Objective To study the relationship of Hp infection and gastric juice vitamin C concentration to gastric mucosa lesions,as well as its mechanisms of pathogenesis and carcinogenesis.Methods Vitamin C concentration in gastric juice was measured by using reduced ferric method.Hp was determined by fast urease test,pathologic Giemsa stain and bacterial culture.Hp eradication treatment was performed on part of Hp positive patients,and the vitamin C concentration in gastric juice before and after Hp eradication was compared. Results Gastric juice vitamin C concentrations in each Hp positive test groups were:(18.3±4.5)mg/L(chronic superficial gastritis group),(9.1±3.3)mg/L(atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia group),(8.2±2.7)mg/L(dysplasia group),and (5.2±1.6)mg/L(gastric cancer group) respectively,which were significantly lower than that in control group [(35.2±7.2)mg/L],P＜0.05.After eradication of Hp,the vitamin C concentrations in gastric juice returned to normal,whereas it had no significant difference in those with failure of Hp eradication.Conclusions Hp infection may cause a significant lowering of gastric juice vitamin C concentration,which may be one of the mechanisms of its pathogenesis and carcinogenesis.Eradication of Hp can return the vitamin C concentration in gastric juice to normal,which may contribute to guard against the occurrence of gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the effect of pretreatment of pioglitazone on acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) rats. Methods ANP was induced by retrograde injection of 5% sedinm deoxycholate into bilio-pancreatic ducts. The animals were randomly divided into ANP (n=18), sham operation (n=18) and pioglitazone pretreatment group (n=18). Pioglitazone was given 20 mg/kg in pioglitazone group before ANP was induced. The rats were sacrificed 3 h, 6 h, 12 h after ANP induction, respectively. Bblood samples were taken for serum amylase measurement. Tissue samples of pancreas were harvested for morphological observation under conventional light microscopy. Pathological change of pancreas was evaluated by Hughes and Kusske score system. Results The concentration of serum amylase and the pancreatic histological score in pioglitazone and ANP groups were significantly higher than those in sham operation group (P＜0.001 ). The concentration of serum amylase, Hughes and Kusske score in pioglitazone group at 12 h after ANP induction were (2980± 1080) U/L,4.50±2.07 and 7.50±1.05, respectively, and were lower than (7598±1072) U/L, 7.17±1.47 and 11.33±1.75 of ANP group at 12 h (P＜0.01). Conclusions Pioglitazone pretreatment could decrease the serum level of amylase and the pancreatic histological score. Pioglitazone may ameliorate the severity of ANP.

Objective To observe the anti-tumor effects of Agrimonia Pilosa Ledeb(APL) ,a Chinese herbal medicine ,on hepato-cellular carcinoma cells in vitro and investigate the underlined mechanisms preliminarily .Methods APL water extracts were pre-pared .SMMC-7721 cells were cultured with the medium containing different concentrations of APL water extracts ,and at different time points ,cell viabilities were measured by the MTT assay and inhibitory rates (IR) were calculated ;cell morphologic changes were observed under a light microscope ;apoptotic ratios were measured by flow cytometry ;and the expressions of Bcl-2 and P53 proteins were examined by immunocytochemistry .Results After the cells were cultured with the medium containing APL water ex-tracts for 24 h ,48 h and 72 h ,no obvious effects were found on the cell proliferation in 5 mg/mL group and 10 mg/mL group ,but IR were 0 .5% ,23 .9% and 27 .5% in 20 mg/mL group and 23 .3% ,51 .7% and 71 .6% in the 40 mg/mL group ,respectively .In the groups with effects on the cells proliferation ,morphological characteristics of apoptosis were obvious ,and the cell apoptotic ratios were 19 .5% and 23 .0% in 20 mg/mL group and 33 .4% and 42 .7% in 40 mg/mL group at 48 h and 72 h .The expressions of Bcl-2 protein were 71 .9% and 58 .5% in 20 mg/mL group and 47 .9% and 26 .5% in 40 mg/mL group at 48 h and 72 h ,and the ex-pressions of P53 protein were 22 .9% and 50 .6% in 20 mg/mL group and 48 .7% and 83 .7% in 40 mg/mL group at 48 h and 72 h . Conclusion The water extracts of APL are able to inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells dose-time depend-ently in vitro ,which might be associated with the expression changes of Bcl-2 and P53 protein .

Objective To discuss the effects of proteinase-activated receptor-2( PAR-2 )agonists on intestinal SIgA levels in rats with severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis( SAP). Methods This study established SAP rat model and observed the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in intestinal mucosa,SIgA content in intestinal mucus and histopathological changes of intestinal mucosa 6,12,and 24 h after establishment of model. The univariate analysis was used to compare the difference among groups. Linear correlation analysis was used to compare correlation between inflammatory mediators( TNF-α,IL-6 )and SIgA content in intestinal mucus,as well as the histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa. Results The level of TNF-α and IL-6 in intestinal mucosa and histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa were all significantly increased but SIgA content was decreased in model group at each time point after establishment of model,as compared with the sham-operated group(P﹤0. 05). The level of TNF-α and IL-6 in intestinal mucosa and histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa were all significantly decreased while SIgA content in intestinal mucus increased in pretreatment group at each time point after establishment of model,as compared with the model group(P﹤0. 05). There was a positive relationship between inflammatory mediators(TNF-α,IL-6)in intestinal mucosa and histopathological scores of intestinal mucosa(P﹤0. 01). There was a negative relationship between inflammatory mediators(TNF-α,IL-6)and SIgA content in intestinal mucus(P﹤0. 05). Conclusion Intestinal mucosa immune barrier was impaired in the early stage of SAP in rats. PAR-2 agonist has therapeutic effects on intestinal mucosa immune barrier,which is related to the inhibition of excessive release of inflammatory mediators( TNF-α and IL-6)in rats with SAP.

Objective To retrospectively study pathological characteristics of 1561 patients with colorectal cancer in Nanchang area.Methods Analysis was made regarding the results of colonoscopy and pathological examination in patients from 1990 to 2004.Results Totally 21 853 patients received colonoscopy during the period,and 1561 patients were diagnosed as colorectal cancer.The overall diag- nostic yield was 7.1%.The average age diagnosed was 52 years old.Ratio of male to female was 1.4: 1.The lesion located in rectum accounted for 43.4%.The percentage of cancer in left colon was higher than that in right side (30.5% vs 26.1%,P＜0.05).The proportion (57.5%) of patients with rectal can-cer under 30 years old was the highest in all patients with rectal cancer.Cancer located in sigmoid colon and left side of the colon increased with age.Well and moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma was observed in 83.6% of the patients.Comparing the clinical characteristics of every five years,increasing diagnostic yield was noted from 1990 to 1999,hut the decreased trend was found in last five years.The propor- tions of rectal cancer was also increased in the last fifteen years,and overall proportions of cancer located in left side of colon was decreased.Conclusions The overall diagnostic yield of colorectal cancer in Nanchang area was lower than other province,especially rectal cancer.The proportion of cancer of left side of colon was increased with age.The well and moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma was found increasing in the last fifteen years, while the poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma was decreased.

Objective To study the treatment effect and the mechanism of high volume hemofiltration(HVHF)on acute lung injury(ALl)induced by endotoxin in dogs.Methods Sixteen healthy hybrid male dogs were injected LPS(650?g/kg)via central vein within 30 minutes.After model establishment,all animals were divided into two groups randomly( n=8).One group received the treatment of HVHF,while another group received routine treatment.PH,PaO_2,PaCO_2 in arterial blood were recorded at O h after LPS model establishment and 4h after HVHF.Contents of TNF-?,IL-6,and IL- 10 in plasma were measured by radioirnmunity,mRNA expression of TNF-?,IL-6,and IL-10 in lung tissue homogenate were measured by RT-PCR and NF-?B activity by flow cytometer.Results After injection of LPS,PaO_2 and PaO_2/FiO_2 began to decrease,and PaO_2/FiO_2 value was