1.MRI segmentation in the diagnosis and clinical correlations of temporal lobe epilepsy
Huijin HE ; Tianzhen SHEN ; Xingrong CHEN ; Xiaoyuan FENG ; Chengchuan JIANG ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2000;0(12):-
Objective To study the different patterns of hippocampal atrophy by MRI segmental analysis and to investigate the etiology and pathogenesis of temporal lobe epilepsy Methods GE 1 5 T Signa Horizon LX MRI scanner was used Oblique coronal T 1 weighted images perpendicular to the long axis of the hippocampus were obtained The mesial temporal structures were divided into four parts: the amygdala, hippocampal head, body and tail MRI patterns of atrophy in 50 patients with histologically confirmed hippocampal sclerosis were investigated by MRI volumetric measurement and segmental analysis, and the differences of clinical features and surgical outcome in different groups were compared Results Diffuse hippocampal atrophy was found in 22 of 50 patients (44%), 5 of the 50 patients (10%) showed diffuse atrophy involving both the amygdala and hippocampus 20 of the 50 patients (40%) had hippocampal focal atrophy and 8 of 50 patients (16%) had no obvious atrophy 38 of 50 (76%) hippocampal sclerosis had atrophy in the hippocampal body, 29 of 50 (58%) had hippocampal head atrophy, 24 of 50 (48%) had hippocampal tail atrophy, and the least involved part was the amygdala (16%, 8/50) 10 patients who had normal hippocampal volume showed focal hippocampal atrophy by segmental analysis Various patterns of hippocampal atrophy were found to be statistically related to the duration of epilepsy, the frequency of seizure and the outcome of surgery, respectively ( P 0 05) Conclusion MRI segmental analysis can improve the diagnostic sensitivity of temporal lobe epilepsy and help to investigate its etiology and pathogenesis
2.Effects of immune infiltration-related gene CSAG1 on the progression of renal clear cell carcinoma
Wenheng BO ; Tianzhen HE ; Xueyu LI ; Kai ZHAO ; Zongliang ZHANG ; Xinbao YIN ; Zhenlin WANG ; Yulian ZHANG ; Han YANG ; Yuanming SUI ; Qinglei WANG ; Zhaofeng LI ; Ke WANG
Journal of Modern Urology 2023;28(3):247-253
【Objective】 To explore the correlation between CSAG1 expression and the prognosis and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in renal clear cell carcinoma (RCCC), and to predict the survival and tumor progression. 【Methods】 The gene expression profiles and clinical information of CSAG1 were downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Based on the differential mRNA expression, GO annotation and KEGG pathway analysis were performed. The relationship between CSAG1 and tumor immune infiltration was assessed with Tumor Immunoassay Resource (Timer 2.0) database. The mRNA expression of CSAG1 in human RCCC specimens was validated with qRT-PCR. 【Results】 CSAG1 expression was significantly higher in RCCC tissues than in normal tissues (P<0.05). The qRT-PCR results revealed that the mRNA level of CSAG1 was consistent with that predicted by bioinformatic analysis. The KEGG analysis and GO annotation indicated high GSAG1 expression in RCCC was related to transmembrane transport, tricarboxylic acid cycle and lysosome. CSAG1 expression was positively related to the infiltration of pDC, aDC, CD8+ T cells, cytotoxic cells, TFH, TH1 cells, Tem, NK CD56dm cells, Treg and T cells, but negatively correlated with macrophage infiltration. 【Conclusion】 CSAG1 may be associated with poor prognosis of RCCC and become a potential immunotherapy target.