Correlation of KRAS Gene 3'UTR Polymorphisms with Cervical Cancer and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Chinese Han Population in Yunnan Province / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To investigate the correlation between rs712 and rs7973450 located at the 3'UTR region of the KRAS gene and the risk of cervical cancer(CC)and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN)in Chinese Han population in Yunnan province.Methods A total of 2405 individuals(461 subjects with CIN,961 subjects with CC and 983 healthy controls)were enrolled.The SNPs were genotyped used TaqMan assay and the correlation of these SNPs with CIN and CC was analyzed.Results The A allele of rs7973450 might be a protective factor for the occurrence of CIN(P = 0.004,OR= 0.651,95%CI 0.487～0.871)and CC(P = 7.00×10-4,OR= 0.667,95%CI 0.529～0.844).There was no significant difference in allelic and genotypic distribution of rs712 among CIN,CC and Control groups(P>0.017).The haplotype assay showed thatrs712A-rs7973450G was associated with increased risk of CIN(P = 4.00×10-4;OR= 1.714,95%CI 1.269～2.314)and CC(P = 3.84×10-5,OR= 1.667,95%CI 1.305～2.131).While haplotype rs712A-rs7973450A was associated with a lower risk of CC(P = 0.012,OR= 0.790,95%CI 0.658～0.950).Conclusion The A allele of rs7973450 in 3'UTR of KRAS gene might be the protective factor for the occurrence of CIN and CC in a Chinese Han population in Yunnan province.

Circulating Inflammatory Proteins in Relation to Risk of Breast Cancer: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study / 肿瘤防治研究

Objective To investigate the causal association between 91 kinds of circulating inflammatory proteins and different subtypes of breast cancer (estrogen receptor-positive and -negative breast cancer) using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) method. Methods Corresponding exposure and outcome data were extracted from the genome-wide association study database. The data were analyzed by two-sample MR with inverse-variance weighting (IVW) as the primary study method, and MR-Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode were used to complement the results. The results were complemented by sensitivity analysis to verify the reliability of the data. Results The IVW results showed that SULT1A1 (P=0.0007) was associated with an increased risk of total BC, whereas IL-5 (P=0.0011) was associated with a decreased risk of total BC. SULT1A1 (P=0.0011) and CX3CL1 (P=0.0005) were associated with an increased risk of ER+BC, whereas beta-NGF (P=0.0001) was associated with an increased risk of ER−BC. Supplementary analysis methods validated that the findings were consistent in direction and magnitude. The results of the sensitivity analysis showed that the data were reliable and unbiased. Conclusion Using the MR method, this study confirms that SULT1A1 is a risk factor for overall breast cancer, whereas IL-5 is a protective factor for overall breast cancer. SULT1A1 and CX3CL1 are risk factors for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, and beta-NGF is a risk factor for estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer.

Relationship between age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index and ischemic stroke in patients with ophthalmic artery occlusion or retinal artery occlusion / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective:To investigate the relationship between age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (aCCI) and ischemic stroke in patients with ophthalmic artery occlusion (OAO) or retinal artery occlusion (RAO).Methods:A single center retrospective cohort study. Seventy-four patients with OAO or RAO diagnosed by ophthalmology examination in Shenzhen Second People's Hospital from June 2004 to December 2020 were included in the study. The baseline information of patients were collected and aCCI was used to score the patients' comorbidity. The outcome was ischemic stroke. The median duration of follow-up was 1 796.5 days. According to the maximum likelihood ratio of the two-piecewise COX regression model and the recursive algorithm, the aCCI inflection point value was determined to be 6, and the patients were divided into low aCCI group (<6 points) and high aCCI group (≥6 points). A Cox regression model was used to quantify the association between baseline aCCI and ischemic stroke.Results:Among the 74 patients, 53 were males and 21 were females, with the mean age of (55.22±14.18) (19-84) years. There were 9 patients of OAO and 65 patients of RAO. The aCCI value ranges from 1 to 10 points, with a median of 3 points. There were 63 patients (85.14%, 63/74) in the low aCCI group and 11 patients (14.86%, 11/74) in the high aCCI group. Since 2 patients could not determine the time from baseline to the occurrence of outcome events, 72 patients were included for Cox regression analysis. The results showed that 16 patients (22.22%, 16/72) had ischemic stroke in the future. The baseline aCCI in the low aCCI group was significantly associated with ischemic stroke [hazard ratio ( HR)=1.76, 95% confidence interval ( CI) 1.21-2.56, P=0.003], and for every 1 point increase in baseline aCCI, the risk of future ischemic stroke increased by 76% on average. The baseline aCCI in the high aCCI group had no significant correlation with the ischemic stroke ( HR=0.66, 95% CI 0.33-1.33, P=0.247). Conclusions:aCCI score is an important prognostic information for patients with OAO or RAO. A higher baseline aCCI score predicts a higher risk of ischemic stroke, and the association has a saturation effect.

Effect of G-protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor on Prognosis and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Meta-analysis / 肿瘤防治研究

Objective In this study, a meta-analysis of the expression of G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in breast cancer (BC) and its role in prognosis was conducted to understand the effect of this expression on the survival and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with BC. Methods Identical search strategies were used to search relevant literature in electronic databases updated to November 24, 2022. Individual hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratios (ORs) with their 95%CI were extracted and pooled to evaluate the strength of the association between positive GPER expression and survival results, the clinicopathological features of patients with BC. Begg's tests, Egger's tests, and funnel plots were used to evaluate publication bias. Heterogeneity and sensitivity were also assessed. All works were completed using Review Manager 5.4.1. Results GPER expression had a favorable effect on OS (HR=0.77; 95%CI: 0.49-1.22; Z=01.10; P=0.27) and an unfavorable effect on DFS/RFS/DDFS (HR=1.03; 95%CI: 0.64-1.65; Z=00.13; P=0.90) in patients with BC. GPER expression was not significantly related to the prognosis of patients with BC, and GPER expression was not an independent prognostic factor. Furthermore, GPER expression was significantly associated with TNM staging (OR=0.31, 95%CI: 0.06-0.55, Z=02.43, P=0.02), distant metastasis (OR=6.82, 95%CI: 1.89-24.55, Z=02.94, P=0.003), histological grade (OR=0.009, 95%CI: −0.16-0.01, Z=02.16, P=0.03), ER expression (OR=1.77, 95%CI: 1.15-2.72, Z=02.59, P=0.009), and PR expression (OR=1.36, 95%CI: 1.00-1.84, Z=01.95, P=0.05). Conclusion GPER may not be an independent prognostic factor for BC. GPER expression was significantly related to some clinicopathological features of patients with BC, including TNM staging, distant metastasis, histological grade, ER expression, and PR expression.

Research progress on etiologic diagnosis of ocular viral diseases / 浙江大学学报·医学版

A large number of viruses have been found to be associated with ocular diseases, including human adenovirus, human herpesvirus (HHV), human T lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1), and newly emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This group of diseases is prone to be misdiagnosed or missed diagnosis, resulting in serious tissue and visual damage. Etiological diagnosis is a powerful auxiliary mean to diagnose the ocular diseases associated with human adenovirus, herpes simplex virus 1 and varicella-zoster virus, and it provides the leading diagnosis evidence of infections with herpes simplex virus 2, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, HHV-6/7, HHV-8, HTLV-1 and SARS-CoV-2. Virus isolation, immunoassay and genetic diagnosis are usually used for etiologic diagnosis. For genetic diagnosis, the PCR technique is the most important approach because of its advantages of rapid detection, convenient operation, high sensitivity and high specificity.

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of CDH13 gene with metabolic syndrome among ethnic Han Chinese / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE To assess the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the T-cadherin (CDH13) gene with metabolic syndrome (MS) among ethnic Han Chinese.METHODS Genotypes of 6 SNPs(rs11646213, rs12596316, rs3865188, rs12444338, rs12051272, and rs7195409) of the CDH13 gene among 453 patients with MS and 526 controls were determined with a TaqMan method, and their association with MS was assessed. RESULTS For 5 SNPs (rs11646213, rs3865188, rs12444338, rs12051272, and rs7195409), no difference was found in allelic and genotypic frequencies of the CDH13 gene between the two groups. Comparing with rs12596316 (AA+GG) genotype, rs12596316 AG genotype has significantly increased the risk of MS(P = 0.01,OR = 1.38,95%CI: 1.07-1.78), though no association was found between particular alleles of the rs12596316 with MS.There was no difference in the frequencies of rs11646213-rs12596316-rs3865188-rs12444338-rs12051272 haplotype between the two groups(P > 0.05). CONCLUSION No association was found between the five SNPs (rs11646213, rs3865188, rs12444338, rs12051272 and rs7195409) of the CDH13 gene with the MS, while the rs12596316AG genotype of the CDH13 gene is associated with the susceptibility to MS among ethnic Han Chinese.

Research progress of microRNA-214 in the cervical cancer / 医学研究生学报

MicroRNAs ( miRNAs ) play important roles in the processes of the occurrence and development of cancers , through regulating tumor related gene expression at post-transcription.It has shown that the expression of miR-214 is aberrant in cervi-cal cancer.Also,miR-214 could affect the proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of tumor cells by targeting various genes . This article focuses on the studies of miR-214 function in cervical cancer , and will provide a novel approach for the clinical diagnosis and the treatment of cervical cancer .

Correlation between mutation of p53 gene 2-4 exons from peripheral blood and HPV16 positive cervical cancer susceptibility and clinical significance / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To detect mutations of p53 gene 2-4 exons from peripheral blood and to explore their relevance in HPV16-positive cervical cancer susceptibility and clinical significance. Methods Collected firstly cases from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University from October 2012 to April 2014, included 167 cases HPV16-postive cervical cancer and 160 cases HPV-negative healthy women. Genomic DNA from the host peripheral venous blood was taken, mutations of p53 gene 2-4 exons were analyzed with software DNAstar after PCR and bidirectional sequencing. Meanwhile,mutations of p53 gene 2-4 exons among different clinicopathological characteristics in HPV16-postive cervical cancer were distinguished. Results (1)Three mutations and an 16-bp insertion/deletion sequences were found in p53 gene exons 2-4, included C/G mutation of single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)11827 in intron2, A/C mutation of SNP11992 in intron3, C/G mutation in codon 72 (rs1042522) of exon4 and 16-bp(acctggagggctgggg) repeat insertion or deletion in intron3 (rs17878362), while deletion recorded as A1, insertion recorded as A2. No significant differences were found in each point allele and genotype frequency(P＞0.05). (2) Stratified analysis for cervical cancer group resulted with some differences. Compared group of non-squamous carcinoma with squamous carcinoma group, there were obviously decreased in allete A2 [11.8%(4/34) vs 3.5%(10/284); χ2=4.90,P=0.027], genotype A1A2 [4/17 vs 7.0%(10/142); χ2=5.14,P=0.023], and haplotype C-A2 [11.8%(4/34)vs 3.5%(10/284);χ2=4.91,P=0.027]. Compared with poorly differentiated group,allele C of SNP11827 and rs1042522 were obviously decreased in medium high differentiation group [50.8%(61/120)vs 38.8%(62/160);χ2=4.07,P=0.044], while haplotype G-A1 were apparently higher [49.2%(59/120)vs 61.2%(98/160);χ2=4.07,P=0.044], genotype GG of SNP11827 and rs1042522 were obviously decreased in superficial myometrial invasion depth group than that in deep myometrial invasion depth group [46.3%(25/54) vs 21.1%(8/38); χ2=7.06,P=0.029]. No significant differences were found between stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ, pelvic lymph node metastasis or not (all P＞0.05). Conclusions No obvious correlation is found between polymorphisms in exons 2-4 of p53 gene and susceptibility of HPV16-postive cervical cancer. But the patient with allete C and A2, genotype GG and A1A2, haplotype C-A2 and G-A1 may be increase risk of poorly differentiation, deep muscular invasion and bad pathological type. Analysis of p53 gene polymorphism may be provide a basis for the prognosis evaluation and individualized treatment of cervical cancer.

Association of HSPA1A gene single nucleotide polymorphisms with the development of cervical cancer among ethnic Han Chinese from Yunnan / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the association of four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs12190359C>T, rs562047C>G, rs1008438G>T, and rs1043618G>C) of HSPA1A gene with the development of cervical cancer among ethnic Han Chinese from Yunnan.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and thirty patients with CIN III, 444 patients with cervical cancer, and 548 healthy individuals were recruited, and the genotypes of the above SNPs were determined with a Taqman assay. Haplotypes were constructed, and their association with the development of cervical cancer was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The frequencies of G and T alleles of rs1008438G>T were significant different between the CIN III and control groups, as well as between the cancer and control groups (P=0.022 and P=0.030, respectively). There was a significant difference in genotypic frequency of rs1008438G>T between the CIN III and control groups (P=0.047). The allelic and genotypic frequencies of rs12190359C>T, rs562047C>G, and rs1043618G>C did not significantly differ between the CIN III, cervical cancer and control groups (P> 0.05). The frequencies of haplotypes formed by rs562047C>G, rs1008438G>T and rs1043618G>C also did not significantly differ between the CIN III, cancer and control groups (P> 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The G allele of rs1008438G>T may be a protective factor for cervical cancer among ethnic Han Chinese from Yunnan.</p>

Evaluation of tear film and meibomian gland function in dry eye patients using Keratograph 5M / 浙江大学学报·医学版

To assess the application of Keratograph 5M in evaluating tear film and meibomian gland function in patients with dry eye.A total of 144 eyes were recruited in the study, in which 72 eyes were from patients diagnosed with dry eye and 72 eyes were from healthy subjects. All subjects finished following tests or examinations:ocular surface disease index (OSDI) to evaluate eye symptoms; Keratograph 5M examination to obtain tear meniscus height (TMH), noninvasive tear break-up time (NIBUT) including first NIBUT (NIBUT-Fir) and average NIBUT (NIBUT-Ave), and infrared meibography; and fluorescein sodium staining to obtain fluorescein tearbreak-up time (FBUT).Dry eye group had higher OSDI score than healthy control group, but its TMH, NIBUT-Fir and NIBUT-Ave were lower than those in healthy control group (all<0.01). Total meiboscore in dry eye group was higher than that in healthy control group (<0.01), and it showed a significant correlation with NIBUT-Fir and NIBUT-Ave (=-0.449 and -0.398,<0.01), but no correlation with ages was observed (=0.031,>0.05). The NIBUT-Fir and NIBUT-Ave showed a significant correlation with FBUT (=0.833 and 0.727,<0.01).Keratograph 5M is a convenient, accurate and non-invasive method to assess the function of tear film and meibomian gland, and the new meibography scoring system can evaluate the function of meibomian gland objectively and succinctly.

Association Study of TNF-αand ALCAM Polymorphisms with Chronic HCV Infection in Yunnan Han Population / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To discuss the association of allele polymorphisms SNP-rs1799724(C>T)in the TNF-αand SNP-rs11559013(G>A)in the ALCAM with HCV chronic infection in Han population in Yunnan province. Methods 434 HCV chronic infectious patients and 444 healthy individuals of Han Chinese population in Yunnan province were recruited. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in the SNP-rs1799724(C>T) of TNF-αgene and SNP-rs11559013(G>A)of ALCAM gene were determined by real-time TaqMan polymerase chain reaction. We evaluated the associations of the two SNPs with HCV chronic infection. Results The distributions of allele and genotype of SNP-rs1799724(C>T)in the TNF-αand SNP-rs11559013(G>A)in the ALCAM between hepatitis C virus(HCV)chronic infectious patients and the healthy controls were not statistically significant(P > 0.05). Conclusion SNP-rs1799724(C>T)in the TNF-αand SNP-rs11559013(G>A) in the ALCAM have no association with HCV chronic infection in the Han population in Yunnan province.

The Correlation of CDH13 Gren Variation with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To evaluate the correlation of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CDH13 with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) . Methods 115 patients with NSCLC and 110 healthy controls were included in present study. Two SNPs (rs11646213 and rs7195409) in CDH13 were genotyped using TaqMan method. The association of these two SNPs with NSCLC was calculated and assessed. Results The genotypic and allelic frequencies of rs11646213 showed significant difference between NSCLC patients and the control group (P<0.05), (OR=0.464, 95% CI:0.273~0.789) . The genotypic and allelic frequencies of rs7195409 showed significant difference between the stage I+II and stage III+IV groups (P<0.05), (OR=0.491, 95% CI:0.243~0.991) . Conclusions The rs16146213 has a strong association with NSCLC and G allelic showed a protective effect. The rs7195409 has a strong association between stage I+II and III+IV in NSCLC, and G allele may play a protective role in the development of NSCLC.

Functions of the ATP-binding cassette transporters of Rv1273c and Rv1272c in Mycobacterium tuber-culosis / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective To investigate the functions of Rv1273c and Rv1272c, two ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Methods The ethidium bromide ( EB)-agar cartwheel and EB accumulation assays were used to detect the transport direc-tion of Rv1273c and Rv1272c in the recombinant strains of BL21/pET-28a-rv1273c and BL21/pET-28a-rv1272c, which were constructed by our lab in the previous study. RT-PCR was used to confirm whether rv1273c and rv1272c genes were in the same operon. Real-time PCR was performed to detect the expression of rv1272c and rv1273c genes in M. tuberculosis strains of H37Rv and H37Ra. Results Both the EB-agar cartwheel and the EB accumulation assays indicated that Rv1273c and Rv1272c transported EB into cells. Results of the RT-PCR showed that rv1273c and rv1272c were in the same operon. The expression of rv1273c and rv1272c at mRNA level in M. tuberculosis H37Ra strain were about 6 times higher than those in M. tuber-culosis H37Rv strain. Conclusion Rv1273c and Rv1272c are ABC importers and might be related to the virulence of M. tuberculosis.

Association of LMP gene polymorphisms with chronic HCV infection among ethnic Han population from Yunnan / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the low molecular weight polypeptide (LMP) gene with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among ethnic Han population from Yunnan.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 427 patients with chronic HCV infection and 412 healthy controls were recruited. SNPs rs1351383, rs17587 and rs2127675 from the promoter region of the LMP2 gene and rs2071543 from the promoter region of the LPM7 gene were genotyped using a TaqMan probe. The haplotypes were constructed. Frequencies of various alleles, genotypes and haplotypes of the selected SNPs were calculated, and their association with chronic HCV infection was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The frequencies of rs1351383 and rs2127675 alleles of the LMP2 gene, as well as the A-G-A and C-G-G haplotypes of the rs1351383/rs17587/rs2127675 loci, had differed significantly between the two groups (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The C allele of the rs1351383 locus and G allele of the rs2217675 locus of the LMP2 gene may be susceptible factors for chronic HCV infection among ethnic Han people from Yunnan. The A-G-A haplotype of the rs1351383/rs17587/rs2127675 loci may confer a protective effect, while the C-G-G haplotype may be a susceptible factor for chronic HCV infection in this population.</p>

Expression of HER3 in HER2-positive breast cancer and its relationship with clinical prognosis / 中华内分泌外科杂志

Objective To explore the expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor -3( HER3) in human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER2)-positive breast cancer and its relationship with the therapeutic effect of trastuzumab and clinical prognosis .Methods Clinicopathological characteristics of 235 HER2-positive breast cancer patients undergoing surgery in Jiangsu Cancer Hospital from Jan .2007 to Jun.2012 were analyzed retrospectively.The expression of HER3 was detected using immunohistochemisty staining .The expression of HER3 and its correlation with the clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed .All patients were followed-up to find out the impact of HER3 on the disease free survival and the therapeutic effect of trastuzumab .Results The positive rate of HER3 in Luminal B ( HER2 +) and HER2-overexpressing breast cancer was 100/135 (74.1%), and 85/100(85%)respectively.The difference had statistical significance (P<0.05).The histolog-ical grading and the lymph node metastasis were significantly different in Luminal B ( HER2+) breast cancer .The tumor volume , histological grading and lymph node metastasis were significantly different in HER 2-overexpressing breast cancer .The 5-year disease free survival of HER 2-positive breast cancer patients with negative HER 3 was higher than that with positive HER3.The non-relapse survival time was not significantly different between the pos-itive and negative HER 3 expression in Luminal B ( HER2+) breast cancer patients receiving trastuzumab treat-ment , but was significantly different in HER 2-overexpressing breast cancer patients .Conclusions HER3 is cor-related with unfavourable prognosis in HER 2-positive breast cancer .The treatment targeting HER3 may improve the clinical prognosis of both HER 2-positive and HER3-positive breast cancer patients .The HER2-overexpressing breast cancer patients with negative HER 3 may benefit more from trastuzumab treatment .

Investigation of Human Papillomavirus-16 Infections and Its Mixed Infection in Yunnan Region / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To investigate the distribution of Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) infection and its mixed infection with other HPV subtypes in the Yunnan region. Methods 16 166 cases of women were tested using flow fluorescence Luminex technology. Results (1) HPV16 infection rate and mixed infection rate was 2.2%and 28.0%, respectively; (2) The most common type of HPV16 mixed infection was HPV52, followed by HPV33. The two kinds of mixed infection accounted for 39.8% of the total infection rate; (3) There was a significant difference between each age group of HPV16 mixed infection (Chi=26.39, <0.01) . Conclusion The HPV16 infection was mainly HPV infection in Yunnan region. HPV16 mixed infection merged mainly with HPV52 and HPV33. HPV16 mixed infection was associated with age.

Immediate breast construction using prosthesi after nipple-areola-sparing mastectomy in 26 cases / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To investigate the effect of immediate breast construction using prosthesi after nipple-areola-sparing mastectomy.Methods The immediate breast construction using prosthesi after nippleareola-sparing mastectomy was performed in 26 cases with breast cancer from January 2008 to December 2011 in Jiangsu Cancer Hospital.The postoperative cosmetic results and the complications were observed.The therapeutic effects were followed up.Results All operations were successful.The s,uperior rate of cosmetic result after one month according to JCRT was 88.5 ％ (23/26).No severe complication was found.After a median follow-up of 26 months (range 3-48 months),there was no recurrence and metastasis.Conclusion The immediate breast construction using prosthesi after nipple-areola-sparing mastectomy is maneuverable with satisfactory aesthetic result and the clinical effect,which deserves the further clinical application.

The clinical significance of the change of serum HER2/neu concentration during neoadjuvant chemotherapy of the HER2-overexpressed breast cancer / 中华内分泌外科杂志

Objective To explore the change of serum HER2/neu concentration during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for HER2-overexpressed breast cancer and its correlation with the response to the neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Methods The concentration of the serum HER2/neu in 78 cases of HER2-overexpressed advanced breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy were detected with enzyme-linked immunosordent assay(ELISA).The relationship between the serum HER2/neu concentration and the response of neoadjuvant chemotherapy was analyzed.Results The serum HER2/neu concentration of befor and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy was 18.6 ± 10.0ng/ml,11.6 ± 6.lng/ml respectively.The serum HER2/neu concentration decreased significantly(P ＜ 0.001).The response of neoadjuvant chemotherapy was correlated with the change of the serum HER2/neu concentration.The pathologic complete response was correlated with the serum HER2/neu concentration of prechemotherapy and the change of the serum HER2/neu concentration.Conclusion The change of serum HER2/neu concentration may serve as a marker predicting the response of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in HER2-overexpressed breast cancer.

The polymorphism of HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 genes in Bai ethnic group in Yunnan province / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To investigate polymorphism of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 and -DQB1 genes in Bai ethnic group in Dali,Yunnan province.Methods:Polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) were used to determine HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 alleles in 124 unrelated healthy Bai ethnic individuals living in Eryuan County of the Dali Bai autonomous prefecture,Yunnan province.Results:Among all the 21 DRB1 alleles and 15 DQB1 alleles were identified,the predominant alleles were DRB1*1202(26.61%),DRB1*0901(13.89%) and DRB1*0803(9.92%) on DRB1 locus and DQB1*0301(31.45%),DQB1*0601(10.08%),DQB1*0401(8.06%)and DQB1*0502(8.06%)on DQB1 locus.The most common haplotypes were DRB1*1202-DQB1*0301(20.08%)and DRB1*0803-DQB1*0601(7.19%).Conclusion:The phylogenetic tree constructed according to the HLA-DRB1,-DQB1 allele frequencies of Bais with those of other 10 populations suggests that the Bai ethnic group belongs to the southern group of China,but it keeps genetic distance from others and the HLA genes exhibits a unique profile.This study would provide HLA polymorphism information of Bai for the future investigation on the disease related to the genetic polymorphism.

Deep lamellar keratoplasty:a new surgical technique for corneal clarity recovery / 眼科

As compared with penetrating keratoplasty(PKP), deep lamellar keratoplasty(DLKP) offers the same effect for recovery of corneal clarity in patients who have corneal stromal abnormality and/or opacity with normal endothelium. Many technical advances have been made for carrying out DLKP during past decade. However, the current status of the surgery is still technical difficulty, time consuming, possibly incomplete removal of recipient stroma or perforation of Descemet's membrane. As there may be further improvement of the technique, DLKP can be mastered by more ophthalmologists to treat patients who are currently considered as candidates for PKP. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2006, 15:156-158 )