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Yan C, Guo B, Keller LM, Suh JH, Xia P. Dosimetric Quality of Artificial Intelligence Based Organ at Risk Segmentation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e493. [PMID: 37785555 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) to compare dosimetric parameters between Artificial intelligence (AI) generated organ at risks (OAR) and Radiation Oncologist approved OARs and evaluation of appropriateness unedited AI- OARs in routine clinical plan optimization and evaluation. MATERIALS/METHODS The OARs (lung, spinal cord and heart) for twenty SBRT (stereotactic body radiotherapy) lung CT simulation datasets were derived by AI based segmentation algorithms. These AI- OARs were edited by a staff Radiation Oncologist and then subjected to our SBRT peer-review process at our institution. A SBRT plan based on the approved contours was created. Dosimetric parameters for the unedited AI-OARs and edited physician-approved OARs were then compared. RESULTS Lung V20 differences between AI- OAR and physician- OAR varied from 0.01% - 0.7% with a mean value of 0.1% difference (p-value 0.004). Spinal cord D0.03cc varied from 0.02 Gy - 0.9 Gy with a mean value of 0.3 Gy difference (p-value 0.002). Heart D0.03cc varied from 0.01 Gy - 4.3 Gy with mean value 0.9 Gy difference (p-value 0.02). CONCLUSION Dosimetric parameters for AI-based lung, spinal cord and heart OARs vs physician approved OARs were different, overall, the differences were generally small. These differences are likely on par with inter-observer differences seen between individual radiation oncologists. Unedited OARs have the promise for routine use in plan optimization and evaluation to further improve efficiency.
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- C Yan
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Kilic SS, Halima A, Zhang Z, Cho YB, Magnelli A, Kalaycio M, Sauter CS, Sobecks R, Hamilton B, Rotz SJ, Hanna R, Murphy ES, Cherian S, Xia P, Guo B. Clinical Outcomes of Image-Guided Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Total Body Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S89. [PMID: 37784597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)-based total body irradiation (TBI) with image guidance is a novel technique that is increasing in implementation. Compared to conventional TBI, VMAT-TBI offers favorable dose homogeneity, better organ-at-risk sparing, and enhanced patient comfort. However, whether these dosimetric advantages translate to improved clinical outcomes that justify the increased planning and delivery burden is not well understood. Only a single study of clinical outcomes of VMAT-TBI exists in the literature. We present the largest study to date of clinical outcomes of VMAT-TBI. MATERIALS/METHODS In this IRB-approved retrospective single-institution study, all patients treated with VMAT-TBI conditioning for allogeneic stem cell transplant, per the institution's published protocol, were identified. Dosimetric data were abstracted from the radiation oncology treatment planning system. Clinical data were abstracted from the electronic medical record. The primary outcome was six-month overall survival (6M OS) from the last day of TBI by Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Fifty-five patients (47 adult and 8 pediatric) were treated with VMAT-TBI between June 2020 and December 2022. All patients received conditioning chemotherapy with standard-dose TBI of 12 or 13.2 Gy in 8 twice-daily fractions. The PTV coverage (V95%) mean was 95.3% ± 1.2%. Mean lung dose was 9.5 Gy ± 0.6 for adult patients and 8.4 Gy ± 0.9 for pediatric patients. Mean lung dose rate was 18.0 cGy/min ± 4.4. Mean kidney dose was 5.9 Gy ± 0.6. Mean skin dose measured by MOSFET was 12.7 Gy ± 1.2. Median treatment time was 63 minutes (range: 53-104). Median follow-up was 7.7 months. At most recent follow-up, 78% of patients were alive. 6M OS was 82%. Common acute toxicities were fatigue (90.9% of patients, all grade 1-2), diarrhea (70.9%, all grade 1-2), nausea (76.4%, all grade 1-2), mucositis (60% grade 1-2, 12.7% grade 3, 1.8% grade 4, no grade 5), and xerostomia (54.5%, all grade 1). Mean pretreatment FEV1 was 98.3 percent of predicted (%p) ± 11.9%p and mean posttreatment FEV1 was 94.7%p ± 13.8%p. Mean pretreatment GFR was 101.4mL/min/1.73m² ± 17.4, mean 3-month posttreatment GFR was 92.4 ± 20.0, and mean 6-month posttreatment GFR was 97.5 ± 26.48. One patient experienced grade 2 pneumonitis; there were no other cases of pneumonitis. There were no acute grade 3+ toxicities aside from mucositis. Observed late toxicities were cataracts (7.3%, all grades 1-3) and hypothyroidism (12.7%, all grades 1-2). There were no grade 3+ late toxicities. Mild acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was noted in 27.2% of patients and mild chronic GVHD was noted in 14.5% of patients, with no other cases of GVHD. CONCLUSION In the largest series to date, VMAT-TBI had excellent oncologic and toxicity outcomes. A randomized trial of VMAT-TBI versus standard TBI is warranted.
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- S S Kilic
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pediatric, Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Liu CW, Kolano AM, Gray T, Farr JB, Stephans KL, Videtic GM, Xia P. The Interplay Effect and Mitigations with Cyclotron and Linac Proton Beam Scanning for Lung SBRT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e689. [PMID: 37786024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To evaluate the impact of different types of pencil beam scanning proton accelerators and spot sizes on interplay effects, mitigations, and plan quality for lung cancer patients treated with SBRT. MATERIALS/METHODS Twenty lung cancer patients (ten peripheral and ten central tumors) treated in our institution with photon SBRT were selected to represent varying tumor volumes and respiratory motion amplitudes for this retrospective study. The respiratory motion amplitude ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 cm with compression. For each patient, plans were created using: 1) cyclotron-generated proton beams (CPB) (σ: 2.7-7.0 mm); 2) linear accelerator proton beams (LPB) (σ: 2.9-5.5 mm); and 3) linear accelerator proton minibeams (LPMB) (σ: 0.9-3.9 mm). Plans were robustly optimized on the GTV using each individual 4DCT phase. Single-filed optimization (SFO) plans were the first attempt, and if the plan quality did not meet the dosimetric requirement, multi-field optimization (MFO) was used. MFO plans were created for all patients for comparison. For each patient, all plans were normalized to have the same dose to 99% of the GTV. Interplay effects were evaluated for ten scenarios of treatment delivery starting in ten breathing phases using machine generic time models and a constant breathing period of 4 seconds. Volumetric repainting (VR) was performed 2-6 times for each plan. To assess plan quality in the nominal scenario, we compared the conformity index (CI), R50, and the percentage of lung volume receiving 20 Gy (RBE) (V20Gy). CI is defined as the ratio of the 100% isodose volume to the GTV. R50 is defined as the 50% isodose volume divided by the GTV. Dmax and V18Gy of the proximal bronchial tree (PBT) were evaluated for central tumors. RESULTS Twelve of 20 plans can be optimized sufficiently with SFO. In interplay effect evaluation, the mean V100%RX values of the GTV were 99.42±0.6%, 97.52±3.9%, and 94.49±7.3%for CPB, LPB, and LPMB plans respectively. After VR 2/3/5 times, the V100%RX values were improved (on average) by 0.13%/1.84%/4.63% for CPB/LPB/LPMB plans. The delivery time for VR plans was the lowest for LPB plans, while delivery time for LPMB was on average 1 minute longer than CPB plans. VR showed no effect on lung V20Gy, Dmax and V18Gy of the PBT. SFO plans were more robust against the interplay effect compared with MFO plans for LPB and LPMB. Average CIs of 1.88±0.4, 1.79±0.4, and 1.75±0.4; average R50s of 7.99±4.0, 6.68±3.0, and 5.70±2.6; and average lung V20Gy values of 2.81±1.5, 2.26±1.3, and 1.85±1.1 were obtained for CPB, LPB, and LPMB plans, respectively. Dmax and V18Gy of the PBT decreased with decreasing spot sizes. CONCLUSION LPMB, with the smallest spot size, produced superior plan quality. In the absence of VR, proton machines with large spot sizes generated more robust plans against interplay effects. VR improved the plan robustness against interplay effects for modalities with small spot sizes and fast energy changes, preserving the low dose sparing aspect of the LPMB, even when motion is included.
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- C W Liu
- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Advanced Oncotherapy plc and Applications of Detectors and Accelerators to Medicine, Meyrin, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Applications of Detectors and Accelerators to Medicine SA, Meyrin, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Gray T, Kolano AM, Liu CW, Donaghue JD, Farr JB, Chao ST, Suh JH, Xia P. Investigation of the Relationship between Aperture Use for Treating Small and Shallow Brain Lesions in Proton Therapy with Different Spot Size Variations in Three Proton Therapy Systems. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e665-e666. [PMID: 37785967 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To compare plan quality among standard vs. aperture-based Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) using cyclotron-generated proton beams (CPB), linear accelerator proton beams (LPB), and linear accelerator proton minibeams (LPMB) for multiple brain metastases. MATERIALS/METHODS Fifty-five brain lesions from twenty patients were planned with three different spot size ranges using CPBs (σ: 2.7-7.0 mm) and compared against LPBs (σ: 2.9-5.5 mm), and LPMBs (σ: 0.9-3.9 mm). Apertures with a diameter of 0.3 cm were applied to beams irradiating all tumors < 1 cm3 in volume and any tumor < 2.5 cm depth in the patient and compared against the same patient plans containing no apertures. All plans were optimized with the multi-field optimization (MFO) technique using the Monte Carlo algorithm. Dose coverage to each lesion for each proton plan was set to 99% of the GTV receiving the prescription (Rx) dose for all plans. Robustness with ±2 mm setup uncertainty and ±2% range uncertainty was included in robust evaluation using V100%Rx > 95% of the GTV. Conformity index (CI) and gradient index (GI) were used to analyze the effect of apertures vs. no apertures (standard) for each IMPT plan type. CI was defined as the volume of the 100% isodose line divided by the volume of the GTV + 2 mm expansion to account for robust planning. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was utilized to determine the statistical significance of dosimetric results compared between aperture-based and standard IMPT plans. RESULTS When apertures were implemented in the treatment planning for all shallow and small brain lesions, shallow brain tumors showed the most prominent improvement in conformity and gradient index. A 6.7% difference in average conformity was calculated for standard vs. aperture-based plans for LPMBs, followed by a 5.3% improvement for CPBs. Improvement in gradient index for standard vs. aperture-based plans was significant for both shallow and deeper tumors for CPB and LPB plan types, as shown in Table 1 below. CPB and LPB plan gradient indices were statistically significant for comparing aperture-based vs. standard IMPT plans. CONCLUSION We successfully quantified plan quality and evaluated results for aperture- vs. standard IMPT plans using CPBs, LPBs, and LPMBs for brain metastases. Plan quality improves the greatest with apertures applied to beams irradiating shallow tumors. Apertures may not be necessary for small, deeper tumors with IMPT.
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- T Gray
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Advanced Oncotherapy plc and Applications of Detectors and Accelerators to Medicine, Meyrin, Switzerland
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- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Moll Cancer Center, Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Applications of Detectors and Accelerators to Medicine SA, Meyrin, Switzerland
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Stephans KL, Woody NM, Xia P, Guo B. Using kV Triggered Imaging and Liver Dome Position to Reduce the Dosimetric Error Caused by Breath Hold Variability for Liver Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S179. [PMID: 37784445 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) In a previous study, we demonstrated that manual gating using kV triggered imaging and liver dome position can reduce targeting errors caused by breath hold variability for liver stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). In this study, we quantified the dosimetric error caused by breath hold variability and investigated the effect of liver dome gating on reducing dosimetric error. MATERIALS/METHODS Twenty-five liver SBRT patients treated with deep inspiration breath-hold were included in this IRB approved study. Volumetric modulated arc therapy was used to deliver 30-60 Gy in 1-5 fractions. To verify the breath-hold reproducibility during treatment, a KV triggered image was acquired at the beginning of each breath-hold. The liver dome position was visually compared with the expected upper/lower liver boundaries created by expanding/contracting the liver contour 5mm in the superior-inferior direction. If the liver dome position was within the boundaries, delivery continued; otherwise, beam was held manually and the patient was instructed to take another breath hold until the liver dome position was within boundaries. To calculate delivered dose, for each fraction, the treatment plan was divided into sub-beams, each corresponding to one breath hold using delivery log files. The triggered images were registered to the planning CT to determine the liver position during each breath hold. Dose delivered during each breath hold was calculated by shifting the isocenter of the sub-beam according to the liver position. Breath holds discarded by gating were excluded since no dose was delivered during these breath holds. Delivered fractional doses were compared with planned fractional doses using GTV D99 and liver Dmean. To estimate delivered dose without gating, the first "corrective" breath hold taken after the discarded breath holds was replaced with the prior discarded breath hold and dose calculation was repeated. RESULTS Seven hundred eleven triggered images from 91 treatment fractions were analyzed. Without gating, in 11 of the 91 fractions from 7 of the 25 patients, delivered GTV D99 reduced > 0.50 Gy from planned value (range 0.51-1.68 Gy, 3-10% of planned fractional GTV D99). Liver dome gating was able to detect/exclude irreproducible breath holds in 8 of the 11 fractions, increasing the delivered GTV D99 by 0.70 Gy per fraction on average (range 0.21-1.63 Gy). With liver dome gating, delivered fractional GTV D99 was comparable to planned value for all fractions (12.96 +/- 5.19 Gy vs 13.04 +/- 5.18 Gy, p > 0.05). Liver mean dose was not affected by breath hold variability or gating. Fractional liver Dmean was 2.26 +/- 1.19 Gy from plan, 2.27 +/- 1.21 Gy for delivery with gating and 2.27 +/- 1.20 Gy for delivery without gating. CONCLUSION Breath hold variability may cause tumor underdose. Liver dome gating using kV triggered imaging reduces dosimetric error and ensures tumor coverage for liver SBRT.
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- K L Stephans
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Campbell SR, Fan CA, Dennert K, Cook SK, Xia P, Miller JA, Greskovich JF, Dorfmeyer A, Hymes C, Dylong M, Zickefoose LM, Murray EJ, Koyfman SA, Woody NM. Partial Tongue Sparing without Marginal Failures: The Dosimetric Advantages for Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e569. [PMID: 37785738 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Due to a lack of internal barriers, many radiation oncologists believe whole tongue (WT) irradiation is warranted in the adjuvant setting for oral tongue cancer. Our institutional practice is to include the resection bed and flap with a 5-10 mm margin, attempting to spare unaffected oral tongue. We hypothesize that partial tongue (PT) irradiation, when feasible, results in decreased dose to surrounding normal structures without an increased risk of local recurrence (LR). MATERIALS/METHODS Patients with a new diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue treated with adjuvant IMRT between 2010 and 2021 were collected from an IRB approved database. PT was defined as <80% of residual tongue in the clinical target volume (CTV). Recurrence was deemed local if in the tongue or floor of mouth, and in field if within the CTV or marginal if outside of CTV. Mean dose to mandible, pharyngeal constrictors, and oral cavity were evaluated. Comparisons between groups were made using parametric one-way ANOVA. Multivariable linear regression was used to predict mean radiation dose. Local control and overall survival were estimated using Kaplan-Meier. RESULTS A total of 130 patients are included with median follow up 34.1 months (IQR 13.5-64.6). Radiation dose was 48-72 Gy in 24-36 fractions, most commonly 60-66 Gy in 30-33 fractions (84.6%). All were treated to oral cavity, and neck irradiation included bilateral 96 (72%), unilateral 31 (24%), and none 3 (4%). PT sparing was feasible in 91 (70%) and 39 (30%) required WT. Primary tumor stage in PT included 20 pT1, 50 pT2, 17 pT3, and 4 pT4, and WT included 3 pT1, 8 pT2, 15 pT3, and 13 pT4. 3-year local control for PT and WT was 96% and 87%, respectively. LR occurred in 14 patients overall (10.8%), 6.6% (6) of patients treated with PT and 20.5% (8) treated with WT (p = 0.072). Of the LR for PT, stage was 2 pT1, 3 pT2, and 1 pT3, and all occurred within the radiation field. Of the LR for WT, stage was 1 each of pT1 and pT2, 2 pT3, and 4 pT4. Overall survival was 57%, regional and distant recurrence was each 17.7%. Dosimetric analysis for PT vs WT is described in Table 1, demonstrating lower mean dose when the primary tumor CTV is limited to PT. Unilateral neck irradiation also resulted in a lower mandible [-8.5 Gy (-11.2 - -5.8)], pharyngeal constrictor [-14.3 Gy (-18.1 - -10.5)], and oral cavity [-9.0 Gy (-13.0 - -5.0)] dose (all p<0.001). CONCLUSION Limiting the primary tumor CTV to PT for adjuvant radiotherapy resulted in significant sparing of the mandible and pharyngeal constrictors, and a routinely lower oral cavity mean dose of ≥3.5 Gy. There was a low risk of LR when implementing PT, and all LR occurred in field. Given the increased sparing of normal structures, and low risk of LR outside of PT radiation field, sparing a portion of unaffected oral tongue should be considered.
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- S R Campbell
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL
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- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Cho YB, Guo B, Xia P, Campbell SR, Yu JS, Suh JH, Scott JG. Radio-Immune Response of Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy for VMAT Lattice Plans. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e654-e655. [PMID: 37785943 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To evaluate radio-immune response of spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT) for large tumors using VMAT Lattice technique in terms of tumor volume under irradiation and dose fractionation schemes after SFRT. MATERIALS/METHODS Eleven patients treated with SFRT from a single institution were retrospectively replanned to deliver 15Gy in single fraction using Lattice technique. High dose regions are defined by multiple spheres with the diameter of 1.25 to 1.5cm and their vertex space of 3.0 to 4.0cm inside of GTV. VMAT plans with multiple arcs were developed for SFRT. Four palliative fractionation regimens of 200cGy x 12 (EQD2 = 24Gy with a/b of 10Gy), 400cGy x 5 (23.3Gy), 600cGy x 3 (24Gy) and 800cGy x2 (24Gy) and four definitive regimens of 200cGy x 24 (EQD2 = 48Gy), 400cGy x 10 (46.7Gy), 600cGy x 6 (48Gy) and 800cGy x 4 (48Gy) were considered for radiotherapy to follow SFRT. Linear quadratic (LQ) model is compared with radio-immune (RI) response model in which the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, tumor immune suppression capability and immunotherapy drugs can be considered. Tumor regrowth time (TRT, time to tumor regrowth to the original volume after treatment) from each model was compared as a measure of benefit achieved from the application of SFRT. RESULTS The average volume of GTVs in this study was 776cc (range 58-2944cc). Three different SFRT plans (2D GRID technique with conventional collimator, 2D GRID with step & shoot IMRT, and 3D Lattice) were developed for each patient but only Lattice plans were considered in this study since they produced comparable dose modulation inside the tumor but only Lattice significantly reduced skin and critical organ dose. Radio-immune response model always expects longer TRT than LQ model. For palliative regimens, TRT of RI model is longer than that of LQ model by 14.5±9.9, 15.1±10.6, 17.2±12.4, 17.5±12.8 days for each fractionation scheme. When Lattice plan of 15Gy is delivered before the palliative treatment, the difference becomes 25.9±15.3, 31.5±23.3, 36.7±27.6, 37.5±28.5 days. The benefit of SFRT from RI response is only about 10-20 days. Interestingly, RI response is inversely proportional to tumor volume. When curative dose is considered, the difference of TRT is drastically changed from 25.9±9.8, 460.7±285.8, 1180.8±985.7, 1512.0±1327.5 days to 20.7±4.4, 449.0±411.7, 1725.4±2171.0, 3517.7±4531.7 days. The benefit of SFRT from RI response appears larger for large tumor with hypo-fractionation in definitive regimens. CONCLUSION The benefit of SFRT is significant for large tumors with hypo fractionation in the definitive regimens when radio-immune response model is considered which is not apparent in LQ model. Radio-immune response model may help to guide the development of successful treatment scheme large tumor volumes.
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- Y B Cho
- Dep of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Dept of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Billena C, Angelov L, Balagamwala EH, Miller JA, Reddy CA, Koro S, Bommireddy A, Emch T, Suh JH, Murphy ES, Xia P, Magnelli A, Chao ST. Phase II Randomized Trial of Single- vs. Two-Fraction Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Vertebral Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e89. [PMID: 37786206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) As systemic therapies improve significantly, more patients with limited metastatic disease are undergoing spine stereotactic radiosurgery (sSRS). High dose (≥24 Gy) single fraction sSRS has been associated with a vertebral compression fracture (VCF) risk of up to 40%. Comparatively, lower dose (16-18 Gy) single fraction sSRS is associated with a fracture risk of 15-20%, with the risk increasing as the dose increases. To mitigate the risk of VCF, while optimizing higher dose delivery, some have advocated utilizing two-fraction sSRS regimen. Therefore, we designed a phase II randomized trial in which we hypothesized that single fraction sSRS is non-inferior to two-fraction sSRS with respect to VCF but offers patients greater convenience. MATERIALS/METHODS Inclusion criteria include age ≥18, Karnofsky performance score ≥70, vertebral metastasis from C3 to L5, maximum of three separate sites of metastases, limited paraspinal extension (<5 cm), and no rapid neurological decline. Patients must also be either Recursive Partitioning Analysis Class 1 (KPS >70 AND controlled systemic disease) or Class 2 (KPS >70, uncontrolled systemic disease OR KPS ≤70, age ≥54, no visceral metastases). Exclusion criteria include multiple primary cancers, primary neoplasm of the spine, prior surgery at the site of sSRS, spinal cord compression, bony retropulsion resulting in neurologic deficit, inability to undergo/contraindication to MRI, or diffuse multi-level metastatic spine disease. Our primary hypothesis is that single fraction sSRS (experimental arm - 16-18 Gy) is non-inferior to two fraction sSRS (standard arm - 24 Gy). Furthermore, we hypothesize that both treatment arms will have similar local control, pain control, quality of life and toxicity profiles. The primary endpoint of this trial is the development or progression of VCF at 6 months. Secondary endpoints include local control, pain control, quality of life and toxicity all of which will be assessed at 12 months. For the sample size calculation, we assumed a VCF risk of 17% in the experimental arm and a 7% risk in the standard arm. Based on these calculations, we aim to enroll 130 patients, 65 in each arm. This trial is currently enrolling patients actively, and approximately 30% of expected enrollment has been completed to date. This trial is registered on clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04218617. RESULTS Pending full accrual. CONCLUSION Pending full accrual.
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- C Billena
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Zhang Y, Yang M, Yang Y, Zheng SL, Cai Y, Xia P, Chen WW, Chen BC, Yang YR. Corrigendum to 'Thalidomide Attenuates Graft Arteriosclerosis of Aortic Transplant in a Rat Model'. Transplant Proc 2023; 55:1763-1764. [PMID: 35431095 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Y Zhang
- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China..
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- Transplantation Center, The First Affiliate Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Ma C, Xue T, Peng Q, Zhang J, Guan J, Ding W, Li Y, Xia P, Zhou L, Zhao T, Wang S, Quan L, Li CY, Liu Y. A novel N 6-Deoxyadenine methyltransferase METL-9 modulates C. elegans immunity via dichotomous mechanisms. Cell Res 2023; 33:628-639. [PMID: 37271765 PMCID: PMC10397248 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-023-00826-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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N6-Methyldeoxyadenine (6mA) has been rediscovered as a DNA modification with potential biological function in metazoans. However, the physiological function and regulatory mechanisms regarding the establishment, maintenance and removal of 6mA in eukaryotes are still poorly understood. Here we show that genomic 6mA levels change in response to pathogenic infection in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). We further identify METL-9 as the methyltransferase that catalyzes DNA 6mA modifications upon pathogen infection. Deficiency of METL-9 impairs the induction of innate immune response genes and renders the animals more susceptible to pathogen infection. Interestingly, METL-9 functions through both 6mA-dependent and -independent mechanisms to transcriptionally regulate innate immunity. Our findings reveal that 6mA is a functional DNA modification in immunomodulation in C. elegans.
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- Chengchuan Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics, Beijing, China.
- Research Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- PKU-Tsinghua-NIBS Graduate Program, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Zelixir Biotech Company Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics, Beijing, China.
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Winter I, Rinaldi N, Savage G, Strzalka C, Krukowski L, Young R, Meier T, Murray E, Magnelli A, LaHurd D, Xia P, Chao S, Suh J. Use of a Novel Process Map and Dashboard to Understand Drivers of Treatment Chart Turnaround Time in a Large Academic Radiation Oncology Practice. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Huang Y, Motta E, Nanvuma C, Yuan Y, Kuhrt L, Xia P, Lubas M, Zhu S, Schnauss M, Hu F, Zhang H, Lei T, Synowitz M, Flüh C, Kettenmann H. OS10.7.A Activation of the CCR8-ACP5 axis by human microglia/macrophage derived CCL18 promotes glioma growth. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Glioblastoma multiforme is a highly malignant primary brain tumor with an average survival of 14 months and very limited therapeutic options. Glioma associated microglia and macrophages (GAMs) foster tumor growth by releasing several cytokines, which have only partly been identified. Here, we studied the chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 18 (CCL18), a chemokine which is only expressed in human, but not rodent GAMs, in a novel ex-vivo brain slice model including transplantation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived human microglia (iMGL) and human glioma cells in to murine brain slices, which had been depleted of intrinsic murine microglia before.
Material and Methods
After establishing the humanized ex-vivo brain slice model, we performed immunohistochemical analysis (IHC) of growth and invasiveness, qrtPCR on glioma cells isolated by magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS), functional assays measuring invasiveness, proliferation, migration and colony formation of glioma cells in vitro and in slice experiments. Corresponding studies on tumor growth and invasiveness were performed after treatment with a CCL18 neutralizing antibody, a CCR8 neutralizing antibodies and knockdown of CCR8, ACP5 (Acid Phosphatase 5) and PITPNM3 with small interfering RNA (siRNA) and short hairpin RNA (shRNA). QrtPCR, IHC and Westernblot analysis were performed on primary glioma specimens. We also conducted bioinformatic analyses, based on the TCGA GBM, GLIOVIS and GEPIA databases.
Results
We observed that CCL18 was highly expressed in GAMs, whereas CCR8 was only expressed in glioma cells. We identified the chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 8 (CCR8) as a functional receptor for CCL18 and ACP5 as an important down-stream signaling component in glioma cells. Activation of the CCL18/CCR8/ACP5 signaling pathway in human glioblastoma was associated with enhanced tumor growth and invasiveness.
Conclusion
GAMs derived CCL18 promoted glioma growth by activation of the CCR8/ACP5 axis in human glioma cells and therefore is a potential therapeutic target.
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- Y Huang
- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel , Kiel , Germany
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- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel , Kiel , Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association , Berlin , Germany
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen , China
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Yan C, Gajdos S, Ramalingam A, Fromm M, Suh J, Xia P. Comparing Collapsed Cone Convolution Algorithm With Acuros and Its Implication on NRG Clinical Trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guo B, Vassil A, Xia P. Setup Accuracy of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Surgical Clips and Anatomical Surrogates. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Flüh C, Nanvuma C, Huang Y, Motta E, Kuhrt L, Yuan Y, Xia P, Lubas M, Schnauss M, Hu F, Synowitz M, Kettenmann H. P16.05 Implementation of a novel ex-vivo brain slice model to study human glioblastoma and glioma-associated microglia. Neuro Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab180.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Glioblastoma multiforme is a highly malignant brain tumor with a devastating prognosis. Resection followed by radio-chemotherapy leads to an overall survival of only 15 months. Up to 40% of the tumor mass consist of tumor-associated microglia and macrophages (TAMs). These cells were shown to promote tumor growth and invasiveness in many murine glioma models. The interaction between TAMs and tumor cells is crucial for tumor progression and includes several known pathways. Still, murine glioma models only partially mirror the human tumor microenvironment. Several known genes, which are highly upregulated in human glioma and TAMs are only expressed in human tissue and not in mice. To further investigate some of these genes, we aimed at establishing a humanized ex-vivo brain slice model, in which human TAMs and human glioma cells can be studied in a standardized manner.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
We used 250 micrometer thick murine brain slices, which were depleted of intrinsic microglia by applying clodoronated liposomes. Next, we inoculated human glioma cells (originating from the cell lines mCherryU87, mCherryU251MG, mCherryLN229 and several patient derived cells lines) with or without human microglia derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Slices were cultivated for 7 to 14 days. Next, we performed a detailed analysis of microglia morphology (sphericity, cell body volume, process length and branching pattern) and tumor volume.
RESULTS
Clodronation efficacy was high, depending on duration of treatment and length of cultivation. iPSCs and tumor cells integrated into the slice very well. The presence of tumor cells led to an increased sphericity of iPSC-dervied microglia and to an increased cell body volume. Branching pattern and process length did not differ between both conditions. Tumor volume was significantly larger when iPSC-derived microglia were present. This was found in various glioma cells lines and also in patient derived cells.
CONCLUSION
The newly established humanized ex-vivo brain slice system was shown to be feasible. The method successfully allows to study the interaction between human TAMs and tumor cells. Microglia foster tumor growth not only in murine glioma models, but also in a human paradigm. The humanized ex-vivo brain slice model therefore is the optimal basis to study the role human-specific genes in TAM-glioma interaction.
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- C Flüh
- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Berlin, Germany
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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Yurtsever C, Zhuang T, Qi P, Videtic G, Stephans K, Xia P, Balik S. Using 4D-CBCT for Lung Cancer SBRT Patients to Detect Tumor Motion Variations. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Guo B, Tendulkar R, Stephans K, Mian O, Kolar M, Xia P. Feasibility of Ultrasound-Based Intra-Fraction Motion Monitoring for Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sherman E, Harris J, Bible K, Xia P, Ghossein R, Chung C, Riaz N, Gunn B, Foote R, Yom S, Wong S, Koyfman S, Dzeda M, Clump D, Khan S, Chakravarti A, Redmond K, Torres-Saavedra P, Le QT, Lee N. 1914MO Randomized phase II study of radiation therapy and paclitaxel with pazopanib or placebo: NRG-RTOG 0912. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Shi FY, Zhang L, Qin Q, Jin X, Hu CH, Yu TY, Ma L, Wang GH, Wu H, Xia P, Sun XJ, She JJ. [Short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted total mesorectal excision with and without lateral lymph node dissection for mid-low advanced rectal cancer: a propensity score matching analysis]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 23:370-376. [PMID: 32306605 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20190725-00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of robotic-assisted lateral lymph node dissection for mid-low advanced rectal cancer. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed. Inclusion criteria: (1) age between 18 and 80 years old; (2) rectal adenocarcinoma diagnosed by pathology; (3) without distant metastasis by preoperative CT or MRI; (4) patients underwent robotic-assisted total mesorectal resection (TME). Exclusion criteria: (1) conversion to open surgery; (2) multiple primary tumors; (3) patients underwent combined multiple organ resection. According to the above criteria, 137 patients undergoing robotic-assisted mid-low rectal cancer resection in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from December 2016 to April 2019 were enrolled. Ninety-seven cases underwent robotic-assisted total mesorectal excision (TME group) and 40 underwent robotic-assisted total mesorectal resection with lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) (TME+LLND group, pelvic LLND was performed with neurovascular guidance to retain pelvic autonomic nerves in the order of the left side the first and then the right side). The propensity score matching of 1:1 was performed with R software, based on age, sex, BMI, ASA classification, distance from tumor to the anal verge, preoperative chemoradiotherapy history, preoperative abdominal surgery history, the size of tumors and TNM stage. The operative indicators, postoperative recovery, pathology and postoperative complications within 30 days were compared between the two groups. Results: A total of 72 cases were successfully matched (36 in each group), and there were no statistically significant differences in baseline data between the two groups (all P>0.05). The operation time of TME+LLND group was significantly longer than that of TME group [275.0 (180-405) minutes vs. 220.0 (140-320) minutes, Z=-3.680, P<0.001], while there were no statistically significant differences in blood loss during operation, time to postoperative first flatus, postoperative hospital stay, total hospital cost, tumor differentiation, and distal resection length of margin (all P>0.05). Circumferential resection margin was all negative in both groups. The number of harvested lymph modes in the TME+LLND groups was higher than that in the TME group [26 (18-37) vs. 14 (9-36), Z=-6.407, P<0.001]. In addition, there were no statistically significant differences in postoperative morbidity and Clavien-Dindo classification of complication within 30 days between the two groups (both P>0.05). Conclusions: Although robotic lateral lymph node dissection requires longer operation time, it is a feasible, safe and effective procedure.
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- F Y Shi
- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiasurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Oncological Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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Shen ZJ, Xu CS, Li YP, Li J, Xu JJ, Xia P. Telmisartan inhibits Ang II-induced MMP-9 expression in macrophages in stabilizing atheromatous plaque. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:8004-8012. [PMID: 30536349 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201811_16429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of telmisartan on matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression in macrophages induced by angiotensin II (Ang II) and its mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS THP-1 cells were adopted for research, and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) was utilized to induce THP-1 cells to be transformed into macrophages, with Ang II as a stimulating factor and telmisartan as a therapeutic drug. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were applied to detect cell viability and toxicity. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to measure the MMP-9 release level. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Western blotting were conducted to detect the expressions of MMP-9 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein, respectively. The mechanism of action was further studied, and the activity of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2)/macrophage-expressed gene 1 (mPEG1) pathway was determined via PCR and Western blotting. RESULTS The 1 mM Ang II could remarkably activate the synthesis and release of MMP-9 as well as the COX2/mPEG1 pathway in macrophages. However, telmisartan could effectively repress the Ang II-induced MMP-9 synthesis and release in the macrophages, and suppress the COX2/mPEG1 pathway in the macrophages activated by Ang II. CONCLUSIONS Telmisartan can inhibit the activation of MMP-9 in the macrophages by suppressing the COX2/mPEG1 pathway.
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- Z-J Shen
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China.
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Lee M, Chao S, Suh J, Angelov L, Xia P, Balik S, Magnelli A, Balagamwala E. Fractionated Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Sarcoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Xakaryeh L, Xia P, Koyfman S, Woody N, Joshi N, Guo B. Incidence and Dosimetric Impact of Minor and Observer Contouring Errors for Head and Neck. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Geng H, Men K, Lee N, Xia P, Xiao Y. Deep Learning Autosegmentation Model for NRG-HN001 Contour Quality Assurance. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Balagamwala E, Sahgal A, Wei W, Campbell M, Reddy C, Angelov L, Suh J, Magnelli A, Balik S, Xia P, Yang K, Mohammadi A, Chao S. Multi-Institutional Validation of Recursive Partitioning Analysis for Overall Survival in Patients Undergoing Spine Radiosurgery for Spine Metastasis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.2236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ross RB, Juloori A, Varra V, Ward MC, Campbell S, Woody NM, Murray E, Xia P, Greskovich JF, Koyfman SA, Joshi NP. Five-year outcomes of sparing level IB in node-positive, human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma: A safety and efficacy analysis. Oral Oncol 2019; 89:66-71. [PMID: 30732961 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The conformality of modern intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) allows avoidance of the submandibular glands (SMG) in select patients, potentially improving late xerostomia. This study explores the safety and efficacy of this approach in select oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) patients. METHODS Patients with T1-2N+ human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated OPC treated with definitive IMRT at one institution from 2009 to 2014 were identified. Patients were divided into 3 groups: bilateral level IB targeted (A, n = 16), a single level IB targeted (B, n = 61), and bilateral IB spared (C, n = 9). Outcomes were reviewed to identify the rate of level IB regional recurrence. Odds ratios were calculated for xerostomia between groups. RESULTS Level Ib was targeted in 93 instances (54.1%) and avoided in 79 instances (45.9%). Mean SMG doses were significantly lower when level IB was spared compared to when targeted (37.5 Gy vs 67.5 Gy; P < 0.0001). Median doses to oral cavity decreased with increasing level Ib sparing (40.7 Gy [A] vs 35.4 Gy [B] vs 30.7 [C]; P = 0.002). The rate of late grade ≥2 xerostomia was significantly lower in patients with bilateral 1b sparing (53% in A vs 0% in C; P = 0.007). Sparing 1b unilaterally resulted in a non-significant decrease in late grade ≥2 xerostomia (P = 0.181). No regional failures were identified in levels IB (median follow up = 59.3 months). CONCLUSION Sparing level IB is safe in T1-2N+ HPV+ OPC. Avoiding level Ib translates into significantly lower SMG and oral cavity doses. Larger studies are needed to validate these findings and the impact of this technique.
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- R B Ross
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health, 1021 Morehead Medical Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA; Southeast Radiation Oncology Group, 200 Queens Road, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, 10201 Carnegie Ave, CA Building, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Kost S, Reddy C, Bittinger K, Stephans K, Tendulkar R, Xia P. Effect of Margin Size and Image Guidance Method on Biochemical Failure and Toxicity in Prostate Cancer Treated with IMRT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Manyam B, Kost S, Xia P, Tendulkar R, Shah C, Guo B. Assessing Quality of Heart Contouring and Dosimetry in Treatment of Left Sided Breast Cancer Across Cancer Centers within an Integrated Health System. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Guo B, Qiu L, Donaghue J, Hsu S, Xia P. Evaluating the Accuracy of Commercial Deformable Image Registration Software for Real Patient Images Using Anthropomorphic Modeling. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yu N, LaHurd D, Suh J, Xia P. Quantitative Metric and Automatic Auditing Program (QMAP) Can be Applied to Regional Sites to Improve Quality and Consistency. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ouyang Z, Schoenhagen P, Wazni O, Tchou P, Saliba W, Suh J, Xia P. Analysis of Cardiac Motion without Respiratory Motion for Cardiac Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li H, Xia P, Wang C, Wang Y, Zhao XY, Ma K, Dai W, Cao Y, Zhou HG, Liu WB. [Establishment of DNA Genetic Marker Identification System for Plant Evidence]. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 34:138-141. [PMID: 29923377 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2018.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To establish a species identification system based on DNA genetic markers for plant evidence. METHODS Two hundred common plants in Shanghai were collected and identified by morphological characteristics. The primers of gene segments rbcL, matK, and ITS were designed and amplified. The PCR amplicon was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. After the sequencing, the universality and the identification capacity of the three markers were evaluated. RESULTS The success rate of amplification was in order of rbcL (99.5%) > matK (92.5%) > ITS (86.0%). The identification capacity of the combination of rbcL and matK was better than that of rbcL or matK, by which most plant species could be identified to the genus or higher. ITS was not suitable to be a unique marker because of its unstable result, but it still could be a powerful supplement. The identification capacity of the combination of rbcL, matK and ITS was higher than that of rbcL and matK, by which most plant species could be identified to the genus or lower. CONCLUSIONS The identification system with the combination of rbcL, matK and ITS as markers has excellent universality for plant evidence, which can distinguish most plant species to the genus or lower.
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forensic Evidence and Science Technology of Ministry of Public Security, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Crime Scene Evidence, Shanghai Research Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Shanghai 200083, China
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Xu X, Wu L, Lu ZQ, Xia P, Zhu XP, Gao X. Effects of tetramethylpyrazine phosphate on pancreatic islet microcirculation in SD rats. J Endocrinol Invest 2018; 41:411-419. [PMID: 28918509 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-017-0748-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSES Abnormal islet microcirculation impetus the insulin production and accelerates progression of Type 1 and 2 diabetes. In this study, we investigated whether tetramethylpyrazine phosphate (TMPP), a vasoactive substance, could regulate the islet microcirculation and insulin concentration and improve glycaemia in SD rats. METHODS SD rats were randomly divided into two groups, the control and TMPP groups. Each group was further divided into three subgroups according to the intravenous injection of either saline, 15 or 30% glucose. The non-radioactive microsphere technique was adopted to measure the organ blood flow. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) blocker L-NAME was used to address whether NO was involved in mediating the vasoactive effects of TMPP. RESULTS In the TMPP group, TMPP increased the PBF (pancreatic blood flow), IBF (islet blood flow), and fIBF (fraction of islet blood flow out of pancreatic blood flow) by 57, 76 and 47%, respectively, after 30% glucose infusion, compared with the control, indicating that TMPP could regulate islet microcirculation. Furthermore, TMPP induced a 66% elevation of IBF and 37% of fIBF in the 30% glucose subgroups than the 15% ones. In 30% glucose-treated subgroups, TMPP improved the blood glucose concentration by 10%, compared with the control (19.3 ± 0.64 vs 17.32 ± 0.56 mmol/l, P < 0.05), without influencing the insulin secretion. Blocking NO formation prevented the enhanced PBF and IBF, evoking by TMPP with 30% glucose. CONCLUSIONS TMPP can regulate the pancreatic islet microcirculation and possess a hypoglycemia effect after glucose infusion through affecting the islet microcirculation.
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- X Xu
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, NO. 180, Feng Lin Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Chronic Metabolic Diseases of Fudan University, NO. 130, Dong An Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, NO. 180, Feng Lin Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, NO. 180, Feng Lin Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Chronic Metabolic Diseases of Fudan University, NO. 130, Dong An Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, NO. 180, Feng Lin Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Chronic Metabolic Diseases of Fudan University, NO. 130, Dong An Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, NO. 180, Feng Lin Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of Chronic Metabolic Diseases of Fudan University, NO. 130, Dong An Road, Xu Hui District, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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Giaddui T, Geng H, Chen Q, Linnemann N, Radden M, Lee N, Xia P, Xiao Y. Establishing an Offline Evaluation Process for IMRT/VMAT Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Quality Using Knowledge-Based Planning: A Study Based on Multi-institutional Head and Neck Clinical Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ward M, Cui T, Joshi N, Woody N, Murray E, Potter J, Dorfmeyer A, Greskovich J, Xia P, Koyfman S. One-Size Does Not Fit All: Planning Objectives with IG-VMAT for Oropharynx Cancer and Guidelines By Clinical Context. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Guo B, Shah C, Magnelli A, Manyam B, Tendulkar R, Cherian S, Palmison T, McCarthy D, Suh J, Xia P. Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT): The Sensitivity of the Region of Interest (ROI) Selection on the Translational and Rotational Accuracy for Whole Breast Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lu L, Linnemann A, Lee N, Yom S, Xiao Y, Xia P. Intersystem variability of Kilovoltage Conebeam Computed Tomography Imaging Guidance for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: An NRG Oncology Multiple Iinstitution study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Feeny A, Balagamwala E, Chao S, Angelov L, Suh J, Mohammadi A, Magnelli A, Xia P. Volumetric Dosimetry Analysis of Vertebral Compression Fracture Risk Following Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Smith A, Stephans K, Kolar M, Mian O, Tendulkar R, Xia P, Godley A. Prostate SBRT Intrafraction Monitoring With Transperineal Ultrasound. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Brezina P, Tobler K, Xia P, Maher J, Dubey A, Kearns W. Enhanced bioinformatics and proprietary algorithms developed for next generation sequencing (NGS) can identify balanced translocations. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Maher J, Brezina P, Tobler K, Xia P, Dubey A, Kearns W. Enhanced bioinformatics and propriety algorithms for next generation sequencing and chromosome analysis can identify ≤ 1 mb clinically significant deletions or duplications in preimplantation embryos. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sun X, Li Y, He W, Ji C, Xia P, Wang Y, Du S, Li H, Raikhel N, Xiao J, Guo H. Pyrazinamide and derivatives block ethylene biosynthesis by inhibiting ACC oxidase. Nat Commun 2017; 8:15758. [PMID: 28604689 PMCID: PMC5472784 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Ethylene is an important phytohormone that promotes the ripening of fruits and senescence of flowers thereby reducing their shelf lives. Specific ethylene biosynthesis inhibitors would help to decrease postharvest loss. Here, we identify pyrazinamide (PZA), a clinical drug used to treat tuberculosis, as an inhibitor of ethylene biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana, using a chemical genetics approach. PZA is converted to pyrazinecarboxylic acid (POA) in plant cells, suppressing the activity of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (ACO), the enzyme catalysing the final step of ethylene formation. The crystal structures of Arabidopsis ACO2 in complex with POA or 2-Picolinic Acid (2-PA), a POA-related compound, reveal that POA/2-PA bind at the active site of ACO, preventing the enzyme from interacting with its natural substrates. Our work suggests that PZA and its derivatives may be promising regulators of plant metabolism, in particular ethylene biosynthesis.
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- Xiangzhong Sun
- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing 100871, China.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Center for Plant Cell Biology, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, USA
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Center for Plant Cell Biology, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, USA
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- Center for Plant Cell Biology, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92507, USA
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- The State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing 100871, China
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- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing 100871, China.,Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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Zou Y, Lei B, Dong F, Xu G, Sun S, Xia P. Structure similarity-guided image binarization for automatic segmentation of epidermis surface microstructure images. J Microsc 2017; 266:153-165. [PMID: 28117893 DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Partitioning epidermis surface microstructure (ESM) images into skin ridge and skin furrow regions is an important preprocessing step before quantitative analyses on ESM images. Binarization segmentation is a potential technique for partitioning ESM images because of its computational simplicity and ease of implementation. However, even for some state-of-the-art binarization methods, it remains a challenge to automatically segment ESM images, because the grey-level histograms of ESM images have no obvious external features to guide automatic assessment of appropriate thresholds. Inspired by human visual perceptual functions of structural feature extraction and comparison, we propose a structure similarity-guided image binarization method. The proposed method seeks for the binary image that best approximates the input ESM image in terms of structural features. The proposed method is validated by comparing it with two recently developed automatic binarization techniques as well as a manual binarization method on 20 synthetic noisy images and 30 ESM images. The experimental results show: (1) the proposed method possesses self-adaption ability to cope with different images with same grey-level histogram; (2) compared to two automatic binarization techniques, the proposed method significantly improves average accuracy in segmenting ESM images with an acceptable decrease in computational efficiency; (3) and the proposed method is applicable for segmenting practical EMS images. (Matlab code of the proposed method can be obtained by contacting with the corresponding author.).
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- Y Zou
- Institute of Intelligent Vision and Image Information, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China.,Group for Biomedical Imaging and Bioinformatics, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China
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- Centre for Microscopy Analysis, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Vision Based Monitoring for Hydroelectric Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Vision and Image Information, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Vision and Image Information, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Vision Based Monitoring for Hydroelectric Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Vision Based Monitoring for Hydroelectric Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China
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- Centre for Microscopy Analysis, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Intelligent Vision Based Monitoring for Hydroelectric Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Hubei, China
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Joshi N, Juloori A, Ward M, Qu H, Greskovich J, Murray E, Potter J, Dorfmeyer A, Xia P, Koyfman S. Sparing Level IB in Node-Positive, Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: An Early Safety and Efficacy Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yu N, Meier T, Packanik T, Barrett P, Chao S, Xia P, Suh J. Reduction of Table Position Overrides During External Beam Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Giaddui T, Glick A, Bollinger D, Zhong H, Phillips H, Nunez F, Infante R, Hames S, Linnemann N, Elder E, Chen J, Waldron J, Trotti A, Thorstad W, Schaner P, Chakravarti A, Yom S, Xia P, Xiao Y. Improving Treatment Planning Quality, Consistency, and Efficiency Using Rapid and Autoplanning: A Feasibility Study Based on the NRG-HN002 Clinical Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Giaddui T, Bollinger D, Glick A, Zhong H, Phillips H, Nunez F, Infante R, Hames S, Linnemann N, Lee R, Tak-Cheung Chan A, Yom S, Hara W, Baxi S, Chakravarti A, Lee N, Xia P, Xiao Y. Toward Improving Treatment Planning Quality and Efficiency Using Knowledge Engineering and Autoplanning: A Study Based on NRG-HN001 Clinical Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xia P, Yu N, Kolar M, Godley A, Chao S, Tendulkar R, Suh J. Quantitative Measures Improve Safety, Quality, and Efficiency in Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kittel J, Ward M, Cui T, Murray E, Joshi N, Greskovich J, Koyfman S, Xia P. After Transoral Resection for Early-Stage, Human Papillomavirus–Positive Base of Tongue Cancer, Could Omitting the Primary Bed Be Worth the Risk? A Dosimetric Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Qu H, Joshi N, Ward M, Greskovich J, Koyfman S, Xia P. Narrow-Margin Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Can We Afford Not to Adaptively Replan? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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