{"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}
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":3.0,"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}
Austin Pfannenstiel, Haileigh Avellar, Clay Hallman, Brandon L Plattner, Margaret A Highland, Francois H Cornelis, Warren L Beard, Punit Prakash
{"title":"Directional microwave ablation in spine: experimental assessment of computational modeling.","authors":"Austin Pfannenstiel, Haileigh Avellar, Clay Hallman, Brandon L Plattner, Margaret A Highland, Francois H Cornelis, Warren L Beard, Punit Prakash","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2313492","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2313492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite the theoretical advantages of treating metastatic bone disease with microwave ablation (MWA), there are few reports characterizing microwave absorption and bioheat transfer in bone. This report describes a computational modeling-based approach to simulate directional microwave ablation (dMWA) in spine, supported by <i>ex vivo</i> and pilot <i>in vivo</i> experiments in porcine vertebral bodies.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A 3D computational model of microwave ablation within porcine vertebral bodies was developed. <i>Ex vivo</i> porcine vertebra experiments using a dMWA applicator measured temperatures approximately 10.1 mm radially from the applicator in the direction of MW radiation (T1) and approximately 2.4 mm in the contra-lateral direction (T2). Histologic assessment of ablated <i>ex vivo</i> tissue was conducted and experimental results compared to simulations. Pilot <i>in vivo</i> experiments in porcine vertebral bodies assessed ablation zones histologically and with CT and MRI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Experimental T1 and T2 temperatures were within 3-7% and 11-33% of simulated temperature values. Visible ablation zones, as indicated by grayed tissue, were smaller than those typical in other soft tissues. Posthumous MRI images of <i>in vivo</i> ablations showed hyperintensity. <i>In vivo</i> experiments illustrated the technical feasibility of creating directional microwave ablation zones in porcine vertebral body.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Computational models and experimental studies illustrate the feasibility of controlled dMWA in bone tissue.</p>","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"41 1","pages":"2313492"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11357707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139899826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chung-Shih Chen, Sheng-Dean Luo, Yen-Hsiang Chang, Chen Kai Chou, Shun-Yu Chi, Shao-Chun Wu, Yen-Hao Chen, Johnson Chia-Shen Yang, Eng-Yen Huang, Yu-Ming Wang, Wei-Che Lin
{"title":"Salvage radiofrequency ablation followed by external beam radiotherapy for inoperable recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer.","authors":"Chung-Shih Chen, Sheng-Dean Luo, Yen-Hsiang Chang, Chen Kai Chou, Shun-Yu Chi, Shao-Chun Wu, Yen-Hao Chen, Johnson Chia-Shen Yang, Eng-Yen Huang, Yu-Ming Wang, Wei-Che Lin","doi":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2358054","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02656736.2024.2358054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The treatment of recurrent thyroid cancer with critical organ invasion is challenging. The combination of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) has been proposed as an effective option. This study evaluates outcomes for inoperable residual/recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer (rDTC) patients treated with RFA followed by EBRT.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Patients with rDTC treated with RFA followed by EBRT were retrospectively studied. RFA was performed using a free-hand, 'moving-shot' technique under US or CT guidance. For lesions invading critical structures intolerant to 'en bloc' high-temperature RFA, limited-field EBRT using 6- or 10-MV photons was used for adjuvant treatment at a dose of 66 Gy in 33 daily fractions. Toxicities and outcomes were reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between April 2020 and January 2022, 11 patients with 14 rDTC lesions underwent RFA followed by EBRT. Five patients had metastatic lesions at rDTC diagnosis. With a median follow-up period of 33.7 months, all patients maintained locoregional control, while achieving a 2-year survival rate of 90.9%. This combined treatment achieved a volume reduction ratio of 92.1% ± 5.1%. The mean nadir thyroglobulin level in patients without initial distant metastases after treatment was 1.40 ± 0.81 ng/ml. Regarding treatment-related complications, one patient (9%) experienced temporary hoarseness after RFA, grade 2 radiation dermatitis occurred in 3 patients (27.2%), and grade 2 dysphagia was noted in 4 patients (36.4%). No grade 3 or greater toxicities occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Salvage RFA followed by EBRT is feasible, effective and safe for patients with rDTC.</p>","PeriodicalId":14137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hyperthermia","volume":"41 1","pages":"2358054"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141179504","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}