目的探析脑梗死患者髓鞘碱性蛋白(myelin basic protein,MBP)、S100钙结合蛋白B(S100 calcium-binding protein B,S100-B)水平与介入治疗后早期神经功能恶化的关联性。方法纳入2021年7月–2024年7月期间本院收治的258例脑梗死患者,采用...目的探析脑梗死患者髓鞘碱性蛋白(myelin basic protein,MBP)、S100钙结合蛋白B(S100 calcium-binding protein B,S100-B)水平与介入治疗后早期神经功能恶化的关联性。方法纳入2021年7月–2024年7月期间本院收治的258例脑梗死患者,采用美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale,NIHSS)评分评估患者的神经功能状况,将死亡患者或介入治疗24 h后NIHSS评分增加4分及以上患者纳入早期神经功能恶化组,其余患者纳入未恶化组。测定所有患者MBP、S100-B水平,并分析其水平变化与介入治疗后神经功能恶化风险的关系。结果脑梗死患者早期神经功能恶化组血清MBP、S100-B水平高于未恶化组〔t=9.062(95%CI:2.348~3.663)、7.708(95%CI:0.221~0.375),P<0.001〕;Spearman相关性显示:恶化组血清MBP、S100-B水平与NIHSS评分增加情况呈正相关〔r=0.323(95%CI:0.095~0.542)、0.292(95%CI:0.066~0.488),P<0.05〕;分层回归分析显示:血清MBP〔比值比(odds ratio,OR)=1.996,95%CI:1.607~2.478〕、S100-B(OR=1.005,95%CI:1.003~1.007)水平是影响脑梗死患者早期神经功能恶化的危险因素(P<0.05),即使校正混杂因素后依然是其危险因素,此外入院NIHSS评分(OR=1.224,95%CI:1.142~1.310)及合并高血压(OR=2.542,95%CI:1.139~5.669)、高脂血症(OR=2.618,95%CI:1.101~6.228),其中入院NIHSS评分与MBP存在交互作用(OR=1.081,95%CI:1.034~1.130);受试者工作特征曲线显示:血清MBP、S100-B水平评估脑梗死患者早期神经功能恶化的曲线下面积分别为0.822(95%CI:0.764~0.879)、0.788(95%CI:0.724~0.853)。结论脑梗死患者介入治疗后血清MBP、S100-B水平较高与早期神经功能恶化风险相关,且对神经功能恶化风险有一定的评估价值。展开更多
The influence of b-cell function on cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy(CAN), an important diabetesrelated complication, is still unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between residual b-cell...The influence of b-cell function on cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy(CAN), an important diabetesrelated complication, is still unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between residual b-cell function and CAN in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. We enrolled 90 newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients and 37 participants with normal glucose tolerance as controls. The patients were divided into a CAN? group(diabetic patients with CAN, n = 20) and a CAN-group(diabetic patients without CAN, n = 70) according to the standard Ewing battery of tests. Fasting and postprandial plasma glucose, insulin, and C-peptide were measured.Homeostasis model assessment-beta cells(HOMA-B) and HOMA-insulin resistance(IR) were calculated. The prevalence of CAN in this population was 22.2%. Compared with the CAN-group, the CAN? group had significantly lower fasting plasma insulin(6.60 ± 4.39 vs 10.45 ± 7.82 l/L, P = 0.029), fasting C-peptide(0.51 ± 0.20 vs0.82 ± 0.51 nmol/L, P = 0.004), and HOMA-B(21.44 ± 17.06 vs 44.17 ± 38.49, P = 0.002). Fasting C-peptide was correlated with the Valsalva ratio(r = 0.24, P = 0.043) and the 30:15 test(r = 0.26,P = 0.023). Further analysis showed that fasting C-peptide(OR: 0.041, 95% CI 0.003–0.501, P = 0.012) and HOMAB(OR: 0.965, 95% CI 0.934–0.996, P = 0.028) were independently associated with cardiovascular autonomic nerve function in this population. The patients with fasting C-peptide values \ 0.67 nmol/L were more likely to have CAN than those with C-peptide levels C0.67 nmol/L(OR:6.00, 95% CI 1.815–19.830, P = 0.003). A high prevalence of CAN was found in patients with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Decreased b-cell function was closely associated with CAN in this population.展开更多
The Fekete-Szego inequality for a subclass H(α,λ,A,B) of the class H of normalized analytic functions is studied.For each f(z)=z+~∞∑_(n=2)αnz^n ∈ H(α,λ,A,B),the sharp upper bounds of |α_3-α_2~2|for any compl...The Fekete-Szego inequality for a subclass H(α,λ,A,B) of the class H of normalized analytic functions is studied.For each f(z)=z+~∞∑_(n=2)αnz^n ∈ H(α,λ,A,B),the sharp upper bounds of |α_3-α_2~2|for any complex parameter u are obtained by using the fundamental inequalities of analytic functions and analytical techniques and the applications of the inequality of functions defined with Hadaniard product are proved.展开更多
This study sought to elucidate the changes of nuclear factor kappa B （NF-KB） expression and locomotor function of hind limb after subdural injection of BMS-345541 was applied in rats with acute spinal cord injury. T...This study sought to elucidate the changes of nuclear factor kappa B （NF-KB） expression and locomotor function of hind limb after subdural injection of BMS-345541 was applied in rats with acute spinal cord injury. The results indicated that BMS-345541 treatment reduced the expression of NF-kB at 24 hours after injury, compared with normal saline-treated rats. This treatment also led to a significant improvement in locomotor functional recovery at 14 days after injury. Overall, the findings demonstrated that BMS-345541 significantly ameliorated spinal cord injury-induced hind limb dysfunction by inhibiting the expression of NF-kB after spinal cord injury.展开更多
This paper describes an approximating solution, based on Lagrange interpolation and spline functions, to treat functional integral equations of Fredholm type and Volterra type. This method extended to functional integ...This paper describes an approximating solution, based on Lagrange interpolation and spline functions, to treat functional integral equations of Fredholm type and Volterra type. This method extended to functional integral and integro-differential equations. For showing efficiency of the method we give some numerical examples.展开更多
This paper presents a linearized approach for the controller design of the shape of output probability density functions for general stochastic systems. A square root approximation to an output probability density fun...This paper presents a linearized approach for the controller design of the shape of output probability density functions for general stochastic systems. A square root approximation to an output probability density function is realized by a set of B-spline functions. This generally produces a nonlinear state space model for the weights of the B-spline approximation. A linearized model is therefore obtained and embedded into a performance function that measures the tracking error of the output probability density function with respect to a given distribution. By using this performance function as a Lyapunov function for the closed loop system, a feedback control input has been obtained which guarantees closed loop stability and realizes perfect tracking. The algorithm described in this paper has been tested on a simulated example and desired results have been achieved.展开更多
Titanium dioxide with CoB amorphous alloys nanoparticles deposited on the surface is known to exhibit higher catalytic activity than the CoB amorphous.A study of the structure of such system is necessary to understand...Titanium dioxide with CoB amorphous alloys nanoparticles deposited on the surface is known to exhibit higher catalytic activity than the CoB amorphous.A study of the structure of such system is necessary to understand this effect.A quantum chemical study of Co2B2 on the TiO2（110） surface was studied using periodic slab model within the framework of density functional theory（DFT）.The results of geometry optimization indicated that the most stable model of adsorption was Co2B2 cluster adsorbed on the hollow site of TiO2 .The adsorption energy calculated for Co2B2 on the hollow site was 439.3 kJ/mol.The adsorption of CO and O2 was further studied and the results indicated that CO and O2 are preferred to adsorb on the Co2 site.Co-adsorption of CO and O2 shows that Co2B2 /TiO2 is a good catalyst for the oxidation of CO to carbon dioxide in the presence of oxygen.展开更多
AIM:To identify factors that influence long-term liver function following radiofrequency ablation(RFA)in patients with viral hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma.METHODS:A total of 123 patients with hepatitis B ...AIM:To identify factors that influence long-term liver function following radiofrequency ablation(RFA)in patients with viral hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma.METHODS:A total of 123 patients with hepatitis B virus-or hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)(n=12 and n=111,respectively)were enrolled.Cumulative rates of worsening Child-Pugh(CP)scores(defined as a 2-point increase)were examined.RESULTS:CP score worsening was confirmed in 22patients over a mean follow-up period of 43.8±26.3mo.Multivariate analysis identified CP class,platelet count,and aspartate aminotransferase levels as significant predictors of a worsening CP score(P=0.000,P=0.011 and P=0.024,respectively).In contrast,repeated RFA was not identified as a risk factor for liver function deterioration.CONCLUSION:Long-term liver function following RFA was dependent on liver functional reserve,the degreeof fibrosis present,and the activity of the hepatitis condition for this cohort.Therefore,in order to maintain liver function for an extended period following RFA,suppression of viral hepatitis activity is important even after the treatment of HCC.展开更多
In this paper, we study on the application of radical B-spline wavelet scaling function in fractal function approximation system. The paper proposes a wavelet-based fractal function approximation algorithm in which th...In this paper, we study on the application of radical B-spline wavelet scaling function in fractal function approximation system. The paper proposes a wavelet-based fractal function approximation algorithm in which the coefficients can be determined by solving a convex quadraticprogramming problem. And the experiment result shows that the approximation error of this algorithm is smaller than that of the polynomial-based fractal function approximation. This newalgorithm exploits the consistency between fractal and scaling function in multi-scale and multiresolution, has a better approximation effect and high potential in data compression, especially inimage compression.展开更多
Objective:To discover the effect of partial splenic embolization on the immune function of cirrhotic patients with hypersplenism.Methods:Patients involved in the study were enrolled and divided into three groups,inclu...Objective:To discover the effect of partial splenic embolization on the immune function of cirrhotic patients with hypersplenism.Methods:Patients involved in the study were enrolled and divided into three groups,including control group,experimental group,and complication group.Numbers of CD3^+,CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells and CD4^+CD25^+CDl27^(low/-) Treg cells in the peripheral blood of patients before surgery,1 month,6 months,1 year,and 2 years after surgery were analyzed by fluorescence active cell sorting(FACS).Contents of immunoglobulins(IgA,IgG and IgM) were analyzed by auto immunoassay analyzer.Results:In the peripheral blood of patients from experimental group,numbers of CD3^+,CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells initially declined,but afterwards increased to normal level;in the peripheral blood of patients from complication group,CD3^+ and CD8^+ T cells showed the same trend,but the number of CD4^+ T cells was below normal level at all detection times.Furthermore,CD3^+,CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells in the peripheral blood of patients from complication group were initially less than those in experimental group,and afterwards were comparable between two groups.In patients from both experimental group and complication group,the number of CD4^+CD25^+CDl27^(low/-)Treg cells increased 1 month and 6 months after surgery,and gradually restored to normal level.CD4^+CD25^+CDl27^(low/-)Treg cell counts in patients from complication group were initially more than those in patients from experimental group 1 month and 6 months after surgery,but then they were comparable.Furthermore,contents of immunoglobulins(IgA,IgG and IgM) were comparable in three groups at all detection times.Conclusion:Partial splenic embolization influenced the immune function of cirrhotic patients with hypersplenism in the short term but the immune function could afterwards gradually restore to normal.Our results implicated that measures that prevent infection and improve immune function were necessary in early stage after undergoing PSE in order to reduce complications.展开更多
A new method——the third power B-spline function method is developed to analyse the stability and the buckle of rolled strip under residual stress.The large deflection theory of thin plate is used to calculate the bu...A new method——the third power B-spline function method is developed to analyse the stability and the buckle of rolled strip under residual stress.The large deflection theory of thin plate is used to calculate the buckle of rolled strip and criterion of critical buckle is given.The computed results tally with those of experiment well,which provides theoretical basis and method for developing the mathematical model of flatness control.展开更多
BACKGROUND Mounting studies have highlighted the pivotal influence of anti-silencing function 1B(ASF1B)on the malignancy of cancers.AIM To explore the influence and mechanism of ASF1B in colorectal cancer(CRC).METHODS...BACKGROUND Mounting studies have highlighted the pivotal influence of anti-silencing function 1B(ASF1B)on the malignancy of cancers.AIM To explore the influence and mechanism of ASF1B in colorectal cancer(CRC).METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to detect mRNA expression of ASF1B.Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect protein expression of ASF1B and Ki67 in tumor tissues.Western blot analysis was used to determine levels of ASF1B and proliferation/epithelial mesenchymal transition(EMT)/stemness-related proteins.In addition,the proliferation of CRC cells was assessed using Cell Counting Kit-8 and 5-Ethynyl-2’-Deoxyuridine assays.The migration and invasion of CRC cells were evaluated using transwell assays.Stemness of CRC cells was tested using the sphere formation assay.To construct a xenograft tumor model,HCT116 cells were introduced into mouse flanks via subcutaneous injection.RESULTS ASF1B expression was markedly increased in CRC tissues and cells,and it was inversely correlated with overall survival of CRC patients and was positively associated with the tumor node metastasis(TNM)stage of CRC patients.Silencing of ASF1B suppressed proliferation,migration,invasion,stemness and EMT of CRC cells as well as tumorigenesis of xenograft mice.Furthermore,protein levels of Pphosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(p-PI3K)and p-AKT were decreased after silencing of ASF1B in CRC cells.The inhibitory effects of ASF1B knockdown on cell proliferation,stemness and EMT were partly abolished by PI3K activator in CRC cells.CONCLUSION Silencing of ASF1B inactivated the PI3K/AKT pathway to suppress CRC malignancy in vitro.展开更多
文摘目的探析脑梗死患者髓鞘碱性蛋白(myelin basic protein,MBP)、S100钙结合蛋白B(S100 calcium-binding protein B,S100-B)水平与介入治疗后早期神经功能恶化的关联性。方法纳入2021年7月–2024年7月期间本院收治的258例脑梗死患者,采用美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale,NIHSS)评分评估患者的神经功能状况,将死亡患者或介入治疗24 h后NIHSS评分增加4分及以上患者纳入早期神经功能恶化组,其余患者纳入未恶化组。测定所有患者MBP、S100-B水平,并分析其水平变化与介入治疗后神经功能恶化风险的关系。结果脑梗死患者早期神经功能恶化组血清MBP、S100-B水平高于未恶化组〔t=9.062(95%CI:2.348~3.663)、7.708(95%CI:0.221~0.375),P<0.001〕;Spearman相关性显示:恶化组血清MBP、S100-B水平与NIHSS评分增加情况呈正相关〔r=0.323(95%CI:0.095~0.542)、0.292(95%CI:0.066~0.488),P<0.05〕;分层回归分析显示:血清MBP〔比值比(odds ratio,OR)=1.996,95%CI:1.607~2.478〕、S100-B(OR=1.005,95%CI:1.003~1.007)水平是影响脑梗死患者早期神经功能恶化的危险因素(P<0.05),即使校正混杂因素后依然是其危险因素,此外入院NIHSS评分(OR=1.224,95%CI:1.142~1.310)及合并高血压(OR=2.542,95%CI:1.139~5.669)、高脂血症(OR=2.618,95%CI:1.101~6.228),其中入院NIHSS评分与MBP存在交互作用(OR=1.081,95%CI:1.034~1.130);受试者工作特征曲线显示:血清MBP、S100-B水平评估脑梗死患者早期神经功能恶化的曲线下面积分别为0.822(95%CI:0.764~0.879)、0.788(95%CI:0.724~0.853)。结论脑梗死患者介入治疗后血清MBP、S100-B水平较高与早期神经功能恶化风险相关,且对神经功能恶化风险有一定的评估价值。
基金supported by the Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province of China(A2018286)the Key Projects of Clinical Disciplines of Hospitals Affiliated to Ministry of Health from Ministry of Health of China(A1781)
文摘The influence of b-cell function on cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy(CAN), an important diabetesrelated complication, is still unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between residual b-cell function and CAN in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. We enrolled 90 newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients and 37 participants with normal glucose tolerance as controls. The patients were divided into a CAN? group(diabetic patients with CAN, n = 20) and a CAN-group(diabetic patients without CAN, n = 70) according to the standard Ewing battery of tests. Fasting and postprandial plasma glucose, insulin, and C-peptide were measured.Homeostasis model assessment-beta cells(HOMA-B) and HOMA-insulin resistance(IR) were calculated. The prevalence of CAN in this population was 22.2%. Compared with the CAN-group, the CAN? group had significantly lower fasting plasma insulin(6.60 ± 4.39 vs 10.45 ± 7.82 l/L, P = 0.029), fasting C-peptide(0.51 ± 0.20 vs0.82 ± 0.51 nmol/L, P = 0.004), and HOMA-B(21.44 ± 17.06 vs 44.17 ± 38.49, P = 0.002). Fasting C-peptide was correlated with the Valsalva ratio(r = 0.24, P = 0.043) and the 30:15 test(r = 0.26,P = 0.023). Further analysis showed that fasting C-peptide(OR: 0.041, 95% CI 0.003–0.501, P = 0.012) and HOMAB(OR: 0.965, 95% CI 0.934–0.996, P = 0.028) were independently associated with cardiovascular autonomic nerve function in this population. The patients with fasting C-peptide values \ 0.67 nmol/L were more likely to have CAN than those with C-peptide levels C0.67 nmol/L(OR:6.00, 95% CI 1.815–19.830, P = 0.003). A high prevalence of CAN was found in patients with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Decreased b-cell function was closely associated with CAN in this population.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Department of Education of Anhui Province（KJ2015A372）
文摘The Fekete-Szego inequality for a subclass H(α,λ,A,B) of the class H of normalized analytic functions is studied.For each f(z)=z+~∞∑_(n=2)αnz^n ∈ H(α,λ,A,B),the sharp upper bounds of |α_3-α_2~2|for any complex parameter u are obtained by using the fundamental inequalities of analytic functions and analytical techniques and the applications of the inequality of functions defined with Hadaniard product are proved.
文摘This study sought to elucidate the changes of nuclear factor kappa B （NF-KB） expression and locomotor function of hind limb after subdural injection of BMS-345541 was applied in rats with acute spinal cord injury. The results indicated that BMS-345541 treatment reduced the expression of NF-kB at 24 hours after injury, compared with normal saline-treated rats. This treatment also led to a significant improvement in locomotor functional recovery at 14 days after injury. Overall, the findings demonstrated that BMS-345541 significantly ameliorated spinal cord injury-induced hind limb dysfunction by inhibiting the expression of NF-kB after spinal cord injury.
文摘This paper describes an approximating solution, based on Lagrange interpolation and spline functions, to treat functional integral equations of Fredholm type and Volterra type. This method extended to functional integral and integro-differential equations. For showing efficiency of the method we give some numerical examples.
文摘This paper presents a linearized approach for the controller design of the shape of output probability density functions for general stochastic systems. A square root approximation to an output probability density function is realized by a set of B-spline functions. This generally produces a nonlinear state space model for the weights of the B-spline approximation. A linearized model is therefore obtained and embedded into a performance function that measures the tracking error of the output probability density function with respect to a given distribution. By using this performance function as a Lyapunov function for the closed loop system, a feedback control input has been obtained which guarantees closed loop stability and realizes perfect tracking. The algorithm described in this paper has been tested on a simulated example and desired results have been achieved.
基金supported by the program for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (90922022, 10676007, and 20773025)NCETFJ (No.HX2006-103)+1 种基金Science and Technology Foundation of Fujian Education Bureau (No. JA08019)Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion(No. FSKLCC0814)
文摘Titanium dioxide with CoB amorphous alloys nanoparticles deposited on the surface is known to exhibit higher catalytic activity than the CoB amorphous.A study of the structure of such system is necessary to understand this effect.A quantum chemical study of Co2B2 on the TiO2（110） surface was studied using periodic slab model within the framework of density functional theory（DFT）.The results of geometry optimization indicated that the most stable model of adsorption was Co2B2 cluster adsorbed on the hollow site of TiO2 .The adsorption energy calculated for Co2B2 on the hollow site was 439.3 kJ/mol.The adsorption of CO and O2 was further studied and the results indicated that CO and O2 are preferred to adsorb on the Co2 site.Co-adsorption of CO and O2 shows that Co2B2 /TiO2 is a good catalyst for the oxidation of CO to carbon dioxide in the presence of oxygen.
文摘AIM:To identify factors that influence long-term liver function following radiofrequency ablation(RFA)in patients with viral hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma.METHODS:A total of 123 patients with hepatitis B virus-or hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)(n=12 and n=111,respectively)were enrolled.Cumulative rates of worsening Child-Pugh(CP)scores(defined as a 2-point increase)were examined.RESULTS:CP score worsening was confirmed in 22patients over a mean follow-up period of 43.8±26.3mo.Multivariate analysis identified CP class,platelet count,and aspartate aminotransferase levels as significant predictors of a worsening CP score(P=0.000,P=0.011 and P=0.024,respectively).In contrast,repeated RFA was not identified as a risk factor for liver function deterioration.CONCLUSION:Long-term liver function following RFA was dependent on liver functional reserve,the degreeof fibrosis present,and the activity of the hepatitis condition for this cohort.Therefore,in order to maintain liver function for an extended period following RFA,suppression of viral hepatitis activity is important even after the treatment of HCC.
文摘In this paper, we study on the application of radical B-spline wavelet scaling function in fractal function approximation system. The paper proposes a wavelet-based fractal function approximation algorithm in which the coefficients can be determined by solving a convex quadraticprogramming problem. And the experiment result shows that the approximation error of this algorithm is smaller than that of the polynomial-based fractal function approximation. This newalgorithm exploits the consistency between fractal and scaling function in multi-scale and multiresolution, has a better approximation effect and high potential in data compression, especially inimage compression.
文摘Objective:To discover the effect of partial splenic embolization on the immune function of cirrhotic patients with hypersplenism.Methods:Patients involved in the study were enrolled and divided into three groups,including control group,experimental group,and complication group.Numbers of CD3^+,CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells and CD4^+CD25^+CDl27^(low/-) Treg cells in the peripheral blood of patients before surgery,1 month,6 months,1 year,and 2 years after surgery were analyzed by fluorescence active cell sorting(FACS).Contents of immunoglobulins(IgA,IgG and IgM) were analyzed by auto immunoassay analyzer.Results:In the peripheral blood of patients from experimental group,numbers of CD3^+,CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells initially declined,but afterwards increased to normal level;in the peripheral blood of patients from complication group,CD3^+ and CD8^+ T cells showed the same trend,but the number of CD4^+ T cells was below normal level at all detection times.Furthermore,CD3^+,CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells in the peripheral blood of patients from complication group were initially less than those in experimental group,and afterwards were comparable between two groups.In patients from both experimental group and complication group,the number of CD4^+CD25^+CDl27^(low/-)Treg cells increased 1 month and 6 months after surgery,and gradually restored to normal level.CD4^+CD25^+CDl27^(low/-)Treg cell counts in patients from complication group were initially more than those in patients from experimental group 1 month and 6 months after surgery,but then they were comparable.Furthermore,contents of immunoglobulins(IgA,IgG and IgM) were comparable in three groups at all detection times.Conclusion:Partial splenic embolization influenced the immune function of cirrhotic patients with hypersplenism in the short term but the immune function could afterwards gradually restore to normal.Our results implicated that measures that prevent infection and improve immune function were necessary in early stage after undergoing PSE in order to reduce complications.
文摘A new method——the third power B-spline function method is developed to analyse the stability and the buckle of rolled strip under residual stress.The large deflection theory of thin plate is used to calculate the buckle of rolled strip and criterion of critical buckle is given.The computed results tally with those of experiment well,which provides theoretical basis and method for developing the mathematical model of flatness control.
基金Huzhou Science and Technology Bureau Foundation,No.2018GY09.
文摘BACKGROUND Mounting studies have highlighted the pivotal influence of anti-silencing function 1B(ASF1B)on the malignancy of cancers.AIM To explore the influence and mechanism of ASF1B in colorectal cancer(CRC).METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to detect mRNA expression of ASF1B.Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect protein expression of ASF1B and Ki67 in tumor tissues.Western blot analysis was used to determine levels of ASF1B and proliferation/epithelial mesenchymal transition(EMT)/stemness-related proteins.In addition,the proliferation of CRC cells was assessed using Cell Counting Kit-8 and 5-Ethynyl-2’-Deoxyuridine assays.The migration and invasion of CRC cells were evaluated using transwell assays.Stemness of CRC cells was tested using the sphere formation assay.To construct a xenograft tumor model,HCT116 cells were introduced into mouse flanks via subcutaneous injection.RESULTS ASF1B expression was markedly increased in CRC tissues and cells,and it was inversely correlated with overall survival of CRC patients and was positively associated with the tumor node metastasis(TNM)stage of CRC patients.Silencing of ASF1B suppressed proliferation,migration,invasion,stemness and EMT of CRC cells as well as tumorigenesis of xenograft mice.Furthermore,protein levels of Pphosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(p-PI3K)and p-AKT were decreased after silencing of ASF1B in CRC cells.The inhibitory effects of ASF1B knockdown on cell proliferation,stemness and EMT were partly abolished by PI3K activator in CRC cells.CONCLUSION Silencing of ASF1B inactivated the PI3K/AKT pathway to suppress CRC malignancy in vitro.
