Objective:To evaluate the role of human papillomavirus(HPV)16/18E6,cyclin D1,and human telomerase transcriptase(hTERT)in the development of laryngeal carcinoma by detecting the expression of these three genes.Methods:Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the levels of HPV16/18E6,cyclin D1,and hTERT in 42 cases of paraffin-embedded tissues.Results:(1)The positive expression ratios of HPV16/18E6,cyclinD1,and hTERT in the laryngeal carcinoma group were 42.9%(18/42),50%(21/42),and 83.3%(35/42),respectively.These values were significantly higher than that in the control group.(2)The increase in the expression of HPV16/18E6 and cyclinD1 was associated with T stage advance and lymph node metastases.The expression of hTERT increased along with T stage advance,but not with lymph nodes metastases.The changes in the expression of HPV16/18E6,cyclinD1,and hTERT were not associated with gender and age.(3)Positive correlation was observed between HPV16/18E6 and cyclinD1 as well as between HPV16/18E6 and hTERT in laryngeal carcinoma.Conclusion:(1)The expression of HPV16/18E6,cyclin D1,and hTERT may be associated with the development of laryngeal carcinoma.(2)There may be interactions between HPV16/18E6 and cyclinD1,between HPV16/18E6 and hTERT.These interactions may induce the development of laryngeal carcinoma.The information provided by this study may be important for further investigation into the relationship between HPV16/18 and laryngeal carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of matrine in conjunction with vincristine(VCR),adriamycin(ADM)and diamminedichloroplatinum(DDP),respectively on the cell cycle of the KBV200drug-resistant cell line.METHODS:The cultured KBV drug-resistant cells were divided into control group,antitumor drug groups and the combination therapy groups(marine+antitumor drugs,respectively),FCM assay was used to detect and analyze the expression of cell cycle and apoptosis of each group.RESULTS:As compared with single antitumor drugs groups,no significant change was found in the proportion of cells and cell apoptosis in the combination therapy groups(matrine+VCR or matrine+ADM).But marine+DDD resulted in a reduction of the G 0 ～G 1 stage cell population but an increase of G 2 ～M stage cell population.CONCLUSIONS:It was assumed that matrine-induced reversal of KBV200cells'drug-resistant to VCR and ADM may not relate to cell cycle and cell apoptosis.Matrine can slightly enhance the cytotoxic effect of DDP.