Deep learning with biopsy whole slide images for pretreatment prediction of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer：A multicenter study

IntroductionPredicting pathological complete response (pCR) for patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is crucial in establishing individualized treatment. Whole-slide images (WSIs) of tumor tissues reflect the histopathologic information of the tumor, which is important for therapeutic response effectiveness. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether predictive information for pCR could be detected from WSIs.Materials and methodsWe retrospectively collected data from four cohorts of 874 patients diagnosed with biopsy-proven breast cancer. A deep learning pathological model (DLPM) was constructed to predict pCR using biopsy WSIs in the primary cohort, and it was then validated in three external cohorts. The DLPM could generate a deep learning pathological score (DLPs) for each patient; stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) were selected for comparison with DLPs.ResultsThe WSI feature-based DLPM showed good predictive performance with the highest area under the curve (AUC) of 0.72 among the cohorts. Alternatively, the combination of the DLPM and clinical characteristics offered a better prediction performance (AUC >0.70) in all cohorts. We also evaluated the performance of DLPM in three different breast subtypes with the best prediction for the triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype (AUC: 0.73). Moreover, DLPM combined with clinical characteristics and stromal TILs achieved the highest AUC in the primary cohort (AUC: 0.82) and validation cohort 1 (AUC: 0.80).ConclusionOur study suggested that WSIs integrated with deep learning could potentially predict pCR to NAC in breast cancer. The predictive performance will be improved by combining clinical characteristics. DLPs from DLPM can provide more information compared to stromal TILs for pCR prediction.     

西妥昔单抗联合伊立替康治疗晚期胃癌对患者核因子κB、正常上皮细胞特异性1蛋白表达及生存期的影响

目的研究西妥昔单抗联合伊利替康治疗晚期胃癌对患者核因子κB(NF-κB)、正常上皮细胞特异性1(NES1)蛋白表达及生存期的影响。方法将80例晚期胃癌患者根据治疗方法不同分为研究组和对照组各40例,研究组利用西妥昔单抗联合伊立替康治疗,对照组单独利用西妥昔单抗治疗,比较两组患者癌胚抗原(CEA)NF-κB、NES1表达情况、治疗效果、不良反应发生情况和生存情况。结果研究组治疗后有效率为85.00%(34/40),与对照组的70.00%(28/40)比较,差异无统计学意义(P﹥0.05)。治疗前,两组患者CEA、NES1、NF-κB水平比较,差异均无统计学意义(P﹥0.05)。治疗后,研究组患者CEA水平明显低于对照组,NES1、NF-κB水平明显高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P﹤0.01)。研究组患者不良反应总发生率为20.00%(8/40),低于对照组的42.50%(17/40),差异有统计学意义(P﹤0.05)。研究组治疗后1年中位生存期为8.26个月(95%CI:6.154~9.985),长于对照组的6.54个月(95%CI:5.112~8.013),差异有统计学意义(P﹤0.05);研究组治疗后复发4例,少于对照组的10例,差异有统计学意义(P﹤0.05)。结论西妥昔单抗联合伊立替康治疗晚期胃癌具有良好的疗效,提高了NF-κB、NES1表达水平,降低了不良反应发生率并延长患者的生存期,对晚期胃癌患者的诊疗有指导意义。     

In vitro toxicity testing of cigarette smoke based on the air-liquid interface exposure: A review

Cigarette smoke is a complex aerosol comprising particulate phase and gaseous vapour phase. The air-liquid interface exposure provides a possible technical means to implement whole smoke exposure for the assessment of tobacco products. In this review, the research progress in the in vitro toxicity testing of cigarette smoke based on the air-liquid interface exposure is summarized. The contents presented involve mainly cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, oxidative stress, inflammation, systems toxicology, 3D culture and cigarette smoke dosimetry related to cigarette smoke, as well as the assessment of electronic cigarette aerosol. Prospect of the application of the air-liquid interface exposure method in assessing the biological effects of tobacco smoke is discussed.     

Carrier priming effect of CRM197 is related to an enhanced B and T cell activation in meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccination. Immunological comparison between CRM197 and diphtheria toxoid

Glycoconjugate vaccines are composed of capsular polysaccharides (CPSs) of a pathogenic bacteria covalently linked to carrier proteins. Pre-exposure to the carrier is known to influence the efficacy of the glycoconjugate, by inducing enhanced or suppressed anti-CPS response. Following our previous work on the immunogenicity of diphtheria toxin mutant CRM₁₉₇ and formaldehyde-treated diphtheria toxoid (DT) as carriers for meningococcal A (MenA) conjugates in mouse model, we further investigated the role of the carrier on the immunological response to glycoconjugate vaccines. We previously showed that high dosage DT priming could result in carrier-induced epitopic suppression (CIES), an event that did not occur for CRM₁₉₇ priming, and we observed that anti-DT IgGs could cross-react with DT based conjugates in vitro. Here, we confirmed the cross-reactivity of anti-carrier IgGs with DT conjugates in vivo. Furthermore, we analyzed the splenocytes of animals primed with the carrier and subsequently immunized with the MenA conjugate. Pre-exposure to the carrier protein, both CRM₁₉₇ and DT, resulted in increased carrier-specific plasma and memory B cell response. However, only for CRM₁₉₇ priming an enhanced carbohydrate-specific plasma cell response was observed. Analysis of circulating IgGs confirmed these observations. Memory to the CPS resulted to be non-influenced by carrier priming. Analysis of T helper response showed an enhancement effect for CRM₁₉₇ priming, while DT priming resulted in constrained T cell activation. Stimulation with CRM₁₉₇, which does not require formaldehyde detoxification, of splenocytes from animal immunized with DT suggested that the formaldehyde treatment used to produce DT might be the cause of limited presentation of the antigen to the T cells. We concluded that the dominant carrier-specific B cell response in case of limited T cell recruitment might explain the previously observed CIES phenomenon in case of DT priming.     

Risk behaviors and its association with caries activity and dental caries in Japanese children

The aim of this study was to assess risk behaviors and its association with caries activity and dental caries in Japanese children. The subjects were 392 young Japanese children who underwent dental health check-up at 18, 30 and 42 months of age. Oral examinations, Cariostat tests and dental health questionnaires were carried out at each time. The caries prevalence of children was 1.5% at 18 months, 9.9% at 30 months and 28.1% at 42 months. Caries activity based on the Cariostat scores of children was correlated with caries status (caries-free/carious) at 42 months. In children with caries during each examination period at 42 months, eating snacks while playing was ranked as the most important behavioral risk (P < 0.001), followed by breast-feeding (P < 0.01), non setting of time for snacks (P < 0.05) and frequency of snacks (P < 0.05) at 18 months old; non brushing by mother (P < 0.05) and eating snacks while playing (P < 0.05) were ranked highest at 30 months old. In addition, eating snacks while playing (P < 0.001) at 42 months old was the only a significant factor for children with caries. Caries activity and risk behaviors were associated with caries experience at different age periods of childhood.     

2005-2007年某科研单位人员高血糖变化趋势分析

目的了解近年来某科研单位人员血糖异常情况及其变化趋势,为采取有效预防措施提供依据。方法对本单位人员3年健康检查中高血糖检出率检测结果进行分析。结果2005、2006、2007年高血糖检出率分别为9.31%、7.02%、4.40%,变化趋势差异有统计学意义(χ2=7.707,P<0.05),不同年龄、不同职业人员高血糖检出率差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论该研究机构人员高血糖检出率有逐年下降的趋势,但仍高于国内的文献报道,须进一步加强预防保健工作。     

国际典型综合类科技期刊公众传播特点及对我国综合类科技期刊公众传播能力建设的启示

【目的】 分析国际顶级综合类科技期刊公众传播模式及特点,为我国科技期刊公众传播能力建设提供建议。【方法】 以Altmetric Top 100入选论文数量最多的Nature、Science和PNAS三刊为研究对象,剖析其在公众传播产品、媒体传播体系和新闻媒体人才支撑等方面的模式和特征。对照分析我国最有影响力的综合类科技期刊《国家科学评论》和《科学通报》的公众传播特点。【结果】 以《国家科学评论》和《科学通报》为代表的我国综合类科技期刊的公众传播能力提升迅速,但仍存在新闻传媒人才短缺、期刊集约化程度不高、公众传播机制尚未建立等问题。【结论】 我国综合类科技期刊需要着力增强传媒人才培育、集约化品牌发展、公众传播机制建设,以促进我国科技期刊公众传播能力提升。