Objective:Lung cancer has emerged as a leading cause of cancer death in the world.Eyes Absent (EYA) is an important and conserved transcriptional regulator of development.The aim of the present study was to identify t...Objective:Lung cancer has emerged as a leading cause of cancer death in the world.Eyes Absent (EYA) is an important and conserved transcriptional regulator of development.The aim of the present study was to identify the expression of Drosophila Eyes Absent Homologue 2 (EYA2) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to investigate their correlation with clinical parameters.Methods:Fresh,paired lung samples (n=59) of NSCLC were obtained by surgical resection at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital.Expression of EYA2 were examined by Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis in specimens of NSCLC and paired normal lung tissue.Clinical data,patho-logic result and Ki67 expression were collected and subsequent correlation with EYA2 expression was analyzed.Results:EYA2 expression was found located in cytoplasm and nucleus,but mostly in cytoplasm.The expression of EYA2 increased in NSCLC by Western blot and immunohistochemistry,which was correlated with histology type,but not correlated with gender,age,pTNM stage,histological differentiation and lymph node metastasis.Compared with normal lung tissue,the expres-sion of EYA2 significantly was up-regulated in lung adenocarcinoma,while no significant difference in lung squamous cell carcinoma.Expression of EYA2 was uncorrelated with expression of Ki67 in NSCLC.Conclusion:Expression of EYA2 was augmented in lung adenocarcinoma.EYA2 is likely participating in tumorigenesis and development of lung adenocarcinoma as transcriptional activator.展开更多
Segmenting images of coal piles on a belt is an unsolved problem in coal-based machine vision research,though it is an essential step for estimating size distribution and classifying coal.In this investigation,a new a...Segmenting images of coal piles on a belt is an unsolved problem in coal-based machine vision research,though it is an essential step for estimating size distribution and classifying coal.In this investigation,a new algorithm for segmenting images of coal piles on a belt is proposed.A multi-scale linear filter,constructed of a Hessian matrix and Gaussian function,forms the core of this algorithm and obtains an edge intensity image to form good seed regions for a watershed segmentation.Manual segmentation is used to define ground truth segmentation images to quantify the errors of the proposed method.Tests indicate that 12.76%of the visible regions are under- or over-segmented,and that this algorithm is feasible and effective in practical applications.展开更多
DNA methyltransferase 1(DNMT1)is a useful biomarker for lung cancer in early clinical diagnosis.A rapid magnetic chemiluminescence immunoassay(MCLIA)for DNMT1 in human serum has been developed.Horseradish peroxidase(H...DNA methyltransferase 1(DNMT1)is a useful biomarker for lung cancer in early clinical diagnosis.A rapid magnetic chemiluminescence immunoassay(MCLIA)for DNMT1 in human serum has been developed.Horseradish peroxidase(HRP)-second-Ab was used to labeled polyclonal antibodies of anti-DNMT1.DNMT1 in sample integrates with specific immunomagnetic beads and can constitute a supersandwiched immunoreaction.In magnetic field,nonspecific materials can be separated.After luminescent substrate luminol-H2O2-BIP was added,the relative light unit(RLU)of HRP was detected and was discovered to be directly proportional to the content of DNMT1 in sample.The correlative variables involved in the MCLIA value were optimized and the methodological evaluation was carried out.After optimization,in the range of0.5–128 ng/mL,the linear regression equation was y=0.5014 x+1.769(x was logCDNMT1,y was relative luminescence units(RLU)/RLU0),and the limit of detection was 0.01 ng/mL.The RSD of intra-and interassays were 15.8%–16.9%and 14.3%–18.1%,respectively.The recovery was from 70.0%to 106.2%.Furthermore,paralleled with purchasable enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)kits,MCLEIA had lower detection limit,wider linear range and shorter detection time.Therefore,the MCLEIA established in this study could be used for the sensitive detection of DNMT1 in serum sample.展开更多
Dear Editor,The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has rapidly displaced the Delta variant and spread across the world.The Omicron variant harbors over 60 mutations,and 15 of the mutations are located in the receptor-binding ...Dear Editor,The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has rapidly displaced the Delta variant and spread across the world.The Omicron variant harbors over 60 mutations,and 15 of the mutations are located in the receptor-binding domain(RBD).1 Compared with parental virus and previous variants,the Omicron variant is characterized by decreased hospitalization rates and less severe disease in patients.展开更多
Dear Editor,Protein acetylation status can regulate protein stability via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway,which plays a critical role in the regulation of various cellular functions and becomes a target for cancer th...Dear Editor,Protein acetylation status can regulate protein stability via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway,which plays a critical role in the regulation of various cellular functions and becomes a target for cancer therapy.1,2 Histone deacetylase 6(HDAC6)belongs to the class II of the histone deacetylase/acuc/apha family and regulates cancer cell proliferation,invasion,and metastasis.3 Combination of HDAC6 inhibitors(HDAC6i)with proteasome inhibitors(PI)shows synergistic anticancer activity.4 Although many studies reveal how acetyltransferases/deacetylases regulate protein acetylation and subsequent protein ubiquitination and degradation,whether an E3 ubiquitin ligase regulates protein acetylation remains largely unknown.In addition,the mechanisms undelying synergistic anticancer activity of HDAC6i and PI remain poorly understood.展开更多
文摘Objective:Lung cancer has emerged as a leading cause of cancer death in the world.Eyes Absent (EYA) is an important and conserved transcriptional regulator of development.The aim of the present study was to identify the expression of Drosophila Eyes Absent Homologue 2 (EYA2) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to investigate their correlation with clinical parameters.Methods:Fresh,paired lung samples (n=59) of NSCLC were obtained by surgical resection at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital.Expression of EYA2 were examined by Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis in specimens of NSCLC and paired normal lung tissue.Clinical data,patho-logic result and Ki67 expression were collected and subsequent correlation with EYA2 expression was analyzed.Results:EYA2 expression was found located in cytoplasm and nucleus,but mostly in cytoplasm.The expression of EYA2 increased in NSCLC by Western blot and immunohistochemistry,which was correlated with histology type,but not correlated with gender,age,pTNM stage,histological differentiation and lymph node metastasis.Compared with normal lung tissue,the expres-sion of EYA2 significantly was up-regulated in lung adenocarcinoma,while no significant difference in lung squamous cell carcinoma.Expression of EYA2 was uncorrelated with expression of Ki67 in NSCLC.Conclusion:Expression of EYA2 was augmented in lung adenocarcinoma.EYA2 is likely participating in tumorigenesis and development of lung adenocarcinoma as transcriptional activator.
基金the Sponsorship by Research Innovation Program for College Graduates of Jiangsu Province in China for funding this project
文摘Segmenting images of coal piles on a belt is an unsolved problem in coal-based machine vision research,though it is an essential step for estimating size distribution and classifying coal.In this investigation,a new algorithm for segmenting images of coal piles on a belt is proposed.A multi-scale linear filter,constructed of a Hessian matrix and Gaussian function,forms the core of this algorithm and obtains an edge intensity image to form good seed regions for a watershed segmentation.Manual segmentation is used to define ground truth segmentation images to quantify the errors of the proposed method.Tests indicate that 12.76%of the visible regions are under- or over-segmented,and that this algorithm is feasible and effective in practical applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81402721,81573203,21605131)Science and Technology Department of Henan Province(No.22170004)
文摘DNA methyltransferase 1(DNMT1)is a useful biomarker for lung cancer in early clinical diagnosis.A rapid magnetic chemiluminescence immunoassay(MCLIA)for DNMT1 in human serum has been developed.Horseradish peroxidase(HRP)-second-Ab was used to labeled polyclonal antibodies of anti-DNMT1.DNMT1 in sample integrates with specific immunomagnetic beads and can constitute a supersandwiched immunoreaction.In magnetic field,nonspecific materials can be separated.After luminescent substrate luminol-H2O2-BIP was added,the relative light unit(RLU)of HRP was detected and was discovered to be directly proportional to the content of DNMT1 in sample.The correlative variables involved in the MCLIA value were optimized and the methodological evaluation was carried out.After optimization,in the range of0.5–128 ng/mL,the linear regression equation was y=0.5014 x+1.769(x was logCDNMT1,y was relative luminescence units(RLU)/RLU0),and the limit of detection was 0.01 ng/mL.The RSD of intra-and interassays were 15.8%–16.9%and 14.3%–18.1%,respectively.The recovery was from 70.0%to 106.2%.Furthermore,paralleled with purchasable enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)kits,MCLEIA had lower detection limit,wider linear range and shorter detection time.Therefore,the MCLEIA established in this study could be used for the sensitive detection of DNMT1 in serum sample.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0505602)the National Natural Science Foundation(81930078,81872246,81802756,31470773 and 81773135)Military Medical Innovation Project(18CXZ047).
文摘Dear Editor,The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has rapidly displaced the Delta variant and spread across the world.The Omicron variant harbors over 60 mutations,and 15 of the mutations are located in the receptor-binding domain(RBD).1 Compared with parental virus and previous variants,the Omicron variant is characterized by decreased hospitalization rates and less severe disease in patients.
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0505602)National Natural Science Foundation(81630067,81930078,81872246,81802756,31470773,and 81773135)Fostering Fund of Chinese PLA General Hospital(2017-JQPY-003).
文摘Dear Editor,Protein acetylation status can regulate protein stability via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway,which plays a critical role in the regulation of various cellular functions and becomes a target for cancer therapy.1,2 Histone deacetylase 6(HDAC6)belongs to the class II of the histone deacetylase/acuc/apha family and regulates cancer cell proliferation,invasion,and metastasis.3 Combination of HDAC6 inhibitors(HDAC6i)with proteasome inhibitors(PI)shows synergistic anticancer activity.4 Although many studies reveal how acetyltransferases/deacetylases regulate protein acetylation and subsequent protein ubiquitination and degradation,whether an E3 ubiquitin ligase regulates protein acetylation remains largely unknown.In addition,the mechanisms undelying synergistic anticancer activity of HDAC6i and PI remain poorly understood.
