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Chiang JY, Wei ST, Chang HJ, Chen DC, Wang HL, Lei FJ, Wei KY, Huang YC, Wang CC, Hsieh CH. ABCC4 suppresses glioblastoma progression and recurrence by restraining cGMP-PKG signalling. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:1324-1336. [PMID: 38347095 PMCID: PMC11014854 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02581-2] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cyclic nucleotides are critical mediators of cellular signalling in glioblastoma. However, the clinical relevance and mechanisms of regulating cyclic nucleotides in glioblastoma progression and recurrence have yet to be thoroughly explored. METHODS In silico, mRNA, and protein level analyses identified the primary regulator of cyclic nucleotides in recurrent human glioblastoma. Lentiviral and pharmacological manipulations examined the functional impact of cyclic nucleotide signalling in human glioma cell lines and primary glioblastoma cells. An orthotopic xenograft mice model coupled with aspirin hydrogels verified the in vivo outcome of targeting cyclic nucleotide signalling. RESULTS Elevated intracellular levels of cGMP, instead of cAMP, due to a lower substrate efflux from ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 4 (ABCC4) is engaged in the recurrence of glioblastoma. ABCC4 gene expression is negatively associated with recurrence and overall survival outcomes in glioblastoma specimens. ABCC4 loss-of-function activates cGMP-PKG signalling, promoting malignancy in glioblastoma cells and xenografts. Hydrogels loaded with aspirin, inhibiting glioblastoma progression partly by upregulating ABCC4 expressions, augment the efficacy of standard-of-care therapies in orthotopic glioblastoma xenografts. CONCLUSION ABCC4, repressing the cGMP-PKG signalling pathway, is a tumour suppressor in glioblastoma progression and recurrence. Aspirin hydrogels impede glioblastoma progression through ABCC4 restoration and constitute a viable translational approach.
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- Jung-Ying Chiang
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Mingdao High School, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Lei FJ, Chiang JY, Chang HJ, Chen DC, Wang HL, Yang HA, Wei KY, Huang YC, Wang CC, Wei ST, Hsieh CH. Cellular and exosomal GPx1 are essential for controlling hydrogen peroxide balance and alleviating oxidative stress in hypoxic glioblastoma. Redox Biol 2023; 65:102831. [PMID: 37572455 PMCID: PMC10428075 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023] Open
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Tumor hypoxia promotes malignant progression and therapeutic resistance in glioblastoma partly by increasing the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a type of reactive oxygen species critical for cell metabolic responses due to its additional role as a second messenger. However, the catabolic pathways that prevent H2O2 overload and subsequent tumor cell damage in hypoxic glioblastoma remain unclear. Herein, we present a hypoxia-coordinated H2O2 regulatory mechanism whereby excess H2O2 in glioblastoma induced by hypoxia is diminished by glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1), an antioxidant enzyme detoxifying H2O2, via the binding of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) to GPx1 promoter. Depletion of GPx1 results in H2O2 overload and apoptosis in glioblastoma cells, as well as growth inhibition in glioblastoma xenografts. Moreover, tumor hypoxia increases exosomal GPx1 expression, which assists glioblastoma and endothelial cells in countering H2O2 or radiation-induced apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Clinical data explorations further demonstrate that GPx1 expression was positively correlated with tumor grade and expression of HIF-1α, HIF-1α target genes, and exosomal marker genes; by contrast, it was inversely correlated with the overall survival outcome in human glioblastoma specimens. Our analyses validate that the redox balance of H2O2 within hypoxic glioblastoma is clinically relevant and could be maintained by HIF-1α-promoted or exosome-related GPx1.
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- Fu-Ju Lei
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Mingdao High School, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Imaging, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Chen CC, Li HW, Wang YL, Lee CC, Shen YC, Hsieh CY, Lin HL, Chen XX, Cho DY, Hsieh CL, Guo JH, Wei ST, Wang J, Wang SC. Patient-derived tumor organoids as a platform of precision treatment for malignant brain tumors. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16399. [PMID: 36180511 PMCID: PMC9525286 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20487-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Malignant brain tumors consist of malignancies originated primarily within the brain and the metastatic lesions disseminated from other organs. In spite of intensive studies, malignant brain tumors remain to be a medical challenge. Patient-derived organoid (PDO) can recapitulate the biological features of the primary tumor it was derived from and has emerged as a promising drug-screening model for precision therapy. Here we show a proof-of-concept based on early clinical study entailing the organoids derived from the surgically resected tumors of 26 patients with advanced malignant brain tumors enrolled during December 2020 to October 2021. The tumors included nine glioma patients, one malignant meningioma, one primary lymphoma patient, and 15 brain metastases. The primary tumor sites of the metastases included five from the lungs, three from the breasts, two from the ovaries, two from the colon, one from the testis, one of melanoma origin, and one of chondrosarcoma. Out of the 26 tissues, 13 (50%) organoids were successfully generated with a culture time of about 2 weeks. Among these patients, three were further pursued to have the organoids derived from their tumor tissues tested for the sensitivity to different therapeutic drugs in parallel to their clinical care. Our results showed that the therapeutic effects observed by the organoid models were consistent to the responses of these patients to their treatments. Our study suggests that PDO can recapitulate patient responses in the clinic with high potential of implementation in personalized medicine of malignant brain tumors.
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- Chun-Chung Chen
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung City, 40402, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan, ROC.,Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404332, Taiwan, ROC
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404332, Taiwan, ROC.,Research Center for Cancer Biology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan, ROC.,Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404332, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung City, 40402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung City, 40402, Taiwan, ROC.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung City, 40402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung City, 40402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung City, 40402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Pathology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan, ROC. .,Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404332, Taiwan, ROC. .,Research Center for Cancer Biology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan, ROC. .,Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan, ROC. .,Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.
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Lu CH, Chen CC, Yu CS, Liu YY, Liu JJ, Wei ST, Lin YF. MIB2: metal ion-binding site prediction and modeling server. Bioinformatics 2022; 38:4428-4429. [PMID: 35904542 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btac534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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MOTIVATION MIB2 (metal ion-binding) attempts to overcome the limitation of structure-based prediction approaches, with many proteins lacking a solved structure. MIB2 also offers more accurate prediction performance and more metal ion types. RESULTS MIB2 utilizes both the (PS)2 method and the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database to acquire predicted structures to perform metal ion docking and predict binding residues. MIB2 offers marked improvements over MIB by collecting more MIB residue templates and using the metal ion type-specific scoring function. It offers a total of 18 types of metal ions for binding site predictions. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION Freely available on the web at http://bioinfo.cmu.edu.tw/MIB2/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
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- Chih-Hao Lu
- The Ph.D. Program of Biotechnology and Biomedical industry, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan.,Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300193, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804201, Taiwan
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- Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407102, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan
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- The Ph.D. Program of Biotechnology and Biomedical industry, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413305, Taiwan
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Lu CH, Wei ST, Liu JJ, Chang YJ, Lin YF, Yu CS, Chang SLY. Recognition of a Novel Gene Signature for Human Glioblastoma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084157. [PMID: 35456975 PMCID: PMC9029857 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most common malignant and incurable brain tumors. The identification of a gene signature for GBM may be helpful for its diagnosis, treatment, prediction of prognosis and even the development of treatments. In this study, we used the GSE108474 database to perform GSEA and machine learning analysis, and identified a 33-gene signature of GBM by examining astrocytoma or non-GBM glioma differential gene expression. The 33 identified signature genes included the overexpressed genes COL6A2, ABCC3, COL8A1, FAM20A, ADM, CTHRC1, PDPN, IBSP, MIR210HG, GPX8, MYL9 and PDLIM4, as well as the underexpressed genes CHST9, CSDC2, ENHO, FERMT1, IGFN1, LINC00836, MGAT4C, SHANK2 and VIPR2. Protein functional analysis by CELLO2GO implied that these signature genes might be involved in regulating various aspects of biological function, including anatomical structure development, cell proliferation and adhesion, signaling transduction and many of the genes were annotated in response to stress. Of these 33 signature genes, 23 have previously been reported to be functionally correlated with GBM; the roles of the remaining 10 genes in glioma development remain unknown. Our results were the first to reveal that GBM exhibited the overexpressed GPX8 gene and underexpressed signature genes including CHST9, CSDC2, ENHO, FERMT1, IGFN1, LINC00836, MGAT4C and SHANK2, which might play crucial roles in the tumorigenesis of different gliomas.
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- Chih-Hao Lu
- The Ph.D. Program of Biotechnology and Biomedical Industry, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (J.-J.L.); (Y.-J.C.)
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan;
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- The Ph.D. Program of Biotechnology and Biomedical Industry, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (J.-J.L.); (Y.-J.C.)
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- The Ph.D. Program of Biotechnology and Biomedical Industry, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (J.-J.L.); (Y.-J.C.)
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413305, Taiwan;
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- Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407102, Taiwan;
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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Wei ST, Huang YC, Chiang JY, Lin CC, Lin YJ, Shyu WC, Chen HC, Hsieh CH. Gain of CXCR7 function with mesenchymal stem cell therapy ameliorates experimental arthritis via enhancing tissue regeneration and immunomodulation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:314. [PMID: 34051857 PMCID: PMC8164772 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02402-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The major barriers to mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are a low extent of tissue regeneration and insufficient immunomodulation after cell transplantation. In addition, the role of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 7 (CXCR7) and its mechanism of action in MSC-mediated osteogenic or chondrogenic differentiation and immunomodulation are unclear. METHODS Gain of CXCR7 function on human MSCs was carried out by lentiviral vector-mediated CXCR7 overexpression or CXCR7 agonist, TC14012. These cells were determined the role and potential mechanisms for CXCR7-regulated MSC differentiation and immunomodulation using cellular and molecular assays. The therapeutic benefits in RA were investigated in rats with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). RESULTS CXCR7 was upregulated in MSCs during the induction of osteogenic or chondrogenic differentiation. Blockage of CXCR7 function inhibited osteogenic or chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs whereas gain of CXCR7 function had the opposite effects. Besides, MSCs with CXCR7 gain-of-function facilitated macrophage apoptosis and regulatory T cell differentiation in a co-culture system. Gain of CXCR7 function also promoted the production of anti-inflammatory soluble factors. A gene expression profiling assay and signaling reporter assays revealed that CXCR7 could regulate several candidate genes related to the PPAR, WNT, Hedgehog or Notch pathways, and their signaling activities, which are known to control cell differentiation and immunomodulation. Finally, MSCs with CXCR7 gain-of-function significantly reduced the articular index scores, ankle circumference, radiographic scores, histologic scores, and inflammation in rats with CIA compared with control MSCs. CONCLUSIONS CXCR7 promotes the osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs and MSC-mediated immunomodulation by regulating several signaling pathways and anti-inflammatory soluble factors. MSCs with CXCR7 gain-of-function significantly ameliorate arthritic symptoms in a CIA model.
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- Sung-Tai Wei
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Imaging, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Biomedical Informatics, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Chen KT, Wei ST, Tseng C, Ou SW, Sun LW, Chen CM. Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for L5-S1 Disc Herniation With High Iliac Crest: Technical Note and Preliminary Series. Neurospine 2020; 17:S81-S87. [PMID: 32746521 PMCID: PMC7410374 DOI: 10.14245/ns.2040166.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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With the trend of minimally invasive spine surgery, full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy (FELD) has evolved with the advancement of the optics and instruments. Regarding the techniques, the transforaminal and interlaminar approach remain the major accesses in FELD. Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD) is an effective and safe treatment for herniation of the lumbar disc. More and more evidence supports the TELD in enhancing recovery and decreasing surgical complications. However, the learning curve of TELD remains steep, especially at the L5-S1 level. The iliac crest height is an essential factor in the operability of TELD at the L5-S1 level. In the situation of the high iliac crest, TELD is technically challenging even for an experienced surgeon. Therefore, the authors report their techniques of TELD with foraminoplasty step-by-step and the preliminary results in this report.
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- Kuo-Tai Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Chiayi, Puzi City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin County, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Institute of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Dayeh University, Changhua County, Taiwan
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Chen X, Su YC, Chen CC, Guo JH, Wu CY, Wei ST, Chen DC, Lin JJ, Shieh SH, Chiu CD. Long-Term Follow-up in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Treated With or Without Surgical Intervention: a Large-Scale Retrospective Study. Neurotherapeutics 2019; 16:891-900. [PMID: 30788666 PMCID: PMC6694356 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-019-00722-7] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Debates regarding the most beneficial medical or surgical procedures for patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) are still ongoing. We aimed to evaluate the risk of subsequent vascular disease and mortality in patients with sICH treated with and without surgical intervention, in a large-scale Asian population. Patients hospitalized within 2000 to 2013 who were newly diagnosed with sICH were identified using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Neuroendoscopy and craniotomy groups comprised patients who underwent surgical treatment within 1 week, while those in the control group did not undergo early surgical treatment. Outcomes included subsequent hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, following acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and mortality. After propensity score matching, there were 663 patients in each group. Compared to that in the control group, the neuroendoscopy and craniotomy groups had a significantly higher risk of secondary vascular events at 1 to 3 months of follow-up (adjusted HR, 2.08 and 1.95; 95% CI, 1.21-3.58 and 1.13-3.35; p < 0.01 and p < 0.05, respectively), but a significantly lower risk after 3 years of follow-up (adjusted HR, 0.52 and 0.52; 95% CI, 0.35-0.78 and 0.35-0.77; p < 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively). The mortality rate was higher in the craniotomy group at 6 to 12 months of follow-up (adjusted HR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.06-4.49; p < 0.05) compared to that in the control group. Thus, a timely surgical intervention for hematoma evacuation is advantageous in preventing secondary vascular events and improving outcomes in the long term. However, greater attention to secondary ischemic stroke following the initial sICH episode is needed.
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- XianXiu Chen
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shuh Road, Taichung, 40407, Taiwan
- Stroke Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shuh Road, Taichung, 40407, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shuh Road, Taichung, 40407, Taiwan
- The Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shuh Road, Taichung, 40407, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shuh Road, Taichung, 40407, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Hsueh-Shuh Road, Taichung, 40407, Taiwan.
- Stroke Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Chen X, Lin CL, Su YC, Chen KF, Lai SW, Wei ST, Peng CT, Chiu CD, Shieh SH, Chen CC. Risk of subsequent stroke, with or without extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery: a nationwide, retrospective, population-based study. J Neurosurg 2018; 130:1-8. [PMID: 29999468 DOI: 10.3171/2017.12.jns172178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEAlthough no benefits of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery in preventing secondary stroke have been identified previously, the outcomes of initial symptomatic ischemic stroke and stenosis and/or occlusion among the Asian population in patients with or without bypass intervention have yet to be discussed. The authors aimed to evaluate the subsequent risk of secondary vascular disease and cardiac events in patients with and without a history of this intervention.METHODSThis retrospective nationwide population-based Taiwanese registry study included 205,991 patients with initial symptomatic ischemic stroke and stenosis and/or occlusion, with imaging data obtained between 2001 and 2010. Patients who underwent EC-IC bypass (bypass group) were compared with those who had not undergone EC-IC bypass, carotid artery stenting, or carotid artery endarterectomy (nonbypass group). Patients with any previous diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, moyamoya disease, cancer, or trauma were all excluded.RESULTSThe risk of subsequent ischemic stroke events decreased by 41% in the bypass group (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.59, 95% CI 0.46-0.76, p < 0.001) compared with the nonbypass group. The risk of subsequent hemorrhagic stroke events increased in the bypass group (adjusted HR 2.47, 95% CI 1.67-3.64, p < 0.001) compared with the nonbypass group.CONCLUSIONSBypass surgery does play an important role in revascularization of the ischemic brain, while also increasing the risk of hemorrhage in the early postoperative period. This study highlights the fact that the high risk of bypass surgery obscures the true benefit of revascularization of the ischemic brain and also emphasizes the importance of developing improved surgical technique to treat these high-risk patients.
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- XianXiu Chen
- 1Department of Public Health, China Medical University
- 2Stroke Center, China Medical University Hospital
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- 3College of Medicine, China Medical University
- 4Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital
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- 3College of Medicine, China Medical University
- 4Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital
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- 5Department of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital
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- 3College of Medicine, China Medical University
- 6Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
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- 7Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital
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- 8Department of Hemato-oncology, Children's Hospital, China Medical University
- 9Department of Biotechnology, Asia University
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- 2Stroke Center, China Medical University Hospital
- 7Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital
- 10Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University; and
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- 11Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- 2Stroke Center, China Medical University Hospital
- 3College of Medicine, China Medical University
- 7Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital
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Guo JH, Hung CC, Cho DY, Wei ST. Giant retroperitoneal paraspinal liposarcoma causing thoracolumbar scoliosis. Spine J 2016; 16:e589-90. [PMID: 26882859 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.02.001] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Jeng-Hung Guo
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40447, Taiwan; China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40447, Taiwan; China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40447, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Immunology, China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40447, Taiwan; China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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Wei ST, Chen DC, Cho DY, Lin HL. Langerhans cell histiocytosis in monozygotic twins with central diabetes insipidus and hypophyseal masses. Asian J Neurosurg 2015; 10:105-7. [PMID: 25972939 PMCID: PMC4421945 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.145177] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a systemic disease mainly affecting children and young adults. It can manifest as single system disorder or multi-system involvement. When the central nervous system is involved, the hypothalamic–pituitary axis is the most common location affected. Herein we report a rare case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in monozygotic twins both with central diabetes and hypophyseal masses. This is the first report about LCH in monozygotic twins with hypophyseal lesions.
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- Sung-Tai Wei
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C ; Graduate Institute of Immunology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Yeh CH, Wei ST, Chen TW, Wang CY, Tsai MH, Lin CD. A web-based audiometry database system. J Formos Med Assoc 2013; 113:477-80. [PMID: 24262921 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 09/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To establish a real-time, web-based, customized audiometry database system, we worked in cooperation with the departments of medical records, information technology, and otorhinolaryngology at our hospital. This system includes an audiometry data entry system, retrieval and display system, patient information incorporation system, audiometry data transmission program, and audiometry data integration. Compared with commercial audiometry systems and traditional hand-drawn audiometry data, this web-based system saves time and money and is convenient for statistics research.
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- Chung-Hui Yeh
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Information Technology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Chen CC, Wei ST, Tsaia SC, Chen XX, Cho DY. Cerebrolysin enhances cognitive recovery of mild traumatic brain injury patients: double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study. Br J Neurosurg 2013; 27:803-7. [PMID: 23656173 DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2013.793287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [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]
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In adults, mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) frequently results in impairments of cognitive functions which would lead to psychological consequences in the future. Cerebrolysin is a nootropic drug, and can significantly improve cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease and stroke. The purpose of this study was to investigate how Cerebrolysin therapy enhances cognitive recovery for mild traumatic brain injury patients using a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized phase II pilot study. Patients having head injury within 24 h sent to our hospital were screened and recruited if patients were alert and conscious, and had intracranial contusion haemorrhage. From July 2009 to June 2010, totally, thirty-two patients were recruited in the double-blinded, placebo-controlled, and randomized study. Patients were randomized to receive Cerebrolysin (Group A, once daily intravenous infusion of 30 mL Cerebrolysin over a 60-min period for 5 days) or placebo (Group B, same dosage and administration of normal saline as Group A). The primary outcome measures were differences of cognitive function including Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), and Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI) scores between baseline and week 1, between baseline and week 4, and between baseline and week 12. Thirty-two patients completed the trial. For Group A, the CASI score difference between baseline and week 12 was 21.0 ± 20.4, a significantly greater change than that of Group B (7.6 ± 12.1) (p = 0.0461). Besides, drawing function (one of the domains of CASI; p = 0.0066) on week 4 and both drawing function (p = 0.0472) and long-term memory (one of the domains of CASI; p = 0.0256) on week 12 were also found to be significantly improved in the patients receiving Cerebrolysin treatment. Our results suggest that Cerebrolysin improves the cognitive function of the MTBI in patients at 3rd month after injury, especially for long-term memory and drawing function.
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- Chun-Chung Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital , Taichung , Taiwan
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Chuang HC, Wei ST, Lee HC, Chen CC, Lee WY, Cho DY. Preliminary experience of titanium mesh cages for pathological fracture of middle and lower cervical vertebrae. J Clin Neurosci 2008; 15:1210-5. [PMID: 18805695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2007] [Revised: 11/19/2007] [Accepted: 11/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The advantages and disadvantages of titanium mesh cages (TMCs) assisted by anterior cervical plates (ACPs) for interbody fusion following cervical corpectomy were investigated. Between January 2002 and September 2006, 17 patients with cervical radiculomyelopathy caused by metastasis-induced pathologic fractures were selected for anterior corpectomy. TMCs were inserted into the post-corpectomy defect and stabilized by placement of ACPs filled with Triosite. Post-operative plain X-ray films indicated maintenance of spinal stability. No ceramic, donor site or surgery-related complications were observed. True trabeculation was observed in axial and reconstructive CT scans in all surviving patients one year after surgery. Neurological recovery, pain control, and good quality of life were achieved. Short hospital stays, minimal blood loss, short operation times and brief periods of bed confinement were also observed. We conclude that a TMC assisted by an ACP is safe and effective for interbody fusion following cervical corpectomy for pathological fractures resulting from cervical vertebral metastases.
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- Hao-Che Chuang
- Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Yu-Der Road, Taichung, 40447 Taiwan
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