STAT3, as a member of signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) family,which has been recognized as one of the common pathways in cancer cells. STAT3 has been found in many tumor cells that are critical to cell survival, cell proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis and immune evasion.Thus, STAT3 signaling pathway may be a potential therapeutic target for tumor metastasis.

Osteopontin (OPN), a phospborylated and glycosylated protein,is a prominent matrices component of the extracellular matrix of mineralized tissues of bones and teeth, in which they can regulate the formation and growth of hydroxyapatite crystals and influence a variety of cell activities.Recent studies have reported that the expression of OPN is not only correlated with bone formation and bone resorption but also with tumor aggression and metastasis in several types of human cancer,and OPN is even considered to be an index for the diagnosis and prognosis of tumor.This article reviews OPN's role in lung cancer' s infiltration, metastasis and prognosis.

Objective: To measure the convergence angles of teeth in different teeth positions and different denture designs.Methods:Mesio-distal widths and labio-lingual widths were measured on 226 teeth according to three points in a line on three surfaces (gingival, middle and incise) of each tooth.The distance between every point and the counterpart point in the adjacent surface was measured.Then convergence angles were calculated. Results:The means of the angles were 4.13°±0.77°,4.14°±0.76°, 4.46°±0.95°, 4.76°±0.84° on the first and second premolar, the first and second molar,respectively . There were significant differences between the premolars and molars(P<0.05).On the dentures with the designs of monocrown, triunit-bridge and long bridge the means of the angles were 3.78°±0.74°,4.69°±0.75° and 5.08°±0.85° respectively,the angle on the denture with the design of monocrown was smaller than that of bridge (P<0.05).Conclusion:The convergence angles are different according to different teeth positions and different denture designs, so they should be adjusted according to the clinical requirements.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of compound oxymatrine injection combination with chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma.MethodsEighty-six patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma were divided by random digits table method into observation group(43 cases) receiving compound oxymatrine injection plus chemotherapy(paclitaxel plus carboplatin) and control group (43cases) treated with chemotherapy(p aclitaxel plus carboplatin) alone.The change of white blood cell,adverse reaction and effect of the patients were observed.ResultsThe white blood cell of observation group after treatment was obviously higher than that of control group [ (4.7 ± 1.4) × 109/L vs.(3.2 ± 1.6) × 109/L,P ＜ 0.05 ].The rates of nausea and vomiting,transaminase elevating and kidney damage of observation group were obviously lower than those of control group[ 16.3％ (7/43),14.0％ (6/43),20.9％ (9/43) vs.34.9％(15/43),32.6％ (14/43),44.2％ ( 19/43 ),P ＜ 0.05 ].The complete remission rate of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group[55.8％(24/43) vs.27.9％(12/43),P ＜ 0.05].Conclusion Addition of compound oxymatrine injection to chemotherapy for patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma can effectively protect patients against the decreasing of the white blood cell and attenuate the side effects brought by chemotherapy.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of humanized nursing in ovarian cancer patients to improve treatment compliance and negative emotional state. Methods120 cases of ovarian cancer patients from October 2009 to October 2010 in our hospital were chosen as the research object.They were divided into the control group and the observation group according to randomization methods with 60 cases in each group.The control group patients were taken routine care.The patients in the observation group were taken humanized nursing on the basis of routine care.The treatment compliances during treatment were compared.The anxiety,depression scores for the two groups of patients before and after treatment were compared.Based on the three indicators,the effect of humanized nursing in ovarian cancer patients to improve treatment compliance and negative emotional state was evaluated. ResultsThe treatment compliance during treatment for the two groups was compared,the full compliance of patients of the observation group was significantly higher than the control group.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant.The anxiety,depression scores before treatment for the two groups were compared.There was no significant difference between the two groups.The anxiety and depression scores showed significant improvement after the treatment,but improvement level of the observation group was significantly higher than the control group.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant. ConclusionsHumanized nursing can improve the treatment compliance and negative mood of ovarian cancer patients effectively,it is conducive to the rehabilitation of patients,and is worthy of clinical application.

Objective To investigate the correlation of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) with clinical pathological factors and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ).Methods Two hundred and twenty patients with HCC who hospitalized in our hospital from January 2007 to June 2009 were enrolled in this study.The relationship of AFP levels before operation to clinical pathological factors such as pathological grade,tumor size,tumor encapsulation,tumor numbers,portal vein tumor thrombus,TNM stage and postoperative recurrence were analyzed.Results Serum AFP concentration before operation were related with tumor size ( x2 =11.76,P ＜ 0.05 ),tumor encapsulation ( x2 =17.07,P ＜ 0.05 ),portal vein tumor thrombus ( x2 =8.944,P ＜ 0.05 ),higher TNM stage ( x2 =4.929,P ＜ 0.05 ) and early postoperative recurrence rate ( x2 =5.569,P ＜ 0.05 ).However,it had no correlation with pathological edmondson grade tumor numbers.Conclusion HCC patients with high serum AFP concentration often has greater tumor without encapsulation,high occurrence rate of portal vein tumor thrombus and higher TNM stage,they are more likely to early postoperative recurrence.Serum AFP before operation is useful not only for diagnosis,but also as a prognostic biomarker to predict prognosis and recurrence.

Objective To investigate the effect of mifepristone on the expression of β-endorphin in the ectopic focus of adenomyosis.Methods The expression of β-endorphin was measured by the immunochemistry method.Results During proliferative phase and secretory phase,the β-endorphin of mild dysmenorrhea were higher than that of midrange dysmenorrhea(t=2.672,2.711,all P＜0.05),the β-endorphin of midrange dysmenorrhea was higher than that of severe dysmenorrhea(t=2.341,2.365,all P＜0.05),the difference was significant.After being cured by mifepfistone,the expression of β-endorphin in the ectopic focus of adenomyosis was higher than that of control group (t=2.478,2.356,all P＜0.05),still lower than that of normal endometrial tissue,(t=2.123,2.233,all P＜0.05),the difference was significant.Conclusion The expression of β-endorphin in the ectopic focus of adenomyosis decreased significandy accompanied with the aggravation of the dysmenorrhea,and the mifepfistone could upregulate the β-endorphin and relieve the dysmenorrhea.

Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis mostly occurs in Asians,blacks and Hispanicsis,which is the most important reason for the occurrence and recurrence of ischemic stroke.The current studies mainly concentrate on the aspect of the relationship between the intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis and the traditional risk factors.With the development of genetic technology,the relationship between the genetic factors and intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis has also received increasing attention.This article reviews the advances in research on the traditional risk factors for intraeranial atherosclerotic stenosis and genetic research.

BACKGROUND: Nerve growth factor (NGF) plays a regulatory effect on survival, growth, differentiation, and egeneration of neurons. OBJECTIVE: To verify the therapy effects and the expression of Fos protein with different dose of NGF on the spinal cord of rats with neuropathic pain.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The randomized controlled animal experiment was performed at the Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital.MATERIALS: A total of 72 male, health, adult, Wistar rats, weighing 180-200 g, were randomly divided into 4 groups, namely,model group and NGF with 4, 8, 16 Ijg groups, with 18 animals in each group.METHODS: All rats were prepared sciatic nerve chronic constriction injury models. Rats were intraperitoneal injected NGF with 4,8, 16 μg/(kg·d) in the experimental groups.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Behavioral observation and mechanical pain threshold testing was performed prior to and at days 1,2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 14 after operation. ②Six of rats in each group were sacrificed at days 2, 7, and 14 after operation, and the expression of Fos protein in the spinal cord were assayed with the immunohistochemicat methods and image analysis.RESULTS: In the model group, rats raised and licked feet spontaneously after operatiOn, and the mechanical pain threshold was decreased from the 3rd day, and reached the lowest at day 14. However, in the NGF groups, rat exhibited no pontaneous pain,without subnormal period of mechanical pain threshold. The mechanical pain threshold in rats of the model group as significant different to the other groups at days 10 and 14 after operation (P < 0.05). The mechanical pain threshold in rats of all groups increased, but which of 16 μg NGF group was lower than the other groups on the first day after operation (P < 0.01 ) and lower than that of the 4 μg NGF group at 2 days after operation (P < 0.05). The expression of Fos protein in the spinal cord of the model group was increased than that of the other groups after operation (P < 0.01 ). The expression of Fos protein in the spinal cord of the 16 μg NGF group was less than that of model and 4 μg NGF groups at day 2 after operation (P < 0.01 ).CONCLUSION: NGF has therapeutical effect on neuropathic pain of rats, especially with large dosage. The mechanisms may be inhibiting the expression of Fos protein in the spinal cord of rats.

Objegtive To investigate the effect and significance of cinobufagin on the expression of CD44s in ovarian carcinoma 3AO cells cultured in vitro.Methods Ovarian carcinoma 3AO cells were cultured in vitro;after the intervention of tinobufagin with different concentration,the expression of CD44s was measured by RT-PCR,and the cellular apoptosis was tested by flow cytometry.Results Ovarian carcinoma 3AO cells expressed CD44S mRNA of 1.3±0.1 and the cellular apoptofic rate was(2.31±0.98)%:0.25 mg/ml cinobufagin did not affect CD44s mRNA and cellular apoptofic rate(P ＞0.05):when 2.5 mg/ml cinobufagin was intervened,the expression of CD44s mRNA was 1.0±0.1 and the cellular apoptotic rate Was(28.69±4.16)%,showing significant difference comparing with the control group of ovarian carcinoma 3AO ceils(P＜0.05):the intervention of 25 mg/ml cinobufagin was similar to that of 0.25 mg/ml cinobuhgin(P＞0.05).3AO cells.