A novel case of endometrial dedifferentiated adenocarcinoma associated with MLH1 promotor hypermethylation and microsatellite instability

Endometrial dedifferentiated carcinoma is a rare, malignant tumor whose molecular alterations have not been clarified yet. We report a novel case of a 61-year old woman who presented with irregular vaginal bleeding after menopause and a 3?cm uterus mass. Histology revealed endometrial dedifferentiated adenocarcinoma, a rare subtype comprised of undifferentiated adenocarcinoma. The patient still survived 1?year after surgery without chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Immunohistochemistry revealed loss of MLH1/PMS2 expression and retained MSH2/MSH6 expression. Consistently, microsatellite instability was detected indicative of high microsatellite instability (MSI-H). No BRAF V600E, KRAS and POLE mutations were identified. Remarkably, the promoter regions of mutL homolog 1(MLH1) were methylated. Furthermore, several tumor cells were PD-L1 positive in this case with a concentration at the infiltrating tumor edge indicating MSI-H in endometrial dedifferentiated adenocarcinoma is a potential predictive factor for response to immunotherapy targeting the PD-1 or its ligand PD-L1.     

慢诱导插管与快速诱导插管对血流动力学影响的研究

目的探讨慢诱导插管与快速诱导插管对老年患者血流动力学的影响。方法将大连市金州区中医医院2011年12月-2013年12月收治的64例老年恶性肿瘤患者随机分成研究组和对照组,研究组予以慢诱导插管,对照组予以快速诱导插管,比较2组患者血流动力学变化。结果研究组插管前后心率、血压无明显变化,对照组插管前后心率、血压变化显著（P〈0.05）。结论慢诱导诱发的心血管反应较轻,可确保老年恶性肿瘤患者安全度过围手术期,对改善其预后具有重要的应用价值。     

地塞米松预处理对氧糖剥夺大鼠血脑屏障通透性的影响

目的探讨地塞米松(dexamethasone,DEX)对氧糖剥夺(oxygen glucose deprivation,OGD)条件下大鼠血脑屏障通透性的影响。方法提取纯化大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞,建立血脑屏障OGD模型。在OGD不同时间点(0、30、60 min),以及DEX预处理OGD 60min时,应用辣根过氧化物酶渗漏实验分析血脑屏障的通透性;应用RT-PCR和western blot法分析大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞的紧密连接相关蛋白claudin-5的mRNA和蛋白的表达变化;同时应用免疫荧光方法观察细胞膜上claudin-5的变化。结果与对照组相比,OGD 30、60min,辣根过氧化物酶流量均显著升高;与OGD 60min相比,DEX预处理显著降低了辣根过氧化物酶流量。与对照组相比,OGD30、60min,claudin-5的mRNA和蛋白表达水平均显著降低;与OGD 60min相比,DEX预处理显著增加了claudin-5的mRNA和蛋白表达。免疫荧光观察claudin-5在细胞膜上的表达,与对照组相比,OGD 60min时claudin-5的表达明显减少,DEX预处理后显著增加了claudin-5的表达。结论 DEX预处理降低了OGD条件下的血脑屏障通透性,其机制之一是DEX增加紧密连接相关蛋白claudin-5的表达。     

Immune cell metabolism in autoimmunity

Immune metabolism is a rapidly moving field. While most of the research has been conducted to define the metabolism of healthy immune cells in the mouse, it is recognized that the overactive immune system that drives autoimmune diseases presents metabolic abnormalities that provide therapeutic opportunities, as well as a means to understand the fundamental mechanisms of autoimmune activation more clearly. Here, we review recent publications that have reported how the major metabolic pathways are affected in autoimmune diseases, with a focus on rheumatic diseases.     

Neuropeptide Y gene transfection inhibits post-epileptic hippocampal synaptic reconstruction

Exogenous neuropeptide Y has antiepileptic effects; however, the underlying mechanism and optimal administration method for neuropeptide Y are still unresolved. Previous studies have used intracerebroventricular injection of neuropeptide Y into animal models of epilepsy. In this study, a recombinant adeno-associated virus expression vector carrying the neuropeptide Y gene was injected into the lateral ventricle of rats, while the ipsilateral hippocampus was injected with kainic acid to establish the epileptic model. After transfection of neuropeptide Y gene, mossy fiber sprouting in the hippocampal CA3 region of epileptic rats was significantly suppressed, hippocampal synaptophysin (p38) mRNA and protein expression were inhibited, and epileptic seizures were reduced. These experimental findings indicate that a recombinant adeno-associated virus expression vector carrying the neuropeptide Y gene reduces mossy fiber sprouting and inhibits abnormal synaptophysin expression, thereby suppressing post-epileptic synaptic reconstruction.