Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) was a common autoimmune disease characterized with main clinical manifestations of chronic inflammation in joints.Anti-carbamylated proteins(anti-CarP)antibody, as a promising bio-marker, played a crucial role in the diagnosis of RA patients and the screening of pre-RA patients .In this article , recent progress on the study of anti-CarP antibody and RA related diseases has been reviewed , which was expected to provide new references for the diagnosis and treatment of related clinical diseases .

Objective To determine whether preoperative embolization is a valuable adjunct to surgical excision of hemangioblastoma. Methods Eleven cases of hemangioblastoma, involving 8 of cerebellum , 1 of medulla oblongata and 2 of spinal cord shown by CT, MR and DSA were embolized preoperatively. The feeding arteries were catheterized with microcatheter and devascularized with polyvinyl alchol particles. Results The blood supplies of the tumor in 6 cases were completely eliminated, and partial occlusion through embolization were undergone for the other 5 cases. Surgical operation was undergone 1-7 days later with all, the 11 tumors totally resected acompanied by minimal blood loss and shortening of the operation time. In addition, manipulation and removal of these embolized tumors were actually easier than expected. No complications occurred during the procedures of embolization and operation. Conclusions Preoperative embolization of hemangioblastoma is a useful and relatively safe to surgical complete resection of this hypervascular tumor with significant reduction of blood loss and operation time.

Objective To investigate the expression of c-erbB-2 in breast cancer and its relationship with prognosis.Methods The expression of c-erbB-2 in breast cancer was detected by immunohistochemistry assays in 60 cases of breast cancer.Results The positive expression level of c-erbB-2 in invasive breast cancer was signifi-cantly higher than that in other kinds of breast cancer(P<0.01).The positive expression level of c-erbB-2 in the metastatic breast cancer with four lymph nodes was higher than in the early cancer with no lymph node involvement (P<0.01).The 10 years survival rate in negative expression of c-erbB-2 was higher than in positive expression(P<0.05).Conclusion c-erbB-2 is important for physicians to instruct the treatment of the breast cancer and judge the prognosis.

Objective To investigate the expression of c-erbB-2 in breast cancer and its relationship with prognosis.Methods The expression of c-erbB-2 in breast cancer was detected by immunohistochemistry assays in 60 cases of breast cancer.Results The positive expression level of c-erbB-2 in invasive breast cancer was signifi-cantly higher than that in other kinds of breast cancer(P<0.01).The positive expression level of c-erbB-2 in the metastatic breast cancer with four lymph nodes was higher than in the early cancer with no lymph node involvement (P<0.01).The 10 years survival rate in negative expression of c-erbB-2 was higher than in positive expression(P<0.05).Conclusion c-erbB-2 is important for physicians to instruct the treatment of the breast cancer and judge the prognosis.

AIM: To investigate the effect of purifried L-amino acid oxidase (LAO) from bungarus fasciatus snake venom on apoptosis and growth of HUVCE cell line. METHODS: The L-amino acid oxidase was purified by SP-sepharose HP column followed by Heperin-Sepharose (FF) column. The homogeneity of the preparation was examined by SDS-PAGE and the molecular weight of LAO was determined by SDS-PAGE and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) gel-filtration. The MTT assay was used to detect the viability of cells. Flow cytometry and laser confocal microscopy were used to identiyfy the cell cycle and apoptotic morphology after cells treated with LAO. RESULTS: An L-amino acid oxidase (BF-LAO) was successfully purified from the venom of bungarus fasciatus. It showed a single band in SDS-PAGE under both reduced and non-reduced conditions. The apparent molecular weight was determined to be 60 kD by SDS-PAGE and 70 kD by HPLC gel filtration. LAO inhibited growth and induced apoptosis of HUVCE cell line in a dose-dependent manner after 12 h incubation, with the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC_ 50 ) being of 2.8 mg/L. Flow cytometry and laser confocal microscope showed a typical apoptotic peak and morphological changes of these cells. CONCLUSION: The L-amino acid oxidase from bungarus fasciatus snake venom could inhibit the HUEVC cell growth and induce the cell apoptosis.

Recent studies have shown that brain natriuretic peptide ( BNP ) may be the link between cardiovascular disease and metabolic system. The role for BNP in metabolic pathways has already been the subject of intense interest. This article reviews the evidence of the linkage between BNP and metabolic system.

Chronic venous disorder (CVD) of the lower extremities generally induces dermatologic complications in lower extremity skin, such as hyperpigmentation. If not treated effectively, the lesions may develop into severe outcomes, including dermal ulcer or necrosis.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis,preoperative examination and surgical treatment of carotid body tumor(CBT).Methods From December 2008 to December 2012 80 patients of carotid body tumor were treated in our center.The average age was(43:±:12)years,33 cases were male,47 cases were female.The lesions were unilateral in 68 cases and bilateral in 12.All tumors were surgically resected.In 26 of Shamblin Ⅰ,32 of Shamblin Ⅱ and 19 of Shamblin Ⅲ tumors were simply resected.One Shamblin Ⅱ and 2 Shamblin Ⅲ cases underwent tumor resection combined with external carotid embolization.3 Shamblin Ⅱ and 8 Shamblin Ⅲ cases were treated by tumor resection combined with internal carotid reconstruction,1 Shamblin Ⅲ was done with tumor resection combined internal carotid repair.Results All of 80 patients with 92 tumors were successfully resected.There was no death case during peroperative period,while one case developed hemiplegia and 14 cases suffered cranial nerve injuries.68 cases (85％) were followed-up from 1 year to 6 years.Thera were 14 patients with cranial nerve injuries,2 of them were lost to follow-up,11 with complete or partial recovery and 1 was still doing poorly.Conclusions Tumor size and its relation to the carotid artery form the basis upon which appropriate operation is adopted.

Objective To evaluate the reliability of the panoramic radiographs for diagnosing mandibular asymmetry.Methods A total of 25 cases with no asymmetry in chief complaint or in appearance were selected for symmetry group.Pa and PAC from 16 cases of facial asymmetry were selected for asymmetric group.Marker points were fixed,a reference line and the reference plane drawn,and then relevant measurement items determined.The repeatability of the fixed position was observed.The difference of all measurement items between the left and right on Pa in symmetry group and asymmetric group were compared respectively and the asymmetric rate of corresponding measuredvalues on two sides between two groups were observed too.Correlation test was used to evaluate the measured-values on Pa and PAC in asymmetric group.Results Dispersion became smaller with the help of reference line and reference plane.And the dispersion was larger when Me was used as a marker other than MF.Most measured-values in symmetry group on Pa and all measured-values in asymmetric group on Pa showed statistically significant difference (P＜ 0.05).The mean difference of CP-GoP distance representing the vertical measured-value was 4.73 mm (P＜0.01); and the mean difference of GoP-MF distance representing the horizontal measured-value was 5.77 mm (P＜0.01).The horizontal measurements on PA and PAC showed closer correlation (r=0.78～0.85,P＜0.01) while the vertical was poorer (r=0.64,P＜0.01).Conclusions This study suggests that marking assisted with reference line and reference plane could get a more repeatable fixed-point on Pa.MF point could be used as a fixed-point for measuring mandibular asymmetry on Pa and the Pa measurement can be used to evaluate mandibular asymmetry.

Forkhead box A1 (FOXA1) is expressed in various organs,including breast,liver,pancreas,bladder,prostate,colon,ovary,lung and esophagus.The FOXA1 expression is associated with the growth and carcinogenesis of these organs.It is recently demonstrated FOXA1 plays a significant role in different biological processes including cell proliferation,differentiation,devolopment,carcinogenesis and the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) etc.Its expression is positively correlated with ER and PR expression,and it is demonstrate to be one of the most important favorate prognostic factors of breast cancer.