1.Expression and clinical value of NRP-1 in hepatocellular carcinoma
Yu CHEN ; Hongchen JI ; Dayong CAO ; Xiao LI
Journal of International Oncology 2017;44(6):428-432
Objective To determine the expression and clinical value of neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods One hundred and fifty-one cases of HCC tissues and 89 cases of healthy liver tissues were chosen to compare the expression of NRP-1 by immunohistochemistry.Then the relationships between different clinical factors and the expression of NRP-1 were analyzed by univariate and multivariate statistical analysis.Moreover,the survival rates were compared by survival analysis between different expressions of NRP-1 in HCC patients.Results Eleven cases were lost to follow-up or died for non HCC disease,and the effective cases in the final study were 140 cases.The positive expression rates of NRP-1 in HCC and normal liver tissues were 65.00% and 35.96% respectively,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =18.843,P <0.001).According to the expression level of NRP-1,140 patients with HCC were divided into negative expression group (n =49) and positive expression group (n =91).Univariate analysis showed that the expression of NRP-1 in HCC was correlated with tumor number (x2 =8.025,P =0.005),TNM stage (x2 =26.467,P < 0.001),differentiation degree (x2 =15.296,P < 0.001),portal vein invasion (x2 =9.054,P =0.003) and hepatic vein invasion (x2 =5.928,P =0.015).Multivariate statistical analysis showed that TNM stage (OR =1.392,95% CI:1.121-1.730,x2 =8.950,P =0.003),differentiation degree (OR =1.469,95% CI:1.102-1.958,x2 =6.862,P =0.009),portal vein invasion (OR =1.829,95% CI:1.157-2.893,x2 =6.665,P =0.010) and hepatic vein invasion (OR =2.161,95% CI:1.172-3.987,x2 =6.084,P =0.014) were important factors for NRP-1 expression.The median survival time of NRP-1 negative HCC patients was significantly longer than that of positive group (44 months vs.23 months),and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =21.922,P <0.001).Conclusion NRP-1 is over-expression in HCC tissue and related to the malignant progress of HCC,and this suggests poor prognosis in patients with HCC.
2.Pig bone marrow stromal cells transfected with human tissue factor pathway inhibitor combat species incompatibility and regulate the human TF pathway in vitro
Xiao LI ; Hongchen JI ; Zhuochao ZHANG ; Ben MA ; Xuan ZHANG ; Kaishan TAO ; Kefeng DOU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2016;37(12):720-725
Objective To observe the reception of using pig bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) that were transfected with human tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) to resolve the dysregulation of coagulation after liver xenotransplantation.Methods Pig BMSCs were immortalized by transfection with lentivirus containing SV40T and then transfection with human TFPI.At last the cells were tested for their ability to inhibit clotting in a model by co-incubation of human plasma,human monocytes and pig aortic endothelial cells.Results After transfection with SV40T,pig BMSCs were immortalized and similar to primary cells.The immortalized pig BMSCs showed a stable TFPI expression after transfection with human TFPI by lentivirus.Moreover,they showed the potential of regulating coagulation dysregulation in vitro.Conclusion Pig BMSCs transfected with human TFPI could solve the regulation dysregulation caused by TF activation effectively,and have the potential of resolving coagulation dysregulation in liver xenotransplantation.
3.Total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a report of 111 cases in a single center
Ji WANG ; Hongchen LI ; Hongqin MA ; Li LIU ; Wenxing ZHAO
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2019;34(12):1035-1039
Objective To evaluate the result of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD).Methods We retrospectively analyzed the perioperative clinical data of 111 consecutive LPD procedures performed from Jan 2015 to Aug 2018 at Department of General Surgery,the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University.Results Of the 111 patients undergoing laparoscopic procedure,24 patients (21.6%) had abdominal surgery history.The mean operative time was (360.9 ± 108.9)minutes.The mean blood loss was (270.9 ± 184.9)m1.The mean operative time of pancreatojejunostomy and choledochojejunostomy was (46.2 ± 11.6) minutes and (19.0±7.2) minutes,respectively.The mean postoperative hospital stay was (14.9 ± 4.7) days.The rate of pancreatic fistula grade B was 6.3% and pancreatic fistula grade A was 20.7%.The rate of bile leakage was 1.8%.Second surgical operation was necessary for 5 cases (4.5%),delayed postoperative hemorrhage occurred in 2 cases (1.8%).The mean number of lymph nodes harvested was(14.2 ± 7.9) and the positive rate number was (0.9 ± 1.8).Conclusions LPD improves the operation quality,reduces intraoperative hemorrhage and accelerates the postoperative recovery.
4.Progress of bone metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Shizhou DENG ; Yize LI ; Hongchen JI ; Yinmiao BAI ; Hongmei ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2022;34(4):307-310
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor with a high incidence in China. Bone is a common extra hepatic metastasis site of HCC. Bone metastasis of HCC not only has a serious impact on the quality of life of patients, but also shortens their survival time. However, the pathogenesis of bone metastasis of HCC remains unclear. This review summarizes the clinical features, pathogenesis, prognostic factors, diagnosis and treatment progress and other aspects of bone metastasis of HCC, in order to provide new ideas for the clinical diagnosis and treatment.
5.Study on SCARB1 mediated coagulation dysregulation in recipients after liver xenotransplantation
Xiao LI ; Hongchen JI ; Kefeng DOU ; Dengke PAN ; Hui CHEN ; Liang ZHOU ; Kaishan TAO ; Zhengcai LIU
Organ Transplantation 2017;8(2):115-120
To investigate the changes in the expression levels of scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB 1) in the liver tissues before and after liver xenotransplantation and analyze the relationship between the variations in the SCARB1 expression and coagulation regulating dysfunction in the recipients.Methods The Wuzhishan miniature pig with α-1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout(GTKO) was utilized as the donor and Macaca thibetana was chosen as the recipient.Heterotopic auxiliary liver xenotransplantation models were established.The liver tissue specimen was collected before and after liver xenotransplantation.Primary hepatocytes were extracted from the pig using collagenase digestion method.Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained by immunomagnetic bead sorting.These two types of cells were co-cultured and supplemented with human plasma to establish cell models with coagulation regulating dysfunction following liver xenotransplantation.Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot were performed to quantitatively measure and statistically compared the expression levels of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein of SCARB1 in the tissue and cell samples.At the cellular level,the expression of SCARB 1 was interfered by lentiviral vector.The coagulation time was detected to validate the effect upon coagulation function.Results The expression levels of SCARB1 mRNA and protein were significantly down-regulated after liver xenotransplantation (both P<0.05).In the cell models,the expression levels of SCARB1 mRNA and protein in the porcine hepatocytes co-cultured with human monocytes were significantly down-regulated compared with those in porcine hepatocytes without intervention (both P<0.05).Compared with the non-intervention group,the coagulation time was significantly prolonged after the expression of SCARB1 was interfered by lentiviral vector (P<0.05).Conclusions The down-regulated expression of SCARB1 in the liver graft is one of the main causes of mediating coagulation regulating dysfunction.Intervention of SCARB1 expression contributes to resolve the coagulation regulating dysfunction in the recipients after liver xenotransplantation.
6.Application status and prospect of Indocyanine green in radical prostatectomy
Yufeng ZHANG ; Hongchen SONG ; Boyu YANG ; Mingjun SHI ; Peiqian YANG ; Zhengguo JI
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(2):129-133
Prostate cancer is a common malignant tumor in male genitourinary system, and radical prostatectomy is one of the important methods to treat prostate cancer. Indocyanine green is a non-radioactive, water-soluble compound, which can help identify anatomical structures and visualize blood vessels through near-infrared fluorescence. The role and injection techniques of Indocyanine green in radical prostatectomy in sentinel lymph node identification, pelvic lymph node dissection and neurovascular bundle preservation are reviewed, so as to provide a reference for improving the surgical effect, reducing the difficulty of surgery, and prolonging the survival period of patients, and evaluate the potential research field of this technology in the future.