The prognostic and predictive role of 21-gene recurrence scores in hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer

Over the past two decades, gene expression profiling of breast cancer has emerged as an important tool in early-stage breast cancer management. The approach provides important information on underlying biological mechanisms, breast cancer classification, future risk potential of developing recurrent metastatic disease, and provides beneficial clues for adjuvant chemotherapy in hormone receptor (HR) positive breast cancer. Of the commercially available genomic tests for breast cancer, the prognostic and predictive value of 21-gene recurrence score tests have been validated using both retrospective data and prospective clinical trials. In this paper, we reviewed the current evidence on 21-gene expression profiles for HR-positive HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer management. We show that current evidence supports endocrine therapy alone as an appropriate adjuvant systemic therapy for approximately 70% of women with HR-positive, HER2-negative, node-negative breast cancer. Evolving evidence also suggests that 21-gene recurrence scores have predictive values for node-positive breast cancer and that chemotherapy can be avoided in more than half of women with nodes 1 to 3 positive HR-positive breast cancer. Furthermore, retrospective data also supports the predictive role of 21-gene recurrence scores for adjuvant radiation therapy. A prospective trial in this area is ongoing.     

Recent advances in preclinical in vitro approaches towards quantitative prediction of hepatic clearance and drug-drug interactions involving organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B transporters

Hepatic uptake mediated by organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B1 and 1B3 can serve as a major elimination pathway for various anionic drugs and as a site of drug-drug interactions (DDIs). This article provides an overview of the in vitro approaches used to predict human hepatic clearance (CL_h) and the risk of DDIs involving OATP1Bs. On the basis of the so-called extended clearance concept, in vitro–in vivo extrapolation methods using human hepatocytes as in vitro systems have been used to predict the CL_h involving OATP1B-mediated hepatic uptake. CL_h can be quantitatively predicted using human donor lots possessing adequate OATP1B activities. The contribution of OATP1Bs to hepatic uptake can be estimated by the relative activity factor, the relative expression factor, or selective inhibitor approaches, which offer generally consistent outcomes. In OATP1B1 inhibition assays, substantial substrate dependency was observed. The time-dependent inhibition of OATP1B1 was also noted and may be a mechanism underlying the in vitro–in vivo differences in the inhibition constant of cyclosporine A. Although it is still challenging to quantitatively predict CL_h and DDIs involving OATP1Bs from only preclinical data, understanding the utility and limitation of the current in vitro methods will pave the way for better prediction.     

CIP2A在子宫内膜样腺癌中的表达及临床意义

目的:探究蛋白磷酸酶2A(CIP2A)在子宫内膜样腺癌中的表达情况及临床意义。方法:选取2011年1月至2014年3月行手术切除并经病理证实的50例子宫内膜样腺癌(EAC)及同期行门诊刮宫术获取的40例正常增生期子宫内膜(NE)组织标本。应用RT-PCR、Western blot法检测EAC和NE组织中CIP2A mRNA及蛋白水平，免疫组化法检测CIP2A阳性表达情况。分析CIP2A在EAC和NE组织中的表达差异及与子宫内膜样腺癌临床病理特征的关系。采用Kaplan-Meier法分析CIP2A不同表达水平对患者预后生存的影响，通过COX分析预后独立危险因素。结果:免疫组化染色显示:CIP2A在子宫内膜样腺癌中呈高表达，阳性着色定位于细胞浆和细胞核中，EAC组织中CIP2A阳性表达率显著高于NE组织(P＜0.01)。RT-PCR和Western blot检测显示EAC组织中CIP2A mRNA及蛋白表达水平高于NE组织(P＜0.01)。CIP2A表达与EAC的组织学分级、FIGO分期、宫颈管受累情况、p53表达及Ki-67增殖指数有关（P＜0.05）。Kaplan-Meier法生存分析显示EAC患者5年无病生存率为92.0%、总生存率为88.0%；CIP2A表达、组织学分级、FIGO分期、肌层浸润深度、附件转移、脉管内癌栓及Ki-67增殖指数与患者预后不良相关（P＜0.05）。多因素分析显示，组织学分级、FIGO分期及脉管内癌栓是影响子宫内膜样腺癌患者预后生存的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。结论:CIP2A在子宫内膜样腺癌中呈高表达，与患者总生存率下降相关，并非影响患者预后的独立危险因素。     

Age-related variations in gene expression patterns of renal cell carcinoma

Background

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is known to occur across the adult lifetime traversing the spectrum of age-related organismal changes. Little is known as to how the aging process may affect the course of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and the repertoire of genes involved.

Therapeutic efficacy of intense pulsed light in patients with refractory meibomian gland dysfunction

Purpose

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intense pulsed light (IPL) combined with meibomian gland expression (MGX) for treatment of refractory meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

晚期EGFR突变肺腺癌Ki-67表达与EGFR-TKIs治疗疗效的相关性北大核心

目的:分析晚期EGFR突变型肺腺癌(LADC)组织中Ki-67表达和其他临床病理特征与EGFR-TKIs客观疗效和生存预后的相关性。方法:回顾性分析2017年05月至2020年05月我院102例晚期EGFR突变型LADC中Ki-67表达情况与其他临床特征,所有患者均接受第一代EGFR-TKIs 6周后进行客观疗效评价,无进展生存期(progression-free survival,PFS)为主要研究终点。结果:Ki-67表达可较为准确地预测EGFR-TKIs的客观缓解率(object response rate,ORR)[AUC=0.7690(0.6705~0.8675),P<0.0001],Ki-67表达与EGFR-TKIs客观疗效呈负性相关(P=0.000),分期(P=0.170)、EGFR-TKIs(P=0.112)、ECOG PS(P=0.551)、EGFR突变(P=0.163)与ORR无明显相关。Ki-67高表达相对低表达,可显著缩短PFS(P<0.0001);单因素分析发现ECOG PS(HR 1.740,P=0.001)、EGFR突变(HR 1.656,P=0.023)、分期(HR 1.487,P=0.005)、Ki-67表达(HR 1.027,P=0.000)为影响PFS的相关因素;多因素分析发现,Ki-67表达(HR 1.040,P=0.000)为影响PFS的独立预后因素。结论:晚期EGFR突变型LADC组织中Ki-67高表达可降低EGFR-TKIs的ORR,缩短PFS,Ki-67表达在晚期EGFR突变LADC中的意义值得进一步探索。     

外周血单个核细胞内人类免疫缺陷病毒DNA和RNA定量对病毒转录活性的区分

目的基于人类免疫缺陷病毒Ⅰ型(HIV-1)感染者外周血单个核细胞(PBMCs)中HIV-1总DNA和RNA定量检测结果对感染细胞内病毒的转录活性进行区分。方法采集2017年10月至2018年12月于哈尔滨医科大学附属第四医院感染科就诊的HIV-1感染者血液样本,分离PBMCs细胞,采用PCR荧光探针法对PBMCs细胞内HIV-1总DNA和RNA进行定量检测,并计算两者比值(Ratio)。根据Ratio值筛选出HIV-1转录活跃组样本和相对非活跃组样本,另外选择健康人PBMCs样本作为对照组。对3组样本进行基因转录组表达谱检测以及人口特征差异性检验,并对基因表达谱检测结果进行主成分分析以验证对3组样本病毒转录活性区分的准确性。结果从60例感染HIV-1患者的PBMCs样本中筛选出HIV-1转录活跃组样本(10例)和相对非活跃组样本(11例),另外选择6例健康人PBMCs样本作为对照组。其中转录活跃组样本Ratio值为165.2~738.93,平均为(339.27±189.68);相对非活跃组Ratio值为4.67~42.39,平均为(17.65±11.78)。转录活跃组和相对非活跃组样本间的CD4+T细胞计数(P=0.049)和Ratio值(P<0.001)差异均具有统计学意义;3组样本年龄(P=0.989)和性别(P=0.650)分布差异无统计学意义。对3组样本的PBMCs基因表达谱主成分分析结果显示:对照组与HIV-1感染者(包括转录活跃组和相对非活跃组)间区分明显。转录活跃组和相对非活跃组间有部分样本重合,同时结果也显示当HIV-1感染者的CD4+T淋巴细胞计数与健康人无显著差异时,其细胞内的基因表达与健康人接近。结论基于HIV-1总DNA和RNA定量检测结果及两者间比值可以较好地区分PBMCs内病毒转录活性。HIV-1感染细胞内部病毒的不同转录激活状况可导致其基因表达谱的异质性。