Publications by authors named "Xue-Mei Cai"
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality and is characterised by extensive invasive and metastatic potential. Previous studies have shown that vitexicarpin extracted from the fruits of Vitex rotundifolia can impede tumour progression. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in CRC treatment are still not fully established.
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- The objective of the study was to compare the imaging characteristics of soft tissue rhabdoid tumors (RT) and rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in pediatric patients using CT and MRI scans.
- The analysis included 49 pediatric patients, identifying key imaging features and using multivariate logistic regression to develop a differential model for diagnosis.
- Findings indicated that unclear margins and calcification were predictive of RT, while rim enhancement was associated with RMS, resulting in a model with good diagnostic accuracy (81.8% specificity and 81.3% sensitivity).
. Xuanwei City in Yunnan province has been one of the towns with highest lung cancer mortality in China. The high content of amorphous silica in the bituminous coal from Xuanwei of Yunnan is mainly present as irregular and spherical silica nanoparticles (SiNPs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the therapeutic effects of the mind-tranquilizing and menstruation-regulating acupuncture method with the routine acupuncture method in treating delayed menstrual cycle.
Methods: 40 patients with delayed menstrual cycle were randomly divided into a treatment group of 23 cases (treated by the mind-tranquilizing and menstruation-regulating acupuncture method), and a control group of 17 cases (treated by the routine acupuncture method for delayed menstrual cycle due to stagnation of the liver-qi). The treatment involved three menstrual cycles.
[Alleles of HLA class II DRB1 of patients with essential hypertension in Yunnan Hans].
Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi
June 2004
Objective: To investigate the association between the alleles of human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-DRB1 and essential hypertension (EH) in the Hans living in Yunnan of China.
Methods: The alleles of HLA-DRB1 were typed by polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) technique in samples from 83 patients with essential hypertension and 91 healthy controls. All of the subjects, their grandparents and grand-grandparents are Hans living in Yunnan of China.