1.Advances in the treatment of breast fibroadenoma surgery
International Journal of Surgery 2013;40(7):492-495
Breast fibroadenoma is the most common benign tumor of female mammary gland,which is tend to occur in young women under the age of 30.The main treatment is surgical removal.The option of the method and timing of the surgery is effected by ages,fertility requirements,tumor size,location,and so on.Considering the young women of beauty and nursing requirements in the future,combined with medical cosmetology technology progress,the way to do surgery is particularly important.There are various surgical methods whose effects and applicable objects are different in clinic.In this article,the type of operation on breast fibroadenoma and timing of surgery were reviewed.
2.Silence Yes-associated protein expression inhibit the invasion ability of hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Shouhua WANG ; Hua LI ; Tong ZHANG ; Xiaocai WU ; Xin QIAO ; Guihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2014;20(11):805-809
Objective To investigate the correlation between the Yes-associated protein (YAP) expression and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by transiently transfecting with YAP small-interfering RNA (siRNA) in MHCC97H and MHCC97L cells.Methods MHCC97H and MHCC97L cells were transiently transfected by YAP siRNA.Furthermore,protein expressions and mRNA levels of characteristic markers of EMT (E-cadherin,N-cadherin) were examined by Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction.Transwell invasion assay was used to detect changes of invasiveness of MHCC97H and MHCC97L cells.Results The YAP siRNA transfected group in MHCC97H was examined after 72 hours by Western blotting.The result showed obviously higher expression of E-cadherin in transfected group compared with the control group (P < 0.05),and lower expression of N-cadherin (P < 0.05).In MHCC97L cells,the expression of E-cadherin was also significantly increased (P < 0.05),however,N-cadherin expression did not significantly change (P > 0.05).Moreover,compared with the control group,transwell invasion assay showed that the number of the transfected group cells significantly decreased in MHCC97H(66 ± 6.89 vs 117 ± 7.23,P < 0.05),and compared with the control group,the number of the transfected group also significantly decreased in MHCC97L (40 ±2.65 vs 77 ±4.33,P <0.05).The result of real-time polymerase chain reaction indicated that mRNA levels of E-cadherin increased (P < 0.05),but mRNA levels of N-cadherin did not significantly change (P > 0.05).This is considered as post-transcriptional regulation after silencing YAP in MHCC97H and MHCC97L.Conclusions YAP silencing is able to inhibit EMT in MHCC97H and MHCC97L cells by modulating the characteristic markers of EMT.The inhibition of YAP expression can reduce the invasion ability of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
3.Effects of Hippo pathway component on tumor recurrence after liver transplantation
Shouhua WANG ; Hua LI ; Zhigang ZHANG ; Xiaocai WU ; Guoying WANG ; Guihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2014;13(5):345-351
Objective To investigate the expression of Hippo pathway component in hepatic cancer tissues and investigate its effects on the tumor recurrence after Iiver transplantation.Methods The clinical data of 105 patients with liver cancer who were admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University from July 2004 to September 2009 were retrospectively analyzed.The samples of liver cancer tissues were collected.The maximum diameter,number of foci,blood vessel involvement,preoperative level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP),results of postoperative pathological examination were analyzed.All the patients were followed up via out-patient examination,mail and phone call.Patients were followed up once a week within the first month after operation,and once a month within the 6 months after operation,and then once every 3 months at 1 year later.The follow-up ended in December 2012 or tumor recurrence.The disease-free survival time began at the date of operation and ended at the time of tumor recurrence.The expressions of Yes-associated protein (YAP),phosphorylated YAP,Hippo pathway component (Lats1/2,pLats1/2,Mst1,pMst1/2) were detected by immunohistochemical staining.All data were analyzed using the chi-square test or Student t test.Factors might influence the postoperative tumorfree survival time after liver transplantation were analyzed using the Cox regression model.The survival curve was drawn by Kaplan-Meier method,and the disease-free survival was analyzed using Log-rank test.Results Positive expressions of YAP and phosphorylated YAP were detected in the nucleus and cytoplasm,and the positive expressions of Lats1/2,pLats1/2,Mst1 and pMst1/2 were detected in the cytoplasm.The positive expressions of YAP,phosphorylated YAP,Latsl/2,pLats1/2,Mst1 and pMst1/2 protein were 51.43% (54/105),55.24% (58/105),45.71% (48/105),9.52% (10/105),64.76% (68/105) and 20.00% (21/105),respectively.The positive expression of YAP was correlated with the tumor diameter,venous infiltration and AJCC stage (x2=4.173,9.611,7.233,P < 0.05).The positive expression of Lats1/2 protein was correlated with tumor diameter and AJCC stages (x2=14.413,7.969,P < 0.05).The positive expression of Mst1 protein was correlated with the tumor diameter (x2=4,129,P <0.05).The results of univariate analysis showed that the protein expressions of YAP,Lats1/2,pMst1/2,age,tumor diameter,tissue differentiation,preoperative level of AFP,venous infiltration and AJCC stages were risk factors influencing tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (HR =2.603,0.502,1.802,0.955,3.559,2.395,2.414,2.915,2.086,95% CI:1.452-4.666,0.287-0.880,1.040-3.123,0.931-0.981,1.921-6.595,1.475-3.889,1.313-4.337,1.604-5.229,1.370-3.176,P < 0.05).The results of multivariate analysis showed that the positive expression of YAP,tumor diameter > 5 cm,low differentiation of tissue and AJCC stages Ⅲ were independent risk factors influencing tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (HR=2.011,2.176,2.390,1.574,95%CI:1.115-3.628,1.125-4.206,1.448-3.945,1.041-2.381,P < 0.05).The median time of follow-up was 13.0 months (range,1.0-96.0 months).Eight patients missed follow-up.Fifty-four patients had tumor recurrence,and the mean time of tumor recurrence was 6.7 months (range,1.0-41.0 months).The disease-free survival time of patients with positive expression of YAP were significantly shorter than those with negative expression of YAP (Log-rank value =12.890,P < 0.05).Conclusions Positive expressions of YAP and phosphorylated YAP were detected in the nucleus and cytoplasm,and the positive expressions of Lats1/2,pLats1/2,Mst1 and pMst1/2 were detected in the cytoplasm.The positive expression of YAP is the independent risk factor for tumor recurrence after liver transplantation.
4.Computer-assisted cognition training for schizophrenic patients
Jian LIU ; Haihong DUAN ; Xiaocai ZHANG ; Xiuhong CHEN ; Qingtao BIAN ; Shuping TAN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015;37(6):440-445
Objective To investigate the effect of computer-assisted cognition training on the cognitive functioning of schizophrenic patients.Methods One hundred and four persons with schizophrenia were randomly divided into a research group of 51 cases and a control group of 53.The former were given computerized cognition training covering attention,memory and executive functions.The training lasted 2 months.The controls received regular occupational and recreational therapy.Before and after the treatment the 2 groups were evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome scale (PANSS),the Trail Making tests A and B (TMTs),Wechsler's memory scale (WMS) and the Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST).Results The average total PANSS score of the research group declined significantly from (70.23 ±7.62) before treatment to (59.82 ± 8.41) after treatment;so did that of the control group from (68.32 ± 10.14) to (59.45 ± 9.05).The average negative symptoms scale score of the treatment group and the control group also decreased significantly for (21.46 ± 3.26) before treatment to (16.67 ±3.20),and from (20.82 ±4.21) to (17.08 ±3.23) respectively,but there was no significant difference between the groups in the magnitude.The research group's average TMT A and TMT B scores also decreased from(51.76±21.18) and (114.31 ±35.76) to (44.14 ±17.51) and (96.47 ±34.43),while no significant difference was observed before and after the treatment in the control group.The WMS recognition and regeneration scores of the research group improved significantly from (5.83 ± 3.12) and (8.63 ± 3.45) to (8.21 ± 3.96) and (10.24 ±3.52) after intervention,while no improvement was found in the control group.The same trend was observed in the total test number,the continuous error numbers,the correct numbers and the classification number scores in the WCST.Conclusion Computerized cognition training can improve the cognition of persons with schizophrenia to some extent.
5.Spantide inhibits up- regulation of NOS in the pericentral canal region of the spinal cord in the rat formalin test
Xiaocai SUN ; Wenbin LI ; Qingjun LI ; Shuqin LI ; Min ZHANG ; Xiaohui XIAN ; Jie QI ; Weina CHEN ; Miao LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2005;21(12):2422-2426
AIM: The present study was designed to observe the effect of [D- Arg1, D- Trp7,9, Leu11] - substance P (spantide), a non- selective antagonist of NK receptors, on the up- regulation of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) induced by formalin test. METHODS: Formalin (5%, 0.2 mL) was subcutaneously injected into the plantar side of the right hind paw to produce persistent pain and hyperalgesia. The pain response was determined by spontaneous flinch reflex test. NOS expression was examined using NADPH- d histochemical staining. Spantide was intrathecally injected via L5 - L6 intervertebral space 5 min prior to the formalin injection. RESULTS: Injection of formalin resulted in a characteristic behavioral response consisting of vigorous scratching, biting, licking and lifting of the injected hind paw from the box' s bottom. Following these behavioral responses, the NOS expression was up- regulated in the pericentral canal region of the L5 segment of the spinal cord. Pre- treatment with spantide depressed the spontaneous flinches of the injected paw in the second phase of the formalin test. At the same time, the upregulation of NOS was substantially inhibited. CONCLUSION: It might be concluded that substance P played an important role in the up - regulation of NOS in the pericentral canal region of the spinal cord in the formalin test.