 (GAP-43) in brain tissue of rats with cerebral ischemia were observed.Methods:Healthy adult male SD rats were randomly divided into the blank group, sham operation group, model group and 2 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz electroacupuncture groups. MCAO models were prepared in each group, except blank group and sham operation group. After modeling, Qiansanli and Waiguan acupoints were given stimulation with 2 Hz, 50 Hz and 100 Hz respectively in 2 Hz electroacupuncture group, 50 Hz electroacupuncture group and 100 Hz electroacupuncture group, 1 time/d and 20 min/time for 21 consecutive days. All groups were scored by Bederson score on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 14th and 21th day after operation. The ultrastructure of synapses was observed by transmission electron microscope, and the positive expression of PSD-95 and GAP-43 was detected by immunohistochemistry. Results:After modeling 7, 14 and 21 days, compared with the model group, the Bederson behavioral score (1.70 ± 0.52 vs. 2.40 ± 0.56, 1.20 ± 0.65 vs. 2.30 ± 0.46, 0.70 ± 0.72 vs. 2.00 ± 0.86) in 50 Hz electroacupuncture group significantly decreased ( P<0.01 or P<0.05). The expression of PSD-95 (58.67 ± 1.72, 55.22 ± 2.45, 60.10 ± 2.49 vs. 70.87 ± 2.34) intergral optical density of rats’ cortex in 2 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz electroacupuncture groups significantly decreased ( P<0.01), the expression of GAP-43 in 2 Hz and 50 Hz electroacupuncture groups (58.89 ± 1.28, 64.76 ± 3.94 vs. 53.24 ± 2.58) significantly increased ( P<0.01). Conclusions:Electroacupuncture with different frequency can improve motor nerve disfunction of cerebral ischemia rats, and 50 Hz electroacupuncture group showed the most obvious effect. It can regulate PSD-95 and GAP-43 expressions of ischemic area, lower neural excitatory toxicity, increase neuronal axon regeneration and exert the neural protect function.

Expert consensus on brachytherapy for recurrent cervical cancer / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

The main treatment options for cervical cancer include surgery and/or radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy. Radiotherapy consists of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy (BT). BT contains high-dose-rate (HDR-BT) and low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT). The prognosis of cervical cancer is relatively good. However, some patients experience substantial treatment failures, such as intra-pelvic and/or extra-pelvic recurrences. Recurrent cervical cancer (RCC) has poor prognosis due to lack of effective and safe approach. In 2002, Professor Wang Junjie introduced CT-guidance into the field of LDR-BT, and fully applied 3D printing technology in BT in 2015, which met the requirement of preoperative LDR-BT planning, and significantly improving the precision, quality and efficiency of BT. In 2018, Professor Wang Junjie proposed the concept of stereotactic ablation brachytherapy (SABT). Chinese experts have attempted to treat RCC with BT for nearly two decades and accumulated certain clinical experience. Based on the 3D-printing template (3D-PT) assisted CT-guidance, the standard and consensus of BT for RCC were established, including the indications, dosimetric requirements, technological procedures and radiation protection, etc. At present, there is still a lack of phage Ⅲ clinical and evidence-based medicine for the treatment of RCC with 3D-PT guidance, which requires prospective multi-center, randomized studies to improve the evidence-based level of BT.

Research progress on radioresistance and sensitization of tumor cells in three-dimensional culture system / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

Three-dimensional cell culture is a novel type of in vitro culture method.This system can mimic the microenvironment of cell growth in vivo,where cells exhibit similar state and function to that in the in vivo environment.Currently,three-dimensional culture system has been widely applied in tissue engineering and tumor cell biology fields,etc.Radiotherapy is an important treatment of cancer.Radioresistance of tumor cells is the main cause of treatment failure,tumor recurrence and metastasis.Tumor cells can exhibit the resistant characteristics in the three-dimensional culture system,similar to those of tumor cells in vivo.Therefore,three-dimensional culture system can be adopted to investigate the radioresistance and underlying mechanism of tumor cells and identify the key factors regulating the radioresistance of tumor cells,which plays a pivotal role in enhancing the radioresistance and improving the effect of radiotherapy.This article will review recent research progress in the radioresistance and sensitization of tumor cells under three-dimensional culture system,aiming to provide reference for relevant investigations.

VEGFR2/STAT3/MMP-9 mediates apatinib-inhibited migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells after radiation / 中华放射医学与防护杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of apatinib on the migration ability of nasopharyngeal carcinoma NPC cells after X-ray irradiation and involved protein expressions. Methods The migration abilities of human immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cells ( NP69) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells ( CNE-1, CNE-2 ) treated with different concentrations of apatinib ( 0, 5, 10 and 15 μmol/L) were compared by wound healing assay. The effect of apatinib on the activity of NPC cells was detected by CCK-8 for determining the suitable intervention concentration of apatinib. Then NPC cells were divided into control group, apatinib group (15 μmol/L), X-ray irradiation group and apatinib combined with X-ray irradiation group, and the migration ability of each group was compared by wound healing assay. The expressions of pVEGFR2, pSTAT3, STAT3, MMP-9 and EMT related proteins were detected by western blot. Results Compared with the NP69, the migration abilities of CNE-1 and CNE-2 were significantly enhanced ( t=-5. 759, -16. 578, P<0. 05) . Compared with the control group ( 0 μmol/L) , the migration ability of NPC cells after treatment with apatinib(5, 10 and 15 μmol/L) was significantly decreased in a concentration dependent manner ( t=2. 804-13. 362, P<0. 05) . Compared with the X-ray irradiation group, the wound healing rate of NPC cells in the apatinib combined with X-ray irradiation group was decreased ( t=5. 932, 2. 791, P<0. 05) , indicating that apatinib can significantly inhibit the migration of NPC cells after X-ray irradiation. Western blot assay showed that the expressions of pVEGFR2 and pSTAT3 were significantly decreased in NPC cells treated with apatinib, meanwhile, the expression of MMP-9 protein was significantly decreased, and the EMT-related protein was changed. Conclusions Apatinib inhibits migration of X-ray irradiated NPC cells by inhibiting EMT through down-regulating VEGFR2/STAT3/MMP-9 signaling pathway.

IL-23-induced macrophage polarization and its pathological roles in mice with imiquimod-induced psoriasis

Macrophages acquire distinct phenotypes during tissue stress and inflammatory responses. Macrophages are roughly categorized into two different subsets named inflammatory M1 and anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages. We herein identified a unique pathogenic macrophage subpopulation driven by IL-23 with a distinct gene expression profile including defined types of cytokines. The freshly isolated resting mouse peritoneal macrophages were stimulated with different cytokines in vitro, the expression of cytokines and chemokines were detected by microarray, real-time PCR, ELISA and multiple colors flow cytometry. Adoptive transfer of macrophages and imiquimod-induced psoriasis mice were used. In contrast to M1- and M2-polarized macrophages, IL-23-treated macrophages produce large amounts of IL-17A, IL-22 and IFN-γ. Biochemical and molecular studies showed that IL-23 induces IL-17A expression in macrophages through the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)-retinoid related orphan receptor-γ T (RORγT) pathway. T-bet mediates the IFN-γ production in IL-23-treated macrophages. Importantly, IL-23-treated macrophages significantly promote the dermatitis pathogenesis in a psoriasis-like mouse model. IL-23-treated resting macrophages express a distinctive gene expression prolife compared with M1 and M2 macrophages. The identification of IL-23-induced macrophage polarization may help us to understand the contribution of macrophage subpopulation in Th17-cytokines-related pathogenesis.

Correction to: The key role of CYC2 during meiosis in Tetrahymena Thermophila

In the original publication, the funding information was incorrectly published. The correct funding information is provided in this correction. This work is supported by grants from the Projects of International Cooperation and Exchanges Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2013DFG32390) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31472059) to X.S. X.S is a recipient of the Young Thousand Talents program (KJ2070000026).

Study of signal transduction mechanisms of X-ray induced multidrug resistance in nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma CNE1 cells / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between multidrug resistance of X-ray irradiated human nasopharyngeal squanous carcinoma cell line CNE1 and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECMA-1)/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/Bcl-2 signaling pathway.Methods ①The CNE1 cells were cultured in incubator.Exponentially growing CNE1 cells were exposed to 50 Gy ionizing radiation administered in 25 fractions,2 Gy per fraction,once every two days,and the CNE1/R cells were collected.②CNE1/R cells were cultured for 24 h,and divided into three groups:the control group,experimental group one (CNE1/R cells were processed through 1 ∶ 600 PECAM-1 antibody for 24 h) and experimental group two (CNE1/R cells were processed through 10 μmol/L PI3K inhibitor LY294002 for 24 h).③The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of the control group and two experimental groups of CNE1/R cells were detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT).④The mRNA expressions of PI3K and Bcl-2 in the control group and experimental group one were measured by semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).⑤The mRNA expressions of AKT and Bcl-2 in the control group and experimental group two were measured by semi-quantitative RT-PCR.Results ①The IC50 of the control group,experimental group one and two were (2.99 ± 0.02) μg/ml,(1.50 ± 0.03) μg/ml and (1.60 ±0.05)μg/ml,and the difference among the three groups was statiatically signficant (F =4 381.263,P =0.000).The IC50 of the two experimental groups were obviously lower than that of the control group (t =116.885,P =0.000;t =73.006,P =0.000).②The semi-quantitative values of PI3K in the control group and experimental group one were 1.66 ±0.01 and 0.90 ±0.05 (t =50.394,P =0.000),and the semi-quantitative values of Bcl-2 were 1.66 ±0.02 and 0.71 0.05 (t =183.165,P =0.000),and the differences were statistically significant.③The semi-quantitative values of AKT of control group and experimental group two were 1.53 ± 0.01 and 0.72 ± 0.01 (t =135.281,P =0.000),and the semi-quantitative values of Bel-2 were 1.66 ± 0.02 and 0.63 ± 0.02 (t =128.814,P =0.000),and the differences were statistically significant.Conclusion PECAM-1 induced multidmg resistance of human nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma CNE1 cells may be related to the activity of Bcl-2 through the signal pathway of PI3K/AKT.

The key role of CYC2 during meiosis in Tetrahymena thermophila

Meiotic recombination is carried out through a specialized pathway for the formation and repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) made by the Spo11 protein. The present study shed light on the functional role of cyclin, CYC2, in Tetrahymena thermophila which has transcriptionally high expression level during meiosis process. Knocking out the CYC2 gene results in arrest of meiotic conjugation process at 2.5-3.5 h after conjugation initiation, before the meiosis division starts, and in company with the absence of DSBs. To investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon, a complete transcriptome profile was performed between wild-type strain and CYC2 knock-out strain. Functional analysis of RNA-Seq results identifies related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) including SPO11 and these DEGs are enriched in DNA repair/mismatch repair (MMR) terms in homologous recombination (HR), which indicates that CYC2 could play a crucial role in meiosis by regulating SPO11 and participating in HR.

Relationship of the old people with hypertension and metabolic syndrome / 中国基层医药

Objective To analyze the morbidity of the old people with hypertension and metabolic syndrome (MS),the characteristics of MS components distribution,and correlation hypertension and MS.Methods 438 old patients over 60 with hypertension were selected randomly from cheek-up crowd in the physical examination center of Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University in 2013.Abdominal girth,height,body mass were measured,and then calculated BMI.The indicators such as FPG,TC,TG,HDL-C,LDL-C were detected and analyzed.Results The total morbidity of MS in the old people with hypertension was 37.7％,39.0％ from male people,36.7％ from female people,and there was no difference between genders(x2 =0.46,P ＞ 0.05).The level of BMI,abdominal girth,FPG,and TG in the old people with MS were higher than the people without MS(t =4.83,8.53,5.08,7.29,all P ＜0.05),and HDL-C was lower than the people without MS(t =-9.67,P ＜ 0.05).The level of FPG in women was higher than that in men apparently(x2 =5.82,P ＜ 0.05),and the level of HDL-C was lower than that in men apparently (x2 =8.73,P ＜ 0.01).The risk factors to MS include BMI,abdominal girth,FPG,TG (OR =2.139,1.106,2.156,2.315,all P ＜0.05),and HDL-C is protective factor to MS(OR =0.039,P ＜0.05).Conclusion Hypertension might increase MS morbidity of old patients.Hypertension related with MS closely.The risk factors include BMI,abdominal girth,FPG,TG,on the other hand HDL-C is protective factor to MS.

Clinical observation of thalidomide combined with mFOLFOX in the treatment of advanced colon cancer / 中国基层医药

Objective To discuss the efficiency and safety of thalidomide combined with mFOLFOX in trea-ting advanced colon cancer.In addition,to observe the influence of mFOLFOX combined with thalidomide on serum vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)leveles.Methods One hundred patients with advanced colon cancer were divided randomly into two groups by digital table method.In the combined group,fifty patients were treated by mFOL-FOX combined with thalidomide.In the control group,fifty patients were treated by mFOLFOX alone.All the patients were tested serum VEGF before and after four cycle of chemotherapy.Results The response rate was 42% in the combined group vs.38% in the control group.Higher clinical benefit rate was found in the combined group (78% vs. 68%).The median time to progression(TTP)was 110 days vs.107 days.The differents between the two groups were not statistically significant(all P >0.05).After treatment of 4 cycles,the serum VEGF concentration of combined group and control group were respectively(317.40 ±55.54)ng/L and (330.84 ±64.48)ng/L,which were signifi-cantly decreased compared with pretreafment.The combination group decreased more obviously,the difference between the two groups were statistical significance(t =11.634,P =0.000).Conclusion Combined thalidomide with mFOL-FOX can′t improved clinical curative effect on the advanced colon cancer significantly.However,thalidomide can re-duce the levels of serum VEGF,and improve the quality of life.

Research progress of radiation-induced xerostomia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Radiation-induced xerostomia is the common radiotherapy-related complication of nasopharyngeal cancer and other head and neck cancers.The cause is that the radioactive rays damage salivary gland acini,ducts,blood vessels and nerves at different levels,resulting in dry mouth,mucositis,sialadenitis,and even dysphagia,trismus and other symptoms.In addition,radiation-induced xerostomia has a close relation to the radiation effect on the genes.Reasonable application of cytoprotective agents and sialagogues is the main treatment means.Chinese medicine also plays a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia in recent years.

Effect of folic acid for treatment of acute cerebral infarction in rats / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To test whether folic acid offers protection of the brain tissue against acute cerebral infarction in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control (n=8), pre-treatment (n=12) and treatment (n=16) groups, all having routine feed for 7 days. The rats in the control and treatment groups were given normal saline daily, and those in the pre-treatment group received folic acid suspension daily. All the rats were then subject to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 24 h followed by reperfusion. On and after the operation day, the rats in the control group were given normal saline and those in the other two groups were given folic acid suspension daily. Neural function deficiency was evaluated on a daily basis after the operation, and on day 6 after the operation, brain biopsy was performed for examination with TTC staining. Monocyte chemokine -1 (MCP-1) in both normal and infarct tissues was measured by ELISA.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>On day 6 after the operation, the neural function deficiency scores of the control, pre-treatment and treatment groups were 4.56∓3.63, 2.94∓2.94 and 1.00∓1.00, and the percentages of the infarct area (to the whole brain area) were (44.23∓10.06)%, (20.64∓6.78)% and (14.61∓13.51)%, respectively. The contents of MCP-1 in the infarct area of the brain tissues were 168.58∓107.21 ng/L, 152.91∓64.78 ng/L, and 97.74∓46.19 ng/L in the 3 groups, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Folic acid can protect brain tissue against acute cerebral infarction in rats.</p>

Reserch progress of nasopharyngeal carcinoma related gene / 国际肿瘤学杂志

The occurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a multi-gene,multi-step process.Among them,oncogene activation and antioncogene inactivation is the important mechanism.The related oncogenes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma contain Bcl-2,hepatocyte growth factor (HGF),cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and latent membrane protein-1 (LMP-1).The related antioncogenes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma contain p53,p16,Nm23-H1 and PTEN.With the deepening research on genes,studies also find that nasopharyngeal carcinoma is related to PECAM-1,MMP-9 and RECK.These genes play important roles in the occurrence and development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma,which may become new targets for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Myloied derived suppressor cells and cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Myeloid derived suppressor cells(MDSCs) are a subpopulation of immunosuppressive innate immune cells derived from bone marrow stem cells,which negatively regulate immune response in tumor progression.MDSCs have a powerful suppressive function and significant heterogeneity.They can modulate innate and adaptive immune responses through a variety of mechanisms to promote the development of tumor,and also facilitate angiogenesis and metastasis of tumor via non immunologic mechanisms.In recent years,as increasingly mature research for the differentiation,proliferation and suppressive function of MDSCs,the derived researches of MDSC-targeted tumor immunotherapy will finally contribute to increasing the efficiency of vaccine and tumor therapy in the future.

Interstitial implantation of radioactive seeds in pancreatic cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Radioactive seed implantation in pancreatic cancer is a very effective treatment. Its indications, contraindications and complications have been improved gradually. Radioactive seeds can be implanted precisely under CT or ultrasound-guided. Treatment of seeds can be combined with chemotherapy, radiofrequency ablation and other means to improve the clinical efficacy.