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Xie T, Fu DJ, Li KJ, Guo JD, Xiao ZM, Li Z, Zhao SC. Identification of a basement membrane gene signature for predicting prognosis and estimating the tumor immune microenvironment in prostate cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:1581-1604. [PMID: 38240702 PMCID: PMC10866409 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Basement membrane plays an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis, which is closely related to prognosis. However, the prognostic value and biology of basement membrane genes (BMGs) in prostate cancer (PCa) remain unknown. In the TCGA training set, we used differentially expressed gene analysis, protein-protein interaction networks, univariate and multivariate Cox regression, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression to construct a basement membrane-related risk model (BMRM) and validated its effectiveness in the MSKCC validation set. Furthermore, the accurate nomogram was constructed to improve clinical applicability. Patients with PCa were divided into high-risk and low-risk groups according to the optimal cut-off value of the basement membrane-related risk score (BMRS). It was found that BMRS was significantly associated with RFS, T-stage, Gleason score, and tumor microenvironmental characteristics in PCa patients. Further analysis showed that the model grouping was closely related to tumor immune microenvironment characteristics, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity. In this study, we developed a new BMGs-based prognostic model to determine the prognostic value of BMGs in PCa. Finally, we confirmed that THBS2, a key gene in BMRM, may be an important link in the occurrence and progression of PCa. This study provides a novel perspective to assess the prognosis of PCa patients and provides clues for the selection of future personalized treatment regimens.
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- Tao Xie
- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510500, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510500, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510500, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510500, China
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Xiao ZM, Yan X, Li F, Xiao KW, Liu GH. [Biomarkers associated with severity classification of asthma identified by comprehensive bioinformatics analysis]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:1458-1468. [PMID: 37743309 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230301-00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Using an integrated bioinformatics approach to find novel biomarkers that can predict asthma severity. From June 2022 to December 2022, this clinical medical study was conducted and completed in the Department of Allergy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. The gene chip dataset GSE43696 was screened and downloaded from the high-throughput Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and the gene chip data preprocessing was completed using package "affy" in R and "rma" algorithm in turn. Use the the "edgeR" and "limma" packages to screen out the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between normal controls, mild to moderate asthma patients and severe asthma patients, and then use the "clusterProfiler" package to perform GO enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis of DEGs, finally use the STRING website to construct a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of DEGs to further screen key genes. Using the R language "WGCNA" package, the weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was performed on the dataset GSE43696, and the modules significantly related to the severity of asthma were screened out, then the hub genes were obtained by intersecting the WGCNA analysis results with the DEGs screened by PPI. Datasets GSE43696 and GSE63142 were used to verify the expression of hub genes, and the diagnostic value was evaluated according to the ROC curve, then the potential function of hub genes in dataset GSE43696 was further clarified by gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). The results showed that a total of 251 DEGs were screened, including 39 in the normal group and mild to moderate asthma group, 178 in the normal group and severe asthma group, and 34 in the mild to moderate asthma group and severe asthma group, mainly involved in biological processes such as response to toxic substance, response to oxidative stress, extracellular structure organization, extracellular matrix organization. Two modules significantly correlated with asthma severity were screened out (red module, P=7e-6, r=0.43; pink module, P=5e-8, r=-0.51), and finally six hub genes were obtained, including B3GNT6, CEACAM5, CCK, ERBB2, CSH1 and DPPA5. The comparison of gene expression levels and ROC curve analysis of datasets GSE43696 and GSE63142 further verified the six hub genes, which may associated with o-glycan biosynthesis, alpha linolenic acid metabolism, linoleic acid metabolism, pentose and glucoronate interconversions. In conclusion, through a variety of bioinformatics analysis methods, this study identified six hub genes significantly related to the severity of asthma, which potentially provided a new direction for the prediction and targeted therapy of asthma.
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- Z M Xiao
- Department of Allergy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Allergy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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Liu SP, Ma LZ, Pan SJ, Gong QY, Cao Q, Xiao ZM, Lu ZN. [Expression of glycolytic genes in immune cells and changes of related immune cells in experimental autoimmune neuritis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:1334-1339. [PMID: 37150684 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220904-01869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the expression of glycolytic genes in immune cells and the changes of related immune cells in experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN), and deepen the understanding of pathogenesis of EAN. Methods: Twenty-four male C57BL/6 mice (6-8 weeks old, 18-20 g) were divided into four groups according to the random number table method: control group (P0180-199 was replaced by PBS during modeling and mice were sacrificed on the 16th day), EAN mice were sacrificed on the 8th day after the end of modeling (EAN 8 d), EAN mice were sacrificed on the 16th day after the end of modeling (EAN 16 d), and EAN mice received drug intervention and were sacrificed on the 16th day after the end of modeling (2-DG was intraperitoneally injected since the day of the first immunization, 550 mg/kg; EAN 16 d+2-DG), with 6 rats in each group. The clinical symptoms and clinical scores were observed and recorded daily. At the end of the experiment, the mice were sacrificed under chloral hydrate anesthesia, and the serum, spleen, sciatic nerve and other tissues of each group were collected. The degree of inflammatory cell infiltration and demyelination of sciatic nerve were observed by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and luxol fast blue (LFB) staining. Flow cytometry was used to detect the proportion of M1 macrophages, Th17 cells and Tregs cells. The mRNA expression levels of glycolysis-related genes (mTORC1, HIF1α, GLUT1 and LDHA) were detected by RT-PCR. Western blotting was used to detect the level of pan-lysine lactate in macrophages and sciatic nerve tissue. Results: The expression of glycolysis-related genes (mTORC1, HIF1α, GLUT1 and LDHA) in spleen M1 macrophages and sciatic nerve was significantly up-regulated in EAN 16 d group, compared with control, EAN 8 d and EAN 16 d+2-DG groups (all P<0.05). The relative pan-lysine lactate (pankla) expression level of spleen M1 macrophages (1.25±0.02) and sciatic nerve tissue (1.23±0.26) significantly increased in EAN 16 d group, compared with control, EAN 8 d and EAN 16 d+2-DG groups (M1 macrophages: 0.12±0.10, 1.07±0.12 and 0.42±0.07; sciatic nerve: 0.10±0.12, 0.87±0.20 and 0.36±0.05) (all P<0.05). The expression of glycolytic genes in splenic CD4+T cells showed an increasing trend, but there were no statistically significant differences among the groups, and the expression of glycolytic genes did not decrease significantly after 2-DG treatment (all P>0.05). The proportion of spleen M1 macrophages in the control group, EAN 8 d group, EAN 16 d group and EAN 16 d+2-DG group was 4.28±0.13, 7.54±0.25, 13.16±0.33 and 4.13±0.38 respectively, which was significantly higher in the EAN 16 d group (all P<0.05). The proportion of spleen Th17 cells in the four groups was 3.78±0.03, 8.24±0.55, 12.30±1.34 and 4.83±0.01, respectively, which was significantly higher in the EAN 16 d group (all P<0.05). The proportion of spleen Tregs cells in the four groups was 10.01±1.05, 7.54±0.70, 3.82±0.47 and 8.22±1.21, respectively, which was significantly lower in the EAN 16 d group (all P<0.05). Conclusions: The expression of glycolytic genes in splenic macrophages significantly increases during EAN, but not in CD4+T cells. The proportion of M1 macrophages and Th17 cells in spleen gradually increases, while the proportion of Tregs cells gradually decreases.
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- S P Liu
- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430061, China
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Xiao ZM, Lv DJ, Yu YZ, Wang C, Xie T, Wang T, Song XL, Zhao SC. SMARCC1 Suppresses Tumor Progression by Inhibiting the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in Prostate Cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:678967. [PMID: 34249931 PMCID: PMC8267926 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.678967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated, actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily C member 1 (SMARCC1) protein is a potential tumor suppressor in various cancers. However, its role in prostate cancer (PCa) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the biological function of SMARCC1 in PCa and explore the underlying regulatory mechanisms. Methods The expression of SMARCC1 was validated in PCa tissues by immunohistochemistry. Meanwhile, function experiments were used to evaluate the regulatory role on cell proliferation and metastasis in PCa cells with SMARCC1 depletion both in vitro and in vivo. The expression levels of relevant proteins were detected by Western blotting. Results Our finding showed that SMARCC1 was significantly downregulated in prostate adenocarcinoma, with a higher Gleason score (GS) than that in low GS. The decreased expression of SMARCC1 was significantly correlated with a higher GS and poor prognosis. Additionally, we found that silencing of SMARCC1 dramatically accelerated cell proliferation by promoting cell cycle progression and enhancing cell migration by inducing epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT). Furthermore, depletion of SMARCC1 facilitated PCa xenograft growth and lung metastasis in murine models. Mechanistically, the loss of SMARCC1 activated the PI3K/AKT pathway in PCa cells. Conclusion SMARCC1 suppresses PCa cell proliferation and metastasis via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and is a novel therapeutic target.
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- Zhao-Ming Xiao
- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhou RM, Shao B, Luo C, Dai HY, Xu J, Li XY, Wang N, Zhang RX, Ji F, Yang B, Jiang ZW, Hu F, Liu SP, Yao JJ, Liu Y, Zhou YW, Guan JX, Xiao ZM, Lu ZN. [Analysis of differences in epidemiology and clinical features of Guillain-Barré syndrome between rural and urban areas of southern China]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:3432-3436. [PMID: 31752474 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.43.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objective: To explore the differences in epidemiology and clinical features of Guillain- Barré syndrome (GBS) between rural and urban areas of southern China. Methods: The clinical data of 759 hospitalized GBS patients from 31 hospitals of 13 provinces/cities in southern China, between January 1st, 2013 and September 30th, 2016, were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Results: The risk of GBS was higher for males than females in rural and urban areas and the median age was 49 and 48 years, respectively. Seasonal clustering in winter and spring was noted in both rural and urban areas, and the seasonal trend was more markedly in rural areas, but the differences showed no statistical significance. There were 70.37% of patients in rural areas and 73.69% in urban areas who had antecedent respiratory infection. The median time from onset to nadir was 7 days, and Hughes Disability Scale at admission, nadir and discharge were (2.95±1.10 vs 2.84±1.15), (3.25±1.11 vs 3.14±1.21), (2.02±1.24 vs 2.00±1.31) in rural and urban areas respectively. Albuminocytologic dissociation was present in 84.34% of patients in rural areas and 84.62% of cases in urban areas. There were 8.65% and 10.94% of cases in rural and urban areas who required mechanical ventilation during hospitalization, respectively. Demyelinating GBS accounted for 53.29% and 48.77%, respectively, in patients with findings of nerve conduction studies available in rural and urban areas. Conclusions: GBS in rural areas of southern China showed male predominance and a peak of spring and winter occurrence, with respiratory infection as the predominated preceding events and demyelinating GBS being main clinical subtype. Winter and spring showed a higher incidence of GBS in rural and urban areas. There were no significant differences of sex, age, preceding events, season trend, progression of disease, clinical subtypes and cerebrospinal fluid investigations in GBS patients between rural and urban areas.
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- R M Zhou
- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 410072, China
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- Department of Neurology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou 225001, China
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- Department of Neurology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Taihe Hospital of Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China
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- Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department ofNeurology, Yichang Central People's Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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Xiao ZM, Rosenthal N, Kartashov A, Levorsen A, Shah B. P6425Comparative effectiveness and costs of enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin in treating acute coronary syndrome. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.1019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background/Introduction
Enoxaparin and unfractionated heparin (UFH) are guideline-recommended anticoagulants for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) including unstable angina (UA) and myocardial infarction with (STEMI) or without ST-elevation (NSTEMI). Prior efficacy and safety evidence are mainly from clinical trials. Economic data is lacking.
Purpose
To examine differences in utilization, effectiveness, safety, and costs in treating ACS between enoxaparin and UFH using real-world data.
Methods
Using Premier Healthcare Database from 859 U.S. hospitals, inpatients 18 years or older with a diagnosis of initial episode of ACS between 2010–2016 were analyzed. Outcomes included 30-day risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), recurrent angina, in-hospital mortality, composite ischemic complication (having MI/recurrent angina/death), major bleeding, and costs. Multivariable regression was used to compare outcomes between enoxaparin and UFH monotherapy.
Results
Among 1,048,053 eligible patients (UA: 219,259; NSTEMI: 582,134; STEMI: 246,660), prevalence of enoxaparin monotherapy was 12.0%, 13.9%, and 5.1% and of UFH monotherapy was 45.1%, 43.1% and 59.8% for UA, NSTEMI, and STEMI patients, respectively. Compared to UFH, enoxaparin was associated with lower odds of MI (Adjusted Odds Ratio [OR]=0.95; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.92, 0.99), recurrent angina (OR=0.88; 95% CI: 0.78, 0.98), in-hospital mortality (OR=0.88; 95% CI: 0.81, 0.95) and composite ischemic complications (OR=0.95; 95% CI: 0.92, 0.98) among NSTEMI patients but not in UA or STEMI patients. Enoxaparin was associated with lower odds of major bleeding in all three patients cohorts (UA: OR=0.77, 95% CI: 0.66, 0.91; NSTEMI: OR=0.68; 95% CI: 0.64, 0.72; STEMI: OR=0.72, 95% CI: 0.63, 0.83). Cost savings per patient during index admission and 30-day follow-up for enoxaparin over UFH was $2,813 for UA, $2,332 for NSTEMI and $2,928 for STEMI patients.
Conclusions
Enoxaparin was associated with lower odds of ischemic complications including death, lower costs and better safety than UFH among NSTEMI patients. Its relative effectiveness varied between patients with different ACS presentations. Improving upstream selection of appropriate anticoagulants in different type of ACS patients has the potential to optimize clinical outcomes and costs.
Acknowledgement/Funding
This study was funded by Sanofi Inc
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- Z M Xiao
- Sanofi Inc., General Medicines Franchise North America, Cambridge, United States of America
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- Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc, Charlotte, United States of America
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- Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc, Charlotte, United States of America
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- Sanofi Inc., General Medicine & Emerging Markets (GEM) Business Unit, Oslu, Denmark
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- Duke University Medical Center, Cardiology, Durham, United States of America
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Ding J, Zhang YF, Zhao PS, Tang M, Xiao ZM, Zhang WH, Zhang HT, Yu ZJ, Du X, Li LW, Yuan J, Feng YC. Comparison of size-resolved hygroscopic growth factors of urban aerosol by different methods in Tianjin during a haze episode. Sci Total Environ 2019; 678:618-626. [PMID: 31078852 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Size-resolved hygroscopic growth factors of urban aerosol during a haze episode were measured using a Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (HTDMA) (gm(RH)). These factors were also derived from size-resolved particulate chemical composition combined with the κ-Köhler theory (gκ(RH)) and the thermodynamic model ISORROPIA-II running in forward mode (giso-f(RH)) and reverse mode (giso-r(RH)), respectively. In terms of agreement among these hygroscopic growth factors, gκ(RH) matched gm(RH) best, followed by giso-r(RH). In contrast, giso-f(RH) demonstrated a poorer agreement with gm(RH). The good consistency among gm(RH), gκ(RH), and giso-r(RH) was because they only focus on the physical hygroscopic process, whereas giso-f(RH) contains not only the direct influence of relative humidity (RH) on particle size but also the influence of gaseous precursor on the particle chemical composition, which indirectly affects the hygroscopicity of the particles. In this sense, size-resolved gκ(RH) and giso-r(RH) in a wide size range are more adequate to investigate the impact of RH on light scattering and aerosol radiative forcing. At RH = 80%, gκ(RH) for accumulation mode particles was 1.30-1.45 on polluted days and higher than that on clean days (1.2-1.3). Whereas on both polluted and clean days, gκ(RH) of ultrafine and coarse mode particles were generally lower than 1.25. The strong hygroscopicity of accumulation mode particles observed on polluted days can deteriorate visibility due to their high extinction efficiency.
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- J Ding
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Urban Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China.
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- Tianjin Environmental Monitoring Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Environmental Monitoring Center, Tianjin, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China; Institute of Urban Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in the formation and progression of many types of human malignancies. The aim of our study was to investigate the expression and biological functions of the lncRNA BRAF-activated noncoding RNA (BANCR) in human osteosarcoma. BANCR expression was quantified by real-time PCR in human osteosarcoma cell lines and tissues. We analyzed the association between BANCR levels and clinicopathological factors and patient prognosis. MTT, flow cytometric, and transwell invasion assays were performed to observe the effects of BANCR on MG-63 cell biological behaviors. BANCR overexpression was observed in osteosarcoma cell lines and clinical specimens. Increased BANCR expression was significantly associated with large tumor size, positive distant metastasis, and advanced clinical stage. High BANCR expression in osteosarcoma was an independent predictor of poor survival. Downregulation of BANCR inhibited MG-63 cell proliferation and invasion and promoted cell apoptosis in vitro. These findings suggested that BANCR may act as a tumor promoter in osteosarcoma and could serve as a potential therapeutic target for this disease.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Yongzhou Clinical Institute, University of South China, Yongzhou, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Tong YP, Zhang YP, Xu YL, Rui JY, Li MQ, Shen CY, Xiao ZM, Hong JX. Determination of eight elements in six human cancer cell lines and two human normal cell lines by PIXE. Biol Trace Elem Res 1991; 29:31-4. [PMID: 1711359 DOI: 10.1007/bf03032671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Gastric, hepatic, and pulmonary cancer cell lines, and the third passage of normal gastric and pulmonary cell lines were analyzed by proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) method. The contents of element Sr, Ca, Fe, Zn, P, K, Cu, and As in the cell lines were determined. The Sr, Ca, Fe, Zn, and As contents in cancer cell lines were significantly lower than those in the normal cell lines (p less than 0.05), whereas there were no significant differences for the P, K, and Cu contents (p greater than 0.1). The results suggest that the need of some essential elements has been diminished in cancer cell proliferation.
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- Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research, Academia Sinica, PRC
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Cao ZL, Zhu M, Liu HX, Xiao ZM. [Effects of radix Rehmanniae and processed radix Rehmanniae on some immune functions in mice]. Zhong Yao Tong Bao 1988; 13:22-4, 62-3. [PMID: 3267001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Liu P, Xu H, Lin YT, Xiao ZM, Liu L, Jiang K. Liquid and solid two-phase radioimmunoassay--simultaneous measurement of levels of triiodothyronine and thyroxine of human serum in a single specimen. Sci Sin B 1987; 30:169-75. [PMID: 3616602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
The principle of the liquid and solid two-phase radioimmunoassay and its application to measuring the concentrations of triiodothyronine and thyroxine of human serum in a single sample at the same time are described in this paper. Rabbit anti-triiodothyronine antiserum was immobilized on the inner surface of a plastic tube as solid-phase radioimmunoassay system of testing triiodothyronine and donkey anti-rabbit gamma globulin antiserum was used to separate immunocomplex in liquid-phase radioimmunoassay system of thyroxine reaction. In both systems, radioiodine-125-labelled antigens were used as tracer. Through simple calculation, we can get the results of serum concentrations of triiodothyronine and thyroxine in a single sample. Compared with classical single-component radioimmunoassay of triiodothyronine and thyroxine and by methodological appraisal of two-phase radioimmunoassay itself, this method has the advantages of very high efficiency, reliability and also has the same specificity and precision.
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