1.Review of the 2016 WHO classification of lymphoid neoplasms
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2016;25(5):257-258
There are some major changes win the revised 2016 WHO Classification of Lymphoid Neoplasms.Based on the clinicopathological changes and genetic/molecular findings in the past years,the new classification clarified the diagnosis and clinical management of some very early stages of lymphoproliferative disorders,refined the diagnostic criteria for some lymphoid neoplasms,and further emphasized the significance of genetic/molecular studies in the diagnosis and clinical treatment of lymphomas.A small number of new provisional entities were added to the 2016 edition.
2.Frequent epigenetic silencing of proapoptotic gene MAPK10 by methylation in B cell lymphoma
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(5):272-275
Objective To investigate epigenetic silencing of the proapoptotic gene MAPK10 by methylation in B-cell lymphoma. Methods We examined MAPK10 expression and methylation in seven cell lines derived from B-cell lymphoma by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and methylation-specific PCR (MSP), respectively. Methylation status was further examined in 24 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), 15 follicular lymphoma (FL) and 12 reactive hyperplasia lymph nodes (LRH) both by MSP and bisulfite genomic sequencing (BGS). Results MAPK10 is silenced or downregulated in all seven B-cell lymphoma cell lines mostly due to promoter methylation. MAPK10 methylation was frequently detected in DLBCL (17 of 24, 71%) and FL (15 of 15, 100 %), but not in 12 LRH tissues. Conclusion MAPK10 is frequently inactivated by tumor-specific methylation, and thus, is a potential biomarker.
3.Expression of HLA class Ⅰ and HLA class Ⅱ by tumor cells in Chinese classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(8):454-458,463
Objective In Caucasian populations, the tumor cells of Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-positive classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) patients more frequently express HLA class Ⅰ and HLA class Ⅱ molecules compared to EBV-negative cHL patients. HLA expression (in relation to EBV) in Asian cHL patients has not been previously investigated. Methods 145 cHL patients with formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue blocks available from Beijing, China were randomly selected. Hematoxylin & Eosin-stained slides were used to reclassify the histological subtypes according to the WHO classification. EBV status was determined by visualization of EBER in tumor cells using in situ hybridization. Membranous expression of HLA molecules was detected by immunohistochemistry using antibodies HC-10 (class Ⅰ heavy chain) and antiβ2-microglobulin for HLA class Ⅰ, and CR3/43 for HLA class Ⅱ. Results EBV (+) tumor cells were observed in 40 % (58/145) of the cHL patients. As expected, the percentage of EBV(+) cases was much higher in the mixed cellularity subtype (71%) than that in the nodular sclerosis subtype (16 %) (P <0.001). The expression of HLA class Ⅰ was observed in 79 % of the EBV (+) cHL cases and in 30 % of the EBV (-) cases (P <0.001). For HLA class Ⅱ, 52 % of EBV(+) cHL cases were positive, compared to 43 % in EBV(-) cases (P =0.277). Conclusion The results in China population were similar to that in the Caucasian population for HLA class Ⅰ, but not for HLA class Ⅱ.
4.Clinicopathology analysis of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in soft tissue
Lei CAI ; Zifen GAO ; Xiaoyuan HUANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2003;0(05):-
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of soft tissue mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Methods:The clinical material,pathological and immunohistochemical characteristics(reactiontoLCA,CD3,CD20,CD45RO,CD79a,CD99,NSE,S-100,Syn,CgA,CK7,CK19,EMA,Coll-Ⅱ,Sarcomeric-Actin,Desmin,Ki-67,P53) of 2 cases of soft tissue mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in Jishuitan Hospital between 1995 and 2005 were reviewed and followed up. Results:The two patients were both females. The tumors were located in the low extremity muscles. The main roentgenographical appearance was stippled calcification in tumor and calcification at the edge of the tumor. The histological characteristic features showed undifferentiated small cells together with islands of chondrosarcoma;there was hemangiopericytoma-like arrangement of small cells.The tumor cells were positive for CD99,NSE,Syn,CgA;The cells in chondroid matrix were positive for S-100;chondroid matrix was positive for Coll-Ⅱ. All tumor cells were negative for LCA,CD3,CD20,CD45RO,CD79a,Sarcomeric-actin,Desmin and CK7,CK19, and EMA. The patient with followed radiotherapy was alive. and the other without radiotherapy dead. Conclusion: Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of soft tissue has the characteristics of primary mesenchyme which differentiates to congenital cartilage. The pathological characteristics of bimophic pattern and roentgenographical appearance of tumor are useful for diagnosis.The prognosis is poor.
5.Clinical significance of the changes of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension
Zifen WANG ; Hongyan WANG ; Haixiang SONG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2001;0(02):-
Objective To explore the clinical significance of changes of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension(PIH).Methods The MCP-1 levels of urine and blood were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) in 96 patients with PIH and 49 normal pregnant women.Results The MCP-1 levels in blood and urine in patients with PIH were significantly higher than those in normal pregnant women,and were associated with the severity of the disease.The urine MCP-1 level was positively correlated with the levels of ?_2-microglobulin(?_2-MG),N-acety1-?-D-glucosaminidase(NAG),interleukin-6(IL-6) and retinal-binding protein(RBP),and was negatively correlated with creatinine clearance rate(Ccr).Conclusion The detection of MCP-1 is useful for examining the severity of PIH and the degree of renal injury.
6.Analysis of clinicopathological features of 21 patients with enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma
Zhuoma DAWA ; Zifen GAO ; Meng LIN ; Cuiling LIU ; Min LI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2016;28(5):300-303
Objective To investigate the clinicopathological and prognosis features of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL).Methods 21 cases of EATL,6 cases of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) and 11 cases of natural-killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) were collected from January 2008 to May 2015.The immunophenotype of the tumor cell was tested by EnVision and as well as EBV-EBER for EB virus.Some patients were performed with follow-up data.Results 21 EATL patients included 14 males,7 females and the middle age was 55 years old (40-79 years old).15 patients affected the small bowel,4 cases affected colon,2 cases affected more than one site.18 cases were mono-morpholohic EATL while 3 cases were classical EATL.The expression rates of neoplastic cells for CD3ε,CD4,CD8,CD56,Granzyme B,TIA-1 were 95.24 % (20/21),20.00 % (3/15),73.68 % (14/19),85.71% (18/21),64.71% (11/17),88.89 % (16/18) respectively.The expression of EBER in EATL patients (0,0/21) was obviously lower than that in NKTCL patients (100 %,11/11).17 EATL patients had follow-up data,and the middle survival time was 15 months.No different prognosis was found in the three kinds of T-NHL (P =0.697).Conclusions EATL usually occurs in elder male and jejunum.The diagnosis of EATL needs a lot of information,including clinical history,endoscopy,histomorphology,immunophenotype and EBV-EBER result.EATL has low mobidity and high malignancy,it still lacks impactful therapeutic regimen.
7.Study of clinicopathologic features of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
Yang HU ; Min LI ; Cuiling LIU ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Zifen GAO
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2012;21(12):720-722
Objective To elucidate clinical pathological features of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL) and its difference compared with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma,not otherwise specified (DLBCL,NOS).Methods The clinical histories and pathological datas of 24 PMBL cases and 31 cases of DLBCL,NOS as the control group were collected.Immunohistochemical staining and a follow-up study was conducted.Results The distribution of gender showed significant difference when the age of onset of PMBL patients was obviously younger with the medial age of 30 years old (P < 0.001).All cases presented as a huge mass in mediastinal site with compression symptoms.PMBL was similar to DLBCL in the morphology of tumor cells but fibrosis of various degrees was common,more than 70.8 % (17/24) cases had the collagen bundles split.CD23 positive rate (40.0 %,6/15) in PMBL was significantly higher than the control group (3.2 %,1/31)(P =0.003).Conclusion PMBL frequently occurs in young female people,mostly happens in mediastinal site and adjacent area,but rarely has distant dissemination.PMBL has the characteristics of various degrees of collagen fiber hyperplasia,and CD23 positive could be used to differentiate PMBL from DLBCL,NOS.
8.Study on risk factors of cardiovascular disease and the status of bone mineral density in women with hypoestrogenism
Fang ZHAO ; Xuetao GUO ; Yun CHENG ; Zifen YANG ; Huiping LIU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013;48(10):734-739
Objective To study risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and status of bone mineral density (BMD) in women with hypoestrogenism.Methods From Jul 2011 to April 2013,a total of 256 women with hypoestrogenism in the First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University were enrolled in this retrospective study,which were divided into four groups:133 women in ppausal group,25 women in premature ovarian failure (POF) group,67 women in menopausal transition group and 31 women in premature ovarian failure transition group.General statue,CVD risk factors and BMD were compared among four groups.General statue include menopausal period,menopausal symptoms (Kupperman Index),CVD risk factors include body mass index,blood pressure,waist circumference,waist-hip ratio,blood lipids and glucose,BMD include left hip,lumbar spine bone mineral density and T or Z value.Results (1) The median menopausal period were 3.4 years in postmenopausal group and 3.6 years in premature ovarian failure group,which did not show no statistical difference (P > 0.05).Kupperman Index in four groups were 12 in postmenopausal group,9 in POF group,9 in menopausal transition group and 8 in premature ovarian failure transition group,which reached statistical difference (P < 0.05).(2) The difference of body mass index (BMI),waist circumference,waist-hip ratio,diastolic blood pressure were no statistically significant among four groups(P > 0.05) ; the systolic blood pressure in four groups were 120,110,110,110 mm Hg (1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa),their differences were statistically significance (P < 0.05); the high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) was 1.6 mmol/L in postmenopausal group,and 1.3 mmol/L in premature ovarian failure transition group,their differences were all statistically significance (P < 0.05) ; the difference of the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) was not statistically different in 4 groups (P >0.05).(3) The abnormal rate of lower bone mass in lumbar spine were 57% (46/81) postmenopausal group,8/15 in POF group,32% (9/28) in menopausal transition group,12/19 in premature ovarian failure transition group,and osteoporosis was 9% (7/81),3/15,1% (3/28)and 0 respectively,their differences were statistically different (P < 0.05) ; the abnormal rate of BMD of left hip and lumbar spine of 11/15 and 12/16 in POF group was higher than 65% (53/81) in postmenopausal group.In the mean time,the abnormal rate of BMD of left hip and lumbar spine were,12/19 and 10/20 in premature ovarian failure transition group,which were significantly higher than 43% (12/28) and 39% (12/31) in the menopausal transition group.Conclusions The menopausal symptoms resulting from hypoestrogenism in natural postmenopausal women are mostly remarkable.The decrease of BMD in lumbar spine is more significant than that of left hip among postmenopausal women.Women with earlier menopause was prone to cause the changes of blood fat and abnormal of BMD,especially HDL-C decreased significantly compared with those natural postmenopause,it is more likely to cause CVD and osteoporosis.
9.Retrospective analysis of the relation between the clinical features and prognosis of 12 solitary plasmacytoma of bone patients
Wenjuan ZHANG ; Hongmei JING ; Xiaoyan KE ; Xin HUANG ; Zifen GAO
China Oncology 2006;0(12):-
Background and purpose:Solitary plasmacytoma of bone(SBP) is a rare disease,reports releveant to this disease are rarely seen. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between the clinical features and the prognosis of solitary plasmacytoma of bone. Methods:We reviewed the data of 12 patients diagnosed with solitary plasmacytoma of bone from 1998 to 2007 in Peking University third hospital,the clinical features,treatment and prognosis of the patients were analyzed retrospectively. Results:The age ranged from 37-71 years(mean 49.6 years) ,the male/female ratio was 3 to 1. Immunophenotype analysis showed that 11(91.6%) cases were positive for CD79a,10(83.3%) positive forVS38C,and all negative for CD20. With 12 to 87 months follow-up(average 40?22 months) ,three cases(33%) developed to multiple myeloma,two of them died from infection,the median survival time was 73 months,the 3 year and 5 year survival rate were 90 percent and 75 percent respectively. Conclusion:Middle and old male are more likely to develop SP. The prognosis is good,but some of them can progress to multiple myeloma.
10.Observation of the Effects of Cold Chips Patching on Preventing Phlebitis Caused by Vinorelbine
Zifen SUN ; Suliang FU ; Lingcong PENG ; Yang QU
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2007;0(05):-
Objective:To observe the efficacy of cold potato chips patching to prevent phlebitis caused by vinorelbine. Methods:50 cases with lung cancer were enrolled and randomly divided into cold potato chips patching group and the controlled group.The occurrence cases and severity of phlebitis were observed.Results:Phlebitis occurred to 8 cases (28.6%) of the 28 cases in the ice potato chips patching group:red-swelling type occurring to 5 cases and hard-section type,to 3 cases.In the controlled group,phlebitis occurred to 13 patients(59%):red-swelling type occurring to 8 cases; hard-section type,to 3 cases and necrosis,to 2 cases.The incidence of phlebitis in the cold potato chips patching group was significantly reduced(P