Radiogenomic analysis for predicting lymph node metastasis and molecular annotation of radiomic features in pancreatic cancer.

Background: To provide a preoperative prediction model for lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients and provide molecular information of key radiomic features.

Methods: Two cohorts comprising 151 and 54 pancreatic cancer patients were included in the analysis. Radiomic features from the tumor region of interests were extracted by using PyRadiomics software.

Application of ultrasonography in predicting the biological risk of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Objectives: To explore and establish a reliable and noninvasive ultrasound model for predicting the biological risk of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 266 patients with pathologically-confirmed GISTs and 191 patients were included. Data on patient sex, age, tumor location, biological risk classification, internal echo, echo homogeneity, boundary, shape, blood flow signals, presence of necrotic cystic degeneration, long diameter, and short/long (S/L) diameter ratio were collected.

Predictive value of ultrasound diagnosis of aberrant right subclavian artery with non-recurrent laryngeal nerve.

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of color Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) with a co-occurring non-recurrent right laryngeal nerve (NRLN).

Material And Methods: In the present study, 58 patients with ARSA (ARSA group) and 1,280 patients without ARSA (controls) were diagnosed by ultrasonography. In addition, 32 patients with ARSA (ARSA operation group) and controls underwent thyroidectomy with surgical exploration with or without NRLN.

Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction improved the antiangiogenic effect of Endostar in triple-negative breast carcinoma xenografts.

Purpose: Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) has been reported to be a meritorious technique for drug targeting delivery. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the synergistic antiangiogenic effect of UTMD combined with Endostar on triple-negative breast carcinoma tumors.

Materials And Methods: The lipid-shelled microbubbles (MBs) conjugated with Endostar were constructed using a biotin-avidin bridging chemistry method, and the morphological characteristics and drug-conjugating content were determined.

[Microbubbles targeted to P-selectin for evaluating testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits].

Objective: To explore the feasibility of evaluating complete ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) of the testis by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography with microbubbles (MB) targeted to P-selectin (MBp) in rabbits.

Methods: We randomly divided 30 healthy adult rabbits into five groups of equal number (control, 0.5 h IRI, 1 h IRI, 2 h IRI, and 4 h IRI), prepared phospholipid MB and MBp, and performed contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the bilateral testes with MB or MBp at an interval of 20 min at different times after IRI.

Intermittent maternal hypoxia has an influence on regional expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in fetal arteries of rabbits.

Background: Maternal hypoxia induces sustained fetal adaptations associated with changes in gene expression. We hypothesized that intermittent maternal hypoxia has an influence on regional expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in fetal arteries of New Zealand White rabbits.

Methods: Timed-pregnant New Zealand White rabbits (term = 30 ± 1 d) were randomly assigned to a normoxic control group (n = 5) or a hypoxia group (12% O2, n = 5) during days 10-29 of pregnancy.

Development, characterization and anti-tumor effect of a sequential sustained-release preparation containing ricin and cobra venom cytotoxin.

Cobra venom cytotoxin (CVC) loaded in poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres was mixed with ricin and encapsulated in a thermosensitive PLGA-PEG-PLGA hydrogel for this study. This sequential sustained-release preparation (SSRP) containing ricin and CVC could avoid burst release effect of CVC from microspheres. In addition, in SSRP, the two biotoxins have different drug release rates and antitumor mechanisms, which can be complementary to each other.

Effect of interstitial chemotherapy with ricin temperature-responsive gel for anti-breast cancer and immune regulation in rats.

Objective: To explore the effect of ricin temperature response gel on breast cancer and its regulatory effect on immune function in rats.

Methods: Ricin was purified by chromatography and identified by immunoblotting. The rat subcutaneously transplanted breast cancer model was established.

Chemotherapy with PLGA microspheres containing docetaxel decreases angiogenesis in human hepatoma xenograft.

To investigate the antiangiogenic effect of sustained-release poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres containing docetaxel (PMCD) in human hepatoma xenograft. PMCD were prepared by solvent evaporation method with an encapsulation efficiency of 98.7% and a release period of about 3 weeks in vitro.

US-guided interstitial chemotherapy using paclitaxel temperature-responsive gel for breast cancer treatment in rat.

Introduction: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of paclitaxel temperature-responsive gel (PTRG) for interstitial chemotherapy on breast cancer, and to explore a new minimally invasive treatment for breast cancer.

Materials And Methods: Breast cancer models were induced in rats using subcutaneous transplantation of tumor cells. The rats were then divided into control, paclitaxel injection, gel injection and paclitaxel-gel (PG) group.

[Effects of intratumoral injection of microspheres containing cobra venom cytotoxin on transplanted human hepatoma in nude mice].

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intratumoral injection of polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) microspheres containing cobra venom cytotoxin in nude mice with transplanted human hepatoma.

Methods: Cytotoxic activity of cytotoxin from cobra venom was determined by using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium method in vitro. Microspheres containing cobra venom cytotoxin were prepared with a double emulsion-solvent evaporation method.

Interstitial chemotherapy with ricin-loaded thermosensitive hydrogel in pancreatic cancer xenograft.

Background: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive malignancies, and has a poor prognosis. Despite efforts made in multiple fields, there has been little success in improving the disease-free survival rate of patients. This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness and feasibility of using intra-tumoral injection of ricin-loaded thermosensitive hydrogel for treatment of pancreatic cancer xenografts, attempting to develop a new treatment for human pancreatic cancer.

[Effects of interstitial chemotherapy using thermosensitive gel-coated ricin on hepatoma H22-bearing mice].

Objective: To explore the efficacy and feasibility of interstitial chemotherapy using thermosensitive gel-coated ricin in hepatoma H22-bearing mice.

Methods: Ricin was purified by chromatography method. The purified ricin was identified by Western blot assay and the purity was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography.

[Effect of Astragalus membranaceus on baroreflex sensitivity in spontaneously hypertensive rats].

Objective: To observe the chronicity decompression effect of Astragalus Membranaceus(AM) and evaluate the effect on baroreflex sensitivity (BRS).

Method: Nineteen spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHR) were randomly divided into four groups. The AM groups were intraperitoneally administered with AM parenteral solution 0.

[Serum levels of soluble Fas soluble Fas ligand and soluble IL-2 receptor in patients with coronary heart disease].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between serum levels of soluble Fas(sFas), soluble Fas li gand(sFasL), soluble IL-2 receptor(sIL-2R) and coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS: With enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests, sFas, sFasL and sIL-2R were measured in the sera from 30 patients with CHD and 26 subjects without CHD as controls. RESTULTS: Mean level of sFas was significantly higher in patients with CHD than in controls [(1 583.