1.MicroRNA and nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Journal of International Oncology 2013;(5):348-350
MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of endogenous non-coding RNA which found in eukaryotes and has regulatory function.Its size is about 20 to 25 nucleotides.Recent studies found that miRNA is closly related to the EBV,LMP1,signal transduction pathway,tumor-associated gene network,cell mitosis,tumor angiogenesis,tumor invasion and metastasis of nasopharyngeal.Therefore,studing the relationship between miRNA and nasopharyngeal will help to deepen the understanding of its pathogenesis,and also will provide new inspiration and basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
2.A analysis of risk factors in anneurysmal cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Xiaojiang CHENG ; Jiangling WEI ; Min GUO
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2014;(11):682-686
Objective To investigate the risk factors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aneuryismal sub?arachnoid hemorrhage, aSAH) vasospasm (cerebral vasospasm, CVS) and provide the basis for the clinical prevention and treatment of CVS. Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted on 255 cases aSAH patients receiving treatment between March 2012 and March 2014 in First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Department of Neurosurgery, s treated. The clinical data included admission age, gender, ethnicity, history of hypertension, smoking his?tory, arterial tumor site, improved Fisher grading, admission Hunt-Hess grade, the dosage of Nimodipine, dehydrating agent, white blood cell count, blood glucose, blood lipids, blood calcium levels, platelet count. Univariate analysis and multivariate Logistic retrospective analysis were used to analyze the association between above-mentioned factors and the occurrence of CVS. Results A total of 73 cases developed CVS after aSAH and incidence rate of CVS was 28.6%. Uni?variate analysis showed that there were significant differences between patients with and without CVS in history of hyper? tension, smoking history, improved Fisher grade, admission Hunt-Hess grade, small doses of nimodipine, white blood cell count and blood glucose (P<0.05). The Logistic regression analysis showed that the history of hypertension, smoking history, improved Fisher grade, admission Hunt-Hess grade, a small dose of Nimodipine and white blood cell count were risk factors of CVS after aSAH (P<0.05). Conclusions the History of hypertension, smoking history, improved high Fish?er grade, high admission Hunt-Hess grade are independent risk factors of CVS after aSAH. A small dose of Nimodipine is a protective factor while increase in white blood cell count is a risk predictor, which should be controlled by enhancing clinical prevention.
3.Expression of vascular growth factors during the early phase of induced cerebral aneurysm formation in rats
Shaoshan LI ; Zengliang WANG ; Yongxin WANG ; Xiaojiang CHENG ; Qingjiu ZHOU ; Guojia DU ; Xin WANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(49):7961-7966
BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor and transforming growth factor play a crucial role in embryonic development, wound healing, inflammation, cancer, ischemic hypoxia and other physiological and pathological processes, and participate in the development and progression of brain damage. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the differences in the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and transforming growth factor-α during the early phase of cerebral aneurysm formation in rats. METHODS:Twenty-eight healthy Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into three groups. Sham operation group (n=8): the left carotid artery bifurcation and bilateral renal artery were only exposed, without ligation, and rats were kiled that day. 15 days group (n=10) and 30 days group (n=10): the left common carotid artery, internal carotid artery, external carotid artery and bilateral renal artery were ligated, to establish aneurysm model, and rats were kiled at 15 and 30 days, respectively. The bilateral sides of the anterior cerebral artery/olfactory artery bifurcations were harvested and observed under light microscopy for pathological changes. Immunohistological staining was performed to detect the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and transforming growth factor-α. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The results showed that, no aneurysm formed in the sham operation group and 15 days group. In the 30 days group, one saccular aneurysm and five early aneurysm-like changes were found in the right anterior cerebral artery/olfactory artery bifurcations. In the sham operation group and 15 days group, no vascular endothelial growth factor was expressed. In the 30 days group, the positive rate of vascular endothelial growth factor was up to 80%, indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor is possibly involved in the formation of aneurysm. Transforming growth factor-α expression in the sham operation group and 15 days group was more apparent than that in the 30 days group, indicating that transforming growth factor-α is damaged or secretion is reduced in this process, which was possibly related to the formation of aneurysm.
4.Prosthetic replacement for unstable intertrochanteric femoral fracture in the elderly
Qun GUAN ; Xiaojiang XIONG ; Jin TANG ; Tao YANG ; Yiming LIAO ; Jun CHENG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2014;30(3):211-216
Objective To investigate the effect of prosthetic replacement for senior patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures of the femur.Methods Fifty-three senior patients with comminuted intertrochanteric fracture of the femur were subjected to total hip arthroplasty (n =23) and bipolar artificial femoral head replacement (n =30).Uncemented long-stem prostheses were used in 50 patients and cemented long-stem prostheses in 3.Time interval between admission and surgery was 3-13 days (mean 6 days).Results The total hip arthroplasty had the operation time for mean 90 minutes (range,80-110 minutes) and blood loss for mean 350 ml (range,260-410 ml).While the hemiarthroplasty had operation time for mean 65 minutes (range,50-90 minutes) and blood loss for mean 230 ml (range,180-290 ml).Fifty-one patients were available to mean 49.6-month follow-up (range,13-65 months).Four patients presented with frequent hip pain at a tolerable level after hemiarthroplasty and the symptom was relieved after oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy.One patient with postoperative infection was cured by timely debridement.Seven patients were died of heart and brain disorders in 5 years,with no relation to surgical complications.The period for fracture healing was mean 10 months,with excellence rate of 96% for hip function but with no acetabulum abrasion,implant loosening or submersion.Conclusion Early prosthetic replacement is an effective treatment for unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures in the elderly.
5.Air wave pressure therapy in prevention of deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity after total knee arthroplasty
Jin TANG ; Tao YANG ; Xiaojiang XIONG ; Lin CHEN ; Zhiyong CHENG ; Fangbiao ZHAN ; Yiming LIAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(52):8981-8986
BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have shown that air wave pressure therapy plays an important role in prevention of deep venous thrombosis of lower limb after a major operation on the hip.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the efficacy of air wave pressure therapy on deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity in patients with total knee arthroplasty.
METHODS:A total of 80 patients with total knee arthroplasty were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. Patients in the control group were treated only with conventional method to help the patient massage the lower extremity by the nurse and combined with active functional exercise;patients in the experimental group were treated with air wave pressure therapy at 2 days postoperatively, and were also treated with conventional method to help the patient massage the lower extremity by the nurse and combined with active functional exercise. Swel ing index, coagulation index and the number of patients with deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity were recorded in both groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At 2 weeks after treatment, swel ing index, coagulation index and the number of patients with deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity were significantly reduced in the experimental group, and its effects were significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05). Early use of air wave pressure therapy after total knee arthroplasty can al eviate limb swel ing effectively and have obvious advantages in improving coagulation index and blood coagulation condition and in preventing deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity after total knee arthroplasty.
6.Endovascular embolization of large and giant intracranial aneurysms of long-term angiographic fol-low-up
Zhai ZHIPENG ; Maimaitili AISHA ; Wang KAI ; Li FENG ; Kaheerman KADEER ; Zhang XIAOJIE ; Cheng XIAOJIANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2015;(11):656-662
Objective To investigate the outcome of endovascular treatment of large or giant intracranial aneu?rysm by long-term angiographic follow-up. Methods Clinical data of 72 patients with large or giant intracranial aneu?rysms receiving endovascular treatment were analyzed retrospectively. Thirty aneurysms were treated with coil emboliza?tion alone, 14 with stent-assisted coiling, 15 with covered stent-deployment and 13 with parent artery occlusion. Results complete occlusion was achieved in 10 cases of pure coil embolization, 7 cases of stent assisted coil embolization,11 cas?es of completely covered stent-deployment and,13 cases of parent artery occlusion. The postoperative immediate com?plete embolism rate was 56.9%. Nearly completely occlusion was achieved in 17 cases of pure coil embolization, in 6 cas?es of stent auxiliary coil embolization, 4 cases of covered stent-deloyment and zero case of parent artery occlusion. The total postoperative immediate nearly completely embolism rate was 37.5%. Incomplete occlusion was achieved in 3 cases of pure coil thrombosis, 1 case of stent assisted coil, zero case of ,covered stent-deloyment and zero case of parent artery occlusion. The total immediate postoperative incomplete embolization rate was 5.6%. Patients were followed up for 6 to 72 months, with an average follow-up of 24.2 months . All patients had no bleeding. The total periprocedural complica?tion rate was 9.7%and there were no death cases. The recurrence of aneurysm in pure spring coil embolization treatment was higher compared with other treatments. The overall recurrence rate was 23.6%. The recurrent 14 aneurysms were suc?cessfully treated endovascularly. Conclusions Endovascular embolization treatment of intracranial large or giant aneu?rysm is safe and effective but its long-term recurrence rate is high. Thus a close follow-up is needed. Endovascular inter?ventional therapy based on the location of aneurysm and shape characteristics can improve treatment effectiveness and re?duce recurrence rate.
7.Expression of matrix structural proteins in the vessel wall of rat models during the early aneurysm formation
Zengliang WANG ; Shaoshan LI ; Duishanbai SAILIKE ; Yongxin WANG ; Xiaojiang CHENG ; Qingjiu ZHOU ; Kai ZHOU ; Guojia DU ; Xin WANG ; Dangmurenjiafu GENG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(5):745-751
BACKGROUND:Matrix protein is an essential component of the vascular wal , provides a necessary frame for the integrity of the vessel wal and physiological function of vascular wal cel s, and regulates cel s and smooth muscle. OBJECTIVE:To construct rat model of early aneurysm, and to evaluate differences in the expression of matrix structural proteins during cerebral aneurysm formation. METHODS:Twenty-eight healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into control group (n=8) and model group (n=20). Aneurysm model was established by ligation of the left common carotid artery and right renal artery-induced hypertension in the model group. In the control group, only the left carotid artery bifurcation and bilateral carotid were exposed in rats. Rats in the model group were sacrificed at 15 and 30 days after model establishment. Right anterior cerebral artery in rats and olfactory artery bifurcation received immunohistochemical staining. The expressions of fibronectin,α-smooth muscle actin and col agen III were analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control group, no significant difference in fibronectin expression was detected in right anterior cerebral artery and olfactory artery bifurcation in rats of the model group at 30 days after model establishment (P>0.05). However,α-smooth muscle actin and col agen III expressions were significantly reduced (P<0.05). These data confirmed that expression of structural proteins had differences and dynamic changes during early aneurysm formation in rats. Degradation of matrix structural protein in cerebral artery may be one of the key mechanism of aneurysm formation.
8.Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for Very Long Lesions in ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction
Shujuan CHENG ; Hongbing YAN ; Jian WANG ; Shiying LI ; Qingxiang LI ; Hanjun ZHAO ; Bin ZHENG ; Li SONG ; Yunpeng CHI ; Zheng WU ; Xiaojiang ZHANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2009;24(3):166-169
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of overlapping Sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in very long lesions during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI).Methods: A total of 297 consecutive patients with STEMI underwent primary PCI from January to December 2007 in our hospital were studied.We identified the patients who had 2 or more SES implanted in single long lesion with a single procedure.6 months angiographic and clinical follow-up was performed.The incidences of restenosis and major adverse cardiac event (MACE) during hospitalization and at the follow-up time were analyzed.Results: We identified 31 patients with 31 long lesions who had been implanted more than 2 stents.A median of 2.1 stents were implanted, the median lesion length was 47.2±10.3mm and a median implanted stents'length was 53.2±10.5 mm.6 months clinical follow up rate was 100% and 6 months angiographic follow-up rate was 74.2%, respectively.The incidence of MACE was 8.7% which including target lesion revascularization (TLR).No cardiac death and no fatal myocardial infarction were found.Conclusion: Implantation of SES for very long target lesions seemed to be safe and effective in patients with ST elevated myocardial infarction.Its long-term safety and effectiveness should be further investigated.
9.Correlations of serum cystatin C, lipids with intracranial aneurysm rupture
Maimaitiaili KUERBAN ; Kadeer KAHEERMAN ; Ttuerhong MIERZHATI ; Abudula MAIMAITITUERXUN ; Xiaojiang CHENG ; Atawula YAERMAIMAITI ; Mansuer MAIERDAN ; Aihemaiti YADIKAER ; Aisha MAIMAITILI
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020;28(5):365-369
Objective:To investigate the correlation between serum cystatin C (CysC), blood lipids and the risk of intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture.Methods:Patients with saccular IA admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from December 2017 to May 2019 were enrolled retrospectively. The patients were divided into the ruptured group and the unruptured group. The correlation between CysC, lipids and IA rupture was identified by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results:A total of 392 patients were enrolled, including 143 (36.5%) males and 249 (63.5%) females. Two hundred and seventy-eight patients (70.9%) were ruptured IAs, 114 (29.1%) were unruptured IAs. Univariate analysis showed that triglyceride (1.26±0.94 mmol/L vs. 2.12±1.45 mmol/L; t=5.872, P<0.001), apolipoprotein A-Ⅰ (0.95±0.29 g/L vs. 1.08±0.34 g/L; t=3.744, P<0.001 ), CysC (0.63±0.20 mg/L vs. 0.80±0.48 mg/L; t=3.650, P<0.001) level, and the proportions of hypertension (46.8% vs. 61.4%; χ2=6.938, P=0.008), hyperlipidemia (19.4% vs. 48.2%; χ2=32.493, P<0.001) and aneurysm diameter >7 mm (24.4% vs. 41.2%; χ2=11.504, P<0.001) of the ruptured group were significantly lower than those of the unruptured group, while the level of apolipoprotein B was significantly higher than that of the unruptured group (1.07±0.29 g/L vs. 0.99±0.30 g/L; t=2.417, P=0.016). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that aneurysm diameter ≤7 mm (odds ratio [ OR] 2.281, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.342-3.876; P=0.002), and the serum levels of triacylglycerol ( OR 0.484, 95% CI 0.333-0.705; P<0.001), apolipoprotein A-Ⅰ ( OR 0.248, 95% CI 0.105-0.587; P=0.002) and CysC ( OR 0.130, 95% CI 0.038-0.444; P=0.001) were significantly independently correlated with the risk of IA rupture. Conclusions:CysC, apolipoprotein A-Ⅰ and triacylglycerol are protective markers for IA rupture, and aneurysm diameter ≤7 mmis associated with IA rupture.
10.Efficacy of open-door laminoplasty for cervical hyperextension injury accompanied with or without spinal cord-canal mismatch
Kai ZHANG ; Xin WANG ; Erzhu YANG ; Xiaojiang SUN ; Xiaofei CHENG ; Haijun TIAN ; Changqing ZHAO ; Jie ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2021;37(8):720-725
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of open-door laminoplasty in treatment of cervical spinal hyperextension injury accompanied with or without spinal cord-canal mismatch.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was performed to analyze the clinical data of 42 patients with cervical spine hyperextension in Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital,Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from January 2016 to June 2019. There were 31 males and 11 females at age range of 40-78 years[(59.7 ± 9.9)years]. All patients underwent open-door laminoplasty.Preoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association score(JOA)was(10.2 ± 3.8)points,and American Spinal Injury Association(ASIA)spinal cord injury score was(260.4 ± 47.5)points. Those with spinal cord occupation rate(SCOR)equal to or more than 70% were classified as spinal cord-canal mismatched group(n=21),and those with SCOR less than 70% were classified as spinal cord-canal matched group(n=21). ASIA total score,ASIA upper and lower limb motor scores,ASIA sensory score,JOA score,surgical improvement rates and complications were compared between the two groups before operation,at postoperative one week and at the latest follow-up.Results:All patients were followed up for 12-26 months[(19.1 ± 2.3)months]. Both groups had significantly improved ASIA total score at postoperative one week and at the latest follow-up,compared with that before operation( P < 0.05). The two groups showed no significant difference in ASIA total score at postoperative one week( P > 0.05). ASIA total score in unmatched group was(307.6 ± 9.9)points at the latest follow-up,significantly lower than that in matched group[(315.4 ± 8.7)points]( P < 0.01). ASIA upper limb motor score in mismatched group was(29.1 ± 7.0)points and(36.6 ± 6.5)points at postoperative one week and at the latest follow-up,significantly lower than that in matched group[(42.0 ± 5.7)points,(47.4 ± 2.5)points]( P < 0.01),while there was no significant difference in ASIA lower limb motor score and sensory score between the two groups( P > 0.05). Both groups showed significantly improved JOA score at postoperative one week and at the latest follow-up,compared with that before operation( P < 0.05). JOA score in mismatched group was(11.5 ± 3.0)points and(12.5 ± 3.0)points at postoperative one week and at the latest follow-up,significantly lower than that in matched group[(13.5 ± 2.4)points,(15.0 ± 2.0)points]( P < 0.01). Postoperative improvement rate in matched group was 95%(20/21),and was 85%(18/21)in mismatched group( P < 0.05). Cervical axial pain occurred in 3 patients in each group and C 5 nerve root palsy in 2 patients in matched group,all of which were relieved after conservative treatment. No implant loosening or breakage occurred during follow-up. Conclusions:Open-door laminoplasty can improve part of the nerve function of patients with cervical hyperextension injury. However,the overall improvement degree of nerve function especially recovery of upper limb motor function in patients with spinal cord-canal mismatch is inferior to those in spinal cord-canal matched patients.