1.Comparison of clinical pathological characteristics in ovarian preserving patients with stageⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
Jun HU ; Peizi ZHENG ; Lirong ZHU
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(5):783-787
Objective:To analyze the risk and prognostic of patients with stage ⅠB1 cervical adenocar-cinoma.Methods:The clinical data of 139 patients with stage ⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma treated at Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Peking University First Hospital from August 1994 to April 2015 were retrospectively reviewed,which included 38 cases of cervical adenocarcinoma and 101 cases of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.A comparison was made between ovarian preserving group and bilateral oophorectomy group,in order to justify the risk and prognosis of ovarian preserving patients.Results:The 5-year cumulative survival rate of stage ⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were 89.1% and 92.9% respectively with significant difference (P =0.034).One ovarian metastasis case was observed among the 32 cervical adenocarcinoma patients of bilateral oophorectomy,while another ovarian metastasis case was observed among 54 cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients of bila-teral oophorectomy.The ovarian metastasis rate was 3.1% (1 /32)and 1.8 % (1 /54)respectively with no statistical difference (P =0.574).The cumulative 5-year survival of 6 ovarian preserving patients with cervical adenocarcinoma was 80.1%,while that of 47 ovarian preserving patients with cervical squa-mous cell carcinoma was 94.6% (P =0.127).There was no statistical difference between the survival curve of the two groups.Conclusion:The prognosis of stageⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinomas was somewhat poorer than that of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.However it was still reasonable to perform ovarian preservation among young patients of stageⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma with no high risk factors.
2.Calcification and carotid plaque vulnerability:inverse relationship between the degree of calcification and fibrous cap pro-inflammatory gene expression
Wei ZHENG ; Hong KANG ; Chang SHU ; Meilai TANG ; Peizi FANG ; Men WANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2008;10(6):758-761
Objective Inflammation and calcification are common phenomenons in human atherosclerotic plaque.The objective of this study was to determine the gene expression of some proteins and anti-inflammatory factors as well as bone formation mediators in the fibrous cap and shoulder region of non-calcified and calcified carotid endarterectomy(CEA) plaques.Methods Twenty-two CEA plaques were classified as Va(non-calcified,n=11) and Vb(calcified,n=11) in accordance with the AHA consensus in 1995.Mean percent in carotid stenosis and calcification area was 76.4% and 0% in Va and 74.2% and 33.6% in Vb respectively as determined by quantitative histomorphometry.Using laser capture microdissection,the fibrous cap and shoulder regions were excised from 22 frozen sections/plaques.After total RNA extraction and reverse transcription,gene expression of proteins(IL-1,IL-8,and MCP-1),anti-inflammatory factor(IL-10) and bone formation protein(BMP-6 and Osteocalcin) were detected by Real-time PCR.Results mRNA expression of MCP-1,IL-8 and IL-1 in Va plaques were 1.8 fold higher than that in Vb plaques,mRNA expression of anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 and osteogenic related genes BMP-6 and Osteocalcin were 3.8,4.2,and 6.9 fold higher in Vb plaques compared to Va plaques.Conclusions Our findings indicate that fibrous cap inflammation and susceptibility to disruption is more likely to occur in non-calcified plaques.