1.The effects of early medical intervention on prognosis of newborn hypoxic -ischemic encephalopathy
Xiaodong YAN ; Li ZHANG ; Mulan ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2001;5(5):41-42
ObjectiveTo detect the effects of early medical intervention on prognosis of newborn Hypoxic - ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) . Methods62 severe to moderate HIE newborns were randomly divided into intervention group(34 cases) and control group(28 cases ). The intervention group accepted trentment when they are newborn. Sexes, mothers' educational backgrond, enviroment and family incomewere similar for 2 groups. At the age of 6, 12, and 18 months, the assessment and mental development were conducted in two groups. ResultsThe development quotient(DQ) of the intervention group was higher than that of the control group( t = 2.3166, 2. 7298, 2. 8377, P < 0. 05, <0. 01, < 0. 01 ). The intervention group had higher rate of recovery and lower rate of unfavourble prognosis(x2 = 4. 1 031, P < 0.05). ConclusionEarly continue intervention could promote the mental motor development, improve the prognosis, reduce the rate of the sequela and improvequality of life.
2.Clinical study on the treatment for refractory polycystic ovarian syndrome by laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery
Mulan REN ; Weiying ZHAO ; Yunlang CAI
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(02):-
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery in refractory polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Methods A total of 16 PCOS patients who had no response to ovulation-inductive therapy were treated by ovarian electrocautery via laparoscope. After surgery, the ovulation as well as response to ovulation-inductive drugs was observed. The serum concentrations of FSH, LH, T, E 2 before and after operations were respectively compared. Results All 16 cases were pathologically diagnosed as polycystic ovary. There were significant decreases in luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone (T) after operations (P
3.Effect of Mycophenolic Acid on the proliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells in rats
Xuhua SHI ; Yi ZHENG ; Hongying ZHAO ; Mulan JIN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2008;12(10):673-676
Objective To investigate the effect of mycophenolic acid on the proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in rats' pulmonary arterial at cellular level. Methods Growth curve, MTT tests, and flow cytometry were used to detect the number of proliferative cells, the A-value of living cells and the DNA content of the control and drugs groups respectively and the number of cells in G1-phase, S-phase, G2M- phase and the proliferation index were calculated. Results Compared with the control group, the number of living cells in the mycopbenolic acid groups (with the concentration of 1, 10, 100 μmol/L) decreased, except the lowest dosage group (100 nmol/L). The difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The living cells measured by MTT dose-dependently reduced in the mycophenolic acid groups. In the mycophenolic acid groups, the fraction of living cells in the S-phase and G2M-phase decreased respectively while that in G1- phase increased, and the proliferation index decreased. All these responses presented with a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion Mycophenolic acid can effectively inhibit the proliferation of rats' pulmonary arterial SMCs. This process happens mainly in ONA synthesis phase, and is dose dependent. In addition, these effective concentrations are all in the available range for clinical application.
4.Correlation between prognosis and expression of EGFR, HER2 and HER3 in non-small cell lung cancer
Kunning ZHANG ; Jun LU ; Hongying ZHAO ; Mulan JIN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2016;28(2):73-77,89
Objective To investigate the correlation between the clinical pathological factors and the expression of EGFR, HER2 and HER3 in non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Methods The expression of EGFR, HER2 and HER3 in non-small cell lung cancer tissues was detected by MaxVision immunohistochemical. The relationship between the protein expression and the clinical pathologic characteristics was studied. The correlation between the protein expression and the survival was also retrospectively analyzed. Results Increased expression of EGFR, HER2 and HER3 was detected in the NSCLC tissues and their rates were 45.9 % (73/156), 30.8 % (49/156) and 21.4 % (37/156), respectively. There were significant associations between the expression of these proteins and lymph node metastasis, tumor differentiation degree and TNM staging. Conclusions Overexpression of EGFR, HER2, HER3 or all three proteins is a predictor of poor prognosis. Moreover, combined detection of all 3 markers may work better than the individual detection in the prediction of the prognosis to guide the clinical treatment.
5.Clinical significance of CD8 positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes density and programmed-death receptor ligand 1 expression in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Kunning ZHANG ; Zhiwei ZHAI ; Dongxue ZHAO ; Mulan JIN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2023;35(5):339-345
Objective:To investigate the correlation of CD8 positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (CD8 + TIL) density and programmed-death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in rectal cancer with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Methods:The clinicopathological data of 166 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who received neoadjuvant therapy before surgery in the Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2015 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. CD8 + TIL density and PD-L1 expression were detected by using immunohistochemistry. The correlation of CD8 + TIL density and PD-L1 expression with clinicopathological characteristics of patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the disease-free survival (DFS) and Cox regression risk model was used to make univariate and multivariate analysis of the influencing factors for DFS. Results:Among 166 LARC patients, 81 cases (48.8%) had high density of CD8 + TIL, 85 cases (51.2%) had low density of CD8 + TIL; 63 cases (38.0%) had PD-L1 expression, and 103 cases (62.0%) had non-expression of CD8 + TIL. The expression rate of PD-L1 in CD8 + TIL high density group was higher than that in CD8 + TIL low density group [50.6% (41/81) vs. 25.9%(22/85), χ2 = 10.78, P < 0.001]. According to the density of CD8 + TIL and PD-L1 expression, immunophenotype was divided among 4 groups; the 3-year DFS rate of the CD8 + TIL high density /PD-L1 expression group was 87.1%, which was higher than that of the other groups (CD8 + TIL low density /PD-L1 expression group was 72.8%, CD8 + TIL high density /PD-L1 non-expression group was 67.0%, CD8 + TIL low density /PD-L1 non-expression group was 64.3%), and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). Univariate analysis showed that tumor differentiation degree, TNM stage, CD8 + TIL density, PD-L1 expression and CD8 + TIL density /PD-L1 expression were correlated with the DFS of patients (all P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis results showed that CD8 + TIL high density /PD-L1 expression was an independent protective factor for DFS ( HR = 0.049, 95% CI 0.005-0.497, P = 0.011), while TNM stage 3 was an independent risk factor for DFS ( HR = 2.752,95% CI 1.300-5.825, P = 0.008). Conclusions:In LARC after neoadjuvant therapy, CD8 + TIL density is positively correlated with the expression of PD-L1, and the high density of CD8 + TIL/PD-L1 expression is an independent influencing factor for good prognosis, suggesting that these patients may benefit from the immunotherapy.
6.Clinicopathological features of non-small cell lung cancer with high PD-L1 expression and positive driver gene mutation
Yumei GU ; Feifei LIU ; Hongying ZHAO ; Mulan JIN ; Jun LU ; Xue LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2023;39(11):1311-1315
Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological and histological features of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)patients with high expression of PD-L1 and positive driver muta-tion.Methods The clinical data of 141 patients with PD-L1 high expression and driver mutation-positive NSCLC were col-lected.Immunohistochemical methods,ARMS-PCR,and next-generation sequencing(NGS)were used to detect PD-L1 ex-pression and driver gene mutations.The clinicopathological fea-tures were analyzed and the related literatures were reviewed.Results There were 141 cases NSCLC patients with high ex-pression of PD-L1 in tumor cells,of which 57 cases were≥50%,<60%;≥60%,<70%in 18 cases;≥70%,<80%in 35 cases;≥80%in 31 cases.Among 141 cases NSCLC patients with high PD-L1 expression,53 cases(37.6%)had driver gene mutations,including 4 cases BRAF 15 exon mutations,9 cases MET-associated mutations,17 cases EGFR-associated mutations,16 cases KRAS 2 exon mutations,4 cases EML4-ALK fusion mutations,and 3 cases other rare mu-tations.The high expression of PD-L1 and the occurrence of driver gene mutation were related to the gender,smoking history and pathological type of patients(P<0.05).MET-related mu-tations and KRAS 2 exon mutations were more common in males than in females.All BRAF 15 exon mutations were female.The mean percentage of PD-L1 expression was highest in patients with MET mutation,KRAS 2 exon mutation,and 3 cases rare mutations.In 33 cases with BRAF 15 exon mutation,MET am-plification or mutation,EGFR-related mutation,and 3 cases oth-er rare mutations,PD-L1 was highly expressed in solid,glandu-lar,and micropapillary tumor cells.In 20 cases with KRAS 2 exon mutation and EML4-ALK fusion mutation,PD-L1 was highly expressed in solid nested tumor cells.Conclusion In NSCLC,high expression of PD-L1 and positive driver gene mu-tation are negatively correlated with the degree of tumor differen-tiation.In the poorly differentiated surgical specimens of lung adenocarcinoma,solid,micropapillary,or glandular tubular tumor tissues should be selected as far as possible for PD-L1 ex-pression and driver gene mutation detection.
7.Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis after a spinal cord injury: A retrospective study
Miaoqiao SUN ; Mulan XU ; Xiangbo WU ; Ying LIANG ; Xiao XI ; Yixing LU ; Guiqing CHENG ; Hong WANG ; Ning LI ; Chenguang ZHAO ; Xiaolong SUN ; Hua YUAN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023;45(4):302-306
Objective:To explore the risk factors for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods:The medical records of 276 hospitalized SCI patients were analyzed retrospectively. They were divided into a DVT group ( n=63) and a no-DVT group ( n=213). Gender, age, blood type, smoking history, surgical history, the time from SCI to admission, cause of SCI, fracture, SCI segments, American Spinal Cord Injury Association grade and complications were compared between the two groups. Binomial logistic regression was used to isolate the risk factors for lower extremity DVT among such patients. Results:Among 84% of the 63 with a lower extremity DVT, it was a calf muscle venous thrombosis. Anemia, hyponatremia and time from SCI to admission (which ranged from 74 to 195 days) were the most serious DVT risk factors.Conclusions:SCI patients are of high risk for DVT, with anemia and hyponatremia being independent risk factors.
8.Risk factors for neuropathic pain after a spinal cord injury: A retrospective study
Mulan XU ; Xiaolong SUN ; Xiangbo WU ; Miaoqiao SUN ; Hong WANG ; Yani ZHANG ; Mi GAO ; Xu HU ; Hui CAO ; Wei SUN ; Chenguang ZHAO ; Hua YUAN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2022;44(3):199-203
Objective:To examine the risk factors for neuropathic pain (NP) after a spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods:A total of 115 patients with a SCI were analyzed retrospectively. They were divided into an NP group of 53 and a non-NP group of 62 according to the occurrence of NP. Gender, age, length of stay, occupation, level of education, cause of injury, spinal fracture, degree of SCI, the injury′s plane and complications at admission (diabetes, hypertension, anemia, venous thrombosis, pressure sores, urinary tract infection or hypoproteinemia) were recorded. T-tests and chi-squared tests were used to compare those factors between the two groups, and multivariate logistic regressions were evaluated to identify the risk factors for NP.Results:Twenty-three of the 53 cases of NP (43%) had developed within 1 month of the SCI. Thirty-seven (75%) experienced pain below the plane of the SCI. The main features reported were squeezing (34%) and numbness (26%). The multivariate logistic regression showed that the occurrence of NP was most strongly related to gender (women being particularly at risk) and venous thrombosis at admission.Conclusions:Women are at particular risk of feeling NP after an SCI, and venous thrombosis is an independent risk factor. NP should be diagnosed and treated quickly to reduce the negative impact on patients′ life quality.