Zhong liu za zhiPub Date : 2016-02-02DOI: 10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.75
Abdelmonem Awad Hegazy
{"title":"Immunohistochemical distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma using Arginase-1, Hepatocyte paraffin antigen -1 and Glypican-3","authors":"Abdelmonem Awad Hegazy","doi":"10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.75","url":null,"abstract":"The distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from the metastatic carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma in the liver often presents a diagnostic challenge that carries significant impact on its subsequent management. We aimed to investigate the expressions of arginase-1, hepatocyte paraffin antigen -1 (HepPar-1), and glypican-3 (GPC-3) in a trial to distinguish HCC from non-hepatocellular carcinomas involving the liver.The study included 69 cases, with 32 HCC, 28 MC, 4 CC and 5 normal liver tissues. The predictive capacity of arginase-1, HepPar-1 and GPC-3 staining was determined using sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value calculations.Both arginase-1 and HepPar-1 expressions were present in all cases of nonmalignant hepatocellular tissues, whereas GPC-3 expression was absent in all cases. Only two of 28 (7.1%) cases of MC and one of 4 (25%) cases of CC showed positive immunoreactivity for arginase-1. HepPar-1 immunoreactivity was detected in 3 of 28 (10.7%) cases of MC and in one of 4 (25%) cases of CC. In contrast, GPC-3 immunoreactivity was detected in 2 of 28 (7.1%) cases of MC and negative in all cases of CC. Arginase-1 was more sensitive (87.5%) than HepPar-1 (71.9%) or GPC-3 (65.6%) for HCC. GPC-3 was more specific (93.8%) than HepPar-1 (87.5%) and arginase-1 (90.6%). However, the combination of the three biomarkers for the diagnosis of HCC raised the specificity to 100%.Arginase-1 and HepPar-1 are effective biomarkers for HCC differentiation. Also, arginase-1 demonstrates a superior sensitivity in comparison with GPC-3 and HepPar-1 in the diagnosis of HCC, whereas GPC-3 demonstrates superior specificity. Hence, the use of combination of arginase-1 with HepPar-1 and GPC-3 can aid in precise diagnosis of HCC and distinguishing it from non-hepatocellular carcinomas.","PeriodicalId":90400,"journal":{"name":"Zhong liu za zhi","volume":"4 1","pages":"359-366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67615690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhong liu za zhiPub Date : 2016-02-02DOI: 10.17554/j.issn.1819-6187.2016.04.77
D. Belinda, Catena Fausto
{"title":"Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Patients Aged Over 90 Years: Review of the Recent Literature","authors":"D. Belinda, Catena Fausto","doi":"10.17554/j.issn.1819-6187.2016.04.77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17554/j.issn.1819-6187.2016.04.77","url":null,"abstract":"The aging of the world population is leading to an increase in the number of patients aged over ninety needing for a surgical treatment in emergency setting. Colorectal cancer in people over 90 years of age represents an ethical dilemma for surgeons and oncologists, above all when the neoplastic disease is advanced and complicated by obstruction and/or perforation. The emergency surgeon often has the crucial role of selecting which patients to submit to surgery, balancing the benefits and the high surgical risk associated with frailty, polipharmacy and comorbidities.We decided to review the recent literature to discuss the latest strate-gies in the management of colorectal cancer in emergency situations, for patients aged over ninety.","PeriodicalId":90400,"journal":{"name":"Zhong liu za zhi","volume":"4 1","pages":"349-353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67615775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhong liu za zhiPub Date : 2016-02-02DOI: 10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.73
Hafeez Ullah Janjua, Munir Akhtar, F. Hussain
{"title":"Effects of sugar, salt and distilled water on white blood cells and platelet cells: A review","authors":"Hafeez Ullah Janjua, Munir Akhtar, F. Hussain","doi":"10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.73","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.73","url":null,"abstract":"In this review article, we have tried to make a detail and depth view about WBCs and platelet cells, Their types, disorders and effects of three analytes i.e glucose, salt and distilled water and study how their reactivity and concentration changes.","PeriodicalId":90400,"journal":{"name":"Zhong liu za zhi","volume":"4 1","pages":"354-358"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67616096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhong liu za zhiPub Date : 2016-02-02DOI: 10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.78
Shahar Grunner, Yael Klionsky, H. Gilshtein
{"title":"Gastric Adenocarcinoma Presents as Gastrocolic Fistula and Perforation","authors":"Shahar Grunner, Yael Klionsky, H. Gilshtein","doi":"10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.78","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17554/J.ISSN.1819-6187.2016.04.78","url":null,"abstract":"A 65-year-old man one year post neoadjuvant treatment for rectal adenocarcinoma in the lower rectum presented with severe abdominal pain and a two week history of watery diarrhea. An abdominal CT showed free air under the diaphragm with a suspected gastrocolic fistula. In the operating theatre, an exploratory laparotomy revealed cloudy fluid with pus and perforation of the transverse colon with a large mass invading the greater curvature of the stomach from the antrum into the transverse colon. A distal gastrectomy, extended right hemicolectomy, gastrojejunostomy, and end ileostomy were performed to excise the mass and the perforated area.","PeriodicalId":90400,"journal":{"name":"Zhong liu za zhi","volume":"4 1","pages":"367-368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67616151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neovascularization in Glioblastoma: Current Pitfall in Anti-angiogenic therapy.","authors":"Sanath Kumar, Ali S Arbab","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults. However, the survival of patients with GBM has been dismal after multi-disciplinary treatment with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. In the efforts to improve clinical outcome, anti-angiogenic therapy with bevacizumab (Avastin) was introduced to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mediated tumor neovascularization. Unfortunately, the results from clinical trials have not lived up to the initial expectations. Patients either fail to respond to anti-angiogenic therapy or develop resistance following an initial response. The failure of anti-angiogenic therapy has led to a frustration among physicians and research community. Recent evidence indicates that the dogma of tumor neovascularization solely dependent on VEGF pathway to be overly simplistic. A realistic model of tumor neovascularization should include alternative pathways that are independent of VEGF signaling. A better understanding of the underlying processes in tumor neovascularization would help in designing successful anti-angiogenic treatment strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":90400,"journal":{"name":"Zhong liu za zhi","volume":"1 3","pages":"16-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073792/pdf/nihms-484436.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32464959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}