显微镜下减压联合前路Zero-P治疗颈椎病的早期临床疗效分析

目的:探讨前路颈椎显微镜辅助下精准减压联合前路椎间隙Zero-P融合器置入治疗颈椎病的早期临床疗效。方法:回顾性分析2016年6月至2018年1月我院收治的43例颈椎病患者,处理节段共73个;患者均行显微镜辅助颈椎前路减压、髓核切除、Zero-P置入融合内固定术。记录患者手术节段、手术时间,术中失血量及并发症。手术前,术后1个月、3个月、6个月、末次随访时的颈部及上肢疼痛视觉模拟评分(Visual Analogue Scale,VAS)、颈部日本骨科协会评分(Japanese Orthopedic Association,JOA)和颈椎残障功能指数(Neck Disability Index,NDI),并采用配对t检验对不同时间点的评分进行分析,评估临床疗效。并同期行颈椎X线、CT及MRI检查,测量和评估椎间隙高度、颈椎Cobb角的改变情况和邻近节段异位骨化形成(Adjacent Level Ossification Development,ALOD)。结果:所有患者术后均获得随访,随访时间12-18个月,平均(14.9±2.2)个月。平均手术时间(82.2±20.9)min,失血量(91.5±33.7) m L;未发生神经和血管损伤等严重并发症。与术前相比,患者术后1个月、3个月、6个月及末次随访时的VAS评分、JOA评分、NDI评分、椎间隙高度及Cobb角均明显改善,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。但术后随访时间点比较,差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。术后出现轻度吞咽困难2例,中度和重度吞咽困难各1例。随访期间,所有患者均获椎间骨性融合,未发生Zero-P融合器松动、滑脱或断裂,椎体未出现继发性骨折。结论:显微镜辅助颈椎前路椎间盘切除、Zero-P融合器置入治疗颈椎病,能够精准的去除神经脊髓组织的压迫,术后短期和中期临床疗效良好,同时显微镜下止血、术中出血少;视野清晰、手术安全性高。     

宫颈癌患者新辅助化疗前后miR-138的表达及与化疗敏感性的关系研究

目的:研究宫颈癌患者新辅助化疗前后微小RNA-138(mi R-138)的表达及与化疗敏感性的关系。方法:选取2016年2月至2018年7月我院收治的宫颈癌患者18例为研究对象。所有患者均给予新辅助化疗,并根据治疗后的效果分为化疗有效组与化疗无效组。采用微阵列芯片技术分别检测两组患者化疗前后的mi R-138表达水平,同时采用Western blot技术检测mi R-138基因靶蛋白γH2AX的表达情况,分析患者化疗后mi R-138表达水平与临床病理特征的关系。结果:化疗有效组化疗后mi R-138△Ct值明显低于化疗前,且明显低于化疗无效组(P0.05),而化疗无效组化疗后mi R-138△Ct值与化疗前比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。化疗后两组靶蛋白γH2AX相对表达量均明显低于化疗前(P0.05),化疗有效组靶蛋白γH2AX相对表达量的差值显著低于化疗无效组(P0.05)。宫颈癌患者新辅助化疗后组织中mi R-138△Ct差值与肿瘤分化程度、浸润深度和淋巴结转移密切相关(P0.05),与年龄、FIGO临床分期无关(P0.05)。结论:新辅助化疗可以改变宫颈癌患者的mi R-138表达水平,且mi R-138的表达水平可能与化疗药物敏感性密切相关。     

敲低PFKP联合肉碱棕榈酰基转移酶抑制剂etomoxir协同对肾透明细胞癌细胞Caki-1的抗肿瘤作用

目的:研究敲低P型磷酸果糖激酶(phosphofructokinase,PFKP)联合肉碱棕榈酰基转移酶抑制剂etomoxir对肾透明细胞癌Caki-1细胞的影响,并进一步探究其作用机制。方法:利用Western blot验证对照及PFKP shRNA敲低肾透明细胞癌细胞中PFKP的敲低效率,分别检测对照组(shCtrl)、PFKP敲低组、etomoxir组(shCtrl+etomoxir)、PFKP敲低联合etomoxir组的增殖曲线。使用Annexin-V/PI染色并用流式细胞检测对照组、PFKP敲低组、etomoxir组、PFKP敲低联合etomoxir组的细胞死亡,研究PFKP敲低联合etomoxir对细胞存活的影响。分别检测对照组、PFKP敲低组、etomoxir组、PFKP敲低联合etomoxir组的ATP水平与脂肪酸变化。结果:Western blot结果验证了PFKP的敲低效率。流式细胞检测显示,对照组、PFKP敲低组、etomoxir组、PFKP敲低联合etomoxir组的平均细胞死亡率分别为1.1、1.9、13.9、31.3%。PFKP敲低联合etomoxir组Caki-1细胞的死亡率显著高于单纯PFKP敲低与etomoxir组(P0.05)。PFKP敲低联合etomoxir组Caki-1细胞的ATP水平显著低于单纯PFKP敲低与etomoxir组(P0.05)。Etomoxir的加入抑制了PFKP敲低引起的游离脂肪酸下降(P0.05)。结论:PFKP敲低联合etomoxir对Caki-1细胞呈现协同的细胞毒抗肿瘤作用。     

加味二妙颗粒联合重组人干扰素a2b阴道泡腾胶囊治疗宫颈上皮内瘤变的疗效及对患者免疫功能的影响

目的:探讨加味二妙颗粒联合重组人干扰素a2b阴道泡腾胶囊治疗宫颈上皮内瘤变的疗效及对患者免疫功能的影响。方法:将西北妇女儿童医院妇科门诊自2018年1月至2019年1月收治的确诊为宫颈上皮内瘤变患者300例作为研究对象,将其随机的分为研究组和对照组,每组各150例。研究组患者给予加味二妙颗粒联合重组人干扰素a2b阴道泡腾胶囊进行治疗,对照组患者给予重组人干扰素a2b阴道泡腾胶囊进行治疗,比较两组患者治疗后的临床总有效率,治疗前后CD3~+、CD4~+、CD8~+、NK细胞水平和中医证候评分的变化及不良反应的发生情况。结果:治疗后,研究组临床总有效率为91.33%,明显高于对照组(74.67%,P0.05)。两组治疗后CD3~+、CD4~+、CD8~+、NK细胞水平均较治疗前明显升高,且研究组以上指标显著高于对照组(P0.05)。研究组治疗后中医证候评分降低程度明显优于对照组,其不良反应发生率为10.00%,明显低于对照组(28.67%,P0.05)。结论:与单用重组人干扰素a2b阴道泡腾胶囊治疗相比,加味二妙颗粒联合使用重组人干扰素a2b阴道泡腾胶囊治疗宫颈上皮内瘤变患者可显著提高患者的免疫功能,缓解症状,提高治疗效果,且安全性更高。     

加速康复外科理念在根治性子宫切除术患者中的应用研究

目的:探讨加速康复外科理念对行根治性子宫切除术的宫颈癌患者的围手术期应用价值。方法:选取2013年1月至2018年7月在我院行因宫颈癌行根治性子宫切除术的66例患者作为研究对象。将入院患者随机分为观察组及对照组,观察组接受加速康复外科理念治疗(30例),对照组为常规治疗组(36例)。比较两组患者的肠鸣音恢复时间、肛门排气时间、下床行走时间、术后住院时间以及术后并发症的发生情况。结果:观察组与对照组肠鸣音恢复时间分别为(35.9±3.4)h及(39.6±3.0)h,术后首次排气时间分别为(50.7±2.7)h及(54.8±3.2)h,下床行走时间分别为(49.9±2.6)h及(53.6±3.2)h。术后住院时间分别为(7.6±1.7)d及(9.2±1.8)d,观察组以上指标均显著短于对照组(P0.01)。观察组与对照组的术后并发症总发生率分别为10.11%及23.44%,观察组显著低于对照组(P0.05)。两组拔除尿管后尿潴留的发生情况比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:加速康复外科理念用于宫颈癌根治术患者的围手术期可有效加速患者的康复,且安全性较高。     

Human Papillomavirus and the use of nanoparticles for immunotherapy in HPV-related cancer: A review

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) remains one of the most commonly contracted sexually transmitted diseases around the world. There are a multitude of HPV types, some of which may never present any symptoms. Others, however, are considered high-risk types, which increase the chance of the person infected to develop cancer. In recent years, the utilization of nanotechnology has allowed researchers to employ and explore the use of nanoparticles in immunotherapies.The new nanoparticle frontier has opened many doors in this area of research as a form of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in cancers resulting from HPV. This review will provide a brief background of HPV, its relationship to head and neck cancer (HNC) and present some insight into the field of immunotherapeutic nanoparticles.     

Cancer biomarker discovery and translation: proteomics and beyond

Introduction: Cancer is often diagnosed at late stages when the chance of cure is relatively low and although research initiatives in oncology discover many potential cancer biomarkers, few transition to clinical applications. This review addresses the current landscape of cancer biomarker discovery and translation with a focus on proteomics and beyond.

Areas covered: The review examines proteomic and genomic techniques for cancer biomarker detection and outlines advantages and challenges of integrating multiple omics approaches to achieve optimal sensitivity and address tumor heterogeneity. This discussion is based on a systematic literature review and direct participation in translational studies.

Expert commentary: Identifying aggressive cancers early on requires improved sensitivity and implementation of biomarkers representative of tumor heterogeneity. During the last decade of genomic and proteomic research, significant advancements have been made in next generation sequencing and mass spectrometry techniques. This in turn has led to a dramatic increase in identification of potential genomic and proteomic cancer biomarkers. However, limited successes have been shown with translation of these discoveries into clinical practice. We believe that the integration of these omics approaches is the most promising molecular tool for comprehensive cancer evaluation, early detection and transition to Precision Medicine in oncology.     

Spatial Distribution of Endogenous Tissue Protease Activity in Gastric Carcinoma Mapped by MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging

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• •New MALDI MS imaging sample preparation workflow reveals tissue protease activity.
• •Differential time- and inhibitor concentration-dependence confirm active proteases.
• •Mouse gastric tumor displays high protease activity compared to surrounding tissue.
• •Proteomic data and biochemical protease activity assay support MALDI MSI results.

     

Long non-coding RNA CCAT1 promotes cervical cancer cell proliferation and invasion by regulating the miR-181a-5p/MMP14 axis

Cervical cancer is a serious threat to women’s health and is the third most common malignancy in women worldwide. Recent studies indicate that the long non-coding RNA CCAT1 plays a role in the malignant behavior of many tumors. However, the role of CCAT1 in cervical cancer is still unknown. Our aim is to evaluate the expression and investigate the regulatory role and potential mechanism of CCAT1 in cervical cancer. CCAT1 expression was measured by qRT-PCR. In addition, CCK-8 assays, colony formation assays, qRT-PCR assays, Transwell assays and xenograft experiments were performed to determine the role of CCAT1 in the proliferation and invasion in cervical cancer cells. The expression of CCAT1 in the cervical cancer tissues was higher than in the adjacent normal tissues. Overexpressing CCAT1 promoted cervical cancer cell proliferation, colony formation, and invasion in vitro. Elevated CCAT1 suppressed miR-181a expression, which was accompanied by an increased expression of MMP14 and HB-EGF. In contrast, knocking down CCAT1 resulted in increased expression of miR-181a, along with decreased expression of MMP14 and HB-EGF. Thus, CCAT1 is a key oncogenic lncRNA associated with cervical cancer and plays a role in promoting cervical cancer cell proliferation and invasion by regulating the miR-181a-5p/MMP14 axis.