In this study, the RT-PCR method was employed to detect the expression of AFP in mRNA level in tissue samples form 52 patients suffered from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) . The results revealed that the positive rate of AFPmRNA was 76.9% in the HCC tumor tissues and 69.4% in the paratumortissues from the HCC patients with severe cirrhosis . Meanwhile, in HCC patients without cirrhosis, the positive rate reached 50% in tumor tissues, but no AFPmRNA expression was found in related paratumor tissues. The study suggested that the AFP protein was specially expressed by hepatoma cells and mutating hepatocytes. The relationships between AFPmRNA and tumoor size, capsule status and tumor metastasis were also demonstrated.

To clone the full length cDNA of the tumor rejection gene MAGE-1 from hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) tissues. This MAGE-1 gene and the tumor rejection antigen encoded by it may be useful in subsequent studies aiming at exploring new strategies for the immunotherapy for HCC. Methods: The full length MAGE-1 cDNA was amplified by RT-PCR method using a pair of primers designed according to the encoding sequence of MAGE-1 gene. The PCR products were then digested by restriction endonucleases and inserted into the plasmid PUC19. After primary selection of the recombinants by endonuclease digestion, the sequences of the inserted gene fragments were confirmed by DNA sequence analysis. Results; Using the same pair of primers, we obtained three clones of different MAGE genes, which were a full length MAGE-1 gene, a 750 bp fragment of MAGE-3 gene and a gene highly homologous to MAGE-6 and MAGE-12 but not identical to any reported MAGE genes. Conclusion: These data suggested that some MAGE genes are expressed in heptocellular carcinoma probably including some unknown genes, which might introduce potential new targets for immune attacks.

Objective To evaluate the brain invasion in gliomas by diffusion tensor tractography(DTT).Methods Diffusion tensor imaging was preoperatively performed in 35 patients who histologically confirmed gliomas.13 of the 35 tumors were low-grade gliomas and 22 were high-grade gliomas. Then the spatial relationship between the lesions and white matter fiber tracts around tumor was analyzed. displacement, continuity and injured conditions of white matter fiber were observed. Results White matter fiber tract in all lesions could be observed clearly. Three patterns of white matter fibers involvement were identified:displaced,infiltrated and destructed. White matter fiber tracts around low-grade gliomas were primarily displaced ,but were mainly infiltrated and destructed around high-grade gliomas. Conclusion DTT was useful for showing white matter fiber tracts,observing the shape changes stereographically,and evaluating the relationship with gliomas in vivo.

OBJECTIVE: Differences in clinical features, especially facial nerve canal leision between cholesteatoma in external auditory meatus and middle ear were compaired. METHOD: A retrospective clinical analysis was made. Clinical data included 125 cases of middle ear cholesteatoma with facial nerve canal leision and 28 cases of cholesteatoma occurred in external auditory canal from 2003-01-2014-08 in our hospital. RESULT: Clinical course of cholesteatoma in external auditory canal was 4.97 ± 7.51 years, course of middle ear cholesteatoma was 16.60 ± 14.42 years (P < 0.01). 21 cases (75%) of external auditory canal cholesteatoma were manifested as pneumatic mastoid and 110 cases (88%) of middle ear cholesteatoma were manifested as diploic mastoid respectively. 22 cases (78.6%) of facial nerve canal damage-in mastoid segment in cholesteatoma of external auditory meatus and 76 cases (60.8%) of facial nerve canal damage in tympanic segment in cholesteatoma of middle ear were observed (P < 0.01). The incidence rate of ossicular errosion in middle ear chol-esteatoma was significantly higher than that in external auditory meatus (P < 0.01). The incidence of semicircular canal defects in middle ear cholesteatoma (30.4%), was significantly higher when comparing to the incidence (10.7%) in cholesteatoma of external auditory meatus (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The site of facial nerve canal lesion in middle ear cholesteatoma and cholesteatoma of external auditory meatus were different. More attention should be paid before and during operation to avoid facial nerve injury, including physical examinations, especial otologic exams, radiological reading and careful operation.
Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Ear Canal ; pathology ; Ear, Middle ; pathology ; Facial Nerve Injuries ; complications ; Humans ; Incidence ; Mastoid ; pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Semicircular Canals ; pathology

Objective To investigate the selective oncolytic role and antitumor action of a novel recombinant adenovirus containing E1A and IL-24 on hepatocellular carcinoma cell(HCC). Methods The recombinant adenovirus expressing IL-24 (Ad. HS4. AFP. E1A/IL-24) was constructed by using modified human alpha-fetoprotein (HS4-AFP) promoter to drive adenovirus E1A gene and II-24 gene.Cell Counting Kit-8 were performed to test the selective cytotoxicity of the virus in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines SMMC-7721, Hep3B, MHCC97-H and hepatocyte cell line L02 . The mRNA and protein expression of IL-24 gene were detected by RT-PCR and western blot. Cell growth curves and Annexin V/PI assay were used to study cell proliferation and apoptosis of MHCC97-H. The anti-metastatic effects of the recombinant adenovirus were evaluated in cell adhesion, migration, and cell motion. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) expression was examined by RT-PCR and zymography.Results Selective replications of Ad. HS4. AFP. E1A/IL-24 adenovirus were observed in over expression AFP cell line MHCC97-H, a highly metastatic potential HCC cell line but not in hepatocyte cell line L02. The mRNA and protein of IL-24 were also over expressed in MHCC97-H. This recombinant adenovirus also showed the significant oncolytic action on MHCC97-H but not on L02 (P＜0. 05). Besides, the recombinant adenovirus significantly inhibited MHCC97-H metastatic potential such as cell adhesion, migration and invasion as well(P＜0.01). Conclusion The selective oncolytic adenovirus expressing E1A and II-24 has a selective antitumor effect and play an inhibitory role in metastasis of HCC.

Diagnostic Imaging Pediatric bone and joint system was a sub-branch of professional courses.The content was more difficult and learners were not relaxed to master the knowledge alone.It was easy,across time and space,resource sharing and interactive to operate on blackboard teaching platform.We can better accomplish teaching and learning task with pediatric bone and joint diagnostic imaging online course constructed by blackboard platform.

Objective To explore the specific brain regions involved in Chinese character radicals visualspatial processing,as well as to explore the relationship between visual-spatial identification and Chinese characters radicals identification.To provide an evidence for understanding the underlying neural mechanism of developmental dyslexic.Methods Twelve healthy Chinese fourth and fifth grade children(7 boys and 2 girls,aged from 10 to 11 years old)were chosen from a primary school in Guangzhou.The children were native Chinese speakers and right handed.The subjects participated in two fMRI experiments on a 3.0 T Siemens MR scanner.Two separate block-designed cognitive tasks were devised,one was figure directions judgement task and the other was Chinese characters radical identification task.A single-shot GE-EPI scan sequence were used for fMRI scans.The BOLD fMRI data were collected and were preprocessed and analyzed in SPM2.Results The subjects had longer reaction time during the two experiments tasks than in control states((879±127)ms vs(805±124)ms,P=0.029;(917±144)ms vs(750±101)ms,P＜0.01),and had same response accuracy in both tasks and control states((96±5)% vs(95±8)%,P=0.515;(89±10)% vs(96±6)%,P=0.130).In figure direction judgement experiment,activations were found in bilateral occipital,right superior parietal,right precuneus and right middle frontal cortices.However,different and more extensive regions including left superior parietal,left precuneus,left hippocampus,right thalamus,right caudate cortices and bilateral occipital cortices were involved in identifying the radicals of Chinese characters.Conclusion Right hemisphere was dominant in judging the figure direction,and left hemisphere is dominant in identifying radicals of Chinese characters.These fMRI results show light on underlying partial similar neurophysiological mechanism between judging figure directions and identifying Chinese character radicals.The visual-spatial ability may be essential for Chinese character radical identification.

Objective To investigate the changes of target during fractionated radiotherapy for e-sophageal cancer, and to assess their impact on the implementation of radiotherapy. Methods Fourteen pa-tients with unresectable esophageal cancer were enrolled to receive full course conformal radiotherapy. CT scans were performed after every ten fractions. New targets (GTV) were delineated on repeated CT scans. Then the pretreatment radiotherapy plans were copied to the new targets to investigate the conformity between the new GTV and the plans. Results The majority of the GTVs decreased with the increasing fractions dur-ing radiotherapy. However, GTVs of 35.7% (5/14) patients increased by 2.0%-37.7% at the tenth frac-tion. The PTVs covered by 95% isodose curve at the time of pretreatment,tenth fraction,twentieth fraction and thirtieth fraction were 97.81%±1.53%, 91.95%±5.25%, 94.27%±4.23% and 94.03%±6.45%, respectively. Moreover, at tenth, twentieth and thirtieth fraction, there were 6,5, and 4 patients whose PTVs covered by 95% isodose curve were below 95%, respectively. Conclusions There are signifi-cant target changes during fractionated radiotherapy for esophageal cancer, which may result in uncertainties of radiotherapy implementation.

A total of 68 patients with histologically proven endometrial cancer were preoperatively evaluated with a 3.0 T magnetic resonance (MR) unit.Two radiologists interpreted the depth of myometrial invasion on T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted(DW) MR (b =700 s/mm2) imaging.Myometrial tumor spread was classified as superficial (＜ 50％) or deep (≥50％ myometrial thickness).Statistical methods included Kappa statistics for reader agreement,accuracy assessment and receiver operating characteristic analysis for diagnostic performance comparison.For assessing the depth of myometrial invasion,the diagnostic accuracy,sensitivity and specificity were as follows:T2-weighted imaging-reader 1st,61.8％,60.0％ and 65.2％;reader 2nd,66.2％,64.4％ and 69.6％ ; T2-weighted combined DW imaging-reader 1st,86.8％,84.4％and 91.3％ ; reader 2nd,89.7％,86.7％ and 95.7％.Reader agreement was excellent for T2-weighted combined DW imaging (Kappa =0.818).For assessing deep myometrial involvement,ROC analysis showed that the diagnostic accuracy was significantly higher on T2-weighted combined DW imaging than that on T2-weighted imaging.The AUC (area under the curve) values measured by two readers on T2-weighted and T2-weighted combined DW imagings were 0.626,0.879 and 0.670,0.912 respectively.The addition of 3.0T MR diffusion-weighted to T2-weighted imaging can improve the diagnostic performance of MR imaging in the assessment of myometrial invasion.

Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the treatment by selective β 1 receptor blockers on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Eighty cases of COPD Ⅲ (stable period) inpatient with or without coronary heart disease were collected in The Second People's Hospital of Shanghai from September 2012 to November 2013.The patients were randomly divided into testing group (Metoprolol treatment group) and control group (regular treatment group) with 40 cases for each group.Metoprolol group therapy based on the use of conventional metoprolol tablets,an initial dose of metoprolol 12.5 mg/d,titrated to the appropriate dose based on heart rate and tolerance of the morning resting heart rate of 55 to 60 times/min that reached the target dose of metoprolol continuous medication for 12 months.Blood gas analysis were recorded before and after treatment,pulmonary function,and 6 min walk test (6MWT) and were chronic lung disease Assessment Test (CAT) Rating.The control group was administrated regular treatment while the testing group added small dose of Metoprolol with titration to an appropriate dose on this basis.12 months in a row,and assessed the end stage.Results (1) After the application of selective β receptor blockers on testing group,no statistically significant difference (P＞0.05) in the values of FEV1 in anticipation value％ (testing group:(45.45 ± 4.68) ％ vs.(43.32 ± 4.84) ％;control group:(44.23 ± 4.68) ％ vs.(42.58 ±4.24)％),PaO2(testing group:(75.92± 10.78) mmHg vs.(74.86± 11.21) mmHg;control group:(70.23 ±6.45) mmHg vs.(72.36±7.28) mmHg) and PaCO2(testing group:(46.28±8.28) mmHg vs.(47.46±10.22) mmHg);control group:(44.54 ± 8.89) mmHg vs.(42.36 ± 7.45) mmHg) before and after treatment.But the 6MWD (testing group:(287 ± 23) m vs.(384± 34) m;control group:(284 ± 25) m vs.(295 ±21) m) and COPD appraisal test(CAT) (testing group:(21±7) score vs.(17±6) score);control group:(22 ±5) score vs.(20± 6) score) had improved significantly compared with that before treatment,with significant difference(t=4.903,4.784;P＜0.05).Conclusion Selective β receptor blockers have no effect on the airway resistance of COPD patients and reduction on pulmonary function.It can also increase the exercise tolerance and enhance the living quality for improving clinical prognosis.