Abstract:
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Aggressive neuroblastomas avoid apoptosis and have increased expression of the antiapoptotic protein, Bcl-2. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is mitogenic and may promote tumor survival by inhibiting apoptosis. The authors hypothesize that IGF-I may protect neuroblastoma cells from apoptosis by upregulating their Bcl-2 expression. METHODS:Human neuroblastoma cells (IMR-32) are cultured, and 3 experimental groups are established: 1 group with cells cultured in standard growth media (control), 1 with cells grown in serum-depleted media (starvation), and 1 with neuroblastoma cells cultured in starvation media plus IGF-I. The cells are harvested at 14 and 24 hours, and cytospin slides are made. Bcl-2 expression is measured by immunohistochemistry. Apoptosis is detected with the TUNEL method. RESULTS:Bcl-2 expression is decreased 90% in the serum starved neuroblastoma cells. In addition, apoptosis is 150 times higher in the starved neuroblastoma cells. These changes are abrogated by the addition of IGF-I, where apoptosis is decreased 50% and Bcl-2 is 14-fold higher in the IGF-I-treated group. These changes are most apparent at 24 hours. CONCLUSIONS:IGF-I protects neuroblastoma cells from apoptosis and increases Bcl-2 expression. Growth factors may have a direct role in promoting tumorigenesis by inducing the expression of antiapoptotic proteins by the tumor.
journal_name
J Pediatr Surgjournal_title
Journal of pediatric surgeryauthors
Beierle EA,Strande LF,Chen MKdoi
10.1053/jpsu.2002.30869subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-03-01 00:00:00pages
472-6issue
3eissn
0022-3468issn
1531-5037pii
S0022346802673774journal_volume
37pub_type
杂志文章abstract:PURPOSE:Recently, gas amniodistension has been advocated for fetoscopic surgery to employ ergonomics similar to laparoscopy. However, neither the optimal type of gas nor its physiological influence on the fetus have been clearly outlined yet. This study investigates the impact of helium (HE) vs nitrous oxide (N2O) on f...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.02.026
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A rare disease that can mimic acute appendicitis is infarction of accessory spleen. It may occur in children and is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Greater awareness of this entity may show not only that it is associated with other intraabdominal anomalies but also that it is more common in the tropics than else...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(78)80004-9
更新日期:1978-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The ideal surgical closure for large omphaloceles remains controversial. Most techniques described advocate removal of the amniotic sac prior to repair of the abdominal wall defect. Herein, the authors describe a surgical technique preserving the amniotic sac, which has distinct advantages in achieving safe and rapid ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0022-3468(86)90013-8
更新日期:1986-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Novel treatment strategies for high-risk and disseminated neuroblastoma (NB) are actively sought because of the dismal prognosis of advanced stage disease. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a recently identified member of the tumor necrosis factor family. TRAIL is capable of ind...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.04.020
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Conjugated jaundice arising during infancy may be caused by a number of different surgical conditions. The aim of this study was to compare clinical features, management, and outcome of all types of surgical jaundice presenting in the first year of life. METHODS:A retrospective review was conducted of all i...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(03)00498-6
更新日期:2003-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The treatment of incidentally encountered asymptomatic Meckel diverticulum (MD) is controversial. We evaluated whether the macroscopic appearance correlates with clinical features, histopathological findings, future complications, and management decisions. METHODS:Patients who underwent MD resection at a si...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.08.066
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In the absence of robust data from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), most disease burden estimates and related resource allocation choices are based on historic Northern demographics. We hypothesize that significant discrepancies exist between directly reported LMIC data and surrogate high-income cou...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.01.034
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 3-month-old boy was operated on for an inguinal tumor. Histological diagnosis was neuroblastoma. This is the second known case of primary paratesticular neuroblastoma reported in the literature. The treatment of choice for Evan's stage I is surgery. ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90723-5
更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Four children with dermatomyositis were recently seen with gastrointestinal perforations. The sites of perforation in the four cases were: (1) the duodenum, esophagus, and colon; (2) the duodenum; (3) the distal stomach; and (4) the traverse colon. The gastric and transverse colon perforations were intraperitoneal and...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(85)80479-6
更新日期:1985-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Infants with gastroschisis (GS) commonly require total parenteral nutrition and prolonged hospitalization because of intestinal dysfunction resulting from dysmotility and/or malabsorption. To investigate prepartum small intestinal (SI) nutrient absorption in GS, a fetal rabbit model was surgically created on gestation...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0022-3468(94)90570-3
更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Laparoscopic Appendectomy (LA) is a safe procedure in adults resulting in shorter hospitalization and sooner return to activity. The relative merits of LA and open appendectomy (OA) are evaluated in this first prospective and randomized study in children. METHODS:A total of 129 children with appendi...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1053/jpsu.2002.30841
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Iatrogenic esophageal perforations in children are rare. To evaluate patterns of injury, clinical presentation, and treatment options for such patients, the authors reviewed the case records of 11 children who had sustained transmural injury to the esophagus during a dilatation procedure at their institution between 1...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90404-2
更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but serious condition with a poor prognosis both in adults and in children. Retroperitoneal localization is mostly associated with fatal outcome. Early diagnosis, extensive and repeated surgical debridement, and use of antibiotics are necessary. Herein the authors report on a 4-year-old...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90219-6
更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A lateral pancreaticojejunostomy (LPJ), also known as the Puestow procedure, is a complex procedure performed for chronic pancreatitis when the pancreatic duct is dilated and unable to drain properly. Traditionally, these procedures are performed with open surgery. A minimally invasive approach to the LPJ using rigid ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.03.003
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The distribution of ganglion cells in the transition zone of Hirschsprung Disease (HD) colons is extremely variable. Determining the resection margin based on intraoperative biopsies may be imprecise. Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) is a novel imaging technology with the ability to visualize tissues in real tim...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.025
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors present a 3-year-old girl in whom severe hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia developed after the administration of three adult-sized hypertonic phosphate enemas. The commonly held notion that these enemas are not absorbed and therefore are systemically inactive is incorrect. With early intervention and trea...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90692-8
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Disenchantment with available techniques for specific diagnosis of intrathoracic pulmonary lesions in children has led us to explore the usefulness of thoracoscopy. We have performed this technique in nine patients ranging in age from 17 mo to 16 yr. The procedure is performed under intravenous anesthesia with the pat...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0022-3468(76)90093-2
更新日期:1976-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is a very rare finding, especially in infants. The authors describe the case of a 7-month-old boy presenting an abdominoscrotal mass, the diagnosis of which was made by sonography and which was excised totally through an extensive inguinal incision. ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(86)80118-x
更新日期:1986-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study deals with a case of macrodystrophia lipomatosa, the literature is reviewed, the surgical correction is described and attention is drawn to the differential diagnosis. ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(88)80157-x
更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Significant macrofistulae between arteries and veins of congenital origin may result in the extremes of life-threatening hemorrhage or simply a cosmetically displeasing mass. The most helpful diagnostic aid is that of adequate arteriography both to determine the size, location, and extent of the fistulae. After adequa...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(77)80003-1
更新日期:1977-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although transverse abdominal incisions (TAI) are valued for their excellent exposure in the newborn, infant, and child, measurements to support this clinical impression have been lacking. The abdomens of 80 infants and children and 11 premature infants were measured and evaluated and correlated with growth. It was de...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0022-3468(81)90009-9
更新日期:1981-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Inguinal hernia repair in the small infant is often technically difficult. An alternative operative approach has been developed that can simplify troublesome repairs, while decreasing the potential risks of damage to cord structures and of recurrence. METHODS:Thirteen small infants (weight 1400-3000 grams) ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(00)90034-4
更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Investigation of the value of scrotal Doppler ultrasound (DUS) in the diagnosis of acute scrotum and its impact on the treatment strategy was undertaken. METHOD:Seventy-nine children (mean age, 9.2 years) with acute scrotum were prospectively studied. The protocol included history, clinical examination, scr...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.04.026
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:In children, the diagnosis “acute appendicitis” is difficult. In 2010, a new Dutch appendicitis guideline was published with the goal to reduce the negative appendectomy rate. The guideline recommended mandatory imaging (ultrasound first and CT or MRI when inconclusive) before surgery. This study examines whe...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.02.050
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Since the first successful repair of a complete laryngotracheoesophageal cleft (LTEC) to the carina in 1982, three newborn infants were observed with a particularly difficult variant in which the cleft extends beyond the carina into the mainstem bronchi. This type IV LTEC creates a long common tracheoesophagus, whose ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0022-3468(91)90844-j
更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Urinary intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (i-FABP), a marker of intestinal mucosal cell damage, has recently been proposed as a clinically useful measure in the early detection of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). However, there are no data on urinary i-FABP in more advanced (Bell stage II /III) NEC. The aim...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.09.024
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Forty-six records of infant girls with so-called imperforate anus have been reviewed to determine the position of the rectal opening in relation to the hymen. Eight of these children proved to have the cloacal deformity, in which the rectum enters high into a single tube and just behind the opening of a double or sept...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0022-3468(75)90099-8
更新日期:1975-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this case presentation of a 4-year-old boy with histopathologically proven Henoch-Schönlein purpura the authors report a surgical complication that occurred under corticosteroids; this had not been described previously. Relief of abdominal pain was dramatic and the hematemesis disappeared, but an entero-enteral fis...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0022-3468(95)90500-6
更新日期:1995-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors propose a new surgical approach for neonates and infants with hydrometrocolpos caused by double vagina and imperforate hemivagina. Usually for these patients, laparotomy is a common approach used to decompress the obstructed hemivagina. The authors compared the characteristics of three options used to reli...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90091-x
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A new surgical method is presented for overbridging wide gap esophageal atresia. The method is based on the fact that the atretic upper pouch has an excellent longitudinal blood supply, and is two to three times wider than the lower pouch. Muco-muscular flap is created, which is anastomosed to the lower esophagus. ...
journal_title:Journal of pediatric surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(89)80587-1
更新日期:1989-09-01 00:00:00