10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.26.004

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of L-asparaginase (L-ASP) combined with GDP regimen in initial treat-ment of patients with extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKL). Methods:A total of 39 patients preliminarily diagnosed with nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma in Zhengzhou University Affiliated Cancer Hospital were retrospectively analyzed from January 2012 to January 2014. All patients received L-ASP combined with GDP chemotherapy. The efficacy of the treatment was observed (L-ASP 6000/m2, qod × 8;gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2, d1, 8;cisplatinum 90 mg/m2, d1;dexamethasone 10 mg, d1-4) every 21 days for one cycle. The efficacy and toxicity of the regimen were evaluated after therapy. Results:Of the 39 patients who received median six-cycle L-GDP regimen treat-ment, 24 achieved complete response, 7 had partial response, 6 had stable disease, and 2 had progressive disease. The rates of overall response (CR+PR), 2-year progression-free survival, and overall survival were 79.5%(31/39), 71.8%(28/39), and 87.2%(34/39), respec-tively. The primary side effects included gastrointestinal reaction, bone marrow suppression, and increased PT and APPT levels. All pa-tients tolerated and completed the therapy without termination of treatment and death. Conclusion:L-ASP combined with GDP regi-men is effective and safe and thus can be used for patients with ENKL.

OBJECTIVETo investigate direct bone graft repair with lag screw and tension band fixation technique and its value for the treatment of adolescence spondylolysis.

METHODSLysis was prepared and the fibrous tissue within the gap was removed in 12 patients from 12 to 26 years (average 18.4). 1 - 2 mm extra bony element was resected on both sides with fresh interface with the bone graft harvested from the iliac crest. From the entry point 8 mm away from the midline at the inferior margin of the lamina, titanium lag screws of 35 - 45 mm long and 3.5 mm in diameter were placed at 300 upward and outward and tighted through the lysis, bone graft and the superior and lateral aspect of the pedicle. Extra match bone graft was placed around the surface of defect, an high intensity Nilon wire tension band between the cap of the screw and the basis of transverse process was constructed before wound closure and suction drainage. The patients were immobilized with plaster brace of Paris for 2 months.

RESULTSAverage operation time was (10 +/- 55) minutes, and average blood loss was 170 ml. Follow-up ranged from 12 to 36 months (mean 17 months), and cases of 22 lysis healed within 3 months.

CONCLUSIONSTechnique of direct bone graft repair with lag screw and tension band fixation for the treatment of adolescence spondylolysis is simple, safe and reliable. Combined biomechanical and biological processes, it is less invasive but advantageous in preserving the motion in the affected segment.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Bone Screws ; Bone Transplantation ; Child ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; methods ; Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; Male ; Spondylolysis ; surgery

Objective To compare the dosimetric differences between intracavitary brachytherapy in combination with interstitial brachytherapy or not for locally advanced cervical cancer.Methods From May 2016 to March 2017,35 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with combined external beams and intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy were selected in this study.The prescription of intensity-modulated radiation therapy was:46.8-50.4 Gy/26-28 fractions,1.8 Gy/fraction.The prescription for combined intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy was 7 Gy/fraction × 4,once per week.Each patient was first implanted with a three tube applicator for brachytherapy,and the CT images were acquired for treatment planning.The three tube applicator was removed before a uterine tube and needles were implanted,thereafter planning images were acquired again.Dose to the targets and organs at risk were evaluated respectively for the two groups.Results A total of 212 brachytherapy plans were developed,including 106 intracavitary and 106 endoluminal combined interstitial plans.The target dose in endoluminal combined interstitial brachytherapy was significantly higher than that of intracavitary treatment alone,where D90 of the high-risk clinical target volume (CTV) and moderate CTV were both significantly increased (t =-6.01,-2.73,P ＜ 0.05).The D2 cm3 of the bladder,rectum and sigmoid colon were significantly reduced (t=3.07,4.52,2.91,P＜0.05).Conclusions The application of the endoluminal combined interstitial brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer can significantly increase the target dose,and reduce the dose to organs at risk such as the bladder,rectum and sigmoid colon.

Humans ; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ; diagnosis ; therapy

Vision formation is classically based on projections from retinal ganglion cells (RGC) to the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and the primary visual cortex (V1). Neurons in the mouse V1 are tuned to light stimuli. Although the cellular information of the retina and the LGN has been widely studied, the transcriptome profiles of single light-stimulated neuron in V1 remain unknown. In our study, in vivo calcium imaging and whole-cell electrophysiological patch-clamp recording were utilized to identify 53 individual cells from layer 2/3 of V1 as light-sensitive (LS) or non-light-sensitive (NS) by single-cell light-evoked calcium evaluation and action potential spiking. The contents of each cell after functional tests were aspirated in vivo through a patch-clamp pipette for mRNA sequencing. Moreover, the three-dimensional (3-D) morphological characterizations of the neurons were reconstructed in a live mouse after the whole-cell recordings. Our sequencing results indicated that V1 neurons with a high expression of genes related to transmission regulation, such as Rtn4r and Rgs7, and genes involved in membrane transport, such as Na/K ATPase and NMDA-type glutamatergic receptors, preferentially responded to light stimulation. Furthermore, an antagonist that blocks Rtn4r signals could inactivate the neuronal responses to light stimulation in live mice. In conclusion, our findings of the vivo-seq analysis indicate the key role of the strength of synaptic transmission possesses neurons in V1 of light sensory.