Construction of Naphtho[2,1-]oxazoles and 1,4-Epoxyisoquinolines via Regioselectivity-Switchable Diels-Alder Reaction of 4-Alkenyloxazoles with Arynes.

A Regioselectivity-switchable Diels-Alder reaction of arynes and 4-alkenyloxazoles was explored. By regulating the reaction temperature and the polarity of the solvent, the reaction activity of aryne was controlled to selectively react with different favorable reaction sites of 4-alkenyloxazoles, providing naphtho[2,1-]oxazoles and 1,4-epoxyisoquinolines. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrated that the Diels-Alder reaction on acyclic dienes site needs more energy than the reaction on cyclic dienes to overcome the potential reaction barrier.

[Influence of Pre-treatment Lymphocyte/Monocyte Ratio and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio on the Prognosis of Patients with Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma].

Objective: To explore the influence of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) on the prognosis of patients with extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL).

Methods: The clinical data of 203 patients with ENKTL admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2011 to January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The ROC curve determined the limit values of LMR and NLR; Categorical variables were compared using a chi-square test, expressed as frequency and percentage (,%).

Protective effects of L. berry extracts against oxidative stress-induced damage of the retina of aging mouse and ARPE-19 cells.

In this study, we investigated the preventive effect of L. berry extract on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the main components responsible for its antioxidant activity. An AMD mouse model was developed by feeding 18-month-old mice with a 1% hydroquinone diet.

LLPS of FXR1 drives spermiogenesis by activating translation of stored mRNAs.

Postmeiotic spermatids use a unique strategy to coordinate gene expression with morphological transformation, in which transcription and translation take place at separate developmental stages, but how mRNAs stored as translationally inert messenger ribonucleoproteins in developing spermatids become activated remains largely unknown. Here, we report that the RNA binding protein FXR1, a member of the fragile X-related (FXR) family, is highly expressed in late spermatids and undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) to merge messenger ribonucleoprotein granules with the translation machinery to convert stored mRNAs into a translationally activated state. Germline-specific ablation in mice impaired the translation of target mRNAs and caused defective spermatid development and male infertility, and a phase separation-deficient FXR1 mutation in knock-in mice produced the same developmental defect.

Circulating activated lymphocyte subsets as potential blood biomarkers of cancer progression.

The objective of this study was to predict the value of lymphocyte subsets in cancer progression. Peripheral blood was obtained from 327 untreated patients with cancer and 158 healthy volunteers. Levels of lymphocyte subsets were determined by flow cytometry.

Role of Reduced Nitric Oxide in Liver Cell Apoptosis Inhibition During Liver Damage.

Hepatic injury is a major event in liver surgery and may lead to liver cell apoptosis. Nitric oxide (NO) is an unstable, carbon-centered radical with a short half-time and a key role in molecular signaling. Increasing evidence demonstrates that NO plays an important role in the liver cell apoptosis caused by hepatic ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury and other liver damage.

[Pollution Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soils of Shenyang North New Area].

Topsoil (0-20 cm) samples (=101) in 5 different land use types in Shenyang North New Area (SNNA), Shenyang, China were collected using the uniform grid layout method to investigate the spatial distribution characteristics, composition spectrum, and source analysis of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) listed as priority pollutants by the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States. Results showed that the total concentration of the 16 PAHs (Σ) in soils of SNNA ranged from 123.7 μg·kg to 932.

[Clinical Analysis of 25 Cases of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma].

Objective To investigate the clinicopathological features,treatment,and prognosis of patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma(MPM). Methods Clinical data of 25 MPM patients admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 1993 to 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.Results The mean age of these 25 patients with pathologically confirmed MPM(epithelioid subtype) was 50 years.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Paclitaxel-induced Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy in Chinese Han Population.

Objective To study the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)that predict a patient's risk of grade 2-3 paclitaxel-induced peripheral sensory neuropathy (PSN) in Chinese Han populations.Methods Totally 216 patients received paclitaxel in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from May 2014 to December 2016 were enrolled.DNA was isolated from peripheral blood.

High-resolution dynamic imaging and quantitative analysis of lung cancer xenografts in nude mice using clinical PET/CT.

Considering the general application of dedicated small-animal positron emission tomography/computed tomography is limited, an acceptable alternative in many situations might be clinical PET/CT. To estimate the feasibility of using clinical PET/CT with [F-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose for high-resolution dynamic imaging and quantitative analysis of cancer xenografts in nude mice. Dynamic clinical PET/CT scans were performed on xenografts for 60 min after injection with [F-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose.

Prognostic Value of Lymph Node Ratio in Patients Receiving Combined Surgical Resection for Gastric Cancer Liver Metastasis: Results from Two National Centers in China.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of lymph node ratio (LNR) in patients with gastric cancer liver metastasis (GCLM) who received combined surgical resection. A retrospective analysis of 46 patients from two hospitals was conducted. Patients were dichotomized into two groups (high LNR and low LNR) by the median value of LNR.

MiR-1224-5p acts as a tumor suppressor by targeting CREB1 in malignant gliomas.

The dysregulation of miR-1224-5p has been reported in several human cancers. However, the expression and function of miR-1224-5p in glioma remains unknown. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of miR-1224-5p on glioma cells and to determine its functional signaling mediators.

Fenofibrate induces G0/G1 phase arrest by modulating the PPARα/FoxO1/p27 kip pathway in human glioblastoma cells.

Fenofibrate, a fibric acid derivative, is known to possess lipid-lowering effects. Although fenofibrate-induced peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) transcriptional activity has been reported to exhibit anticancer effects, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms behind the antiproliferative effects of fenofibrate in U87MG cells (human glioma cell line) using the WST-8 Cell Proliferation Assay Kit.

Inhibition of activated Ras suppresses multiple oncogenic Hub genes in human epithelial tumors.

Cancer cells may involve diverse mutations, but they often rely on continued expression of a single oncoprotein for survival, as a response to targeting this protein. Generally, Ras is overexpressed in human epithelial tumors and cancellation of activated Ras inhibits carcinoma cell proliferation and differentiation ability, and induces apoptotosis of tumor cells. However, the mechanisms of inhibition of activated Ras that suppress the malignancy activity of human epithelial tumors remain to be illuminated.

Long noncoding RNA profiles reveal three molecular subtypes in glioma.

Background: Gliomas are the most lethal type of primary brain tumor in adult. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which are involved in the progression of various cancers, may offer a potential gene therapy target in glioma.

Methods And Findings: We first classified gliomas into three molecular subtypes (namely LncR1, LncR2 and LncR3) in Rembrandt dataset using consensus clustering.

HOTAIR, a cell cycle-associated long noncoding RNA and a strong predictor of survival, is preferentially expressed in classical and mesenchymal glioma.

Background: Long noncoding RNA Hox transcript antisense intergenic RNA (HOTAIR) has been characterized as a negative prognostic factor in breast and colon cancer patients. The clinical significance and function of HOTAIR in glioma remains unclear.

Methods: We analyzed the clinical significance of HOTAIR in 3 different glioma cohorts with gene expression data, including correlation with tumor grade, prognosis, and molecular subtype.

Overexpressed let-7a inhibits glioma cell malignancy by directly targeting K-ras, independently of PTEN.

Background: Altered expression of micro(mi)RNAs has been shown to be associated with tumorigenesis and tumor progression. The expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) plays an important role in glioma and is regarded as a prognostic marker of glioma patients. The goal of this study was to investigate the function of lethal (let)-7a miRNA in glioma cell lines with different PTEN phenotypes.

MiRNA-181b suppresses IGF-1R and functions as a tumor suppressor gene in gliomas.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded, 18- to 23-nt RNA molecules that function as regulators of gene expression. Previous studies have shown that microRNAs play important roles in human cancers, including gliomas. Here, we found that expression levels of miR-181b were decreased in gliomas, and we identified IGF-1R as a novel direct target of miR-181b.

Unique genome-wide map of TCF4 and STAT3 targets using ChIP-seq reveals their association with new molecular subtypes of glioblastoma.

Background: Aberrant activation of beta-catenin/TCF4 and STAT3 signaling in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) has been reported. However, the molecular mechanisms related to this process are still poorly understood.

Methods: Genome-wide screening of the binding characteristics of the transcription factors TCF4 and STAT3 in GBM cells was performed by chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) assay.

MiR-21 modulates hTERT through a STAT3-dependent manner on glioblastoma cell growth.

Background And Purpose: As an important oncogenic miRNA, miR-21 has been reported to play crucial roles in glioblastoma (GBM) carcinogenesis. However, the precise biological function and molecular mechanism of miR-21 in GBM remain elusive. This study is designed to explore the mechanism of miR-21 involved in the control of GBM cell growth.

[Expression of RAS protein in glioma and its effect on the growth of human glioma cells].

Objective: To study the expression of RAS protein in human glioma tissues and its influence on tumor growth.

Methods: RAS protein expression in glioma tissues was determined by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. Subsequently, MTT cell proliferation assay, flow cytometry and Western blotting were used to assay U251 cells with reduced RAS expression.

MiR-181d acts as a tumor suppressor in glioma by targeting K-ras and Bcl-2.

Purpose: Recently, several microRNAs (miRNAs) were reported to be involved in the modulation of glioma development. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of miR-181d on the growth of glioma and to investigate whether this growth is modulated by targeting K-ras and Bcl-2.

Methods: Real-time PCR was used to analyze the expression of miR-181d in human glioma samples and glioma cell lines.

MicroRNA-7 regulates glioblastoma cell invasion via targeting focal adhesion kinase expression.

Background: Invasion growth is the most characteristic biological phenotype of glioblastoma, but the molecular mechanism in glioma cell invasion is poorly understood. Recent data have showed that microRNA plays an essential role in tumor invasion. Our study aimed to explore the mechanism of miR-7 involved in the control of glioblastoma cell invasion.

[Research on the effects of PIAS3 expression on the invasion of glioma TJ905 cells].

Objectives: To investigate the function and possible mechanisms of PIAS3 expression on the invasion of TJ905 cells.

Methods: PIAS3 overexpression vectors were constructed and PIAS3 siRNA were chemically synthesized, which were separately transfected into TJ905 cells for upregulation or downregulation of PIAS3 expression levels in TJ905 cells. After that, the invasive effects of TJ905 cells were measured by Transwell assay, and the expression of PIAS3, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)3, matrix metalloprotease (MMP)-2, and MMP-9 were identified by Western blot.