Objective To study the relationship of expression of angiopoietin gene and angiogenesis in the in-situ implanted hepatoma in rats. Methods Forty Wistar rats were used to establish the in-situ implanted hepatoma model by implanting Walker256 hepatoma cell line. The number of microvessel density(MVD) in hepatoma was calculated . The expression of angiopoietin mRNA was observed by in-situ hybridization method. Results The MDV in the implanted hepatoma in the first day of 1, 2 and 3 week postimplantatively were (15?4.3)/Hp,(17?3.6)/Hp,(45?7.8)/Hp respectively. The amount of MDV and expression of Ang-1 mRNA were increased significantly and correlated with MDV in the hepatoma tissues and non-hepatoma tissues,and no significant difference between the two types of tissues. Expression of Ang-2 mRNA was not seen in non-hepatoma tissues,but in hepatoma tissues,the expression of Ang-2 was obvious. Conclusions Angiopoietin-2 mRNA may play a role in the angiogenesis of the in-situ implanted hepatoma.

Objective To approach the feasibility and reliability of mastoscopic axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection. Methods By using methylene blue to test the axillary sentinel lymph node, endoscopic axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection were performed in 36 patients with breast cancer, and adenomammectomy was performed to all the patients. Results Among the 36 patients, the SLN detection rate was 97.22% (35/36), the sensitivity was 92.86% (13/14), the accuracy rate was 97.14% (34/35), the false negative rate was 7.14%(1/14). The average ALN number was 16.14. Conclusions Mastoscopic axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection are accurate and reliable with little complication. It is easy to use in clinic.