ObjectiveTo elucidate the metabolic characteristics of mitochondria in sepsis and review its cellular mechanism, so as to provide new ideas for the treatment of sepsis. MethodThe previous literatures and latest research results about mitochondrial metabolism during sepsis were reviewed. ResultsAt present, the researchers were not only concerned about the inflammatory response of sepsis, but also concerned about the systemic metabolic disorder caused by sepsis. It was believed that the damage of mitochondria caused by sepsis was one of the main reasons for the disorder of cell metabolism. During the sepsis, the patient’s metabolism had changed, for example, enhancement of aerobic glycolysis, lactic acid accumulation, elevated levels of fatty acids and triglycerides in blood, and so on. ConclusionMetabolic change during sepsis is related to mitochondria, which can provide some new methods for treatment of sepsis.
ObjectiveTo discuss the feasibility and security of breast conserving surgery (BCS) in patients with multifocal/multicentric breast cancer (MMBC).MethodThe clinical trials about BCS in patients with MMBC at home and abroad in recent years were searched and reviewed.ResultsThe results of most retrospective clinical trials showed that BCS in patients with MMBC could achieve similar or at least as good results as mastectomy. However, for there were some inevitable bias in retrospective studies, the conclusion should be analyzed modestly. Two prospective multicenter randomized controlled trials, the MIAMI UK trial and the ACOSOG Z11102 trial, were still ongoing, of which results were expected to confirm these conclusions further. ConclusionsUnder the premise of mastering the indications, BCS would be a reasonable option for MMBC when incisal margin is negative and cosmetic result is satisfactory. In addition, the lack of standard classification and definition for multifocality and multicentricity increases the difficulty of the research, and the distance of the cancer foci and the ratio of tumor to breast volume in patients with MMBC might be the key factors affecting the efficacy of BCS. Therefore, more rational-designed prospective studies and accurate subgroup analysis are expected to provide impelling evidence for application of BCS in patients with MMBC.
Objective To further comprehend the definition， molecular mechanism， and clinical significance of perineural invasion （PNI） so as to explore new therapy for the tumors. Methods The literatures about the definition， molecular mechanism， and clinical study of PNI were reviewed and analyzed. Results At present， widely accepted definition of PNI was that at least 33% of the circumference of the nerve should be surrounded by tumor cells or tumor cells within any of three layers of the nerve sheath. The newest theory on molecular mechanism of PNI was that PNI was more like infiltration， invasion， not just diffusion. “Path of low-resistance” and “Reciprocal signaling interactions” were the main theories. More recently， the studies had demonstrated that “Reciprocal signaling interactions” could more clearly explain the mechanism of PNI. Stromal elements， including fibroblasts， seemed to play a key role in the complex signaling interactions driving PNI. Neurotrophins and axonal guidance molecules had been implicated in promoting the progress of PNI. PNI was a prognosis index in the cancers of the head and neck， stomach， pancreas， colon and rectum， and prostate， which was positive indicated that the patients would have a poor prognosis and a low 5-year survival rate. Conclusions The mechanism of PNI is very complex， and its clear mechanism is still undefined. Keeping on researching the mechanism of PNI could provide theoretical foundation to disclose the mechanism and the therapy of PNI.
ObjectiveTo summarize the research progress of microRNA-200 (miR-200) family in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).MethodsRelevant literatures at home and abroad were systematically retrieved and read to review the research progress of miR-200 family in TNBC in recent years.ResultsThe miR-200 family played an important role in the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of TNBC, as well as the resistance to treatment. It could also be used as potential therapeutic targets and biological predictors. Different miR-200 family members and differential expression mediated various targeting effects, which may be related to differences in signaling pathways and cellular environment.ConclusionsmiR-200 family plays a key regulatory role in the occurrence and development of TNBC, and it is expected to provide new ideas for the treatment and prognosis evaluation of TNBC. However, its mechanism of action still needs further study.
Objective To systematically review the impact of cardiac shock waves on coronary artery disease. Methods The PubMed, Cochrane Library, Wed of Science, EMbase, ClinicalTrials.gov, CNKI, WanFang Data, VIP and CBM databases were electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials and cohort studies related to the treatment of coronary artery disease with cardiac shock waves from inception to August 2022. After two evaluators independently screened the literature, extracted data, and evaluated the risk of bias of the included studies, a meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan 5.4.1 and Stata 15.0 software. Results A total of 11 studies with 519 patients were included. The meta-analysis results revealed that compared with the control group, cardiac shock wave therapy could reduce hospitalization rates (RR=0.38, 95%CI 0.25 to 0.57, P<0.01), increase exercise time (SMD=0.93, 95%CI 0.17 to 1.70, P=0.02), and improve the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) angina grading (MD=−0.62, 95%CI −0.73 to −0.51, P<0.01), the New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac function grading (MD=−0.60, 95%CI −0.85 to −0.35, P<0.01), left ventricular ejection fraction (MD=4.81,95%CI 3.17 to 6.46, P<0.01), total score of the Seattle angina questionnaire (SAQ) (MD=10.87, 95%CI 4.63 to 17.12, P<0.01), and 6-min walking test (MD=85.06, 95%CI 31.02 to 139.09, P<0.01). Conclusion Cardiac shock wave therapy can improve cardiac function as well as the prognosis and exercise ability. Due to the limited quantity and quality of the included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusion.