Extracellular matrix remodeling plays a role in the pathogenesis of variety of diseases.Among these extracellular proteinases,Cathepsin is a key member.In this review,the relationships between Cathepsins and many diseases associated with extracellular matrix remodeling is discussed.

Objective To learn the roles of Helicobater pylori(Hp) colonization in shimofuri lesion formation of degestive tract and its transformation.Method Infective rate of Hp in biopsy specimens of gastric antrum and duodenum,degree of inflammation of the duodenal bulb mucosas were measured,and analyzed relationship of these indexes with Hp colonization in duodenal bulb mucosas,all of patients with shimofuri lesion were randomly divided into ranitidine suppressing acid group(ranitidine group) and anti-Hp therapy group(anti-Hp group),then two groups were secondly observed with gastroscope.Results The positive rate of Hp colonization in duodenal bulb was significantly difference in various phases of the disease(P

Objective The aim of the study is to explore the relationship of lung infection(LI)and multiple organ failure in the elderly(MOFE).Methods Consecutive patients ,who were admitted to the Institute of Geriatric Cardiovascular Diseases of the PLA General Hospital and the Endocardial Department of the Air Force General Hospital,withage≥65 years old were enrolled into 5 groups retrospectively by following criteria:acute LI alone,LI with the first presentation of acute lung edema,chronic bronchitis complicated with LI,chronic heart failure complicated with LI,and nic bronchitis and heart failure complicated with LI.Results Sixty-eight patients were selected of(72.5?7.6)years old ( 38 male).There were 4 cases of pure LI(4%),12 cases of LI firstly presented with the symptoms of acute lung edema(18%),16 cases of LI complicated with chronic bronchitis(24%),15 cases of LI based on chronic heart failure(22%)and 22 cases of LI complicated with chronic bronchitis and heart failure(32%).LI initiated MOFE in 25 cases(37%).Most of them were developed on the basis of chronic bronchitis and/or heart failure(34%).Mortality of secondary LI was higher than that of the primary LI(7.4% VS 0%,P

Objective To evaluate the application of preoperative CT-guided Hook-wire localization of pulmonary nodules in thoracoscopic lobectomy of lung.Method Twenty eight patients with 31 pulmonary nodules of ground-glass opacity (GGO) detected by CT scan were admitted in our hospital from December 2008 to December 2013,including 17 males and 11 females with an average age of 55.The lesions were located by CT-guided Hook-wire technique,and lobectomy plus lymphadenectomy or pulmonary wedge resection were performed according to the results of fast frozen pathology.The characteristics of pulmonary nodules and general condition of the patients were analyzed.Results Among 31 nodules,19 were malignant and 12 benign with an average size of (1.8 ± 0.6) cm and thickness of (1.2-± 0.4) cm.The vertical distance from pleural to nodules was (1.5 ± 0.7) cm and the insert depth of needle was (2.5 ± 0.9) cm.The time for CT-guided Hook-wire localization was (16.5 ± 5.2) min.The operation time for pulmonary wedge resection and pulmonary lobectomy was (18.5 ± 5.5) min and (54.7 ± 12.5) min,respectively.Intraoperative frozen section showed malignant tumors in 18 patients (19 GGO nodules),lobectomy plus lymphadenectomy were performed in 16 cases; 2 patients did not undergo pulmonary lobectomy because of poor physical condition or 2 GGO nodules in different lobes.There were no operation complications in this series.Postoperative pathologic findings of 31 nodules showed 9 cases of adenocarcinoma,10 bronchioloalveolar carcinoma,5 atypical adenomatous hyperplasia,2 epithelioid hemangioendothelioma,2 chronic inflammation,1 hamartoma,1 inflammatory pseudotumor and 1 sarcoidosis.The average postoperative hospital stay was (6.6 ± 1.9) days.Conclusions Endoscopic resection of pulmonary GGO nodules with CT-guided Hook-wire localization technique is feasible and safe,with less complications and less time consuming.

Objective: To investigate the effect of BSO on DAAO/D-Ala system killing K562e cells. Methods: KDFGC cell stably expressing DAAO was obtained by retrovirus transfection. The integration and expression of DAAO gene in KDFGC cells were identified by PCR and in situ hybridization. The killing effects of D-Ala on KDfGC cells treating with Immol/L BSO were observed. Results: PCR and in situ hybridization analysis confirmed integration of DAAO gene in positive clone and expression of it at mRNA level. The IC50 of KDFGC and KDFGC + BSO treating with D-Ala for 24 hours were 10.21 mmol/L and 7.92 mmol/L, respectively. The 95% confidence limits of them were different. Conclusion: BSO can enhance the killing effect of DAAO/D-Ala system on K652e cells.

AIM: To explore the anticancer function of Shp2 in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells and the related molecular mechanisms.METHODS: The viability and proliferation of A549 cells treated with Shp2 specific inhibi-tor Phps-1 or cisplatin (DDP) were measured by CCK-8 assay and EdU assay.Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was ap-plied to detect apoptotic rate of A549 cells with different interventions.The protein levels of caspase-3-17p, Bcl-2, Bax, p-STAT3 /STAT3 and p-ERK/ERK were determined by Western blot.RESULTS: Compared with control group, Phps-1 at the concentration of 20 μmol/L significantly increased the viability of A549 cells after 24 h of treatment ( P <0.05). Meanwhile, the proliferation rate of A549 cells in Phps-1 20 μmol/L group was significant increased compared with control group (P <0.05).The apoptotic rate of A549 cells in DDP treatment group decreased from 13.01% ±2.62% to 3.67%±0.93% after adding Phps-1 (P <0.05).Phps-1 down-regulated the protein levels of caspase-3-17p, Bax and p-ERK, but up-regulated p-STAT3.CONCLUSION: Shp2 is a tumor suppressor in A549 cells, which may be associated with the activation of STAT3 signal pathway.

PurposeTo explore the relationship between expression of apoptosis-modulating proteins and chemotherapeutic efficacy in acute leukemia. MethodsImmunocytochemical method was used to detect the expression of Bcl-2、Bcl-XL、Bax and Bak in 36 cases of acute leukemia including previously untreated/ drug-sensitive group and refractory/relapse group. ResultsThe average positive cell rates of Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL in refractory/relapse group were (41.68 ± 14.39) % and (35.96 ± 9.95 ) %, while the rates in previously untreated/drug-sensitive group were (15.64 ± 8.51 )% and (12.91 ± 8.63 )%. Statistical analysis showed the average positive cell rates of Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL in refractory/relapse group were higher than those in previously untreated/drug-sensitive group (P ＜ 0.01 ). There was no significant difference in average positive cell rates of Bax and Bak between refractory/relapse group (25.28 ± 15.49) %, (15.53 ± 10.64) % and previously untreated/drug-sensitive group (21.55 ± 12.58)%, (13.23 ± 8.36)%. The Logistic regression of expression of Bd-2 、Bcl-XL、Bax and Bak to complete remission rate (CR) of 36 cases of acute leukemia showed that Bcl-XL was the most risk factor in reducing the CR.ConclusionsBcl-2 and Bcl-XL might play important roles in multi-drug resistance of acute leukemia and Bcl-XL was more important than Bcl-2.

Objective To explore the effect of aerobic exercise on platelet function in elderly patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes.Methods81 elderly patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes were divided into the routine treatment group (group A, n=41) and regular exercise group (group B, n=40). All patients of two groups were treated with routine treatment. The exercise with moderate intensity was performed in the group B for 3 months besides routine treatment. The platelet membrane glycoprotein CD62P, CD61 (Ⅲa) were detected by flow cytometric analysis and platelet aggregating ratio was measured before and after regular aerobic exercise.ResultsAfter three months, the systolic blood pressures were 166±3.6 mm Hg (group A) and 152±3.5 mm Hg (group B); the diastolic blood pressures were 93±4.2 mm Hg (group A) and 83±4.3 mm Hg (group B); the contents of blood glucose were 7.4±2.4 mmol/L (group A) and 6.3±1.9 mmol/L (group B); the positive percents of platelet membrane glycoproten CD62P were 27.3±2.2% (group A) and 21.5±3.3% (group B), CD61(Ⅲa) were 26.3±2.3% (group A) and 20.2±2.9% (group B) and platelet aggregation rates were 78.4±4.5% (group A) and 69.7±5.4% (group B), there was a significant difference between two groups ( P<0.05～0.01).ConclusionRegular aerobic exercise can decrease the positive percent of platelet membrane glycoprotein and platelet aggregation rate in elderly patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

Purpose To explore the Relationship between expression of apoptosis-modulating proteins amdmultidrug resistance in K562/VCR cells. Methods Irnmunocytochemical methol and western blot wereused to analyze the expression of apoptosis-modulating proteins (Bcl - 2, Bcl-XL, Bax, Bak ) in multidrugresistant cell line K562/VCR and drugsensitive cell line K562. Results The positive cell rates ofapoptosis-suppressing protein Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL in K562/VCR were (40.0 ± 8.0) % and (60.0 ± 10.0) % .While the rates in K562 were (1.0 ± 0.3) % and (20.0 ± 4.0) %. There was significant difference in thepositive cell rates of Bcl - 2 and Bcl - XL between K562/VCR and K562 ( n = 3, P ＜ 0.05 ). It was alsofound there was no significant difference in expression of Bax between K562/VCR and K562. Furthemore,Bak was not expressed in both K562/VCR and K562 or the expression was very low. Conclusions Wesuggest that Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL play important roles in multidrug resistance in K562/VCR, while Bax and Bakmight not be important.