ObjectiveTo summarize the relationship of microRNA (miRNA) to metastasis and invasion of breast cancer. MethodDomestic and international publications involving the relationship of miRNA to breast cancer were screened and reviewed. ResultsmiRNA played a key role in the process of breast cancer metastasis. According to its function, it could be distinguished from cancer-promoting gene (such as miR-21, miR-10b, etc.) to suppressor gene (such as miR-31, let-7, etc.). ConclusionThe more detailed experimental studies about the relationship of miRNA to metastasis and invasion of breast cancer need to be researched in order to provide a new method for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer metastasis and invasion.
The success of staged Fontan palliation for patients with single ventricle is related to low pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). The complications of high PVR in Fontan physiology are numerous, such as low exercise tolerance, low cardiac output, ventricular function failure and protein-losing enteropathy; eventually it leads to failing Fontan. Therefore, a low PVR is crucial in Fontan patients. Now, targeted therapies decreasing PVR has been an advanced research hotspot in Fontan patients. In this review we present an overview of the safety and efficacy of the therapy with bosentan or sildenafil on elevated pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance in Fontan patients.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection mainly attacks the human immune system, causing a variety of opportunistic infections and tumors, among which neoplastic diseases are serious and life-threatening. In recent years, with the popularization of highly effective anti-retroviral virus, the disease spectrum of HIV infected people has changed greatly, the incidence of non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) related tumors has increased significantly, and the diagnosis rate of esophageal cancer patients with HIV/AIDS has also increased. However, there is no consensus on how to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer patients with HIV/AIDS. This article reviews the epidemiological characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer patients with HIV/AIDS.
Objective To investigate the iron deficiency (ID) in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and find high risk factors of ID. Methods The clinical data of 227 pediatric patients with CHD from February to June 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The incidence of ID according to the result of iron metabolism examination (serum ferritin <12 μg/L as the diagnostic criteria) was investigated. According to their basic CHD types, patients were divided into a cyanotic group and an acyanotic group. We tried to find the high risk factors of ID in those pediatric CHD patients by comparing their age, gender, growth condition and blood routine test results. Results There were 19.8% pediatric CHD patients complicated by ID. The incidence of ID in the cyanotic patients was higher than that in the acyanotic patients (31.0% vs. 17.3%, P=0.045). In both groups, ID patients presented the characteristics of younger age, higher anemia rate, lower mean corpuscular volume (MCV), lower mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), lower mean corpuscular-hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and longer red blood cell distribution width (RDW). Conclusion Cyanosis, younger age (infant), anemia, decreased MCV, decreased MCH, decreased MCHC and increased RDW are high risk factors of ID in CHD children.
【摘要】 目的 探讨重组人凝血因子Ⅷ制剂小剂量短程预防性输注能否有效减少中重度血友病A患儿关节出血问题。 方法 对2008年11月-2009年4月期间就诊的13例年龄3~11岁的中重度血友病A患儿，均在为期2个月内接受重组人凝血因子Ⅷ 2次/周、间隔3 d、每次7.5~10.0 U/kg的静脉预防性输注，记录治疗前2个月与治疗2个月时关节出血次数，以及同一关节反复发生出血的情况。 结果 治疗前关节出血的发生次数为（3.77±2.13）次，治疗后关节出血的发生次数为（0.46±0.87）次，治疗前后比较，差异有统计学意义（Plt;0.01）；治疗前靶关节出血的发生率为35.7％，治疗后靶关节出血的发生率为0.0%，治疗前后比较，差异有统计学意义（Plt;0.01）。患儿治疗成本约510~680元/（kg?2个月）。 结论 重组人凝血因子Ⅷ制剂小剂量短疗程预防性输注能有效减少中重度血友病A患儿关节出血次数，同时可有效减少靶关节出血的发生率，从而在一定程度上保护关节的功能。治疗费用相对可接受。【Abstract】 Objective To evaluate the efficacy of low-dose short-course infusion of recombinant human factor Ⅷ concentration in treating joint bleeding in children with severe and moderate hemophilia A. Methods Thirteen children aged 3 to 11 years old with severe or moderate hemophilia A were included in the present study from November 2008 to April 2009. For children in the treatment group, they were treated with low-dose short-course infusion of recombinant human factor Ⅷ concentration with a dose of 7.5-10.0 U/kg twice weekly as secondary prophylaxis for two months. The incidence of joint bleeding 2 months before treatment (control group) and during the 2 months of treatment (treatment group) was observed. Moreover, the incidence of their target joint bleeding was measured in both groups. Results Children in the control group had (3.77±2.13) joint bleedings while children in the treatment group had (0.46±0.87) joint bleedings, which was obviously lower than those in the control group (Plt;0.01). Meanwhile, the incidence of target joint bleeding in the treatment group was 0%, which was obviously lower than that in the control group (35.7%) (Plt;0.01). In the treatment group, the costs of treatment were about RMB 510-680 yuan/kg every 2 months. Conclusions Treatment with low-dose short-course infusion of recombinant human factor Ⅷ concentration can effectively decrease joint bleeding in children with severe and moderate hemophilia A, and can effectively decrease the incidence of target joint bleeding. Therefore, this method may play an important role in protection of the joint function in those patients at an acceptable cost.