ObjectiveTo observe the expression of 67 - KD laminin receptor (67 - KD LN -R) in human laryngeal squamous carcinoma cells and to analyse the correlation between its expressionand clinicopathological characters. MethodsWe examined the expression of 67 - KD LN - R in 30primary laryngeal squamous carcinomas and in 3 cervical metastatic lymph nodes by the immunohistoche-mical SP method on paraffin- embedded sections. ResultsThe positive rate of 67 - KD LN - R inthe primary site of laryngeal squamous carcinomas was 56.7 % (17/30). The immunoreactivity in 3 cer-vical metastatic lymph nodes was consistent with that in primary tumors. There was a significant corre-lation between the level of 67 - KD LN - R and the degree of tumor differentiation, the level being high-er in poorly differentiated tumors ( P<0.05). The level of 67 - KD LN - R in laryngeal squamous car-cinomas with cervical lymph node metastases was higher than that in those without cervical lymph nodemetastases ( P <0.05).Conclusion67 - KD LN - R plays an important role in the differentiation,proliferation, invasiveness and metastasis of laryngeal squamous carcinoma.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Humans ; Injections, Intravenous ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Motor Neuron Disease ; drug therapy ; Phytotherapy ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVE:To determine the content of ?-schizandrin,one of the effective ingredients,in Shuangjia Wuling capsules METHODS:The RP-HPLC method was performed with YWG C18 column(4 6mm?250mm) The mobile phase consisted of methanol-water(72∶28) The detecting wavelength was 254nm RESULTS:The calibration curve for ?-schizandrin was linear in the range of 0 0 207～0 4 130mg/ml(r=0 9 999) The average recovery was 97 68% with RSD=1 85% CONCLUSION:The method is simple,rapid and reliable for quality control of the capsules

Humans ; Lung ; pathology ; Physical Examination ; Pneumoconiosis ; diagnosis ; Thoracotomy

BACKGROUND:How to construct tissue-engineered periodontal tissue through efficient combination of scaffold materials and seed cells in vitro is an important direction of current research.
OBJECTIVE:To compare the cellseeding efficiency of traditional static seeding method and col agen enclose seeding method to select a more appropriate seeding method for cellattach.
METHODS:Gingival fibroblasts from dogs at certain concentrations were seeded onto polylactic acid-chitosan-gelatin scaffolds with gradient and uniform pore sizes using the traditional static seeding method and col agen enclose seeding method, respectively. The number of adherent cells was counted to calculate the seeding efficiency for data comparison. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The cellseeding efficiency of the col agen enclose seeding method was higher than that of the traditional static seeding method (P<0.01). The col agen enclose seeding method can significantly improve the seeding efficiency and increase cellinitial concentration on the scaffold, and this method can be used for gingival tissue engineering.

Objective The purpose of this study is to assess the prognostic significance of over expression of P53, C-erbB-2 in breast cancer. Methods In 48 patients with breast cancer the expression of P53, C-erbB-2, PCNA and ER was determined by the S-P staining immunohistochemical technique. Results The positive rate of P53, C-erbB-2, PCNA and ER were 54％, 43.7％ 52％, 41.6％ seperateiy. Expression of P53 and C-erbB-2 increased with the class of the tissuess. There is significant difference between grade Ⅰ and Ⅱ , Ⅲ (P＜0.05) as well as between lymph node metastasis (＋) and lymph node metastasis (-) patients (P＜0.05). Conclusion The over expression of P53, C-erbB-2 may be a useful prognostic indicator in breast cancer.

Objective To explore the characteristics of etiology,clinical,electroencephalogram(EEG) and prognosis of infantile spasms(IS) with focal seizures(FS).Methods The significance of age onset,seizure patterns and atteration,etiology,video-EEG(VEEG) and evolution of FS correlating to epileptic spasms(ES),which occurred in 12 cases with IS by means of clinical observation,cranial CT or MRI,VEEG monitory and follow up were investigated.Twelve cases were divided into group A,B,C according to the stages of FS occurring prece-ding,coinciding and following ES.Results Ten cases with IS were identified from focal cortical dysplasia,tuberous scleroses complex,temporal lobe cyst or scleroses and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and others.Clinical manifestation presented FS at certain times during the course of the disease,and other characteristics of frequent attacks,asymmetric spasms or tonic spasms,some atypical seizures in the eyes and the head,motionless staring and focal motor seizures and other.The correlation of ES to FS occurred during one ictal episode as follows:FS→ES(6 cases),ES→FS→ES(1 case),ES→FS(3 cases).FS appeared more frequently,atypical,predominantly involving ocular,facial,oral movement or generalized convulsion,migrating or alternating seizures,associated with epileptic discharges of posterior parietal-occipital and parietal-temporal-occipital origins in group A and early period of group B;whereas in the late period of group B and group C,FS occurred less frequently and more stable,presenting complex partial seizures or secondarily generalized seizures originated mainly from frontal and surrounding areas in the lateralized or bilateral hemispheres.Regarding the natural evolution and development of IS,2 cases with early FS developed into IS;6 cases with IS evolved into Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or symtomatic generalized epilepsy,4 cases got into FS,1 case maintained in a peculiarly epileptic state with FS as well as ES until the operation at 4.5 years old,and the other case was not identified clearly.Conclusions IS coincided with FS is a special kind of aged-related FS associated with secondarily generalized seizures and epileptic encephalopathy.The multiple etiology,seizure patterns,ictal-interictal EEG,clinical evolution and prognosis of the disorder,indicate a complicated interaction of the immature cortico-subcortical abnormalities in the critical developmental period and thereafter,can be identified as a peculiar form of clinical epileptic syndrome.

Objective To improve treatment success rate and prognosis for patients with bifrontal contusions by intracranial pressure monitoring.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 79 cases of bifrontal contusions admitted between October 2004 and April 2012.The patients were divided into intracranial pressure monitoring group (n =40) and group without intracranial pressure monitoring (n =39),according to the treatments.Significance of high coronary craniotomy timing,surgical strategy and intracranial pressure monitoring in the diagnosis,treatment and prognosis was analyzed.Results The intracranial pressure monitoring group showed a significantly shorter period concerning osmotic dehydration [(14.24 ± 7.93) days vs (21.61 ± 11.97)days,P＜0.01],ICU stay [(14.38 ±7.56)days vs (24.71-± 17.94)days,P＜0.01] and total hospital stay [(17.20 ±8.09)days vs (33.92 ± 21.70)days,P＜0.01] as well as a better GOS [(4.15 ± 1.22) points vs (3.69 ± 1.56) points,P ＜ 0.05],as compared with group without intracranial pressure monitoring.Conclusions Craniotomy,especially decompressive craniectomy,is one of the most important treatment means to control cranial pressure and ensure cerebral perfusion pressure in patients with bifrontal contusions (in particular the moderate and severe ones).Besides,intracranial pressure monitoring is conducive to selection of surgery timing and is instructive to combined treatment,such as osmotherapy,intracranial pressure controlling and assurance of cerebral perfusion pressure.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the protective effects and mechanism of diterpene ginkgolides meglumine injection (DGMI) against oxidative stress induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in SH-SY5Y cells. METHODS SH-SY5Y cells were divided into five groups: normal control, model control (OGD group) and drug(25 mg · L- 1) administration groups including DGMI group, extract of ginkgo biloba leaves injection group (EGBLI) and lactones ginkgo biloba injection group (LGBI). The cells suffered from oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) for 4 h, followed by reoxygenation with drugs for 6 h. Then, cell viabilities were detect using CCK-8 assays, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels using fluorescence probe DCFH-DA and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities using WST-1 test. Western blotting was used to detected protein levels of hemeoxygenase-1(HO-1), NAD(P)H, quinone oxidore?ductase l (Nqo1), protein kinase B (Akt), phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt), nuclear factor-E2-related factor2 (Nrf2) and phosphorylated Nrf2 (p-Nrf2). The cells were induced by OGD for 4 h, followed by reoxygen?ation and DGMI for 1 h, combined with different concentrations of PI3K inhibitor (LY294002) (at the final concentration of 12.5, 25 and 50 μmol · L-1) before the protein levels of AKT, p-AKT, Nrf2 and p-Nrf2 were detected by Western blotting. RESULTS SH-SY5Y cells induced by OGD for 4 h resulted in an increase in ROS(P<0.01), but a decrease in cell viabilities(P<0.01), SOD activities(P<0.01), and antioxidant protein levels ( Akt, p-Akt, Nrf2, p-Nrf2, HO-1 and Nqo1) (P<0.01). Compared with OGD group, treatment with reoxygenation and drugs (DGMI,EGBLI and LGBI respectively) for 6 h resulted in a decrease in ROS (P<0.01), but an increase in cell viabilities, SOD activities and antioxidant protein levels of p-Nrf2, HO-1, Nqo1 and p-Akt(P<0.05,P<0.01). DGMI group showed the best efficiently. Moreover, after OGD for 4 h, compared with DGMI group, combining reoxygenation and DGMI with LY294002 for 1 h resulted in a concentration-dependent inhibition of the protein levels of p-AKT and p-Nrf2(P<0.01). CONCLUSION DGMI 25 mg · L-1 can inhibit oxidative stress in SH-SY5Y cells induced by OGD by increasing the activity and expression of Nrf2 through PI3K/Akt pathway, which may be one of the mechanisms by which DGMI protects neurons from stroke.

Objective To explore the expression of Metastasis-associated in colon cancer-1 (MACC1) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and its relationship with clinical pathologic characteristics and prognosis Methods The expression of MACC1 was detected in 130 cases of NPC and the relationship among the MACC1 expressions, clinical pathologic characteristics and prognosis of NPC was analyzed. Results Positive expression rate of MACC1was 68.5% in the NPC and MACC1 expression was associated with advanced T stages, lymph node metastasis and advanced clinical stages of NPC (P < 0.05). The results of Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the five year overall survival rate in patients with positive expressions of MACC1 (45.9%) was significantly lower than that of those with negative expressions (73.7%) and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05), Cox multi-factor analysis results showed that MACC1 expression was an independent prognostic factor for NPC (P = 0.004). Conclusion MACC1 abnormal expression is closely related to the invasion and metastasis of NPC and it is expected to become a new target for gene therapy of NPC.