1.Anoxic injury down-regulates hydrogen sulfide in rat cerebrovascular endothelial cells and H2S-mediated activation of RhoA-ROCK pathway
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2019;54(1):50-55
Objective To observe the effect of different hypoxic time on hydrogen sulfide (H2S), nitric oxide (NO) and Ras homolog gene family,member A/Rho associated coiled coil-forming kinase(RhoA-ROCK) pathway in rat cerebrovascular endothelial cells(EC),and investigate the effect of dermatogenous H2S on the RhoA-ROCK pathway. Methods Rat brain vascular EC was cultured by collagenase digestion. The EC was measured for H2S and NO after hypoxia for 1,2,4,8 and 24 h respectively. G-LISA was used to detect RhoA activity. Proteins expression changes were detected by Western blot. Results After 1 hour of hypoxia,the content of H2S decreased significantly, the NO content decreased significantly after hypoxia of 4 hours,the activity of RhoA increased significantly after hypoxia of 8 h. The expression of CSE protein decreased significantly after 4 h of hypoxia,the expression level of eNOS protein decreased significantly after 8 h of hypoxia,and the expression of ROCK1 and ROCK2 increased significantly at 8 h of hypoxia. Both endogenous and exogenous H2S inhibited RhoA activity. Conclusion During the hypoxic injury of rat cerebrovascular endothelial cells. The decrease of endogenous H2S occurred first, followed by NO,and the activation of RhoA-ROCK pathway occurred later,which may be secondary to the decrease of H2S.
2.Observation of the therapeutic effect on the prevention of eccyesis by optimizing fallopian tube to be pregnant
Wenhong HE ; Wenjun DU ; Huwang LIU ; Liangfang WANG ; Haiyan TANG ; Weiliang FENG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2010;33(6):9-11
Objective To explore the therapeutic effect on the prevention of eccyesis by optimizing fallopian tube to be pregnant.Methods Three hundred and seventy-nine patients with infertility were divided into two groups:control group with 187 patients received the combined optimized treatment,and study group with 192 patients received the combined optimized treatment and optimizing fallopian tube to be pregnant.All patients received the hysterosalpingography uterosalpingography(HSU)whik the patients of the study group received the ultraphonic monitor for the.dominant follicle besides for 6 ovulatory cycle.Results There were intrauterine gestation 59 patients(31.55%,59/187),eccyesis 20 patients(10.70%,20/187)and infertility 108 patients(57.75%,108/187)in control group while there were intrauterine gestation 83 patients(43.23%,83/192),eccyesis 10 patients(5.21%,10/192)and infertility 99 patients (51.56%,99/192)in study group.The intrauterine gestation rate in study group was higher than that in control group(P<0.05),and the eccyesis rate was lower than that in control group(P<0.05).But there was no significant difference in the infertility rate between two groups(P>0.05).The eccyesis rate in fallopian tube unsmooth was higher than that in salpingemphraxis and fallopian tube canalization respectively[12.59%(18/143),2.63%(2/76),2.70%(2/74),P<0.05].Conclusion Selecting the optimizing fallopian tube by HSU and monitoring the dominant follicle by ultraphonic to guide pregnancy can let the dominant follicle grow and conceive in the optimizing fallopian tIlbe,and this treatment can raise the intrauterine gestation rate and decrease the cause of eccyesis.
3.A comparative study on the efficacy and adverse reactions of nituzumab and bevacizumab combined with synchronous ra-diotherapy and chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer
Liangfang XUE ; Xinshu WANG ; Yunyan ZHANG ; Haiyan CHENG ; Hong JIN ; Yaoxian WANG ; Shanshan YANG ; Qi LI
Practical Oncology Journal 2023;37(5):416-421
Objective The objective of this study was to compare the short-term efficacy and adverse reactions of nituzum-ab combined with synchronous radiotherapy and chemotherapy and bevacizumab combined with synchronous radiotherapy and chemo-therapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer.Methods A total of 100 locally advanced cervical cancer patients with pathological type of squamous cell carcinoma were collected from 1 September 2020 to 31 December 2021.They were divided into a control group(synchronous radiotherapy and chemotherapy group),a nituzumab group(nituzumab combined synchronous radiotherapy group)and a bevacizumab group(bevacizumab combined synchronous radiotherapy and chemotherapy group).The total effective rate of short-term treatment,changes in tumor volume before and after treatment,serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen(SCC)levels be-fore and after treatment,and adverse reactions after treatment were compared among patients of the three groups.Results The short-term total effective rates of the Nitro group,Bevar group and control group were 90.3%,87.2%and 60.0%,respectively.The total effective rates of the Nitro and Bevar groups were significantly higher than those of the control group,and the differences were statisti-cally significant(P<0.001).There was no statistically significant difference in the total effective rates of the Nitro and Bevar groups(P>0.05);The degree of tumor volume reduction and SCC reduction in the Nituo group and Bevac group after treatment was higher than those in the control group(P<0.05),and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).The incidence of hypertension in the Bevar group was 33.4%,significantly higher than that in the control group(10.0%)and the Ni-tro group(12.9%)(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of hypertension between the Nito group and the control group(P>0.05);There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions among the three groups except hypertension(P>0.05).Conclusion Nituzumab combined with synchronous radiotherapy and chemothera-py,as well as bevacizumab combined with synchronous radiotherapy and chemotherapy,can improve the short-term efficacy of locally advanced cervical cancer,effectively reduce tumor volume and inhibit the expression of tumor markers,both of which are superior to synchronous radiotherapy and chemotherapy alone.Compared to bevacizumab,nituzumab has fewer adverse reactions.For patients with locally advanced cervical cancer,the combination of nituzumab and concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy is more reliable in terms of safety.
4.Analysis of survival and prognostic factors of patients with intracranial ependymoma
Yiying BIAN ; Weipeng CHEN ; Zhanzhan LI ; Ying WANG ; Lei HUO ; Rui WEI ; Liangfang SHEN ; Jidong HONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2019;46(3):138-144
Objective: To study the factors affecting the survival and prognosis of patients with intracranial ependymoma. Methods:From January 2008 to January 2018, the prognoses of 276 patients with intracranial ependymoma were analyzed using Log-rank and Cox model analysis. The variables included sex, age, tumor location, tumor diameter, resection extent, pathological grade, Ki-67 index, postoperative radiotherapy, and postoperative chemotherapy. Results: Tumor location, resection extent, and postoperative radiothera-py could all affect the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with intracranial ependymoma (P<0.001) and independently affected the OS (P<0.001, P<0.001, and P=0.002, respectively) and PFS (P<0.001, P<0.001, and P=0.001, respectively). The Ki-67 index was an independent factor affecting PFS in patients with intracranial ependymoma (P<0.001). The supratentorial loca-tion and Ki-67 index≥10% were independent risk factors indicating poor prognosis (P<0.001). Total resection and postoperative radio-therapy were protective factors (P<0.001 and P=0.001, respectively). Conclusions: Tumor location, resection extent, Ki-67 index, and postoperative radiotherapy are independent factors affecting the prognosis of intracranial ependymoma. It is helpful to extend the PFS and OS of patients through complete tumor resection or postoperative radiotherapy.
5. Analysis on effects of modified dosage of calcium gluconate on patients with hydrofluoric acid burns not in hands or feet
Yuanhai ZHANG ; Xin′gang WANG ; Pengfei TIAN ; Jianfen ZHANG ; Zuliang HU ; Bin XU ; Chunjiang YE ; Liangfang NI ; Chunmao HAN
Chinese Journal of Burns 2018;34(5):277-282
Objective:
To retrospectively explore the effects of modified dosage of calcium gluconate (CG) on the patients with hydrofluoric acid burns not in hands or feet.
Methods:
One hundred and sixty patients with hydrofluoric acid burns not in hands or feet were hospitalized in our burn ward from January 2004 to December 2017. Based on the dosage of CG at different admission time, 76 patients hospitalized from January 2004 to December 2012 were included in traditional group, and 84 patients hospitalized from January 2013 to December 2017 were included in modified group. For patients in the two groups, subcutaneous injection of CG solution at one time was immediately conducted on admission in topical treatment. In traditional group, the injection was CG solution with mass concentration of 100 g/L. For wounds of superficial partial-thickness and above degree, CG solution was prescribed at the dosage of 50 mg/cm2. Wounds of superficial-thickness or mass fraction of hydrofluoric acid less than 20.0% did not receive injection. In modified group, the mass concentration of CG solution for injection was diluted with normal saline to 25 g/L. For wounds of deep partial-thickness and above degree, CG solution was prescribed at the dosage of (50×mass fraction of hydrofluoric acid) mg/cm2. For wounds of superficial partial-thickness, CG solution was prescribed at the dosage of (25×mass fraction of hydrofluoric acid) mg/cm2. For wounds of superficial-thickness, CG solution was prescribed at the dosage of 2.5 mg/cm2. For systemic treatment, the injection velocity of CG solution via venous access was adjusted according to the level of serum calcium namely total serum calcium of patients in traditional group. In modified group, serum ionized calcium was additionally detected through automatic blood gas analyzer by the bed to regulate the injection velocity of CG via venous access. The incidence rate of hypercalcemia and mortality of patients after treatment in the two groups, and the situation about treatment of survivors in the two groups were analyzed. Data were processed with chi-square test, Fisher′s exact probability test,
6.Delay in initiating postmastectomy radiotherapy is associated with inferiorsurvival outcomes for locally advanced breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and mastectomy
Zhou HUANG ; Shulian WANG ; Yu TANG ; Qinglin RONG ; Li ZHU ; Mei SHI ; Xiaobo HUANG ; Liangfang SHEN ; Jing CHENG ; Jun ZHANG ; Jiayi CHEN ; Hongfen WU ; Min LIU ; Changying MA ; Yexiong LI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2019;28(4):280-285
Objective To evaluate the effect of surgery-radiotherapy interval (SRI) on clinical prognosis of locally advanced stage c Ⅱ-Ⅲ breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemtherapy and modified radical mastectomy.Methods Clinical data of 1 087 breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and modified radical mastectomy from 11 hospitals in China were retrospectively analyzed.The optimal threshold value of SRI upon clinical prognosis was determined by maxstat method.The effect of SRI on clinical prognosis was evaluated by using multivariate Cox regression analysis and propensity score matching (PSM).Results The median follow-up time was 72.9 months.The 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 68.1% and 81.8%.All patients were divided into SRI ≤18 weeks (n=917) and SRI> 18 weeks groups (n=170).Multivariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated that hormone receptor status (P<0.001),pathological T stage (P<0.001),pathological N stage (P<0.001) and SRI (P=0.023) were independent influencing factors of DFS.Hormone receptor status (P=0.013),pathological T stage (P=0.006),pathological N stage (P<0.001),endocrine therapy (P=0.013) and SRI (P=0.001) were significantly associated with OS.After balancing the clinical and pathological factors with PSM,patients with SRI< 18 weeks had superior DFS and OS to those with SRI> 18 weeks.Conclusions SRI affects the clinical prognosis of locally advanced breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and modified radical mastectomy.Radiotherapy should be performed within 18 weeks after mastectomy.