Combination treatment with bortezomib and thiostrepton is effective against tumor formation in mouse models of DEN/PB-induced liver carcinogenesis

Nanoparticle-encapsulated thiazole antibiotic, thiostrepton, has been shown to be an effective agent for inhibiting tumor growth in solid tumor models through the inhibition of proteasomal activity by the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells. Here, we show the efficacy of thiostrepton-micelles in inhibiting tumor growth in a DEN/PB-induced liver cancer model. We also demonstrate an enhanced anticancer effect of the combination treatment of thiostrepton with bortezomib, another proteasome inhibitor in this liver cancer model.     

A preliminary study suggests that nicotine and prefrontal dopamine affect cortico‐striatal areas in smokers with performance feedback

Nicotine and tonic dopamine (DA) levels [as inferred by catechol‐O‐methyl tranferase (COMT) Val158Met genotype] interact to affect prefrontal processing. Prefrontal cortical areas are involved in response to performance feedback, which is impaired in smokers. We investigated whether there is a nicotine × COMT genotype interaction in brain circuitry during performance feedback of a reward task. We scanned 23 healthy smokers (10 Val/Val homozygotes, 13 Met allele carriers) during two fMRI sessions while subjects were wearing a nicotine or placebo patch. A significant nicotine × COMT genotype interaction for BOLD signal during performance feedback in cortico‐striatal areas was seen. Activation in these areas during the nicotine patch condition was greater in Val/Val homozygotes and reduced in Met allele carriers. During negative performance feedback, the change in activation in error detection areas such as anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)/superior frontal gyrus on nicotine compared to placebo was greater in Val/Val homozygotes compared to Met allele carriers. With transdermal nicotine administration, Val/Val homozygotes showed greater activation with performance feedback in the dorsal striatum, area associated with habitual responding. In response to negative feedback, Val/Val homozygotes had greater activation in error detection areas, including the ACC, suggesting increased sensitivity to loss with nicotine exposure. Although these results are preliminary due to small sample size, they suggest a possible neurobiological mechanism underlying the clinical observation that Val/Val homozygotes, presumably with elevated COMT activity compared to Met allele carriers and therefore reduced prefrontal DA levels, have poorer outcomes with nicotine replacement therapy .     

Profilin 1: Do we have a novel proteome‐found biomarker predicting response to anticancer therapy?

About three decades ago, profilin 1 was described as a 15 kDa small protein. It was later shown that profilin 1 is a tumor suppressor in human carcinomas. Recent proteome‐based data additionally demonstrated that the levels of profilin 1 expression could help to predict malignant tumor aggressiveness, response to anticancer therapy and risk of recurrence development.     

门诊高血压患者健康教育加个体化治疗的效果观察

摘要目的：探讨门诊高血压患者健康教育加个体化治疗的效果。方法：选取在本院门诊收治原发性高血压的患者258例,随机均分为观察组和对照组,每组129例。观察组使用健康教育和个体化治疗,而对照组使用常规治疗。记录并比较两组治疗前后对高血压病掌握情况,血压下降率,服药依从性,治疗后达标、并发症情况。结果：治疗前,观察组对高血压病掌握情况与对照组差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）;治疗后,观察组对高血压诊断（91．5％）、高血压病因（98．4％）、高血压症状（100．0％）、高血压并发症（92．2％）掌握情况明显比对照组要好,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;观察组服药依从性明显好于对照组,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;观察组的血压下降率为81．4％,明显高于对照组49．6％,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;观察组的达标率高达74．4％,明显高于对照组的34．9％,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．01）;观察组未达标率和并发症发生率分别为25．6％和9-3％,明显低于对照组的65．1％和20．9％,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论：对不同高血压患者采用健康教育加个体化的治疗方法,对提高高血压的控制率和降低相应并发症的发生率有非常好的临床效果,值得临床进一步推广和应用。     

茵陈蒿汤联合西药治疗母儿ABO血型不合疗效分析

目的：评价中西药结合治疗对母儿ABO血型不合的疗效以及新生儿溶血发生与孕次关系的探讨。方法：对314例抗体滴度≥l：64的ABO母儿血型不合孕妇（20-45岁）进行研究,其中246例孕期给予以中西药结合治疗（茵陈蒿汤联合25%葡萄糖液、维生素C、维生素E、苯巴比妥）,68例作为对照,观察孕妇IgG抗A/B抗体效价变化及新生儿溶血发生情况。结果：治疗组抗体效价降低与对照组相比,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）,治疗组新生儿溶血发生率与对照组相比,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。孕次越大,新生儿溶血的发生率越高。结论：中西药结合治疗对降低孕妇IgG抗A/B效价及防治新生儿溶血疗效满意,新生儿溶血发生可能与孕次呈正相关。     

剖宫产术后切口妊娠介入治疗与保守治疗效果的临床研究

目的:研究子宫动脉介入化疗栓塞术在临床上对剖宫产切口妊娠的治疗效果.方法:回顾性分析我院2007年1月至2012年12月的收治的切口妊娠患者53例.并将53例患者随机分为介入治疗组28例、保守治疗组25例,介入治疗组患者采用双侧子宫动脉栓塞术后进行刮宫术的治疗,保守治疗组患者采用口服米非司酮以及肌内注射MTX后进行刮宫术的治疗.对两组患者的临床资料包括出血量,住院时间,降血HCG时间等进行统计学分析.结果:介入治疗组患者的出血量,住院时间,降血HCG时间明显低于保守治疗组患者的情况,差异具有显著性(P＜0.05).介入治疗组和保守治疗组间的不良反应差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论:对患者采用子宫动脉介入对剖宫产切口妊娠进行治疗的方式,可以对切口妊娠大出血进行有效的控制,同时也可以对妊娠物进行有效的杀死.     

Up-regulation of lipid metabolism and glycine betaine synthesis are associated with choline-induced salt tolerance in halophytic seashore paspalum

Choline may affect salt tolerance by regulating lipid and glycine betaine (GB) metabolism. This study was conducted to determine whether alteration of lipid profiles and GB metabolism may contribute to choline regulation and genotypic variations in salt tolerance in a halophytic grass, seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum). Plants of Adalayd and Sea Isle 2000 were subjected to salt stress (200-mM NaCl) with or without foliar application of choline chloride (1 mM). Genotypic variations in salt tolerance and promotive effects of choline application on salt tolerance were associated with both the up-regulation of lipid metabolism and GB synthesis. The genotypic variations in salt tolerance associated with lipid metabolism were reflected by the differential accumulation of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine between Adalayd and Sea Isle 2000. Choline-induced salt tolerance was associated with of the increase in digalactosyl diacylglycerol (DGDG) content including DGDG (36:4 and 36:6) in both cultivars of seashore paspalum and enhanced synthesis of phosphatidylinositol (34:2, 36:5, and 36:2) and phosphatidic acid (34:2, 34:1, and 36:5), as well as increases in the ratio of digalactosyl diacylglycerol: monogalactosyl diacylglycerol (DGDG:MGDG) in salt-tolerant Sea Isle 2000. Choline regulation of salt tolerance may be due to the alteration in lipid metabolism in this halophytic grass species.     

污水处理过程中微生物群落多样性及其对环境因子响应的研究进展

污水生物处理系统的性能和稳定性与微生物群落结构和动态密切相关。通过深入了解活性污泥中微生物群落结构及其影响因素,有助于提高污水厂污染物的去除效果。在不同污水活性污泥处理系统中细菌群落主要以变形菌、绿弯菌、放线菌、厚壁菌和拟杆菌为功能菌群;活性污泥中寄居的大多数真菌来自于子囊菌门,还有少量担子菌门;古菌以产甲烷菌为主;而病毒中分布最广的噬菌体和致病性病毒是最主要的关注点。本文通过对相关文献分析及总结,综述了进水组成、不同处理工艺、参数(理化参数和运行参数)、地理位置和气候条件等环境因子对活性污泥中细菌、真菌、古菌以及病毒群落组成的影响,尽可能全面地介绍污水厂微生物群落多样性及其对环境因子的响应。同时,对未来研究方向进行探讨,以期能够为活性污泥中功能微生物的应用及调控提供理论和应用基础。