1.The clinical value of multiple bladder biopsies in the diagnosis and treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
Yunkai QIE ; Dawei TIAN ; Hailong HU ; Chao LU ; Lin WANG ; Zhihong ZHANG ; Yong XU ; Changli WU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2017;38(8):581-585
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of multiple bladder biopsies in the diagnosis and treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) during transurethral resection of bladder tumor(TURBT).Methods The data of 408 NMIBC patients from January 2009 to December 2013 was analyzed retrospectively.There were 302 males and 106 females.The mean age of these 408 patients was 65 years old from 33 to 86 years.Bladder multipoint biopsies were performed in 216 patients (biopsy group),and were not performed in the other 192 patients (control group).The multipoint biopsies were taken from right and left bladder walls,anterior and posterior walls,dome,trigone,prostatic urethra and abnormal mucosa.There were 127 males and 89 females in the biopsy group,with a mean age of 64 years old (from 18 to 87 years).In the control group,118 males and 74 females aged between 15 and 92 years have an average age of 66 years old.There was no statistically significant difference in regard to gender and age between the two groups.The positive rate of biopsy and whether the diagnosis and treatment plan changed in the study group were recorded and the recurrence and progression rates were compared between study and control groups.Results Of these 216 multiple mucosa biopsies,the total abnormal detection rate was 48.1% (104/216).There were urothelial carcinoma in 12.5% (39/216),carcinoma in situ in 5.6% (12/216),dysplasia in 9.7% (21/216),cystitis in 20.4%.The final diagnosis were changed in fifteen patients (6.9%) due to the biopsy results,and 38 patients(17.6%) treatment plans were changed.The 1-,3-,and 5-year recurrence-free survival rates (RFS) of biopsy group and control groups were 96.3% vs.85.4%(x2 =14.955,P=0.000),85.2% vs.69.8% (x2 =13.183,P =0.000) and 69.9% vs.64.1% (x2 =1.574,P =0.245);progression-free survival(PFS) were 99.1% vs.96.3% (x2 =8.253,P =0.006),94.0% vs.87.0% (x2 =5.901,P=0.017) and90.3% vs.85.4% (x2 =2.273,P=0.169).The 1-and 3-year RFS and PFS of biopsy group were higher than control group.There was no significant difference in the 5-year RFS and PFS between the two groups.Conclusions Multiple bladder biopsies could be helpful for pathological diagnosis and the post-TUR treatment of NMIBC.Furthermore,it may reduce the early recurrence and progression rates of NMIBC,but have no effect on long-term prognosis.
2.Structure of Gardenia Blue Pigment and Its Inhibitory Activity on Monoamine Oxidase B
Qi-hang JIANG ; Guang-da YAO ; Chao-qie XU ; Ming-ming XU ; Cheng-bin YANG ; Wei-wei TAO ; Ming ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(3):123-130
ObjectiveTo study the chemical structure of gardenia blue pigment and its inhibitory activity against monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B), in order to seek a potential feasible way for rational utilization and value enhancement of iridoids in Gardeniae Fructus. MethodIridoid glycosides in Gardeniae Fructus were hydrolyzed by cellulase to obtain their aglycones and reacted with amino acids. Then, the products were purified by column chromatography packed with D101 macroporous resin and preparative liquid chromatography to obtain gardenia blue pigments, and the gardenia blue pigments were identified by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS). Benzylamine was used as the reaction substrate of MAO-B and in vitro incubated with gardenia blue pigment monomers, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was employed to determine the production of benzaldehyde for evaluating the inhibitory effect of gardenia blue pigments on MAO-B, the mobile phase was methanol (A) -50 mmol·L-1 potassium phosphate buffer (B, pH 3.2) (2∶3), and the detection wavelength was 245 nm. ResultEight compounds of gardenia blue pigment A-H were synthesized and identified. In MAO-B inhibition test, compared with geniposide, the inhibitory activity of gardenia blue pigment D and E was significantly enhanced (P<0.05). Compared with the 6β-hydroxygeniposide, the inhibitory activity of gardenia blue pigment G and H was significantly enhanced (P<0.05, P<0.01). All the four gardenia blue pigments showed better MAO-B inhibitory activity than the prototype compounds. ConclusionGardenia blue pigment is a simple compound formed by one molecule of amino acid and one molecule of iridoid. Some gardenia blue pigments have better MAO-B inhibitory activity than the prototype compounds. The activity of gardenia blue pigment produced by different substrates is different, and the high-value gardenia blue pigment can be prepared based on experimental optimization, which can expand the application range of gardenia blue pigment and enrich the comprehensive utilization of iridoids from Gardeniae Fructus.