Objective:Serum albumin(ALB)can transport nutrients to circulating and local immune cells by passing through blood vessels and has attracted attention as a prognostic predictor of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)beca...Objective:Serum albumin(ALB)can transport nutrients to circulating and local immune cells by passing through blood vessels and has attracted attention as a prognostic predictor of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)because it reflects the host immunity from peripheral blood(PBL)to the tumor microenvironment. Methods:Clinical data regarding the PBL and tumor tissues were obtained at The First Hospital of Jilin University between February 2009 and March 2017.We detected indices of glucose and lipid metabolism,classified and counted PBL lymphocytes using flow cy-tometry,determined the tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes by quantitative immunofluorescence,and analyzed the T-cell receptor(TCR)rep-ertoire by high-throughput sequencing of the TCR β-chain.The correlations between ALB and metabolic immune indices were analyzed by t tests and Pearson chi-square test. Results:A total of 211 enrolled NSCLC patients were divided into a relatively high-ALB group(>41.75 g/L,n = 56)and a low-ALB group(≤41.75 g/L,n = 155);patients with high ALB had lower Treg cells(P<0.05)and more CD8+ cytotoxic T cells in the PBL(P<0.01)and a higher proportion of stromal CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes(P = 0.047)than patients with low ALB.High ALB was also significantly related to more diversity in the TCR repertoire(P = 0.0021,r2 = 0.5481).Moreover,ALB was identified as an in-dependent prognostic factor based on a multivariate Cox regression analysis(P = 0.032;hazard ratio(HR)= 1.804;95%confidence interval(CI)= 1.035-3.146).The median overall survival in patients with low ALB vs high ALB was 28.2 vs 42.2 months(P=0.0142),respectively.Among patients with nonmetastatic NSCLC(stage Ⅰ-Ⅲ),there was a higher incidence of distant metastasis in the low-ALB group than that in the high-ALB group(41.3%and 22.2%,P=0.043).A low ALB also had a strong association with a higher risk for disease progression(P<0.001)and death(P<0.01;HR = 0.555;95%CI= 0.312-0.988). Conclusions:Albumin could affect the host immunity,and high ALB predicted a reduced risk of distant metastasis and improved the prognosis in NSCLC patients.展开更多
in order to study and practise the technique,procedure,anesthesia and the lung preservation for the pulmonary transplantation,six dogs were operated on with excising and reimplanting the left lung.All the cases but o...in order to study and practise the technique,procedure,anesthesia and the lung preservation for the pulmonary transplantation,six dogs were operated on with excising and reimplanting the left lung.All the cases but one that died from hypoxemia intraoperatively survived throughout the operation.The study shows that it is very important to maintain the perfect hemodynamics and the blood oxygen saturation besides the skillful procedure that can be finished well.And the postoperative intensive care of the animals is discussed.展开更多
Hong Kong based investment firm Fung Brands has finalized an agreement to take an 80%s take in French luxury fashion brand Sonia Rykiel founded by the designer around 40 years ago,leaving the Rykiel family with a 20 p...Hong Kong based investment firm Fung Brands has finalized an agreement to take an 80%s take in French luxury fashion brand Sonia Rykiel founded by the designer around 40 years ago,leaving the Rykiel family with a 20 percent stake.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the predictive values of gene expressions of ribonucleotide reductase M1(RRM1) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1(BRCA1) in peripheral blood from Chinese patients with non-small-cell lung ca...Objective:To evaluate the predictive values of gene expressions of ribonucleotide reductase M1(RRM1) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1(BRCA1) in peripheral blood from Chinese patients with non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC) treated with gemcitabine plus platinum.Methods:Forty Chinese patients with advanced NSCLC were recruited and received gemcitabine 1200 mg/m 2 on Days 1 and 8 plus carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1.RRM1 and BRCA1 expression levels in peripheral blood were detected by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) .Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were performed to evaluate the correlation between gene expression and overall survival for these subjects.Results:No correlation was observed between gene expression of RRM1 and that of BRCA1(P>0.05) ,but there was a strong correlation between the expression of RRM1 and the response to chemotherapy(P=0.003) .Subjects with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood had longer sur-vival time than those with high RRM1 expression levels(16.95 vs.12.76 months,log-rank 3.989,P=0.046) .However,no significant association between BRCA1 expression levels and survival time was found(16.80 vs.13.77 months,log-rank 0.830,P=0.362) .Conclusions:Patients with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood have a greater response to chemotherapy and longer survival time.Advanced NSCLC patients with low RRM1 expression levels may benefit from gemcitabine plus platinum therapy.RRM1 mRNA expression in peripheral blood could be used to predict the prognosis of NSCLC treated by gemcitabine and platinum.展开更多
基金supported by Research on Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control of National Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2016YFC1303804)National Natural Science Foundation of China grant(No.81672275,No.81874052,No.3A214DJ63428)to J-WC+1 种基金the Youth Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81802487)the Youth Development Foundation of The First Hospital of jilin University(No.JDYY92018028)to L-YL.
文摘Objective:Serum albumin(ALB)can transport nutrients to circulating and local immune cells by passing through blood vessels and has attracted attention as a prognostic predictor of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)because it reflects the host immunity from peripheral blood(PBL)to the tumor microenvironment. Methods:Clinical data regarding the PBL and tumor tissues were obtained at The First Hospital of Jilin University between February 2009 and March 2017.We detected indices of glucose and lipid metabolism,classified and counted PBL lymphocytes using flow cy-tometry,determined the tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes by quantitative immunofluorescence,and analyzed the T-cell receptor(TCR)rep-ertoire by high-throughput sequencing of the TCR β-chain.The correlations between ALB and metabolic immune indices were analyzed by t tests and Pearson chi-square test. Results:A total of 211 enrolled NSCLC patients were divided into a relatively high-ALB group(>41.75 g/L,n = 56)and a low-ALB group(≤41.75 g/L,n = 155);patients with high ALB had lower Treg cells(P<0.05)and more CD8+ cytotoxic T cells in the PBL(P<0.01)and a higher proportion of stromal CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes(P = 0.047)than patients with low ALB.High ALB was also significantly related to more diversity in the TCR repertoire(P = 0.0021,r2 = 0.5481).Moreover,ALB was identified as an in-dependent prognostic factor based on a multivariate Cox regression analysis(P = 0.032;hazard ratio(HR)= 1.804;95%confidence interval(CI)= 1.035-3.146).The median overall survival in patients with low ALB vs high ALB was 28.2 vs 42.2 months(P=0.0142),respectively.Among patients with nonmetastatic NSCLC(stage Ⅰ-Ⅲ),there was a higher incidence of distant metastasis in the low-ALB group than that in the high-ALB group(41.3%and 22.2%,P=0.043).A low ALB also had a strong association with a higher risk for disease progression(P<0.001)and death(P<0.01;HR = 0.555;95%CI= 0.312-0.988). Conclusions:Albumin could affect the host immunity,and high ALB predicted a reduced risk of distant metastasis and improved the prognosis in NSCLC patients.
文摘in order to study and practise the technique,procedure,anesthesia and the lung preservation for the pulmonary transplantation,six dogs were operated on with excising and reimplanting the left lung.All the cases but one that died from hypoxemia intraoperatively survived throughout the operation.The study shows that it is very important to maintain the perfect hemodynamics and the blood oxygen saturation besides the skillful procedure that can be finished well.And the postoperative intensive care of the animals is discussed.
文摘Hong Kong based investment firm Fung Brands has finalized an agreement to take an 80%s take in French luxury fashion brand Sonia Rykiel founded by the designer around 40 years ago,leaving the Rykiel family with a 20 percent stake.
基金Project supported by the Science and Technology Planning Project of Zhejiang Province(No.2009C33165)the Medical Science Research Fund Scheme of Zhejiang Province(No.2008A060),China
文摘Objective:To evaluate the predictive values of gene expressions of ribonucleotide reductase M1(RRM1) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1(BRCA1) in peripheral blood from Chinese patients with non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC) treated with gemcitabine plus platinum.Methods:Forty Chinese patients with advanced NSCLC were recruited and received gemcitabine 1200 mg/m 2 on Days 1 and 8 plus carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1.RRM1 and BRCA1 expression levels in peripheral blood were detected by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) .Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were performed to evaluate the correlation between gene expression and overall survival for these subjects.Results:No correlation was observed between gene expression of RRM1 and that of BRCA1(P>0.05) ,but there was a strong correlation between the expression of RRM1 and the response to chemotherapy(P=0.003) .Subjects with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood had longer sur-vival time than those with high RRM1 expression levels(16.95 vs.12.76 months,log-rank 3.989,P=0.046) .However,no significant association between BRCA1 expression levels and survival time was found(16.80 vs.13.77 months,log-rank 0.830,P=0.362) .Conclusions:Patients with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood have a greater response to chemotherapy and longer survival time.Advanced NSCLC patients with low RRM1 expression levels may benefit from gemcitabine plus platinum therapy.RRM1 mRNA expression in peripheral blood could be used to predict the prognosis of NSCLC treated by gemcitabine and platinum.
