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Genes Dis ; 11(6): 101063, 2024 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39224110

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Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the female reproductive system. The majority of patients with advanced ovarian cancer are mainly treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy. As the most widely used first-line anti-neoplastic drug, cisplatin produces therapeutic effects through multiple mechanisms. However, during clinical treatment, cisplatin resistance has gradually emerged, representing a challenge for patient outcome improvement. The mechanism of cisplatin resistance, while known to be complex and involve many processes, remains unclear. We hope to provide a new direction for pre-clinical and clinical studies through this review on the mechanism of ovarian cancer cisplatin resistance and methods to overcome drug resistance.

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J Hepatocell Carcinoma ; 11: 1689-1697, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39247518

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Background and Objectives: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and 125I seed implantation are methods used to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT), PVTT often associated with arterioportal shunts(APS), there are few reports on the combined use of TACE and 125I seed implantation for such patients. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TACE combined with PVTT 125I seed implantation in the treatment of HCC patients with APS. Methods: Forty-two patients diagnosed with HCC combined with PVTT and APS between January 2020 and December 2021 were included. Appropriate materials were selected to transarterial embolization of the APS, and 125I seeds were implanted into the PVTT. The occlusion effect was observed and recorded after 3 months, the efficacy of intrahepatic lesions and PVTT was evaluated, and the patient survival, prognostic factors affecting APS recanalization were analyzed. Results: All 42 patients completed the follow-up three months after treatment. The immediate APS improvement rate was 100%, and the APS improvement rate at the three-month follow-up was 64.29%. The disease control rates of PVTT and intrahepatic lesions were 81.00% and 78.60%, respectively. The patients' 6-month and 12-month survival rates were 78.6% and 46.8%. The median OS for all patients was 11.90 months, and the median OS was 13.30 months in the APS effective treatment group and 8.30 months in the ineffective group. The PVTT type is the only independent factor affecting APS recanalization. (P=0.02). Conclusion: For HCC patients with PVTT and APS, TACE combine with 125I seed implantation in PVTT is a potentially effective and safe method that contributes to prolonging patient survival.

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World J Gastrointest Oncol ; 16(7): 3256-3269, 2024 Jul 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39072154

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BACKGROUND: The combination of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has shown broad prospects in prolonging the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). TACE and TKIs can affect the immune microenvironment in patients with HCC. AIM: To determine the overall effects and differences between TACE and different TKIs combinations on the immune microenvironment. METHODS: Data and immune cell profile test results from 213 HCC patients treated with TACE combined with apatinib, lenvatinib, sorafenib, or donafenib before and after 3 wk of treatment were collected. Monocytes were co-cultured with LM3 liver cancer cells, and their ability to inhibit cancer cell growth was analyzed using the MTT method and a nude mouse subcutaneous tumorigenesis experiment. Simulated combined therapy was done using an in situ liver cancer C57BL/6 male mouse model, and the immune response of tumor tissues was analyzed using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Compared to before combination therapy, the proportion of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)+ mononuclear cells and the number of CD4+ T cells decreased in the TACE + apatinib group, while the number of absolute count of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells increased in the TACE + lenvatinib group. Furthermore, the number of regulatory cells decreased in the TACE + donafenib group, whereas the number of CD8+ T and natural killer cells increased. Additionally, monocytes in the TACE combined with donafenib or lenvatinib groups had a stronger ability to inhibit cancer cell growth than those in the other groups. Combining TACE with donafenib or lenvatinib increased CD8+ T cell infiltration into the tumor tissue. In addition, the proportion of PD-1+ in CD8+ cells, absolute CD8+ T lymphocyte count, and regulatory T cells proportion were independent prognostic factors affecting the survival time of patients with HCC. CONCLUSION: TACE, in combination with different TKIs, produces different immune responses. Specifically, TACE combined with donafenib or lenvatinib may induce strong anti-tumor immune responses.

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Brachytherapy ; 23(5): 617-622, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39079841

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of iodine-125 brachytherapy as a treatment for right lower paratracheal lymph node metastasis following unsuccessful prior therapies. METHODS: A retrospective review of patients who underwent iodine-125 brachytherapy for right lower paratracheal lymph node metastasis was conducted. The study included 24 patients who met the predefined criteria. Iodine-125 seeds were implanted under CT guidance, and treatment planning was performed using a treatment planning system. The primary endpoint was the objective response rate (ORR), while overall survival (OS) and complications were secondary endpoints. RESULTS: The ORR was 87.5%, with 4 patients achieving complete response (CR) and 17 patients achieving partial response (PR). The mean diameter of metastatic lymph nodes significantly reduced from 40.21 ± 6.66 mm before treatment to 12.25 ± 9.27 mm at the last follow-up (p < 0.001). The median OS was 14.70 months, with 1-year and 2-year survival rates of 78.9% and 20.9%, respectively. Clinical symptoms significantly improved, as indicated by increased Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) scores. Complications were manageable, with no procedure-related deaths. CONCLUSION: Iodine-125 brachytherapy demonstrated promising efficacy and safety as an alternative treatment for right lower paratracheal lymph node metastasis after unsuccessful prior therapies.


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Braquiterapia , Radioisótopos de Yodo , Metástasis Linfática , Cuidados Paliativos , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Humanos , Braquiterapia/métodos , Radioisótopos de Yodo/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Metástasis Linfática/radioterapia , Anciano , Femenino , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Adulto , Insuficiencia del Tratamiento , Ganglios Linfáticos/patología , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Resultado del Tratamiento , Radioterapia Guiada por Imagen/métodos , Tasa de Supervivencia
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Pharmacol Res ; 205: 107228, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38810904

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected people worldwide, and fever is one of the major symptoms of this disease. Although Acetaminophen (APAP) is a common fever-reducing medication, it can also mediate liver injury. However, the role of PGC-1α in regulating mitochondrial quality control by lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB), a vital enzyme catalyzing the conversion of lactate to pyruvate, in APAP-induced hepatotoxicity, is unclear. Here, gene expression omnibus data of patients with APAP-induced liver injury were used to explore gene expression profiles. AML12 cells and C57/BL6 mice were used to establish models of APAP-induced acute liver injury. SIRT1 and PGC-1α were overexpressed in vitro via lentiviral transfection to establish stable cell lines. The results showed that APAP treatment decreased SIRT1/PGC-1α/LDHB expression and increased protein lactylation, mitochondrial lactate levels, and pathological damage in liver mitochondria. PGC-1α upregulation or activation ameliorated APAP-induced damage in the cells and liver. Furthermore, PGC-1α overexpression increased LDHB synthesis, reduced lactylation, and induced a switch from lactate to pyruvate production. These results suggest that PGC-1α and LDHB play a role in APAP-induced liver injury by regulating mitochondrial quality control and lactate metabolic reprogramming. Therefore, the PGC-1α/LDHB axis is a potential therapeutic target for APAP-induced liver injury.


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Acetaminofén , Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas , L-Lactato Deshidrogenasa , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Coactivador 1-alfa del Receptor Activado por Proliferadores de Peroxisomas gamma , Animales , Coactivador 1-alfa del Receptor Activado por Proliferadores de Peroxisomas gamma/metabolismo , Coactivador 1-alfa del Receptor Activado por Proliferadores de Peroxisomas gamma/genética , Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas/metabolismo , Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas/genética , Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas/patología , Ratones , Humanos , Masculino , L-Lactato Deshidrogenasa/metabolismo , Ácido Láctico/metabolismo , Proteínas Mitocondriales/metabolismo , Proteínas Mitocondriales/genética , Línea Celular , Mitocondrias Hepáticas/metabolismo , Mitocondrias Hepáticas/efectos de los fármacos , Sirtuina 1/metabolismo , Sirtuina 1/genética , Isoenzimas
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Biochem Pharmacol ; 224: 116200, 2024 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38604258

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common monogenic kidney disease. Emerging research indicates that the Notch signaling pathway plays an indispensable role in the pathogenesis of numerous kidney diseases, including ADPKD. Herein, we identified that Notch3 but not other Notch receptors was overexpressed in renal tissues from mice with ADPKD and ADPKD patients. Inhibiting Notch3 with γ-secretase inhibitors, which block a proteolytic cleavage required for Notch3 activation, or shRNA knockdown of Notch3 significantly delayed renal cyst growth in vitro and in vivo. Subsequent mechanistic study elucidated that the cleaved intracellular domain of Notch3 (N3ICD) and Hes1 could bind to the PTEN promoter, leading to transcriptional inhibition of PTEN. This further activated the downstream PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway and promoted renal epithelial cell proliferation. Overall, Notch3 was identified as a novel contributor to renal epithelial cell proliferation and cystogenesis in ADPKD. We envision that Notch3 represents a promising target for ADPKD treatment.


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Proliferación Celular , Riñón Poliquístico Autosómico Dominante , Receptor Notch3 , Animales , Receptor Notch3/metabolismo , Receptor Notch3/genética , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proliferación Celular/fisiología , Riñón Poliquístico Autosómico Dominante/metabolismo , Riñón Poliquístico Autosómico Dominante/tratamiento farmacológico , Riñón Poliquístico Autosómico Dominante/patología , Riñón Poliquístico Autosómico Dominante/genética , Ratones , Humanos , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Masculino , Riñón/metabolismo , Riñón/patología , Riñón/efectos de los fármacos
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 268(Pt 1): 131582, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38631589

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Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) plays an important role in wound healing. However, overexpression of MMP-9 leads to the degradation of the newly formed extracellular matrix, which delays wound healing, ultimately leading to chronic wounds. Therefore, timely monitoring of the MMP-9 activity using simple, cost-effective methods is important to prevent the formation of chronic wounds. In this work, ferrocene-modified MMP-9 cleavage peptide (Fc-MG) modified carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels were prepared as electrochemical biosensors. In the presence of MMP-9, the peptide chain is sheared, and the electrochemically active ferrocene segment is released. Therefore, analyzing the electrochemical activity of hydrogels using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) can be used to determine MMP-9 activity. The results showed that the DPV peaks were correlated with the MMP-9 concentration in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.4) and Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM). Specifically, the corresponding coefficient of determination (R2) were 0.918 and 0.993. The limit of detections were 73.08 ng/mL and 131.71 ng/mL, respectively. Compared with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, the hydrogel biosensor determined the concentration of MMP-9 in solution with simpler steps. This study demonstrates a novel strategy based on Fc-MG-modified hydrogels to monitor MMP-9 activity in cell secretion samples and shows the potential application in chronic wounds.


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Técnicas Biosensibles , Quitosano , Técnicas Electroquímicas , Compuestos Ferrosos , Hidrogeles , Metaloproteinasa 9 de la Matriz , Metalocenos , Quitosano/química , Quitosano/análogos & derivados , Metaloproteinasa 9 de la Matriz/metabolismo , Metaloproteinasa 9 de la Matriz/análisis , Metalocenos/química , Hidrogeles/química , Compuestos Ferrosos/química , Técnicas Biosensibles/métodos , Técnicas Electroquímicas/métodos , Humanos
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Molecules ; 29(8)2024 Apr 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38675657

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a malignant breast cancer. There is an urgent need for effective drugs to be developed for TNBC. Tubocapsicum anomalum (T. anomalum) has been reported to have an anti-tumor effect, and six novel withanolides were isolated from it and designated as TAMEWs. However, its anti-TNBC effect is still unknown. The results of an MTT assay indicated a higher sensitivity of TNBC cells to TAMEWs compared to other cells. TAMEWs induced apoptosis via mitochondrial dysfunction. They caused increased levels of lipid ROS and Fe2+, with downregulation of GSH and cystine uptake, and it has been confirmed that TAMEWs induced ferroptosis. Additionally, the results of Western blotting indicate that TAMEWs significantly decrease the expressions of ferroptosis-related proteins. Through further investigation, it was found that the knockdown of the p53 gene resulted in a significant reversal of ferroptosis and the expressions of its associated proteins SLC7A11, ASCT2, and GPX4. In vivo, TAMEWs suppressed TNBC growth with no obvious damage. The IHC results also showed that TAMEWs induced apoptosis and ferroptosis in vivo. Our findings provide the first evidence that TAMEWs suppress TNBC growth through apoptosis and ferroptosis.


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Sistema de Transporte de Aminoácidos y+ , Apoptosis , Ferroptosis , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor , Witanólidos , Ferroptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/patología , Humanos , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/metabolismo , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/genética , Witanólidos/farmacología , Witanólidos/química , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Femenino , Sistema de Transporte de Aminoácidos y+/metabolismo , Sistema de Transporte de Aminoácidos y+/genética , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Ratones , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Menor/metabolismo , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Menor/genética , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto
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Transl Psychiatry ; 14(1): 134, 2024 Mar 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38443348

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Suicidal behavior and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are common in adolescent patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Thus, delineating the unique characteristics of suicide attempters having adolescent MDD with NSSI is important for suicide prediction in the clinical setting. Here, we performed psychological and biochemical assessments of 130 youths having MDD with NSSI. Participants were divided into two groups according to the presence/absence of suicide attempts (SAs). Our results demonstrated that the age of suicide attempters is lower than that of non-attempters in participants having adolescent MDD with NSSI; suicide attempters had higher Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) impulsivity scores and lower serum CRP and cortisol levels than those having MDD with NSSI alone, suggesting levels of cortisol and CRP were inversely correlated with SAs in patients with adolescent MDD with NSSI. Furthermore, multivariate regression analysis revealed that NSSI frequency in the last month and CRP levels were suicidal ideation predictors in adolescent MDD with NSSI, which may indicate that the increased frequency of NSSI behavior is a potential risk factor for suicide. Additionally, we explored the correlation between psychological and blood biochemical indicators to distinguish suicide attempters among participants having adolescent MDD with NSSI and identified a unique correlation network that could serve as a marker for suicide attempters. Our research data further suggested a complex correlation between the psychological and behavioral indicators of impulsivity and anger. Therefore, our study findings may provide clues to identify good clinical warning signs for SA in patients with adolescent MDD with NSSI.


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Trastorno Depresivo Mayor , Conducta Autodestructiva , Adolescente , Humanos , Intento de Suicidio , Hidrocortisona , Ira
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Biomed Pharmacother ; 173: 116353, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38432128

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Peiminine, the primary biologically active compound from Fritillaria thunbergii Miq., has demonstrated significant pharmacological activities. Doxorubicin is one of the most potent chemotherapeutic agents for breast cancer (BC). This study was designed to investigate the efficacy and underlying mechanisms of Peiminine combined with Doxorubicin in treating BC. Our results demonstrated that the combination of Peiminine and 1 mg/kg Doxorubicin exhibited more significant suppression of tumor growth compared with the monotherapy in MDA-MB-231 xenograft nude mice model, which is comparable to the effect of 3 mg/kg Doxorubicin in vivo. Notably, the 3 mg/kg Doxorubicin monotherapy resulted in organ toxicity, specifically in the liver and heart, whereas no toxicity was observed in the combination group. In vitro, this combined treatment exhibited a synergistic reduction on the viability of BC cells. Peiminine enhanced the cell cycle arrest and DNA damage induced by Doxorubicin. Furthermore, the combination treatment effectively blocked DNA repair by inhibiting the MAPKs signaling pathways. And ZEB1 knockdown attenuated the combined effect of Peiminine and Doxorubicin on cell viability and DNA damage. In conclusion, our study found that the combination of Peiminine and Doxorubicin showed synergistic inhibitory effects on BC both in vivo and in vitro through enhancing Doxorubicin-induced DNA damage. These findings support that their combination is a novel and promising therapeutic strategy for treating BC.


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Neoplasias de la Mama , Cevanas , Ratones , Animales , Humanos , Femenino , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Ratones Desnudos , Doxorrubicina/farmacología , Doxorrubicina/uso terapéutico , Aductos de ADN/farmacología , Aductos de ADN/uso terapéutico , Línea Celular Tumoral , Apoptosis , Homeobox 1 de Unión a la E-Box con Dedos de Zinc
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(12): e37478, 2024 Mar 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38518048

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Targeting the gut microbiota is an emerging strategy to treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Nonetheless, the causal relationship between specific gut microbiota and NAFLD remains unclear. We first obtained genome-wide association study statistics on gut microbiota and NAFLD from publicly available databases. We then performed the Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to determine the potential causal relationship between the gut microbiota and NAFLD by 5 different methods, and conducted a series of sensitivity analyses to validate the robustness of the MR analysis results. Furthermore, we investigated the direction of causality by bidirectional MR analysis. For 211 gut microbiota, 2 MR methods confirmed that phylum Tenericutes, class Deltaproteobacteria and class Mollicutes were significantly associated with the risk of NAFLD. Heterogeneity (P > .05) and pleiotropy (P > .05) analyses validated the robustness of the MR results. There was no causal effect of NAFLD on these bacterial taxa in the reverse MR analysis. We identified specific gut microbiota with causal effects on NAFLD through gene prediction, which may provide useful guidance for targeting the gut microbiota to intervene and treat NAFLD.


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Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico , Humanos , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/genética , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/genética , Estudio de Asociación del Genoma Completo , Análisis de la Aleatorización Mendeliana , Causalidad
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Light Sci Appl ; 13(1): 61, 2024 Feb 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38418840

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We present a novel approach for Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) spectroscopy in which a hyper spectral resolution and high-speed spectral acquisition are achieved by employing amplified offset-phase controlled fs-pulse bursts. We investigate the method by solving the coupled non-linear Schrödinger equations and validate it by numerically characterizing SRS in molecular nitrogen as a model compound. The spectral resolution of the method is found to be determined by the inverse product of the number of pulses in the burst and the intraburst pulse separation. The SRS spectrum is obtained through a motion-free scanning of the offset phase that results in a sweep of the Raman-shift frequency. Due to high spectral resolution and fast motion-free scanning the technique is beneficial for a number SRS-based applications such as gas sensing and chemical analysis.

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BMC Gastroenterol ; 24(1): 14, 2024 Jan 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38172745

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PURPOSE: To explore the value of clinical application with the whole process computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous gastrostomy in esophageal tumor patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A consecutive series of 32 esophageal tumor patients in whom endoscopic gastrostomy or fluoroscopy guided gastrostomy were considered too dangerous or impossible due to the esophagus complete obstruction, complicate esophageal mediastinal fistula, esophageal trachea fistula or severe heart disease. All of the 32 patients were included in this study from 2 medical center and underwent the gastrostomy under whole process CT guided. RESULTS: All of the gastrostomy procedure was finished successfully under whole process CT guided and the technical success rate was 100%. The average time for each operation was 27 min. No serious complications occurred and the minor complications occurred in 3 patients, including local infection, severe hyperplasia of granulation tissue and tube dislodgment. There were no procedure related deaths. CONCLUSION: The technical success rate of whole process CT guided percutaneous gastrostomy is high and the complication is low. This technique can be used feasible and effectively in some special patients.


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Neoplasias Esofágicas , Gastrostomía , Humanos , Gastrostomía/métodos , Endoscopía , Fluoroscopía/métodos , Neoplasias Esofágicas/complicaciones , Neoplasias Esofágicas/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Biosens Bioelectron ; 248: 115997, 2024 Mar 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38183792

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Real-time sensing of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and timely scavenging of excessive ROS in physiological environments are critically important in the diagnosis and prevention of ROS-related diseases. To solve the mismatch problem between conventional rigid ROS biosensors and biological tissues in terms of both modulus and composition, here, we present a flexible ferrocene-based hydrogel biosensor designed for oxidative stress detection and antioxidation treatment. The hydrogel was fabricated through a supramolecular assembly of ferrocene-grafted polyethylenimine (PEI-Fc), sodium alginate (SA), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Multiple non-covalent interactions, including electrostatic interactions between PEI-Fc and SA, hydrophobic interactions and π-π stacking among ferrocene groups, and the PVA crystalline domain, synergistically improve the mechanical properties of the PVA/SA/PEI-Fc hydrogel. The flexible PVA/SA/PEI-Fc hydrogel biosensor exhibited a broad detection range for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), from 0 to 120 µM, using the differential pulse voltammetry method. Furthermore, the hydrogel demonstrated effective ROS scavenging and oxygen generation performance, desirable biocompatibility, and satisfactory antibacterial activity, making it suitable for biological interfaces. In vitro studies revealed that the PVA/SA/PEI-Fc hydrogel could monitor H2O2 concentration in the proximity of inflammatory cells, and effectively scavenge ROS to protect cells from oxidative stress damage. This all-in-one multifunctional hydrogel, integrating both sensing and treatment functions, holds great promise for clinical applications in the diagnosis and management of ROS-related diseases.


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Técnicas Biosensibles , Compuestos Ferrosos , Hidrogeles , Hidrogeles/química , Antioxidantes , Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Metalocenos , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno , Técnicas Biosensibles/métodos , Estrés Oxidativo , Alginatos/química
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BMC Cardiovasc Disord ; 24(1): 6, 2024 01 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38166547

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INTRODUCTION: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by the enlargement of the left ventricle or biventricular, accompanied by myocardial systolic dysfunction. Chlamydia psittacosis (CP) is a zoonotic pathogen, which can cause severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, and acute organ dysfunction. The deterioration of DCM caused by CP infection is extremely rare, and few cases of successful management were reported. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported a 67-year-old male patient with DCM and chronic heart failure. Who was admitted to ICU with severe pneumonia, acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, acute decompensated heart failure, arrhythmia, and cardiogenic shock. Mechanical ventilation (MV) and venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) were established for respiratory and circulatory support. Broncho alveolar lavage fluid(BALF)was collected for culture and metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS) test. Repeated mNGS tests indicated the high possibility of CP pneumonia, thereafter, moxifloxacin and doxycycline were prescribed. After targeted antibiotics and organ support treatment, pneumonia, respiratory and circulatory failure were gradually resolved, patient was successfully weaned from MV and VA-ECMO. Finally, the patient was recovered and discharged alive. CONCLUSIONS: Severe respiratory and circulatory failure caused by CP infection in DCM patients is a rare life-threatening clinical condition. Early accurate diagnosis, targeted antibiotic therapy, coupled with extracorporeal life support posed positive impact on the patient's disease course and outcome.


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Oxigenación por Membrana Extracorpórea , Neumonía , Psitacosis , Choque , Anciano , Humanos , Masculino , Cardiomiopatías/complicaciones , Cardiomiopatía Dilatada/complicaciones , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/complicaciones , Neumonía/complicaciones , Neumonía/diagnóstico , Neumonía/terapia , Psitacosis/complicaciones , Choque Cardiogénico/diagnóstico , Choque Cardiogénico/terapia
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(4): e37087, 2024 Jan 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38277523

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation combined with bone cement augmentation in the management of stage III Kümmell disease without nerve deformity. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 17 patients diagnosed with stage III Kümmell disease without nerve deformity, who underwent treatment with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation combined with bone cement augmentation between April 2019 and 2022. Preoperative, postoperative, and final follow-up clinical outcome measures were collected, including Visual Analog Scale scores and Oswestry Disability Index scores. Additionally, lateral radiography was used to measure the Cobb angle and height of the anterior border of the affected vertebral body. Operative time, volume of injected bone cement, intraoperative cement leakage, and other complications were recorded. All patients underwent successful surgery, resulting in significant reductions in Visual Analog Scale scores, Oswestry Disability Index scores, and Cobb angle postoperatively; meanwhile there was a significant increase in height of the anterior border of the affected vertebral body. No major complications occurred during the follow-up period. In conclusion, percutaneous pedicle screw short-segment fixation combined with bone cement augmentation appears to be an effective surgical option for treating stage III Kümmell disease without nerve deformities.


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Tornillos Pediculares , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral , Vertebroplastia , Humanos , Cementos para Huesos/uso terapéutico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del Tratamiento , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral/cirugía , Vertebroplastia/métodos , Fijación Interna de Fracturas , Vértebras Lumbares/cirugía
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BMJ Open ; 13(8): e069503, 2023 08 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37607799

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OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the prognostic ability of blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio (BAR) for acute kidney injury (AKI) and in-hospital mortality in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study using propensity score matching. SETTING: ICU of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS: The data of patients with ICH were obtained from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (V.1.0) database. A total of 1510 patients with ICH were enrolled in our study. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURE: The optimal threshold value of BAR is determined by the means of X-tile software (V.3.6.1) and the crude cohort was categorised into two groups on the foundation of the optimal cut-off BAR (6.0 mg/g). Propensity score matching and inverse probability of treatment weighting were performed to control for confounders. The predictive performance of BAR for AKI was tested using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to investigate the association between BAR and in-hospital mortality. RESULTS: The optimal cut-off value for BAR was 6.0 mg/g. After matching, multivariate logistic analysis showed that the high-BAR group had a significantly higher risk of AKI (OR, 2.60; 95% confidence index, 95% CI, 1.86 to 3.65, p<0.001). What's more, a higher BAR was also an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality (HR, 2.84; 95% confidence index, 95% CI, 1.96 to 4.14, p<0.001) in terms of multivariate Cox regression analysis. These findings were further demonstrated in the validation cohort. CONCLUSIONS: BAR is a promising and easily available biomarker that could serve as a prognostic predictor of AKI and in-hospital mortality in patients with ICH in the ICU.


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Lesión Renal Aguda , Cuidados Críticos , Humanos , Pronóstico , Nitrógeno de la Urea Sanguínea , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Estudios Retrospectivos , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos , Hemorragia Cerebral , Puntaje de Propensión , Albúmina Sérica
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Open Med (Wars) ; 18(1): 20230753, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37533735

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Metastatic diseases of the spine are becoming increasingly common with an aging population and improvements in systemic cancer therapies. Microwave and vertebroplasty are the mainstay modalities for treating painful spine metastases. Most early spinal metastases predominantly attack the adnexa, but there are few reports on its treatment. This report presents a case of a 56-year-old female who had experienced severe thoracic back pain for several days and was diagnosed with a metastatic tumor of the right transverse process of T7. Percutaneous microwave ablation in combination with bone cement injection was used to treat the metastatic tumor under CT guidance. The postoperative pain on the Visual Analogue Scale was 1/10, without nerve or vessel damage and bone cement leakage during the operation.

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Acta Biomater ; 167: 348-360, 2023 09 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37270075

RESUMEN

Chronic diabetic wound with persistent inflammatory responses is still a serious threat to human health and life. Ideal wound dressings can be applied not only for covering the injury area, but also for regulating the inflammation to accelerate the wound healing and long-term monitoring of wound condition. However, there remains a challenge to design a multifunctional wound dressing for simultaneous treatment and monitoring of wound. Herein, an ionic conductive hydrogel with intrinsic reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging properties and good electroactivity was developed for achieving the synergetic treatment and monitoring of diabetic wounds. In this study, we modified dextran methacrylate with phenylboronic acid (PBA) to prepare a ROS-scavenging material (DMP). Then the hydrogel was constructed by phenylboronic ester bonds induced dynamic crosslinking network, photo-crosslinked DMP and choline-based ionic liquid as the second network, and the crystallized polyvinyl alcohol as the third network, realizing good ROS-scavenging performance, high electroactivity, durable mechanical properties, and favorable biocompatibility. In vivo results showed that the hydrogel combined with electrical stimulation (ES) demonstrated good performance in promoting re-epithelization, angiogenesis and collagen deposition in chronic diabetic wound treatment by alleviating inflammation. Notably, with desirable mechanical properties and conductivity, the hydrogel could also precisely monitor movements of human body and possible tensile and compressive stresses of the wound site, providing timely alerts of excessive mechanical stress applied to the wound tissue. Thus, this "all-in-one" hydrogel exhibits great potential in constructing the next generation flexible bioelectronics for wound treatment and monitoring. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Chronic diabetic wounds characterized by overexpressed reactive oxygen species (ROS) are still a serious threat to human health and life. However, there remains a challenge to design a multifunctional wound dressing for simultaneous wound treatment and monitoring. Herein, a flexible conductive hydrogel dressing with intrinsic ROS-scavenging properties and electroactivity was developed for the combined treatment and monitoring of the wound. The antioxidant hydrogel combined with electrical stimulation synergistically accelerated chronic diabetic wound healing by regulating oxidative stress, alleviating inflammation, promoting re-epithelization, angiogenesis and collagen deposition. Notably, with desirable mechanical properties and conductivity, the hydrogel also presented great potential in monitoring possible stresses of the wound site. The "all-in-one" bioelectronics integrating the treatment and monitoring functions present great application potential for accelerating chronic wound healing.


Asunto(s)
Diabetes Mellitus , Hidrogeles , Humanos , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno , Hidrogeles/farmacología , Vendajes , Terapia Combinada , Antioxidantes , Antibacterianos
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