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Lin YX, Zhao FF, Kong WM. Effects of vaginal dilation therapy on vaginal length, vaginal stenosis, vaginal elasticity and sexual function of cervical cancer survivors. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2024; 44:2317387. [PMID: 38466132 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2024.2317387] [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] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cervical cancer survivors can experience vaginal length shortening, vaginal stenosis, vaginal elasticity deterioration, sexual frequency reduction and sexual dysfunction. This prospective, uncontrolled, monocentric clinical interventional study aimed to evaluate the effect of vaginal dilation therapy on vaginal condition and sexual function of cervical cancer survivors who had not received timely vaginal dilation. METHODS A total of 139 patients completed the study. They received 6 months of vaginal dilation therapy. We evaluated their vaginal elasticity, vaginal diameter, vaginal length and sexual function before and after vaginal dilation therapy. Their vaginal conditions were evaluated by customised vaginal moulds, and the sexual function was assessed by female sexual function index. The SPSS 25 software was used to analyse all the data. RESULTS Age, vaginal diameter and sexual intercourse frequency before diagnosis were significantly associated with female sexual dysfunction of the patients after cancer treatment. Vaginal dilation therapy improved vaginal stenosis, vaginal length and sexual function in all the patients; however, the vaginal elasticity and incidence of sexual dysfunction did not improve significantly. Sexual intercourse frequency before diagnosis, vaginal elasticity, time interval from last treatment and treatment modalities were significantly associated with the change in female sexual function index score before and after vaginal dilation therapy. Patients with a time interval from the last treatment less than 24 months or those who had moderate or good vaginal elasticity, benefitted more from vaginal dilatation therapy. CONCLUSIONS Cervical cancer survivors who had not received timely vaginal dilation still benefitted from vaginal dilation therapy, irrespective of the treatment methods they received. Moreover, vaginal dilation therapy should be performed as early as possible after cervical cancer treatment.
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- Yu-Xuan Lin
- Department of Gynecology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Beijing Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Liu YX, Gu HY, Li GQ, Li D, Wang JN, Li XQ, Kong WM, Wang JG. [Clinicopathological analysis of papillary thyroid carcinoma in adults with receptor tyrosine kinase rearrangement]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2024; 53:390-392. [PMID: 38556825 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20230902-00122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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- Y X Liu
- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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Lin YX, Kong WM. Effects of vaginal dilation therapy on vaginal condition and sexual function of endometrial cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2024; 50:485-493. [PMID: 38097390 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15857] [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] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of vaginal dilation therapy on vaginal length, vaginal stenosis, vaginal elasticity, and sexual function of endometrial cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery. METHODS A total of 117 women were enrolled in this study. They received 6 months of vaginal dilation therapy. We evaluated their vaginal length, vaginal diameter, vaginal elasticity, and sexual function before radiotherapy, after radiotherapy, and after 6 months of vaginal dilation therapy. Their vaginal condition was assessed by customized vaginal dilating molds. Their sexual function was assessed by female sexual function index. The SPSS 25 software was used to analyze all the data. RESULTS According to multivariate analysis, vaginal diameter (β = 0.300, 95% CI [0.217-1.446], p = 0.010) and sexual intercourse frequency before diagnosis (β = 0.424, 95% CI [0.164-0.733], p = 0.006) were significantly correlated with female sexual function after radiotherapy. Vaginal dilation therapy helped increase vaginal length, improve vaginal stenosis and sexual function (p < 0.05), though most of the figures at the end of the intervention did not fully return to those before radiotherapy. Noticeably, vaginal dilation therapy was ineffective in improving vaginal elasticity and the incidence rate of female sexual dysfunction (p > 0.05). Moreover, patients with medium or good vaginal elasticity benefited more from vaginal dilation therapy than patients with poor vaginal elasticity (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Vaginal dilation therapy should be carried out timely and preventatively in endometrial cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery to improve their vaginal condition and sexual function.
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- Yu-Xuan Lin
- Department of Gynecology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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Kong WM, Guo YJ, Ma J, Shi C. BTN2A1-BRAF fusion may be a novel mechanism of resistance to osimertinib in lung adenocarcinoma: a case report. Transl Cancer Res 2023; 12:186-193. [PMID: 36760378 PMCID: PMC9906054 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-22-2060] [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] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most common malignancies in the world. Osimertinib is a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) indicated for NSCLC that effectively targets sensitive epidermal growth factor receptor mutation and exon20 T790M. Despite initially impressive outcomes, acquired resistance (AR) develops rapidly, typically within 9-13 months, and the mechanisms of resistance are not fully understood. Over the past years, EGFR-TKI and programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors have been widely used to treat for patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma. Case Description Herein we report a middle-aged female who suffered from lung adenocarcinoma based on the pathological diagnosis. Epidermal growth factor receptor exon 19 deletion was detected by next-generation sequencing (NGS). After the patient underwent a series of treatments, including osimertinib, BTN2A1-BRAF fusion was identified. After assessing PD-L1 expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC), the patient was switched to duvalizumab, a PD-L1 inhibitor, but no significant improvements were observed. NGS and IHC assays were conducted to analyze the biopsy and blood samples obtained during treatment. Conclusions This case substantiates that the acquisition of BTN2A1-BRAF fusion potentially serves as a mechanism of AR to osimertinib in NSCLC. Patients with sensitive epidermal growth factor receptor mutation derive minimal benefit from PD-L1 inhibitors irrespective of the degree of PD-L1 expression in the tumor tissue in IHC. Our case provides a new train of thought for treating this patient population.
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- Wei-Min Kong
- Department of Molecular Pathology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China;,Henan Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China;,Henan Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China;,Henan Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhang H, Kong WM. [Current status of treatment and research progress in primary mucinous ovarian cancer]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2021; 56:226-229. [PMID: 33874717 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20200723-00598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Xu RJ, Kong WM, An XF, Zou JJ, Liu L, Liu XD. Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamics Model Characterizing CYP2C19 Polymorphisms to Predict Clopidogrel Pharmacokinetics and Its Anti-Platelet Aggregation Effect Following Oral Administration to Coronary Artery Disease Patients With or Without Diabetes. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:593982. [PMID: 33519456 PMCID: PMC7845657 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.593982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background and Objective: Clopidogrel (CLOP) is commonly used in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with or without diabetes (DM), but these patients often suffer CLOP resistance, especially those with diabetes. This study was aimed to develop a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PBPK-PD) model to describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of clopidogrel active metabolite (CLOP-AM) in CAD patients with or without DM. Methods: The PBPK-PD model was first established and validated in healthy subjects and then in CAD patients with or without DM. The influences of CYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP3A4, carboxylesterase 1 (CES1), gastrointestinal transit rates (Kt,i) and platelets response to CLOP-AM (kirre) on predicted pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics were investigated, followed with their individual and integrated effects on CLOP-AM pharmacokinetics due to changes in DM status. Results: Most predictions fell within 0.5–2.0 folds of observations, indicating successful predictions. Sensitivity analysis showed that contributions of interested factors to pharmacodynamics were CES1> kirre> Kt,i> CYP2C19 > CYP3A4> CYP2C9. Mimicked analysis showed that the decreased exposure of CLOP-AM by DM was mainly attributed to increased CES1 activity, followed by decreased CYP2C19 activity. Conclusion: The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of CLOP-AM were successfully predicted using the developed PBPK-PD model. Clopidogrel resistance by DM was the integrated effects of altered Kt,i, CYP2C19, CYP3A4, CES1 and kirre.
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- Ru-Jun Xu
- Center of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinse Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Yao Q, Zeng FR, Fei LJ, Kong WM, Du N, Wu LM, Wang YM. [Epidemiology of syphilis in Zhejiang province, 2010-2019]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2020; 41:1313-1318. [PMID: 32867442 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200324-00425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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 investigate the epidemiological characteristics of syphilis in Zhejiang province and to provide scientific basis for the development of syphilis prevention and control strategies. Methods: A descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted on the incidence data of syphilis in Zhejiang from 2010 to 2019. Results: During the period, the incidence rate of syphilis decreased from 94.90/100 000 in 2010 to 53.53/100 000 in 2019 with an average decreasing rate of 6.16%. The annual decreases of the incidences of congenital syphilis, primary syphilis and secondary syphilis were all obvious, which were 43.47%, 21.38% and 14.19% respectively. The proportion of latent syphilis cases increased with year. Except for Lishui, the incidences of syphilis in the remaining 10 prefectures showed declining trends. The incidence rates in both men and women showed declining trends with the average rates of 4.80% and 6.45% respectively. The incidence peaks occurred in old men aged ≥60 years and in sexually active women aged 20-34 years, and the syphilis cases in age group ≥60 years increased significantly. The cases were mainly farmers, accounting for 43.00%. Conclusion: The incidence of syphilis in Zhejiang showed a decreasing trend, but the situation remains serious, indicating that the intensity and quality of the comprehensive prevention and control needs to be further strengthened.
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- Q Yao
- Department of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Dermatology, Deqing 313200, China
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- Department of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Dermatology, Deqing 313200, China
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- Department of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Dermatology, Deqing 313200, China
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- Department of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Dermatology, Deqing 313200, China
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- Department of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Dermatology, Deqing 313200, China
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- Department of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Dermatology, Deqing 313200, China
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- Department of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Dermatology, Deqing 313200, China
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Wang JD, Kong WM, Jiang H. [FIGO 2018 staging of cervical cancer and related issues]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2020; 42:94-98. [PMID: 32135641 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2020.02.002] [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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Globally, cervical cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers among females. Although screening for cervical cancer has been gradually carried out, the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in China are still at a high level. So the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in China still has lots of work to do. The International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) gynecological oncology committee revised the staging of cervical cancer in 2018. The new staging changed in terms of stage ⅠB and stage Ⅲ compared with previous FIGO staging. FIGO also provided prevention and treatment strategies and the treatment regimens of each stage, which had an important impact on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer as well as an important enlightenment for China.
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- J D Wang
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
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Zhao XY, Kong WM, Jiao SM, Song D, Chen J, Shang RT. Prevalence and genotypes of human papilloma virus infection in CIN3 in Beijing, China. Transl Cancer Res 2020; 9:1978-1984. [PMID: 35117544 PMCID: PMC8798541 DOI: 10.21037/tcr.2020.01.59] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background To investigate the incidence of single and multiple human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in CIN3 patients before operation. Methods The complete clinical data of patients with CIN3 by biopsy were collected. HPV23 typing in the first 3 months of the treatment was detected. The infection rate of HPV was analyzed. Results One thousand and fifty-one HPV subtypes were detected in 679 patients with HPV (+) CIN3 with primary conization, of which the top ten were HPV16, 33, 31, 58, 6, 52, 18, 43, 51, 11, 68, respectively. Among them, single subtype HPV infection accounted for 64.36%, while multiple HPV infection accounted for 35.64%. For multiplex HPV infection, there were 2, 3, 4 species, and 148 (21.80%), 69 (10.16%), 16 (2.36%), 9 (1.33%) cases of multiple HPV infection of 5 and above HPV subtypes respectively. The incidence of multiple HPV infection in CIN3 patients in 2015 was higher than that in 2012 (39.01% vs. 30.08%, P=0.019), and the proportion of multiple infections in HPV was higher than that in the 2014 group. Conclusions The top 10 HPV subtypes of the CIN3 patients were included in HPV nine valence vaccines except HPV43 and 51.
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- Xuan-Yu Zhao
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China
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Qin YY, Xu P, Wu T, Qian CQ, Fan YL, Gen DH, Zhu L, Kong WM, Yang HY, Xu F, Yang YT, Liu L, Liu XD. Bile duct ligation enhances AZT CNS toxicity partly by impairing the expression and function of BCRP in rat brain. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2020; 41:181-191. [PMID: 31142800 PMCID: PMC7470810 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-019-0242-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is one of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in brain microvessel endothelial cells that transport their substrates from brain to blood, thus limiting substrates to crossing into brain through blood-brain barrier. Our previous works show that bile duct ligation (BDL) impairs expression and function of brain BCRP in rats. Since zidovudine (AZT) is BCRP substrate, we investigated whether impaired expression and function of BCRP increased brain distribution and toxicity of AZT in BDL-D7 rats. After administration of AZT (10 mg/kg, i.v.), BDL markedly increased brain AZT concentrations, compared with sham-operated (SO) rats. The ratio of AZT brain-to-plasma area under concentration curve (AUC) in BDL rats was increased to 1.6-folds of SO rats. After treatment with AZT (100 mg/kg every day, i.v.) for 7 days, BDL significantly impaired cognitive functions compared with SO rats, evidenced by the significantly decreased percentage of alternation in Y-maze test and prolonged escaped latency in two-way passive avoidance trial. Furthermore, AZT treatment caused significant decrease in copies of mitochondrial DNA and mitochondrial membrane potential in hippocampus of BDL rats. Moreover, AZT treatment caused a significant decrease of cortex microtubule-associated protein 2 and hippocampus synaptophysin levels in BDL rats. AZT-induced CNS adverse alterations in BDL rats were not observed in SO rats treated with AZT. In conclusion, BDL decreases the function and expression of brain BCRP in rats, leading to increased brain distribution of AZT, which in turn enhances AZT CNS toxicity, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, neuronal damage, and ultimately cognitive dysfunction.
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- Yuan-Yuan Qin
- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Kerr M, Barron E, Chadwick P, Evans T, Kong WM, Rayman G, Sutton-Smith M, Todd G, Young B, Jeffcoate WJ. The cost of diabetic foot ulcers and amputations to the National Health Service in England. Diabet Med 2019; 36:995-1002. [PMID: 31004370 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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AIM To estimate the healthcare costs of diabetic foot disease in England. METHODS Patient-level data sets at a national and local level, and evidence from clinical studies, were used to estimate the annual cost of health care for foot ulceration and amputation in people with diabetes in England in 2014-2015. RESULTS The cost of health care for ulceration and amputation in diabetes in 2014-2015 is estimated at between £837 million and £962 million; 0.8% to 0.9% of the National Health Service (NHS) budget for England. More than 90% of expenditure was related to ulceration, and 60% was for care in community, outpatient and primary settings. For inpatients, multiple regression analysis suggested that ulceration was associated with a length of stay 8.04 days longer (95% confidence interval 7.65 to 8.42) than that for diabetes admissions without ulceration. CONCLUSIONS Diabetic foot care accounts for a substantial proportion of healthcare expenditure in England, more than the combined cost of breast, prostate and lung cancers. Much of this expenditure arises through prolonged and severe ulceration. If the NHS were to reduce the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers in England by one-third, the gross annual saving would be more than £250 million. Diabetic foot ulceration is a large and growing problem globally, and it is likely that there is potential to improve outcomes and reduce expenditure in many countries.
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- M Kerr
- Insight Health Economics Ltd, London, UK
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- Public Health England, London, UK
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- Public Health England, London, UK
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- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich, UK
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- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Diabetes Audit, London, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Chen J, Clark LH, Kong WM, Yan Z, Han C, Zhao H, Liu TT, Zhang TQ, Song D, Jiao SM, Zhou C. Does hysteroscopy worsen prognosis in women with type II endometrial carcinoma? PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174226. [PMID: 28334032 PMCID: PMC5363864 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Prior studies evaluating the impact of hysteroscopy on outcomes in endometrial cancer have predominantly evaluated type I tumors. We sought to evaluate whether hysteroscopy worsens prognosis in type II endometrial cancer. Methods A retrospective cohort analysis of 140 patients from two institutions with type II endometrial cancer was performed. Women who underwent either diagnostic hysteroscopy (HSC) or dilation and curettage (D&C) for cancer diagnosis from June 2001 until June 2010 were included. The clinical and pathologic characteristics, including peritoneal cytology results were reviewed. The primary endpoint was disease-specific survival (DSS). The exposure of interest was hysteroscopy. Survival curves were projected using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Results There was no difference in age, histology, stage, depth of myometrial invasion, adnexal involvement, or nodal metastasis between HSC and D&C patients. Positive cytology was found in 16/54 (30%) patients following HSC and in 10/86 (12%) following D&C (p = 0.008). Fourteen patients with stage I and II disease had positive peritoneal cytology, with 11/40 (27.5%) patients in the HSC group and 3/59 (5%) patients in the D&C group(p = 0.002). Median DSS was clinically different for the HSC and D&C groups, but statistical significance was not reached (53 versus 63.5 months, p = 0.34). For stage I and II patients, 18/99 (18%) were dead of EC, with a median DSS of 60 months for HSC and 71 months for D&C (p = 0.82). Overall 46 (33%) patients developed a recurrence, with 18/54 (33%) in the HSC group compared to 28/86 (32%) in the D&C group (p = 0.92). There was no difference in recurrence location between groups. Conclusions Diagnostic hysteroscopy significantly increased the rate of positive peritoneal cytology at the time of surgical staging in this cohort of patients with type II EC. However, we were unable to detect a difference in prognosis as measured by DSS.
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- Jiao Chen
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (WMK); (CZ)
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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Song D, Kong WM, Zhang TQ, Jiao SM, Chen J, Han C, Liu TT. The negative conversion of high-risk human papillomavirus and its performance in surveillance of cervical cancer after treatment: a retrospective study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2016; 295:197-203. [PMID: 27619686 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-016-4197-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the negative conversion regularity of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) and to evaluate the prognostic implications of HR-HPV testing in patients with cervical cancer after treatment. METHODS A retrospective post-treatment analysis of 173 patients with cervical cancer was performed from January 2011 to December 2012. Patients who had HR-HPV infection before treatment were included. Clinical and pathological characteristics, as well as follow-up information, were reviewed. RESULTS The negative conversion rate of HR-HPV reached 68.9 % within half a year and increased most rapidly within the first 2 years after treatment. Univariate and multivariate analyses suggested that the negative conversion rate of HR-HPV was significantly correlated with clinical stage, treatment regimens, and HR-HPV type (P < 0.05). In our analysis of 173 patients, we found that HR-HPV status was predictive of 3-year survival rate and disease recurrence (P < 0.05). Pelvic recurrence, but not distant metastasis, was influenced by HR-HPV status (P < 0.05). Through 2 × 2 table analysis, we found that HR-HPV was more sensitive (71.43 %) and specific (94.20 %) than cervical cytology (sensitivity 62.86 % and specificity 78.26 %). CONCLUSIONS The negative conversion rate of HR-HPV increased most rapidly within the first 2 years of cervical cancer surveillance. Persistent HPV infection was associated with a poor prognosis and had an impact on recurrence sites. Further large and multi-center prospective studies should be performed, but these results of this study suggested that HR-HPV monitoring is necessary to be used as a means of cervical cancer surveillance.
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- Dan Song
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Li X, Kong WM, Han C, Yan Z, Zhao H, Zhang WY, Wang JD. [Comparison of the clinical efficacy of different treatments based on radical surgery in stage Ⅰ b2 and Ⅱa2 cervical cancer: a prospective randomized control study]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2016; 51:524-9. [PMID: 27465872 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-567x.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical efficacy of different treatments based on radical surgery in stage Ⅰ b2 and Ⅱ a2 cervical cancer through prospective randomized controlled study. METHODS A total of 133 patients with stage Ⅰ b2 and Ⅱ a2 cervical cancer treated at Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Capital Medical University during January 2009 to December 2012 were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive one of the following three treatments: preoperative intracavitary irradiation(PII)group, radical hysterectomy(RH)group, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy(NACT)group. Operation method included uterine extensive resection, pelvic lymph node excision, with or without para-aortic lymph node resection. The recent curative effect and side effect of preoperative treatment were observed. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, surgical complications, postoperative pathological risk factors and postoperative adjuvant therapy and side effect, the survival situation were evaluated among the 3 groups. RESULTS (1)The response rates were 88%(37/42)and 82%(37/45)respectively of the PII group and NACT group. The difference was insignificant(P=0.528). Side effects were less in the PII group. Only 5 patients(12% , 5/42)had slight gastrointestinal reaction. Myelosuppression and gastrointestinal reaction in NACT group were 76%(34/45)and 67%(30/45)respectively, which were more serious than that in group PII group(P<0.05).(2)Intraoperative blood loss and operation time in PII group [(678± 239)ml and(181±39)minutes]and NACT group [(625±137)ml and(168±25)minutes]had a decreasing trend compared with that in RH group [(711 ± 319)ml and(202 ± 64)minutes], but the differences were no significant(P >0.05). NACT group could shorten operation time compared with the RH group(P <0.05). The lymph node metastases rate were 30%(14/46), 29%(12/42)and 29%(13/45)and the deep stromal invasion rate were 22%(10/46), 31%(13/42)and 31%(14/45)in RH group, PII group and NACT group respectively(all P>0.05). The lymph-vascular space involvement(LVSI)in NACT group was significantly lower than that in RH group [31%(14/45)vs 57%(26/46), P=0.015]. The number of patients with histological risk factors in NACT group was higher thanthat in RH group [27%(12/45)vs 9%(4/46), P= 0.024]. All surgery were successfully completed and no treatment-related deaths occurred in three groups. The incidence of 3-4 grade adverse reactions evaluated by the common terminology criteria for adverse event(CTCAE)was 13%(6/46), 14%(6/42), 18%(8/45)in RH group, PII group and NACT group respectively(P=0.855). Three-year disease free survival(PFS)were 74.0%, 78.5% and 80.0%, and 3-year overall survival(OS)were 80.4%, 83.3% and 84.4% in RH group, PII group and NACT group respectively(all P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The recent curative effect of PII and NACT were similar. They couldn't improve 3-year of PFS and OS of the patients with Ⅰb2 and Ⅱa2 stage cervical cancer. But NACT can reduce the operation difficulty and can reduce the incidence of postoperative pathological risk factors, which could reduce postoperative adjuvant therapy.
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- X Li
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006, China
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Wang Y, Miao JW, Wang T, Wang Y, Wu YM, Kong WM, Su L, Duan W. Comparison of MACT and 5Fu+ACT-D chemotherapy regimens in the treatment of low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. J Chemother 2016; 28:135-9. [PMID: 27105436 DOI: 10.1080/1120009x.2015.1136778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The study aimed to compare the efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) cervical injections + actinomycin-D (ACT-D)(MACT) and 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) + actinomycin-D (5-Fu plus ACT-D) chemotherapy regimens for low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (LR-GTN). Clinical data from 66 LR-GTN patients, admitted to the Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from January 2010 to April 2012, were analysed retrospectively. In total, 32 patients were treated with a MACT therapeutic regimen and the remaining 34 with a 5Fu + ACT-D therapeutic regimen. Complete remission rates (CR), duration of treatment, hospital stay and toxicity effects were compared. There was no statistical difference in CR for the MACT (90.63%) or the 5-Fu plus ACT-D (100%) therapeutic regimens (p = 0.0676) or in the duration of treatment [MACT (3.50) or 5-Fu plus ACT-D (3.71; p = 0.2021)]. Moreover, the hospital stay in the 5-Fu plus ACT-D group (32.88 days) was significantly longer than for the MACT group (22.09 days; p < 0.001). Furthermore, the degree of myelosuppression, nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, stomatitis and alopecia was more severe in the 5Fu + ACT-D group (p < 0.01). However, there was no statistical difference in the severity of liver function damage between the two groups. A shorter hospital stay, lower hospitalization cost and slightly more toxic effects were observed in LR-GTN patients treated with the MACT therapeutic regimen. We suggest that the MACT regimen should be used as first-line chemotherapy for LR-GTN.
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- Yu Wang
- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Oncology , Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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Wang Y, Kong WM, Wu YM, Wang JD, Zhang WY. Therapeutic effect of laser vaporization for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia following hysterectomy due to premalignant and malignant lesions. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2014; 40:1740-7. [PMID: 24888942 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yan Wang
- Department of Gynecological Oncology; Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Capital Medical University; Beijing China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology; Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Capital Medical University; Beijing China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology; Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Capital Medical University; Beijing China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology; Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Capital Medical University; Beijing China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology; Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Capital Medical University; Beijing China
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Wu YM, Wang T, He Y, Song F, Wang Y, Zhu L, Kong WM, Duan W, Zhang WY. Clinical management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in pregnant and postpartum women. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013; 289:1071-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-3076-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kong WM, Wu LY. [Give attention to new technique of radiotherapy and its application in gynecological malignancy]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2013; 48:641-643. [PMID: 24332127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Martin NM, Small CJ, Lee JL, Ellis S, Dhillo WS, Smith KL, Kong WM, Frost GS, Bloom SR. Low-dose oral tri-iodothyronine does not directly increase food intake in man. Diabetes Obes Metab 2007; 9:435-7. [PMID: 17391172 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2006.00613.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Previously, we have shown that low-dose tri-iodothyronine (T3) increases food intake in rodents. This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aimed to investigate the effects of low-dose T3 on food intake in normal body weight individuals. However, despite an elevation in fT3 comparable to our earlier studies, administration of low-dose T3 in the fasted state did not stimulate food intake in man.
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- N M Martin
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Kong WM. Legitimate requests and indecent proposals: matters of justice in the ethical assessment of phase I trials involving competent patients. J Med Ethics 2005; 31:205-8. [PMID: 15800360 PMCID: PMC1734133 DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.006684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The death of Jesse Gelsinger in 1999 during a gene therapy trial raised many questions about the ethical review of medical research. Here, the author argues that the principle of justice is interpreted too narrowly and receives insufficient emphasis and that what we permit in terms of bodily invasion affects the value we place on individuals. Medical research is a societally supported activity. As such, the author contends that justice requires that invasive medical research demonstrates sufficiently compelling societal benefit. Many consider this societal benefit to be self evident. However, medical research is a complex activity; it yields new treatments but also creates financial rewards and affects health resource allocation. As research evolves into a multibillion pound, multinational enterprise, justice requires a much broader analysis of societal benefit. Without such evaluation we risk undermining the value of bodily integrity and of research participants.
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Gardiner JV, Kong WM, Ward H, Murphy KG, Dhillo WS, Bloom SR. AAV mediated expression of anti-sense neuropeptide Y cRNA in the arcuate nucleus of rats results in decreased weight gain and food intake. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 327:1088-93. [PMID: 15652508 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is the most potent stimulant of feeding when administered by intracerebroventricular injection. Despite this, there is conflicting evidence as to its importance in the regulation of daily food intake and energy balance. It has been suggested that whilst it is important in the response to starvation it has little role in the regulation of daily food intake. To investigate the role of NPY in the regulation of food intake, anti-sense cRNA to NPY was expressed in the arcuate nucleus of adult male rats. The anti-sense NPY (AS-NPY) construct was initially tested in vitro and there was a decrease of approximately 50% in NPY release from anti-sense treated cells compared to controls (16.3 +/- 2.0 fmol/L [AS-NPY] vs 37.3 +/- 7.7 fmol/L [control], mean +/- SEM p < 0.05). NPY release from hypothalamic explants from anti-sense injected animals was decreased by over 50% compared to those from controls at both 15 and 20 days after AAV injection (15 days 42% +/- 6.5% [AS-NPY] vs 100% +/- 36% [control], 20 days 41% +/- 6% [AS-NPY] vs 100% +/- 27% [control] mean+/-SEM, p < 0.05). In a study lasting for 50 days, weight gain was significantly lower in anti-sense injected animals from day 16 (day 16: 6.25 +/- 1.10 g [AS-NPY] vs 9.42 +/- 0.65 g [control] mean +/- SEM, p < 0.05) and remained so until the end of the study when they had gained approximately 40% less weight than controls (day 50: 52.0 +/- 9.6 g [AS-NPY] vs 82.0 +/- 6.3 g [control] mean +/- SEM, p < 0.01). Cumulative food intake was significantly lower in the anti-sense injected animals from day 23 (day 23: 225.8 +/- 1.9 g [AS-NPY] vs 250.6 +/- 8.7 g [control], mean +/- SEM, p < 0.05) and remained so until the end of the study (day 50: 834.5 +/- 14.8 g [AS-NPY] vs 926.0 +/- 31.7 g [control], mean +/- SEM, p < 0.05). Similarly mean daily food intake was also reduced in the anti-sense injected animals (days 7-14: 24.9 +/- 0.4 g/day [AS-NPY] vs 27.2 +/- 0.4 g/day [control], mean +/- SEM, p < 0.01). These data are supportive of a role for NPY in the regulation of daily food intake as well as in response to starvation.
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- J V Gardiner
- Metabolic Medicine, Hammersmith Campus, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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Stanley SA, Murphy KG, Bewick GA, Kong WM, Opacka-Juffry J, Gardiner JV, Ghatei M, Small CJ, Bloom SR. Regulation of rat pituitary cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) by CRH and glucocorticoids. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2004; 287:E583-90. [PMID: 15138156 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00576.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) was originally isolated from rat brain, but CART is also synthesized and stored in the anterior pituitary. The localization of pituitary CART and factors regulating its synthesis are largely unknown. The regulation of pituitary CART synthesis and release in response to CRH and glucocorticoids was examined in vitro and in vivo. CART immunoreactivity (CART-IR) was released from anterior pituitary segments. This release was increased 15-fold in response to corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). Intraperitoneal administration of CRH to rats significantly increased plasma CART-IR. Furthermore, CART-IR content and plasma CART-IR were significantly increased in adrenalectomized rats, and anterior pituitary CART mRNA expression, CART-IR content, and plasma CART-IR were significantly decreased in corticosterone-treated rats. Plasma CART-IR showed a pattern of diurnal variation similar to that of ACTH and corticosterone, and plasma CART-IR was positively correlated with corticosterone. CART-IR was detectable in the medium of the corticotroph cell line AtT-20. Dual in situ hybridization for prepro-CART (ppCART) mRNA expression and immunocytochemistry for ACTH showed localization of ppCART mRNA to a subpopulation of ACTH-immunoreactive cells. These findings demonstrate that pituitary CART expression and release are regulated by CRH and the glucocorticoid environment and that pituitary CART is partly localized to corticotrophs.
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- S A Stanley
- Endocrine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, ICSTM, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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le Roux CW, Chapman GA, Kong WM, Dhillo WS, Jones J, Alaghband-Zadeh J. Free cortisol index is better than serum total cortisol in determining hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal status in patients undergoing surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003; 88:2045-8. [PMID: 12727952 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Serum total cortisol has traditionally been used for the interpretation of tests of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Approximately 80% of total cortisol is bound to cortisol-binding globulin (CBG), and variation in CBG significantly affects serum total cortisol levels. Reliable assessment of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reserve is difficult in severely ill patients, because CBG falls substantially during the acute phase response. The free cortisol index (FCI), defined as the ratio of total cortisol/CBG, correlates well with serum free cortisol. We evaluated the FCI in the context of severe stress and the acute phase response by measuring total cortisol and CBG pre- and postoperatively in 31 patients undergoing major elective surgery. Serum total cortisol increased by 55% from 453 +/- 35.2 (mean +/- SEM) nmol/liter (range, 88-882) to 700 +/- 47.2 (range, 294-1631) nmol/liter. Serum CBG decreased by 30% from 45 +/- 1.7 (range, 26.6-64.1) to 31.4 +/- 1.62 (range, 16.1-51.9) mg/liter, but FCI increased by 130% from 10 +/- 0.8 (range, 2-18) to 23 +/- 1.7 (range, 13-58) nmol/mg. In seven patients (23%), postoperative serum total cortisol was less than 500 nmol/liter, but their postoperative CBG levels were significantly lower than levels in the rest of the group (P < 0.01). However, there was no difference in the FCI between this subgroup and the rest of the group. This study demonstrates the importance of CBG measurement and the calculation of FCI for the interpretation of serum total cortisol in situations where CBG changes significantly.
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- C W le Roux
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Hammersmith Hospitals Trust, London, United Kingdom W12 0NN.
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Dhillo WS, Kong WM, Le Roux CW, Alaghband-Zadeh J, Jones J, Carter G, Mendoza N, Meeran K, O'Shea D. Cortisol-binding globulin is important in the interpretation of dynamic tests of the hypothalamic--pituitary--adrenal axis. Eur J Endocrinol 2002; 146:231-5. [PMID: 11834433 DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1460231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Assessment of the hypothalamic--pituitary--adrenal (HPA) axis relies on the interpretation of serum (total) cortisol in response to dynamic tests of the HPA axis. Most cortisol is bound to cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) and serum total cortisol levels are significantly affected by variation in CBG. We hypothesised that CBG variation significantly affects interpretation of dynamic tests of the HPA axis. DESIGN We investigated the effect of CBG variation on the outcome of the 250 microg short Synacthen test (SST) in 30 healthy adults. METHODS Blood was sampled at time -30, 0 (at which point Synacthen was given) and +30 min. CBG and total cortisol were measured at each time-point. Integrity of the HPA axis was confirmed by measurement of urine cortisol. RESULTS We found that CBG varied significantly within individuals, falling from 51+/-3.4 to 43 +/-3.2 microg/ml (P<0.0001) on changing from standing to lying. Total cortisol levels strongly correlated with CBG (r=0.88, P<0.0001). Thirteen subjects had a +30 min total cortisol <550 nmol/l. In these subjects, the CBG levels at each time-point were significantly lower compared with subjects who had a +30 min total cortisol of >550 nmol/l (P<0.05). To correct for variation in CBG we calculated the total cortisol:CBG ratio and found no significant difference in the +30 min ratio between these two groups. CONCLUSION CBG varies significantly within and between individuals. This is accompanied by changes in serum total cortisol large enough to affect the outcome of an SST and, by implication, other tests of the HPA axis.
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- W S Dhillo
- Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospital Sites, London W6 8RF, UK.
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Kim MS, Small CJ, Stanley SA, Morgan DG, Seal LJ, Kong WM, Edwards CM, Abusnana S, Sunter D, Ghatei MA, Bloom SR. The central melanocortin system affects the hypothalamo-pituitary thyroid axis and may mediate the effect of leptin. J Clin Invest 2000; 105:1005-11. [PMID: 10749579 PMCID: PMC377483 DOI: 10.1172/jci8857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/1999] [Accepted: 02/22/2000] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Prolonged fasting is associated with a downregulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary thyroid (H-P-T) axis, which is reversed by administration of leptin. The hypothalamic melanocortin system regulates energy balance and mediates a number of central effects of leptin. In this study, we show that hypothalamic melanocortins can stimulate the thyroid axis and that their antagonist, agouti-related peptide (Agrp), can inhibit it. Intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of Agrp (83-132) decreased plasma thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in fed male rats. Intraparaventricular nuclear administration of Agrp (83-132) produced a long-lasting suppression of plasma TSH, and plasma T4. ICV administration of a stable alpha-MSH analogue increased plasma TSH in 24-hour-fasted rats. In vitro, alpha-MSH increased thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) release from hypothalamic explants. Agrp (83-132) alone caused no change in TRH release but antagonized the effect of alpha-MSH on TRH release. Leptin increased TRH release from hypothalami harvested from 48-hour-fasted rats. Agrp (83-132) blocked this effect. These data suggest a role for the hypothalamic melanocortin system in the fasting-induced suppression of the H-P-T axis.
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- M S Kim
- Endocrine Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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Kong WM, Alaghband-Zadeh J, Jones J, Carter G, O'Shea D. The midnight to morning urinary cortisol increment is an accurate, noninvasive method for assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1999; 84:3093-8. [PMID: 10487670 DOI: 10.1210/jcem.84.9.5998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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The optimal method for assessing the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) remains controversial. The insulin tolerance test (ITT) is considered the gold standard, but is invasive and potentially dangerous. The short Synacthen test (SST) is the most commonly used alternative, but its concordance with the ITT is poor. Using sleep as a reliable stimulus to ACTH release, we proposed that the increment in urinary cortisol levels between midnight and waking could provide a noninvasive, physiological means for the assessment of the HPA axis. Double voided urine samples were collected at home at midnight and waking in 40 patients with pituitary disease and 40 controls. Cortisol and creatinine levels were measured, and the cortisol/creatinine (Cort/Cr) ratio was calculated. The Cort/Cr increment was defined as the morning Cort/Cr ratio minus the midnight Cort/Cr ratio. The Cort/Cr increment of the patients was compared to the results of their ITT or SST. Using the results from the 40 controls, a normal Cort/Cr increment was defined as greater then 9. The positive predictive value of a Cort/Cr increment for the diagnosis of HPA insufficiency was 95%. These findings suggest that the midnight to morning Cort/Cr increment is a reliable, noninvasive alternative to the ITT/SST for assessment of the HPA.
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Affiliation(s)
- W M Kong
- Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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We report a case where an acquired deficit in platelet aggregation was associated with the use of misoprostol and contributed to increased gastrointestinal blood loss. A 70-year-old man presented with chronic gastrointestinal blood loss secondary to widespread telangiectases. Investigations showed prolonged bleeding time and severely impaired platelet aggregation in vitro. Withdrawal of misoprostol resulted in resolution of the prolonged bleeding time and improvement in the platelet dysfunction. We conclude that misoprostol can lead to impaired platelet function and may exacerbate blood loss.
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- I L Beales
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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