Role of ADAM8 in tumor metastasis / 中国药理学通报

Tumor metastasis is one of the important biological characteristics of malignant tumor,which is closely related with the prognosis of the cancer patients.High expression of ADAM8 in varieties of tumors was revealed in many recent studies,and such aberrant expression played a crucial role in regulating of tumor metastasis.Studies showed that overexpression of ADAM8 attenuated the intercellular adhesion effect,promoted tumor angiogenesis,and enhanced the degradation of ECM as well as the releasing of cytokines.Therefore,suppression of ADAM8 may lead to inhibition of tumor metastasis,which makes ADAM8 a particular attractive target as it can be used as a prognostic indicator and a potential therapeutic target of malignant tumor.A review about the relations between ADAM8 protein′s abnormal expression and tumor occurrence was discussed in this paper,also include discussion about the mechanisms of ADAM8 protein′s disorder-induced tumor formation,as well as therapeutic strategies based on ADAM8-targeted,which may provide references for follow-up research and clinical treatment.

Research progress on relationship between glucose transporter 1 and tumor energy metabolism / 中国药理学通报

The study on tumor metabolism has been gradually be-come a hot spot in recent years .A lot of proteins involved in the regulation of tumor metabolism especially the glucose transporter protein 1(GLUT1).As a key regulatory factor mediating energy metabolism within tumor cells , GLUT1 can regulate the glucose intake and maintain the basic level of metabolism in tumor cells . More importantly, the abnormal expression of GLUT1 was asso-ciated with many kinds of tumors , of which GLUT1 was used to meet the energy requirement for the fast growth of tumor .Thus GLUT1 also played a crucial role in growth , differentiation and metastasis of tumor cells and prognosis of tumors .Meanwhile , as three-dimensional crystal structure of GLUT 1 was determined , it is possible to design the small molecular inhibitors of GLUT 1, which can realize “starve to death” tumor cells.GLUT1 can be a particularly attractive target for tumor treatment and interfer-ence.The relationship between abnormal expression of GLUT 1 protein and tumor metabolism was reviewed . Moreover , the mechanism of tumor metabolism regulated by GLUT 1 protein ex-pression and treatment of cancers were discussed , which may provide references for future research and clinical treatment .

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Treatment of Vertebral Metastases / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP)for vertebral metastases.Methods 40 cases with 46 vertebral body metastases underwent PVP under the guidance of fluoroscopy or CT.The analgesic effect,vertebral body stability and complications after operation were observed.Results The successful rate of puncture was 100%.The pain relief was demonstrated in all cases(complete relief in 30 cases,partial relief in 8 cases,mld relief in 2 cases) after operation 1 to 3 days.All involved vertebral bodies had good stability.Imaging analysis demonstrated that the metastatic area was completely well-distributed filling and reinforce by polymethymethacrylate(PMMA) in 26 vertebra of 24 cases.The other 20 vertebral of 16 cases were great part filled by PMMA.There were no severe complications both during operation and post-operation.The treating effect was satisfying in the following 1 to 3 months.Conclusion PVP is one of the efficacious way to alleviate pain of vertebral metastases,and it can reinforce the stAbility of involved vertebral body.