Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(DCEMRI) for predicting tumor response to radiotherapy in patients with suspected primary central nervous system(CNS) ...Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(DCEMRI) for predicting tumor response to radiotherapy in patients with suspected primary central nervous system(CNS) germ cell tumors(GCTs).Methods: DCE-MRI parameters of 35 patients with suspected primary CNS GCTs were obtained prior to diagnostic radiation, using the Tofts and Kermode model. Radiosensitivity was determined in tumors diagnosed 2 weeks after radiation by observing changes in tumor size and markers as a response to MRI. Taking radiosensitivity as the gold standard, the cut-off value of DCE-MRI parameters was measured by receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve. Diagnostic accuracy of DCE-MRI parameters for predicting radiosensitivity was evaluated by ROC curve.Results: A significant elevation in transfer constant(K^trans) and extravascular extracellular space(Ve)(P=0.000), as well as a significant reduction in rate constant(Kep)(P=0.000) was observed in tumors. K^trans, relative K^trans, and relative Kep of the responsive group were significantly higher than non-responsive groups. No significant difference was found in Kep, Ve, and relative Ve between the two groups. Relative K^trans showed the best diagnostic value in predicting radiosensitivity with a sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 91.7%, positive predictive value(PPV) of 95.8%, and negative predictive value(NPV) of 100%.Conclusions: Relative K^trans appeared promising in predicting tumor response to radiation therapy(RT). It is implied that DCE-MRI pre-treatment is a requisite step in diagnostic procedures and a novel and reliable approach to guide clinical choice of RT.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the feasibility of marking the human tumor cells with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in vitro. Methods: The retroviral vector LGSN encoding EGFP was constructed and three human tum...Objective: To investigate the feasibility of marking the human tumor cells with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in vitro. Methods: The retroviral vector LGSN encoding EGFP was constructed and three human tumor cell lines were infected with LGSN amphotropic virus. Tumor cell lines that stably express EGFP were selected with G418. The integration and expression of EGFP gene were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, and flow cytometry (FCM). Results: After gene transfection and ping-pong transduction, amphotropic producer line Am12/LGSN was generated with a stable green fluorescence signal readily detectable by FCM in up to 97% of examined cells. The viral titer in the supernatants was up to 8.2×105CFU/ml. After transduction and selection, G418-resistant leukemia K562, mammary carcinoma MCF-7, and bladder cancer 5637 cells were developed, in which the integration of both EGFP and neomycin resistance gene was confirmed by DNA amplification. In comparison with uninfected cells, FCM analysis revealed EGFP expression in up to 90% (range 85.5%–90.0%) of tumor cells containing LGSN provirus. Conclusion: The retroviral vector LGSN can effectively mark the human tumor cells with a stably EGFP expression which may be in studying tumor growth, metastasis and angiogenesis.展开更多
Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and accounts for the vast majority of skin cancer-related deaths. Its ability to metastasize quickly, often before diagnosis, makes this cancer difficult to treat wi...Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and accounts for the vast majority of skin cancer-related deaths. Its ability to metastasize quickly, often before diagnosis, makes this cancer difficult to treat with traditional therapies. The identification of anti-melanoma immune responses in patients and the discovery of tumor antigens targeted by these immune responses have paved the way for immunotherapy as a novel approach to treating this cancer. In this review, the major immunotherapies targeting these melanoma tumor antigens are discussed. The advantages and limitations of peptide-, protein-, and gene-based vaccination maneuvers and adoptive cell transfer therapies are emphasized. Recent insights into melanoma immune evasion strategies are also highlighted, with particular focus on how our increasing knowledge of tumor/immune cell interactions is driving the development of novel immunotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of melanoma.展开更多
转运RNA(transfer RNA,tRNA)可结合相应的氨基酸,并将其运送到核糖体上,促进蛋白质的翻译。tRNA衍生的小RNA(transfer RNA-derived small RNA,tsRNA)是tRNA被切割而产生的。tsRNA具有重要的生物学功能,可发挥调节基因表达和调控蛋白质...转运RNA(transfer RNA,tRNA)可结合相应的氨基酸,并将其运送到核糖体上,促进蛋白质的翻译。tRNA衍生的小RNA(transfer RNA-derived small RNA,tsRNA)是tRNA被切割而产生的。tsRNA具有重要的生物学功能,可发挥调节基因表达和调控蛋白质翻译等作用。近年来,研究揭示了tsRNA在癌症中的双重调控作用,特别是其在癌症患者体液中的显著差异性,强调了tsRNA作为一种潜在的肿瘤诊断和预后评估生物标志物的重要性。结直肠癌相关tsRNA中,5′tiRNA-His-GTG上调可促进肿瘤的发生和发展;由血管生成素切割产生的5′-tiRNA-Val上调,促进肿瘤转移和生长;tRF-20-MEJB5Y13上调,可促进结直肠癌细胞迁移和侵袭。胃癌相关tsRNA中,tRF-19-3L7L73JD上调可促进恶性肿瘤的进展,而tRF-24-V29K9UV3IU、tRF-5026a和tRF-Val上调可抑制肿瘤的增殖及进展。临床应用方面,血浆5-tRF-GlyGCC表达升高,诊断结直肠癌的曲线下面积达0.882,血浆tRF-5026a下降,诊断结直肠癌曲线下面积为0.883。胃癌患者血清tRF-27-FDXXE6XRK45、tRF-29-R9J8909NF5JP和tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD的表达显著升高,诊断胃癌曲线下面积分别为0.805、0.889和0.783;三阴性乳腺癌血清中tDR-000620下降,与淋巴结转移和疾病复发相关。胃癌患者的血浆外泌体中,tRF-38、tRF-25和tRF-18表达升高,这些指标可用于诊断胃癌,且可能是术后预测因子;肝癌患者血浆外泌体的tRNA-ValTAC-3、tRNA-GlyTCC-5、tRNA-ValAAC-5和tRNA-GluCTC-5的表达水平明显增加,可能是新兴的标志物。本文综述了tsRNA的生成、分类及生物学功能,重点阐述tsRNA作为肿瘤标志物的研究进展以及其在不同肿瘤中发挥的作用。展开更多
基金supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.7122029)
文摘Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(DCEMRI) for predicting tumor response to radiotherapy in patients with suspected primary central nervous system(CNS) germ cell tumors(GCTs).Methods: DCE-MRI parameters of 35 patients with suspected primary CNS GCTs were obtained prior to diagnostic radiation, using the Tofts and Kermode model. Radiosensitivity was determined in tumors diagnosed 2 weeks after radiation by observing changes in tumor size and markers as a response to MRI. Taking radiosensitivity as the gold standard, the cut-off value of DCE-MRI parameters was measured by receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve. Diagnostic accuracy of DCE-MRI parameters for predicting radiosensitivity was evaluated by ROC curve.Results: A significant elevation in transfer constant(K^trans) and extravascular extracellular space(Ve)(P=0.000), as well as a significant reduction in rate constant(Kep)(P=0.000) was observed in tumors. K^trans, relative K^trans, and relative Kep of the responsive group were significantly higher than non-responsive groups. No significant difference was found in Kep, Ve, and relative Ve between the two groups. Relative K^trans showed the best diagnostic value in predicting radiosensitivity with a sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 91.7%, positive predictive value(PPV) of 95.8%, and negative predictive value(NPV) of 100%.Conclusions: Relative K^trans appeared promising in predicting tumor response to radiation therapy(RT). It is implied that DCE-MRI pre-treatment is a requisite step in diagnostic procedures and a novel and reliable approach to guide clinical choice of RT.
文摘Objective: To investigate the feasibility of marking the human tumor cells with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in vitro. Methods: The retroviral vector LGSN encoding EGFP was constructed and three human tumor cell lines were infected with LGSN amphotropic virus. Tumor cell lines that stably express EGFP were selected with G418. The integration and expression of EGFP gene were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, and flow cytometry (FCM). Results: After gene transfection and ping-pong transduction, amphotropic producer line Am12/LGSN was generated with a stable green fluorescence signal readily detectable by FCM in up to 97% of examined cells. The viral titer in the supernatants was up to 8.2×105CFU/ml. After transduction and selection, G418-resistant leukemia K562, mammary carcinoma MCF-7, and bladder cancer 5637 cells were developed, in which the integration of both EGFP and neomycin resistance gene was confirmed by DNA amplification. In comparison with uninfected cells, FCM analysis revealed EGFP expression in up to 90% (range 85.5%–90.0%) of tumor cells containing LGSN provirus. Conclusion: The retroviral vector LGSN can effectively mark the human tumor cells with a stably EGFP expression which may be in studying tumor growth, metastasis and angiogenesis.
文摘Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and accounts for the vast majority of skin cancer-related deaths. Its ability to metastasize quickly, often before diagnosis, makes this cancer difficult to treat with traditional therapies. The identification of anti-melanoma immune responses in patients and the discovery of tumor antigens targeted by these immune responses have paved the way for immunotherapy as a novel approach to treating this cancer. In this review, the major immunotherapies targeting these melanoma tumor antigens are discussed. The advantages and limitations of peptide-, protein-, and gene-based vaccination maneuvers and adoptive cell transfer therapies are emphasized. Recent insights into melanoma immune evasion strategies are also highlighted, with particular focus on how our increasing knowledge of tumor/immune cell interactions is driving the development of novel immunotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of melanoma.
文摘转运RNA(transfer RNA,tRNA)可结合相应的氨基酸,并将其运送到核糖体上,促进蛋白质的翻译。tRNA衍生的小RNA(transfer RNA-derived small RNA,tsRNA)是tRNA被切割而产生的。tsRNA具有重要的生物学功能,可发挥调节基因表达和调控蛋白质翻译等作用。近年来,研究揭示了tsRNA在癌症中的双重调控作用,特别是其在癌症患者体液中的显著差异性,强调了tsRNA作为一种潜在的肿瘤诊断和预后评估生物标志物的重要性。结直肠癌相关tsRNA中,5′tiRNA-His-GTG上调可促进肿瘤的发生和发展;由血管生成素切割产生的5′-tiRNA-Val上调,促进肿瘤转移和生长;tRF-20-MEJB5Y13上调,可促进结直肠癌细胞迁移和侵袭。胃癌相关tsRNA中,tRF-19-3L7L73JD上调可促进恶性肿瘤的进展,而tRF-24-V29K9UV3IU、tRF-5026a和tRF-Val上调可抑制肿瘤的增殖及进展。临床应用方面,血浆5-tRF-GlyGCC表达升高,诊断结直肠癌的曲线下面积达0.882,血浆tRF-5026a下降,诊断结直肠癌曲线下面积为0.883。胃癌患者血清tRF-27-FDXXE6XRK45、tRF-29-R9J8909NF5JP和tRF-23-Q99P9P9NDD的表达显著升高,诊断胃癌曲线下面积分别为0.805、0.889和0.783;三阴性乳腺癌血清中tDR-000620下降,与淋巴结转移和疾病复发相关。胃癌患者的血浆外泌体中,tRF-38、tRF-25和tRF-18表达升高,这些指标可用于诊断胃癌,且可能是术后预测因子;肝癌患者血浆外泌体的tRNA-ValTAC-3、tRNA-GlyTCC-5、tRNA-ValAAC-5和tRNA-GluCTC-5的表达水平明显增加,可能是新兴的标志物。本文综述了tsRNA的生成、分类及生物学功能,重点阐述tsRNA作为肿瘤标志物的研究进展以及其在不同肿瘤中发挥的作用。