Helicobacter pylori and gastric hyperacidity,and their association with recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Helicobacter pylori is an established cause of gastric ulcers. Its role in causing recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) remains controversial. Fifty-two RAS patients and 52 sex-matched controls were recruited in this case–control study. All subjects were screened for hematinic deficiencies and H. pylori. The latter was assessed quantitatively using the ¹⁴C-urea breath test. The χ² test and Wilcoxon signed ranks test were used to compare H. pylori and hematinic indices between cases and controls, while conditional logistic regression was used to assess the associations between the occurrence of RAS and independent factors. H. pylori was positive in 56.7% of the overall sample, with no difference between RAS patients (50.8%) and controls (49.2%) (P = 0.843). The median H. pylori and haematological indices values did not show any association with ulcer diameter, number, or frequency. Interestingly, gastric hyperacidity was significantly associated with RAS, and this association was independent from tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, and H. pylori (odds ratio 14.99, 95% confidence interval 2.47–90.95; P = 0.003). This study found no association between H. pylori and RAS. The association between RAS and gastric hyperacidity suggests that gastric refluxate, not H. pylori, has an effect on the oral mucosa that favours an ulcerative change.     

Aflibercept in Combination With FOLFIRI as First-line Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC): A Phase II Study (FFCD 1302)

BackgroundFOLFIRI (irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil, and leucovorin) + aflibercept improves median overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Our aim was to investigate efficacy and tolerability of this combination in the first line.Patients and MethodsPatients with untreated documented mCRC received aflibercept plus FOLFIRI every 14 days until progression or unacceptable toxicity in an open, phase II single-arm, multicenter trial. The primary endpoint was the 6-month PFS rate. Secondary endpoints were OS and tolerability. A 2-step Simon design was used with H₀: 55% and H₁= 75%. Data were analyzed in intention to treat.ResultsForty-one patients were included, and 40 were analyzed (1 consent withdrawal) in 9 French centers between October 2014 and February 2017. The median age was 65 years (range, 46-81 years), 55% had ≥ 2 metastatic sites, and 50% and 15% had RAS and BRAF mutations, respectively. Twenty-two (54.5%; 95% confidence interval, 38.9%-68.5%) patients were alive and non-progressive at 6 months. FOLFIRI + aflibercept was considered ineffective, resulting in the cessation of inclusions. The median follow-up was 34 months. The overall response rate was 55%, and the disease control rate was 80%. The median duration of treatment was 5.3 months; the median PFS and OS were 8.2 and 18.6 months, respectively. Grade 3 to 4 adverse events were mainly gastrointestinal (47.5%) and vascular (32.5%). Of the patients, 87.5% had at least 1 dose modification.ConclusionAlthough the primary objective was not met, first-line FOLFIRI + aflibercept for mCRC leads to median PFS and OS close to those reported with classical doublet and targeted agents, but with significant toxicities needing dose reduction.     

Necroptotic TNFα-Syndecan 4-TNFα Vicious Cycle as a Therapeutic Target for Preventing Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis

Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA) is a chronic degenerative disease for which the underlying mechanism still remains unclear. Compared with apoptosis and autophagy, necroptosis causes greater harm to tissue homeostasis by releasing damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). However, the role of necroptosis and downstream key DAMPs in TMJOA is unknown. Here, rodent models of TMJOA were established by the unilateral anterior crossbite (UAC). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and immunohistochemistry of receptor interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3)/phosphorylation of mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (pMLKL) were conducted to evaluate the occurrence of necroptosis in vivo. The therapeutic effects of blocking necroptosis were achieved by intra-articularly injecting RIPK3 or MLKL inhibitors and using RIPK3 or MLKL knockout mice. In vitro necroptosis of condylar chondrocyte was induced by combination of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), second mitochondria-derived activator of caspases (SMAC) mimetics and carbobenzoxy-valyl-alanyl-aspartyl-[O-methyl]- fluoromethylketone (z-VAD-fmk). The possible DAMPs released by necroptotic chondrocytes were screened by quantitative proteomics and blocked by specific antibody. Translucent cytosol, swollen organelles, and ruptured cell membranes, features of necroptosis, were frequently manifested in chondrocytes at the early stage of condylar cartilage degeneration in TMJOA, which was accompanied by upregulation of RIPK3/pMLKL. Inhibiting or knocking out RIPK3/MLKL significantly prevented cartilage degeneration. DAMPs released by necroptotic condylar chondrocytes, such as syndecan 4 (SDC4) and heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), were verified. Furthermore, blocking the function of SDC4 significantly attenuated the expression of TNFα in cartilage and synovium, and accordingly increased cartilage thickness and reduced synovial inflammation. Thus, the necroptotic vicious cycle of TNFα-SDC4-TNFα contributes to cartilage degeneration and synovitis, and can serve as a potential therapeutic target for treating TMJOA. © 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).     

中药安迪注射剂对人食管癌细胞的放射增敏作用

目的 :观察安迪注射剂 (Andi)对电离辐射生物学效应的影响。方法 :人食管癌细胞株 (ECA 10 9)在富氧 (空气 )和缺氧 (通 99 99%的高纯氮气 5 0min)条件下分别观察对照组、Andi组、60 Co γ线辐射和Andi +60 Co γ线辐射 4组细胞形态 (光镜 )、细胞倍增时间 (TD)、存活率 (SR)及集落存活分数 (SF)。结果 :光镜下可见Andi组、辐射组、Andi+辐射组癌细胞变性、坏死、凋亡 ,以Andi +辐射组为最显著。MTT法测定对照组、Andi组、60 Co γ线辐射和Andi+60 Co γ线辐射四组缺氧细胞的TD(% )分别为 4 6 12 ,118 72 ,6 2 81,171 0 2h ,SR分别为 10 0 % ,4 2 % ,86 % ,30 % ;各治疗组与对照组比较TD 和SR均相差显著 (P <0 0 5 )。方差分析显示 ,辐射在富氧 (F =90 19,P =0 0 0 0 1)和缺氧 (F =37 0 9,P =0 0 0 0 3)时均为SF的影响因素 ;Andi仅在缺氧时对SF是有意义的影响因素 (F =2 9 0 4 ,P =0 0 0 0 7) ,与60 Co γ线辐射合用对缺氧细胞SF的影响具有协同作用 (F =11 37,P =0 0 0 98)。用单靶多击模型拟合数据分析 ,Andi的放射增敏比 (SER)为 1 5 ,相对敏化效应 (RSE)为 5 5 %。结论 :Andi对缺氧ECA 10 9细胞具有明显的细胞毒和放射增敏作用。     

支气管哮喘持续状态下豚鼠气道感觉神经生长相关蛋白43的表达

目的研究支气管哮喘(简称哮喘)过敏性刺激诱发气道感觉神经敏化机制。方法成年雄性豚鼠39只,按随机数字表法分为生理盐水致敏/激发对照组(A组,9只)、卵白蛋白(OVA)致敏/生理盐水激发对照组(B组,9只)、OVA致敏/激发实验组(C组,21只)。A组以生理盐水(0.5ml/只)致敏,B、C组以10%OVA(0.5ml/只)致敏,第10天开始雾化吸入生理盐水(A、B组)或1%OVA(C组)进行激发,每天1次,每次30min,根据实验需要又将C组21只豚鼠分为激发1d组(C1组,6只)、连续激发3d组(C2组,6只)、连续激发5d组(C3组,9只)。利用免疫荧光双标技术结合激光共聚焦扫描显微观察与Westernblot技术,研究生长相关蛋白43(GAP43)在气道神经以及结状神经节、颈静脉神经节内分布与水平及与P物质(SP)和胶质源神经生长因子(GDNF)受体c RET表达神经元关系。结果免疫荧光结果显示,C3组豚鼠气道内GAP43免疫反应阳性神经呈网状分布于大、中支气管内,以黏膜下层为主,部分GAP43阳性神经纤维向黏膜层内延伸;在结状神经节和颈静脉神经节内有大量GAP43免疫阳性神经胞体,在结状神经节内主要与SP免疫阳性胞体共存,在颈静脉神经节内主要与c RET免疫阳性胞体共存。Westernblot结果显示,A、B、C1、C2、C3组GAP43蛋白表达水平吸光度(A)值分别为0.38±0.04、0.41±0.03、0.49±0.05、0.79±0.08、0.76±0.04。C1、C2、C3组分别与A、B组比较差异均有统计学意义(P均0.05);C2组GAP43蛋白表达与C1组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01),但与C3组GAP43蛋白表达比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论哮喘过敏性刺激能诱发气道感觉神经———SP肽能神经、GDNF敏感性神经纤维与胞体表达GAP43蛋白。     

抗HBV药物对小鼠早期胚胎发育的影响

目的　观察拉米夫定 (3TC)和干扰素 (IFNα) 2种抗乙型肝炎病毒 (HBV)药物对早期胚胎发育的影响 ,探讨妊娠早期用药的可能性。方法　收集昆明种小鼠的单细胞受精卵 ,采用微滴培养法连续培养 72h ,观察不同浓度3TC和IFNα对胚胎发育的影响 ,以胚胎发育到各期的比例为判断发育效果的标准。结果　当IFNα浓度高达 1 0 0 0u/m ;3TC 50 0 μmol/L时 ,胚胎发育率呈下降趋势 ,尤其是培养液中 3TC浓度达 50 0 μmol/L时 ,发育至 4 -细胞、8-细胞及桑椹胚期的胚胎数明显减少 (P <0 .0 5) ,但在IFNα浓度 <50 0U/ml;3TC <30 0 μmol/L时 ,对小鼠早期胚胎发育基本无抑制作用。结论　在正常治疗剂量下 ,IFNα和 3TC对早期胚胎发育无影响     

β-丙内酯在Vero细胞HFRS疫苗中的应用

目的 探讨β-丙内酯灭活双价Vero细胞肾综合征出血热纯化疫苗的最佳条件。方法 采用不同终浓度的β-丙内酯和不同的灭活时间对疫苗进行灭活，用细胞培养法进行病毒增殖试验，以确定灭活效果。应用高效液相色谱法分析β-丙内酯的最佳水解条件和3批双价Vero细胞出血热纯化灭活疫苗β-丙内酯残留虽。检测3批双价纯比灭活疫苗的免疫效果。结果 疫苗经终浓度为1：2000和1：4000的β-丙内酯作用24h，均可完全灭活病毒；疫苗中的β-丙内酯在37℃水浴下，随着水解时间的延长，其含量逐渐下降，水解2h后已无β-丙内酯检出；3批经β-丙内酯灭活的双价Vero细胞出血热纯化疫苗均未检出β-丙内酯残留，在家兔体内诱导产生针对汉滩型和汉城型病毒的中和抗体效价均达到1：20。结论 肾综合征出血热纯化疫苗经终浓度为1：4000β-丙内酪4℃灭活24h，然后再于37℃水浴中水解2h，既可达到完全灭活病毒且无β-丙内酯残留的目的；采用此方法灭活的双价Vero细胞肾综合征出血热纯化疫苗保持良好的免疫原性。     

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