Gastric cancer stem cells are defined as a subset of gastric cancer cells that possess stem cell properties,including self-renewal and multiplex differentiation potential,and have crucial roles in tumor initiation,progression,invasion,metastasis and recurrence.Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) can facilitate the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells to distant tissues,and confer the metastatic cancer cells some abilities of stem cells.Several transcription factors of EMT,signaling pathways and microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the process of regulating gastric cancer stem cells.

Objective To evaluate the clinieal significance of classification for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) on diagnosis and management of ICP. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 1340 cases of ICP admitted to our hospitaI from January 2000 to December 2007.AIl subiects were divided to mild and severe ICP groups.AIl clinical data were retrieved,and clinical manifestations,biochemicsl indicators,mode of delivery,perinatal outcomes were analyzed between the two groups. Results These 1340 ICP cases occupied 8.58% of all the maternity inpatients during the study period.Among those delivered in the hospital(n=1058),including 52 twin pregnancies,the preterm birth rate was 11.72 oA(124/1058),the neonatal asphyxia rate was 2.07%(23/1110),and the perinatal mortality rate was 1.08%(12/1110).Skin pruritus was the main symptom in 75.97%(1018/1340) of all cases and no significant difference was found in theproportion of women with skin pruititus between mild and severe ICP cases [74.89%(522/697) vs 77.14%(496/643),X~2=0.94,P>0.05].The perinatal mortality rate(1.02%vs 1.46%),neonatal asphyxia rate(2.30% vs 1.82%)and preterrn birth rate(11.61 vs 12.04%)showed no difference between women with and without skin pruritus among those delivered in the hospital(all P>0.05).Comparisons between those women with CG≥64.43 μmol/L vs CG<64.43μmol/L,those with AST and/or ALT≥250 U/L vs both AST and ALT<250 U/L,those with TBA≥40 μmol/L vs DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-9408.2010.02.005 TBA<40 μmol/L,the perinatal mortality rate,neonatal asphyxia rate and preterm birth rate were all lower in the former groups(all P<0.05).The average gestations at delivery was later in mild ICP women than in the severe ones[(38.3±1.9)weeks vs(36.1±1.7)weeks,P<0.05].And the cesarean section rate(73.73%va 97.33%),preterm birth rate(6.13 0A vs 18.28%),neonatal asphyxia rate(1.05%vs 3.49%) and perinatal mortality rate (0.18% vs 2.26%)in the mild ICP cases were all lower than in the severe ICP women(all P<0.05). Conclusions It ia helpful for the management of ICP by dividing ICP cases into mild or severe ones.Cesarean section ia recommended for severe ICP,and trial of labor may be possible for mild cases under close monitoring.

Chest trauma is one of the most common injuries. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) as a common complication of chest trauma seriously affects the quality of patients′ life and even leads to death. Although there are some consensus and guidelines on the prevention and treatment of VTE at home and abroad, the current literatures lack specificity considering the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of VTE in patients with chest trauma have their own characteristics, especially for those with blunt trauma. Accordingly, China Chest Injury Research Society and editorial board of Chinese Journal of Traumatology organized relevant domestic experts to jointly formulate the Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chest trauma venous thromboembolism associated with chest trauma (2022 version). This consensus provides expert recommendations of different levels as academic guidance in terms of the characteristics, clinical manifestations, risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chest trauma-related VTE, so as to offer a reference for clinical application.

"The Expert Group on Tumor Ablation Therapy of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, The Tumor Ablation Committee of Chinese College of Interventionalists, The Society of Tumor Ablation Therapy of Chinese Anti-Cancer Association and The Ablation Expert Committee of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology" have organized multidisciplinary experts to formulate the consensus for thermal ablation of pulmonary subsolid nodules or ground-glass nodule (GGN). The expert consensus reviews current literatures and provides clinical practices for thermal ablation of GGN. The main contents include: (1) clinical evaluation of GGN, (2) procedures, indications, contraindications, outcomes evaluation and related complications of thermal ablation for GGN and (3) future development directions.
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