Objective: To evaluate the prognostic factors of patients with stage Ⅳ gastric cancer. Meth-ods: A total of 138 patients with stage Ⅳ gastric cancer treated with platinum-based chemotherapy were ana-lyzed. Survival rate was estimated by Kaplan-Meier method. The prognostic factors were analyzed by univari-ate (Log rank) and multivariate (Cox model) analysis methods. Results: Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis showed that poor performance status (P=0.001), weight loss (P=0.001), depth of invasion (P=0.000), presence of peritoneal metastasis (P=0.005), more than 1 metastatic site (P=0.029) and elevated total biliru-bin (P=0.018) were independent prognostic factors. According to the outcomes of the Cox model analysis, a formula of the prognostic index was developed. According to the values of PI, 16 patients were categorized as the high-risk group (PI≤9.817), 28 patients were categorized as the moderate-risk group (9.817

0 05 by ? 2 test). The rats in intravenous groups (10 6,10 7) and in intratumoral group had significant prolonged survival (compared with control group, P

Objective To evaluate clinical safety and efficacy of autologous tissue antigens loaded dendritic cells (DC)in the treatment of elderly patients with gastric cancer.Methods Fresh tumor cells were isolated from surgical specimens in twenty patients with gastric cancer. Single cell suspensions were obtained and induced to apoptosis by heat shock. The apoptotic tumor cells were frozen before use.Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated and cultured with recombinant human granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin-4 (IL-4).DCs were loaded with apoptotic tumor cells. The immunological and clinical responses were examined after the final vaccination. ResultsVaccination of dendritic cells was well tolerated and no toxicity was observed. The cytokine levels in serum such as IL-2(46 pg/mg vs 89 pg/mg), IL-12(44 pg/mg vs. 86 pg/mg) and IFN-γ(38 pg/mg vs.82 pg/mg) were increased after vaccinations as compared with pretherapy. DTH test were positive in five patients (5/10). The antigen special cells for CD8+/ IFN-γ+ were increased in five patients(5/10). The size of retroperitoneal lymph node of one patient was reduced. The tumor marker CEA level were decreased in five patients, stable in eight patient and increased in two patients.Conclusions Autologous DC vaccines loaded with autologous tumor antigens could improve function of non specific immunity and elicit specific T cells immunologic response and is one of safe and effective treatments for gastric cancer.

Objective: To detect the gene expression of Ku70, Ku80, ERCC4, lig4 and DNA-PKcs in non-homologous end joining pathway in human pdmary glioma tissues and normal brain tissues and to explore the underlying mechanism. Methods: The expression levels of Ku70, Ku80, ERCC4, lig4 and DNA-PKcsin in 36 glioma samples and 12 normal brain tissue samples were measured by SYBR Green real-time quantitative PCR. Methylation of DNA-PKcs was detected by methylation-specific PCR (MSP). Results: There was no significant difference in Ku70, Ku80, ERCC4 and lig4 expression between human primary glioma and normal brain tissues (P<0.05), while DNA-PKcs was significantly up-regulated (P= 0.002). The expression of DNA-PKcs was significantly higher in grade Ⅲ and Ⅳ glioma than that in grade Ⅱ glioma and normal brain tissues (P<0.05). Moreover, glioma tissues showed weaker methylation than normal brain tissues. Conclusion: The up-regulation of DNA-PKcs may be associated with pathogenesis of glioma. Demethylation of DNA-PKcs promoter is an important reason for its up-regulated expression in glioma.

Objective To discuss diagnosis,treatment and late effects of three patients with acute radiation-induced skin injury after an accident.Methods Medical history collection and physical examination were made in a manner of one or several doctors to one patient.The general health condition was evaluated through laboratory studies,including complete blood count,liver and kidney function,thyroid function and humoral immunity measurement.The genetic analysis of radiation damage was performed by using chromosomal aberrations and micronucleus assay (CB method).The psychological status of the patients was evaluated during medical follow-up.Results Among the three patients,two were diagnosed with degree Ⅲ acute radiation-induced skin injury and one with degree Ⅱ.The medical follow-up showed that two patients had syndrome of neurasthenia.The two cases with degree Ⅲ acute radiation-induced skin injury then became chronic radiation-induced skin damage.Conclusions Acute radiation-induced skin injury could be persistent and become chronic radiation skin damage.It is important for long-term medical follow-up to be taken for patients with acute radiation-induced skin injury.

Objective To investigate the multiple risk factors for lower extremity lymphedema in patients following treatment of common gynecologic cancers by meta-analysis for systematic analysis and comprehensive quantitative study.Methods Clinical trials published up until August 2016 were retrieved from PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library.The quality of the included studies was assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, and data analysis was performed using Stata 14.0 and RevMan 5.3.The strength of the associations between risk factors and gynecologic cancer-related lower extremity lymphedema was described as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).Results Eighteen studies were included in the meta-analysis, and 8 relevant factors were identified.The risk factors for lower extremity lymphedema after treatment of gynecologic cancer mainly included radiotherapy (OR=2.45, 95%CI:2.05-2.95, P=0.000), FIGO stage (OR=2.29, 95%CI:1.66-3.14, P=0.000), and pelvic lymph node dissection (OR=2.00, 95%CI:1.02-3.91, P=0.040).Conclusions Radiotherapy, FIGO stage, and pelvic lymph node dissection are the main risk factors for lower extremity lymphedema after treatment of gynecologic cancers.

Background; Immunological dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (I B D). Notopterol is the main ingredient of the traditional Chinese herb medicine Notopterygium ineisum Ting ex H. T. Chang and has anti-inflammatory effect. Aims; To explore the effect of notopterol on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Methods; C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into normal group, negative control group, model group and notopterol group. Mice in model group and notopterol group were treated with 2% DSS to induce colitis. Mice in negative control group and notopterol group were injected intraperitoneally with notopterol 40 mg/kg, and mice in normal group and model group were injected intraperitoneally with 0. 9% NaCl solution. Mice were sacrificed 10 days later, and disease activity index (DAI) score, colon length and histopathologieal score were determined. The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A were assessed by ELISA. The mRNA expressions of IL-17A, RORγt were detected by quantitative PCR. Results; Compared with the normal group, DAI score, histopathologieal score, levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A, mRNA expressions of IL-17A and RORγt in model group were significantly increased (P < 0. 0 1), and colon length were significantly shortened (P < 0. 0 1). Compared with the model group, notopterol significantly reduced DAI score and histopathologieal score (P<0.01), downregulated levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A (P<0.01), inhibited the mRNA expressions of IL-17A, ROR-γt (P < 0. 0 1), and greatly recovered colon length (P < 0. 0 1). Conclusions; Notopterol has protective effects on DSS-induced colitis in mice. The mechanism may be related to reducing the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inhibiting the function and differentiation of Thl7 cells.