Combined treatment of pelvic exenterative surgery and intra-operative pelvic hyperthermochemotherapy for locally advanced rectosigmoid cancer: Report of a case

A huge rectosigmoidal cancer which extended into the urinary bladder in a 64-year-old man is herein described. The tumor occupied the pelvic and lower abdominal cavities, while the rectosigmoid was totally obstructed. No hepatic or pulmonary metastasis was evident. The ventral and flank sides of the peritoneum in the right lower abdomen, right common iliac vessels, bilateral ureters, terminal ileum, cecum, ascending colon, and urinary bladder were all directly invaded by the tumor, but the aorta, sacrum, and lower rectum were free of cancer. Consequently, an anterior pelvic exenteration was carried out along with an ileal conduit and a right hemicolectomy. Immediately after the exenteration, intra-pelvic hyperthermochemotherapy was performed using a 46–47°C perfusate containing 40 g/ml of mitomycin C (MMC) and 200 g/ml of cisplatin (CDDP), for 90 min, in an attempt to prevent any further local recurrence. A right hemicolectomy and a permanent colostomy were done simultaneously with the hyperthermia treatment. After an uneventful postoperative course, the patient was prescribed adjuvant chemotherapy, i.e., two administrations of 17 mg/m² and 21 mg/m² of MMC, and ten doses of 710 mg/m² of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) followed by five doses of 535 mg/m² of 5-FU. At the time of this writing, the patient is still alive without recurrence at 21 months after surgery.     

CT引导经皮肺穿刺锚状电极高温射频消融治疗肺部肿瘤105例

目的 观察ＣＴ引导经皮肺穿刺高温射频消融治疗１０５例肺部恶性肿瘤的近期效果。方法 ＣＴ引导经皮肺穿刺,可扩展锚状电极配合ＲＦ－２０００仪高温射频消融治疗原发性肺癌８１例,肺部转移瘤２４例,共计２４２个肿瘤,每个肿瘤治疗３～８次,持续时间３～３３７ｍｉｎ。结果 完全缓解（ＣＲ）率１１．１％,部分缓解（ＰＲ）率７１．１％,轻微疗效（ＭＲ）率１３．２％,无改变（ＮＣ）率４．５％,其中ＣＲ＋ＰＲ率为８２．     

A genetic analysis of the hyperthermic response to d-amphetamine in two inbred strains of mice

A genetic analysis of amphetamine-induced hyperthermia was conducted in inbred mice of the strains Balb/c and C₃H and in their F₁F₂ and backcross generations. The results of biometric analysis indicate that the effect of amphetamine on body temperature is genetically determined. The mode of inheritance characterized by a partial dominance (Balb/C over C₃H strain). However, a possible matermal effect of C₃H can overcome the dominant effect in male progenies and inhibit amphetamine hyperthermic effect.     

Effects of adenosine 3′, 5′-cyclic monophosphate on thermoregulation in both rats and rabbits

Summary The effects of intraventricular administration of dibutyryl adenosine 3, 5-cyclic monophosphate (db cyclic AMP) on the thermoregulatory responses of unanesthetized rats and rabbits to different ambient temperatures (T_a) were assessed. Administration of db cyclic AMP (10–60 mM) produced dose-dependent hypothermia in both rats and rabbits at T_a 2–22 °C. The hypothermia in response to db cyclic AMP was due to decreased metabolic heat production and cutaneous vasodilatation. There was no change in respiratory evaporative heat loss. In contrast, in the heat (30–32 °C), db cyclic AMP administration produced dose-dependent hyperthermia in these animals. The hyperthermia was due to increased metabolism (due to muscular shivering) and decreased heat losses. The reduction in heat losses was shown by a decrease in both cutaneous circulation and respiratory evaporative heat loss. The data demonstrate that the thermoregulatory responses induced by central administration of db cyclic AMP are T_a-dependent.     

高温对人舌癌细胞粘附性影响的实验研究

[目的]观察高温外理前、后的人舌癌细胞(Tca鄄8113)对层粘连蛋白(Ln)和纤维粘连蛋白(Fn)的粘附能力的影响,探寻高温治癌的机理。[方法]采用结晶紫染色法分别测定在37℃条件下培养24小时和在43℃条件下加热40分钟后继续培养24小时的Tca鄄8113细胞对Ln和Fn的粘附能力。[结果]加温后的人舌癌细胞粘附在包被了Fn和Ln孔板上的数量、密度明显减小;通过酶标仪测定光密度OD值,发现加温组的OD值均低于未加温组的OD值,两组相比,具有显著性差异(P<0.01)。[结论]高温能够降低人舌癌细胞对Fn、Ln的粘附能力,从而降低肿瘤细胞对基底膜的浸润、转移力,达到治疗肿瘤的目的。     

Antitumor Immunity Induction by Intracellular Hyperthermia Using Magnetite Cationic Liposomes

Induction of antitumor immunity to T-9 rat glioma by intracellular hyperthermia using functional magnetic particles was investigated. Magnetite cationic liposomes (MCLs), which have a positive surface charge, were used as heating mediators for intracellular hyperthermia. Solid T-9 glioma tissues were formed subcutaneously on both femurs of female F344 rats, and MCLs were injected via a needle only into the left solid tumors (treatment side). The rats were then divided into two groups, which received no irradiation, or irradiation for 30 min given three times at 24-h intervals with an alternating magnetic field (118 kHz, 384 Oe). On the treatment side, the tumor tissue disappeared completely in many rats exposed to the magnetic field. The tumor tissue on the opposite side also disappeared completely, even though MCLs were not injected into the right solid tumors. To examine whether a long-lasting and tumor-specific immunity could be generated, the rats that had been cured by the hyperthermia treatment were rechallenged with T-9 cells 3 months later. After a period of transient growth, all tumors disappeared. Furthermore, immuno-cytochemical assay revealed that the immune response induced by the hyperthermia treatment was mediated by both CD8⁺ and CD4⁺ T cells and accompanied by a marked augmentation of tumor-selective cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity. These results suggest that our magnetic particles are potentially effective tools for hyperthermic treatment of solid tumors, because in addition to killing of the tumor cells by heat, a host immune response is induced.     

Postischemic spontaneous hyperthermia and its effects in middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat

This study examined the time course and effects of postischemic spontaneous hyperthermia after transient and permanent focal ischemia. Rats underwent a 90-min, 120-min, or permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Body temperatures started rising 15-20 min after MCAO and reached 39-40.5 degrees C during the first hour. Sustained hyperthermia was observed during the rest of the first 24 h. In another experiment, rats were subjected to the same interventions, but a normothermic body temperature was maintained. Spontaneous hyperthermia significantly increased the infarct volumes measured 48 h after MCAO in all groups. Reperfusion 2 h after the onset of ischemia was not beneficial in the hyperthermic animals in contrast to the normothermic group. We also examined the effect of spontaneous hyperthermia on the temporal progression of infarcted and penumbral areas 4, 12, or 48 h after MCAO. During spontaneous hyperthermia, penumbral areas became infarcted areas more rapidly, which was most expressed at 4 h. These findings demonstrate that severe spontaneous hyperthermia can occur in rats after MCAO and that it not only increases the infarct volumes in both transient and permanent ischemia, but also accelerates the incorporation of penumbral areas into necrotic areas, which significantly decreases the window of opportunity for therapeutic interventions.     

Characteristics and Sonophotocatalytic Activity of Natural Sphalerite under Ultrasonic (1.7 MHz) and UVA LED (365 nm) Irradiation

Naturally occurring sono- and photoactive minerals, which are abundant on Earth, represent an attractive alternative to the synthesized sonophotocatalysts as cost-effective materials for water and wastewater treatment. This study focuses on characterizing and evaluating the sonophotocatalytic activity of natural sphalerite (NatS) from Dovatka deposit (Siberia) under high-frequency ultrasonic (US, 1.7 MHz) and ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVA LED, 365 nm) irradiation towards degradation of 4-chlorophenol as a model organic pollutant. Since raw natural sphalerite did not exhibit a measurable photocatalytic activity, it was calcined at 500, 900 and 1200 °C. The natural sphalerite after calcination at 900 °C (NatS*) was found to be the most effective for sonophotocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol, attaining the highest efficiency (55%, 1 h exposure) in the following row: UV < US ≈ UV/US ≈ US/NatS* < UV/NatS* < UV/US/NatS*. Addition of 1 mM H₂O₂ increased the removal to 74% by UV/US/NatS*/H₂O₂ process. An additive effect between UV/NatS* and US/NatS* processes was observed in the sonophotocatalytic system as well as in the H₂O₂-assisted system. We assume that the sonophotocatalytic hybrid process, which is based on the simultaneous use of high-frequency ultrasound, UVA light, calcined natural sphalerite and H₂O₂, could provide a basis of an environmentally safe and cost-effective method of elimination of organic pollutants from aqueous media.     

磁致热疗肿瘤用磁场发生装置的研制

目的:设计一种磁感应致热疗肿瘤用的正弦波形磁场发生装置。方法:电路采用555时基芯片为核心,利用单运放与RC组成的电路,将脉冲波形信号转换为正弦波形信号,然后通过放大电路进行电流放大,加负载线圈后产生所需磁场。结果:所研制的磁场发生装置可调节产生频率范围为50～150 kHz的正弦波形磁场,加入微量纳米磁性粒子集合体后发生磁致产热现象。结论:所研制的磁场发生装置具有成本低,精度高,性能稳定,参数调整方便等优点,为研究磁致热疗肿瘤提供必要的手段。