Abstract:
Objective:The aim of our study was to investigate the expression of EGFR and PTEN in tissues and measure the serum platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) to evaluate the prognostic factors of patients with epithelioid malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM). Methods:33 patients of pathologically diagnosed epithelioid MPeM tissues were analyzed using immunohistochemistry to detect EGFR and PTEN; the PLR and NLR were determined by using a routine blood test. We analyzed the relationships of these markers to age, sex, asbestos exposure, elevated platelet count, ascites, and clinical stage. Results:EGFR and PTEN expressions were positive in 22 (66.67%) and 7 (21.21%) epithelioid MPeM patients, respectively. However, these two markers as well as PLR and NLR were not significantly associated with age, sex, asbestos exposure, elevated platelet counts, ascites, and clinical stage (P > 0.05). The correlation between EGFR and PTEN was negative (r = -0.577, P < 0.001), but the correlation between NLR and PLR was positive (r = 0.456, P = 0.008). The median survival of all patients was 6 months. In univariate analysis, PTEN (P < 0.001), PLR (P = 0.014), and NLR (P = 0.015) affected the overall survival. Multivariate analysis revealed that PTEN and PLR were validated as predictive for overall survival of epithelioid MPeM (HR = 0.070, P = 0.001, and HR = 3.379, P = 0.007, respectively). Conclusion:On the basis of these results, it is suggested that PTEN and PLR are risk factors for the prognosis of epithelioid MPeM, which may be targets for selective therapies and improve the outcomes of patients with epithelioid MPeM.
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Gastroenterol Res Practjournal_title
Gastroenterology research and practiceauthors
Liang Y,Zheng G,Yin W,Song H,Li C,Tian L,Yang Ddoi
10.1155/2019/7103915subject
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2019-02-04 00:00:00pages
7103915eissn
1687-6121issn
1687-630Xjournal_volume
2019pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Background. No predictive or prognostic biomarker is available for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) undergoing perioperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Members of the human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) family of receptor tyrosine kinases EGFR (HER1, ERBB1), HER2 (ERBB2), HER3 (ERBB3), and HE...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2016/3481578
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objectives:To determine the prevalence and effect of dietary habits on functional constipation in preschool and early elementary school children in Japan. Study Design:A total of 3595 children aged 3 to 8 years from 28 nursery schools and 22 elementary schools in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, were evaluat...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2018/3108021
更新日期:2018-02-27 00:00:00
abstract::We determined comparative efficacy of i-Scan for detection and diagnosis of gastric cancer. Ten patients diagnosed with early gastric cancer based on histopathological findings were analyzed. White light and i-Scan moving images recorded from these patients in twin mode were separated into white light and i-Scan. Twel...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2014/819395
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Helicobacter pylori colonizes the stomachs of greater than 50% of the world's human population making it arguably one of the most successful bacterial pathogens. Chronic H. pylori colonization results in gastritis in nearly all patients; however in a subset of people, persistent infection with H. pylori is associated ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1155/2016/3019362
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abstract::Background. Inflammatory bowel disease results from the dysregulation of immune response to environmental and microbial agents in genetically susceptible individuals. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of rifaximin and/or Mutaflor (Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, EcN) administration on the healing of...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2016/3126280
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abstract::Evodiamine (Evo) is an indole alkaloid extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Evodia rutaecarpa. Evo may regulate gastrointestinal motility, but the evidence is insufficient, and the mechanisms remain unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Evo on colonic motility of rats and the...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2020/8610653
更新日期:2020-04-03 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2017/9031438
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of gastrectomy (GX) on cortical and cancellous bones in rats. Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into the two groups of 10 animals each: a sham operation (control) group and a GX group. Seven weeks after surgery, the bone mineral content and densit...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,收录出版
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journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2018/1275486
更新日期:2018-10-28 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2016/4134053
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2012/895462
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background and Aim. Crohn's disease is associated with gut microbiota (GM) dysbiosis. Treatment with the anti-IL-12p40 monoclonal antibody (12p40-mAb) has therapeutic effect in Crohn's disease patients. This study addresses whether a 12p40-mAb treatment influences gut microbiota (GM) composition in mice with adoptive ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2016/4953120
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) accounts for 25% of gastroenterology output practice, making it one of the most common disorders in this practice. Psychological and social factors may affect the development of this chronic disorder. Furthermore, psychiatric symptoms and psychiatric diseases are highly prevalent in this...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2012/486067
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background. Surgical treatment of hydatid liver disease (HLD) is divided into conservative and radical procedures. While conservative techniques are easier and faster to perform, there is an emerging need to reduce their morbidity and recurrence rates. Our aim was to present and evaluate the efficiency and safety of t...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2016/1078653
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver condition characterized by the immune-mediated damage of the intrahepatic bile ducts. Polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor (VDR) are considered to contribute to its pathogenesis however their incidence varies in different populations and their potential ass...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2012/408723
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:Background:Vonoprazan affords more clinical benefits than proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) during the healing of gastroduodenal ulcers. However, it remains controversial whether vonoprazan is more effective than PPIs when used to heal artificial ulcers arising after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Aim:This study ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2018/1615092
更新日期:2018-02-18 00:00:00
abstract:Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the interobserver variability in diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated neoplasia among practicing pathologists from China using telepathology, a practice of remote diagnostic consultation increasingly used nationally and internationally, and its comparis...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2018/8715263
更新日期:2018-04-23 00:00:00
abstract::The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), has increased in pediatric populations over the last decade. Patients diagnosed during childhood often survive well into adulthood, and therefore their healthcare requires transfer to an adult gastroenterolo...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1155/2015/853530
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have been established as treatment options for patients with peritoneal metastases or peritoneal mesothelioma. However, this novel treatment strategy remains associated with a large percentage of local-regional treatment failures. These ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2012/752643
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Purpose. In the present study, the prognostic significance of CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) in stage II/III sporadic colorectal cancer was evaluated using a five-gene panel. Methods. Fifty stage II/III colorectal cancer patients who received radical resection were included in this study. Promoter methylation ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2014/436985
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks second amongst all causes of cancer deaths globally. It is on a rise in Pakistan and might represent the most common cancer in adult males. Pakistan contributes significantly to global burden of hepatitis C, which is a known risk factor for HCC, and has one of the highest prevalenc...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1155/2016/5942306
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background. Here we aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety between partial full-thickness myotomy and circular muscle myotomy during POEM procedure in achalasia patients. Methods. Clinical data of achalasia of cardia (AC) patients who underwent POEM in our center during January 2014 to January 2015 was ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2017/2676513
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Medicinal plants and probiotics both have very high potential in terms of their antimicrobial activity against antibiotic-resistant enteric pathogens. The probiotics being enteric microorganism do not have any parasitic effect on human beings. They have been an integral part of daily food for centuries. They have been...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2012/457150
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Aim. To evaluate the feasibility of percutaneous sclerotherapy of symptomatic simple abdominal cysts, using hypertonic saline and bleomycin, as an alternative to surgery. Materials and Methods. This study involved fourteen consecutive patients (ten women, four men, mean age: 59.2 y) with nineteen symptomatic simple cy...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2015/489363
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The injurious effects of NSAIDs on the small intestine were not fully appreciated until the widespread use of capsule endoscopy. It is estimated that over two-thirds of regular NSAID users develop injury in the small intestinal injuries and that these injuries are more common than gastroduodenal mucosal injuries. Rece...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1155/2013/761060
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Objective. To establish a standardized animal model for liver fibrosis with the same assessment criteria for liver fibrosis studies that have been established on a unified platform. Methods. The standardized liver fibrosis model was established using Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats that either received an intraperitoneal inj...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2012/560345
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background. The role of endoglin in the Dukes B rectal cancer is still unexplored. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of endoglin (CD105) in resected rectal cancer and to evaluate the relationship between microvessels density (MVD), clinicopathological factors, and survival rates. Methods. The study i...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1155/2015/504179
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::High throughput methodologies have revealed the existence of an unexpectedly large number of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs). The unconventional role of lncRNAs in gene expression regulation and their broad implication in oncogenic and tumor suppressive pathways have introduced lncRNAs as novel biological tumor markers....
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1155/2015/319861
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Obesity is nowadays a public health problem both in the industrialized world and developing countries. The different treatments to fight against obesity are not very successful with the exception of gastric surgery. The mechanism behind the achievement of this procedure remains unclear although the modifications in th...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1155/2015/560938
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Preoperative chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, although tumor responses vary widely; some patients may achieve a pathologic complete response rate (pCR) after chemoradiotherapy. Controversy exists with regard to the efficacy of different preoperativ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology research and practice
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1155/2017/1373092
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00