Objective To investigate the role of miR-200b on gemcitabine induced epithelialmesenchymal transition (EMT) in pancreatic cancer cell line MiaPaCa-2.Methods Different concentrations of gemcitabine were used to induce MiaPaCa-2,and the concentration of 50％ cell proliferation inhibited (IC50) was applied to obtain drug-resistant MiaPaCa-2 cells.MiR-200b or nonsense small molecular fragments (negative control,NC) was transfected into MiaPaCa-2 cells by liposomes,then gemcitabine of IC50 was used to induce cells to obtain drug-resistant MiaPaCa-2 cells transfected with miR-200b or NC.The morphological characteristics of MiaPaCa-2 cells were observed by inverted microscope.Invasion of cells were detected by transwell chamber.The expression of miR-200b was measured by using real-time PCR.The expressions of Ecadherin,Vimentin,Zebl,Zeb2 proteins were determined by Western blot.Results After gemcitabine treatment,the cells' size gradually diminished,intercellular junctions decreased,pseudopodium increased,which presented the characteristics of mesenchymal morphology.The invaded cell number increased from (26 ± 3) to (85 ± 6),and the expression of Vimentin Zebl,Zeb2 was increased to (1.87 ± 0.17),(2.57 ±0.21),(5.24 ± 0.83) folds of the parent cells.The expression of miR-200b was decreased to (0.36 ± 0.01)folds of the parent cells,and the expression of E-cadherin was decreased to 0.47 ± 0.05 folds of the parent cells,while the invaded cell number of drug-resistant MiaPaCa-2 transfected with miR-200b was decreased to (42 ± 4),and the expression of Zebl,Zeb2 was decreased to (0.36 ± 0.07),(0.08 ± 0.01) folds of drugresistant MiaPaCa-2 transfected with NC.Conclusions The occurrence of EMT is observed in pancreatic cancer cell line MiaPaCa-2 during gemcitabine induction,and miR-200b down-regulation may be a possible mechanism.

llary-like mural nodules of PTC showed less enhancement on post-contrast CT and cervical lymph node metastases were more frequently seen in PTC.

OBJECTIVE To explore the toxic effects of zinc oxide nanoparticls (ZnO-NPs) on cardiac development of zebrafish embryos and rat myocardial cell lines (H9c2),as well as potential molecular mechanisms.METHODS ZnO-NPs were characterized.Zebrafish embryos were exposed to different doses of ZnO-NPs (0,0.5,2.5,5.0 and 10.0 mg· L-1) for 24 to 96 h at 4 h post fertilization (4 hpf).The embryo mortality was observed.The expressions of notochord homeobox (noto),T-box 6 (tbx16),T,brachyury homolog a(ta),and tbx6 which were related to cardiac mesoderm were investigated using real-time PCR at 17 hpf.The heart rate and number of cardiomyocytes of embryos [[Tg (cmlc2:nucdsRed)] exposed to 0,2.5 and 5 mg· L-1 ZnO-NPs were detected at 72 hpf.Rat myocardial cell lines (H9c2) were treated with ZnO-NPs (0.1,0.5,1.0,5.0 and 10.0 mg· L-1) for 24 h.Cell viability was measured with Alamar Blue method.Mitochondrial ultrastructure was observed by transmission electron microscopy.Cellular ATP was detected using chemiluminescence,and oxygen consumption rate (OCR) was examined with Seahorse instrument.RESULTS The particle size of ZnO-NPs was (331 ±3)nm.The ZnO-NPs LC50 of zebrafish embryos at 48 hpf was 21.81 mg· L-1.The mRNA expressions of noto,ta and tbx6 were reduced after ZnO-NPs 2.5 mg· L-1 treatment at 17 hpf.The heart rate of 72 hpf zebrafish was 153 min-1 in the ZnO-NPs 5 mg· L-1 group,12.6％ lower than that in the cell vehicle group (P＜0.01),and the number of cardiomyocytes decreased by 15.5％ (P＜0.01) compared with the cell vehicle group.Reduced cell viability and mitochondrial vacuolation were observed in H9c2 after ZnO-NPs 0.5 mg· L-1 exposure.Compared with the cell vehicle group,the cell ATP decreased by 25.7％ (P＜0.05),and OCR decreased by 27.2％ (P＜0.01).CONCLUSION Low-dose ZnO-NPs exposure has effect on the cardiac development of zebrafish,mainly due to reduced heart rate and decreased number of cardiomyocytes.These changes may be related to the decreased expressions of cardiac development-related genes and the impairment of mitochondrial structure and function.

Objective To investigate the appearance of solid papillary carcinoma (SPC)of breast on MRI and mammography correlated with histopathological features.Methods Fifteen patients with breast SPC diagnosed from January 2011 to January 2013 were enrolled.Their MR and mammography imaging findings were retrospectively reviewed,15 patients had MRI and 11 patients had mammography.The correlation between pathological characteristics and imaging findings was made.Results All the SPC displayed a solid-papillary growth pattern together with Luminal A type,and 14 cases showed neuroendocrine markers.On mammography,only three cases showed the abnormality.The most frequently seen MRI feature was its location in the posterior of areola (11 cases),ductal ectasia on T1WI (11 cases) and high signal intensity on T2WI.The enhancement patterns included non-mass-like enhancement (10 cases),mostly manifested as ductal with clumped enhancement (5 cases) and segmental with pebble shaped enhancement (4 cases),whereas mass-like enhancement (5 cases) exhibited as annular heterogeneous enhancement.Conclusions SPC is difficult to detect on mammography,but the MRI features may suggest its distinct histological type as papillary tumor.The ultimate diagnosis still depends on histopathology and immunohistochemical results.

Essential hypertension (EH), a complex polygenic disease, is considered to the result of the genetic interaction of multiple gene alterations in concert with environmental factors. Evidences showed that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and G protein beta3 subunit (GNB3) gene are both important susceptibility genes for EH, and that there exists putative biological connection between the two genes in developing hypertension. To investigate whether hypertension was affected by gene-gene interaction between the two genes in the northern Chinese Han population, a case-control association study including 502 hypertensive cases and 490healthy controls was conducted, selecting the ACE gene I/D polymorpinsm and the GNB3 gene C825T polymorphism. Linkage disequilibrium analysis revealed a significant nonrandom distribution only in male hypertensives, indicating that interaction between ACE gene and GNB3 gene may predispose males to the occurrence of hypertension. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression in single locus analysis, with adjustment for common risk factors for hypertension, demonstrated that the OR for DD/ID versus Ⅱ for hypertension among men was significant (OR 1.57; 95% CI, 1.09 ～2.27; P = 0.016) in dominant genetic model. In combination analysis stratified with respect to gender, slightly significant ORs were found after adjustment in males: OR for TT vs CC, 0.11; 95%CI, 0.01 ～0.99; P = 0.049 within ACE DD genotype; OR for DD/ID vs Ⅱ, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.01 ～2.29; P = 0.047 within GNB3 CC+CT genotype. The results suggest that ACE, or a nearby gene, is a male-specific susceptible gene for hypertension, and that there may exist epistatic gene-gene interaction between ACE D allele and GNB3 825C allele.

Objective To observe the changes of brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) and lower limb short latency somatosensory evoked potential ( SLSEP) in acute carbon monoxide poisoning patients and explore the predictive value of BAEP and SLSEP for delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP). Methods Sixty-six acute CO poisoning patients was divided into a DEACMP group and a non-DEACMP group according to their symptoms. At the same time, 60 healthy subjects were included in the control group. BAEP and lower limb SLSEP dynamic testing were conducted at different time points. Results The abnormal rates in the first test of BAEP and lower limb SLSEP in the acute CO poisoning patients were 31.8% and 68.2% respectively.The BAEP results in the acute stage and later in the DEACMP group were comparable to those of the non-DEACMP group and the normal control group. Interpeak latency of Ⅰ-Ⅲ was not significantly different, but the remaining indices were significantly longer. Compared to the control group, the lower limb SLSEP readings in the acute DEACMP group and the non-DEACMP group were significantly longer. Compared to the non-DEACMP group and the control group, the SLSEP results of the DEACMP group were significantly extended. The specificity index of the BAEP predicted DEACMP up to 85.7% , significantly more than SLSEP testing. Conclusions Early detection of BAEP can help predict DEACMP. This finding should be promulgated and applied.

Objective To detect the methylation status of p16 gene promoter in CD4~+ T cells of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SEE),and its significance in the pathogenesis of SLE.Methods The pl 6 gene promoter methylation in peripheral CD4~+ T cells was detected with the Taqman probe-based realtime PCR(Methylight)technology in 28 patients with SLE and 20 healthy human controls.Results The methylation rate of p16 gene promoter in peripheral CD4~+ T cells was higher in patients with SLE than that in the controls(35.7%VS 10%,x~2=4.11,P<0.05).There was no correlation between SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI)and the normalized index of methylation(NIM)of p16 gene promoter(r_s=-0.29,P>0.05).Conclusion The methylation status of p16 gene promoter is aberrant in CD4~+ T,:ells of SLE patients,suggesting that the hypermethylation of p16 gene plays a certain role in the pathogenesis of SLE.

Objective To investigate the expression of Fascin in early-stage NSCLC, evaluate the relevance between Fascin expression level and prognosis.Methods The immunohistochemistry method was used to assess the expression of Fas-cin in 111 lung cancer FFPE tissues with stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ NSCLC.The relationship between Fascin expression and the clinico-pathological characteristics was analyzed.The prognostic significance of Fascin expression was evaluated with Kaplan-Meier sur-vival analysis.Results In the early-stage of NSCLC, the positive rate of Fascin expression was 64.8%, no expression in the paracarcinoma tissue.The positive rate of squamous cell carcinoma was 78.7% and was significantly higher than that in adeno-carcinoma 48.0%(P<0.01).Whether in squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma group, the expression of Fascin was correlated significantly with lymph node metastasis tumor stages and DFS(P<0.05).And the positive expression of Fascin was an independent risk factor of poor prognosis for patient with NSCLC .Conclusion Fascin is expected to be a biomarker for the prognosis of patients with early-stage NSCLC.

Objective To analyze the space-time characteristic of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by Chinese Wenchuan earthquake and discuss opportunity and mode of medical intervention. Methods A retrospective study was done on 92 patients with TBI admitted into our department during Chinese Wanchuan earthquake.Results All 92 patients came from champaign located at northwest of Chengdu. Of all, 76 patients were admitted within 12 hours after earthquake. Surgical operation Wag done on 10 patients, of whom 3 died.Conclusions In the early period after earthquake, TBI patients make a large proportion and have fast change of injury severity. All patients come from champaign with conven-ient transportation. For TBI patients, early emergent operation after admission can significantly elevate success rate of mcdical intervention.

Patients with thymoma without preoperative myasthenia gravis may develop symptoms of myasthenia gravis after tumor resection. A comprehensive understanding toward this rare clinical phenomenon is lacking. Recent studies indicate that post-operatively new onset myasthenia gravis (ponoMG) is the result of multiple mechanisms and their interactions, which may be related to the thymoma-mediated production, release and long-term presence of abnormal T cells and autoimmune antibodies in the periphery, as well as the presence of ectopic thymus and late recurrence of thymoma. Preoperative antibody titer is the main predictor. The treatment strategy is based on anticholinesterase drugs and hormonal therapy. In this study, we review the incidence, pathogenesis, predictors, and prevention and treatment strategies of ponoMG.