1.The expression of CBL-B, AXL and ITGB2 in breast cancer and its correlation with MRI features
Xianglei WEI ; Yuli WU ; Dong BAO
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2021;15(2):141-146
Objective:To investigate the correlation between MRI features of breast cancer and the expression of CBL-B, AXL and ITGB2, and further to provide new imaging ideas for the early diagnosis of breast cancer, the designation of treatment plan and the preoperative non-invasive assessment of breast cancer prognosis.Methods:204 female patients with breast cancer who visited Linyi Central Hospital from Sep. 2017 to Sep. 2020 and received surgical treatment were selected as research objects. A total of 204 lesions were selected. Scanning was performed using Philips All-digital Ingenia3.0T MRI. Tumor diameter, shape, edge, intensity pattern, time-signal intensity curve (TIC) type, early intensity rate and ADC value were recorded. Immunohistochemical SP method was used to detect the expression levels of CBL-B, AXL and ITGB2 in breast cancer tissues and adjacent tissues.Results:The proportion of patients with low expression of CBL-B, high expression of AXL and high expression of ITGB2 in breast cancer tissues was significantly higher than that in adjacent tissues (All P<0.05) . Univariate analysis showed that tumor diameter, shape, early enhancement rate and ADC value in MRI features were correlated with the expression of CBL-B protein in breast cancer (All P<0.05) . The tumor diameter, shape and TIC typing in MRI features were associated with AXL protein expression in breast cancer. The tumor diameter, TIC typing, early enhancement rate and ADC value in MRI features were related to ITGB2 protein expression. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that tumor diameter ≥3 cm and early enhancement rate ≥100% were independent risk factors for low expression of CBL-B in breast cancer ( P<0.05) . Tumor diameter ≥3 cm, and irregular shape or burr were independent risk factors for AXL high expression ( P<0.05) . Tumor diameter ≥3 cm, early enhancement rate ≥100%, ADC value ≥1.12×10 -3 mm 2/s were independent risk factors for high ITGB2 expression in breast cancer ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:MRI features of breast cancer can be used to predict the expression of CBL-B, AXL, and ITGB2, so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis assessment of the disease.
2.Efficacy of dirithromycin and clarithromycin in treatment chronic sinusitis
Jing JIN ; Jun LI ; Linfeng YE ; Xianglei WU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2011;10(3):202-204
Fifty four patients with chronic sinusitis (without nasal polyps) were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty patients in experimental group were treated with dirithromycin and 24 patients in control group were treated with clarithromycin. The doses was both 250 mg q. d. and the duration of treatment was 3to 6 months. The VAS scores of subjective symptoms (nasal obstruction, purulent nasal discharge,headache, smell worse ) and Lund-Mackay scores of objective signs (sinus CT ) in both groups were improved significantly compared with the baseline(P <0.05), and there were no statistical significances between two groups ( P > 0. 05 ). The curative effect was positively correlated with the duration of treatment.The total effective rates were 73% and 67% and adverse reaction rates 7% and 21% in two groups,respectively (P > 0. 05 ); but the adverse reactions in control group were more serious than those in experimental group. During the six-month follow-up, no recurrence and aggravation were observed. The results suggest that low-dose dirithromycin may be more suitable for long-term treatment of chronic sinusitis.
3.As2O3toxicity on rat liver during retrograde isolated hepatic perfnsion
Hua YE ; Caide LU ; Siming ZHENG ; Jing HUANG ; Xianglei HE ; Shengdong WU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2009;24(6):500-503
Objective To study As2O3toxicity on rat liver in a retrograde isolated hepatic perfusion model. Methods In this study 104 male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing between 300 and 400 g were used. Eight male SD rats were used for preoperatively normal control and the remaining rats were randomly divided into 4 subgroups receiving As2O3at dosage of 0 mg/kg,0.75 mg/kg, 1.5 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg respectively. Modified RIHP was used in which As2O3was infused through hepatic artery. Ringer's lactate was retrogradly infused through hepatic veins and the portal vein was used as the outflow tract. Hepatic function, pathology and liver enzymes were assessed at different time points. As2O3concentration was monitered during the perfusion in rats of subgroup C. Results Serum ALT and AST rose to the peak on the first day, returning to normal after 3 or 7 days in all four subgroups. There was no difference between the peak levels of serum ALT and AST between subgroup A and B. Differences in serum ALT、AST level between subgroup A and C, A and D, B and C, B and D, C and D were all statistically significant (FALT=40.811,P<0.01;FAST= 48.212,P <0.01). On day 7, ALT and AST in subgroup D were still statistically higher when compared with that of other subgroups and normal control (FALT=13.928, P<0.01;FAST=17.942, P<0.01), and the hepatic pathology showed necrosis of the hepatocyte. The peak levels of As2O3were 13.21±0.82(μg/ ml) and 0.09±0.008 (μg/ml)in rats liver and systemic circulation in subgroup C during isolated perfuision. There were significant differences between the peak levels of concentration of As2O3in rats liver and systemic circulation (t=35.758,P<0.01). Conclusions The hepatic toxicity is reversible caused by As2O3when given at a dosage of 1.5 mg/kg of As2O3in a murine model of RIHP.
4. Clinicopathologic and molecular characteristics of malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumors
Ming ZHAO ; Tongwei ZHAO ; Jie MA ; Cuiyun WU ; Lei CHEN ; Guoqing RU ; Xianglei HE
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2017;46(11):750-755
Objective:
To investigate the clinicopathologic and molecular characteristics, diagnostic, differential diagnostic and prognostic features of malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor.
Methods:
Two cases of malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor were retrieved; the clinical and radiologic features, histomorphology, immunophenotype, molecular genetics and prognosis were analyzed and the relevant literature reviewed.
Results:
Case 1 was a 57-year-old male, presented with recurrent abdominal pain and melena. Pelvic imaging showed a circumscribed thickening of the wall of a small intestinal segment, and a malignant lymphoma was favored. Case 2 was a 24-year-old male, presented with recurrent small intestinal malignancy. Imaging demonstrated multiple masses in the peritoneal and pelvic cavities, and a malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple metastases was suspected. Grossly both tumors were located mainly in the muscularis propria of small intestine. Case 1 showed a single 5.5 cm tumor; and case 2 consisted of two tumors measuring 4 cm and 6 cm respectively. Microscopic examination of both tumors showed small round blue, but focally spindled or clear tumor cells in solid pattern. The tumor cells had scanty cytoplasm, indistinctive nucleoli and brisk mitoses. Osteoclast-like giant cells were dispersed within the stroma. In case 1 rosette-like and pseudo-papillary growth patterns were noted, and in case 2 there were variable-sized hemorrhagic cysts. By immunohistochemistry, both tumors showed strong and diffuse expression of SOX10 and S-100, and focal to diffuse expression of neuroendocrine markers (CD56 or synaptophysin). Case 2 exhibited focal reactivity to pan-cytokeratin. Both tumors lacked expression of markers associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumor, smooth muscle tumor, melanoma (HMB45 or Melan A), dendritic cell tumor and Ewing sarcoma. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis demonstrated EWSR1 rearrangement in both tumors and the next generation sequencing confirmed EWSR1-ATF1 gene fusion in case 2. At follow-up of 16 months, case 1 was recurrence or metastasis free; whereas case 2 showed multiple recurrences and metastases within 19 months although stable disease was transiently achieved when treated with combinations of multidrug and targeted chemotherapy.
Conclusions
Malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor is a rare and aggressive soft tissue sarcoma with a predilection for small intestine. It has distinctive morphologic, immunohistochemical and molecular characteristics and needs to be distinguished from other small blue round and spindle cell tumors that occur in the gut. Careful attentions to its characteristic histomorphology with the judicious use of immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics can help to distinguish this tumor from its many mimickers.
5.Determination of matrine in Lefu oral liquid by HPLC
Xianglei WU ; Ming YUE ; Hao HUANG ; Wenquan LU ; Shujuan PIAO ; Feng ZHANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2016;34(5):443-446
Objective To establish a high performance liquid chromatography method for the determination of matrine in Lefu oral liquid .Methods The HPLC method was performed on a Diamonsil Platisil NH2 column (4 .6 mm × 250 mm ,5μm) with the mobile phase of acetonitrile-isopropyl alcohol-3% phosphoric acid solution (84 ∶ 4 ∶ 12 ) . The flow rate was 1 .2 ml/min .The sample injection volume was 5 μl .The detective wavelength was 205 nm .Results The calibration curve of matrine showed good linear response ranged from 54 .50 to 872 .00 μg/ml with r=0 .999 1 .The average recovery of spiked samples for matrine was 99 .82% while the relative standard deviation for repetitions was 1 .12% .Conclusion The method was simple ,reliable and repeatable ,which could be used for the quantitative determination of matrine of Lefu oral liquid .