FIRST STEP VIEW OF THE EFFICACY OF ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS

A human K562 leukaemia call and acute adult leudaemia patient samples have been used to test the efficacy of antineoplastic agents with MTT assay.All 18 drugs were invoved.According to the purpose of experiment these durgs were applied at different opportunities or combinations.The drug efficacy has been observed and summarized as four different conditions:1.the change of the time(△ T )closely related with drug effacacy, during the duration the change of drug concentration(△ C) at certain extent has almost no influence; 2the △ C closely related with the efficacy, the △ T has no influence;3. The △ C and △ T effect the results together;and 4.the △ C and △ T effect not the result. And then draw a conclution that the process or drug effacacy has a multiple function with flat distrtct.

Radiomics in Antineoplastic Agents Development:Application and Challenge in Response Evaluation

The recent spring up of the antineoplastic agents and the prolonged survival bring both challenge and chance to radiological practice.Radiological methods including CT,MRI and PET play an increasingly important role in evaluating the efficacy of these antineoplastic drugs.However,different antineoplastic agents potentially induce different radiological signs,making it a challenge for radiological response evaluation,which depends mainly on one-sided morphological response evaluation criteria in solid tumors(RECIST)in the status quo of clinical practice.This brings opportunities for the development of radiomics,which is promising to serve as a surrogate for response evaluations of anti-tumor treatments.In this article,we introduce the basic concepts of radiomics,review the state-of-art radiomics researches with highlights of radiomics application in predictions of molecular biomarkers,treatment response,and prognosis.We also provide in-depth analyses on major obstacles and future direction of this new technique in clinical investigations on new antineoplastic agents.

PERCUTANEOUS INJECTING ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT INTO TRANSPLANTED TUMORS OF MICE BY CT－GUIDED

Antineoplastic agent and contrast medium were injected into transplanted tumors of mice under guidance with CT, site and range of the intratumoural drug were shown on CT image immediately. It was value of multipoint injections, concentration of 0.1 mg/0.l ml MMC every point, 1 cm interval of injection. After the injections, the tumor size of mice reduced and at last disappeared (ratio of inhibited tumor 59.32% in 0.05 mg MMC group, 43.86% in 0.1 mg MMC group).The pathologic examination showed coagulatic necrosis of the tumor tissues. The higher concentration of antineoplastic agent (0.2 mg MMC) could make the tumors enlarged (ratio of inhibited tumor -15.3%). The tissues and vessels around the tumors were not injured, if MMC overflow out off the tumor.

工程化间充质干细胞来源外泌体在靶向递送抗肿瘤药物中的应用与问题

背景:间充质干细胞来源外泌体具有免疫原性低且肿瘤归巢能力强等优点,在靶向递送药物方面备受关注。但外泌体在到达靶细胞前易被体内循环迅速清除,此外,由于外泌体表面性质和摄取机制复杂,其靶向性并不十分明显,需要一定的工程化策略提高递送效率。目的:通过综述间充质干细胞来源外泌体工程化修饰的不同策略,了解提高外泌体递送效率的相关机制、临床前应用和面临的问题,为进一步临床应用提供理论依据。方法:检索中国知网、维普、万方、PubMed数据库从建库至2024年的相关文献,检索词为“间充质干细胞,外泌体,工程化外泌体,靶向递送,抗肿瘤药物”和“mesenchymal stem cells,exosomes,engineered exosomes,targeted delivery,antineoplastic agents”,筛选工程化间充质干细胞来源外泌体靶向递送抗肿瘤药物的文献,共计纳入85篇文献进行综述分析。结果与结论:(1)间充质干细胞来源外泌体的工程化修饰复杂多样,可通过显著增强外泌体对器官或组织靶向能力,增加血液循环中停留时间,以及降低外泌体中促肿瘤分子的表达,以此达到提高外泌体递送效率的效果;(2)间充质干细胞外泌体在目前的抗肿瘤治疗研究中递送传统和新型药物具有巨大前景;(3)当前仍然存在一些安全问题不能将其转化在临床中,未来的研究将进一步改进和深入研究递送机制,有望开发出更为高效和安全的治疗策略。

Potential of four marine-derived fungi extracts as anti-proliferative and cell death-inducing agents in seven human cancer cell lines

Objective:To evaluate the in vitro anticancer activity of crude ethyl acetate extracts of the culture of four marine-derived fungi Aspergillus similanensis KUFA 0013(E1),Neosartorya paulistemis KUFC 7897(E2),Neosartorya siamensis KUFA 0017(E4) and Talaromyces trachyspermus KUFC 0021(E3) on a panel of seven human cancer cell lines.Methods:Effects on cell proliferation,induction of DNA damage and cell death were assessed by MTT and clonogenic assays,comet assay and nuclear condensation assay,respectively.Results:The proliferation of HepG2,HCTl 16 and A375 cells decreased after incubation with the extracts E2 and E4.The anti-proliterative effect was confirmed by morphologic alterations and by clonogenic assay.Both extracts also induced cell death in HepG2 and HCT116 cells.Doxorubicin was used as a positive control and showed in vitro anticancer activity.Conclusions:This study demonstrated,for the first time,that extracts of Neosartorya paulistensis and Neosartorya siamensis have selective anti-proliferative and cell death activities in HepG2,HCT16 and A375 cells.The bioactivity of these extracts suggests a potential for biotechnological applications and substantiates that both should be further considered for the elucidation of the molecular targets and signal transduction pathways involved.

安罗替尼致高血压文献病例分析

目的探讨安罗替尼相关高血压的临床特点。方法检索中国知网、万方、PubMed、Web of Science数据库(截至2023年7月31日),收集安罗替尼相关高血压文献病例报告类文献,提取患者基本情况、安罗替尼用药情况、高血压情况、干预措施和转归等,进行描述性统计分析。结果纳入分析的文献为16篇,患者18例,男性8例,女性10例;年龄27~76岁,平均58岁;非小细胞肺癌13例,结缔组织和软组织恶性肿瘤2例,肝内胆管癌1例,卵巢癌1例,子宫癌1例。联用其他抗肿瘤药物4例;安罗替尼初始剂量均为12 mg/d。发生的高血压分级为1级3例(17%),2级4例(22%),3级9例(50%),4级2例(11%)。除8例患者从服用安罗替尼至发生高血压的时间不详外,其余10例患者从服用安罗替尼至发生高血压的时间在7 d~6个月内,中位时间36(30,42)d,其中7例(39%)发生在服用安罗替尼2个月内。18例患者中出现不同程度乏力6例(33%),头痛6例(33%),头晕5例(28%),呕吐3例(17%),视物模糊2例(11%),恶心1例(6%),抽搐1例(6%)。13例伴其他不良反应,其中手足综合征7例(39%),蛋白尿3例(17%),高脂血症3例(17%),可逆性后部白质脑病综合征2例(11%),癫痫1例(6%),便血1例(6%),皮疹1例(6%)。1~2级患者安罗替尼未调整(6例)或减量治疗(1例)后耐受良好;3~4级患者中,8例停用安罗替尼且接受降压药治疗,2例减量治疗,1例未调整,随访血压控制平稳。结论安罗替尼相关高血压多发生在用药2个月内,往往伴其他不良反应,3级以上高血压常见,但大多数患者经对症处理、停药或减量后转归良好。

血清miR-345、miR-138及miR-22与晚期胃癌患者化疗敏感性的相关性分析

【目的】探讨血清微小RNA-345(miR-345)、miR-138及miR-22与晚期胃癌患者化疗敏感性的相关性。【方法】100例均接受同一化疗方案治疗的晚期胃癌患者,依据疗效分为有效组(n=69)及无效组(n=31),比较两组临床病理特征及血清相关指标,绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清miR-345、miR-138及miR-22预测晚期胃癌化疗效果的价值,采用多因素Logistic回归分析影响患者化疗效果的因素。【结果】Ⅲ期患者的血清miR-345相对表达量低于Ⅳ期患者,miR-138及miR-22相对表达量高于Ⅳ期患者(P<0.05);有效组miR-345低于无效组,miR-138、miR-22高于无效组(P<0.05)。经ROC曲线分析证实,血清miR-345、miR-138及miR-22能用于预测晚期胃癌的化疗效果,其敏感度与特异性分别为0.855、0.935、0.971、0.839和0.884、0.903(均P<0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,病理分期为Ⅳ期、miR-345≥14.5、miR-138≤2及miR-22≤3.12为晚期胃癌患者化疗效果不佳的危险因素(P<0.05)。【结论】血清miR-345≥14.5、miR-138≤2、miR-22≤3.12均为导致化疗效果不佳的危险因素,其可作为评估患者化疗效果的生物学标志物。

Chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab for small cell lung cancer with brain metastases:A case report

BACKGROUND Small cell lung cancer(SCLC)is a common and aggressive subtype of lung cancer.It is characterized by rapid growth and a high mortality rate.Approximately 10%of patients with SCLC present with brain metastases at the time of diagnosis,which is associated with a median survival of 5 mo.This study aimed to summarize the effect of bevacizumab on the progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival of patients with brain metastasis of SCLC.CASE SUMMARY A 62-year-old man was referred to our hospital in February 2023 because of dizziness and numbness of the right lower extremity without headache or fever for more than four weeks.The patient was diagnosed with limited-stage SCLC.He received 8 cycles of chemotherapy combined with maintenance bevacizumab therapy and achieved a PFS of over 7 mo.CONCLUSION The combination of bevacizumab and irinotecan effectively alleviated brain metastasis in SCLC and prolonged PFS.

Adeno-associated virus mediated endostatin gene therapy in combination with topoisomerase inhibitor effectively controls liver tumor in mouse model

AIM:rAAV mediated endostatin gene therapy has been examined as a new method for treating cancer.However, a sustained and high protein delivery is required to achieve the desired therapeutic effects.We evaluated the impact of topoisomerase inhibitors in rAAV delivered endostatin gene therapy in a liver tumor model. METHODS:rAAV containing endostatin expression cassettes were transduced into hepatoma cell lines.To test whether the topoisomerase inhibitor pretreatment increased the expression of endostatin,Western blotting and ELISA were performed.The biologic activity of endostatin was confirmed by endothelial cell proliferation and tube formation assays. The anti-tumor effects of the rAAV-endostatin vector combined with a topoisomerase inhibitor,etoposide,were evaluated in a mouse liver tumor model. RESULTS:Topoisomerase inhibitors,including camptothecin and etoposide,were found to increase the endostatin exPression level in vitro.The over-expressed endostatin, as a result of pretreatment with a topoisomerase inhibitor, was also biologically active.In animal experiments,the combined therapy of topoisomerase inhibitor,etoposide with the rAAV-endostatin vector had the best tumor- suppressive effect and tumor foci were barely observed in livers of the treated mice.Pretreatment with an etoposide increased the level of endostatin in the liver and serum of rAAV-endostatin treated mice.Finally,the mice treated With rAAV-endostatin in combination with etoposide showed the longest survival among the experimental models. CONCLUSION:rAAV delivered endostatin gene therapy in combination with a topoisomerase inhibitor pretreatment is an effective modality for anticancer gene therapy.

淋巴细胞活化基因-3在妇科肿瘤中的研究进展

妇科肿瘤是女性死亡的重要原因之一,尽管经过规范治疗部分患者的病情可以得到改善,但仍有很大一部分患者病情恶化,预后不佳。早期诊断及治疗是改善妇科肿瘤预后、减轻疾病负担的重要方法,因此需寻找更有效的治疗靶点。淋巴细胞活化基因-3(lymphocyte activation gene-3,LAG-3)是一个新兴的免疫检查点分子,高表达于多种类型的肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞表面,通过抑制免疫细胞功能参与免疫抑制并造成肿瘤免疫逃逸。近年研究发现,LAG-3在妇科肿瘤中高表达,与肿瘤的发生发展密切相关,有望成为妇科肿瘤免疫治疗的新靶点。阐述LAG-3的结构及功能,并就LAG-3与三大妇科肿瘤的相关性研究进展进行综述,以期为妇科肿瘤的后续治疗研究提供新的思路。

Effects of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid on human colon carcinoma cell line HCT15

AIM: Ursolic acid (UA) and oleanolic acid (OA) are triperpene acids having a similar chemical structure and are distributed wildly in plants all over the world. In recent years, it was found that they had marked anti-tumor effects. There is little literature currently available regarding their effects on colon carcinoma cells. The present study was designed to investigate their inhibitory effects on human colon carcinoma cell line HCT15. METHODS: HCT15 cells were cultured with different drugs. The treated cells were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and their morphologic changes observed under a light microscope. The cytotoxicity of these drugs was evaluated by tetrazolium dye assay. Cell cycle analysis was performed by flow cytometry (FCM). Data were expressed as means +/-SEM and Analysis of variance and Student' t-test for individual comparisons. RESULTS: Twenty-four to 72 h after UA or OA 60 micromol/L treatment, the numbers of dead cells and cell fragments were increased and most cells were dead at the 72nd hour. The cytotoxicity of UA was stronger than that of OA. Seventy-eight hours after 30 micromol/L of UA or OA treatment, a number of cells were degenerated, but cell fragments were rarely seen. The IC(50) values for UA and OA were 30 and 60 micromol/L, respectively. Proliferation assay showed that proliferation of UA and OA-treated cells was slightly increased at 24h and significantly decreased at 48 h and 60 h, whereas untreated control cells maintained an exponential growth curve. Cell cycle analysis by FCM showed HCT15 cells treated with UA 30 and OA 60 for 36 h and 72 h gradually accumulated in G(0)/G(1) phase (both drugs P【0.05 for 72 h), with a concomitant decrease of cell populations in S phase (both drugs P【0.01 for 72 h) and no detectable apoptotic fraction. CONCLUSION: UA and OA have significant anti-tumor activity. The effect of UA is stronger than that of OA. The possible mechanism of action is that both drugs have an inhibitory effect on tumor cell proliferation through cell-cycle arrest.

Mechanical properties of hepatocellular carcinoma cells

AIM: To study the viscoelastic properties of human hepatocytes and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells under cytoskeletal perturbation, and to further to study the viscoelastic properties and the adhesive properties of mouse hepatoma cells (HTC) in different cell cycle. METHODS: Micropipette aspiration technique was adopted to measure viscoelastic coefficients and adhesion force to collagen coated surface of the cells. Three kinds of cytoskeleton perturbing agents, colchicines (Col), cytochalasin D (CD) and vinblastine (VBL), were used to treat HCC cells and hepatocytes and the effects of these treatment on cell viscoelastic coefficients were investigated. The experimental results were analyzed with a three-element standard linear solid. Further, the viscoelastic properties of HTC cells and the adhesion force of different cycle HTC cells were also investigated. The synchronous G(1) and S phase cells were achieved through thymine-2-desoryriboside and colchicines sequential blockage method and thymine-2-desoryriboside blockage method respectively. RESULTS: The elastic coefficients, but not viscous coefficient of HCC cells (K(1)=103.6+/-12.6N.m(-2), K(2)=42.5 +/ 10.4N.m(-2), mu=4.5 +/- 1.9Pa.s), were significantly higher than the corresponding value for hepatocytes (K(1)=87.5 +/- 12.1N.m(-2), K(2)=33.3+/-10.3N.m(-2), mu=5.9+/-3.0Pa.s, P【0.01). Upon treatment with CD, the viscoelastic coefficients of both hepatocytes and HCC cells decreased consistently, with magnitudes for the decrease in elastic coefficients of HCC cells (K(1): 68.7 N.m(-2) to 81.7N.m(-2), 66.3% to 78.9%; K(2): 34.5N.m(-2) to 37.1N.m(-2), 81.2% to 87.3%, P【0.001) larger than those for normal hepatocytes (K(1): 42.6N.m(-2) to 49.8N.m(-2), 48.7% to 56.9%; K(2): 17.2N.m(-2) to 20.4N.m(-2), 51.7% to 61.3%, P【0.001). There was a little decrease in the viscous coefficient of HCC cells (2.0 to 3.4Pa.s, 44.4 to 75.6%, P【0.001) than that for hepatocytes (3.0 to 3.9Pa.s, 50.8 to 66.1% P【0.001). Upon treatment with Col and VBL, the elastic coefficients of hepatocytes generally increased or tended to increase while those of HCC cells decreased. HTC cells with 72.1% of G(1) phase and 98.9% of S phase were achieved and high K(1), K(2) value and low mu value were the general characteristics of HTC cells. G(1) phase cells had higher K(1) value and lower mu value than S phase cells had, and G(1) phase HTC cells had stronger adhesive forces ((275.9 +/- 232.8) x 10(-10)N) than S phase cells ((161.2 +/- 120.4) x 10(-10)N, P【0.001). CONCLUSION: The difference in both the pattern and the magnitude of the effect of cytoskeletal perturbing agent on the viscoelastic properties between HCC cells and hepatocytes may reflect differences in the state of the cytoskeleton structure and function and in the sensitivity to perturbing agent treatment between these two types of cells. Change in the viscoelastic properties of cancer cells may affect significantly tumor cell invasion and metastasis as well as interactions between tumor cells and their micro-mechanical environments.

Paclitaxel induces apoptosis in human gastric carcinoma cells

AIM;To investigate the apoptosis in gastric cancer cells induced by paclitaxel,and the relation between this apoptosis and expression of Bcl-2 and Bax. METHODS:In in vitro experiments,MTT assay was used to determine the cell growth inhibitory rate.Transmission electron microscope and TUNEL staining method were used to quantitatively and qualitively detect the apoptosis status of gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 before and after the paclitaxel treatment.Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of apoptosis-regulated gene Bcl-2 and Bax. RESULTS:Paclitaxel inhibited the growth of gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 in a dose-and time-dependent manner. Paclitaxel induced SGC-7901 cells to undergo apoptosis with typically apoptotic characteristics,including morphological changes of chromatin condensation,chromatin crescent formation,nucleus fragmentation and apoptotic body formation.Paclitaxel could reduce the expression of apoptosis-regulated gene Bcl-2,and improve the expression of apoptosis-regulated gene Bax. CONCLUSION:Paclitaxel is able to induce the apoptosis in gastric cancer.This apoptosis may be mediated by down- expression of apoptosis-regulated gene Bcl-2 and up- expression of apoptosis-regulated gene Bax.

Effects of Taxotere on invasive potential and multidrug resistance phenotype in pancreatic carcinoma cell line SUIT-2

INTRODUCTIONDevelopment of drug-resistance to chemotherapyand subsequent metastasis of tumor are primarilyresponsible for treatment failure and the death fromcancer. There have been many previous studies onthe relationship between expression of multidrugresistance (MDR) phenotype P-glycoprotein (P-gp)and the malignant properties of tumors, but theresults are often conflicting[1-8]. The difference intumor types or MDR phenotype induced by specificagents might account for this discrepancy. Taxotere(TXT), a member of the family of taxanes, hasantitumor activity through its effect of promotingthe polymerization of tubulin[9,10].

Taxotere resistance in SUIT Taxotere resistance in pancreatic carcinoma cell line SUIT 2 and its sublines

AIM: To investigate the specific mechanisms of intrinsic and acquired resistance to taxotere (TXT) in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC). METHODS: MTT assay was used to detect the sensitivity of PAC cell line SUIT-2 and its sublines (S-007, S-013, S-020, S-028 and TXT selected SUIT-2 cell line, S2/TXT) to TXT. Mdr1 (P-gp), multidrug resistance associated protein (MRP), lung resistance protein (LRP) and beta-tubulin isotype gene expressions were detected by RT-PCR. The functionality of P-gp and MRP was tested using their specific blocker verapamil (Ver) and indomethacin (IMC), respectively. The transporter activity of P-gp was also confirmed by Rhodamine 123 accumulation assay. RESULTS: S-020 and S2/TXT were found to be significantly resistant to TXT(19 and 9.5-fold to their parental cell line SUIT-2, respectively). RT-PCR demonstrated strong expression of Mdr1 in these two cell lines, but weaker expression or no expression in other cells lines. MRP and LRP expressions were found in most of these cell lines. The TXT-resistance in S2-020 and S2/TXT could be reversed almost completely by Ver, but not by IMC. Flow cytometry showed that Ver increased the accumulation of Rhodamine-123 in these two cell lines. Compared with S-020 and SUIT-2, the levels of beta-tubulin isotype II, III expressions in S-2/TXT were increased remarkably. CONCLUSION: The both intrinsic and acquired TXT-related drug resistance in these PAC cell lines is mainly mediated by P-gp, but had no relationship to MRP and LRP expressions. The increases of beta-tubulin isotype II, III might be collateral changes that occur when the SUIT-2 cells are treated with TXT.

Altered expression of nuclear matrix proteins in etoposide induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells

The events of cell death and the expression of nuclear matrix protein (NMP) have been investigated in a promyelocytic leukemic cell line HL-60 induced with etoposide. By means of TUNEL assay, the nuclei displayed a characteristic morphology change, and the amount of apoptotic cells increased early and reached maximun about 39% after treatment with etoposide for 2 h. Nucleosomal DNA fragmentation was observed after treatment for 4 h. The morphological change of HL-60 cells, thus, occurred earlier than the appearance of DNA ladder. Total nuclear matrix proteins were analyzed by 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Differential expression of 59 nuclear matrix proteins was found in 4 h etoposide treated cells. Western blotting was then performed on three nuclear matrix acssociated proteins, PML, HSC70 and NuMA. The expression of the suppressor PML protein and heat shock protein HSC70 were significantly upregulated after etoposide treatment, while NuMA, a nuclear mitotic apparatus protein, was down regulated. These results demonstrate that significant biochemical alterations in nuclear matrix proteins take place during the apoptotic process.

卵巢癌铂耐药及其治疗研究进展

卵巢癌是恶性程度最高的妇科恶性肿瘤之一。以铂为基础的化疗是卵巢癌治疗的重要组成部分,因此铂耐药也是卵巢癌治疗中棘手的问题。铂耐药是一个复杂的过程,涉及多种机制。本文就卵巢癌细胞铂耐药的分子机制及治疗进展作一综述,以期为该病的临床治疗提供借鉴。

Advances in the Researches on the Blocking Effect of Chinese Drugs on Tumors

Malignant tumors are caused by multiple carcinogenic factors undergoing several stages. The occurrence and development of tumors may be prevented and blocked if some effective interference factors are brought into play.1 At present, there are two main subjects for the researches, that is, blocking the precancerous lesions and blocking the develop-ment of tumors. The former focuses on the removing of carcinogenic factors and on the chemoprophylaxis of cancer, while the latter on the inhibition of cancer cell infiltration and cancerometastasis. These are summarized as follows.

人参皂苷Rg_1和Rh_1抗肿瘤作用的研究

目的 :研究人参皂苷 Rh1及其前体 Rg1的整体及离体抗肿瘤作用。方法 :整体实验 4种小鼠移植性肿瘤 :小鼠宫颈癌 - 1 4( U14 )、艾氏腹水癌 ( EAC)、肉瘤 - 1 80 ( S180 )和肝癌腹水型 ( Hep A)腋部皮下接种 ,于接种 1 0 d内 ,每天给药 1次 ,计算各给药组肿瘤抑制率。离体抗肿瘤实验用 3种瘤株 :A375 - S2、T98G 和 He La。结果 :人参皂苷 Rg1( 2 0 0 mg·kg-1,灌胃 )和 Rh1( 4 0和2 0 mg· kg-1,腹腔注射 )对 U14 均具有明显的抑制作用 ( P<0 .0 1 ) ;人参皂苷 Rh1在较高剂量( 4 0 mg·kg-1)时 ,对 EAC也有明显抑制作用 ( P<0 .0 1 )。但人参皂苷 Rg1和 Rh1对 S180 和 Hep A无抗肿瘤作用。离体实验证明 ,Rg1对 He La细胞的增殖有明显的抑制作用 ,Rh1高剂量组( 1 0 0 mg· L-1)对 3种肿瘤细胞均有明显抑制作用。结论 :人参皂苷 Rh1较其前体

旋覆花属植物化学成分及生物活性的研究进展

近几年来,从旋覆花属植物中相继又发现许多新化合物,有倍半萜及其内酯、二萜、三萜类及黄酮苷等,并对其中某些成分的生物活性进行了研究,如抗肿瘤、降血糖、抗菌、抗炎和保肝作用等。本文对此进行详细归纳和综述。