1.Comparison of multi-slice helical CT cholangiography and MR cholangiopancreatography in diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary obstructive diseases
Keyang WANG ; Xin DONG ; Wen HE
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2010;26(3):521-524
Objective To compare the diagnostic value of 64-slice helical CT cholangiography and MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) for pancreaticobiliary obstructive diseases. Methods Thirty-six patients with pathologically proved pancreaticobiliary obstruction or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were examined with MRCP and routine enhanced CT scanning. CT row data of portal venous phase were reconstructed with 0.625 mm thickness and intervals. Then multiplanar reformation (MPR) of intra- and extrahepatic biliary duct, gallbladder and pancreas was generated, and curved planar reformation (CPR) was performed when necessary. The accuracy of MPR (and CPR) and MRCP in evaluating the site and nature of obstruction was compared. Results The accuracy of MPR and MRCP was 97.22% and 94.44% in evaluating the site of obstruction, respectively. In evaluating the nature of obstruction, the accuracy of MPR and MPCP was 83.33% and 80.56%, respectively, and the accuracy of MPR increased to 88.89% in combination with CPR in some patients. There was no statistical difference between the accuracy of MPR and MRCP in evaluating the site and nature of obstruction, while their diagnostic consistency was medium (Kappa=0.471). Conclusion Both MSCT cholangiography and MRCP have high diagnostic value in pancreaticobiliary obstruction, while the former gets some advantages in images review for clinicians.
2.Cholinergic dysfunctions are correlated with memory deficits in rats exposed to chronic hypoxia-hypercapnia
Yingying LIN ; Keyang CHEN ; Xinlong HUO ; Lu JIN ; Xiaotong WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2013;(1):47-50
Objective To investigate the relationship between changes of cholinergic system and memory ability impairment in rats long-term exposed to hypoxia-hypercapnia.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into control group,2 weeks hypoxia-hypercapnia group and 4 weeks hypoxiahypercapnia group.The chronic hypoxia-hypercapnia rat model was set up.The memory ability was assessed by eight-arm radial maze.Morphological changes were observed by the HE staining and Nissl staining.Acetylcholine(ACh) content,choline acetyl-transferase (ChAT) activity and acetyl-cholinesterase (AChE) activity in the hippocampus were detected by spectrophotometry,while expression of α7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) protein by Western blot.Results Memory ability,especially the working memory was impaired in rats exposed to chronic hypoxia-hypercapnia.And the memory ability decreased more markedly in four weeks group.Compared with those of normoxic rats,the levels of ACh and the activities of AChE and ChAT in the hippocampus of the two weeks group were significantly decreased (ACh:(58.9 ±2.7) vs (47.4 ±3.2) μg/mg (protein) ; AChE:(0.326 ±0.019) vs (0.247 ±0.020) U/mg (protein) ; ChAT:(127.1 ±8.6) vs (90.4 ±6.9) U/g (tissue wet weight),t =7.674,8.139,9.408,all P < 0.05).Compared with the two weeks group,those changes were more obvious in the four weeks group rats (ACh:(47.4 ±3.2) vs (32.5 ±3.2) μg/mg (protein); AChE:(0.247 ±0.020),(0.170±0.019) U/mg (protein); ChAT:(90.4 ±6.9),(55.6 ±6.0) U/g (tissue wet weight),t =9.279,8.036,10.781,all P < 0.05).Compared with the normoxic rats,the expressions of α7 nAChR protein were significantly decreased in two weeks group rats (t =4.481,P < 0.05).Moreover,the expressions of α7 nAChR protein were significantly decreased in four weeks group rats comparing with the two weeks group (t =4.965,P < 0.05).Conclusions An impairment of rat' s memory ability may be induced by hypoxia-hypercapnia,and the injury degree is correlated with the exposure time.Cholinergic system dysfunctions may contribute to the memory function defects in chronic hypoxia-hypercapnia rats.
3.The distribution of abdominal and pelvic adipose tissue in malignant gynecologic tumor and benign gynecologic diseas
Keyang WANG ; Yuting LIANG ; Biao LI ; Xinlian WANG ; Ying LIANG ; Ying MENG ; Jiao MA ; Shanshan PENG ; Xixi HAN
Chongqing Medicine 2016;45(30):4186-4189
Objective To study the abdominal and pelvic adipose tissue volume and distribution in patients with malignant gynecologic tumor and benign gynecologic disease prospectively .Methods Eighty patients with malignant gynecologic tumor and eighty patients with benign gynecologic disease were underwent abdominal and pelvic CT scan by 64‐slice spiral CT and QCT cali‐bration phantom .The area and the volume of TAT ,VAT ,SAT of abdomen and(or) pelvis(TFV ,VFV ,SFV and VFV/SFV) were measured and calculated .The differences between the malignant gynecologic tumor group and the benign gynecologic disease group and between the different stages or types of malignant gynecologic tumor groups were compared ,then the distribution of AT was analyzed .Results (1)Except the VFV of abdomen and pelvis ,there were differences in TFV ,VFV and SFV between the malignant gynecologic tumor group and the benign gynecologic disease group(P<0 .05) ,the former was higher .(2)There were differences in abdominal and pelvic TFV ,VFV ,SFV between the early‐stage and the advanced‐stage malignant gynecologic tumor group and be‐tween the early‐stage and the benign gynecologic disease group(P< 0 .05) ,the early‐stage group was the highest;there was no difference between the advanced‐stage and the benign gynecologic disease group(P>0 .05) .There were differences in VFV/SFV between the early‐stage and the benign gynecologic disease group and between the advanced‐stage and the benign gynecologic dis‐ease group(P<0 .05) ,the benign gynecologic disease group was the highest ;there was no difference between the early‐stage and the advanced‐stage group(P>0 .05) .(3)There was no difference in abdominal and pelvic TFV ,VFV ,SFV ,VFV/SFV between the en‐dometrial carcinoma and the cervical carcinoma group(P>0 .05) .(4)There were positive correlations between abdominal or pelvic VFV ,SFV and abdominal and pelvic TFV ,the abdominal SFV was the highest .Conclusion The patients with malignant gyneco‐logic tumor ,especially in the early‐stage ,were much fatter than the patients with benign gynecologic disease .In malignant gyneco‐logic tumor patients ,the SAT increased more significantly than the VAT ,and had the highest correlation with TAT ,and was the mainly composition of obesity .
4.Research of immunogenicity of mycobacteriophage D29 toward tuberculosis therapy
Wenhui YANG ; Zhanbo WEN ; Jingsong LI ; Lingfei HU ; Long YU ; Keyang LIU ; Jie WANG ; Na LI ; Xiaokai DONG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2012;30(2):81-84
Objective To investigate the immunogenicity of mycobacteriophage D29 (phage D 29) in guinea pig models with different delivery routes,and provide information for the application of phages in tuberculosis (TB) therapy.Methods Hartley guinea pigs were administrated with phage D29 through inhalation,intranasal drop or subcutaneous injection for 6 times within 35 days.7H9 broth aerosol inhalation and 0.85 % NaCl solution aerosol inhalation were set as solvent and negative controls,respectively.Anti-phage D29 neutralizing antibodies in sera collected weekly were measured by phage reduction neutralizing test (PRNT) and cytokine levels (interleukin-2,interleukin-4 and interferon-γ) were detected at day 35 by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The data were analyzed by ANOVA and nonparametric test.ResultsNeutralizing antibodies were both negative in two control groups,while low-titer neutralizing antibodies (below 1 ∶ 100) appeared in inhalation and intranasal drop groups only at day 7 and day 14. Nevertheless, neutralizing antibodies were continuously detected in subcutaneous injection group,which increased rapidly and reached 1∶ 16 365.6 at day 35. After 35 days of experiments,serum concentrations of interleukin-2 (x2 =2.7605,P>0.05),interleukin-4 (F=2.17,P>0.05) and interferon-γ(F=0.75,P>0.05) among three treatment groups and two control groups were all not significantly different.ConclusionsThe titer of anti-phage 29 neutralizing antibodies induced by inhalation or intranasal drop administration of phage D29 are both significantly lower than subcutaneous injection.Phage D29 administration doesn’t change the levels of cytokines,which indicates that it may not break the helper T cell (Th)1/Th2 balance.
5.Efficacy and safety of duloxetine versus sertraline for Chinese depression patients: a meta-analysis
Keyang CHEN ; Songfang CHEN ; Hanjin HUANG ; Xiaotong WANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2018;17(1):50-55
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of duloxetine and sertraline for Chinese depression patients.Methods The randomized controlled trials(RCTs)comparing the efficacy and safety of duloxetine and sertraline in the treatment of depression were retrieved from databases and the quality of literature was evaluated.Meta-analysis was performed with the software Revman 5.2.Results Eighteen RCTs involving 1 557 Chinese depression patients were included.The results of Meta-analysis showed that there were no significant differences in efficacy and cure rate between duloxetine and sertraline groups(OR=1.28, 95%CI:0.94 -1.73, P =0.11; OR =1.25,95%CI:0.97 -1.62,P =0.09, respectively).The Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)scores were significantly lower in duloxetine group than those in sertraline group at 1,2 weeks after treatment;however,there were no significant differences at 8-weeks after treatment between duloxetine and sertraline groups.The score of Medical Outcomes Study Pain Measures(MOSPM)in duloxetine group was significantly lower than that in sertraline group(P<0.01). The rate of insomnia in duloxetine group was significantly lower than that in sertraline group(RR=0.57, 95%CI:0.32 -1.00, P=0.04).There were no significant differences in other common side reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusions Duloxetine has similar long term treatment effect as sertraline,but it has a rapid-action profile.Duloxetine is more effective than sertraline in depression with painful physical symptoms;besides,duloxetine is less likely to induce insomnia.
6.Clinicopathological and molecular features of 25 cases of the oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid
Juan TANG ; Chunyan CHEN ; Shuyi LIU ; Qianqian WANG ; Likun ZHANG ; Keyang SUN ; Zhiyan LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2023;39(12):1436-1440,1447
Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological and molecular genetic features of oncocytic carcinoma of the thy-roid(OCA).Methods The clinicopathological and immuno-histochemical data of 25 patients with oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid were retrospectively reviewed.Genetic features were determined by fluorescence quantitative PCR.Results The male to female ratio of the 25 patients was 1 ∶ 1.8,and the aver-age age was 49 years.The tumor was confined to the thyroid gland.Of the 22 cases with a single nodule,5 cases were ill-de-marcated and 3 cases were multiple nodular lesions.The average size was 2.7 centimeter in diameter.Cytologically,the tumor cells were arranged in detached clusters with abundant eosino-philic and granular cytoplasm and hyperchromatic nuclei with prominent nucleoli.Histologically,the oncocytic tumor cells mainly arranged in trabecular and solid architecture.Capsular,blood and lymphoid vascular invasion could be observed in a cer-tain extent.Among 25 cases of OCA,8 cases were minimally in-vasive,14 cases were encapsulated angio-invasive and 3 cases were widely invasive.Positive immunoreaction with TTF-1,thy-roglobulin and CD56 supported the thyroid epithelial origination of the tumour.One recurrent case was found to have cervical lymph node metastasis,and another case was presented with bone metastasis,which was determined to harbor TERT promoter mu-tation(C228T)in each case.Different point mutation of RAS gene was determined in 2 cases(8%),respectively.Conclu-sion Oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid shows typical eosino-philic and granular cytoplasm,immunohistochemical staining is helpful in differential diagnosis with other oncocytic lesions.It lacks BRAF-like mutation.Low frequency of RAS mutations could be found.Rare TERT promoter mutation has significant mutation with clinical behavior of OCA.
7.The modified single incision robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: initial experience and clinical efficiency
Qian LYU ; Yi WEI ; Yaoqian WANG ; Yong OU ; Qiang WANG ; Hualin FENG ; Cheng LUO ; Yu NIE ; Shangqing REN ; Fang ZHOU ; Shida FAN ; Zhengjun CHEN ; Keyang JIA ; Yang LI ; Dong WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(11):830-833
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and clinical efficiency of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) via extraperitoneal PORT-free single incision approach.Methods:The data of 33 patients with prostate cancer underwent the extraperitoneal PORT-free single incision RARP from November 2020 to January 2021 in Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital was retrospectively reviewed. The average age was 66.7 (58-78) years, the median PSA was 20.77 (2.89, 56.44) ng/m, and the mean Gleason score was 7.0 (6.0-9.0). The mean prostate volume was 48.4 (25.0-220.0) ml. Clinical stage: 32 cases was in cT 2a-2cN 0M 0, 1 case in cT 3aN 0M 0. 16 cases had a history of operation. All 33 operations were performed by the same operator. All operations were performed by extraperitoneal PORT-free single-incision approach. The surgical condition, postoperative complication, pathology, and follow-up results were observed. Results:In this study, 33 operations were successfully completed without conversion to open or additional single hole channel instruments. The average operation time was 61.3 (38.0-120.0) min, with the mean intraoperative bleeding volume of 72.2 (45.0-220.0) ml and the mean bladder neck urethral anastomosis time of 11.7 (8.5-15.7) min. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 7.9 (6.0-15.0) d, the mean postoperative indwelling time of urinary catheter was 6.8 (6.0-14.0) d, and the mean postoperative evacuation time was 1.0 (0.5-3.0) d. The average incision length was 5.2 (4.6-5.8) cm. There was no obvious complications. The postoperative pathological stage: 21 cases were in < pT 3a, 12 cases were in ≥ pT 3a, and 6 cases (18.8%) had positive resection margin. 29 cases (88.9%) acquired satisfactory urinary continence after operation, and the frequency of urinary pad use was ≤ 1 tablet/day. Conclusions:The extraperitoneal single-incision RARP surgical channel without PORT is safe and feasible with a satisfying cosmetic effect, which saves costs and requires less specific channel device. Simultaneously, the new approach has strong replicability, short-term tumor control and urinary control effect with rapid postoperative recovery. However, the sample size of this study is relatively small, which needs further research and demonstration
8.Neurodegenerative lesions caused by ozone exposure in male mice
Ya WANG ; Keyang HAN ; Wen LI ; Shaolan WANG ; Rongrong QU ; Yuan LIU ; Beibei SUN ; Jing JIANG ; Weidong WU
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2021;42(6):935-940
【Objective】 To investigate the effects and potential mechanisms of neurodegenerative lesions in male mice caused by ozone exposure. 【Methods】 We divided 23 C57BL/6N male mice aged 8 to 9 months into control group (clean air group, 11) and ozone group (1 mg/m 3, 4h/d, 12). After 8 weeks of continuous ozone exposure, the Morris water maze experiment was used to detect the mice’s learning and memory ability, HE dyeing to observe pathological changes in hippocampal tissue cells, and immunoprinting tests to detect the expression levels of Tau, p-Tau and α-synuclein proteins in the cerebral cortex tissue. 【Results】 After 8 weeks of ozone exposure, the mice’s spatial learning and memory ability were impaired to a certain extent, the incubation period decreased with time, and the two lines were separated, but the difference was not statistically significant. Ozone exposure caused changes in the morphology of the mice’s hippocampal tissue cells, disorders in the arrangement of hippocampal neuron, and nuclear wrinkles, and significantly increased levels of p-Tau and α-synuclein protein expressions in cerebral cortex tissues (P<0.01), but there was no statistical significance in the total Tau expression level. 【Conclusion】 Ozone exposure leads to the loss of learning and memory in mice, changes in hippocampal neurocellular pathology, and increased expression levels of neurodegenerative variable-related proteins.