Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab in Chinese Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Zhu, Li-Ming,Zhao, Ya-Zhen,Ju, Hai-Xing,Liu, Lu-Ying,Chen, Lei,Liu, Bi-Xia,Xu, Qi,Luo, Cong,Ying, Jie-Er,Yang, Yun-Shan,Zhong, Hai-Jun Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.16

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab in the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Methods: In a single-center, observational study of 91 Chinese patients with mCRC who received bevacizumab in combination with chemotherapy was conducted. Objective response rates (ORRs), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and adverse events were recorded, and the relationships between various clinical factors and PFS or OS were evaluated by Cox proportional hazards models. Results: Treatment with bevacizumab and chemotherapy was effective and tolerable. Univariate analysis showed that PFS and OS were significantly associated with the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS) score, duration of bevacizumab exposure, and whether chemotherapy was continued after discontinuation of bevacizumab treatment. A multivariate analysis showed that the duration of bevacizumab exposure and whether chemotherapy was continued after discontinuation of bevacizumab were independent prognostic factors for PFS and OS. Conclusion: In Chinese mCRC population, the shorter the duration of exposure to bevacizumab and chemotherapy, the worse the prognosis is.

Multi-field coupling finite element analysis for determining the influence of temperature field on die service life during precision-forming process of steel synchronizer ring

Jun Zhao,Shan-Ming Luo,Feng-Qiang Li,Chen-Bing Xu 대한기계학회 2017 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.31 No.7

Failure analysis shows that increased die temperature caused by severe plastic deformation of material and heat conduction between hot billet and cavity significantly affects the distortion of gear cavity in steel synchronizer ring forging process. The forging process of steel synchronizer ring and die temperature distribution under different forging conditions are analyzed through finite element method. Simulation results show that severe plastic deformation occurs in the gear cavity. The improvement of lubrication condition results in decreased die temperature. When the initial billet temperature is high, the die temperature is also high. Increasing forging speed in a certain range facilitates the die temperature decrease. The distribution of die temperature in synthetic forming technology is more reasonable than that of one step forging. The synthetic forming technology is adopted in production to reduce the effects of severe plastic deformation caused by die temperature. The ejection mechanism and control system of the double disc friction press are improved to reduce the contact time between the hot billet and cavity. Experimental results show that synthetic forming technology is reasonable, and that the die service life is prolonged.

Chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Melandrium firmum

Chang Hao Zhang,Gao Li,Jie Luo,Tian Li,Yong Cui,Mei Jin,Da Lei Yao,Ming Shan Zheng,Zhen-Hua Lin,Jiong Mo Cui 대한약학회 2015 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.38 No.10

Two new anthraquinones, melrubiellin C (1) andmelrubiellin D (2), were isolated from the aerial parts of Melandriumfirmum Rohrbach, together with eight known compounds(3–10). The structures of these compounds wereelucidated using 1Dand 2DNMR(COSY,HMQC,HMBCandNOESY) experiments. All isolated compounds were tested fortheir cytotoxicity against NCI-H460, Hep G2, MKN-28 andA-549 cells.Of these 10 compounds,1 and 2 exhibitedmoderatecytotoxicity with IC50 values ranging from 9.54 to 32.41 lM.

Medicinal Chemistry : RESEARCH ARTICLE ; Chemical constituents from the leaves of Juglans mandshurica

( Da Lei Yao ),( Chang Hao Zhang ),( Jie Luo ),( Mei Jin ),( Ming Shan Zheng ),( Jiong Mo Cui ),( Jong Keun Son ),( Gao Li ) 영남대학교 약품개발연구소 2015 영남대학교 약품개발연구소 연구업적집 Vol.25 No.-

Two new (1 and 3) two known diarylhep-tanoids (2 and 4), along with two tetralones (5 and 6), one naphthoquinone (7), four phenylpropanoids (8-11), and phenol (12) were isolated from the leaves of Juglans mandshurica. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral and chemical data. Compounds 2 and 10 are firstly isolated from this plant and 8 and 12 were isolated from the Juglans genus for the first time. Among these compounds, only 7 cxhibitcd moderate cytotoxicities against cultured Mgc-803, A549, K562, and Hela tumor cell lines with IC50 values of 25.90, 28.60, 39.06, 44.90 LLM, respectively.

Chemical constituents from the leaves of Juglans mandshurica

Da Lei Yao,Chang Hao Zhang,Jie Luo,Mei Jin,Ming Shan Zheng,Jiong Mo Cui,손종근,Gao Li 대한약학회 2015 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.38 No.4

Two new (1 and 3) and two known diarylheptanoids(2 and 4), along with two tetralones (5 and 6), onenaphthoquinone (7), four phenylpropanoids (8–11), andone phenol (12) were isolated from the leaves of Juglansmandshurica. Their structures were elucidated on the basisof spectral and chemical data. Compounds 2 and 10 arefirstly isolated from this plant and 8 and 12 were isolatedfrom the Juglans genus for the first time. Among thesecompounds, only 7 exhibited moderate cytotoxicitiesagainst cultured MGC-803, A549, K562, and HeLa tumorcell lines with IC50 values of 25.90, 28.60, 39.06,44.90 lM, respectively.

Structure and bioactivity of triterpenoids from the stems of Schisandra sphenanthera

Cheng-Qin Liang,Rong-Hua Luo,Ju-Ming Yan,Yan Li,Xiao-Nian Li,Yi-Ming Shi,Shan-Zhai Shang,Zhong-Hua Gao,Liu-Meng Yang,Yong-Tang Zheng,Wei-Lie Xiao,Hong-Bin Zhang,Han Dong Sun 대한약학회 2014 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.37 No.2

Two new triterpenoids, schisphendilactoneA and B (1 and 2), together with three known triterpenoids,were isolated from the stems of Schisandra sphenanthera. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods,and the absolute configuration of 1 was determined bysingle-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 2 showedmoderate inhibitory activity against SW480 cancer cellline, and compound 5 exhibited promising anti-HIV-1activity with EC50 value of 0.52 lg ml-1 and therapeuticindex value of 117.12.

Medicinal Chemistry : ELSEVIER ; Two new conjugated ketonic fatty acids from the stem bark of Juglans mandshurica

( Yao Da Lei ),( Zhang Chang Hao ),( Li Ren ),( Luo Jie ),( Jin Mei ),( Piao Jin Hua ),( Zheng Ming Shan ),( Cui Jiong Mo ),( Son Jong Keun ),( Li Gao ) 영남대학교 약품개발연구소 2015 영남대학교 약품개발연구소 연구업적집 Vol.25 No.-

The present study was designed to isolate and characterize novel chemical constituents of the stem bark of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. (Juglandaceae).The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by various chromatographic techniques. The structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectral data (1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS, CD, UV, and IR) and by the comparisons of spectroscopic data with the reported values in the literatures. Two long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (1 and 2) were obtained and identified as (S)-(8E, 10E)-12-hydroxy-7-oxo-8, 10-octadecadienoic acid (1) and (S)-(8E, 10E)-12-hydroxy-7-oxo-8,10-octadecadienoic acid methyl ester (2). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the isolation and structural elucidation of the two new conjugated ketonic fatty acids from this genus.

Pretreatment Serum Amyloid A and C-reactive Protein Comparing with Epstein-Barr Virus DNA as Prognostic Indicators in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Prospective Study

Qiu-Yan Chen,Qing-Nan Tang,Lin-Quan Tang,Wen-Hui Chen,Shan-Shan Guo,Li-Ting Liu,Chao-Feng Li,Yang Li,Yu-Jing Liang,Xue-Song Sun,Ling Guo,Hao-Yuan Mo,Rui Sun,Dong-Hua Luo,Yu-Ying Fan,Yan He,Ming-Yuan C 대한암학회 2018 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.50 No.3

Purpose The measuring Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA is an important predictor of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study evaluated the predictive value of pretreatment serum amyloid A (SAA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) comparing with EBV DNA in patients with NPC. Materials and Methods In an observational study of 419 non-metastatic NPC patients, we prospectively evaluated the prognostic effects of pretreatment SAA, CRP, and EBV DNA on survival. The primary endpoint was progress-free survival (PFS). Results The median level of SAA and CRP was 4.28 mg/L and 1.88 mg/L, respectively. For the high- SAA group (> 4.28 mg/L) versus the low-SAA ( 4.28 mg/L) group and the high-CRP group (> 1.88 mg/L) versus the low-CRP ( 1.88 mg/L) group, the 5-year PFS was 64.5% versus 73.1% (p=0.013) and 65.2% versus 73.3% (p=0.064), respectively. EBV DNA detection showed a superior predictive result, the 5-year PFS in the EBV DNA  1,500 copies/mL group was obviously different than the EBV DNA < 1,500 copies/mL group (62.2% versus 77.8%, p < 0.001). Multifactorial Cox regression analysis confirmed that in the PFS, the independent prognostic factors were including EBV DNA (hazard ratio [HR], 1.788; p=0.009), tumour stage (HR, 1.903; p=0.021), and node stage (HR, 1.498; p=0.049), but the SAA and CRP were not included in the independent prognostic factors. Conclusion The results of SAA and CRP had a certain relationship with the prognosis of NPC, and the prognosis of patients with high level of SAA and CRP were poor. However, the predictive ability of SAA and CRP was lower than that of EBV DNA.

Cytotoxic anthraquinone dimers from Melandrium firmum

Chang Hao Zhang,Da Lei Yao,Cheng-Shen Li,Jie Luo,Mei Jin,Ming-Shan Zheng,Zhen-Hua Lin,Tie-Feng Jin,Gao Li 대한약학회 2015 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.38 No.6

Two new anthraquinone dimers, melrubiellin A(1) and melrubiellin B (2), were isolated from the aerialpart of Melandrium firmum Rohrbach, along with sevenknown compounds (3–9). The structures of these compoundswere elucidated by spectral analyses, including 1Dand 2D NMR (COSY, HMQC, HMBC and NOESY)experiments. Compound 1 and 2 exhibited significantcytotoxicity towards HeLa, NCI-H460, Hep G2, Hep 3Band MKN-28 cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 5.26to 81.16 lM.

ZNF552, a novel human KRAB/C2H2 zinc finger protein, inhibits AP-1- and SRE-mediated transcriptional activity

( Yun Deng ),( Bi Sheng Liu ),( Xiong Wei Fan ),( Yue Qun Wang ),( Ming Tang ),( Xiao Yang Mo ),( Yong Qing Li ),( Zao Chu Ying ),( Yong Qi Wan ),( Na Luo ),( Jun Mei Zhou ),( Xiu Shan Wu ),( Wu Zhou 생화학분자생물학회 2010 BMB Reports Vol.43 No.3

In this study, we report the identification and characterization of a novel C2H2 zinc finger protein, ZNF552, from a human embryonic heart cDNA library. ZNF552 is composed of three exons and two introns and maps to chromosome 19q13.43. The cDNA of ZNF552 is 2.3 kb, encoding 407 amino acids with an amino-terminal KRAB domain and seven carboxyl-terminal C2H2 zinc finger motifs in the nucleus and cytoplasm. Northern blotting analysis indicated that a 2.3 kb transcript specific for ZNF552 was expressed in liver, lung, spleen, testis and kidney, especially with a higher level in the lung and testis in human adult tissues. Reporter gene assays showed that ZNF552 was a transcriptional repressor, and overexpression of ZNF552 in the COS-7 cells inhibited the transcriptional activities of AP-1 and SRE, which could be relieved through RNAi analysis. Deletion studies showed that the KRAB domain of ZNF552 may be involved in this inhibition. [BMB reports 2010; 43(3): 193-198]