Effect of miR-7-5p on Proliferation, Invasion of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cells by Targeting POLE4 and Its Underlying Mechanism / 肿瘤防治研究

Objective To detect the expression levels of miR-7-5p and POLE4 in non-small cell lung cancer cells and their effect on cells proliferation, migration and invasion. Methods qRT-PCR was used to detect the relative expression levels of miR-7-5p and POLE4 mRNA in NSCLC tissues, adjacent tissues, tumor cells and human normal bronchial epithelial cells. Luciferase reporter gene was used for analyzing of the targeting relation between POLE4 and miR-7-5p in NSCLC cells. si-NC and si-POLE4 were transfected into SPC-A-1 cells as the si-NC group and si-POLE4 group, and the control group was set at the same time. MTT method, scratch test and Transwell test were used to detect cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Results The expression levels of miR-7-5p in NSCLC tissues and cells were reduced, and the expression levels of POLE4 were increased. miR-7-5p could target to combine with POLE4. After 72 hours of culture, the OD value in si-POLE4 group was significantly lower than those in the control group and si-NC group (P < 0.05). The migration rate and the number of transmembrane cells in the si-POLE4 group cultured for 48 hours were lower than those in the control group and the si-NC group (P < 0.05). Conclusion miR-7-5p may inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of non-small cell lung cancer cells by targeting POLE4.

Factors affecting urinary arsenic methylated metabolites in population exposed to elevated arsenic through drinking water / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective To explore the factors affecting urinary arsenic methylated metabolites in population exposed to elevated arsenic through drinking water.Methods Residents,including 73 males and 72 females,in a endemic village located in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region where the concentration of arsenic in drinking water was 0.167 mg/L,were included in the study; moming urine samples were collected; individual height and weight were measured which could be used to calculate body mass index(BM庆) ; and smoking and drinking habit was investigated by a questionnaire survey.Urinary concentrations of inorganic arsenic (iAs),monomethylarsenic acid(MMA) and dimethylarsenic acid(DMA) were determined using high performance liquid chromatography hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HPLC-HG-AFC).Total arsenic (T-As) level was calculated by the sum of iAs,MMA and DMA; iAs％,MMA％ and DMA％ was calculated based on iAs/T-As,MMA/T-As and DMA/T-As.One methylation ratio(PMI) and dimethyl rate(SMI) were calculated by MMA/iAs and DMA/MMA.Results SMI level of female was significantly higher than that of male [median (M) =4.18,3.38,x2 =11.219,P ＜ 0.05] ; MMA％ of female was significantly lower than that of male(M =15.1 9,18.06,x2 =9.272,P ＜ 0.05) ; DMA％ of female was significantly higher than that of male (M =65.61,59.47,x2 =11.728,P ＜ 0.05).Various forms of arsenic indexes were not affected by smoking,alcohol consumption and BMI(P ＞ 0.05).BMI was negatively correlated with MMA％,with correlation coefficient (r)-0.17 (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Under the same condition of arsenic exposure,arsenic methylation capacity of women is higher than that of men.Lower BMI is significantly associated with higher methylation capability of arsenic,but this correlation may be affected by other confounding factors.

Non-contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Hepatic Portal Vein at 3.0 Tesla / 中国医学影像学杂志

Purpose To explore the methods of selectively visualizing hepatic portal vein by using three-dimensional fast imaging employing steady state acquisition combined with in-flow inversion recovery labeling pulse at 3.0 Tesla. Materials and Methods Ten healthy volunteers were examined under different TI (1200, 1400, 1600, 1800 ms), and the vessel-to-liver contrast ratio of the main portal vein, right portal vein, and left portal vein were measured. Results Non-contrast-enhanced MRA images of portal vein were obtained successfully in all ten volunteers. The signal intensity of peripheral portal branches gradually increased when TI increased from 1200 ms to 1600 ms, and the highest vessel-to-liver contrast ratio occurred when TI was 1400 ms. Conclusion Non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography of the hepatic portal vein can be successfully achieved at 3.0T high field MRI. A fixed TI of 1400 ms is preferable.