Genetic susceptibility of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a meta genome-wide association study in Asian population.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive malignancy and the most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that occurs worldwide. To discover risk factors and pathogenesis of DLBCL, we performed the largest GWAS of DLBCL to date in samples of East Asian ancestry, consisting of 2,888 patients with DLBCL and 12,458 controls. The meta-analysis identified three novel loci, rs2233434 on 6p21.

Transbronchial Cryobiopsy Versus Transbronchial Forceps Biopsy for Acute Cellular Rejection Detection in Lung Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBCB) provides larger tissue samples and improved sampling depth, but its role in diagnosing acute cellular rejection (ACR) in lung transplant patients is unclear due to limitations in existing studies. To address this, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TBCB.

Methods: A thorough literature review was conducted to evaluate TBCB in post-lung transplant surveillance, assessing the quality of studies and conducting a meta-analysis comparing diagnostic yields of TBCB and transbronchial forceps biopsy (TBFB), as well as evaluating procedural complications.

Air Transportation Impact on a Late Preterm Neonate.

Neonatal air transportation is a crucial means of moving critically ill or sick neonates to specialized neonatal intensive care units or medical centers for consultation, regardless of distance or geographical limits. Proper preparation and consideration of air transport can help alleviate medical emergencies and ensure safe delivery. However, crewmembers and neonates may face stress during transportation.

Predicting the therapeutic response to valproic acid in childhood absence epilepsy through electroencephalogram analysis using machine learning.

Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is a common type of idiopathic generalized epilepsy, manifesting as daily multiple absence seizures. Although seizures in most patients can be adequately controlled with first-line antiseizure medication (ASM), approximately 25 % of patients respond poorly to first-line ASM. In addition, an accurate method for predicting first-line medication responsiveness is lacking.

The Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of EBUS-TBNA for Intrathoracic Metastasis in Previously Treated Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.

Objective: The present study assessed the diagnostic and prognostic significance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for suspected intrathoracic metastasis after HNC treatment.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 75 patients with a prior history of head and neck cancer treatment who underwent EBUS-TBNA for suspected intrathoracic metastases between March 2012 and December 2021.

Results: A total of 126 targeted lesions, including 107 mediastinal/hilar lymph nodes and 19 intrapulmonary/mediastinal masses, were sampled.

Prognostic value of the S100 calcium-binding protein family members in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a crucial public health problem around the world, and the outlook remains bleak. More accurate prediction models are urgently needed because of the great heterogeneity of HCC. The S100 protein family contains over 20 differentially expressed members, which are commonly dysregulated in cancers.

Optimizing Chemotherapy of Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma: Our Experiences and Pooled Analysis of Literature.

Background: Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (PACC) is rare, and its appropriate treatment remains unknown. We aim to explore the characteristics and optimal treatment of it.

Methods: The data on clinicopathologic characteristics, molecular alteration, treatment, and survival of patients diagnosed with PACC at the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from 2005 to 2020 were collected.

A novel technique of endonasopharyngeal ultrasound-guided transnasopharyngeal needle aspiration in the diagnosis of submucosal recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma after chemoradiotherapy.

Background: Recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) after chemoradiotherapy is common, but submucosal recurrence of NPC is rare. The final pathological results determine the optimal therapeutic schedule for treatment of NPC recurrence, but tissue retrieval from submucosal lesions is usually difficult. The present study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel approach of endonasopharyngeal ultrasound-guided transnasopharyngeal needle aspiration (ENUS-TNNA) for submucosal neoplasms in patients with suspected NPC recurrence.

Clinical application of endonasopharyngeal ultrasound-guided transnasopharyngeal needle aspiration in the diagnosis of submucosal nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Background And Objectives: Submucosal nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare type, which is usually difficult to obtain tissue samples. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield and safety of a new technique of endonasopharyngeal ultrasound-guided transnasopharyngeal needle aspiration (ENUS-TNNA) for submucosal NPC.

Subjects And Methods: This was a retrospective study.

[Seasonal Variation of Water-soluble Ions in PM in Xi'an].

To explore the seasonal variations and sources of water-soluble ions, PM samples were collected from 2017 to 2018. Water-soluble ions including SO, NO, Cl, F, Na, Mg, NH, K, and Ca were determined via ion chromatography. Furthermore, the existing form of NH, nitrogen oxidation rate (NOR), sulfur oxidation rate (SOR), and [NO]/[SO] ratio were explored.

A Novel Prognostic Nomogram for Patients With Recurrence of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma After Initial Surgery.

The prognosis of patients with post-operative recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is at great variance. We aimed to propose a novel efficient prognostic nomogram in facilitating the risk stratification for post-operative recurrent ICC patients. From 2000 to 2016, a total of 237 post-operative recurrent ICC patients were enrolled in this study, and randomly divided into training ( = 178) and validation cohorts ( = 59) at a ratio of 3:1.

Molecular genetic mechanisms of interaction between host plants and pathogens.

In recent years, a great number of plant () genes and pathogen () genes were identified. Exciting breakthroughs were also made on the structural and functional analysis of R proteins and Avr proteins, and the mechanistic interaction between them. Plants have evolved two layers of the immune system to cope with pathogens in the evolutionary processes, which are pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)-triggered immunity (PTI) and effector-triggered immunity (ETI).

Downregulation of TNFRSF19 and RAB43 by a novel miRNA, miR-HCC3, promotes proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 19 (TNFRSF19) is a transmembrane protein involved in tumorigenesis. RAB43 is a small molecule GTP-binding protein contributing to the occurrence and development of tumors. However, TNFRSF19/RAB43 dysregulation and their role in hepatocellular carcinoma cells are unknown.

Clinical practice of basin-shaped hepaticojejunostomy following hilar resection of stage III/IV hilar cholangiocarcinoma.

Background: Radical surgery for Bismuth type III/IV hilar cholangiocellular carcinoma, which was usually considered unresectable, seems to improve prognosis by increasing the surgical curability rate. However, the dilemma of multiple billiary stumps and high postoperative complication rate caused by hepato-enteric anastomosis has been the main impediment. Thus, we practiced and introduce a new technique called "basin-shaped" hepaticojejunostomy to improve the treatment.

The efficacy of combination of induction chemotherapy and irreversible electroporation ablation for patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Background And Objectives: Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a non-thermal focal therapy that utilizes high voltage electric pulses to permanently rupture the cellular membrane and induce cell death. In this multi-center study, we evaluated the safety and efficacy of IRE in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC).

Methods: From 2012 to 2015, we performed laparotomic and laparoscopic IRE in a total of 70 patients with stage III LAPC.

Hepatocellular carcinoma with en bloc diaphragmatic resection: A single-center experience over 14 years.

Background: Diaphragmatic resection is not common in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to evaluate retrospectively the clinical characteristics and surgical results of HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy plus diaphragmatic resection.

Methods: Between January 2000 and December 2013, 52 HCC patients underwent curative resections combined with diaphragmatic resection, with 11 patients had pathological diaphragmatic invasion (DI), 41 patients had diaphragmatic fibrous adhesion (DFA).

[Soil nitrogen content and enzyme activities in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere of summer maize under different nitrogen application rates.].

A field experiment was conducted on fluvo-aquic soil in the North China Plain to study the effects of nitrogen application rate on soil nitrogen contents and enzyme activities in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere of summer maize. The results showed that the soil enzyme activities under different nitrogen application rates showed similar seasonal patterns. In comparison to no nitrogen ferti-lizer treatment, all nitrogen application treatments significantly increased NO-N contents in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils, NH-N content in rhizosphere soil and the activities of β-N-acetylglucosaminidase, β-glucosidase, β-xylosidase and Cellobiohyrolase.

A randomized controlled trial on patients with or without adjuvant autologous cytokine-induced killer cells after curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background & Aims: There is no generally accepted adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative resection. Autologous cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells therapy has been reported to improve outcomes of patients with HCC, but its role as an adjuvant therapy remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CIK as an adjuvant therapy for HCC after curative resection.

Changes of HBV DNA After Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and the Efficacy of Antiviral Treatment.

Unlike systemic chemotherapy for hematological malignancies with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has only recently been reported to cause HBV reactivation and subsequent hepatitis. Most patients with HBV-related HCC have an underlying disease with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis, and TACE may potentially induce HBV reactivation and liver decompensation. Currently, there are no clinical guidelines for managing TACE-caused HBV reactivation.

Association of HBV DNA replication with antiviral treatment outcomes in the patients with early-stage HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing curative resection.

Background: It remains unclear what the antiviral therapy affects disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at different tumor stages and baseline HBV DNA levels. In this study, we analyzed the association of antiviral treatment with DFS and OS based on the stratification of baseline HBV DNA load in early-stage (stages I and II) HCC patients.

Methods: We included 445 patients with early-stage HBV-related HCC who underwent curative resection, and then classified them into four subgroups based on baseline HBV DNA load and antiviral therapy stratification.

Adjuvant Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell Therapy Improves Disease-Free and Overall Survival in Solitary and Nonmicrovascular Invasive Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Curative Resection.

Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cell therapy has recently been used as an adjuvant setting following resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), while its benefit remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adjuvant CIK application in solitary HCC patients undergoing curative resection with stratification of microvascular invasion (MVI).In total, specimens and data from 307 solitary HCC patients undergoing curative resection between January 2007 and December 2010 were included.

Transarterial injection of recombinant human type-5 adenovirus H101 in combination with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) improves overall and progressive-free survival in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the clinical benefit of transhepatic arterial chemoembolization (TACE) with or without recombinant human adenovirus type 5 (H101) administration for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Tumor response, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival(OS) were retrospectively evaluated in consecutive patients with unresectable HCC who received TACE with or without H101 between April 2012 and April 2013.

Results: Patients with unresectable HCC were treated with transarterial injection of H101 with TACE (H101 group, n = 87) or TACE alone (control group, n = 88).