Accesso libero

Impact of Intraoperative Cell Salvage on Circulating Tumor Cells and Cellular Activity in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Curative Resection: A Prospective Comparative Study

, , , , ,  e   
23 giu 2025
INFORMAZIONI SU QUESTO ARTICOLO

Cita
Scarica la copertina

Fig 1.

The apoptosis levels in patients with HCC from different groups were detected at preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative six points using the ATP cell viability detection assays. ATP, adenosine triphosphate; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.
The apoptosis levels in patients with HCC from different groups were detected at preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative six points using the ATP cell viability detection assays. ATP, adenosine triphosphate; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.

Fig 2.

The apoptosis levels in patients with HCC from different groups were detected at preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative 6 h using flow cytometry assays. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.
The apoptosis levels in patients with HCC from different groups were detected at preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative 6 h using flow cytometry assays. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.

Fig 3.

The CTCs in patients with HCC from different groups were detected at preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative 6 h using an immunomagnetic bead separation combined with flow cytometry assays. CTCs, circulating tumor cell; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.
The CTCs in patients with HCC from different groups were detected at preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative 6 h using an immunomagnetic bead separation combined with flow cytometry assays. CTCs, circulating tumor cell; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.

Fig 4.

The expression levels of AFP and GPC3 proteins in patients with HCC from different groups were determined at postoperative 6 h using Western blotting. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.
The expression levels of AFP and GPC3 proteins in patients with HCC from different groups were determined at postoperative 6 h using Western blotting. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.

Fig 5.

The expression levels of CTNNB1 and TP53 mRNA in patients with HCC from different groups were determined at preoperative and postoperative 6 h using the qRT-PCR. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.
The expression levels of CTNNB1 and TP53 mRNA in patients with HCC from different groups were determined at preoperative and postoperative 6 h using the qRT-PCR. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.

Fig 6.

The detection of EpCAM in patients with HCC from different groups at preoperative and postoperative 6 h time points, using an immunofluorescence assay. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.
The detection of EpCAM in patients with HCC from different groups at preoperative and postoperative 6 h time points, using an immunofluorescence assay. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.

Demographic, participants' general data

Variable Experimental group (N = 40) Control group (N = 40) χ2/t P
Gender, male (%) 24 (60%) 22 (55%) 0.331 0.565
Age (years) 65.4 (50.3–73.8) 64.8 (50.4–74.5) 0.319 0.750
BMI (kg/m2) 26.5 (24.1–29.3) 26.9 (23.2–30.5) −0.536 0.594
Child-Pugh classification 0.372 0.543
A 26 (65%) 24 (60%)
B 14 (35%) 16 (40%)
TNM stage 0.492 0.78
I 18 20
II 20 19
III 2 1
IV 0 0
ALT (U/L) 61.3 (41.1–82.3) 61.8 (41.4–81.6) −0.144 0.886
AST (U/L) 56.2 (40.2–76.1) 55.6 (40.6–77.3) 0.233 0.81
Lingua:
Inglese
Frequenza di pubblicazione:
1 volte all'anno
Argomenti della rivista:
Medicina, Scienze medicali di base, Biochimica, Immunologia, Medicina clinica, Medicina clinica, altro, Chimica clinica