Publications by authors named "Liuhua Chen"

Background: Surgical therapy is the most optimal treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) combined with bile duct tumor thrombus (BDTT) patients. However, whether to perform bile duct resection (BDR) is still controversial. The purpose of this multicenter research is to compare the effect of BDR on the prognosis of extrahepatic BDTT patients.

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Aim: Robotic-assisted pancreatectomy has been widely used. Organ-preserving pancreatectomy (OPP) and parenchymal-sparing pancreatectomy (PSP) has been gradually adopted for pancreatic benign or low-grade malignant tumors. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of robotic-assisted OPP/PSP in our institute.

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  • RSVP-SPDP is a surgical technique that preserves the spleen during distal pancreatectomy and shows a lower splenic infarction risk compared to the traditional method, though it's more complex.
  • A study analyzed 74 patients, finding a significant improvement in operation time and blood loss after the surgeon's 16th case, although some other metrics didn't show significant changes.
  • The results suggest that RSVP-SPDP is a safe and effective option for specific patients once the surgeon has overcome the learning curve associated with the procedure.
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  • The study evaluated the outcomes and learning curves of robotic-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) performed by a single surgeon over a six-year period.
  • Significant reductions in surgery times for both resection and reconstruction were observed after the surgeon completed 30 and 45 cases, respectively.
  • The procedure demonstrated safety with improved intraoperative blood loss and a decrease in post-operative complications as the surgeon gained experience.
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Background: The application of robotic-assisted radical resection in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) remains poorly defined. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of robotic-assisted radical resection for pCCA in our institute.

Methods: Between July 2017 and July 2022, pCCA patients undergoing robotic-assisted and open radical resection at First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou, China) were included.

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Background And Objective: The value of debulking surgery for unresectable well-differentiated metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (m-PNET) remains poorly defined. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of m-PNET following debulking surgery in our institute.

Methods: Patients with well-differentiated m-PNET in our hospital between February 2014 and March 2022 were collected.

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Objective: To compare the safety and short-term outcomes between robotic-assisted and laparoscopic left hemi-hepatectomies in a single academic medical center.

Methods: A cohort of 52 patients, who underwent robotic-assisted or laparoscopic left hemi-hepatectomies between April 2015 and January 2020 in Department of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University was recruited into the study. Their clinicopathological features and short-term outcomes were analyzed retrospectively.

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Introduction: The hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has been widely applied in clinical practice for peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). The temperature is one of the important elements affecting the efficacy of HIPEC, and it can become fluctuant by several factors. This study is aimed to explore the role of a stable perfusion temperature in promoting bowel recovery of PC patients due to gastrointestinal malignancies.

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Background: Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) is a rare subtype of primary liver cancers. Its prognostic factors remain unclear. The study aimed to evaluate its long-term outcome and prognostic factors by retrospectively reviewing the series of cHCC-CC after curative resection from our institute.

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Extracellular communication in the tumor microenvironment is critical. Results of qRT-PCR show that circ-0051443 is significantly lower in the plasma exosomes and tissues from patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than healthy controls. Compared with the producer cells, circ-0051443 is mainly packaged into exosomes.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains one of the most common and aggressive human cancers worldwide. Accumulating evidences indicate that non-coding RNAs are critical regulators implicated in various physiological processes including HCC development. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MYCN opposite-strand (MYCNOS) was reported to be up-regulated in several human cancers, yet its role in HCC progression is still elusive.

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Objective: The World Health Organization (WHO) grading system for the stratification of G1 and G2 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) using an optimal Ki-67 index cutoff is still controversial. The present study aimed at finding one optimal Ki-67 cutoff value that distinguishes G1 and G2 tumors by analyzing the prognosis of patients with pNET in our center.

Methods: Data from 84 patients with pNET undergoing surgical resection in The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between March 2003 and October 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.

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Aims: This study aimed to develop a valuable nomogram by integrating molecular markers and tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system for predicting the long-term outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: The gene expression profiles of HCC patients undergoing liver resection were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. One hundred and ninety-nine patients from TCGA and 94 patients from GEO were selected to be part of the training cohort and validation cohort respectively.

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In the present study, we aimed to search for dysregulated lnRNAs in Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues, and analyze the relationship of its expression level with the clinicopathological feature and patient prognosis. The biological function of FLVCR1-AS1, the identified lncRNA, in the process of HCC development, and progression was investigated in vitro and in vivo. The underlying molecular mechanism was further explored.

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Objective: Alterations in microRNA (miRNA) expression have been described in thyroid tumors, suggesting a role for miRNAs in thyroid carcinogenesis. BRAF(V600E) is the most frequently identified genetic alteration in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We investigated the link between BRAF(V600E) status and the expression of miRNAs in PTC and analyzed the associations of these factors with clinicopathological characteristics.

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IL-8 is a multi-functional pro-inflammatory chemokine, which is highly expressed in cancers, such as ER-negative breast cancer. The present study demonstrates the pervasive role of IL-8 in the malignant progression of ER-negative breast cancer. IL-8 siRNA inhibited proliferation and delayed the G1 to S cell cycle progression in MDA-MB-231 and BT549 cells.

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Background: Splenectomy is the most effective treatment for patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who fail to respond to steroid therapy. Thus far, there is no effective means to predict the long-term haematological response of the procedure. The purpose of this study was to identify serum biomarkers as predictors of long-term response based on a proteomics approach.

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The fabrication of core-shell structural nanosilica@liposome nanocapsules as a drug delivery vehicle is reported. SiO(2) nanoparticles are encapsulated within liposomes by a W/O/W emulsion approach to form supramolecular assemblies with a core of colloidal particles enveloped by a lipid bilayer shell. A nanosilica core provides charge compensation and architectural support for the lipid bilayer, which significantly improves their physical stability.

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A novel liposome-encapsulated hemoglobin/silica nanoparticle (LEHSN) was fabricated by a water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion approach. Bovine hemoglobin (Hb) was first adsorbed onto the surfaces of silica nanoparticles (SNs), and then the complex of Hb/SNs was encapsulated by liposome to form LEHSN which has a core-shell supramolecular structure. On the one hand, liposomes built a cell membrane-like environment for the controlled release of Hb.

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Background: Little attention has been paid to the expression of heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) in patients with reflux esophagitis (RE), and few studies of the importance of HSP27 in esophagitis have been carried out in animal models. This study aimed to explore the expression of HSP27 in the esophageal tissue of rats with RE.

Methods: Eighty female Wistar rats were randomly divided into experimental groups A and B and control groups C and D (n = 20 in each group).

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Four non-zero-dispersion-shifted fibers with almost the same large effective area (A(eff)) and optimized dispersion properties are realized by novel index profile designing and modified vapor axial deposition and modified chemical vapor deposition processes. An A(eff) of greater than 71 μm(2) is obtained for the designed fibers. Three of the developed fibers with positive dispersion are improved by reducing the 1550 nm dispersion slope from 0.

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Background: High anatomic location, fragility, and generous blood supply of the spleen makes laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) difficult to master, and few patients need splenectomy for benign disorders. The aim of this research was to assess operative outcomes and hematological results of a large series of patients treated with LS for chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and to determine which clinical variables predict favorable hematological outcome.

Methods: LS was successfully performed for 154 patients with chronic ITP from September 1999 to April 2009 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.

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In the title complex, [Cd(C(2)O(4))(C(12)H(8)N(2))](n), the Cd(II) atom has a distorted octa-hedral coordination, defined by four O atoms from two symmetry-related oxalate ligands and by two N atoms from a bidentate 1,10-phenanthroline ligand. Each oxalate ligand bridges two Cd(II) atoms, generating a zigzag chain structure propagating along [100]. The packing of the structure is consolidated by non-classical C-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of transfection with human soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1(sFlt-1) gene on cell growth and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration of the culture supernatant in human colon cancer cell line Lovo.

Methods: The recombinant plasmid pcDNA3-sFlt-1 containing sFlt-1 gene was transfected into Lovo cells by Lipofectamine 2000, which was identified by RT-PCR and ELISA. The effect of sFlt-1 protein on cell growth and VEGF expression in Lovo cells were investigated by MTT and ELISA.

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Objective: To investigate the expression of RANTES in venous ulceration.

Methods: From patients with lower limb venous ulceration, patients with non-ulcerous venous insufficiency, and healthy individuals, peripheral blood was collected from the lower limb veins for measurement of RANTES mRNA using RT-PCR.

Results: In the ulceration group, the expression of RANTES mRNA was significantly increased as compared with the other two groups (P<0.

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