1.Effects of different grid spacing and statistical uncertainty in MC algorithm of Monaco TPS on gamma pass rate
Yong SANG ; Jun DANG ; Jiajun CAI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2024;33(11):1056-1063
Objective:To compare the impact of Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm grid spacing (GS) and statistical uncertainty (SU) of Monaco on clinical plan validation gamma pass rate, and to provide reference for daily patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA).Methods:Twenty patients treated in Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital from July to November 2023 were retrospectively selected, including 5 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the head, 2 cases of lung cancer, 3 cases of esophageal cancer, 5 cases of breast cancer in the chest, 4 cases of cervical cancer, 1 case of rectal cancer in the abdomen, respectively. All selected patient plans were re-measured on the same day by the same physicist on the same machine to obtain dose distribution files. Three types of GS of Monaco, including 2 mm, 3 mm, and 4 mm (GS2、GS3、GS4), and 5 types percentage of SU, including SU CP1, SU CP2, SU CP3, SU CP4, and SU CL1 were selected. The validation plans were recalculated, with a total of 15 validation plans for each clinical plan. Using a 3%/2 mm evaluation standard, the gamma pass rates of each plan at different GS and SU were analyzed. The gamma pass rates of different GS and SU in the same case plan were analyzed by paired sample t-test. Results:Based on the gamma pass rate of GS2, the differences in gamma pass rates between different GS for the same SU were statistically significant (all P<0.05). For SU CP1, the gamma pass rates of GS3 and GS4 were decreased by 0.4% and 1.4% compared to GS2, respectively. For SU CP2, the gamma pass rates of GS3 and GS4 were decreased by 0.5% and 1.5% compared to GS2, respectively. For SU CP3, the gamma pass rates of GS3 and GS4 were decreased by 0.5% and 1.5% compared to GS2, respectively. For SU CP4, the gamma pass rates of GS3 and GS4 were decreased by 0.5% and 1.5% compared to GS2, respectively. For SU CL1, the gamma pass rates of GS3 and GS4 were decreased by 0.7% and 2.0% compared to GS2, respectively. Based on the gamma pass rate of SU CP1, for the same GS but different SU, there was no statistically significant difference in the gamma pass rate of the SU selected in this study at GS2. However, at GS3 and GS4, the difference between SU CP4 and SU CL1 compared to SU CP1 was statistically significant (at GS3, P=0.049 and 0.012; at GS4, P=0.045 and <0.001), with gamma pass rates reduced by 0.1%, 0.4%, 0.2% and 0.6%, respectively. Conclusions:Both GS and SU values affect the gamma pass rate of PSQA to a certain extent. It is recommended to use Monaco MC algorithm for daily PSQA, selecting GS2 and SU with SU CL1 to calculate the validation plan.
2.Pathologically triggered in situ aggregation of nanoparticles for inflammation-targeting amplification and therapeutic potentiation.
Qiang NIE ; Chenwen LI ; Yu WANG ; Yi HU ; Wendan PU ; Qixiong ZHANG ; Jiajun CAI ; Yongyao LIN ; Gang LI ; Chenping WANG ; Lanlan LI ; Yin DOU ; Jianxiang ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(1):390-409
Uncontrolled and persistent inflammation is closely related to numerous acute and chronic diseases. However, effective targeting delivery systems remain to be developed for precision therapy of inflammatory diseases. Herein we report a novel strategy for engineering inflammation-accumulation nanoparticles via phenolic functionalization. Different phenol-functionalized nanoparticles were first developed, which can undergo in situ aggregation upon triggering by the inflammatory/oxidative microenvironment. Phenolic compound-decorated poly (lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles, in particular tyramine (Tyr)-coated nanoparticles, showed significantly enhanced accumulation at inflammatory sites in mouse models of colitis, acute liver injury, and acute lung injury, mainly resulting from in situ cross-linking and tissue anchoring of nanoparticles triggered by local myeloperoxidase and reactive oxygen species. By combining a cyclodextrin-derived bioactive material with Tyr decoration, a multifunctional nanotherapy (TTN) was further developed, which displayed enhanced cellular uptake, anti-inflammatory activities, and inflammatory tissue accumulation, thereby affording amplified therapeutic effects in mice with colitis or acute liver injury. Moreover, TTN can serve as a bioactive and inflammation-targeting nanoplatform for site-specifically delivering a therapeutic peptide to the inflamed colon post oral administration, leading to considerably potentiated in vivo efficacies. Preliminary studies also revealed good safety of orally delivered TTN. Consequently, Tyr-based functionalization is promising for inflammation targeting amplification and therapeutic potentiation of nanotherapies.
3.Study of three-dimensional dose distribution based-deep learning in predicting distant metastasis in head and neck cancer
Jiajun CAI ; Yongbao LI ; Fan XIAO ; Mengke QI ; Xingyu LU ; Linghong ZHOU ; Ting SONG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2023;32(5):422-429
Objective:To investigate the role of three-dimensional dose distribution-based deep learning model in predicting distant metastasis of head and neck cancer.Methods:Radiotherapy and clinical follow-up data of 237 patients with head and neck cancer undergoing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) from 4 different institutions were collected. Among them, 131 patients from HGJ and CHUS institutions were used as the training set, 65 patients from CHUM institution as the validation set, and 41 patients from HMR institution as the test set. Three-dimensional dose distribution and GTV contours of 131 patients in the training set were input into the DM-DOSE model for training and then validated with validation set data. Finally, the independent test set data were used for evaluation. The evaluation content included the area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), balanced accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, concordance index and Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis.Results:In terms of prognostic prediction of distant metastasis of head and neck cancer, the DM-DOSE model based on three-dimensional dose distribution and GTV contours achieved the optimal prognostic prediction performance, with an AUC of 0.924, and could significantly distinguish patients with high and low risk of distant metastasis (log-rank test, P<0.001). Conclusion:Three-dimensional dose distribution has good predictive value for distant metastasis in head and neck cancer patients treated with IMRT, and the constructed prediction model can effectively predict distant metastasis.
4.Exosomes derived from neural stem cells regulates neural stem cells and applicates in nervous system diseases
Jiajun HUANG ; Hengsen CAI ; Zhihan ZHU ; Guilong ZHANG ; Yifan ZHANG ; Rong LI ; Jiale LIU ; Chenyang GU ; Jia FENG ; Lukui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2023;22(8):826-832
In recent years, studies have shown that transplanted neural stem cells (NSCs) help neural tissues regenerate and return to normal through paracrine action rather than just replacing cells. Exosomes are essential paracrine mediators that can participate in cell communication through substance transmission. This review focuses on NSCs regulated by exosomes and their application in treatment of nervous system diseases, in order to provide important references for further research and clinical application of NSCs exosomes..
6.Efficacy comparison of interlocking intramedullary nail and locking plate in the treatment of varus proximal humeral fractures in the elderly
Huasong WANG ; Zhuang JIANG ; Jiajun QIN ; Yang XIANG ; Shenglong QIAN ; Ximing LIU ; Xianhua CAI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2021;37(12):1105-1111
Objective:To compare the effect of interlocking intramedullary nail and locking plate in the treatment of varus proximal humeral fractures in the elderly.Method:A retrospective case-control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 46 elderly patients with varus proximal humeral fractures treated in Central Theater General Hospital of PLA from June 2016 to January 2019, including 27 males and 19 females, at age of 60-84 years[(71.9±5.7)years]. All fractures were fresh. Overall 25 patients were treated with interlocking intramedullary nail(intramedullary nail group), and 21 patients were treated with locking plate(bone plate group). The incision length, operation time, intraoperative bleeding and fracture healing time were compared between the two groups. Visual analogue scale(VAS)was used to evaluate the degree of pain relief at 1 week and 1 month after operation, and Constant-Murley score was used to evaluate the recovery of shoulder function at 1 month, 3 months and 1 year after operation. The cervical trunk angle was recorded at 2 days and 1 year after operation to judge whether there was a loss of cervical trunk angle. Postoperative complications were observed.Results:All patients were followed up for 12-32 months[(19.7±6.6)months]. The incision length[(7.1±0.6)cm], operation time[(60.8±5.2)minutes], intraoperative bleeding[(64.4±8.4)ml]and fracture healing time[(10.0±1.0)weeks]in intramedullary nail group were significantly less than those in bone plate group[(13.6±0.9)cm,(80.2±8.1)minutes,(151.0±15.2)ml,(11.0±1.5)weeks]( P<0.05). In both groups, the VAS decreased significantly over time, and markedly increased Constant-Murley score was detected as well( P<0.05). The VAS in intramedullary nail group[(2.8±0.2)points,(1.1±0.2)points]was significantly lower than that in bone plate group[(4.0±0.2)points,(1.5±0.1)points]at 1 week and 1 month after operation( P<0.05). The Constant-Murley score in intramedullary nail group[(59.9±6.9)points,(79.1±6.8)points]was higher than that in bone plate group[(50.1±8.5)points,(73.6±8.4)points]at 1 month and 3 months after operation( P<0.05), but the score showed no significant difference between intramedullary nail group[(89.1±5.3)points]and bone plate group[(86.4±6.4)points]at 1 year after operation( P>0.05). According to Constant-Murley score, 10 patients were evaluated as excellent and 15 patients as good in intramedullary nail group at 1 year after operation, with the excellent and good rate of 100%, while 8 patients were evaluated as excellent, 11 patients as good and 2 patients as fair in bone plate group at 1 year after operation, with the excellent and good rate of 91%( P>0.05). The cervical trunk angle in intramedullary nail group[(140.2±2.9)°,(139.6±2.3)°]had significant difference from that in bone plate group[(139.6±3.2)°,(138.8±3.3)°]at 2 days and 1 year after operation( P<0.05). In both groups, the cervical trunk angle had slight lost at 1 year after operation compared with that at 2 days after operation, but the difference was not statistically significant( P>0.05). In intramedullary nail group, 1 patient had subacromial impact. In bone plate group, 1 patient had screw cutting, 2 patients subacromial impact, and 2 patients delayed fracture healing. The incidence of complications in intramedullary nail group was 4%(1/25), lower than 24%(5/21)in bone plate group( P<0.05). Conclusion:Compared with locking nail plate, interlocking intramedullary nail in the treatment of senile varus proximal humeral fracture has the advantages of small trauma, early fracture healing, less pain, early function recovery and less complications.
7. Attention should be paid to the exposure risk of patients with chronic wounds on the way to hospital during corona virus disease 2019 epidemic prevention and control
Jingqi ZHOU ; Wei DONG ; Honglian XU ; Yunmin CAI ; Donghai SHENG ; Fangyi WU ; Yingkai LIU ; Jiajun TANG ; Weidong LIN ; Lifang HUANG ; Shuliang LU
Chinese Journal of Burns 2020;36(0):E003-E003
Statistics show that 76.74% (4 688) of 6 109 patients with chronic wounds are those over 50 years of age; the proportion of patients with underlying diseases in all age groups above 50 years ranges from 78.25% to 100.00%; among the underlying diseases of chronic wound patients, the top four diseases are diabetes mellitus , cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, and respiratory diseases. The above underlying diseases and ages of patients are the susceptibility factors of corona virus disease 2019 released by National Health Commission of China. It is an unavoidable fact that patients with chronic wounds have to go to the hospital for treatment prescribed by the physician. At the same time, we found that there were not a few patients who go far afield because of various reasons when go to the hospital for treatment. During the period of epidemic prevention and control, this kind of "go far afield" style of seeking medical treatment may increase the exposure risk during transportation. Accordingly, we convened 36 wound care clinics in different regions in Shanghai to implement the "Five Measures" to encourage patients with chronic wounds to seek medical treatment proximately. The principle of this operation is that when seeking medical treatment, trying our best to reduce as much as possible the transportation distance for patients with chronic wounds to minimize the exposure risk during the epidemic period and eventually support the epidemic prevention and control campaign.
8.The effect of percutaneous kyphoplasty combined with Xianling Gubao capsule in treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Pan CAI ; Xiaoxiao ZHOU ; Jiajun WU ; Beigang FU ; Minghui WANG ; Xiuhui WANG ; Yan LU
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2017;11(5):399-403
Objective To explore the effect of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) combined with Xianling Gubao capsule on treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCF).Methods 118 postmenopausal women diagnosed as OVCF and meeting the standard were collected from Mar.2012 to Jul.2016 in our hospital.They were randomly divided into two groups:observation group and the control group.General information of the two groups were comparable.The patients of the control group received PKP combined with traditional anti-osteoporosis therapy.The patients of observation group received Xianling Gubao capsule on the basis of the control group.The lumbar bone density (BMD,greater trochanter BMD,femoral neck BMD,Ward triangle BMD,the Japanese orthopaedic association(JOA)score,the visual analogue score (VAS) score,the serum levels of osteoprotegerin (OPG),receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)and adverse reactions were recorded during the treatment.Results The lumbar BMD,greater trochanter BMD,femoral neck BMD,Ward triangle BMD of observation group at 6-month after operation were higher than those before operation and those of control group (P<0.05).The VAS score and JOA score of the observation group were superior to those of the control group at 6-month after operation (P<0.05).The serum levels of OPG of observation group were higher than those of control group,while the serum levels of RANKL of observation group were lower than those of control group at 6-month after operation (P<0.05).No severe adverse reactions occurred in the two groups during the treatment.Conclusion Xianling Gubao capsule can significantly improve bone metabolism of postmenopausal women with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures after percutaneous kyphoplasty,increasing BMD,improving lumbar function,relieving pain,without increasing complication rates.
9.Expression and significance of long non-coding RNA metastasis associated in lung denocarcinoma tran-script 1 in the process of hyperoxia-induced lung injury in preterm infants
Cheng CAI ; Xiaohui GONG ; Gang QIU ; Jiajun QIU ; Xiaoyue ZHANG ; Jiemin LIU ; Xiaoyun CHU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2017;24(10):729-732
Objective To explore the protective effect of long non-coding RNA(lncRNA) metasta-sis associated in lung denocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) involved in hyperoxia-induced lung injury in preterm infants.Methods This study had downloaded chip data set GSE25286 (Mouse GEO Genome 430 2.0 Array) from gene expression database gene expression omnibus (GEO),according to the state of hyperoxia exposure,the MALAT1 mRNA expression in rats normal lung tissues and hyperoxic lung tissues was compared at day 14th and 29th.In chip data set GSE43830(Human Exon 1.0 ST Arrays) from GEO,the expression of multi-ple genes[cell division cycle 6(CDC6),death effector domain containing 2(DEDD2),and Cyclin B1 (CCNB1)] in WI38 cells(lung fibroblasts) was compared before and after MALAT1 was knockout.At the same time,the peripheral blood samples of premature infants were collected to verify.Totally 40 premature infants were hospitalized in the department of neonatology in our hospital from Jan 2015 to Dec 2016,the pe-ripheral blood samples of 40 premature infants were collected.RNA was extracted and Real time-PCR was performed after reverse transcription,clinical data of these 40 cases were retrospectively analyzed. Results (1) By using Affymetrix Expression console and Affymetrix Transcriptome analysis console software source files of the chip of pretreatment and difference expression gene screening,the expression of lncRNA MALAT1 gene in lung tissues of hyperoxia lung injury mice significantly upregulated[fold change(FC) =2.33,P=0.001].(2) After MALAT1 in WI38 cell was knockout,MALAT1 expression was significantly reduced(FC= -15.6,P=0.000),the expression of CDC6(FC= -2.37,P=0.001) and CCNB1(FC=-2.16,P=0.002) were down regulated,DEDD2 expression was up regulated(FC =2.46,P =0.000). (3) The results of peripheral blood samples from preterm infants showed that the expression of MALAT1 was significantly increased in preterm infants with hyperoxia-induced lung injury(0.375 5 ± 0.081 9,t =4.634, P=0.015),compared with normal preterm infants(0.273 4 ± 0.067 3).Conclusion Through inhibiting cell apoptosis,lncRNA MALAT1 can protect preterm infants with hyperoxia-induced lung injury,it may provide a new strategy for prevention and treatment of hyperoxia-induced lung injury in premature infants.
10.Suckling mouse model establishment of myocarditis induced by foot-and-mouth disease vi rus
Keshan ZHANG ; Jijun HE ; Jiajun WU ; Yongjie LIU ; Weiwei CHENG ; Youjun SHANG ; Xiangtao LIU ; Xuepeng CAI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2014;(10):987-989,996
Interactions between FMDV and cardiac cells are multifaceted and complex ,these interactions leads to pro-teins alterations in cardiac cells inevitably .To understand the pathogenesis of myocarditis after FMDV infection in mice ,the suckling mouse model for myocarditis induced by foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) was established in this study .Suckling mice within 3 days old was selected to infect by FMDV .Myocarditis caused by FMDV in suckling mice was confirmed with clinical symptom monitor .The observation of Hematoxylin and eosin stain (H&E stain) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were performed after samples processing .According to conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods ,prim-ers of VP1 gene was designed ,synthesised and specific FMDV VP1 gene was amplified from the heart muscle of suckling mice . The results indicated that suckling mice appeared low spirit condition ,dyspnea ,and dull reaction within 36 hours after chal-lenge with FMDV .Infiltration of inflammatory cells and dissolution of myocardial fibers were observed with H&E stain and TEM .Special target gene of FMDV was amplified from the heart of infected group .Obvious inflammation in the heart of suck-ling mice caused by FMDV was observed .It's suggested that suckling mouse model for myocarditis induced by FMDV was es-tablished successfully ,which would lay the foundation for researches of myocarditis mechanism in young cloven-hoofed ani-mals .

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