1.Bioinformatics-based analysis of ADCY1 gene expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and its clinical significance
Journal of Modern Urology 2024;29(6):547-554
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To analyze the expression level,clinical significance and prognostic value of adenylate cyclase 1(ADCY1)in clear cell renal cell carcinoma(ccRCC).Methods ADCY1 expression level and correlation with pathological features were analyzed with UALCAN database.The prognostic value of ADCY1 in ccRCC was analyzed with GEPIA2 database.The protein expression level and three-dimensional structure of ADCY1 were analyzed with HPA database.The subcellular localization of ADCY1 was analyzed with Genecard database.ADCY1 interacting proteins were obtained using the STRING database and enriched with R software.Mutations of ADCY1 gene were analyzed with cBioPortal database.Immune cell infiltration of ADCY1 in ccRCC was analyzed with R language.ADCY1 expression level in ccRCC tissues was verified with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)and immunohistochemical staining.Results ADCY1 was down-regulated in ccRCC and significantly correlated with pathological staging and grading.Patients with low ADCY1 expression had poorer overall and disease-free survival.ADCY1 was mainly expressed in the plasma membrane,extracellular,and nucleus of the cells.ADCY1 was closely related to morphine addiction,regulation of circadian rhythm,dopaminergic synapses,and cAMP signaling pathway.The main mutation type of ADCY1 in ccRCC was missense mutation.ADCY1 was positively correlated with CD4 T cell and macrophage infiltration in ccRCC.The gene and protein expressions of ADCY1 were decreased in ccRCC tissues.Conclusion ADCY1 is a new prognostic marker and potential clinical therapeutic target for ccRCC.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.The efficacy and impact on quality of life in the elderly patients with proximal ureteral stones larger than 1 cm who reciveing minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery
Yanjie MA ; Wei ZHANG ; Changjian ZHAO ; Dongwen WANG ; Lijuan REN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(8):1007-1012
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To compare the efficacy and impact on the quality of life of elderly patients of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy(MPCNL)and retrograde intrarenal surgery(RIRS)in the treatment of unilateral upper ureteral calculi larger than 1.0 cm in diameter.Methods:A total of 104 patients were prospectively collected from January 2021 to December 2022 in the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University.Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 88 patients were finally included, 32 patients in the MPCNL group and 56 patients in the RIRS group, and the independent samples t-test, χ2 test, or Fisher's exact probability method were used to compare the differences in the general information, stone characteristics, and intraoperative and postoperative indexes between the two groups, and the quality-of-life scores were applied with the SF-36 Health Survey form. Results:There were no significant differences in age[(67.52±7.41)years and(67.38±7.25)years], gender[male/female: 19/13 cases and 36/20 cases], body mass index[(23.74±2.93)kg/m 2 and(23.70±2.57)], stone location(left/right: 20/12 cases and 38/18 cases), degree of hydronephrosis(mild/moderate/severe: 9/20/3 cases and 16/38/2 cases), stone maximum diameter[(14.12±3.69)mm and(13.34±2.99)mm], stone CT values[(1 035.7±275.7)HU and(973.3±253.8)HU]and postoperative complications[15.6%(5/32)and 14.3%(8/56)]between the two groups of patients( P>0.05).However, there were significant difference in stone clearance rate[96.9%(31/32) vs.80.4%(45/56)], and the operation time[(44.44±9.91)min vs.(54.69±11.94)min]between the two groups.The hospital stay in the RIRS group was shorter than that in the MPCNL group[(5.27±2.27)d vs.(8.00±2.19)d, P<0.05].There was no significant difference in the scores of eight dimensions between the two groups before surgery( P<0.05).At the day of discharge, patients in the MPCNL group had significantly lower mean scores than the RIRS group on six different subscales of the SF-36 questionnaire, namely, physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health.No differences in the mean scores for general health and vitality between the two groups were noted.In terms of SF-36 scores at one month after operation, the MPCNL group had lower scores in physical pain and social function than the RIRS group and the difference was statistically significant( P<0.05).No differences in the mean scores for other domains at one month after operation between patients undergoing MPCNL and those undergoing RIRS were noted. Conclusions:For patients with unilateral upper ureteral calculi larger than 1.0 cm in diameter, MPCNL has higher stone-free rate and shorter operation time than RIRS, but longer hospitalization time, and MPCNL has a greater impact on the quality of life of patients with ureteral calculi than RIRS in many aspects.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Identification and study of regulatory axis that miRNA-224-5p targets NEDD4L gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Yongquan CHEN ; Bo WU ; Yuan SHAO ; Weijing HU ; Lin ZHANG ; Dongwen WANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2023;35(2):104-110
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To screen key genes of renal clear cell carcinoma based on bioinformatics methods, identify possible microRNA (miRNA)-mRNA action axis, and explore the expression of related genes in clear cell renal cell carcinoma tissues and cells.Methods:Gene expression profiles of GSE40435 and GSE71302 datasets were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. TCGA-KIRC datasets were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. R software was used to identify the differentially expressed mRNA and miRNA, and the functional enrichment analysis was performed. STRING database and Cytoscape software were used to perform the protein interaction analysis. The prognosis-related differentially expressed miRNA was evaluated by the Oncomir database. The potential targeted genes regulated by miRNA were determined by using TargetScan and miRDB targeted gene prediction tools. The tissue samples and clinicopathological features of 34 patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma in the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from June to December 2021 were collected, and normal renal cell line 293T and clear cell renal cell carcinoma cell line 786O were selected. The real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), was used to detect the relative expression of genes; Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining were used to detect the expression levels of the targeted proteins. The dual luciferase reporter gene assay was carried out to verify the targeting relationship between genes.Results:A total of 1 351 differentially expressed mRNA and 50 differentially expressed miRNA were screened and identified. The result of functional enrichment analysis suggested that the fatty acid metabolism pathway and xenobiotic metabolism pathway were suppressed in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, while the apoptosis and immune response pathways were activated. Protein interaction analysis suggested that the signal transduction and protein ubiquitination pathways might play a key role in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The screening results showed that miRNA-224-5p (miR-224-5p) was most closely associated with clear cell renal cell carcinoma progression and was highly expressed in tumor tissues, and its prognosis-related target gene was NEDD4L. The relative expression of NEDD4L mRNA in clear cell renal cell carcinoma tissues and paraneoplastic tissues were 0.138±0.103 and 1.000±0.026 ( t = 46.23, P < 0.05), and the relative expression of miR-224-5p was 1.000±0.043 and 0.129±0.108 ( t = 45.28, P < 0.05). The differences of NEDD4L mRNA and miR-224-5p expressions in different grades and stages of clear cell renal cell carcinoma tissues were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The expression of NEDD4L protein was decreased in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The relative expression of NEDD4L gene in 293T and 786O cells were 1.000±0.125 and 0.210±0.044 ( t = 17.52, P < 0.05); the relative expressions of miR-224-5p gene were 0.209±0.049 and 1.000±0.234 ( t = 10.61, P < 0.05). The relative expressions of NEDD4L mRNA in miRNA mimic group and negative control group were 0.236±0.062 and 1.000±0.024, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 43.56, P < 0.05). NEDD4L protein expression was reduced in the miRNA mimic group. Dual luciferase reporter gene assay suggested that NEDD4L was a direct target gene of miR-224-5p. Conclusions:In clear cell renal cell carcinoma, miR-224-5p targets and regulates NEDD4L expression, and this mechanism may be related to carcinogenesis and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Clinical value of a cuproptosis-related differential long non-coding RNA scoring formula in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Yongquan CHEN ; Bo WU ; Weijing HU ; Xin WEI ; Lin ZHANG ; Dongwen WANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2023;35(8):584-591
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the value of a cuproptosis-related differential long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) scoring formula related to the prognosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients in the clinical diagnosis, prognosis prediction and treatment options based on bioinformatics.Methods:Gene matrix and clinical data of ccRCC patients were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database (update to 29 March, 2022). The expression data of 539 ccRCC tissues and 72 paracancerous normal tissues were collected from gene matrix; the data of 530 ccRCC were collected from clinical data. Pearson correlation analysis, Wilcoxon signed rank test and univariate Cox proportional risk model were used to analyze the screened cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA related to the prognosis. R software was used to randomly divide 530 ccRCC patients with survival data into training set (266 cases) and validation set (264 cases) according to approximate 1∶1 ratio. LASSO regression analysis was used to construct a cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA scoring formula and cross-validation was performed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA scoring formula, and the area of the curve (AUC) was calculated. According to the median risk value, all patients were divided into the low-risk group and high-risk group; Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the difference in the overall survival (OS) of patients in the low-risk group and high-risk group. T test was used to detect the differences in the risk value of patients with different clinicopathological characteristics. R package rms was used to construct the nomogram for predicting 1-year, 3-year, 5-year OS rates of ccRCC patients, R package pRRophetic was used to predict the half-inhibitory concentration ( IC50) of common targeted drugs such as sorafenib and sunitinib in clinical treatment of ccRCC patients, and IC50 value of patients in low-risk group and high-risk group was compared by using Wilcoxon signed rank test. Tissue samples of 20 ccRCC patients who underwent radical nephrectomy and were diagnosed with pathology and the matched paracancerous normal tissues were collected from the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University between June 2021 and December 2021. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of key lncRNA in ccRCC tissues. Results:Based on the expression matrix of 10 cuproptosis genes (FDX1, LIAS, LIPT1, DLD, DLAT, PDHA1, PDHB, MTF1, GLS, CDKN2A) of ccRCC patients in TCGA database, 153 cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA related to the prognosis were identified. According to LASSO regression analysis, a scoring formula of 4 cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA related to the prognosis was obtained, risk value was calculated as 0.020×AC015912.3+0.011×AC026401.3+0.063×AC103706.1+(-0.076)×EPB41L4A-DT. All patients were divided into high-risk group (≥0.76) and low-risk group (<0.76) based on the median value (0.76). ROC curve analysis showed that the scoring formula had good prediction accuracy in 1-year, 3-year, 5-year OS rates. In training set, validation set, the total cohort, the OS of patients in the high-risk group was worse than that in the low-risk group (all P < 0.001). The age, pathological degree, tumor staging, risk value calculated by cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA were independent influencing factors of OS (all P < 0.001). There were statistically significant differences in the risk value calculated by cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA scoring formula among patients with different pathological degree, tumor staging, T staging, N staging, M staging (all P < 0.01), while there were no statistically significant differences among patients with different gender and age (all P > 0.05). The established nomogram had good prediction accuracy in the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year OS rates. Sunitinib and sirolimus showed higher sensitivity in the high-risk group; axitinib, sorafenib and pazopanib showed higher sensitivity in the low-risk group. qRT-PCR results showed that relative expression level of AC015912.3 in ccRCC tissues was up-regulated compared with paracancerous tissues (1.00±0.04 vs. 0.68±0.24, t = 6.37, P < 0.01); the relative expression level of AC026401.3 in ccRCC tissues was up-regulated compared with paracancerous tissues (1.00±0.05 vs. 0.64±0.22, t = 7.29, P < 0.01); the relative expression level of AC103706.1 in ccRCC tissues was up-regulated compared with paracancerous tissues (1.00±0.04 vs. 0.64±0.21, t = 7.49, P < 0.01); the relative expression level of EPB41L4A-DT in ccRCC tissues was up-regulated compared with paracancerous tissues (1.00±0.06 vs. 0.73±0.10, t = 10.68, P < 0.01). Conclusions:Cuproptosis-related differential lncRNA scoring formula based on TCGA database can be used as a new marker for clinical diagnosis and prognosis prediction of ccRCC patients, which can help guide the clinical drug treatment of patients and facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Correlation between the changes of TC, CRP, VEGF after thoracic endovascular aortic repair and the degree of false lumen thrombosis and its clinical significance
Dongwen MA ; Rui ZHANG ; Guoqiang CAI ; Yongliang ZHAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2022;24(9):1373-1378
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To explore the relationship between the changes of total cholesterol (TC), C-reactive protein (CRP), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the degree of false lumen thrombosis after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and its clinical significance.Methods:A total of 95 patients with aortic dissection admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical College from June 2015 to July 2020 were selected for retrospective study. All patients were treated with TEVAR. According to the disappearance of false lumen detected by computed tomography (CT) angiography six months after operation, 95 patients were divided into complete disappearance group ( n=43) and incomplete disappearance group ( n=52). The levels of plasma TC, CRP and VEGF in the two groups were compared before operation and 1 and 3 months after operation, as well as the degree of false lumen thrombosis. Spearman′s method was used to analyze the relationship between the levels of plasma TC, CRP and VEGF and the degree of postoperative false lumen thrombosis; multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the factors affecting the disappearance of false lumen after TEVAR; The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to analyze the value of each index in predicting the complete disappearance of false lumen. Results:The plasma levels of TC, CRP and VEGF in the complete disappearance group were lower than those in the incomplete disappearance group 1 and 3 months after operation (all P<0.05). The degree of false lumen thrombosis in the complete disappearance group was significantly different from that in the incomplete disappearance group 1 and 3 months after operation (all P<0.05). The plasma levels of TC, CRP and VEGF 1 and 3 months after TEVAR were negatively correlated with the degree of false lumen thrombosis (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the plasma levels of TC, CRP and VEGF 1 and 3 months after operation were correlated with the disappearance of false lumen (all P<0.05). With the passage of time, the AUC of each index to predict the complete disappearance of false lumen gradually increased. At 3 months after operation, the AUC of TC, CRP, VEGF and combined prediction of the complete disappearance of false lumen were 0.706, 0.899, 0.781 and 0.943, respectively (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The changes of plasma TC, CRP and VEGF levels after TEVAR are related to the degree of false lumen thrombosis and the disappearance of false lumen in patients with aortic dissection. Combined examination of the three can be an effective method to predict the complete disappearance of false lumen.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Progress of the correlation between renal tumor scoring system and perioperative period indicators of partial nephrectomy
Cancer Research and Clinic 2022;34(9):706-709
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Surgery has been considered as the most important way to treat renal tumor so far. In view of the fact that preserving the nephron is more beneficial to the long-term survival of patients, surgical resection of localized renal tumors gradually tends to partial nephrectomy. The implementation of partial nephrectomy needs to focus on the assessment of perioperative period indicators, warm ischemia time, intraoperative blood loss and postoperative renal function. In order to evaluate the complexity of the operation and predict the postoperative efficacy, scholars at home and abroad have successively proposed a series of renal tumor scoring systems. This paper assesses the clinical guidance ability through the comparison of the correlation between scoring systems and perioperative period indicators of partial nephrectomy, providing references for clinicians to choose a suitable renal tumor scoring system for operation plan.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Efficacy and safety study of Chinese botulinum toxin A 100U in patients with overactive bladder: a prospective, multicenter, double-blind and randomized controlled trial
Limin LIAO ; Huiling CONG ; Zhihui XU ; Enhui LI ; Zhiliang WENG ; Haihong JIANG ; Ben LIU ; Xiao HUANG ; Shujie XIA ; Wei WEN ; Juan WU ; Guowei SHI ; Yang WANG ; Peijun LI ; Yang YU ; Zujun FANG ; Jie ZHENG ; Ye TIAN ; Haodong SHANG ; Hanzhong LI ; Zhongming HUANG ; Liqun ZHOU ; Yunxiang XIAO ; Yaoguang ZHANG ; Jianlong WANG ; Xiaodong ZHANG ; Peng ZHANG ; Dongwen WANG ; Xuhui ZHANG ; Keji XIE ; Bin WANG ; Lulin MA ; Xiaojun TIAN ; Lijun CHEN ; Jinkai DONG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(6):414-422
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To assess the efficacy and safety of 100 units of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) intradetrusor injection in patients with overactive bladder.Methods:From April 2016 to December 2018, 17 tertiary hospitals were selected to participate in this prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Two phases of study were conducted: the primary phase and the extended phase. This study enrolled patients aged 18 to 75 years who had been inadequately managed by anticholinergic therapy (insufficient efficacy or intolerable side effects) and had spontaneous voiding with overactive bladder. Exclusion criteria included patients with severe cardiac, renal and hepatic disorders, patients with previous botulinum toxin treatment for 6 months or allergic to BTX-A, patients with urinary tract infections, patients with urinary stones, urinary tract tumors, diabetes mellitus, and bleeding tendency. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to BTX-A group and placebo control group in a ratio of 2∶1. Two groups of patients received 20 intradetrusor injections of BTX-A 100U or placebo at the depth of the submucosal muscle layer respectively under cystoscope, including 5 injections at the base of the bladder, 3 injections to the bladder triangle, 5 injections each to the left and right walls and 2 injections to the top, sparing the bladder neck. As a placebo control group, patients received same volume of placebo containing no BTX-A and only adjuvant freeze-dried preparations for injection with the same method. A combination of gelatin, sucrose, and dextran served as adjuvants. Average micturition times per 24 hours, urinary incontinence (UI) episodes per day, average micturition volume per day, OAB symptom score(OABSS), and quality of life (QOL) score were recorded at baseline and the 2nd, 6th and 12th week after treatment. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline in the average micturition times per 24 hours at the 6th week after treatment. The secondary efficacy endpoints included the change from baseline in the average micturition times per 24 hours at 2nd and 12th week, as well as the change from baseline in the OABSS, QOL score, average frequency of urgency and UI episodes per day, urgency score, average micturition volume per day at 2nd, 6th and 12th week after treatment. Patients were followed for 12 weeks to assess adverse events (AEs). After assessed at week 12, if the micturition times has decreased less than 50% compared to baseline and the patient is willing to receive retreatment, then patients could enter the extended trial phase. In that phase, patients in both groups were injected with 100 units BTX-A from 12th week onwards and then followed up the same indicators for 12 weeks.Results:216 patients were enrolled in this trial (144 cases in the BTX-A group and 72 cases in the placebo control group). Baseline characteristics such as age (47.75±14.20 in the BTX-A group and 46.39±15.55 in the control group), sex (25 male/117 female in the BTX-A group and 10/61 in the control group), and disease duration (0.51 years in the BTX-A group and 0.60 years in the control group) were balanced between the two groups( P>0.05). A marked reduction from baseline in average micturition times per 24 hours was observed in all treatment groups at the 6th week and the reduction of the two groups was statistically different ( P<0.001 and P=0.008 respectively). Compared with the baseline, the average micturition times per 24 hours at the 6th week decreased from baseline by 2.40(0.70, 4.60)times for the BTX-A group and 0.70(-1.00, 3.30) times for the placebo control group respectively, and the difference between the two groups was considered to be statistically significant ( P=0.003). The change rates of average micturition times per 24 hours from baseline at the 6th week of the two groups were (16±22)% and (8±25)% respectively, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P=0.014). Compared with the baseline, the average micturition times per 24 hours at 2nd and 12th week decreased by 2.00(0.00, 4.00)and 3.30(0.60, 5.03)for the BTX-A group, 1.00(-1.00, 3.00)and 1.70(-1.45, 3.85)for the placebo control group respectively. The difference between two groups was considered to be statistically significant ( P=0.038 and P=0.012); the changes of average urgency times per day for the BTX-A group and the control group at the 2nd, 6th and 12th week were 2.00(0.00, 4.30)and 2.40(0.30, 5.00), 3.00(0.30, 5.70)and 0.70(-1.30, 2.70), 0.70(-1.30, 3.00) and 1.35(-1.15, 3.50), respectively. There were significant differences between two groups at the 2nd, 6th and 12th week, ( P=0.010, P=0.003 and P=0.025, respectively). The OABSS of the BTX-A group and the control group at the 6th week decreased by 1.00(0.00, 4.00)and 0.50(-1.00, 2.00) compared with the baseline, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P=0.003). 47 cases of BTX-A group and 34 cases of placebo control group entered the extended trial phase, and 40 and 28 cases completed the extended trial phase, respectively. The average micturition volume per 24 hours changed by -16.60(-41.60, -0.60)ml and -6.40(-22.40, 13.30)ml, (-35.67±54.41)ml and(-1.76±48.69)ml, (-36.14±41.51)ml and (-9.28±44.59)ml, (-35.85±43.35)ml and(-10.41±40.29)ml for two groups at the 12th, 14th, 18th and 24th week, and the difference between two groups was statistically significant at each follow-up time ( P=0.01, 0.006, 0.012 and 0.016, respectively). There was no significant difference in other parameters( P>0.05). However, adverse reactions after intradetrusor injection included increased residual urine volume (27 in the BTX-A group and 3 in the control group), dysuria (21 in the BTX-A group and 6 in the control group), urinary infection (19 in the BTX-A group and 6 in the control group), bladder neck obstruction (3 in the BTX-A group and 0 in the control group), hematuria (3 in the BTX-A group and 1 in the control group), elevated alanine aminotransferase (3 in the BTX-A group and 0 in the control group), etc. During the follow-up period, there was no significant difference in the other adverse events between two groups except the increase of residual urine volume( P<0.05). In the primary trial phase, among the 27 cases with increased residual urine volume in BTA group, only 1 case (3.70%) with PVR more than 300 ml; the PVR of 3 patients in the placebo group was less than 100 ml. The increase of residual urine volume caused by the injection could be improved or disappeared with the passage of time. Conclusions:Intradetrusor injection of Chinese BTX-A improved the average micturition times per 24 hours, the average daily urgent micturition times, OABSS, and average micturition volume per time, and reduced the adverse effects in patients with overactive bladder.Chinese BTX-A at dose of 100U demonstrated durable efficacy and safety in the management of overactive bladder.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Computational fluid dynamics study on the effects of morphology of prostatic urethra in mid-voiding after minimally invasive surgery with BPH
Bin ZHANG ; Shuang LIU ; Xuhui ZHANG ; Xuezhi LIANG ; Bo WU ; Rong LIU ; Xiaoming CAO ; Dongwen WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(3):226-228
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			It is important to investigate the mechanical effects of morphology of prostatic urethra (PU) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). PU and bladder neck transverse diameter ratio (RPU-1), which related to vortex, and their influence on urine flow were observed by CFD. The results showed that vortexes appeared and expanded with increasing RPU on both sides of PU when RPU-1>0.79, and velocity of external urethral orifice decreased gradually. CFD is an available method for urodynamics research. The quantitative simulation of the relationship between RPU-1 and vortex was proposed for the first time, providing a new idea for advancing theory of PU lumen repair in BPH.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.The efficacy of intravesical instillation of domestic BCG versus epirubicin in the prevention of recurrence of intermediate-risk or high-risk non-muscular invasive bladder cancer and predictive factors of BCG instillation: a randomized, controlled, multi-center clinical trial with 2 years’ follow-up
Hao YU ; Kaiwen LI ; Hailong HU ; Xiang LI ; Nan LIU ; Jian ZHANG ; Xudong YAO ; Xiaodong ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Liqun ZHOU ; Xiangbo KONG ; Jinjian YANG ; Youhan CAO ; Junli WEI ; Jiacun CHEN ; Zhaoyang WU ; Dongwen WANG ; Xuhui ZHANG ; Jinkai SHAO ; Qingwen LI ; Huiqing ZHANG ; Xiaolin WANG ; Shaozhong WEI ; Ye TIAN ; Tie ZHONG ; Hongshun MA ; Kun LI ; Benkang SHI ; Jin YANG ; Yuhua QIAO ; Hongxing HUANG ; Liming LI ; Zhimin WANG ; Jianhua TIAN ; Tianxin LIN ; Jian HUANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2020;41(10):724-730
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the 2 years’ efficacy of intravesical instillation of domestic BCG versus epirubicin in the prevention of recurrence of intermediate-risk or high-risk non-muscular invasive bladder cancer and predictive factors of BCG instillation.Methods:From July 2015 to June 2020, 18-75 years old patients with moderate to high-risk non muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) confirmed by pathological examination were involved. The ECOG score was 0-2. Exclusion criteria included ①immune deficiency or impairment (such as AIDS), using immunosuppressive drugs or radiotherapy, suspected allergic to BCG or epirubicin or excipients of the two drugs, fever or acute infectious diseases including active tuberculosis or receiving anti tuberculosis treatment, with severe chronic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or chronic kidney disease; ②combined with other urogenital system tumors or other organ tumors; ③combined with muscle invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma (≥T 2); ④undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy within 4 weeks (immediate instillation after surgery not included); ⑤ pregnant or lactating women; ⑥ comfirmed or suspected bladder perforation; ⑦gross hematuria; ⑧cystitis with severe bladder irritation that may affect the evaluation; ⑨participat in other clinical trials within 3 months; ⑩alcohol or drug addiction; ?any risk factors that may increasing the risk of patients. Epirubicin 50 mg was irrigated immediately after the operation(TURBT or laser resection). The patients were randomly divided into BCG15 group, BCG19 group and epirubicin group by the ratio of 2∶2∶1, and the patients were maintained intravescical instillation for 1 year. The recurrence and adverse events of the three groups were compared. Univariate and multivariate analysis was performed to predict the risk factors of BCG irrigated therapy failure. Result:By June 15, 2020, the median follow-up duration was 22.1 months(12.1, 32.3), and there was no statistical difference between the groups ( P=0.9024). There were 274 patients enrolled in BCG19 group, 277 patients enrolled in BCG15 group and 130 patients enrolled in the epirubicin group. The drop-off rate was 16.6%(113 cases)and made no difference between groups( P=0.6222). There were no significant difference in age, gender, BMI, or ECOG score( P>0.05). During the follow-up, 116 cases was detected recurrence or progression. The recurrence rate of the three groups was 14.2% and 14.8% in BCG19 group and BCG15 group, and 27.7% in the epirubicin group. There was no difference in recurrence rate between BCG19 and BCG15 group( P=0.9464). The recurrence rate of BCG19 group was lower than that of the epirubicin group ( P=0.0017). The recurrence rate of BCG15 group was lower than that of the epirubicin group ( P=0.0020). There was no difference in the cumulative recurrence free survival rate between BCG19 and BCG15 group (95% CI0.57-1.46, P=0.7173). The cumulative recurrence free survival rate of BCG 19 group was better than that of the epirubicin group( HR=0.439, 95% CI0.26-0.74, P=0.0006), and the cumulative recurrence free survival rate of BCG15 group was better than that of the epirubicin group ( HR=0.448, 95% CI0.29-0.80, P=0.0021). The total incidence of adverse events in 19 BCG19, BCG15 and epirubicin group were 74.5%, 72.6% and 69.8% respectively. There was no difference in the incidence of adverse events between BCG19 and BCG15 group( P=0.6153). The incidence of adverse events in epirubicin group was lower than that of BCG19( P=0.0051) and BCG15( P=0.0167) groups.There was no significant difference in the incidence of serious adverse events (SAE) among the three groups ( P=0.5064). Log rank test univariate analysis and Cox risk regression model multivariate analysis showed that the history of bladder cancer recurrence( HR=6.397, 95% CI1.95-20.94, P=0.0001)was independent risk factor for BCG irrigation failure. Conclusions:The 2 years’ efficacy of intravesical instillation of domestic BCG is better than than of epirubicin with good tolerance and safety. There is no difference between BCG19 and BCG15 group. BCG doesn’t increase SAE compared with epirubicin. Recurrence status was an independent prognostic factor regarding recurrence-free survival.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10. The manufacture and application of novel evaluating tool for renal vascular anatomy: the system of individualized reno-vasculature evaluation for nephrectomy
Dongwen WANG ; Bin ZHANG ; Xiaobin YUAN ; Xuhui ZHANG ; Caoyang HU ; Qiang JING ; Bo WU ; Yanhong LUO
Chinese Journal of Urology 2019;40(10):726-731
		                        		
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		                        			To explore the clinical feasibility and effectiveness of novel preoperative evaluating tool to achieve accurate and quantitative evaluation of renal vascular anatomy for retroperitoneoscopic radical nephrectomy (RLRN).
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			Two-hundred and fifty one consecutive patients who underwent RLRN for renal tumours from September 2016 to March 2018 were enrolled prospectively, including 154 males (61.4%) and 97 females (38.6%), aged 26 to 84 years with the mean age of 58.7 and mean BMI of 25.8 kg/m2. The tumors were all isolated with the mean size of 5.4 cm. According to presence or absence of vascular correlation events (VCE) and nephrectomy times under endoscope (NTE), all the cases were divided into two groups: the common group (VCE, NTE <60 min) and the difficult group (no VCE, NTE ≥60 min). With the help of preoperative three-dimensional reconstruction, the specific and crucial arteriovenous anatomical features were recorded, which consist of side, count, spatial configuration and density of the vessel to be processed. After univariable analysis, multivariable analysis with logistic regression was performed for the selected risk factors. Individualized reno-vasculature evaluation for nephrectomy were established, when the value of risk factors were assigned separately according to its correlation and clinical practice.
		                        		
		                        			Results:
		                        			There was no statistical significance between common group and difficult group in the aspects of gender, age, BMI, maximum diameter of the tumor, R. E.N.A.L. score and PADUA score. There were statistical significance between common group and difficult group in the aspects of N (number of total vessels), D (vascular anomalies density), C (3D conformation), S (sides) of pending renal vessels (χ2=125.700, 102.014, 97.090, 12.603, 
		                        		
		                        	
            
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