Objective To investigate the inhibition and radiosensitization effects of Topotecan(TPT)on cervical cancer cell line HeLa,and make comparison with Cisplatin(DDP)and Taxol(TAX).Methods The effects of TPT,DDP and TAX on proliferation of cervical cancer cell line HeLa were evaluated by MTT assay.The radiosensitization effects of TPT,DDP and TAX on HeLa cells were detected by clone formation assay,and the sensitization enhancement ratios of TPT,DDP and TAX were calculated.Results The IC_(50) of TPT at different reaction time(24 h,48 h and 72 h)were 8.0μg/mL,2.6 μg/mL and 0.8 μg/mL,respectively,those of DDP were 2.4 μg/mL,0.7 μg/mL and 0.1μg/mL,respectively,and those of TAX were 0.3 μg/mL,0.1μg/mL and 0.0 μg/mL, respectively.The apoptosis rates of tumor cells treated by radiosensitization were significantly higher than those of tumor cells treated by single radiotherapy or single chemotherapy (P<0.05).The sensitization enhancement ratios of TPT at 24 h and 48 h were 1.167 and 1.344,respectively,those of DDP were 1.314 and 1.538,respectively,and those of TAX were 1.076 and 1.316,respectively.Conclusio TPT,DDP and TAX have significant inhibition effects on cervical cancer cell line HeLa, which are time-dependant and dose-dependant. Besides,TPT,DDP and TAX have radiosensitizing effects, with DDP being the strongest and TAX being the weakest.

OBJECTIVETo determine the origin of chromosomal aberration for a child featuring multiple malformation, and to correlate the genotype with phenotype.

METHODSRoutine G-banding was performed to analyze the karyotype of the patient and her parents, and array comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) was used for fine mapping of the aberrant region.

RESULTSThe karyotype of the child was ascertained as 46,XY. Array CGH has mapped a 14.21 Mb deletion to 5p15.2p15.33, and a very small 3.67 Mb duplication to 5q35.3. The patient has presented features such as mental retardation, heart defect, low-set ears, hypertelorism and down-slanting palpebral fissures.

CONCLUSIONChromosome 5 copy number variation can cause multiple malformation. In contrast to routine karyotype analysis, array CGH can map aberrant region with much higher resolution and accuracy.

Abnormalities, Multiple ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 ; DNA Copy Number Variations ; Genotype ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Phenotype