非肌层侵润性膀胱癌的治疗

膀胱癌是一种全球性疾病。在我国泌尿外科肿瘤中的发病率和死亡率均占首位,非肌层侵润性膀胱癌占初发膀胱肿瘤的70%。对膀胱癌的研究已成为目前学术界的热点话题。目前学界对于非肌层侵润性膀胱癌主要采用以外科手术为主的综合治疗方案。为探讨该类肿瘤的治疗方法,本文就近年来对非肌层侵润性膀胱癌的各种治疗措施进行了比较系统的阐述。我们希望能尽可能的找到高效低风险并且经济的方法,为膀胱癌的诊断和治疗提供新途径。     

THP在早期非肌层侵润性膀胱癌定位诊断与治疗中的临床应用

目的：探讨THP在早期非肌层侵润性膀胱癌定位诊断与治疗中的临床应用价值。方法：已诊断非肌层侵润性膀胱癌患者45例,术中均实行THP膀胱灌注,灌注后15min置入膀胱镜,观察膀胱内粘膜,将THP橙色染色区域作为实验组进行活检,其他未染色区域作为对照组随机活检,活检组织行病理检查。TUR—BT术后将45例患者随机分为3组。在不同的时间点开始灌注（术后即刻、术后6小时、术后7天）,比较复发率和平均复发时间。结粜：两组间比较具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）恶性粘膜吸收THP敏感度和特异度分别为100％、63．5％;TUR-BT术后即刻灌注及6小时后灌注的总复发率明显低于术后7天灌注,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论：THP对非肌层侵润性膀胱癌早期定位诊断准确、安全性好,同时术后早期灌注THp可以降低肿瘤的复发率,值得临床推广。     

THP在早期非肌层侵润性膀胱癌定位诊断与治疗中的临床应用

目的:探讨THP在早期非肌层侵润性膀胱癌定位诊断与治疗中的临床应用价值。方法:已诊断非肌层侵润性膀胱癌患者45例,术中均实行THP膀胱灌注,灌注后15min置入膀胱镜,观察膀胱内粘膜,将THP橙色染色区域作为实验组进行活检,其他未染色区域作为对照组随机活检,活检组织行病理检查。TUR-BT术后将45例患者随机分为3组,在不同的时间点开始灌注(术后即刻、术后6小时、术后7天),比较复发率和平均复发时间。结果:两组间比较具有统计学意义(P<0.05)恶性粘膜吸收THP敏感度和特异度分别为100%、63.5%;TUR-BT术后即刻灌注及6小时后灌注的总复发率明显低于术后7天灌注,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:THP对非肌层侵润性膀胱癌早期定位诊断准确、安全性好,同时术后早期灌注THP可以降低肿瘤的复发率,值得临床推广。     

TUR-BT术后膀胱灌注A群链球菌联合丝裂霉素治疗高危非肌层浸润性膀胱癌的疗效观察

目的：总结经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切（TUR-BT）术后辅以沙培林（注射用A群链球菌）联合丝裂霉素（MMC）膀胱内灌注治疗高危膀胱癌的疗效。方法：回顾性研究2009年1月~2012年8月我院收治的符合高危非肌层浸润性膀胱癌患64例,观察组：TUR-BT术后行沙培林联合MMC膀胱内灌注化疗32例,对照组;MMC单药灌注32例。结果：观察组患者,平均年龄63.7岁,治疗随访时间为6~54个月,中位时间27.3个月。治疗随访期间有3例患者出现膀胱内肿瘤复发（9.3%）,1例患者疾病进展,发展为肌层浸润性膀胱癌,于术后7个月死亡（3.1%）。与对照组患者相比,疾病复发率及进展率均明显改善。结论：高危非肌层浸润膀胱癌临床复发率、进展率高,TUR-BT术后沙培林联合MMC膀胱内灌注通过局部化疗及免疫治疗联合,可有效控制疾病的复发和进展,降低患者接受膀胱部分切除或膀胱全切手术的机率,值得推广。     

细胞角蛋白20在膀胱癌中的研究进展

膀胱肿瘤是最常见的泌尿系统肿瘤,其中上皮性肿瘤占95％以上,绝大多数为尿路移行上皮细胞癌。膀胱癌的早期症状不明显,复发率较高,早期诊断和治疗对提高其疗效非常重要。近年来,诊断膀胱肿瘤的新方法不断出现,显著提高了膀胱肿瘤诊断及预后预测水平。其中,膀胱肿瘤标记物检测已成为膀胱肿瘤的诊断新方法,具有十分重要的临床意义。研究发现,细胞角蛋白20fcytokeratin20,CK20）是中间纤维家族成员之一,在正常膀胱组织中特异性表达于伞细胞,在膀胱癌中特异性表达于膀胱移行细胞癌,其诊断膀胱肿瘤的特异性和灵敏性均较高,且与膀胱肿瘤的临床分级、病理分期和转移均密切相关,因此可作为辅助诊断膀胱肿瘤的检测标志物及治疗和预后评估指标。本文将就其在膀胱癌中的研究进展综述如下。     

细胞角蛋白20 在膀胱癌中的研究进展

膀胱肿瘤是最常见的泌尿系统肿瘤,其中上皮性肿瘤占95%以上,绝大多数为尿路移行上皮细胞癌。膀胱癌的早期症状不 明显,复发率较高,早期诊断和治疗对提高其疗效非常重要。近年来,诊断膀胱肿瘤的新方法不断出现,显著提高了膀胱肿瘤诊断 及预后预测水平。其中,膀胱肿瘤标记物检测已成为膀胱肿瘤的诊断新方法,具有十分重要的临床意义。研究发现,细胞角蛋白20 (cytokeratin 20,CK20)是中间纤维家族成员之一,在正常膀胱组织中特异性表达于伞细胞,在膀胱癌中特异性表达于膀胱移行细 胞癌,其诊断膀胱肿瘤的特异性和灵敏性均较高,且与膀胱肿瘤的临床分级、病理分期和转移均密切相关,因此可作为辅助诊断 膀胱肿瘤的检测标志物及治疗和预后评估指标。本文将就其在膀胱癌中的研究进展综述如下。     

不同转移潜能膀胱癌细胞糖组相对定量分析

膀胱癌是发生在膀胱黏膜组织上的一种恶性肿瘤,是泌尿系统中最常见的恶性肿瘤,早期(非肌层浸润型膀胱癌)阶段的诊断和治疗是降低膀胱癌死亡率的最有效方式.肿瘤的发生过程与糖链表达的改变有着密切的关系,而定量分析膀胱癌发生过程中糖链的表达变化尚未有研究.本研究以2株人膀胱正常上皮细胞系(HCV29、HUCV1),1株非肌层浸润性膀胱癌细胞系(KK47),和3株浸润性膀胱癌细胞系(YTS1、J82、T24)为研究材料,应用本室建立的利用乙酰肼修饰糖链唾液酸,以及[12C6]-和[13C6]-苯胺同位素修饰糖链还原性末端技术,然后利用基质辅助激光解析电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS),进行膀胱上皮细胞不同病理状态的糖组相对定量分析.从6株细胞中共鉴定出52种N-连接糖链结构,并定量分析了不同类型的糖链在不同细胞中的分布差异,发现唾液酸化、岩藻糖化的N-连接糖链在膀胱癌肿瘤细胞恶化过程中呈现显著升高的趋势,同时平分型糖链和高甘露糖型N-连接糖链也呈表达升高趋势,说明这些糖链结构的表达变化与膀胱癌发生关系密切,从而有助于进一步阐明膀胱癌发生过程中糖链相关的分子机理.     

膀胱癌尿液生物标记物的现状与展望

膀胱癌是世界上最常见的肿瘤之一,膀胱肿瘤的早期检测对改善病人预后至关重要。目前检测和监视膀胱肿瘤的常规方法是膀胱镜检查联合应用尿细胞学检查,但其局限性已经表明膀胱癌需要更好的诊断方法。理想中的诊断方法应该是非侵袭性的,既能够诊断,也能监测疾病的复发,并且能够为治疗提供依据。因此,以尿液为基础的非侵袭性方法将会给患者和医院带来福音。本文综述了近年来报道的膀胱癌尿液生物标记物及相关新技术。     

膀胱灌注吡柔比星治疗膀胱癌的护理

膀胱癌是泌尿系统最常见的肿瘤,其中70%~80%为表浅性膀胱癌[1]。据文献报道,经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切(TUR)术后膀胱肿瘤复发率达50%~70%,其中10%~30%的复发病例伴有恶性程度增高或浸润能力增强[2]。术后膀胱内灌注药物治疗可降低和延缓肿瘤复发,防止肿瘤发生浸润,提高患者生存率和生     

MicroRNA与膀胱癌

MicroRNA(miRNA)是一类21～23个核苷酸长度的单链非编码小分子RNA,在转录后水平调节基因表达,从而实现对组织发生、个体发育及肿瘤发生等生理病理过程的调节作用。膀胱癌是国人泌尿系统中最常见的肿瘤。研究表明,miRNA参与了膀胱癌的发生、发展,一些差异表达miRNA有望成为膀胱癌诊断、治疗的靶点。该文就miRNA在膀胱癌发病机理、诊断、治疗等方面的研究进展作一综述。     

Overall and recurrence-free survival among black and white bladder cancer patients in an equal-access health system

BackgroundWhile the incidence of bladder cancer is twice as high among whites than among blacks, mortality is higher among blacks than whites. Unequal access to medical care may be an important factor. Insufficient access to care could delay cancer detection and treatment, which can result in worse survival. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether survival differed between black and white bladder cancer patients in the Department of Defense (DoD), which provides universal healthcare to all beneficiaries regardless of racial background.MethodsThis study was based on data from the U.S. DoD Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR). White and black patients histologically diagnosed with bladder cancer between 1990 and 2004 were included in the study and followed to the end of 2007. The outcomes were all-cause mortality and recurrence. We assessed the relationship between race and outcomes of interest using Cox proportional hazard ratios (HRs) for all, non-muscle invasive (NMIBC), and muscle invasive (MIBC) bladder cancers, separately.ResultsThe survival of black and white individuals did not differ statistically. No significant racial differences in survival (HR: 0.96, 95% CI: 0.76–1.22) or recurrence-free survival (HR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.69–1.30) were observed after adjustment for demographic variables, tumor characteristics, and treatment. Similar findings were observed for NMIBC and MIBC patients, respectively.ConclusionBlack patients were more likely to present with MIBC than white patients. However, white and black patients with bladder cancer were not significantly different in overall and recurrence-free survival regardless of muscle invasion. Our study suggests the importance of equal access to healthcare in reducing racial disparities in bladder cancer survival.     

IL-6 Expression Regulates Tumorigenicity and Correlates with Prognosis in Bladder Cancer

Identification of potential tumor markers will help stratify and identify a tumor''s malignant potential and its response to specific therapies. IL-6 has been reported to be a predictor in various cancers. Therefore, the present study was performed to highlight the role of IL-6 in improving treatment and determining prognosis of bladder cancer. The human bladder cancer cell lines HT1376 and HT1197 were selected for cell and animal experiments, in which biological changes after experimental manipulation of IL-6 were explored, including tumor behavior and related signaling in bladder cancer. In addition, clinical specimens from 85 patients with muscle-invasive, and 50 with non-muscle invasive bladder cancers were selected for immunohistochemical staining to evaluate the predictive capacity of IL-6 in relation to clinical outcome. The data revealed that IL-6 was overexpressed in the bladder cancer specimens compared with non-malignant tissues at both mRNA and protein levels. Positive staining of IL-6 was significantly correlated with higher clinical stage, higher recurrence rate after curative treatment, and reduced survival rate. Tumor growth and invasive capability were attenuated when IL-6 was blocked. The underlying changes included decreased cell proliferation, less epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), decreased DNA methyltransferase 1 expression and attenuated angiogenesis. In conclusion, our findings showed that IL-6 could be a significant predictor for clinical stage and prognosis of bladder cancer. Moreover, targeting IL-6 may be a promising strategy for treating bladder cancer.     

Establishment of orthotopic mouse superficial bladder tumor model for studies on intravesical treatments

Various animal models of bladder tumor have been developed for the preclinical evaluation of therapeutic modalities for the treatment of bladder cancers. The ideal model for the investigation of therapeutic effects of proposed novel intravesical treatments requires the mass of the implanted tumor to be confined to the urothelium of the bladder at least for the initial phase. However, previously reported bladder tumor models are not suitable for the evaluation of intravesical therapies for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer, since the muscle invasive tumors have developed from the beginnings of the experiments. These models are too aggressive to study local treatment effects. In the current study, we demonstrated that careful instillation of MBT-2 mouse bladder cancer cells into the bladder of a syngenic C3H/HeJ mouse could establish a superficial bladder tumor with an incidence of 100%. The procedure and technique for handling animals are simple for standard animal investigators. Maintenance of the in vitro conditions of MBT-2 cells without contamination of Mycoplasma and careful selection of the substrain of C3H mouse seem to be essential for stable tumor establishment. This bladder tumor model appeared to be easy to reproduce among several investigators in different institutions. The orthotopic bladder tumor model, which was confined to urothelium, lets us evaluate various intravesical treatment strategies.     

Sensitization of human bladder tumor cells to TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced apoptosis with a small molecule IAP antagonist

Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder accounts for approximately 5% of all cancer deaths in humans. The large majority of bladder tumors are non-muscle invasive at diagnosis, but even after local surgical therapy there is a high rate of local tumor recurrence and progression. Current treatments extend time to recurrence but do not significantly alter disease survival. The objective of the present study was to investigate the tumoricidal potential of combining the apoptosis-inducing protein TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) with a small molecule inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP) antagonist to interfere with intracellular regulators of apoptosis in human bladder tumor cells. Our results demonstrate that the IAP antagonist Compound A exhibits high binding affinity to the XIAP BIR3 domain. When Compound A was used at nontoxic concentrations in combination with TRAIL, there was a significant increase in the sensitivity of TRAIL-sensitive and TRAIL-resistant bladder tumor lines to TRAIL-mediated apoptosis. In addition, modulation of TRAIL sensitivity in the TRAIL-resistant bladder tumor cell line T24 with Compound A was reciprocated by XIAP small interfering RNA-mediated suppression of XIAP expression, suggesting the importance of XIAP-mediated resistance to TRAIL in these cells. These results suggest the potential of combining Compound A with TRAIL as an alternative therapy for bladder cancer.     

Expression of RFC/SLC19A1 is associated with tumor type in bladder cancer patients

Urinary bladder cancer (UBC) ranks ninth in worldwide cancer. In Egypt, the pattern of bladder cancer is unique in that both the transitional and squamous cell types prevail. Despite much research on the topic, it is still difficult to predict tumor progression, optimal therapy and clinical outcome. The reduced folate carrier (RFC/SLC19A1) is the major transport system for folates in mammalian cells and tissues. RFC is also the primary means of cellular uptake for antifolate cancer chemotherapeutic drugs, however, membrane transport of antifolates by RFC is considered as limiting to antitumor activity. The purpose of this study was to compare the mRNA expression level of RFC/SLC19A1 in urothelial and non-urothelial variants of bladder carcinomas. Quantification of RFC mRNA in the mucosa of 41 untreated bladder cancer patients was performed using RT-qPCR. RFC mRNA steady-state levels were ∼9-fold higher (N = 39; P<0.0001) in bladder tumor specimens relative to normal bladder mRNA. RFC upregulation was strongly correlated with tumor type (urothelial vs. non-urothelial; p<0.05) where median RFC mRNA expression was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the urothelial (∼14-fold) compared to the non-urothelial (∼4-fold) variant. This may account for the variation in response to antifolate-containing regimens used in the treatment of either type. RFC mRNA levels were not associated with tumor grade (I, II and III) or stage (muscle-invasive vs. non-muscle invasive) implying that RFC cannot be used for prognostic purposes in bladder carcinomas and its increased expression is an early event in human bladder tumors pathogenesis. Further, RFC can be considered as a potential marker for predicting response to antifolate chemotherapy in urothelial carcinomas.     

Evaluation of the Efficacy of the H. pylori Protein HP-NAP as a Therapeutic Tool for Treatment of Bladder Cancer in an Orthotopic Murine Model

Bladder cancer is one of the most common malignancies of the urogenital tract. Intravesical injection of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the gold standard treatment for the high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). However, since the treatment-related side effects are relevant, newer biological response modifiers with a better benefit/side effects ratio are needed.The tumour microenvironment can influence both tumour development and therapy efficacy. In order to obtain a good model, it is desirable to implant tumour cells in the organ from which the cancer originates.In this protocol, we describe a method for establishing a tumour in the bladder cavity of female mice and subsequent delivery of therapeutic agents; the latter are exemplified by our use of Helicobacter pylori neutrophil activating protein (HP-NAP). A preliminary chemical burn of the mucosa, followed by the injection of mouse urothelial carcinoma cell line MB49 via urethral catheterization, enables the cells to attach to the bladder mucosa. After a period, required to allow an initial proliferation of the cells, mice are treated with HP-NAP, administrated again via catheterization. The anti-tumour activity of HP-NAP is evaluated comparing the tumour volume, the extent of necrosis and the degree of vascularization between vehicle- and HP-NAP-treated animals.