1.Relationship Between CT Perfusion Imaging and the Generation of Micro Lymphatic Vessels in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Tao FAN ; Qinfang HAN ; Libo PAN ; Xuewu ZHAO ; Shusheng WANG ; Lifeng GUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2015;(9):674-676,681
PurposeThere is a certain correlation between parameters of CT perfusion imaging and pathological type and angiogenesis in lung cancer, in order to discuss the value of CT perfusion imaging parameters such as blood volume (BV), blood flow (BF), time to peak (TTP) and peak enhancement image (PEI) for prognosis, this study is designed to observe the relationship between the parameters of CT perfusion imaging and micro lymphovascular density (MLVD) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Materials and Methods 100 patients were enrolled in the study, all of them underwent CT perfusion imaging and 60 were diagnosed NSCLC by pathology, immunohistochemical staining was performed to determine the expressions of MLVD of the 60 NSCLC, and the correlation analyses were carried out to determine the relationship between CT perfusion imaging and MLVD.Results The expression of MLVD was the most in the peripheral tissue of cancer (25.16±1.28), the next in the cancer tissue (16.38±3.58), and the least in the normal lung tissue (7.56±4.38), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was positive correlation between MLVD with BF and BV of the tumor (r=0.643 and 0.598, P<0.01).Conclusion Some parameters of CT perfusion imaging are correlated with MLVD, the invasion and metastasis in lung carcinoma can be predicted to some extent according to this correlation. Parameters of CT perfusion imaging such as BF and BV are correlated with MLVD in patients with NSCLC, thus can be used to predict the invasion and metastasis of lung cancer.
2.The relation of early time secretion function of Beta cell in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patient and body weight changes following intensification therapy of insulin
Lixin YANG ; Yaping ZHANG ; Na MI ; Ye WANG ; Qinfang ZHU ; Weiliang HAN ; Yinjuan LI
Clinical Medicine of China 2009;25(10):1061-1063
Objective To explore the relation of early time secretion function of Beta cell in newly diag-nosed type 2 diabetic patient and the changes of body weight following intensification therapy of insulin. Methods 237 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients were divided into 1 kg lower group, the 1-5 kg group, the 5 kg above group. The maximum body weight and waist circumference were recorded. The present body weight and waist circum-ference were measured according to OGTT study, meanwhile,30 minuets blood sugars, the insulin and the C-peptide (C-P) level and the blood pressure(BP) and the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), the early insulin secretion index (△I30/△G30) was calculated. All cases were treated for 14 days. Results Early time secretion function of Beta cell in the group keeping above lose weight 5 kg was the worst, after treatment insulin secretion level were in-creased 1.12 times and 1.86 times in 1 kg lower group than in the 1-5 kg group and above 5 kg group. Conclusions Early time secretion function of Beta cell in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patient is correlated with the maxi-mum body weight decrease.
3.Relationship of multi-slice spiral CT pulmonary perfusion imaging and the expression of VEGF and MVD in non-small cell lung cancer
Tao FAN ; Qinfang HAN ; Donghua CAO ; Libo PAN ; Xuewu ZHAO ; Shusheng WANG ; Jun LI ; Yan ZHAO ; Shuang WEI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2014;(4):617-619,678
Objective To investigate the relationship of the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)and the mi-crovessel density (MVD)with multi-slice spiral CT perfusion imaging.Methods 80 patients with solitary pulmonary nodules under-went perfusion scan by 16-slice spiral CT.Among them,45 diagnosed as lung cancer by pathology were enrolled in the study.After surgery,the slice of the pecimen was selected similar to the corresponding slice of CT images,and the immunohistochemical staining was performed to determine the expression of VEGF and the MVD.Spearman correlation analysis was used to determine the rela-tionship of expression of VEGF and the MVD with CT perfusion parameters.Results There was more expression of VEGF and the MVD in NSCLC.There were positive correlations between VEGF,MVD and BF (both P<0.05).The peak enhancement image (PEI)and TTP have significant correlations with MVD (P<0.05).Conclusion Some parameters of lung CT perfusion imaging are correlated with MVD and VEGF.
4.Safety of metformin in diabetic patients at high altitude area
Lixin YANG ; Na MI ; Ye WANG ; Qinfang ZHU ; Weiliang HAN ; Jinjuan LI ; Shu LI ; Peng CHEN ; Zhong HE
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;26(10):865-867
Sixty-one newly-diagnosed diabetic patients from high altitude area were treated individually plus metformin 1.5 g/d for 14 days. The difference of oxygen partial pressure was 3.5 mm Hg (1 mm Hg=0. 133kPa) between altitude 2 260 m and 2 780 m districts. In these patients, their serum lactic acid was increased before treatment. At altitude 2 780 m district, serum lactic acid in middle-aged and elder groups were even higher [(3.90±0.85 vs 3.65±0.70), (4. 67±0.80 vs 3.69±0.78) mmol/L, both P<0. 05=. After 14-day treatment, serum lactic acid in middle-aged diabetic patients remained statistically unchanged [(4.50±0.50 and 3.79±0.62 ) mmol/L, P>0.05], while that in elder patients was increased significantly [(5.59±0.55 and 5.27±0.43 ) mmol/L,P<0. 05]. The results suggested that metformin should not be used or be used carefully in elder diabetic patients at high altitude area.
5.Glycated hemoglobin levels in non-diabetic adults residing at different altitudes and influencing factors
Lixin YANG ; Na MI ; Ye WANG ; Qinfang ZHU ; Weiliang HAN ; Jinjuan LI ; Shu LI ; Peng CHEN ; Zhong HE
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;28(5):412-413
In the present study,healthy adults who had been residing at the average altitudes of 6,2260,and 2800 m for 10 years were recruited,and the number of red blood cells,the levels of hemoglobin,and HbA1C were tested.The results showed that the level of HbA1C in altitude 2800 m group was higher compared with the other 2 groups(5.80% ± 0.50% vs 5.39% ± 0.47%,P<0.05 ).Therefore,this difference should be considered when diagnosis and treatment for diabetes mellitus were made in the region.