AIM: To evaluate the potential prognostic value of GNAS1 T393 C polymorphism in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.METHODS: We extracted genomic DNA from the peripheral blood leucocytes of 94 patients with advanced n...AIM: To evaluate the potential prognostic value of GNAS1 T393 C polymorphism in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.METHODS: We extracted genomic DNA from the peripheral blood leucocytes of 94 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the allelic discrimination. The correlation between genotype and overall survival was evaluated using the multivariate analysis and Kaplan-Meier approach.RESULTS: Thirty-eight out of 94(40%) patients displayed a TT genotype, 29 out of 94(31%) a CT genotype and 27 out of 94(29%) a CC genotype. The median survival of TT(25 mo) genotype carriers was longer than CT(12 mo) or CC(8 mo) genotype carriers. The favorable TT genotype predicted better overall survival(OS)(2-year OS: 48%; P =0.01) compared with CT(2-year OS: 18%) or CC(2-year OS: 15%) genotype. However, dichotomization between C-genotypes(CC + CT) and T-genotypes(TT) revealed significantly lower survival rates(2-year OS: 16%; P = 0.01) for C allele carriers.CONCLUSION: Our data provided strong evidence that the GNAS1 T393 C genetic polymorphism influenced the prognosis in advanced non-small lung cancer with a worse outcome for C allele carriers.展开更多
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have explored the association between a single cardiovascular risk factor(CVRF)and resting heart rate(RHR),but the research on the relation of multiple risk factors with RHR remains sc...BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have explored the association between a single cardiovascular risk factor(CVRF)and resting heart rate(RHR),but the research on the relation of multiple risk factors with RHR remains scarce.This study aimed to explore the associations between CVRFs clustering and the risk of elevated RHR.METHODS In this cross-sectional study,adults aged 35-75 years from 31 provinces were recruited by the China PEACE Million Persons Projects from September 2015 to August 2020.We focused on seven risk factors:hypertension,diabetes mellitus,dyslipidemia,obesity,smoking,alcohol use,and low physical activity.Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios(OR)for elevated RHR(>80 beats/min).RESULTS Among 1,045,405 participants,the mean age was 55.67±9.86 years,and 60.4%of participants were women.The OR(95%CI)for elevated RHR for the groups with 1,2,3,4 and≥5 risk factor were 1.11(1.08-1.13),1.36(1.33-1.39),1.68(1.64-1.72),2.01(1.96-2.07)and 2.58(2.50-2.67),respectively(Ptrend<0.001).The association between the CVRFs clustering number and elevated RHR was much more pronounced in young males than in other age-sex subgroups.Clusters comprising more metabolic risk factors were associated with a higher risk of elevated RHR than those comprising more behavioral risk factors.CONCLUSIONS There was a significant positive association between the CVRFs clustering number and the risk of elevated RHR,particularly in young males.Compared clusters comprising more behavioral risk factors,clusters comprising more metabolic risk factors were associated with a higher risk of elevated RHR.RHR may serve as an indicator of the cumulative effect of multiple risk factors.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Lychee seed,a famous traditional Chinese medicine,recently were reported to improve the learning and memory abilities in mice.However,it is still unclear whether lychee seed saponins(LSS)can improve the cogn...OBJECTIVE Lychee seed,a famous traditional Chinese medicine,recently were reported to improve the learning and memory abilities in mice.However,it is still unclear whether lychee seed saponins(LSS)can improve the cognitive function and associated mechanisms.METHODS In present studies,we established the Alzheimer disease(AD)model by injecting Aβ25-35 into the lateral ventricle of rats.Then the spatial learning and memory abilities of LSS-treated rats were evaluated with the Morris water maze,meanwhile the protein expressions of AKT,GSK3β and Tau in the hippocampal neuron were analyzed by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.RESULTS The results showed LSS can improve the cognitive functions of AD rats through shortening the escape latency,increasing the number across the platform,platform quadrant dwell time and the percentage of the total distance run platform quadrant.The protein expression of AKT was significantly up-regulated and that of GSK3β and Tau were decreased remarkably in the hippocampal CA1 area.CONCLUSION Our study is the first to show that LSS significantly improve the cognitive function and prevent hippocampal neuronal injury of the rats with AD by activation of the PI3K/AKT/GSK3βsignaling pathway,suggesting LSS may be developed into the nutrient supplement for the treatment of AD.展开更多
文摘AIM: To evaluate the potential prognostic value of GNAS1 T393 C polymorphism in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.METHODS: We extracted genomic DNA from the peripheral blood leucocytes of 94 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the allelic discrimination. The correlation between genotype and overall survival was evaluated using the multivariate analysis and Kaplan-Meier approach.RESULTS: Thirty-eight out of 94(40%) patients displayed a TT genotype, 29 out of 94(31%) a CT genotype and 27 out of 94(29%) a CC genotype. The median survival of TT(25 mo) genotype carriers was longer than CT(12 mo) or CC(8 mo) genotype carriers. The favorable TT genotype predicted better overall survival(OS)(2-year OS: 48%; P =0.01) compared with CT(2-year OS: 18%) or CC(2-year OS: 15%) genotype. However, dichotomization between C-genotypes(CC + CT) and T-genotypes(TT) revealed significantly lower survival rates(2-year OS: 16%; P = 0.01) for C allele carriers.CONCLUSION: Our data provided strong evidence that the GNAS1 T393 C genetic polymorphism influenced the prognosis in advanced non-small lung cancer with a worse outcome for C allele carriers.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2018YFC1311205).
文摘BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have explored the association between a single cardiovascular risk factor(CVRF)and resting heart rate(RHR),but the research on the relation of multiple risk factors with RHR remains scarce.This study aimed to explore the associations between CVRFs clustering and the risk of elevated RHR.METHODS In this cross-sectional study,adults aged 35-75 years from 31 provinces were recruited by the China PEACE Million Persons Projects from September 2015 to August 2020.We focused on seven risk factors:hypertension,diabetes mellitus,dyslipidemia,obesity,smoking,alcohol use,and low physical activity.Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios(OR)for elevated RHR(>80 beats/min).RESULTS Among 1,045,405 participants,the mean age was 55.67±9.86 years,and 60.4%of participants were women.The OR(95%CI)for elevated RHR for the groups with 1,2,3,4 and≥5 risk factor were 1.11(1.08-1.13),1.36(1.33-1.39),1.68(1.64-1.72),2.01(1.96-2.07)and 2.58(2.50-2.67),respectively(Ptrend<0.001).The association between the CVRFs clustering number and elevated RHR was much more pronounced in young males than in other age-sex subgroups.Clusters comprising more metabolic risk factors were associated with a higher risk of elevated RHR than those comprising more behavioral risk factors.CONCLUSIONS There was a significant positive association between the CVRFs clustering number and the risk of elevated RHR,particularly in young males.Compared clusters comprising more behavioral risk factors,clusters comprising more metabolic risk factors were associated with a higher risk of elevated RHR.RHR may serve as an indicator of the cumulative effect of multiple risk factors.
基金supported by Science and Technology Planning Project of Sichuan Province(2008SZ0050,14JC0798)Educational Commission of Sichuan Province(10ZA035,15ZA0155)+1 种基金Science and Technology Program of Luzhou(2015-S-43,2016LZXNYD-T03)Key Development Program of Southwest Medical University(2010ZD-010)
文摘OBJECTIVE Lychee seed,a famous traditional Chinese medicine,recently were reported to improve the learning and memory abilities in mice.However,it is still unclear whether lychee seed saponins(LSS)can improve the cognitive function and associated mechanisms.METHODS In present studies,we established the Alzheimer disease(AD)model by injecting Aβ25-35 into the lateral ventricle of rats.Then the spatial learning and memory abilities of LSS-treated rats were evaluated with the Morris water maze,meanwhile the protein expressions of AKT,GSK3β and Tau in the hippocampal neuron were analyzed by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.RESULTS The results showed LSS can improve the cognitive functions of AD rats through shortening the escape latency,increasing the number across the platform,platform quadrant dwell time and the percentage of the total distance run platform quadrant.The protein expression of AKT was significantly up-regulated and that of GSK3β and Tau were decreased remarkably in the hippocampal CA1 area.CONCLUSION Our study is the first to show that LSS significantly improve the cognitive function and prevent hippocampal neuronal injury of the rats with AD by activation of the PI3K/AKT/GSK3βsignaling pathway,suggesting LSS may be developed into the nutrient supplement for the treatment of AD.
