Association of tumor budding with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and prognosis in breast cancer patients

AIM: To investigate the relationship of tumor budding with clinicopathologic parameters, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) of tumor microenvironment and the prognosis in breast cancer patients.METHODS: A total of 178 HE section samples were collected from the breast cancer patients treated with surgery in the First Affilated Hospital of Jinan University during Jan. 2012 to Dec. 2016. The tumor budding and stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes were observed under light microscope. The correlation of tumor budding with the clinicopathologic status and TILs were analyzed by χ² test. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Log-rank test were used to estimate the disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS).RESULTS: High tumor budding level was associated with more positive lymph nodes, higher grade, and more lymphovascular invasion. In addition, the patients with higher tumor budding level showed fewer TILs, while the patients with lower tumor budding level had more TILs. Furthermore, the patients with higher tumor budding level had a worse disease-free survival and overall survival than those with lower tumor budding level.CONCLUSION: Tumor budding is significantly associated with adverse clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer and negatively correlated with TILs. Therefore, tumor budding may serve as a potential biomarker to predict the prognosis of breast cancer.     

Effects of puerarin on apelin-12, angiotensin II,NO and blood pressure in renovascular hypertensive rat

AIM: To investigate the effects of puerarin on blood pressure in renovascular hypertensive rats, and to measure puerarin-induced changes of apelin-12, angiotensin II (Ang II) and nitric oxide(NO), the factors related to development of hypertension. METHODS: Sixty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats were used, of which 8 rats were randomly selected as sham operation group, and the remaining were used to make two-kidney, one-clip model. The rats that met the criterion for Goldblatt hypertensive rat model were randomly allocated into 5 groups: high-, middle- and low-dose puerarin groups, captopril group, and model group. The drugs were administered for 6 weeks. Blood pressure was measured every 2 weeks. Six weeks after treatment, all rats were sacrificed under deep anesthesia. Blood and kidney samples were collected. The level of apelin-12 in serum and kidneys was detected by ELISA. The level of Ang II in plasma and kidneys was measured by radioimmunoassay. NO level in serum was examined by nitrate reductase assay. RESULTS: Puerarin had an antihypertensive effect in a dose-dependent manner. Marked decreases in the level of serum apelin-12 in high- and middle-dose puerarin groups were observed(P<0.01). Puerarin at low dose did not cause obvious change in the content of apelin but still reached significant level (P<0.05). As the dose of puerarin went up, the level of apelin-12 in the kidneys was gradually decreased. Puerarin at high and middle doses obviously reduced the level of AngII in plasma, while purarin at low dose did not produce any significant effects. Puerarin at high and middle doses markedly increased the level of NO in serum, but puerarin at low dose did not induce any significant changes. CONCLUSION: Puerarin has an antihypertensive effect, and its mechanism may be related to inducing the changes of apelin, Ang II and NO, and regulating the balance among those factors.     

东河早藕土壤养分限制因子试验

通过土壤养分限制因子试验,对比了不同配方施肥条件下东河早藕田间植物学性状、生育期和经济性状的差异.试验结果表明,缺氮、磷、钾肥对东河早藕的生长发育及产量形成具有明显的抑制作用,且效果由大到小顺序为氮肥、钾肥、磷肥.针对浙中地区部分土壤缺锌,补施锌肥能促进东河早藕早熟高产.     

猪结合珠蛋白基因的克隆、原核表达及单克隆抗体制备

本研究的目的在于利用重组猪结合珠蛋白(Haptoglobin,Hp)制备特异性单克隆抗体.以梅山猪肝脏总RNA为模板,利用RT-PCR方法扩增猪hp基因,将其克隆到原核表达栽体pGEX-KG和pET-32a上,转化至E.coli BL21中,IPTG诱导下高效表达重组GST-Hp和HIS-Hp蛋白.用纯化的重组GST-Hp免疫BALB/c小鼠,用纯化的HIS-Hp作为包被抗原进行间接ELISA检测,通过淋巴细胞杂交瘤技术筛选阳性细胞株,制备单克隆抗体.结果表明筛选到2株高效分泌抗猪Hp单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞株,命名为3B4和3C8.Western-blot和间接ELISA检测均表明制备的单克隆抗体具有良好的特异性.     

中国六省土地沙漠化敏感性时空格局与趋势分析

以我国新疆维吾尔自治区、青海省、内蒙古自治区、甘肃省、宁夏回族自治区和陕西省六省区为研究区,分析了1990年、2000年、2005年、2010年4个时期的土地沙漠化敏感性空间格局分布和时间动态变化特征,探讨变化成因并采用CA-Markov耦合模型对土地沙漠化敏感性格局变化趋势进行预测。结果表明:中国六省四期土地沙漠化敏感性格局相似,各级敏感区按分布面积大小排序为:轻度敏感区域 > 中度敏感区域 > 高度敏感区域 > 不敏感区域 > 极敏感区域。极敏感区域主要分布在土壤质地为流动沙地的沙漠区域,不敏感区域主要分布在高山、湖泊附近;人口增多、人为活动强度增加的区域敏感性程度增高;建立治沙工程的区域敏感性降低。对2020年土地沙漠化敏感性格局预测结果显示,相比2010年,极敏感区域在原有的基础上向外围扩张了7 120.04 km²,增幅为4.63%。本文通过分析中国六省土地沙漠化敏感性时空格局与趋势,为中国土地沙漠化防治分区策略制定和划分沙漠化扩展屏障区提供科学依据。     

油菜大面积倒伏返花的原因分析及预防措施

2004年,安乡县有1.47万公顷油菜发生倒伏返花现象,给油菜生产带来了很大的影响.通过调查分析,认为气候是导致此次油菜大面积倒伏返花的主要原因,另外,施肥不当和移栽偏迟也会引起油菜倒伏返花.提出了选择抗倒品种、培育壮苗、合理密植、科学管水施肥、采取化学调控的预防油菜倒伏返花的措施.     

山东省推广小麦品种面团品质性状及聚类分析

对山东省近年推广种植的24个小麦品种的面团品质性状,包括粉质仪参数和泊尔辛克值等,进行了系统测定和聚类分析。为山东省有计划地进行小麦品质改良提供信息和依据。     

基于大数据技术加料机预警系统的研制

通过润叶加料工序加料系统故障分析发现,加料系统出现故障前,由于故障表征不明显,具有瞬间跳变性,没有被相关人员捕捉到,导致设备运行状态变差,最终造成加料系统故障。运用大数据对原有加料机加料模块的设备管理进行归纳和总结,从而建立预警模型,研发一套智能的设备预警系统,及时、快速地找到故障点位,实现精准预测维修。结果表明,诊断故障点位时间可缩短为20 min,大大缩短了诊断故障点位的时间,提高了车间的生产效率。     

变压器干燥处理方法研究

介绍了变压器干燥标准及常用方法,并就应用进行说明。     

闽西北山区烟--稻轮作制中烤烟镁营养问题及施镁效果

通过土壤取样调查分析和田间试验、示范 ,初步摸清了本区“烤烟—水稻”轮作制下 ,土壤镁营养不足而导致烤烟缺镁 ,并通过施用镁肥 ,达到补充土壤镁元素 ,提高烤烟的产量、质量和经济效益