Objective To investigate the characteristics of amino acids metabolism in breast cancer patients so as to provide theoretic evidence for nutrition support.Method The levels of free amino acids in plasma and urine were examined in 55 breast cancer patients and 50 normal controls with Hitachi L-8900 amino acid analyzer.Results Compared with the normal controls,the plasma level of methionine increased significantly in breast cancer patients [(48.22 ± 12.90) μmol/L,P =0.04),while the levels of 7 amino acids decreased,ineluding isoleucine [(43.07 ± 14.88) μmol/L,P =0.04],leucine [(93.22 ± 18.29) μmol/L,P =0.01],valine [(200.86 ± 42.11) μmol/L,P =0.04],arginine [(46.49 ± 11.79) μmol/L,P =0.00],lysine [(107.37 ±32.61) μmol/L,P=0.01],tyrosine [(29.51 ±18.09) μmol/L,P=0.02] and phenylalanine [(57.39 ± 17.03) μmol/L,P =0.00],and branched chain amino acids/aromatic amino acid decreased to 1.81 ± 0.81 (P =0.04).Compared with the normal controls,the urine levels of phenylalanine [(22.01 ± 4.37) μmol/L,P=0.01],tyrosine [(12.13 ±5.72) μmol/L,P=0.02] and lysine [(107.37 ± 32.61) μmol/L,P =0.00] increased significantly in breast cancer patients,while the urine levels of leucine [(0.84 ±0.21) μmol/L,P =0.04] and valine [(0.50 ± 1.10) μmol/L,P =0.01] decreased significantly,and the ratio of branched chain amino acids/aromatic amino acid dropped to 1.91 ± 0.60 (P =0.03).Conclusions There is metabolic disorders of amino acids in patients who breast cancer.The focus of the amino acid imbalance treatment for breast cancer patients are supplementation of branch amino acids and arginine.

Objective:To evaluate the alternation of homocysteine (Hcy),folic acid(FA),CA15-3 and vitaminB12(VitB12) in patients with breast cancer and explore the correlation of them.Methods:The levels of FA ,CA15-3 and VitB12 in serum of 55 breast cancer and 35 benign tumor of breast and 50 controls were measured by electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay ( ECLI ) , the Hcy levels were measured by colorimetric method.Results:Compared with the normal controls and benign tumor of breast cancer ,there were some significantly changes in breast cancer patients including Hcy ,CA15-3 increased and FA ,VitB12 reduced ( P＜0.05 ) ,there were no significant differences in Hcy,FA,CA15-3,VitB12 levels between benign breast tumors and normal controls (P>0.05).Companied with TNM stage increased ,the levels of FA breast cancer groups decreased ,the levels of Hcy,CA15-3 increased.The correlation analysis showed that Hcy was negatively correlated with FA and VitB 12,(r=-0.341,r=-0.540),CA15-3 was negatively correlated with FA, CA15-3 was postively correlated with Hcy (r=0.378,r=-0.361).Conclusion: Serum Hcy,CA15-3,FA and VitB12 detection in patients with breast cancer are helpful in the severity judgment and regimen prognosis .

Objective:To determine the level of FIB,IL-6,D-dimer and explore the differential diagnostic value and clinical significance of the tumor markers in patients with ovarian cancers.Methods: The level in serum of 65 ovarian cancer and 35 benign tumor of ovarian and 30 controls FIB and D-dimer were measured by latex agglutination assay.The IL-6 levels were measured by ELISA method.Results:Compared with the normal controls and benign tumor of ovarian cancer, there were some significantly changes in ovarian cancer patients including FIB,IL-6,D-dimer increased (P<0.05),there was no significant differences in FIB,D-dimer levels between ovarian benign tumors and normal controls(P>0.05).Companied with TNM stage increased,the levels of FIB,IL-6,D-dimer ovarian cancer groups increased.The correlation analysis showed that FIB was positively correlated with D-dimer and IL-6 (r=0.56,r=0.31).Conclusion:The level of serum FIB,D-dimer,IL-6 detection in patients with ovarian cancer are helpful in early diagnosis, dicision of clinical stages and regimen prognosis.

Radiotherapy is one of the most important methods to treat malignant tumors. Due to the presence of radiation resistance, the effect of radiotherapy is not entirely satisfactory. To alleviate radiation resistance and improve the radiotherapy effect, radiosensitizers have emerged. As a newly discovered radiosensitizer, RRx-001 has a good clinical application prospect. This paper reviewed the research progress of RRx-001 in source, safety, radiotherapy sensitizing activity and related mechanisms.

In recent years,stem cell research has been developing quickly in biological science.As the key of regenerative medicine,stem cell therapy becomes another innovative treatment following drug therapy and surgery.In vivo stem cell tracking,including optical imaging,radionuclide imaging and MRI,can trace the viability,distribution and function of engrafted cells.Multimodal imaging integrates two or more types of imaging techniques to obtain the combined advantages of each technology,and therefore is able to accurately and effectively trace stem cell in vivo,hopefully promoting its clinical transformation.This paper reviews the application of multimodal imaging in stem cell research.

Objective To establish an accuracy test method for MDCT dose assessment based on information in DICOM images.Methods The type of MDCT studied in this paper was widely used in clinical practice.A software package developed by java language was used to automatically read doserelated information from DICOM files of MDCT.The CTDIvol and DLP of each pectoral or abdominal scan was calculated based on these information and the basic scan parameters such as collimation,mAs and pitch.The calculated values were compared with the displayed values.Results For pectoral scans,the difference between the calculated and displayed values was between-2％-8％ for CTDIvol,and-2％-5％ for DLP.For abdominal scan,the difference between the calculated and displayed values was 0-2％ for CTDIvol,and-2％-3％ for DLP.Conclusions This method is useful for MDCT dose assessment and is worth disseminating its application for general use.

Objective To synthesize poly asparagine derivatives and to evaluate its safety at the cellular level, which provide research platform for its potential application as drug carrier. Methods Polysuccinimide was synthesized by ther?mal polymerization of L-polyaspartic acid, and the target product of PSI-Phe-EA was obtained by the ring-opening reaction of polysuccinimide using L-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride and ethanol amine. The structure of PSI-Phe-EA were characterized by 1H NMR. The rate of ring-opening of PSI was calculated by internal standard method of 1H NMR. The change of hydrophilicity was studied by the comparison of solubility. The cytotoxicity and morphology modification by PSI-Phe-EA at designate concentrations was investigated by MTT method and inverted microscopy respectively. The effects on cell cycles were analyzed by flow cytometry after propidium iodide (PI) staining. Results 1H NMR results confirmed the structure of PSI-Phe-EA and the ring-openning rate of PSI was 40%. The hydrophilicity of PSI-Phe-EA was greatly in?creased upon ring opening using ethanol amine. MTT test showed that the cell survival rates of NIH 3T3 and HepG2 cells were higher than 80%under the examined concentration (<100 mg/L). Inverted microscopy showed that 50 mg/L of PSI-Phe-EA treatment had no adverse effects on cell morphology. Cell cycle analysis indicated that PSI-Phe-EA treatment had no in?fluence on cell cycles of NIH 3T3 and HepG2 cell lines. Conclusion PSI-Phe-EA showed high hydrophilicity without sig?nificant effects on the cells survival, cells morphology and cell cycles. It is a kind of safe polymer material.

Objective To synthesize a new ethynylated open ring derivatives of polyasparamide as functional drug carrier.Methods L-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride was prepared using L-phenylalanine and then was used for ring opening reaction of polysuccinimide.To synthesize the target product of PSI-Phe-OMe-PA, the obtained polyasparamide-g-phenylalanine derivatives ( PSI-Phe-OMe) was further ring opened by propargylamine.The structure of PSI-Phe-OMe-PA was confirmed by 1 H NMR.The biocompatibility of PSI-Phe-OMe-PA was evaluated by MTT method, inverted microscope observation and cell cycles analysis ( propidium iodide staining ) .Results The ring-opening rate of polyasparamide by L-phenylalanine methyl ester and propargylamine was 40%and 100%, respectively.All results of biocompatibility studies indicated that PSI-Phe-OMe-PA may be a good candidate for functional drug carrier.Conclusion Based on the ring-opening capability of amino-group and the specificity of click reaction, L-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride and propargylamine were used successively to react with polyasparamide.PSI-Phe-OMe-PA is a biocompatible functional drug carrier.

Objective:To detect the levels of PA,FN,RBP,CRP,Iron,Zinc,VitD in peripheral blood of children with HFMD and to explore the relationship between them and the disease .Methods:The levels of PA,FN,RBP and CRP were detected by immune turbidimetric assay;and the levels of Iron and Zinc were detected by flame atomic absorption spectrometry ;while the levels of VitD were detected by electro chemilumin escence .Results:The levels of PA,FN,RBP,Iron,Zinc and VitD in the severe group were lower than those in other groups ,while the levels of CRP were higher than those in other groups ( P<0.05 );and the levels of PA ,FN and RBP in the general group were lower than that in the control group , while the levels of CRP were higher than that in the control group ( P<0.05 ) .And no significance were found of the levels of Iron ,Zinc and VitD in the general group and the control group ( P>0.05 ) .The levels of PA,FN,RBP,Fe,Zn and VitD in the convalescence were higher than those in the acute phase of the severe cases (P<0.01), and lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05 );And no statistical significance were found of the levels of CRP between the convalescent phase of severe cases and the control group (P>0.05).There were negative correlation between the levels of PA ,FN,RBP and the state of HFMD(P<0.05),while there were positive correlation between the levels of CRP and the state of HFMD (P<0.05). And there were low negative correlation between the levels of Iron , Zinc, VitD and the state of HFMD ( P <0.05 ), respectively.Conclusion:There were nutritional deficiency in severe cases of HFMD ,and the nutritional status should be assessed dy-namically,then proper amount of nutrition should be supplement .

Objective To synthesize a new kind of acid-sensitive doxorubicin prodrug nanoparticles and to evaluate its anti-brain glioma effect and efficiency through blood-brain barrier (BBB). Methods The prodrug acid-sensitive poly-ethylene glycol (PEG)-doxorubicin (PEG-DOX) copolymer was synthesized by Schiff base reaction, and PEG-DOX pro-drug nanoparticles (PEG-DOX NPs) were prepared by self-assembling. The character of PEG-DOX copolymer was detected by dynamic light scattering (DLS) instrument and 1H NMR. The morphology of PEG-DOX NPs was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The character of drug release was detected by UV mothed. The cellular uptake efficiency of glio-ma cells to PEG-DOX NPs was observed by inverted fluorescence microscope. The anti-brain glioma effects of PEG-DOX NPs and Free DOX were studied by MTT mothed. PS80-PEG-DOX NPs were gained by the modification of PEG-DOX NPs with Tween 80. Nine BALB/c mice were separated into Free DOX, PEG-DOX NPs and PS80-PEG-DOX NPs groups by ran-dom drawing lots. The mean fluorescence intensity of brain and main organs were observed by in vivo imaging system. Re-sults The copolymer of PEG-DOX can self-assemble into nanoparticles with the diameter of 100 nm. PEG-DOX NPs can quickly release DOX in acid environment. Although PEG-DOX NPs had slow cancer cell uptake than Free DOX, it had lon-ger accumulation. MTT results showed that PEG-DOX NPs had concentration dependent anti-brain glioma effect. Indepen-dent samples t-test indicated that the efficiency through BBB was significantly higher in PS80-PEG-DOX NPs group than that of Free DOX group and PEG-DOX NPs group. Conclusion PEG-DOX NPs show well anti-brain glioma effect in vi-tro, and can across BBB with high efficiency after modification, which make it possible for a potential therapeutic prodrug for brain glioma.