Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification(RT-LAMP)is a novel nucleic acid amplification technique which has been mainly used in a variety of viruses and other pathogens of gene detection.Compared with reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),the RT-LAMP has advantages of reaction simplicity,rapidly,cost-effective,detection sensitivity and specificity.Nowadays,RT-LAMP technology is gradually used in various medical fields,but it is still a new method especially in cancer diagnosis of tumor gene.The article reviews the application of the RT-LAMP technology in the cancer

Researches indicate that gastric carcinoma occurs where gastric stem cells settle down.Stem cells may play an important role in formative process of gastric carcinoma. Researches on relationship between stem cells and gastric stem cells, tumor stem cells and stomach neoplasms, bone marrow stem cells and stomach neoplasms indicate that gastric carcinoma may be a kind of stem cell diseases.

BACKGROUND:Studies have found that the glass fiber splint which is embedded into the groove on the lingual surface of the affected tooth plus fluid resin fixation between the gap of mobile teeth can achieve more satisfactory clinical effects on the stabilization of loose front teeth.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical effects of glass fiber splints prepared using two tooth preparation methods on splinting loose front teeth and their debonding rate through a 5-year fol ow-up visit.
METHODS:Ninety-four chronic periodontal disease patients, who had received periodontal treatment, were enrol ed in this study for their loose front teeth of degree II-III. Al the enrol ed patients were good candidates for periodontal splinting strictly in accordance with the indications for periodontal splinting. According to whether the fluid resin was used to seal the gap between the mobile teeth, the 96 patients were divided into two groups:patients undergoing glass fiber splint+fluid resin between the mobile teeth served as experimental group, and those only undergoing glass fiber splint as control group. Al the patients were fol owed by regular clinical referral or telephone fol ow-up for 5 year, to evaluate the fixed effects.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:During the 5 years of regular clinical referral or telephone fol ow-up, seven of the 76 cases and 12 of the 18 cases were found in the experimental and control groups, respectively, to have debonding between the abutment and the splint. Compared with the control group, the probing depth and attachment loss of affected teeth were improved significantly (P<0.05), and the percentage of alveolar bone height accounting for the root length increased significantly in the experimental group (P<0.05) after 5 years of fol ow-up. Patients in the experimental group felt comfortable without foreign body sensation. The results confirmed that the glass fiber splinting plus fluid resin fixation between the gap of mobile teeth was a better treatment for loose front teeth during the 5-year fol ow-up.

Objective To explore the correlation between serum HBV-DNA content and hepatic fibrosis indicators in hchronic epatitis B patients.Methods Serum HBV-DNA content was determined by using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and he-patic fibrosis indicators including hyaluronic acid,laminin,procollagen Ⅲ,and collagen Ⅳ which were determined by using chemilu-minescence.Results The logarithm value of serum HBV-DNA content of the 110 hepatitis B patients was 5.32±1.37.Serum hyal-uronic acid concentration was (197.81 ±85.37)mg/mL;procollagen Ⅲ concentration was (142.66 ±30.28)μg/mL.Collagen Ⅳconcentration was (90.34 ±20.53)μg/mL.Laminin was (143.96 ±31.79 )μg/mL.All these indicators were significantly higher than the control group (P <0.01).But there were no significant linear correlation between serum HBV-DNA content and the four hepatic fibrosis indicators(P >0.05).Conclusion The hepatic fibrosis indicators increased significantly in hepatitis B patients but there were no significant correlations between serum HBV-DNA content and the hepatic fibrosis indicators.

Objective To investigate the expressions of SOCS3 and IL‐6 in triple‐negative breast cancer(TNBC)and their clinical significance.Methods The expressions of SOCS3 and IL‐6 in TNBC and normal breast cells were detected by Western blot and fluorescence quantitative PCR.Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect their expressions in 84 TNBCs ,33 breast fibromas and 11 normal breast tissues. The correlation of their expressions in TNBC and the relationship between their expressions and clinical pathological parameters were analyzed as well.Results SOCS3 was not expressed or down‐expressed in TNBC cell lines while IL‐6 was over‐expressed. The positive rate of SOCS3 protein was 32.1% in TNBCs ,63.6% in breast fi‐bromas(P<0.01)and 72.7% in normal breast tissues (P< 0.01);and that of IL‐6 protein was 72.6% in TNBCs ,30.3% in breast fibromas(P< 0.01)and 27.3% in normal breast tissues (P< 0.01).Moreover ,a significant negative correlation was found between the expression of SOCS3 and that of IL‐6 in TNBC(rs = -0.590 ,P<0.01). The expressions of SOCS3 and IL‐6 were markedly associated with tumor size ,lymph node metastasis ,clinical stages and expressions of Ki‐67 and p53(P<0.05) , but not with age ,histological grades or menopausal status(P>0.05).Conclusion The expressions of SOCS3 and IL‐6 are asso‐ciated with the development of TNBC ,suggesting that SOCS3 and IL‐6 can serve as biological markers for evaluating the prog‐nosis ,and therapeutic targets of T NBC.

Objective To explore the feasibility and application value of low dose CT with automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis.Methods Forty-five patients with pneumoconiosis confirmed by the occupational agency underwent standard dose CT scanning with a fixed tube current of 150 mA and low dose CT scanning with ATCM (50-200 mA) with noise index (NI) of 14.The CT dose index volume (CTDIvol) and dose length product (DLP) under the different scanning condition were recorded.The image quality,specific image manifestations of pneumoconiosis (shadow size,shadow concentration,pneumoconiosis stages) were reviewed in double-blind methods by two radiologists,and the statistical analysis was performed.Results CT characteristics of pneumoconiosis could be detected efficiently with low dose CT scanning with ATCM.There were no significant differences in showing the shadow size,shadow concentration,pneumoconiosis stages and the image quality between the two groups (P＞0.05).The CTDIvol and DLP of standard dose CT scanning were 13.53 mGy and (337.13 ± 13.53) mGy/cm respectively,and CTDIvol and DLP of low dose CT scanning with ATCM were (7.39 ± 0.45) mGy and (188.78 ± 1.80) mGy/cm,there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Low dose CT scanning with ATCM can reflect the characteristics of pneumoconiosis,and it also can significantly reduce the radiation dose with diagnostic acceptability of the image quality.So low dose CT scanning with ATCM can replace the standard dose CT scan in diagnosing and screening of the pneumoconiosis.

Objective To explore the establishment methods of animal models of intestinal multidrug-resistant bacterial (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PA) infection, and to provide a good model for experimental research and treatment for infection caused by drug-resistant bacteria .Methods Male BALB/c mice were divided into four groups:Normal con-trol group, MDR-PA group, MDR-PA +antibiotics group, and MDR-PA +fasting group.They were given saline, PA suspension, PA suspension after free drinking with ceftriaxone water and PA suspension after fasting , respectively , by ga-vage.Colon tissues were collected for pathological examination and inflammation scoring .The expressions of TNF-αand INF-γin the colon tissue was assessed at the end of the experiment .Results Pathology showed different degrees of inflam-matory changes in the colon tissues .Compared with the normal control group , the expressions of TNF-αand INF-γhad sig-nificant differences with that of experimental groups .Conclusions All the three methods used in this experiment can be successfully used to establish mouse models with intestinal infection caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and may be chosen for experimental studies according to different research purposes .

Useful pharmacodynamic changes occur when some Chinese medicine are used together with some Western medicine, namely enhanced curative effect, lowered adverse reactions, reduced dosages, shortened treatment courses, enlarged indications scope, improved compliance of treatment and rational medication, which could be explored to provide scientific bases for further improving diagnosis and treatment levels and rational use of drugs.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; metabolism ; Humans ; Medicine, East Asian Traditional ; Pharmaceutical Preparations ; metabolism ; Pharmacokinetics ; Phytotherapy

Carcinogenesis ; pathology ; Colitis ; pathology ; Humans

Bone Neoplasms ; immunology ; pathology ; Child ; Humans ; Osteosarcoma ; immunology ; pathology ; Rosette Formation