1.Mechanisms and prospect of celecoxib in the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2013;(4):317-320
Gansu province is a high incidence area of gastric cancer,and the mortality caused by gastric cancer ranks first in China.A safe and effective treatment of gastric cancer is the key point in the research.In recent years,tumor-targeted therapy has become a new research direction along with the gradually increased understanding of the molecular biology of cancer mechanism.Several studies have shown that increased expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 plays an important role in the occurrence and development of malignant tumor.Celecoxib,a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug,is a novel COX-2 selective inhibitor which can significantly reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal malignancy,and inhibit tumorigenesis through inhibiting tumor growth and tumor angiogenesis,inducing the apoptosis of tumor cells,reversing multidrug resistance,enhancing the cytotoxicity and radiosensitivity of chemotherapy drugs,and producing synergistic effects with combining chemotherapy and radiotherapy.Therefore,celecoxib has the potential to be the treatment of choice for gastric cancer.
2.Correlation Between Plasma Homocysteine Concentration and Transient Ischemic Attack
Peirong XIAO ; Jianguo ZHONG ; Haicun SHI ; Yao WANG ; Weigeng SONG ; Guilong ZHOU ; Yuan SHEN ; Sheng SUN ; Gendi WANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2008;16(9):690-693
Objective:To investigate the correlation between plasma homocysteine (Hcy) concentration and transient ischemic attack (TIA) and traditional vascular risk factors.Methods:The plasma Hcy concentrations of 112 patients with TIA and 62 controls were measured by fluorescenee polarization immunoassay.Hcy concentrations and related risk factors were analyzed.Results:The risk of TIA was increased significantly in plasma Hcy concentration 10.0 to 14.9 μmol/L group(OR=2.450,95% CI 1.091 to 5.502) and≥15.0 μmol/L group(OR=5.169,95% CI 2.096 to 12.746) compared with plasma Hcy concentration<10.0 μmol/L group.Using TIA as the dependent wariable,various vascular risk factors (including plasma Hcy concentration) as the independent variable,logistic regression was analyzed.The result showed that the risk of TIA was increased significantly in plasma Hcy concentration>10.0 μmol/L group compared with plasma Hcy concentration<10.0 μmol/L group(OR=3.150,95% CI 1.380 to 7.192).Conclusions:Plasma Hcy concentration is an independent risk factor for TIA.
3.Effect of intensive blood pressure control after successful endovascular therapy on outcomes in patients with anterior circulation stroke: a multicentre, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled trial
Chengfang LIU ; Qiwen DENG ; Hongchao SHI ; Feng ZHOU ; Yukai LIU ; Meng WANG ; Qiaoyu ZHANG ; Bingqi ZHANG ; Min LI ; Lei PING ; Tao WANG ; Haicun SHI ; Wei WANG ; Jiankang HOU ; Shi HUANG ; Jinfeng LYU ; Rui SHEN ; Yingdong ZHANG ; Junshan ZHOU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2023;31(6):401-408
Objective:To compare the effects of intensive and standard blood pressure control on the outcomes of patients with acute ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation who have successfully recanalized after endovascular therapy (EVT).Methods:A multicenter, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled design was used. Patients with anterior circulation stroke received EVT and successfully recanalized in Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University and several branch hospitals from July 2020 to October 2022 were prospectively included. They were randomly divided into the intensive blood pressure control group (target systolic blood pressure [SBP] 100-120 mmHg) or the standard blood pressure control group (target SBP 121-140 mmHg). The blood pressure of both groups needs to achieve the target within 1 h and maintain for 72 h. The primary outcome endpoint was outcome at 90 d, and the good outcome was defined as a score of 0-2 on the modified Rankin Scale. Secondary outcome endpoints included early neurological improvement, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) within 24 h, and death and serious adverse events within 90 d.Results:A total of 120 patients were included, including 63 in the intensive blood pressure control group and 57 in the standard blood pressure control group. There was no statistically significant difference in baseline characteristics between the two groups. The SBP at 72 h after procedure was 122.7±8.1 mmHg in the intensive blood pressure control group and 130.2±7.4 mmHg in the standard blood pressure control group, respectively. There were no significantly differences in the good outcome rate (54.0% vs. 54.4%; χ2=0.002, P=0.963), the early neurological improvement rate (45.2% vs. 34.5%; χ2=1.367, P=0.242), the incidence of sICH (6.3% vs. 3.5%; P=0.682), mortality (7.9% vs. 14.0%; χ2=1.152, P=0.283) and the incidence of serious adverse events (12.7% vs. 15.8%; χ2=0.235, P=0.628) at 90 d between the intensive blood pressure control group and the standard blood pressure control group. Conclusion:In patients with anterior circulation stroke and successful revascularization of EVT, early intensive blood pressure control don’t improve clinical outcomes and reduce the incidence of sICH.