The present analysis aims to investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population.We searched PubMed,EMBASE,and Web of Science from inception to the March 1,2018.The studies were...The present analysis aims to investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population.We searched PubMed,EMBASE,and Web of Science from inception to the March 1,2018.The studies were selected to estimate the prevalence of thyroid nodules in T2DM subjects and to compare the prevalence of thyroid nodules in different glucose tolerance status.The random effects model was used,and the outcome was presented as a pooled prevalence proportion with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) or a summary odds ratio (OR) with 95% CI.In the end,9 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis.The pooled prevalence of thyroid nodules was 60%(95% CI:0.52,0.68) for T2DM 2 diabetes patients,50%(95% CI:0.4& 0.51) for pre-diabetes,and 43%(95% CI:0.34,0.52) for normal glucose tolerance population.Compared with patients without diabetes,diabetes subjects are more likely to develop thyroid nodules,adjusted OR for thyroid nodule was 1.78 (95% CI:1.25,2.55).Insulin resistance might be involved in thyroid nodule development.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the correlation between expression of calreticulin and infiltration of lymphocytes in stage ⅢB colon cancer. METHODS: Sixty-eight pathologically-confirmed speci-mens were obtained from stage ⅢB (...AIM: To investigate the correlation between expression of calreticulin and infiltration of lymphocytes in stage ⅢB colon cancer. METHODS: Sixty-eight pathologically-confirmed speci-mens were obtained from stage ⅢB (T3N1M0) colon cancer patients who underwent radical resection between January 1999 and May 2002 at the Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Immuno-histochemical analysis was performed to show infiltration of lymphocytes and expression of calreticulin in colon cancer. Association between calreticulin expression, infiltration of lymphocytes, and 5-year survival rate of patients was assessed. RESULTS: The expression level of calreticulin was lower in cancer nest than in its adjacent normal epithelium since 61.8% (42/68) of the samples were stained with calreticulin in colon cancer. The expression of calreticulin in colon cancer was associated with the infi ltration of CD45RO+ cells rather than with that of CD3+ cells. In addition, the stronger expression of calreticulin and the higher infiltration of CD3+ and CD45RO+ cells in colon cancer were associated with the higher 5-year survival rate of patients. CONCLUSION: Expression of calreticulin is associated with infiltration of T-cells, which implies that a low expression level of molecular marker may represent a new mechanism underlying immune escape in colon cancer.展开更多
Background:The current World Health Organization(WHO) classification of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) con?veys little prognostic information.This study aimed to propose an NPC histopathologic classification that can p...Background:The current World Health Organization(WHO) classification of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) con?veys little prognostic information.This study aimed to propose an NPC histopathologic classification that can poten?tially be used to predict prognosis and treatment response.Methods:We initially developed a histopathologic classification based on the morphologic traits and cell differentia?tion of tumors of 2716 NPC patients who were identified at Sun Yat?sen University Cancer Center(SYSUCC)(training cohort).Then,the proposed classification was applied to 1702 patients(retrospective validation cohort) from hospitals outside SYSUCC and 1613 patients(prospective validation cohort) from SYSUCC.The efficacy of radiochemotherapy and radiotherapy modalities was compared between the proposed subtypes.We used Cox proportional hazards models to estimate hazard ratios(HRs) with 95% confidence intervals(CI) for overall survival(OS).Results:The 5?year OS rates for all NPC patients who were diagnosed with epithelial carcinoma(EC;3708 patients),mixed sarcomatoid?epithelial carcinoma(MSEC;1247 patients),sarcomatoid carcinoma(SC;823 patients),and squamous cell carcinoma(SCC;253 patients) were 79.4%,70.5%,59.6%,and 42.6%,respectively(P < 0.001).In mul?tivariate models,patients with MSEC had a shorter OS than patients with EC(HR = 1.44,95% CI = 1.27–1.62),SC(HR = 2.00,95% CI = 1.76–2.28),or SCC(HR = 4.23,95% CI = 3.34–5.38).Radiochemotherapy significantly improved survival compared with radiotherapy alone for patients with EC(HR 49–0.75),and possibly for those with SCC(HR = 0.67,95% CI = 0.56–0.80),MSEC(HR = 0.58,95% CI = 0..74–1.28).= 0.63;95% CI = 0.40–0.98),but not for patients with SC(HR = 0.97,95% CI = 0Conclusions:The proposed classification offers more information for the prediction of NPC prognosis compared with the WHO classification and might be a valuable tool to guide treatment decisions for subtypes that are associ?ated with a poor prognosis.展开更多
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma （NPC） is rare in most countries, especially in Europe and NorthAmerica （incidence rate below 1/100 000 people per year）. However, it has a high incidence in several southern areas in China...Nasopharyngeal carcinoma （NPC） is rare in most countries, especially in Europe and NorthAmerica （incidence rate below 1/100 000 people per year）. However, it has a high incidence in several southern areas in China, especially in the Cantonese region, including Guangzhou city, where the incidence rate is approximately 30-80/100 000 people per year. In the high incidence areas, more than 95% NPCs are poorly differentiated （WHO types 2 and 3）, which are sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Besides its special epidemiological and pathological characteristics,展开更多
于2018年11月16~28日使用在线气体组分及气溶胶监测系统MARGA ADI 2080观测了南京市颗粒物中的水溶性无机离子和一些痕量气体,结合气象要素和探空数据,分析了霾、雾、清洁和降水这4类过程中污染物及水溶性离子的分布特征及其昼夜差异....于2018年11月16~28日使用在线气体组分及气溶胶监测系统MARGA ADI 2080观测了南京市颗粒物中的水溶性无机离子和一些痕量气体,结合气象要素和探空数据,分析了霾、雾、清洁和降水这4类过程中污染物及水溶性离子的分布特征及其昼夜差异.结果表明,在4类过程中PM_(2.5)平均浓度(μg·m^(-3))在26.9(降水)~96.4(霾),而总水溶性离子浓度(μg·m^(-3))在23.7(降水)~89.7(霾).在霾和雾过程中离子浓度大小排序为NO_(3)^(-)>NH_(4)^(+)>SO_(4)^(2-)>Cl^(-)>K^(+)>Ca^(2+)>Na^(+)>Mg(2+),而在清洁和降水过程中为NO_(3)^(-)>SO_(4)^(2-)>NH_(4)^(+)>Cl^(-)>Ca^(2+)>K^(+)>Na^(+)>Mg(2+).水溶性离子的昼夜分布特征在4类过程中差异较大,但昼夜间SO_(4)^(2-)、NO_(3)^(-)和NH_(4)^(+)(SNA)均呈现出在霾>雾>清洁>降水过程中的特征.由PMF源解析结果分析得到,二次源是影响霾的主导因素,二次源、海盐及燃烧源是雾过程的主要污染来源,降水过程对燃煤源和二次源的清除作用较清洁过程更明显.展开更多
Background Excessive daytime sleepiness （EDS） is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） and contributes to a number of comorbidities in these patients. Therefore, early detection o...Background Excessive daytime sleepiness （EDS） is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） and contributes to a number of comorbidities in these patients. Therefore, early detection of EDS is critical in disease management. We examined the association between Epworth Sleepiness Scale （ESS） and multiple sleep latency test （MSLT） and diagnostic accuracy of ESS in assessing EDS in OSAHS patients. Methods The ESS, MSLT and overnight polysomnography were administered to 107 Chinese patients to assess EDS and its correlations with polysomnographic parameters. The diagnostic accuracy of ESS in classifying EDS （mean sleep latency （MSL） 〈10 minutes） was evaluated by calculating the area under ROC curve. Results As the severity of OSAHS increased, MSL decreased with increase in ESS score. Conversely, patients with worsening EDS （shorter MSL） were characterized by advanced nocturnal hypoxaemia and sleep disruption compared to those with normal MSL, suggesting EDS is associated with more severe OSAHS. There was a negative correlation between ESS score and MSL and both moderately correlated with some polysomnographic nocturnal hypoxaemic parameters. The area under ROC curve of ESS for identifying EDS was 0.80 （95% CI： 0.71 to 0.88） and ESS score 〉12 provided the best predictive value with a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 69%. Conclusion The ESS score moderately correlates with MSL and our ROC study supports ESS as a screening strategy for assessing EDS in OSAHS.展开更多
Cholestasis is caused by the obstacle of bile formation or secretion and can develop into severe liver diseases. We previously reported the ethanol extract of Schisandra sphenanthera(Wuzhi tablet, WZ) can significantl...Cholestasis is caused by the obstacle of bile formation or secretion and can develop into severe liver diseases. We previously reported the ethanol extract of Schisandra sphenanthera(Wuzhi tablet, WZ) can significantly protect against lithocholic acid(LCA)-induced intrahepatic cholestasis in mice, partially due to the activation of PXR pathway and promotion of liver regeneration.However, the effect of WZ on the bile acids profile and gut microbiome in cholestastic mice remain unknown. In this study, the effect of WZ against LCA-induced liver injury was evaluated and its effect on the bile acids metabolome and gut microbiome profiles in cholestastic mice was further investigated. Targeted metabolomics analysis was performed to examine the change of bile acids in the serum, liver, intestine and feces. The change of intestinal flora were detected by the genomics method. Targeted metabolomics analysis revealed that WZ enhanced the excretion of bile acids from serum and liver to intestine and feces. Genomics analysis of gut microbiome showed that WZ can reverse LCA-induced gut microbiome disorder to the normal level. In conclusion, WZ protects against LCAinduced cholestastic liver injury by reversing abnormal bile acids profiles and alteration of gut microbiome.展开更多
基金This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81300642).
文摘The present analysis aims to investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population.We searched PubMed,EMBASE,and Web of Science from inception to the March 1,2018.The studies were selected to estimate the prevalence of thyroid nodules in T2DM subjects and to compare the prevalence of thyroid nodules in different glucose tolerance status.The random effects model was used,and the outcome was presented as a pooled prevalence proportion with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) or a summary odds ratio (OR) with 95% CI.In the end,9 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis.The pooled prevalence of thyroid nodules was 60%(95% CI:0.52,0.68) for T2DM 2 diabetes patients,50%(95% CI:0.4& 0.51) for pre-diabetes,and 43%(95% CI:0.34,0.52) for normal glucose tolerance population.Compared with patients without diabetes,diabetes subjects are more likely to develop thyroid nodules,adjusted OR for thyroid nodule was 1.78 (95% CI:1.25,2.55).Insulin resistance might be involved in thyroid nodule development.
基金Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China, 30972882Key Projects of Science and Technology of Guang-dong Province, China, 2008B030301079
文摘AIM: To investigate the correlation between expression of calreticulin and infiltration of lymphocytes in stage ⅢB colon cancer. METHODS: Sixty-eight pathologically-confirmed speci-mens were obtained from stage ⅢB (T3N1M0) colon cancer patients who underwent radical resection between January 1999 and May 2002 at the Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Immuno-histochemical analysis was performed to show infiltration of lymphocytes and expression of calreticulin in colon cancer. Association between calreticulin expression, infiltration of lymphocytes, and 5-year survival rate of patients was assessed. RESULTS: The expression level of calreticulin was lower in cancer nest than in its adjacent normal epithelium since 61.8% (42/68) of the samples were stained with calreticulin in colon cancer. The expression of calreticulin in colon cancer was associated with the infi ltration of CD45RO+ cells rather than with that of CD3+ cells. In addition, the stronger expression of calreticulin and the higher infiltration of CD3+ and CD45RO+ cells in colon cancer were associated with the higher 5-year survival rate of patients. CONCLUSION: Expression of calreticulin is associated with infiltration of T-cells, which implies that a low expression level of molecular marker may represent a new mechanism underlying immune escape in colon cancer.
基金supported by grants from the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2012AA02A501)the Chinese State Key Basic Research Project(No.2011CB504805)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81272952 and No.81472522)
文摘Background:The current World Health Organization(WHO) classification of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) con?veys little prognostic information.This study aimed to propose an NPC histopathologic classification that can poten?tially be used to predict prognosis and treatment response.Methods:We initially developed a histopathologic classification based on the morphologic traits and cell differentia?tion of tumors of 2716 NPC patients who were identified at Sun Yat?sen University Cancer Center(SYSUCC)(training cohort).Then,the proposed classification was applied to 1702 patients(retrospective validation cohort) from hospitals outside SYSUCC and 1613 patients(prospective validation cohort) from SYSUCC.The efficacy of radiochemotherapy and radiotherapy modalities was compared between the proposed subtypes.We used Cox proportional hazards models to estimate hazard ratios(HRs) with 95% confidence intervals(CI) for overall survival(OS).Results:The 5?year OS rates for all NPC patients who were diagnosed with epithelial carcinoma(EC;3708 patients),mixed sarcomatoid?epithelial carcinoma(MSEC;1247 patients),sarcomatoid carcinoma(SC;823 patients),and squamous cell carcinoma(SCC;253 patients) were 79.4%,70.5%,59.6%,and 42.6%,respectively(P < 0.001).In mul?tivariate models,patients with MSEC had a shorter OS than patients with EC(HR = 1.44,95% CI = 1.27–1.62),SC(HR = 2.00,95% CI = 1.76–2.28),or SCC(HR = 4.23,95% CI = 3.34–5.38).Radiochemotherapy significantly improved survival compared with radiotherapy alone for patients with EC(HR 49–0.75),and possibly for those with SCC(HR = 0.67,95% CI = 0.56–0.80),MSEC(HR = 0.58,95% CI = 0..74–1.28).= 0.63;95% CI = 0.40–0.98),but not for patients with SC(HR = 0.97,95% CI = 0Conclusions:The proposed classification offers more information for the prediction of NPC prognosis compared with the WHO classification and might be a valuable tool to guide treatment decisions for subtypes that are associ?ated with a poor prognosis.
基金This work was supported by the Guangdong Social Developed Projectof Science and Technology (No.2003-245)
文摘Nasopharyngeal carcinoma （NPC） is rare in most countries, especially in Europe and NorthAmerica （incidence rate below 1/100 000 people per year）. However, it has a high incidence in several southern areas in China, especially in the Cantonese region, including Guangzhou city, where the incidence rate is approximately 30-80/100 000 people per year. In the high incidence areas, more than 95% NPCs are poorly differentiated （WHO types 2 and 3）, which are sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Besides its special epidemiological and pathological characteristics,
文摘目的探讨长链非编码RNA(long non-coding RNA,LncRNA)牛磺酸上调基因1(taurine up-regulated gene 1,TUG1)对非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)细胞生物学行为的影响及分子机制。方法采用qRT-PCR、Western blot分别检测组织(NSCLC癌组织、癌旁组织)和细胞(人正常气管上皮细胞HBE及NSCLC细胞A549、H2009、H1975)中TUG1、miR-142-5p及PD-L1的表达。将pcDNA-TUG1、si-TUG1、miR-142-5p mimics、si-TUG1+anti-miR-142-5p分别转染于A549,qRT-PCR、Western blot分别检测细胞中TUG1、miR-142-5p及PD-L1表达;CCK-8检测细胞增殖;Transwell检测细胞迁移、侵袭;双荧光素酶基因实验分别检测TUG1和miR-142-5p、miR-142-5p和PD-L1的关系;RNA免疫共沉淀检测miR-142-5p与TUG1的相互作用。结果NSCLC组织中TUG1(2.28±0.23 vs 1.00±0)、PD-L1(0.93±0.11 vs 0.25±0.01)表达高于癌旁组织,miR-142-5p(0.31±0.02 vs 1.00±0)表达低于癌旁组织(P<0.05);与人正常气管上皮细胞HBE比较,NSCLC细胞A549中TUG1(3.21±0.27 vs 1.00±0)、PD-L1(1.12±0.12 vs 0.24±0.01)表达水平最高,miR-142-5p(0.23±0.02 vs 1.00±0)表达水平最低(P<0.05);过表达TUG1促进A549细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭;下调TUG1或上调miR-142-5p表达均对A549细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭能力发挥抑制作用;TUG1负调控miR-142-5p,miR-142-5p负调控PD-L1;下调miR-142-5p减弱了沉默TUG1对A549细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭的抑制作用。结论TUG1在NSCLC组织和细胞中高表达,沉默TUG1通过miR-142-5p/PD-L1轴抑制A549细胞的增殖、迁移与侵袭。
文摘于2018年11月16~28日使用在线气体组分及气溶胶监测系统MARGA ADI 2080观测了南京市颗粒物中的水溶性无机离子和一些痕量气体,结合气象要素和探空数据,分析了霾、雾、清洁和降水这4类过程中污染物及水溶性离子的分布特征及其昼夜差异.结果表明,在4类过程中PM_(2.5)平均浓度(μg·m^(-3))在26.9(降水)~96.4(霾),而总水溶性离子浓度(μg·m^(-3))在23.7(降水)~89.7(霾).在霾和雾过程中离子浓度大小排序为NO_(3)^(-)>NH_(4)^(+)>SO_(4)^(2-)>Cl^(-)>K^(+)>Ca^(2+)>Na^(+)>Mg(2+),而在清洁和降水过程中为NO_(3)^(-)>SO_(4)^(2-)>NH_(4)^(+)>Cl^(-)>Ca^(2+)>K^(+)>Na^(+)>Mg(2+).水溶性离子的昼夜分布特征在4类过程中差异较大,但昼夜间SO_(4)^(2-)、NO_(3)^(-)和NH_(4)^(+)(SNA)均呈现出在霾>雾>清洁>降水过程中的特征.由PMF源解析结果分析得到,二次源是影响霾的主导因素,二次源、海盐及燃烧源是雾过程的主要污染来源,降水过程对燃煤源和二次源的清除作用较清洁过程更明显.
基金This study was supported by grants fi-om the National Natural Science Foundation of China （NSFC） （No. 81170070, No. 81270147）, and from the Scientific Research Foundation of the Chinese Ministry of Health （No. W2012w4）.
文摘Background Excessive daytime sleepiness （EDS） is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） and contributes to a number of comorbidities in these patients. Therefore, early detection of EDS is critical in disease management. We examined the association between Epworth Sleepiness Scale （ESS） and multiple sleep latency test （MSLT） and diagnostic accuracy of ESS in assessing EDS in OSAHS patients. Methods The ESS, MSLT and overnight polysomnography were administered to 107 Chinese patients to assess EDS and its correlations with polysomnographic parameters. The diagnostic accuracy of ESS in classifying EDS （mean sleep latency （MSL） 〈10 minutes） was evaluated by calculating the area under ROC curve. Results As the severity of OSAHS increased, MSL decreased with increase in ESS score. Conversely, patients with worsening EDS （shorter MSL） were characterized by advanced nocturnal hypoxaemia and sleep disruption compared to those with normal MSL, suggesting EDS is associated with more severe OSAHS. There was a negative correlation between ESS score and MSL and both moderately correlated with some polysomnographic nocturnal hypoxaemic parameters. The area under ROC curve of ESS for identifying EDS was 0.80 （95% CI： 0.71 to 0.88） and ESS score 〉12 provided the best predictive value with a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 69%. Conclusion The ESS score moderately correlates with MSL and our ROC study supports ESS as a screening strategy for assessing EDS in OSAHS.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81973392,81573489)the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2017YFE 0109900)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong(No.2017A030311018)the 111 project(No.B16047)the Key Laboratory Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2017B030314030)the Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program(No.2017BT01Y093)the National Engineering and Technology Research Center for New drug Druggability Evaluation(Seed Program of Guangdong Province,No.2017B090903004)。
文摘Cholestasis is caused by the obstacle of bile formation or secretion and can develop into severe liver diseases. We previously reported the ethanol extract of Schisandra sphenanthera(Wuzhi tablet, WZ) can significantly protect against lithocholic acid(LCA)-induced intrahepatic cholestasis in mice, partially due to the activation of PXR pathway and promotion of liver regeneration.However, the effect of WZ on the bile acids profile and gut microbiome in cholestastic mice remain unknown. In this study, the effect of WZ against LCA-induced liver injury was evaluated and its effect on the bile acids metabolome and gut microbiome profiles in cholestastic mice was further investigated. Targeted metabolomics analysis was performed to examine the change of bile acids in the serum, liver, intestine and feces. The change of intestinal flora were detected by the genomics method. Targeted metabolomics analysis revealed that WZ enhanced the excretion of bile acids from serum and liver to intestine and feces. Genomics analysis of gut microbiome showed that WZ can reverse LCA-induced gut microbiome disorder to the normal level. In conclusion, WZ protects against LCAinduced cholestastic liver injury by reversing abnormal bile acids profiles and alteration of gut microbiome.
