1.The treatment of cystic lymphangioma with ultrasound-guided intralesion injection of Bleomycin
Chunfen LUO ; Qingjiang CHEN ; Xiafang WU ; Minju LI
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2001;0(07):-
50% response) in 3 cases(10%),poor in 3 cases. Conclusions Ultrasound-guided intralesion injection of Bleomycin is effective therapy for cystic lymphangioma in children.
2.The preparation of sulfur hexafluoride lipid-coated microbubbles
Wei WANG ; Mingde LU ; Xiaoyan XIE ; Huixiong XU ; Lida CHEN ; Luyao ZHOU ; Minju HUANG ; Qin YUAN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2009;18(4):354-357
Objective To prepare phospholipid-based sulfur hexafluoride gas-filled microbubbles, which were designed for targeting microbubbles. Methods The microbubbles composed of DSPC and mPEG2000-PE were produced by film-sonication method,and were compared with SonoVue. In the physical chemistry characteristics studies, the morphology, particle diameter, concentration, pH value and osmotic pressure were investigated. In the echogenicity studies, contrast harmonic imaging technique was used to investigate the enhancement of vitro water sac and normal rabbit kidney parenchyma. Results The lipid microbubbles were well-distributed, round with air holes. The average diameter of self-made microbubbles and SonoVue were 2.25 μm and 2.50μm respectively. The average diameter of self-made microbubbles and SonoVue distributed from 0.4 μm to 10 μm and 0.2 μm to 10 μm,and 90% were under 6 μm and 8 μm respectively,the concentration were 5 x 108~10 x 108/ml and 1 x I08~5 x 108/ml respectively with a stability of 6 hours. In vitro water sac, the gray scale of self-made lipid microbubbles and SonoVue were 121.67±6.76 and 122.33 ± 4.53 respectively( P>0.05). In normal rabbit kidney parenchyma, the peak video intensity of normal rabbit kidney parenchyma of self-made lipid microbubbles and SonoVue were 72.00 ± 7.21 and 74. 65± 10.93 respectively(P>0.05). Conclusions The lipid microbubbles have satisfactory physical chemistry characteristics and echogenicity.
3.Discussion on the determination of bicarbonate in hemodialysis.
Zhong LU ; Minju HUANG ; Zhixia CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2010;34(5):368-369
During the routine tests, it's found that the testing method related to Hemodialysis mentioned in the industry standard YY0598-2006 cannot reflect the real bicarbonate concentration in Hemodialysis. To discuss the reaction principle and its interference factors deeply by studying the assay determination of bicarbonate in Hemodialysis, and it could be cited as reference for amending the quality standard or troubleshooting. The improved way of determining bicarbonate concentration in Hemodialysis is also put up.
Bicarbonates
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analysis
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Dialysis Solutions
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analysis
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standards
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Renal Dialysis
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standards
4.miR-148b-3p, miR-190b, and miR-429 Regulate Cell Progression and Act as Potential Biomarkers for Breast Cancer
Wenzhu DAI ; Jixiang HE ; Ling ZHENG ; Mingyu BI ; Fei HU ; Minju CHEN ; Heng NIU ; Jingyu YANG ; Ying LUO ; Wenru TANG ; Miaomiao SHENG
Journal of Breast Cancer 2019;22(2):219-236
PURPOSE: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in women worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are thought to serve as potential biomarkers in various cancers, including breast cancer. METHODS: We evaluated the miRNA expression profiles in 1,083 breast cancer samples and 104 normal breast tissues from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. We used the edgeR package of R software to analyze the differentially expressed miRNAs in normal and cancer tissues, and screened survival-related miRNAs by Kaplan-Meier analysis. A receiver operating characteristic curve was generated to evaluate the accuracy of these miRNAs as molecular markers for breast cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, the functional role of these miRNAs was verified using cell experiments. Targets of candidate miRNAs were predicted using 9 online databases, and Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation and pathway analyses were conducted using Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery online tool. RESULTS: A total of 68 miRNAs showed significantly different expression patterns between the groups (p < 0.001), and 13 of these miRNAs were significantly associated with poor survival (p < 0.05). Three miRNAs with high specificity and sensitivity, namely, miR-148b-3p, miR-190b, and miR-429, were selected. In vitro experiments showed that the overexpression of these 3 miRNAs significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of MDA-MB-468 and T47D cells and reduced the apoptosis of T47D cells. GO and pathway enrichment analyses revealed that the targets of these dysregulated miRNAs were involved in many critical cancer-related biological processes and pathways. CONCLUSION: The miR-148b-3p, miR-190b, and miR-429 may serve as potential diagnostic and prognostic markers for breast cancer. This study demonstrated the roles of these 3 miRNAs in the initiation and progression of breast cancer.
Apoptosis
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Biological Phenomena
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Biological Processes
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Biomarkers
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Breast Neoplasms
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Breast
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Gene Ontology
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Genome
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Humans
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In Vitro Techniques
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Kaplan-Meier Estimate
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MicroRNAs
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ROC Curve
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Sensitivity and Specificity