Objective To study the function of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in type 2 diabetes model rats and its effect on focal cerebral ischemia induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion in these rats. Methods Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion for 6 hours in type 2 diabetes rats and normal control rats.Blood vessels morphology was examined by ink perfusion,infarct size was measured by TTC and expression of VEGF and CD34 were evaluated by immunohistochemistry staining. Results Ink perfusion revealed increased number of small vessels in type 2 diabetes rats. Infarct size was significantly smaller in type 2 diabetes rats ( ( 80. 07 ± 11.21 ) mm3 ) than that in normal controls ((98. 91 ± 14. 86) mm3,t = 2.48,P = 0. 0326). There were more hemorrhage lesions in the ischemic hemisphere in type 2 diabetes rats when comparing with the controls. VEGF and CD34 showed significantly higher expression in type 2 diabetes rats than in normal controls. Conclusions High expression of VEGF and CD34 are found in type 2 diabetes rats after middle cerebral artery occlusion. There is cerebrolvascular remodeling in diabetes rats. While this diabetes-induced remodeling appears to prevent infarct expansion,the changes also increase the risk of hemorrhagic transformation. The latter may result in poor prognosis.

Objective To investigate the expression of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), insulin growth factor receptor 1(IGF-1R)and insulin growth factor receptor 2(IGF-2R)in colorectal cancer, and their relationship with the relevant clinicopathological factors. Methods Immunohistochemical SP method was used to detect the expression of IGF-1,IGF-1R and IGF-2R in 154 cases of colorectal cancer tissues,58 cases of benign disease tissues (colorectal adenoma, polyps) and 90 normal tissues. Results The positive rate of IGF-1 and IGF-1R expression in colorectal cancer tissues [93.5%(144/154), 70.1%(108/154)] was higher than that in benign diseases [51.7%(30/58), 51.7%(30/58)] and adjacent normal tissues [18.9%(17/90), 35.6%(32/90)] (P=0.001). The positive expression rate of IGF-1 and IGF-1R in colorectal cancer tissue, benign disease tissue and adjacent normal tissues decreased gradually, and there was significant difference between any two groups (P<0.05). The positive expression rate of IGF-2R had no significant difference between any two groups (P>0.05). IGF-2R was significantly different between any two groups (P<0.05). The expression of IGF-1R and IGF-2R in colorectal cancer tissues were not significantly correlated with gender, location, tumor size, family history, depth of tumor invasion and local lymph node metastasis (all P>0.05).IGF-1 was positively correlated with the body mass index(r=0.169,P=0.036).IGF-2R was negatively correlated with age (r=-0.196, P=0.015), and positively correlated with TNM staging in patients with colorectal cancer (r=0.227, P=0.005). The expression of IGF-1 was positively correlated with IGF-1R (r=0.281, P=0.000 1). There was no significant correlation between IGF-1 and IGF-2R in cancer tissues (P>0.05). Conclusion IGF-1 and IGF-1R may promote the occurrence of colorectal cancer, and IGF-2R may be associated with the progress of colorectal cancer,and obesity is a risk factor for incidence of colorectal cancer.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) and the differences in clinical manifestations and survival between the two main pathological subtypes of PTL.Methods:The clinical data of 52 patients with PTL diagnosed in Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital from January 2011 to January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical characteristics and survival between the two main pathological subtypes [diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT)] were compared.Results:Among 52 PTL patients, there were 12 males and 40 females, with a median age of 65 years old (34-83 years old). All patients presented with anterior cervical mass at the time of visit. MALT was diagnosed in 12 cases (23.1%). DLBCL was diagnosed in 37 cases (71.2%), of which 5 cases were double/triple expression lymphoma. B-cell lymphoma (unclassified) was diagnosed in 2 cases (3.8%). Follicular lymphoma (FL) was diagnosed in 1 case (1.9%). There was statistical difference in the proportion of patients with cervical lymph node enlargement between MALT and DLBCL patients [66.7% (8/12) vs. 94.6% (35/37), χ2 = 4.23, P < 0.05]. The 3-year OS rates of MALT and DLBCL patients were 90.9% and 73.9%, and the difference in OS between the two groups of patients was statistically significant ( χ2 = 5.11, P = 0.024). Conclusions:Pathological subtypes of PTL are related to the prognosis of patients.

Objective: To examine the impact of metabolic syndrome (MS) on the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: The clinical data of 650 patients with CRC admitted in Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital between January 2010 and December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Among 650 patients there were 190 cases complicated with MS (MS group) and 460 cases without MS (non-MS group), the clinicopathological features and prognosis were compared between two groups. Results: The serum insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in MS group were significantly higher than those in non-MS group [(9.2±4.7) vs.(6.8±4.7)μIU/L, t=8.88, P<0.01 and (200.2±44.1) vs.(136.7±63.2)mg/L,t=12.63, P<0.01]. The proportions of stage T₃ and T₄ cancer, extra-regional lymph node metastasis (ELN), and TNM stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ patients in MS group were significantly higher than those in non-MS group [(83.2% (158/190) vs. 72.6% (334/460), χ²=8.19, P=0.04; 9.5% (18/190) vs. 4.8%(22/460),χ²=8.61, P=0.04; 56.3% (107/190) vs. 45.2%(208/460), χ²=8.22, P=0.04, respectively]. The 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) in MS group was significantly lower than that in non-MS group [57.9%(99/171)vs. 66.1%(279/422), P<0.01]. Multivariate analysis indicated that MS(HR=1.623, 95%CI:1.511-1.963, P=0.03), IGF(HR=1.382, 95%CI:1.031-1.765, P=0.02) and, ELN(HR=4.270, 95%CI:2.177-7.463, P<0.01)were independent factors affecting the prognosis of CRC patients. Conclusion Metabolic syndrome is one of the risk factors affecting the prognosis of CRC patients.