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Objective:To investigate the effects of myeloid differentiation protein-2 (MD-2) on paclitaxel resistance cells in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) through EGFR signaling pathway.Methods:Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of MD-2 in cancer tissue and adjacent tissue of TNBC patients, and the relationship between MD-2 expression and clinicopathological parameters of patients was analyzed. The TNBC paclitaxel-resistant cell line was constructed and MD-2 expression in cells was interfered. Cell invasion was detected by Transwell, and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. The signaling pathways regulated by MD-2 were screened by transcriptome sequencing and verified by Western blot.Results:The expression of MD-2 was significantly enhanced in cancer tissues relative to adjacent tissues. High expression of MD-2 was closely related to clinical stage, tumor size, tumor recurrence and metastasis ( χ2=4.50, P=0.032; χ2=2.55, P=0.011; χ2=4.40, P=0.036). In cell experiments, compared with normal breast cells, the expression of MD-2 in TNBC cell lines was significantly enhanced. Compared with sh-NC group (100±11.52) (6.81±0.57), knockdown of MD-2 could inhibit the invasion (61.44±6.78) ( t=4.99, P=0.008) but promote apoptosis (15.19±1.06) ( t=12.06, P<0.001) of paclitaxel resistant TNBC cells. Transcriptome sequencing and Western blot results showed that MD-2 mainly affects the biological behavior of TNBC cells by regulating the EGFR signaling pathway. Conclusions:MD-2 promoted TNBC cell invasion and paclitaxel resistance, which may be achieved by affecting the EGFR signaling pathway. MD-2 is expected to become an effective target in TNBC treatment.
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Tumor microenvironments (TMEs) are closely related to tumor resistance. TMEs are divided into cellular components and acellular components. The cellular components include tumor-associated macrophages, tumor-associated fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells, etc., which can enhance tumor resistance through recruitment and secretion of a variety of protective cytokines; acellular components such as extracellular matrix, hypoxia and acidification, etc., can mediate drug resistance by constructing physical barriers, affecting tumor cell growth and metabolism. Studying the mechanisms of TME-mediated drug resistance and reshaping TMEs can provide new strategies for anti-tumor therapy.
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Despite the deepening of research on breast cancer,improving of treatment techniques,there are still many patients will appear local-regional recurrence after surgery.For patients with local recurrence after radical mastectomy,according to whether the postoperative radiotherapy performed,prognosis and treatment protocols are absolutely different.As for patients with local recurrence after breast-conserving surgery,more and more studies have shown that lumpectomy (secondary breast conserving surgery) combined with brachytherapy can achieve a similar effect with radical surgery in recent years,so it is a worth considering treatment protocol.
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Accurate knowledge,diagnosis and treatment of breast ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS),are crucial in controlling the development of breast cancer.In the diagnosis phase,breast ultrasound is commonly used as a screening tool,and a clear diagnosis can be made by mammography.Meanwhile,serological tests contribute to the detection of DCIS in early stages.In the treatment,the optimal surgical operation method remains debatable.It is widely acknowledged that the radiotherapy of postoperative patients should become more individualized.In addition,corresponding endocrine therapy helps those ER positive patients to reduce the recurrence.In the development of DCIS to invasive cancer,there are changes in gene and protein expressions,which may be a potential direction for further research.
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Objective To study the clinical characteristics,pathology,and treatment for papillary carcinoma of the breast.Methods The clinical data of 17 patients of papillary carcinoma of the breast admitted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wen Zhou Medical College were retrospectively analyzed.Results Papillary carcinoma of the breast accounted for 0.64％ of all breast cancer cases hospitalized during last 10 years.All cases had palpable lumps in the breast.12 cases received modified radical mastectomy,2 cases received simple mastectomy,2 cases underwent breast conservation therapy,1 case underwent simple mastectomy plus sentinel lymph node biopsy.15 patients received postoperative chemotherapy,among those 5 cases also received radiotherapy.During a 32.5-month median follow-up ( 1 month to 8 years),one case with bone metastases died 2 years postoperatively and another one died of multimetastases 7 years later.Conclusions The prognosis of papillary carcinoma of the breast is closely related with its pathology type.For intraductal papillary carcinoma low-traumatic therapy is applicable,while in case of infiltrating papillary carcinoma or invasive micropapillary carcinoma ( IMPC ),more aggressive therapies like that adopted for infiltrating ductal carcinoma are recommended.
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Objective To analyse the frequeney and pattern of lymph node metastasis in bilateral papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), and establish the optimal surgical strategy for patients. Methods From March 2006 to August 2008, 58 bilateral PTMC patients received surgical treatment and the tumour characteristics, the frequency and pattern of lymph node metastasis and surgical management of these patients were retrospectively analysed. Results Forty-four patients received total thyroideetomy and 14 patients received near-totsl thyroideetomy, 47 patients received central compartment (level VI ) dissection and cervical level Ⅱ,Ⅲ, IV node exploration by internal jugular vein exposure,10 patients received level Ⅵdissection and unilateral cervical dissection and 1 patient received bilateral cervical dissection. The mean tumor diameter was (6.28 + 2.23) mm and 26 patients (44.8%) had node involvement, 88.5%(23/26) pa-tients had only level Ⅵ node involvement. Only 1 patient had node involvement in the jugular chain without level Ⅵ node involvement, 2 patients with level Ⅵ node involvement were associated with another cervical compartment nodes involvement. Conclusions Bilateral PTMC has high incidence of lymph node metasta-sis. The cervical level Ⅵ is the most common site of node involvement for bilateral PTMC and the surgical strategy for bilateral PTMC should include the cervical level Ⅵ dissection routinely.
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Objective To study the feasibility of endoscopically subcutaneous mastectomy and immediate mammary prosthesis reconstruction.Methods From December 2006 to October 2007，9 breast cancer patients underwent endoscopic skin sparing mastectomy and immediate implanting breast reconstruction，with preoperatively performed systemic TE chemotherapy two to six times.Whether or not the nipple-areola complexes were preserved depended on the results of frozen pathological examination.Results Of 9 patients，bilateral skin sparing mastectomy were performed in two patients，and others underwent single lateral masteetomy with the nipple-areola complexes，at the same time sentinel lymph node biopsy was done in 8 cases of all.Combined level Ⅰ and Ⅱ axillary dissections were carried out vvia the sarne incisions underthe axillaries in 7 patients，and 2 patients spared axillary dissections.8 of them got satisfactory results，one patient did not.The postoperation complications included subcutaneous seromas 1 case，epidermic nipple necrosis 1 case and bleeding of skin flap 1 case.No local reeurrence occurred during the follow-up ranged 1～10 months.Conclusion It is technically safe and feasible that endoscopically subcutaneous mastectomy with immediate mammary prosthesis reconstruction.The technique can minimize skin incision With little trauma,and offers a greater esthetic advantage tomostpatients.
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Background and purpose: Death-associated protein kinase-1(DAPK) is a pro-apoptosis protein,and plays a important role in oncogenesis and development.This study is to investigate the expression of mRNA of DAPK1 and its association with apoptosis in papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC).Methods:The expression of DAPK1 mRNA was detected by in situ hybridization in 45 cases of PTC and 45 cases of normal thyroid tissues next to tumors that consist of three part of tissue: normal thyroid tissue,nodular goiter and follicular adenoma.The apoptosis in corresponding issues was tested by TUNEL assay and the apoptosis index(AI) was evaluated.Results:The positive rate of DAPK1mRNA in PTC and para-PTC tissues were 37.78% and 71.11%,respectively.The positive rate of DAPK1 mRNA in counterpart thyroid issues was higher than that in tumor tissues(P0.05).Conclusions:As an apoptosis promoter,DAPK1 may function as an inhibitor of tumor,and low expression or loss DAPK1 gene may be involved in the oncogenesis of PTC.The detection of the expression of DAPK1 may be helpful for judging metastasis and prognosis of PTC.
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Objective A meta-analysis was performed to assess the routine use of drainage after thyroid and parathyroid surgery with respect to the postoperative hematoma、haemorrhage、wound infection、seroma and hospital stay.Methods Medline、EMBASE、Cochrane Controlled Trials Register and China Biological Medicine Disk from Jan 1966 to Apr 2007 were searched for the randomized controlled trials of the routine use of drainage after thyroid and parathyroid surgery.Eleven studies were enrolled into the analysis.The details about the trial design,characters of the subjects,results of the studies were reviewed by two independent authors and analysed by using Revman4.2 software.Results Compared the drain group with non drain group,the drain group was not associated with significantly lower incidence of hematoma(OR=1.31,95%CI:0.71～2.42,P=0.38) 、wound infection(OR=1.51,95%CI:0.53～4.28,P=0.44)、hemorrhage(OR=1.21,95%CI:0.35～4.24,P=0.77) and seroma(OR=0.50,95%CI:0.22～1.15,P=0.10).Length of hospital stay between the two groups was significantly different(OR=1.29,95%CI:0.69～1.88,P
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Objective To observe the effect of nimesulide (NIM) on DMBA-induced mammary tumors and to investigate possible mechanisms of inhibiting tumors. Methods The Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: DMBA group, NIM+DMBA group, NIM+diet group and diet group. The incidence and mean latent phase of mammary tumors were observed. The number and volume of tumors in every rat were measured. The apoptosis index and proliferation index were evaluated by TUNEL assay and PCNA immunohistochemical staining respectively.Results The latent phases of mammary tumors in NIM+DMBA group were strikingly longer than those in DBMA group 〔(115?14.8) d vs (84?15.6) d, P
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Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of primary retroperitoneal tumor,and improve the early correct diagnostic rate and the resection rate.Method 86 patients with primary retroperitoneal tumor(PRT) were analyzed by review of the clinical materials from 1990 to 2000.Results Abdominal or waist pain was the main symptom,and abdominal or waist mass was the main sign.52.6% percent of the patients got correct diagnosis before operation.62 cases were followed up,the 2-year survival rate for complete resection cases were 61.3%,while the patients who received palliative resection or biopsy died within one year.The resection rate of tumors was 81.3% in benign tumors and 37.7% in malignant tumors,the recurrent rates after complete resection were 15.4%,60%,respectively.Conclusions The earlier diagnosis,totally removal of tumors at first time,periodic examination after operation are three important ways.The operative treatment is very imperative for the patients with recurrence.
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Objective To investigate the effect of nimesulide(NIM) on human breast cancer cell lines, including MDA?- MB?- 231(estrogen receptor?- negative) and MCF?- 7 (estrogen receptor?- positive). Methods MDA?- MB?- 231 and MCF?- 7 human breast carcinoma cell lines were treated with NIM in vitro. Cell proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay, distribution of cell cycle and rate of apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry, meanwhile the rates of apoptosis were estimated on the basis of Annexin V apoptosis detection. The apoptosis was confirmed by ultrastructural alternations. Results The inhibitory effects of NIM on proliferation of MDA?- MB?- 231 and MCF?- 7 cells were associated with cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase and with induction of apoptosis, in a time and dose?- dependent manner. Simultaneously, NIM may also inhibit proliferation and stimulate apoptosis of MCF?- 7 cells. Conclusions NIM inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis not only in ER?- positive, but also in ER?- negative breast cancer cells. There were two different mechanisms underlying the anti?- carcinogenic action of NIM, namely, dependent on the expression of COX?- 2 protein or not.
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Objective:To observe the sensitivities of breast cancer cells and its implanted tumors to chemotherapeutic drug epirubicin after down-regulation of HER-2 expression by RNA interference(RNAi).Methods:HER-2siRNApU6 vector containing HER-2 RNAi was constructed and was used to transfect HER-2 positive breast cancer cell line SKBR-3.The expression of HER-2 mRNA and protein were analyzed by RT-PCR and Western blotting,respectively.Transfected SKBR-3 cells were treated with different concentrations of epirubicin;the growth of SKBR-3 cells and IC50 of epirubicin were observed by MTT.SKBR-3 cells were injected into nude mouse to establish breast cancer model;the sensitivity of mouse model to epirubicin was observed after HER-2shRNApU6 treatment.Results:Expression of HER-2 mRNA and HER-2 protein were down-regulated in SKBR-3 cells after transfection with HER-2shRNApU6.Furthermore,the proliferation of SKBR-3 cells transfected with HER-2shRNApU6 was significantly decreased compared with mock tansfected group(P
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Objective To study the value of p27 and Ki-67 detection in differentiating benign from malignant thyroid follicular neoplasms. Methods Labelling index (LI) of thyroid neoplasms from thyroidectomy specimens were detected immunohistochemically Results The normal thyroid group had the highest expression of p27 , and the lowest expression of Ki-67. There was significant difference in the expressions of p27 and Ki-67 between follicular thyroid adenomas (FA) and follicular thyroid cancers (FTC) (P