A case of a papillary thyroid carcinoma in a patient with situs inversus with associated bronchiectasis and chronic sinusitis (Kartagener's syndrome) is reported. A 61-year-old male patient has the symptoms of nasal obstruction. nasal purulent discharge and headache for 2 years. Physical examination: right nasal purulent in right nasal cavity and multiple lychee-like opaque mass in right middle meatus. A nodule, one centimeter in diameter, locates in the upper pole of right thyroid. Evidence of full situs inversus viscerum can be confirmmed by chest radiographs and ultrasound doppler. Pathology: right nasal polyps, the right small papillary thyroid cancer. TEM Tip primary ciliary dyskinesia. Clinical diagnosis: Kartagener syndrome, papillary thyroid carcinoma (T1a N0 M0, I period), chronic sinusitis-nasal polyps.
Carcinoma ; complications ; diagnosis ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Kartagener Syndrome ; complications ; diagnosis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Obstruction ; pathology ; Nasal Polyps ; pathology ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Rhinitis ; pathology ; Sinusitis ; pathology ; Situs Inversus ; pathology ; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; complications ; diagnosis

Ear Canal ; pathology ; Ear Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Myxoma ; diagnosis ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; diagnosis

Objective: To investigate the protective effect and mechanism of JXHG Decoction on alcoholic liver injury.Methods: Each group of mice were fed for 30 days.Then 50% alcohol used to establish hepatic injury in mice by intragastric administration.16 hours later, the levels of TNF-α, AST, ALT in serum and MDA, GSH, TG, Caspase-3, Caspase-8 in liver were measured accordingly.Results: JXHG Decoction could reduce the levels of TNF-α, AST, ALT, MDA, TG, Caspase-3, Caspase-8, NF-κB and increase GSH, while alleviated tissue necrosis and aelipose degeration of hepar.Conclusion: JXHG Decoction has favorable anti-effects on alcoholic liver injury.Its possible mechanisms are reducing the inflammatory reaction by depressing the expression of TNF-alpha and NF-kappa B in liver cells, and alleviating the hepatic cell apoptosis induced by Caspase-8 and Caspase-3.

Objective To observe the effect of JWSNS serum on proliferation and apoptosis hepatic stellate cells.Methods After being added different concentrations of JWSNS (the low concentrations of JWSNS:0.78 g/ml of crude drug; the medium concentration group of JWSNS:1.56 g/ml of crude drug; the high concentration group of JWSNS:3.12 g/ml of crude drug) drug-containing serum in vitro HSC-T6 cells for 12h,24 h and 48 h respectively,detected serum HSC-T6 proliferation with MTT colorimetry method and measured HSC-T6 apoptosis with flow cytometry and TUNEL method.Results (①) After applied JWSNS on rats HSC-T6,the Cell proliferation was inhibited which showed a time-concentration dependence.The differences were significant when comparing each JWSNS group with the control group (P＜0.01).High concentration of JWSNS group showed significant difference when compared with Biejiaruangan tablets group (P＜0.05) with high concentration of JWSNS (0.399± 0.041) ％ after 48h,and Biejia-Ruangan tablets (0.429± 0.037) ％ after 48 h.② Flow cytometry analysis showed each JWSNS group and Biejiaruangan tablets group had significant increased cell apoptosis when compared with the control group (P＜0.05) after 12 h,24 h,and 48 h.JWSNS medium concentration group [12 h was (17.83±0.25)％,24 h was (26.06±0.26)％,48 h was (39.30±2.25) ％] and JWSNS high concentration group [12 h was (27.15±0.29)％,24 h was (38.96±0.51)％,48 h was (49.34± 0.77) ％] had a significant increased cell apoptosis compared to the Biejia-Ruangan tablets group [ 12 h was (8.31 ± 0.30) ％,24 h was (16.25 ± 0.25) ％,48 h was (27.12± 0.39) ％].③ TUNEL detection showed that each concentration of JWSNS group [the low concentration of JWSNS:was (25.1 ± 1.48)％,medium concentration group of JWSNS was(39.30±2.25)％,high concentration group of JWSNS was(39.30±2.25)％] had a significant increased cell apoptosis rate than Biejiaruangan tablets group (30.0± 3.92) after 48 h (P＜0.01).Conclusion JWSNS containing serum can inhibit the proliferation of HSC-T6 in vitro,promote the apoptosis

Objective To investigate the role of Jiawei-sini Dection on expression of rat transforming growth factor-β1 receptor Ⅰ,Ⅱ(TβRⅠ,TβR Ⅱ), and study its treatment of anti-HF and the possible mechanisms. Methods The model of rat hepatic fibrosis was setup by subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride and drinking alcohol freely;According to random block method, the successful model rats were divided into three groups:pathological model group (group B),Fufangbiejiarangan tablet group (group C), and Jiawei Sini Decoction group (group D), each group containing ten rats. Group A and group B were given two milliliters saline, group C was given Fufangbiejiarangan tablets 0.625 grams per kilogram of body weight, group D was given Jiawei Sini liquid 15.625 grams per kilogram of body weight.Each rat was fed once a day for 8 weeks.In order to avoid the natural repair of the hepatic affecting the experimental results, the rats,except group A, were still injected 40% CCl4 three milliliters per kilogram of body weight after feeding drug once a week. Fufang-Biejia-Ruangan Ttablet group was set as a positive control;The effects on expression of TβRⅠ,TβR Ⅱ were determined by immunohistochemical method. Changes of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and TβRⅠ,TβR Ⅱ were observed in rats. Results The expression of TβRⅠ、Ⅱ, compared with the pathological model(16.63±2.69)%, (14.57±1.09)%, were significantly reduced in Jiawei-Sini Dection group[they are(8.09±0.71)%,(6.51±0.48)%, the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The effects of Jiawei-Sini Dection was equal to the effect of Fufang-Biejia-Ruangan Tablets on expression of TβRⅠ,TβR Ⅱ(P＞0.05). Conclusion Jiawei-Sini Dection was able to inhibit the expression of TβRⅠ and TβR Ⅱ, thus affected the combination of TGFβ1, and their receptors.

OBJECTIVE: To detect the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in laryngeal carcinoma and adjacent normal tissue using microarray, and to discuss the relationship between miRNAs and laryngeal carcinoma. METHOD: miRNA were extracted from 8 cases of laryngeal cancer tissue and its adjacent normal tissue. miRNA identification were performed by microarray of miRNA hybridization and cluster analysis was used with Significance Analysis of Microarrays (SAM, version 2.1) and Cluster 3.0 software. miRNA were confirmed by real time quantification RT-PCR with RNA-tailing and primer extension. RESULT: Totally 47 different miRNAs were found expressed in laryngeal cancer, with 23 of miRNA expression were up-regulated and 24 of miRNA expression were down-regulated. The expression of miR-1, miR-486-5p, miR-206, miR-487a,miR-375, miR-422a, miR-144, miR-384, miR-378, miR-133a were down-regulated by 5 multiple and while expression of miR-93, miR-31, miR-20b were up-regulated by 3 multiple. There are 5 miRNA clusters with coexpression in laryngeal cancer tissue and located on chromosome 8, 13, 14, 18 and X. Moreover, RT-PCR analysis demonstrated that there was no significantly difference of miRNA expression between microarray and RT-PCR. CONCLUSION The different expression of miRNA may play an important role in the pathogenesis and development of laryngeal cancer.
Adult ; Female ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Humans ; Laryngeal Mucosa ; pathology ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Male ; MicroRNAs ; genetics ; Microarray Analysis ; Middle Aged ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of RbAp48 knockdown on the migration and invasion of human cervical cancer cells and explore the mechanism.

METHODSA small interference RNA (siRNA) was used to knock down the expression of RbAp48 in MS751 cells. The changes in cell migration and invasion were evaluated using wound healing assay and Transwell assay, respectively, and the expressions of RbAp48, vimentin, N-cadherin, E-cadherin, Snail, Twist, MMP-2 and TIMP-2 were determined with Western blotting.

RESULTSAfter siRNA-mediated RbAp48 knockdown, MS751 cells showed a significantly reduced expression of RbAp48 with significantly suppressed cell migration and invasion (P<0.01). RbAp48 knockdown induced obvious down-regulation of the expressions of interstitial cell phenotype proteins vimentin, N-cadherin, and MMP-2 and up-regulation of epithelial cell phenotype proteins E-cadherin and TIMP-2, suggesting the inhibition of epithelial- mesenchymal transition of the cells. The expressions of Snail and Twist were significantly down-regulated in the cells following RbAp48 knockdown.

CONCLUSIONKnockdown of RbAp48 can significantly inhibit epithelial-mesenchymal transition and suppress the migration and invasion of cervical cancer cell line MS751, the mechanism of which may involve the down-regulation of Snail and Twist expressions.

Antigens, CD ; metabolism ; Cadherins ; metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Movement ; Down-Regulation ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition ; Female ; Gene Knockdown Techniques ; Humans ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 ; metabolism ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Nuclear Proteins ; metabolism ; RNA, Small Interfering ; Retinoblastoma-Binding Protein 4 ; genetics ; Snail Family Transcription Factors ; Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 ; metabolism ; Transcription Factors ; metabolism ; Twist-Related Protein 1 ; metabolism ; Up-Regulation ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; pathology ; Vimentin ; metabolism

Objective To investigate major risk factors of mixed hemorrhoid,and provide scientific basis for primary prevention of the disease.Methods A hospital-based 1:1 matched case-control study method was adopted.A total of 341 patients who were diagnosed with mixed hemorrhoid in the Department of Anorectal Diseases,the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from June 2015 to February 2016 was recruited as case group.Another 341 non-mixed-hemorrhoid patients with the same gender proportion and age difference within 5 years old were taken as control group.Self-designed questionnaires were applied to face-to-face interview these subjects.The questionnaires included occupational factors,living habits,defecation related factors,disease history,reproductive history,family history and basic knowledge of mixed hemorrhoid.SPSS 20.0 software was used for single-factor analysis.Results It turned out that the factors related to occurrence of hemorrhoid were as followed:education level(x2 =15.431),working position(x2 =18.078),duration of single working position(OR=3.345),alcohol intake(OR=3.269),smoking(OR=1.852),spicy food intake(OR =2.409),less physical exercise(OR =1.522),defecation posture(OR =1.750),defecation time(x2 =7.516),defecation frequency(x2 =8.405),stool shape(x2 =8.004),obesity(OR=1.618),reproductive history(OR=2.211) and hemorrhoid family history of first-degree relatives(OR=1.763);The correlation intension (OR value) between anal fissure,anal pruritus and mixed hemorrhoid was 0.564 and 2.714 respectively;While tea drinking,perianal abscess or anal fistula were in no relation to mixed hemorrhoid onset.Conclusion The onset of mixed hemorrhoid is resulted from joint efforts of occupational factors,living habits,defecation habits and reproductive history,etc.Anal fissure,history of anal pruritus and preanal eczema are closely related to mixed hemorrhoid,and genetic factors may get involved as well.

The complement system is a protein response system with a precise regulatory mechanism, which has the functions of mediating inflammation, regulating immune response, dissolving cells and clearing immune complexes. Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is a common and severe ocular complication of diabetes and one of the common irreversible blinding eye diseases in ophthalmology, and its pathogenesis is complex, including hypoxia, oxidative stress, inflammation and abnormal polyol metabolism pathway. In recent years, there has been more and more evidence that dysregulation and inflammation of immune system are important factors in the pathogenesis of DR, and a variety of complement proteins play an important role in key processes such as inflammation regulation and angiogenesis. Therefore, the central purpose of this review is to discuss the role of the complement system and related regulatory proteins in DR, with the aim of elucidating the close relationship between the complement proteins and the occurrence and development of DR, and providing important references and new ideas for the prevention and treatment of DR. At the same time, the clinical research of complement system-targeted drugs is further elaborated.