The effect of extent of local resection on patterns of disease progression in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Background

We sought to determine whether or not there are differences in disease progression after radical or nonradical (debulking) surgical procedures for malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Methods

Over a 49-month period, 132 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma underwent surgery. Fifty-three underwent extrapleural pneumonectomy and 79 underwent nonradical procedures. Time to evidence of clinical disease progression was recorded, as was the site(s) of that disease.

Results

One-hundred nineteen patients were evaluable, of which 59% (22 radical; 48 nonradical) had disease progression. Overall 30-day mortality was 8.5% (7.5% radical; 9% nonradical). The median time to overall disease progression was considerably longer after extrapleural pneumonectomy than debulking surgery (319 days vs 197 days, p = 0.019), as was the time to local disease progression (631 days vs 218 days, p = 0.0018). There was no preponderance of earlier stage disease in the radical surgery group. There was a trend toward prolonged survival in those undergoing radical surgery, but no significant difference between the groups (497 days vs 324 days, p = 0.079). In those who had extrapleural pneumonectomy, time-to-disease progression significantly decreased with N2 disease compared with N0/1 involvement (197 days vs 358 days, p = 0.02).

Conclusions

Extrapleural pneumonectomy may be preferable to debulking surgery in malignant pleural mesothelioma to delay disease progression and give greater control of local disease. Involvement of N2 nodes is associated with accelerated disease progression and is therefore a contraindication to extrapleural pneumonectomy.     

CD14基因-260A/G位点多态性与前列腺癌易感性的研究

目的研究CD14基因-260A/G位点多态性与前列腺癌易感性的关系。方法提取168例前列腺癌患者和208例对照组的外周血DNA标本,应用聚合酶链反应-连接酶特异检测技术（polymerase chain reaction-ligase detection reaction,PCR-LDR）分析前列腺癌患者CD14-260A/G位点多态性,比较不同基因型和前列腺癌易感性的关系,并探讨不同基因型与前列腺癌患者年龄、体重指数（body mass index,BMI）、吸烟、饮酒及肿瘤家族史的关系。结果总体来说CD14基因-260A/G多态性与前列腺癌易感性之间无显著相关性（P=0.284,OR=1.27,95%CI=0.82～1.94）;饮酒（P=0.003）和肿瘤家族史（P〈0.001）与前列腺癌的发生密切相关;在分层分析中,年龄〈70岁的男性携带CD14-260G（AG＋GG）等位基因者能增加前列腺癌的易感性（P=0.011,OR=2.93,95%CI=1.28～6.70）。结论 CD14基因-260A/G位点多态性在总体上与前列腺癌易感性无显著相关性,但在年龄小于70岁男性中,携带有CD14-260G等位基因者患前列腺癌的危险性却明显增高。     

Efficacy and safety of single-trocar technique for minimally invasive surgery of the chest in the treatment of noncomplex pleural disease

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and the safety of a single-trocar technique for minimally invasive surgery of the chest in the management of multiple noncomplex thoracic diseases, a prospective study was performed and the results are presented. METHODS: Between October 1998 and December 2001, 100 patients underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery through a single trocar. The patients were divided into 4 groups as follows: (1) benign, (2) malignant, (3) pleural effusion, and (4) empyema. The following data were analyzed: age, sex, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, percentage of the predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second, type of anesthesia, anesthesia time, surgery time, intraoperative complications, morbidity, chest tube removal, hospital stay, and follow-up. RESULTS: The patient population consisted of 64 men and 36 women with a mean age of 62 years (range 31-92 years). General anesthesia was used in 53 patients (25 double-lumen and 28 single-lumen tube) and local anesthesia and sedation in 47 patients. Talc pleurodesis was performed in 55 patients. Mean operative time was 65 +/- 37 minutes, 48 +/- 18 minutes for simple and 67 +/- 37 minutes (P =.004) for complex pleural effusion. Mean anesthesia time was 102 +/- 85 minutes. Chest tubes were removed after 5 +/- 2 days. Mean overall hospital stay was 6 +/- 3 days, 5 +/- 2 days for benign diseases, 7 +/- 3 days for malignant diseases, and 8 +/- 3 for empyema. Morbidity was present in 19 patients. Two patients had intraoperative bleeding; 1 required a mini-thoracotomy to control it. There was no hospital mortality. Three patients had wound infection, and no patient with malignant diseases had port site metastasis. CONCLUSION: Video-assisted thoracic surgery through a single trocar is simple, effective, and beneficial for all patients in the diagnosis and treatment of noncomplex diseases of the chest. Furthermore, with this newest type of technologically advanced instrumentation it is possible to carry out simple intrathoracic procedures without using additional ports.     

Novel multi-probe RNase protection assay set for detection of endotoxin associated receptors gene expression

Objective: To construct the multi-probe ribonuclease protection assay (RPA) template set to be used for detecting expression patterns of MD-2, TLR4, CD14 mRNAs in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Methods : The designed cDNA fragments of the three genes were generated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)using specific primers and directionally cloned into EcoR I and Hind III sites of expression plasmid pSP72 containing the T7/ promoter, the linearized plasmids was used as template to synthesize anti-sense RNA probes. Then we extracted total RNA from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and detected the dynamic expression patterns of the three genes with RPA method. Results: The proper sequence and orientation of the template set were confirmed by sequencing and the template set was successfully used to assay TLR4, MD-2 and CD14 mRNAs in human PBMC. The results showed that the three detected genes decreased transiently 1-3 hours after 100 ng/ml LPS stimulation. Conclusions: These new RPA multi-probe set provided valuable tool for the simultaneous quantitative determination of expression of TLR4, CD14 and MD-2 mRNAs in both constitutive and inducible types.     

Nationwide outcomes of newborns with rectosigmoid versus long-segment Hirschsprung disease

PurposeHirschsprung Disease (HD) is a common congenital intestinal disorder. While aganglionosis most commonly affects the rectosigmoid colon (rectosigmoid HD), outcomes for patients in which aganglionosis extends to more proximal segments (long-segment HD) remain understudied. This study sought to compare postoperative outcomes among newborns with rectosigmoid and long-segment HD.MethodsThe Nationwide Readmission Database was queried from 2016 to 2018 for newborns with HD. Newborns were stratified into those with rectosigmoid or long-segment HD. Those who received no rectal biopsy or pull-through procedure during their newborn hospitalization were excluded. A propensity score-matched analysis (PSMA) of newborns with either type of HD was constructed utilizing 17 covariates including demographics, comorbidities, and congenital-perinatal conditions.ResultsThere were 1280 newborns identified with HD (82% rectosigmoid HD, 18% long-segment HD). Patients with rectosigmoid HD had higher rates of laparoscopic resections (35% vs. 12%) and less frequently received a concomitant ostomy (14% vs. 84%), both p < 0.001. Patients with long-segment HD were more likely to have a delayed diagnosis (12% vs. 5%) and require multiple bowel operations (19% vs. 4%), both p < 0.001. They experienced higher rates of complications, including small bowel obstructions (10% vs. 1%), infections (45% vs. 20%), and Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (11% vs. 5%), all p < 0.001. After PSMA, newborns with long-segment HD were found to have a longer length of stay and higher hospitalization costs.ConclusionNewborns with long-segment HD experience significant delays in diagnosis, surgery, and complications compared to those with rectosigmoid HD. This information should be utilized to improve healthcare delivery for this patient population.Type of StudyRetrospective comparative study.Level of EvidenceIII.     

CD33+ CD14− Phenotype Is Characteristic of Multinuclear Osteoclast‐Like Cells in Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) is a benign bone tumor with a shown clinical behavior of local recurrences and rare distant metastases. GCTB is composed of uniformly distributed osteoclastic giant cells, thought to originate from the fusion of monocyte–macrophage lineage cells, in a background consisting of mononuclear rounded cells and spindle‐shaped cells. Several reports showed the specific expression of markers, such as CD14 on the mononuclear rounded cell population, however, lacking osteoclastic giant cells. Blood monocytes that were CD14+, CD33+, or CD14+/CD33+ have also been shown to be programmed as pre‐osteoclasts. The macrophage marker CD33 is expressed earlier than CD14 in macrophage maturation, whereas CD14 is expressed longer than CD33. The aim of this study was to investigate CD14/CD33 expression profiles in GCTB. Nineteen GCTB tumor samples of 19 patients were studied. Immunofluorescent analyses were performed with monoclonal antibodies against CD14, CD33, RANK, and CD51. To unambiguously further prove the expression of these molecules, quantitative RT‐PCR was used with subsequent sequencing of its products. All samples showed similar immunoreactivity profiles. The mononuclear rounded cell population was positive for RANK, CD51, CD14, and CD33. The osteoclastic giant cell population expressed RANK and CD51, as well as CD33, but was consistently negative for CD14 expression. The CD14 and CD33 profiles were confirmed by quantitative RT‐PCR. These RT‐PCR products were sequence verified. Osteoclasts in GCTB are the result of fusion of CD33‐expressing pre‐osteoclasts that further fuse with CD14+ mononuclear cells. Although these results reflect a static rather than a dynamic spectrum, we strongly believe that osteoclastogenesis seems not to be the exclusive result of fusion of intratumoral CD14+ mononuclear cells. Moreover, CD33‐modulated osteoclastogenesis opens up the possibility for novel therapeutic directions.     

癌胚抗原相关细胞黏附分子和人胸肾表达趋化因子在婴幼儿血管瘤组织中的表达

目的 检测癌胚抗原相关细胞黏附分子(CEACAM-1)和人胸肾表达趋化因子(CXCL-14)在不同时期婴幼儿血管瘤组织中的表达,并探讨其在血管瘤发生发展过程中的作用和意义.方法 应用免疫组化法和Western免疫印迹检测CEACAM-1和CXCL-14在增生期、消退期和消退完成期婴幼儿血管瘤组织中的表达,利用计算机图像分析技术测量平均吸光度.结果 CEACAM-1在增生期血管瘤组织中不表达或低表达,消退期呈强阳性表达,消退完成期呈阳性表达;各期之间CEACAM-1的表达差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);CXCL-14在增生早期血管瘤组织中不表达或低表达,消退期呈阳性表达,消退完成期呈强阳性表达,各期之间CXCL-14表达差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论 CEACAM-1和CXCL-14可能参与了婴幼儿血管瘤病理变化过程,在该病发生发展过程中起一定的作用.     

髓样相关蛋白14真核表达载体的构建及其细胞内定位研究

目的:构建小鼠髓样相关蛋白14(MRP14)的真核表达载体,观察其在NIH3T3细胞中的表达定位情况。方法:提取BALB/c小鼠肝脏组织的总RNA,通过逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)扩增得到MRP14编码序列。然后将该编码序列克隆到带有血凝素(HA)标记的载体pcDNA3-HA上,随后转染NIH3T3细胞,在荧光显微镜下观察结果。结果:重组质粒经聚合酶链反应(PCR)、酶切和测序鉴定证明构建正确。转染实验发现,该质粒能够在NIH3T3细胞中表达,表达产物主要定位在细胞质中。结论:成功构建带HA标签的MRP14真核表达载体。该载体能在哺乳动物细胞中有效表达并正确定位,为下一步深入研究MRP14作用细胞的信号通路提供了一个重要工具。     

Use of a modified Dumon stent for postoperative bronchopleural fistula

This report describes a case of a postoperative bronchopleural fistula successfully managed with a modified Dumon stent. Surgical interventions for the bronchopleural fistula with empyema were subsequently avoided. Dumon stent is an acceptable option for the treatment of postoperative bronchopleural fistulas.     

早期自然流产患者绒毛滋养细胞中CXCL14的表达及其临床意义

目的研究正常早孕妇女和早期自然流产妇女之间绒毛滋养细胞中CXCL14的表达情况,探讨其表达的临床意义。方法选取33例正常早孕妇女绒毛组织和37例早期自然流产妇女绒毛组织,HE染色后光镜下观察两组绒毛组织的形态学变化;采用免疫组化SP三步法检测两组绒毛滋养细胞中CXCL14的表达。结果HE染色下两组绒毛滋养细胞形态对比,见早期自然流产组绒毛组织滋养细胞层变薄、滋养细胞变性甚至坏死、滋养细胞嗜酸性增强、绒毛间质水肿坏死;免疫组化示正常早孕组绒毛滋养细胞CXCL14的表达量为0.07±0.05,自然流产组绒毛滋养细胞CXCL14的表达量为0.12±0.02,两组比较差异具有统计学意义（P＜0.01）;首次流产组CXCL14表达量0.116±0.067,多次流产组CXCL14表达量0.086±0.127,两组比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.01）。结论早期自然流产绒毛滋养细胞中CXCL14表达升高,可能在自然流产的发生中起着重要作用。