1.Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in cavernous sinus: report of 1 case and review of literature
Conggang HUANG ; Ming LUO ; Liang ZOU ; Lanlan WANG ; Yuhan BAI ; Yan FENG ; Jinglei WU ; Xingwan WANG ; Zhihua LUO ; Faliang DUAN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(9):551-555
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological features, treatment programs and prognosis of patients with primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in cavernous sinus.Methods:The clinical data of a patient with primary DLBCL in cavernous sinus who were admitted to Wuhan No.1 Hospital in December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and the relevant literature was reviewed.Results:The patient was a 63-year-old female who underwent resection of the cavernous sinus lesion, and the pathological diagnosis was DLBCL. The patient received 6 courses of R-CHOP regimen chemotherapy, lumbar puncture + intrathecal injection of chemotherapy drugs, and twice additional rituximab immunochemotherapy, and no tumor cells were found in the results of liquid-based thin layer cytology for cerebrospinal fluid exfoliated cells; twice magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) re-examination after the operation showed no recurrence and adjacent metastasis of the tumor. The patient's symptoms were significantly improved without residual neurological sequelae.Conclusions:Primary DLBCL in cavernous sinus is rare in clinical practice, early diagnosis is crucial for the prognosis of patients, and different protein expression may indicate the prognosis. Biopsy, complete resection of the tumor under the premise of preserving important anatomical structures and functions, and standardized chemotherapy combined with intrathecal injection local chemotherapy can effectively prolong the survival time of patients and improve the quality of life.
2.Efficacy of enteral nutrition through percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy in patients with severe cerebral hemorrhage
Conggang HUANG ; Yanguo ZHANG ; Ming LUO ; Ping SONG ; Xingwan WANG ; Zhihua LUO ; Qin ZHANG ; Jie ZHOU ; Jun WANG ; Faliang DUAN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2020;19(8):810-815
Objective:To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of enteral nutrition through percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy (PEG/PEJ) in patients with severe cerebral hemorrhage.Methods:Eighty-five patients with severe cerebral hemorrhage admitted to our hospital from January 2015 to December 2018 were enrolled into this retrospective study. According to ways of enteral nutrition, all 85 patients were divided into nasogastric tube group ( n=44) and PEG/PEJ tube group ( n=41). The clinical data were analyzed retrospectively, and the enteral nutrition treatment efficacy, incidence of complications, and length of hospital stays between the two groups were compared. Results:The incidences of diarrhea (14.6%, 6/41), gastric retention (34.1%, 14/41), and hypoproteinemia (26.8%, 11/41) in PEG/PEJ tube group were significantly lower than those in nasogastric tube group (38.6% [17/44], 59.1% [26/44], and 47.7% [21/44], P<0.05). However, the rate of obstruction ducts in PEG/PEJ tube group (34.1%, 14/41) was significantly higher than that in nasogastric tube group (11.4%, 5/44, P<0.05). As compared with the patients in nasogastric tube group, patients in the PEG/PEJ tube group had significantly shorter average length of hospital stays ([35.2±4.7] d vs. [37.6±5.4] d, P<0.05). The NRS2002 scores of patients in the nasogastric tube group and PEG/PEJ tube group after enteral nutrition treatment were 1.73±0.52 and 1.87±0.64, respectively, without significant difference ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The enteral nutrition treatment through PEG/PEJ could significantly reduce the incidences of diarrhea, gastric retention and hypoproteinemia, and shorten the average length of hospital stays in patients with severe cerebral hemorrhage; rate of obstruction of percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy ducts should be reduced.
3.Effects of over-expression of E2F transcription factor 1 on radiosensitivity glioma U251 cells
Conggang HUANG ; Ming LUO ; Qianxue CHEN ; Yuan WANG ; Qiaochun HUANG ; Jie ZHOU ; Xingwan WANG ; Zhihua LUO ; Faliang DUAN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(3):218-224
Objective:To investigate the effects of over-expression of E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1) on proliferation, invasion, apoptosis and radiosensitivity of glioma cell U251.Methods:Real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) were used to detect the differential expression of E2F1 mRNA in glioma cells LN18, SW1088, U251 and normal brain glial cells. The stable over-expression of E2F1 plasmid was constructed and transfected into U251 cells. qRT-PCR and Western blot test were used to detect the expression of E2F1, pituitary tumor transforming gene 1(PTTG1), C-Myc, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl2-associated X (Bax) mRNA and protein expression in the control group and E2F1 over-expression group.U251 cells were divided into control group(no X-ray irradiation), irradiation group(6 Gy dose of X-ray), and irradiation + E2F1 over-expression group(transfected with E2F1 first, then irradiated by 6 Gy of X-ray). Cell proliferation ability was detected by cell counting Kit-8(CCK-8) cell viability detection reagent, and cell invasion and migration ability were detected by Transwell chamber. Apoptosis and cell cycle were detected by flow cytometry.GraphPad Prism 8.0 was used for data analysis.The statistical methods were one-way ANOVA and independent sample t-test. Results:qRT-PCR showed that there was statistical difference in the mRNA levels of E2F1( F=201.92, P<0.05) in different cell lines.The expression levels of E2F1 mRNA in LN18(4.04±0.29), SW1088(3.19±0.16)and U251(4.66±0.20) cells were higher than those in HEB(1.02±0.07)cells ( q=27.00, 19.40, 32.52, all P<0.05). After successfully constructing U251 cells with stable over-expression of E2F1 plasmid, qRT-PCR and Western blot detection results showed that: the mRNA and protein levels of E2F1, PTTG1, C-Myc and Bcl-2 in E2F1 over-expression group were higher than those in control group ( t=77.16, 57.88, 4.63, 51.13, 7.50, 70.85, 8.38, 48.81, all P<0.05). Bax mRNA(0.20±0.01) and protein(0.66±0.01) levels were lower than those in control group((1.00±0.02), (0.94±0.01)), and the differences were statistically significant ( t=1.74, 54.65, both P<0.05). After X-ray irradiation (6 Gy), CCK8 detection results showed: the proliferation ability of the three groups at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h were significantly different ( F=95.41, 187.53, 1 158.49, 7 883.78, all P<0.05). The proliferation capacity of the irradiation group were lower than those of the control group at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h ( q=19.51, 27.20, 66.60, 174.9, all P<0.05). The proliferation capacity of irradiation + E2F1 over-expression group at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h were higher than those of irradiation group ( q=10.63, 10.81, 21.11, 60.90, all P<0.05). Transwell assay results showed that there were significant differences in cell invasion and migration ability among the three groups ( F=315.38, 681.10, both P<0.05). The invasion and migration ability of cells in the irradiation group were lower than those in the control group ( q=35.09, 12.76, both P<0.05), and the invasion and migration ability of cells in the irradiation + E2F1 over-expression group were higher than those in the irradiation group ( q=52.06, 22.81, both P<0.05). Flow cytometry showed that there were significant differences in apoptosis rate and percentage of cells in each cycle among the three groups ( F=667.63, 3 213.30, 3 011.26, 861.98, all P<0.05). The percentage of the apoptosis rate, S phase and G2 phase cells in the irradiation group were higher than those in the control group ( q=51.10, 89.39, 51.82, all P<0.05), while the percentage of G1 phase cells in the irradiation group was lower than that in the control group ( q=141.2, P<0.05). The apoptosis rate and percentage of S phase and G2 phase cells in the irradiation + E2F1 over-expression group were lower than those in the irradiation group ( q=18.87, 41.42, 29.31, all P<0.05), while the number of G1 phase cells in the irradiation + E2F1 over-expression group was lower than that in the irradiation group ( q=70.73, P<0.05). Conclusion:Over-expression of E2F1 can reduce the radiosensitivity of glioma U251 cells by regulating the expression of mRNA and protein of genes related to cell cycle and apoptosis, and E2F1 may be involved in the radioresistance of glioma cells.