The Importance of Food Security from the Perspective of Food Issue of the Roman Empire

This paper firstly introduced characteristics of the food production (or grain production) and regulation of the prosperous period of the Roman Empire. Then, it discussed the shortcomings and summarized the experience and lessons. It is expected to provide some references for construction of China’s food security

Association Between Polymorphism in Diabetes Susceptibility Gene Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2mRNA–Binding Protein 2 and Risk of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Background: Numerous studies have shown that polymorphisms in the diabetes susceptibility gene, insulin-like growth factor 2mRNA–binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2), are associated with the occurrence and development of various malignant tumors; however, their correlation with the onset of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to explore whether IGF2BP2 polymorphisms increase the risk of developing DLBCL. Methods: This study included 295 DLBCL patients and 331 healthy individuals. Peripheral blood was collected, and polymerase chain reaction-ligase detection reaction (PCR-LDR) was used to detect IGF2BP2 gene polymorphisms. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between IGF2BP2 polymorphism and the risk of DLBCL, adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). P  < .05 indicated statistical significance. Results: The rs4402960 polymorphism in the IGF2BP2 gene was associated with the occurrence and development of DLBCL. After adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, GT (odd ratio [OR] = 1.54; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08-2.19; P  = .016), TT (OR = 2.00; 95% CI = 1.09-3.68; P  = .026), and T genotype carrying (GT + TT) (OR = 1.62; 95% CI = 1.17-2.25; P  = .004) significantly increased the risk of DLBCL. This study also found that the polymorphism rs1470579 was related to the development of DLBCL. After adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, AC (OR = 1.55; 95% CI = 1.11-2.17; P  = .010), CC (OR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.17-4.06; P  = .014), and C genotype carrying (AC + CC) (OR = 1.64; 95% CI = 1.19-2.26; P  = .002) significantly increased the risk of DLBCL. Conclusions: Our study found that polymorphism in the IGF2BP2 gene was associated with an increased risk of developing DLBCL