1.Dynamics of eosinophil infiltration and microglia activation in brain tissues of mice infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Fanna WEI ; Renjie ZHANG ; Yahong HU ; Xiaoyu QIN ; Yunhai GUO ; Xiaojin MO ; Yan LU ; Jiahui SUN ; Yan ZHOU ; Jiatian GUO ; Peng SONG ; Yanhong CHU ; Bin XU ; Ting ZHANG ; Yuchun CAI ; Muxin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(2):163-175
Objective To investigate the changes in eosinophil counts and the activation of microglial cells in the brain tissues of mice at different stages of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection, and to examine the role of microglia in regulating the progression of angiostrongyliasis and unravel the possible molecular mechanisms. Methods Fifty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into the control group and the 7-d, 14-d, 21-day and 25-d infection groups, of 10 mice in each group. All mice in infection groups were infected with 30 stage III A. cantonensis larvae by gavage, and animals in the control group was given an equal amount of physiological saline. Five mice were collected from each of infection groups on days 7, 14, 21 d and 25 d post-infection, and 5 mice were collected from the control group on the day of oral gavage. The general and focal functional impairment was scored using the Clark scoring method to assess the degree of mouse neurological impairment. Five mice from each of infection groups were sacrificed on days 7, 14, 21 d and 25 d post-infection, and 5 mice from the control group were sacrificed on the day of oral gavage. Mouse brain tissues were sampled, and the pathological changes of brain tissues were dynamically observed using hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Immunofluorescence staining with eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) and ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) was used to assess the degree of eosinophil infiltration and the counts of microglial cells in mouse brain tissues in each group, and the morphological parameters of microglial cells (skeleton analysis and fractal analysis) were quantified by using Image J software to determine the morphological changes of microglial cells. In addition, the expression of M1 microglia markers Fcγ receptor III (Fcgr3), Fcγ receptor IIb (Fcgr2b) and CD86 antigen (Cd86), M2 microglia markers Arginase 1 (Arg1), macrophage mannose receptor C-type 1 (Mrc1), chitinase-like 3 (Chil3), and phagocytosis genes myeloid cell triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (Trem2), CD68 antigen (Cd68), and apolipoprotein E (Apoe) was quantified using real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) assay in the mouse cerebral cortex of mice post-infection. Results A large number of A. cantonensis larvae were seen on the mouse meninges surface post-infection, and many neuronal nuclei were crumpled and deeply stained, with a large number of bleeding points in the meninges. The median Clark scores of mouse general functional impairment were 0 (interquartile range, 0), 0 (interquartile range, 0.5), 6 (interquartile range, 1.0), 14 (interquartile range, 8.5) points and 20 (interquartile range, 9.0) points in the control group and the 7-d, 14-d, 21-d and 25-d groups, respectively (H = 22.45, P < 0.01), and the median Clark scores of mouse focal functional impairment were 0 (interquartile range, 0), 2 (interquartile range, 2.5), 7 (interquartile range, 3.0), 18 (interquartile range, 5.0) points and 25 (interquartile range, 6.5) points in the control group and the 7-d, 14-d, 21-d and 25-d groups, respectively (H = 22.72, P < 0.01). The mean scores of mice general and focal functional impairment were all higher in the infection groups than in the control group (all P values < 0.05). Immunofluorescence staining showed a significant difference in the eosinophil counts in mouse brain tissues among the five groups (F = 40.05, P < 0.000 1), and the eosinophil counts were significantly higher in mouse brain tissues in the 14-d (3.08 ± 0.78) and 21-d infection groups (5.97 ± 1.37) than in the control group (1.00 ± 0.28) (both P values < 0.05). Semi-quantitative analysis of microglia immunofluorescence showed a significant difference in the counts of microglial cells among the five groups (F = 17.66, P < 0.000 1), and higher Iba1 levels were detected in mouse brain tissues in 14-d (5.75 ± 1.28), 21-d (6.23 ± 1.89) and 25-d infection groups (3.70 ± 1.30) than in the control group (1.00 ± 0.30) (all P values < 0.05). Skeleton and fractal analyses showed that the branch length [(162.04 ± 34.10) μm vs. (395.37 ± 64.11) μm; t = 5.566, P < 0.05] and fractal dimension of microglial cells (1.30 ± 0.01 vs. 1.41 ± 0.03; t = 5.266, P < 0.05) were reduced in mouse brain tissues in the 21-d infection group relative to the control group. In addition, there were significant differences among the 5 groups in terms of M1 and M2 microglia markers Fcgr3 (F = 48.34, P < 0.05), Fcgr2b (F = 55.46, P < 0.05), Cd86 (F = 24.44, P < 0.05), Arg1 (F = 31.18, P < 0.05), Mrc1 (F = 15.42, P < 0.05) and Chil3 (F = 24.41, P < 0.05), as well as phagocytosis markers Trem2 (F = 21.19, P < 0.05), Cd68 (F = 43.95, P < 0.05) and Apoe (F = 7.12, P < 0.05) in mice brain tissues. Conclusions A. cantonensis infections may induce severe pathological injuries in mouse brain tissues that are characterized by massive eosinophil infiltration and persistent activation of microglia cells, thereby resulting in progressive deterioration of neurological functions.
2.Dynamic observation on capillarization of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells induced by Echinococcus multilocularis infection
Renjie ZHANG ; Jun XIE ; Fanna WEI ; Xiaojin MO ; Peng SONG ; Yuchun CAI ; Yan LU ; Jiahui SUN ; Yan ZHOU ; Lin LIN ; Ting ZHANG ; Muxin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(1):34-43
Objective To investigate the capillarization of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) and its association with hepatic fibrosis during the development of alveolar echinococcosis, so as to provide the basis for unraveling the mechanisms underlying the role of LSEC in the development and prognosis of hepatic injuries and hepatic fibrosis caused by alveolar echinococcosis. Methods Forty C57BL/6 mice at ages of 6 to 8 weeks were randomly divided into a control group and 1-, 2- and 4-week infection groups, of 10 mice in each group. Each mouse in the infection groups was intraperitoneally injected with 2 000 Echinococcus multilocularis protoscoleces, while each mouse in the control group was given an equal volume of phosphate-buffered saline using the same method. All mice were sacrificed 1, 2 and 4 weeks post-infection and mouse livers were collected. The pathological changes of livers were observed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and hepatic fibrosis was evaluated through semi-quantitative analysis of Masson’s trichrome staining-positive areas. The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition were examined using immunohistochemical staining of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1), and the fenestrations on the surface of LSECs were observed using scanning electron microscopy. Primary LSECs were isolated from mouse livers, and the mRNA expression of LSEC marker genes Stabilin-1, Stabilin-2, Ehd3, CD209b, GATA4 and Maf was quantified using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay. Results Destruction of local liver lobular structure was observed in mice 2 weeks post-infection with E. multilocularis protoscoleces, and hydatid cysts, which were surrounded by granulomatous tissues, were found in mouse livers 4 weeks post-infection. Semi-quantitative analysis of Masson’s trichrome staining showed a significant difference in the proportion of collagen fiber contents in mouse livers among the four groups (F = 26.060, P < 0.001), and a higher proportion of collagen fiber contents was detected in mouse livers in the 4-week infection group [(11.29 ± 2.58)%] than in the control group (P < 0.001). Immunohistochemical staining revealed activation of a few HSCs and ECM deposition in mouse livers 1 and 2 weeks post-infection, and abundant brown-yellow stained α-SMA and COL1A1 were deposited in the lesion areas in mouse livers 4 weeks post-infection, which spread to surrounding tissues. Semi-quantitative analysis revealed significant differences in α-SMA (F = 7.667, P < 0.05) and COL1A1 expression (F = 6.530, P < 0.05) in mouse levers among the four groups, with higher α-SMA [(7.13 ± 3.68)%] and COL1A1 expression [(13.18 ± 7.20)%] quantified in mouse livers in the 4-week infection group than in the control group (both P values < 0.05). Scanning electron microscopy revealed significant differences in the fenestration frequency (F = 37.730, P < 0.001) and porosity (F = 16.010, P < 0.001) on the surface of mouse LSECs among the four groups, and reduced fenestration frequency and porosity were observed in the 1-[(1.22 ± 0.48)/μm2 and [(3.05 ± 0.91)%] and 2-week infection groups [(3.47 ± 0.10)/μm2 and (7.57 ± 0.23)%] groups than in the control group (all P values < 0.001). There was a significant difference in the average fenestration diameter on the surface of mouse LSECs among the four groups (F = 15.330, P < 0.001), and larger average fenestration diameters were measured in the 1-[(180.80 ± 16.42) nm] and 2-week infection groups [(161.70 ± 3.85) nm] than in the control group (both P values < 0.05). In addition, there were significant differences among the four groups in terms of Stabilin-1 (F = 153.100, P < 0.001), Stabilin-2 (F = 57.010, P < 0.001), Ehd3 (F = 31.700, P < 0.001), CD209b (F = 177.400, P < 0.001), GATA4 (F = 17.740, P < 0.001), and Maf mRNA expression (F = 72.710, P < 0.001), and reduced mRNA expression of Stabilin-1, Stabilin-2, Ehd3, CD209b, GATA4 and Maf genes was quantified in three infection groups than in the control group (all P values < 0.001). Conclusions E. multilocularis infections may induce capillarization of LSECs in mice, and result in a reduction in the expression of functional and phenotypic marker genes of LSECs, and capillarization of LSECs occurs earlier than activation of HSC and development of hepatic fibrosis.
3.Differentiation and treatment of poor ovarian response based on the theory of intercourse of heart and kidney
Jingyi SHAO ; Yun SHI ; Kaixuan CAI ; Fei YAN ; Qinyang LIU ; Xiyu LI ; Xiaojin GAN
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(8):1126-1130
Poor ovarian response (POR) is a pathological condition in which the ovary responds poorly to gonadotropins,and is a major constraint on the unsatisfactory outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Follicular growth,development,maturation,and expulsion are all affected by the yin-yang balance between heart and kidney,as well as the elevation exchange. If the heart and kidney essence and blood are insufficient,water and fire are out of harmony,and qi movement is not smooth,fewer high-quality follicles will be recruited and acquired during the ovarian stimulation cycle,resulting in a low transferable embryo rate and unacceptable pregnancy result. Sympathetic treatment of heart and kidney should be based on the following principles at different stages of the IVF-ET cycle:replenishing the heart,kidney,essence,and blood before entering the cycle,in order to nourish the essence and assist in the growth of the follicles;nourishing renal water,and clearing heart fire during the pituitary down-regulation period,in order to lessen the negative effects of the down-regulation medicinals;regulating the depression of the heart,liver,spleen,and kidney meridians during the follicle's retrieval period,in order to encourage the smooth release of the ova;and warming heart and kidney fire to improve endometrial tolerance during the implantation period. The application of the theory of intercourse of heart and kidney to elucidate the pathogenesis of POR is critical to the development of clinical strategies for fertility enhancement,as well as providing new ideas for the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine in the field of reproduction.
4.Expression of cMPO in 502 cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and its diagnosis significance in AML subtypes.
Lei SHANG ; Xuejing CHEN ; Yuanyuan LI ; Guiqing GUO ; Dashui HE ; Xiaojin CAI ; Bin ZHENG ; Yingchang MI ; Jianxiang WANG ; Kun RU ; Huijun WANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2015;36(11):906-911
OBJECTIVETo investigate the myeloperoxidase (cMPO) expression pattern by flow cytometry (FCM) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and its role in classifying AML.
METHODSEight- color multiparametric FCM with CD45/SSC gating was used to determine the cMPO expression in 502 AML patients.
RESULTSThe positive rate of cMPO in all patients was 58.0%, in which the proportion of normal positivity, dim positivity and partial positivity was 21.5%, 34.1% and 2.4%, respectively. The remaining case (42.0%) were all negative. In AML with t (15;17)(q22;q12)/PMLRARα, the positive rate was the highest (100%) and the intensity was similar to that of the normal granular leukocytes, followed by AML with t (8;21(q22;q22/RUNX1-RUNX1T1, the positive rate was 91.4% and the intensity was mostly dim. AML with minimal differentiation and acute megakaryoblastic leukemia were all cMPO negative. The positive rates of cMPO in the remaining subtypes were between 22.7% and 76.2%.
CONCLUSIONThe positive rate and intensity of cMPO were significantly different among different subtypes of AML.
Cell Differentiation ; Flow Cytometry ; Granulocytes ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; classification ; genetics ; Peroxidase ; genetics
5.The clinical application of cryosurgery in the preoperative preparation of liver transplantation in treating liver cancer
Jiajia SHEN ; Xiaojin ZHANG ; Qiucheng CAI ; Fan PAN ; Yongbiao CHEN ; Lizhi LYU ; Yi JIANG
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2015;36(10):586-589
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of cryosurgery in the preoperative preparation of liver transplantation in treating liver cancer.Method This study reviewed retrospectively clinical data from 74 patients who underwent cryosurgery of liver cancer before liver transplantation.According to the differences between transplantation programs,74 patients were divided into 2 groups:26 patients in Argon-helium cryoablation group (AHC group) and 48 patients in transcatheter arterial chemoembolization group (TACE group).Whether the patients in two groups met the standard of Milan after treatment,as well as the incidence rate of complication,waiting time for transplantation and MELD score before transplantation were compared between two groups after preoperative therapy.What's more,operation time,no liver time,amount of bleeding,PT and serum level of aminotransferase at 1st,3rd,and 5th day after transplantation were analyzed.Abdominal drainage fluid volume,the incidence of infection,acute rejection,kidney failure,biliary complication,and vascular complication in two groups were also compared.Disease free survival rate was counted after two years by outpatient follow-up.Result Only 3 cases in two groups exceeded Milan standard after treatment,one in AHC group and two in TACE group.The complication incidence and waiting time in two groups had no statistically significant differences.The MELD score in AHC group was significantly lower than in TACE group before transplantation.The operation time,amount of bleeding and transfusion requirements in AHC group were also significantly lower than in TACE group.The time without liver in two groups had no statistically significant difference.The speed of liver function recover was faster in ACH group,and the abdominal drainage fluid volume was less.There were no significant differences in incidence of postoperative complications between two groups (P>0.05).Conclusion Cryosurgery therapy has little effect on liver functions after treatment.It is a good therapy for liver cancer patients before liver transplantation.
6.Immunosuppressive therapy using antithymocyte globulin and cyclosporin A with or without human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in children with acquired severe aplastic anemia.
Xiaoming LIU ; Yao ZOU ; Shuchun WANG ; Li ZHANG ; Wenyu YANG ; Jiayuan ZHANG ; Fang LIU ; Tianfeng LIU ; Xiaojuan CHEN ; Min RUAN ; Jianfeng ZHOU ; Xiaojin CAI ; Benquan QI ; Lixian CHANG ; Wenbin AN ; Ye GUO ; Yumei CHEN ; Xiaofan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2014;52(2):84-89
OBJECTIVETo compare the efficacy and safety of four different regimens for pediatric severe aplastic anemia (SAA) with immuno-suppressive therapy (IST) with or without combined human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF).
METHODThe authors retrospectively analyzed 105 children with SAA treated with IST with or without G-CSF in the hospital from February 2000 to September 2010. Regimen A, without G-CSF in the whole treatment, was used to treat Group A patients, n = 27; Regimen B, G-CSF, was initiated in Group B, n = 24, before the IST until hematologic recovery; Regimen C, G-CSF, was used together with the IST for Group C patients, n = 24, until hematologic recovery; Regimen D,G-CSF was used for Group D, n = 30, after the end of IST until hematologic recovery. The response rate, relapse rate, mortality, infection rate, infection-related death rate, risk of evolving into MDS/AML, survival rate, factors affecting the time of event-free survival and so on.
RESULT(1) The response (CR+PR) rates 4, 6, 12 and 24 months after IST of the whole series of 105 SAA children were 50.5% (7.6%+42.9%) , 60.0% (21.9%+38.1%) , 67.6% (38.1%+29.5%) and 69.5% (40.0%+29.5%) respectively. The 2-year survival rate was 90.5%; the follow-up of the patients for 13 years showed that the whole survival rate was 87.6%. (2) The differences of the response rates 4, 6, 12 and 24 months after IST of the 4 groups were not significant (P > 0.05). (3) No significant differences were found in the mortalities 4, 6, 12 and 24 months among the 4 groups (P > 0.05). (4) Of the 105 patients, 4 children had relapsed disease in the period of time from 6 to 24 months after IST. All the four patients belonged to the groups with G-CSF. (5) The use of G-CSF could not decrease the infection period before IST (day) (P = 0.273), and it had no impact on the infection rate after IST (P = 0.066). It did not reduce the rates of septicemia and infectious shock. And to the infection-related death rate no significant conclusion can be made. (6) Follow up of the patients for 13 years, showed that 2 had the evolution to MDS/AML in the 105 patients and the two children belonged to the groups with G-CSF. (7) Kaplan-meier curve analysis did not show any differences in the survival rates of the four groups. (8) Cox regression analysis showed that the use of G-CSF had no benefit to the patients' long term survival. While the age of diagnosis and the infection history before IST were significantly related to the patients' long term survival.
CONCLUSIONThe use of G-CSF did not contribute to the early response and could not reduce the infection rate, infection-related death rate and the patients' long term survival. There were no significant differences in the survival rates of the four groups. Attention should be paid to the risk of the evolution to MDS/AML.
Adolescent ; Anemia, Aplastic ; drug therapy ; immunology ; mortality ; Antilymphocyte Serum ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cyclosporine ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Infant ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Severity of Illness Index ; Survival Rate ; Treatment Outcome
7.IL-18 single nucleotide polymorphisms in hematologic malignancies with HLA matched sibling donor allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Xiaojin CAI ; Axia SONG ; Hua WANG ; Ping ZHANG ; Guixin ZHANG ; Fan YANG ; Jialin WEI ; Qiaoling MA ; Zhangsong YAN ; Erlie JIANG ; Yong HUANG ; Donglin YANG ; Mei WANG ; Yi HE ; Mingzhe HAN ; Sizhou FENG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2014;35(3):215-220
OBJECTIVETo explore the impact of interleukin-18 (IL-18) single nucleotide polymorphisms on outcomes of hematologic malignancies with HLA-matched sibling donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).
METHODSSingle- nucleotide polymorphisms in IL-18 promoter was detected by PCR-sequence-specific primer analysis (PCR-SSP) in 93 recipients and their HLA matched sibling donors. Hematopoietic reconstitution, incidences of graft versus host disease (GVHD) and infections, transplant related mortality (TRM), and disease free survival (DFS) were analyzed.
RESULTSIn comparison with -137 G/C+C/C donor genotype, patients with -137 G/G donor genotype had shorter duration of neutrophil recovery [15(11-23) days vs 17(11-24) days, P=0.01], higher incidence of extensive chronic GVHD (20.6% vs 3.3%, P=0.029), but no difference in the interval of platelet recovery [20(11-46) days vs 20(7-38) days, P=0.844]. The incidence of extensive chronic GVHD in -607 C/C donor genotype (31.6%) was significantly higher than that (10.8%) in C/A + A/A donor genotype (P=0.024). Recipients with -607 C/C genotype also had higher incidence (33.3%) of extensive chronic GVHD than those with C/A+A/A genotype (10.7%, P=0.016). There were no differences in acute GVHD, TRM, and DFS between different genotypes.
CONCLUSIONIL-18 -137 G homozygous genotype in donor facilitated neutrophil reconstitution, but increased the risk of extensive chronic GVHD in patients with allo-HSCT.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Disease-Free Survival ; Female ; Genotype ; Graft vs Host Disease ; epidemiology ; Hematologic Neoplasms ; genetics ; therapy ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; adverse effects ; methods ; Humans ; Incidence ; Interleukin-18 ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Siblings ; Tissue Donors ; Transplantation, Homologous ; Young Adult
8.Treatment outcome of childhood standard-risk and median-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia with CCLG-2008 protocol.
Xiaoming LIU ; Yao ZOU ; Huijun WANG ; Xiaojuan CHEN ; Min RUAN ; Yumei CHEN ; Wenyu YANG ; Ye GUO ; Tianfeng LIU ; Li ZHANG ; Shuchun WANG ; Jiayuan ZHANG ; Fang LIU ; Xiaojin CAI ; Benquan QI ; Lixian CHANG ; Xiaofan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2014;52(6):449-454
OBJECTIVETo estimate the significance of the adjustment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) risk group by monitoring minimal residual disease(MRD).
METHODTotally 285 children ALL patients who were diagnosed and systematically treated according to CCLG-2008 in Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, from April 2008 to August 2011 were prospectively selected. Among these cases, 62.8% (n = 179) were boys and 37.2% (n = 106) were girls and the median age was 5.3(0.5-14.0). The patients who were at high-risk group initially were excluded. The grouping of cases: the patients were divided into two groups according to the dates of initial diagnosis. Group I had 126 patients who were initially diagnosed between April 2008 and December 2009 in whom therapeutic regimen was not adjusted by reassignment of risk group by MRD. Group II had 159 patients who were initially diagnosed between January 2010 and August 2011 whose therapeutic regimen was adjusted by reassignment of risk group by MRD at specific time (33rd day of induction chemotherapy and 12 weeks after the beginning of chemotherapy). MP-FCM Coulter FC-500 was used in the detection of MRD.
RESULTAmong these 285 patients, 94.0% (n = 268) were diagnosed as B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia and 6.0% (n = 17) were T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In group I, 61.9% (n = 78) patients belonged to low-risk group, 38.1% (n = 48) median-risk; in group II, before the adjustment, the rates of the low-risk group and median-risk group were 68.6% (n = 109) and 31.4% (n = 50) , respectively, while after the adjustment they were altered to 53.5% (n = 85) and 39.6% (n = 63) , furthermore 6.9% (n = 11) patients went into the high-risk group. Both groups were followed up for 2.5 years after their diagnoses, the disease of 7.4% (n = 21) patients relapsed, and the rates of two groups were 12.7% (n = 16) and 3.1% (n = 5) respectively, P = 0.009. The rate of serious infection (such as sepsis, pulmonary infection) of all these patients was 32.3% (92/285) , there was no significant difference between the two groups [28.6% (36/126) vs.35.2% (56/159) , P = 0.392]. The mortality of all these patients was 6.7% (19/285) , and that of group I was higher than that of group II [10.3% (13/126) vs. 3.8% (6/159) , P = 0.044]. The 2.5 years overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS) and disease-free survival (DFS) of group I were all lower than those of group II in Kaplan-Meier survivorship analysis (all P < 0.05). The two groups were followed up for 2.5 years after their diagnoses, after elimination of the confounding influence of sex, age, FAB subtype, WBC count, ratio of blast cells in bone marrow at diagnosed, chromosome karyotype and fusion gene, reassignment of risk group by MRD was used to calculate the OS, EFS and DFS of ALL patients (all P < 0.05). After the adjustment the risk group was more significant in the assessment of prognosis.
CONCLUSIONThe reassignment of risk group in low and median risk groups children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by MRD did not increase the rate of serious infection but could reduce the relapse rate and mortality, and was beneficial to increase the patients' OS, EFS and DFS.
Adolescent ; Antineoplastic Agents ; administration & dosage ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Bone Marrow ; pathology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Disease-Free Survival ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Neoplasm, Residual ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Prognosis ; Prospective Studies ; Recurrence ; Remission Induction ; Survival Rate ; Treatment Outcome
9.Comparison of efficacies of hepatectomy and liver transplantation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma fulfilling the Milan criteria
Yujian XIA ; Yi JIANG ; Qiucheng CAI ; Fan PAN ; Xiaojin ZHANG ; Lizhi Lü
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2012;(6):526-529
Objective To compare the efficacies of hepatectomy and liver transplantation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) fulfilling the Milan criteria.Methods From July 2002 to February 2009,121 patients with HCC combined with hepatic cirrhosis fulfilling the Milan criteria were admitted to the Fuzhou General Hospital.Eighty-nine patients who received hepatectomy were in the hepatectomy group,and 32 patients who received liver transplantation were in the liver transplantation group.There were no significant difference in the age,gender,etiology of liver disease,the size of the largest tumor,number of tumors,microscopic venous invasion,microsatellite lesion and tumor differentiation between the 2 groups.The clinical data of the patients in the 2 groups were retrospectively analyzed.The overall survival and disease-free survival were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method,and differences in survival rates between the 2 groups were determined by Log-rank test.COX proportional hazard was used for univariate and multivariate analysis to evaluate the risk factors for prognosis.Results The median period of follow-up was 37 months.The 1-,3-,5-year survival rates were 86%,63% and 44% in the hepatectomy group,and 87%,70% and 62% in the liver transplantation group.There was no significant difference in the overall survival rate between the 2 groups (x2 =1.092,P > 0.05).The 1-,3-,5-year disease-free survival rates were 68%,44% and 26% in the hepatectomy group,and 80%,65% and 52% in the liver transplantation group.There was a significant difference in the disease-free survival rate between the 2 groups (x2 =4.712,P < 0.05).The result of univariate analysis revealed that microscopic venous invasion and microsatellite lesion were significantly correlated with the survival (Wald =9.625,7.340,P < 0.05),and the result of multivariate analysis indicated that microscopic venous invasion was the independent risk factor influencing the survival (Wald =5.008,P < 0.05).Conclusions As for patients with HCC fulfilling the Milan criteria,the overall survival rate of patients who received hepatectomy is not different from those who received liver transplantation,but the disease-free survival rate of patients who received liver transplantation is higher than those who received hepatectomy.Microscopic venous invasion is an independent risk factor influencing the survival.
10.Role of IL-10 gene polymorphisms in promotor region in HLA matched sibling donor allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Xiaojin CAI ; Axia SONG ; Hua WANG ; Ping ZHANG ; Guixin ZHANG ; Fan YANG ; Jialin WEI ; Qiaoling MA ; Zhangsong YAN ; Erlie JIANG ; Yong HUANG ; Dongling YANG ; Mei WANG ; Yi HE ; Sizhou FENG ; Mingzhe HAN
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2012;(12):732-736
Objective To explore the impact of IL-10 gene polymorphisms on the outcome in HLA matched sibling hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).Methods PCR-sequencespecific primer (PCR-SSP) assay was used to analyze the SNP of IL-10 in 77 recipient and donor pairs:-1082 A/G,-819 T/C,-592 C/A.Results IL-10 ATA/ATA (1082,-819,-592) genotype in recipients significantly decreased the incidence of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ acute graft vursus-host disease (aGVHD) (6.1% vs.25.0 %,P<0.05),reduced 5-year transplant-related mortality (TRM) (10.7 %± 5.9% vs.29.7% ± 5.2%,P<0.05) and increased disease free survival (DFS) (81.8% ± 6.7% vs.56.8% ± 7.5%,P<0.05).With regard to the donor genotype,the incidence of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD,extensive chronic GVHD,5-year TRM and DFS had no signicant difference between IL-10 ATA/ATA and non ATA/ATA subgroup.Multivariable analysis also revealed that IL-10 non-ATA/ATA genotype in recipients and high-risk status of disease were two independent risk factors for DFS (HR =2.911,P =0.029; HR =2.686,P =0.027).Conclusion In HLA-matched sibling HSCT,the presence of recipient IL-10 ATA/ATA significantly decreased the incidence of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD and TRM,and increased DFS.

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