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Objective To investigate the impact of PD1-TCF1+CD8+ stem-like memory T cells on immunotherapy prognosis and tertiary lymphoid structure in tumors. Methods Pathological tissue sections were collected from 33 patients treated with immunotherapy, 18 cases of NSCLC and 15 cases of ESCC. The expression of PD1-TCF1+CD8+T cells was detected through quantitative analysis by multiplex immunofluorescence. Survival curves were described by the Kaplan-Meier method. Pearson's correlation test was used for correlation analysis. Results The high levels of PD1-TCF1+CD8+T cells had a better PFS in NSCLC and ESCC cohorts. In the NSCLC cohort, high levels of PD1-TCF1+CD8+ T cells were significantly and positively correlated with the number (P=0.0151) and size (P=0.0007) of TLSs. Conclusion In patients with NSCLC and ESCCs, high PD1-TCF1+CD8+ stem-like memory T cell expression indicates improved prognosis and immune response and is associated with the formation of TLSs in the tumor microenvironment of NSCLC.
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Objective To explore the effect of peripheral blood markers on the efficacy and prognosis of patients with advanced esophageal cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Methods The case data of 61 patients with advanced esophageal cancer who met the inclusion criteria were collected. Data on clinical indicators and peripheral blood markers as well as objective response rate (ORR) and progression-free-survival (PFS) were obtained. Results The median PFS of the included patients was 7.10 months (95%CI: 5.12-9.07). The ORR of patients with baseline lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) < 201 was better than that of patients with LDH≥201 (P < 0.05). Univariate analysis showed that baseline LDH0 < 201, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) < 3.9, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) < 240.3, and LDH1 < 249.0 two weeks after ICI treatment were significantly associated with significant improvement in PFS (P < 0.05). In multivariate analysis, patients with NLR0 < 3.9 had longer PFS (P < 0.05). Conclusion LDH0 < 201, NLR0 < 3.9, PLR0 < 240.3, and LDH1 < 249.0 are positively correlated with the prognosis of patients with advanced esophageal cancer treated with ICIs.
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Objective:To study the correction factor of the chamber wall of the reference air kerma rate reference ionization chamber (NIM-Ir-SG-100 type) for 192Ir radioactive source. Methods:The photon spectrum and ionization chamber wall correction factor of the radioactive source housing and irradiator model are calculated by Monte Carlo code. And then the photon energy, wall thickness and ionization chamber diameter, which affect the result of the chamber wall correction factor, are simulated.Results:After calculation, the simulation result of the correction factor of spherical graphite cavity ionization chamber wall was 1.037 7. Controlling a single variable, photon energy (0.3-1.3 MeV), wall thickness (0.2-0.5 cm), inner diameter (0.5 -15 cm), the maximum deviations of wall correction result were 1.62%, 3.30% and 2.86%, respectively.Conclusions:The self-made spherical graphite cavity ionization chamber has good performance, and the corrected kwall value of the chamber wall is within a reasonable range. The completion of the chamber wall correction factor is an important step to measure the reference air kerma rate of the 192Ir radioactive source and establish the measurement benchmark.
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Objective:To evaluate the effects of different pacing modes (unipolar/bipolar) under left bundle branch pacing(LBBP) on ventricular mechanical synchrony and myocardial work using the pressure-strain loop technique.Methods:Twenty-nine patients with LBBP due to symptomatic bradycardia were collected as LBBP group in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from December 2018 to July 2020. Another 29 matched patients with right ventricular pacing (RVP) during the same period were also included as a RVP group. Each LBBP patient was programmed to different pacing modes (uni-/bio-polar) within 1 week after the operation.Under each pacing mode, the inter- and intra-ventricular mechanical synchronization were evaluated. Meanwhile, the global work index (GWI), global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW), and global work efficiency (GWE) were obtained by the left ventricular pressure-strain loops technique.Results:Compared with the RVP group, the mechanical synchrony in the LBBP group was significantly improved (all P<0.05). GWI, GCW, and GWE increased, while GWW decreased, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05), there were no significant differences in ventricular mechanical synchronization, GWI, GCW, GWE, and GWW between unipolar and bipolar pacing in the LBBP group (all P>0.05), there were no significant differences in these parameters when increasing output voltage (all P>0.05). Conclusions:LBBP induces better mechanical synchronization and higher myocardial work efficiency than RVP. Different LBBP pacing modes do not affect ventricular mechanical synchronization and myocardial work efficiency.
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The emergence of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has greatly changed the treatment strategy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although ICIs are effective, there are still many patients who cannot benefit from immunotherapy alone. The current research direction focuses on the combination of multiple treatment schemes. Radiotherapy can upregulate immunogenic cell surface markers, and regulate the expressions of immune checkpoints. A large number of preclinical and clinical studies are exploring the efficacy and safety of ICIs combined with radiotherapy in various clinical stages of NSCLC, including radiotherapy timing, optimal dose, dose distribution and so on.
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Objective To summarize the surgery nursing cooperation points of liver procurement of brain death contributions (DBD) donor in the uninterrupted blood flow way . Methods Complete the following preoperativepreparation such as personnel,brain death donation donor,environment ,surgical content,multiple organ repair system and other related equipments;intraoperative preparation includes surgical instruments and related equipments ,assisting intubation of arteria lienalis ,portal vein and the choledochus and the organ procurement . Result About 3 cases of donor liver procurement were successfully implemented in the interrupt blood flow way, operation time was 3~4 h,bleeding was 200~400 mL,an average of 300 mL. Conclusions Uninterrupted flow liver transplantation can protect liver function to the greatest extent , thus greatly avoids the common complication of organ transplantation.The tacit understanding surgery cooperation improves the rate of surgery successfully.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between different expression of gastrocolic omentum visfatin (VF) mRNA and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in late trimester pregnancy. Methods One hundred cases of pregnant women in late trimester were divided into two groups, including 45 GDM women( GDM group) and 55 normal glucose tolerance women( NGT group). Semi-quantitative RT-PCR was applied to determine the expression of VF mRNA in gastrocolie omentum. Fast-blood glucose, insulin,cholesterol(TC) and triglyceride (TG) levels were measured. The progestational body mass index(BMI) and the homeostasis model assessment(HOMA) insulin resistance(IR) were calculated in these cases. Results The expression of gastrocolic omentum VF mRNA in GDM group and NGT group were 0.8 ±0.4,0.5±0.3. Fast-blood glucose levels were(4.12±0.14),(3.65±0.13) mmol/L. Insulin levels were (72±5) ,(61±5) pmo]/L TG levels were (5.6±0.3), (3.8±0.3) mmol/L TC levels were(5.6±0.9 ), (3.9±0.3) mmol/L HOMA-IR were 12.5±5.9,9.5±0.8. The progestatianal BMIs were(22.6±0.8), (20.9±0.4) kg/m2. All the indices in the GDM group were significantly higher than NGT group (P<0.05). Furthermore, the expression of gastrocolic omentum VF mRNA had a positive correlation with BMI (r=0.32, P<0.01), but had no association with insulin resistance or metabolic parameters. Conclusion The experiment demonstrates that different expression of VF mRNA has a strong correlation with GDM and obesity.
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AIM: To investigate the effects of nitric oxide on ultrastructure and anionic sites of glomerular in renal ischemia reperfusion injured(I-RI) rats.METHODS: Animals were divided randomly into five groups:(1) sham group(n=6);(2) I-RI group(n=6),0.3 mL normal saline was injected via venae lingualis 20 min before ischemia;(3) SNP+I-RI group(n=6),2.5 ?g/kg sodium nitroprusside(SNP) was injected via venae lingualis 20 min before ischemia;(4) AG+I-RI group(n=6),10 mg/kg aminoguanidine(AG) was injected via venae lingualis 20 min before ischemia;(5) L-NNA+I-RI group(n=6),10 mg/kg N~?-nitro-L-arginine(L-NNA) was injected via venae lingualis 20 min before ischemia.Anionic sites of glomerular were studied with a cationic probe-polyethyleneimine(PEI) and ultrastructure was observed under electron microscope in renal I-RI rats.RESULTS:(1) Ultrastructure of glomerular was normal and anionic sites(AS) was located clearly in lamina rare externa of GBM in sham rats.The PEI particles arranged regularly in line(19.3?1.7/(1 000 nm)) under electronic microscope.Obvious foot processes derangement and effacement were observed and the AS number in GBM of I-RI group was fewer(16.6?1.0/(1 000 nm),P0.05).CONCLUSION: Foot process effacement and reduction of anionic sites were present in glomerular filtration membrane in renal I-RI rats.NO aggravated those injuries,indicating that NO plays a role in the ultrastructure damages of glomerular filtration membrane in I-RI rats.