Reduced anoctamin 7(ANO7) expression is a strong and independent predictor of poor prognosis in prostate cancer

Objective:Anoctamin 7(ANO7)is a calcium2+-dependent chloride ion channel protein.Its expression is restricted to prostate epithelial cells.The exact function is unknown.This study aimed to analyze ANO7 expression and its clinical significance in prostate cancer(PCa).Methods:ANO7 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in 17,747 clinical PCa specimens.Results:ANO7 was strongly expressed in normal prostate glandular cells but often less abundant in cancer cells.ANO7 staining was interpretable in 13,594 cancer tissues and considered strong in 34.4%,moderate in 48.7%,weak in 9.3%,and negative in 7.6%.Reduced staining was tightly linked to adverse tumor features[high classical and quantitative Gleason grade,lymph node metastasis,advanced tumor stage,high Ki67 labeling index,positive surgical margin,and early biochemical recurrence(P<0.0001 each)].The univariate Cox hazard ratio for prostate-specific antigen(PSA)recurrence after prostatectomy in patients with negative vs.strong ANO7 expression was 2.98(95%confidence interval 2.61–3.38).The prognostic impact was independent of established pre-or postoperatively available parameters(P<0.0001).Analysis of annotated molecular data showed that low ANO7 expression was linked to TMPRSS2:ERG fusions(P<0.0001),elevated androgen receptor expression(P<0.0001),as well as presence of 9 of 11 chromosomal deletions(P<0.05 each).A particularly strong association of low ANO7 expression with phosphatase and tensin homolog(PTEN)deletion may indicate a functional relationship with the PTEN/AKT pathway.Conclusions:These data identify reduced ANO7 protein expression as a strong and independent predictor of poor prognosis in PCa.ANO7 measurement,either alone or in combination,might provide clinically useful prognostic information in PCa.     

p150glued缺失对神经元中Rab蛋白表达水平的影响

目的探讨家族性运动神经元病致病基因DCTN1编码的p150glued蛋白缺失对于原代培养的皮质神经元细胞活性及Rab蛋白表达的影响。方法以野生型(WT)和p150glued缺失(p150glued KO)新生小鼠为细胞来源,体外培养皮质神经元7d和14d后,分别利用MTT法和Western blot法检测皮质神经元存活率以及Rab蛋白家族成分表达水平。结果与WT小鼠皮质神经元相比,p150glued KO小鼠皮质神经元在体外培养7d和14d时,细胞活力无明显差异,14d时Rab4、Rab5、Rab9、Rab11、Rab24蛋白表达水平未发生显著变化,而Rab7蛋白表达水平显著降低(P0.001)。结论 p150glued缺失对原代皮质神经元存活以及调控囊泡运输的Rab蛋白家族中Rab4、Rab5、Rab9、Rab11、Rab24的表达水平无明显影响,但特异性减弱晚期内体标志物Rab7蛋白的表达,可阻碍胞内溶酶体降解通路。     

高迁移率族蛋白B1在糖尿病足患者外周血中的表达及意义

目的:探讨高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)在糖尿病足患者外周血中的表达及临床意义。方法:收集92例2型糖尿病足患者静脉血标本作为试验组(糖尿病足组),另外取98例非糖尿病足2型糖尿病患者作为对照(糖尿病组),101例健康人作为正常对照组,采用酶联免疫吸附测定法检测受检对象外周静脉血中HMGB1、MMP9和AGE的表达量。结果:与正常对照组相比,糖尿病足组患者和糖尿病组患者血清中HMGB1、MMP9和AGE的表达量显著升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与糖尿病组患者相比,糖尿病足组患者HMGB1、MMP9和AGE表达量显著升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);糖尿病足组患者血清中HMGB1的表达量与AGE(r~2=0.31)和MMP9(r~2=0.77)的表达量呈现正相关(P<0.05)。结论:糖尿病足患者外周血中HMGB1的表达量明显升高,其可能是糖尿病足发病机制中的重要参与者。     

NT-proBNP、galectin-3、MMP-3与HFpEF并发MP感染患者预后的关系

目的 探讨射血分数保留的心力衰竭(HFpEF)并发肺炎支原体(MP)感染患者外周血N-末端脑钠肽前体(NT-proBNP)、半乳凝集素-3(galectin-3)、基质金属蛋白酶-3(MMP-3)水平及其与预后的关系。方法 选取2017年12月-2019年10月中山大学附属第七医院收治的190例HFpEF并发MP感染患者为HFpEF并发MP感染组，另选取同期住院治疗的未并发MP感染的HFpEF患者106例为HFpEF未感染组，比较两组患者外周血NT-proBNP、galectin-3、MMP-3水平；比较随访1年后不同预后HFpEF并发MP感染患者NT-proBNP、galectin-3和MMP-3表达水平及其对预后的评估价值。分析预后的危险因素。结果 HFpEF并发MP感染组患者外周血NT-proBNP、galectin-3、MMP-3水平均高于HFpEF未感染组(P<0.05)。预后不良组高于预后良好组(P<0.05); NT-proBNP、galectin-3、MMP-3联合检测评估预后不良的曲线下面积为0.901;年龄≥65岁、住院时间≥14 d、NT-proBNP≥6 091.35 pg/ml、galectin-3≥9.16 ng/ml和MMP-3≥245.53μg/L是HFpEF并发MP感染患者预后不良的独立危险因素。结论 NT-proBNP、galectin-3、MMP-3在HFpEF并发MP感染预后不良患者的外周血中均呈高表达，且三项指标联合检测对于HFpEF并发MP感染患者预后具有较好的评估价值。     

自制金属冷冻板法冷冻人附睾精子的实验研究

目的:研究一种新型人精子冷冻方法对精子复苏率的影响,以探索人附睾精子、睾丸穿刺精子的最佳冷冻方法。方法:选取76例梗阻性无精子症患者的附睾穿刺(PESA)标本,按照自制金属冷冻板法和传统冷冻法分两组冷冻。采用计算机辅助精液分析系统检测冷冻前、后前向运动精子百分率,并对比两种方法对精子膜功能、DNA碎片指数(DFI)、顶体酶活性和精子畸形百分率的影响。结果:复苏后自制金属冷冻板法和传统冷冻法前向运动精子百分率[(12.0±7.5)%vs(8.0±5.1)%,P0.05]和低渗肿胀精子百分率[(22.0±17.5)%vs(18.0±20.5)%]比较有显著性差异(P0.05),均较冷冻前[(20.7±8.8)%和(30.0±13.5)%]显著下降(P0.05)。自制金属冷冻板法复苏后精子顶体酶活性显著高于传统冷冻法[(75.2±9.5)μIU/10~6精子vs(55.7±8.3)μIU/10~6精子,P0.05],均较冷冻前(120.0±10.5)μIU/10~6精子显著下降(P0.05)。两种方法复苏后畸形精子百分率和DFI无显著差异[(98.7±8.8)%vs(98.5±9.2)%,P0.05]和[(38.2±8.5)%vs(39.5±10.2)%,P0.05],并均较冷冻前[(97.2±9.5)%和(30.8±9.7)%]显著升高(P0.05)。自制金属冷冻板法和传统冷冻法冷冻复苏率[(65.2±12.0)%vs(52.3±18.0)%]有显著性差异(P0.05)。结论:自制金属冷冻板法是一种经济高效、操作简单的精子冷冻方法且能最大限度的节约精子;复苏后可以保证较好的精子复苏率、活动力和顶体酶活性。