Eleven eases of adenomatoid tumors arc described. There were 9 males and 2 female with an average age of 51 years. These tumors arose in The male and female genital tract. Five of these were located in the epididymis, two in the te- stis, two in the uterus and the last two, one in the spermatic cord and the other in the bladder.The tumor cells of the 11 cases studied were immunoreactive for keratin, but none of these for factor VIII.Only the endothelial cells of the blood vessels in the tumors were positively stained.Ultrastructural examination of 4 cases revealed long brushy microvilli on the surface of the tumor cells lining the lumina. These tumor cells with the presence of tonofilaments in the cytoplasm, were desmosomes.These results strongly support the mesothelial origin of the adenomatoid tumors

Background and purpose:The MEG3 gene is a imprinted gene, whose loss may be associated with the pathogenesis and progression of several tumor types. This study was done to investigate the transcription of MEG3 mRNA in human mammary cancer cell line MCF7 and cell proliferation, in order to explore the effect of the methylation inhibitor, 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-CdR) on MEG3 gene expression and proliferation in MCF7. Methods:MCF7 was treated with 5 ?mol/L 5-aza-CdR for 2, 4, 6 days, then the alteration of MEG3 gene expression was detected by RT-PCR and Northern blot technology and the proliferation difference in cell growth of MCF7 was observed by MTT. Results:After treated with 5-aza-CdR, the transcription of MEG3 mRNA in MCF7 was increased and the growth of MCF7 was reduced. MCF7 was treated with 5 ?mol/L 5-aza-CdR for 2, 4, 6 days, the inhibitory rates were (23.16?3.93), (49.39?2.38), (64.73?2.24), there were signifi cant differences between them. Conclusion:The growth of MCF7 was possibly inhibited by MEG3 gene, and the downregulation of MEG3 gene might result from the methylation, which was involved in the mammary cancer pathogenesis.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of genistein on the invasion of ovarian carcinoma cell line SKOV 3 in vivo and in vitro. Methods The abilities of the genistein-treated SKOV 3 cells to invade through reconstituted matrigel in transwell chambers were investigated in vitro and the invasion effect in vivo was determined using the xenograft models of SKOV 3 in nude mice. Results The ability of the 20 ?mol/L genistein-treated cells to invade the reconstituted basement membrane was decreased significantly at 72 h. This inhibition was in a dose-dependent manner. Genistein at the dose of 40 ?mol/L had the strongest effect. The results in vivo suggested that the grade of invasion in control SKOV 3 cells was in a time-dependent manner and genistein-treated group could apparently inhibit the progress of invasion, localizing the tumor in invasion grade 0 or grade I, and decreasing the proportion of grades Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ. Conclusion The results suggest that genistein has inhibitory effect on the invasion of human ovarian carcinoma cell lines SKOV 3 in vivo and in vitro.

Objective To investicate the effect of apoptosis of human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV_(3) and 3AO exposed to arsenic trioxide on telomerase activity and its mechanisms.Methods The human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3 and 3OA were treated with arsenic trioxide of different concentration for 12,24,72 h.Cell morphology,PCR-ELISA,RT-PCR were adopted to detect the cell apoptosis and telomerase activity and the expression of human telomerase catalytic subunit(hTERT).Results Arsenic trixide could induce apoptisis of ovarian cancer cell lines,but there exists difference in drug concentration,type of cell line.A dose and time-dependent decline of telomerase activity after SKOV_(3) and 3AO cells exposed to arsenic trixide,meanwhile hTERT mRNA was down-regulated.Conclusion Telomerase activity and hTERT mRNA expression have close relationship and play an important role in arsenic trioxide inducing SKOV_(3) and 3AO cells apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the morphological changes of mitochondria and the expression of bcl-2 in the apoptotic SKOV3 and 3AO cells induced by arsenic trioxide (As2O3). Methods Light and electron microscopy, flow cytometry analysis, immunofluorescence flow cytometry analysis were used to detect the apoptotic cells, ultrastructural alteration of mitochondria, and the changes of mitochondrial transmembrane potentials (??m). Results As2O3 induced apoptosis of ovarian cancer cell lines was in a dose dependent manner and various in different cell lines. As2O3 also made a decrease of ??m in SKOV3 and 3AO cells in a dose independent fashion. Electron microscopy indicated that the mitochondria showed swollen, balloon-like appearance and outer membrane disrupted 72 h after As2O3 treatment. Expression of bcl-2 was down-regulated in SKOV3 and 3AO cells after As2O3 treatment. Conclusion The reduce of ??m and down-regulation of bcl-2 may play the key roles in the process of As2O3-induced apoptosis.

Objective To investigate how genistein to inhibit the invasion of human ovarian serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma cell line SKOV3.Methods Millicell chamber and coculture method were used to establish chemotactic migration model in vitro to observe the effect of genistein on directional chemotactic migration movement of SKOV3 cells.The protein expressions of cell surface adhesion molecule CD44v6,matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases MMP-9/TIMP-1 and MMP-2/TIMP-2 were determined by using immunocytochemical method and their mRNA levels were examined by in situ hybridization.Results Compared with control group,the directional chemotactic migration of SKOV3 were significantly decreased after treated with 20 ?mol/L and 40 ?mol/L genistein,reached to(46.9?5.8)% and(28.3?4.7)% respectively(P

Objective To investigate the anti-tumor pathway and the effect of recombinant E.coli. LLO/OVA in C57BL/6 mice. Methods Magnetic sorting of splenic CD11c, CD4+ and CD8+ T cell from immunized mice with E.coli. LLO/OVA and E.coli. OVA vaccination were performed. In addition, the lymphocytes mixed reaction and IL-2 and IFN-? in the supernatant were detected. The percentage of OVA257-264 SIINFEKL specific CD8+ T cell were checked by flow cytometry. B16-OVA melanoma protection and inhibition response in E.coli. vaccinated mice were compared. Results Compared to E.coli. OVA, E.coli. LLO/OVA-vaccinated splenic CD11c cells stimulated proliferation of autogenic CD4+ T cells and IL-2 production of these cells. CD11c cells induced autogenic CD8+T cells proliferation and IFN-? secretion. A great number of OVA257-264 SIINFEKL-specific splenic CD8+ T cells were induced and the number of lung tumor nodules was significantly reduced in E.coli. LLO/OVA vaccinated mice. Conclusion Recombinant LLO, as an effective adjuvant of E.coli. OVA, can induce murine splenic CD11c cells activation and play potential roles on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells proliferation and IL-2 and IFN-? secretion of these cells, induce more OVA-specific CD8+ T cells and stimulate stronger tumor inhibition in vivo of vaccinated C57BL/6 mice.

Objective:To investigate the role of recombinant E.coli LLO/OVA on regulating the function of murine CD4+ CD25+ Treg cells.Methods:After E.coli LLO/OVA or E.coli OVA vaccination,the murine spleen CD4+ CD25+ Treg,CD4+ CD25- T and CD11c cells were collected respectively by magnetic beads sorting.The concentration of IL-10 in the supernatant of mix cocultured CD4+ CD25+ Treg and CD11c cells,and the suppression role of CD4+ CD25+ Treg cells on the proliferation of CD4+ CD25- T cells were determined.The percentage of OVA specific CD8+ T cells in mouse spleen was analyzed by flow cytometry.The number of metastatic tumor nodules in lungs of the mice transplanted with B16-OVA subcutaneouly was compared before and after dilition of CD4+ CD25+ Treg cells in mice.Results:Compared to E.coli OVA,E.coli LLO/OVA significantly downregulated IL-10 secretion of CD4+CD25+Treg cells and attenuated the suppressive effect of CD4+ CD25+ Treg on the proliferation of CD4+ CD25- T cells(P

Objective To study the clinicopathological characteristics,diagnosis and prognosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma,lymphohistiocytic variant(ALCL-LH).Methods Two cases of ALCL-LH were diagnosed according to the WHO standard of lymphoma classification.Their clinical manifestations were analyzed.Lymphoma sample sections were prepared for pathological features and immunohistochemical assays,and examined by in situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)DNA.Concerning literatures were reviewed.Results Both 2 cases occurred in children.The clinical manifestations presented with fever and enlarged lymph nodes as well as hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.Microscopically,the neoplastic cells,with irregular nuclei,were more often medium to large in size but smaller than those in the common type,and sparsely intermixed with a large number of histiocytes and lymphocytes that exceeded and masked the tumor cell population.The tumor cells clustered around blood vessels.Case 1 showed evidence of erythrophagocytosis.Immunohistochemical stainings showed that tumor cells of 2 cases were positive to CD30,anaplastic lymphoma kinase(ALK),EMA,and Granzyme B,as well as case 1 to CD43,and case 2 to CD7.But both cases were negative to CD45,CD2,CD3,CD4,CD5,CD8,CD45RO,CD56,CD20,CD79a,CD15,MPO,CK,TdT,and LMP1.In addition,the EBV DNA was not detected in the lymphoma.Case 1 and case 2 died 10 d and 3 months after pathological diagnosis respectively.Conclusion ALCL-LH variant is rare subtype,and often occurs in pediatric patients.Morphologically,ALCL-LH is characterized by a few medium to large size cells admixed with a large number of histiocytes and lymphocytes that exceed and mask the tumor cell population.The expressions of CD30,ALK,EMA and cytotoxic granule associated proteins contribute to diagnosis and differential diagnosis.

AIM: To study the significance of expressio n of fms-like tyrosine kinase 4 (Flt-4) in different histopathological grades of a strocytoma. METHODS: The surgical specimens from 50 brain astrocytoma patien ts were stained immunohistochemically for examining Flt-4 and vascular endotheli al growth factor (VEGF) expression. Intratumoral microvessel density (IMVD) was calculated by labeling the endothelial cells of the blood vessels within the tum or. RESULTS: Flt-4, VEGF expression were closely correlated with his topathological grades of astrocytoma. Flt-4 and VEGF expression were found in 52 % (26/50), 60% (30/50) of tumors. A significant correlation was found between Fl t-4 and VEGF expression (P