1.Diagnosis and treatment of stationary paraganglioma in retroperitoneum
Jin WEN ; Hanzhong LI ; Bingbing SHI
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2006;0(06):-
Objective To highlight the diagnose and treatment of stationary paraganglioma in retroperitoneum.Methods Ten cases of stationary medullary chromaffinoma of retroperitoneum proven pathologically from 1997 to 2007 were reviewed and sutdied.Hypertension were not observed in all patients,who were admitted to hospital through routine phisical examination.Endocrine secretion examinations,B-US,CT,MRI,131IMIBG,and octreotide were used to dianose the diease.Among all 10 patients,4 cases took ?-receptor blocker for 2~4 weeks preoperatively.3 were operated laparoscopically,7 were operated with lumber incision.Results Hypertension and urinary catecholamine was usually normal or elevated lightly in stationary medullary chromaffinoma of retroperitoneum.131and octreotide have high sensitivity and accuracy in diagosing medullary chromaffinoma.4 were near renal hilum,6 was in para-aorta.They were from 3 cm to 15 cm in size.The results of pathology were paraganglioma in 7 and malignant paraganglioma in 3.Tumor markers were positive,such as cgA,syn,NSE and s-100.There was 1 case metastasis 1 years later.Conclusion Once the correct diagnosis is made,surgical treatment should be carry out on the basis of correct drug preparation.Intimate follow-up is necessary and important.
2.Research of Trametes Robinioplila on balance of Th1/Th2 in gene and protein level in children with asthma in remission stage
Wen SUN ; Jian YU ; Yumin SHI ; Hao ZHANG ; Ying WANG ; Bingbing WU
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(07):-
Objective:To explore the mechanism of Trametes Robinioplila on regulating the imbalance of Th1 and Th2 ratio in gene and protein level,and to find the theoretical basis of the fungus for treating asthma in remission stage.Methods:The PBMC from asthmatic children were divided into three groups(blank group,middle-dose group,large-dose group),and then treated respectively with Trametes Robinioplila(0g/L,3g/L,6g/L) and culture medium for 48 hours respectively.The expression of IL-4 and IFN-? mRNA in cellular precipitation were measured,and the expression of IL-4 and IFN-? in supernatant were measured too.Results:After PBMC cultured with Trametes Robinioplila for 48 hours,the expressions of IL-4 mRNA,IFN-?,IFN-?/IL-4 mRNA ratios and IFN-?/IL-4 ratios were significantly different(P0.05) between large-dose group and middle-dose group.Conclusion:Trametes Robinioplila markedly increased the expression of IFN-? and decreased the expression of IL-4 mRNA,then regulated the imbalance of IFN-?/IL-4 and Thl/Th2 ratios in asthmatic children in remission stage.
3.Effects of Cordyceps extract on cytokines and transcription factors in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of asthmatic children during remission stage.
Wen SUN ; Jian YU ; Yumin SHI ; Hao ZHANG ; Ying WANG ; Bingbing WU
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2010;8(4):341-6
Objective: To explore the effects of Cordyceps extract in regulating the imbalance of Th1/Th2 ratio and inhibiting the inflammatory reaction, and to find the theoretical basis of Cordyceps extract for treating asthma in remission stage. Methods: A total of 20 peripheral venous blood samples (3 mL) were collected from 20 asthmatic children during remission stage, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were separated by Ficoll method. PBMCs were separated into three groups (blank group, low-dose group and high-dose group). The PBMCs were incubated in vitro for 48 hours in the absence (blank group) or presence (low-dose group and high-dose group) of Cordyceps extract at different concentrations (10, 20 mug/mL). The expressions of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-10, T-box expressed in T cells (T-bet), GATA-binding protein-3 (GATA-3) and forkhead/winged-helix transcription factor-3 (Foxp3) mRNAs in PBMCs were measured by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and the contents of IFN-gamma, IL-4 and IL-10 in supernatants were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The expressions of IFN-gamma mRNA showed no significant differences among the three groups. The expressions of the IL-4 mRNA in the high-dose group and the low-dose group were lower than that in the blank group (P=0.014, P=0.011). The expression of IL-10 mRNA in the high-dose group was higher than that in the blank group (P=0.034). And the differences of the IFN-gamma mRNA/IL-4 mRNA ratio presented no statistic significance among the three groups. The level of IL-4 content in the high-dose group was lower than that in the blank group (P=0.018), but the level of IL-10 content, and ratio of IFN-gamma/IL-4 in the high-dose group were higher than those in the blank group (P=0.011, P=0.045). The differences of the IFN-gamma presented no statistic significance among the three groups. The T-bet/GATA-3 ratio and Foxp3 mRNA expression in the high-dose group were higher than those in the blank group (P=0.001, P=0.015). There was significant difference in expression of GATA-3 mRNA between the high-dose group and the blank group (P=0.028), and between the low-dose group and the blank group (P=0.019). The expression differences of T-bet mRNA were insignificant between any two groups. Conclusion: Cordyceps extract can inhibit the proliferation and differentiation of Th2 cells and reduce the expression of related cytokines by down-regulating the expression of GATA-3 mRNA and up-regulating the expression of Foxp3 mRNA in PBMCs. Meanwhile, it can alleviate the chronic allergic inflammation by increasing the content of IL-10.
4.Death and prediction analysis of adult hematological malignancies in Shenzhen
Bingbing WEN ; Yingbin FU ; Shujiang MEI ; Gang LIU ; Xin DU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(12):716-721
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of death, tendency and the prediction of Shenzhen residents with adult hematological malignancies from 2017 to 2020.Methods:The surveillance data of hematological malignancies from 2017 to 2020 and the demographic data in Shenzhen were collected from Shenzhen death cause monitoring system and Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, respectively. The data of the 7th national demographic data in 2020 were set as the standardized population data. Crude mortality rate (CMR), standardized mortality rate (SMR) and annual percentage change (APC) of mortality were calculated by using Joinpoint software. The grey model GM(1,1) was built to predict the mortality of adult hematological malignancies in Shenzhen between 2021 and 2025.Results:From 2017 to 2022, the male CMR of hematological malignancies was 1.15/100 000 to 1.85/100 000, and the SMR was 2.24/100 000 to 2.44/100 000; the female CMR of hematological malignancies was 0.81/100 000 to 1.75/100 000, and the SMR was 1.67/100 000 to 1.90/100 000. There were no statistically significant differences in the annual CMR and SMR between male and female hematological malignancies (all P > 0.05), and the annual change trend of CMR and SMR was not significant. The APC of male and female CMR was 27.28% and 12.70%, respectively (χ 2 = 0.01, P = 0.939); the APC of male and female SMR was 1.12% and 4.77%, respectively (χ 2 = 0.91, P = 0.318). The death causes of hematological malignancies were successively acute myeloid leukemia (AML), lymphoma, multiple myeloma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) plus chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), chronic lymphoblastic leukemia (CLL) plus chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The CMR of patients with hematological malignancies aged 18-40 years was low, the CMR began to rise in patients above 40 years, especially the rapid increase at the age of 60 years, reaching the peak at the age of 80 years or above. The shortest median time of all kinds of hematological malignancies from the onset of disease to the death was found in AML group (8 months, range 0.1-168 months), the longest time was in CLL+CML group (24 months, range 0.1-300 months). Infection was the most direct cause of death, followed by single organ failure. GM(1,1) model had the better predictive effects and the total SMR would increase from 2021 to 2025 (4.52/100 000, 4.76/100 000, 5.01/100 000, 5.28/100 000 and 5.57/100 000, respectively). Conclusions:The incidence of hematological malignancies in Shenzhen residents over 40 years old is on the increase. The trend of adult hematological malignancies in Shenzhen will rise predicted by GM (1,1) grey model.
5.Effects of in-class transition of proteasome inhibitors on curative efficacy and prognosis of newly-treated patients with multiple myeloma
Haoyu PENG ; Weiwen YOU ; Xiaoqing LI ; Changru LUO ; Xiaohan ZHANG ; Guangyang WENG ; Jingchao FAN ; Shiyu CHEN ; Bingbing WEN ; Xin DU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(9):533-538
Objective:To explore the efficacy and safety of in-class transition from proteasome inhibitor bortezomib to ixazomib in the treatment of newly-treated patients with multiple myeloma (MM).Methods:The clinical data of 63 newly-treated MM patients in Shenzhen Second People's Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into transition group (23 cases) and bortezomib group (40 cases). Both groups were treated with bortezomib-containing regimen as the first-line treatment regimen. In case of intolerable adverse reactions, patients in the transition group were treated with ixazomib instead of bortezomib, while the patients in the bortezomib group did not undergo drug transition. The curative effect and progression-free survival (PFS) were compared between the two groups.Results:In the transition group, the overall response rate (ORR) before in-class transition was 95.7% (22/23), the rate of ≥ very good partial remission (VGPR) was 52.2% (12/23); the ORR after transition was 95.7% (22/23), and the rate of ≥ VGPR was 82.6% (19/23). In the bortezomib group, ORR was 90.0% (36/40), and the rate of ≥ VGPR was 72.5% (29/40). There was no significant difference in ORR and the rate of ≥VGPR between the two groups ( χ2 = 0.64, P=0.424; χ2 = 0.82, P = 0.364). The median number of cycles of PI therapy in the transition group was 9, and the median PFS time was not reached. The median number of cycles of PI therapy in the bortezomib group was 7.5, and the median PFS time was 30.0 months (95% CI 19.1-40.9 months), there was no significant difference in PFS between the two groups ( P = 0.275). In the bortezomib group, 12 patients discontinued bortezomib due to adverse reactions, the median PFS time was 20.0 months (95% CI 12.6-27.4 months), and the PFS of patients who discontinued PI in the transition group and the bortezomib group was compared, the difference was statistically significant ( P = 0.043). In the transition group, 21 patients (21/23, 91.3%) developed peripheral neuropathy, and the incidence of ≥grade 3 adverse reactions was 13.0% (3/23); in the bortezomib group, 22 patients (22/40, 55.0%) developed peripheral neuropathy, and the incidence of ≥grade 3 adverse reactions was 12.5% (5/40). Conclusions:For newly-treated MM patients, the transition from bortezomib to ixazomib can improve the depth of remission and reduce the recurrence caused by the discontinuation of PI.
6.Efficacy and safety of azacytidine combined with low-dose HAG regimen in treatment of newly diagnosed elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients ineligible for intensive chemotherapy
Bingbing WEN ; Sitian YANG ; Haoyu PENG ; Weiwen YOU ; Weihong CHEN ; Yun CAI ; Huanxun LIU ; Xin DU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(10):583-586
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of azacitidine combined with HAG regimen in the treatment of newly diagnosed elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients ineligible for intensive chemotherapy.Methods:Eighteen newly diagnosed elderly AML patients ineligible for intensive chemotherapy from July 2019 to September 2021 in the Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen were prospectively enrolled in this study. They were non-randomly divided into azacitidine combined with HAG regimen (AZA-HAG) group (9 cases) and decitabine combined with HAG regimen (DEC-HAG) group (9 cases). The primary endpoint of the study was overall response [complete remission (CR)+partial remission], and the secondary endpoints included CR + complete remission with incomplete count recovery (CRi), overall survival (OS) and drug safety. Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the OS.Results:The median age of 18 patients was 67 years old (60-77 years old) , and 8 of them were in high-risk group. After one course of treatment, the overall response and CR+CRi were observed in 7 of 9 patients in AZA-HAG group, and they were observed in 8 of 9 patients in DEC-HAG group, and there was no significant difference between the two groups (both P = 1.000). The median duration of CR+CRi was 7 months in both groups, and the median OS time was 12 months in both groups; there was no significant difference in OS between the two groups ( χ2 = 0.02, P = 0.895). In AZA-HAG group, 1 patient with TP53 mutation and 1 patient with ASXL1+RUNX1 mutation acquired CR, and 1 patient with NPM1 wild-type combined with FLT3-ITD and ASXL1 mutation did not respond. There was no significant difference in the incidence of grade 3-4 hematological adverse reactions between the two groups (all P < 0.05). Conclusions:Azacitidine combined with low-dose HAG regimen in the treatment of newly diagnosed elderly AML patients ineligible for intensive chemotherapy has satisfactory efficacy and long-term survival, and the adverse reactions can be tolerated.
7.Geritinib in the targeted therapy of acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3 mutation: report of 5 cases and review of literature
Weiling LIANG ; Jihao ZHOU ; Yun CAI ; Lixin WANG ; Guoqiang LI ; Bingbing WEN ; Weiqiang ZHAO ; Gong ZHONG ; Jun WANG ; Jianliang CHEN ; Xiaolin PEI ; Li ZHOU ; Zhimei ZHU ; Hua YANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(11):669-674
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of geritinib in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3 mutation.Methods:The clinical data of 5 AML patients with FLT3 mutation who were diagnosed in the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen University General Hospital from March 2020 to April 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Relapsed patients concurrently received two- or three-drug chemotherapy combined with geritinib. Blood routine was checked once a week; liver function and renal function were checked once every 2 weeks during treatment. Bone marrow puncture was performed once every 1 to 3 months to monitor the bone marrow morphology, minimal residual disease (MRD) and FLT3 mutation expression levels. The efficacy, side effects, overall survival of these patients were analyzed after treatment with geritinib.Results:The white blood cell was increased in all the 5 patients at the initial diagnosis. FLT3 mutations analysis showed FLT3-internal tandem duplication (ITD) (3 cases) and FLT-3 tyrosine-kinase domain (TKD) (2 cases). Among 5 patients, 1 patient was relapse-free with maintenance therapy of oral geritinib after hematological stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for 60 days; among other 4 relapsed and refractory patients, 1 female patient after pregnancy relapsed after transplantation and then achieved complete remission followed by the maintenance therapy with geritinib after oral geritinib, 1 16-year-old patient achieved treatment outcome close to the complete remission after treatment with geritinib, 1 patient achieved complete remission after treatment with geritinib, and then underwent haplo-HSCT followed by the maintenance therapy with geritinib and the other 1 relapsed patient achieved complete remission after treatment with geritinib. After transplantation, 3 patients receiving maintenance treatment of geritinib did not relapse. The main side effects included anemia, decreased neutrophil count, rash, and increased aminotransferase. The median follow-up time of 5 patients was 15 months (6-20 months). All 5 cases survived until the last follow-up in November 2021 and 4 patients were disease-free.Conclusions:Relapsed and refractory AML patients with FLT3 mutation can achieve complete remission after treatment with geritinib and get a chance for transplantation. Geritinib may reduce the risk of recurrence after transplantation and improve survival rate. No serious side effects occur in geritinib treatment.