【Abstract】ObjectiveTo study the antitumor effects of DNA electrotransfer in muscle (ETM) by using established animal model for human anaplastic thyroid cancer cell line TA-K.MethodsNude mice with implanted TA-K were divided into five groups including: control group, pcDNA-3 plasmid electrotransfered into muscle (pcDNA ETM group), TIMP-3 plasmid injected into muscle (TIMP-3 IM group), TIMP-3 plasmid electrotransfered into muscle (TIMP-3 ETM group), TIMP-3 plasmid electrotransfered into implanted tumor (TIMP-3 ETT group). Electrical parameters used in electrotransfer were: 200 V/cm, 20 ms/pulse; 8 pulses, 1 Hz in muscle and 600 V/cm, 20 ms/pulse; 1 pulses, 1 Hz in implanted tumor respectively. ResultsThe growth of TA-K was inhibited more significantly in the groups of TIMP-3 plasmid electrotransfered into muscle and TIMP-3 plasmid electrotransfered into implanted tumor than the other groups (P＜0.05), and the content of TIMP-3 protein in tumor tissues was higher in these two groups . ConclusionAnti-oncogene has the antitumor effects by DNA electrotransfer in muscle.
ObjectiveTo investigate the condition of neck lymph node metastasis and related factors in thyroiditis coexisting thyroid cancer, and make clear the indication of neck lymph node dissection. MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted with the clinical data of 147 patients with thyroiditis coexisting thyroid cancer who underwent radical resection of thyroid cancer (total thyroidectomy or subtotal thyroidectomy) and neck lymph node dissection, including age, gender, tumor size, number of focuses, and lymph node metastasis. Results Among 147 patients, 65 patients with neck lymph node metastasis (44.22%), central cervical lymph node metastasis rate was 36.05% （53/147）， which was higher than that of lateral lymph node metastasis rate (20.41%, 30/147), Plt;0.05. Neck lymph node metastasis rate was correlated with patient’s gender and tumor size （Plt;0.05）, while it was not correlated with patient’s age and number of focuses (Pgt;0.05). ConclusionCentral neck lymph node metastasis rate is higher in patients with thyroiditis coexisting thyroid cancer, then routine prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection is significant. Patient’s gender and tumor size are correlated with neck lymph node metastasis. When tumor is larger or in male, ipsilateral lymph node dissection should be considered to done.
ObjectiveTo explore the value of ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) in diagnosis of thyroid nodules. MethodsThe clinical data of 347 patients with thyroid nodules who underwent ultrasoundguided CNB were retrospectively analyzed, and the results of CNB pathology were compared with postoperative wax pathology results. ResultsAll patients completed CNB successfully and satisfaction rate for tissue samples was 100%. After CNB, local hematoma occurred in two cases and relieved by conservative therapy. The CNB pathology results of 347 cases of patients were as follows: 117 cases were malignancy, including papillary thyroid cancer in 115 cases, undifferentiated adenocarcinoma in 1 case, and squamous cell carcinoma in 1 case; 230 cases were benign, including thyroiditis in 53 cases, and nodular goiter in 141 cases, adenoma in 16 cases, and nodular goitre coexisting thyroiditis in 20 cases. In 132 cases of patients underwent surgery including 113 cases of malignancy and 19 cases of benign disease, the CNB pathology results in 127 cases were consistent with postoperative wax pathology results and false negative occurred in 5 cases. The diameter of thyroid nodules were not more than 0.5 cm in 4 cases, 0.5-1.0 cm in 59 cases, 1-2 cm in 46 cases, and more than 2 cm in 23 cases, and the accuracy rate of CNB pathology results was 75.0%（3/4）, 98.3%（58/59）, 97.8%（45/46）, and 91.3%（21/23）, respectively, which was the highest in 0.5-2.0 cm. The accuracy, sensibility, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, failure rate, and misdiagnosis rate of ultrasound-guided CNB for differential diagnosis of thyroid malignant nodules from benign nodules were 96.21% (127/132), 95.76% (113/118), 100% (14/14), 1 (113/113), 0.74 (14/19), 4.24%(5/118), and 0 (0/14), respectively. ConclusionUltrasound-guided CNB has important value on differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules, and important guiding significance on treatment of thyroid diseases.
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of visual identification and intraoperative neuromonitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroidectomy. Methods Totally 1 664 patients underwent thyroidectomy with RLN protection from January 2009 to December 2009 were included in this study, in which 1 447 cases were protected by visual identification only, and 217 complex thyroidectomy cases were protected by visual identification and intraoperative monitoring. Results By the “multisites, three steps” RLN exposure method, 1 417 cases （85.16%） were successfully recognized and the recognition time was (3.57±1.26) min. The recognition time in the rest 30 complex cases (2.07%) without intraoperative neuromonitoring was (17.02±5.48) min. By this method, the temporary RLN injury occurred in 23 cases (1.54%) and 15 cases (65.22%) recovered within 2 weeks. In patients undewent intraoperative neuromonitoring, the recognition rate was 100% (217/217) and recognition time was (2.18±0.67) min. The temporary RLN injury occurred in 4 cases (1.84%) and 3 cases (75.00%) recovered within 2 weeks. All temporary RLN injuries recovered within 1 month and no persistent RLN injury occurred. Conclusions Conventional visual identification can reduce the RLN injury, but not meet the needs of the RLN protection during complex thyroidectomy. The combination of visual identification and intraoperative neuromonitoring can further improve the recognition rate and shorten the recovery time of vocal cord dyskinesia.
ObjectiveTo investigate the primary culture method of human papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) cells for a long term and establish a monitoring and verification measures. MethodsPTC cells were isolated following routine procedures and cultured in the DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, glutamine, and 20 ng/ml epidermal growth factor (EGF). Thyroglobulin (Tg) and thyroperoxidase (TPO) in nutrient solution and specific antigen Tg expression of PTC cells cultured for different days were observed. ResultsThe PTC cells grew satisfactorily up to 45 days of incubation. Tg content in nutrient solution expressed the training period of a linear singular parabolic, achieved peak value (985.2 μg/L) at about 14 d. TPO had not been detected in nutrient solution. The Tg expressed positively by immunization fluorescent dyeing. ConclusionsPTC cells cultured in the present method can survive to over 45 days. A brief monitoring and evaluation systems of PTC cells has been established. This report prompts that cultured cells within 14 days maybe more suitable to gene research and provide alternative to the basic research of PTC events and features.