1.Primary tonsil squamous cell carcinoma:clinicopathological and whole exome sequencing analysis
Xing CHEN ; Lixiong SHUAI ; Rui ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2024;40(1):66-71
Purpose To explore the clinicopathological characteristics of tonsil squamous cell carcinoma(TSCC),and to explore the whole exome mutations and tumor mutational bur-den(TMB)in TSCC cases.Methods Ten patients with clini-cally and histopathologically confirmed TSCC and their clinico-pathological characteristics were collected,The expression of CK(AE1/AE3),CK5/6,p63,p40,p16 and Ki67 were meas-ured by two steps of EnVision,and the whole exome sequencing(WES)and TMB were conducted in 3 of them.Results A-mong the 10 patients,there were 6 females and 4 males which aged from 43 to 76 years old.Microscopically,the cancer cells infiltrated into the subdermis of crypts in the form ofnests and irregular cord,accompanied by comedo like necrosis,intercellu-lar bridges,and varying degrees of keratinization.Obvious atyp-ia and mitotic figures were easily seen.Follow-up was available in all cases,ranging from 6 to 45 months.Nine cases had sur-vived.Immunohistochemistry staining showed that all cases were positive for CK(AE1/AE3),CK5/6,p63,p40,and p16 was positively expressed in three cases,and the proliferation index Ki67 ranged from 40%to 90%.The WES of three cases showed that ARID1B and LRP6 were common cancer susceptibility genes,and WDFY4,ZFHX4 exhibited higher mutation rates,which were both 3/3.The TMB analysis showed that one out of three cases was>9 mut/Mb.Conclusion The early symptoms of TSCC are not obvious that lead to easily missed and misdiag-nosed.The WES analyses suggest that WDFY4 and ZFHX4 had a higher mutation rate.The TMB analysis suggests that some TSCC patients may benefit from immunotherapy.
2.Calculating Airway Resistance and Lung Compliance at Expiration End under Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation:An Experimental Study
Yueyang YUAN ; Lixin XIE ; Yuqing CHEN ; Xingshuo HU ; Haoxuan HUANG ; Lixiong LI ; Qiang XU
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2024;39(4):750-755
Objective Airway resistance(R)and lung compliance(C)under non-invasive positive pressure ventilation(NPPV)conditions were measured using a brief pressure release at the end of expiration,and the measurement accuracy was also evaluated.Methods An NPPV respirator was developed by programming a method for calculating R and C.An experimental platform based on the active servo lung ASL5000 was designed.By simulating a healthy adult(R=5 cmH2 O and C=50 mL/cmH2 O,1 cmH2 O=0.098 kPa),an adult patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome(R=10 cmH2 O and C=30 mL/cmH2 O),and an adult patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(R=20 cmH2 O and C=50 mL/cmH2 O),a series of experiments for calculating the R and C were conducted.Results The maximum relative error of R was-12.67%,which occurred in calculating the R of an average adult.The maximum relative error of C was 17.37%,which occurred when calculating the C values of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.Each group of data was analyzed using a paired t-test,which showed statistically significant differences(P>0.05).Conclusions The calculation method for R and C at the end of expiration during NPPV is feasible,and its realization and application will be beneficial for achieving precise and personalized respiratory ventilation.
3. Value of hyperextension MRI of cervical vertebra in determining decompression therapy after reduction of reducible atlantoaxial dislocation
Liang DONG ; Lixiong QIAN ; Xiujin CHEN ; Zhengwei XU ; Qiang MA ; Dongqi WANG ; Honghui SUN ; Dingjun HAO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2019;35(9):805-810
Objective:
To determine the value of hyperextension MRI evaluation in determining whether to perform decompression therapy after reduction of reducible atlantoaxial dislocation as well as assess the decompression effect.
Methods:
A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze 24 patients with atlantoaxial dislocation admitted to Honghui Hospital affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University from May 2015 to May 2017. There were 10 males and 14 females, aged 40-74 years, with an average age of 52 years. There were 14 patients with os odontoideum, four patients with odontoid fracture, and six patients with transverse atlantal ligament rupture. Hyperextension MRI was performed to assess spinal cord compression for all patients. Eight patients with anterior spinal cord compression (Group A) underwent posterior atlantoaxial arch decompression plus atlantoaxial internal fixation reduction and bone graft fusion; 16 patients without anterior compression of the spinal cord (Group B) underwent only atlantoaxial internal fixation reduction and bone graft fusion. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded. Spinal cord compression index and improvement rate of spinal cord decompression were evaluated by routine cervical spine MRI. Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score was used to evaluate the clinical effect.
Results:
All patients were followed up for 3-24 months, with an average of 9.3 months. There was no nerve or vertebral artery injury during the operation, and no screw loosening occurred after surgery. The spinal cord compression index (0.37±0.18) in Group A at the last follow-up was significantly lower than that before operation (0.73±0.22) (
4.Research on distribution of gastrointestinal peptide glucagon-1 of positive cells in tree shrews
Lixiong CHEN ; Junbin WANG ; Ruwen LIU ; Longbao LYU ; Liling CHEN
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2016;25(4):255-257
Objective To observe tree shrews gastrointestinal glucagon like peptide 1 ( glp-1 ) immune response positive cells ( EG cells) distribution and the difference of the digestive tract of rats.Methods Immunohisto chemical SABC method to detect tree shrews diges-tive tract (except for oral cavity, pharynx) glp-1 cells positive content.Results EG cells distributed in tree shrews duodenum,ileum and colon,glandular epithelial cells of jejunum,positive material is distributed in the cytoplasm.Tree shrews stomach,rectum did not see EG cell distribution.Ileal immune dyeing results show positive,EG cells of the digestive tract,only the ileum and colon distribution glp-1 more posi-tive, tree shrews compared with the rats in the digestive tract glp-1 significant difference (P<0.01).Conclusion Gastrointestinal tree shrew in duodenum,ileum and colon,jejunum have glucagon positive cells.The rat only have positive cells in the ileum and colon.According to the mechanism of the glp-1 and the distribution of tree shrews gastrointestinal glp-1,tree shrews atherosclerosis ( atherosclerosis,AS) AS the model is not easy to make may be associated with the role of glp-1.
5.Sebaceoma:a clinicopathological analysis of 31 cases
Lixiong GU ; Dezhi ZHANG ; Xiaoyan WU ; Xuebao SHAO ; Amei LI ; Shengju YANG ; Shuanglin CAO ; Xiaodong CHEN ; Hao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2016;49(8):555-557
Objective To analyze clinicopathologic features of sebaceoma. Methods Clinical, pathologic and immunohistochemical findings from 31 cases of sebaceoma were retrospectively analyzed. The clinicopathologic features of sebaceoma were investigated. Results There were 9 males and 22 females. The patients′ age was 53.90 ± 15.40 years, and the clinical course was 9.41 ± 13.75 years. Sebaceoma predominantly affected the face. The common lesion of sebaceoma was red, yellowish?red, skin?colored or slight brown papules, with no subjective symptoms in most cases. Histopathologically, neoplasms had symmetric structures, and were located in the dermis. Epidermal involvements were found in 9 cases. The neoplasm cells were mainly composed of basaloid cells, a few mature sebocytes and some transition cells. The proportion of mature sebocyts was less than 1%in 26 cases, less than 20%in 2 cases, and 20%-40%in 3 cases. Mitoses were occasionally found in 5 cases. One patient was complicated by eccrine poroma. Varying amounts of ducts were found in all the patients. Immunohistochemical staining showed that epithelial membrane antigen was expressed on ducts and mature sebocytes in all the patients, while epithelial antigen was undetected in any of the patients. Carcinoembryonic antigen, androgen receptor and D2?40 were found in 20, 24 and 28 patients with sebaceoma, respectively. Conclusions The diagnosis of sebaceoma mainly depends on histopathological examination. Combined immunohistochemical detection of epithelial membrane antigen, androgen receptor and D2?40 is beneficial to its differential diagnosis.
6.Significance of P504s in distinction between solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Zhenwei CHEN ; Hongqi SHI ; Lixiong YING ; Xiaoli ZHAI ; Xiaodan FU ; Qingwei LIU ; Shanxian LOU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2015;44(5):320-322
OBJECTIVETo study the significance of P504s in differential diagnosis between solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP) and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNET).
METHODSForty-three patients with SPTP and 41 patients with PanNET encountered during the period from 2007 to 2014 were recruited. Immunohistochemical study for vimentin, CD10, chromogranin A, synaptophysin, beta-catenin, CD99 and P504s in SPTP and PanNET was performed. The diagnostic value of P504s in differentiating SPTP from PanNET was analyzed.
RESULTSImmunohistochemical study showed that vimentin, CD10, chromogranin A, synaptophysin and CD99 were expressed both in SPTP and PanNET. All cases of SPTP showed granular cytoplasmic expression of P504s, whereas those of PanNET were negative.
CONCLUSIONP504s is a sensitive and useful marker for SPTP and can be used in the distinction between SPTP and PanNET.
7.Dermabrasion combined with aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy for the treatment of nasal nodular basal cell carcinoma: 25 case reports
Xiaoyan WU ; Xiaodong CHEN ; Peng DING ; Lixiong GU ; Xiaodong YAO ; Yujie DING ; Congcong SHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2015;48(4):252-255
Objective To investigate the efficacy of dermabrasion combined with aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) for the treatment of nasal nodular basal cell carcinoma (nBCC).Methods Twentyfive patients who were pathologically diagnosed as nasal nBCC with lesion area > 1 cm2 but no bone or cartilage involvement,were included in this study and treated with dermabrasion combined with ALA-PDT.At first,the part of tumor protruding outside the skin was removed by artherectomy,then dermabrasion was carried out.The wound surface was topically treated with 20% aminolevulinic acid solution for 3-4 hours away from light immediately after surgery,then irradiated with LED light at a mean dose of 100 J/cm2 for 20 minutes.ALA-PDT was performed once a week for 3 consecutive weeks.The degree of and time required for wound healing were assessed,and tumor recurrence,cicatrization and appearance outcomes were observed during 1 year after surgery.Efficacy was assessed comprehensively.Results No postoperative wound infection occurred in these patients,and the average time for wound healing was (11.2 ± 1.3) days.During 1 year after the treatment,no recurrence was found,while cicatricial contracture developed in 1 case,mild proliferative scar in 3 cases,and depressed scar in 4 cases.All the patients were satisfied with the treatment outcomes,except 1 patient who was basically satisfied.Conclusions Dermabrasion combined with ALA-PDT is easy to operate with rapid wound healing,low postoperative recurrence rate and high degree of patient satisfaction,and is worthy of clinical promotion.
8.Significance of P504s in distinction between solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Zhenwei CHEN ; Hongqi SHI ; Lixiong YING ; Xiaoli ZHAI ; Xiaodan FU ; Qingwei LIU ; Shanxian LOU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2015;(5):320-322
Objective To study the significance of P504s in differential diagnosis between solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas(SPTP) and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors(PanNET).Methods Forty-three patients with SPTP and 41 patients with PanNET encountered during the period from 2007 to 2014 were recruited.Immunohistochemical study for vimentin, CD10, chromogranin A, synaptophysin, beta-catenin, CD99 and P504s in SPTP and PanNET was performed.The diagnostic value of P504s in differentiating SPTP from PanNET was analyzed. Results Immunohistochemical study showed that vimentin, CD10, chromogranin A, synaptophysin and CD99 were expressed both in SPTP and PanNET.All cases of SPTP showed granular cytoplasmic expression of P504s, whereas those of PanNET were negative. Conclusion P504s is a sensitive and useful marker for SPTP and can be used in the distinction between SPTP and PanNET.
9.Observation and analysis of the individual behavior with weaning of infant Rhesus Monkeys
Yanyan LI ; Lixiong CHEN ; Sudong QI ; Junbin WANG ; Fengmei YANG ; Yuan ZHAO ; Shuaiyao LU ; Wenhai YU ; Zhanlong HE
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(5):35-41
Objective To understand the characteristics and rules of behavior and preliminary study on the change of psychological state and behavior of infant rhesus monkeys after weaning by artificial feed .Methods 290 infant rhesus monkeys were born in 2012, individual behavior of infant rhesus monkeys were observed and recorded by the methods of ad libitum sampling and chronography .Results The behavior of huddling , sucking finger and sucking body of companion were observed in the first month , the behavior of huddling and sucking finger were significantly increased in the second and third month(P <0.05), sucking body of companion in second month were significantly higher than the first month (P <0.05);the new behavior pacing , sucking genitalia and mounting were observed in the second month , pacing and sucking were significantly increased in the third month ( P <0.05 ) , mounting did not have obvious change; in the third month , sucking toe behavior ware recorded and did not change with time; The proportion of huddling behavior occurred between female and female was significantly higher than opposite sex or male in the same cage .The male infant monkeys were more likely to occurred pacing behavior than female .Sucking body of companion and sucking finger behavior of male were significantly lower than the female infant monkeys ( P <0.05 ) .There was no significant difference of sucking toe behavior .Conclusions 7 behaviors were recorded during the whole stage of observation , huddling behavior , pacing behavior , sucking toe behavior , sucking finger behavior , sucking genitalia behavior , sucking body of companion behavior and mounting behavior respectively , and 7 behaviors were increased by degrees with time .Huddling behavior to reflect fear psychology;sucking behavior to represent physiological demand and defensive psychology ;pacing was insignificant behavior in the initial stage , then to reflect psychological anxiety of rhesus monkeys .Provided a way and model on assessment of psychology, praxiology, to study and research the change of psychological state and behavior of early weaning infants .
10.Expressions of apoptosis-regulating proteins in keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma
Yujie DING ; Xiaodong CHEN ; Lixiong GU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2012;45(2):91-94
ObjectiveTo investigate the difference in cell apoptosis between keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma.Methods Ninety specimens were obtained from the lesions of 30 patients with regressing keratoacanthoma (rKA) and 30 patients with well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (wdSCC) as well as from the normal skin of 30 human controls.Immunohistochemistry was carried out to measure the expressions of B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2(Bcl-2),cysteine-aspartic acid protease(Caspase)-3,second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase/direct inhibitor of apoptosis-binding protein with low pl (Smac/DIABLO) and inhibitor of apoptosis protein Livin.ResultsThe Bcl-2 protein expression was significantly lower in rKA specimens than in normal control specimens(t =3.1572,P < 0.05).A lower expression of Caspase-3 protein was observed in rKA specimens compared with wdSCC specimens (t =2.1364,P < 0.05).The expression of Smac/DIABLO protein was significantly increased in normal control specimens than in rKA and wdSCC specimens(t =7.6141,9.5666,respectively,both P < 0.05).Livin was absent in normal skin,but highly expressed in rKA and wdSCC specimens,and the difference was significant between the normal skin and lesional (rKA and wdSCC) specimens ( t =4.7913,12.7737,respectively,both P < 0.05).The expression of Livin protein was significantly reduced in rKA specimens than in wdSCC specimens(t =7.9824,P < 0.05).Conclusions Cell apoptosis plays a certain role in the natural regression process of KA.The detection of apoptosis-regulating proteins Caspase-3 and Livin are beneficial for the differentiation between rKA and wdSCC.

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