3.Evaluation of the T-restaging and effect after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced gastric carcinoma using double contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
Yanjuan TAN ; Pintong HUANG ; Anqian HUANG ; Lingyun BAO ; Liang XU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2012;(7):587-590
Objective To determine staging accuracy of double contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (DCUS)after neoadjuvant chemotherapy,and to evaluate effect during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced gastric carcinoma(AGC).Methods A total of 29 patients with AGC diagnosed by endoscopy were examined and staged using ultrasound after taking oral contrast agent and bolus injection of SonoVue (DCUS)pre-and post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy.T-stage accuracy of post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy and pathological T status of postoperative were compared.All of the subjects were divided into two groups according to RECIST(Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors):chemotherapy benefit group(22cases,including:complete response 0 cases.partial response 14 cases,stable disease 8 cases)and progressive group(7 cases).The findings of DCUS of AGC tissues were assessed by auto-tracking contrast quantification(ACQ)software.The baseline intensity(BI)and peak intensity(PI)of gastric carcinoma tissues were measured automatically,and the enhanced intensity(EI)of gastric carcinoma tissues was calculated manually(EI =PI-BI).The quantitative analysis findings of DCUS of each patient pre-and postneoadjuvant chemotherapy between two groups were compared adopting repeated measures method.Results The overall accuracy of T staging in AGC patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy were 65.52% by DCUS,and 0,42.86%and 92.86%respectively for T2 stage,T3 stage and T4 stage.The agreement of this method was weak between T-stage accuracy post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy and pathological T status of postoperative.The Kappa value was 0.33.The difference value of PI and EI between pre-and postneoadjuvant chemotherapy in AGC patients for benefit group was more than that in progressive group.The main effect of BI in AGC tissues between pre-and post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy was no significant difference between two groups(P>0.05).Conclusions Restaging by DCUS after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in AGC patients was found to be inaccurate.However,the difference value of PI and EI between pre-and post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy in AGC tissues for benefit group was more than that in progressive group.Thus,the value of PI and EI by ICUS may be a useful clinical parameter with which to evaluate the effect during neoadjuvant chemotherapy and guide therapeutic regimen for AGC patients.
4.Comparative study between automated breast volume scanner and conventional ultrasound in differentiation of benign and malignant breast imaging reporting and data system 4 breast lesions
Luoxi, ZHU ; Lingyun, BAO ; qingqing, ZHU ; Yanjuan, TAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2016;13(12):931-935
Objective To evaluate the value of automated breast volume scanner (ABVS) and conventional ultrasound in differentiation of benign and malignant breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS) 4 breast lesions. Methods Totally 239 breast lesions from 217 patients, with diagnosing of BI-RADS 4 by conventional ultrasound and automatically breast volume imaging, were analyzed retrospectively, using postoperative pathology as golden standard. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and area under the curve of ABVS and conventional ultrasound were calculated separately. Results There were 154 benign breast lesions, 83 malignant lesions and 2 borderline lesions. The statistical analysis results of ABVS and conventional ultrasound were 96.10% and 91.80% in sensitivity, 84.30% and 80.20% in specificity,89.30% and 84.10% in accuracy, and 0.952 and 0.833 in area under the curve. Therefore, ABVS was superior to the conventional ultrasound. Conclusion Compared with conventional ultrasound, ABVS could improve the diagnostic efficacy for BI-RADS 4 breast lesions in the aspects of sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, which was useful in detection of small and atypical breast cancer and could be used as a noninvasive and reliable complement for conventional ultrasound.
5.Effects of taraxerol and taraxeryl acetate on cell cycle and apoptosis of human gastric epithelial cell line AGS.
Bao TAN ; Hailian SHI ; Guang JI ; Jianqun XIE
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2011;9(6):638-642
Objective: To investigate the effects of taraxerol and taraxeryl acetate on cell cycle and apoptosis of human gastric epithelial cell line AGS cells. Methods: The inhibitory effects of taraxerol and taraxeryl acetate at different concentrations on AGS cell growth were measured by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method and the concentrations of taraxerol and taraxeryl acetate to be used in following experiments were decided. Then, cell cycle analysis was performed by FACScan flow cytometry after culture with taraxerol or taraxeryl acetate. Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide staining was used to measure cell apoptosis. Results: Taraxerol significantly inhibited AGS cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Taraxerol arrested the AGS cells at G(2)/M stage. 110 μmol/L taraxerol elevated the population of AGS cells arrested in G(2)/M phase compared with solvent (P<0.05). Taraxerol also promoted early cell apoptosis in AGS cells. 110 μmol/L taraxerol increased the early cell apoptosis rate from 4.45% to 10.29%, which was 1.31 times higher than that of the untreated cells. However, taraxeryl acetate had a lower inhibitory effect than taraxerol, and it showed a tendency of G(2)/M arrest and apoptosis promotion but with no statistical significance (P>0.05). Conclusion: Taraxerol has inhibitory effects on AGS cell growth through inducing G(2)/M arrest and promotion of cell apoptosis. Taraxeryl acetate has less effect on cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of AGS cells than taraxerol.
6.MR diffusion tensor imaging in the evaluation of neural progenitor cells transplantation to acute injured canine spinal cord
Xiaoying WANG ; Ke TAN ; Shilei NI ; Shengde BAO ; Xuexiang JIANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2001;0(01):-
Objective To observe the effect of transplantation of telomerase immortalized human neural progenitor cells to acute injured canine spinal cord by using MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).Methods Telomerase immortalized human neural progenitor cells with expression of green fluorescent protein were prepared for transplantation. Eight adult canines with left spinal cord hemisection at the level of T13 were examined by MR diffusion tensor imaging four times sequentially: prior to injury, one week after injury, one week after transplantation (two weeks after injury), and four weeks after transplantation. Results The ADC values of the injured spinal cord were (1.00?0.15)?10 -3 mm2/s, (1.65?0.45)?10 -3 mm2/s, (1.44?0.48)?10 -3 mm2/s, and (1.43?0.26) ?10 -3 mm2/s, respectively. There was statistically significant difference between the data obtained at different times (F=6.038, P=0.005). The FA values of the injured spinal cord were 0.59?0.11, 0.30?0.17, 0.36?0.25, and 0.34?0.11, respectively. There was also statistically significant difference between the data obtained at different times ( F=5.221,P=0.009). The ADC values of the intact spinal cord were (1.01?0.17)?10 -3 mm2/s, (1.32?0.06)?10 -3 mm2/s, (1.10?0.24)?10 -3 mm2/s, and (1.14?0.22) ?10 -3 mm2/s, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the data obtained at different times ( F=1.303,P=0.306). The FA values of the intact spinal cord were 0.60?0.09, 0.38?0.25, 0.46?0.15, and 0.50?0.21, respectively. There was also no statistically significant difference between the data obtained at different times (F=2.797,P=0.072).Conclusion DTI can provide useful information for spinal cord injury and regeneration in experimental spinal cord injury.
7.Application of the fidelity human patient simulator in the training of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Feifei TAN ; Changyuan WANG ; Jie FAN ; Yinyue BAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(10):-
Object To analyze and evaluate the result of using high fidelity Human Patient Simulator in the training of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Methods Use SimMan4000 human analogue of Norway Laerdal company and the high fidelity Human Patient Simulator ofMedical Education Technology Incorporation,210 doctors were trained,and training contented contain cardiopulmonary resuscitation,malignant arrhythmia and respiratory failure.then,score was gaven by computer.The freeback questionnaire of trained residents were added up.Result The average score of artificial respiration and press chest outside were 65.41?24.36 and 75.62? 24.65 before training respectively,the scores were 88.37?22.45 and 88.23?21.46 after training respectively.The ability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation raised obviously(P
8.Evaluation and comparison of early outcome and corneal biomechanical changes between SMILE-corneal collagen cross linking and SMILE for myopic eyes
Sha JIANG ; Xiaohua LEI ; Weina TAN ; Bao SHU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2021;39(5):430-438
Objective:To evaluate early corneal biomechanical change, safety and effectiveness after small-incision lenticule extraction combined with ultraviolet A corneal collagen cross-linking (SMILE-CXL) for myopic eyes and compare with SMILE.Methods:A non-randomized controlled clinical study was performed.Forty-four myopic eyes of 25 patients were included in Hankou Aier Eye Hospital from December 2017 to July 2018.SMILE-CXL or SMILE was carried out for 22 eyes of 12 patients or 22 eyes of 13 patients, respectively, based on the normal posterior surface manifestation of Belin by Pentacam tomography or not.The posterior surface manifestation of Belin was normal in the SMILE group, and the posterior surface of Belin was yellow or red with Corvis biomechanical index and tomographic biomechanical index<0.3 (except keratoconus) in the SMILE-CXL group.The refractive diopter of the eyes was detected before and 6 months after surgery, including spherical diopter, cylindrical diopter and spherical equivalent (SE) with a comprehensive refractometer.The corneal biomechanical parameters of the eyes were detected before and 6 months after surgery with a Scheimpflug-based dynamic tonometry (Corvis ST). The safety index, a ratio of postoperative mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) to preoperative mean BCVA, and efficacy index, a ratio of postoperative uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) to preoperative BCVA, were compared between SMILE-CXL group and SMILE group.BCVA and UCVA were examined using standard chart and converted to logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution (LogMAR) units.This protocol complied with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by an Ethics Committee of Hankou Aier Eye Hospital (No.WHS2017052701). Written informed consent was obtained from each patient prior to entering into the cohort.Results:The postoperative UCVA of the eyes in both groups was more than 1.0.There were no significant differences in safety index, efficacy index and SE change between the SMILE-CXL group and SMILE group (all at P≥0.05). At 6 months after surgery, the values of second applanation time (A2T), time from the start until the highest concavity (HC-Time) and DA ratio 2 mm were significantly increased in comparison with before operation in both SMILE-CXL group and SMILE group (all at P<0.05). The changes of A2T, HC-Time and DA ratio 2 mm in the SMILE-CXL group were significantly lowered than those in the SMILE group at the sixth month after surgery ( P=0.001, 0.001, 0.036). The deformation amplitude, maximum corneal velocity during the first applanation (Vin), distance between both non-deformed peaks and integrated radius during the maximum depression were significantly increased, and the central curvature radius at highest concavity, cord length of first applanation, cord length of second applanation, Ambrósio's relational thickness horizontal, stiffness parameter applanation 1 and biomechanical intraocular pressure during the maximum depression were significantly lower at the sixth month after surgery than those before surgery (all at P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the parameters mentioned above between the two groups (all at P<0.05). Conclusions:Compared with SMILE alone, SMILE-CXL shows a comparable safety and efficacy, and better corneal biomechanical properties.
9.The relationship between coagulation/anticoagulation imbalance and oxidative stress in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Jin HUANG ; Xiaoju LIU ; Hairong BAO ; Yi ZHANG ; Enli TAN ; Jianmin LIAO
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2011;50(8):664-667
Objective To explore the relationship between coagulation/anticoagulation imbalance and oxidative stress in the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during acute exacerbation (AECOPD)before and after treatment.Methods Plasma tissue factor(TF)and tissue factor pathway inhibitor(TFPl)activity was detected by chromogenic assay in 28 AECOPD patients before and after treatment as well as in 30 healthy controls.The total antioxidative capacity(TAC),malondialdehyde (MDA)and gtutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX)in plasma were measured in both groups.Results The levels of plasma TF and TFPI,and their ratio(TF/TFPI)in AECOPD patients before treatment were significantly higher than those after treatment(all P<0.0 1),the latter were still higher than those in the healthy persons(all P<0.01).The levels of the TAC and GSH-PX in plasma in AECOPD patients before treatment were significantly lower than those after treatment(all P<0.01),the latter were still lower than those in the healthy persons(all P<0.01).The plasma MDA in AECOPD patients before treatment was significantly higher than that after treatment(P<0.0 1),which was still higher than that in the healthy persons(P<0.05).There were negative correlations between TF/TFPI ratio and TAC(r=-0.518.P<0.01),GSH-PX(r=-0.454,P<0.05),PaO2(r=-0.511,P<0.01)respectively and a positive correlation between TF/TFPI ratio and the percentage of neutrophils(r=0.379,P<0.05)in AECOPD patients before treatment.There still were negative correlations between TF/TFPI ratio and TAC (r=-0.420,P<0.05),FEV1% to predicted(r=-0.480,P<0.05)respectively,and a positive correlation between TF/TFPI ratio and MDA(r=0.45 1,P<0.05)in AECOPD patients after treatment.Conclusions There existed coagulation/anticoagulation imbalance and oxidation/antioxidation imbalance before and after treatment in AECOPD patients and their relationship was explored.
10.Effects of pinggan xifeng decoction on activity of cytochrome C oxidase and cellular apoptosis in hippocampi of rats with cerebral hemorrhage
Qinghua LIANG ; Jiang CHEN ; Ying CAI ; Yong TAN ; Tao TANG ; Taicheng BAO ; Chunyan LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(5):248-250
BACKGROUND: Cytochrome C oxidase(CCO) is the terminal enzyme in respiration chain of mitochondrion, and it plays a key role in aerobic metabolism and energy production during the process of oxidative phosphorylation. Recently, it is found that energy production of mitochondrion is closely related to the cellular apoptosis, and the changes of CCO activity is closely related to the neuronal impairment after cerebral ischemia and anoxia.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective mechanisn of compound pinggan xifeng decoction on the neuronal impairment in cerebral hemorrhage (CH) according to the mitochondrial energy metabolism and cellular apoptosis in neurons.DESIGN: A randomized and controlled trial based on experimental animals.SETTING: Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, and Center of Telemedicine.MATERIALS: The experiment was completed in the animal laboratory(key laboratory of province) of Institute of Combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine from November 2 to 9 in 2003. A total of 80 healthy male SD rats were selected from Experimental Animal Center of Xiangya School of Medicine, Public Health Ministry.METHODS: CH rat models were induced with collagenase Ⅶ, CCO activity was assayed with histochemistry combined with semi-quantification of gray scale, and the cellular apoptosis was evaluated with Tunel method.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: CCO activity of CH rats in lateral hippocampal CA1;lateral cellular apoptosis of CH rats.RESULTS: After 12-hour model establishment, CCO activity in CH group was decreased dramatically compared with that in sham operation group (P< 0.01), which was 52.12 ±3.75 and 26.98 ±6.32 respectively in lateral hippocampal CA1. And the cellular apoptosis in CH group was increased notably compared with that in sham operation group(P < 0.01),which was(13.56 ± 1.72)/sight and(4. 32 ± 1.04)/sight respectively.Then the two had deteriorated afterwards. After the treatment with pinggan xifeng decoction, CCO activity can be maintained, and the cellular apoptosis was reduced.CONCLUSION: Neuronal injury was closely related to the decrease of CCO activity and the cellular apoptosis in CH. Pinggan xifeng decoction could maintain CO activity of mitochondrion, improve the cellular aerobic netabolism, and reduce the cellular apoptosis, which might be one of the protective mechanisms for secondary neuronal injury in CH.