Expression and Clinical Significance of CMTM6 and PD-L1 in Colorectal Cancer

Objective: To study the expression of CMTM6 in colorectal cancer tissues and explore its relationship with tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, and prognosis. Methods: All patients underwent surgical resection and histopathological examination, and the collected tissue specimens were pathologically classified and divided into 41 cases in the cancer group and 75 cases in the paracancerous group to observe and analyze the expression of CMTM6 and PD- L1. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the comparison of gender, age, disease duration, and other data between the two groups (P > 0.05);the high expression rate of CMTM6 in the tissues of the cancer group and the 2 groups of the paracarcinoma group was 82.93% and 1.33%, respectively, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05), and the high expression rate of PD-L1 in the tissues of the cancer group and the 2 groups of the paracarcinoma group were 85.37% and 8.00%, respectively, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). The relationship between high expression of CMTM6 and PD-L1 and tumor diameter, differentiation degree, distant metastasis, and lymphatic metastasis was not statistically significant when compared between groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion: CMTM6 and PD-L1 are one of the factors predicting poor prognosis of colorectal cancer, and can be used as one of the reference indexes for treatment selection of colorectal cancer patients.

四川省2019年猪O型口蹄疫免疫抗体监测与分析

在2019年春、秋季集中免疫后,分别采集四川省21个市(州)被抽检县(区)的规模场、散养户、屠宰厂的猪血清共2306份,采用ELISA方法进行口蹄疫O型免疫抗体检测。结果显示,2019年全省猪O型口蹄疫免疫抗体的平均合格率为85.0%(1960/2306),其中春季检测1556份,合格1370份,合格率为88.05%;秋季检测750份,合格590份,合格率为78.67%。结果表明我省2019年春秋两季猪O型口蹄疫疫苗免疫均取得理想效果,能够对猪群提供免疫保护。

Mapping epistasis and environment × QTX interaction based on four-omics genotypes for the detected QTX loci controlling complex traits in tobacco

Using newly developed methods and software, association mapping was conducted for chromium content and total sugar in tobacco leaf, based on four-omics datasets. Our objective was to collect data on genotype and phenotype for 60 leaf samples at four developmental stages, from three plant architectural positions and for three cultivars that were grown in two locations. Association mapping was conducted to detect genetic variants at quantitative trait SNP(QTS) loci, quantitative trait transcript(QTT) differences,quantitative trait protein(QTP) variability, and quantitative trait metabolite(QTM) changes,which can be summarized as QTX locus variation. The total heritabilities of the four-omics loci for both traits tested were 23.60% for epistasis and 15.26% for treatment interaction.Epistasis and environment × treatment interaction had important impacts on complex traits at all-omics levels. For decreasing chromium content and increasing total sugar in tobacco leaf, six methylated loci can be directly used for marker-assisted selection, and expression of ten QTTs, seven QTPs and six QTMs can be modified by selection or cultivation.

Hyperbaric oxygen protects against PC12 and H9C2 cell damage caused by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion via the inhibition of cell apoptosis and autophagy

In this study,we investigated the protective effect of hyperbaric oxygen(HBO)on PC12 and H9C2 cell damage caused by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion and its possible mechanism.PC12 and H9C2 cell oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion model were established.Cells were divided into a control group,model group,hyperbaric air(HBA)group and HBO group.The cell viability was detected by the CCK8 assay.Hoechst 33342 and PI staining assays and mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)assays were used to detect cell apoptosis.The ultrastructure of cells,including autophagosomes,lysosomes,and apoptosis,were examined using a transmission electron microscope.The expression of autophagy-related proteins was detected by cellular immunofluorescence and immunocytochemistry.Our results showed that HBO can significantly improve the vitality of damaged PC12 and H9C2 cells caused by oxygen–glucose deprivation/reperfusion.HBO can significantly inhibit apoptosis of PC12 and H9C2 cells caused by oxygenglucose deprivation/reperfusion.Importantly,we found that the protective mechanism of PC12 and H9C2 cell damage caused by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion may be related to the inhibition of the autophagy pathway.In this study,the results of cellular immunofluorescence and immunocytochemistry experiments showed that the 4E-BP1,p-AKt and mTOR levels of PC12 and H9C2 cells in the model group decreased,while the levels of LC3B,Atg5 and p53 increased.However,after HBO treatment,these autophagy-related indexes were reversed.In addition,observation of the cell ultrastructure with transmission electron microscopy found that in the model group,a significant increase in the number of autophagic vesicles was observed.In the HBO group,a decrease in autophagic vesicles was observed.The study demonstrated that hyperbaric oxygen protects against PC12 and H9C2 cell damage caused by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion via the inhibition of cell apoptosis and autophagy.

Antioxidant,flavor profile and quality of wheat dough bread incorporated with kiwifruit fermented byβ-glucosidase producing lactic acid bacteria strains

This study aimed to investigate the effect of incorporation of kiwifruit substrate fermented by 3 highβ-glucosidase producing lactic acid bacteria(LAB)of Lactobacillus harbinensis(M12,M24)and Pediococcus pentosaceus(J28)on physicochemical and rheo-fermentation properties during proofing of wheat dough.Quality,sensory evaluation,antioxidant content and activity,and flavor profiles of bread was evaluated.Results revealed that LAB strains adequately adapted(J28>M12>M24)and produced enzymes during substrate fermentation.In dough,incorporation of fermented substrate increased acidity,soluble dietary fiber,β-glucosidase andα-amylase activity and gas retention during proofing,in a strain dependent manner(J28>M12>M24).The subsequent breads exhibited higher specific volume and had softer crumbs.Furthermore,total flavonoid,total phenolic,antioxidant activity,flavor content and intensity increased in breads incorporated with fermented substrate.Overall sensory acceptance was in order,bread containing substrates fermented by J28(KFB-J28)>M12(KFB-M12)>M24(KFB-M24)>wheat bread(WB)>bread containing unfermented substrate(KFB).Changes observed were attributed to biotransformation byβ-glucosidase which increasingly degraded dietary fibers into soluble dietary fiber,increased acidity,released glycosylated aroma compounds and phenolic compounds in substrate.When incorporated in dough,fermented kiwifruit substrates stabilized gluten network,increased yeast metabolism and gas retention during proofing.Subsequently,KFB-J28,KFB-M12,and KFB-M24 had higher antioxidant content and activity,higher flavor content and intensity,better quality and were more accepted compared to WB and KFB.This suggested the potential role played byβ-glucosidases through LAB fermentation on functionally enriching and adding value to kiwifruit substrate as a novel functional ingredient in bakery industry.