Tumor Mutation Burden,Immune Cell Infiltration,and Construction of Immune-Related Genes Prognostic Model in Head and Neck Cancer

Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide, and the prognosis of HNSCC remains bleak. Numerous studies revealed that the tumor mutation burden (TMB) could predict the survival outcomes of a variety of tumors.Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the TMB and immune cell infiltration in these patients and construct an immune-related genes (IRGs) prognostic model.Methods: The expression data of 546 HNSCC patients were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. All patients were divided into high- and low- TMB groups, and the relationship between TMB and clinical relevance was further analyzed. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using the R software package, limma. Functional enrichment analyses were conducted to identify the significantly enriched pathways between two groups. CIBERSORT algorithm was adopted to calculate the abundance of 22 leukocyte subtypes. The IRGs prognostic model was constructed via the multivariate Cox regression analysis.Results: Missense mutation and single nucleotide variants (SNV) were the most predominant mutation types in HNSCC. TP53, TTN, and FAT1 were the most frequently mutated genes. Patients with high TMB were observed with worse survival outcomes. The functional analysis of TMB associated DEGs showed that the identified DEGs mainly involved in spliceosome, RNA degradation, proteasome, and RNA polymerase pathways. We observed that macrophages, T cells CD8, and T cells CD4 memory were the most commonly infiltrated subtypes of immune cells in HNSCC. Finally, an IRGs prognostic model was constructed, and the AUC of the ROC curve was 0.635.Conclusions: Our results suggest that high TMB is associated with poor prognosis in HNSCC patients. The constructed model has potential prognostic value for the prognosis of these individuals, and it needs to be further validated in large-scale and prospective studies.     

LncRNA XIST acts as a MicroRNA-520 sponge to regulate the Cisplatin resistance in NSCLC cells by mediating BAX through CeRNA network

Background: In recent years, LncRNA acts as a member of competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA), playing an important role in drug resistance of lung cancer. The aim of this study was to identify potential biomarkers about cisplatin resistant lung cancer cells using a comprehensive ceRNA network.Methods: {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE6410","term_id":"6410"}}GSE6410 (GPL-201) analyzed gene expression changes about cisplatin resistance in A549 NSCLC cells. {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE43249","term_id":"43249"}}GSE43249 (GPL-14613) included noncoding RNA expression profiling derived from the cisplatin resistant A549 lung cells. GEO2R, an online analysis tool, analyzed the differentially expressed mRNAs and miRNAs (DEmRNAs and DEmiRNAs). To explore the functional enrichment implication of differentially expressed mRNAs, we used the GO (Gene ontology) and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathway analysis. Through miRDB, Targetscan, Starbase and miRWalk, we found targeted miRNAs. The Kaplan-Meier curve method was used to show clinical survival analysis of targeted RNAs (P<0.05). The Starbase database predicted potential lncRNAs mediated targeted miRNAs. Eventually, the novel ceRNA network of lncRNAs, miRNAs, mRNA was constructed by cytoscape3.7.2.Results: 118 differentially expressed mRNAs were the basis of the mediated ceRNA network. DAVID and Kaplan-Meier picked out BAX, an apoptosis regulator. Venn diagram demonstrated 8 miRNAs commonly regulating BAX. Starbase predicted lncRNA XIST mediated miRNAs. Finally, lncRNA XIST may be a useful biomarker regulating cisplatin resistance in lung cancer cells and further, we explored the BAX may effect tumor-infiltrating immune cells.Conclusions: LncRNA XIST competitively bound to miRNA 520 in the regulation of cisplatin resistance by BAX, participating apoptosis in the p53 signaling pathway.     

HPLC-MS/MS测定大鼠血浆中刺五加、贯叶连翘提取物主要活性成分浓度及其药动学研究

目的 建立HPLC-MS/MS测定刺五加提取物、贯叶连翘提取物主要活性成分在大鼠血浆中药物浓度的方法,应用于刺五加提取物、贯叶连翘提取物及其联用时主要活性成分在大鼠体内的药动学研究,并使用DAS 3.2.8软件对主要活性成分的药动学参数进行非房室模型拟合。方法 以Welch Ultimate XB-C₁₈(2.1 mm ×100 mm,4.6 μm)为色谱柱,乙腈(含0.1%甲酸)-0.1%甲酸水溶液(含5 mmol·L^-1乙酸铵)为流动相,以300 μL·min^-1的流速进行梯度洗脱,采用电喷雾离子源进行正负离子同时扫描,多反应监测模式进行监测。结果 所建立的方法精密度、准确度良好,提取回收率基本符合生物样品分析方法要求。结论 药动学结果表明,相比于单独给药,联合用药后刺五加苷E t_max缩短,金丝桃素ρ_max升高、t_1/2延长。该药动学结果表明,刺五加提取物、贯叶连翘提取物联用时,很可能通过增加金丝桃素血药浓度、缩短刺五加苷E的达峰时间,从而在体内产生协同抗抑郁作用。     

染色体微阵列产前诊断8q13.3微缺失一例

目的应用染色体微阵列分析(chromosome microarray analysis,CMA)技术对1例超声结构异常胎儿进行全基因组拷贝数变异(copy number variations,CNVs)检测,探讨CMA在超声结构异常胎儿产前诊断中的意义。方法应用常规G显带染色体核型分析胎儿及其父母的染色体核型,应用CMA技术分析胎儿及其父母的CNVs。结果G显带核型分析显示胎儿核型与母亲一致,为46,XN,t(8;11)(q21.2;q13)mat,父亲核型正常;父母CMA检测结果均未见异常;胎儿的检测结果为arr[GRCh37]8q13.3(71314082-73322915)×1,提示一条8号染色体的8q13.3区域发生2.00 Mb缺失。结论超声结构异常胎儿染色体核型分析检出的平衡易位,需借助CMA等技术进一步确定是否存在微缺失微重复。     

重复经颅磁刺激在孤独症谱系障碍中的应用进展

孤独症谱系障碍是一种患病率日益增长的神经发育综合征，可出现多种行为障碍。近年来，重复经颅磁刺激在孤独症谱系障碍治疗中取得了一些研究成果，但关于刺激参数选择、安全性及可行性评估方面仍存在一定争议。本文就其关于诱导长时程增强/抑制、调节皮质抑制的治疗机制、低频和高频经颅磁刺激的临床应用及目前涉及的安全性、道德伦理问题等局限性进行综述，从而为今后的研究与临床应用提供一定的参考依据。     

急性髓系白血病患者血清miR-370、miR-203的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨microRNA-370(miR-370)、microRNA-203(miR-203)在急性髓系白血病(AML)患者血清中的表达情况,并分析其临床诊断和预后意义。方法:选取AML患者57例为实验组,健康体检者21例作为对照组。采集各组人员的空腹静脉血,采用实时荧光定量PCR法检测各组miR-370、miR203的表达量。绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线以评估血清miR-370、miR-203的诊断值,Kaplan-Meier方法用于估计表达与总生存率的关系。结果:与健康对照组比较,AML患者血清miR-370表达水平显著降低(P<0.05),血清miR-203表达亦显著降低(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析表明,血清miR-370、miR-203的表达均可用于区分AML患者与健康者,miR-370的ROC曲线下面积为0.909,灵敏度和特异性分别为91.46%和100.00%;miR-203的ROC曲线下面积为0.895,灵敏度和特异性分别为83.45%和89.71%。结果显示,血清miR-370、miR-203水平与AML患者的总体存活率密切相关。结论:miR-370、miR-203在AML患者的血清中表达降低,有可能作为AML诊断和预后的新标志物。     

Clinicopathological features and prognostic analysis of metastatic pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: a SEER analysis

BackgroundPulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a rare type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Metastases are often detected at the first diagnosis. Despite high rates of distant metastasis, there is insufficient data describing the characteristics of PSC metastasis.MethodsWe performed a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database-based analysis of clinicopathological features and prognosis of distant metastasis in PSC patients. Data queried for this analysis included PSC patients in the database between 2010 and 2016.ResultsA total of 934 patients met the criteria for inclusion in the analysis and included, at the time of diagnosis, 512 (54.8%) patients with metastasis, including bone (n=152; 16.3%), brain (n=108; 11.6%), liver (n=70; 7.5%), lung (n=142; 15.2%) metastases. Binary logistic regression showed that patients with giant cell carcinoma [odds ratio (OR) 4.023, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.113–7.661, P<0.001] and spindle cell carcinoma (OR 3.151, 95% CI: 1.699–5.843, P<0.001) were associated with metastasis. Log-rank test and Kaplan-Meier plots indicated poor prognosis in metastatic patients [the 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were 14.1%, 5.5%, and 4.8%, respectively]. Multivariable analysis showed younger and chemotherapy as improved prognostic factors of PSC patients with single metastasis site.ConclusionsThe SEER database-based analysis revealed the clinical features of distant metastasis of PSC and showed that different histological types posed distinct metastasis potential. Besides, age and chemotherapy were the independent prognostic factors of PSC patients with single metastasis site.     

脾脏血管性病变与淋巴瘤CT鉴别诊断

目的 运用CT区分脾脏血管性病变与淋巴瘤。方法 回顾性分析20例经手术、穿刺病理学检查证实的脾脏病变的发病年龄、性别、脾脏指数、病变大小、数目、有无液化、钙化、强化幅度、强化方式等特征,并进行统计学分析。结果 20例脾脏病变中,11例血管性病变(6例海绵状血管瘤,3例窦岸细胞血管瘤,2例硬化性血管瘤样结节性转化),9例淋巴瘤;两组间发病年龄、病变大小、数目、有无液化、钙化等差异无统计学意义;两组间脾脏指数、动脉期强化幅度差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05)。5例海绵状血管瘤呈不均匀性强化,1例呈渐进性填充式强化,2例窦岸细胞血管瘤呈“雀斑征”,1例硬化性血管瘤样结节性转化呈“辐轮征”;9例淋巴瘤实质部分均呈均匀、轻中度强化。结论 脾脏血管性病变与淋巴瘤CT表现不同,CT有助于明确诊断。     

Compressive Properties and Energy Absorption Characteristics of Extruded Mg-Al-Ca-Mn Alloy at Various High Strain Rates

This paper is focused on the mechanical properties and the energy absorption characteristics of the extruded Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloy in different compression directions under high strain rate compression. Compressive characterization of the alloy was conducted from the high strain rate (HSR) test by using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB). Results show that the investigated alloy exhibits a strong strain rate sensitivity. With the rise of strain rate, the compressive strength is increased significantly, and the deformation ability also improves. When compressed along the extrusion direction, as the strain rate increases, the total absorbed energy E, the crush force efficiency (CFE), and the specific energy absorption SEA of Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloy are all greatly improved as compared with those obtained along other compression directions.     

子宫内膜癌中的Bmi-1表达及其与hTERT的关系

目的:研究Bmi-1、hTERT在子宫内膜癌、子宫内膜不典型增生、正常子宫内膜组织中的表达。方法:应用免疫组化检测105例子宫内膜癌、40例子宫内膜不典型增生、20例正常子宫内膜组织中Bmi-1、hTERT的表达。结果:在子宫内膜癌、子宫内膜不典型增生和正常子宫内膜组织中Bmi-1、hTERT阳性率分别为86.7%、55%和25%，94.3%、72.5%和5%。Bmi-1在子宫内膜癌和子宫内膜不典型增生中的表达均高于正常子宫内膜组，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。子宫内膜癌中，Bmi-1与浸润深度、血管浸润相关，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05），hTERT与组织学分级、组织学类型、浸润深度和血管浸润相关（P<0.05）。Bmi-1和hTERT呈正相关（P<0.01)。结论:Bmi-1和hTERT共同参与子宫内膜病变的恶性转化，联合检测Bmi-1和hTERT对早期判断子宫内膜癌的发生、发展有一定价值。