1.Surgical treatment and prognosis of 51 cases of splenic marginal lymphoma
Xinrong QU ; Zuyin LI ; Delin MA ; Runze ZHU ; Jie GAO
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2023;38(8):600-604
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of splenic marginal zone lymphoma.Methods:The clinical data of 51 patients with splenic marginal zone lymphoma who underwent surgical treatment at Department of Hepatobiliary in Peking University People's Hosipital from Dec 2009 to Oct 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The patients 's average age was 60.5±11.8 years old, and the ratio of male to female rate was about 1:1. As of the last follow-up date of Feb 28, 2023, 8 patients died of the primary lymphoma and 14 patients suffered from disease progression. The 5-year progression free survival rate was 68%, and the overall survival rate was 79%. Univariate analysis showed that age ≥65 years old, decreased preoperative albumin, increased bilirubin level, and increased lactate dehydrogenase bode ill for overall survival time, but none of them were independent risk factors; Age ≥65 years old and diffuse large B cell transformation were independent risk factors.Conclusions:Surgery combined with comprehensive treatment which contained rituximab is currently the main treatment method. Splenectomy remains an important treatment and diagnostic method for patients with obvious symptoms or persistent unrelieved blood count abnormalities and unexplained splenomegaly. Advanced age, elevated bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase, decreased albumin, and diffuse large B cell transformation, it may indicate poor prognosis.
2.Intra- and interobserver reproducibility in the assessment of coronary artery disease: evaluation with invasive coronary angiography and CT coronary angiography
Mingli SUN ; Bin Lü ; Runze WU ; Shiguo LI ; Zhicheng JING ; Lei HAN ; Yanmin HUO ; Fangfang YU ; Shiliang JIANG ; Ruping DAI ; Jianhua LU ; Zhihui HOU ; Yang GAO ; Huili CAO ; Yongjian WU ; Yuejin YANG ; Shubin QIAO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2012;46(2):104-109
Objective To investigate the intra- and interobserver repeatability of coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnosis based on invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and CT coronary angiography (CTCA).Methods Two readers with comparable experience ( over 10 years) independently evaluated ICA results of 42 consecutive patients with a blind method. After 30 days,one of them reviewed the same patients again.Another two comparable-experience (over 10 years) readers evaluated the results of CTCA (prospectively ECG-triggering) from the same 42 patients in the same way.The inter-reader and intra-reader repeatability of ICA and CTCA were analyzed by performing Kappa test and calculating the percentage of the segments with agreement on stenotic degree.Using ICA as reference,the accuracy of CTCA in diagnosing CAD was studied by comparing the area under ROC. Results The Kappa between readers for ICA and CTCA were 0.91 and 0.81.Intra-reader Kappa were 0.92 and 0.83 respectively (x2 =509.4 and 432.5,all P <0.01 ).The percentage of the segments with agreement between readers on the degree of stenosis were 80.8% (494/611) in ICA and 75.2% (469/624) in CTCA ( x2 =2.75,P =0.10),and within the same reader,86.9% (531/611)in ICA and 81.9% (511/624) in CTCA(x2 =3.76,P =0.053).With≥ 50%narrowing as a CAD diagnosis criterion,the agreement rates for two readers were 96.6% (590/611 ) in ICA and 94.4% (589/624) in CTCA( x2 =3.36,P =0.07),and for the same reader,97.4% (595/611) in ICA,95.4% (595/624) in CTCA ( x2 =3.62,P =0.06).Using ICA as reference,two readers of CTCA results achieved a sensitivity and specificity of 84.9% (530/624)and 98.1% (612/624).The area under ROC was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.97).Conclusions Both ICA and CTCA demonstrate good repeatability in diagnosing CAD.The repeatability of ICA is superior to that of CTCA.A certain discrepancy exists in two readings from the same reader or two readers.
3.Differentiation and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection based on the Theory of 'Seminal Orifice'
Yuxin HU ; Yexin CHEN ; Ziheng GAO ; Runze WANG ; Yaoxian WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(10):1009-1012
In the differentiation and treatment of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) from the perspective of the seminal orifice, it is proposed that the urinary tract belongs to the category of "seminal orifice", and the physiological process of urination is closely related to the function of the seminal orifice. From the three dimensions of orifice body, orifice pivot and orifice spirit, the physiological relationship between seminal orifice and the function of five zang-organs (脏) is constructed, that is, lung heat, yin damage and pathogen counter-restriction lead to malnutrition of orifice body; burning heart fire and spirit disorder lead to unfavorable orifice spirit, and kidney deficiency, liver constraint and spleen stagnation lead to unfavorable orifice pivot. In the early stage of rUTI, there is usually unfavo-rable orifice pivot, for which the treatment principle should be treating the root and the branch simultaneously, consi-dering both deficiency and excess, and paying attention to the management of accompanied symptoms. Zishui Qinggan Beverage (滋水清肝饮) and Modified Shenzhuo Decoction (肾着汤加减) are often selected based on syndrome differentiation. In the middle stage, lack of nourishment of the orifice body and unfavorable orifice spirit and pivot coexist, and the treatment should be draining the orifice and unblocking strangury, commonly withmodified Qingxin Lianzi Beverage (清心莲子饮). In the late stage, loss of nourishment of the orifice body is the main pathogenesis, and it is necessary to further nourish the orifice body to prevent recurrence, and modifed Wuzi Yanzong Pills and Erxian Decoction (五子衍宗丸合二仙汤) is often used. Furthermore, the specific medicinals should be selected targeting at the orifice body, orifice pivot, and orifice spirit, so as to nourish orifice body by dispelling external pathogens and rectify healthy qi, to drain orifice pivot by freeing emotions and minds and unblocking qi movement, and to calm orifice spirit by unblocking heart and kidney and nourishing heart spirit.
4.Study on the effect of polysaccharide from stigma maydison on ATP synthesis in renal mitochondria and its mechanism in D-galactose-induced aging mice
Runze GAO ; Shiya WENG ; Yuzhu JIANG ; Rui HUANG ; Shenggao WANG ; Chunyan YU ; Zhiheng DONG ; Meng QU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2023;42(1):86-91
Objective:To investigate the effect of Stigma Maydis Palysaccharide(SMPS)on ATP synthesis in kidney mitochondria of D-galactose-induced aging mice, and to clarify its possible mechanism.Methods:The aging mouse model was established by subcutaneous injection of D-galactose solution in the back of the neck.The 48 SPF male mice were randomly divided into normal control group(control group), D-galactose model group(D-Gal group), SMPS low-dose group and SMPS high-dose group(n=12 for each). The control group was subcutaneously injected with 150 mg/kg normal saline on the back of the neck every day, while the other three groups were subcutaneously injected with 150 mg/kg of D-gal solution on the back of the neck every day.SMPS-L and-H dose groups were given 30 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg of SMPS solution by gavage at the same day of D-Gal injection.The control group and D-GAL group were given the same volume of normal saline daily by gavage for 42 days.Blood samples were collected from the eyeball under general anesthesia after 42 days of intervention for the detection of serum levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD), glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)and MDA.After harvesting the kidney tissue, various tests were used to detect ATP content, the mRNA expression levels and protein expression levels in kidney.Luciferase assay was used to detect ATP content in renal tissue.Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of succinate dehydrogenase(SDH)of complex Ⅱ, cytochrome C reductase(Cycs)of complex Ⅲ, complex Ⅳ(COXⅣ)and ATP5b in ATP synthase in mitochondrial oxidative respiratory chain.Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of mitochondrial fusion protein 2(MFN2), dynamin-related protein1(DRP1)and mitochondrial autophagy related protein P62 in renal tissues of each group.Results:Compared with control group, the activities of serum of SOD(116.53±10.01)U/mg and GSH-Px(127.58±8.74)μmol/L were significantly decreased in D-GAL group(both P< 0.01), and serum MDA content(15.42±0.91)μmol/L increased significantly in D-GAL group( P<0.01). Compared with D-GAL group, the activities of SOD(152.80±9.29)U/mg and GSH-Px(274.07±10.73)μmol/L were significantly increased in SMPS intervention group( P< 0.01), while the MDA content(8.10±0.66)μmol/L decreased significantly in SMPS intervention group( P< 0.01). Compared with control group, the content of ATP(178±4)10 -4 μmol in D-gal group was significantly decreased( P<0.01), the mRNA expression levels of SDH, Cycs and COXⅣ were not significantly changed in D-gal group, and the mRNA expression level of ATP5b(0.67±0.01)was down-regulated in D-gal group( P<0.01), the expression of MFN2 protein(0.29±0.02)was significantly decreased in D-gal group( P<0.01), and the expression of DRP1 and P62 protein(0.31±0.02 and 0.21±0.01)was significantly increased in D-gal group(both P<0.01). Compared with the D-gal group, the ATP content(193±1)10 -4 μmol in the kidney tissue of the mice was significantly increased in SMPS intervention group( P< 0.01), and the ATP5b mRNA expression and MFN2 protein expression(0.87±0.05 and 0.71±0.08)were significantly increased in SMPS intervention group(both P< 0.01), DRP1 and P62 protein expressions(0.20±0.01 and 0.10±0.01)were significantly down-regulated in in SMPS intervention group(both P< 0.01). Conclusions:SMPS can improve the mitochondrial dynamic homeostasis disorder in aging mice by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes, up-regulating the expression of ATP5b mRNA and MFN2 protein, down-regulating the expression of DRP1 and P62 protein, and promoting the generation of mitochondrial ATP in D-gal-induced aging mice kidney tissue.