Objective:To investigate the potential genes associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) progression through mi-croarray expression profiling data analysis and bioinformatics approaches. Methods:mRNA expression microarray data related to CIN progression were screened from GEO database for the first time. They were re-analyzed by bioinformatics analysis. Results: Two mRNA expression microarray datasets were obtained from the GEO database. Pathway enrichment analysis of the common differen-tially expressed genes identified 3 signaling pathways associated with CIN progression, including Wnt, Endocytosis, and Vibrio cholerae infection. Fourteen differentially expressed genes were also identified. Biological annotation and text mining showed that 3 genes were directly related to CIN progression, and 9 other genes were associated with tumor progression and recurrence. GeneMania tool analysis demonstrated the protein interaction network formed between all the differentially expressed genes and the 24 reported genes. CCND2 and TGFBR2 formed direct interaction with many reported genes. Conclusion:Three signaling pathways and 14 differen-tially expressed genes were associated with CIN progression, as indicated by microarray data analysis results.

Objectives:To evaluate the clinical significance of MMP-2,MMP-9 expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumor.Methods:54 of GIST were studied for MMP-2,MMP-9 by immunohistochemical staining,and the relationship of MMP-2,MMP-9 with each pathological factor were analyzed.Results:The positive expression of MMP-2,MMP-9 was 85.2%(46/54) ,83.3%(43/54) respectively.The expression of MMP-2,MMP-9 increased significantly according to the malignant increasing(P

Objective To study the security of low dose and half-body irradiation by 60Co ?-rays as a new method of clinical radiotherapy.Methods The simulated manikin was used to simulate human body and two radiation modalities of facing and backing on radioactive source were adopted.Half-body irradiation was done by 60Co ?-rays with doses of 9,10 and 11 cGy.The exposure dose of every layer and important target organs in the simulated manikin were detected,and the security of low dose and half-body irradiation as a therapeutic method was evaluated.Results The exposure dose of every layer and sensitive organs were all within safety margin,when simulated manikin facing or backing on the radioactive source was irradiated by 60Co ?-rays with doses of 9,10 and 11 cGy.Further,the exposure dose of sensitive organs in the simulated manikin backing on the radioactive source was lower than that in those facing the radioacive source.Conclusion The method of low dose and half-body irradiation as a radiotherapeutic method is safe and feasible and the radiation modality of backing on the radioactive source is more safe.

Objective:To study whether sacral lymph nodes should be included in the target volume delineation for those patients with early (stageⅠB-ⅡA) uterus cervix cancer during postoperative radiotherapy. Methods:Forty-six patients with early uterus cervix cancer were given postoperative three dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) in our department for one month after radical resection. The patients were randomly divided into two groups. The sacral lymph nodes were not included in the target volume delineation in the treatment group. But they were delineated in control group. All the patents had no radiotherapy-related contraindications and signed the consent agreement. The patients were followed up. The local controlling rate and the incidence and degree of radioactive proctitis were compared between the two groups. Results:The local controlling rate of the two groups had no significant difference(t=0.000, P=1.000). The doses received by the 5% and 95% volume of the rectum(V_5, V_95), the average dose, and the minimum dose had significant difference between the two groups(t_(V5)=2.169, P_(V5)=0.041; t_(V95)=4.036, P_(V95)=0.001;t_(mean)=2.236, P_(mean)=0.036; t_(min)=2.265, P_(min=0.034), but the maximum dose received by the rectum had no obvious difference (t_(max)=0.518, P_(max)=0.610). The incidence of radioactive proctitis had significant difference between the two groups(t=2.174, P=0.190). Conclusion:For the early uterus cervix cancer patients who have recurrent risk after radical surgery, sacral lymph nodes should not be included in the delineation of target volume during 3D-CRT in order to decrease the incidence of radioactive proctitis.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effects of Yiqi Sanju Formula (YQSJF), a compound Chinese herbal medicine, on central obese men at high risk of metabolic syndrome (MS). METHODS: Compared with 30 healthy male volunteers, 45 central obese men were separated randomly into two groups and received the interventions with YQSJF and placebo respectively for 10 weeks. Baseline characteristics, insulin resistance, inflammation cytokines and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) were evaluated before and after treatment. RESULTS: The score of homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and the levels of C reactive protein (CRP), free fatty acid (FFA) and PAI-1 in obese men were higher than those in the control group, while t-PA was lower. After treatment, compared with placebo group, body mass index, waist, and waist-to-hip ratio were decreased significantly in subjects who received YQSJF (P<0.01). The score of HOMA-IR and the levels of CRP, FFA and PAI-1 were decreased significantly, and the level of t-PA was increased significantly (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: YQSJF can reduce obesity and insulin resistance in central obese men at high risk of MS and improve inflammation and fibrinolysis, which indicates that it can reduce the risk of atherosclerosis.

Objective To investigate the relationship of expression of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) with the growth pattern,malignant degree,metastasis and prognosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST).Methods The expression of COX-2 and VEGF was examined with immunohistochemistry from paraffin-embedded tissue sections of 54 patients with GIST,and special attention was given to analyze the relationship between COX-2、VEGF expressions and clinicopathologic factors of the neoplasm.Results The expression of COX-2 and VEGF was significantly higher in malignant GIST than in benign and potentially malignant GIST(P

AIM: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of irbesartan,one of the angiotensin Ⅱreceptor blockers,on kidney function in diabetic rats. METHODS: Forty adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: control group,diabetes group,irbesartan group and captopril group. At the end of 12 weeks,the rats were sacrificed. Urine volume,body weight,kidney weight/body weight,plasma,glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA_1c),urinary ?_2-microglobulin (?_2-MG) excretion,urinary albumin excretion rate (UAR),creatinine clearance (Ccr) were measured. Nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels in plasma,urinary and renal tissues were determined. RESULTS: Urine volume,kidney weight/body weight,plasma glucose,HbA1C,UAR,Ccr,urinary ?_2-MG excretion,NO and ET-1 levels of urinary,blood and renal tissue in diabetic rats were significantly higher than those of normal controls ( P

Objective:To establish a method for measuring the activity of cornea epithelium quantitatively. Methods:Rabbit corneas were burnt either by alkali or by CO2 laser. The lamellar cornea was cut at the end of 1,2 and 3 weeks and cultured in 2 ml DMEM with 5% CO2, 37℃ for 1 h.Then 200 μl of MTT was added to the culture followed by incubation for another 4 h. The supernatant was discarded and 4 ml of DMSO was added into each culturedish for dissolving MTT completely under the condition of room temperature.200 μl of DMSO sample was added to each well of 96-well plate and each sample was triplicated. The absorbance of the plate was measured at 490 nm ultraviolet. Results:The D value of the burnt corneas was obviously lower than that of the normal ones(P<0.01). Conclusion:MTT method can be used to measure the activity of cornea epithelium quantitatively.

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Objective To analyze mutations in the PTCH1 gene in a pedigree with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS).Methods Blood samples were collected from a 58-year-old male proband with NBCCS (Ⅱ 5),his brothers (Ⅱ 1 and Ⅱ 3) and son (Ⅲ4),and 50 unrelated healthy human controls.DNA was extracted from these blood samples.PCR and direct DNA sequencing were performed to determine mutation sites in the PTCH1 gene.According to the mutation sites,allele-specific oligonucleotide primers were designed and used to confirm the pathogenic mutations in this pedigree through PCR.Results A nonsense mutation (c.2137C),which leads to the substitution of CAG by TAG with the generation of a premature termination codon (Q714X),was identified in exon 14 in one allele of the PTCH1 gene in the proband and his son,but in none of the healthy human controls.Conclusion The nonsense mutation (c.2137C ＞ T) in the PTCH1 gene may be a specific mutation causing the clinical symptoms in the patient with NBCCS.