肺腺癌中FAT1的表达及其与免疫细胞浸润关系的研究

背景与目的肺癌是癌症相关死亡的主要原因。非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)是肺癌最常见的病理分型,其中又以肺腺癌占比最高。非典型性钙黏蛋白1(FAT atypical cadherin 1,FAT1)是一种受体样蛋白,在肺腺癌中存在高频率突变,其编码的蛋白在细胞黏附、细胞增殖、分化等过程中发挥着重要的作用。本研究旨在研究FAT1在肺腺癌中的表达及与免疫浸润的关系。方法通过下载癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)和基因型-组织表达(Genotype-Tissue Expression,GTEx)相关数据,获得513例肺腺癌样本、397例癌旁样本的基因表达水平及相关临床信息。分析肺腺癌组织中FAT1基因mRNA表达水平以及FAT1基因的表达与肺腺癌患者的预后关系,通过通路富集分析探索FAT1基因调控的相关信号通路。利用免疫蛋白印迹检测FAT1在肺上皮细胞和不同肺癌细胞系中的表达差异,免疫组织化学染色法被用于检测FAT1在肺癌和癌旁组织中的表达。结果14%的肺腺癌患者中存在FAT1基因突变;TCGA数据库数据显示肺腺癌组织中FAT1 mRNA表达显著高于癌旁组织。Kaplan-Meier分析显示FAT1基因表达较高的肺腺癌患者预后较差。通路富集分析表明FAT1与肿瘤发生发展通路相关,且FAT1的表达和免疫细胞浸润密切相关,免疫组化实验证明FAT1在癌组织的表达显著高于癌旁组织。结论肺腺癌组织中FAT1 mRNA呈高表达,高表达的FAT1 mRNA与肺腺癌患者的不良预后相关。FAT1有可能成为潜在的肺癌诊治靶点。

SND1作为肺腺癌癌基因和预后标志物的鉴定与分析

背景与目的 转录因子(transcription factor,TF)可以结合特异性序列,对下游基因起到促进或抑制的作用,对肿瘤的发生、迁移、侵袭等生物学过程都有重要的影响。葡萄球菌含核酸酶结构域l(Staphylococcal nuclease-containing structural domain 1,SND1)作为一种转录共激活因子,被认为是肿瘤治疗的一个潜在靶点。然而,其在肺腺癌(lung adenocarcinoma,LUAD)中的表达及作用尚不清楚。本研究主要探索SND1作为LUAD癌基因在LUAD中的作用。方法 从癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)、基因表达综合数据库(Gene Expression Omnibus,GEO)、临床蛋白质组肿瘤分析联盟(Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium,CPTAC)和人类蛋白图库(Human Protein Atlas,HPA)等数据库获取数据,探讨SND1表达与LUAD患者预后、免疫细胞浸润和亚细胞定位的关系;利用EdU法、CCK-8法、流式细胞术、细胞划痕实验、Transwell实验、蛋白印迹实验等体外实验探讨SND1在LUAD中的功能作用。结果 在LUAD中SND1的表达上调,且与患者预后不良有关。SND1主要存在于LUAD细胞的细胞质中。富集分析表明SND1与细胞周期密切相关,包括DNA复制和染色体分离等。免疫细胞浸润分析显示,SND1与多种免疫细胞群有关,包括T细胞、B细胞、细胞毒性细胞和树突状细胞。体外研究表明沉默SND1可抑制LUAD细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移,下调SND1可阻断G1期细胞周期进程。结论 SND1可能是LUAD重要的预后生物标志物,其可促进LUAD细胞的增殖和迁移。

Emerging role of exosomes in ulcerative colitis: Targeting NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 inflammasome

Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic recurrent inflammatory bowel disease.Despite ongoing advances in our understanding of UC,its pathogenesis is yet unelu-cidated,underscoring the urgent need for novel treatment strategies for patients with UC.Exosomes are nanoscale membrane particles that mediate intercellular communication by carrying various bioactive molecules,such as proteins,RNAs,DNA,and metabolites.The NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3(NLRP3)inflammasome is a cytosolic tripartite protein complex whose activation induces the maturation and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β(IL-1β)and IL-18,triggering the inflammatory response to a pathogenic agent or injury.Growing evidence suggests that exosomes are new modulators of the NLRP3 inflammasome,with vital roles in the pathological process of UC.Here,recent evidence is reviewed on the role of exosomes and NLRP3 inflammasome in UC.First,the dual role of exosomes on NLRP3 inflammasome and the effect of NLRP3 inflammasome on exosome secretion are summarized.Finally,an outlook on the directions of exosome-NLRP3 inflammasome crosstalk research in the context of UC is proposed and areas of further research on this topic are high-lighted.

Spatial and temporal evolution of electromagnetic pulses from solid target irradiated with multi-hundred-terawatt laser pulse inside target chamber

Giant electromagnetic pulses(EMPs) induced by high-power laser irradiating solid targets interfere with various experimental diagnoses and even damage equipment,so unveiling the evolution of EMPs inside the laser chamber is crucial for designing effective EMP shielding.In this work,the transmission characteristics of EMPs as a function of distances from the target chamber center(TCC) are studied using B-dot probes.The mean EMP amplitude generated by picosecond laser-target interaction reaches 561 kV m^(-1),357 kV m^(-1),395 kV m^(-1),and 341 kV m^(-1)at 0.32 m,0.53 m,0.76 m,and 1 m from TCC,which decreases dramatically from 0.32 m to 0.53 m.However,it shows a fluctuation from 0.53 m to 1 m.The temporal features of EMPs indicate that time-domain EMP signals near the target chamber wall have a wider full width at half maximum compared to that close to TCC,mainly due to the echo oscillation of electromagnetic waves inside the target chamber based on simulation and experimentation.The conclusions of this study will provide a new approach to mitigate strong electromagnetic pulses by decreasing the echo oscillation of electromagnetic waves inside the target chamber during laser coupling with targets.

Meiotic nuclear divisions 1 suppresses the proliferation and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells via regulating H2A.X variant histone

Introduction:Among all malignant tumors of the digestive system,pancreatic carcinoma exhibits the highest mortality rate.Currently,prevention and effective treatment are urgent issues that need to be addressed.Methods:The study focused on meiotic nuclear divisions 1(MND1),integrating data from the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis(GEPIA)database with prognostic survival analysis.Simultaneously,experiments at cellular level were employed to demonstrate the effect of MND1 on the proliferation and migration of PC.The small-molecule inhibitor of MND1 was used to suppress the migration of PC cells by knocking down MND1 using small interfering RNA(siRNA)in Patu-8988 and Panc1 cell lines.Results:The results of Cell Counting Kit-8 indicated that the suppression of MND1 resulted in a decrease in cell proliferation.Wound healing and Transwell assays revealed that MND1 knockdown reduced cell migration and invasion.Flow cytometry revealed that inhibiting MND1 hindered the cell cycle.Furthermore,MND1 could stimulate the proliferation,migration,and invasion of Patu-8988 and Panc1 cells by increasing the expression of MND1.Notably,MND1 had a positive effect on H2AFX expression in PC cells.Elevated MND1 expression suggests the low overall survival rate of individuals diagnosed with PC.Conclusion:These findings suggest that MND1 has the potential to be a gene with the ability to accurately diagnose and treat PC.

钢渣基功能填料的高附加值非建材领域应用研究进展

人类在面临一次资源日益枯竭的同时,又必须面对因一次资源消耗带来的固废难处理问题。因此,在充分考察钢渣性质基础上,利用钢渣特性,研发可以用于橡胶、涂料、塑料领域的钢渣基功能填料,有望实现钢渣跨产业生态链及高附加值利用,具有巨大经济价值与重要现实意义。钢渣基功能填料具有吸附性强、粒径小、与有机体系相容性好等特征,在橡胶输送带、钢结构防锈涂料、建筑外墙涂料、人造复合板材等领域具有广泛应用的潜力。本文首先对钢渣的特性、钢渣基功能填料的制备原理做了简要介绍;并就钢渣基功能填料作为橡胶填料、涂料颜填料与塑料填料的应用情况进行了具体分析。然后详细指出钢渣基功能填料用于橡胶复合材料、建筑外墙底漆、建筑外墙涂料、PVC微发泡板材的特点,并就目前钢渣基功能填料的局限性进行详细评述。在此基础上,指出优化钢渣基功能填料性能与开发多固废基协同复合功能填料,是钢渣基功能填料未来主要发展方向。

Acute flare of systemic lupus erythematosus with extensive gastrointestinal involvement: A case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND Lupus mesenteric vasculitis(LMV)is a serious condition that may occur as an acute manifestation of gastrointestinal(GI)involvement and is not easily diagnosed by physicians.Delayed diagnosis and treatment of LMV may lead to rapid disease progression and can be life threatening.CASE SUMMARY A previously healthy 27-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain following a history of fatigue and consumption of cold water.Laboratory invest-igations,physical examinations,and enhanced abdominal computed tomography(CT)suggested systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by LMV.She received treatments,such as GI decompression,somatostatin,glucocorticoids,and immu-nosuppressants,and was evaluated using color ultrasonography.Twenty days later,the patient reported no stomach discomfort and was able to consume semi-liquid food.Laboratory investigations showed that inflammatory factors decreased to normal levels and complement levels increased slightly.One year after discharged,she recovered with methylprednisolone being tapered to 4 mg per day,mycophenolate mofetil to 0.75 g bid,and hydroxychloroquine to 0.2 g bid;however,only C3 complement level was slightly below the normal level.CONCLUSION Early diagnosis of LMV is essential for successful treatment;this depends on a combination of clinical manifestations,laboratory investigations,and imaging findings.Enhanced CT is preferred,but ultrasonography can be used for prompt screening and follow-up.

Exploring ideal operative time for best outcomes in gastric cancer surgery:A multi-institutional study based on KLASS-07 database

Objective:While a rushed operation can omit essential procedures,prolonged operative time results in higher morbidity.Nevertheless,the optimal operative time range remains uncertain.This study aimed to estimate the ideal operative time range and evaluate its applicability in laparoscopic cancer surgery.Methods:A prospectively collected multicenter database of 397 patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy were retrospectively reviewed.The ideal operative time range was statistically calculated by separately analyzing the operative time of uneventful surgeries.Finally,intraoperative and postoperative outcomes were compared among the shorter,ideal,and longer operative time groups.Results:The statistically calculated ideal operative time was 135.4-165.4 min.The longer operative time(LOT)group had a lower rate of uneventful,perfect surgery than the ideal or shorter operative time(IOT/SOT)group(2.8%vs.8.8%and 2.2%vs.13.4%,all P<0.05).Longer operative time increased bleeding,postoperative morbidities,and delayed diet and discharge(all P<0.05).Particularly,an uneventful,perfect surgery could not be achieved when the operative time exceeded 240 min.Regardless of ideal time range,SOT group achieved the highest percentage of uneventful surgery(13.4%),which was possible by surgeon's ability to retrieve a higher number of lymph nodes and perform≥150 gastrectomies annually.Conclusions:Operative time longer than the ideal time range(especially≥240 min)should be avoided.If the essential operative procedure were faithfully conducted without compromising oncological safety,an operative time shorter than the ideal range leaded to a better prognosis.Efforts to minimize operative time should be attempted with sufficient surgical experience.

3D腹腔镜技术治疗婴幼儿先天性巨结肠的可行性研究

目的探讨3D腹腔镜技术在婴幼儿先天性巨结肠治疗中的可行性。方法选取2015年7月-2017年3月郑州大学第三附属医院住院期间经造影及直肠黏膜活检诊断为先天性巨结肠的患儿13例,采用3D腹腔镜技术进行治疗。结果 13例手术均获得成功,无中转开腹手术。术后腹胀消失,无排便困难、无吻合口瘘,术后2周常规扩肛。随访6~24个月复查无腹胀、大便失禁和肛门狭窄等并发症发生。结论 3D腹腔镜技术具有高清、三维立体的优点,运用治疗婴幼儿先天性巨结肠是安全可行的。

Efficacy and safety of mild-warm moxibustion in treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(spleen deficiency and dampness excess syndrome):a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

1Background:Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)is a disorder of bowel function,and diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D)is the most common.The current treatment for IBS-D is focused on improving patients’gastrointestinal-related symptoms,but there are limitations such as unstable effects and adverse drug reactions.Acupuncture and moxibustion exerts advantages in treating IBS-D.They include several forms,of which moxibustion is one of the most commonly used.And moxibustion is a common way used in treating IBS-D,but there is a lack of relevant evidence-based medical research data.This protocol aims to compare the efficacy of moxibustion(mild-warm moxibustion)in treating IBS-D(spleen deficiency and dampness excess syndrome)with the first-line treatment.Methods:In this prospective,parallel,randomized controlled trial(RCT)protocol,patients will be randomly allocated for 4-week treatment or control therapies and then 4-week follow-up in both groups.We will use Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Symptom Severity Scale(IBS-SSS)score,Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Quality of Life(IBS-QOL)score,serum brain-gut peptide levels,and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scale score to produce more evidence on IBS-D treatment with moxibustion.Finally,we will use SPSS 22.0 software to statistically analyze the data.Discussion:Mild-warm moxibustion is a complementary alternative therapy that fits with the pathogenesis of IBS-D.We hope to see more clinical evidence for mild-warm moxibustion against IBS-D that this RCT supported.

2型糖尿病合并高尿酸血症青年患者代谢相关因素分析

目的 探讨2型糖尿病合并高尿酸血症青年患者的临床特征及相关因素。方法 回顾性分析2013年1月—2017年6月在南充市第二人民医院就诊的20~45岁2型糖尿病合并高尿酸血症青年患者319例。将患者按诊断高尿酸血症的标准分为高尿酸血症组(156例)和血尿酸正常组(163例);分析两组的一般情况和临床资料,Logistic多元逐步回归分析相关危险因素。结果 与血尿酸正常组比较,高尿酸血症组的体重指数(BMI)、甘油三酯(TG)、尿酸(UA)、收缩压、舒张压、脉压、空腹胰岛素水平(FINS)、胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)、血肌酐(Scr)、糖化血红蛋白(GHb)、代谢性疾病(高血压、代谢综合征和超重或肥胖)发病率和睡眠质量差患者构成比均升高(P<0.05)。UA与TG、Scr呈正相关(rs=0.165和0.698,P<0.05)。Logistic多元逐步回归分析显示高血压[■=2.584(95% CI:1.233,5.414)]、代谢综合征[■=6.751(95% CI:3.514,12.968)]和睡眠质量差[■=2.229(95% CI:1.290,3.851)]为2型糖尿病并发高尿酸血症青年患者的危险因素。结论 2型糖尿病合并高尿酸血症青年患者可能与高血压、代谢综合征及睡眠质量差相关。

Expression characteristics and diagnostic value of annexin A2 in hepatocellular carcinoma

AIM： TO investigate the characteristics and diagnostic value of annexin A2 （ANXA2） expression in cancerous tissues and sera of patients with hepatitis B virus （HBV）-related hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC）. METHODS： Levels of liver ANXA2 gene transcription or protein expression were analyzed in HCC-, their self- controlled precancerous-, and distant cancerous- tissues from 30 HCC. Serum levels of ANXA2 expression in 115 patients with HCC, 25 with metastatic liver can cer, 35 with chronic hepatitis, 28 with acute hepatitis, 38 with cirrhosis, and 30 healthy controls were deter- mined. Clinicopathological characteristics of circulating ANXA2 expression were analyzed, and its diagnostic efficiency and clinical values in HCC were evaluated. RESULTS： ANXA2 expression was localized in both cell membrane and cytoplasm in HCC tissue, mainly in the cytoplasm of matched adjacent cancerous tissue, and there was almost no positive staining in matched distant cancerous tissue. Abnormal expression of liver ANXA2 was present in HCC tissues compared with self-con- trolled adjacent- and distant-cancerous tissues at pro- tein or mRNA level. Circulating ANXA2 in HCC patients was significantly higher than that of other liver diseases （P 〈 0.01） except metastatic liver cancer. If the diag- nostic cutoff value of ANXA2 level was more than 18 ng/ mL, the incidence of serum ANXA2 was 86.96% in the HCC group, 80% in the metastatic liver cancer group, 31.58% in the liver cirrhosis group, none in the chronic hepatitis or acute hepatitis or normal control group, respectively. Serum ANXA2 expression in HCC patients was correlated with HBV infection （27.38 ± 5.67 ng/mL vs 18.58 ± 7.83 ng/mL, P 〈 0.01）, extrahepatic metas- tasis （26.11±5.43 ng/mL ys 22.79 ± 5.64 ng/mL, P 〈 0.01）, and portal vein thrombus （26.03 ± 5.99 ng/mL vs 23.06 ± 5.03 ng/mL, P 〈 0.01）, and was significantly higher （P 〈 0.01） in the moderately- （26.19±5.34 ng/ mL） or the poorly- differentiated group （27.05 ± 5.13 ng/mL） than in the well differentiated group （20.43 ± 4.97 ng/mL）, and in the tumor node metastasis stages Ⅲ-Ⅳ（P 〈 0.01） than in stages Ⅰ-Ⅱ. ANXA2 was not correlated with patient sex, age, size or α-fetoprotein （AFP） level. Area under the receiver operating charac- teristic curve for the whole range of sensitivities and specificities was 0.796 for ANXA2 and 0.782 for AFP. Combining detection of serum ANXA2 and AFP substan- tially improved the diagnostic efficiency （96.52%） and the neclative predictive value （＇96.61%） for HCC.of ANXA2 expression has good diagnostic potential for HCC diagnosis.

Annexin A2 silencing inhibits invasion, migration, and tumorigenic potential of hepatoma cells

AIM: To investigate the effects of Annexin A2 (ANXA2) silencing on invasion, migration, and tumorigenic potential of hepatoma cells. METHODS: Human hepatoma cell lines [HepG2, SMMC-7721, SMMC-7402, and MHCC97-H, a novel human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell line with high metastasis potential] and a normal hepatocyte cell line(LO2) were used in this study. The protein and mRNA expression levels of ANXA2 were analysed by western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction, re-spectively. The intracellular distribution profile of ANXA2 expression was determined by immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry. Short hairpin RNA target-ing ANXA2 was designed and stably transfected into MHCC97-H cells. Cells were cultured for in vitro analy-ses or subcutaneously injected as xenografts in mice for in vivo analyses. Effects of ANXA2 silencing on cell growth were assessed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) as-say (in vitro ) and tumour-growth assay (in vivo ), on cell cycling was assessed by flow cytometry and propidium iodide staining (in vitro ), and on invasion and migration potential were assessed by transwell assay and wound-healing assay, respectively (both in vitro ). RESULTS: The MHCC97-H cells, which are known to have high metastasis potential, showed the highest lev-el of ANXA2 expression among the four HCC cell types examined; compared to the LO2 cells, the MHCC97-H expression level was 8-times higher. The ANXA2 expres-sion was effectively inhibited (about 80%) by ANXA2-specific small hairpin RNA (shRNA). ANXA2 expression in the MHCC97-H cells was mainly localized to the cel-lular membrane and cytoplasm, and some localization was detected in the nucleus. Moreover, the proliferation of MHCC97-H cells was obviously suppressed by shR-NA-mediated ANXA2 silencing in vitro , and the tumour growth inhibition rate was 38.24% in vivo . The per-centage of MHCC97-H cells in S phase dramatically de-creased (to 27.76%) under ANXA2-silenced conditions. Furthermore, ANXA2-silenced MHCC97-H cells showed lower invasiveness (percentage of invading cells de-creased to 52.16%) and suppressed migratory capacity (migration distance decreased to 63.49%). It is also worth noting that shRNA-mediated silencing of ANXA2 in the MHCC97-H cells led to abnormal apoptosis. CONCLUSION: shRNA-mediated silencing of ANXA2suppresses the invasion, migration, and tumorigenic potential of hepatoma cells, and may represent a useful target of future molecular therapies.

Prognostic factors and survival in patients with gastric stump cancer

AIM:To elucidate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors of gastric stump cancer(GSC).METHODS:The clinical data for 92 patients with GSC were collected at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center.The prognostic factors were analyzed with Cox proportional hazard models.RESULTS:GSC tended to occur within 25 years following the primary surgery,when the initial disease is benign,whereas it primarily occurred within the first15 years post-operation for gastric cancer.Patients with regular follow-up after primary surgery had a better survival rate.The multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that Borrmann type?Ⅰ/Ⅱ(HR=3.165,95%CI:1.055-9.500,P=0.040)and radical resection(HR=1.780,95%CI:1.061-2.987,P=0.029)were independent prognostic factors for GSC.The overall 1-,3-,and 5-year survival rates of the 92 patients were78.3%,45.6%and 27.6%,respectively.The 1-,3-,and 5-year survival rates of those undergoing radical resection were 79.3%,52.2%,and 37.8%,respectively.The 5-year survival rates for stages?Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,andⅣwere 85.7%,47.4%,16.0%,and 13.3%,respectively(P=0.005).CONCLUSION:The appearance of GSC occurs sooner in patients with primary malignant cancer than in patients with a primary benign disease.Therefore,close follow-up is necessary.The overall survival of patients with GSC is poor,and curative resection can improve their prognosis.

CDH1、FANCB和APC基因多态性与中国人群肺癌易感性的关系

背景与目的肺癌是全球癌症相关死亡的主要原因,单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)是导致肺癌发生的重要因素之一,但其机制仍未阐明。本研究拟探讨CDH1、FANCB、APC基因SNP与肺癌遗传易感性的关系。方法采用病例对照研究方法,收集来自天津医科大学总医院肺部肿瘤外科270例肺癌病例,同时收集445名健康志愿者的血液样本作为对照,并提取基因组DNA,使用Taqman~?SNP基因分型试剂盒进行基因分型,分析CDH1基因rs201141645、FANCB基因rs754552650和APC基因rs149353082三个SNPs位点在中国人群中的分布。采用卡方检验和Logistic回归分析探索不同基因型与肺癌发病风险之间的关系。结果FANCB基因rs754552650位点的AA、A/G和GG基因型的分布频率在对照组中分别为27.2%、52.6%和20.2%。AA和A/G基因型分布频率在病例组中分别为93.7%、6.3%,未检测到GG基因型。FANCB基因的rs754552650位点的A/G基因型在病例组和对照组中存在显著差异。携带者患肺癌的风险明显降低(OR=0.035,95%CI:0.020-0.062,P<0.001)。CDH1基因rs201141645 A/C和CC基因型仅存在于对照组中。此外,在病例组中仅发现1个样本存在APC基因rs149353082 C/G基因型。结论在中国人群中,FANCB基因rs754552650 A/G基因型携带者患肺癌的风险明显降低。

The Way to Apply Machine Learning to IoT Driven Wireless Network from Channel Perspective

Internet of Things(IoT) is one of the targeted application scenarios of fifth generation(5 G) wireless communication.IoT brings a large amount of data transported on the network.Considering those data,machine learning(ML) algorithms can be naturally utilized to make network efficiently and reliably.However,how to fully apply ML to IoT driven wireless network is still open.The fundamental reason is that wireless communication pursuits the high capacity and quality facing the challenges from the varying and fading wireless channel.So in this paper,we explore feasible combination for ML and IoT driven wireless network from wireless channel perspective.Firstly,a three-level structure of wireless channel fading features is defined in order to classify the versatile propagation environments.This three-layer structure includes scenario,meter and wavelength levels.Based on this structure,there are different tasks like service prediction and pushing,self-organization networking,self adapting largescale fading modeling and so on,which can be abstracted into problems like regression,classification,clustering,etc.Then,we introduce corresponding ML methods to different levelsfrom channel perspective,which makes their interdisciplinary research promisingly.

Increased expression of DLX2 correlates with advanced stage of gastric adenocarcinoma

AIM:To investigate the expression of distal-less homeobox 2 (DLX2) in gastric adenocarcinoma and its clinicopathological significance. METHODS:Gastric adenocarcinoma tissues were obtained from gastrectomy specimens of 129 patients from the Department of Surgery and Pathology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University. Sixty cases of normal gastric tissues were collected from gastrectomy specimens of adjacent gastric cancer margins greater than 5 cm. Patient diagnosis was established pathologically, and no patient had received chemotherapy or radiotherapy before surgery. All tissue specimens were formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded. Immunohistochemistry was carried out to investigate the expression of DLX2 in 129 gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and 60 adjacent normal tissues. The immunos-taining reaction was semiquantitatively evaluated based on the proportion of positive cells and the median staining intensity in normal gastric epithelial cells or tumor cells. All patients had follow-up records for more than 5 years. Correlations of DLX2 expression with clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with gastric adenocarcinoma were analyzed. All statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS 17.0 software. RESULTS:The positive expression of DLX2 was detected in 68 (52.7%) cases of 129 gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and 14 (23.3%) cases of 60 adjacent normal tissues. The difference in DLX2 expression between gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and adjacent normal tissues was statistically significant (Ⅹ2 = 14.391, P < 0.001). Moreover, high expression of DLX2 was detected in 48 (37.2%) cases of 129 human gastric cancer tissues, but not in adjacent normal tissues. The expression of DLX2 correlated with the size of tumor (P = 0.001), depth of invasion (P = 0.008), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.023) and tumor-node-metastasis stages (P = 0.020), but was not correlated with age, gender, histological differentiation and distant metastasis. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that survival time of patients with high DLX2 expression was significantly shorter than that with low DLX2 expression. However, the multivariate analysis showed that invasion depth (P < 0.001), lymph nodes metastasis (P = 0.001) and distant metastasis (P < 0.001) were independent prognostic factors for patients with gastric adenocarcinoma, but DLX2 expression, tumor location and tumor size were not. CONCLUSION:These results suggest that increased expression of DLX2 may correlate with the advanced stage of gastric adenocarcinoma, and it may contribute to tumor development.

Coupling dynamic analysis of spacecraft with multiple cylindrical tanks and flexible appendages

This paper is mainly concerned with the coupling dynamic analysis of a complex spacecraft consisting of one main rigid platform, multiple liquid-filled cylindrical tanks, and a number of flexible appendages. Firstly, the carrier potential function equations of liquid in the tanks are deduced according to the wall boundary conditions. Through employ- ing the Fourier-Bessel series expansion method, the dynamic boundaries conditions on a curved free-surface under a low-gravity environment are transformed to general simple differential equations and the rigid-liquid coupled sloshing dynamic state equations of liquid in tanks are obtained. The state vectors of rigid-liquid coupled equations are composed with the modal coordinates of the relative potential func- tion and the modal coordinates of wave height. Based on the B ernoulli-Euler beam theory and the D＇Alembert＇s prin- ciple, the rigid-flexible coupled dynamic state equations of flexible appendages are directly derived, and the coordi- nate transform matrixes of maneuvering flexible appendages are precisely computed as time-varying. Then, the cou- pling dynamics state equations of the overall system of the spacecraft are modularly built by means of the Lagrange＇s equations in terms of quasi-coordinates. Lastly, the cou-piing dynamic performances of a typical complex spacecraft are studied. The availability and reliability of the presented method are also confirmed.

In vitro and in vivo evaluations of Mg-Zn-Gd alloy membrane on guided bone regeneration for rabbit calvarial defect

To develop a biodegradable membrane with guided bone regeneration(GBR),a Mg-2.0Zn-1.0Gd alloy(wt.%,MZG)membrane with Ca-P coating was designed and fabricated in this study.The microstructure,hydrophilicity,in vitro degradation,cytotoxicity,antibacterial effect and in vivo regenerative performance for the membrane with and without Ca-P coating were evaluated.After coating,the membrane exhibited an enhance hydrophilicity and corrosion resistance,showed good in vitro cytocompatibility upon MC3T3E-1 cells,and exhibited excellent antibacterial effect against E.coli,Staphylococcus epidermis and Staphylococcus aureus,simultaneously.In vivo experiment using the rabbit calvarial defect model confirmed that Ca-P coated MZG membrane underwent progressive degradation without inflammatory reaction and significantly improved the new bone formation at both 1.5 and 3 months after the surgery.All the results strongly indicate that MZG with Ca-P coating have great potential for clinical application as GBR membranes.

Forward flight of a model butterfly: Simulation by equations of motion coupled with the Navier-Stokes equations

The forward flight of a model butterfly was stud- ied by simulation using the equations of motion coupled with the Navier-Stokes equations. The model butterfly moved under the action of aerodynamic and gravitational forces, where the aerodynamic forces were generated by flapping wings which moved with the body, allowing the body os- cillations of the model butterfly to be simulated. The main results are as follows： （1） The aerodynamic force produced by the wings is approximately perpendicular to the long-axis of body and is much larger in the downstroke than in the up- stroke. In the downstroke the body pitch angle is small and the large aerodynamic force points up and slightly backward, giving the weight-supporting vertical force and a small neg- ative horizontal force, whilst in the upstroke, the body an- gle is large and the relatively small aerodynamic force points forward and slightly downward, giving a positive horizon- tal force which overcomes the body drag and the negative horizontal force generated in the downstroke. （2） Pitching oscillation of the butterfly body plays an equivalent role of the wing-rotation of many other insects. （3） The body-mass- specific power of the model butterfly is 33.3 W/kg, not very different from that of many other insects, e.g., fruitflies and dragonflies.