Clinical comparison of modified postauricular transverse incision and traditional vertical incision for microvascular decompression in the treatment of hemifacial spasm / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To compare the effect of modified postauricular transverse incision and traditional vertical incision for microvascular decompression in the treatment of hemifacial spasm.Methods:Prospective study method was used. A total of 116 patients with hemifacial spasm in Handan Central Hospital from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2020 were selected, and divided into two groups according to the admission order. Both groups underwent microvascular decompression; control group (57 cases) received traditional vertical incision, while treatment group (59 cases) received modified postauricular transverse incision. The brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP), pain degree, surgical indicators, facial aesthetic satisfaction and complications were compared between two groups.Results:After treatment, the BAEP of latency, wave interval and wave amplitude in the two groups increased compared with that before treatment, and the BAEP of latency, wave interval and wave amplitude in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group: (1.89 ± 0.15) ms vs. (1.62 ± 0.21) ms, (7.89 ± 0.15) ms vs. (6.25 ± 0.41) ms, (1.79 ± 0.19) ms vs. (1.54 ± 0.11) ms ( P<0.05). After treatment, the visual analogue score (VAS) of patients in the two groups decreased compared with that before treatment, and the VAS of patients in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group: (1.15 ± 0.27) points vs. (2.18 ± 0.24) points ( P<0.05). The operation time, intraoperative bleeding volume and postoperative scar length of patients in the treatment group were less than those in the control group: (60.41 ± 3.81) h vs. (76.87 ± 3.87) h, (30.18 ± 4.19) ml vs. (56.87 ± 4.15) ml and (4.18 ± 1.07) cm vs. (6.87 ± 1.05) cm ( P<0.05). The satisfaction rate of patients in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group: 91.53% (54/59) vs. 71.93% (41/57) ( P<0.05). The complication rate of patients in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group: 5.08% (3/59) vs. 21.05% (12/57) ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Compared with traditional vertical incision, the modified transverse incision for microvascular decompression in the treatment of hemifacial spasm can reduce intraoperative blood loss and postoperative scar area, enhance brainstem auditory evoked potential, and improve facial aesthetics, which is worthy of recommendation.

Microvascular perfusion characteristics of breast cancer by contrast-enhanced ultrasound and its comparison with pathology / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To study the characteristics of tumor microvascular perfusion by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with breast cancer, and to analyze its relationship with pathology.Methods:The clinical data of 180 breast cancer patients admitted to Tangshan People′s Hospital from February 2019 to March 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. They were examined by contrast-enhanced ultrasound before surgery, and the specimens were sent for pathological biopsy after surgery. The characteristics of tumor microvascular perfusion under CEUS were observed, and the correlation between the characteristics and pathological classification and grade were analyzed.Results:The results of the CEUS showed that the contrast agentrapid infusion was 47.78%(86/180), slowly filled was 60.00%(108/180), the mass showed hyperenhancement when the contrast agent reached its peak was 42.78%(77/180), the contrast agent slowly withdrew was 42.78% (77/180), and the contrast agent retention in clearance was 65.56% (118/180). Pathological biopsy revealed that among 180 patients, 16 patients (8.89%) were non-invasive carcinoma, 41 patients (22.78%) were invasive lobular carcinoma, 88 patients (48.89%) were invasive ductal carcinoma, 10 patients (5.56%) were mucinous adenocarcinoma, 11 patients (6.11%) were medullary carcinoma, 8 patients (4.44%) were squamous carcinoma, 6 patients (3.33%) were hard carcinoma (3.33%). There was no correlation between tumor microvascular perfusion characteristics and pathological classification under CEUS ( P>0.05). Pathological biopsy showed that 95 patients (52.78%) were grade Ⅰ, 49 patients (27.22%) were gradeⅡand 36 patients (20.00%) were grad Ⅲ. There was a certain correlation between tumor microvascular perfusion characteristics and pathological grade under CEUS ( P<0.05). Conclusions:There is a certain relationship between tumor microvascular perfusion characteristics detected by CEUS and pathological grading in patients with breast cancer. Analysis of the microvascular perfusion characteristics can provide an important basis for pathological grading.

Effect of Kangaroo Position on microcirculation of preterm newborns: a controlled randomized clinical trial

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Kangaroo Position (KP) in microcirculation (MC) of the flexor muscles of preterm newborns. Method: A controlled clinical trial was conducted in the city of Recife, Brazil, with 26 preterm children randomized in the Kangaroo Group (13) and in the Control Group (13). Assessments of blood flow, temperature, and tissue oxygen saturation (SO2) were made at two different times and in the biceps brachii muscle and hamstrings muscle group: before the KP and after 24 h of KP. In the Control Group, the registrations were performed at the times corresponding to those of the Kangaroo Group. The mean values among the times were analyzed by paired t-test for repeated measures. The clinical trial was recorded in Clinical Trials (NCT03611088). Results: In the Kangaroo Group there was an increase in tissue temperature and blood flow at the time evaluation periods (p < 0.05). In the control group, there was no statistical difference between the recording moments hamstring muscles group, but in the biceps brachii, there was a reduction in mean blood flow (p = 0.023). Conclusion: In conclusion, the KP has effects on the microcirculation of the flexor muscles of preterm newborns.

Clinical study on carotid plaque neovascularization detected using superb microvascular imaging / 中国基层医药

Objective:To evaluate carotid plaque neovascularization and vessel stability using superb microvascular imaging.Methods:Seventy-two patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques received treatment in The Seventh People's Hospital of Wenzhou from June 2018 to June 2020 and were included in this study. A total of 100 carotid plaques were surgically removed from these patients. These patients were subject to superb microvascular imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography before carotid plaques were removed. Taking pathological results of carotid plaque as a gold standard, we investigated the efficacy of superb microvascular imaging versus contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in detecting carotid plaque neovascularization and vessel stability and evaluated the detection consistency of each imaging method with the gold standard. Results:The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of superb microvascular imaging in detecting carotid plaque neovascularization were 93.24%, 92.31%, and 93.00%, and they were 95.96%, 96.15%, and 96.00% for contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. The Kappa values of consistency of agreement on carotid plaque neovascularization identification were 0.825 and 0.923 for superb microvascular imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of superb microvascular imaging in detecting vessel stability were 94.74%, 95.35%, and 95.00%, respectively and they were 96.49%, 97.67%, and 97.00%, respectively for contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. The Kappa values of consistency of agreement on vessel stability evaluation were 0.898 and 0.939 for superb microvascular imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, respectively.Conclusion:Superb microvascular imaging has equivalent efficacy in detecting carotid plaque neovascularization and vessel stability to contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. Superb microvascular imaging is non-invasive, provides ease in operation, and is worthy of clinical promotion.

Effects of finasteride combined with tamsulosin hydrochloride on glandular microvessel density during the perioperative period in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia / 中国基层医药

Objective:To investigate the effects of finasteride combined with tamsulosin hydrochloride administered during the perioperative period on glandular microvessel density in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.Methods:Ninety patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who received treatment in Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from August 2017 to August 2019 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to receive either oral tamsulosin hydrochloride alone (control group, n = 45) or oral finasteride combined with tamsulosin hydrochloride (observation group, n = 45) during the perioperative period of transurethral resection of the prostate. All patients received 6 weeks of medication. Clinical efficacy, adverse reactions, and urodynamic indexes, glandular microvessel density, International Prostatism Symptom Score, bother score, and urine color/degree of haematuria score pre- and post-treatment were compared between the two groups. Results:The maximum urinary flow rate in each group significantly increased 6 weeks after treatment compared with before treatment. The detrusor pressure and residual urine volume in each group decreased 6 weeks after treatment compared with before treatment. After 6 weeks of treatment, the maximum urinary flow rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group [(15.63 ± 2.26) mL/s vs. (13.14 ± 2.23) mL/s], and residual urine volume was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group [(29.19 ± 4.81) mL vs. (32.25 ± 5.52) mL, t = 5.26, 2.80, both P < 0.05). International Prostatism Symptom Score measured 6 weeks after treatment and urine color/degree of haematuria score measured 1 week after treatment were (12.09 ± 2.17) points and (1.51 ± 0.27) points, respectively in the observation group, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(14.28 ± 2.22) points, (2.03 ± 0.38) points, t = 4.73, 7.48, both P < 0.05]. Factor VIII related antigen- and CD34-positive glandular microvessel density values in the observation group were (14.74 ± 3.05) counts/visual field and (19.41 ± 3.07) counts/visual field, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(18.08 ± 3.16) counts/visual field, (22.27 ± 3.16) counts/visual field, t = 5.10, 4.35, both P < 0.05]. The incidence of postoperative hematuria was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group [15.56% (7/45) vs. 35.56% (16/45), χ2 = 4.73, P < 0.05]. Conclusion:Compared with tamsulosin hydrochloride alone, finasteride combined with tamsulosin hydrochloride administered during the perioperative stage can greatly improve the urodynamic indexes of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, reduce microvessel density value, International Prostatism Symptom Score, bother score, and decrease the incidence of hematuria. The combined therapy provides a novel idea for preventing perioperative bleeding in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Comparison of long-term macular morphology after laser retinal photocoagulation and anti-VEGF therapy and their effects on vision prognosis for type 1 ROP / 中华实验眼科杂志

Objective:To evaluate and compare the foveal microvascular morphology and central foveal thickness (CFT) after laser retinal photocoagulation and intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and to explore the factors affecting the prognosis of vision.Methods:A cohort study was conducted.Forty children (40 eyes) aged 4-6 years, who had been treated in Peking University People's Hospital for type 1 ROP from January 2019 to December 2020, were enrolled.Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and refractive status of the patients were examined.The patients were divided into laser retinal photocoagulation group and anti-VEGF group according to they received a single laser retinal photocoagulation therapy or a single intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs (conbercept or ranibizumab 0.25 mg/0.025 mL) after birth.Twenty age-matched full-term healthy children (20 eyes) were enrolled as the normal control group.The FAZ area, superficial and deep foveal vessel density (VD) and CFT of the affected eyes were measured by OCTA at 4-6 years after treatment to investigate the influence of gestational age, birth weight, morphological characteristics of foveal microvessels and CFT on the prognosis of BCVA.This study protocol adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by an Ethics Committee of Peking University People's Hospital (No.2017PHB179-01). Written informed consent was obtained from the guardians prior to any medical examination.Results:There were statistically significant differences in FAZ area, superficial foveal VD and deep foveal VD among the three groups ( F=12.321, 8.436, 5.497; all at P<0.05). The FAZ area was smaller, and the superficial and deep foveal VD of the laser photocoagulation group and the anti-VEGF group were greater than those in the normal control group, and the difference was statistically significant (all at P<0.05). The CFT of the laser photocoagulation group was (267.6±11.8)μm, greater than (259.5±12.9)μm of the anti-VEGF group and (242.4±12.3)μm of normal control group, and the CFT value of the anti-VEGF group was greater than that of the normal control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all at P<0.05). There was a strong negative correlation between the superficial foveal VD and FAZ area ( r=-0.713, P<0.05), a moderate negative correlation between the deep foveal VD and FAZ area ( r=-0.565, P<0.05), and a moderate positive correlation between gestational age and FAZ area ( r=0.485, P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis results showed that gestational age, FAZ, superficial foveal VD, deep foveal VD, CFT were all correlated with BCVA (all at P<0.05). The effects of gestational age and FAZ on BCVA were both statistically significant ( R2=0.615, both at P<0.05). Conclusions:The morphology of microvessels in macular fovea and the prognosis of BCVA in the affected eye is similar at 4-6 years after laser retinal photocoagulation and intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs for type 1 ROP.The CFT of the affected eye after anti-VEGF drug therapy is better than those after laser retinal photocoagulation.Gestational age and FAZ are the influencing factors of visual acuity after treatment in children with type 1 ROP.

No-Touch Saphenous Vein - Vascular Damage and the London Connection

ABSTRACT In this review, I summarise the circumstances leading to the collaboration between London and Örebro on the basic research performed to study potential mechanisms underlying the improved patency of saphenous veins harvested by the no-touch technique. Histological studies reveal various forms of vascular damage to saphenous vein grafts harvested in conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) whereas no-touch grafts retain a normal architecture. The perivascular fat that remains intact on no-touch saphenous vein grafts seems to play a particularly important role as the "protector" of all layers of the graft. In addition, the perivascular fat is a source of adipose cell-derived factors that may contribute to the success of the no-touch technique. While a number of trials have compared no-touch with conventional grafts following CABG, these have generally been limited to short follow-up periods, low patient numbers, and inadequate histological data. When handling no-touch saphenous vein at harvesting, there is no direct contact of the vein by surgical instruments, spasm does not occur, and high-pressure intraluminal distension is not required. While damage to both endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells are evident at the microscopic and ultrastructural level in conventional saphenous vein grafts, their structure in no-touch grafts is preserved. Also, in no-touch veins, the vasa vasorum remains intact and transmural blood supply is maintained. This microvascular network is disrupted during conventional harvesting, a situation likely to stimulate processes involved in graft occlusion. The use of excess graft material for histology is to be encouraged for the assessment of vascular damage and even surgeon competence. If you don't look, you don't find.

A brief comment on vasa vasorum of human saphenous vein: relevance for coronary artery bypass surgery

Abstract The importance of the vasa vasorum and blood supply to the wall of human saphenous vein (hSV) used for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is briefly discussed. This is in the context of the possible physical link of the vasa vasorum connecting with the lumen of hSV and the anti-ischaemic impact of this microvessel network in the hSV used for CABG.

Correlation of c-MET and CXCR4 proteins and microvessel density with liver metastasis in colorectal cancer / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective:To explore the correlation of c-MET and CXCR4 proteins and microvessel density (MVD) with liver metastasis in colorectal cancer tissues.Methods:A total of 40 colorectal cancer tissue samples and 10 paracancerous (5 cm from the edge of the tumor) normal colorectal tissue samples were collected from March 2015 to December 2020 in Shanxi Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital. Among 40 patients with colorectal cancer, 15 patients had liver metastasis. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect c-MET protein, CXCR4 protein and CD34-labeled MVD in various tissues, and the relationships between them and liver metastasis and between the three were analyzed.Results:The positive rates of c-MET protein [72.5% (29/40) vs. 30.0% (3/10)], CXCR4 protein [47.5% (19/40) vs. 10.0% (1/10)] and MVD (20.1±5.2 vs. 11.5±4.3) in colorectal cancer tissues were higher than those in paracancerous tissues, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The positive rates of c-MET protein [86.7% (13/15) vs. 64.0% (16/25)] and CXCR4 protein [66.7% (10/15) vs. 36.0% (9/25)] in colorectal cancer liver metastasis group were significantly higher than those in non-liver metastasis group, and the differences were statistically significant (both P < 0.05). MVD in colorectal cancer liver metastasis group was significantly higher than that in non-liver metastasis group (21.5±5.3 vs. 12.4±5.7), and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). In colorectal cancer tissues, c-MET protein expression was positively correlated with CXCR4 protein expression ( r = 0.568, P < 0.05), and MVD in c-MET-positive patients or CXCR4-positive patients was higher than that in negative ones (both P < 0.05). Conclusions:The c-MET protein, CXCR4 protein and MVD may play important roles in the liver metastasis of colorectal cancer. The three indicators can provide a certain reference for the early diagnosis and prognosis prediction of liver metastasis of colorectal cancer.

The progress on the role of miR-126 in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy / 中华眼底病杂志

Microvascular dysfunction is a key pathological mechanism of diabetic retinopathy (DR). In recent years, it has been found that the phenomenon of "metabolic memory" is prevalent in diabetic patients, and diabetic microangiopaplasia cannot be avoided even if patients' blood glucose is well controlled. Therefore, it is necessary to explore DR from a genetic perspective. miR-126 is the unique microRNA specifically expressed in vascular endothelial cells, which is closely related to the formation of neovascularization and can affect the stability of DR microvessels as well as the germination and migration of endothelial cells, and its gene level is significantly negatively correlated with the expression of vascular endothelial cell growth factor. The potential value of intracellular and circulating miR-126 in the regulation of DR microvascular homeostasis, early diagnosis and treatment, and monitoring of disease course has attracted great attention. However, studies in this area are mostly hypothesis-driven and still have some limitations. It is believed that with the rapid development of genomics, the miRNA spectrum and its molecular mechanism in eye development and eye diseases will gradually become clear, which may lead to a breakthrough in the intervention of individual refractory retinal diseases and establish a new miRNA diagnosis and treatment method in the future.

Establishment of three-dimensional model of rat retinal angiogenesis <i>in</i> <i>vitro</i> based on endothelial cells and pericytes / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

@#AIM: To establish three-dimensional(3D)model of rat retinal angiogenesis <i>in</i> <i>vitro</i> based on retinal microvascular endothelial cells(ECs)and retinal microvascular pericytes(RMPs). <p>METHODS: The identified ECs and RMPs of third generation to seventh generation were used for research after isolated, purified and cultured. The cells were stained with cell tracer. Then, it were mixed and inoculated on Matrigel by the surface culture method for dynamic observation. The expression of VEGF-A was assessed during angiogenesis. <p>RESULTS: At 12h of co-culture, RMPs were recruited by ECs and gathered into cell masses with different sizes. At 24h, ECs/RMPs formed a complex 3D vascular spline network. At 48h, the reticular structure disintegrated obviously, and only a small amount of incomplete and simple reticular structure remained. At 72h, the vascular spline cable network disintegrated completely. In the development of 3D model, the expression of VEGF-A increased, but decreased when it degenerated. <p>CONCLUSION: This study successfully established a 3D model of rat retinal angiogenesis <i>in</i> <i>vitro</i> based on ECs and RMPs.

Preoperative prediction of microvascular invasion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma based on SII, AFP and tumor diameter / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective:To study the predictive value of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and tumor diameter on microvascular invasion (MVI) in patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with an aim to establish a preoperative prediction model.Methods:The clinical data of 283 patients who underwent hepatectomy at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from September 2017 to September 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. In the 283 patients with HCC who were included into this study, 249 were males and 34 were females, aged (53.7±11.0) years. Using postoperative pathology findings, these patients were divided into two groups: the MVI negative group ( n=140) and the MVI positive group ( n=143). Correlation between MVI and related indicators was analyzed using logistic regression analysis. The prediction model of MVI was then established by selecting independent risk factors. Univariate and multivariate analysis of recurrence-free survival (RFS) were performed using the Cox proportional hazards regression model. Results:Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that AFP>400 ng/ml ( OR=2.304, 95% CI: 1.329-3.995, P=0.003), SII>376.30×10 9/L ( OR=2.249, 95% CI: 1.299-3.894, P=0.004) and tumor diameter>5 cm ( OR=2.728, 95% CI: 1.587-4.687, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for MVI. The Cox proportional hazards regression model showed that AFP ( HR=1.663, 95% CI: 1.063-2.602, P=0.026) and SII ( HR=1.851, 95% CI: 1.173-2.920, P=0.008) were independent risk factors for RFS in HCC patients. The sensitivity and specificity of the model based on SII, AFP and tumor diameter were 59.4% and 75.7%, respectively. Conclusions:SII, AFP and tumor diameter were closely related to occurrence of MVI in patients with HCC. AFP and SII were independent prognostic factors of RFS. This prediction model has certain predictive values for occurrence of MVI and prognosis of HCC patients.

Establishment and validation of a nomogram prediction model for early preoperative diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma with microvascular invasion / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective:To establish a convenient preoperative nomogram prediction model for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)with microvascular invasion (MVI), and to evaluate the model through internal and external validations for use informulating reasonable and individualized treatment strategies for patients with early-staged HCC.Methods:The clinical data of 294 patients who underwent hepatectomy at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University from January 2017 to December 2020 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Based on the different admission times, they were divided into the training group ( n=231) and the validation group ( n=63). Based on the results from previous published literatures and our relevant clinical experience, risk factors including γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), fibrinogen albumin ratio (FAR), lymphocyte monocyte count ratio (LMR) and ALT-platelet ratio (APRI) were subjected to multi-factor logistic regression analysis to determine independent risk factors of HCC with MVI, and a nomogram prediction model was then constructed. The validation group was applied to the model for validation. Results:Of 294 patients who were enrolled in this study, there were 231 patients in the training cohort, with an average age of (55.1±10.9) years. In the training group, 95 patients were MVI positive and 136 patients were MVI negative. In the validation group, 38 patients were MVI positive and 25 patients were MVI negative. Logistic regression analysis showed that FAR>0.06, GGT>50 U/L, APRI>0.16, tumor diameter>5 cm, LMR>3.57 and PLR>98.75 were independent risk factors ( P<0.05), and a nomogram prediction model was established. The correction curve of the nomogram showed that the actual prediction result was close to the ideal result of the prediction model. The internal validated results showed the C-indexes to be between 0.71 and 0.90, and the prediction model had good discrimination. DCA curve was used to evaluate the clinical net benefit of the predictive model. When the net benefit rate was above zero, the threshold of the prediction model was 4%-77%, indicating that the prediction model had good clinical practicability. Conclusion:The established nomogram prediction model based on preoperative clinical indexes of GGT, APRI, LMR, PLR, FAR and diameter of tumor could be used to predict early diagnosis of HCC with MVI. The nomogram has good clinical application values.

Saphenous vein vasa vasorum as a potential target for perivascular fat-derived factors

Abstract Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is a source of factors affecting vasomotor tone with the potential to play a role in the performance of saphenous vein (SV) bypass grafts. As these factors have been described as having constrictor or relaxant effects, they may be considered either beneficial or detrimental. The close proximity of PVAT to the adventitia provides an environment whereby adipose tissue-derived factors may affect the vasa vasorum, a microvascular network providing the vessel wall with oxygen and nutrients. Since medial ischaemia promotes aspects of graft occlusion the involvement of the PVAT/vasa vasorum axis in vein graft patency should be considered.

Research advances in microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma / 临床肝胆病杂志

Although hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is treated with a combination of multiple disciplines and methods, there are still a large number of patients with poor prognosis. Current studies have shown that microvascular invasion (MVI) is one of the important factors for poor prognosis of HCC, but MVI can only be confirmed by postoperative pathology. This article analyzes and summarizes the factors and treatment measures for MVI in recent years, so as to better understand the research advances in MVI.

Preoperative risk factor analysis and prediction model establishment of microvascular invasion in small hepatocellular carcinoma / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective@#To analyze relevant preoperative risk factors for microvascular invasion (MVI) in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma and establish a prediction model.@*Methods@#A retrospective analysis of 157 cases of singlehepatocellular carcinoma with tumor diameter ≤5 cm undergoing hepatectomy at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from Dec 2012 to Mar 2019 was conducted. There were 59 cases with MVI and 98 cases without MVI.According to different time periods, the enrolled cases were divided into modeling group (n=137) and validation group (n=20). The independent risk factors of small hepatocellular carcinoma with MVI were discussed and a prediction model was established by using preoperative specific imaging characteristics and clinical data.@*Results@#Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that AFP, imaging tumor maximum diameter and tumor margin status were independent risk factors for small hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by microvascular invasion. Preoperative prediction model was established according to the above factors : P=1/1+ [e

Preliminary study on the effects of smoking on gingival microcirculation in chronic periodontitis / 华西口腔医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the mechanism of smoking that promotes chronic periodontitis from the perspective of gingival microcirculation.@*METHODS@#In experiment one, upper anterior teeth (n=102) from smokers with chronic periodontitis (Group A), nonsmokers with chronic periodontitis (Group B), and nonsmokers with healthy periodontal conditions (Group C) were selected to undergo gingival blood flow (GBF) through laser doppler flowmetry. In experiment two, the tissues obtained from gums during periodontal flap surgery were divided into smoking (Group A') and nonsmoking (Group B') groups, and the gingival tissue obtained from periodontal healthy nonsmokers treated with crown lengthening surgery or impacted wisdom tooth extraction served as the control group (Group C'). The microvessels density (MVD) of the gingival tissue from the three groups was determined in the tissue sections. SPSS 22.0 was used for statistical analysis.@*RESULTS@#Compared with group C, GBF of all teeth increased in group B, and there were significant differences among 12, 21 and 23 teeth. MVD significantly differed between Group B' and C' (P<0.05), but they did not significantly differ between Group A' and B'.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Periodontitis can increase GBF and MVD, but smoking does not cause significant changes. However, the mechanism by which smoking promotes the occurrence and development of chronic periodontitis by influencing gingival microcirculation has not been discussed in this research.

Role of GALAD serological model in the clinical diagnosis of primary hepatocellular carcinoma / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective@#To explore the value of GALAD model, including gender, age, AFP, AFP-L3 and DCP in diagnosis of primary hepatocellular carcinoma and prediction of microvascular invasion (MVI).@*Methods@#Using retrospective study method, 5 919 patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who received radical operation from January 2015 to December 2018 in Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital were enrolled into study group. At the same time, 1 745 patients with benign liver diseases (BLDs) were enrolled into control group. The concentration of DCP was detected by Lumipulse G1200 automatic immune analyzer, and the concentration of AFP was detected by Cobas e601 automatic immune analyzer. AFP-L3 was detected by affinity adsorption centrifugation. The non-parametric Mann Whitney test was used to compare the difference between two groups. The chi square test was used to compare the rates. The diagnostic value of single serological marker and GALAD model for primary hepatocellular carcinoma was analyzed. The predictive effect of GALAD model on MVI of primary hepatocellular carcinoma was evaluated.@*Results@#Compared with single serum marker, the diagnostic value of GALAD model is higher. When the cutoff value is -0.33, the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and accuracy reach to 91.9% (5 440/5 919), 86.8% (1 515/1 745) and 90.7% (6 955/7 664), respectively. The area under the curve can reach 0.960 [95%CI (0.955-0.964)]. Compared with no MVI (MO) group, the value of GALAD model in MVI low-risk group (M1), MVI high-risk group (M2) and MVI (M1+2) were significantly higher (Z values were-12.517, -22.883, -21.655, P<0.05), Galad model predicts MVI (M2) in high risk group,AUC was 0.717 [95%CI (0.701-0.733)] (M0 ratio M2).@*Conclusion@#GALAD model has better diagnostic performance in primary hepatocellular carcinoma and has certain predictive value for microvascular invasion.

Expression of PD-L1 in triple negative breast cancer tissues and its relationship with angiogenesis / 中国肿瘤生物治疗杂志

@# Objective: To investigate the expressions of programmed death ligand 1（PD-L1）in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and its correlation with angiogenesis. Methods: 120 cases of TNBC patients who underwent surgery in the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University from March 1, 2011 to June 1, 2012 were collected. The tumor tissues of patients were surgically resected and confirmed by pathology. PD-L1 protein expression in TNBC tissues of 120 patients was detected by tissue microarray combined with immunohistochemistry, and its relationship with various clinical indicators was analyzed. Blood vessels and lymphatic vessels were labeled withCD34andD2-40todetectmicrovesseldensity(MVD)andlymphaticvesseldensity(LVD)inTNBC.Results:Thepositiveexpression rate of PD-L1 in the tumor cells and interstitial infiltrating lymphocytes fromTNBC was 56.7% (68/120); No correlation was found between PD-L1 protein expression and the gender, age, histological grade, clinical stage, or tumor size of patients with TNBC (P>0.05), but related to the lymph node metastasis (P<0.05) and vascular thrombus (P<0.05). TNBC with high PD-L1 expression exhibited high incidence of lymph node metastasis and formation of vascular thrombus, and the expression of PD-L1 was positively correlated with MVD (r=0.500, P=0.02) as well as LVD (r=0.662, P=0.01). Log-Rank test showed that the survival time of TNBC patients with positive PD-L1 protein expression was significantly shorter than that of patients with negative expression (P<0.05). Cox multivariate analysis suggested that PD-L1 protein expression could be an independent prognostic factor for TNBC overall survival. Conclusion: PD-L1 plays an important role in TNBC angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, and is closely related to TNBC invasion and metastasis; blocking PD1/PD-L1 signal pathway is expected to be an effective new strategy for TNBC treatment.

Role of GALAD serological model in the clinical diagnosis of primary hepatocellular carcinoma / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective To explore the value of GALAD model, including gender, age, AFP, AFP-L3 and DCP in diagnosis of primary hepatocellular carcinoma and prediction of microvascular invasion (MVI). Methods Using retrospective study method, 5919 patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who received radical operation from January 2015 to December 2018 in Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital were enrolled into study group. At the same time, 1745 patients with benign liver diseases (BLDs) were enrolled into control group. The concentration of DCP was detected by Lumipulse G1200 automatic immune analyzer, and the concentration of AFP was detected by Cobas e601 automatic immune analyzer. AFP-L3 was detected by affinity adsorption centrifugation. The non-parametric Mann Whitney test was used to compare the difference between two groups. The chi square test was used to compare the rates. The diagnostic value of single serological marker and GALAD model for primary hepatocellular carcinoma was analyzed. The predictive effect of GALAD model on MVI of primary hepatocellular carcinoma was evaluated. Results Compared with single serum marker, the diagnostic value of GALAD model is higher. When the cutoff value is-0.33, the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and accuracy reach to 91.9％(5440/5919), 86.8％ (1515/1745) and 90.7％ (6955/7664), respectively. The area under the curve can reach 0.960 [95％CI (0.955-0.964)]. Compared with no MVI (MO) group, the value of GALAD model in MVI low-risk group (M1), MVI high-risk group (M2) and MVI (M1+2) were significantly higher (Z values were-12.517,-22.883,-21.655, P<0.05), Galad model predicts MVI (M2) in high risk group, AUC was 0.717 [95％CI (0.701-0.733)] (M0 ratio M2). Conclusion GALAD model has better diagnostic performance in primary hepatocellular carcinoma and has certain predictive value for microvascular invasion.