Cardiovascular toxicity of anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a network meta-analysis.

We conducted network meta-analysis to assess cardiovascular toxicity of anaplastic lymphoma kinase-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (-TKIs). Eleven articles involving 2855 patients and six interventions including crizotinib, alectinib, ceritinib, lorlatinib, brigatinib and chemotherapy were analyzed. No significant difference was observed in overall cardiovascular risk among -TKIs.

SGLT-2 inhibitors are beneficial in reducing the risk of thyroid cancer: findings from a Mendelian randomization study.

Objective: Previous studies have investigated the association between diabetes medications and thyroid cancer, but the results have not been conclusive. This study used a Mendelian randomization approach to investigate the causal relationship between diabetes medications and thyroid cancer (TC).

Methods: Exposures were six major diabetes medications target, while outcomes were TC and its differentiated forms, including papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC).

Anastrozole for the prevention of breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women: cost-effectiveness analysis in the UK and the USA.

Purpose: The effectiveness of anastrozole for breast cancer prevention has been demonstrated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of anastrozole for the prevention of breast cancer in women with a high risk of breast cancer and to determine whether anastrozole for the primary prevention of breast cancer can improve the quality of life of women and save health-care resources.

Methods: A decision-analytic model was used to assess the costs and effects of anastrozole prevention versus no prevention among women with a high risk of breast cancer.

Machine learning predicts cancer-associated deep vein thrombosis using clinically available variables.

Purpose: To develop and validate machine learning (ML) models for cancer-associated deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and to compare the performance of these models with the Khorana score (KS).

Methods: We randomly extracted data of 2100 patients with cancer between Jan. 1, 2017, and Oct.

NUDT15 genetic testing-guided 6-mercaptopurine dosing in children with ALL likely to be cost-saving in China.

Objective: The cost-effectiveness of NUDT15 genetic testing-guided initial 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) dosing in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was evaluated.

Methods: A decision tree model was used to evaluate the cost to China's medical system per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained and cost per case of severe leukopenia avoided of NUDT15 genetic testing using public clinical data.

Results: Genetic testing-guided initial 6-MP dosing reduced overall costs by $518.

NAT1 is a critical prognostic biomarker and inhibits proliferation of colorectal cancer through modulation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR.

The aim of this study was to analyze the correlations between NAT1 and clinicopathological features of and prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). RNA sequencing data and clinical information were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Wilcoxon test, logistic regression and Kaplan-Meier method were used to estimate the association between NAT1 and prognosis in CRC.

The complete chloroplast genome of 'black tiger 2' ( (lem.) A.C. Smith) in southeast of China and phylogenetic relationshipsAQ1.

A new super , named 'black tiger 2', was selected from variant forms of seedlings. In this study, The complete chloroplast (cp) genome of 'black tiger 2' was obtained. The complete cp genome is 145,608 in length, and contained 126 genes, including 83 protein-coding genes, 8 ribosomal RNA genes, and 35 transfer RNA genes.

Ovarian endometrioid carcinoma resembling sex cord-stromal tumor: A case report.

Background: Ovarian endometrioid carcinoma resembling sex cord-stromal tumor (ECSCSs) is rare.

Case Summary: We present a rare case of primary ECSCSs in the left ovary. A 39-year-old female patient had persistent dull pain in the lower abdomen for more than 1 mo, and she was initially diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease at a hospital.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of UGT1A1*6/*28 genotyping for preventing FOLFIRI-induced severe neutropenia in Chinese colorectal cancer patients.

Aim: To assess the cost-effectiveness of UGT1A1*6/*28 genotyping compared with no genotyping or no dose adjustment before irinotecan administration in China.

Materials & Methods: A decision tree model was developed to evaluate costs and health outcomes represented as quality-adjusted life years gained. Model inputs for the frequency of genotypes, the probability of neutropenia under FOLFIRI chemotherapy and direct costs and utilities were obtained from published sources.

Binding Performance of Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin and 20()-7-Ethylcamptothecin.

A previous study showed that intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) could preserve higher levels of biologically active lactone moieties of topotecan, 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) and 10-hydroxycamptothecin at physiological pH 7.40. As one of camptothecin analogues (CPTs), the interaction of 7-ethylcamptothecin and IVIG was studied in vitro in this study.

Up-regulation of IL-12 expression in patients with chronic hepatitis B is mediated by the PI3K/Akt pathway.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) replicates noncytopathically in hepatocytes, but HBV or proteins encoded by HBV genome could induce cytokines, chemokines expression by hepatocytes.IL-12 is a typical proinflammatory cytokine that plays a critical role in host defense against pathogens, including the HBV. However, the role of IL-12 in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains unclear.

Urinary metabonomics for diagnosis of depression in hepatitis B virus-infected patients.

Background: Depression is concomitantly presented in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-infected patients and decreases these patients' quality of life. However, there are no laboratory-based methods to objectively diagnose this disorder.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the alteration of urinary metabolites in depressed HBV-infected patients.

Triterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum and their cytotoxic activities.

From the ethyl acetate fraction of the fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum, a new triterpenoid, ethyl 7β-hydroxy-4,4,14α-trimethyl-3,11,15-trioxo-5α-chol-8-en-24-oate (4), named ethyl lucidenates A, along with three known compounds, ganodermanondiol (1), lucidumol B (2) and methyl lucidenates A (3) were isolated by silica gel column, ODS column chromatography and PHPLC. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical evidence. The isolated compounds were tested using in vitro MTT assay for their cytotoxic activities against the K562, HL-60, CA46, HepG2, SW480 and SMMC-7221 cancer cell lines.

Polydatin ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice through inhibition of nuclear factor-kappaB activation.

Nuclear factor- κB (NF- κB) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses. The real-time expression level of NF- κB reflects the development of ulcerative colitis (UC). Polydatin has vast pharmacological activities, including inhibiting the production of inflammatory mediators, inducing the production of antioxidants, regulating immune function, etc.

Anti-oxidant effects of resveratrol on mice with DSS-induced ulcerative colitis.

Background And Aims: Oxidant/antioxidant balance is suggested to be an important factor for the recurrence and progression of ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of the study is to investigate the potential protective role of resveratrol (Res) against dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced oxidative damage in colon of mice with UC.

Methods: UC was induced in mice by oral administration of synthetic DSS (molecular weight 5000) for 7 days.