OBJECTIVE:To study the cooperative effect of arsenic trioxide(As 2 O 3 )and octreotide on the proliferation of human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)SMMC-7721and to observe the combining effect of the two drugs.METHODS:The killing effect of drugs was determined by MTT;the cell cycle was determined by flow cytometry(FCM);the drug combination analysis was conducted by the moderate efficiency principle.RESULTS:The combination of arsenic trioxide and octreotide significantly inhibited cell proliferation of SMMC-7721in vitro;and the moderate efficiency concentration of As 2 O 3 and oc-treotide in combination was2.022?mol/L and8.088?mol/L respectively,which were lower than those when used singly.The combination of two drugs can inhibit HCC at the S-phase.The combination index was less than1if the combining domino offect of As 2 O 3 and octreotide was more than0.3.CONCLUSION:Combination of As 2 O 3 and octreotide in vitro can signifi-cantly increase the inhibition effect of each single one on the proliferation of SMMC-7721and the combination of two has a better anticarcinogenic effect when the domino offect of the combination is above0.3.

In most universities the usage of digital information resources are not ideal.One reason is that primary audience groups of libraries——college students rarely use these resources.So we propose some measures and proposals for university libraries to provide the service of digital information resources for university students.

Objective To investigate effects of blood serum concentration of MHD in children with epilepsy of different ages. Methods Two hundred children with epile psy were divided into four groups according to age,group A:<3 years old in-fants;group B:3~6 years old preschoolers;group C:7~13 years old school-age chidren.Group D:14~18 years old adoles-cents,each group had 50 chidren.The serum concentration of active metabolite was detected by high-perform ance liquid chromatography (HPLC)method.Results The serum concentration of MHD increase with age,but there were no statistical significance (P>0.05).Conclusion The indiv idual variation in blood serum concentrations of MHD in children with epi-lepsy adminisered with oxcarbazepine is high,therefore monitoring the blood serum concentration is helpful to adj ust the dose of medication and to promote the implementation of the individualized dosing regimens.

Objective To demonstrate the value of eombined application of prenatal ultrasonography with fetal magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) in the diagnosis of monochorionic muhifetal realformations. Methods Fourteen cases of muhifetal malformations,detected by prenatal ultrasonography,received MRI within 48 h afterwards.All diagnosis were confirmed after delivery or mid-term termination.All imaging results of the 14 cases were retrospectively reviewed. Results Among the 14 cases,there were 7 acardias,5 Conjoined twins and 2 demise of multifetuses.Comparing ultrasound with MRI,we found that:(1)In cases with acardia and demise of multifetusea,ultrasound could diagnose correctly and be an important tool for follow-up,while MRI could demonstrate organs and structures of the acardiac recipient more clearly and detect the secondary changes of brain in the donor and survived fetus.(2)In Conjoined twins,ultrasound was superior to MRI in demonstrating the structure and function of cardiovascular system : and equivalent to MRI in identifying stomach,kidney,bladder and limbs;but inferior to MRI in identifying esophagus,lung,liver and intestinal,especially in the brain. And MRI could demonstrate two fetuses and the relationship between them in COnjoined twins simultaneously. Conclusions Prenatal ultrasonography and MRI have their own advantages and disadvantages in diagnosing monochorionic multifetal malformations.But the combination of prenatal ultrasonography and fetal MRI may be more valuable.

Objective To observe the effects of chronic arsenic exposure on mRNA expression of estrogen receptor-binding fragment-associated gene 9 (Ebag9) and estrogen-responsive finger protein (efp) in uterus and ovary of female rats.Methods Fifty female Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups according to arsenic (As2O3) concentrations given through drinking-water:0.00 (control),0.05,0.10,0.20,0.40 mg/L arsenic exposure groups and real-time RCR (RT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of Ebag9 and efp in uterus and ovary tissue at the 31 weeks of experiment.Results The mRNA expression levels of Ebag9 and efp of the 0.00,0.05,0.10,0.20,0.40 mg/L arsenic exposure groups were respectively as follows:0.761 ± 0.178,0.521 ± 0.130,0.544 ± 0.035,0.525 ± 0.198,0.498 ± 0.240 and 0.795 ± 0.171,0.874 ± 0.077,0.797 ± 0.066,0.796 ± 0.040,0.832 ± 0.096.Compared with control group,a decreased tendency was observed in Ebag9 mRNA level(with P value 0.055 in 0.40 mg/L arsenic exposure group) and increased tendency in efp mRNA level in experimental groups (all P ＞ 0.05).The mRNA expression levels of Ebag9 and efp in ovary of the five groups were by turns:0.702 ± 0.484,0.719 ± 0.336,0.693 ± 0.095,0.706 ± 0.055,0.728 ± 0.073 and 0.924 ± 0.061,1.009 ± 0.034,0.930 ± 0.085,0.929 ± 0.068,1.012 ± 0.101.Compared with control group,the expression level of Ebag9 mRNA showed a increased tendency in 0.05,0.20,0.40 mg/L arsenic exposure groups(all P ＞ 0.05).The efp mRNA level increased in experimental groups,with significant difference in 0.05,0.40 mg/L groups (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The expression of efp mRNA has changed in ovary of female rats exposed to chronic arsenic.Arsenic may act as an environmental endocrine disruptor to exert its effect.

[ ABSTRACT ] AIM: To investigate the effect of advanced oxidation protein product-human serum albumin ( AOPP-HSA) at different concentrations on the permeability of human umbilical vein endothelial cell ( HUVEC) monolayer and the protective effect of NADPH oxidase inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium ( DPI ) against AOPP-HSA exposure. METHODS: Cultured HUVECs were exposed to 200 mg/L HSA (control) or AOPP-HSA (50, 100 and 200 mg/L).The permeability of the endothelial monolayer was assessed by measuring CMFDA-labeled THP-1 cells across the endothelial cells.The cultured HUVECs were treated with HSA (200 mg/L), AOPP-HSA (200 mg/L), or AOPP-HSA (200 mg/L)+DPI (100 μmol/L), and the activation of NADPH oxidase, endothelial monolayer permeability and cytoskeleton rear-rangement were evaluated.RESULTS: AOPP-HSA increased the permeability of the endothelial cell monolayer, and AOPP-HSA at 200 mg/L significantly increased the phosphorylation level of NADPH oxidase in the cells.Treatment with 100 μmol/L DPI obviously attenuated AOPP-HSA-induced NADPH oxidase activation, the increase in the permeability of the cell monolayer and the cytoskeleton rearrangement.CONCLUSION: AOPP-HSA increases the hyperpermeability of HUVEC monolayer via the phosphorylation of NADPH oxidase, and the NADPH oxidase inhibitor DPI reverses such effects.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) via bronchoscope for lung diffuse lesions and peripheral pulmonary lesions. Methods The results of TBLB were retrospectively analyzed from 256 diagnoses of unknown patients with lung diffuse lesions or peripheral lung lesions. Results Eighty-nine final diagnosis cases via TBLB only once, the diagnostic rate of double lung diffuse lesions was the highest, [51.06% (24/47)], local non-nodule lesions, nodule lesions, cavity lesions were 33.33%(23/69), 29.91%(35/117), and 28.57%(4/14), respectively. Among 24 diagnostic cases of double lung diffuse lesions, there were 6 cases of pneumonia of pulmonary tuberculosis, 9 cases of lung carcinoma, 7 cases of adenecarcinoma; 6 cases of pneumonia, 2 cases of fungous infection, and 1 case of lung hemosiderusis. The diagnostic yield about 58 cases of local lesions was low, among which non-nodule lesions accounted for 33.33% and nodule lesions accounted for 29.91%. In 89 cases of peripheral lung lesions with histological diagnosis, lung carcinoma and pulmonary tuberculosis were frequent diseases, which accounted for 86.52%. Conclusion TBLB is a reliable, safe, effective and repeatable operation method in diagnosis of lung diffuse lesions and peripheral pulmonary lesions.

Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of carcinoid tumor in rectum and its treatment. Methods The clinical and pathological data of 38 rectal carcinoid patients from Wuhan Center Hospital and Wuhan the Eighth Hospital from January 2005 to December 2009 and reviewed were analyzed retrospectively. Results All 38 cases were typical carcinoid, located in the rectum within 10 centimeters to the lower border of the anal canal.The classic characters were submuscosal tumor with yellow color and rigid or tough texture and always were lack of mobility. Carcinoid tumor of rectum often expressed markers of neuroendocrine differentiation on immunohistochemical staining.Among 38 cases, 34 cases were less than or equal to 2.0 cm in diameter and located in lamina propria (n=30) or invased submucosal layer (n=4), these patients were cured by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).Four cases were larger than 2.0 cm in diameter with muscularis externa invasion, treated by curative resection.All tumors <2.0 cm in diameter had a very lower Ki-67 labeling index (<3% ).34 patients survived at the latest follow-up. Conclusions The diagnosis of rectal carcinoid relies on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The behavior of the rectal carcinoid shows low degree of malignant potentia. They rarely invade the muscularis externa or metastases. Most of them can be cured by endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR).

Objective To compare the influence of open access journals ( OAJ ) of biomedicine on academic exchanges by empirically analyzing the journals enrolled in the Chinese science citation database-the core (CSCD-C).Methods Multivariate statistical analysis was performed on OAJ and non OAJ in CSCD by using bibliometric and statistical methods,SPSS software and rank-sum test.Results The OAJ were accounted for only 31.63％ of the total enrolled journals,the average ratio of funded papers in OAJ was 72.29％.Statistical journals had high influence in the discipline.The selfcitation rates of clinical medicine OAJ and special medical OAJ were high.The average impact factor and h index in biological OAJ were high.The average impact factor of preventive medicine OAJ was high.The average h index of comprehensive non OAJ was high.Conclusions The distribution of OAJ is uneven among different disciplines.The ratio of funded papers is higher in OAJ than in non OAJ with insignificant differences in discipline influence.

Web impact of 30 foreign biomedical OA journal websites was evaluated using link analysis method.The current situation and existing problems of foreign medical OA Journal websites were discussed combined with evaluation results in order to provide references for the construction of medical OA journal websites in China.