Reef-dwelling brachiopods record paleoecological and paleoenvironmental changes within the Changhsingian (late Permian) platform-margin sponge reef in eastern Sichuan Basin, China.

The eastern Sichuan Basin area (China) is the representative locality for studies of the Late Permian Changhsingian platform to basin transition. However, details of the paleoecology and paleoenvironment of rich brachiopod fauna in this area are still unclear, especially regarding the reef-dwelling brachiopods. The reef-dwelling brachiopod specimens from the Panlongdong platform-margin reefal environment are first described herein. A detailed comparison is presented with the paleoecological features and sedimentological characteristics of the reef-dwelling brachiopods and brachiopods of the reported Zhongliang Hill and Huayingshan intraplatform nonreefal environments in the transitional zone. The reef-dwelling brachiopods are dominated by the spiriferids, such as Martinia and Permophricodothyris, which are mainly found in hypercalcified sponge-calcareous algae binding framestone from the second reef-building process of the Panlongdong reef. The brachiopods in the first and third reef-building processes of the Panlongdong reef often show clear indications of transportation. The comparison of paleoecological and sedimentological evidence indicates that the reef-dwelling brachiopod specimens, which have strong pedicle-attached convex shells and supporting body spines, are commonly preserved in live positions and form a hard-bottom fauna, showing low evenness, and high dominance in both taxonomical and lifestyle diversity. The association among reef-dwelling brachiopod individuals also represents potential biological interactions to prevent the shells from being swept away by constant currents and waves, forming extremely dense concentrations on the sea floor as reef ecosystem engineers. This case study of reef-dwelling brachiopods preserved within the platform-margin reefal environment was critical for filling various gaps in our knowledge of the complexity of the Changhsingian reef-related ecosystem.

Ethical Dilemma in Global Vaccine Cooperation and Its Countermeasures: Taking the Global Eradication of Smallpox as an Example / 中国医学伦理学

Vaccine cooperation is an important means to deal with global infectious diseases. However, the cooperation cannot be achieved overnight. Ethical dilemma is one of the obstacles that hinders vaccine cooperation. Reviewing the history, the most successful vaccine collaboration to date has been the global smallpox eradication program. In the process of eradicating smallpox, there were also many ethical dilemmas, including the international pattern of the US-Soviet hegemony, which impacted the mutual help between countries, the ethical disputes of the vaccine itself hindering solidarity and cooperation among actors, and the vaccine coercion adopted to overcome vaccine hesitancy undermining the principle of proportionality among the freedom, equality and efficacy. The ethical dilemmas of vaccine cooperation were resolved by shaping professional and scientific consensus among medical professional groups, reaching consensus on cooperation between leading countries and developing countries, and integrating local culture to improve vaccination methods. Finally, in 1980, the world successfully eradicated smallpox. The case of smallpox eradication provides us lessons for vaccine cooperation against COVID-19 and the construction of a community of common health for mankind today.

Ethical Dilemma of "Virus Sovereignty" / 中国医学伦理学

The concept of "virus sovereignty" proposed by Indonesia in 2007 challenges the international tradition of virus sharing. In the context of the global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, the issue of virus sharing has become an important topic in the reform of the global health governance mechanisms. Virus sharing is an important guarantee of dealing with major global infectious diseases. However, the emergence of the concept of "virus sovereignty" shows that there are defects in the operation of virus sharing mechanism in the international community. The "virus sovereignty" problem is an ethical issue essentially, involving asymmetric interests hindering unity and cooperation, intellectual property rights expansion challenging the principle of solidarity, and excessive self-defense amplifying utility risks. "Community of common health for mankind" provides a constructive and feasible option to solve the dilemma of "virus sovereignty".

An injectable bioactive dressing based on platelet-rich plasma and nanoclay: Sustained release of deferoxamine to accelerate chronic wound healing

Delayed diabetic wound healing has placed an enormous burden on society. The key factors limiting wound healing include unresolved inflammation and impaired angiogenesis. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel, a popular biomaterial in the field of regeneration, has limited applications due to its non-injectable properties and rapid release and degradation of growth factors. Here, we prepared an injectable hydrogel (DPLG) based on PRP and laponite by a simple one-step mixing method. Taking advantages of the non-covalent interactions, DPLG could overcome the limitations of PRP gels, which is injectable to fill irregular injures and could serve as a local drug reservoir to achieve the sustained release of growth factors in PRP and deferoxamine (an angiogenesis promoter). DPLG has an excellent ability in accelerating wound healing by promoting macrophage polarization and angiogenesis in a full-thickness skin defect model in type I diabetic rats and normal rats. Taken together, this study may provide the ingenious and simple bioactive wound dressing with a superior ability to promote wound healing.

Ethical Dilemma in Global Vaccine Cooperation and Its Countermeasures: Taking the Global Eradication of Smallpox as an Example / 中国医学伦理学

Vaccine cooperation is an important means to deal with global infectious diseases. However, the cooperation cannot be achieved overnight. Ethical dilemma is one of the obstacles that hinders vaccine cooperation. Reviewing the history, the most successful vaccine collaboration to date has been the global smallpox eradication program. In the process of eradicating smallpox, there were also many ethical dilemmas, including the international pattern of the US-Soviet hegemony, which impacted the mutual help between countries, the ethical disputes of the vaccine itself hindering solidarity and cooperation among actors, and the vaccine coercion adopted to overcome vaccine hesitancy undermining the principle of proportionality among the freedom, equality and efficacy. The ethical dilemmas of vaccine cooperation were resolved by shaping professional and scientific consensus among medical professional groups, reaching consensus on cooperation between leading countries and developing countries, and integrating local culture to improve vaccination methods. Finally, in 1980, the world successfully eradicated smallpox. The case of smallpox eradication provides us lessons for vaccine cooperation against COVID-19 and the construction of a community of common health for mankind today.

Enhancing cancer chemo-immunotherapy by biomimetic nanogel with tumor targeting capacity and rapid drug-releasing in tumor microenvironment

In the development of chemo-immunotherapy, many efforts have been focusing on designing suitable carriers to realize the co-delivery of chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic with different physicochemical properties and mechanisms of action. Besides, rapid drug release at the tumor site with minimal drug degradation is also essential to facilitate the antitumor effect in a short time. Here, we reported a cancer cell membrane-coated pH-responsive nanogel (NG@M) to co-deliver chemotherapeutic paclitaxel (PTX) and immunotherapeutic agent interleukin-2 (IL-2) under mild conditions for combinational treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. In the designed nanogels, the synthetic copolymer PDEA-co-HP-β-cyclodextrin-co-Pluronic F127 and charge reversible polymer dimethylmaleic anhydride-modified polyethyleneimine endowed nanogels with excellent drug-loading capacity and rapid responsive drug-releasing behavior under acidic tumor microenvironment. Benefited from tumor homologous targeting capacity, NG@M exhibited 4.59-fold higher accumulation at the homologous tumor site than heterologous cancer cell membrane-coated NG. Rapidly released PTX and IL-2 enhanced the maturation of dendritic cells and quickly activated the antitumor immune response in situ, followed by prompted infiltration of immune effector cells. By the combined chemo-immunotherapy, enhanced antitumor effect and efficient pulmonary metastasis inhibition were achieved with a prolonged median survival rate (39 days).

Perioperative electro-neurophysiology monitoring guided surgery for 96 children with tethered cord syndrome / 中华神经医学杂志

Objective:To explore the application value of microsurgical tethered cord release in children with tethered cord syndrome under perioperative electro-neurophysiology monitoring.Methods:Ninety-six patients with tethered cord syndrome accepted tethered cord release in our hospital from January 2015 to December 2019 were chosen in our study; perioperative electro-neurophysiology monitoring was performed to evaluate whether there was neurological impairment. The surgical results, neuroelectrophysiological monitoring results, and follow-up results were retrospectively analyzed.Results:In these 96 patients, symptoms disappeared in 45 patients, improved in 34, not improved in 10, worsened in 3, and tethered again in 4 patients, with a total effective rate of 82.6%. No death was noted. Preoperative neuroelectrophysiological monitoring showed abnormal sensory and motor functions of lower limbs in 40 patients, and postoperative monitoring showed abnormal sensory and motor functions of lower limbs in 6 patients. Follow up was performed for an average of 13 months; symptoms improved in 79 patients, stabilized in 10 patients, and aggravated in 7 patients.Conclusion:In children with tethered cord syndrome, tethered cord release should be performed as soon as possible regardless of early neurological injury; perioperative electro-neurophysiology monitoring can protect spinal cord function, prevent nerve function injury, improve the surgical safety and improve the prognosis of these children.

Effects of meditation therapy on fear of disease progress and mental health among acute myocardial infarction patients / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To investigate the effects of meditation therapy on fear of disease progress and mental health among acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.Methods:Totally, 120 cases of acute myocardial infarction patients admitted to Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University were divided into experimental group and control group according to the enrolled time. 60 patients with AMI treated from June to November 2018 served as the control group and 60 patients with AMI treated from January to May 2019 served as the experimental group. The patients in the control group received routine nursing, the experimental group carried out 4-week meditation therapy based on the routine nursing. Before and after intervention, the effect was assessed by Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF) and Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), respectively.Results:After intervention, the physical health and social family function dimension scores in FoP-Q-SF as well as total FoP-Q-SF scores were (12.78±3.47), (10.45±2.44), (23.24±4.25) points, significantly lower than in the control group (14.33±2.72), (11.59±2.82), (25.91±3.89) points, the difference was statistically significant ( t values were 2.623, 2.277, 3.499, P<0.05); the scores of somatization, compulsion, anxiety, depression and total SCL-90 were (1.26±0.19), (1.42±0.23), (1.19±0.28), (1.20±0.16) and (121.81±9.59) points, significantly lower than (1.83±0.25), (1.68±0.37), (1.82±0.41), (1.71±0.33) and (145.85±9.12) points in the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( t values were from 4.580 to 13.659, P<0.001). Conclusion:Meditation therapy can effectively decrease disease progress and promote mental health in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Nanomedicine for acute respiratory distress syndrome: The latest application, targeting strategy, and rational design

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by the severe inflammation and destruction of the lung air-blood barrier, leading to irreversible and substantial respiratory function damage. Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been encountered with a high risk of ARDS, underscoring the urgency for exploiting effective therapy. However, proper medications for ARDS are still lacking due to poor pharmacokinetics, non-specific side effects, inability to surmount pulmonary barrier, and inadequate management of heterogeneity. The increased lung permeability in the pathological environment of ARDS may contribute to nanoparticle-mediated passive targeting delivery. Nanomedicine has demonstrated unique advantages in solving the dilemma of ARDS drug therapy, which can address the shortcomings and limitations of traditional anti-inflammatory or antioxidant drug treatment. Through passive, active, or physicochemical targeting, nanocarriers can interact with lung epithelium/endothelium and inflammatory cells to reverse abnormal changes and restore homeostasis of the pulmonary environment, thereby showing good therapeutic activity and reduced toxicity. This article reviews the latest applications of nanomedicine in pre-clinical ARDS therapy, highlights the strategies for targeted treatment of lung inflammation, presents the innovative drug delivery systems, and provides inspiration for strengthening the therapeutic effect of nanomedicine-based treatment.

Investigations of two poisoning incidents caused by Omphalotus guepiniformis from Nanping, Fujian Province, China / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective:To describe a systematic approach on identification of poisonous mushroom by investigating two cases of Omphalotus guepiniformis poisoning in Jianyang district, Nanping, Fujian province. Methods:Two incidents of food poisoning on 10 migrant workers were investigated. The remaining suspected mushroom samples were collected and the same fresh mushroom specimens were also collected in the following field investigations from the same dead tree and fallen trunk. These mushroom specimens were identified based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses.Results:On November 24 and 26, 2018, 8 and 2 migrant workers from Jianyang District, Nanping ate wild mushrooms and developed acute nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms within 10 to 90 min after consumption. They were diagnosed as mushroom poisoning, with gastroenteritis as the main manifestation. Further analysis showed that the more poisonous mushroom were consumed, the shorter latency and longer duration of nausea and vomiting were resulted. After admission, gastric lavage, catharsis, acid preparation, gastric protection, fluid replenishment and other symptomatic support treatments were given in time, all patients were discharged in 1-3 d. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, the samples were identified as O. guepiniformis. Conclusions:The two incidents were caused by accidental consumption of O. guepiniformis. Awareness education about poisonous mushroom should be provided to migrant workers to prevent more such poisoning incidents in the future.

knocking out mediated by CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing for PD-L1 attenuation and enhanced antitumor immunity

Blocking the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) on tumor cells with monoclonal antibody therapy has emerged as powerful weapon in cancer immunotherapy. However, only a minority of patients presented immune responses in clinical trials. To develop an alternative treatment method based on immune checkpoint blockade, we designed a novel and efficient CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system delivered by cationic copolymer aPBAE to downregulate PD-L1 expression on tumor cells specifically knocking out Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 () gene . The expression of PD-L1 on tumor cells was significantly attenuated by knocking out , leading to effective tumor growth inhibition in murine melanoma and lung metastasis suppression in triple-negative breast cancer. Importantly, we demonstrated that aPBAE/Cas9-Cdk5 treatment elicited strong T cell-mediated immune responses in tumor microenvironment that the population of CD8 T cells was significantly increased while regulatory T cells (Tregs) was decreased. It may be the first case to exhibit direct PD-L1 downregulation CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology for cancer therapy. It will provide promising strategy for preclinical antitumor treatment through the combination of nanotechnology and genome engineering.

Fructose metabolism and tumors / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Increasing sugar intake can be considered as a risk factor for some tumors, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, etc. Fructose can promote tumor formation and progression by several mechanisms, resulting in poor prognosis and increased chemotherapy resistance. Limitation of fructose consumption can reduce the risk of tumor, delay tumor progre-ssion and improve drug resistance, playing an auxiliary role in tumor treatment.

Fructose metabolism and tumors / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Increasing sugar intake can be considered as a risk factor for some tumors,such as breast cancer,lung cancer,endometrial cancer,ovarian cancer,gallbladder cancer,pancreatic cancer,etc.Fructose can promote tumor formation and progression by several mechanisms,resulting in poor prognosis and increased chemotherapy resistance.Limitation of fructose consumption can reduce the risk of tumor,delay tumor progression and improve drug resistance,playing an auxiliary role in tumor treatment.

Clinical characters, treatment and prognosis in 26 children with optic pathway gliomas / 中南大学学报(医学版)

To explore the clinical characters, treatment and prognosis for pediatric optic pathway gliomas (OPGs).
 Methods: A total of 26 patients with OPGs, who were diagnosed and treated at Neurosurgery of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between June 2010 and November 2017, were retrospectively reviewed, and their average age was 5.5 years old. The influential factors for patients' progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed.
 Results: All patients were classified into Type II and Type III based on Dodge classification and received surgery treatment. Vision was improved after surgery in 20 patients. Twenty-four patients (92.3%) were continually followed up, and 14 patients (58.3%) received post-radiation treatment. Twenty-one patients were still alive and 15 patients' symptoms were not progressed. The PFS and OS in patients received radiation therapy were better than those without radiation therapy (PFS: P<0.01; OS: P<0.05). The postoperative visual prognosis might be related to the choice of surgical approach.
 Conclusion: Treatment of children with OPGs should include surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. The eyesight protection in surgery is as important as tumor resection.

Serosal and muscular layers incision and use of submucosal layers exfoliation technique in laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective@#To explore the feasibility and clinical efficacy of serosal muscular layers incision and submucosal layers exfoliation technique in laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST).@*Methods@#28 patients with gastric GIST underwent serosal muscular layers incision and submucosal layers exfoliation technique under laparoscopic surgery. Patients′clinicopathologic characteristics, operative outcomes, postoperative complications, and follow up results were analyzed retrospectively.@*Results@#Surgery was successfully completed in all patients, and no one was converted to open surgery.The average operation time was (66±15) min, and the intra operative blood loss was (16±10) ml, the time of passage of gas by anus after operation was (20±10)h, the time starting liquid diet was(2.5±1.6)d, and the length of postoperative hospital stay was (7±3)d. One patient had delayed gastric emptying, one had incisional infection. All the specimen had complete pseudocapsule and negative margin. pathology was all gastric GIST. After a median 22 months followed up, no recurrence or metastasis were found.@*Conclusion@#Serosal muscular layers incision and submucosal layers exfoliation under laparoscopic surgery is a safe and feasible procedure for treating gastric GIST.

Serosal and muscular layers incision and use of submucosal layers exfoliation technique in laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To explore the feasibility and clinical efficacy of serosal muscular layers incision and submucosal layers exfoliation technique in laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST).Methods 28 patients with gastric GIST underwent serosal muscular layers incision and submucosal layers exfoliation technique under laparoscopic surgery.Patients' clinicopathologic characteristics,operative outcomes,postoperative complications,and follow up results were analyzed retrospectively.Results Surgery was successfully completed in all patients,and no one was converted to open surgery.The average operation time was (66 ± 15) min,and the intra operative blood loss was (16 ± 10) ml,the time of passage of gas by anus after operation was (20 ± 10)h,the time starting liquid diet was (2.5 ± 1.6) d,and the length of postoperative hospital stay was (7 ± 3) d.One patient had delayed gastric emptying,one had incisional infection.All the specimen had complete pseudocapsule and negative margin.pathology was all gastric GIST.After a median 22 months followed up,no recurrence or metastasis were found.Conclusion Serosal muscular layers incision and submucosal layers exfoliation under laparoscopic surgery is a safe and feasible procedure for treating gastric GIST.

Value of CT signs in predicting Fuhrman grading of clear cell renal carcinoma / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the predictive value of CT signs in the pathological Fuhrman grading of clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC).Methods The clinicopathological features and CT findings of 72 patients with ccRCC which confirmed by operation and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.According to the WHO Fuhrman grading,all patients were divided into low-grade(Fuhrman gradeⅠorⅡ)or high-grade (Fuhrman gradeⅢorⅣ).ChiG square test and t-test were used to compare the clinical data and CT findings between the two groups,including morphological features (site,whether the renal medulla invasion,morphology,growth pattern,border,pseudo-envelope,lobulation sign,interface,perirenal fascia and the same lateral adrenal invasion,renal sinus and perirenal fat invasion,venous invasion,lymphadenopathy, maximum diameter),density (bleeding,necrosis ratio,calcification,fat)and enhancement characteristics (the degree of enhancement, strengthening method).And the pathological Fuhrman grading was the gold standard.The ROC was used to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of CT signs on Fuhrman grading.The Delong test was used to compare the AUC of different CT signs.Results There were significant differences in tumor maximum diameter,the renal medulla invasion,and lobulation sign between the Fuhrman low-grade and high-grade group(χ2/t＝－4.31 7,9.794,7.325,P＜0.05).There were no differences in gender,age,location sign,morphology,growth pattern, border,pseudo-envelope,interface,perirenal fascia and ipsilateral adrenal invasion,renal sinus and perirenal fat invasion,necrosis ratio,degree of enhancement,strengthening method between two groups (P＞0.05). The largest diameter of the tumor,the renal medulla invasion and the lobulation sign were useful for Fuhrman diagnosis.The AUC was 0.778,0.647 and 0.644,respectively.And there were significant differences between the maximum diameter and the renal medulla invasion or lobulation sign (P＜0.05).Conclusion The maximum diameter,medulla and lobular sign can predict the Fuhrman grading of ccRCC,and the maximum diameter prediction is the most accurate.

Effectss of persistent obesity on lung function in school age children / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To analyze the impact of persistent obesity on their lung function, so as to offer insights for implementing intervention measures to increase lung function in obese school age children.@*Methods@#A total of 335 children from the Sheyang Mini Birth Cohort established in 2009 in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, who participated in the follow up at the ages of 7 years (2016) and 10 years (2019), were selected as the study participants. Physical measurements including height, weight, and lung function were recorded. According to the World Health Organization standard, that is, gender and age specific to correct the body mass index to calculate the body mass index Z score, was used to evaluate the obesity status of children at the age of 7 and 10. Children were divided into four groups, including sustained non obesity group, restored obesity group, newly classified obesity group, and persistent obesity group. Meanwhile, the lung function prediction equations recommended by the Global Lung Function Initiative were used to standardize the lung function indexes of children. Pulmonary function differences among these groups were examined, and the relationship between childhood obesity and pulmonary function was longitudinally analyzed using generalized estimating equations.@*Results@#The prevalence of obesity were 9.0% and 16.1% at the age of 7 and 10 years, respectively. The proportion of both newly classified and persistent obesity group were 8.1%, respectively. The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were (1 269.90±202.70) and (1 415.70±230.00) mL, respectively, at the age of 7 years. FEV 1 and FVC at the age of 10 years were (1 440.80±403.20) and (1 555.60±517.60) mL, respectively. Cross sectional analysis at age 7 showed that forced expiratory flow at 75% vital capacity (FEF 75 ) ( β=-0.52, 95%CI =-0.96--0.07) and maximal mid expiratary flow (MMEF) ( β=-0.45, 95%CI =-0.89--0.00) were significantly lower in obese children compared to their non obese peers ( P < 0.05). Longitudinal analysis indicated that obese children had lower levels of lung pulmonary function, with a statistically significant difference in FEV 1 ( β=-0.44, 95%CI=-0.85--0.02, P <0.05). There was no significant difference among the various obesity groups ( P >0.05), while gender stratified results revealed significant reductions in FEV 1/FVC in newly classified obese girls at age 10 years ( β=-1.76, 95%CI =-3.13--0.38) and in MMEF in persistently obese girls at age 10 years ( β=-1.44, 95%CI = -2.79- -0.09) ( P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#Obesity may contribute to reduced lung function levels in school aged children, with newly classified and persistent obesity having more pronounced effects on lung function in girls.

Recent progress in drug delivery

Drug delivery systems (DDS) are defined as methods by which drugs are delivered to desired tissues, organs, cells and subcellular organs for drug release and absorption through a variety of drug carriers. Its usual purpose to improve the pharmacological activities of therapeutic drugs and to overcome problems such as limited solubility, drug aggregation, low bioavailability, poor biodistribution, lack of selectivity, or to reduce the side effects of therapeutic drugs. During 2015-2018, significant progress in the research on drug delivery systems has been achieved along with advances in related fields, such as pharmaceutical sciences, material sciences and biomedical sciences. This review provides a concise overview of current progress in this research area through its focus on the delivery strategies, construction techniques and specific examples. It is a valuable reference for pharmaceutical scientists who want to learn more about the design of drug delivery systems.

Clinical value of circulating tumor cell detection in evaluating the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate circulating tumor cells (CTC) in prognosis prediction of gastric cancer.Method Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 65 patients with gastric cancer and 20 normal volunteers.CTC were detected by using CellSearch(R) CTC Detecting System.Postoperative progress-free survival (PFIS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated against CTC status and clinicopathological factors.Result CTC were positive in 35 out of 65 (53％) patients compared to 1 out of 20 (5％) healthy controls,P ＜ 0.05.CTC were not statistically corelated with patients' age,sex and lymph node status or distal metastasis,vascular invasion and tumor markers (all P ＞ 0.05).CTC positive patients had poorer OS (P ＜ 0.05) and PFS (P ＜ 0.05) compared with those with negative CTC.Conclusion Positive CTC in gastric cancer patients predict poor prognosis after radical gastrectomy.