1.Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after partial hepatectomy: treatment with repeat hepatectomy,followed by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy but with or without portal vein chemotherapy
Kai TAN ; Xilin DU ; Tao YANG ; Chao LI ; Shujia PENG ; Huirong CHEN ; Jianguo LU
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2014;20(4):253-257
Objective To study the results of repeat hepatectomy,followed by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy (PMCT),but with or without portal vein chemotherapy (PVC) in patients with recurrence of hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC) after partial hepatectomy.Methods The data of 33 patients were analyzed retrospectively.All these patients received repeat hepatectomy.They were then divided into two groups:the PVC group (n =19) was treated with PVC + TACE + PMCT,and the non-PVC group (n =14) with TACE + PMCT.Results For the 33 patients,13 (39.4%) developed tumor recurrence >2 years from the initial resection while 20 patients (60.6%) developed recurrence within ≤ 2 years.The tumor recurrence consisted of local recurrence in 14 patients (42.4%),and heterochronous recurrence in 19 patients (57.6%).There was a significantly difference in the cumulative survival rates between the two groups (x2 =4.319; P =0.038).The 1y,3y,5y survival rates were 84.2%,42.1%,31.6% in the PVC Group,and 71.4%,28.6%,14.3% in the Non-PVC Group respectively.28 sessions of PMCT and 97 sessions of TACE were performed postoperatively (the medians were 1,0.5; 3,3 respectively,the mean ranks were 17.68,16.07; 15.05,19.64 respectively,and the P values were 0.612,0.163 respectively between the two groups).Conclusions For patients with recurrence of HCC after hepatic resection,after repeat hepatectomy PVC + TACE + PMCT gave better survival than those with TACE + PMCT but without PVC.
2.Effects of estradiol on retinal microglia and ganglion cells in rats with glu-cocorticoid-induced ocular hypertension
Yuteng ZHU ; Songtao WANG ; Hua YANG ; Haibo YAN ; Rui YANG ; Shujia WANG ; Baojun WANG
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(9):697-701
Objective To preliminarily investigate the effects of estradiol on retinal microglia and retinal ganglion cells(RGCs)in rats with glucocorticoid-induced ocular hypertension(OHT).Methods Thirty-six male SD rats(36 eyes)were randomly divided into a control group,an OHT group,and an OHT estradiol-treated group(E2-OHT group),with 12 rats in each group.Among them,the rats in the OHT group and the E2-OHT group were given dexamethasone sodi-um phosphate injection under the conjunctiva,and the rats in the control group were injected with the same volume of ster-ile normal saline.Two weeks after modeling,the rats in the E2-OHT group were treated with estradiol eye drops in addition to subconjunctival injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate.The eyeballs of all rats were removed 4 weeks after mod-eling.The changes in the number of RGCs and the activation of microglia were observed after immunofluorescence stai-ning,the expression levels of Brn3a and Iba1 proteins in the retina were detected by Western blot,and the relative expres-sion levels of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)and interleukin 1 β(IL-1 β)mRNA were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.Results Among the three groups,the intraocular pressure(IOP)of rats showed no signifi-cant difference before modeling(all P>0.05),but showed a significant difference at 1 week,2 weeks,3 weeks and 4 weeks after modeling(all P<0.01).Compared with the control group,the IOP of rats in the OHT group at 1 week,2 weeks,3 weeks and 4 weeks after modeling increased significantly(all P<0.01).Compared with the OHT group,the IOP of rats in the E2-OHT group showed no significant difference at 1 week and 2 weeks after modeling(both P>0.05),but decreased significantly at 3 weeks and 4 weeks after modeling(both P<0.01).The immunofluorescence staining results showed that the retinal microglia of rats in the control group were mainly concentrated in the inner plexiform layer,while the retinal microglia of rats in the OHT group migrated to the ganglion cell layer and had morphological changes(amoebic activation state).The morphology and distribution of rat retinal microglia in the E2-OHT group were basically the same as the retinal staining results of rats in the control group.Compared with the control group,the number of RGCs in the OHT group decreased,the relative expression levels of TNF-α and IL-1β mRNA and Iba1 protein increased,while the expression level of Brn3a protein decreased,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Compared with the OHT group,the rats in the E2-OHT group had an increased number of RGCs,a decreased relative expression level of TNF-α and IL-1 β mRNA and Ibal protein,and an increased expression level of Brn3a protein(all P<0.05).Conclusion Estradiol can inhibit the activation of microglia,reduce the expression of TNF-α and IL-1β in the retina of rats with OHT,and reduce the damage to RGCs.
3.Research progress of novel opioid analgesics
Chunbo HE ; Dan WANG ; Shujia YANG ; Kaiwen ZHOU ; Yiping DENG ; Shouliang DONG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(17):2176-2180
Opioid analgesics are currently known as the best analgesics. However, toxicity and side effects such as constipation, tolerance and addiction severely limit their clinical application. With the in-depth understanding of the signal transduction mechanism of opioid receptors and the continuous advancement of drug design technology, researchers have managed to develop many promising new methods to get low-toxic and more efficient opioid analgesics, which are different from the traditional morphine skeleton structure modifications. This article focuses on three new research strategies of G-protein biased activation,“ one drug-multiple targets” and peripheral activation. The basic principles of relative separation of analgesic activity and adverse drug reaction by each strategy are introduced, and the latest research progress of representative drugs is briefly reviewed. Among them, the recently approved novel opioid analgesics oliceridine and tegileridine are G-protein biased μ-opioid receptor agonists, Cebranopadol is a typical “one drug-multiple targets” analgesic, and NFEPP is a representative drug of peripheral opioid receptor agonists. The above several strategies complement each other and provide reference for the development of new opioid analgesic drugs.
4. HIV genetic subtypes and comparison of the first CD4+T cell counts in newly diagnosed HIV infected patients in Liuzhou, 1998-2012
Zhiqiang CAO ; Wenmin YANG ; Qiuying ZHU ; Guanghua LAN ; Zhiyong SHEN ; Shujia LIANG ; Jianjun LI ; Huanhuan CHEN ; Yi FENG ; Xiang HE ; Lingjie LIAO ; Hui XING ; Yuhua RUAN ; Yiming SHAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(5):580-584
Objective:
To analyze the change trend of HIV genetic subtypes and compare the first CD4+T cell counts of newly diagnosed HIV infected patients in Liuzhou from 1998 to 2012, and provide a reference for AIDS prevention and control.
Methods:
Newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients from 1998 to 2012 in Liuzhou were selected through national HIV/ADIS comprehensive response information management system. Their plasma samples were used for RNA gene extraction, amplification, sequencing and genotyping. Coharan-Armitage trend test was used to analyze the ratio trend of genetic subtypes and phylogenetic clusters of HIV and Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test was used to compare the first CD4+T cell counts (CD4) of the different subtype HIV infected patients.
Results:
A total of 1 877 newly diagnosed HIV infected patients were included in the study. From 1998 to 2012, the proportions of CRF01_AE and CRF01_AE (Cluster 1) increased from 78.4% (76/97) to 91.5% (1 441/1 574), from 63.9% (62/97) to 74.0% (1 164/1 574), and the proportion of CRF07_BC decreased from 17.5% (17/97) to 4.6% (72/1 574), respectively (