1.Clinicopathological characteristics of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas, an analysis of 23 cases
Yinli ZHANG ; Danhua SHEN ; Yougui XU ; Xun YAO
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2016;31(8):677-680
Objective To study the clinicopathological characteristics and immunophenotype of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical materials,pathological features and immunohistochemical phenotype characteristics of the 23 SPN cases.Results Ratio of male to female was 1:10;the average age was 32 years.10(43%) patients had no clinical symptoms,12 (52%) patients had abdominal pain,abdominal distention or diarrhea;1 patient had jaundice.Tumors were in the head of pancreas in 10(43%) cases,and were in the tail or body of pancreas in 13 cases.Grossly,tumors were solid-cystic or solid;the maximum diameter were from 1.3 cm to 17 cm,with the average of 5.9 cm;12 (52%) cases appeared encapsulated.Histopathologically,21 (91%) cases appeared to exhibit a fibrous capsule surrounding the tumors,and the fibrous capsule invasion were observed in all these cases;Pancreas tissues were involved in 8(35%) cases.Tumor cells arranged in sheets,nests and pseudopapillary patterns.Hemorrhage,necrosis and cystic degeneration were often seen.Tumor cells were positive for vimentin,β-catenin,CK,CD10,PR,CD56 and Syn.Tumor were mostly negative for CgA and Ki-67.23 cases were followed up for 2 to 44 months,and all were alive.Conclusion SPN is a low degree malignant tumor often seen in young women with various histological patterns and multiple immunophenotypes.Definite diagnosis of SPN can be made by combining clinicopathological characteristics with a panel of immunohistochemicat marks.SPN grows slowly,often responds to surgical resection and rarely recur.
2.Genomic and Transcriptomic Characterization Revealed the High Sensitivity of Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy in a Subset of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma
Nan KANG ; Yinli ZHANG ; Shichao GUO ; Ran CHEN ; Fangzhou KONG ; Shuchun WANG ; Mingming YUAN ; Rongrong CHEN ; Danhua SHEN ; Jianliu WANG
Cancer Research and Treatment 2023;55(3):978-991
Purpose:
The unique chromosomal rearrangements of endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) make it possible to distinguish high-grade ESS (HGESS) and low-grade ESS (LGESS) from the molecular perspective. Analysis of ESS at the genomic and transcriptomic levels can help us achieve accurate diagnosis of ESS and provide potential therapy options for ESS patients.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 36 ESS patients who conducted DNA- and/or RNA-based next-generation sequencing were retrospectively enrolled in this study. The molecular characteristics of ESS at genomic and transcriptomic levels, including mutational spectrum, fusion profiles, gene expression and pathway enrichment analysis and features about immune microenvironment were comprehensively explored.
Results:
TP53 and DNMT3A mutations were the most frequent mutations. The classical fusions frequently found in HGESS (ZC3H7B-BCOR and NUTM2B-YWHAE) and LGESS (JAZF1-SUZ12) were detected in our cohort. CCND1 was significantly up-regulated in HGESS, while the expression of GPER1 and PGR encoding estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) did not differ significantly between HGESS and LGESS. Actionable mutations enriched in homologous recombination repair, cell cycle, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin pathways were detected in 60% of HGESS patients. Genes with up-regulated expression in HGESS were significantly enriched in five immune-related pathways. Most HGESS patients (85.7%) had positive predictors of immunotherapy efficacy. Moreover, immune microenvironment analysis showed that HGESS had relatively high immune infiltration. The degree of immune infiltration in HGESS patients with ZC3H7B-BCOR fusion was relatively higher than that of those with NUTM2B-YWHAE fusion.
Conclusion
This study investigated the molecular characteristics of ESS patients at the genomic and transcriptomic levels and revealed the potentially high sensitivity of targeted therapy and immunotherapy in a subset of HGESS with specific molecular features, providing a basis for guiding decision-making of treatment and the design of future clinical trials on precision therapy.
3.Risk factors for acute kidney injury after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Jing PAN ; Yunlan JIANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Yaxin LIU ; Xiaoxing HUANG ; Yinli SHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;30(07):1048-1054
Objective To analyze the risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). Methods The PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wanfang data, CBM, VIP, CNKI were searched by computer for researches on risk factors associated with the development of AKI after OPCABG from the inception to March 2022. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the quality of included studies. Results A total of 18 researches were included, involving 9 risk factors. The NOS score of all included studies was≥6 points. Meta-analysis results showed that age [OR=1.03, 95%CI (1.01, 1.06), P=0.020], body mass index (BMI) [OR=1.10, 95%CI (1.05, 1.15), P<0.001], history of hypertension [OR=1.45, 95%CI (1.27, 1.66), P<0.001], history of diabetes [OR=1.50, 95%CI (1.33, 1.70), P<0.001], preoperative serum creatinine level [OR=2.05, 95%CI (1.27, 3.32), P=0.003], low left ventricular ejection fraction [OR=4.51, 95%CI (1.39, 14.65), P=0.010], preoperative coronary angiography within a short period of time [OR=2.10, 95%CI (1.52, 2.91), P<0.001], perioperative implantation of intra-aortic balloon pump [OR=3.42, 95%CI (2.26, 5.16), P<0.001], perioperative blood transfusion [OR=2.00, 95%CI (1.51, 2.65), P<0.001] were risk factors for AKI after OPCABG. Conclusion Age, BMI, history of hypertension, history of diabetes, preoperative serum creatinine level, low left ventricular ejection fraction, preoperative coronary angiography within a short period of time, perioperative implantation of intra-aortic balloon pump, perioperative blood transfusion are risk factors for AKI after OPCABG. Medical staff should focus on monitoring the above risk factors and early identifying, in order to prevent or delay the onset of postoperative AKI and promote early recovery of patients.