Expressions of SMG-1, ATM and P53 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and their clinical significance / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the expression of SMG-1, ATM and P53 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) and their correlation with the clinicopathological features and outcomes of the patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-three specimens of surgically resected LSCC tissues and 30 specimens of adjacent normal tissue were examined for the expressions of ATM, SMG-1 and P53 using immunohistochemistry. The correlation of ATM, SMG-1 and P53 expressions with the clinicopathological factors and their interactions were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The positive expression rates of SMG-1, ATM and P53 in LSCC were 36.5% (23/63) , 41.3% (26/63) and 57.1% (36/63) respectively, significantly different from those in the adjacent tissue (73.3%, 83.3% and 20.0%, respectively; P<0.05). The expression of SMG-1 in LSCC was positively correlated with the pathological grade and T stage of the tumors (P<0.05), and ATM and P53 were not related to the clinicopathological factors (P>0.05). The 5-year survival rate of patients negative for SMG-1 expression was significantly higher than that of SMG-1-positive patients (P<0.05). The expression of SMG-1 was negatively correlated with that of P53 (r=-0.476, P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>SMG-1, ATM and P53 are closely related to the occurrence of LSCC. SMG-1 expression is an important factor associated with the clinicopathological features and prognosis of LSCC patients, and may play an important role in the development of LSCC by regulating P53 expression.</p>

Analysis of 63 patients with laryngeal carcinoma / 实用医学杂志

Objective To investigate the survival rate and its prognostic factors of laryngeal carcinoma. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 63 cases of laryngeal carcinoma. A total of 7 clinicopathologic factors were studied by univariate analysis and Cox multivariate model. Results The overall cumulative survival rate was 69.8% at 3 years,54.0%at 5 years.In univariate analysis, the survival was related to location of the tumor(P 0.05). In Cox multivariate model, T status (P < 0.01) and N status (P < 0.01) were independent prognostic factors. Conclusions T and N status were independent prognostic factors for patients with laryngeal carcinoma. Early detection and treatment should be given to improve the survival of patients.

Peperphentonamine hydrochloride protects against gentamicin-induced cochlea damage by lowering cochlear caspase-3 expression in guinea pigs / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the protective effect of peperphentonamine hydrochloride (PPTA) against gentamicin-induced cochlear damage and its mechanism to inhibit cell apoptosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Guinea pigs with normal hearing were randomized into control, gentamicin, and PPTA treatment groups, and the guinea pigs models of gentamicin-induced cochlear damage received intraperitoneal injection of PPTA. The changes of hearing of the guinea pigs were evaluated with auditory brainstem response (ABR) test, and the protein expression of caspase-3 in the cochlear tissue was detected using Western blotting. TUNEL staining, scanning and transmission electron microscopy were performed to observe the morphological changes of the cochlea.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The threshold in ABR in PPTA treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05) but significantly lower than that in gentamicin group. Western blotting showed a significantly increased caspase-3 expression in gentamicin group (P<0.001); caspase-3 expression in PPTA group was obviously higher than that in the control group but much lower than that in gentamicin group (P<0.001). TUNEL assay and electron microscopy revealed serious damages of the hair cells in gentamicin group with numerous apoptotic cells in the organ of Corti, stria vascularis and spiral ganglion, and such cochlear damages were obviously alleviated in PPTA group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>PPTA can protect against gentamicin-induced cochlear damage in guinea pigs by decreasing the protein expression of caspase-3 to inhibit cell apoptosis.</p>

The inhibitory effect of FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN nanocomposite on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in vitro / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the inhibitory effect of FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN nanocomposite on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) HNE-1 cell in vitro.@*METHOD@#To observe the MMP-9 mRNA and protein expression levels, proliferation ability, cell apoptosis and invasion ability of HNE-1 cell 48 hours after FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN transfection by RT-PCR, Western-blot, MTT assay, flow cytometry and Matrigel invasion test.@*RESULT@#MMP-9 mRNA and protein expression in HNE-1 cell of FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN group was significantly decreased compared to control group and nonsense sequence group of FA-MNP-MMP-9-NSODN. At the same time, for the HNE-1 cell in FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN group, growth inhibition rate was about 35.66%, proliferation activity significantly decreased compared to the control group and the nonsense sequence group, cell cycle was also inhibited, cell apoptosis rate was about 12.60%, the apoptosis rate was significantly higher than that in the control group and the nonsense sequence group. Invasion assay showed that the transmembrane cells in FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN group were about 21.00, significantly lower than that in the control group and the nonsense sequence group.@*CONCLUSION@#By inhibiting the expression of MMP-9, FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN nanocomposites could reduce NPC cell proliferation and invasion ability, and promote apoptosis, it had a good inhibitory effect in vitro.

Role of computed tomographic dacryocystography in lacrimal path damage / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the diagnostic role of computed tomographic dacryocystography (CTDCG) in lacrimal path damage and provide operative approach guidance for the endoscopic transnasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).@*METHOD@#Twenty-eight cases with lacrimal path damage underwent CTDCG. The following reconstruction techniques including volume rendering (VR), multiple planar reconstruction (MPR), maximum intensity projection (MIP) and three-dimensional reconstruction (3-d R) were done on the real-time workstation. The morphology of dacryocyst, displacement fracture of the lacrimal fossa (FS) and the relationship between the uncinate process (UP) and the FS were observed. The thickness of inner walls of anterosuperior and posteroinferior aspects of lacrimal fossa was measured.@*RESULT@#The morphology of dacryocyst, the displacement fracture of the lacrimal fossa and the block site of the lacrimal passage could be displayed clearly by CTDCG with the following reconstruction techniques including VR, MPR, MIP and 3-d R, 6 cases of canaliculus obstruction, 14 cases of lacrimal sac obstruction, 8 cases of lacrimonasal duct obstruction were showed. Meanwhile the relationship between the UP and the FS could also be showed clear. The average bony thickness of the anterosuperior part of FS was (2.96 +/- 0.30) mm, while the bony thickness of the posteroinferior half was (0.02 +/- 0.005) mm, and the distance between the top and bottom of dacryocyst to the operculum of the middle turbinated (OMT) are (6.80 +/- 1.50) mm, (4.00 +/- 1.80) mm respectively (P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The morphology of dacryocyst, the displacement fracture of the lacrimal fossa, block site of the lacrimal passage and the relationship between the UP and FS can be clearly displayed by CTDCG, which provide operative approach guidance for the endoscopic transnasal dacryocystorhinostomy.

Present situation and development of chemotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Chemotherapy is one of main treatments for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) except radiation therapy. Improving and optimizing chemotherapeutic regimen are helpful to improve the therapeutic effects and reduce side effects. At present, concurrent chemoradiotherapy still is the standard treatment for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Induced chemotherapy has been shown superiority, but the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy needs further study. This paper analyzed the superior and inferior, effect and side effect of all kinds of chemotherapeutic methods or scheme including induced chemotherapy, concurrent chemotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy and palliative chemotherapy and introduced simply the mechanism and clinical effect of new drugs of anticancer. It was hoped to offer some reference for the selection of chemotherapy for NPC.

FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN complex construction and the study of its FA molecular targeting ability / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To construct FA targeted magnetic nanocomplex (FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN) loading matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) antisense oligonucleotide (ASODN) and evaluate its targeting capacity and efficiency of gene transfection to folate receptor (FR) positive NPC.@*METHOD@#FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN was constructed by MMP-9-ASODN coupling with FA-MNP prepared by our research team through the aldehyde-ammonia condensation reaction. To analyze the feasibility of ASODN coupling with nanocarrier agarose gel electrophoresis. Two kinds of HNE-1 and CNE-2 cells and implanted tumors phagocytosis of FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN were observed by MRI on tumor-bearing nude mice, iron staining and TEM. To analyze gene transfection of the vector by observing FITC in the cell.@*RESULT@#The electrophoresis results revealed ASODN successfully coupling with FA-MNP. HNE-1 cell can effectively ingest the nanocomposite,with more FITC in the cell, but CNE-2 cell had not uptake for the nanocomposite, with no FITC in the cell. By comparing with CNE-2 tumor, HNE-1 tumor also can efficiently swallow the nanocomposite.@*CONCLUSION@#FA-MNP-MMP-9-ASODN nanocomplex is constructed successfully with good FA targeting ability and gene transfection.

Normal anatomy of aditus of antrum and antrum on high-resolution CT and three-dimensional reconstruction / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the normal anatomy of aditus of antrum and antrum on the high-resolution CT (HRCT) and the three-dimensional reconstruction, testing the normal range. And comparison was carried out according to the age, sex and side.@*METHOD@#Ninety cases were randomly selected without ear lesions. Scanning were taken in sagittal, transverse and coronal planes on HRCT respectively. The structure of aditus and antrum was displayed by three-dimensional reconstruction. The left-right distances and up-down distances, antero-posterior distances were measured and analyzed.@*RESULT@#The image of antrum varied with age, while aditus remained constant on the HRCT and the three-dimensional reconstruction. The average of left-right distance of aditus was (5.19 +/- 1.39) mm, and the average of up-down distance of aditus was (5.74 +/- 1.16) mm. The average of left-right distance of antrum was (8.27 +/- 1.41) mm ( or = 6 years old). The average of up-down distance of antrum was (11.78 +/- 1.65) mm ( or = 6 years old). The average of antero-posterior distance of antrum was (12.25 +/- 1.23) mm ( or = 6 years old). No statistically significant differences were seen in left-right distance of aditus by age, sex and side (P > 0.05). Significant differences in up-down distance of aditus was found between male and female, and the distance in male was greater than that in female (P 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Imaging of aditus ad antrum is relatively constant in the normal persons, while the aditus is more diverse. Significant gender differences were seen in up-down distance. There were significant differences in left-right distance, up-down distance, and antero-posterior distance of aditus among all age groups.

Mastoidectomy and ventilation tube placement for refractory secretory otitis media / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the mastoidectomy and ventilation tube placement for refractory secretory otitis media of clinical efficacy and mechanism.@*METHOD@#Retrospective analysis of 22 patients (33 ears) in refractory secretory otitis media, all patients treated by ventilation tube placement have 3 or more than 3 times, but not significantly alleviate the symptoms. Mastoid surgery and ventilation tube placement were basic surgical management. Tympanic membrane ventilation tube was pulled out at 3 to 6 months.@*RESULT@#Twenty-two patients perceived improvement of hearing after surgery, ear fullness disappeared; tympanic membrane was gray, no significant tympanic membrane mobility is limited; 33 ears conductive hearing loss, air-bone gap(13.54 +/- 4.86) dB; after 29 ears tympanograms showed A-type, 4 ears for C-type, 30 ears appear ipsilateral acoustic reflex.@*CONCLUSION@#For 3 or more than 3 times repeated ventilation tube insertion, patients more than 2 years of refractory secretory otitis media were treated with mastoidectomy and ventilation tube placement, it was satisfied that ears lesions were cleaned and expanded middle ear and mastoid air cell volume, good drainage of the tympanic membrane ventilation tube.

The expressions of alpha-enolase in the nasopharyngeal cancer tissue / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the meaning of expressions of ENO1 in the nasopharyngeal cancer tissue.@*METHOD@#By using SP immunohistochemical methods.@*RESULT@#The positive expressions for ENO1 were 60.0% in the nasopharyngeal cancer tissues,significantly higher than that (27.5%, 11/40) of in inflammatory nasopharyngeal mucosa (P0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The results show that ENO1 over expression may play a important role in cell proliferation and canceration of nasopharyngeal cancer.

Therapeutic effect of modified surgery for cystic lymphangioma / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To discuss the surgical treatments of cystic lymphangioma and their curative effect.@*METHOD@#A retrospective review of 12 patients (9 males, 3 females) of cystic lymphangioma was performed, with the age ranged from 1 to 35 (median age was 11). Six patients were born with cervical cyst, three patients had symptoms in childhood, and 3 in adolescence. Ten patients underwent modified operation, that is the extracapsular dissection performed under direct vision after open cystic, from July 1998 to March 2008, a patients who had operative procedure in other hospital with recurrence and a 1 year child received local injection of bleomycin A 5.@*RESULT@#Cystic lymphangioma were complete excised in 10 surgical patients, without any complication like nerve injury. One of the two patients who received injection was lost in follow-up, and the other was still in follow-up with the tumor basically eliminated.@*CONCLUSION@#Surgery is the primary treatment of cystic lymphangioma. Modified operative method is helpful to complete resection of lymphangioma and the protection of surrounding tissues.

Complexing cis-diaminedichioroplatinum-loaded magnetic nano-medicine for treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma in vitro / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:Anticancer drugs-loaded magnetic nanopartides,as a novel targeting drug delivery system,are characterized by high drug loading dose,targeting location transport,heat effect of magnetic grains,and biological degradation.Thus,this system brings new hopes for chemical therapy with high efficiency and low toxic and side effects.OBJECTIVE:To observe in vitro toxic effects of complexing cis-diaminedichloroplatinum (CDDP)-loaded magnetic nanopartides on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) CNE2 cells.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:The in vitro controlled study was performed at the Laboratory of Pharmacology,Northern Region,Sun Yet-sen University in March 2005.MATERIALS:CDDP was provided by Shandong Qilu Pharmaceutical factory.CDDP-loaded magnetic nanoparticles (CDDP-SAMNP),43-52 nm in particle diameter.Utilization rate of CDDP was about 65%.NPC CNE2 cell line was supplied by the Laboratory of Cell Pathology,Cancer Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University.METHODS:This study contained medication and control groups.The medication group was assigned to CDDP and CDDP-SAMNP groups.CDDP and CDDP-SAMNP were diluted by RPMI-1640 medium.Drug concentration was in accordance with CDDP content.The control group was divided into RPMI-1640 medium and SAMNP groups (adding ferroso-ferric oxide,magnetic nucleus concentration was 7 g/L,diluted by the medium).MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:MTT assay was used to observe kill and wound rate of 1.89-11.34 mg/L CDDP and corresponding dose of CDDP-SAMNP on NPC CNE2 cells following 24 and 48 hours.Uptake of CDDP-SAMNP by CNE2 cells was investigated under a transmission electron microscope.RESULTS:SAMNP as the medium group had no effect on killing or wounding CNE2 cells (P＞0.05).With the increment of CDDP and CDDP-SAMNP dose,the kill and wound rate presented an obvious dose-effect relationship.At the same dose,the same medicine showed an increasing kill and wound rate with the extension of reaction time,presenting an obvious time-effect relationship.At 24 hours after reaction,the kill and wound rate of CDDP-SAMNP and CDDP were similar (P＞0.05).At 48 hours,at the dose from 1.89 to 5.04 mg/L,the kill and wound rate of CDDP-SAMNP was lower than that of CDDP (P＜0.05),but when increased to 6.93 mg/L,the kill and wound rate of CDDP-SAMNP was dose to that of CDDP.SAMNP and CDDP-SAMNP could be easily taken into CNE2 cells.CONCLUSION:Effect of CDDP-SAMNP on killing and wounding NPC CNE2 cells is close to that of cis-diaminedichloroplatinum at the same high dose.The active sources are the cis-diaminedichloroplatinum released from the nano-camers.The stability of modified CDDP-SAMNP has been increased and its therapy effect has not been influenced.

Prevalence and prognostic factors for postoperative complications of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the complication incidence and risk factors within immediate 24 hours after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and provide theoretical foundation for preventing postoperative complication incidence.@*METHOD@#162 patients undergoing UPPP procedure between Mar, 2002, and Oct 2006, were analysed retrospectively. All patients were divided into two groups according to the development of postoperative complications or not. The retrospective chart review focused on the demographic data and pertinent history, preoperative sleep evaluation, surgical and anesthetic management, and need for postoperative interventions. Potential risk factors were first evaluated with univariate analysis followed by multivariate logistic regression with the occurrence of complications within immediate 24 hours after operation as the dependent variable.@*RESULT@#A total of 162 consecutive cases for UPPP were enrolled into current study. 31 cases (19.1%) had postoperative complications necessitating a medical intervention, including respiratory complications (n =21, 13.0%), cardiovascular complications (n =6, 3.7%) and hemorrhage (n =9, 5.6%). The differences in body mass index (BMI), apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), lowest oxygen saturation (LSAT) and difficult intubation were significant between two groups. Risk factors for postoperative complications were BMI (OR =1.136, 95% CI: 1.007-2.558, P =0.049), preoperative AHI (OR =4.828, 95% CI: 1.827-13.924, P =0.012) and difficult intubation (OR = 1.971, 95% CI: 1.251- 4.839, P =0.034).@*CONCLUSION@#Baseline BMI and AHI, difficult intubation in anaesthetic procedure were the most important predictors of postsurgical morbidity. Keeping in mind the aforementioned cautionary notes, aggressively preoperative preparation should be applied for such populations to avoid the occurrence of postoperative complications.

The audiograms of 462 tinnitus victims who never perceived hearing loss / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the risk factors of tinnitus and provide evidence for tinnitus prevention.@*METHOD@#Retrospectively analyzed the audiograms and the risk factors of 462 tinnitus victims who never perceived hearing loss, find the relationship between every risk factor and tinnitus.@*RESULT@#The rate of tinnitus victims with high frequency hearing loss was the 46.1%, with low frequency hearing loss was 15.8%, with single middle frequency notch was 11.04%, with an audiogram like upset-basin was 7.58%, with normal audiogram was 14.07%, with other type of audiograms was 5.41%. The age distribution in the high frequency hearing loss group was mainly between 30 and 40 years, in the upset-basin hearing loss group was mainly older than 50 years, and in the other groups, mainly between 20 and 30 years. In the high frequency hearing loss group, male to female ratio was 158/55, in the low frequency hearing loss group and single middle frequency notch group ,male to female ratio was 14/59 and 12/39 respectively. In another three groups, the male to female ratio was nearly 1. Risk factors for high frequency hearing loss group, low frequency hearing loss, single middle frequency notch group and in the upset-basin hearing loss group were noise, fatigue, long-time musical instrument contact and ageing respectively.@*CONCLUSION@#Among the tinnitus victims who never perceived hearing loss, 86% of them have hearing impairment in high frequency area, low frequency area or single middle frequency. The rate of high frequency hearing loss was 46.01%, the major risk factor was noise, most of victims were men. The rate of low frequency hearing loss was 15.8%, the major risk factor was fatigue and nervous, most of the victims were women. The rate of single middle frequency notch was 11.04%, the major risk factor was long-time musical instrument contact. The rate of upset-basin hearing loss was 7.58%, ageing was the major risk factor.

The measurement of cisplatin of loading cisplatin magnetic nanomedicine in tissues by modified atomic absorption spectrometer / 中国药理学通报

Aim To establish a modified method of tissue digestion and cis-platin concentration measurement in tissue by atomic absorption spectrometry.Methods Using shimadzu atomic absorption spectrometry system and under the conditions of AA-6300 atomic absorption spectrophotometer,GFA-Ex7i graphite furnace,ASC-6100 automatic sampler and platinum hollow cathode discharge lamp,the cisplatin concentration of the tissues containing loading cisplatin magnetic nanomedicine which were digested with nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide in water bath,was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometer at 265.9 nm.Results The concentrations of cis-platin in different tissues were in the linear range of 54~283.5 ?g?L-1;all the correlation coefficient were larger than 0.999 and all the inter-day and intro-day variation coefficient were smaller than 5%.Conclusion The modified method of tissue digestion and atomic absorption spectrometry applied is of high precision and efficiency, suitable for the pharmacokinetic research on cis-platin.

Concentration, distribution and expression of interleukin-5 in human nasal polyp tissues / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To study the concentration, distribution and expression of IL-5 in nasal polyp tissues and explore its significance in micro-environment differentiation of eosinophil accumulation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The concentration and expression of IL-5 in nasal polyp tissues of 40 patients were determined by ELISA and immunohistochemistry and inferior turbinate mucosa from patients with nasal polyps and healthy volunteers were used as control.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>IL-5 concentration in polyp tissues was significantly higher than that in turbinate mucosa (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the turbinate mucosae between patients with nasal polyps and healthy volunteers (P > 0.05). IL-5 concentrations in polyp tissues were markedly higher in patients with allergic rhinitis compared with those without (P < 0.05). IL-5 concentrations had no correlation with age and sex (P > 0.05). 80.1% of the eosinophils were positive for IL-5 and 90.9% of IL-5 positive cells were eosinophils. Only 3.7% of lymphocytes and neutrophils were positive for IL-5; IL-5 was not detectable in epithelial cells. IL-5 expression in eosinophils of polyp tissues was remarkably stronger than that of the turbinate mucosa (P < 0.05); there was no significant difference in the the turbinate mucosae between patients with nasal polyps and healthy volunteers (P > 0.05). IL-5 expression of eosinophils in polyp tissue was significantly stronger in patients with allergic rhinitis compared with those without (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in IL-5 expression in lymphocytes and neutrophils between polyp tissues and turbinate nasal mucosa (both P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>IL-5 is the key cytokine in eosinophilic pathologic mechanisms in nasal polyp tissues.</p>

Intranasai endoscopic treatment of chronic sinusitis in children / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective :To explore the curative effect of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and the factors associ-ated with surgery effect for treating children with chronic sinusitis. Method :Thirty-one children with a medianage of 10 years (range 5～14 years) who suffered from chronic sinusitis or/and nasal polyps and were operatedvia ESS from May 1996 to January 1999 were retrospectively analyzed. Result:According to the therapeutic evalu-ation standard (ESS-199 7, Haikou ), twelve cases (38.7 ％ ) were completely cured, fifteen cases (48.4 ％0 ) wereinproved and four children (12.9 ％ ) showed no change with a general effective rate of 87.1 ％00 without any severeoperative complication. Conclusion:The results suggested ESS is a safe and effective method in the treatment ofchildren with chronic sinusitis or/and nasal polyps. Furthermore, meticulous postoperative endoscopic care andmedication are also important for securing optimal long-term results.