1.Comparison of different operative approach on benign ovarian removal and the characters of Yin way of operation
Clinical Medicine of China 2014;(7):767-770
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of abdominal operation,laparoscopic operation and vaginal operation on treating ovarian cysts in order to summarize the characteristics of Yin type way operation. Methods Two hundreds and twenty-six patients with benign ovarian cysts were selected as our subjects and they were hospitalized from Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2012 in the First People's Hospital of Shangqiu. Of 226 patients,there were 77 cases with laparoscopic operation( laparoscopic group),75 cases with vaginal operation(transvaginal group),and 74 cases with traditional open operation(abdominal group). The information of operation periods,intraoperative blood loss volum,postoperative analgesia,postoperative exhaust time and hospitalization days,and the rate of postoperative complication were collected. All the patients were followed-up at 1 or 3 months after surgery. Results Operation periods and bleeding volume in vaginal group was(41. 71 ± 16. 92)min and(33. 11 ± 20. 19)ml,less than that in laparoscopic((50. 73 ± 18. 71)min,(38. 21 ± 18. 73)ml)and abdominal group((61. 81 ± 19. 75)min.(107. 29 ± 41. 27)ml)and the difference was significant. Meanwhile,gastrointestinal function recovery in vaginal group was(12. 19 ± 4. 17)h,less than that other two groups(15. 43 ± 4. 31)h and(30. 00 ± 6. 21)h). In addition,shorter hospitalization period was also less than that of other two groups((4. 38 ± 1. 30)d vs.(5. 60 ± 0. 50)d vs.(8. 50 ± 2. 00)d;P < 0. 05 or P< 0. 01). The rate of postoperative complication of laparoscopic group was 1. 30% ,and 1. 33% for transvaginal group and 4. 05% for abdominal group,and the difference was significant( P = 0. 036). After followed-up 3 months,the clinical effect of transvaginal group was 94. 7% ,94. 8% for laparoscopic group and 94. 6%(70 / 74) for abdominal group,and the difference was not significant( P > 0. 05 ). Conclusion The approaches of transvaginal operation and laparoscopy operation treating the ovarian cyst have their advantages and disadvantages. It is better to accurately understand the operation indications and then achieve the best therapeutic effect with minimal trauma.
2.Misdiagnosis reason analysis of uterine empyema complicated with perforation of the uterus in women aftet menopause
Clinical Medicine of China 2015;31(7):656-658
Objective To investigate the clinical features of uterine empyema complicated with perforation of the uterus,the causes of misdiagnosis and measures of reducing misdiagnosis.Methods Twenty clinical cases from 2008 to 2013 in the First People's Hospiptal of Shangqiu were treated postmenopausal,uterine empyema and uterine perforation,and 16 cases of whose first diagnosed leak or misdiagnosed patients were retrospectively analyzed.Summarize the clinical characteristics,misdiagnosis and experiences in order to reduce the misdiagnosis of the disease.Results Among 20 cases of uterine perforation and Uterine empyema,16 cases first diagnosed misdiagnosed,and the incidence was 80% (16/20).One case was diagnosed tumor torsion,1 case of diagnosis of pelvic abscess,14 cases first diagnosed of surgery (8 cases of acute peritonitis,gastrointestinal perforation in 4 cases and 2 cases of perforated appendicitis).It all occurred in postmenopausal women,and the main clinical features were that:high fever,lower abdominal pain,feel bloated in the rectal,mass pelvic cavity,weakened movement of intestine and cervical disturbance pain.results of emoyemic bacteria culture were mainly colon bacillus (E.coli).The main causes of misdiagnosis were atypical clinical manifestations,clinicians lack of comprehensive analysis and dynamic observation of the disease,over-reliance on laboratory examinations;their performance was often the first diagnosis of acute abdomen surgery,the surgeon only undergraduate examination,as well as undergraduate diagnosis of inertia thinking,neglect gynecological examination.All patients had a one-time cure after surgery.Conclusion Uterine empyema complicated with uterine perforation occurs mainly in postmenopausal women,which had a higher rate of misdiagnosis.Correctly diagnosis and timely treatments make benefits to the prognosis.
3.Investigation of Chigger Mites on the Rat Eothenomys miletus in Yunnan
Shuxin HOU ; Xianguo GUO ; Xingyuan MEN ; Aiqin NIU ; Wenge DONG ; Wuxiang SHI
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 1997;0(05):-
Objective To understand the species,species distribution,the dominant species and their interspecies interaction of chigger mites on Eothenomys miletus(a dominant species of rats)in Yunnan.Method The rats were captured with mouse traps in 16 counties(or cities)during 2000-2004.All mites on the surface of two auricles of the hosts were collected and identified.The patch index(m*/m)and the coefficient of association(V)were adopted to judge the spatial distribution patterns and interspecies interaction of the dominant chigger mite species among different individuals of the rats(E.miletus).Results 1157 individuals of E.miletus were captured from 16 counties(citys).37613 chigger mites(belonging to 3 subfamily,9 genus and 80 species)were collected from the auricles(body surface)of 1157 rat hosts with a high “overall mite infestation rate”(68.2%)and “overall mite index”(32.5).Six species of mites were found dominant on E.miletus:Leptotrombidium scutellare,Leptotrombidium sinicum,Helenicula simena,Leptotrombidium eothenomydis,Herpetacarus hastoclavus and Leptotrombidium hiemalis.The distribution of the chigger mites among different individuals of E.miletus showed an aggregation pattern.Both positive and negative association existed between each two dominant species of chigger mites.Conclusion The species composition of chigger mites on Eothenomys miletus is complex with abundant individuals,which reflects a high species diversity of the mites.The main species of chigger mites tend to an aggregation on the body surface of E.miletus.
4.Randomized controlled trial of chemotherapy plus geiftinib as ifrst-line treatment for patients with advancedEGFR mutation-positive lung adenocarcinoma
Bo JIN ; Yanwei ZHANG ; Baohui HAN ; Yanjie NIU ; Yu DONG ; Tianqing CHU ; Aiqin GU
China Oncology 2015;(10):761-767
Background and purpose:For patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma harboring an activating EGFR gene mutation, the current standard of care is EGFR-TKI alone. This study aimed to compare efficacy and safety of gefitinib plus chemotherapy with gefitinib or chemotherapy alone for treating advanced lung adenocarcinoma with an activatingEGFR gene mutation.Methods:This study included 61 patients with lung adenocarcinoma harboring an acti-vatingEGFR gene mutation (19 exons deletion and exon 21 L858R mutations) whose ECOG performance status was 0 or 1. Patients were randomly divided into 3 groups. Group A (n=20) were given carboplatin/pemetrexed of a 4-week cycle, six cycles at most, plus gefitinib (pemetrexed 500 mg/m2, d1; carboplatin AUC 5, d1; gefitinib 250 mg/d, d 5-21), and then re-ceived pemetrexed of a 4-week cycle plus gefitinib as maintenance therapy; Group B (n=20) were given carboplatin/peme-trexed of a 4-week cycle, six cycles at most (pemetrexed 500 mg/m2, d1; carboplatin AUC 5, d1), then received pemetrexed as maintenance therapy; Group C (n=21) were given gefitinib (gefitinib 250 mg/d). Patients continued to receive therapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or death. The primary end point was middle PFS and 12 months PFS rate. The secondary end points included objective response rate and adverse events.Results:Groups A and C both lost 1 case during follow-up. Median PFS for patients was 20.1 months (95%CI:18.0-22.2) in group A, 5.5 months (95%CI:3.9-7.2) in group B, and 9.8 months (95%CI:6.8-12.8) in group C. PFS rates of 12 months for groups A, B and C were 78.9%, 15.0% and 40.0%, respectively. The overall objective response rates for groups A, B and C were 84.2%, 35.0% and 65.0%, respectively. Serious adverse events were reported by 36.8% for group A, 30.0% for group B, and 5.0% for group C. The most common grade 3/4 adverse events were neutropenia (3 cases in group A, 4 cases in group B), fatigue (2 cases in group A, 2 cases in group B) and liver function impairment (2 cases in group A, 1 case in group C).Conclusion:Among patients withEGFR mutant lung adenocarcinoma, combination of chemotherapy with gefitinib as first-line treatment demonstrates an improvement in PFS. Long-term survival results will be further followed up.
5.Effects of miR-485-5p on cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines via targeting EGFR
Bing ZHU ; Aiqin NIU ; Kun WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2022;16(2):201-206
Objective:To explore the effects of miR-485-5p on cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells and it’s mechanism.Methods:RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-485-5p in human normal ovarian epithelial cell line (IOSE-80) and ovarian cancer cell lines (A2780,SKOV3,OVCAR3,OVCA433) . Cisplatin (DDP) -resistant ovarian cancer cells were constructed and the expression of miR-485-5p and EGFR was detected. CCK8 assay was used to detect cell proliferation ability in each group. Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry.Results:Compared with IOSE-80 cell, miR-485-5p expression was decreased in each ovarian cancer cell lines, while the expression of EGFR was increased (all P<0.05) .The expression of miR-485-5p in SKOV3/DDP cell lines was further decreased while EGFR expression was further increased than that in SKOV3 cells ( P<0.05) . Transfection of miR-485-5p mimic into SKOV3/DDP cells could inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis, but the results were reversed when cells were transfected with miR-485-5p inhibitor (all P<0.05) . The proliferation was increased while apoptosis was decreased in EGFR transfected SKOV3/DDP cells, but this effects was partially offseted by miR-485-5pmimic. Conclusion:miR-485-5p participates in the regulation of cisplatin resistance of ovarian cancer cells, and overexpression of miR-485-5p can promote the chemosensitivity of ovarian cancer, which may be achieved through negative regulation of EGFR.
6.Clinical significance of NRSN2-AS1 expression in ovarian cancer and its biological effect in vitro
Tingting YANG ; Bing ZHU ; Aiqin NIU
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2022;16(3):335-339
Objective:To investigate the clinical significance and biological effect of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) NRSN2-AS1 in ovarian cancer.Methods:The expression of NRSN2-AS1 was detected by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) in 84 cases of ovarian cancer tissues and corresponding normal adjacent tissues, and the relationship between NRSN2-AS1 expression and clinical data of patients was analyzed. Human ovarian epithelial cells HOSEpiC and human ovarian cancer cells A2780 and OVCAR3 were cultured in vitro, and overexpression or interference of NRSN2-AS1 and control plasmids were respectively transfected into A2780 and OVCAR3 cells as the blank group, overexpression group and control group, interference group. CCK-8 assay was used to detect cell proliferation, while transwell invasion and migration assay were used to detect the change of cell metastasis ability, RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to detect the expressions of SRY related HMG box transcription factor 12 (SOX12), a potential downstream gene of NRSN2-AS1.Results:The expressions of NRSN2-AS1 in ovarian cancer tissues and cells were significantly higher than normal adjacent tissues, and the high expression of NRSN2-AS1 was significantly correlated with poor prognosis, lymph node metastasis and high clinical stage ( P<0.05). In the blank and overexpression group, the expressions of NRSN2-AS1 were 1.00±0.08 and 5.78±0.41, the expressions of SOX12 mRNA were 1.00±0.10 and 3.08±0.23, the expression of SOX12 protein were 1.00±0.08 and 7.26±0.39, the invasion cells per field were 22.7±4.9 and 79.0±6.2, and the migration cells per field were 26.5±4.1 and 43.5±4.5. In the control and interference group, the expression of NRSN2-AS1 were 1.00±0.11 and 0.37±0.04, the expressions of SOX12 mRNA were 1.00±0.07 and 0.59±0.05, the expression of SOX12 protein were 1.00±0.07 and 0.36±0.03, the invasion cells per field were 68.3±6.1 and 30.6±5.5, and the migration cells per field were 85.2±7.0 and 22.7±4.2. Compared with the blank group, the expression of SOX12 mRNA and protein in the overexpression group was significantly increased ( P<0.05), and the cell proliferation and metastasis ability were significantly enhanced ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the expression of SOX12 mRNA and protein in the interference group was significantly decreased, and the ability of cell proliferation and metastasis was suppressed significantly ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The expression of NRSN2-AS1 is up-regulated in ovarian cancer, which is closely related to poor prognosis and progression of ovarian cancer. NRSN2-AS1 can promote the expression of SOX12 and the malignant behavior of ovarian cancer cells in vitro.