Research Advances of EGFR-TP53 Co-mutation in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer / 中国肺癌杂志

With the rapid development and wide application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology, a series of researches have revealed that concurrent genetic alterations play an important role in the response and resistance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant NSCLC to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Besides, TP53 mutation is the most common co-mutation gene in EGFR-mutant NSCLC, which has been proved to confer a worse prognosis in EGFR-mutated patients treated with first, second and third generation of EGFR-TKIs. Currently, it is still being explored how to select the best treatment strategies for patients with concomitant presence of TP53 mutation in EGFR-mutant NSCLC. Here, we review the literature on recent research progress of TP53 concurrent mutation in EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC.
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Effects of Adiponectin on the Expression of Myocardial AMPK in Myocardial Insulin Resistance Model Dogs during Cardio- pulmonary Bypass / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To investigate the effects of adiponectin （APN） on the expression of myocardial AMPK in myocardial insulin resistance （IR） model dogs during cardiopulmonary bypass （CPB）. METHODS： Totally 24 dogs were randomly divided into control group， model group， APN group （36 μg/kg）， AMPK inhibition group （APN 36 μg/kg+AMPK inhibitor compound C 0.5 mg/kg）， with 6 dogs in each group. All dogs underwent CPB； except for control group without medicine， CPB myocardial IR model were established in other groups， and perfused with St.Thomas cardiac cardioplegia lipid no medicine or containing relevant drugs after main artery block. Coronary sinus blood and carotid artery blood samples were collected before bypass and after 15， 90 min reperfusion following 60 min myocardial ischemia. Left ventricular apical tissue was taken， and the uptake rate of myocardial glucose and insulin resistance index （IRI） were determined and calculated； the changes of myocardial injury indexes （cTnT concentration） and cardiac function indexes （LVSP， +dp/dtmax） were monitored. The level of p-AMPK was detected. RESULTS： There was no statistical significance in above indexes of dogs before bypass （P＞0.05）. Compared with control group， the rate of myocardial glucose uptake， the levels of LVSP， +dp/dtmax and p-AMPK in model group were decreased significantly after 15， 90 min reperfusion （P＜0.05）， and the concentrations of IRI and cTnT were increased significantly （P＜0.05）. Compared with model group， the rate of myocardial glucose uptake， LVSP， +dp/dtmax and p-AMPK were increased significantly in APN group and AMPK inhibitor group （P＜0.05）， while the concentrations of IRI and cTnT were decreased significantly （P＜0.05）； moreover， the effect of APN group was better than that of AMPK inhibitor group （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS： APN can promote myocardial glucose uptake and metabolism， and contribute the recovery of cardiac function， the mechanism of which may be associated with increasing the activity of AMPK.

Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin wets selectively expressed on macrophages and dendritic cells in synovial fluid from patients with rheumatoid arhritis / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To determine the expression pattern of macrophage-inducible c-type lectin (MINCLE)on Macrophage(Mφ),myeloid dendritic cell (mDC)and plasmacytoid DC(pDC)in peripheral blood (PB)and synovial fluid(SF)in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods For mRNA expression of MINCLE,253 RA patients and 71 healthy control subjects were enrolled.The mRNA level of MINCLE was determined by real-time PCR.For protein expression of MINCLE,18 patients with RA,5 patients with osteoarthritis(OA)and 12 healthy control subjects were enrolled.The expression of MINCLE on Mφ,mDC and pDC were detected by flow cytometry.The differences of MINCLE expressions in PB between RA patients,OA patients and healthy controls,or differences between PB and SF in RA patients were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U test or paired-samples t test.Results ①Compared to the healthy controls,RA patients showed elevated mRNA expression level of MINCLE in PBMCs[(1.65±0.36)vs (0.37±0.06),U=6057,P=2.75×10-5].②At protein level,MINCLE was hardly detected in Mφ,mDC and pDC in PB of OA patients and healthy controls.In SF,MINCLE was highiy expressed on mDC in RA patients,compared with that in OA patients[(34.8±4.4)%,U=0,P=2.6×10-3].In RA patients,the expression level of MINCLE was remarkably elevated in Mφ,mDC and pDC in SF compared with that in PB[Mφ(2.01±0.53)%vs(0.273±0.51)%,t=4.879,P=2.23×10-6;mDC(34.8±4.4)%vs(22.7±5.5)%t=2.535.P=0.017].Conclusion MINCLE is selectively expressed on Mφ.mDC and pDC in SF in RA patients.MINCLE may serve as a potential important marker,or even target,for RA and possibly even for inflammation in general.

Cross-sectional study on clinical characteristic and medical care-seek behavior of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the situation of diagnosis after onset. Methods Three hundred outpatients diagnosed with SLE were investigated in the People's Hospital, the Third Hospital of Peking University, Xinjiang People's Hospital and the Affiliated Hospital from May to July 2008, including gender, age of onset, clinical manifestations and the site of first hospitalization. Results ① In the cross-sectional study, 300 SLE patients were investigated. The male-to-female ratio was 1:13. ② The most common manifestations at onset were arthritis (46.3%), rash (34.%) and fever (32.7%). Lupus nephritis was found to occur in a significantly higher frequency in male patients than female as the initial manifestation. 60.9% patients had lupus nephritis in the first year after onset. ③ 99.1% of the patients were correctly diagnosed after visiting rheumatologists. 23.7% of the SLE patients were not correctly diagnosed for more than one year after disease onset. Conclusion Arthritis, rash and fever are the most common initial clinical manifestations of SLE. Lupus nephritis is more commonly seen in male SLE patients than female at the disease onset. The diagnosis of lupus is delayed in certain proportion of patients.

Analysis of 5-year survival rate and prognostic indicators of systemic lupus erythematosus / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To analyze the 5-year survival rate,causes of death and prognostic indicators of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 243 newly diagnosed SLE patients who Were admitted into our hospital from 1998 to 2005.The clinical features and serologic data were studied.Survival rate of SLE patients over time was studied by the Kaplan-Meier method,and prognostic indicators of mortality were studied by Cox proportional hazards models.Results The 1-,3- and 5-yr survival rate was 96%,94% and 91%,respectively.Renal failure and infection were the main causes of death,followed by lupus encephalotmthy and pulmonary hypertension.Cox regression analysis revealed that lupus nephritis and lupus encephalopathy at the diagnosis were independent risk determinants for mortality.However,age,sex,low C3 level,positive anti-dsDNA antibody,hematological abnormalities,lupus lung involvement and heart damages at diagnosis and immunosuppressant treatment had no strong association with survival.Conclusion Early diagnosis,control of SLE organ damage and infection prevention are critical to improve survival of SLE patients.