Objective: To investigate the difference in distribution of subtypes of Human papilloma virus (HPV) between cervical cancer patients and normal controls of Xinjiang Uighur women and analyze the HPV spectrum in Xinjiang Uighur women suffered from cervical cancer. Methods: Three hundred and thirty Uighur women with cervical cancer and one hundred normal healthy women were recruited in this study. Flow-through hybridization and gene chip (HybriMax) technology was used to detect the twenty one subtypes of HPV. Results: (1) The positive rate of HPV infection including simple infection and multiple infection was 85.15% (281/300) and 7.0% (7/100) in cervical cancer group and control group, respectively. The positive rate of HPV16 infection was 94.31% indicating it was the most common infection in HPV-positive cervical cancer patients. The infection rate was 5.34% for HPV18, 3.91% for HPV68, 2.49% for HPV45, 2.49% for HPV58, 2.14% for HPV39, 1.07% for HPV31, 1.07 for HPV56, and 0.36 for HPV59. There was significant difference in the total infection rate and the HPV16 infection rate between cervical cancer patients and controls (P<0.0001). (2) Twelve out of twenty one HPV subtypes were detected and the rest nine subtypes were not. The positive rate of simple infection and total infection of HPV was significantly higher in squamous cervical cancer tissues and other types of cervical cancer tissues compared with that in cervical adenocarcinoma tissues (P<0.05). While the proportion of HPV multiple infection had no statistical difference between different types of cervical cancer (P>0.05 ). Although the positive rate of multiple infection of HPV tended to increase but the difference was not significant. Conclusion: HPV16 infection was the most common in cervical cancer patients and normal controls of Xinjiang Uighur women. The next most common types of HPV were HPV18 and HPV68. Xinjiang Uighur women had the relatively higher risk of suffering HPV68 infection indicating the specificity of HPV infection in Uighur women.

Objective To study the effect of Abnormal Savda Munziq (ASMq) on MDR and expression of mRNA of Bel/Fu cell line. Methods Several genes expression including MDR1, MRP, TOPOII? and GST-? were analyzed by RT-PCR. Results ASMq has been found to down-regulate MDR1 gene and simultaneously up-regulate TopoⅡ?mRNA. Conclusion ASMq can reverse the drug resistance against 5-Fu in Bel/Fu cells. Inhibition of MDR1 mRNA and up-regulate TopoⅡ? mRNA may contribute to the mechanisms.

Objective To explore the role of beta-2 adrenergic receptor in the pathogenesis of infantile hemangioma.Methods In vitro cultured infantile hemangioma endothelial cells were divided into propranolol and isoproterenol groups.The propranolol groups were further classified into 5 groups to be treated with propranolol solutions at concentrations of 10,15,20 μg/ml,EGM-2 medium (blank control group 1),and EGM-2 medium containing 0.16％ DMSO (DMSO group) respectively,while the isoproterenol groups were classified into 4 groups to be treated with isoproterenol solutions at concentrations of 5,10,20 μg/ml and EGM-2 medium (blank control group 2) respectively.After 24-and 48-hour treatment,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to measure the expression of beta-2 adrenergic receptor in cell culture supernatants in the above groups.Results After 24-hour treatment,15-μg/ml and 20-μg/ml propranolol groups showed significantly decreased expression of beta-2 adrenergic receptor compared with blank control group 1 and DMSO group (all P ＜ 0.05).After 48-hour treatment,all the propranolol groups showed significantly decreased expression of beta-2 adrenergic receptor compared with the blank control group 1 (all P ＜ 0.05).However,the expression of beta-2 adrenergic receptor was significantly higher in the 10-and 20-μg/ml isoproterenol groups than in the blank control group 2 after 24-hour treatment (all P ＜ 0.05),and higher in the 20-μg/ml isoproterenol group than in the blank control group 2 after 48-hour treatment (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Propranolol can down-regulate the expression of beta-2 adrenergic receptor on the surface of vascular endothelial cells,while isoproterenol can up-regulate its expression.

Purpose:To study the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer in Uigur women from southern Xinjiang where there is a high risk of cervical cancer.Methods:HPV-C,HPV16,HPV18 and HPV6/ 11 were detected in 40 fresh tissues of cervical cancer and 40 tissues of normal cervix by using polymerase chain reaction technique.Results:The positive rate of HPV-C,HPV16,HPV18 and HPV6/11 in fresh tissue of cervix cancer were 87. 5%,72.5%,10.0% and 0,respectively;The positive rate of HPV-C,HPV16,HPV18 and HPV6/11 in normal cervix were20.0%,5.0%,0 and 7.5%,HPV16 was the most common type in HPV-C positive patients with the rate of 82.8 %. The positive rate of HPV-C and HPV16 in cervical cancer were significantly higher than that in control groups;The positive rate of HPV16 in squamous cancer of cervix was significantly higher than that in adenocarcinomas of cervix;while the posi- tive rate of HPV 18 in adenocarcinomas of cervix was significantly higher than that in squamous cancer of cervix(P0.05).Conclusions:HPV16 infection plays an important role in the carcinogenesis of cervical cancer of Uigur women from Southern Xinjiang,HPV16 infection is closely correlated with squamous carcinomas of cervix,while HPV18 infection is closely correlated with adenocarcinomas of cervix.The positive rate of HPV-C and HPV16 have no correlation with clinical stages and histological grade of cervical carcinomas.

Objective To evaluate in vitro effects of propranolol and isoproterenol on proliferation of infantile hemangioma endothelial cells(IHECs)as well as expressions of vascular endothelial growth factors(VEGF and VEGF-2) and human basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Methods The second - third passage endothelial cells derived from the proliferative phase of infantile hemangioma were divided into propranolol and isoproterenol groups. The propranolol group was further classified into 5 groups to be treated with propranolol solutions at concentrations of 10, 15, 20 mg/L, EGM-2 medium (blank control group 1), or EGM-2 medium containing 0.16% DMSO (DMSO group), while the isoproterenol group was classified into 4 groups to be treated with isoproterenol solutions at concentrations of 5, 10, 20 mg/L or EGM-2 medium(blank control group 2). Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium(MTT)assay was performed to evaluate cellular proliferative activity in these propranolol groups at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours separately, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)to measure VEGF, VEGF-2 and bFGF lev els in culture supernatants of IHECs at 24 and 48 hours separately. Results The proliferative activity of IHECs showed no significant differences between 10-, 15- and 20-mg/L propranolol groups at either 24 or 48 hours (H = 1.152, 2.643, respectively, both P > 0.05), or between the blank control group 1, DMSO group, and 10- and 15-mg/L propranolol groups at either 72 or 96 hours, but significantly decreased in the 20-mg/L propranolol group compared with the blank control group 1 at 72 and 96 hours (both P < 0.05). The 24-hour treatments with propranolol or isoproterenol at the above concentrations all affected the expressions of VEGF, VEGF-2 and bFGF to different degrees. At 48 hours, there was a significant decrease in VEGF levels in 15- and 20-mg/L propranolol groups, as well as in VEGF-2 and bFGF levels in 10-, 15- and 20-mg/L propranolol groups compared with the blank control group 1 (all P < 0.05), but a significant increase in VEGF levels in 5-, 10- and 20-mg/L isoproterenol groups compared with the blank control group 2 (all P < 0.05), as well as in VEGF-2 and bFGF levels in the 20-mg/L isoproterenol group compared with the blank control group 2, 5- and 10-mg/L isoproterenol groups (all P < 0.05). Conclusions The treatment with propranolol at certain concentrations for certain durations can suppress the growth of, as well as expressions of VEGF, VEGF-2 and bFGF in, endothelial cells derived from the proliferative phase of infantile hemangioma, whereas that with isoproterenol has opposite effects. The therapeutic mechanism of propranolol in infantile hemangioma may be associated with expressions of β-adrenergic receptors and their downstream signal transduction-related cytokines.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of laser irradiation on related growth factors in and apoptosis of in vitro cultured infantile hemangioma endothelial cells. Methods:Cultured infantile hemangioma endothelial cells were divided into 3 groups: intense pulsed light (IPL) group irradiated with IPL at a dose of 23 J/cm 2 for 1 session, laser group irradiated with 1 064-nm Nd:YAG laser at a dose of 90 J/cm 2 for 1 session, control group receiving no irradiation. On days 1, 3 and 7 after irradiation, RT-PCR was performed to measure the mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) , VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) , and Western blot analysis to determine VEGFR-2 protein expression, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect the levels of VEGF and bFGF in the culture supernatant, and flow cytometry to detect cell apoptosis. Results:Compared with the control group, the laser group showed significantly decreased mRNA expression of VEGF (0.363±0.021 vs. 1.000±0.023, P< 0.001) , VEGFR-2 (0.483±0.017 vs. 1.001±0.031, P=0.001) and bFGF (0.402±0.040 vs. 1.000±0.004, P< 0.001) , decreased VEGFR-2 protein expression (0.332±0.055 vs. 0.768±0.096, P< 0.05) , decreased levels of VEGF (69.389±24.179 ng/L vs. 334.506±13.084 ng/L, P< 0.001) and bFGF (2.386±0.151 ng/L vs. 9.165±0.232 ng/L, P< 0.001) in the culture supernatant, but significantly increased apoptosis rate (18.413%±2.654% vs. 4.300%±0.036%, P< 0.01) on day 7 after irradiation. Compared with the control group, the IPL group also showed significantly decreased mRNA expression of VEGF (0.436±0.041 vs. 1.000±0.023, P< 0.05) , VEGFR-2 (0.493±0.037 vs. 1.001±0.031, P< 0.05) and bFGF (0.490±0.044 vs. 1.000±0.004, P< 0.05) , decreased VEGFR-2 protein expression (0.406±0.037 vs. 0.768±0.096, P< 0.05) , decreased levels of VEGF (128.858±6.063 ng/L vs. 334.506±13.084 ng/L, P< 0.001) and bFGF (2.723±0.471 ng/L vs. 9.165±0.232 ng/L, P< 0.001) in the culture supernatant, but significantly increased apoptosis rate (16.597%±1.877% vs. 4.300%±0.036%, P< 0.01) on day 7 after irradiation. Conclusion:The 1 064-nm Nd:YAG laser may exert a therapeutic effect on hemangioma by inhibiting hemangioma endothelial cells via regulating key factors on the VEGF/VEGFR-2 signaling pathway and cell apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the relationships between the HPV infection and race susceptibility in the carcinogenesis of Uighur women with cervical cancer from the southern Xinjiang, one of the high risk region of cervical cancer in China. Methods To detect 21 subtypes of HPV and the 13 alleles of HLA from 200 cervical cancer cases and 200 normal tissues, by using flow-through hybridization and gene chip (HybriMax) method and polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific oligonucleotide method (PCRSSO). Results ( 1 )The proportion of HPV positive in cervical cancer and control group were 88.5% and 7.0% respecfively;HPV16 was the most common type in HPV positive cervical cancer patients with the rate of 90.96%, following were HPV18 (5.08%), HPV68(3.95% ),HPV45 (3.39%), HPV58 (3.39%),HPV39( 1.69% ), HPV31 ( 1.69% ), HPV56( 1.13% ). In cervical cancer and control group, the positive rate of HPV and HPV16 were significantly higher than that in control group. (2) In cervical cancer group the frequency of HLA-DRB1 * 15 in HPV positive cervical cancer cases was significantly higher than that among the HPV negative cases. While the frequency of HLA-DRB1 * 12 in HPV positive eervical caneer eases was significantly lower than that in the HPV negative e asea. Conclusion HPV16 was the most common type in both cervical cancer and control groups, the frequency of HPV16 in cervical carcinomas was very high, following HPV18 and HPV68, and HPV68 ranked third which was different from the results of other reports,this indicates that Uighur women are infected with this type more common. It appears that HLA-DRB1 * 15may be related to the susceptibility to cervical cancer and the HPV16 infection among the Uighur women,while the HLA-DRB1 * 12 the protective gene to HPV16 infection in Uighur women. The study of HLA alleles in the carcinogenesis of cervical carcinomas may play an important role in the gene intervention research of cervical cancer.

A fast atom bombardment mass spectrometric method to predict and detect the antioxidant ability of phenolic compounds was developed to accelerate the pace of finding the antioxidant with higher effect and low toxicity. The effect of experimental conditions on the relative peak intensity ratio of M+· ion to [ M+H]+ion in the FAB mass spectra of the compound was investigated, including matrix, scan time and concentration. The correlation of antioxidant activity with the I ( M+· )/I ( [ M+H ]+) value of flavonoids obtained in FAB mass spectra was studied. Then the antioxidant activity of 12 phenolic compounds was predicted using the above method and the results were compared with those obtained from thiobarbituric acid ( TBA) method. The results show that the I( M+· )/I( [ M+H]+) value of the phenolic compound obtained from FAB mass spectra could reflect their antioxidant activity, which could help to accelerate the development of the antioxidant drug.

Objective To investigate the effect of zerumbone on the proliferation and apoptosis of human pancreatic cancer cell line PANC1 and its possible mechanism.Methods Zerumbone of various concentrations (3.75, 7.5, 15, 30, 60 μg/ml) were used to treat PANC1, and cells without treatment were used as control.CCK-8 assay was used to detect the inhibitory rate of cell proliferation.Cell apoptosis analysis was determined by using Hoechst 33342 staining and flow cytometry.Western blotting was performed to evaluate the phosphorylation Statl ( p-STAT1 ), and Bax and Bcl2 protein expression.Results Zerumbone caused a time- and dose-dependent reduction of cell viability in PANC1 cells.After 48h treatment of Zerumbone of 15 μg/ml, cells inhibitory rate was increased to (72.8 ± 2.72 )%, and classic apoptosis morphology was observed, with apoptosis rate was 14.2%.At the same time, p-STAT1, and Bax protein expression was significantly increased (0.654 ±0.048 vs 0.074 ±0.011, 0.577 ±0.044 vs 0.218 ±0.027,P＜0.05);Bcl-2 protein expression was significantly decreased (0.162 ± 0.029 vs 0.459 ± 0.034, P＜0.05).Conclusions Zerumbone may inhibit the proliferation of PANC1 cells and inducing cell apoptosis,which may be related to the up-regulation of STAT1's activity and Bcl-2/Bax ratio.

Objective To report a case of chromomycosis caused by Phialophora verrucosa and explore the laboratory features of the pathogen. Methods Skin lesion was examined by histopathology and fungus culture. The morphology of the isolate was observed by microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The coenzyme Q system of this isolate was analyzed by HPLC assay. The DNA sequences of LSU rDNA D1/D2 region of this isolate and a standard fungus strain were compared. Results The initial lesion was an erythematous papule that subsequently developed into one or multiple coalescing warty papules or plaques slowly. The bronze-colored spores could were observed in the dermis or macrophages. The isolate grew very slowly, requiring 4 weeks of incubation. Microscopically, no characteristic structures were found on Sabourand′s dextrose agar, while there were vase-like structures, which were referred to as phialides on potato dextrose agar (PDA) and corn meal agar I (CMA-I). The phialides on PDA mostly grew at the top of hypha, but on CMA-I they mostly grew on the side of hypha. The isolate contained coenzyme Q-10, and its DNA sequence of LSU rDNA D1/D2 region completely consistent with those of the standard strain. Conclusion Chromomycosis caused by Phialophora verrucosa is rare in China. It can be diagnosed by fungus culture and histopathological examination. Coenzyme Q system analysis and DNA sequencing can exclude the interference from different phenotypes.