1.Hemangiosarcoma: report of 5 cases
Xin XIONG ; Zhenfang XIONG ; Luxia TU ; Junfeng YAN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2016;31(6):490-492
Objective To investigate the clinicopathological and immunophenotype features of hemangiosarcoma.Methods The clinical,pathologic features of 5 cases of hemangiosarcoma,admitted in our hospital during 2006-2014,were retrospectively analyzed.Results Tumors were located in the spleen (n =3),liver(n =1),scalp(n =1),tumor metastasis to the lung or marrow was found in 4 cases.Preoperative misdiagnosis as lymphoma,cavernous haemangiomas or parasite cyst was suggested by ultrasonography or CT,and final diagnosis was established by typical pathological pictures.CD34,CD31,FⅧ and Vim were positive in tumor cells while CK,EMA were negative.The survival time of the patients receiving resection only was 2 days,4 months and 13 months.The survival time of the patients receiving operation plus chemotherapy was 6 months or 48 months.Conclusions Hemangiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor of soft tissue which has poor prognosis.The additional survival benefits provided by chemotherapy remains unproven.
2.Significance of K-ras gene status and ras protein expression in immunophenotypic classification of gastric signet ring cell carcinoma
Qiuying XIONG ; Xin XIONG ; Xiuhua HU ; Luxia TU ; Zhenfang XIONG
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(15):2027-2029,2033
Objective To investigate the significance of K-ras gene status and ras protein expression in immunophenotypic classification of gastric signet ring cell carcinoma.Methods The expression of ras protein in 180 cases of gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma was detected by tissue microarray immunohistochemistry.Meanwhile,the mutation in codon 12,13 of K-ras gene was determined by using PCR-based DNA direct sequencing analysis.Results The rate of ras protein expression was 27.8%.The rate of ras protein expression in intestinal phenotype was significantly higher than those in gastric and gastrointestinal phenotypes(P<0.05).The rate of ras protein expression in cases with lymph node metastasis was significantly higher than those in cases without nodal involvement(P<0.05).The rate of ras protein expression was significantly higher in cases with deeper invasion(P<0.05).The frequency of K-ras gene mutation was 22(12.2%).All of them were found in codon 12.The types of mutation included GGT→AGT(1 case),GGT→TGT(1 case),GGT→GCT(2 cases),GGT→GTT(8 cases)and GGT→GAT(10 cases).K-ras mutation was significantly associated with intestinal phenotype(P<0.05).The rates of ras protein expression in cases with mutational type of K-ras gene was higher than those in cases with wild type(P<0.05).The ras protein expression was positively associated with K-ras gene mutation(r=0.61,P<0.05).Conclusion The ras protein expression is correlated with nodal involvement and invasion.K-ras gene mutation and expression of ras protein is related to phenotypic classification,and they might influence the phenotypic transformation in gastric signet ring cell carcinoma.
3.Construction of a Pichia pastoris recombinant strain capable of over-expressing phytase and endoglucanase.
Zhenfang WU ; Zizhong TANG ; Hui CHEN ; Xueyi HAN ; Xin LAI ; Qi WU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2010;26(5):616-622
Both phytase and endoglucanase are additives in feed for mono-gastric animal known for their effects. Recombinant vector pPICZalpha-EG was constructed and transformed to GS115-phyA, a Pichia pastoris strain that had integrated with phytase gene, generating GS115-phyA-EG. Both phytase and endoglucanase activities in the supernatant were determined after methanol induction of GS115-phyA-EG. Phytase and endoglucanase activity reached 39.4% and 56.2% activity compared to GS115-phyA and GS115-EG, respectively. Properties of the mixed enzyme suggest that the optimal temperature and pH value be 55 degrees C and 5.5 respectively. Both phytase and endoglucanase showed greater than 80% activity across temperature ranges 45 degrees C to 55 degrees C and pH ranges 4.5 to 5.5. Expressing more than one enzyme in one system could save time and money during induced expression, and the mixed enzyme might apply for treating forge before feeding with poultry.
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4.Study of standardizing nomenclatures for organs at risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma via the contouring content-based image retrieval method
Xiuying MAI ; Shen HUANG ; Zhenfang ZHONG ; Wanjia ZHENG ; Shuxian CHEN ; Guangsen HUANG ; Su ZHOU ; Sijuan HUANG ; Yunfei XIA ; Xiaoyan HUANG ; Xin YANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2021;30(8):803-810
Objective:Based on the AAPM TG-263, a Content-Based Standardizing Nomenclatures (CBSN) was proposed to explore the feasibility of its standardization verification for organs at risk (OAR) of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Methods:The radiotherapy structure files of 855 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) from 2017 to 2019(15 of whom showed clinical anomalous structures) were retrospectively collected and processed. The Matlab self-developed software was used to obtain the image position, geometric features, first-order gray histogram, and the Gray-level Co-occurrence Matrix′s texture features of the OAR contour outlined by the doctor to establish the CBSN Location Verification model and CBSN Knowledge Library. Fisher discriminant analysis was employed to establish a CBSN OAR classification model, which was evaluated using self-validation, cross-validation, and external validation, respectively.Results:99%(69/70) of the simulated anomalous structures were outside the 90% reference range of the CBSN Knowledge Library and the characteristic parameters significantly differed among different OARs (all P<0.001). The accuracy rates of self-validation, cross-validation and external verification of the CBSN OAR classification model were 92.1%, 92.0% and 91.8%, respectively. Fourteen cases of clinical abnormal structures were successfully detected by CBSN with an accuracy rate of 93%(14/15). In the simulation test, the accuracy of the left and right location verification reached 100%, such as detecting the right eye lens named Len_L. Conclusion:CBSN can be used for OAR verification of NPC, providing reference for multi-center cooperation and standardized radiotherapy of NPC patients.
5.The Influence of Knife Sharpness on Forearm Wounds in Knife Slash Cases
Weiya HAO ; Songjunjie SHAN ; Yi SHI ; Chaopeng YANG ; Chengliang WU ; Wei HE ; Zhenfang XIN ; Jian WANG ; Mingzhi WANG
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2020;35(5):E546-E552
Objective To quantitatively explore the influence of knife sharpness on forearm wounds in knife slash cases. Methods The finite element models of the upper limb and knives with 3 degrees of sharpness (with sharp blade, blunt blade, wide blade) were developed based on human CT images and prototype of slash knife. The slash by 3 kinds of knives on the forearm at velocity of 4 m/s and duration of 10 ms was simulated, so as to analyze changes in contact forces, wound dimensions and energy. Results During the slash by knives with sharp, blunt, wide blade, the blades reached the ulna at about 65, 85, 95 ms, respectively. The corresponding slash forces were 846, 1 064 and 1 865 N; the wound lengths were 135.64, 105.47 and 99.23 mm; the wound depths were 38.77, 27.81 and 18.74 mm. With the sharpness of blade decreasing, the wound formation was slowed, the length and depth decreased and the slash force increased. The model system for slash knife with sharp blade had obviously greater total energy and inner energy, but smaller kinetic energy, compared with slash knife with blunt blade and wide blade. Conclusions The method for quantitatively assessing wound formation in knife slash upon the forearm was developed. The research findings deepen the understanding of biomechanical mechanism of wound formation by knife slash, and provide new scientific means for forensic investigation and court trial of knife slash cases.
6.Chromopeptide A, a highly cytotoxic depsipeptide from the marine sediment-derived bacterium Chromobacterium sp. HS-13-94.
Zhenfang ZHOU ; Xin WANG ; Hui ZHANG ; Jingya SUN ; Linghui ZHENG ; Hongchun LIU ; Jidong WANG ; Aijun SHEN ; Meiyu GENG ; Yuewei GUO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2015;5(1):62-66
A bicyclic depsipeptide, chromopeptide A (1), was isolated from a deep-sea-derived bacterium Chromobacterium sp. HS-13-94. Its structure was determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis and by comparison with a related known compound. The absolute configuration of chromopeptide A was established by X-ray diffraction analysis employing graphite monochromated Mo K α radiation (λ=0.71073 Å) with small Flack parameter 0.03. Chromopeptide A suppressed the proliferation of HL-60, K-562, and Ramos cells with average IC50 values of 7.7, 7.0, and 16.5 nmol/L, respectively.