{"title":"Therapeutic effects of focused ultrasound on vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesions in rat.","authors":"Yijin Fan,Xi Wang,Yao Liu,Huajun Tang,Chengzhi Li","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2401417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2401417","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVEIn this study, we established a Sprague-Dawley rat model of vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesions and investigated the impact of focused ultrasound on the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and mutant type p53 (mtp53) in the vulvar skin of rats with low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL).MATERIALS AND METHODSThe vulvar skin of 60 rats was treated with dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA) and mechanical irritation three times a week for 14 weeks. Rats with LSIL were randomly allocated into the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group was treated with focused ultrasound, while the control group received sham treatment.RESULTSAfter 14 weeks treatment of DMBA combined with mechanical irritation, LSIL were observed in 44 (73.33%) rats, and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) were observed in 14 (23.33%) rats. 90.91% (20/22) of rats showed normal pathology and 9.09% (2/22) of rats exhibited LSIL in the experimental group at four weeks after focused ultrasound treatment. 22.73% (5/22) of rats exhibited LSIL, 77.27% (17/22) of rats progressed to HSIL in the control group. Compared with the control-group rats, the levels of HIF-1α, VEGF and mtp53 were significantly decreased in experimental-group rats (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONSThese results indicate that DMBA combined with mechanical irritation can induce vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesion in SD rats. Focused ultrasound can treat LSIL safely and effectively, prevent the progression of vulvar lesions, and improve the microenvironment of vulvar tissues by decreasing the localized expression of HIF-1α, VEGF, and mtp53 in rats.","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"117 1","pages":"2401417"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Dai, Ling Liu, Guiyuan Yu, Yan Peng, Na Chen, Jiahong Gao, Qiuling Shi, Ping Jin
{"title":"Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation combined with different drugs in the treatment of adenomyosis","authors":"Yu Dai, Ling Liu, Guiyuan Yu, Yan Peng, Na Chen, Jiahong Gao, Qiuling Shi, Ping Jin","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2384471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2384471","url":null,"abstract":"To observe the therapeutic efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) combined with different pharmacological treatments for adenomyosis.A total of 126 patients with adenomyosis who under...","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"1 1","pages":"2384471"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heat shock protein-related diagnostic signature and molecular subtypes in ankylosing spondylitis: new pathogenesis insights","authors":"Geqiang Wang, Yongji Li, Jiaxing Liu, Qian Zhang, Weixin Cai, Xiaodong Li","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2336149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2336149","url":null,"abstract":"Heat shock proteins (HSP) have been associated with a range of persistent inflammatory disorders; however, little research has been conducted on the involvement of HSP in the development of ankylos...","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140809007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guanghui Zi, Jin Chen, Yatu Peng, Yue Wang, Baowei Peng
{"title":"Hyperthermia and cisplatin combination therapy promotes caspase-8 accumulation and activation to enhance apoptosis and pyroptosis in cancer cells","authors":"Guanghui Zi, Jin Chen, Yatu Peng, Yue Wang, Baowei Peng","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2325489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2325489","url":null,"abstract":"Hyperthermia can play a synergistic role with chemotherapy in combination therapy. Although the association between caspase activation, apoptosis, and pyroptosis have been published for both cispla...","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"479 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140615625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Derk J. Slotman, Lambertus W. Bartels, Ingrid M. Nijholt, Martijn Froeling, Judith A. F. Huirne, Chrit T.W Moonen, Martijn F. Boomsma
{"title":"Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM)-derived perfusion fraction mapping for the visual evaluation of MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) ablation of uterine fibroids","authors":"Derk J. Slotman, Lambertus W. Bartels, Ingrid M. Nijholt, Martijn Froeling, Judith A. F. Huirne, Chrit T.W Moonen, Martijn F. Boomsma","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2321980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2321980","url":null,"abstract":"A method for periprocedural contrast agent-free visualization of uterine fibroid perfusion could potentially shorten magnetic resonance-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) treatment ...","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140570717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microwave hyperthermia enhances radiosensitization by decreasing DNA repair efficiency and inducing oxidative stress in PC3 prostatic adenocarcinoma cells","authors":"Yajun Wu, Pengyuan Liu, Wendy Chen, Shiting Bai, Sisi Chen, Jianglin Chen, Xiaogang Xu, Jindan Xia, Yufei Wu, Jianjun Lai, Chuan Sun, Zhenghong Lao, Xiaoqing Wan, Zhibing Wu","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2335201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2335201","url":null,"abstract":"Radiotherapy (RT) is the primary treatment for prostate cancer (PCa); however, the emergence of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) often leads to treatment failure and cancer-related death...","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"106 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140570714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deregulated JNK signaling enhances apoptosis during hyperthermia","authors":"Atsushi Enomoto, Takemichi Fukasawa, Hiroshi Terunuma, Keiichi Nakagawa, Ayumi Yoshizaki, Shinichi Sato, Noriko Hosoya, Kiyoshi Miyagawa","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2335199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2335199","url":null,"abstract":"c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) comprise a subfamily of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). The JNK group is known to be activated by a variety of stimuli. However, the molecular mechanism u...","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140570791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Santiago Collavini, Juan J Pérez, Enrique Berjano, Mariano Fernández-Corazza, Silvia Oddo, Ramiro M Irastorza
{"title":"Impact of surrounding tissue-type and peri-electrode gap in stereoelectroencephalography guided (SEEG) radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC): a computational study.","authors":"Santiago Collavini, Juan J Pérez, Enrique Berjano, Mariano Fernández-Corazza, Silvia Oddo, Ramiro M Irastorza","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2364721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2364721","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To use computational modeling to provide a complete and logical description of the electrical and thermal behavior during stereoelectroencephalography-guided (SEEG) radiofrequency thermo-coagulation (RF-TC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A coupled electrical-thermal model was used to obtain the temperature distributions in the tissue during RF-TC. The computer model was first validated by an <i>ex vivo</i> model based on liver fragments and later used to study the impact of three different factors on the coagulation zone size: 1) the difference in the tissue surrounding the electrode (gray/white matter), 2) the presence of a peri-electrode gap occupied by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and 3) the energy setting used (power-duration).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The model built for the experimental validation was able to predict both the evolution of impedance and the short diameter of the coagulation zone (error < 0.01 mm) reasonably well but overestimated the long diameter by 2 - 3 mm. After adapting the model to clinical conditions, the simulation showed that: 1) Impedance roll-off limited the coagulation size but involved overheating (around 100 °C); 2) The type of tissue around the contacts (gray vs. white matter) had a moderate impact on the coagulation size (maximum difference 0.84 mm), and 3) the peri-electrode gap considerably altered the temperature distributions, avoided overheating, although the diameter of the coagulation zone was not very different from the no-gap case (<0.2 mm).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study showed that computer modeling, especially subject- and scenario-specific modeling, can be used to estimate in advance the electrical and thermal performance of the RF-TC in brain tissue.</p>","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"41 1","pages":"2364721"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141330888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ancong Xu, Fan Huang, Er Chen, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yanxuan He, Xichong Yu, Guoxin He
{"title":"Hyperbaric oxygen therapy attenuates heatstroke-induced hippocampal injury by inhibiting microglial pyroptosis.","authors":"Ancong Xu, Fan Huang, Er Chen, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yanxuan He, Xichong Yu, Guoxin He","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2382162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2024.2382162","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Central nervous system (CNS) injury is the most prominent feature of heatstroke and the hippocampus is prone to damage. However, the mechanisms underlying the heatstroke-induced hippocampal injury remain unclear. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy prevents CNS injury in heatstroke mice. However, the underlying mechanisms of HBO in heatstroke-induced hippocampal injury remain unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the protective effects of HBO against hippocampal injury and its potential role in microglial pyroptosis in heatstroke rats.<b>Methods:</b> A rat heatstroke model and a heat stress model with a mouse microglial cell line (BV2) were, respectively, used to illustrate the effect of HBO on heat-induced microglial pyroptosis <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i>. We used a combination of molecular and histological methods to assess microglial pyroptosis and neuroinflammation both <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i>.<b>Results:</b> The results revealed that HBO improved heatstroke-induced survival outcomes, hippocampal injury, and neurological dysfunction in rats. In addition, HBO mitigates microglial pyroptosis and reduces the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus of heatstroke rats. <i>In vitro</i> experiments showed that HBO attenuated BV2 cell injury under heat stress. Furthermore, HBO prevented heat-induced pyroptosis of BV2 cells, and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-18 and IL-1β was reduced. Mechanistically, HBO alleviates heatstroke-induced neuroinflammation and hippocampal injury by preventing microglial pyroptosis. <b>Conclusions:</b> In conclusion, HBO attenuates heatstroke-induced neuroinflammation and hippocampal injury by inhibiting microglial pyroptosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"41 1","pages":"2382162"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiye Chen, Lin Zheng, Wei Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jie Yu, Ping Liang
{"title":"Percutaneous microwave ablation on management of hereditary renal cell carcinoma in Von Hippel-Lindau disease.","authors":"Jiye Chen, Lin Zheng, Wei Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jie Yu, Ping Liang","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2308079","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2308079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The effect of microwave ablation (MWA) for the renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the safety, Technique efficacy, renal function and oncological outcome of MWA for RCC in VHL patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Consecutive patients with RCCs in VHL disease treated by MWA were retrospectively collected from November 2009 to October 2020. The technical efficacy rate and complications were assessed. The outcomes of pre- and post-ablative eGFR were compared. The local recurrent-free survival (LRFS), renal-cancer-free survival (RCFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), overall survival (OS) and complications were presented.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 10 patients (mean age, 39.0 years ± 10.7 [SD]; 3 women) with 28 RCCs (mean tumor size, 3.0 cm ± 0.34; mean tumor volume, 20.7 mL ± 43.3) treated with MWA were included. Th median follow-up time was 52 months(IQR:27-80). The overall technical efficacy rate was 100% with no major complications occurred. No significant statistical difference between pre-ablative and postablative creatinine level (102.0 µmol/<i>L</i> ± 30.4 vs 112.3 µmol/<i>L</i> ± 38.7, <i>p</i> = 0.06), but the pre-ablative eGFR level was significantly higher than the post-ablative eGFR (78.0 mL/(min*1.73m<sup>2</sup>) ± 28.6 vs 72 mL/(min*1.73m<sup>2</sup>) ± 31.4, <i>p</i> = 0.04), with the mean decrease of 5.86 ml/(min*1.73m<sup>2</sup>). The local recurrent-free survival(LRFS) and renal-cancer-free survival (RCFS) were 100% and 60%, respectively. The cancer specifical survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) were 95.5% and 100%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Microwave ablation is a safe and feasible method for the treatment of RCC in VHL disease, preserving renal function and yielding satisfactory oncological outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"41 1","pages":"2308079"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139722486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}