[Antitumor Study of Neoantigen-reactive T Cells Co-expressing IL-7 and CCL19 in Mouse Lung Cancer].

Background: Neoantigen reactive T cell (NRT) has the ability to inhibit the growth of tumors expressing specific neoantigens. However, due to the difficult immune infiltration and the inhibition of tumor microenvironment, the therapeutic effect of NRT in solid tumors is limited. In this study, we designed NRT cells (7×19 NRT) that can express both interleukin-7 (IL-7) and chemokine C-C motif ligand 19 (CCL19) in mouse lung cancer cells, and evaluated the difference in anti-tumor effect between 7×19 NRT cells and conventional NRT cells.

Circ_0058058 Drives the Malignant Phenotypes and Immune Evasion of Pancreatic Cancer by the MicroRNA-557-Dependent Regulation of PDL1.

Objectives: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most deadly malignancies in the world. Recently, circular RNAs play crucial roles in PC progression. However, the functions of circ_0058058 in PC are barely known.

MiR-142-3p suppresses the proliferation, migration and invasion through inhibition of NR2F6 in lung adenocarcinoma.

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide and lung adenocarcinoma is its main type. MicroRNAs are small, non-coding and single-strand RNAs that regulate gene expression in human cancers. The aim of our study is to investigate the underlying molecular mechanism of miR-142-3p in NSCLC.

XB130 enhances invasion and migration of human colorectal cancer cells by promoting epithelial‑mesenchymal transition.

The expression of XB130 is associated with invasion and migration of many tumor cells, but its roles in human colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unknown. To investigate this, protein expression levels of XB130 in numerous human CRC cell lines were compared with a normal colorectal mucosa cell line by western blotting. Knockdown of XB130 using small interfering (si)RNA was performed to assess the effects on cell invasion and migration in a Transwell assay and a scratch test.

Involvement of the Toll-Like Receptor/Nitric Oxide Signaling Pathway in the Pathogenesis of Cervical Cancer Caused by High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) can activate Toll-like receptor (TLR)/nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathways; however, whether the TLR/NO pathway is involved in cervical cancer caused by high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) remains unclear. In this study, 43 HR-HPV-positive patients with cervical cancer (CC group), 39 HR-HPV-positive patients with a healthy cervix (HR-HPV group), and 33 HR-HPV-negative controls were recruited. NO concentration in cervical canal and expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in cervical tissues were detected.

Efficacy of vasopressin/terlipressin and somatostatin/octreotide for the prevention of early variceal rebleeding after the initial control of bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Our purpose was to conduct a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness of vasopressin/terlipressin and somatostatin/octreotide on variceal re-bleeding within and after 5 days of initial control bleeding.

Methods: A search was conducted of PubMed, the Cochrane database, and Google Scholar until June 31, 2014 using combinations of the search terms: esophageal varices, variceal re-bleeding, recurrent variceal hemorrhage, early re-bleeding, vasopressin, somatostatin, terlipressin, octreotide. Inclusion criteria were: (1) randomized controlled trials, (2) patients with esophageal or esophageal and gastric varices confirmed by endoscopy, (3) re-bleeding control was evaluated, (4) treatment with somatostatin/vasopressin.

Subcutaneous suture can accelerate wound healing of lower midline incision: a randomized controlled trial.

Poor wound healing is one of the most common complications after laparotomy, especially in lower abdominal midline incisions. The aims of this trial are to assess the value of subcutaneous suture and identify risk factors to prevent poor wound healing. From October 2010 to October 2011, a total of 180 patients were randomized to the subcutaneous suture group (n = 89) or control group (n = 91) after laparotomy with a lower midline incision.

A prospective randomized trial of selective versus nonselective esophagogastric devascularization for portal hypertension.

Cirrhosis with portal hypertension is a common disease which has a significant impact on the quality of patients' life. Esophagogastric devascularization (EGDV) has been demonstrated to be an effective method to treat portal hypertension, however certain complications are associated with it. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and clinical outcome of the selective EGDV (sEGDV) for the treatment of portal hypertension.

Role of hydrogen sulfide in portal hypertension and esophagogastric junction vascular disease.

Aim: To investigate the association between endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and portal hypertension as well as its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells.

Methods: Portal hypertension patients were categorized by Child-Pugh score based on bilirubin and albumin levels, prothrombin time, ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. Plasma H₂S concentrations and portal vein diameters (PVDs) were compared between portal hypertension patients and control participants, as well as between portal hypertension patients with varying degrees of severity.

A call to arms: obese men with more severe comorbid disease and underutilization of bariatric operations.

Background: Despite similar rates of obesity among American men and women, population-based studies suggest that bariatric surgery patients are disproportionately female. We sought to assess this observation quantitatively.

Methods: Data were prospectively collected from 1,368 consecutive patients evaluated for bariatric surgery over a 4-year period.