Substantial evidence supports the relationship between chronic inflammation and cancer development. Numerous studies suggest that chronic inflammatory disease, such as periodontitis, contributes to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma development. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant tumor in the oral and maxillofacial regions. Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of the most important pathogens in association with periodontal disease, might have a potential correlation with OSCC. Along with the development of molecular biological techniques, the association between Porphyromonas gingivalis and OSCC has been greatly emphasized in recent years. This review summarizes the association between these variables and the potential mechanisms involved in such relationship.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; pathology ; Humans ; Mouth Neoplasms ; pathology ; Periodontal Diseases ; Periodontitis ; Porphyromonas gingivalis ; Research

Objective: To investigate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) on invasive capability and proliferation of human cholangiocarcinoma cells. Methods: The effect of VEGF-C on FRH0201 was assayed by MTT. The cycle pattern and apoptosis was assayed using flow cytometry. The effect of VEGF-C on homotypic adhesion and metastasis in FRH0201 was examined with 3H-TdR infiltration and Boyden chamber. Results: VEGF-C could enhance the proliferation of FRH0201 in a dose and time dependent manner. And VEGF-C could inhibit cell apoptosis significantly. After cultured for 2 hours with 1, 5, 10ng/ml of VEGF-C, there were more cells in the lower chamber than the control group. After 60, 90, 120 minutes induction by 1ng/ml、5ng/ml、10ng/ml, the cells showed significantly lower homotypic adhesion than that of the control group. Conclusions: VEGF-C could enhance the proliferation of FRH0201 and inhibit cell apoptosis. VEGF-C could decrease homotypic adhesion of FRH0201 and might be a cause of the metastasis.

Objective To study the effects of environmental noise on the health of frontage uptown residents in Fuzhou city. Methods The AWA6218B sound-level meter was used to determine the sound intensity in five frontage uptowns, the testing time was at noon and in the evening, 213 inhabitants were selected to investigated the health effects by the questionnaire. Results The five tested frontage uptowns' Leq were 57.4-67.7 dB(A), which was in the extent of loudness. Some residents considered the noise as the main pollution which impacted their living quality. The noise had the adverse effect on sleeping, emotion, audition, working and study. Conclusion Environmental noise has serious adverse effects on the health of the frontage uptown inhabitants.

Objective To compare the clinical characteristics of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and normal gestational glucose metabolism at the 25th weeks of pregnant. Methods Sixty-eighty patients with GDM (GDM group) and 68 patients with normal blood glucose(control group) were enrolled in this study. During 25 weeks of pregnancy, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), blood pressure, fasting insulin, glycosylated hemoglobin, uric acid, triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were measured and body mass index (BMI), homeostasis model of assessment for insulin resistence index (HOMA-IR), insulin sensitivity index (ISI) were computed. The results were compared between two groups. Results The age in GDM group was significantly higher than that in control group: (31.38 ± 0.54) years vs. (29.50 ± 0.56) years, P<0.05. The systolic pressure in two groups had no significant difference (P>0.05), but diastolic blood pressure in GDM group was significantly higher than that in control group:(73.2 ± 0.8) mmHg vs. (70.9 ± 0.8) mmHg, 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa, P<0.05. The body weight and BMI in GDM group were significantly higher than that in control group:(65.67 ± 1.76) kg vs. (57.76 ± 1.11) kg, (24.77 ± 0.61) kg/m2 vs. (22.11 ± 0.42) kg/m2, P<0.01. The levels of glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting insulin and HOMA- IR in GDM group were significantly higher than those in control group (5.546 ± 0.746)% vs. (5.085 ± 0.034)% , (17.870 ± 1.015) mU/L vs. (14.400 ± 0.634) mU/L, 4.192 ± 0.271 vs. 2.645 ± 0.128, but the level of ISI in GDM group was significantly lower than that in control group:0.014 ± 0.001 vs. 0.020 ± 0.001, and there were significantly differences (P<0.01). The levels of uric acid, triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in two groups had no significant differences (P>0.05). Conclusions Compared to those with normal blood glucose, the patients with GDM have the characteristics of higher age, higher body weight, higher BMI, higher diastolic blood pressure , higher level of insulin, insulin resistance and decreased insulin sensitivity.

Oxidative stress has been implicated in brain injury after ischemia, which is a complex cascade. These oxidants produced by oxidative stress are directly involved in oxidative damage with cellular macromolecules such as lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, which lead to cell death. Oxidants are also mediators in signaling involving mitochondria pathway, DNA repair enzymes, and transcription factor that may lead to apoptosis after cerebral ischemia. Antioxidangt enzymes (such as superoxide dismutase,etc) provide useful tools in dissecting the events involving oxidative stress in signaling and damage in ischemic brain injury. This review focuses on the mechanisms of oxidative stress during brain ischemia.

Utilizing the ~(125)I-Calmodulin-overlay technique, we have detected calmodulin-binding proteins (CaMBPs) in crude extracts of lymphocytes. The results indicated that appendix (B cell), mesenteric lymph node (T, B cell) and spleen (T, B cell) from rabbit contained 19, 20 and 16 species of CaMBPs respectively. Ten CaMBPs with molecular weight 80, 78, 70, 63,50, 41, 36, 22, 17 and 13.5 K D were present in all lymphocytes detected. Lymphocytes were rich in two kind of CaMBPs with molecular weight 17 and 13.5 K D which bound calmodulin in partial calcium-dependent manner.

0.05).The exclusion probability of Gc is 34.8% and discrimination probability of Gc is 79.44%.There are not any significant difference of the distribution of Gc subtypes between the Hun population in Chengdu and those in Hong Kong and Japanese.The difference of the distribution of Gc subtypes between the Han population in Chengdu and those in Malaysia,Indonesia,India as well as the American caucasians,Belgians,Icelander and West German are sig- nificant. The phenotyping of Gc in 11 bloodstain samples kept in room temperature for twenty weeks were carried out successfully also using PAGIF followed by immunofixation method.

The effect of the opiate receptor antagonist naloxone on myocardial contractility and relaxation after acute coronary occlusion in rabbits and the relationship between its effect and ?-adrenergie receptor were observed. The results showed that during the early stage of acute coronary occlusion myocardial contractility and relaxation were significantly increased and cardiac function was improved by naloxone; The action of naloxone can be abolised by ?-adrenergic receptor blocker propranolol. These results indicated that there was a close correlation between the action of naloxone on myocardial contractility and relaxation and the adrenergic nerve activity.

An irreversible hemorrhagic shock model was produced on dog. The effect of external counterpulsation on systemic circulation and microcireulation was observed by using a model CN-1821 colour microscopic TV set (Hitachi Denshia Ltd.) and a YKMICAS multiple parameters computer analysis system of microcirculation image. It was shown that 10 min after external counterpulsation treatment the decreased central venous pressure and mean arterial pressure during hemorrhagic shock rose and 120 min after treatment the microcirculatory disorder of conjunctiva in shock state, including vessel diameter, blood velocity, and blood flow, nearly returned to normal. Half of the animals survived more than 3 days. These results indicated that the application of external counterpulsation could improve the circulatory disturbance markedly in hemorrhagic shock, which led to increased survival rate.

BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that methylation modification using CARM1-catalyzed histone H3R17/R26 can maintain the stemness of embryonic stem cel s. However, mechanism underlying CARM1 effect on the stemness of amniotic fluid-derived stem cel s is stil unclear.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the function and underlying molecular mechanism of CARM1 to maintain stemness in the amniotic fluid-derived stem cel s.
METHODS:Amniotic fluid-derived stem cel s from term pregnancy were isolated and cultured. RT-PCR was used to identify the stem cel mark and CARM1 gene expression. CARM1 expression in amniotic fluid-derived stem cel s was knocked down by using two shRNA. RT-qPCR was used to detect the silencing efficiency, and western blot employed to examine the methylation level of Arginines 17 at N terminus of histone 3 (H3mR17). Moreover, the expression of embryonic stem cel markers, including OCT4, SOX2 and NANOG, were detected.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Amniotic fluid-derived stem cel s from term pregnancy could express CARM1 and stem cel markers, including OCT4, SOX2, Nanog and KLF4. Both of the shRNAs could knock down the expression of CARM1 efficiently. When CARM1 was knocked down, the H3mR17 level was decreased and OCT4, SOX2 expression was also reduced, but NANOG expression had no change. Al these indicate that CARM1 is required for amniotic fluid-derived stem cel s to maintain stemness through regulating OCT4 and SOX2 expression.