Objective: To evaluate the value of inactivated bone replantation with preservation of the epiphysis following the effective chemotherapy in avoiding postoperative discrepancy of the affected limb in children with ost...Objective: To evaluate the value of inactivated bone replantation with preservation of the epiphysis following the effective chemotherapy in avoiding postoperative discrepancy of the affected limb in children with osteosarcoma. Methods: Two children (aged 5 and 10 years, 1 male and 1 female) with osteosarcoma underwent inactivated bone replantation with preserving epiphysis following chemotherapy (MMIA protocol, including high-dose methotrexate, adriamycin and ifosfamide). After two cycles of preop-erative chemotherapy, pain vanished, the local mass shrank and there was no pain on pressing the affected parts. Sera AKP and LDH were reduced to normal levels; marked shrinkage and sclerotic changes and good margin of lesions were seen on plain radiographs and MR images. Two courses of the same protocol as preoperative chemotherapy were administered postoperatively. Results: Postoperative histological examination of the specimens demonstrated absence of vital tumor cells. Incisions healed well and no complications occurred. The replanted inactivated bone healed with host at 6 months after operation. In the two patients, no evidence was seen of metastasis and recurrence and discrepancy of the affected limbs in postoperative 36 and 48 months. Functions of the affected limbs were satisfactory. Conclusion: Inactivated bone replantation with preserving epiphysis was a viable option for osteosarcoma in children. The long-term outcomes remain to be further proven.展开更多
Objective: To study the expression of survivin and its relationship with clinical multidrug resistance in osteosarcoma. Methods: By using immunohistochemistry (S-P) method, the expression of Survivin in osteosarcoma, ...Objective: To study the expression of survivin and its relationship with clinical multidrug resistance in osteosarcoma. Methods: By using immunohistochemistry (S-P) method, the expression of Survivin in osteosarcoma, osteochondroma and normal osseous tissue, and the expression of P-glycoprotein in osteosarcoma was detected. Results: Survivin positive expression rate was 65.71% in osteosarcoma, but no expression of Survivin was detectable in osteochondroma and normal osseous tissue. The positive expression rate of Survivin was significantly associated with Enneking clinical stages and histological typing (WHO), but no relationship was found among Survivin expression and age, sex and tumor location. The positive expression rate of P-glycoprotein was 45.71%. There was a significant correlation between Survivin and p-glycoprotein. Conclusion: Survivin overexpression was significantly associated with clinical multidrug resistance in osteosarcoma. It could be a potential target for treatment of osteosarcoma.展开更多
Objective: To study the influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the expression of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P- gp in osteosarcoma cells and the relationship between the expression and tumor cell necrosis rate (TCNR)...Objective: To study the influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the expression of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P- gp in osteosarcoma cells and the relationship between the expression and tumor cell necrosis rate (TCNR) after chemotherapy. Methods: By using immunohistochemistry, the expression of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P-gp was detected in 23 cases of osteosarcoma and TCNR were calculated. Results: The pre-chemotherapy positive expression rate of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P-gp was 73.9%, 69.6%, 91.3% and 21.7%, respectively, and that post-chemotherapy positive expression rate was 52.1%, 34.8%, 43.5% and 56.5%, respectively. The positive expression rate of Bcl-2 and PCNA after chemotherapy was much lower than that before chemotherapy (P=0.039, 0.034). After chemotherapy, the expression rate of P-gp was higher (P=0.021) and the expression of cyclin D1 had no statistically significant difference (P=0.180) comparing with that before chemotherapy. No correla- tion existed between the expression of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA, P-gp and TCNR before chemotherapy (P=0.155, 0.371, 1.000 and 0.640). There was a negative correlation between the expression of Bcl-2, PCNA, P-gp and TCNR (P=0.009, 0.012 and 0.015), but no relationship existed between the cyclin D1 and TCNR (P=0.100) after chemotherapy. Conclusion: Chemotherapy could inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells. At the same time, due to the overexpression of the P-gp, the drug resistance of the osteosarcoma cells was increased. The detection of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P-gp in osteosarcoma samples before chemotherapy might not be used to predict the curative effect of the chemotherapy.展开更多
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine stand protocol for patients with extremity osteosarcoma by case following up after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and limb salvage operation. Methods: Between January 2000...Objective: The aim of this study was to determine stand protocol for patients with extremity osteosarcoma by case following up after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and limb salvage operation. Methods: Between January 2000 and January 2007, 121 patients with extremity osteosarcoma were eligible for this analysis. After being graded according to Enneking classification, all patients were preoperative chemotherapy (methotrexate, cisplatin, doxorubicin, and ifosfamide. Some patients with liB tumors received extra interventional embolism). And postoperatively, the same protocols were employed, but poor responders (tumor necrosis 〈 95%) received more treatment cycles than good responders and took some new medicine in place of the former one. Most of patients underwent limb salvage operation (99/121), and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Score (MSTS) was used to evaluate the recovery of their limb functions. Results: The followed up last for average 37.3 months (range: 16-101 months). Most patients (76/121) survived, and the overall survival (OS) was 62.8%. Forty-seven of the 121 patients underwent osteoarticular allografts, among which 12 cases of disunion between the host bone and graft bone, 4 cases of allograft absorption and 3 local recurrences appeared. The mean MSTS score was 22.6 ± 4.13, with an excellent limb function in 17 patients, good in 19 patients, fair in 6 patients and poor in 7 patients. The overall excellent and good function outcome was obtained in 76.6% of the patients. Fifty-two of 121 patients underwent custom-made or modular tumor endoprosthesis replacememt, among which 1 case of aseptic loosening, 1 case of peri-prosthesis infection and 4 local recurrences appeared. The mean MSTS was 24.32 + 3.85, with an excellent limb function in 28 patients, good in 16 patients, fair in 5 patients and poor in 3 patients. The overall excellent and good function outcome was obtained in 84.6% of the patients. Conclusion: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and limb salvage surgery are effective methods to treat osteosarcoma at present, although some patients still dying from postoperative metastases. Therefore, early diagnosis individualized treatment and exploring for new and effective therapeutic strategy should be the key to an ideal treatment for osteosarcoma.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effects of LMWH suppressing the expression of Livin and inducing the apoptosis of the osteosarcoma cells. Methods: Osteosarcoma cells line MG-63 was cultured in vitro. MTT assa...Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effects of LMWH suppressing the expression of Livin and inducing the apoptosis of the osteosarcoma cells. Methods: Osteosarcoma cells line MG-63 was cultured in vitro. MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to study the effect of LMWH with different concentration suppressed the prolifetation and induced apop- tosis in osteosarcoma cells line MG-63. The expression of Livin of osteosarcoma cells line MG-63 was analysed by the im- munohistochemistrical method and PT-PCR. Results: Low molecular weight heparin could inhibit the growth of osteosarcoma cell line MG-63. With the LMWH's increasing, the apoptosis rate was increased significantly. Immunohistochemistrical method and PT-PCR showed that the expression of Livin of osteosarcoma cells line MG-63 declined obviously than that before medi- cation. Conclusion: LMWH has very strong anti-tumor effect in vitro. The possible mechanisms of LMWH anti-tumor effect are associate with the effect of suppressing the expression of Livin and inducing cell apoptosis.展开更多
This paper presents 5 patients with repeated recurrence of osteosarcoma (RROS). The primary focus of 3 patients were in the distal portion of femur, and 2 patients were in the proximal Portion of tibia. Three patients...This paper presents 5 patients with repeated recurrence of osteosarcoma (RROS). The primary focus of 3 patients were in the distal portion of femur, and 2 patients were in the proximal Portion of tibia. Three patients, whose chest X ray film were negative, were treated by amputation and chemotherapy. Two patients had isolated metastatic focus l. 5 cm in diameter in lung, were treated by amputation after 1 week of chemotherapy and then treated by lobectomy after 2 weeks of chemotherapy. After operation, the chemotherapy was carried out for 3 courses of treatment. The roentgenogram of chest and affected limb were taken once every two months. There were metastatic focuses found in the lung of 1 patient and in the distal portion of femur of 2 patients. One patient was operated on for 4 times. UP to now, 3 patients have been living for 5 yeara and 2 patients for 6 years after operation.展开更多
Objective: To detect the expression of GAS7 in osteosarcoma and discuss its significance. Methods: Immunohistochemistry SABC method was applied to detect GAS7 expression in specimens of 54 osteosarcoma and 15 osteoc...Objective: To detect the expression of GAS7 in osteosarcoma and discuss its significance. Methods: Immunohistochemistry SABC method was applied to detect GAS7 expression in specimens of 54 osteosarcoma and 15 osteochondroma cases. Results: The positive expression rate of GAS7 was 74.7% (40/54) in the group of osteosarcoma and 0% (0/15) in the group of osteochondroma. There was a significant difference in the comparison of GAS expression in these two groups (P 〈 0.05). GAS7 was higher expressed in the samples which complicated with relapse or pulmonary metastasis than the control group (P 〈 0.05). There was no significant association between GAS7 expression and the size of tumor, the gender or the age of the patients (P 〉 0.05). Conclusion: The hyper-expression ot GAST may play an important role in the initiation and development of human osteosarcoma.展开更多
文摘Objective: To evaluate the value of inactivated bone replantation with preservation of the epiphysis following the effective chemotherapy in avoiding postoperative discrepancy of the affected limb in children with osteosarcoma. Methods: Two children (aged 5 and 10 years, 1 male and 1 female) with osteosarcoma underwent inactivated bone replantation with preserving epiphysis following chemotherapy (MMIA protocol, including high-dose methotrexate, adriamycin and ifosfamide). After two cycles of preop-erative chemotherapy, pain vanished, the local mass shrank and there was no pain on pressing the affected parts. Sera AKP and LDH were reduced to normal levels; marked shrinkage and sclerotic changes and good margin of lesions were seen on plain radiographs and MR images. Two courses of the same protocol as preoperative chemotherapy were administered postoperatively. Results: Postoperative histological examination of the specimens demonstrated absence of vital tumor cells. Incisions healed well and no complications occurred. The replanted inactivated bone healed with host at 6 months after operation. In the two patients, no evidence was seen of metastasis and recurrence and discrepancy of the affected limbs in postoperative 36 and 48 months. Functions of the affected limbs were satisfactory. Conclusion: Inactivated bone replantation with preserving epiphysis was a viable option for osteosarcoma in children. The long-term outcomes remain to be further proven.
基金The project was supported by the reasearch of Education Institution in Jiangxi (No. E040506).
文摘Objective: To study the expression of survivin and its relationship with clinical multidrug resistance in osteosarcoma. Methods: By using immunohistochemistry (S-P) method, the expression of Survivin in osteosarcoma, osteochondroma and normal osseous tissue, and the expression of P-glycoprotein in osteosarcoma was detected. Results: Survivin positive expression rate was 65.71% in osteosarcoma, but no expression of Survivin was detectable in osteochondroma and normal osseous tissue. The positive expression rate of Survivin was significantly associated with Enneking clinical stages and histological typing (WHO), but no relationship was found among Survivin expression and age, sex and tumor location. The positive expression rate of P-glycoprotein was 45.71%. There was a significant correlation between Survivin and p-glycoprotein. Conclusion: Survivin overexpression was significantly associated with clinical multidrug resistance in osteosarcoma. It could be a potential target for treatment of osteosarcoma.
文摘Objective: To study the influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the expression of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P- gp in osteosarcoma cells and the relationship between the expression and tumor cell necrosis rate (TCNR) after chemotherapy. Methods: By using immunohistochemistry, the expression of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P-gp was detected in 23 cases of osteosarcoma and TCNR were calculated. Results: The pre-chemotherapy positive expression rate of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P-gp was 73.9%, 69.6%, 91.3% and 21.7%, respectively, and that post-chemotherapy positive expression rate was 52.1%, 34.8%, 43.5% and 56.5%, respectively. The positive expression rate of Bcl-2 and PCNA after chemotherapy was much lower than that before chemotherapy (P=0.039, 0.034). After chemotherapy, the expression rate of P-gp was higher (P=0.021) and the expression of cyclin D1 had no statistically significant difference (P=0.180) comparing with that before chemotherapy. No correla- tion existed between the expression of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA, P-gp and TCNR before chemotherapy (P=0.155, 0.371, 1.000 and 0.640). There was a negative correlation between the expression of Bcl-2, PCNA, P-gp and TCNR (P=0.009, 0.012 and 0.015), but no relationship existed between the cyclin D1 and TCNR (P=0.100) after chemotherapy. Conclusion: Chemotherapy could inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells. At the same time, due to the overexpression of the P-gp, the drug resistance of the osteosarcoma cells was increased. The detection of cyclin D1, Bcl-2, PCNA and P-gp in osteosarcoma samples before chemotherapy might not be used to predict the curative effect of the chemotherapy.
文摘Objective: The aim of this study was to determine stand protocol for patients with extremity osteosarcoma by case following up after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and limb salvage operation. Methods: Between January 2000 and January 2007, 121 patients with extremity osteosarcoma were eligible for this analysis. After being graded according to Enneking classification, all patients were preoperative chemotherapy (methotrexate, cisplatin, doxorubicin, and ifosfamide. Some patients with liB tumors received extra interventional embolism). And postoperatively, the same protocols were employed, but poor responders (tumor necrosis 〈 95%) received more treatment cycles than good responders and took some new medicine in place of the former one. Most of patients underwent limb salvage operation (99/121), and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Score (MSTS) was used to evaluate the recovery of their limb functions. Results: The followed up last for average 37.3 months (range: 16-101 months). Most patients (76/121) survived, and the overall survival (OS) was 62.8%. Forty-seven of the 121 patients underwent osteoarticular allografts, among which 12 cases of disunion between the host bone and graft bone, 4 cases of allograft absorption and 3 local recurrences appeared. The mean MSTS score was 22.6 ± 4.13, with an excellent limb function in 17 patients, good in 19 patients, fair in 6 patients and poor in 7 patients. The overall excellent and good function outcome was obtained in 76.6% of the patients. Fifty-two of 121 patients underwent custom-made or modular tumor endoprosthesis replacememt, among which 1 case of aseptic loosening, 1 case of peri-prosthesis infection and 4 local recurrences appeared. The mean MSTS was 24.32 + 3.85, with an excellent limb function in 28 patients, good in 16 patients, fair in 5 patients and poor in 3 patients. The overall excellent and good function outcome was obtained in 84.6% of the patients. Conclusion: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and limb salvage surgery are effective methods to treat osteosarcoma at present, although some patients still dying from postoperative metastases. Therefore, early diagnosis individualized treatment and exploring for new and effective therapeutic strategy should be the key to an ideal treatment for osteosarcoma.
文摘Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effects of LMWH suppressing the expression of Livin and inducing the apoptosis of the osteosarcoma cells. Methods: Osteosarcoma cells line MG-63 was cultured in vitro. MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to study the effect of LMWH with different concentration suppressed the prolifetation and induced apop- tosis in osteosarcoma cells line MG-63. The expression of Livin of osteosarcoma cells line MG-63 was analysed by the im- munohistochemistrical method and PT-PCR. Results: Low molecular weight heparin could inhibit the growth of osteosarcoma cell line MG-63. With the LMWH's increasing, the apoptosis rate was increased significantly. Immunohistochemistrical method and PT-PCR showed that the expression of Livin of osteosarcoma cells line MG-63 declined obviously than that before medi- cation. Conclusion: LMWH has very strong anti-tumor effect in vitro. The possible mechanisms of LMWH anti-tumor effect are associate with the effect of suppressing the expression of Livin and inducing cell apoptosis.
文摘This paper presents 5 patients with repeated recurrence of osteosarcoma (RROS). The primary focus of 3 patients were in the distal portion of femur, and 2 patients were in the proximal Portion of tibia. Three patients, whose chest X ray film were negative, were treated by amputation and chemotherapy. Two patients had isolated metastatic focus l. 5 cm in diameter in lung, were treated by amputation after 1 week of chemotherapy and then treated by lobectomy after 2 weeks of chemotherapy. After operation, the chemotherapy was carried out for 3 courses of treatment. The roentgenogram of chest and affected limb were taken once every two months. There were metastatic focuses found in the lung of 1 patient and in the distal portion of femur of 2 patients. One patient was operated on for 4 times. UP to now, 3 patients have been living for 5 yeara and 2 patients for 6 years after operation.
文摘Objective: To detect the expression of GAS7 in osteosarcoma and discuss its significance. Methods: Immunohistochemistry SABC method was applied to detect GAS7 expression in specimens of 54 osteosarcoma and 15 osteochondroma cases. Results: The positive expression rate of GAS7 was 74.7% (40/54) in the group of osteosarcoma and 0% (0/15) in the group of osteochondroma. There was a significant difference in the comparison of GAS expression in these two groups (P 〈 0.05). GAS7 was higher expressed in the samples which complicated with relapse or pulmonary metastasis than the control group (P 〈 0.05). There was no significant association between GAS7 expression and the size of tumor, the gender or the age of the patients (P 〉 0.05). Conclusion: The hyper-expression ot GAST may play an important role in the initiation and development of human osteosarcoma.