1.The Research Progress of Herceptin in Treatment of HER-2 Overexpressing Breast Cancer
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2013;(12):145-148
Oncogene activation and inactivation of tumor suppressor genes is an important molecular mechanism of tumor formation. HER-2 oncogene is associated with breast cancer invasion and metastasis and prognosis, HER-2 overexpressing breast cancer progresses rapidly and has poor prognosis. In recent years, the emergence of targeted therapeutic monoclonal antibody drug Herceptin which built its structure for the HER-2 has significantly inproved HER-2-positive advanced breast cancer.
2.A clinical study on the treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis of lower extremities
Kunmei GONG ; Hua DENG ; Kunhua WANG
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(01):-
Objective To study the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of lower limbs. Methods A series of 82 patients with DVT treated in this hospital from July 1995 to July 2002 were retrospectively analyzed. Sixty-two patients underwent conservative therapy while 20 patients underwent thrombectomy. Results Oedema on diseased limbs subsided in varying degrees in all the patients. However, complete re-perfusion was achieved in only 15 patients, and partial re-perfusion in 9 patients. In the rest of 58 patients, thrombosis was unimproved or recurred, leaving behind the post-thrombotic syndrome. Conclusions Early treatment for acute DVT, conservative therapy or surgical intervention, is effective. Surgery is advisable in most early central type or mixed type patients, whereas conservative therapy in late central type or peripheral type patients. The intravenous interventional therapy is a relatively novel and favorable vascular technique.
3.Complications and recurrence following sphincter preserving procedure for rectal cancer: Analysis on causes and prevention thereof
Kunhua WANG ; Kunmei GONG ; Ming ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(06):-
Objective To discuss causes and prevention of complications and recurrence following sphincter preserving procedure(SPP) for rectal cancer.Methods A retrospective study on clinical and follow-up data of 375 cases of rectal cancer treated by SPP from January 2000 to January 2006 was carried out.Factors relating complications and recurrence after the operation were analyzed with the Logistic regression.Results A follow-up was conducted for 1~60 months(mean,37 months).The 5-year survival rate was 75.77%,and 79 cases of those followed died.Postoperative complications included anastomotic leakage in 14 cases(3.73%),anastomotic stenosis in 37 cases(9.87%),and anastomotic bleeding in 13 cases(3.47%).Anastomotic tumor recurrence was seen in 25 cases.Logistic regression analysis showed that the distance between the tumor and the dentate line was the most important factor for postoperative complications(P=0.017),and the distance and patient's age were the most important factors for recurrence(P=0.040,P=0.041). Conclusions The distance of tumor and patient's age are the most important factors for complications and recurrence following sphincter preserving procedure for rectal cancer.Strict selection of patients for surgery,normative procedure performance,and proper peri-operative management are essential for the prevention of complications and recurrence.
4.Application of mini-phlebectomy treatment for varicosis of lower limbs
Ming ZHONG ; Kunmei DONG ; Kunhua WANG ; Huayou LUO ; Yongxue ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 1999;0(03):-
Objective:To investigate the clinical therapeutic effects on mini-phlebectomy treatment for varicosis of lower limbs.Methods:Of 46 cases(70 limbs) of varicosis of lower limbs,25(38 limbs) received flush ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein (control group),and 21 (32 limbs) received mini-phlebectomy (mini-phlebectomy group).The data of operating time,bleeding quantity,incision number,incision length and hospital stay time was analysed retrospectively in both groups.Results:The operating time,bleeding quantity,incision number,incision length and hospital syay time of mini-phlebectomy group are much less than that of control group.The cure rate of control group and mini-phlebectomy is 71.9% and 91.3% respectively.The difference of cure rate is significant while they are compared.Conclusion:Mini-phlebectomy has the advantage of minimal invasion,less bleeding,efficacious and time saving,it will be an ideal procedure for varicosis of lower limbs
5.Progress on breast cancer stem cells as a new target for the studies and treatment of breast cancer
Weijun LIU ; Kunhua WANG ; Kunmei GONG ; Yongxue ZHANG
China Oncology 2010;20(1):66-69
Since the study of the mechanism of breast cancer occurrence and development deepens, breast cancer stem cells are receiving more and more attention. Studies have shown that a group of breast cancer stem cells were undifferentiated, with self-renewal and multi-differentiation potential. These cells have a resistance to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hypoxic, high tumorigenic, high invasion and metastasis. In breast cancer's recurrence,development, and even metastasis, they play an extremely important role. In-depth study of breast cancer stem cell related signal transduction pathways and the regulation of microenvironment are meaningful for clinical targeted treatment of breast cancer. Therefore, we summarized the latest development on breast cancer stem cells in the treatment of breast cancer.
6.Relationship between cognitive performance and location and number of infarcts
Wenli CHEN ; Hao FU ; Kunhua WU ; Li DING ; Wenmin WANG ; Yi WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2012;21(7):580-583
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between the impairment cognitive function and the location and number of infarcts.MethodsThe composites the scores for memory,processing speed and executive function were detected using the neuropsychological measuring scales and determined the cortical,subcortical and cerebral infarcts by magnetic resonance imaging( MRI),then analyzed the relationship between the impairment cognitive function and the location and number of infarcts.ResultsCompared to the control group,the patients with infarcts in multiple locations had poorer memory(the score of AVLT-5 was 6.14 ± 1.89 and 7.26 ± 1.82,respectively,P < 0.01 ).Compared to the patients without infarcts,a combination of cortical and subcortical infarcts was associated with slow processing speed.The patients with multiple infarcts in multiple locations had significantly lower composites scores for memory(the score of LMT-delay was 10.86 ± 3.48 and 12.69 ± 2.60,respectively,P< 0.01 ),processing speed ( the score of SDMT was 27.08 ± 11.13 and 34.23 ± 7.44,respectively,P < 0.01 ) and executive function( the score of TMT-B was 1.34 ± 0.65 and 0.40 ± 0.35,respectively,P < 0.01 ) compared to control group.ConclusionThe multiple infarcts in multiple locations is associated with the impairment cognitive function in patients with cerebral infarcts.Suggesting that both the location and the number of infarcts jointly contribute to cognition impairment.
7.SYBR GreenⅠ Real-Time Fluorescence Quantitative PCR Analysis of Variation of Intestinal Microflora in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Shikui GUO ; Weimin BAO ; Kunmei GONG ; Jianchun SHAO ; Di CHEN ; Kunhua WANG
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery 2003;0(05):-
Objective To analyze the variation of intestinal microflora in patients with colorectal cancer by SYBR GreenⅠreal-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and reveal the role and significance of intestinal microflora in the colorectal cancer-associated molecular pathogenesis.Methods A set of 16S rRNA gene group of species-specific primers for Bifidobacterium spp.,Lactobacillus group,Escherichia coli,and ddl gene-targeted species-specific primers for Enterococcus faecalis and feces Enterococcus were designed.Patients with colorectal cancer(colorectal cancer group,n=30) and healthy volunteers(normal control group,n=30) were included and whose feces were collected to extract bacterial genome DNA.SYBR GreenⅠ real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to analyze the five mentioned bacterial amounts.Results Level of Bifidobacterium spp.(4.52?0.49) and Lactobacillus group(5.46?0.12) in colorectal cancer group were significantly lower than those(9.25?0.83 and 7.45?0.37) of normal control group(P
8.Effect of heme oxygenase-1 on expressions of hypoxia inducing factor 1 alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor 1 alpha after orthotopic liver transplantation ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
Zhiqing ZHANG ; Xi ZHAN ; Hanfei HUANG ; Jian DUAN ; Yujun ZHANG ; Kunhua WANG ; Zhong ZENG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2017;16(9):955-962
Objective To explore the effect of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) on expressions of hypoxia inducing factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)and regeneration of hepatic vascular plexus after orthotopic liver transplantation ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.Methods Theexperimental study was conducted.According to the random number table,240 SD rats were divided into the 3 groups,80 rats in each group.Empty virus group:rats were transfected with the empty virus.Induced group:rats were transfected with HO-1 overexpression adenovirus.Inhibited group:rats were transfected with HO-1 RNAi adenovirus.Rats were made pairs (1 ∶ 1) and established rat liver transplantation model according to two cuffs method.Rats with less weight and with heavier weight were respectively chosen as donor rats and recipient rats,and then recieved tail intravenous injection of adenovirus at 24 hours before operation.(1) Detection of transfection efficiency of adenovirus before operation:HO-1 expression of liver tissue of rats in each group was detected by Western blot at 12 and 24 hours after injection of adenovirus.(2) Liver function test of recipient rats after liver transplantation:liver functions of recipient rats [alanine transaminase (ALT),aspartate transaminase (AST),alkaline phosphatase (ALP),gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)] were detected at l,3,7 and 14 days postoperatively.(3) Pathological histology of liver tissue and injury scores of recipient rats in the 3 groups after liver transplantation:paraffin sections of recipient rats in the 3 groups at postoperative 1 and 14 days were stained by HE staining and observed by light microscope,and were evaluated by Suzuki damage score standard.(4) Relative expressions of HIF-1α,VEGF and HO-1 in liver tissue of recipient rats were detected by Western blot.(5) Von Willebrand factor (vWF) in liver tissue of recipient rats at 14 days postoperatively was detected by immunofluorescence staining and small vessels were counted.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as x ±s.Comparison between groups was analyzed by the independent-sample t test,comparison among groups was done using one-way ANOVA,and pairwise comparison was analyzed by the LSD test.Results (1) Detection of transfection efficiency of adenovirus before operation:the relative expression of HO-1 of liver tissue of rats at 12 and 24 hours preoperatively after injection of adenovirus was 1.08±0.16 and 1.08±0.26 in the empty virus group,1.18±0.21 and 1.39±0.19 in the induced group,0.87±0.26 and 0.57±0.12 in the inhibited group,respectively,with statistically significant differences in different time points (F =4.232,36.513,P< 0.05).(2) Liver function test of recipient rats after liver transplantation:level of ALT at 3 days postoperatively in the empty virus group,induced group and inhibited group was (504±67)U/L,(438±47)U/L and (490±39)U/L,with a statistically significant difference (F=3.517,P<0.05).Levels of ALT,AST and ALP at 7 days posto-peratively were (443±49) U/L,(430± 34) U/L,(455± 38) U/L in the empty virus group and (382± 49) U/L,(372±50) U/L,(394±25) U/L in the induced group and (493±44) U/L,(455±62) U/L,(470±72) U/L in the inhibited group,respectively,with statistically significant differences (F =10.950,5.667,5.398,P<0.05).Levels of ALT,AST,ALP and GGT at 14 days postoperatively were (394±46)U/L,(361 ±68)U/L,(417 ±17)U/L,(4.5±1.1)U/L in the empty virus group and (283±47) U/L,(288±60) U/L,(332±46) U/L,(2.5±0.5) U/L in the induced group and (446± 43) U/L,(422± 51) U/L,(423± 63) U/L,(4.3 ± 1.3) U/L in the inhibited group,respectively,with statistically significant differences (F=26.906,9.924,8.013,9.279,P< 0.05).(3) Pathological histology of liver tissue and injury scores of recipient rats in the 3 groups after liver transplantation:liver cell swelling,loose cytoplasm and a varying quantity of inflammatory cell infiltration in the portal regions in the liver tissue of 3 groups were observed at 1 day postoperatively.A few inflammatory cell infiltrations in the portal regions,basically normal liver cell arrangement and a slightly swelling of liver cell were found in the empty virus group at 14 days postoperatively.Reduced liver cell swelling and basically normal structure of liver lobule were observed in the induced group.There were small patchy or focal necrosis of liver cell,masses of inflammatory cell infiltration in the portal regions and damage of bile duct in the inhibited group.Suzuki score at 1 day postoperatively in the empty virus group,induced group and inhibited group were respectively 6.7± 1.7,6.1 ± 1.2 and 7.6± 1.3,with no statistically significant difference (F=2.257,P>0.05).Suzuki score at 14day postoperatively in the empty virus group,induced group and inhibited group were respectively 4.0±0.8,2.9± 0.8 and 5.1± 1.4,with a statistically significant difference (F=9.776,P<0.05).(4) Western blot results:the relative expressions of HIF-1α and VEGF (43 KD) in liver tissue of recipient rats at 1 day postoperatively were 0.21±0.10,0.30±0.12 in the empty virus group and 0.23±0.09,0.34±0.14 in the induced group and 0.17± 0.06,0.29±0.11 in the inhibited group,respectively,with no statistically significant difference (F =0.902,0.410,P>0.05).The relative expressions of VEGF (24 KD) and HO-1 in liver tissue of recipient rats at 1 day postoperatively were 1.21 ±0.25,0.55±0.12 in the empty virus group and 2.13±0.40,0.72±0.12 in the induced group and 0.91±0.22,0.26±0.07 in the inhibited group,respectively,with statistically significant differences (F=35.158,39.082,P < 0.05).The relative expressions of HIF-1α,VEGF (43 KD),VEGF (24 KD) and HO-1 in liver tissue of recipient rats at 7 days postoperatively were 0.49±0.22,0.46±0.13,0.98± 0.37,0.98±0.37 in the empty virus group and 0.83±0.26,0.63±0.19,1.60±0.33,1.49±0.46 in the induced group and 0.24±0.09,0.30±0.12,0.64±0.18,0.75±0.26 in the inhibited group,respectively,with statistically significant differences (F=16.853,10.021,20.756,8.156,P<0.05).(5) Immunofluorescence staining results:number of small vessels at 14 days postoperatively in the empty virus group,induced group and inhibited group was respectively 7.9±2.0,10.6± 1.9 and 7.6 ± 1.9,with a statistically significant difference (F=5.921,P<0.05).Conclusion HO-1 could promote expressions of HIF-1α and VEGF in liver tissue after liver transplantation ischemia-reperfusion injury and regeneration of intrahepatic vascular plexus,and it also alleviate bile duct ischemia-reperfusion injury after liver transplantation.
9.3.0T MR Susceptibility-weighted Imaging for Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta in Primary Parkinson’s Disease
Bo WANG ; Hongfei AN ; Jie ZHANG ; Guoli BI ; Kunhua WU ; Lixiang REN ; Ling SHEN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2014;(2):27-30
Objective To evaluate the application of measurement of T2*value,width of substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and the ratio of the width to the midbrain diameter in diagnosing Parkinson disease (PD) in early stage with susceptibility weighted imaging ( SWI) by 3T MR. Methods 59 patients with early stage idiopathic PD patients and 59 healthy controls,ranging in same ages and gender,had been scanned with routine sequences and SWI sequences by 3T MR. T2*value,width and the ratio of the width to the midbrain diameter of SNc were measured. The results of measurement were analyzed and compared. Results (1) The T2*values, width and the ratio of the width to the midbrain diameter was decreased in homolateral side SNc of symptoms of subjects with PD compared with the healthy controls ( <0.05) . (2) There was a significant reduction in the T2*values and the ratio of the width to the midbrain diameter in contralateral side SNc symptoms of subjects with PD compared with the healthy controls (P<0.05) . There was no differences in width of SNc ( >0.05) . Conclusion Measurement of T2*value, width and the ratio of the width to the midbrain diameter of SNc with SWI is reliable to diagnose PD.
10.Study of Psychosis Associated with Parkinson Disease by Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Ying ZHAO ; Shaoyuan WU ; Kunhua WU ; Jingmei ZHONG ; Yunyong WANG ; Xiarong GONG ; Maoping RUI
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2014;(1):63-67
Objective Using 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging, quantitative analysis of nerve fibers in region of interest was conducted in patients with psychosis associated with parkinson disease (PDPsy), PD patients without psychotic symptoms and normal control group, then investigate the relationship between FA value change in the region of interest and PDPsy, and the pathogenesis of PDPsy. Methods Sixteen patients with PDPsy, 24 PD patients without psychotic symptoms and 20 healthy persons with the corresponding age and sex (normal control group) were enrolled in this study. The patients with PDPsy and patients without psychotic symptoms have the matched gender, age and disease duration. All patients were underwent routine MR plain scan and DTI scan. The FA graph was reestablished, and the FA values of the bilateral substantia nigra-striatum fiber loop through the site (substantia nigra, red nucleus, nucleus, globus pallidus), frontal, occipital lobe and cingulate associated with schizophrenia were statistical analyzed. Results The nigral FA values in PDPsy and PD groups were significantly lower than that in control group. The frontal lobe and occipital lobe FA values in PDPsy group were significantly lower than those in control group. The frontal lobe, occipital lobe and cingulate FA values in PDPsy group were lower than those in PD group, but there were no significant differences between the two groups. The frontal lobe and occipital lobe FA values in PD group were lower than those in the control group, but there were no significant differences between the two groups. Conclusion DTI is a noninvasive and quantitative measurement for FA values of various brain regions in patients with PDPsy. It can reveal the PDPsy corresponding neural loop changes at the molecular imaging level, and can provide more information for the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of PDPsy.