1.The value of magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging in early diagnosis for central gland prostate cancer
Hao GU ; Xuewei LUO ; Guoer SHI
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2017;11(2):147-149
Objective To investigate the value of magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in detection of central gland prostate cancer (CGPCa).Methods Routine MRI and DWI examination were performed in 25 CGPCa patients and 30 benign prostate heperplasia (BPH) patients.Then the ADC value was measured according to the image of the lesion after DWI,and the receiver op erating characteristic (ROC) curve was analyzed to select the best ADC value for diagnosis of CGPCa.Results The ADC value of CGPCa (0.89±0.12×10-3 mm2/s) was smaller than that of BHP (1.43±0.12x10-3 mm2/s),and the dif ference was statistically significant (P<0.05).When the cut off point of ADC value was set at 1.192×10-3 mm2/s,the sensitivity was 80.0% and the specificity was 85.0%.Conclusion DWI and ADC have clinical application value in diagnosis of CGPCa.
2.Diagnostic Value of MR Diffusion Weighted Imaging and CT and MR Perfusion Imaging in Patients with Different Degrees of Liver Cirrhosis
Jun LI ; Xuewei HUANG ; Lin YANG ; Peng LUO ; Hao CHEN
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(25):4940-4943,4895
Objective:To study the diagnostic value of MR diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and CT and MR perfusion imaging in patients with different degrees of liver cirrhosis.Methods:A total of 60 patients with liver cirrhosis,who were treated in Ziyang Hospital of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from August 2015 to February 2017 were selected.According to the Child-Pugh classification,32 cases of grade A were mild cirrhosis (denoted as group A),16 cases of grade B and 12 cases of grade C were moderate to severe cirrhosis (denoted as group B),30 healthy volunteers were selected as group C in the same period.All the subjects in the three groups were examined by DWI,CT and MR perfusion imaging.The ADC value,hepatic portal perfusion ratio [SSr (CT) and SSr (MR)] were compared among the three groups,and Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the indexes.Results:There was no significant difference in ADC values among the three groups (P>0.05),and the ADC values of group A and B were lower than those of group C,but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).There was no significant difference in ADC values between group A and B (P>0.05).The levels of SSr (CT) and SSr (MR) in the three groups were compared,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);the levels of SSr (CT) and SSr (MR) in group B were significantly higher than those in group A and C,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the levels of SSr (CT) and SSr (MR) in group A and C (P>0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that SSr (CT) was positively correlated with SSr (MR) in the patients with liver cirrhosis (r=0.687,P=0.000).Conclusion:CT and MR perfusion imaging can reflect the lesion degree of liver cirrhosis,and diagnostic effects of the two are better than DWI imaging,which is worthy of clinical promotion.
3.The effects of the compound lavender ointment on experimental guinea pigs scald、anti-inflammation and analgesia
Xin LUO ; Yan SUN ; Xuewei YONG ; Yingfang GUO ; Linlin LI ; Qun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(9):28-31
Objective To study the main pharmacodynamics effect of compound lavender ointment on the scald, anti-inflammation and analgesia.Methods Sixty guinea pigs were divided into normal groups,model groups( superficialⅡ°scalding models) ,compound lavender ointment high,median,low dose groups,and jing wan hong ointment groups,then observation of the wounds and healing was made and recorded.Histopathological examination was made to examine the wounds,and ELISA to analyze serum TNF-α、IL-6、IL-8.Xylene ear swelling model and writhing test were used to observe the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of the compound lavender ointment.Results Compound lavender ointment can relieve the wounds swelling and exudation,which may be related to the decrease of proinflammatory cytokines(P <0.01), and promote the wound healing significantly( P <0.01) ,that the side-effects were not observed.High dose of compound lavender ointment can inhibit ear swelling and have certain analgesia with the writhing tests.Conclusion Compound lavender ointment have the promoting wound healing,anti-infectious and antalgic effects on the scald.
4.A new TNM staging system inclusive of intraoperitoneal free cancer cells in gastric cancer patients
Yansong ZHANG ; Rongchao WANG ; Xuewei DONG ; Jun XU ; Zhong LI ; Guanghua LUO ; Jiang ZHU ; Ning XU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2009;24(11):934-936
Objective To evaluate a new TNM staging system inclusive of intraperitoneal free cancer cells in terms of postoperative survival of patients with gastric cancer. Methods Free cancer cells (FCC) in the peritoneal washes of gastric cancer patients were estimated by measuring CEA mRNA levels using real-time RT-PCR. After 5-year follow-up, we get the cut-off value of CEA mRNA level by using MedCalc software to analyze the ROC curve. When CEA levels are more than the cut-off value, it may considered as FCC(+), and then using FCC(+) as distant metastasis (MI) to make a new TNM staging and analyze patients life-span. Results (1) Under the ROC curve analysis, when the cut-off value of CEA mHNA level was at 31.21 copies/ml, the Youden's index is the highest. (2) When FCC (+) considered as M1 to make a new TNM staging, the 5-year survival rate showed as below: Ⅰ-Ⅱ, P=0. 134; stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ P=0.004 and Ⅲ-Ⅳ P=0.022,repecetively. Conclusion (1) The best cut-off value of CEA mRNA levels for FCC in peritoneal washes is 31.2 copies/ml. (2) Our study demonstrated that application of FCC(+) in the TNM staging may have a better estimation of prognosis of patients suffering from advanced gastric cancer.
5.Improvement of neural function by stereotaxic transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells into lateral cerebral ventricle after intracerebral hemorrhage in rats
Juan CHEN ; Xiaoqing HU ; Xuewei XIE ; Yangming LIU ; Na LIU ; Wengao ZENG ; Houjie NI ; Shuxin WANG ; Xiang LUO ; Zhouping TANG
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2011;32(4):240-244
Objective To study improvement of neural function by stereotaxic transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) into lateral cerebral ventricle after intracerebral hemorrhage in rats and its mechanism. Methods ADSC were cultured and proliferated in vitro, which had been marked with Brdu for 48 h before transplantation. The rat caudate nucleus hemorrhage (ICH) models were divided into 2 groups. ADSC were stereotaxically transplanted into the right lateral ventricles in ADSC group, and equal volume of saline was transplanted into control group. The score of neurological behavior were evaluated at modeling and 1, 3, 7, 14, 28 days after transplantation respectively.Double-staining immunofluorescence technique was used to detect Brdu-positive cells and the differentiation of neurons and astrocytes. In accordance with the instructions of TUNEL kit, cell apoptosis, and the expression of VEGF and angiogenesis were assayed. Results In vitro ADSC expressed undergo osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. Compared with the control group, ADSC group had better motor function at 3, 7, and 14 days (P<0. 05). Double-staining immunofluorescence showed mostly grafted Brdu-reactive ADSC had migrated to the hematoma zone, and some survivedand expressed Neun of Gfap. TUNEL analysis revealed that, 3 days after transplantation, the number of apoptotic cells in ADSC group was significantly less than in the control group (P<0. 05). Three days after transplantation, VEGF expression levels in ADSC group were significantly higher than in the control group (P<0. 05). Conclusion ADSC stereotaxially transplanted into the lateral ventricle can survive and differentiate into neuron-like cells. ADSC transplantation may reduce apoptosis and secret VEGF to promote the angiogenesis, and improve neural functional in intracerebral hemorrhage rats.
6.Analysis of parkin gene mutations in Han Chinese with sporadic early-onset parkinsonism in southern China
Liluo NIE ; Jifeng GUO ; Hainan ZHANG ; Xuewei ZHANG ; Lei WANG ; Linzi LUO ; Lu SHEN ; Hong JIANG ; Kun XIA ; Beisha TANG ; Xinxiang YAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2010;43(10):692-696
Objective To investigate the spectrum and features of parkin gene mutations in Chinese patients with sporadic early-onset Parkinsonism (EOP) in southern China.Methods All 156 Han Chinese patients with sporadic EOP were screened for mutations in parkin gene using SYBR Green Ⅰ Real-time PGR combined with sequencing of the entire coding region of the gene.Results Nineteen cases carried parkin mutations, including 2 homozygous, 2 compound heterozygous and 15 heterozygous mutations.Seventeen parkin gene rearrangement mutations ( 12 exon deletions and 5 exon duplications) and three small sequence mutations (ⅣS9 + 18C > T,c.202-203delAG and c.813delT) were identified.The c.813delT is a novel mutation.The segment between exon 1 and 7 are mutational hot spot.Cases with parkin mutations showed no difference in initial symptoms, cardinal symptoms and disease severity, compared with cases without parkin mutations.But patients with parkin mutations showed significant earlier onset age ( ( 40.9 ± 6.8 ) years vs (35.5 ± 10.0) years, Z = -2.271, P <0.05) and longer disease duration ( (4.4 ±3.6) years vs (7.6 ±4.0) years,Z = - 3.680, P < 0.05 ) than those without parkin mutation.Conclusions The frequency of parkin gene mutation was 12.18% in Han Chinese patients with sporadic EOP.Rearrangement mutation may be the predominant type of mutations.The exon deletion is a main mutation style.The sequence fragment between exon 1 and 7 of the parkin gene are mutational hot spots.There were no significant differences in clinical features between cases with parkin mutation and those without.However, our patient with parkin mutations showed a significantly earlier onset age, longer disease duration and slower progression than those without parkin mutation.
7.Molecular mechanisms of cetuximab resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer
Hao SU ; Wenjie LIU ; Mandula BAO ; Shou LUO ; Xuewei WANG ; Chuanduo ZHAO ; Qian LIU ; Xishan WANG ; Zhixiang ZHOU ; Haitao ZHOU
Journal of International Oncology 2020;47(5):308-311
Cetuximab has become an important molecular targeted drug for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), which increases the curative effect of chemotherapy and prolongs the survival time. However, some patients develop insensitiveness or resistance to cetuximab, while the complicated molecular mechanisms are not quite clear. With the deep research in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway, the genetic alteration of KRAS, BRAF, PTEN and PIK3CA and polymorphism of microRNA (miRNA) have been proved to associated with cetuximab resistance. Wnt signaling pathway with its negative regulator RNF43 is also considered to be related with cetuximab resistance in recent studies. The review of the progress on molecular mechanisms of cetuximab resistance in mCRC can establish theoretical basis for finding out reasonable drugs to overcome the resistance.