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Mao Y, Zhou H, Wen X, Li Z, Dai M, Zhou S. Mapping the lymph node metastasis landscape: A bibliometric Odyssey of papillary thyroid carcinoma publications (2012-2022). Heliyon 2024; 10:e31398. [PMID: 38818149 PMCID: PMC11137519 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Objective Lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has become an area of great interest in the study of thyroid diseases. The aim of this study was to elucidate the research trends and impact of lymph node metastasis of PTC in the study of thyroid diseases through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Methods We conducted an extensive bibliometric review of the literature on lymph node metastasis in PTC using the Web of Science Core Database (WOSCC), which included approximately 3292 publications from 2012 to 2022. Data analysis and visualization were performed, using advanced bibliometric tools including VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and bibliometrix R software packages. Results A total of 3292 publications from 81 one countries were identified. The analysis showed a pattern of growth in the number of publications per year from 2012 to 2022, with China having the highest number of papers. Outstanding contributions were made by China, Korea, USA, Italy and Japan, with Thyroid being the most important journal. The author who published the most papers was Jingqiang Zhu. The institutions that published the most papers were Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Yonsei University. The analysis found that prognosis, recurrence, and ultrasound were the keywords with the highest frequency of occurrence in addition to those related to the title of this article. Conclusion Our bibliometric analysis outlines the current state of research on lymph node metastasis in PTC, highlighting significant contributions, trends, and future research directions.
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- Yu Mao
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China
- Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China
- Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China
- Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgey, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, No. 238Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, China
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Nazzari M, Romitti M, Kip AM, Kamps R, Costagliola S, van de Beucken T, Moroni L, Caiment F. Impact of benzo[a]pyrene, PCB153 and sex hormones on human ESC-Derived thyroid follicles using single cell transcriptomics. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 188:108748. [PMID: 38763096 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Endocrine disruptors are compounds of manmade origin able to interfere with the endocrine system and constitute an important environmental concern. Indeed, detrimental effects on thyroid physiology and functioning have been described. Differences exist in the susceptibility of human sexes to the incidence of thyroid disorders, like autoimmune diseases or cancer. METHODS To study how different hormonal environments impact the thyroid response to endocrine disruptors, we exposed human embryonic stem cell-derived thyroid organoids to physiological concentrations of sex hormones resembling the serum levels of human females post-ovulation or males of reproductive age for three days. Afterwards, we added 10 µM benzo[a]pyrene or PCB153 for 24 h and analyzed the transcriptome changes via single-cell RNA sequencing with differential gene expression and gene ontology analysis. RESULTS The sex hormones receptors genes AR, ESR1, ESR2 and PGR were expressed at low levels. Among the thyroid markers, only TG resulted downregulated by benzo[a]pyrene or benzo[a]pyrene with the "male" hormones mix. Both hormone mixtures and benzo[a]pyrene alone upregulated ribosomal genes and genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation, while their combination decreased the expression compared to benzo[a]pyrene alone. The "male" mix and benzo[a]pyrene, alone or in combination, upregulated genes involved in lipid transport and metabolism (APOA1, APOC3, APOA4, FABP1, FABP2, FABP6). The combination of "male" hormones and benzo[a]pyrene induced also genes involved in inflammation and NFkB targets. Benzo[a]pyrene upregulated CYP1A1, CYP1B1 and NQO1 irrespective of the hormonal context. The induction was stronger in the "female" mix. Benzo[a]pyrene alone upregulated genes involved in cell cycle regulation, response to reactive oxygen species and apoptosis. PCB153 had a modest effect in presence of "male" hormones, while we did not observe any changes with the "female" mix. CONCLUSION This work shows how single cell transcriptomics can be applied to selectively study the in vitro effects of endocrine disrupters and their interaction with different hormonal contexts.
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- Marta Nazzari
- Department of Toxicogenomics, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Research in Molecular Human Biology (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Research in Molecular Human Biology (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Ren A, Zhu J, Wu Z, Ming J, Ruan S, Xu M, Huang T. Machine learning algorithms for identifying contralateral central lymph node metastasis in unilateral cN0 papillary thyroid cancer. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1385324. [PMID: 38800481 PMCID: PMC11116582 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1385324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Purpose The incidence of thyroid cancer is growing fast and surgery is the most significant treatment of it. For patients with unilateral cN0 papillary thyroid cancer whether to dissect contralateral central lymph node is still under debating. Here, we aim to provide a machine learning based prediction model of contralateral central lymph node metastasis using demographic and clinical data. Methods 2225 patients with unilateral cN0 papillary thyroid cancer from Wuhan Union Hospital were retrospectively studied. Clinical and pathological features were compared between patients with contralateral central lymph node metastasis and without. Six machine learning models were constructed based on these patients and compared using accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, area under the receiver operating characteristic and decision curve analysis. The selected models were then verified using data from Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in China study. All statistical analysis and model construction were performed by R software. Results Male, maximum diameter larger than 1cm, multifocality, ipsilateral central lymph node metastasis and younger than 50 years were independent risk factors of contralateral central lymph node metastasis. Random forest model performed better than others, and were verified in external validation cohort. A web calculator was constructed. Conclusions Gender, maximum diameter, multifocality, ipsilateral central lymph node metastasis and age should be considered for contralateral central lymph node dissection. The web calculator based on random forest model may be helpful in clinical decision.
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- Anwen Ren
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- First Clinical College, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Shobab L, Zheng H, Jensen K, Mendonca-Torres MC, McCoy M, Hoperia V, Rosen J, Wartofsky L, Burman K, Vasko V. Sex-Specific Expression of Histone Lysine Demethylases (KDMs) in Thyroid Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1260. [PMID: 38610938 PMCID: PMC11010840 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16071260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of thyroid cancer in women is 3-4-fold higher than in men. To characterize sex-specific molecular alterations in thyroid cancer, we examined the expression of sex-biased genes in normal thyroids and thyroid tumors. METHODS Ingenuity pathways analysis was used to define sex-biased gene networks using data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Confirmatory studies were performed through the analysis of histone lysine demethylases (KDMs) expression by real-time PCR and immunostaining. RESULTS In normal thyroids, 44 sex-biased genes were comparatively upregulated in male and 28 in female patients. The expressions of 37/72 (51%) sex-biased genes were affected in cancer tissues compared with normal thyroids. Gene network analyses revealed sex-specific patterns in the expressions of KDM5C, KDM5D, and KDM6A. In confirmatory studies, KDM5D mRNA and protein were detected only in males, whereas KDM5C and KDM6A were detected in samples from male and female patients. Nuclear staining with anti-KDMs was found in normal thyroids, but a loss of nuclear expression with a concomitant gain of cytoplasmic staining was observed in cancer tissues. CONCLUSIONS Normal thyroids have a sex-specific molecular signature, and the development of thyroid cancer is associated with a differential expression of sex-biased genes. The sex-specific expression of KDMs, coupled with cancer-related alterations in their intracellular localization, may contribute to mechanisms underlying sex differences in thyroid tumorigenesis.
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- Leila Shobab
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA; (H.Z.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (K.J.); (V.V.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (K.J.); (V.V.)
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- Innovation Center for Biomedical Informatics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, Kyiv National University, 02000 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA; (H.Z.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (K.J.); (V.V.)
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Xu J, Huang S, Yan Q, Jiang J, Hu N, Zhang W, Shi L, Deng M, Tang X, Liao J. Causes of death and nomogram for patients with oncologic hepato-biliary-pancreatic disorders: A large-cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37187. [PMID: 38394524 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The improvement of digestive cancer survival results in increased morbidity of noncancerous comorbidities. This study aimed at clarifying causes of death (COD) and predicting overall survival (OS) in patients diagnosed with liver cancer, gallbladder cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and pancreatic cancer. We used the Surveillance, Epidemic, and End Results database to extract information. Nomograms of multivariate Cox regression was used to predict OS of cancer patients. The models were evaluated using the concordance indexes (C-indexes), the receiver operating characteristic curves and calibration curves. Respectively 58,895, 15,324, 30,708, and 109,995 cases with cancer of liver, gallbladder, bile duct or pancreas were retrieved between 2000 and 2020. Approximately 80% deaths occurred within 1 years after cancer diagnosis. Sequence in noncancerous COD proportion was diverse, while diseases of heart always accounted for a great part. Risks of death from most noncancerous COD were significantly higher than that of the cancer-free population. Nomograms were developed by predictors of interest such as age, therapy and TNM stage. The concordance indexes of nomograms were 0.756, 0.729, 0.763, and 0.760 respectively, well-calibrating to the reality. The 0.5-, 1-, and 2-year areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve were about 0.800, indicating good reliability and accuracy. Noncancerous COD accounted for larger part in gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma. Noncancerous COD showed an upward trend as follow-up time extended and the majorities were diseases of heart, cerebrovascular disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. The novel OS-nomograms can provide personalized prognosis information with satisfactory accuracy.
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- Jia Xu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lianshui County People' Hospital, Huaian, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lianshui People' Hospital of Kangda College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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Chen F, Jiang S, Yao F, Huang Y, Cai J, Wei J, Li C, Wu Y, Yi X, Zhang Z. A nomogram based on clinicopathological and ultrasound characteristics to predict central neck lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1267494. [PMID: 38410376 PMCID: PMC10895032 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1267494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Purpose Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has grown rapidly in prevalence over the past few decades, and central neck lymph node metastasis (CNLNM) is associated with poor prognoses. However, whether to carry out preventive central neck lymph node dissection (CNLND) is still controversial. We aimed to construct a prediction model of CNLNM to facilitate making clinical surgical regimens. Methods A total of 691 patients with PTC between November 2018 and December 2021 were included in our study. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed on basic information and clinicopathological characteristics, as well as ultrasound characteristics (American College of Radiology (ACR) scores). The prediction model was constructed and performed using a nomogram, and then discriminability, calibrations, and clinical applicability were evaluated. Results Five variables, namely, male, age >55 years, clinical lymph node positivity, tumor size ≥1 cm, and ACR scores ≥6, were independent predictors of CNLNM in the multivariate analysis, which were eventually included to construct a nomogram model. The area under the curve (AUC) of the model was 0.717, demonstrating great discriminability. A calibration curve was developed to validate the calibration of the present model by bootstrap resampling, which indicated that the predicted and actual values were in good agreement and had no differentiation from the ideal model. The decision curve analysis (DCA) indicated that the prediction model has good clinical applicability. Conclusions Our non-invasive prediction model combines ACR scores with clinicopathological features presented through nomogram and has shown good performance and application prospects for the prediction of CNLNM in PTCs.
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- Fei Chen
- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Ferraz C. Molecular testing for thyroid nodules: Where are we now? Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2024; 25:149-159. [PMID: 37902897 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-023-09842-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Approximately 25% of the fine needle aspiration samples (FNAB) of thyroid nodules are classified as "indeterminate samples", that means, Bethesda III and IV categories. Until the last decade, most of these cases underwent diagnostic surgery, although only a minority (13-34%) confirmed malignancy postoperatively. In view of this, with the objective of improving the preoperative diagnosis in these cases, the molecular tests emerged, which are validated from the diagnostic point of view, presenting good performance, with good diagnostic accuracy, being able to avoid diagnostic surgeries. With the advancement of knowledge of the role of each of the mutations and gene rearrangements in thyroid oncogenesis, molecular markers have left to play only a diagnostic role and have been gaining more and more space both in defining the prognostic role of the tumor, as well as in the indication of target therapy. Thus, the objective of this review is to show how to use the tool of molecular tests, now commercially available in the world, in the management of indeterminate cytological nodules, assessing the pre-test malignancy risk of the nodule, through clinical, ultrasonographic and cytological characteristics, and decide on the benefit of molecular testing for each patient. In addition, to discuss its new and promising prognostic and therapeutic role in thyroid cancer.
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- Carolina Ferraz
- Thyroid Diseases Unit - Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa of Sao Paulo, Av. Angélica, 2491 cj 104 - CEP: 01232-011, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Qi GF, Feng JW, Wu WX, Ye J, Hu J, Wang F, Hong LZ, Liu SY, Jiang Y. Construction of a nomogram for central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer based on gender grouping. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:965-975. [PMID: 37975909 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-08320-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The status of central lymph nodes is crucial for determining the surgical approach to papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Because of the differences between genders in central lymph node metastasis (CLNM), we aimed to construct separate predictive models for CLNM according to gender. METHODS In our study, a total of 1258 PTC patients who underwent thyroid cancer surgery from September 2021 to March 2023 were analyzed retrospectively. The data were analysed univariately and multivariately using SPSS software grouped according to gender and nomograms of CLNM were plotted using R software. The variables included in this study were sex, Age, body mass index, Diabetes, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT), Suspicious central lymph node (SCLN), A/T, Margin, Microcalcification (MC), BRAF, Number, Location, CLNM. RESULTS The preoperative nomogram in male patients included four clinical variables: CLT, Margin, Number, Size. The preoperative nomogram of female patients included six clinical variables: Age, SCLN, Margin, MC, Number, Size. The calibration curves showed great agreement in both the training group and the validation group. The decision curve analysis showed the feasibility of nomogram in predicting CLNM in both man and woman. CONCLUSION Based on the successful establishment of nomogram, we can analyze the variability of CLNM between male and female, which may provide clinicians with personalized clinical schemes in the treatment of PTC.
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- Gao-Feng Qi
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Mercado M. The Role of Androgen Receptors in Thyroid Cancer Biology: Beyond Sexual Dimorphism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:e868-e869. [PMID: 37453103 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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- Moisés Mercado
- Endocrine Research Unit, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
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Zhang J, Zhou X, Yao F, Zhang J, Li Q. TIPARP as a prognostic biomarker and potential immunotherapeutic target in male papillary thyroid carcinoma. Cancer Cell Int 2024; 24:34. [PMID: 38233939 PMCID: PMC10795290 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-024-03223-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Male patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) tend to have poorer prognosis compared to females, partially attributable to a higher rate of lymph node metastasis (LNM). Developing a precise predictive model for LNM occurrence in male PTC patients is imperative. While preliminary predictive models exist, there is room to improve accuracy. Further research is needed to create optimized prognostic models specific to LNM prediction in male PTC cases. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive search of publicly available microarray datasets to identify candidate genes continuously upregulated or downregulated during PTC progression in male patients only. Univariate Cox analysis and lasso regression were utilized to construct an 11-gene signature predictive of LNM. TIPARP emerged as a key candidate gene, which we validated at the protein level using immunohistochemical staining. A prognostic nomogram incorporating the signature and clinical factors was developed based on the TCGA cohort. RESULTS The 11-gene signature demonstrated good discriminative performance for LNM prediction in training and validation datasets. High TIPARP expression associated with advanced stage, high T stage, and presence of LNM. A prognostic nomogram integrating the signature and clinical variables reliably stratified male PTC patients into high and low recurrence risk groups. CONCLUSIONS We identified a robust 11-gene signature and prognostic nomogram for predicting LNM occurrence in male PTC patients. We propose TIPARP as a potential contributor to inferior outcomes in males, warranting further exploration as a prognostic biomarker and immunotherapeutic target. Our study provides insights into the molecular basis for gender disparities in PTC.
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- Jianlin Zhang
- General Surgery Center, Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Middle Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510280, China
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- General Surgery Center, Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Middle Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510280, China
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- General Surgery Center, Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Middle Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510280, China
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- General Surgery Center, Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Middle Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510280, China
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- General Surgery Center, Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Middle Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510280, China.
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Wang D, Yang Y, He Y, Yang H, Yang L. Natural History and Prognostic Model of Untreated Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A SEER Database Analysis. Cancer Control 2024; 31:10732748241253956. [PMID: 38756002 PMCID: PMC11102674 DOI: 10.1177/10732748241253956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This investigation leveraged the SEER database to delve into the progression patterns of PTC when left untreated. Furthermore, it aimed to devise and authenticate a nomogram for prognosis prediction for such patients. METHODS We extracted data from the SEER database, focusing on PTC-diagnosed individuals from 2004-2020. To discern disease progression intervals, median survival times across stages were gauged, and the disease progression time was estimated by subtracting the median survival time of a more severe stage from its preceding stage. Prognostic determinants in the training set were pinpointed using both univariate and multivariate Cox regression. Using these determinants, a prognostic nomogram was crafted. RESULTS In untreated PTC patients, those in stages I and II had a favorable prognosis, with 10-year overall survival rates of 86.34% and 66.03%, respectively. Patients in stages III and IV had a relatively poorer prognosis. The median survival time of stage III, stage IVA, stage IVB and stage IVC patients was 108months, 43 months, 20 months and 8 months, respectively. The deduced progression intervals from stages III-IVC were 65, 23, and 12 months. In the training set, age, tumor stage, gender, and marital status were identified as independent risk factors influencing the prognosis of untreated PTC, and a nomogram was constructed using these variables. CONCLUSION In the absence of treatment intervention, early-stage PTC progressed slowly with an overall favorable prognosis. However, in mid to advanced-stage PTC, as tumor stage increased, disease progression accelerated, and prognosis gradually worsened. Age, tumor stage, marital status, and gender were independent risk factors influencing the prognosis of untreated PTC, and the nomogram based on these factors demonstrated good prognostic capability.
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- Dasong Wang
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
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Jiang C, Xu F, Yi D, Jiang B, Wang R, Wu L, Ding H, Qin J, Lee Y, Sang J, Shi X, Su L. Testosterone promotes the migration, invasion and EMT process of papillary thyroid carcinoma by up-regulating Tnnt1. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:149-166. [PMID: 37477865 PMCID: PMC10776714 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02132-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore the key genes and molecular pathways in the progression of thyroid papillary carcinoma (PTC) promoted by testosterone using RNA-sequencing technology, and to provide new drug targets for improving the therapeutic effect of PTC. METHODS Orchiectomy (ORX) was carried out to construct ORX mouse models. TPC-1 cells were subcutaneously injected for PTC formation in mice, and the tumor tissues were collected for RNA-seq. The key genes were screened by bioinformatics technology. Tnnt1 expression in PTC cells was knocked down or overexpressed by transfection. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation assay, scratch assay and transwell assay were adopted, respectively, for the detection of cell proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion. Besides, quantification real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot were utilized to determine the mRNA and protein expression levels of genes in tissues or cells. RESULTS Both estradiol and testosterone promoted the growth of PTC xenografts. The key gene Tnnt1 was screened and obtained by bioinformatics technology. Functional analysis revealed that overexpression of Tnnt1 could markedly promote the proliferation, colony formation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of PTC cells, as well as could activate p38/JNK pathway. In addition, si-Tnt1 was able to inhibit the cancer-promoting effect of testosterone. CONCLUSION Based on the outcomes of bioinformatics and basic experiments, it is found that testosterone can promote malignant behaviors such as growth, migration, invasion and EMT process of PTC by up-regulating Tnnt1 expression. In addition, the function of testosterone may be achieved by activating p38/JNK signaling pathway.
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- C Jiang
- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China.
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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Hu XY, Liang YC, Zhang HH, Li HL, Liu DL. Association between the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Thyroid Function in U.S. Adults. Mediators Inflamm 2023; 2023:5831858. [PMID: 38022688 PMCID: PMC10667040 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5831858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is used as an indicator of prognosis for a wide range of diseases. Thyroid function has been found to be strongly associated with inflammation. The purpose of this investigation was to analyze the correlation between SII and various thyroid functions. Methods This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2012. The association between SII and thyroid function was analyzed using weighted univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses. Subgroup analyses, interaction tests, and weighted restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression analyses were also employed to test this correlation. Results Of the 6,875 participants (age ≥ 20 years), the mean age was 46.87 ± 0.40 years. The adjusted model showed that lnSII was negatively correlated with FT3 (β = -0.0559, 95% CI -0.1060 to -0.0059,) and FT3/FT4 (β = -0.0920, 95% CI -0.1667 to -0.0173,). There was a positive correlation between lnSII and TT4 (β = 0.1499, 95% CI 0.0722-0.2276,). In subgroup analyses, lnSII still independently affected a wide range of thyroid functions. Weighted RCS analysis showed a nonlinear relationship between FT3 and lnSII. Conclusion Close relationships exist between SII and a variety of thyroid functions. SII can be used as an indicator to predict thyroid dysfunction. Control of inflammatory activity may be a protective measure against thyroid dysfunction. More large-scale prospective studies are necessary to further explore the correlation between SII and thyroid function and the role of obesity in this.
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- Xin-Yu Hu
- The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Zhang L, Zhou M, Gao X, Xie Y, Xiao J, Liu T, Zeng X. Estrogen-related genes for thyroid cancer prognosis, immune infiltration, staging, and drug sensitivity. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:1048. [PMID: 37907864 PMCID: PMC10619281 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11556-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thyroid cancer (THCA) has become increasingly common in recent decades, and women are three to four times more likely to develop it than men. Evidence shows that estrogen has a significant impact on THCA proliferation and growth. Nevertheless, the effects of estrogen-related genes (ERGs) on THCA stages, immunological infiltration, and treatment susceptibility have not been well explored. METHODS Clinicopathological and transcriptome data of patients with THCA from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) were cleaned before consensus clustering. Differential expression analysis was performed on the genes expressed between THCA and paraneoplastic tissues in TCGA, and Wayne analysis was performed on the ERGs obtained from the Gene Set Enrichment Analysis MsigDB and differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Univariate Cox and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) analyses were used to identify the set of estrogen-related differentially expressed genes (ERDEGs) associated with progression-free intervals (PFI) and to establish a prediction model. Receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted to calculate the risk scores and PFI status to validate the predictive effect of the model. Enrichment analyses and immune infiltration analyses were performed to analyze DEGs between the high- and low-risk groups, and a nomogram plot was used in the risk model to predict the PFI of THCA. RESULTS The expression of 120 ERDEGs differed significantly between the two groups (P < 0.05). Five (CD24, CAV1, TACC1, TIPARP, and HSD17B10) of the eight ERDEGs identified using univariate Cox and LASSO regression were validated via RT-qPCR and immunohistochemistry analysis of clinical tissue samples and were used for clinical staging and drug sensitivity analysis. Risk-DEGs were shown to be associated with immune modulation and tumor immune evasion, as well as defense systems, signal transduction, the tumor microenvironment, and immunoregulation. In 19 of the 28 immune cells, infiltration levels differed between the high- and low-risk groups. High-risk patients in the immunotherapy dataset had considerably shorter survival times than low-risk patients. CONCLUSION We identified and confirmed eight ERDEGs using a systematic analysis and screened sensitive drugs for ERDEGs. These results provide molecular evidence for the involvement of ERGs in controlling the immunological microenvironment and treatment response in THCA.
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- Leiying Zhang
- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Institute of Thyroid Diseases, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Thyroid Tumor, Ganzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- Beijing Business University, Beijing, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
- Institute of Thyroid Diseases, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
- Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Thyroid Tumor, Ganzhou, China.
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Yuan Q, Fan Y, Liu Z, Wang X, Jia M, Dong Y, Geng Z, Zheng J, Lu X. Pleckstrin homology and RhoGEF domain containing G4 (PLEKHG4) leads to the activation of RhoGTPases promoting the malignant phenotypes of thyroid cancer. Apoptosis 2023; 28:1315-1331. [PMID: 37336836 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-023-01861-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Thyroid cancer (TC) is one of the most common endocrine system cancers, and its incidence is elevating. There is an urgent need to develop a deeper understanding of TC pathogenesis and explore new therapeutic target for its treatment. This study aimed to investigate the effects of pleckstrin homology and RhoGEF domain containing G4 (PLEKHG4) on the progression of TC. Herein, 29 pairs of TC and adjacent tissues were used to assess the expression of PLEKHG4. A xenograft model of mouse was established by subcutaneously injected with TC cells. Lung metastasis model was established through left ventricular injection. The results revealed that PLEKHG4 was up-regulated in human TC tissues. PLEKHG4 level was correlated with clinicopathological parameters of TC patients. In vitro assays revealed that PLEKHG4 promoted TC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation. Knockdown of PLEKHG4 led to the opposite effects, and the loss of PLEKHG4 enhanced the apoptosis ability and inhibited the stemness properties of TC cells. These findings were further confirmed by the in vivo growth and lung metastasis of TC tumor. Mechanistically, PLEKHG4 promoted the activation of RhoGTPases RhoA, Cdc42, and Rac1. The inhibitors of these RhoGTPases reversed the PLEKHG4-induced malignant phenotypes. Additionally, ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2O (UBE2O), a large E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme acted as an ubiquitin enzyme of PLEKHG4, facilitated its ubiquitination and degradation. In conclusion, PLEKHG4, regulated by UBE2O, promoted the thyroid cancer progression via activating the RhoGTPases pathway. UBE2O/PLEKHG4/RhoGTPases axis is expected to be a novel a therapeutic target for TC treatment.
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- Qingling Yuan
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1# Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Bae CY, Kim BS, Jee SH, Lee JH, Nguyen ND. A Study on Survival Analysis Methods Using Neural Network to Prevent Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4757. [PMID: 37835451 PMCID: PMC10571885 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Background: Cancer is one of the main global health threats. Early personalized prediction of cancer incidence is crucial for the population at risk. This study introduces a novel cancer prediction model based on modern recurrent survival deep learning algorithms. Methods: The study includes 160,407 participants from the blood-based cohort of the Korea Cancer Prevention Research-II Biobank, which has been ongoing since 2004. Data linkages were designed to ensure anonymity, and data collection was carried out through nationwide medical examinations. Predictive performance on ten cancer sites, evaluated using the concordance index (c-index), was compared among nDeep and its multitask variation, Cox proportional hazard (PH) regression, DeepSurv, and DeepHit. Results: Our models consistently achieved a c-index of over 0.8 for all ten cancers, with a peak of 0.8922 for lung cancer. They outperformed Cox PH regression and other survival deep neural networks. Conclusion: This study presents a survival deep learning model that demonstrates the highest predictive performance on censored health dataset, to the best of our knowledge. In the future, we plan to investigate the causal relationship between explanatory variables and cancer to reduce cancer incidence and mortality.
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- Chul-Young Bae
- Mediage Research Center, Seongnam-si 13449, Republic of Korea
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- Mediage Research Center, Seongnam-si 13449, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Moadata AI Labs, Seongnam-si 13449, Republic of Korea
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Stępniak J, Koziróg E, Karbownik-Lewińska M. The Protective Effect of Exogenous 17β-Estradiol against Experimentally Induced Oxidative Damage to Membrane Lipids Is Stronger in Male vs. Female Porcine Thyroids: Preliminary Results. TOXICS 2023; 11:746. [PMID: 37755756 PMCID: PMC10535314 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11090746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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It is well-known that thyroid diseases are more prevalent in women than in men. The contribution of sex hormones may explain such disparity. The aim of this study was to check if there are any differences between sexes concerning the effects of 17β-estradiol on oxidative damage to membrane lipids (lipid peroxidation) in porcine thyroid homogenates under basal conditions and in the presence of Fenton reaction (Fe2+ + H2O2→Fe3+ + •OH + OH-) substrates. We observed that 17β-estradiol did not change the basal level of lipid peroxidation (measured spectrophotometrically as concentrations of malondialdehyde + 4-hydroxyalkenals) in thyroid homogenates, and no differences were found between sexes. The lipid peroxidation level in response to Fe2+ + H2O2 plus 17β-estradiol was lower in male thyroids. In turn, in male thyroids, 17β-estradiol reduced experimentally induced lipid peroxidation in as low of a concentration as 0.1 μM, whereas in female thyroids the lowest effective concentration of 17β-estradiol was 10 μM, i.e., 100 times higher than in males. In conclusion, the protective effects of exogenous 17β-estradiol against experimentally induced oxidative damage to membrane lipids is stronger in male than in female thyroids. Our observation suggests that female tissue is less sensitive to the protective effects of exogenous 17β-estradiol. This sexual dimorphism of oxidative processes in the thyroid may constitute one of the mechanisms of the different prevalence of thyroid diseases in women and in men.
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- Jan Stępniak
- Department of Oncological Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 7/9 Zeligowski St., 90-752 Lodz, Poland; (J.S.); (E.K.)
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 7/9 Zeligowski St., 90-752 Lodz, Poland; (J.S.); (E.K.)
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 7/9 Zeligowski St., 90-752 Lodz, Poland; (J.S.); (E.K.)
- Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital–Research Institute, 281/289 Rzgowska St., 93-338 Lodz, Poland
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Morand GB, Tessler I, Krasner J, Pusztaszeri MP, Yamin T, Gecel NA, Avior G, Payne RJ. Investigation of genetic sex-specific molecular profile in well-differentiated thyroid cancer: Is there a difference between females and males? Clin Otolaryngol 2023; 48:748-755. [PMID: 37212457 DOI: 10.1111/coa.14075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although more common in females, thyroid cancer is deemed to be more aggressive in males. The reasons for sex disparities in thyroid cancer are not well understood. We hypothesised that differences in molecular mutations between females and males contribute to this phenomenon. METHODS Retrospective multicentre multinational study of thyroid nodules that underwent preoperative molecular profiling between 2015 and 2022. The clinical characteristics and mutational profiles of tumours in female and male patients were compared. Collected data included demographics, cytology results, surgical pathology, and molecular alterations. RESULTS A total of 738 patients were included of which 571 (77.4%) were females. The extrathyroidal extension was more common in malignancies in males (chi-squared, p = 0.028). The rate of point mutations and gene fusions were similar in both sex groups (p > 0.05 for all mutations). Patients with nodules with BRAFV600E mutations were significantly younger than BRAF wild-type nodule patients (t-test, p = 0.0001). Conversely, patients with TERT promoter mutations were significantly older than patients with wild-type TERT (t-test, p < 0.0001). For patients harbouring both BRAFV600E and TERT mutations, the difference in age at presentation was significantly different in females (t-test, p = 0.009) but not in males (t-test, p = 0.433). Among females, patients with BRAFV600E and TERT mutations were significantly older than their wild-type or single-mutation counterpart (t-test, p = 0.003). CONCLUSION The absolute rate of molecular mutations was similar in females and males. We found that extrathyroidal extension was more common in males. Moreover, BRAFV600E and TERT mutations occur at a younger age in males than in females. These two findings are factors that may explain the tendency of more aggressive disease in males.
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- Grégoire B Morand
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Technion University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Xu Y, Huo J, Nie R, Ge L, Xie C, Meng Y, Liu J, Wu L, Qin X. Altered profile of glycosylated proteins in serum samples obtained from patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis following depletion of highly abundant proteins. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1182842. [PMID: 37457741 PMCID: PMC10348014 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1182842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Objectives Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is one of the most common autoimmune disorders; however, its underlying pathological mechanisms remain unclear. Although aberrant glycosylation has been implicated in the N-glycome of immunoglobulin G (IgG), changes in serum proteins have not been comprehensively characterized. This study aimed to investigate glycosylation profiles in serum samples depleted of highly abundant proteins from patients with HT and propose the potential functions of glycoproteins for further studies on the pathological mechanisms of HT. Methods A lectin microarray containing 70 lectins was used to detect and analyze glycosylation of serum proteins using serum samples (N=27 HT; N=26 healthy control [HC]) depleted of abundant proteins. Significant differences in glycosylation status between HT patients and the HC group were verified using lectin blot analysis. A lectin-based pull-down assay combined with mass spectrometry was used to investigate potential glycoproteins combined with differentially present lectins, and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to identify the expression of targeted glycoproteins in 131 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), 131 patients with benign thyroid nodules (BTN) patients, 130 patients with HT, and 128 HCs. Results Compared with the HC group, the majority of the lectin binding signals in HT group were weakened, while the Vicia villosa agglutinin (VVA) binding signal was increased. The difference in VVA binding signals verified by lectin blotting was consistent with the results of the lectin microarray. A total of 113 potential VVA-binding glycoproteins were identified by mass spectrometry and classified by gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) analyses. Using ELISA, we confirmed that lactoferrin (LTF) and mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease 1 (MASP-1) levels were elevated in the serum of patients with HT and PTC. Conclusion Following depletion of abundant proteins, remaining serum proteins in HT patients exhibited lower glycosylation levels than those observed in HCs. An increased level of potential VVA-binding glycoproteins may play an important role in HT development. LTF and MASP-1 expression was significantly higher in the serum of HT and PTC patients, providing novel insight into HT and PTC.
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- Yaozheng Xu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Liaoning Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Shenyang, China
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Wang H, Wang Y, Yang R, Liu D, Li W. Risk of second primary lung cancer in patients with thyroid cancer: a meta-analysis based on big population studies. Chin Med J (Engl) 2023:00029330-990000000-00536. [PMID: 37052139 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have revealed that the number of cancer survivors developing a second primary malignancy is increasing, especially among thyroid cancer patients, and lung cancer is still the main cause of cancer death. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the risk of second primary lung cancer (SPLC) in patients with thyroid cancer. METHODS We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus databases up to November 24, 2021, for relevant research and merged the standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) to evaluate the risk of developing SPLC in patients with thyroid cancer. RESULTS Fourteen studies involving 1480,816 cases were included in our meta-analysis. The pooled result demonstrated that thyroid cancer patients may have a higher risk of SPLC than the general population (SIR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.07-1.36, P < 0.01, I2 = 81%, P < 0.01). Subgroup analysis stratified by sex indicated that female patients may have a markedly higher risk of SPLC than male patients (SIR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.40-1.94, P < 0.01, I2 = 75%, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Thyroid cancer patients are more likely to develop SPLC than the general population, especially women. However, other risk factors must be investigated, and more prospective studies are needed to confirm our results.Registration: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews: No. CRD42021285399.
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- Haoyu Wang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
- Institute of Respiratory Health, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
- Institute of Respiratory Health, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
- Precision Medicine Center, Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
- The Research Units of West China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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He J, Wang Y, Chen X, Chen W, Zhou J. Value of thyroid cancer history in the prognosis of pancreatic cancer: a SEER population-based study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5771. [PMID: 37031235 PMCID: PMC10082804 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32635-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023] Open
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Thyroid cancer patients have a good prognosis, and their long survival increases the likelihood of developing a second primary tumor. Meanwhile, pancreatic cancer (PC) has a poor prognosis and therapeutic efficacy. However, the association between prior thyroid cancer and the subsequent PC prognosis is unknown. Herein, we selected pathologically diagnosed PC patients older than 17 between 2010 and 2015 from the SEER database. We used propensity score matching (PSM) to reduce confounding factors between groups and matched each PC patient with a history of thyroid cancer with 10 PC patients without a history of thyroid cancer. Finally, we selected 103 PC patients with prior thyroid cancer and 1030 PC patients without prior thyroid cancer. Then, we analyzed the factors influencing the overall survival (OS) and the cancer-specific survival (CSS) of PC patients. The median overall survival of PC patients with and without a history of thyroid cancer was 12 and 9 months, respectively. The history of thyroid cancer in PC patients reduced the PC-specific mortality (p < 0.05). Prior thyroid cancer might be a favorable prognostic factor for PC-specific mortality in PC patients.
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- Jun He
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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Jiang L, Zhang Z, Guo S, Zhao Y, Zhou P. Clinical-Radiomics Nomogram Based on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Preoperative Prediction of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15051613. [PMID: 36900404 PMCID: PMC10001290 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15051613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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This study aimed to establish a new clinical-radiomics nomogram based on ultrasound (US) for cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We collected 211 patients with PTC between June 2018 and April 2020, then we randomly divided these patients into the training set (n = 148) and the validation set (n = 63). 837 radiomics features were extracted from B-mode ultrasound (BMUS) images and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) images. The maximum relevance minimum redundancy (mRMR) algorithm, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm, and backward stepwise logistic regression (LR) were applied to select key features and establish a radiomics score (Radscore), including BMUS Radscore and CEUS Radscore. The clinical model and clinical-radiomics model were established using the univariate analysis and multivariate backward stepwise LR. The clinical-radiomics model was finally presented as a clinical-radiomics nomogram, the performance of which was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curves, Hosmer-Lemeshow test, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA). The results show that the clinical-radiomics nomogram was constructed by four predictors, including gender, age, US-reported LNM, and CEUS Radscore. The clinical-radiomics nomogram performed well in both the training set (AUC = 0.820) and the validation set (AUC = 0.814). The Hosmer-Lemeshow test and the calibration curves demonstrated good calibration. The DCA showed that the clinical-radiomics nomogram had satisfactory clinical utility. The clinical-radiomics nomogram constructed by CEUS Radscore and key clinical features can be used as an effective tool for individualized prediction of cervical LNM in PTC.
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- Liqing Jiang
- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (L.J.); (S.G.); (Y.Z.)
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- Xiangya Lung Cancer Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China;
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (L.J.); (S.G.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (L.J.); (S.G.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; (L.J.); (S.G.); (Y.Z.)
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Su J, Lu J, Zhang J, Wang M, Yan J, Lin S. A meta-analysis of the efficacy and toxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in treating patients with different types of thyroid cancer: how to choose drugs appropriately? Curr Opin Oncol 2023; 35:132-144. [PMID: 36721897 DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000000924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Because the high risk of death and poor prognosis of patients with refractory thyroid cancer (TC), studies related to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in treating different types of refractory TC have gradually attracted attention. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials and single-arm trials to evaluate tyrosine kinase inhibitors' efficacy and safety profile treatment in TC patients. RECENT FINDINGS The studies of 29 in 287 met the criteria, 9 were randomized controlled trials and 20 were single-arm trials, involving 11 TKIs (Apatinib, Anlotinib, Cabozantinib, Imatinib, Lenvatinib, Motesanib, Pazopanib, Sorafenib, Sunitinib, Vandetanib, Vemurafenib). Treatment with TKIs significantly improved progression-free survival [hazard ratio [HR] 0.34 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.24, 0.48), P < 0.00001] and overall survival [OS] [HR 0.76, (95% CI: 0.64, 0.91), P = 0.003] in randomized controlled trials, but adverse events (AEs) were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.00001). The result of the objective response rate (ORR) in single-arm trials was statistically significant [odds ratio [OR] 0.49 (95% CI: 0.32, 0.75), P = 0.001]. SUMMARY TKIs significantly prolonged progression-free survival and OS or improved ORR in patients with different types of TC (P < 0.01). Our recommendation is to select appropriate TKIs to treat different types of TC patients, and to prevent and manage drug-related AEs after using TKIs.
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- Jingyang Su
- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Liu Q, Ma B, Song M, Sun W, Zhang H. Age-dependent changes in the prognostic advantage of papillary thyroid cancer in women: A SEER-based study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2023. [PMID: 36806120 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is more prevalent in women, and women show a better prognosis than men; however, the factors contributing to this prognostic difference are confounding. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of the interaction between sex and age on the prognosis of PTC. METHODS A total of 108,459 patients with PTC were retrospectively analysed, and Cox-regression models were used to assess differences in disease specific survival (DSS) by sex, with inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) to control for between-group differences in prognosis by sex due to age change. Restricted cubic splines were used to analyse prognostic differences between sexes for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and PTC. Multiple mediation analyses were used to assess the direct or indirect effect of sex on DSS. RESULTS The DSS was higher for women than men (98.6% vs. 95.4%, χ2 = 458.57, p < .001). After IPTW adjustment, the DSS of women was better than that of men (HR = 0.67, 0.60-0.76). In the subgroup analysis, women had an advantage in DSS across most age intervals (crude HR = 0.166 [0.082-0.337], p < .001, IPTW-adjusted HR = 0.331 [0.161-0.681], p < .001). The difference between the two gradually narrowed with increasing age, and the prognosis of women was better than that of men in PTMC, while this advantage was not obvious in PTC. CONCLUSIONS The overall PTC prognosis of women is better than that of men, but the prognostic advantage of women diminishes with age and tumour growth. These differences in prognosis may be due to some indirect factors caused by different sexes.
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- Qi Liu
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Jie Y, Ruan J, Cai Y, Luo M, Liu R. Comparison of ultrasonography and pathology features between children and adolescents with papillary thyroid carcinoma. Heliyon 2023; 9:e12828. [PMID: 36704282 PMCID: PMC9871215 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Objective To compare the ultrasonography and pathology features between children and adolescents with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods A total of 53 patients who were surgically diagnosed with childhood or adolescent PTC between 2017 and 2022 were included in this study. The pre-operative ultrasonography, post-operative histology, and molecular and clinical characteristics were retrospectively analyzed. Results No differences were observed in composition, echogenicity, and shape using ultrasonography. Moreover, there was a significantly higher rate of extrathyroidal extension, punctate echogenic foci, and lymph node metastases in children compared to adolescents. The molecular analysis showed that BRAFV600E mutations are the most prevalent abnormality in adolescent PTC (12/20, 60.0%). However, they are less in childhood PTC (7/23, 30.4%). In addition, using next-generation sequencing, three cases with oncogenic fusion (one TRIM33-RET case, one CCDC6-RET case, and one STRN-ALK case) were identified in childhood PTC. Conclusion The frequency of extrathyroidal extension, punctate echogenic foci, and lymph node metastases were higher in childhood PTC, while BRAFV600E mutations were higher in adolescent PTC.
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Key Words
- ACR, American College of Radiology
- AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer
- ATA, American thyroid association
- Adolescents
- CCDC6, Coiled-coil domain containing 6
- Childhood
- FNAC, Fine needle aspiration cytology
- Molecular characteristics
- NGS, Next-generation sequencing
- PTC, Papillary thyroid cancer
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma
- RET, Ret proto-oncogene
- TI-RADS, Thyroid imaging reporting and data system
- TRIM33, Tripartite motif-containing 33
- Ultrasonography
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- Yue Jie
- Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China,Corresponding author. Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, SunYat-Sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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Huang Y, Wang Y, Liu S, Xu Z, Chen WX. An integrative analysis of the tumor suppressors and oncogenes from sexual dimorphism and gene expression alteration features in thyroid cancer. Cancer Biomark 2023; 38:1-16. [PMID: 37355885 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-230029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of thyroid cancer has risen rapidly over the last decades. Although mortality rates are relatively low compared to other cancers, the rate of new cases started to increase in the early 2000s. While tumor suppressors and oncogenes were recently identified in thyroid cancer, the potential roles of these genes in thyroid cancer remain unclear. OBJECTIVE Analyze the roles and functions of tumor suppressors and oncogenes in thyroid cancer. METHODS Thyroid cancer data were collected from public databases, such as the UCSC Xena database of TCGA thyroid cancer, TISIDB, and UALCAN. The genes frequently associated with unfavorable thyroid cancer were examined and validated. The association of these target genes with thyroid tumorigenesis, stages, subtypes, and survival rates were analyzed. Additionally, the genes aberrantly expressed in thyroid cancer and significantly involved in thyroid tumorigenesis, stages, subtypes, and survival rates were identified. RESULTS Female sex was identified as a risk factor for thyroid cancer. The expression of PAPSS2, PDLIM3, COPZ2, ALDH1B1, ANTXR1, GUF1, and SENP6 negatively correlated with thyroid cancer prognosis. CONCLUSION Female sex was a risk factor for thyroid cancer. In addition, our analysis suggested that PAPSS2, PDLIM3, COPZ2, ALDH1B1, ANTXR1, GUF1, and SENP6 are negatively correlated with the prognosis of thyroid cancer. The expression of ANTXR1, GUF1, and PDLIM3 was weakly associated with thyroid cancer's immune and molecular subtypes.
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- Yue Huang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wu Song Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, Hainan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Outcome of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer treated with empirical radioiodine therapy on the basis of Thyroglobulin Elevation Negative Iodine Scintigraphy (TENIS) syndrome without structural disease: a retrospective cohort study. Ann Nucl Med 2023; 37:18-25. [PMID: 36318362 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-022-01799-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND For differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients with thyroglobulin (Tg) elevation and negative iodine scintigraphy (commonly termed "TENIS" syndrome) after thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression therapy, empirical RAI therapy may be considered. However, the outcome data of TENIS syndrome without structural disease after empirical RAI therapy have not shown clear evidence of improvement in survival. We assessed the efficacy of such empirical RAI therapy in TENIS syndrome without structural disease and evaluated the progression-free survival (PFS). METHODS A total of 80 papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients with TENIS syndrome without structural disease were included in this retrospective study. 52 patients were treated with empirical RAI therapy while another 28 patients were untreated. The progression-free survival (PFS) of both groups was defined as the main outcome. The secondary outcome was the comparison of serum Tg levels 12 months after being diagnosed as TENIS syndrome. RESULTS The PFS of the empirical RAI therapy group was better than the untreated group (p < 0.001). Moreover, there was significant difference in Tg normalization between patients treated with empirical therapy and without treatment (p = 0.001). Empirical RAI therapy (p = 0.001) predicts better PFS. Male gender (p = 0.041) and empirical RAI therapy (p = 0.002) predict better remission in serum Tg level. CONCLUSION Patients with TENIS syndrome without structural disease can benefit from empirical RAI therapy in both PFS and Tg normalization.
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Huang Y, Huang Z, Cai H, Zhuge L, Wang S, Yan D, Zhang X, An C, Niu L, Li Z. Evaluation of serum B7-H3 expression, ultrasound and clinical characteristics to predict the risk of cervical lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma by nomogram. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 37:e24811. [PMID: 36525343 PMCID: PMC9833969 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improving the preoperative diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) will help improve the clinical outcomes of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients. B7-H3, as an immune checkpoint of the B7 family, is highly expressed in PTC tissues and related to LNM and prognosis. We aimed to explore the clinical values of serum B7-H3 (sB7-H3) in predicting LNM in PTC by a nomogram prediction model. METHODS From September 2019 to May 2021, a total of 344 PTC patients with primary surgery in our hospital were enrolled in this research. Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) was used to detect sB7-H3 from the peripheral blood of PTC patients and normal controls. We created a nomogram prediction model in combination with sB7-H3 expression, clinical and ultrasound characteristics to predict LNM in the early stage. RESULTS Gender (p = 0.001), age (p = 0.015), tumor size (p < 0.001), number of tumors (p = 0.021) and sB7-H3 expression (p = 0.003) were independent risk factors for LNM in PTC. All the factors were included in the nomogram. The area under the curve (AUC) was 73.9% (95% CI, 68.12%-79.69%). CONCLUSION The nomogram is helpful in assessing the risk of LNM in PTC. sB7-H3 has excellent potential in predicting LNM in patients with PTC as an adjunctive ultrasound tool.
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- Yingcheng Huang
- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of UltrasoundNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Head and Neck SurgeryNational Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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Lam D, Davies L, Sawka AM. Women and thyroid cancer incidence: overdiagnosis versus biological risk. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2022; 29:492-496. [PMID: 35855551 DOI: 10.1097/med.0000000000000756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Our aim is to discuss the concepts of sex and gender in the context of thyroid cancer epidemiology. RECENT FINDINGS It has been long-established in global epidemiologic data that thyroid cancer incidence rates are higher in women than men. However, what has been less well understood is whether this reflects sex disparities in cancer susceptibility, gender disparities in detection, or a combination. A recent meta-analysis of autopsy data from individuals who were not known to have thyroid cancer in their lifetime demonstrated no difference in the prevalence of thyroid cancer in women and men, suggesting that gender differences may be the reason for gender-based differences in thyroid cancer detection. This finding, and sex differences in auto immunity and other factors that may affect cancer susceptibility are explored. SUMMARY Additional research to explore gender- and sex-specific data on thyroid cancer would inform our understanding of the differences and similarities between men and women in susceptibility and detection of thyroid cancer and help to optimize disease management for all genders and both sexes.
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- Diana Lam
- Thyroid Fellow, Women's College Hospital and University of Toronto, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The VA Outcomes Group, US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont
- Section of Otolaryngology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- University Health Network and University of Toronto, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Su J, Wang M, Fu Y, Yan J, Shen Y, Jiang J, Wang J, Lu J, Zhong Y, Lin X, Lin Z, Lin S. Efficacy and safety of multi-kinase inhibitors in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2022; 22:999-1008. [PMID: 35833358 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2022.2102000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAI-rDTC) has frequently been associated with poor prognosis. We conducted a meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials to evaluate multi-kinase inhibitors' efficacy and safety profile treatment. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Medline databases. The quality of literature and trial risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, while the results of progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and adverse events (AEs) were evaluated using RevMan5.3 software. RESULTS A total of 1384 patients in six studies met the criteria. Treatment with MKIs significantly improved PFS and OS, but AEs were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). The studies demonstrated the median PFS (HR 0.30, 95% CI: 0.18-0.50, P <0.00001) and OS (HR 0.70, 95% CI: 0.57-0.88, P=0.002) in RAI-rDTC patients treated with MKIs, and the median PFS of papillary thyroid carcinoma (HR0.28, 95% CI: 0.22-0.37, P<0.00001) along with follicular thyroid carcinoma (HR0.14, 95%CI 0.09-0.24, P<0.00001) were extended. CONCLUSION MKIs significantly prolonged PFS and OS in patients with RAI-rDTC (P<0.01). Our recommendation is to use MKIs carefully in patients after evaluating their health status to maximize treatment benefits and minimize adverse effects.
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- Jingyang Su
- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Jin S, Yang X, Zhong Q, Liu X, Zheng T, Zhu L, Yang J. A Predictive Model for the 10-year Overall Survival Status of Patients With Distant Metastases From Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Using XGBoost Algorithm-A Population-Based Analysis. Front Genet 2022; 13:896805. [PMID: 35873493 PMCID: PMC9305066 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.896805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: To explore clinical and non-clinical characteristics affecting the prognosis of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer with distant metastasis (DTCDM) and establish an accurate overall survival (OS) prognostic model. Patients and methods: Study subjects and related information were obtained from the National Cancer Institute’s surveillance, epidemiology, and results database (SEER). Kaplan‐Meier analysis, log-rank test, and univariate and multivariate Cox analysis were used to screen for factors influencing the OS of patients with DTCDM. Nine variables were introduced to build a machine learning (ML) model, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to evaluate the recognition ability of the model, calibration plots were used to obtain prediction accuracy, and decision curve analysis (DCA) was used to estimate clinical benefit. Results: After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 3,060 patients with DTCDM were included in the survival analysis from 2004 to 2017. A machine learning prediction model was developed with nine variables: age at diagnosis, gender, race, tumor size, histology, regional lymph node metastasis, primary site surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. After excluding patients who survived <120 months, variables were sub-coded and machine learning was used to model OS prognosis in patients with DTCDM. Patients 6–50 years of age had the highest scores in the model. Other variables with high scores included small tumor size, male sex, and age 51–76. The AUC and calibration curves confirm that the XGBoost model has good performance. DCA shows that our model can be used to support clinical decision-making in a 10-years overall survival model. Conclusion: An artificial intelligence model was constructed using the XGBoost algorithms to predict the 10-years overall survival rate of patients with DTCDM. After model validation and evaluation, the model had good discriminative ability and high clinical value. This model could serve as a clinical tool to help inform treatment decisions for patients with DTCDM.
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- Shuai Jin
- School of Big Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Administration, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Big Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Health Management Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- *Correspondence: Lingyan Zhu, ; Jingyuan Yang,
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- School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- *Correspondence: Lingyan Zhu, ; Jingyuan Yang,
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Wang Q, Zeng Z, Nan J, Zheng Y, Liu H. Cause of Death Among Patients With Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:852347. [PMID: 35359353 PMCID: PMC8964038 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.852347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Over the last decades, the number of patients diagnosed with thyroid carcinoma has been increasing, highlighting the importance of comprehensively evaluating causes of death among these patients. This study aimed to comprehensively characterize the risk of death and causes of death in patients with thyroid carcinoma. Methods A total of 183,641 patients diagnosed with an index thyroid tumor were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result database (1975–2016). Standardized mortality rates (SMRs) for non-cancer deaths were calculated to evaluate mortality risk and to compare mortality risks with the cancer-free US population. Cumulative mortality rates were calculated to explore the factors associated with higher risk of deaths. Results There were 22,386 deaths recorded during follow-up, of which only 31.0% were due to thyroid cancer and 46.4% due to non-cancer causes. Non-cancer mortality risk among patients with thyroid cancer was nearly 1.6-fold (SMR=1.59) that of the general population. Cardiovascular diseases were the leading cause of non-cancer deaths, accounting for 21.3% of all deaths in thyroid cancer patients. Non-cancer causes were the dominant cause of death in thyroid cancer survivors as of the third year post-diagnosis. We found that males with thyroid cancer had a higher risk of all-cause mortality compared with females. The risk of suicide was highest in the first post-diagnostic year (<1 year: SMR=1.51). The long-term risk of Alzheimer’s disease was notably increased in thyroid cancer patients (>5 years: SMR=8.27). Conclusion Non-cancer comorbidities have become the major risks of death in patients with thyroid tumor in the US, as opposed to death from the tumor itself. Clinicians and researchers should be aware of these risk trends in order to conduct timely intervention strategies.
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- Qian Wang
- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laparoscopic Technology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Liu H, Xu Y, Wang Y, Liu C, Chen J, Fan S, Xie L, Dong Y, Chen S, Zhou W, Li Y. Study on endocrine disruption effect of paclobutrazol and uniconazole on the thyroid of male and female rats based on lipidomics. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 234:113386. [PMID: 35286959 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The present study investigated the effects of paclobutrazol and uniconazole on thyroid endocrine system in rats. Lipidomic analysis was performed to obtain the biomarkers of thyroid endocrine disruption induced by paclobutrazol and uniconazole. Network pharmacology was further used to discover potential targets of biomarkers related to drugs and diseases. After paclobutrazol and uniconazole administration, seven and four common biomarkers related to thyroid endocrine disruption for female and male rats were obtained, respectively. Paclobutrazol and uniconazole significantly increased the biomarker levels of PG (12:0/15:0), PS (14:0/16:0), PA (20:1/15:0) and PG (13:0/17:0) in both sexes of rats. Exposure to paclobutrazol additionally caused a significant decrease of PG (22:6/20:2), PE (24:1/18:1) and PE (24:0/18:0) in female rats, while an increase in male rats. Changes of the common biomarkers for paclobutrazol and uniconazole revealed similar endocrine disruption effect, which was higher in the females. Network pharmacology and KEGG pathway analysis indicated that the thyroid endocrine disrupting effects of paclobutrazol and uniconazole may be related to V-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog (Akts), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), IGF-IR and V-Raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 (BRAF). The results demonstrated that paclobutrazol and uniconazole could cause thyroid endocrine disorders in male and female rats, which were sex-specific, thus highlighting the importance of safe and effective application of these plant growth regulators.
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- Hui Liu
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- National Aquatic Germplasm Resources Conservation Area Management Office in Qinhuangdao, Daihe Fishing Port, West Beach Road, Beidaihe District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, China
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- Animal Health Supervision Office in Qinhuangdao, No. 52, Guancheng South Road, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10, Poyang Lake Road, West Zone, Tuanbo New City, Jinghai District, Tianjin 301617, China.
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Xu S, Ni X, Zhou W, Zhan W, Zhang H. Development and validation of a novel diagnostic tool for predicting the malignancy probability of thyroid nodules: A retrospective study based on clinical, B-mode, color doppler and elastographic ultrasonographic characteristics. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:966572. [PMID: 36204114 PMCID: PMC9530571 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.966572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinicians estimate the risk of thyroid nodules and make subsequently decision on the basis of clinical and ultrasonographic findings. Currently, there is no comprehensive diagnostic tool for predicting the malignancy rates of thyroid nodules. Our aim was to develop and validate a novel integrate diagnostic tool for predicting the malignancy probability of thyroid nodules based on clinical, B-mode, Color Doppler and elastographic ultrasonographic characteristics. METHODS A total of 1016 nodules in 1016 patients who underwent thyroid ultrasonography and surgery from July 2021 to December 2021 were included in this retrospective study. All nodules were confirmed by pathology and randomly classified into the training and validation groups. Clinical, B-mode, Color Doppler and elastographic (CBCE) ultrasonographic characteristics of nodules were recorded. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to screen independent predictors associated with thyroid cancer. A multivariate model containing the extracted predictors was constructed and presented in the form of a nomogram. The validation and applicability of the CBCE nomogram was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Diagnostic performances were calculated to compare the CBCE nomogram with ACR-TIRADS (Thyroid Imaging Reporting Data System by American College of Radiology) and EU-TIRADS (Thyroid Imaging Reporting Data System by European Thyroid Association). RESULTS The following factors were included in the CBCE nomogram: patient gender, age, shape, margin, composition and echogenicity, calcification, vascularization distribution, vascularization degree, suspicious lymph node metastases and elastography. The area under the curve (AUC) values were 0.978 and 0.983 for the training and validation groups, respectively. Compared with ACR-TIRADS and EU-TIRADS, the CBCE nomogram showed improved accuracy (0.944) and specificity (0.913) without sacrificing sensitivity (0.963) and showed the highest AUC with an optimal cutoff value of 0.55. CONCLUSION The CBCE nomogram has good and high clinical practicability in predicting the malignancy probability of thyroid nodules.
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- Shangyan Xu
- Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Huan Zhang, ; Weiwei Zhan, ; Wei Zhou,
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- Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Huan Zhang, ; Weiwei Zhan, ; Wei Zhou,
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- Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Huan Zhang, ; Weiwei Zhan, ; Wei Zhou,
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Omelianenko I, Falalyeyeva T, Tsyryuk O, Sulaieva O. CYTOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF FINE-NEEDLE PUNCTURE BIOPSIES OF THE THYROIDGLAND IN UKRAINE: COMPARIS ON WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE. BULLETIN OF TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV. SERIES: BIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.17721/1728.2748.2022.90.9-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers diagnosed by cytological examination of thin nodule puncture biopsies. To achieve standardization of diagnostic terminology, morphological criteria and risk of malignancy in the whole world, the 6-level Bethesda system is used. The work aimed to analyze the results of cytological examination of fine-needle aspiration puncture biopsies (TAPBs) of thyroid nodules according to the international Bethesda system for the last three years and compare them with the world practice. As a result, 5687 surveys were conducted, where the proportion of women was 87.9% and of men 12.1%. Of all the cases, the most extensive cytological findings were of class II (benign formation) - 3061 studies (57%). The number of cases interpreted as class III was within the reference values, i.e. 8.2%. The fourth class accounted for 8.2%, the fifth for 3.5%, and the sixth for 5.0%. In total, these three classes account for 17.2%. Our analysis compared the reference values and data from other laboratories revealed comparable results. The analysis of the structure of the results of cytological investigations according to Bethesda revealed a high rate of the first class (non-informative), which indicates the need for more accurate interaction between clinical physicists and cytologists.
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