1.Efficacy of skin vascular diseases treated with 595 nm pulsed dye laser
Xiangxia LIU ; Yanfang FAN ; Ruixi ZENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2014;20(5):365-368
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and side-effects of 595 nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) in the treatment of cutaneous vascular diseases.Methods We analyzed 572 cases of cutaneous vascular diseases treated with 595 nm PDL retrospectively and compared the efficiency among different type of diseases.Results There were totally 243 cases of infantile hemangioma,186 cases of port wine stain,69 cases of telangiectasis,42 cases of spider angioma and 32 cases of rhinophyma.The efficiency was 93.8%,54.3%,95.7%,100% and 56.3%,respectively,with 2.27% of side-effect rate.The efficacy was correlated to age,type and location of the diseases.Conclusions 595 nm PDL is a safe option for cutaneous vascular diseases with high efficacy and low side-effect rate.
2.Influence of selective posterior rhizotomy via different operation-sites on lumbar spine stability in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Yi ZHANG ; Gang CHENG ; Xiaolin LIU ; Zhiyong LI ; Ruixi ZENG ; Fengjiao YAN ; Hong LIU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2010;09(11):772-774
Objective To investigate variation of lumbar spine stability in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) after two types selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) at lumbosacral and conical sites.Methods Forty-five cases of SCP have undergone with lumbosacral SPR and 38 with conical SPR. Posteroanterior, lateral, 40°-double-oblique, and dynamic (hyperextension and hyperflexion) position lumbar Xray films were taken for all of them before and three months to seven years ( 19 months in average) after operation to observe postoperative lumbar deformity, lumbosacral angle, lateral Cobb' s angle, arch-vertex distance, lordotic index, Posner's definition, and other stability indicators pre- and post-operation of the two groups. Results ① There was statistically significant difference in lumbosacral angle, lateral Cobb's angle, arch-vertex distance, lordotic index and Posner's definition at the 1 st to 2nd lumbar vertebrae (L1-L2 ), the 4th to 5th lumbar vertebrae ( L4 - L5 ), and the 5th lumbar to the 1st sacral vertebrae ( L5 - S1 ) among those with lumbosacral SPR before and after operation (P <0. 05). But, only Posner's definition at the 12th thoracic vertebra to the 2nd lumbar vertebra ( T12 - L2 ) varied significantly ( P < 0. 05 ) among those with conical SPR ② Various lumbar deformity was observed in six cases ( 13% ) with lumbosacral SPR, three of them with instable neurological symptoms; while two cases (5%) did so after conical SPR,one with neurological symptoms, with statistical significance ( P < 0. 05). Conclusions Little variation of lumbar spine stability is found among children with spastic cerebral palsy in mid-short term after SPR, while influence of conical SPR is much less on lumbar stability. Their long-term postoperative influence has to be followed-up further.
3.A study on keloid fibroblast induced THP-1 derived macrophage polarization and inflammatory factor TNF-αexpression and its feedback effect
Hua CHAO ; Zhicheng SU ; Ruixi ZENG ; Borui XU ; Qing TANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2022;28(2):130-135
Objective:To investigate the effect of keloid fibroblasts on the polarization and expression of inflammatory factors of M0 macrophages and possible mechanisms, and provide theoretical basis for new targets for keloid therapy.Methods:Keloids, normal skin tissues and paraffin specimens from patients undergoing plastic surgery in the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from November 2020 to September 2021 were collected, and fibroblasts of keloids and normal skins were isolated and co-cultured with M0 cells formed form THP-1 by phorbol ester (PMA)-stimulation to detect the expression of macrophage polarization markers and cytokines. Besides, keloid fibroblasts were treated with exogenous tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) to detect its effect on the proliferation and extracellular matrix expression.Results:Macrophages were dominated by CD163 + (M2) in keloid tissues. Moreover, M0 cells expressed more TNF-α when co-cultured with keloid fibroblasts, compared with those with normal skin fibroblasts, in which, the positive staining rates of TNF-α were 19.32% and 29.52% respectively by flow cytometry. Furthermore, the proliferation was promoted and the expression of extracellular matrix proteins (COL3A1 and FN1)and Vimentin were upregulated in keloid fibroblasts under TNF-α stimulation. However, there was no significant difference in the expression of polarization surface markers CD86 and CD163 in macrophages, when co-cultured with keloid fibroblasts or normal skin fibroblasts. Conclusions:Keloid fibroblasts promote the expression of TNF-α in macrophages, which in turn promotes the proliferation and extracellular matrix secretion of keloid fibroblasts.