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Non-Invasive PET/MR Imaging in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Preclinical experimental models of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that recapitulate human disease represent an important tool to study tumorigenesis and ...

The University of Hong Kong

Sulfonylureas are widely used in patients with type 2 diabetes; meanwhile, the increasing fractures risks especially in the old are gradually taken into consideration. This meta-analysis aimed at investigating whether sulfonylureas could influence the risk of fractures in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in the elder patients (≥ 65 years old).

Sulfonylureas use and fractures risk in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis study.

Although B cells have been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the precise role of B cells in RA needs to be explored further. Our previous studies have revealed that adiponectin (AD) is expressed at high levels in inflamed synovial joint tissues, and its expression is closely correlated with progressive bone erosion in patients with RA. In this study, we investigated the possible role of AD in B cell proliferation and differentiation. We found that AD stimulation could induce B cell proliferation and differentiation in cell culture. Notably, local intraarticular injection of AD promoted B cell expansion in joint tissues and exacerbated arthritis in mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Mechanistically, AD induced the activation of PI3K/Akt1 and STAT3 and promoted the proliferation and differentiation of B cells. Moreover, STAT3 bound to the promoter of the Blimp-1 gene, upregulated Blimp-1 expression at the transcriptional level, and promoted B cell differentiation. Collectively, we observed that AD exacerbated CIA by enhancing B cell proliferation and differentiation mediated by the PI3K/Akt1/STAT3 axis.

Adiponectin Enhances B-Cell Proliferation and Differentiation  Activation of Akt1/STAT3 and Exacerbates Collagen-Induced Arthritis.

We longitudinally evaluated the tumour growth and metabolic activity of three nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cell line models (C666-1, C17 and NPC43) and two xenograft models (Xeno76 and Xeno23) using a micropositron emission tomography and magnetic resonance (microPET/MR). With a better understanding of the interplay between tumour growth and metabolic characteristics of these NPC models, we aim to provide insights for the selection of appropriate NPC cell line/xenograft models to assist novel drug discovery and evaluation.

Jingjing Shi

Department of Diagnostic Radiology,
School of Clinical Medicine,
LKS Faculty of Medicine,
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine

The University of Hong Kong

Non-Invasive PET/MR Imaging in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jingjing Shi

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The University of Hong Kong

Non-Invasive PET/MR Imaging in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Department of Diagnostic Radiology,
School of Clinical Medicine,
LKS Faculty of Medicine,
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine