1.Carcinoma in bladder diverticulum (report of 5 cases)
Zhenlin WANG ; Xinsheng WANG ; Jixu YANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2000;0(01):-
Objective To explore the clinical and pathological features of carcinoma in bladder diverticulum,and its diagnosis and treatment. Methods This series included 5 cases of carcinomas in bladder diverticula (male,4 and female 1;mean age,73 years).Three cases were pre-operatively confirmed by biopsy with cystoscopy,and 2 were intra-operatively confirmed by frozen section of samples.Of the 5 cases,2 of transitional cell carcinoma underwent partial cystectomy;the remaining 3,each of whom had squamous cell carcinoma,adenocarcinoma and mixed carcinoma (squamous cell carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma),underwent radical cystectomy and ileal neobladder.After operation 3 cases received chemotherapy,1 case received chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Results The 5 cases were followed up for an average of 23 months (6~72 months).Two cases of transitional cell carcinoma had relapse,and then underwent radical cystectomy and ileal neobladder.Of them 1 died of distant metastasis soon after operation,the other had survived free of tumor for 6 years since operation.The case of squamous cell carcinoma died of multiorgan metastasis 14 months after operation.The case of adenocarcinoma died of myocardial infarction 11 months after operation.The case of mixed carcinoma had survived free of tumor for 6 months since operation. Conclusions Cystoscopy and imaging play an important role in detecting tumors originating from the bladder diverticulum.Surgical operation,especially radical cystectomy,should be performed.Adjunctive therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be conducted if necessary.
2.Recent advance in epoxyeicosatrienoic acids in intracerebral hemorrhage
Hongmin WEI ; Jixu YU ; Zhenchuan LIU ; Yushuang WANG ; Huimin ZHU ; Fengyuan CHE
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2020;19(1):93-97
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are mainly from intracellular arachidonic acids catalyzed by cytochrome P450 cyctooxygenase and degraded to lower active dihydroxyeicosapentaenoic acids by soluble epoxide hydrolase.In recent years,EETs have been found to be a new target for prevention and treatment of various nervous system diseases,such as anti-inflammatory reaction,anti-atherosclerosis,anti-cell apoptosis and angiogenesis.Intracerebral hemorrhage is a kind of serious acute cerebrovascular disease.Cerebral hemorrhage is a kind of acute cerebrovascular disease;secondary injury is one of the important mechanisms of cerebral hemorrhage;the present studies have confirmed that EETs have protective role in brain tissues after cerebral hemorrhage,thus,become new hotspot in the research of cerebral hemorrhage.This review focuses on the role and mechanism of EETs in intracerebral hemorrhage,hoping to provide some references for exploration of new research directions and therapeutic targets in the treatment ofintracerebral hemorrhage.
3.Recent advance in protective mechanism of regulatory T cells in secondary injury of intracerebral hemorrhage
Huimin ZHU ; Jixu YU ; Nian WANG ; Lijuan WANG ; Fengyuan CHE
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2019;18(5):501-506
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a serious acute cerebrovascular disease,and secondary injury is one of the important mechanisms of injury after ICH.Studies have confirmed that regulatory T cells (Tregs) play important protective roles after ICH by modulating microglial phenotype and inhibiting inflammation,and other pathways.This article reviews the protective mechanism of Tregs in the secondary injury,in order to provide a new therapeutic target for ICH.
4.Serum miR-125a-5p,miR-127-3p expression and clinical significance in patients with hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma
Jixu WANG ; Guodong ZHANG ; Maoli CHEN ; Yongfeng HAN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(15):1860-1866
Objective To investigate the serum microRNA(miR)-125a-5p,miR-127-3p expression and clinical significance in patients with hepatitis B virus(HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Meth-ods A total of 90 HBV-associated HCC patients admitted to a hospital from January 2018 to October 2020 were selected as the HBV-associated HCC group.Another 90 healthy subjects from the same period were se-lected as the control group.Serum miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p expressions were detected by real-time fluo-rescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction.To analyze the relationship between miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p expression and pathological features of patients with HBV-associated HCC.Patients with HBV-associ-ated HCC were divided into high and low expression groups according to the mean values of serum miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p expression,and the different survival curves of each groups were plotted by the Kaplan-Meier method.Factors affecting the prognosis of patients with HBV-associated HCC were analyzed by Cox re-gression,and the predictive value of serum miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p expression on the death of patients with HBV-associated HCC was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results The rela-tive expression levels of miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p in HBV-associated HCC group were lower than those in control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).There were significant differences in the expression of miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p in serum of HBV-associated HCC patients with different tumor size,differentia-tion degree,vascular invasion,TNM stage and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05).Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that the 3-year overall survival rate(64.58%)of the group with high expression of miR-125a-5p was higher than that of the group with low expression of miR-125a-5p(38.10%).The 3-year overall survival rate of miR-127-3p high expression group(66.00%)was higher than that of miR-127-3p low expres-sion group(35.00%),and the difference was statistically significant(x2=7.770,9.507,P=0.005,0.002).The independent risk factors for death in HBV-associated HCC patients were maximum tumor diameter ≥5 cm,low differentiation,vascular invasion,TNM stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ,and lymph node metastasis,and the independent protective factors were elevated miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p.ROC curve analysis results showed that the are-a under the curve(AUC)for the combined prediction of serum miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p expression was 0.907,which was significantly higher than the AUC for the individual prediction of serum miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p expression(0.790,0.787),with a statistically significant difference(Z=2.691,3.152,P=0.007,0.002).Conclusion The low expression of serum miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p in HBV-associated HCC pa-tients is related to tumor maximum diameter,differentiation degree,vascular invasion,TNM stage and prog-nosis.The combined expression of serum miR-125a-5p and miR-127-3p has a high predictive value for the prognosis of HBV-associated HCC patients.
5.Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of 245 COVID⁃19 cases in Shaanxi Province in 2020
Zecheng LI ; Jixu ZHU ; Lin ZHANG ; Jiuping WANG ; Zhangqian CHEN
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(7):655-659
ObjectiveTo determine the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Shaanxi Province. MethodsEpidemiological analysis was conducted on the confirmed cases of COVID-19 (n=245) from January 23rd, 2020 through February 21st, 2020 based on the official data announced by Shaanxi Province. The effects of local population migration, prevention and control measures on the epidemic were explored. ResultsAs of February 21st, 2020, a total of 245 COVID-19 cases had been notified in Shaanxi Province, with a cumulative incidence rate of 0.63 per 100 000, of which imported cases accounted for 47.34%. The high incidence was observed between January 31st and February 5th. Xi’an had the largest number of COVID-19 cases, followed by Ankang, Hanzhong and Xianyang, totally accounting for 81.20% of the cases in the province. In terms of social factors, daily morbidity was positively correlated with Baidu migration scale index 14 days before. On January 25th, the provincial health emergency response was launched, and on January 31st, it was further upgraded for quarantine. On February 20th, the provincial prevention and control system was implemented by classified areas. There were no emerging local cases after February 21st and no confirmed cases for 28th consecutive days as of March 19th. Local cases and close contacts were cleared to zero on March 27th. ConclusionThe COVID-19 epidemic in Shaanxi Province is mainly concentrated in Guanzhong area and southern Shaanxi, with a widespread pattern in all cities. The prevention and control measures have effectively contained the epidemic, with a declining incidence. However, quarantine of suspected cases and close contacts remains crucial for routine prevention and control strategy.