Aim To investigate the role of phospho-lipase C epsilon 1 ( PLCE1 ) in modulating the apoptot-ic mechanism in esophageal cancer ( Eca ) cells. Methods Eca cell lines, OE33 and CP-C cells were cultured to assess the expression of PLCE1 . siRNA suppress expression of PLCE1 . The expression of PLCE1 and p53 was evaluated by quantitative real time PCR and Western blot. Methylation analyses of p53 were performed by bisulfite conversion of genomic DNA. Apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. Results OE33 and CP-C cells expressed high levels of PLCE1 . Knockdown of PLCE1 markedly increased the expression and hypomethylation of p53 , and in-creased the frequency of apoptosis. Conclusion PLCE1 suppresses apoptosis of Eca cells via promoting p53 promoter methylation and inhibiting expression of p53 .

Objective To investigate the effect of phenylhexyle isothiocyanate (PHI) on demethylation and activation of transcription gene p15 in acute leukemia cell line Molt-4. Methods DNA sequencing and modified methylation specific PCR (MSP) were used to screen p15-M and p15-U mRNA after Moh-4 cells were treated with PHI. P15 mRNA was measured by RT-PCR. Pl5 protein was detected by Western blotting. Results Hypermethylation of gene pl5 was apparently attenuated and activation of transcription p15 gene was de novo after 5 days exposure to PHI. PHI enhanced both the expression of p15 mRNA and p15 protein in a concentration-dependent manner. The ratio of the gray scale of p15 mRNA strap was 0.17±0.12 in control, 0.29±0.14 in PHI 10 μmol/L, 0.55±0.07 in PHI 20 μmol/L, 0.93±0.13 in PHI 40 μmol/L. Conclusion PHI could active demethylation and transcription of gene p15.

Objective To investigate the effects of comprehensive pain management on pains and recovery of knee function of patients who hadundergone total knee arthroplasty(TKA).Methods A total of 50 patients who had undergone single-knee TKA surgery were selected and divided into 2 groups of 25 patients each:the study group and the control group.The control group was given patient-controlled epidural analgesia while the study group was given comprehensive pain management.The two groups were compared in terms of score on pain within 7 days after operation,knee joint activity and the incidence of adverse reaction within 10 days after operation(the 1st,3rd,7th,10th day).Results Within 7 days,the scores on pain in the study were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The scores on the knee joint activity in the study group on the 1st,3rd,7th,10th day were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05)and the incidences of adverse reaction were significantly lower as well (P<0.05).Conclusion Comprehensive pain management is effective for post-surgery pain control and the hastened TKA patients, and the improved quality of life.

Aim To investigate the activation of prote-ase-activated receptor 2 ( PAR2 ) in regulation of the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR) and apoptosis of lung cancer ( LC) cells. Methods LC cells A549 and its EGFR-silenced counterpart were incubated in the medium added with tryptase. Quanti-tative RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to de-tect the expression of EGFR in A 5 4 9 cells . The apop-tosis and Bax/Bcl-xL of cells were also recorded. Re-sults Treating A549 cells with tryptase in the culture for 48 hrs resulted in a marked increase in the expres-sion of EGFR in A549 cells. Marked decreases in a tryptase dose-dependent manner in apoptotic A549 cells were detected in the presence of tryptase. Expo-sure to tryptase markedly decreased the levels of Bax and increased the levels of Bcl-xL in A549 cells, which were not shown in EGFR-deficient A549 cells. Conclusion Tryptase can increase the expression of EGFR in LC cell line, A549 cells, which protects A549 cells from apoptosis, increases Bcl-xL, and sup-presses Bax in A549 cells.

BACKGROUND: Traditional glass ion sealant has a poor abradability and a low rupture strength. The sealant on the occlusal surfaces easily fell off, and is difficult to replace resin sealant. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of traditional resin sealant and atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) glass ionomer-based pit and fissure sealant for the young children. METHODS: Randomized comparison method was used to compare ART glass ionomer-based pit on molars of one side with resin sealant on the opposite side in 89 3-year-old children. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The retention rates of ART glass ionomer sealant after 6 and 18 months were significantly lower than those of resin sealant (P < 0.05). The caducous position of ART gliass ionomer sealant was the second deciduous molar of the lower mandible, but the caducous position of resin sealant was the second deciduous molar of the upper mandible. The secondary caries rate of ART glass ionomer sealant was significantly lower than that of resin sealant at 6 months. No significant difference was determined between groups at 18 months. These suggest that ART glass ionomer pit and fissure sealant has lower drop-out rate, simple operation and low cost with excellent caries-preventing effect. Since it is economically superior to resin sealant, the method is worth popularizing in caries-preventing projects.

BACKGROUND: It has been reported that glass ionomer sealants have a poor wear resistance and low rupture strength that are easy to fall off on the occlusal surfaces. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of high-strength glass ionomer via the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) on the pit and fissure of deciduous teeth in the young children. METHODS: A self-controlled method was used to compare ART glass ionomer-based pit and fissure seal on unilateral molars with resin sealant on the contralateral side in 89 children aged 3 years. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The retention rates of ART glass ionomer sealant after 6 and 18 months were 94.15% and 77.72%, respectively. At 6 months after treatment, ART gliass ionomer sealant was more caducous in mandibular second deciduous molars > mandibular first deciduous molars > maxillary second deciduous molars > maxillary first deciduous molars; at 18 months after treatment, the rank was mandibular second deciduous molars > maxillary second deciduous molars > mandibular first deciduous molars > maxillary first deciduous molars. The second deciduous molar of the lower mandible, but the caducous position of resin sealant was the second deciduous molar of the upper mandible. The caries prevalence rate of the deciduous teeth treated with ART glass ionomer sealant was significantly lower than that without sealant at 6 and 18 months (P < 0.01). These findings indicate that ART glass ionomer pit and fissure sealant is of a lower drop-out rate, easy to operate and of low cost with excellent caries-preventing effect.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect of Shengxueling Granule (SXLG) in treating idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and to study its possible mechanism. METHODS: Eighty-six cases of ITP were divided into two groups randomly. Fifty-six cases in the treatment group were treated with SXLG, a traditional Chinese medicine, and 30 cases administered with Western medicine (prednisone) were taken as control. Patients in each group took drugs for three months and were under follow-up observation. RESULTS: In SXLG-treated group, the total effective rate in 3 months was 85.71%, similar to 83.33% in prednisone-treated group (P>0.05), while the total effective rate in 6 months in the SXLG-treated group was 91.07%, higher than 53.33% of the prednisone-treated group (P<0.01), and no obvious side-effects were observed. The patients' bleeding was alleviated or stopped, and their general condition was improved. And the blood platelet count (BPC) was increased, the platelet associated immunoglobulin (PAIg) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) were markedly dropped, the level of natural killer cells activity (NKCA) increased, and the rate of T lymphocyte subsets gradually returned to normal level. Megakaryocytes tended toward maturation on bone marrow smear after SXLG treatment. All differences above were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: SXLG is an effective and safe medicine for ITP. It can regulate the cellular immunity, inhibit the platelet antibody to reduce the destruction of the platelet and to increase the number of platelet, promote the differentiation and maturation of megakaryocyte, facilitate the production and release of platelet, lower the fragility of capillary, and prevent the hemorrhagic tendency.

Aim Toinvestigatewhetherepidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR )-containing exosomes could induce tumor-specific regulatory T cells, and the effects of those T cells on tumor protein-specific CD8+Tcells.Methods TheexosomeswithEGFRwerepu-rified from NSCLC tumor, which modulated tolerogenic property of DCs. Then the induced TolDCs generated tumor-specific Tregs, with which the tumor protein-specific CD8 + T cells were suppressed. Results 80%exosomeswereEGFRpositivefromLCpatients while less than 2% exosomes were EGFR positive from control lung tissue. After exposed to the exosomes in the culture for 7 days, the IDO+ DCs proportion was much higher than that in control group ( 80. 8% ± 3. 2% vs 65. 6% ± 6. 4%, P <0. 05 ) . The induced Tregs was also higher ( 24. 1% ± 5. 2% vs 4. 2% ± 2. 3%,P<0. 01 ) , which suppressed the proliferation of CD8+ T cells(5. 4% ± 0. 2% vs 86. 7% ± 9. 3%, P<0.01).Conclusion Thepurifiedexosomesin-duce tolerogenic DCs. Coculture of the tolerogenic DCs and Th0 cells generates the tumor antigen-specific reg-ulatory T cells. The Tregs could suppress the tumor an-tigen specific CD8+ T cells.

Objective To study the clinicopathological features of chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas.Methods The clinical data of 37 patients with focal chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas were retrospectively studied.Seventeen cases congruent with the standard clinical diagnostic of chronic pancreatitis were separated into group A;and Whipple procedure was carried out in two cases,resection of the body and tail of the pancreas in 2 cases,local resection in one case,and choledochojejunostomy in 12 cases.Those without the stander clnical features of Group A but with the features of pancreatic tumor were separated into Group B;and Whipple procedure was carried out in 4 cases,choledochojejunostomy in 16 cases.Results In group A,except for the local mass lesion,sclerosis of the whole pancreas was found in 88.2% of cases.Pathological examination showed proliferation of fibrous tissue with associated inflammation,as well as acinar atrophy,remnant islet cells,and ductular dilatation and focal calcification.While in Group B,only a local mass lesion of the pancreas was found in 19 cases.The pathological features were characterized histologically by proliferation of fibrous tissue with associated moderate or marked inflammation.No pancreatic carcinoma was found during 1 to 12 years follow-up of 33 cases.Conclusions Chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas showed the clinicopathological features of pseudotumoral pancreatitis.Internal drainage by choledochojejunostomy is suggested as its effective management.

Objective To investigate phenyhexyle isothiocyanate (PHI) modulating histone acetylation and inhibiting Akt signaling pathway in prostate cancer cell line PC3 in vitro. Methods Apoptotic cells were measured by TUNEL assay. Histone acetylated H3, H4 and the Akt protein signaling pathway (Akt, p-Akt, mTOR, p-mTOR, p70S6K and p-p70S6K) were detected by Western blot. Results Apoptotic cells increased after exposure to PHI with concentration dependent. PHI significantly induced an accumulation of histone acetylated H3, H4. The change of Akt, mTOR, p70S6K proteins was not observed. Phosphorylation of Akt (p- Akt), mTOR (p-mTOR) and p70S6K (p-p70S6K) decreased after exposure to PHI for 7 h. Conclusions PHI can induce histone acetylation H3, H4 accumulation. PHI inhibits Akt signaling pathway resulting cell apoptosis. It might be a new anticancer agent.