Objective To construct a predictive model for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke and evaluate its predictive efficacy.Methods Patients with acute stroke caused by anterior circulation large vessel occlusion who underwent endovascular treatment with successful vascular recanalization(modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction[mTICI]grade 2b or 3)admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery of Tianjin Union Medical Center(the First Affiliated Hospital of Nankai University)from January 2022 to January 2025 were retrospectively and consecutively included.Patients were divided into effective recanalization group(modified Rankin scale[mRS]score≤2)and futile recanalization group(mRS score＞2)according to the mRS score at 90 days after endovascular treatment.Baseline and clinical data were collected,including sex,age,medical history(stroke history,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,atrial fibrillation),personal history(smoking history,alcohol consumption history),and National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)score,blood pressure,blood glucose,total cholesterol,triglycerides,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,creatinine,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio,fibrinogen,D-dimer,lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio,white blood cell count,hemoglobin,albumin,C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio,platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio at admission.Imaging data including culprit vessel(middle cerebral artery,anterior cerebral artery,internal carotid artery),Alberta stroke program early CT score(ASPECTS),infarct core volume,hypoperfusion area volume,mismatch volume between infarct core and hypoperfusion area,American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology/Society of Interventional Radiology(ASITN/SIR)collateral circulation grading,trial of Org 10172 in acute stroke treatment(TOAST)classification.Surgery-related data including onset-to-puncture time,successful puncture-to-vascular recanalization time,immediate postoperative mTICI grade,complications within 24 hours postoperatively(fever,hemorrhagic transformation,symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage),immediate postoperative mTICI grade.Factors with P＜0.05 and without multicollinearity(variance inflation factor≥5)in univariate analysis were included in multivariate Logistic regression model analysis to analyze independent influencing factors for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.A nomogram prediction model was constructed based on statistically significant factors in multivariate Logistic regression analysis,and Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used to assess the goodness of fit of the model.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve of the nomogram prediction model for predicting futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke was drawn,and calibration curve was used to evaluate the calibration of the nomogram prediction model.Results A total of 187 patients who met the criteria of this study were included,comprising 101 males and 86 females,aged 42-85 years,with a mean age of(70±6)years.The mRS scores at 90days after treatment were:0points in 21 cases(11.23%),1 point in 37 cases(19.79%),2 points in 28 cases(14.97%),3 points in 46 cases(24.60%),4 points in 31 cases(16.58%),5 points in 24 cases(12.83%),and 6 points in 0case.There were 86cases in the effective recanalization group and 101 cases in the futile recanalization group.(1)Statistically significant differences between the two groups were observed in age,atrial fibrillation,infarct core volume,admission NIHSS score,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio,lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio,and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio(all P＜0.05).(2)Multicollinearity analysis showed that the variance inflation factors of all independent variables with statistically significant differences in univariate analysis were all＜5,indicating no multicollinearity.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age(OR,1.101,95%CI 1.046-1.158,P=0.037),infarct core volume(OR,1.350,95%CI 1.202-1.517,P＜0.01),admission NIHSS score(OR,1.501,95%CI 1.213-1.858,P＜0.01),lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio(OR,0.039,95%CI 0.009-0.179,P＜0.01),and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio(OR,6.015,95%CI 1.625-22.257,P=0.007)were independent influencing factors for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.(3)The receiver operating characteristic curve of the nomogram prediction model for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke was constructed based on statistically significant factors in multivariate analysis showed a specificity of 0.970,sensitivity of 0.895,precision of 0.916,recall of 0.970,and area under the curve of 0.979(95%CI0.962-0.996,P＜0.01).The absolute mean error of the calibration curve was 0.008,with predicted values close to actual values.Hosmer-Lemeshow test results showed that the model had good consistency without overfitting(χ2=4.830,P=0.776).Conclusions Age,infarct core volume,admission NIHSS score,lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio,and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio are all independent influencing factors for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.The nomogram prediction model constructed accordingly can predict the risk of futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.

Objective To construct a predictive model for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke and evaluate its predictive efficacy.Methods Patients with acute stroke caused by anterior circulation large vessel occlusion who underwent endovascular treatment with successful vascular recanalization(modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction[mTICI]grade 2b or 3)admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery of Tianjin Union Medical Center(the First Affiliated Hospital of Nankai University)from January 2022 to January 2025 were retrospectively and consecutively included.Patients were divided into effective recanalization group(modified Rankin scale[mRS]score≤2)and futile recanalization group(mRS score＞2)according to the mRS score at 90 days after endovascular treatment.Baseline and clinical data were collected,including sex,age,medical history(stroke history,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,atrial fibrillation),personal history(smoking history,alcohol consumption history),and National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)score,blood pressure,blood glucose,total cholesterol,triglycerides,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,creatinine,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio,fibrinogen,D-dimer,lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio,white blood cell count,hemoglobin,albumin,C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio,platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio at admission.Imaging data including culprit vessel(middle cerebral artery,anterior cerebral artery,internal carotid artery),Alberta stroke program early CT score(ASPECTS),infarct core volume,hypoperfusion area volume,mismatch volume between infarct core and hypoperfusion area,American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology/Society of Interventional Radiology(ASITN/SIR)collateral circulation grading,trial of Org 10172 in acute stroke treatment(TOAST)classification.Surgery-related data including onset-to-puncture time,successful puncture-to-vascular recanalization time,immediate postoperative mTICI grade,complications within 24 hours postoperatively(fever,hemorrhagic transformation,symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage),immediate postoperative mTICI grade.Factors with P＜0.05 and without multicollinearity(variance inflation factor≥5)in univariate analysis were included in multivariate Logistic regression model analysis to analyze independent influencing factors for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.A nomogram prediction model was constructed based on statistically significant factors in multivariate Logistic regression analysis,and Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used to assess the goodness of fit of the model.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve of the nomogram prediction model for predicting futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke was drawn,and calibration curve was used to evaluate the calibration of the nomogram prediction model.Results A total of 187 patients who met the criteria of this study were included,comprising 101 males and 86 females,aged 42-85 years,with a mean age of(70±6)years.The mRS scores at 90days after treatment were:0points in 21 cases(11.23%),1 point in 37 cases(19.79%),2 points in 28 cases(14.97%),3 points in 46 cases(24.60%),4 points in 31 cases(16.58%),5 points in 24 cases(12.83%),and 6 points in 0case.There were 86cases in the effective recanalization group and 101 cases in the futile recanalization group.(1)Statistically significant differences between the two groups were observed in age,atrial fibrillation,infarct core volume,admission NIHSS score,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio,lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio,and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio(all P＜0.05).(2)Multicollinearity analysis showed that the variance inflation factors of all independent variables with statistically significant differences in univariate analysis were all＜5,indicating no multicollinearity.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age(OR,1.101,95%CI 1.046-1.158,P=0.037),infarct core volume(OR,1.350,95%CI 1.202-1.517,P＜0.01),admission NIHSS score(OR,1.501,95%CI 1.213-1.858,P＜0.01),lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio(OR,0.039,95%CI 0.009-0.179,P＜0.01),and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio(OR,6.015,95%CI 1.625-22.257,P=0.007)were independent influencing factors for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.(3)The receiver operating characteristic curve of the nomogram prediction model for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke was constructed based on statistically significant factors in multivariate analysis showed a specificity of 0.970,sensitivity of 0.895,precision of 0.916,recall of 0.970,and area under the curve of 0.979(95%CI0.962-0.996,P＜0.01).The absolute mean error of the calibration curve was 0.008,with predicted values close to actual values.Hosmer-Lemeshow test results showed that the model had good consistency without overfitting(χ2=4.830,P=0.776).Conclusions Age,infarct core volume,admission NIHSS score,lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio,and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio are all independent influencing factors for futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.The nomogram prediction model constructed accordingly can predict the risk of futile recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke.

PURPOSE: Although the effect of lysosome-associated protein transmembrane 4 beta (LAPTM4B) on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of breast cancer (BC) cells has already been studied, its specific role in BC progression is still elusive. Here, we evaluated the effect of different levels of LAPTM4B expression on the proliferation, invasion, adhesion, and tumor formation abilities of BC cells in vitro, as well as on breast tumor progression in vivo. METHODS: We investigated the influence of LAPTM4B expression on MCF-7 cell proliferation, invasion, adhesion, and tube formation abilities in vitro through its overexpression or knockdown and on breast tumor progression in vivo. RESULTS: Cell growth curves and colony formation assays showed that LAPTM4B promoted the proliferation of breast tumor cells. Cell cycle analysis results revealed that LAPTM4B promoted the entry of cells from the G1 into the S phase. Transwell invasion and cell extracellular matrix adhesion assays showed that LAPTM4B overexpression increased the invasion and adhesion capabilities of MCF-7 cells. More branches were observed in MCF-7 cells overexpressing LAPTM4B under an electron microscope. In comparison with LAPTM4B overexpression, LAPTM4B knockdown decreased the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-A and significantly inhibited the vasculogenic tube formation ability of tumors. These results were also verified with western blot analysis. CONCLUSION: LAPTM4B promoted the proliferation of MCF-7 cells through the downregulation of p21 (WAF1/CIP1) and caspase-3, and induced cell invasion, adhesion, and angiogenesis through the upregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), and MMP9 expression. This specific role deems LAPTM4B as a potential therapeutic target for BC treatment.
Blotting, Western ; Breast Neoplasms ; Breast ; Caspase 3 ; Cell Cycle ; Disease Progression ; Down-Regulation ; Extracellular Matrix ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 ; In Vitro Techniques ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 ; MCF-7 Cells ; S Phase ; Up-Regulation ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of treatment of primary orbital varix via venous embolization therapy approach. Methods From January 2007 to January 2015,the clinical data of 12 patients with primary orbital varix were analyzed retrospectively. All the micro-catheters were implanted via the inferior petrosal sinus approach. The microcoils and Onyx18 were used to embolize the primary orbital varix. Four patients were embolized with micro-coils only, three were embolized with Onyx, and five were embolized with microcoil + Onyx. Results After successful catheterization, the lesions were totally embolized in 12 patients. The symptoms of postural exophthalmos disappeared and the pain was relieved,the depressed symptom of eyeball disappeared in 10 cases, and two patients were relieved partially ( single material embolization) . Nine patients were followed up for 6 to 24 months. The orbital DSA,MRI or CT re-examination was performed. The thrombosis of orbital varices within the lesions was observed and no cavity was found. One of the patients suffered from limited lateral eyeball abduction. Another three were lost to follow up. Conclusion The embolization treatment of primary orbital varix is safe, effective, and convenient via inferior petrosal sinus approach.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of protective effects of 17-β estradiol on the experimental model of spinal cord injury (SCI) rats.Methods First,the primary astrocytes were cultured and identified.When the third generation astrocytes were cultured,they were induced by H202 whose concentrations were established by the method of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT).The cells were randomly divided into five groups:control group; the group of treatment with 400 μmol/L H2O2 for 24 hours; the group of treatment with 20 nmol/L estrogen for 2 hours prior to exposure to 400 μmol/L H2O2 for 24 hours; the group of treatment with 20 nmol/L estrogen for 26 hours and the group of treatment with dimethyl sulfoxide for 26 hours.The proteins which were extracted from these cells after treatments with H2O2 for 24 hours were detected by Western blotting.Results The absorbances of the astrocytes of treatments with H2O2 were reduced( q' =-11.45,P =0.001 ).But exposure to estrogen prior to exposure to H2O2 provided partial restoration of the absorbances (q' =7.025,P =0.0025 ).The absorbances of the astrocytes among different groups showed significant differences( F =69.69,P =0.0025 ).The results suggested that estrogen might increase the cell viability in astrocytes.Compared with the group of treatment cells with H2O2,treatment cells with 17-β estradiol prior to H2O2 exposure down-regulated the expressions of both phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10 ( PTEN ) ( F =290.003,P =0.001 ) and caspase-3 ( F =46.158,P =0.023 ).And,17-β estradiol treatment of cells increased the levels of p-Akt ( F =49.173,P =0.033 ) and Bcl-2 ( F =115.916,P =0.001 ) when compared with the group of treatment astrocytes with H2O2.Conclusion These findings suggest that the attenuation of PTEN expression mediated by estrogen is associated with an increase in phosphorylation/activation of the Akt and the Bel-2 expressions.These results suggest that the protective effects of 17-β estradiol on the experimental model of SCI rats may depend on the estrogen protection to the astrocytes which may be mediated by decreasing the PTEN expression.