Special issue “The advance of solid tumor research in China”: Multi-omics analysis based on 1311 clear cell renal cell carcinoma samples identifies a glycolysis signature associated with prognosis and treatment response

In clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), glycolysis is enhanced mainly because of the increased expression of key enzymes in glycolysis. Hence, the discovery of new molecular biomarkers for glycolysis may help guide and establish a precise system of diagnosis and treatment for ccRCC. Expression profiles of 1079 tumor samples of ccRCC patients (including 311 patients treated with everolimus or nivolumab) were downloaded from public databases. Proteomic profiles of 232 ccRCC samples were obtained from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (FUSCC). Biological changes, tumor microenvironment and prognostic differences were explored between samples with various glycolysis characteristics. There were significant differences in CD8⁺ effector T cells, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and pan-fibroblast TGFb between the Low and High glyScore groups. The tumor mutation burden of the Low glyScore group was lower than that of the High glyScore group. And higher glyScore was significantly associated with worse overall survival (OS) in 768 ccRCC patients (P < .0001). External validation in FUSCC cohort also indicated that glyScore was of strong ability for predicting OS (P < .05). GlyScore may serve as a biomarker for predicting everolimus response in ccRCC patients due to its significant associations with progression-free survival (PFS). And glyScore may also predict overall survival in patients treated with nivolumab. We calculated the glyScore in ccRCC and the defined glyScore was of strong ability for predicting OS. In addition, glyScore may also serve as a biomarker for predicting PFS in patients treated with everolimus and could predict OS in patients treated with nivolumab.     

特发性肺纤维化急性加重期证候与血清生物标志物的相关性研究＊

目的 通过分析特发性肺纤维化急性加重期（AE-IPF）患者证候与血清生物标志物的关系，为中医辨证治疗提供参考。方法 采用观察性研究设计，收集2019年3月至2019年11月三个中心的AE-IPF患者76例，其中痰热壅肺证26例、痰浊阻肺证50例，并纳入健康志愿者10例作为对照。采用ELISA测定患者血清CCL18、HMGB1、KL-6、MMP-7、SP-A和SP-D水平，分析与中医证候的相关性。结果 AE-IPF患者血清CCL18、HMGB1、KL-6、MMP-7、SP-A和SP-D水平均显著高于健康对照组。血清CCL18、HMGB1、KL-6、MMP-7和SP-D水平在痰热壅肺证和痰浊阻肺证患者间无显著性差异（P＞0.05），而血清SP-A水平存在显著性差异（P＜0.05）。结论 血清SP-A与AE-IPF证候存在一定的相关性，血清SP-A的浓度升高，与痰热壅肺证关系越密切，反之，血清SP-A浓度降低，则与痰浊阻肺证关系越密切。AE-IPF痰热壅肺证患者的预后可能较痰浊阻肺证患者更差。     

丹青胶囊联合他扎罗汀倍他米松治疗银屑病的临床研究

目的 探讨丹青胶囊联合他扎罗汀倍他米松治疗银屑病的临床疗效.方法 选取2019年6月—2021年6月在天津市职业病防治院门诊皮肤科就诊治疗的114例银屑病患者,根据随机数字法分为对照组和治疗组,每组各57例.对照组患者给予他扎罗汀倍他米松乳膏,洗净患处,待皮肤干爽后,将适量本品均匀涂抹于患处,1次/d.治疗组患者在对照组治疗基础上口服丹青胶囊,4粒/次,3次/d.两组患者均连续治疗7 d.观察两组患者的临床疗效和临床症状好转时间,比较两组治疗前与治疗1、4、8周的皮损面积和严重程度指数(PASI)评分和血清炎性因子水平.结果 治疗后,治疗组总有效率是98.25％,显著高于对照组的82.46％(P<0.05).治疗后,治疗组患者皮损暗红、皮损肥厚、皮肤瘙痒、皮肤疼痛等症状好转时间均显著短于对照组(P<0.05).治疗后,两组PASI评分均较治疗前显著降低(P<0.05);治疗1、4、8周治疗组PASI评分显著低于对照组(P<0.05).治疗后,两组患者血清炎性因子白细胞介素6(IL-6)、白细胞介素17(IL-17)、肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)、干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)水平均较治疗前显著降低(P<0.05);治疗后,治疗组血清炎性因子水平显著低于对照组(P<0.05).结论 丹青胶囊联合他扎罗汀倍他米松治疗银屑病效果明显,能显著降低炎性因子水平,并有助于改善皮损情况,值得临床推广应用.     

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Cancer Outcome in Locally Advanced Clear Renal Cell Carcinoma

BackgroundTo evaluate the association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with locally advanced nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) undergoing radical nephrectomy.Material and MethodsWe retrospectively identified 880 nephrectomies performed between January 2009 and December 2016 in a single center, reviewed data from 478 radical nephrectomies for kidney tumors and identified 187 patients with locally advanced nonmetastatic ccRCC (pT3-T4 N0M0). NLR was obtained preoperatively and calculated by dividing absolute neutrophil count by absolute lymphocyte count. OS and RFS were evaluated by the Kaplan–Meier method. Cox proportional-hazards regression models were used to evaluate predictors of RFS and OS.ResultsAmong 187 patients with ccRCC (mean age 63.4 ± 11.5 years; 118 [63.1%] male), the median follow-up was 48.7 months. On univariate analysis, in patients with Fuhrman nuclear grade of differentiation 3-4, the median time to recurrence was significantly shorter with NLR ≥ 4 than < 4 (24 vs. 55 months, P = .045). On multivariable analysis adjusted for NLR ≥ 4, among all variables analyzed (NLR, microvascular invasion, sarcomatoid differentiation, tumor size and body mass index), only nuclear grade of differentiation was an independent predictor of recurrence (hazard ratio 2.18; 95% confidence interval 1.07-4.92, P = .03). The 3-year OS had no statistically significant difference between patients with NLR ≥ 4 or < 4.ConclusionFor patients with locally advanced, nonmetastatic ccRCC, RFS was reduced with high nuclear grade of differentiation and high preoperative NLR. These findings suggest an association between higher NLR and worse outcomes in locally advanced ccRCC.     

血清和尿液中外泌体miRNAs的表达水平对肾细胞癌的诊断价值

目的:研究血清和尿液中外泌体miRNAs的表达水平对肾细胞癌(RCC)的诊断价值。方法:选择本院2018年11月至2020年08月诊治的68例RCC患者（RCC组）进行前瞻性分析，并将RCC患者根据临床分期进行分组，以本院同期收治的60例肾脏良性病变患者作为对照组。检测患者血清和尿液中外泌体miRNAs相对表达量，分析血清和尿液中外泌体miRNAs在肾细胞癌中的诊断价值。结果:RCC组患者血清、尿液中miR-210、miR-21、miR-153、miR-1233和miR-221表达量均明显高于对照组，miR-34a表达量均明显低于对照组（P＜0.05）；血清中ROC曲线显示AUC最大的为miR-221，其诊断敏感度为79.40%，特异度为95.00%；尿液中最大的为miR-34a，其敏感度为85.30%，特异度为88.30%；不同临床分期RCC患者的血清miR-210、miR-153表达量以及尿液miR-153表达量无显著差异（P＞0.05），但血清和尿液中的miR-21、miR-34a、miR-1233、miR-221表达量以及尿液miR-210表达量在不同分期RCC患者中存在显著差异（P＜0.05）；血清中，miR-210、miR-153与临床分期无相关性（P＞0.05），miR-21、miR-1233、miR-221与临床分期呈正相关，miR-34a与临床分期呈负相关（P＜0.05）；尿液中，miR-210、miR-153与临床分期无相关性（P＞0.05），miR-21、miR-1233、miR-221与临床分期呈正相关，miR-34a与临床分期呈负相关（P＜0.05）。结论:RCC患者血清、尿液外泌体miR-210、miR-21、miR-34a、miR-153、miR-1233和miR-221表达量较良性肾脏病变患者存在显著差异，同时miR-21、miR-34a、miR-1233、miR-221表达量均与RCC患者病理分期存在显著相关性，可为疾病进展评估提供参考。     

2型糖尿病患者血清SUA和CysC水平与糖尿病视网膜病变的关系

目的：探讨血清尿酸(SUA)、胱抑素C(CysC)水平与糖尿病视网膜病变(DR)的关系。

方法：前瞻性研究。选取2019-05/2021-05本院收治无DR的2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者53例和DR患者83例，DR患者中包括非增殖型糖尿病视网膜病变(NPDR)47例、增殖型糖尿病视网膜病变(PDR)36例。另选取同期体检中心体检健康者48人作为对照组。比较受试者血清学指标，尿酸氧化酶法检测SUA水平，免疫比浊法检测血清CysC含量，Spearman相关性分析血清SUA、CysC与其他血清学指标的相关性，多因素线性逐步回归法分析血清SUA、CysC的影响因素，使用受试者工作特征曲线(ROC)分析血清SUA、CysC对DR预测效能。

结果：T2DM组、NPDR组和PDR组的体质量指数(BMI)、收缩压(SBP)均明显高于对照组(均P<0.05)，PDR组的SBP均明显高于T2DM组和NPDR组(均P<0.05)，NPDR组和PDR组糖尿病病程均明显高于T2DM组(均P<0.05)，PDR组糖尿病病程明显高于NPDR组(P<0.05)。对照组、T2DM组、NPDR组、PDR组纳入对象中空腹血糖(FPG)、糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)、SUA、CysC水平呈逐渐明显升高趋势(均P<0.001)，PDR组的低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)、甘油三酯(TG)水平明显高于对照组(均P<0.05)，而高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)水平明显低于对照组(P<0.05)。血清SUA水平与FPG、HbA1c、TC、TG水平呈正相关(r_s=0.564、0.631、0.513、0.408，P<0.001)，与HDL-C、LDL-C无相关性(r_s=-0.061、0.035，P>0.05)； 血清 CysC水平与FPG、HbA1c、TC、TG水平呈正相关(r_s=0.524、0.692、0.395、0.435，P<0.001)，与HDL-C、LDL-C无相关性(r_s=-0.012、0.049，P>0.05)，FPG、HbA1c、TC、TG是血清SUA、CysC水平影响因素(P<0.001)。SUA、CysC联合检测时曲线下面积(AUC)(0.892，95%CI：0.840～0.944，敏感性71.1%，特异性94.3%)显著高于其单独检测AUC\〖SUA(0.807，95%CI：0.735～0.879，敏感性69.9%，特异性75.5%)、CysC(0.763，95%CI：0.684～0.841，敏感性69.9%，特异性75.5%)\〗(均P<0.05)。

结论：随着DR病情严重程度加重而血清SUA、CysC水平逐渐升高。血清SUA、CysC联合检测可提高DR诊断预测效能。     

Top advances of the year: Hepatobiliary cancers

This commentary reviews top advances in hepatobiliary cancer research in 2021–2022, focusing on leveraging immunotherapeutics in combination with other therapies earlier in the disease course and targeted to patient's individualized biomarkers that may predict response or resistance to checkpoint inhibitors.     

补肾壮督方联合阿仑膦酸钠及骨水泥分期灌注椎体后凸成形术对kummell病远期临床疗效和血清标志物的影响＊

目的 探讨补肾壮督方联合阿仑膦酸钠及骨水泥分期灌注椎体后凸成形术对kummell病远期临床疗效和血清标志物的影响。方法 选取90例2019年1月-2020年3月因kummell病住院手术治疗的患者，随机分为试验组45例和对照组45例。对照组给予骨水泥分期灌注椎体后凸成形术，术后口服阿仑膦酸钠治疗，试验组术后加用补肾壮督方口服治疗。记录两组术中骨水泥注入量。采用VAS疼痛评分标准评估术后疼痛改善情况，采用ODI评分评估功能障碍改善情况。采用伤椎前缘高度比值和伤椎椎体楔形角评估脊柱稳定性。采用碱性磷酸酶（ALP），骨钙素（OC），骨保护素（OPG）评估治疗前后血清骨形成情况。结果 与对照组比较，试验组术后第3天VAS疼痛评分明显低于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）；试验组术后第3天、术后6个月和术后12个月ODI评分明显低于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）；试验组术后6个月和术后12个月伤椎前缘高度比值明显高于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）；试验组术后6个月和术后12个月伤椎椎体楔形角明显低于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。试验组术后6个月和术后12个月碱性磷酸酶（ALP），骨钙素（OC），骨保护素（OPG）明显高于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论 补肾壮督方联合阿仑膦酸钠及骨水泥分期灌注椎体后凸成形术治疗kummell病可加快术后患者疼痛改善和功能恢复，促进骨形成，有效抑制患者中远期椎体压缩塌陷，维持脊柱稳定性。