Objective: The expression of tumor biomarkers may change after chemotherapy. However, whether secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) expression changes after chemotherapy in gastric cancer (GC) is u...Objective: The expression of tumor biomarkers may change after chemotherapy. However, whether secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) expression changes after chemotherapy in gastric cancer (GC) is unclear, qqais study investigated the influence of chemotherapy on SPARC expression in GC. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was used to analyze SPARC expression in 132 GC cases (including 54 cases with preoperative chemotherapy and 78 cases without preoperative chemotherapy). SPARC expression of postoperative specimens with and without preoperative chemotherapy was assessed to analyze the influence of chemotherapy on SPARC expression. Results: SPARC was highly expressed in GC compared with the desmoplastic stroma surrounding tumor cells and noncancerous tissues. High SPAKC expression was correlated with invasion depth, lymph node, and TNM stage. After chemotherapy, a lower proportion of high SPARC expression was observed in patients with preoperative chemotherapy than in the controls. For 54 patients with preoperative chemotherapy; gross type, histology, depth of invasion, lymph node, TNM stage, and SPARC expression were related to overall survival. Further multivariate analysis showed that lymph node, histology, and SPARC expression after chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors. Conclusiou: SPARC expression may change after chemotherapy in GC. SPARC expression should be reassessed for patients with GC after chemotherapy.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the possible role of polysaccharide-K (PSK) -related markers in predicting distant metastasis and in the clinical outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC).METHODS: Firstly, we used protein microarrays to...AIM: To investigate the possible role of polysaccharide-K (PSK) -related markers in predicting distant metastasis and in the clinical outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC).METHODS: Firstly, we used protein microarrays to analyze the in vitro expression profiles of potential PSK-related markers in the human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line SW480, which carries a mutant p53 gene. Then, we investigated the clinical implications of these markers in the prognosis of CRC patients. RESULTS: ECA39, a direct target of c-Myc, was identi-fied as a candidate protein affected by the anti-metastat-ic effects of PSK. Immunohistochemistry revealed that ECA39 was expressed at significantly higher levels in tumor tissues with distant metastases compared to those without (P < 0.00001). Positive ECA39 expression was shown to be highly reliable for the prediction of distant metastases (sensitivity: 86.7%, specificity: 90%, posi-tive predictive value: 86.7%, negative predictive value: 90%). A significantly higher cumulative 5-yr disease free survival rate was observed in the ECA39-negative patient group (77.3%) compared with the ECA39-positive patient group (25.8%) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that ECA39 is a dominant predictive factor for distant metastasis in pa-tients with advanced CRC and that its suppression by PSK might represent a useful application of immuno-therapy as part of a program of integrated medicine.展开更多
The typical organic pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(PAH) anthracene was selected as a contaminant to investigate its eff ects on the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD), catalase(CAT) and glutathione per...The typical organic pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(PAH) anthracene was selected as a contaminant to investigate its eff ects on the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD), catalase(CAT) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. The results show that SOD, CAT and GSH-Px had diff erent induction and inhibition reactions to anthracene stress, and that three diff erent organs in R. philippinarum(visceral mass, muscle tissue and mantle) had diff erent sensitivities to anthracene stress. This study suggest that SOD activities of the visceral mass, CAT activitities of the mantle and the visceral mass, and GSH-Px activity of the muscle tissue could be used as sensitive indicators of anthracene stress in R. philippinarum.展开更多
Objective: To establish a novel approach for quick and highly efficient verification of human gene imprinting. Methods: A pair of dye-labelled probes, 5' nuclease assay was combined with RT-PCR to determine the ge...Objective: To establish a novel approach for quick and highly efficient verification of human gene imprinting. Methods: A pair of dye-labelled probes, 5' nuclease assay was combined with RT-PCR to determine the genotype of a transcribed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs705(C>T) of a known imprinted gene, small nuclear ribonucleotide protein N (SNRPN), on both genomic DNA and cDNA of human lym-phoblast cell lines. Results: Allele discrimination showed a clear monoallelic expression pattern of SNRPN, which was confirmed by RT-PCR based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLPs). Pedigree analysis verified the paternal origin of expressed allele, which was in consistency with previous report. Conclusion: Transcribed SNP is an ideal marker for detecting gene imprinting by 5' nuclease assay. This approach also may be used to discover differential allele expression of non-imprinted genes, finding out gene cis-acting functional polymorphism.展开更多
Objective:The present study was to evaluate the feasibility of using the multi-biomarker strategy for the prediction of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction(SIMD)and mortality in septic patients.Methods:Brain natriur...Objective:The present study was to evaluate the feasibility of using the multi-biomarker strategy for the prediction of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction(SIMD)and mortality in septic patients.Methods:Brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),cardiac troponin I(cTnI),and heart-type fatty acid-binding protein(h-FABP)in 147 septic patients were assayed within 6 h after admission.We also determined the plasma levels of myeloperoxidase(MPO)and pregnancyassociated plasma protein-A(PAPP-A).The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to assess the best cutoff values of various single-biomarkers for the diagnosis of SIMD and the prediction of mortality.Also,the ROC curve,net reclassification improvement(NRI),and integrated discrimination improvement(IDI)indices were used to evaluate the feasibility of using multi-biomarkers to predict SIMD and mortality.Results:Our statistics revealed that only h-FABP independently predicted SIMD(P<0.05).The addition of MPO and cTnI to h-FABP for SIMD prediction provided an NRI of 18.7%(P=0.025)and IDI of 3.3%(P=0.033).However,the addition of MPO or cTnI to h-FABP did not significantly improve the predictive ability of h-FABP to SIMD,as evidenced by the area under the curve(AUC),NRI,and IDI(all P>0.05).A history of shock and MPO were independent predictors of mortality in septic patients(both P<0.05).The addition of PAPP-A and h-FABP to MPO resulted in a mortality prediction with NRI of 25.5%(P=0.013)and IDI of 2.9%(P=0.045).However,this study revealed that the addition of h-FABP or PAPP-A to MPO did not significantly improve the ability to predict mortality,as evidenced by the AUC,NRI,and IDI(all P>0.05).Conclusions:The findings of this study indicate that a sensitive and specific strategy for early diagnosis of SIMD and mortality prediction in sepsis should incorporate three biomarkers.展开更多
文摘Objective: The expression of tumor biomarkers may change after chemotherapy. However, whether secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) expression changes after chemotherapy in gastric cancer (GC) is unclear, qqais study investigated the influence of chemotherapy on SPARC expression in GC. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was used to analyze SPARC expression in 132 GC cases (including 54 cases with preoperative chemotherapy and 78 cases without preoperative chemotherapy). SPARC expression of postoperative specimens with and without preoperative chemotherapy was assessed to analyze the influence of chemotherapy on SPARC expression. Results: SPARC was highly expressed in GC compared with the desmoplastic stroma surrounding tumor cells and noncancerous tissues. High SPAKC expression was correlated with invasion depth, lymph node, and TNM stage. After chemotherapy, a lower proportion of high SPARC expression was observed in patients with preoperative chemotherapy than in the controls. For 54 patients with preoperative chemotherapy; gross type, histology, depth of invasion, lymph node, TNM stage, and SPARC expression were related to overall survival. Further multivariate analysis showed that lymph node, histology, and SPARC expression after chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors. Conclusiou: SPARC expression may change after chemotherapy in GC. SPARC expression should be reassessed for patients with GC after chemotherapy.
基金Supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, grant No. 16591374, and by Grant-in-Aid for Researchers, Hyogo College of Medicine
文摘AIM: To investigate the possible role of polysaccharide-K (PSK) -related markers in predicting distant metastasis and in the clinical outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC).METHODS: Firstly, we used protein microarrays to analyze the in vitro expression profiles of potential PSK-related markers in the human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line SW480, which carries a mutant p53 gene. Then, we investigated the clinical implications of these markers in the prognosis of CRC patients. RESULTS: ECA39, a direct target of c-Myc, was identi-fied as a candidate protein affected by the anti-metastat-ic effects of PSK. Immunohistochemistry revealed that ECA39 was expressed at significantly higher levels in tumor tissues with distant metastases compared to those without (P < 0.00001). Positive ECA39 expression was shown to be highly reliable for the prediction of distant metastases (sensitivity: 86.7%, specificity: 90%, posi-tive predictive value: 86.7%, negative predictive value: 90%). A significantly higher cumulative 5-yr disease free survival rate was observed in the ECA39-negative patient group (77.3%) compared with the ECA39-positive patient group (25.8%) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that ECA39 is a dominant predictive factor for distant metastasis in pa-tients with advanced CRC and that its suppression by PSK might represent a useful application of immuno-therapy as part of a program of integrated medicine.
基金Supported by the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Marine Science Research Center of People’s Government of Shandong Province(No.U1406403)
文摘The typical organic pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(PAH) anthracene was selected as a contaminant to investigate its eff ects on the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD), catalase(CAT) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. The results show that SOD, CAT and GSH-Px had diff erent induction and inhibition reactions to anthracene stress, and that three diff erent organs in R. philippinarum(visceral mass, muscle tissue and mantle) had diff erent sensitivities to anthracene stress. This study suggest that SOD activities of the visceral mass, CAT activitities of the mantle and the visceral mass, and GSH-Px activity of the muscle tissue could be used as sensitive indicators of anthracene stress in R. philippinarum.
文摘Objective: To establish a novel approach for quick and highly efficient verification of human gene imprinting. Methods: A pair of dye-labelled probes, 5' nuclease assay was combined with RT-PCR to determine the genotype of a transcribed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs705(C>T) of a known imprinted gene, small nuclear ribonucleotide protein N (SNRPN), on both genomic DNA and cDNA of human lym-phoblast cell lines. Results: Allele discrimination showed a clear monoallelic expression pattern of SNRPN, which was confirmed by RT-PCR based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLPs). Pedigree analysis verified the paternal origin of expressed allele, which was in consistency with previous report. Conclusion: Transcribed SNP is an ideal marker for detecting gene imprinting by 5' nuclease assay. This approach also may be used to discover differential allele expression of non-imprinted genes, finding out gene cis-acting functional polymorphism.
基金Project supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ16H020003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81971860 and 81772110)。
文摘Objective:The present study was to evaluate the feasibility of using the multi-biomarker strategy for the prediction of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction(SIMD)and mortality in septic patients.Methods:Brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),cardiac troponin I(cTnI),and heart-type fatty acid-binding protein(h-FABP)in 147 septic patients were assayed within 6 h after admission.We also determined the plasma levels of myeloperoxidase(MPO)and pregnancyassociated plasma protein-A(PAPP-A).The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to assess the best cutoff values of various single-biomarkers for the diagnosis of SIMD and the prediction of mortality.Also,the ROC curve,net reclassification improvement(NRI),and integrated discrimination improvement(IDI)indices were used to evaluate the feasibility of using multi-biomarkers to predict SIMD and mortality.Results:Our statistics revealed that only h-FABP independently predicted SIMD(P<0.05).The addition of MPO and cTnI to h-FABP for SIMD prediction provided an NRI of 18.7%(P=0.025)and IDI of 3.3%(P=0.033).However,the addition of MPO or cTnI to h-FABP did not significantly improve the predictive ability of h-FABP to SIMD,as evidenced by the area under the curve(AUC),NRI,and IDI(all P>0.05).A history of shock and MPO were independent predictors of mortality in septic patients(both P<0.05).The addition of PAPP-A and h-FABP to MPO resulted in a mortality prediction with NRI of 25.5%(P=0.013)and IDI of 2.9%(P=0.045).However,this study revealed that the addition of h-FABP or PAPP-A to MPO did not significantly improve the ability to predict mortality,as evidenced by the AUC,NRI,and IDI(all P>0.05).Conclusions:The findings of this study indicate that a sensitive and specific strategy for early diagnosis of SIMD and mortality prediction in sepsis should incorporate three biomarkers.