The Mental Health needs of the UK's Chinese children

Sir: In 2005, the Department of Health for England set a five-year action plan, Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care. The aim was to encourage the development of services that were more appropriate and responsive to the needs of both adults and children in Black and minority ethnic communities.

Effects of a galacto-oligosaccharide-rich diet on fecal microbiota and metabolite profiles in mice

Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are prebiotics that positively affect the host's gut microbiota, which is important for the health of the host.

[Analysis of sonographic characteristics of thyroid nodules diagnosed as false positive or negative results in shear wave elastography]

Objective:In order to improve diagnostic accuracy, we study the characteristics of two dimensional ultrasound and shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of false negative or false positive thyroid nodules by shear wave elastography.Method:One hundred and eighty-nine nodules in 189 consecutive patients who had been determined by surgical operation and pathology. Conventional ultrasound features and SWE elasticity imaging characteristics and properties of the final postoperative pathology were recorded. A comparative study between true and false results of quantitative SWE elasticity imaging, and the corresponding conventional ultrasound nodule characteristics were compared.Result:Postoperative pathology showed 189 nodules, 74(39.2%) were benign and 115(60.8%) were malignant. The sensitivity, specificity of conventional ultrasound in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules were 56.5% and 81.1% respectively, and those of SWE were 60.9% and 85.1%. The false positive rate of shear wave elastography in diagnosing benign nodules and the false negative rate of malignant nodules were 14.9% and 39.1%, respectively. The false negative rate was higher than the false positive rate. A vertical growth (P< 0.01) and smaller diameter of the masses were significantly associated with false SWE findings (P< 0.01).Conclusion:The SWE imaging has important significance for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules, but false results are inevitable, which requires clinicians conjunction with other test results to prevent errors judgment when reviewing the SWE imaging.

Effects of foliar dressing of selenite and silicate alone or combined with different soil ameliorants on the accumulation of As and Cd and antioxidant system in Brassica campestris

This study was conducted to investigate the possibility of using a combined technology to synchronously reduce As and Cd accumulation in the edible parts of Brassica campestris. The results showed that a foliar application of selenite (Se) and silicon (Si) combined with soil ameliorants (including Ca-Mg-P fertilizer, sodium silicate and red mud) showed limited effects on the growth of B. campestris. The As concentration in the leaves of B. campestris in all treatments was below the Chinese safety standard. When sodium silicate and Ca-Mg-P fertilizer were added to the soil, the additional foliar application of Se and Si could in some cases help further reduce the concentrations of As and Cd in the leaves of B. campestris. However, when red mud was applied to the soil, the foliar application of Se and Si enhanced the Cd concentration in the leaves of B. campestris. In most cases, high levels of soil ameliorants plus foliar application of Se and Si significantly enhanced the As concentrations in both the soil solution and the roots of B. campestris but reduced the soil solution Cd concentration and the leaf As concentration. Most of the treatments reduced the thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) concentration in the leaves of B. campestris, and the foliar application of Se and Si helped the soil ameliorants alleviate the oxidative stress resulting from As and Cd exposure. In this study, several treatments significantly increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). However, the enzymes peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) were not induced by most treatments. In summary, the combined treatment of 1gkg^-1 Ca-Mg-P fertilizer plus foliar spraying 2mmolL^-1 sodium selenite was most effective in reducing the Cd concentration and a rather strong ability to reduce the As concentration and trigger the activities of SOD and APX in the leaves of B. campestris.

Mechanical force-mediated pathological cartilage thinning is regulated by necroptosis and apoptosis

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to identify the mechanisms underlying mandibular chondrocyte cell death and cartilage thinning in response to mechanical force.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

An in vivo model (compressive mechanical force) and an in vitro model (TNF-α+cycloheximide) were used to induce mandibular chondrocyte necroptosis. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and transmission electron microscopy were used to assess histological and subcellular changes in mandibular chondrocyte. Immunohistochemistry, western blotting, and real-time PCR were performed to evaluate changes in necroptotic protein markers. Cell activity, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were examined in vitro.

RESULTS

The expression of RIP1, RIP3 and Caspase-8 in mandibular chondrocytes significantly increased after 4 days of compressive mechanical force. Furthermore, the inhibition of necroptosis by Necrostatin-1 (Nec-1) or the inhibition of apoptosis by N-benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone (Z-VAD) partially restored mechanical force-mediated mandibular cartilage thinning and chondrocyte death. Moreover, a synergistic effect on cell death inhibition and mandibular cartilage thickness restoration were found when treated with Nec-1+Z-VAD. The results of the in vitro model were in line with the in vivo ones, indicating that the changes in MMP and ROS generation contributed to mandibular chondrocyte apoptosis and necroptosis.

CONCLUSION

In addition to apoptosis, necroptosis also plays critical roles in pathological changes in mandibular cartilage after compressive mechanical force stimulation, implying RIP1, a master protein that mediates both necroptosis and apoptosis, as a potential therapeutic target in temporal mandibular osteoarthritis.

LncRNA625 modulates prostate cancer cells proliferation and apoptosis through regulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by targeting miR-432

OBJECTIVE

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading contributor to male malignancy-associated death in developed countries. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of lncRNA625/miR-432 on the prostate cancer cells and the underlying molecular mechanism.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

The cell proliferation was detected using the MTT and colony formation, and cells apoptosis and cell cycle were analyzed with the flow cytometry. Luciferase reporter assay was carried out to detect the correlation between miR-432 and TRIM29 and PYGO2. Besides, reverse transcription-PCR and Western blot were performed to detect the mRNA and protein levels in prostate tissues and PC3 cells.

RESULTS

lncRNA625 and miR-432 levels were consistently reduced in the PCa tissues compared with the healthy control and lncRNA625 levels significantly affect the miR-432 expression in PC3 cells, indicating that miR-432 is a direct target of lncRNA625. Besides, lncRNA625 overexpression could inhibit the cancer cells growth, arresting cell cycle progression at the G1/S phase, and significantly induce apoptosis of PC3 cells, but reversed by the miR-432 inhibitor. Most importantly, we further found that miR-432 could deactivate Wnt/β-catenin pathway via suppressing TRIM29 and PYGO2 directly.

CONCLUSIONS

lncRNA625 could functionally inhibit PC3 cells proliferation and promote cells apoptosis through regulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by targeting miR-432.

[Effects of alginate/collagen scaffold on cell proliferation and differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells]

Objective: To build scaffold materials with different concentrations of alginate and collagen, and to observe the effects of alginate/collagen ratio on the proliferation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSC) and osteogenic differentiation. The optimal concentration of alginate/collagen will be chosen for constructing hydrogel that will be used for bone tissue engineering. Methods: Soluble hydrogel scaffold materials containing alginate/collagen were prepared, and the following groups were established based on different alginate/collagen ratio: 4∶1 (group A), 2∶1 (group B), and 1∶1 (group C). Cell proliferation on the material surface was observed using the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, while cell viability in each material group were observed using live/dead staining. Quantitative real-time PCR(qPCR) was used to measure the differential expression of osteogenesis-related genes on and in the materials. Immunofluorescence staining was used to measure the differential gene expression of osteogenesis-related proteins in each group. Results: The results from the CCK-8 assay showed increasing cell proliferation rate on the lyophilized hydrogel material surface as the collagen concentration increased, and the highest cell proliferation was observed in group C. Live/dead staining assay indicated that cells were able to proliferate in all three types of hydrogel materials, and the highest cell viability was found in material from group B ([87.50±2.65]%). qPCR showed that the expression of osteogenesis-related genes in group C was the highest, among the three groups, while the expression of osteocalcin in group B was significantly higher than those in the other two groups (P<0.05). Immunofluorescence staining was carried out for osteocalcin on and in the hydrogel material and the results were consistent with that of qPCR. Conclusions: The alginate/collagen scaffold materials did not show adverse effects on the cell proliferation of hAMSC and osteogenenic differentiation. Bone tissue engineering can use 10% hydrogel material, and when the sodium alginate and collagen have a ratio of 2∶1, the hydrogel can be conducive to cell differentiation and proliferation.

The expression of SIRT3 in primary hepatocellular carcinoma and the mechanism of its tumor suppressing effects

OBJECTIVE

To observe the SIRT 3 expression in primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and then establish the eukaryotic expression vector of SIRT3 to observe the proliferation and apoptosis of pZsGreen-c1-SIRT3 HepG2 cells. Furthermore, we explored the mechanism of SIRT3 in inhibiting HCC.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of SIRT3 in the tumor tissue and para-tumor tissue in 32 patients with HCC and the normal liver tissue in 10 patients. The mRNA of SIRT3 from the normal liver tissue was used as a template, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to obtain the total sequence of SIRT3 gene, and then the gene was cloned and combined with vector pZsGreen-c1, liposome transfection technology was used to transfect the recombined plasmid into HepG2. The cells were divided into three groups: group A (HepG2 cells as a blank control group), group B (pZsGreen-c1 HepG2 cells as an experimental control group) and group C (pZsGreen-c1-SIRT3 HepG-2 cells as an experimental group). MTT (3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide) assay was used to detect the growth and proliferation of cells in 3 groups; annexinV/PI double staining was used to detect the apoptotic rates of cells in 3 groups. Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of SIRT3, Fas, Bax and P53, and water-soluble tetrazolium salt (WST-1) was used to detect MnSOD content in 3 groups.

RESULTS

Immunohistochemistry results showed that SIRT3 in the tumor tissue sample was positive in 19 patients out of 32 HCC patients; however, there was no strong positive case, the positive rate of SIRT3 expression was 59.38% (19/32). SIRT3 in the para-tumor tissue was positive in 31 HCC patients, the positive rate was 96.88% (31/32), and 18 cases were strongly positive; SIRT3 in normal liver tissue was positive in all 10 cases, the positive rate was 100.0% (10/10), and 7 cases were strongly positive. The differences of SIRT3 positive rate and positive score in tumor tissue from para-tumor tissue and normal liver tissue were statistically significant (p<0.05). However, the differences between para-tumor tissue and normal liver tissue were not statistically significant (p>0.05). After pZsGreen-c1-SIRT3 transfection, MTT results showed that the OD values in 3 groups were increased with the time, showing time-dependent manner. At 48 h after culture, the OD values in-group C were significantly different from group A and B, and the inhibitory rates were statistically different (p<0.05). After 48 h, the OD values and inhibitory rates in-group C showed that the cells were obviously inhibited, and the inhibitory rates were increased with the time, showing time-dependent manner. Flow cytometry results showed that the cell numbers of early stage apoptosis and late stage apoptosis were significantly increased in group C, which was significantly higher than group A and B, the differences were statistically significant (p<0.01). Western blot results showed that expression levels of SIRT3, p53, Bax and Fas were not different between group A and B (p>0.05); SIRT3, p53, Bax and Fas in group C were significantly increased, which were statistically higher than group A and B (p<0.01). WST-1 results showed that MnSOD contents were not statistically different between group A and B (p>0.01). MnSOD content in-group C was significantly higher than the other groups, which were statistically significant (p<0.01).

CONCLUSIONS

SIRT3 shows low expression or deficiency in HCC tissue, indicating that SIRT3 expression can affect the occurrence and development of HCC. SIRT3 can inhibit the growth and proliferation of HepG2 cells and induce HepG2 cell apoptosis. The mechanism may be related to the up-regulation of MnSOD and p53, the up-regulation of Bax and Fas by MnSOD.

Characteristics and computed tomography evaluation of primary retroperitoneal tumours: report of 113 cases

INTRODUCTION Benign and malignant primary retroperitoneal tumours (PRT) have different clinical manifestations and pathological characteristics. We explore the characteristics and evaluate the value of computed tomography (CT) for PRT. METHODS Fifty-six benign and fifty-seven malignant PRT with clinical, radiographic and surgical data were retrospectively investigated. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software. RESULTS We found that mean size of benign tumours was 12.4 ± 7.7cm but 20.7 ± 11.6cm in malignant cases (P < 0.05). The accuracy of CT localisation was approximately 70%. The sensitivity and specificity of CT diagnosis for benign tumours were 96% and 85%, respectively; 51 (91%) underwent complete resection among benign cases but 42 (74%) in malignant cases (P < 0.05). Sensitivity of CT evaluation for invaded organs and vessels was 50% and 65%, respectively, and specificity was 88% and 81%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Large size, no capsule, irregular margin, heterogeneous density and specific enhancement pattern on CT are highly suggestive of malignancy. CT is the most useful tool in assessing the size and characteristics of PRT but it does not have the sensitivity to assess the involvement of organs and vessels.

Association of polymorphisms in intron 2 of FGFR2 and breast cancer risk in Сhinese women

Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) demonstrated that genetic variation in intron 2 of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) was a novel risk for breast cancer. We investigated whether two SNPs rs1219648 and rs2981582 in intron 2 of FGFR2 were associated with the risk of breast cancer in Chinese women. A total of 340 female breast cancer patients and 400 normal age-matched controls were recruited. Two SNPs were genotyped using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. The two SNPs rs1219648 and rs2981582 showed no association with the risk of breast cancer. A subgroup analysis by menopausal status demonstrated that the distribution of rs2981582 T alleles, including CT and TT genotypes, was significantly higher in premenopausal patients compared with postmenopausal patients. The TT genotype in rs2981582 was more strongly associated with ER-positive than with ER-negative tumors by ER status analysis. Analysis by haplotypes showed that no haplotypes associated with breast cancer. The results showed no association between two SNPs, rs1219648 and rs2981582 and breast cancer risk, although in a stratified analysis rs2981582 strongly associated with premenopausal and ER-positive breast cancer patients in Chinese women.

Pipe flow of pumping wet shotcrete based on lubrication layer

Wet shotcrete can reduce dust and improve supporting strength, however, safe and efficient pipage is a key technical part of wet shotcrete process. The paper studied the pipe flow law of wet shotcrete based on lubrication layer by build the experimental pumping circuit of wet shotcrete that can carry out a number of full-scale pumping tests. The experimental results show there was a linear relationship between pressure loss and flow rate. Combined with the Buckingham rheological equation, the computing equations of the yield shear stress and plastic viscosity were deduced through linear regression. A simple analytical method allowing for a rough estimation of the pumping pressure was proposed and used when considering the lubrication layer of wet shotcrete in pipes. In addition, two kinds of particulate distributive models were established along the time axial to analyze the formation of lubrication layer which is related with particles migration. By computational fluid dynamics simulation, the lubrication layer thickness of different mix proportions was estimated. A new method for measuring the thickness of lubrication layer was proposed to verify it by binarization processing. Finally, according to the comparative analysis of experiments, simulation and computed value, it can be seen that the lubrication layer plays a key role in the process of wet shotcrete flow and with the increase of lubrication layer thickness pipe pressure declines gradually.

Exome sequencing identifies highly recurrent somatic GATA2 and CEBPA mutations in acute erythroid leukemia

Acute erythroid leukemia (AEL), characterized by a predominant erythroid proliferation, is a subtype of acute myelogenous leukemia. The genetic basis of AEL remains poorly defined. Through whole-exome sequencing, we identified high frequencies of mutations in CEBPA (32.7%), GATA2 (22.4%), NPM1 (15.5%), SETBP1 (12.1%) and U2AF1 (12.1%). Structure prediction analysis revealed that most of the GATA2 mutations were located at the DNA-binding N-terminal zinc-finger near the DNA-binding interface, suggesting that mutations could result in at least partial inactivation of GATA2 protein. On co-transfection of a GATA-responsive reporter construct together with plasmids expressing either GATA2 wild-type or GATA2 ZF1 mutants (P304H, L321P and R330X) in 293T cells, we found a reduced transcriptional activation in cells transfected with GATA2 mutants. To determine whether reduced GATA2 function is involved in leukemogenesis of AEL, we transfected 32D cells with GATA2 mutants and evaluated the impact of GATA2 mutations on erythroid differentiation. Our data revealed an increased expression of erythroid-related antigens Ter-119, β-globin and βh1-globin, as well as increased hemoglobin positivity in 32D cells transfected with GATA2 mutants compared with control cells. Our results suggest that the decline of GATA2 resulting from mutations contributes to the erythroid commitment, differentiation and the development of AEL.

The CHRM3 gene is implicated in abnormal thalamo-orbital frontal cortex functional connectivity in first-episode treatment-naive patients with schizophrenia

BACKGROUND

The genetic influences in human brain structure and function and impaired functional connectivities are the hallmarks of the schizophrenic brain. To explore how common genetic variants affect the connectivities in schizophrenia, we applied genome-wide association studies assaying the abnormal neural connectivities in schizophrenia as quantitative traits.

METHOD

We recruited 161 first-onset and treatment-naive patients with schizophrenia and 150 healthy controls. All the participants underwent scanning with a 3 T-magnetic resonance imaging scanner to acquire structural and functional imaging data and genotyping using the HumanOmniZhongHua-8 BeadChip. The brain-wide association study approach was employed to account for the inherent modular nature of brain connectivities.

RESULTS

We found differences in four abnormal functional connectivities [left rectus to left thalamus (REC.L-THA.L), left rectus to right thalamus (REC.L-THA.R), left superior orbital cortex to left thalamus (ORBsup.L-THA.L) and left superior orbital cortex to right thalamus (ORBsup.L-THA.R)] between the two groups. Univariate single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based association revealed that the SNP rs6800381, located nearest to the CHRM3 (cholinergic receptor, muscarinic 3) gene, reached genomic significance (p = 1.768 × 10-8) using REC.L-THA.R as the phenotype. Multivariate gene-based association revealed that the FAM12A (family with sequence similarity 12, member A) gene nearly reached genomic significance (nominal p = 2.22 × 10-6, corrected p = 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, we identified the first evidence that the CHRM3 gene plays a role in abnormal thalamo-orbital frontal cortex functional connectivity in first-episode treatment-naive patients with schizophrenia. Identification of these genetic variants using neuroimaging genetics provides insights into the causes of variability in human brain development, and may help us determine the mechanisms of dysfunction in schizophrenia.

Proceedings of the 7th Biannual International Symposium on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma 2015

A1 Hope and despair in the current treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer

IB Tan

I1 NPC international incidence and risk factors

Ellen T Chang

I2 Familial nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the use of biomarkers

Chien-Jen Chen, Wan-Lun Hsu, Yin-Chu Chien

I3 Genetic susceptibility risk factors for sporadic and familial NPC: recent findings

Allan Hildesheim

I5 Genetic and environmental risk factors for nasopharyngeal cancer in Southeast Asia

James D McKay, Valerie Gaborieau, Mohamed Arifin Bin Kaderi, Dewajani Purnomosari, Catherine Voegele, Florence LeCalvez-Kelm, Graham Byrnes, Paul Brennan, Beena Devi

I6 Characterization of the NPC methylome identifies aberrant epigenetic disruption of key signaling pathways and EBV-induced gene methylation

Li L, Zhang Y, Fan Y, Sun K, Du Z, Sun H, Chan AT, Tsao SW, Zeng YX, Tao Q

I7 Tumor exosomes and translational research in NPC

Pierre Busson, Claire Lhuillier, Olivier Morales, Dhafer Mrizak, Aurore Gelin, Nikiforos Kapetanakis, Nadira Delhem

I8 Host manipulations of the Epstein-Barr virus EBNA1 protein

Sheila Mansouri, Jennifer Cao, Anup Vaidya, and Lori Frappier

I9 Somatic genetic changes in EBV-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Lo Kwok Wai

I10 Preliminary screening results for nasopharyngeal carcinoma with ELISA-based EBV antibodies in Southern China

Sui-Hong Chen, Jin-lin Du, Ming-Fang Ji, Qi-Hong Huang, Qing Liu, Su-Mei Cao

I11 EBV array platform to screen for EBV antibodies associated with NPC and other EBV-associated disorders

Denise L. Doolan, Anna Coghill, Jason Mulvenna, Carla Proietti, Lea Lekieffre, Jeffrey Bethony, and Allan Hildesheim

I12 The nasopharyngeal carcinoma awareness program in Indonesia

Renske Fles, Sagung Rai Indrasari, Camelia Herdini, Santi Martini, Atoillah Isfandiari, Achmad Rhomdoni, Marlinda Adham, Ika Mayangsari, Erik van Werkhoven, Maarten Wildeman, Bambang Hariwiyanto, Bambang Hermani, Widodo Ario Kentjono, Sofia Mubarika Haryana, Marjanka Schmidt, IB Tan

I13 Current advances and future direction in nasopharyngeal cancer management

Brian O’Sullivan

I14 Management of juvenile nasopharyngeal cancer

Enis Ozyar

I15 Global pattern of nasopharyngeal cancer: correlation of outcome with access to radiotherapy

Anne WM Lee

I16 The predictive/prognostic biomarker for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Mu-Sheng Zeng

I17 Effect of HLA and KIR polymorphism on NPC risk

Xiaojiang Gao, Minzhong Tang, Pat Martin, Yi Zeng, Mary Carrington

I18 Exploring the Association between Potentially Neutralizing Antibodies against EBV Infection and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Anna E Coghill, Wei Bu, Hanh Nguyen, Wan-Lun Hsu, Kelly J Yu, Pei-Jen Lou, Cheng-Ping Wang, Chien-Jen Chen, Allan Hildesheim, Jeffrey I Cohen

I19 Advances in MR imaging in NPC

Ann D King

O1 Epstein-Barr virus seromarkers and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the gene-environment interaction study on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Taiwan

Yin-Chu Chien, Wan-Lun Hsu, Kelly J Yu, Tseng-Cheng Chen, Ching-Yuan Lin, Yung-An Tsou, Yi-Shing Leu, Li-Jen Laio, Yen-Liang Chang, Cheng-Ping Wang, Chun-Hun Hua, Ming-Shiang Wu, Chu-Hsing Kate Hsiao, Jehn-Chuan Lee, Ming-Hsui Tsai, Skye Hung-Chun Cheng, Pei-Jen Lou, Allan Hildesheim, Chien-Jen Chen

O2 Familial tendency and environmental co-factors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the gene-environment interaction study on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Taiwan

Wan-Lun Hsu, Kelly J Yu, Yin-Chu Chien, Tseng-Cheng Chen, Ching-Yuan Lin, Yung-An Tsou, Yi-Shing Leu, Li-Jen Liao, Yen-Liang Chang, Tsung-Lin Yang, Chun-Hun Hua, Ming-ShiangWu, Chu-Hsing Kate Hsiao, Jehn-ChuanLee, Ming-Hsui Tsai, Skye Hung-Chun Cheng, Jenq-Yuh Ko, Allan Hildesheim, Chien-Jen Chen

O3 The genetic susceptibility and prognostic role of TERT-CLPTM1L and genes in DNA damage pathways in NPC

Josephine Mun Yee Ko, Wei Dai, Dora Kwong, Wai Tong Ng, Anne Lee, Roger Kai Cheong Ngan, Chun Chung Yau, Stewart Tung, Maria Li Lung

O4 Long term effects of NPC screening

Mingfang Ji, Wei Sheng, Mun Hon Ng, Weimin Cheng, Xia Yu, Biaohua Wu, Kuangrong Wei, Jun Zhan, Yi Xin Zeng, Su Mei Cao, Ningshao Xia, Yong Yuan

O5 Risk prediction of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by detecting host genetic and Epstein-Barr virus variation in saliva

Qian Cui, Miao Xu, Jin-Xin Bei, Yi-Xin Zeng

O6 Patterns of care study in Turkish nasopharyngeal cancer patients (NAZOTURK): A Turkish Radiation Oncology Association Head and Neck Cancer Working Group Study

B Şahin, A Dizman, M Esassolak, A Saran İkizler, HC Yıldırım, M Çaloğlu, B Atalar, F Akman, C Demiroz, BM Atasoy, E Canyilmaz, S Igdem, G Ugurluer, T Kütük, M Akmansoy, E Ozyar

O7 Long term outcome of intensity modulated radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma in National Cancer Centre Singapore

Kiattisa Sommat, Fu Qiang Wang, Li-Lian Kwok, Terence Tan, Kam Weng Fong, Yoke Lim Soong, Shie Lee Cheah, Joseph Wee

O8 International phase II randomized study on the addition of docetaxel to the combination of cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil in the induction treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in children and adolescents

M Casanova, E Özyar, C Patte, D Orbach, A Ferrari, VF Cristine, H Errihani, J Pan, L Zhang, S Liji, K Grzegorzewski, L Gore, A Varan

O9 Prognostic impact of metastatic status in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Guntara Khuzairi, Camelia Herdini, Henry Kusumo, Mardiah Suci Hardianti, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi, Ibnu Purwanto, Johan Kurnianda

O10 Development of small molecule inhibitors of latent Epstein-Barr virus infection for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Troy E. Messick, Kimberly Malecka, Lois Tolvinski, Samantha Soldan, Julianna Deakyne, Hui Song, Antonio van den Heuvel, Baiwei Gu, Joel Cassel, Mark McDonnell, Garry R Smith, Venkata Velvadapu, Haiyan Bian, Yan Zhang, Marianne Carlsen, Shuai Chen, Alastair Donald, Christian Lemmen, Allen B Reitz, Paul M Lieberman

O11 Therapeutic targeting of cancer stem-like cells using a Wnt modulator, ICG-001, enhances the treatment outcome of EBV-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma

King Chi Chan, Lai Sheung Chan, Kwok Wai Lo, Timothy Tak Chun Yip, Roger Kai Cheong Ngan, Michael Kahn, Maria Li Lung, Nai Ki Mak

O12 Role of micro-RNA in NPC biology

Fei-Fei Liu

O13 Expansion of EBNA1- and LMP2-specific effector T lymphocytes from patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma without enhancement of regulatory T cells

Wafa Khaali; Juliette Thariat; Laurence Fantin; Flavia Spirito; Meriem Khyatti; El Khalil Ben Driss; Sylvain Olivero; Janet Maryanski; Alain Doglio

O14 The experience of patients’ life after amifostine radiotherapy treatment (ART) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)

Mengxue Xia, Yunfei Xia, Hui Chang, Rachel Shaw

O15 Analysis of mitochondrial DNA mutation in latent membrane protein-1 positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Pudji Rahaju

O16 Factors influencing treatment adherence of nasopharyngeal cancer and the clinical outcomes: a hospital-based study

Mardiah Suci Hardianti, Sindhu Wisesa, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Harijadi, Ibnu Purwanto, Bambang Hariwiyanto, Wigati Dhamiyati, Johan Kurnianda

O17 Chromosomal breaks mediated by bile acid-induced apoptosis in nasopharyngeal epithelial cells: in relation to matrix association region/scaffold attachment region

Sang-Nee Tan, Sai-Peng Sim

O18 Expression of p53 (wild type) on nasopharyngeal carcinoma stem cell that resistant to radiotherapy

Muhtarum Yusuf, Ahmad C Romdhoni, Widodo Ario K, Fedik Abdul Rantam

O19 Mathematical model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in cellular level

Sugiyanto, Lina Aryati, Fajar Adi-Kusumo, Mardiah Suci Hardianti

O20 Differential expression of microRNA-21 on nasopharyngeal carcinoma plasma patient

SY Bintoro, R Oktriani, C. Herawati, A Surono, Sofia M. Haryana

O21 Therapeutic targeting of an oncogenic fibroblast growth factor-FGF19, which promotes proliferation and induces EMT of carcinoma cells through activating ERK and AKT signaling

L. Zhong, L. Li, B. B. Ma, A. T. Chan, Q. Tao

O22 Resist nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC): next generation T cells for the adoptive immunotherapy of NPC

M. Kalra, M. Ngo, S. Perna, A. Leen, N. Lapteva, C. M. Rooney, S. Gottschalk

O23 The correlation of heat shock protein 70 expressions and staging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Elida Mustikaningtyas, Sri Herawati, Achmad C Romdhoni

O24 Epstein-Barr virus serological profiles of nasopharyngeal carcinoma - A tribute to Werner Henle

Mingfang Ji, YaruiXu, Weimin Cheng, ShengxiangGe, Fugui Li, M. H. Ng

O25 Targeting the apoptosis pathway using combination TLR3 agonist with anti-survivin molecule (YM-155) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Louise SY Tan, Benjamin Wong, CM Lim

O26 The resistance mechanism of nasopharyngeal cancer stem cells to cisplatin through expression of CD44, Hsp70, p53 (wild type), Oct-4, and ß-catenin encoded-genes

Achmad C Romdhoni, Fedik A. Rantam, Widodo Ario Kentjono

P1 Prevalence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients at Departement of Otorhinolaringology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Hasan Sadikin general hospital, Bandung, Indonesia in 2010-2014

Deasy Z Madani, Nur Akbar, Agung Dinasti Permana

P2 Case report on pediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma at Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta

Camelia Herdini, Sagung Rai Indrasari, Jajah Fachiroh, Dwi Hartati, T. Baning Rahayudjati

P3 Report on loco regionally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer patients treated with induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemo-radiation therapy

Iswandi Darwis, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Bambang Hariwiyanto, Wigati Dhamiyati, Ibnu Purwanto, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi, Johan Kurnianda

P4 Sex and age differences in the survival of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Sindhu Wisesa, Mardiah Suci Hardianti, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Harijadi, Ibnu Purwanto, Camelia Herdini, Wigati Dhamiyati, Johan Kurnianda

P5 Impact of delayed diagnosis and delayed therapy in the treatment outcome of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Khoirul Anwar, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Sagung Rai Indrasari, Sri Retna Dwidanarti, Ibnu Purwanto, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi, Johan Kurnianda

P6 Anaysis of pretreatment anemia in nasopharyngeal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy

Dominicus Wendhy Pramana, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Bambang Hariwiyanto, Wigati Dhamiyati, Ibnu Purwanto, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi, Johan Kurnianda

P7 Results of treatment with neoadjuvant cisplatin-5FU in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a local experience

Diah Ari Safitri, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Camelia Herdini, Sri Retna Dwi Danarti, Ibnu Purwanto, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi, Johan Kurnianda

P8 Geriatrics with nasopharyngeal cancer

Suryo A Taroeno, Sindhu Wisesa, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi, Ibnu Purwanto, Bambang Hariwiyanto, Wigati Dhamiyati, Johan Kurnianda

P9 Correlation of lymphocyte to monocyte and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio to the response of cisplatin chemoradiotheraphy in locally advance nasopharyngeal carcinoma

I. Wijaya, A. Oehadian, D. Prasetya

P10 Prediction of nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk by Epstein-Barr virus seromarkers and environmental co-factors: the gene-environment interaction study on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Taiwan

Wan-Lun Hsu, Yin-Chu Chien, Kelly J Yu, Cheng-Ping Wang, Ching-Yuan Lin, Yung-An Tsou, Yi-Shing Leu, Li-Jen Liao, Yen-Liang Chang^191,192, Jenq-Yuh Ko, Chun-Hun Hua, Ming-Shiang Wu, Chu-Hsing Kate Hsiao, Jehn-Chuan Lee, Ming-Hsui Tsai, Skye Hung-Chun Cheng, Pei-Jen Lou, Allan Hildesheim, Chien-Jen Chen

P11 Non-viral risk factors for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in West Sumatra, Indonesia

Sukri Rahman, Bestari J. Budiman, Novialdi, Rahmadona, Dewi Yuri Lestari

P12 New prototype Vidas EBV IgA quick: performance on Chinese and Moroccan populations

C. Yin, A. Foussadier, E. Blein, C. Chen, N. Bournet Ammour, M. Khiatti, S. Cao

P13 The expression of EBV-LMP1 and VEGF as predictors and plasma EBV-DNA levels as early marker of distant metastasis after therapy in nasopharyngeal cancer

Dewi Syafriyetti Soeis Marzaini

P14 Characteristics and factors influencing subjects refusal for blood samples retrieval: lesson from NPC case control study in Yogyakarta – Indonesia

Dwi Hartati, Baning Rahayujati, Camelia Herdini, Jajah Fachiroh

P15 Expression of microRNA BART-7-3p and mRNA PTEN on blood plasma of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

L. Gunawan, S. Mubarika Haryana, A. Surono, C. Herawati

P16 IgA response to native early antigen (IgA-EAext) of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in healthy population and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients: the potential for diagnosis and screening tools

Michael Hartono, Jajah Fachiroh, Umi Intansari, Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

P17 IgA responses against Epstein-Barr Virus Early Antigen (EBV-EA) peptides as potential candidates of nasopharyngeal carcinoma detection marker

Akmal Akbar, Jajah Fachiroh, Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

P18 Association between smoking habit and IgA-EBV titer among healthy individuals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Benny Hermawan, T Baning Rahayudjati, Dewi K Paramita, Jajah Fachiroh

P19 Epstein-Barr virus IgA titer comparison of healthy non-family individuals and healthy first degree family of NPV patients

Gabriella Argy, Jajah Fachiroh, Dewi Kartikawati Paramita, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu

P20 Identification of EBV Early Antigen (EA) derived peptides for NPC diagnosis

Theodora Caroline Sihotang, Jajah Fachiroh, Umi Intansari, Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

P21 Host-pathogen study: relative expression of mRNA BRLF1 Epstein-Barr virus as a potential biomarker for tumor progressivity and polymorphisms of TCRBC and TCRGC2 host genes related to genetic susceptibility on nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Daniel Joko Wahyono, Purnomo Soeharso, Dwi Anita Suryandari, Lisnawati, Zanil Musa, Bambang Hermani

P22 In vitro efficacy of silvestrol and episilvestrol, isolated from Borneo, on nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a major cancer in Borneo

Maelinda Daker, Yeo Jiun Tzen, Norhasimah Bakar, Asma’ Saiyidatina Aishah Abdul Rahman, Munirah Ahmad, Yeo Tiong Chia, Alan Khoo Soo Beng

P23 The expression of mir-141 in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer

Widyandani Sasikirana, Tirta Wardana, Muhammad Radifar, Cita Herawati, Agus Surono, Sofia Mubarika Haryana

CEF1/OsMYB103L is involved in GA-mediated regulation of secondary wall biosynthesis in rice

Although the main genes in rice involved in the biosynthesis of secondary wall components have been characterized, the molecular mechanism underlying coordinated regulation of genes expression is not clear. In this study, we reported a new rice variety, cef1, showed the culm easily fragile (CEF) without other concomitant phenotypes. The CEF1 gene encodes a MYB family transcription factor OsMYB103L, was cloned based on map-based approach. Bioinformatics analyses indicated that CEF1 belongs to the R2R3-MYB subfamily and highly similar to Arabidopsis AtMYB103. Expression pattern analysis indicated that CEF1 is mainly expressed in internodes and panicles. Biochemical assays demonstrated that OsMYB103L is a nuclear protein and shows high transcriptional activation activity at C-terminus. OsMYB103L mediates cellulose biosynthesis and secondary walls formation mainly through directly binding the CESA4, CESA7, CESA9 and BC1 promoters and regulating their expression. OsMYB103L may also function as a master switch to regulate the expression of several downstream TFs, which involved in secondary cell wall biosynthesis. Furthermore, OsMYB103L physically interacts with SLENDER RICE1 (SLR1), a DELLA repressor of GA signaling, and involved in GA-mediated regulation of cellulose synthesis pathway. Our findings revealed that OsMYB103L plays an important role in GA-regulating secondary cell wall synthesis, and the manipulation of this gene provide a new strategy to help the straw decay in soil.

Ion insertion into individual 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane nanoparticles

We report the quantification of partial ion insertion into individual 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane nanoparticles. It is shown that both potassium and sodium ions can be inserted into single TCNQ nanoparticles from aqueous solution. The extent of both potassium and sodium insertion into individual nanoparticles is quantitatively measured and shown to be partial and sodium ion shows a higher extent of insertion. The insertion process is inferred to be limited and controlled by the formation of a thin shell of salt, Na(+)/K(+) TCNQ˙(-) formed at the surface of the nanoparticle.

Synthesis and characterization of temperature-sensitive hydrogels

A series of fire-resistant, temperature-sensitive hydrogels were synthesized via free radical polymerization using N-isopropylacrylamide as a temperature-sensitive monomer, N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide as a cross-linker, ammonium persulfate (APS) as an initiator, and other raw materials including acrylic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS), and attapulgite clay (APT). The structures and properties of superabsorbent hydrogels were studied using different analytical tools such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)/differential scanning calorimetry. The effects of the monomer, cross-linker, and other reactants (AMPS and APT) on the water absorption ability of the hydrogels were analyzed; moreover, the effect of valence of metal ions was also examined. SEM images revealed the surface of the hydrogels as uneven and corrugated. The surface toughness increased with increasing APT. The addition of APT and AMPS increased the thermal resistance of the hydrogels but decreased the temperature sensitivity. Furthermore, the swelling ratio of the hydrogels decreased with the increase in salt solution concentration and valency of metal cation present in the salt solutions.