[A Case of Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule after Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer].

An umbilical metastasis from an internal malignancy is called Sister Mary Joseph's nodule(SMJN)and has a poor prognosis. Herein, we report a case of umbilical metastasis of cervical cancer. A woman in her eighties underwent radiation therapy for cervical cancer(cT3bN0M0, cStage ⅢB). Primary tumor shrank after treatment, suggesting that radiation therapy induced complete response. Two years and 9 months after treatment, the patient presented with umbilical pain. A CT scan showed an umbilical mass near the umbilical hernia. PET-CT demonstrated high accumulation of FDG at the mass, which led to suspicion of umbilical metastasis(SMJN). Although she underwent radical surgery, she died from cancer 8 months after surgery.

[A Case of Conversion Surgery after Long-Term Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis].

A 66-year-old woman was referred to the gastroenterology division of our hospital due to elevation of serum CEA level. Contrast-enhanced CT showed a hypovascular tumor at the body of pancreas. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer by EUS-FNA. By laparotomy, we found white nodules on mesentery and abdominal wall, which were diagnosed as peritoneal metastasis. After systemic chemotherapy with 9 courses of gemcitabine(GEM)plus nab-paclitaxel(PTX)and 30 courses of mFOLFIRINOX, the tumor had shrunk and serum CA19-9 level were remarkably decreased. Distal pancreatectomy was performed as conversion surgery. Pathological analysis revealed no remnant cancer cells in the primary tumor or the lymph nodes, confirming a pCR. S-1 was started as adjuvant chemotherapy, and she remains alive without recurrence 8 months after surgery.

Ultrasonic irrigation of a maxillary lateral incisor with perforation of the apical third of the root.

We describe the successful use of a combination of nonsurgical root canal treatment and ultrasonic irrigation for collaborative management of a maxillary left lateral incisor with perforation of the apical third of the root. During the endodontic treatment procedure, the ultrasonically activated tip was used for intracanal irrigation. The area of perforation in the apical third of the root and the main root canal space were obturated with gutta-percha and root canal sealer, using a lateral condensation method. A follow-up clinical and radiographic examination at 5 years after treatment showed an asymptomatic tooth with excellent osseous healing.

Analysis of targeted mutation in DJ-1 on cellular function in primary astrocytes.

DJ-1 mutation induces early-onset Parkinson's disease, and conversely over-expression of DJ-1 is associated with cancer in numerous tissues. A gene-trap screening library conducted in embryonic stem cells was utilized for generation of a DJ-1 mutant mouse. Real-time PCR and immunoblotting were utilized to confirm functional mutation of the DJ-1 gene. Normal DJ-1 protein expression in adult mouse tissue was characterized and demonstrates high expression in brain tissue with wide systemic distribution. Primary astrocytes isolated from DJ-1(-/-) mice reveal a decreased nuclear localization of DJ-1 protein in response to rotenone or LPS, with a concomitant increase in mitochondrial localization of DJ-1 found only in the rotenone exposure. Resting mitochondrial membrane potential was significantly lower in DJ-1(-/-) astrocytes, as compared to controls. Our DJ-1 knockout mouse provides an exciting tool for exploring the molecular and physiological roles of DJ-1 to further explicate its functions in neurodegeneration.