OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of single-stage vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) combined with lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) and liposuction (LS) (3L) versus LVA combined with LS (2L) for the treatment of moderate-to-late stage upper limb lymphedema following breast cancer surgery. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 16 patients with moderate-to-late stage upper limb lymphedema after breast cancer surgery, treated between June 2022 and June 2024, who met the selection criteria. Patients were divided into 3L group (n=7) and 2L group (n=9) based on the surgical approach. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in baseline data between the groups, including age, body mass index, duration of edema, volume of liposuction, International Society of Lymphology (ISL) stage, preoperative affected limb volume, preoperative circumferences of the affected limb at 12 levels (from 4 cm distal to the wrist to 42 cm proximal to the wrist), preoperative Lymphoedema Quality of Life (LYMQoL) score, and frequency of cellulitis episodes. The 2L group underwent LS on the upper arm and proximal forearm and LVA on the middle and distal forearm. The 3L group received additional VLNT in the axilla, with the groin serving as the donor site. Outcomes were assessed included the change in affected limb volume at 12 months postoperatively, and comparisons of limb circumferences, LYMQoL score, and frequency of cellulitis episodes between preoperative and 12-month postoperative. Ultrasound evaluation was performed at 12 months in the 3L group to assess lymph node viability. RESULTS: Both groups were followed up 12-20 months, with an average of 15.13 months. There was no significant difference in the follow-up time between the groups (t=-1.115, P=0.284). All surgical incisions healed by first intention. No adverse events, such as flap infection or necrosis, occurred in the 3L group. At 12 months after operation, ultrasound confirmed good viability of the transferred lymph nodes in the 3L group. Palpation revealed significant improvement in skin fibrosis and improved skin softness in both groups. Affected limb volume significantly decreased in both groups postoperatively (P<0.05). The reduction in limb volume significantly greater in the 3L group compared to the 2L group (P<0.05). Circumferences at all 12 measured levels significantly decreased in both groups compared to preoperative values (P<0.05). The reduction in circumference at all 12 levels was better in the 3L group than in the 2L group, with significant differences observed at 7 levels (8, 12, 16, 30, 34, 38, and 42 cm) proximal to the wrist (P<0.05). Both groups showed significant improvement in the frequency of cellulitis episodes and LYMQoL scores postoperatively (P<0.05). While the improvement in LYMQoL scores at 12 months did not differ significantly between groups (P>0.05), the reduction in cellulitis episodes was significantly greater in the 3L group compared to the 2L group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION The combination of VLNT+LVA+LS provides more durable and comprehensive outcomes for moderate-to-late stage upper limb lymphedema after breast cancer surgery compared to LVA+LS, offering an improved therapeutic solution for patients.
Humans ; Female ; Lipectomy/methods* ; Retrospective Studies ; Anastomosis, Surgical/methods* ; Lymphedema/etiology* ; Middle Aged ; Upper Extremity/surgery* ; Breast Neoplasms/surgery* ; Lymph Nodes/blood supply* ; Adult ; Lymphatic Vessels/surgery* ; Iliac Artery/surgery* ; Postoperative Complications/surgery* ; Perforator Flap/blood supply* ; Treatment Outcome ; Mastectomy/adverse effects* ; Quality of Life ; Aged

Background::Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a type of highly invasive breast cancer with a poor prognosis. According to new research, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a significant role in the progression of cancer. Although the role of lncRNAs in breast cancer has been well reported, few studies have focused on TNBC. This study aimed to explore the biological function and clinical significance of forkhead box C1 promoter upstream transcript (FOXCUT) in triple-negative breast cancer.Methods::Based on a bioinformatic analysis of the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) database, we detected that the lncRNA FOXCUT was overexpressed in TNBC tissues, which was further validated in an external cohort of tissues from the General Surgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. The functions of FOXCUT in proliferation, migration, and invasion were detected in vitro or in vivo. Luciferase assays and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) were performed to reveal that FOXCUT acted as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) for the microRNA miR-24-3p and consequently inhibited the degradation of p38. Results::lncRNA FOXCUT was markedly highly expressed in breast cancer, which was associated with poor prognosis in some cases. Knockdown of FOXCUT significantly inhibited cancer growth and metastasis in vitro or in vivo. Mechanistically, FOXCUT competitively bounded to miR-24-3p to prevent the degradation of p38, which might act as an oncogene in breast cancer. Conclusion::Collectively, this research revealed a novel FOXCUT/miR-24-3p/p38 axis that affected breast cancer progression and suggested that the lncRNA FOXCUT could be a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for breast cancer.

Objective:To investigate the diagnostic performance of continuous-time random-walk (CTRW) diffusion model combined with vesical imaging-reporting and data system (VI-RADS) in the diagnosis of muscle invasion of bladder cancer.Methods:In this case-control study, 64 patients with pathologically confirmed bladder urothelial carcinoma in Peking University First Hospital were retrospectively enrolled from August 2022 to March 2023. The patients were divided into the muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) group and the nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) group (29 cases and 35 cases, respectively) according to the pathological results. All patients underwent bladder MRI within 4 weeks before surgery, including T 2WI, conventional diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), and multi-b-value DWI. The CTRW model was used to obtain three quantitative diffusion parameters, including D m (an anomalous diffusion coefficient), α (related to temporal diffusion heterogeneity), and β (related to spatial diffusion heterogeneity). The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) was calculated using a mono-exponential model. The VI-RADS scores were evaluated based on T 2WI and conventional DWI. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the diffusion parameters between the MIBC group and the NMIBC group. The combination of the parameters was investigated with logistic regression analysis. The diagnostic performance for muscle invasion of bladder cancer was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic analysis and the area under the curve (AUC). The difference between AUC was compared using the DeLong test. Results:There were statistically significant differences in ADC, D m, and α between the MIBC group and the NMIBC group ( Z=-2.31, -2.91, -3.97, P=0.021, 0.004,<0.001). No significant difference was found in β between the two groups ( Z=1.69, P=0.091). The AUC (95% CI) of D m and α for diagnosing MIBC were 0.712 (0.587-0.838) and 0.790 (0.676-0.904) respectively, both of which were higher than that of ADC (AUC 0.669, 95% CI 0.537-0.801) with statistically significant differences ( Z=2.86, 2.27, P=0.004, 0.023). The AUC (95% CI) of CTRW (D m+α) was 0.782 (0.661-0.876), which was significantly higher than that of ADC ( Z=2.35, P=0.019). The AUC (95% CI) of VI-RADS score and VI-RADS combined with CTRW parameter (VI-RADS+D m+α) were 0.823 (0.716-0.930) and 0.900 (0.799-0.961) respectively, with a statistically significant difference between them ( Z=2.16, P=0.031). Conclusion:The D m and α parameters in the CTRW diffusion model show better performance than the ADC in the mono-exponential model for muscle-invasive evaluation of bladder cancer, and the CTRW diffusion model can enhance the diagnostic performance of VI-RADS.

Tripterygium glycosides tablet(TGT),the classical commercial drug of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.F.has been effectively used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis,nephrotic syndrome,leprosy,Behcet's syndrome,leprosy reaction and autoimmune hepatitis.However,due to its narrow and limited treatment window,TGT-induced organ toxicity(among which liver injury accounts for about 40％of clinical reports)has gained increasing attention.The present study aimed to clarify the cellular and molecular events underlying TGT-induced acute liver injury using single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)technology.The TGT-induced acute liver injury mouse model was constructed through short-term TGT exposure and further verified by hematoxylin-eosin staining and liver function-related serum indicators,including alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin.Using the mouse model,we identified 15 specific subtypes of cells in the liver tissue,including endothelial cells,hepatocytes,cholangiocytes,and hepatic stellate cells.Further analysis indicated that TGT caused a significant inflammatory response in liver endothelial cells at different spatial locations;led to marked inflammatory response,apoptosis and fatty acid metabolism dysfunction in hepatocytes;activated he-patic stellate cells;brought about the activation,inflammation,and phagocytosis of liver capsular macrophages cells;resulted in immune dysfunction of liver lymphocytes;disturbed the intercellular crosstalk in liver microenvironment by regulating various signaling pathways.Thus,these findings elaborate the mechanism underlying TGT-induced acute liver injury,provide new insights into the safe and rational applications in the clinic,and complement the identification of new biomarkers and ther-apeutic targets for liver protection.

OBJECTIVE： To systematically evaluate the difference in therapeutic efficacy， safety and cardiac function of Chinese patent medicine injection for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis combined with routine treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI）， and to provide evidence-based reference for clinical drug use. METHODS： Retrieved from Cochrane library， PubMed， Embase， CNKI， Wanfang database and Chinese sci-tech periodicals database， RCTs about different Chinese patent medicine injection for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis combined with routine treatment （trial group） versus routine treatment （control group） after PCI were collected. After screening the literature and extracting the data， the quality of the included studies was evaluated by modified Jadad scale. Bayesian network Meta- analysis was performed by using Stata 14.0 software and Markov Chain-Monte Carlo method. RESULTS： A total of 15 RCTs involving 1 364 patients were included， involving Salvia miltiorrhiza injection， Puerarin injection， Yiqi fumai injection， Xuebijing injection， Shenfu injection， Shuxuetong injection， Salvia miltiorrhiza and ligustrazine injection， Rhodiola wallichiana injection， Danhong injection. Results of Meta-analysis showed that in the aspect of improving total response rate of ECG， 8 kinds of intervention measures were involved；compared with control group， 7 kinds of intervention measures could improve the total response rate of ECG of trial group except for Shenfu injection （P＞0.05）； network Meta-analysis ranking showed that S. miltiorrhiza injection＞Puerarin injection＞Shenfu injection＞S. miltiorrhiza and ligustrazine injection＞Shuxuetong injection＞R. wallichiana injection＞ Danhong injection＞routine treatment. In terms of reducing adverse cardiovascular events （MACE） incidence，8 kinds of intervention measures were involved； compared with control group， 7 kinds of intervention measures could reduce the MACE incidence of trial group except for Puerarin injection （P＞0.05）； network Meta-analysis ranking showed that S. miltiorrhiza and ligustrazine injection＞Danhong injection＞Xuebijing injection＞Shuxuetong injection＞S. miltiorrhiza injection＞R. wallichiana injection＞ Puerarin injection＞routine treatment. In terms of improving left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） after treatment， 8 kinds of intervention measures were involved； compared with control group， 7 intervention measures could significantly improve LVEF after treatment of trial group except for R. wallichiana injection (P＞0.05）； network Meta-analysis ranking showed that S. miltiorrhiza and ligustrazine injection＞Yiqi fumai injection＞Danhong injection＞Shenfu injection＞S. miltiorrhiza injection＞Shuxuetong injection＞R. wallichiana injection＞routine treatment. CONCLUSIONS： Compared with routine treatment， S. miltiorrhiza injection is the best in improving total response rate of ECG； S. miltiorrhiza and ligustrazine injection is the best in reducing MACE incidence and improving LVEF after treatment.

Objective To observe the leading effect of end-tidal pressure of carbon dioxide in artery ( PET CO2 ) on mechanical ventila-tion in New Zealand white rabbits, and to establish parameters for medical animal experiments in terms of hemodynamics, blood gas, blood glucose, electrolyte. Methods 31 anesthetized New Zealand rabbits were practiced tracheostomy tube and mechanical ventilation. Respira-tion rate was 40 breaths/min and tidal volume was adjusted so that PET CO2 was 29 mmHg. Invasive blood pressure, electrocardiogram and PET CO2 were monitored. Blood gas analysis, electrolyte, hemoglobin and blood glucose were tested. Results When PET CO2 was maintained at 29 mmHg, the results were as follows:PH (7.42 ±0.07), 95% confidenceinterval (7.40~7.45);PaCO2(38.5 ±5.8) mmHg, 95%confidenceinterval (36. 4~40. 6) mmHg;BE (1. 45 ± 2. 80) mmol/L,95% confidenceinterval (0. 43~2. 48) mmHg. Conclusion Moni-toring of PET CO2 is good to guide mechanical ventilation in New Zealand white rabbits.

Objective To evaluate the effects of parecoxib sodium for preemptive analgesia in patients undergoing cerebral angiography. Methods Sixty patients undergoing cerebral angiography were divided into two groups by random digits table with 30 cases in each : group P and group F. Patients in group P received parecoxib sodium 40 mg 30 min before operation, while group F received fentanyl 1 μ g/kg 2 min before operation. The changes of hemodynamics were observed before operation (To), immediately right internal carotid artery angiography during operation (T1), immediately right vertebral artery angiography (T2),immediately left internal carotid artery angiography(T3), immediately left vertebral artery angiography(T4), 10min after operation (T5). The mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2)and visual analogue score (VAS) were recorded at different times during the whole operation. Results There were no significantly differences on MAP, HR and VAS between group P and group F (P ＞ 0.05 ). But the SpO2 at T1 ,T2,T3 in group F (0.94±0.03,0.95±0.02,0.95±0.02) were significantly lower than those in group P (0.98 ± 0.01,0.98 ± 0.02,0.98 ± 0.02 )(P＜0.05 ), and 2 cases SpO2 ＜ 0.90 at Ti. Conclusion Parecoxib sodium administered preemptively provides a nice analgesic effect in patients undergoing cerebral angiography, and is more safe than fentanyl.

Objective To investigate the anatomical features of different types of unstable fractures of pelvic ring,and to observe the therapeutic effect of open reduction and internal fixation combined with three-stage syndrome differentiation and treatment.Methods Nineteen patients with pelvic fracture were classified according to Tile's classification for pelvic fracture.Of 19 patients,12 were classified into type B(6 being type B1,3 type B2,and 3 type B3),and 7 into type C(3 being type C1,2 type C2,and 2 type C3).All of the patients received pelvic reconstruction through open reduction and internal fixation with titanium plate.After treatment,three-stage syndrome differentiation and treatment were carried out: Taohe Chengqi Decoction was used in the early stage of fractures,Xugu Huoxue Decoction in the middle stage and Yangjin Jiangu Decoction in the late stage.Meanwhile,traumatic ointment was applied on the affected region after the union of operation wound.Results After operation,the follow-up was carried out in all of the patients for 12 ～ 36 months,averaged 18 months.The results of follow-up showed that the fractures and dislocation of all the patients were healed within 3 ～ 6 months,and the patients obtained the normal life and walking function.The results of Majeed's classification showed that 17 were effective,2 ineffective and the effective rate was 89.47%.Conclusion According to the classification of pelvic fractures,it is a better method for pelvic fractures by pelvic reconstruction through different methods of open reduction and internal fixation with titanium plate,and then by three-stage syndrome differentiation and treatment.

Objective To detect the expression of VIP1R and VIP2R mRNA in gallbladder tissues of patients with gallbladder diseases. Methods The expression of VIP1R and VIP2R mRNA in gallbladder tissues were detected in 25 patients with gallstone, 8 patients with gallbladder polyps and 7 control liver transplantation donors by RT-PCR. Results The VIP2R mRNA level of the control group (1. 09 ?0. 58 ) was lower than that of the gallbladder polyps group (1.64?0.56 ),P