Objective To investigate the value of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) inhibition therapy in postoperative patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Methods One hundred and six patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma after total or near-total thyroidectomy were divided into two groups: TSH inhibition therapy group and thyroid hormone replacement therapy group. The non-recurrence and (or) non-metastasis rate in two groups was analyzed retrospectively by Wilcoxon statistical analysis. Results The non-recurrence and (or) non-metastasis rate of 3-， 5- and 10-year in TSH inhibition therapy group were 98.31%， 92.41% and 75.45% respectively， and were higher than those (93.57%， 84.18% and 52.06% respectively) in thyroid hormone replacement therapy group （P=0.046 5）. Conclusion TSH inhibition therapy after total or near-total thyroidectomy may be an essential treatment for differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients.
Objective To detect expression of miR-106a-5p in gastric cancer cells and gastric cancer tissue, and to analyze relationship between it’s expression with clinicopathologic characteristics, and in addition, to analyze its target genes and enriched pathway with bioinformatics method. Methods The expressions of miR-106a-5p in the different differentiation of gastric cancer cells AGS (well differentiation), MKN-28 (middle differentiation), HGC-27 (undifferentiation), MGC-803 (low differentiation), BGC-823 (low differentiation), MKN-45 (middle differentiation) and SGC-7901 (middle differentiation), the normal gastric mucosal epithelial cells GES-1, and the gastric cancer tissue and the corresponding adjacent tissue were detected by the real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. Furthermore, the target genes of miR-106a-5p were predicted by using more than three softwares affiliated to mirWALK web database and the signal pathways of target genes were enriched by DAVID 6.7 software. Results The expressions of miR-106a-5p in the different differentiation degree of the gastric cancer cells (AGS, SGC-7901, MKN-45, MGC-803, BGC-823, and HGC-27) were up-regulated except the MKN-28 cell line as compared with the normal gastric mucosa cell line GES-1 (P<0.010 orP<0.001), and the expression of miR-106a-5p in the gastric cancer tissue was also up-regulated as compared with the corresponding adjacent tissue, the expression of miR-106a-5p in the gastric cancer tissue was associated with the lymph node metastasis or the invasion depth. The results of the bioinformatics analysis showed that the target genes of miR-106a-5p were enriched in the multiple signaling pathways associated with the cancer. Conclusion miR-106a-5p is a molecular marker of high expression in gastric cancer and a potential cancer gene associated with lymph node metastasis and invasion depth.
Objective To elucidate the relationship between preoperative C7 slope (C7S) and sagittal parameters in anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) by imaging. Methods A retrospective analysis of 54 patients (24 males and 30 females) with ACDF for cervical spondylosis between January 2012 and January 2017 was performed. The age ranged from 23 to 71 years (mean, 46.6 years). There were 29 cases of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and 25 cases of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. The disease duration ranged from 3 to 48 months, with an average of 16.8 months. In the 55 patients, 44 were single-segment ACDF and 10 were double-segment ACDF. Sagittal parameters of cervical spine were measured on cervical X-ray films before operation and at last follow-up, including C2-7 Cobb angle, C2-7 sagittal vertical axis (C2-7 SVA), C7S, and segment Cobb angle (SCobb), and the changes of C2-7 Cobb angle (the difference between the last follow-up and the preoperative angle) were calculated. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between the parameters before operation and at last follow-up. According to the preoperative median value of C7S (15°), the patients were divided into group A (C7S<15°) and group B (C7S≥15°). The sagittal parameters before and after operation were compared between the two groups. Results All the 54 patients were followed up 6-45 months (mean, 15.5 months). At last follow-up, C7S, C2-7 Cobb angle, C2-7 SVA, and SCobb angle were significantly improved when compared with preoperative values (P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that the preoperative C7S and SCobb angles were significantly correlated with C2-7 Cobb angle and C2-7 SVA (P<0.05), but there was no significant correlation between C7S and SCobb angle (r=0.049, P=0.724). There was a significant correlation between C7S, C2-7 Cobb angle, and SCobb angle at last follow-up (P<0.05), but there was no significant correlation between C7S and SCobb angles and C2-7 SVA (P>0.05). According to the median value of preoperative C7S, 28 patients in group A had C7S of (11.82±3.60)°, while 26 patients in group B had C7S of (20.77±4.09)°. There was no significant difference in gender and age between the two groups (P>0.05). The preoperative C2-7 Cobb angle and C2-7 SVA in group A were significantly lower than those in group B (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between preoperative SCobb angle and group B (t=0.234, P=0.816). There were no significant differences in C2-7 Cobb angle, C2-7 SVA, and SCobb angle between group A and group B at last follow-up (P>0.05). However, the change of C2-7 Cobb angle in group A was significantly higher than that in group B (t=2.321, P=0.024). Conclusion Preoperative C7S≥15° group has more physiological lordosis before operation, but its postoperative cervical curvature changes less, while ACDF is more conducive to correct the preoperative C7S<15 ° cervical curvature.
Objective To explore the relationship between acute rejection and expression levels of perforin mRNA in peripheral blood and bile after rat liver transplantation so as to look for a kind of noninvasive method to diagnose acute rejection. Methods Rat orthotopic liver transplantation model with biliary extra-drainage was established. They were divided into 4 groups: blank control group (n=20)， isograft group (n=30)， allograft plus cyclosporine A (CsA) group (n=30) and allograft group (n=30). Semi-quantatative RT-PCR was used to measure the expressions of perforin mRNA in bile and peripheral blood and the pathological changes of the graft were observed on postoperative days of 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10. Results Blank control group and isograft group showed no expression of perforin mRNA in peripheral blood. The expression of perforin mRNA of peripheral blood in allograft group could be detected on day 3 after transplantation and it gradually elevated on day 5 and remained in high level during 7-11 days. In allograft plus CsA group perforin mRNA of peripheral blood continuously expressed in a low level, and the level at the same time points was significantly different compared with allograft group (P＜0.05). The expression of perforin mRNA in peripheral blood was analogous with the severity degree of histologic damage. The expression of perforin mRNA can not be found in bile. Conclusion The expression of perforin mRNA in the peripheral blood offers a sensitive and noninvasive means of monitoring acute rejection.
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical significance of detecting serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and drainage fluid parathyroid hormone (dPTH) after thyroidectomy in forecasting parathyroid function.MethodsThe clinical data of 95 thyroidectomy patients in the same treatment group from March 2018 to September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed, which in the Department of Thyroid-Breast Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University. According to the surgical method, the patients were divided into 3 groups: isthmus and unilateral thyroidectomy (partial resection group, n=33), total thyroidectomy (total resection group, n=33) and total thyroidectomy and central lymph node excision (radical resection group, n=29). The negative pressure drainage tube was placed in the operative area. The iPTH and serum calcium were detected before and the first day after operation. The dPTH was detected in the first day and the second day after operation. Serum calcium, iPTH and dPTH were statistically analyzed.ResultsThere were no significant differences in operative time, hospital stay and blood loss between the total resection group and the radical resection group (P>0.05), but the partial resection group were all less than the other two groups (P<0.01). On the first day after operation, the iPTH in the three groups were lower than that before operation, and the iPTH was significantly decreased in the total resection group and the radical resection group, with statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The dPTH in the three groups were significantly increased on the first and second day after operation (P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between the three groups (P>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in serum calcium between the three groups on the first day after operation (P>0.05).ConclusionsThe levels of iPTH, dPTH and serum calcium after thyroidectomy can comprehensively forecast the parathyroid function. Preventive calcium supplementation can reduce the occurrence of postoperative symptomatic hypocalcemia, which is conducive to the recovery of parathyroid function.