1.Progress in pancreatic cancer neural invasion
International Journal of Surgery 2011;38(6):393-395
Neural invasion is an important invasion pathway of pancreatic cancer.New research shows that neural invasion of pancreatic cancer related genes in the sequential role effect,through the cell signal transduction,regulation of specific growth factors,adhesion molecules,matrix metallopmteinase and other related systems,then changed in the generation,resulting in the cancer cells invasion of the nerve tissue eventually.We reviewed the progress of neural invasion of pancreatic cancer in this paper.
2.The application of small molecule bioactive probes in the identification of cellular targets.
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2012;47(3):299-306
Identification of the cellular targets of bioactive compounds is a major challenge and a key issue in chemical biology and drug discovery. As an important technology in functional proteomics, small molecule probes play a pivotal role in the identification of cellular targets of bioactive compounds. This review is intended to introduce the application principles and structural design philosophy of chemical probes for the purpose of mechanistic study. Recent cases of successful application were also discussed to further demonstrate the principles and significance ofbioactive small molecule-based probes.
4.Clinical analysis of 39 cases of pancreatic trauma
International Journal of Surgery 2013;(2):82-85
Objective To explore the key points of diagnosis,treatment and the reasonable surgical methods in 39 cases of pancreas trauma.Methods A retrospective review and analysis the cause and classification of injury,surgical methods of 39 cases of pancreatic trauma in the Department of General Surgery of Affiliated Provinical Hospital of Anhui Medical University during Jan.1990 to Dec.2011.Results In the 39 patients who underwent surgery,38 patients were cured,1 dead duing to craniocerebral injuries,3 patients with complications of pancreatic leakage cured after adequate drainage.Two patients with pancreatic pseudocyst pancreatic pseudocystcyst cured after pancreatic pseudocyst jejunum anastomosis.One patients with traumatic pancreatitis cured after conservative treatment.Conclusions Blunt injury is the most common cause of pancreas trauma.Imaging examination has high value in the early diagnosis of pancreas trauma.The reasonable surgical methods and careful examination during operation can improve the cure rate and reduce the mortality and incidence of complications of pancreatic trauma.If the patient's condition allowed,endoscopy not only contributes to the diagnosis of pancreatic trauma,but is an effective method for treatment of it.
5.Relationship between plasma homocysteine level and stroke
Jiong ZHOU ; Songzhao ZHANG ; Yun ZHANG ; Zhong CHEN ; Meiping DING
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(33):181-183
BACKGROUND: Hyperhomocysteinemia has been suggested to be a possible independent risk factor for stroke.OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and cerebral infarction and hemorrhage, and analyze the factors that affect plasma homocysteine level.DESIGN: Case-controlled clinical trial.SETTING: Department of Neurology, Second Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Zhejiang University.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 57 patients including 21 with cerebral hemorthage and 36 with brain infarction were treated in the Department of Neurology, Second Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Zhejiang University Between January and November 2003. Twenty-eight healthy volunteers were also recruited from the subjects coming for routine physical examination.METHODS: Two milliliters of fasting venous blood was collected from all subjects in the morning for detecting the contents of plasma homocysteine,vitamin B12, folic acid, creatinine and so on. All patients were scored for clinical neurological impairment, with the hematoma volume calculated in patients with brain hemorrhage determined on the basis of CT scanning.acid, vitamin B12, clinical neurological impairment score and hematoma volume.RESULTS: Valid results were obtained from all the 57 stroke patients and in male and female patients of both cerebral infarction group and cerebral hemorrhage group than that of the subjects of the same gender in the control group [(25.2±21.4), (18.3±10.9), (11.5±2.9) μmol/L for male subjects;(22.8±18.9), (14.7±7.4), (10.8±2.6) μmol/L for female subjects, P< 0.05-0.01].The level of homocysteine was similar between cerebral infarction group and cerebral hemorrhage group, homocysteic acid level showed obvious inverse correlation with folic acid level (r=-0.442, -0.531, P < 0.05), but without relation to vitamin B12 level (r=-0.086, -0.111, P > 0.05). Homocysteine level was not obviously correlated to the neurological impairment scores in cerebral infarction group (r=-0.139, P > 0.05), nor was it related to the scores or hematoma volume in cerebral hemorrhage group (r=0.225,0.425, P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: Hyperhomocysteinemia is risk factor for cerebral infarction and hemorrhage. Plasma homocysteine level is inversely correlated with folic acid level, but not obviously related to vitamin B12, clinical neurologicla impairment score or hematoma volume.
7.Surgical treatment effects in cancer of the cardia and esophagogastric junction
Yumin ZHOU ; Jiong PAN ; Yuwei SHENG ; Hao LIU ; Ziping FAN
China Oncology 2006;0(08):-
0.05 ), the postoperative complication and mortality rate of PG group were 13.7% and 6.8%, of TG group was all 6%.Conclusions:Proximal and total gastrectomy treatment does not significantly influence the prognosis of patients with cardia and esophgogastric junction cancer in progressive stage.
8.Role of decoy receptor 3 and its tumor necrosis factor ligand-related molecular 1A in the treatment of pancreatic cancer implantation with CD 4 and CD 8 double negative T cells in nude mice
Jiong CHEN ; Pibo HU ; Gaohua WU ; Haibo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2021;21(1):20-24
Objective:To explore the role of decoy receptor 3(DcR3) and its ligand tumor necrosis factor ligand-related molecule 1A(TL1A) in the treatment of pancreatic cancer implanted tumors in nude mice with CD 4 and CD 8 double negative T cells (DNT cells). Methods:DNT cells derived from peripheral blood of healthy volunteers were cultured in vitro by antibody adsorption method. A nude mouse model of pancreatic cancer implantation was established and randomly divided into DNT cell treatment group (tail vein injection of 1×10 8/ml DNT cell suspension), gemcitabine treatment group (tail vein injection of 50 mg/kg gemcitabine) and control group (no treatment). The tumor volume and weight in each group were measured after 50 days. Western blotting and qRT-PCR were used to detect the protein and mRNA expression of DcR3 and TL1A in nude mice implanted tumor tissues in each group, and TUNEL method was used to detect the apoptosis rate of nude mice implanted tumors in each group. Results:The tumor volume of the DNT cell treatment group, gemcitabine treatment group, and control group was (670.28±124.54), (604.60±179.16), (1738.80±391.39)mm 3, and the tumor weight was (225.60±8.12), (222.69±8.73), (265.07±10.76)mg, and the volume and weight of implanted tumors in the DNT cell treatment group and gemcitabine treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P values <0.001). The expression levels of DcR3 protein and mRNA in the DNT cell treatment group and gemcitabine treatment group (0.56±0.02, 3.74±0.19; 0.57±0.03, 3.40±0.39) were significantly higher than those in the control group (0.39±0.04, 0.92±0.05), while the expression levels of TL1A protein and mRNA (0.41±0.03, 0.83±0.11; 0.40±0.05, 0.79±0.08) were significantly lower than those of the control group (0.81±0.05, 1.70±0.36), and the differences were statistically significant (all P values <0.001). The apoptotic rate of implanted tumors in the DNT cell treatment group was (53.2±11.2)%, and that in the gemcitabine treatment group was (56.2±8.6)%, which were significantly higher than the control group (10.3±3.2)%, and the differences were statistically significant ( all P values <0.001). Conclusions:DNT cells had a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of pancreatic cancer implanted tumors in nude mice. DcR3-TL1A may be involved in the anti-tumor mechanism of DNT cells.
9.Inhibitory effects of DNT cells on growth of pancreatic cancer
Yin LU ; Jiong CHEN ; Min DU ; Renbao YANG ; Yunlian XIA ; Chunsheng ZHENG ; Hangcheng ZHOU ; Wen WU
International Journal of Surgery 2012;39(2):97-100
ObjectiveTo find out the inhibitory effects of CD4 - CD8 - DNT cells on growth of which depresses the pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo.Methods The inhibitory effects of DNT cells on the growth of Panc- 1 were studied in vitro by MTT method.Eighteen BALB/c mice were divided into 3 groups randomly.Human pancreatic cancer xenografts were established in 2 groups randomly.The last group was injected the cell suspension which comprises DNT and Panc- 1 cells ( Panc- 1∶ DNT =1∶ 5 ).When the diameter of tumor was about 5 mm,the first 2 group mice were further divided into 2 groups randomly.One was control,treated with distilled water.The other was treated with celebrex (4 mg/d).The size of the tumors was calculated every 2 weeks and tumor growth curve was depicted.At the end of the treatments,the mice were sacrific and the tumors were harvested.The tumor inhibition rate was calculated.Results( 1 ) MTT study showed that DNT cells produced a dose- dependent inhibition of Panc- 1 proliferation in vitro.(2) The growth of transplanted pancreatic cancer was down-regulated by treatment of DNT cells.ConclusionDNT cells can inhibit the growth of pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo.
10.Clinical features and surgical outcomes of solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas
Yunlian XIA ; Jiong CHEN ; Yin LU ; Hangcheng ZHOU ; Renbao YANG ; Chunsheng ZHENG
International Journal of Surgery 2012;39(2):91-93
ObjectiveTo summarize the clinical features and surgical outcomes in solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas.MethodsA retrospective clinical analysis was made on 18 cases of solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas confirmed by pathological diagnosis from Jan.2000 to Feb.2011.ResultsThe median age of these cases was 27.8 years,ranging from 15 to 46 years.Fifteen cases were female and 3 cases were male.The size of the tumor ranged from 4.0 cm to 15.0 cm,with an average size of 7.1 cm.Eleven of 18 tumors(61.1% ) had a well-defined capsule,and 5 tumors (27.8% ) extended beyond the pancreas.Nine of the 18 tumors (50.0%) had a cystic component,and calcification was observed in 3 tumors ( 16.7% ).The frequency of microscopic venous invasion,lymphatic invasion,and nerve invasion was 16% (3 of 18),0 and 0 respectively.No lymph node involvement or liver metastasis was observed.Distal pancreatectomy plus splenectomy was done in 5 patients,spleen- preserving distal pancreatectomy in 3,medial pancreatectomy in 1,subtotal stomach- preserving pancreatoduodenectomy in 1,enucleation in 9.Fifteen patients were still alive without recurrent disease or metastasis after a median follow-up of 48 months.Conclusions These results demonstrated that solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas occurs mainly in young women,patients with solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas had a favorable outcome after surgical treatment,including enucleation.