1.The Correlation between Twist2 Expression and Vascular Infiltration and Prog-nosis in Ovarian Cancer
Jingjing JIANG ; Hongling ZHANG ; Fangfang FU ; Tian WANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):369-373
Objective:To analyze the relationship between Twist2 and the prognosis and vascular infiltration of ovarian cancer patients,and to explore the role and mechanism of Twist2 in vascular infiltration of ovarian cancer.Methods:KM plotter was used to explore the correaltion between Twist2 mRNA expression and overall survival(OS),progression free survival(PFS)and post progression survival(PPS)in ovarian cancer.To analyze the cor-relation between Twist2 and vascular infiltration in ovarian cancer using the cancer genomics database cBioPor-tal.In vitro experiment:Transwell method was employed to determine the role of Twist2 in the invasion and migra-tion abilities of ovarian cancer cell CAOV3[blank group,negative control group(siNC group),siTwist2 group].Uti-lizing Realtime-PCR and Western blot to clarify the changes in Twist2 and VEGFC expression in CAOV3 cells af-ter downregulating Twist2 expression at the RNA and protein levels,respectively.Results:①Online data analysis of KM plotter showed that the ovarian cancer patients with high expression of Twist2 were associated with poor prognosis,with OS(HR 1.24,95%Cl 1.01-1.52),PFS(HR 1.39,95%CI 1.14-1.70)and PPS(HR 1.37,95%CI 1.08-1.74)all showing statistical significance(P<0.05).CBioportal analysis showed that Twist2 mRNA expression was positively correlated with vascular infiltration(r=0.93,P=0.001)and lymphatic infiltration(r=0.89,P=0.009)in ovarian cancer.②Compared with the blank group and siNC group,in vitro experiment Tran-swell assay showed that the invasion and migration ability of ovarian cancer cells in siTwist2 group was significant-ly reduced(P<0.05).In mRNA and protein level,Realtime-PCR and Western blot showed that compared with the blank group and siNC group,the expression of Twist2,as well as VEGFC,were significantly reduced in the siTwist2 group(P<0.05).Conclusions:The expression of Twist2 in ovarian cancer is closely related to tumor prognosis and vascular infiltration.After downregulating Twist2,the number of cells that migrate and invade is sig-nificantly reduced,and the expression of VEGFC is reduced.Twist2 can induce migration and invasion of ovarian cancer cells through VEGFC,which may be one of the indicators for prognosis evaluate and targeted therapy of ovarian cancer in future.
2.Establishment and Validation of a Platinum Resistance Recurrence Prediction Model for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Yaping JIANG ; Haohan WANG ; Xianling NING ; Zujiao YANG ; Wenyan WANG ; Zhoumei LIU ; Xielan YANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):374-380
Objective:To analyze the influencing factors of platinum resistant recurrence in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer(AEOC),establish a nomogram model to predict platinum-resistant recurrence of AEOC,and inter-nally validate it.Methods:The clinicopathological data of 577 AEOC patients who achieved complete remission af-ter initial treatment in the Department of Gynecology,Yunnan Cancer Hospital from June 1,2013 to December 31,2021 were collected.According to whether the platinum free interval(PFI)was less than 6 months,the patients were divided into platinum-resistant recurrence group(130 cases)and non-platinum-resistant group(447 cases,including patients with platinum-sensitive recurrence and no recurrence after 6 months of follow-up).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to screen for the independent risk factors affecting the recurrence of plati-num-resistant patients.Based on the independent risk factors,a nomogram prediction model was established,and Bootstrap method was used for internal verification.The area under the ROC curve(AUC),calibration curve and decision curve(DCA)were used to evaluate the performance of the model.Results:①There were statistically sig-nificant differences in age,bilateral ovarian invasion,FIGO staging,menopause,neoadjuvant chemotherapy(NACT),chemotherapy interval(TTC),platelet count(PLT),platelet count/lymphocyte count ratio(PLR),fibrino-gen/lymphocyte count ratio(FLR),prognostic nutritional index(PNI),albumin(ALB),CA125 level,ascites volume,residual lesions,perioperative chemotherapy frequency,and CA125 half-life between the two groups(P<0.05).②Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that bilateral ovarian invasion,FIGO stage Ⅳ,TTC>16 days,ini-tial ascites volume>1000ml,perioperative chemotherapy frequency>9 times,surgery with R2 resection,CA125 half-life>52 days were independent risk factors for recurrence of platinum-resistant AEOC patients(OR>1,P<0.05).③The AUC of the nomogram model constructed based on the above 7 indicators was 0.791(95%Cl 0.747-0.835),and the calibration curve and ideal curve fitted well.DCA showed that the net benefit interval of the model was 0.037-0.800.Conclusions:The nomogram prediction model based on independent risk factors for the recurrence of platinum-resistance of AEOC patients has good discrimination,calibration and clinical appli-cability,which can better predict the recurrence risk of platinum-resistance in AEOC patients after the initial treat-ment.
3.Effect of Different Endometrial Implantation Window Detection Methods on Pregnancy Outcome in Patients with Repeated Implantation Failure
Yanfei WANG ; Guangmei XIE ; Yuankun SANG ; Li WANG ; Ruoxin ZHU ; Jialing WANG ; Liyuan ZHANG ; Fan FENG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):381-385
Objective:To evaluate the endometrial implantation window in patients with recurrent implantation failure using endometrial receptive array(ERA)sequencing or endometrial histological detection methods,and to explore the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness analysis of two technologies for improving clinical outcomes in such patients.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted on clinical data of 125 patients diagnosed with repeated implantation failure in Gansu Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2018 to December 2022.According to whether endometrial receptivity testing was accepted and different detection techniques were used,they were divided into a control group(n=36),a genomic group(n=35),and a histological group(n=54).The clinical data and pregnancy outcomes of the three groups were compared.Results:①The results of one-way ANOVA showed that the embryo implantation rate in the genomic group and histological group was significantly higher than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no sta-tistically significant difference in embryo implantation rate between genomic and histological groups(P=0.48).②There was no statistically significant difference in clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate among the three groups(P>0.05).③Log rank test showed:The time for 50%of patients to reach live labor was significantly shorter than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);There was no sta-tistically significant difference in the time to live birth in 50%of patients between the genomic and histological groups of 50%of patients(P>0.05).④The average number of embryos transferred in the control group was significantly higher than that in the genomic and histological groups,with statistical significance(P<0.05).The cost of genomic patients was significantly higher than that of histology group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:①Endometrial implantation window detection is feasible for patients with re-peated implantation failure,which can effectively shorten the time to live birth and reduce the number of transplan-ted embryos;②Both ERA sequencing and endometrial histology detection have limitations as methods to evaluate endometrial implantation window,and it is not clear which detection method has more advantages in accuracy and practicability.
4.Risk Factors and Interation Analysis of Monozygotic Twins Following IVF-ET
Chao ZHOU ; Guangyu YU ; Leilei GAO ; Chunmei YU
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):386-391
Objective:To explore the risk factors and their interation in the incidence of monozygotic twins dur-ing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer(IVF-ET).Methods:The cohort for this investigation comprised 4537 pa-tients who underwent IVF-ET with single embryo transfer,resulting in live births at Changzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital spanning from January 2011 to December 2021.Among this cohort,76 paitients with monozygotic twins were enrolled in the monozygotic twin group.Employing a 5∶1 propensity score matching strategy,380 patients with monozygotic singletons were enrolled in monozygotic singleton group.Using single fac-tor and Lasso regression analysis to correct for the influencing factors of monozygotic twins,using multiple factor Logistic regression to screen for independent risk factors of monozygotic twins and analyze their impact weights,and then performing multiplication and addition interaction analysis on them.Results:The results of univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05)between the two groups of patients in terms of age,fertilization method,assisted hatching,embryo type for transfer,embryo transfer method,embryo culture duration,and HCG day estradiol(E2)level.The results of multivariate Logistic regression showed that blas-tocyst transfer(OR 2.847,95%CI 1.559-5.199),frozen-thawed embryo transfer(OR 2.640,95%CI 1.354-5.145),and HCG day E2 level(OR 1.783,95%CI 1.033-3.077)were independent risk factors for monozygotic twins(P<0.05),demonstrating a hierarchical impact sequence of blastocyst transfer(11.60)>frozen-thawed embryo transfer(6.54)>HCG day E2(4.32)level.Notably,there was a significant positive additive interaction between embryo transfer type and HCG day E2 level,with an interaction index(S)of 4.690(95%CI 1.896-11.598),relative excess risk due to interaction(RERI)of 4.128(95%CI 2.236-6.019),and attributable propor-tion due to interaction(AP)of 0.661(95%CI 0.536-0.786).Conclusions:Blastocyst transfer,frozen-thawed embryo transfer,and HCG day E2 level are risk factors for monozygotic twins,and there is a significant positive additive interaction between embryo transfer type and HCG day E2 level.
5.Pregnancy Outcome and Puerperal Follow-up of Cesarean Section with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Different Periods of Pregnancy
Jieming LIANG ; Yingying LI ; Guocheng LIU
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):392-397
Objective:To investigate the pregnancy outcome and the maternal and infant follow-up in the puer-peral period(42 days after delivery)of cesarean section with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in different periods of pregnancy.Methods:330 pregnant women who were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection and delivered by ce-sarean section in Guangdong Women and Children Hospital from November 20,2022 to January 25,2023 were selected as the research subjects.They were divided into the early(80 cases),middle(151 cases)and late(99 cases)pregnancy group according to the gestational age of infection.The general information,pregnancy compli-cations and comorbidities,pregnancy outcomes,and postpartum maternal and infant follow-up of each group of pregnant women were compared.Results:The clinical classification of pregnant women was asymptomatic and mild,with 9 cases of asymptomatic and 321 cases of mild.The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM)in the early and late group was higher than that in the middle group(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of placental abruption,fetal growth restriction,fetal distress,amniotic fluid contamina-tion,preterm labor,postpartum hemorrhage,macrosomia,low-birth-weight infants and the maternal intensive care unit(MICU)transfer rate,newborn birth weight,neonatal asphyxia rate and NICU transfer rate among the three groups(P>0.05).The incidence of preterm rupture of membranes in the middle group was higher than that in the late group(P<0.05).Puerperal follow-up results showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of poor maternal uterine incision healing,poor uterine involution,vaginal microecological imbal-ance and neonatal acute upper respiratory tract infection,pneumonia,digestive system disease,cardiovascular system disease among the three groups(P>0.05).Conclusions:The majority of pregnant women with Omicron infection during pregnancy are mild.Omicron infection in different periods of pregnancy has no significant effect on pregnancy outcome and puerperal follow-up of cesarean section.No evidence was found that GDM and prema-ture rupture of membranes are significantly associated with Omicron infection in different periods of pregnancy.
6.The Effect of Three-Layer Suturing of Myometrium on the Size of Diverticulum after Caesarean Section and the Analysis of Related Factors of the Formation of Diverticulum in Uterine Incision
Meng CHEN ; Kegong CHEN ; Huanhuan LI
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):398-404
Objective:To investigate the effect of three-layer suturing of myometrium on the size of diverticu-lum after cesarean section and the related factors of the formation of uterine incision diverticulum(CSD).Meth-ods:The clinical data of 240 parturients who underwent cesarean section in Wuhu Hospital affiliated to East China normal University from April to November 2022 were analyzed retrospectively.According to the different suture methods of myometrium,they were divided into three-layer suture group(n=124)and double-layer suture group(n=116).According to the formation of CSD after operation,the parturients were divided into CSD group(n=23)and non-CSD group(n=217).The clinical characteristics of parturients in three-layer suture group and doub-le-layer suture group were compared.Multivariate Logistic regression were used to analyze the independent fac-tors affecting the formation of CSD and an artificial neural network model was constructed.The model was verified by receiver operating characteristics(ROC),calibration curve and clinical decision curve.Results:①The thick-ness of myometrium scar in the three-layer suture group was significantly higher than that in the double-layer su-ture group(7.06±2.09 mm vs.5.68±1.97 mm),while the formation of CSD(4.03%vs.15.52%)and the size of diverticulum(0.36±0.09 ml vs.0.47±0.12 ml)were significantly lower than those in the double-layer suture group(P<0.05).②Multivariate analysis showed that retroflexion of uterus,cesarean section frequency ≥2 times,premature rupture of membranes,perinatal infection and timing of cesarean section were independent risk factors for the formation of CSD(OR>1,P<0 05),while three layer suture of myometrium was a protective factor(OR<1,P<0.05).③The artificial neural network prediction model showed that the weights of cesarean section frequency,premature rupture of membranes and three-layer suture were higher.The ROC curve,calibration curve,and clinical decision curve validation showed that the model had good predictive ability.Conclusions:The formation of CSD is related to indicators such as retroflexion of uterus,times of cesarean section,premature rup-ture of membranes,perinatal infection and timing of cesarean section.Clinical attention should be focused on this.In addition,three-layer suture of myometrium can reduce the probability of formation of CSD,which is worth popu-larizing and application in clinic.
7.To Application Effect of Pelvic Floor Outpatient Intervention during Pregnancy on Vaginal Delivery in Full-term Primiparous Women
Jun ZHOU ; Shengyan MAO ; Chunxia LIN
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):405-408
Objective:To explore the application effect of pelvic floor outpatient intervention during pregnancy on vaginal delivery of full-term primiparous women.Methods:Single birth primipara who were willing to establish a card and have a desire to give birth naturally in the First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District from January 2021 to December 2021 were divided into odd and even number groups according to the order of filing:the odd group received routine obstetric outpatient management and pelvic floor outpatient intervention(Kegel exercise joint perineum massage)in 200 cases(research group),and even number group received routine obstetric outpatient management in 200 cases(control group).The incidence of vaginitis,cesarean section rate,vaginal delivery rate,obstetric laceration,vaginal midwifery rate,perineal incision,delivery outcome and the length of perineal body and reproductive hiatus before and 42 days after delivery,vaginal width andother vaginal delivery complications(urina-ry retention and puerperal hemorrhoids)were compared between the two groups.Results:87 cases were includ-ed in the final study group,while 104 cases were included in the control group.The perineal incision rate,perineal integrity rate,vaginal midwifery rate,l degree and Ⅱ degree perineal laceration rate,postpartum hemorrhage in the study group were better than those in the control group(P<0.05).The length of reproductive hiatus 42 days after delivery in the study group was shorter compared with that in the control group(P<0.05).There were no signifi-cant differences in the incidence of vaginitis,cesarean section rate,time of the second stage of labor,vaginal wall laceration rate,Apgar score of newborns neonatal birth trauma rate,urinary retention,puerperal hemorrhoids,post-partum vaginal width and perineal body length between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusions:Pelvic floor outpa-tient intervention during pregnancy can reduce the harm caused by vaginal delivery in full-term primiparas to a cer-tain extent,and does not increase the incidence of neonatal delivery complications,it is worthy of clinical promotion.
8.Research on Diagnosis Model of Endometrial Lesions by Hysteroscopy Based on Deep Learning Algorithm Combined with Grad-CAM
Mingliang CAO ; Mi YIN ; Qingbin WANG ; Hanfeng ZHU ; Xing LI ; Jun ZHANG ; Lin MAO ; Xuefeng MU ; Min CAO ; Yutao MA ; Jian WANG ; Yan ZHANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):409-413
Objective:To explore the effectiveness of a hysteroscopic endometrial lesion diagnosis model de-veloped based on deep learning(DL)algorithm combined with gradient-weighted class activation mapping(Grad-CAM)visualization technology.Methods:303 hysteroscopy videos(4781 images)of 291 patients who un-derwent hysteroscopy examination in the Department of Gynecology,Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from June 1,2021 to December 31,2022 were selected.The dataset was divided into a training set(3703 images)and a test set(1078 images)by weight sampling method.After the training set was used for model learning and train-ing,two model architectures,residual neural network(ResNet18)and efficient neural network(EfficientNet-B0),were selected to verify the model in the test set by five-class and two-class classification tasks,respectively.Tak-ing histopathology as the gold standard,the diagnostic efficacy was evaluated to select the optimal model,and the Grad-CAM layer was embedded in the optimal model to output hysteroscopy images of Grad-CAM.Results:①In the five-class classification tasks,the accuracy of EfficientNet-B0 model(93.23%)was higher than that of Res-Net18 model(84.23%);the area under the curve(AUC)of EfficientNet-B0 model in the diagnosis of five disea-ses,including atypical endometrial hyperplasia,endometrial polyps,endometrial cancer,endometrial atypical hy-perplasia,and submucous myoma,was slightly higher than that of ResNet18 model,and the AUC of both models was almost above 0.980.②In the binary classification task of accuracy and the evaluation of specificity,the two models were similar,both above 93.00%,and the sensitivity of EfficientNet-B0 model(91.14%)was significantly better than that of ResNet18 model(77.22%).③EfficientNet-B0 model combined with Grad-CAM algorithm could identify the abnormal areas in the image.After biopsy and pathological examination,it was confirmed that about 95%of the marked areas in the model's output heatmap were lesion areas.Conclusions:The hysteroscopy di-agnostic model developed by EfficientNet-B0 model combined with Grad-CAM has high diagnostic accuracy,sen-sitivity,and specificity,and has application value in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions.
9.Analysis of the Impact of Upright Sitting Delivery on Fetal Head Descent and Maternal and Infant Outcomes in the Second Stage of Labor
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(6):474-478
Objective:Using intrapartum ultrasound monitoring to observe and analyse the impact of upright sit-ting delivery on fetal head descent and maternal and infant outcomes during the second stage of labor.Methods:This study used a prospective randomized controlled study,including 110 pregnant women with full-term and com-plete opening of the cervix who were able to undergo vaginal delivery at Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospi-tal,Capital Medical University from February to September 2023.They were randomly divided into a control group(n=56)and an upright group(n=54)by simple randomization.The control group was delivered in routine supine or semi-supine positions,and the upright group was delivered in upright positions.The parturients in both groups were examined by color Doppler ultrasound at the beginning of the second stage of labor when the cervix was full-y opened to guide delivery and 30 minutes after guidance of the second stage of labor.Abdominal and perineal two-dimensional ultrasound was used to detect fetal head angle of progression(AOP),fetal head perineal dis-tance(HPD),and fetal orientation.At the same time,the time of the second stage of labor and delivery outcome were recorded.The changes in AOP,angle and position of HPD,delivery duration,and maternal and fetal out-comes between the two groups were analyzed.Results:At the beginning of the second stage of labor,there was no significant difference in AOP,HPD,and the rate of non-occipital anterior position of fetal position between the two groups(P>0.05).After 30 minutes of guiding delivery,compared with the control group,the AOP angle in-creased,the HPD distance shortened,and the proportion of non-occipital anterior fetal position was reduced in the upright position group,and all the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).At the same time,compared with the control group,the spontaneous delivery rate,the duration of the second stage of labor,forceps delivery rate,lateral perineal incision rate,perineal edema rate,and oxytocin use rate were significantly decreased in the upright position group,and all the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).All newborns were born a-live,and the 1-minute Apgar score was 10 for all newborns in both groups.There was no significant difference in birth weight between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusions:When the parturient delivers in an upright sitting position in the second stage of labor,the AOP increases,the HPD shortens,and the time of the second stage of labor is accelerated to increase the natural delivery rate,reduce medical intervention,and reduce maternal and in-fant complications during delivery.
10.Y-box Binding Protein 1 Regulate Granulosa Cells Apoptosis in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency by Stabilizing Silent Information Regulator 1 mRNA
Minjun LU ; Wenxin LI ; Li LIN ; Yueqin LIU ; Xiaolan ZHU
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(6):479-485
Objective:To investigate the effects of the Y-box binding protein 1(YBX1)on the proliferation and apoptosis of granulosa cells by regulating silent information regulator 1(SIRT1),and explore the differential ex-pression of YBX1 and SIRT1 of premature ovarian insufficiency(POI)patients and health controls,as well as its clinical significance.Methods:We recruited patients with POI and patients with normal ovarian function during in vitro fertilization(IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI)assisted pregnancy in the Department of Reproduc-tive Medical Center of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University from June 2022 to July 2023.The granu-losa cells and serum were collected.Western-Blot(WB)to detect YBX1 protein expression.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)to detect YBX1 and SIRT1 mRNA levels,and the correlation between the abundance of YBX1 and SIRT1 in serum and follicle stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH),estra-diol(E2),anti-Mullerian Hormone(AMH),and antral follicle count(AFC)were analyzed.5-bromo-2-deoxyuracil(EdU)and cell counting Kit-8(CCK8)were applied to detect cell proliferation;TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling assay(TUNEL)to detect cell apoptosis;RT-qPCR to detect cell proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PC-NA),B cell lymphoma 2(Bcl2),Bcl2 associated X protein(BAX),and cysteine-aspartate protease 3(Caspase-3)mRNA expression;RNA Immunoprecipitation(RIP)experiment to detect the interaction between YBX1 and SIRT1.Results:The expression of YBX1 protein and SIRT1 mRNA in granulosa cells and serum of POI patients were significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).The expression of YBX1 and SIRT1 mRNA in serum were negatively correlated with FSH,LH(r<0,P<0.05),and positively correlated with E2,AMH and AFC(r>0,P<0.05).Upregulating YBX1 in granulosa cells increased SIRT1 protein expression,SIRT1 mRNA stabili-ty,EdU positive rate,cell viability,PCNA mRNA expression level,Bcl2/BAX ratio(P<0.05),while decreased Caspase-3 mRNA expression level,TUNEL positive rate(P<0.05).Conclusions:The expression levels of YBX1 and SIRT1 in POI patients were significantly reduced and correlated with clinical ovarian function indicators.YBX1 can bind to SIRT1 mRNA and enhance its stability,which may promote the proliferation of granulosa cells,and in-hibit apoptosis.These findings suggested that YBX1 and SIRT1 are expected to become new targets for POI diag-nosis and treatment.
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