Objective
To understand pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of metaplastic breast cancer (MBC), and to provide some new ideas for clinical diagnosis and treatment, and exploration of scientific research for it.
Method
The relevant literatures of the latest research on MBC were reviewed and analyzed.
Results
At present, the pathogenesis of the MBC was still uncertain. The incidence of the MBC was lower, and it’s clinical manifestations were not specific. Compared with the invasive breast cancer, the tumor diameter was larger, the growth was faster, the differentiation degree was lower, the risks of the local and distant metastases were higher, while the lymph node metastasis was rare. Because of the clinical manifestation, auxiliary examination, and imaging examinations were lack of specificity, the diagnosis was difficult. Although the preoperative puncture could provide a reliable diagnosis evidence, it was difficult for distinguishing and accurate diagnosis due to it’s more subtypings. Some of the specific molecular targets could provide a help for it. At present, the modified radical mastectomy was often performed, the axillary lymph node metastasis was relatively rare in the MBC, so the sentinel lymph node biopsy was more important in the treatment of the MBC. The therapeutic effect was limited by the endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, or neoadjuvant chemotherapy and was poor by the systemic chemotherapy. Although the radiotherapy and chemotherapy could improve the overall survival and prolong the disease-free survival and control the local recurrence, the difference of it’s therapeutic effect was great due to the complex MBC typing.
Conclusions
MBC is a highly malignant and strongly invasive tumor, and it has more subtypings. Clinical manifestation and preoperative examination are lack of specificity, hence it is easy for misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis. Unified treatment guideline is lack of, prognosis is poor. So, it needs to explore some new treatment methods and formulate standardized treatment guidelines in order to achieve a better therapeutic effect.
Objective To extract and identify primary culture rat pulmonary arterial smooth cells ( PASMCs) , and investigate the effects of hypoxia on the proliferation of PASMCs. Methods Rat PASMCs were separated by the method of tissue block anchorage, and the cellular morphology was observed under light microscope. The cells were identified by projection electron microscopy, and α-smooth muscle actin ( α-SMactin)in the cells was identified by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. The primary cultured PASMCs were exposed to normoxic and/ or hypoxia condition for 2, 6, 12, 24, 48 hours respectively, thenMTT assay and PCNA ( proliferating cell nuclear antigen) immunohistochemistry were used to detect the proliferation of PASMCs. Results The cells tended to be long spindle and grew in the “peak-valley”mode under light microscope. Immunology results showed that endochylema was stained in brownish yellow, and the positive rate was beyond 96% . There were dense patch, dense body and many filaments in endochylema under projection electron microscopy. MTT assay demonstrated that the A values of PASMCs expose to hypoxia were higher than that of nomoxia. Comparing with normoxia, the A values of PASMCs exposed to hypoxia increased after 12 hours ( P lt;0. 05) , significantly increased after 24 hours ( P lt;0. 01) . Compared with 2 hours’exposure to hypoxia, the A values increased after 12 hours( P lt; 0. 05) , markedly increased after 24 hours ( P lt; 0. 01 ) , which after 48 hours was similar with 24 hours. The result of PCNA immunohistochemistry was consistent with that of MTT. Conclusions The tissue explants adherent method is simple and convenient, and can easily obtain rat PASMCs with high purity and stability. Hypoxia canpromote the proliferation of PASMCs.
Objective
To investigate the effect of subretinal fluid (SRF) with different grades of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) on bcl-2 oncoprotein expression in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and fib roblast (FB)．
Methods
Using immunohistological staining technique and Western-blotting method to detect the expression of bcl-2 protein in RPE cells and FB under the stimulation of SRF．
Results
The expression levels of bcl-2 increased in both types of cells to a certain extent compared with those of the control group 4 hours after the cells subjected to SRF； 36 hours later, the expression levels of bcl-2 of experimental groups decreased more quickly than those of the control group， and the control group showed relatively higher bcl-2 protein levels at the end of observation．
Conclusions
SRF may stimulate the e xpression of bcl-2 in RPE cells and FB under culture at early stage, but accel arate the declining of bcl-2 protein levels a certain time after subjected to SRF．
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【摘要】 目的 擬初步建立孕28~34周的雙胎胎兒生長參數超聲測量值的正常范圍，比較晚孕期單、雙胎妊娠胎兒的宮內生長發育模式。 方法 對2009年5月-2010年4月超聲診斷為正常宮內雙活胎、單活胎孕婦，采用超聲測量胎兒相關生長發育指標，包括雙頂徑、頭圍、腹圍、股骨長等，測量其中部分雙胎的小腦橫徑并應用虛擬器官計算機輔助分析技術測量其小腦容積，比較晚孕期單、雙胎胎兒生長發育的差異。 結果 ①自妊娠30周以后，雙胎胎兒的雙頂徑發育速度比單胎胎兒延緩，單、雙胎胎兒平均每周增長分別約2.3、1.7 mm；②自妊娠32周以后， 雙胎胎兒的頭圍的發育速度比單胎胎兒延緩，單、雙胎胎兒平均每周增長分別約6.7、5.8 mm；③自妊娠30周以后， 雙胎胎兒的腹圍的發育速度比單胎胎兒延緩，單、雙胎胎兒平均每周增長分別約6.9、5.3 mm；④雙胎胎兒股骨長從孕28~34周發育速度均較單胎胎兒緩慢，單、雙胎胎兒平均每周增長分別約2.0、1.7 mm；⑤多元分析孕28~34周的雙胎胎兒雙頂徑、頭圍、腹圍和股骨長，相對于單胎胎兒而言，自28周起，雙胎妊娠胎兒的生長發育較延緩；⑥自孕28~34周，雙胎胎兒小腦橫徑、小腦容積與單胎胎兒無明顯差異。 結論 雙胎妊娠胎兒與單胎妊娠胎兒在晚孕期有著不同的生長發育規律。【Abstract】 Objective To initially establish the growth parameters of normal twin pregnancy in 28-34 gestational ages according to the ultrasound measurement, and to compare the intrauterine growth patterns between the singleton and twin pregnancy. Methods The relevant index of the twin pregnancy, including the biparietal diameter (BPD), femur length, head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), were measured. The transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD) was measured and the virtural organ computer-aided analysis was used to detect the fetal cerebellar volume (FCV). The intrauterine growth patterns between the singleton and twin pregnancy was compared. Results After the gestational age of 30 weeks, the mean values of BPD of the twins pregnancies (1.7 mm) were lower than those of the singleton pregnancies (2.3 mm). After the gestational age of 32 weeks, the mean value of HC of the twins pregnancies (5.8 mm) was lower than that of the singleton pregnancies (6.7 mm). After the gestational age of 30 weeks, the mean values of AC of the twins pregnancies (5.3 mm) were lower than those of the singleton pregnancies (6.9 mm). After the gestational age of 28 weeks, the mean value of FL of the twins pregnancies (1.7 mm) was lower than the singleton pregnancies (2.0 mm). After the gestational age of 28 weeks, the growth of twin pregnancy fetuses is more slowly. After the gestational age of 28-34 weeks, the differences in mean values of TCD and FCV between the twin pregnancy and singleton pregnancy was not significant. Conclusion The twin pregnancy and singleton pregnancy have different growth patterns in the third trimester pregnancy.
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors among women. Typically, the operation of breast cancer should include breast surgery and axillary lymph node surgery since breast cancer first metastasizes to regional axillary lymph nodes. However, postoperative breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) in upper limb is the most common long-term complication. The injury to upper limb lymphatic system contributes to causing the postoperative BCRL. Therefore, precision medicine in the extent of axillary lymph node surgery plays an important role in preventing BCRL which can improve the quality of life in breast cancer patients.
Mitral stenosis includes mitral stenosis due to rheumatic fever and non-rheumatic valve stenosis characterized by degenerative changes. Rheumatic mitral stenosis is common in developing countries and occurs in young adults, while degenerative mitral stenosis is common in developed countries and increases in incidence with aging. Mitral stenosis of different etiologies can lead to changes in heart structure and function, which affects the quality of life and prognosis of patients, so lifelong management of mitral stenosis is crucial. This article provides a comprehensive reference for clinicians in the management of mitral stenosis, with a detailed overview of the emerging prevalence features, imaging diagnosis, and treatment methods.
Objective To evaluate whether to defer abdomen surgery in patients having poorly controlled or untreated hypertension before operation. MethodsThe perioperative clinical data of 531 patients with hypertension in our hospital from January 1997 to December 1998 was retrospectively analyzed. ResultsThe modility of perioperative hypertensive events was not significantly different, between controlled and uncontrolled patients with grade one and grade two（Pgt;0.05）. In grade three and systolic hypertension, certain complications in patients with poorly controlled hypertension were higher than in those with wellcontrolled hypertension（P＜0.05）. Conclusion The patients with grade one and grade two hypertension are not at increased operative risk. In patients with grade three and systolic hypertension, perioperative complications are increased and elective surgery should be postponed until their blood pressure is brought under 24/14.7 kPa （180/110 mm Hg） over 1 to 2 weeks.
Objective To discuss the safety and effectiveness of removing esophageal foreign bodies in children by using Foley catheter. Method Retrospective analysis on the effect, operation method, complication and the types of foreign bodies of 138 cases of removing esophageal foreign bodies in children by using Foley catheter, which happened from January 1998 to January 2008 in Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu. Result Among these 138 cases with esophageal foreign bodies, 126 cases (91.3%) were successfully taken out by using Foley catheter without anaesthesia, 7 cases were applied esophagoscopy under general anaesthesia, and 5 cases were cured owing to the slipping of foreign body into stomach. The operating time for Foley catheter was 5.1 minutes in average, and there’s no complicating disease in any case. The hard esophagoscope operation lasted for 15 minutes in average and one case was accompanied by dyspnea. The foreign bodies in 138 cases were coin (98 cases), button (14 cases), chess and I-go piece (13 cases), key-ring (4 cases), plastic bottle cap (3 cases), oblate battery (3 cases) and ring (3 cases), respectively. Conclusion Foley catheter is safe and effective for removing esophageal obtuse-rounded foreign bodies in children.
Objective
To investigate the diagnostic value of tumor marker combining the probability of malignancy model in pulmonary nodules.
Methods
A total of 117 patients with pulmonary nodules diagnosed between January 2013 and January 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Seventy-six cases of the patients diagnosed with cancer were selected as a lung cancer group. Forty-one cases of the patients diagnosed with benign lesions were selected as a benign group. Tumor markers were detected and the probability of malignancy were calculated.
Results
The positive rate of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cancer antigen 125 (CA125), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), cytokeratin marker (CYFRA21-1), and the probability of malignancy in the lung caner group were significantly higher than those of the benign group. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of CEA, CA125, NSE, CYFRA21-1 combined detection were 72.37%, 73.17%, and 72.65%, respectively. Using the probability of malignancy model to calculate each pulmonary nodules, the area under ROC curve was 0.743 which was higher than 0.7; and 28.5% was selected as cut-off value based on clinical practice and ROC curve. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the probability of malignancy model were 63.16%, 78.05%, and 68.68%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of tumor marker combining the probability of malignancy model were 93.42%, 68.29%, and 92.31%, respectively. The sensitivity and accuracy of tumor marker combining the probability of malignancy model were significantly improved compared with tumor markers or the probability of malignancy model single detection (P<0.01).
Conclusion
The tumor marker combining the probability of malignancy model can improve the sensitivity and accuracy in diagnosis of pulmonary nodules.
Commissural misalignment of biological valve and autologous valve during transcatheter aortic valve replacement may affect the filling of coronary artery, reduce the feasibility of redo-aortic valve intervention and damage the valve function, which will adversely affect long-term prognosis of patients. Some studies have obtained achievement by changing the axial direction of valve and using individualized computer simulation technology to improve the alignment technology. However, there are still many unknown problems about the impact of commissural misalignment on patients, and accurate commissural alignment techniques still need to be further explored. This article systematically expounds the possible impact of commissural misalignment between biological valve and autologous valve in transcatheter aortic valve replacement, possibly effective accurate commissural alignment techniques and related research progress.
