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Objective:To evaluate the relationships among contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) features, molecular type, and biomarker expression of breast cancer.Methods:A retrospectively analysis of breast cancer patients confirmed by pathology were performed using Breast Imaging Report And Data System (BI-RADS) ultrasound category lesions in the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine from May 2020 to April 2021. All patients underwent conventional ultrasound and CEUS before biopsy and/or surgery. The relationships among BI-RADS category, quantitative and qualitative CEUS features and biomarker expression of breast cancer were evaluated.Results:All 149 patients with 149 breast lesions were included. The numbers of BI-RADS category 4A, 4B, 4C, and 5 were 8, 60, 49, and 32, respectively. Among them, the numbers of Luminal A like, Luminal B like (human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) positive), Luminal B like (HER-2 negative), HER-2 overexpression and triple negative type were 81, 29, 17, 15, and 7. No significant correlations were found among BI-RADS category, molecular types, and biomarker estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), HER-2, and antigen Ki-67 (Ki-67) expression (all P>0.05). There were no correlations between quantitative or qualitative CEUS features and molecular types of breast cancer (all P>0.05). There were no correlations between qualitative CEUS variables and ER, PR, HER-2, and Ki-67 expression (all P>0.05). Ascending slope (AS) were negatively correlated with ER and PR expression( r=-0.40, P=0.01; r=-0.35, P=0.03). Descending slope (DS) were positively correlated with ER and PR expression( r=0.42, P=0.01; r=0.36, P=0.03). Arrive time (AT) were positively correlated with HER-2 expression( r=0.37, P=0.02). Conclusions:AS and DS are correlated with ER and PR expression.Arrive time (AT) is correlated with HER-2 expression. The quantitative variables of CEUS are helpful for evaluation of biomarker expression in breast cancer.
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Objective To observe the retinal reattachment of suprachoroidal injection with sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).Methods Twelve eyes of 12 patients with RRD diagnosed by the examinations of B-mode ultrasound,binocular indirect ophthalmoscope,OCT and scanning laser ophthalmoscope in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from October 2018 to February 2019 were included in this study.There were 7 males and 5 females,aged from 15 to 66 years,with the mean age of 32.40± 14.81 years.There were 4 eyes with BCVA＜0.1,4 eyes with BCVA 0.1-0.4,4 eyes with BCVA＞0.4.The extent of retinal detachment involves 1 to 4 quadrants.All eyes were injected with sodium hyaluronate via suprachoroidal space under non-contact wide-angle system.Surgery was performed by the same ophthalmologist with extensive surgical experience.During the operation,the retinal hole was handled with scleral freezing and laser photocoagulation.The follow-up was 2 months.The retinal reattachment was observed.Results Of the 12 eyes,6 eyes (50.00％) were anatomically reattached,4 eyes (33.33％) ere partly anatomically reattached with subretinal fluid,2 eyes (16.67％) were not reattached.The holes in 4 eyes of partly anatomically reattached with subretinal fluid were located on the choroidal pad and the holes were closed,in addition,the subretinal fluid gradually absorbed over time.Two eyes failed in retinal reattachment received vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade or sclera buckling surgery.No severe complications such as endophthalmitis and choroidal hemorrhage were found at follow-up visits.Conclusion Suprachoroidal injection of sodium hyaluronate is an effective and safe treatment for RRD,which can promote retinal reattachment.
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Objective To investigate the mechanisms of paeoniflorin in protection of retinal ischemia injury.Methods Fifty-four male specefic pathogen free (SPF) degree Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group,model control group and paeoniflorin group.Retinal ischemia injury was induced by raising the intraocular pressure of right eyes of rats to 110 mmHg for 30 minutes.The rats of paeoniflorin group were administrated through intraperitoneal injection of 5 mg/kg paeoniflorin each day for 14 days.OCT and electroretinogram (ERG) were performed to detect the thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer+retinal ganglion cell layer+inner plexiform layer (NGI)and electrophysiological changes of retina,respectively.Retrograde labelling of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) was used to evaluate the survival number of RGCs.Western blot analysis was used to detect NLRP3,apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase activation and recruitment domain (ASC),cleaved caspase 1 (c-caspase 1),IL-18,and IL-1β expression.The use and care of animals complied with the statement of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and Regulations for the Administration of Affair Concerning Experimental Animals by State Science and Technology Commission.Results The thickness of retinal NGI in model control group was (58.2 ± 1.7) μm,which was significantly lower than (84.8 ± 1.9) μm in normal control group and (71.1 ±2.4) μm in paeoniflorin group (both at P＜0.05).The amplitudes of A and B waves in paeoniflorin group and normal control group were significantly higher than those in model control group (both at P＜0.05).The number of RGC in model control group was significantly lower than that in paeoniflorin group and normal control group (both at P＜0.05).The relative expressions of NLRP3,ASC,c-caspase 1,IL-18 and IL-1β in model control group were significantly higher than those in normal control group and paeoniflorin group (all at P＜0.05).Conclusions The paeoniflorin can prevent retinal ischemia induced injury of the retina through NLRP3 inflammasomes pathway,which provides a new treatment strategy for clinical therapy.
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Objective To investigate the mechanisms of paeoniflorin in protection of retinal ischemia injury. Methods Fifty.four male specefic pathogen free ( SPF) degree Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group,model control group and paeoniflorin group. Retinal ischemia injury was induced by raising the intraocular pressure of right eyes of rats to 110 mmHg for 30 minutes. The rats of paeoniflorin group were administrated through intraperitoneal injection of 5 mg/kg paeoniflorin each day for 14 days. OCT and electroretinogram ( ERG ) were performed to detect the thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer+retinal ganglion cell layer+inner plexiform layer ( NGI) and electrophysiological changes of retina, respectively. Retrograde labelling of retinal ganglion cells ( RGCs ) was used to evaluate the survival number of RGCs. Western blot analysis was used to detect NLRP3,apoptosis.associated speck.like protein containing a caspase activation and recruitment domain (ASC),cleaved caspase 1 (c.caspase 1), IL.18,and IL.1β expression. The use and care of animals complied with the statement of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) and Regulations for the Administration of Affair Concerning Experimental Animals by State Science and Technology Commission. Results The thickness of retinal NGI in model control group was ( 58. 2 ± 1. 7)μm, which was significantly lower than ( 84. 8 ± 1. 9)μm in normal control group and(71. 1±2. 4)μm in paeoniflorin group (both at P<0. 05). The amplitudes of A and B waves in paeoniflorin group and normal control group were significantly higher than those in model control group ( both at P<0. 05 ) . The number of RGC in model control group was significantly lower than that in paeoniflorin group and normal control group ( both at P<0. 05). The relative expressions of NLRP3,ASC,c.caspase 1,IL.18 and IL.1β in model control group were significantly higher than those in normal control group and paeoniflorin group (all at P<0. 05). Conclusions The paeoniflorin can prevent retinal ischemia induced injury of the retina through NLRP3 inflammasomes pathway,which provides a new treatment strategy for clinical therapy.
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0. 05). In glioma, the expression level was higher in glioblastornathan in oligodendroglial tumors (P = 0. 011). While the frequency of promoter methylation of RASSFof RASSF1A gene was 39. 3% . It was not found the promoter methylation in normal brain tissues and U251 cell line. In 11 patients with the aberrant promoter methylation, five showed the gene inactivation (P = 0. 022). Conclusion Aberrant promoter methylation was found in glioma. Although the gene inactivation of RASSF1 A was not so common in glioma, its expression was lower in glioma than in normal brain tissues. Promoter methylation may contribute to the low level or loss of RASSFT A mRNA expression.
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Objctive To explore the relationship between the expression of Fas/FasL and the apoptosis occurs in retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury of rats, as well as the therapeutic effects of bFGF on the ischemic retina. Methods The models of retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury was made by transient elevating introcular pressure. A total of 28 rats were divided into normal and operation group.The latter were subdivided into 1 hour, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after reperfusion group, in which the left eyes of the rats were in the ischemia/reperfusion groups and the right ones were in the treatment groups (bFGF intracameral injection). Apoptosis was assessed by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick-end labelling (TUNEL) method, and the expression of Fas and Fas ligand was studied by strept avidin-biotin complex (SABC)immunohistochemistry. Results No positive cells were observed in the normal rats′ retinae, but there was a significant number of TUNEL positive cells in 6-24 hours after transient ischemia followed by a decrease at the 48th hour. The number of TUNEL positive cells reached a maximum at the 24th hour after ischemia. The expression of Fas gradually increased as early as when it was at the 6th hour, reached a peak at the 24th hour, and then decreased at the 48th hour. Similarly, the expression of Fas ligand was at peak in 24-48 hours in GCL and INL of retina. Conclusions Retinal ischemia-reperfusion after transient elevated IOP induced apoptosis of cells in the retina. Fas/FasL may play an important role in the early events of the apoptotic pathways. bFGF can rescue RGCs from retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury through downregulation of the expression of Fas/FasL and may represent an important mechanism for therapeutic neuroprotection.
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ve To explore the health impacts of air pollution on children. Methods Based on monitoring data on outdoor air pollutants of SO2, NOx, TSP and CO, The local non-specific immune function [the activity of saliva lysozyme, the content of secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA)]and the pulmonary ventilation function [vital ca-pacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), 25%, 50% and 75% forced expiratory volume in one second (V25, V50, V75) and maximum ventilatory volume (MVV)] were determined, and the questionaire was carried out among 656 school-age children aged 7~15 yrs in industrial area (polluted area)and 712 school-age children aged 7~15 yrs in relative clean area (control area). Results Significantly higher levels of SO2, NOx , TSP in outdoor air were found in polluted area compared with those in control area ( P