碳离子和质子治疗胰腺癌安全性和有效性的系统评价及Meta分析

目的 评价碳离子和质子治疗胰腺癌（PaC）的安全性和有效性。方法 检索数据库纳入碳离子和质子治疗PaC的临床研究，检索时间为自建库至2019年6月。两位研究者独立筛选文献、提取资料。采用STATA 12.0和MetaAnalyst Beta 3.13软件进行Meta分析。结果 共纳入8篇文献，包含459例PaC患者。效应模型Meta分析显示，碳离子和质子治疗PaC的2、3、5级胃肠道溃疡发生率分别为7%、2%、0；2、3、4级厌食症发生率分别为6%、3%、0；1、2年总生存率（OS）分别为77%、45%；2年局部控制率为81%；1年无局部进展率为88%；1年局部复发率为15%。碳离子和质子治疗PaC的2、3、2～3级胃肠道溃疡发生率分别为6.8%、1.5%、9.2%和3.5%、8.3%、6.1%（均P>0.05）；1、2年OS分别为77.1%、44.4%和77.6%、49.7%（P均>0.05）。结论 碳离子和质子治疗PaC安全有效，两者的安全性和有效性相似。     

Potentilla anserine L. polysaccharide protects against cadmium-induced neurotoxicity

Cadmium is a toxic metal that can damage the brain and other organs. This study aimed to explore the protective effects of Potentilla anserine L. polysaccharide (PAP) against CdCl₂-induced neurotoxicity in N2a and SH-SY5Y cells and in the cerebral cortex of BALB/c mice. In addition, we aimed to identify the potential mechanisms underlying these protective effects. Relative to CdCl₂ treatment alone, pretreatment with PAP prevented the reduction in cell viability evoked by CdCl₂, decreased rates of apoptosis, promoted calcium homeostasis, decreased ROS accumulation, increased mitochondrial membrane potential, inhibited cytochrome C and AIF release, and prevented the cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP. In addition, PAP significantly decreased the CdCl₂-induced phosphorylation of CaMKII, Akt, and mTOR. In conclusion, PAP represents a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of Cd-induced neurotoxicity, functioning in part via attenuating the activation of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway and the Ca²⁺-CaMKII-dependent Akt/mTOR pathway.     

肝细胞癌TACE术后病灶存活或复发18F-FDGPET/CT和增强CT诊断价值Meta分析

目的采用Meta分析方法评价¹⁸F-脱氧葡萄糖正电子发射计算机体层摄影(¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT)和增强CT(CECT)诊断经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞术(TACE)术后存活或复发病灶的临床价值。方法根据PRISMA报告规范开展Meta分析。检索PubMed、Embase、Cochrane Library、Web of Science、中国知网、万方和维普数据库中¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT和CECT诊断TACE术后存活或复发病灶的临床研究,时间至2019-04。由2位研究人员独立筛选文献、提取资料,根据诊断准确性研究质量评价工具-2(QUADAS-2)评价纳入研究的偏倚风险后,采用Stata 12.0软件进行Meta分析,计算其汇总敏感度(Sen)和特异度(Spe),绘制受试者工作特征曲线(SROC)并计算曲线下面积(AUC)。结果共纳入10篇¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT及13篇CECT诊断TACE术后存活或复发病灶的原始研究,分别包括322例患者的467个病灶和748例患者的943个病灶。Meta分析显示,¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT诊断TACE术后存活或复发病灶的Sen=0.92(95%CI为0.87~0.94)、Spe=0.95(95%CI为0.82~0.99)、AUC=0.97(95%CI为0.93~0.99);CECT诊断TACE术后存活或复发病灶的Sen=0.72(95%CI为0.66~0.78)、Spe=0.99(95%CI为0.93~1.00)、AUC=0.87(95%CI为0.83~0.89)。此外,CECT诊断TACE术后存活或复发Sen(Z=2.34,P=0.02)和AUC(Z=2.21,P=0.03)值低于¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT,差异有统计学意义。结论相比于CECT,¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT对TACE术后存活或复发病灶具有较高诊断效能,可视为TACE术后存活或复发病灶有效的影像学诊断方法。     

Characteristics of proton beam scanning dependent on Li target thickness from the viewpoint of heat removal and material strength for accelerator-based BNCT

This study demonstrates the characterization of proton spot scanning on a Li target assembly for accelerator-based BNCT from the viewpoint of heat removal and material strength. These characteristics are investigated as to their dependence on the Li target thickness, considering that the Cu backing plate has more suitable heat removal properties than Li. Two situations are considered in this paper, i.e. the cyclic operation of the spot scanning, and a stalled spot scanning cycle where the proton beam stays focused on a single position on the Li target.It was found that the maximum of the Li temperature and the strain of the Cu backing increase as the cycle period increases. A cycle period less than 120 ms (over 8.3 Hz of frequency) enables the Li temperature to be kept below 150 °C and a cycle of less than 115 ms (8.7 Hz) keeps the Cu strain below the critical value for a 230 μm thick Li target, though the values are evaluated conservatively. Against expectation, the Li temperature and Cu strain are larger for a 100 μm thick target than for a 230 μm target. The required cycle period in this case is 23 ms (43 Hz) for maintaining a reasonable Li temperature and 9 ms (110 Hz) to prevent Cu fatigue fracture.For a stall in the spot scanning cycle, the Cu temperature increases as the beam shutdown time increases. The time for Cu to reach its melting point is estimated to be 4.2 ms at the surface, 20 ms at 1 mm depth, for both of 100 and 230 μm thick targets. At least 34 ms is estimated to be enough to make a hole on Cu backing plate. A beam shutdown mechanism with a response time of about 20 ms is therefore required.     

重度磨耗患者髁道运动学初步评价

评价重度磨耗患者后方髁道运动学特征 ,探讨髁状突运动与牙合重建的关系。方法 :运用Pantronic髁状突运动描记系统和D5ADenar全调节式咬合架 ,对 15例中老年重度磨耗患者后方髁道决定因素对牙合运动的影响 ,以及对 5例已完成咬合重建的重度磨耗患者髁道运动学特征进行初步评价。结果 :15例重度磨耗患者平均髁间距离为 ( 60 .72± 4.40 )mm ,迅即侧移量 (ISS) 1.3 5mm (右 )和 1.2 4mm (左 ) ,渐进侧移量 (PSS)为14 .65°(右 )与 17.11°(左 ) ,前伸髁导斜度 (PRO)为 2 3 .45°(右 )与 2 6.85°(左 ) ,非工作侧髁道值 (ORB)为 2 6.5 0° ,前伸髁导斜度与非工作侧髁道之间极相关 ,存在较小的Fisher角。结论 :咬合重建主要影响侧移量和Pantronic重复运动指数 (PRI)的大小 ,反映出下颌侧方边缘运动限制所恢复的程度。但牙合重建对非工作侧髁道没有明显的影响 ,运动道的变化并不能预测治疗的效果。     

α-生育酚琥珀酸酯和三氧化二砷对阿霉素诱导的白血病细胞耐药性的预防作用

目的 观察α-生育酚琥珀酸酯（α-TOS）和As2O3对阿霉索（ADM）诱发的白血病细胞耐药的预防作用。方法 以白血病K562细胞为模型，模拟临床化疔过程。采用间歇性给药、逐渐增量的方法诱导K562细胞对ADM产生耐药性；同时并用α-TOS或As2O3，以观察其对ADM诱导耐药性产生的影响。MTT法检测细胞耐药性，免疫荧光法观察P-糖蛋白（P-gp）表达。荧光显微镜观察细胞内ADM含量。结果 经ADM诱导5个月后，K562细胞对ADM的耐受性增高约4倍．并与柔红霉素交叉耐药，P-gP表达增加，细胞内ADM的蓄积量降低；同时并用α-TOS或As2O3可不同程度地降低ADM诱导的K562细胞P-gP的表达水平和增加细胞内ADM含量，减低或延缓耐药性发生。结论 α-TOS和As2O3可降低或延缓ADM诱导的白血病细胞耐药性的发生，其机制可能为抑制P-gp的表达。