Uterine tumor resembling an ovarian sex cord tumor:A case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND Endometrial stromal tumors originate from the endometrial stroma and account for<2%of all uterine tumors.Uterine tumor resembling an ovarian sex cord tumor(UTROSCT)is a rare histological class of endometrial stromal and related tumors according to the latest World Health Organization classification of female genital tumors.Here,we report a case of UTROSCT in a 51-year-old woman.CASE SUMMARY A 51-year-old woman had irregular menses for 6 mo.The patient visited a local hospital for vaginal bleeding.Pelvic computed tomography(CT)showed a mass in the pelvic cavity.Five days later,she came to our hospital for further diagnosis.The results of contrast-enhanced CT and pelvic ultrasound at our hospital suggested a malignant pelvic tumor.She then underwent total removal of the uterus with bilateral salpingectomy.Postoperative histological examination showed that the tumor cells had abundant cytoplasm,ovoid and spindle-shaped nuclei,fine chromatin,a high nucleoplasm ratio,and a lamellar distribution.The findings were consistent with UTROSCT,and the results of immunohistochemical analysis supported that diagnosis.The tumor was International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage IB.No adjuvant therapy was administered after radical surgery.The patient was followed up for 58 mo,and no recurrence was found.CONCLUSION We report a case of UTROSCT with abnormal menstruation as a symptom,which is one of the most common symptoms.In patients with vaginal bleeding,ultrasonography can be used as a screening test because of its convenience,speed,and lack of radiation exposure.For patients with long-term tamoxifen use,routine monitoring of the endometrium is recommended.As UTROSCT may have low malignant potential,surgery remains the primary management strategy.Additionally,fertility preservation in patients of childbearing age is a vital consideration.

Serous cystadenoma with co-existing stromal tumor with sex-cord stromal elements: An extremely rare tumor

Surface epithelial-stromal tumors are the most common neoplasm of ovary in the reproductive age and beyond. Less than 1% of epithelial ovarian tumors occur before the age of 21 years while 75% of sexcord stromal tumors (Sertoli and Leydig Cell) occur in the third and fourth decades of life. Serous tumors rarely occur in combination with germ cell tumors, sex-cord stromal tumors or granulosa cell tumors. Thus it is extremely rare for a combination of the above two tumors to occur before 21 years although a case report for a tumor with epithelial, stromal and sex-cord stromal elements for a 58-year-old patient has been documented. We believe ours is the first case in literature of a massive Serous Cystadenoma with co-existing stromal tumor with minor sex-cord stromal (Sertoli-Leydig Cell) elements.

Dual neuronal response to tumor necrosis factor-alpha following spinal cord injury

BACKGROUND： Numerous studies have shown that tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α） is closely correlated with spinal cord injury （SCI）, but the mechanisms of TNF-α and therapeutic treatments for SCI are still poorly understood. OBJECTIVE： To determine the role of TNF-α in the pathogenesis of SCI. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： An in vivo experiment based on genetically engineered animals was performed at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, between June 2007 and October 2008. MATERIALS： TNF-α transgenic rats （Xenogen Biosciences in Cranbury, New Jersey, USA） were utilized in this study. METHODS： TNF-α transgenic （tg） and wild-type （WT） rats underwent a complete single-level laminectomy at the 10^th thoracic vertebra （T10）. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Motor function of rat hindlimb was assessed using the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan hindlimb locomotor rating scale. Histological evaluation of spinal cord tissue loss was conducted. Immunohistochemistry for astrocytes, microglia/macrophages, and TNF receptors （TNFRs） was performed on spinal cord tissue sections. TNF-α mRNA expression was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The concentrations of nerve growth factor （NGF） and brain-derived neurotrophic factor （BDNF） in the supernatant were determined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit for rat NGF or BDNF, respectively. The rats were injected subcutaneously with etanercept to verify that TNF-α was the direct effect of the modulation of behavioral and neurodegenerative outcomes in the TNF-α tg rats. RESULTS： TNF-α tg rats showed higher expression of TNF-α mRNA in the spinal cord prior to SCI. TNF-α tg rats showed worse motor deficits than WT rats in the acute period （〈 3 days） after SCI （P 〈 0.01）, while in the chronic period, TNF-α tg rats exhibited persistent elevated baseline levels of TNF-α mRNA and improved recovery in motor function and tissue healing compared to WT rats （P 〈 0.01 ）. Following SCI, the number of microglia/macrophages in TNF-α tg rat was always greater than in WT rat （P 〈 0.01）. There were no significant differences in NGF and BDNF levels in the supernatant of spinal cord homogenates. TNFR1 expression was significantly greater in the TNF-α tg rats compared to the WT rats （P 〈 0.01）. However, TNFR2 expression did not reveal a significant increase in the TNF-α tg rats compared to the WT rats. Finally, treatment with etanercept reduced injury acutely, but exacerbated the injury chronically. CONCLUSION： Overexpression of TNF-α is deleterious in the acute phase, but beneficial in the chronic phase in the response to SCI. The role of TNF-α post-injury may depend on TNF-α expression in the spinal cord and its differential binding to TNFRI. Our observations may have clinical relevance that antagonists or inhibitors of TNF-α could be administered within the early time window post-injury, and appropriate amounts of TNF-α could be administered during the chronic stage, in order to improve the final neurological recovery in patients with SCI.

A Retrospective Study of Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors at the Egyptian National Cancer Institute

Background: Ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors are an uncommon heterogeneous group of tumors with different biological behaviors and clinico-patho- logic aspects. Aim of the Work: This study will review the clinico-pathologic aspects of sex-cord stromal ovarian tumors at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University, Egypt, as well as their management and follow-up regarding disease free survival and overall survival. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at the National Cancer Institute Cairo University, Egypt on female patients with ovarian sex cord stromal tumors in the period from January 2008 to December 2012 with a follow-up period of 24 to 84 months. The age of the patients, different clinical presentations, radiological findings, associated uterine bleeding (need for endometrial biopsy), pre-operative CA125 levels, surgical management done, different histopathological types, different biological behaviors, presence of ascites (and its correlation with the histopathology), Adjuvant chemotherapy (according to biological behavior and pathological type), and follow-up of non-benign cases for up to 84 months will all be documented and studied. Results: The mean age at presentation was 47.34;abdominal pain and mass were the commonest presentations 54.5% and 53.2% respectively;the main radiologic findings were a pelvic mass +/- ascites which had no correlation to the pathological type (p = 0.075). Endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma were associated with 22% and 2.5% of cases respectively. Stages I and II represented 95% of patients with non-benign tumors (48 patients). Panhysterectomy +/- infracolic omentectomy or fertility sparing surgery were done in 70.1% and 29.9% of patients respectively. AGCTs were the commonest pathological type (49.4%). Adjuvant chemotherapy was given to 14 patients (46.7%) with non-benign tumors. 6 recurrences (20%) in 30 patients with non-benign tumors on regular follow-up were documented. The median of disease free survival (DFS) was 50.5 months. The median overall survival was 49.5 months. Conclusion: Ovarian SCSTs are uncommon neoplasms with different biological behaviors where AGCTs are the commonest among Egyptian females. Hormonal manifestations are uncommon where abnormal vaginal bleeding is the commonest one. The presence of ascitic fluid has no correlation with the pathological type of the tumor. Early stages (I and II) represented about 95% of non-benign tumors. Surgical management without lymphadenectomy +/- adjuvant chemotherapy is the main line of treatment at our institute. The OS was shorter than that documented in the literature. A small number of patients, reluctance of follow-up and unavailability of some patients’ data were the main drawbacks in this study.

Surgical Management of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: Surgical Resection and Prognosis

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: The majority of intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCT) are low-grade gliomas. Radical resection for IMSCTs remains challenging. Recently, improved neuroimaging and advanced microsurgical technique have made great success in surgical management of the intramedullary spinal cord tumors. METH-ODS & RESULTS: Twenty-nine patients with intramedullary spinal cord tumors were treated by radical resection dur-ing the past 4 years in our institute. The histological results were as follows: 12 ependymomas, 4 astrocytomas, 4 heman-gioblastomas, 4 epidermoids, 1 cavernoma, 2 lipomas, 2 metastatics. A gross -total resection (】 95%) was achieved in 25 surgical procedures. Subtotal resections (80-95% ) were performed in 4 cases. There was no surgical death.When comparing the preoperative and 3-month postoperative functional grades, 12 patients were stable 14 improved,and 3 deteriorated. Patients with either no deficit or only mild deficit before surgery were rarely impaired by the proce-dure, reinforcing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. The major determinant of long-term survival was histologi-cal composition of the tumor. Patients in whom an IMSCT was only partially resected (【80% ) fared significantly worse. CONCLUSIONS: The long-term survival and quality of life for patients with low-grade gliomas treated by radi-cal resection alone is comparable or superior to minimal resection plus radiotherapy. The optimal therapy for patients with high-grade glioma is yet to be determined. For benign lesion, such as hemangioblastoma and cavernoma could be cured by total resection of the tumor. For lipoma and epidermoid, fibrous adhesions to the cord make total removal difficult,and thus, removal is not the goal of surgery. The carbon dioxide laser is particularly useful during surgery for this lesion.

Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors in Postmenopausal Women and Total Laparoscopical Management

BACKGROUND: Ovarian sex-cord stromal tumors (SCST) take up 5% of the ovarian neoplasm and may develop in?to?an ovarian mass or a haemoperitoneum. The surgical management of SCST in early-stage adult patients is not well?defined. CASE REPORT: A 69 year-old postmenopausal woman was admitted for metrorrhagia, a right ovary mass and?increasing pelvic pain. Preoperative clinical and instrumental examination suspected an ovarian tumor, and the?laparoscopic right ophorectomy and the frozen section suggested an ovarian SCST. To fast restore and preserve woman?integrity, total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) plus left salpingo-ophorectomy (SO) were performed, without complications?in the short and long term follow-up. CONCLUSION: In the authors’ opinion, the minimally invasive management?of SCST by TLH plus bilateral SO followed by a prolonged surveillance and without intensive surgical staging,?could be an appropriate clinical and surgical choice in elder patient at early stage, since these tumors are slow at?growth, recurring locally and only a long time after initial treatment. We suggest, after a minimally invasive treatment,?a possible “wait and see” option, as in our case report.

Metastatic Spinal Tumors: Diagnostic Methods, Management and Prognosis at the Yaounde Central Hospital and Yaounde General Hospital

Introduction: Metastatic spinal tumors (MST) refer to secondary involvement of the vertebral column by hematogenously-disseminated metastatic cells. They could affect either the bony structures or the spinal cords. Mechanical instability and neurologic deficits resulting from spinal cord compression are the most common manifestations. Surgical intervention remains the most effective treatment for about 20% of patients who present with spinal cord compression. The prognosis is relatively poor. This work has as objectives to describe: the diagnostic tools, the different modalities of management and the prognostic elements of spine metastasis. Methodology: We conducted an ambispective cross-sectional descriptive study;with retrospective data collection from January 2015 to December 2021 and prospective collection from January to April 2022 in the “Neurosurgery” unit of the Yaounde Central Hospital and the “Oncology and Neurosurgery” units of Yaounde General Hospital. Result: We included 101 patients. The M/F sex ratio was 1.66. The average age of the participants was 56.44 years (±14.19 SD) with a median of 58 years. Metastatic spinal tumors were discovered in 61.39% of patients with a previously known primary tumor and 21.78% of patients had newly discovered tumors. The neurologic examination revealed a vertebral syndrome in 79.21% of cases, radicular syndrome in 60.40% and sub-lesional syndrome in 59.89%. Sensory disorders accounted for 39.60% and sphincter disorders accounted for 34.65%. According to the degree of severity, the lesions were classified as Frankel E (37.62%) followed by Frankel D (21.78%). Metastatic lesions were mostly found at the thoracic vertebrae (68.25%) and lumbar vertebrae (22.22%). The most represented primary tumors were: prostate tumors (41.58%) and breast tumors (23.76%);followed by malignant hemopathies (15.84%). Computed-tomography scan (CT-scan) was the most frequent diagnostic imaging technique used (71.28%). Analgesic treatment mostly involved level II analgesia (64.36%). High dose steroid therapy (greater than 80mg/24h) was used in more than half of the patients. Radiation therapy was performed in 24.75% of the patients, chemotherapy in 55.44% and specific surgical interventions performed in 20.79%. The most frequent surgical indication was complete motor deficit according to the Frankel classification (47.21%). One patient in four (23.76%) experienced improvement in functional prognosis with increased muscle strength after a period of 2 weeks to 5 months of treatment. About 1 in 10 patients (8.8%) rather had worsening of their neurologic status. We observed that there was a correlation between spine surgery and improvement in muscle strength (P-value less than 0.05). Patients (12) who had better recovery or preserved gait were those with partial compression (P-value = 0.0143). Four out of five patients (81.18%) of our series had an estimated survival of less than one year according to the Tokuhashi score. Conclusion: MSTs are frequent in our context. Most patients sought consultation late after the first symptoms appeared (principally back pain). The clinical examination revealed a high proportion of patients with spinal cord compression syndrome. Medical treatment was first-line for the management of pain and most patients who underwent surgical treatment had complete neurologic deficits. The functional prognosis was found to be improved by surgery and the vital prognosis depended on the Tokuhashi score, with better accuracy when the prediction is more than 12 months.

载药外泌体在中枢神经系统疾病中的热点问题

背景:利用外泌体作为药物载体不仅可以精确靶向治疗部位,还能提高局部浓度,为药物进入中枢神经系统开辟了一条新途径。目的:探讨外泌体的生物发生、生物学功能,综述当前有关细胞外囊泡作为药物载体在中枢神经系统疾病治疗中的最新进展。方法:由第一作者检索Web of Science、Pub Med和中国知网数据库1976年1月至2024年1月发表的相关文献,以“exosomes,extracellular vesicles,central nervous system,drug delivery,ischemic stroke,Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease,spinal cord injury,brain tumor”为英文检索词,以“外泌体,细胞外囊泡,中枢神经系统疾病,载药,脑卒中,阿尔兹海默病,帕金森病,脊髓损伤、脑肿瘤”为中文检索词,最终纳入94篇文献进行分析。结果与结论:(1)外泌体可以轻易通过血脑屏障输送蛋白质、代谢物和核酸到受体细胞中,调节细胞代谢。由于外泌体是由细胞分泌的小囊泡,具有更低的循环免疫原性,在体内循环中能够更少被巨噬细胞识别清除。(2)外泌体可以被设计为递送不同的治疗成分,包括RNA、蛋白质、化疗药物和免疫调节剂,能够将治疗成分传送至期望的目标。经过工程修饰的外泌体具有更好的靶向性,并且这种外泌体介导的传递免疫原性极低,有望为将来中枢神经系统疾病的精准治疗提供更加安全有效的方法。

Gynecological tumors in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS)

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of hamartomatous polyposis in the gastrointestinal tract and melanin-pigmented macules on the skin mucosa. The responsible gene is a tumor suppressor, STK11/LKB1, on chromosome 19p13.3. PJS complicates with benign and malignant tumors in various organs. In gynecology, there has been a particular focus on complications of PJS with sex cord tumor with annular tubules (SCTAT) and minimal deviation adenocarcinoma (MDA), which are rare diseases. Approximately 36% of patients with SCTAT are complicated with PJS and these patients are characterized by multifocal, bilateral, small and benign lesions that develop into tumors with mucinous to serous ratios of 8:1. In addition, 10% of cases of MDA are complicated with PJS and mutation of STK11, the gene responsible for PJS, has a major effect on onset and prognosis. The disease concept of lobular endocervical glandular hyper-plasia (LEGH) has recently been proposed and LEGH is thought to be a potential premalignant lesion of MDA, however, the relationship between PJS and LEGH remains unclear. Several case reports of PJS patients complicated with gynecological tumors have been published and further studies are needed to determine the underlying

Early rehabilitation improves neurofunctional outcome after surgery in children with spinal tumors

To investigate the effect of early rehabilitation on neurofunctional outcome after surgery in chil- dren with spinal tumors, this study reviewed the medical charts and radiographic records of 70 pediatric patients （1-17 years old） who received spinal tumor surgical removal. The peddiatric patients received rahabilitation treatment at 4 （range, 2-7） days after surgery for 10 （range, 7-23） days. Results from the Modified McCormick Scale, Functional Independence Measure for Chil- dren, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale and Karnofsky Performance Status Scale demonstrated that the sensory function, motor function and activity of daily living of pedi- atric children who received early rehabilitation were significantly improved. Results also showed that tumor setting and level localization as well as patients＇s clinical symptoms have no influences on neurofunctional outcomes.

Neuroprotective effects of salvianolic acid B on secondary spinal cord damage

Salvianolic acid B （Sal B）, an effective ingredient of Danshen （salvia miltiorrhiza root）, has been shown to exhibit anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. The present study investigated whether Sal B has a neuroprotective effect on secondary spinal cord injury when administrated alone. In addition, the effects of Sal B on attenuating expression of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） following acute spinal cord injury were analyzed, as well as the effects of combined treatment of Sal B and etanercept. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated that Sal B significantly reduced matrix metalloproteinase-1 and c-Fos expression at 24 hours after spinal cord injury, and decreased tissue edema was detected using the dry-wet weight method at 3 days after injury. In addition, Sal B significantly promoted recovery of motor function in rats. These effects were most significant at a dose of 20 mg/kg Sal B. At 24 hours after spinal cord injury, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blot assay results showed that Sal B, etanercept, or the combination significantly suppressed increased TNF-α mRNA and protein expression, although the combination resulted in more significant outcomes. These results suggested that Sal B exerted neuroprotective effects against secondary spinal cord injury by reducing expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1, c-Fos, and TNF-α. Moreover, Sal B combined with etanercept resulted in more significant anti-inflammatory effects.

Adult Granulosa Cell Tumor in a Young Woman: A Case Report and Literature Review

Granulosa cell tumors belong to the group of stromal and sex cord tumors of the ovary. The adult type is the most common type and usually occurs during the perimenopausal period while the juvenile type mostly affects young women. This is a report of a 26 years old woman who presented an adult type of granulosa cells tumor, with review of the literature. She complained abdominal pain and distension associated with abundant ascites and underwent a right adnexectomy. The pathology examination diagnosed an adult granulosa cell tumor. The two entities of granulosa cell tumors (juvenile and adult types) are distinguished by their characteristic morphological aspects on histological examination allowing diagnostic orientation.

Inhibition of inflammatory cytokines after early decompression may mediate recovery of neurological function in rats with spinal cord injury

A variety of inlfammatory cytokines are involved in spinal cord injury and inlfuence the recov-ery of neuronal function. In the present study, we established a rat model of acute spinal cord injury by cerclage. The cerclage suture was released 8 or 72 hours later, to simulate decompres-sion surgery. Neurological function was evaluated behaviorally for 3 weeks after surgery, and tumor necrosis factorα immunoreactivity and apoptosis were quantiifed in the region of injury. Rats that underwent decompression surgery had significantly weaker immunoreactivity of tumor necrosis factorα and signiifcantly fewer apoptotic cells, and showed faster improvement of locomotor function than animals in which decompression surgery was not performed. De-compression at 8 hours resulted in signiifcantly faster recovery than that at 72 hours. These data indicate that early decompression may improve neurological function after spinal cord injury by inhibiting the expression of tumor necrosis factorα.

Retiform Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor of the Ovary

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary is a kind of sex cord-stromal tumor, which occurs between teens and twenties with symptoms including abdominal pain and swelling. The incidence rate is infinitely rare comprising less than 0.5% of all ovarian tumor. The average age of “retiform Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor” is 17 years as compared to 25 years for Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors as a group. We have experienced this rare case of retiform Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor in a 25-year-old foreign patient with the complaint of palpable mass on the right lower quadrant and an irregular menstrual period. The patient underwent right salpingo-oophorectomy and tumor stage was FIGO stage 1A. We report with a brief review of literature.

Tumor Lysis Syndrome in the Course of Burkitt Lymphoma Revealed by Medullar Compression

Background: Tumor lysis syndrome is unknown to many neurosurgical teams. A dreaded complication, especially in the course of hematological malignancies, like it was the case in two of our patients operated for spinal cord compression by Burkitt’s lymphoma. Objectives: To describe the clinical and biological presentation of this potentially fatal complication, which can be improved by early preventive or curative treatments. Case Reports: Patient 1: A 49-year-old woman was admitted for vertebral and intercostal pain and paraparesis. Myelography revealed epidural medullary compression at the 7th thoracic vertebrae (Th7) level. Patient 2: A 67-year-old woman was admitted for cervico-thoracic pain and paraparesis. MRI showed posterior epidural medullary compression between the 1st thoracic vertebrae (Th1) and 5th thoracic vertebrae (Th5). In both cases, an urgent decompressive laminectomy was performed. They had also received postoperative corticosteroid therapy. The multi-visceral failure occurred on the 1st day (D1) and 3rd day (D3) postoperatively, respectively. In the absence of adequate management, the outcome was fatal for the two patients respectively at D3 and D5 postoperatively. This syndrome was retained in the presence of glucocorticoid (triggering factor) and the histological result in favor of Burkitt lymphoma (target disease). Conclusion: Malignant hemopathies is a common cause of spinal cord compressions. From these two cases, the importance of biological and clinical surveillance emerges, with patients requiring urgent management for radiculo-medullar tumor compression.

儿童声带颗粒细胞瘤2例临床特征分析

目的:分析儿童声带颗粒细胞瘤(GCT)的临床特征。方法:回顾性分析2013年1月至2023年12月西安交通大学第二附属医院收治的2例儿童声带GCT患者的临床资料。结果:病例1,女,6岁,因“发声无力3月余”入院,喉镜提示声门下弥漫性膨隆,颈部增强CT提示前联合下方低密度结节并渐进性强化;患儿在全麻下行支撑喉镜CO_(2)激光切除术,术后病理确诊GCT;术后1个月至术后2年复查,肿物无复发,术区局部瘢痕形成,但无明显黏连,声门闭合可。病例2,女,11岁,因“声嘶半年余”入院,喉镜提示前联合光滑肿物,颈部增强CT及喉部增强MRI提示前联合强化结节;患儿在全麻下行支撑喉镜CO_(2)激光切除术,术后病理确诊GCT,术后2周至术后1年复查,肿物无复发,声门下瘢痕形成,声门闭合良好。结论:儿童声带GCT常表现为发音异常,需依靠病理确诊;手术切除为其主要治疗方法,术后应密切随访。

Chemerin、TNF-α在妊娠期糖尿病患者母血、脐血及脐带组织中的表达

目的测定Chemerin及肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)在妊娠期糖尿病(GDM)患者及胎儿中的表达水平,探讨Chemerin在GDM及胎儿发育中的作用。方法选择2016年8月至2017年11月产检并分娩的53例GDM孕妇为GDM组,选择同期产检并分娩的59例正常孕妇为正常妊娠组(NGT组)。酶联免疫吸附法测定2组患者血清中Chemerin及TNF-α的水平。实时荧光定量PCR和免疫印迹法测定脐带组织中Chemerin及TNF-αmRNA和蛋白的表达。结果2组母体血清Chemerin水平差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),GDM组脐血Chemerin明显高于NGT组(P<0.01)。2组母血Chemerin水平均明显低于脐血(P<0.01)。与NGT组母体血清中TNF-α水平相比,GDM组母体TNF-α明显升高(P<0.01)。2组脐血TNF-α水平差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。GDM组母血TNF-α明显高于脐血(P<0.01),而NGT组母血TNF-α与脐血差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。脐带组织中Chemerin mRNA在GDM组的表达水平明显高于NGT组(P<0.05),TNF-αmRNA在GDM组的表达水平明显高于NGT组(P<0.05)。Chemerin的蛋白表达在2组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),TNF-α蛋白在GDM组的表达明显高于NGT组(P<0.05)。相关性分析表明,GDM组中脐血血清Chemerin与TNF-α水平呈负相关(P<0.05);2组TNF-αmRNA及蛋白的表达均与新生儿体重呈正相关(P<0.05)。结论胎儿发育受到宫内炎症状态的调节,GDM患者脐血Chemerin可通过TNF-α间接发挥作用。

长链非编码RNA H19在中枢神经系统疾病中的研究进展

统计数据表明,中枢神经系统疾病的发病率呈逐年上升趋势。中枢神经系统疾病以极高的致死率和致残率严重危害人体生命健康,其发病机制尚缺乏有效研究,成为当前研究的热点问题之一。LncRNA H19最初被认为是“转录噪声”,现被广泛证明与多种中枢神经系统疾病的发病和进展有关。本文总结了LncRNA H19在多种中枢神经系统疾病,如神经退行性病变、脑血管疾病、颅内肿瘤、脊髓损伤以及癫痫中的功能及机制,为进一步研究LncRNA H19在神经系统疾病中的作用提供理论依据。

类似卵巢性索肿瘤的子宫肿瘤4例及其临床病理特征

目的:类似卵巢性索肿瘤的子宫肿瘤(uterine tumor resembling ovarian sex cord tumor,UTROSCT)是发生于子宫体的罕见肿瘤。本研究旨在探讨UTROSCT的临床病理特点、诊断及鉴别诊断。方法:回顾性分析郑州大学第三附属医院2020年1月至2023年6月诊治的4例UTROSCT患者的临床病理资料、免疫组织化学及荧光原位杂交等检查结果,总结其病变特点。结果:4例患者年龄为44~59(中位数46.5)岁,3例因月经异常就诊,1例为体检发现。肿瘤直径为3.0~5.0(中位数4.1)cm,3例肿瘤位于黏膜下,1例位于肌壁间。彩色多普勒超声检查均提示不均质低回声,2例行宫腔镜下黏膜肌瘤电切术,1例行腹腔镜下全子宫加双侧输卵管切除术,1例行腹腔镜下全子宫加双附件切除术。4例患者随访2~42(中位数33.5)个月,均未见复发及转移。显微镜下肿瘤细胞呈片状、巢状、小梁状和条索状排列,3例肿瘤细胞由上皮样细胞构成,细胞中等大小,细胞质中等或稀少,部分细胞质透亮,1例肿瘤细胞由上皮样细胞和泡沫样细胞构成,其中泡沫样细胞大小较一致,胞质丰富,2种肿瘤细胞核呈圆形或卵圆形,染色质较细,可见核仁。4例肿瘤细胞均形态温和,未见明确坏死、脉管内瘤栓及病理性核分裂象。免疫组织化学显示肿瘤细胞表达波形蛋白(vimentin)(4/4)、细胞角蛋白(cytokeratins,CK)(3/4)、雌激素受体(estrogen receptor,ER)(4/4)、孕激素受体(progesterone receptor,PR)(4/4)、白细胞分化抗原10(cluster of differentiation 10,CD10)(3/4),并且至少表达2种以上性索源性标志[钙网蛋白(calretinin)(3/4)、类固醇生成因子-1(steroidogenic factor-1,SF-1)(2/4)、白细胞分化抗原99(cluster of differentiation 99,CD99)(4/4)、神经细胞黏附分子(cluster of differentiation 56,CD56)(4/4)、α-抑制素(α-inhibin)(2/4)、肾母细胞瘤基因1(Wilms’tumor gene 1,WT-1)(3/4)]。4例肿瘤细胞均表达肌源性标志平滑肌肌动蛋白(smooth muscle actin,SMA)(4/4)及结蛋白(desmin)(4/4),均不表达上皮膜抗原(epithelial membrane antigen,EMA)(0/4),增殖指数Ki-67为5%~10%。荧光原位杂交检测结果显示病例3和病例4 NCOA3基因断裂(2/4),病例1和病例2未见断裂;病例2未见JAZF1基因断裂(0/1)。结论:UTROSCT是一种非常罕见的子宫肿瘤,常见于中年女性,具有低度恶性倾向,彩色多普勒超声检查表现为不均质低回声,组织学形态、免疫组织化学及分子改变相结合有助于其诊断与鉴别诊断。

脊髓肿瘤患者术后参与康复锻炼体验的质性研究

目的了解脊髓肿瘤患者术后参与康复锻炼的体验,为医护人员制订干预措施提供依据。方法采用目的抽样法,对2022年9月至2023年6月在南京市某三级甲等医院神经外科接受脊髓肿瘤手术的16名患者进行半结构式访谈,运用Colaizzi 7步分析法对访谈内容进行编码、分类与提炼主题。结果脊髓肿瘤患者术后康复锻炼的参与体验可总结归纳为3个主题,6个亚主题,即:感知益处(改善身体功能,预防术后并发症),面临挑战(疼痛与恐动症,负性情绪),支持与需求(社会支持与鼓励,居家延续性支持)。结论脊髓肿瘤患者术后存在疼痛与恐动、担心预后不良、复发恐惧、渴望支持鼓励与居家延续性支持等情况,因此,临床医护人员在制订干预方案与措施时需充分考虑以上因素,早期识别患者恐动情绪,关注患者心理支持需求,构建脊髓肿瘤术后远程康复管理平台提供延续支持,以促进脊髓肿瘤患者的康复进程,帮助其尽快回归社会。