Seasonality in the Incidence of Cervical Carcinoma in Teenagers and Young Adults in Northern England, 1968–2005

Infection with human papillomavirus is an established risk factor for cervical carcinoma. However, the role of other environmental factors is less well established. To further investigate whether other agents may be involved, the authors have analyzed seasonal variation in cervical cancer with respect to month of birth and separately month of diagnosis. All 85 cases diagnosed in 15–24-yr-olds during the period 1968–2005 were extracted from the specialist population-based Northern Region Young Persons' Malignant Disease Registry. The chi-square heterogeneity test was used to assess overall nonuniform variation in month of birth and separately month of diagnosis. Poisson regression analysis was used to fit sinusoidal (harmonic) models to the data using month of birth and month of diagnosis in separate models. Based on month of birth, there was statistically significant heterogeneity (p?=?.03) and a significant sinusoidal pattern, with an incidence peak involving births in the autumn months (p?=?.03). Based on month of diagnosis, there was marginally significant heterogeneity (p?=?.06). The evidence of seasonal variation around time of birth for cervical carcinoma is highly novel and suggests possible early etiological involvement of environmental factors. (Author correspondence: Richard.McNally@ncl.ac.uk)     

避难所对七星瓢虫捕食桃蚜功能反应的影响

自然情况下的捕食是以植物为中介发生的。作者采用植物模型作为捕食环境,测试了单纯的物理因素(避难所)对七星瓢虫Coccinella septempunctata L.捕食桃蚜Myzus persicae(Sulzer)的功能反应的影响。结果表明,避难所的存在能造成七星瓢虫捕食量和捕食率极显著下降,对雄虫的影响显著比雌虫强,且在中等猎物密度时影响更为突出。Logistic回归分析发现,七星瓢虫雌虫和雄虫无论避难所是否存在,功能反应类型均为HollingⅡ型。避难所不存在的情况下,雌、雄成虫的圆盘方程分别为N a=1.0259 N0/(1+0.003078 N0)和N a=0.9246 N0/(1+0.002127 N0),避难所存在的情况下,其圆盘方程分别为N a=0.9500 N0/(1+0.00342 N0)和N a=0.6463N0/(1+0.002262 N0)。避难所的存在能导致两性成虫瞬时攻击率极显著下降,但仅雄虫处置时间极显著延长,说明雄虫在环境异质性较高时捕获猎物更困难。     

Computational biomechanics of a lumbar motion segment in pure and combined shear loads

Anterior shear has been implicated as a risk factor in spinal injuries. A 3D nonlinear poroelastic finite element model study of a lumbar motion segment L4-L5 was performed to predict the temporal shear response under various single and combined shear loads. Effects of nucleotomy and facetectomy as well as changes in the posture and facet gap distance were analyzed as well.     

Synergistic antitumor activity of reversine combined with aspirin in cervical carcinoma in vitro and in vivo

A recent report showed that reversine treatment could induce murine myoblasts dedifferentiation into multipotent progenitor cells and inhibit proliferation of some tumors, and other reports showed that apoptosis of lung adenocarcinoma cells could be induced by aspirin. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the synergistic antitumor effects of reversine and aspirin on cervical cancer. The inhibition rate of reversine and aspirin on cervical cancer cell lines’ (HeLa and U14) was determined by MTT method, cell cycle of HeLa and U14 cells was analyzed by FACS, mitochondrial membrane potential of HeLa and U14 was detected using a JC-1 kit. HeLa and U14 colony formation was analyzed by soft agar colony formation assay. The expression of caspase-3, Bcl-2/Bax, cyclin D1 and p21 was detected by qRT-PCR and Western Blotting. Moreover, tumor weight and tumor volume was assessed using a murine model of cervical cancer with U14 cells subcutaneously (s.c.) administered into the neck, separately or combined with drug administration via the intraperitoneal (i.p.) route. The inhibition rate of cells in the combination group (10 μmol/L reversine, 10 mmol/L aspirin) increased significantly in comparison to that when the drugs were used alone (P < 0.05); moreover, this combination could synergistically inhibit the proliferation of five cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa, U14, Siha, Caski and C33A). In the therapeutic mouse model, tumor weight and tumor volume of cervical cancer bearing mice was more reduced when compared with the control agents (P < 0.05) in tumor-bearing mice. The combination of reversine and aspirin exerts synergistic growth inhibition and apoptosis induction on cervical cancers cells.     

TSHR蛋白在宫颈癌的表达及其与HPV-16感染的关系

目的研究促甲状腺激素受体（TSHR）在子宫颈癌组织的表达及其与乳头瘤病毒（HPV－16）的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学链霉菌抗生物素过氧化物酶（SP）法检测79例子宫颈癌和30例子宫颈炎组织HPV－16与TSHR蛋白表达。79例癌症患者中病理分级〈Ⅱ级33例,≥Ⅱ级46例;病理分期〈Ⅱ期56例,≥Ⅱ期23例;无淋巴结转移66例,有淋巴结转移13例;肿瘤大小〈3cm44例,肿瘤大小≥3cm35例。结果HPV－16在子宫颈癌表达率55．70％明显高于宫颈炎5％（P〈0．05）,TSHR在子宫颈癌表达率68．35％明显高于宫颈炎26．67％（P〈0．05）。HPV－16表达与肿瘤的大小、肿瘤分级、分期、淋巴结转移不相关。TSHR表达与肿瘤的大小呈正相关,P〈0．05,与肿瘤分级、分期及淋巴结转移不相关。HPV－16与TSHR在宫颈癌表达呈正相关。结论HPV感染对宫颈癌病变起到强烈的预警作用。TSHR不仅在甲状腺滤泡上皮细胞表达,在子宫颈癌细胞也表达,TSHR过表达能促进宫颈细胞的异常增殖,其异常功能可能是恶性肿瘤特定的临床表型。HPV与TSHR在子宫颈癌变过程中起协同作用。     

人乳头瘤病毒与宫颈癌前病变的相关性研究

目的：探讨人乳头瘤病毒感染与宫颈癌前病变两者之间的相关性。方法：选择2009年11月～2011年12月来我院就诊的220例宫颈病变患者为研究对象,将患者分成4组,即炎症组、CINl组、CIN2组和CIN3组,各组进行人乳头瘤病毒检出率及病毒载量的比较。结果：炎症组、CINl、CIN2和CIN34组人乳头瘤病毒的检出率分别为67．2％、80％、87．3％和91．4％且4组之间比较差异有显著统计学意义（P〈O．001）。炎症组HPV感染的阳性率与CIN组比较显著降低（P〈0．005）,宫颈癌前病变各组HPV感染呈阳性的病毒载量差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论：宫颈癌前病变的严重程度和感染高危型HPV病毒载量呈正相关,随着感染高危型HPV病毒载量越高,宫颈癌前病变的程度越严重。     

High TMPRSS4 expression is a predictor of poor prognosis in cervical squamous cell carcinoma

Objective The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical role of TMPRSS4 expression in cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and to investigate the role of TMPRSS4 in predicting outcomes of patients with CSCC. Methods The retrospective study enrolled 87 patients diagnosed with CSCC between 2004 and 2006. TMPRSS4 expression in CSCC was assessed by immunohistochemistry, and data on clinical variables were collected by retrospective chart review. The impact of TMPRSS4 expression on 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and 5-year overall survival (OS) was assessed by Kaplan–Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards modeling. Results The high expression of TMPRSS4 was 63.2% in 87 patients with CSCC, and 17.5% in 40 patients with benign cervical disease (P < 0.001). High TMPRSS4 expression was significantly associated with tumor grade (P = 0.005), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.004), and deep cervical stromal invasion (P = 0.025). Patients with high expression of TMPRSS4 had shorter OS and DFS than those with low expression (P = 0.0205 and P = 0.0318, respectively). In multivariate Cox regression analysis, high expression of TMPRSS4 was a potential prognostic indicator for OS (P = 0.041) and DFS (P = 0.015). Conclusion Our findings suggest that TMPRSS4 might play an important role in the progression of CSCC. TMPRSS4 could be a potential prognostic marker of CSCC.     

Analysis of expression and chitin‐binding activity of the wing disc cuticle protein BmWCP4 in the silkworm,Bombyx mori

The insect exoskeleton is mainly composed of chitin filaments linked by cuticle proteins. When insects molt, the cuticle of the exoskeleton is renewed by degrading the old chitin and cuticle proteins and synthesizing new ones. In this study, chitin‐binding activity of the wing disc cuticle protein BmWCP4 in Bombyx mori was studied. Sequence analysis showed that the protein had a conservative hydrophilic “R&R” chitin‐binding domain (CBD). Western blotting showed that BmWCP4 was predominately expressed in the wing disc‐containing epidermis during the late wandering and early pupal stages. The immunohistochemistry result showed that the BmWCP4 was mainly present in the wing disc tissues containing wing bud and trachea blast during day 2 of wandering stage. Recombinant full‐length BmWCP4 protein, “R&R” CBD peptide (CBD), non‐CBD peptide (BmWCP4‐CBD^?), four single site‐directed mutated peptides (M₁, M₂, M₃ and M₄) and four‐sites‐mutated peptide (M_F) were generated and purified, respectively, for in vitro chitin‐binding assay. The results indicated that both the full‐length protein and the “R&R” CBD peptide could bind with chitin, whereas the BmWCP4‐CBD^? could not bind with chitin. The single residue mutants M₁, M₂, M₃ and M₄ reduced but did not completely abolish the chitin‐binding activity, while four‐sites‐mutated protein M_F completely lost the chitin‐binding activity. These data indicate that BmWCP4 protein plays a critical role by binding to the chitin filaments in the wing during larva‐to‐pupa transformation. The conserved aromatic amino acids are critical in the interaction between chitin and the cuticle protein.     

乏氧和辐射诱导的miR-1290 促进宫颈癌细胞EMT发生

目的:研究mi R-1290在宫颈癌Hela细胞上皮间质转化中的作用。方法:模拟肿瘤放射治疗的分割疗法,单次2 Gyγ射线连续照射宫颈癌Hela、Siha细胞诱导辐射抗性细胞株;采用micro RNA芯片技术比较辐射抗性细胞与亲本细胞中mi RNA的表达谱差异;经不同条件乏氧和辐射处理宫颈癌Hela细胞后检测mi R-1290的表达水平;借助mi R-1290及mi R-1290-inhibition慢病毒表达载体,调变mi R-1290在Hela细胞的表达;调变mi R-1290后,划痕实验及Transwell侵袭实验比较Hela细胞的侵袭和转移能力;蛋白质印迹法检测细胞中E钙黏素(E-cadherin)和N钙黏素(N-cadherin)的表达。结果:在宫颈癌辐射抗性细胞中mi R-1290表达水平显著升高(P0.05);乏氧和辐射可诱导mi R-1290在宫颈癌Hela细胞中表达(P0.05);上调表达mi R-1290,Hela细胞出现了明显的间质细胞的形态改变,细胞的侵袭和转移能力明显增强(P0.05)。在Hela细胞中上调表达mi R-1290,降低了细胞中E-cadherin的表达,同时升高了N-cadherin的表达(P0.05)。结论:乏氧和辐射可诱导mi R-1290在宫颈癌Hela细胞中表达,mi R-1290通过调控E-cadherin和N-cadherin的表达促进宫颈癌Hela细胞发生EMT。     

HPV16 变异体在新疆地区宫颈癌及癌前病变中的分布研究

目的:研究新疆地区HPV16 E6、E7、LCR基因突变情况,分析HPV16变异体在宫颈癌及癌前病变发生发展中的作用。方法:选择HPV16阳性的宫颈癌及癌前病变患者,提取基因组DNA,利用PCR扩增HPV16 DNA E6、E7基因及LCR区核苷酸片段,正反向测序。与HPV16基因序列分析比对,分析核苷酸突变位点。结果:E6基因突变率为80.00%(92/115)主要突变位点T350G(59.78%)、T178G(18.47%);E7突变率为54.78%(63/115),主要突变位点A647G(33.33%)、T846C(26.98%);LCR突变率为23.48%(27/115),主要突变位点为C24T(74.07%)、C13T(25.92%)。维吾尔族T350G突变率较汉族妇女显著升高,而汉族A647G、T846C、C24T突变率显著高于维吾尔族,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。维吾尔族宫颈癌组T350G突变率显著高于炎症组(P0.05),且随病变严重程度增加突变率上升,汉族T350G、A647G、T846C、C24T突变率炎症组、宫颈病变组显著高于宫颈癌组(P0.05),维吾尔族C24T突变率炎症组显著高于宫颈癌组(P0.05),差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:HPV16E6、E7突变可能与宫颈病变进展有关,T350G突变可能是维吾尔族宫颈癌高发的原因之一。