肺腺癌患者差异甲基化区域分析

目的探讨DNA甲基化在肺腺癌发生中的作用机制。方法收集2019年1月至12月新疆肿瘤医院确诊的肺腺癌和正常对照者外周血各4例,850K芯片甲基化检测平台检测肺腺癌组与正常对照组甲基化区域,Bump hunter寻找两组差异区域。Gene Ontology数据库和KOBAS软件对差异区域对应目的基因进行GO分析和KEEG分析。结果1.共筛选出DMR-1、DMR-2、DMR-3、DMR-4、DMR-6(以上位于chr6),DMR-5(位于chr11)和DMR-7(位于chr20)(P<0.05)七组差异甲基化区域。DMR-1目的基因为HLA-DPB1、HLA-DPA1,DMR-2的为POU5F1,DMR-3的为RP5-1186N24.3、SCAND3,DMR-4的为ZFP57,DMR-5的为LDHC,DMR-6的为LTA,DMR-7的为OXT。其中HLA-DPB1、HLA-DPA1等为高甲基化,SCANDS3和LTA为低甲基化。2.GO分析表明目的基因主要在干扰素-γ、MHC-Ⅱ类复合物等功能中发挥重要作用。KEGG分析显示目的基因甲基化主要在Ⅰ型糖尿病、NF-κB信号通路中高度富集。结论1.肺腺癌患者DNA甲基化的状态可能是引起肺腺癌发生的关键因素,尤其是HLA-DP,POU5F1及LDHC的甲基化状态,在肺腺癌的发生中起着重要的作用。2.在GO功能和KEGG通路中,阐明了DNA甲基化异常导致疾病发展的作用机制。     

动态血压监测临床应用新进展

近年来动态血压监测的广泛应用 ,对血压昼夜变异规律及临床意义有了深入的了解 ,本文就清晨高血压、夜间高血压的发病机制、与靶器官损害的关系、药物控制研究的最新进展作一综述。     

靶人群化疗与群体化疗防治湖区血吸虫病现场比较研究

连续2年对白浪湖区光荣、蟠龙2个行政村的靶人群化疗和群体化疗现场比较研究结果表明,靶人群化疗在化疗的依从性、防治效果和效益比较等方面均优于群体化疗。提出,湖区重度流行区血吸虫病的控制应重点化疗接触疫水人群,提高居民化疗的依从性和投资效果。     

D3Targets-2019-nCoV: a webserver for predicting drug targets and for multi-target and multi-site based virtual screening against COVID-19

A highly effective medicine is urgently required to cure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). For the purpose, we developed a molecular docking based webserver, namely D3Targets-2019-nCoV, with two functions, one is for predicting drug targets for drugs or active compounds observed from clinic or in vitro/in vivo studies, the other is for identifying lead compounds against potential drug targets via docking. This server has its unique features, (1) the potential target proteins and their different conformations involving in the whole process from virus infection to replication and release were included as many as possible; (2) all the potential ligand-binding sites with volume larger than 200 Å³ on a protein structure were identified for docking; (3) correlation information among some conformations or binding sites was annotated; (4) it is easy to be updated, and is accessible freely to public (https://www.d3pharma.com/D3Targets-2019-nCoV/index.php). Currently, the webserver contains 42 proteins [20 severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) encoded proteins and 22 human proteins involved in virus infection, replication and release] with 69 different conformations/structures and 557 potential ligand-binding pockets in total. With 6 examples, we demonstrated that the webserver should be useful to medicinal chemists, pharmacologists and clinicians for efficiently discovering or developing effective drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 to cure COVID-19.     

The middle range of the number line orients attention to the left side of visual space

Mental representation of numbers is believed to be spatial in nature, with small numbers occupying the left and large numbers the right side of a putative mental number line. Consistent with this, presentation of numbers from the low and high ends of the mental number line induces covert shifts of spatial attention to the left and right side of visual space, respectively. However, the effect of the presentation of the middle range (containing numbers below and above the midpoint) of the number line on visual perception has so far not been studied. Here we show in two experiments, using a line bisection task and a simple target detection task, that processing of middle-range numbers affects allocation of visuospatial attention in a similar way as processing of small numbers, with attention shifted to the left side of space. We suggest that this pattern of results arises due to “anchoring” heuristics that participants use in number processing.     

Discovery of novel non-synonymous SNP variants in 988 candidate genes from 6 centenarians by target capture and next-generation sequencing

Despite evidence of a substantial genetic component, the genetic factors that underlie longevity in humans remain to be identified. Previous genome-wide linkage and association studies have not found strong evidence for the contribution of common variants besides the APOE gene, suggesting the role of rare variants in human longevity. To discover rare variants that might contribute to longevity, we selected 988 candidate genes and performed a pilot study to identify novel non-synonymous variants in 6 Ashkenazi Jewish centenarians older than 105. Our candidate genes act in pathways implicated in aging and longevity, including neurodegeneration, cognitive function, lipid metabolism, DNA repair, and genome maintenance. By implementing custom-designed Agilent SureSelect target capture and next-generation sequencing, we discovered a total of 89 novel non-synonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) and validated 51 nsSNPs by iPLEX MassArray assays. Genotyping analysis of these novel SNPs in 410 Ashkenazi Jewish controls and 390 centenarians showed significant enrichment (5.3 fold, p = 0.02) of the p.Y318C variant in PMS2 and significant depletion (7.5 fold, p = 0.04) of the p.V465A variant in GABRR3 in centenarians compared to controls. Our study presents the potential of targeted next-generation sequencing for discovery of rare but functional genetic variation which may lead to exceptional longevity in humans.     

吉非替尼治疗转移性乳腺癌个案报道及文献复习

【摘要】〓我国乳腺癌的发病率在女性恶性肿瘤里发病率居于第1位。分子靶向治疗药物成为近年来肿瘤治疗中的一大热点,表皮生长因子受体酪氨酸激酶抑制剂吉非替尼是EGFR敏感突变型非小细胞肺癌的标准一线治疗。近几年国外有临床研究显示吉非替尼对乳腺癌有一定治疗效果,但目前国内此类相关临床研究较少。现将我科诊治的一例吉非替尼治疗转移性乳腺癌的病例报告如下并做文献复习。     

miR-221/222与肿瘤发生发展关系的研究进展

微小RNA-221/222(miR-221/222)是一类与肿瘤发生密切相关的微小RNA,异常表达存在于机体多系统、多步骤、多位点肿瘤的分化发展进程中。miR-221/222通过靶向不同靶基因的信号转导途径发挥着抑癌基因或促癌基因的作用,有望成为恶性肿瘤的生物学标志物和新型治疗靶点。该文就miR-221/222与肿瘤发生发展关系的研究进展作一综述。