1.Clinical outcomes of neo-adjuvant therapy followed by surgical re-section in 84 patients withⅢA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer
Haitang YANG ; Feng YAO ; Yang ZHAO ; Jicheng TANTAI ; Heng ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2015;(12):620-625
Objective:This work presents the therapeutic advantage of induction therapy in patients withⅢA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (ⅢA-N2 NSCLC). Methods:ⅢA-N2 NSCLC patients with ipsilateral mediastinal lymph node metastasis (>1 cm as shown by CT scan) who were admitted in our hospital between January 2008 and July 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. The response rates and survival outcomes of patients were presented and the prognostic factors were analyzed. Results:The 3-and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were 57.7%and 34.2%, respectively, and the 3-and 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 37.9%and 30.5%, respec-tively. No significant differences in OS and DFS were observed between R0 and R1 resections (P=0.118; P=0.369), between groups who received neo-adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy and chemotherapy (P=0.771; P=0.953), between cases with and without clinical re-sponse (P=0.865;P=0.862), and among groups of different histological subtypes (P=0.685;P=0.208). However, patients with standard lobectomy or pathological nodal downstaging exhibited better OS (P=0.023 and P=0.024, respectively) and DFS (P=0.036 and P=0.025, respectively) than those who had extensive resections or persistent N2. Univariate analysis predicted better OS and DFS for both standard lobectomy and pathological nodal donwstaging. In addition, Cox multivariate analysis revealed that only pathological nodal downstaging could be considered as a favorable prognostic factor for DFS, while non-smoking and standard lobectomy are the corre-sponding variables for OS. Conclusion:Neo-adjuvant therapy with platinum-based doublet is feasible and useful in tumor and patho-logical nodal downstaging, which potentially improved resectability and survival rates in patients withⅢA-N2 NSCLC. Performing lo-bectomy or pathological nodal downstaging following induction therapy improved the patients' survival rate.
2.Expression and prognostic value of TTF-1 of stage Ⅰ non-small cell lung cancer
Xiaoxiao GE ; Jicheng TANTAI ; Youru LIU ; Heng ZHAO ; Liyan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012;(11):662-664
Objective To study the expression and clinical significance of thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) in stage Ⅰ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after operation and to 1 investigate the values in identification of the prognosis of stage Ⅰ NSCLC.Methods The expression of TTF-1 in 129 specimens of stage Ⅰ NSCLC was detected by immunohistochemistry.Results The positive rate of TTF-1 in stage Ⅰ NSCLC was 64.3%.There were significant differences in TTF-1 expression rate among pathological subtypes (x2 =25.231,P < 0.001),different ages (x2 =4.581,P =0.032),sex (x2 =4.900,P =0.027) and differentiation degrees(x2 =11.519,P =0.019).Univariate analysis suggested that in the stage Ⅰ NSCLC patients,the median disease-free survival and overall survival of those positive for TTF-1 expression were superior to those negative:38.9 months versus 27.8 months (P =0.023) and 64.10 months versus 50.68months (P =0.013).Cox regression analysis suggested that TTF-1 expression,tumor differentiation degrees were independent factors affecting the prognosis of stage Ⅰ NSCLC.Conclusion Patients with TTF-1 positive expression often had better survival.Positive expression of TTF-1 and differentiation degree of tumor were independent prognostic factors to affect the prognosis of NSCLC.
3.Effect of Stigma Maydis Aqueous Extract on Glucagon in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
Xianchun WEN ; Li ZHOU ; Jianfei ZHAO ; Jicheng LIU
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(04):-
Objective To study the effect of stigma maydis aqueous extract(SMAE) on glucagon in type 2 diabetic rats.Methods Type 2 diabetic male Sprague-Dawley rat mode was induced by high-fat and high-sugar dietary feeds and low dose streptozotocin(STZ). After 8 weeks of treatment,levels of fasting blood glucose(FBG) and glucagon(Glu) in serum were respectively assayed.Immunohistocmical study was adopted to analyze the expression of glucagon in islet cells.Results Compared with model control group,SMAE of middle and high dose remarkably reduced the level of FBG and Glu(P
4.The Situation of Psychiatrists'Job Burnout and its Inspiration to Education of Psychiatry
Ameng ZHAO ; Guangcheng CUI ; Jicheng LIU ; Fengwu YAN ; Xiaojun CAI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(04):-
Objective: To analyze the influential factors of job burnout among psychiatrists.Methods: Psychiatirsts were evaluated by questionnaires.Results: In general,the job burnout of psychiatrists was very serious.There were significant differences in gender in burnout individual level;the person of 31-35 age was prone to job burnout,and the middle-aged staffs’ job burnout was comparatively in high level;There was significantly correlated show between psychiatrists job burnout level and social support.Besides,there was significantly correlated show between psychiatrists job burnout level and coping way.Conclusion: Psychiatrists Burnout is a high-risk population.To better enhance the stability of their profession,we need concern psychiatrists’mental health from the integrated perspective,and improve their level of social support constantly,and prevent occupational burnout from the perspective of medical education early.
5.Differentiation of in vitro cultured bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into neurocytes and differential expression of protein
Ming SHAO ; Gang SUN ; Huichun AN ; Jicheng ZHAO ; Hulun LI ; Zhenggang BI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2009;13(1):197-200
BACKGROUND: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation is superior to neural stem cell transplantation to repair spinal cord injury; however, the therapeutic effect is unstable and possibly related to microenvironment.OBJECTIVE: To study the differentiation of cultured in vitro bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into neurocytes by establishing a microenvironment and to observe differential expression of protein.DESIGN, TIME, AND SETTING: Observational contrast study was performed at the Laboratory of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College, Harbin Medical University from July 2005 to May 2007.MATERIALS: Adult Wistar rats and newborn fetal rats were used in this study.METHODS: Spinal cord was obtained from fetal rats to culture neurocytes. While, BMSCs were separated from bone marrow of adult rats, and they were then cultured in vitro, proliferated, and labeled with red fluorescin PKH26. BMSCs and neurocytes were individually cultured in the BMSCs group and the neurocyte group, respectively. In addition, BMSCs and neurocytes were co-cultured in vitro in double-layer culture dish in the co-culture group and the layered combination group, respectively.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The obtained cells after 7-day culture were immunofluorescently detected by neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Surface enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) technique was used to analyze associated protein that was apparently changed during the differentiation from BMSCs into neurocytes.RESULTS: Seven days after co-culture, BMSCs were morphologically shared like neurocytes. Immunofluorescence indicated that NSE- and GFAP-positive ratios of BMSCs in the co-culture group were significantly higher than the layered combination group (P < 0.05); while, the ratios in the layered combination group were significantly higher than BMSCs alone group (P < 0.05). Five protein expressions were changed during the differentiation from BMSCs into neurocytes, for example, TIP39_RAT and CALC_RAT expressions increased in the layered combination group, which were 5.344 and 2.805 times as the primary expressions; INSL6_RAT, PNOC_RAT, and PCSKI_RAT expressions decreased, which were 0.380, 0.499, and 0.437 times as the primary expressions.CONCLUSION: By a microenvironment, both BMSCs and neurocytes in the co-culture and layered combination groups can differentiate into neuroblasts; while, contact differentiation ratio is higher than non-contract one. The differentiation is closely related to five proteins, including TIP39_RAT, CALC_RAT, INSL6_RAT, PNOC_RAT, and PCSK1_RAT.
6.Expression of Human Interferon-λ1 and Interferon-ε Gene in WI-38 Cells and Comparison of Their Biological Activity
Bhushan SARODE ; Weihua SHENG ; Yufeng XIE ; Yaodong ZHAO ; Jingcheng MIAO ; Jicheng YANG
China Biotechnology 2007;27(3):24-33
The biological activities i. e. antineoplastic activities and antiviral activity of the two novel kinds of interferons: hIFN-λ1 and hIFN-ε were studied and compared. First the fusion expression vector: pcDNA3.1A-hIFN-λ1-His and pcDNA3.1A-hIFN-ε-His by PCR was constructed, then the two kinds of plasmids were transfected into WI-38 (human embryonic lung cells ) with liposome. And cytopathic effect (CPE) suppression test was used to study and compare the antiviral activities of rhIFNλ1-His and rhIFN-ε-His, meanwhile MTT assay was used to detect their antineoplastic activities. It was found that, antiproliferative activity and MxA protein induction shown by rhIFN-λ1-His is more powerful than of rhIFN-ε -His. The antiviral molecular mechanisms of both hIFN-λ1 and hIFN-ε are related to MxA. The foundation for further study on the bioactivities and mechanism of action of hIFN-λ1 and hIFN-ε was established.
7.Study on dexmedetomidine combined with remote ischemic postconditioning for enhancing cerebral protective effect
Gang LI ; Yuan WANG ; Jiaomei ZHAO ; Gangming WU ; Cehua OU ; Jicheng WEI
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(36):4849-4851
Objective To evaluate the the protectice effect of dexmedetomidine combined limb remote ischemic postcondition on alleviating focal cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury in rats .Methods 48 healthy adult male SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups(n= 12) :control group(C) ,limb remote ischemic postcondition group(R) and dexmedetomidine postconditioning group(D) and combination group(R/D) .The rat model of focal cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury was induced by middle cerebral artery oc‐clusion(MCAO) .The group C only received MCAO ,the left femoral artery was isolated without blocking ;the group R received 120 min brain ischemia ,the left femoral artery was occluded by 3 cycles of 10 min occlusion/10 min reperfusion before brain reperfu‐sion ;the group D received dexmedetomidine 3 μg/kg by intraperitoneal injection before brain reperfusion .The group R/D combined the above two kinds of processing method .The neurologic function was evaluated at 24 h of reperfusion and then the rats were sac‐rificed at 48 h of reperfusion .The brain was removed for determining the cerebral infarct volume .Results The neurologic function scores after 24 h reperfusion in the group D ,R and R/D were superior to those in the group C (P< 0 .01) .The rat cerebral infarct volume percentages after 48 h reperfusion in the group D ,R and R/D were significantly lower than those in the group C ( P <0 .01) .The infarct area volume percentage in the group R/D was significantly lower than that in the group R ,the difference showed statitistical significance(P< 0 .01) .The infarct volume percentage in group R/D was significantly decreased compared with the group D(P< 0 .05) .Conclusion Both dexmedetomidine and limb remote ischemic postcondition can attenuate the focal cerebral is‐chemic reperfusion injury in rats .Their combination can significantly reduce the cerebral infarction volume and has synergic protec‐tion effect .
8.Development and validation of a rapid and robust LC-MS/MS method for quantifi-cation of a new oxazolidinone antibiotic MRX-I in human plasma and urine
Miao ZHAO ; Xiaojie WU ; Jun HUANG ; Jicheng YU ; Jing ZHANG ; Beining GUO
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2014;(3):210-215
Objective To establish and validate an ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (UPLC-MS/MS)method for quantification of MRX-I,a new oxazolidinone antibacterial agent,in human plasma and urine.Methods Chromatographic separation was performed on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C8 column using an isocratic elution.The mo-bile phase consisted of acetonitrile and water (40∶60,v/v).Quantitative analysis was conducted in the multiple reaction moni-toring mode.Linezolid was used as an internal standard.Liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate was used to remove impuri-ties in the plasma and urine samples.The method was validated in terms of matrix effect,recovery,precision,accuracy and stability.Results The calibration curves were linear within the range of 0.005 00-1 .00 mg/L.The lower limit of quantification was 0.005 00 mg/L for both plasma and urine samples.Retention time was less than 1 .5 min for both MRX-I and internal standard in plasma and urine.The ma-trix effect factors of plasma and urine for MRX-I was 90.4%±8.2% and 82.7%±7.9%,respectively.The recovery of MRX-I was 112.8% ± 13.4% from plasma and 105.6% ± 13.4% from urine samples,respectively.The inter- and intra-day accuracy of MRX-I was 98.9%-105.0% and 96.5%-102.6% in plasma samples,and 92.7%-98.6% and 95.1 %-105.7% in urine samples.MRX-I was stable for 24 h at room tem-perature,48 h in automatic sampler after pretreatment,and stable after 3 freeze-thaw cycles in plasma and urine.MRX-I was also stable at-40℃for eight months in plasma and six months in urine,respectively.Conclusions The UPLC-MS/MS method established in this study shows high sensitivity and specificity for determination of MRX-I in human plasma and urine.The re-sults of validation are consistent with the requirement of bioanalytical method validation.
9.Clinical results of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary pure ground-glass opacity
Chenxi ZHONG ; Heng ZHAO ; Jicheng TANTAI ; Feng YAO ; Limin FAN ; Wenhu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012;28(4):227-229
ObjectiveTo retrospectively investigate the clinical results of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary pure ground-glass opacity.MethodsThe clinical data of 45 patients with pGGO underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were collected.The gender constitution,age,smoking status,surgical procedures,lesion size,histological types of tumor,lymph node metastasis and prognosis were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsThe numbers of females and non-smokers were significantly larger than those of males and smokers.All 45 patients underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.37 patients of solitary pGGO were all operated with cure intention.27 of the 37 patients received local resection ( wedge resection in 18 or segment resection in 9),and the other 10 patients underwent lobectomy.There are 8 patients of multiple nodes.Amongthese,6 were operated with cure intention,while 2 received VATS biopsy.Pathological examinations after operation revealed that there were 31 cases of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma and 14 cases of atypical adenomatous hyperplasia.And there was no lymph node metastasis.The diameters of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma lesions were significantly longer than those of atypical adenomatous hyperplasia lesions( P < 0.05 ).Patients were followed up for 4 months to 6 years,and all survived without local recurrence and distant metastasis.ConclusionThe diameters of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma lesions are longer than those of atypical adenomatous hyperplasia lesions.Video-assisted thoracoscopic sublobectomy for pulmonary pure ground-glass opacity may achive excellent clinical results.Computed tomography-guided localization is a useful,safe procedure.
10.Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery using Da Vinci robotic system: a report of 25 cases
Bo YE ; Wang LI ; Jian FENG ; Ming CHEN ; Jicheng TANTAI ; Heng ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013;29(8):460-462
Objective To summarize the basic experience of robotic-assisted Thoracic Surgery using da Vinci Robotic system and to evaIuate its value in clinical application.Methods From Jan 2009 to Sep 2012,the clinical data of 25 patients who underwent robotic-assisted Thoracic Surgery using da Vinci Robotic system were analyzed.Results All 25 patients were successfully operated and no conversion to thoracotomy occurred,including 10 cases of pulmonary lobectomy,14 cases of rumor mainly in anterior mediastinum and a cases of esophageal carcinoma.The operative time of pulmonary lobectomy was 180-390min,mean(241 ± 90.98)min,the estimated blood loss was 150-300 ml,mean (195 ± 43.78)ml,and the post-operative 24 h drainage was 250-300 ml,mean(305 ± 28.38)ml.The operative time of rumor from thymus mainly in anterior mediastinum was 70-210 min,mean (116.36 ± 45.23)min,the estimated blood loss was 50-100 ml,mean (63.64 ± 23.36)ml,and the post-operative 24 h drainage was 20-270 ml,mean (123.64 + 69.93) ml.No other major complications were experienced,no peri-opermive mortality occurred.Conclusion Da Vinci robotic-assisted thoracic surgery is a feasible and safe surgical procedure with clear operation field,precise dissection,minimal trauma and fast recovery.