Objective To study the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in breast cancer and its clinical significance.Methods The expression of the protein was determined by immunohistochemistry in 60 cases of breast cancer and 20 cases of benign breast diseases.The relationship of VEGF expression with clinicopathological characteristics was statistically analyzed.Results Of all the 60 cases of breast cancers,49 cases showed positive VEGF expression,while only 4 cases expressed VEGF in the group of breast adenofibroma.There was significant difference between breast cancer and breast adenofibroma( P ＜ 0.05 ).The overexpression of VEGF was related with the tumor size ( P ＜ 0.05 ),histological grade ( P ＜ 0.05 ),lymph node state ( P ＜ 0.05 ) and TNM stage ( P ＜ 0.05 ),but was irrelevant to age,ER and PR( P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion VEGF might have important significance in the development,metastasis and prognosis of human breast cancer.It may be taken as an independent marker to predict the prognosis of breast cancer.

Germplasm Resources Information System for Chinese Medicines (GRIS-CM) is designed and realized for improving the management efficiency of the germplasm resources for Chinese materia medica. The system integrates and analyzes the germplasm resources data, realizes information management of the germplasm resources for Chinese materia medica, and provides better services for scientific research institutions, governments, enterprises and medicinal herb growers. It contains 3 databases and 13 function modules, including the basic information base, literature library and gene bank. GRIS-CM can help manage the related data of germplasm resources for Chinese materia medica, and is better for data integration, analysis and statistics to find the rules and patterns. GRIS-CM provides flexible data comparison and visualization functions, and has significant practical value and research value.

Objective To evaluate effect of construction with dual plates via olecranon osteotomy approach in treatment of type C distal humeral fractures.Methods The study involved 19 patients with type C distal humeral fractures treated by olecranon osteotomy and double plate fixation between July 2008 and April 2010,including 11 males and 8 females at a mean age of 49.2 years (range,27-71 years).Fractures were causes by traffic accidents in 10 patients,tumble in seven and fall from height in two.According to Association for Osteosynthesis/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification,there were nine patients with type C2 and 10 with type C3 fractures.Besides,two patients were complicated by ulnar nerve injuries and one by radial nerve injury.Results Primary wound healing was achieved in all patients after operation.All patients were followed up for average 15.9 months (range,12-20 months).X-ray films revealed that both fracture and olecranon osteotomy sites were healed in average 12 weeks (range,8-18 weeks).No fixation failure,myositis ossificans,malunion,delayed union or disunion occurred during the follow-up.Average Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS) was 94.8 points (range,75-100 points) at the last follow-up,which showed excellent results in 14 patients,good in three,and fair in two,with excellence rate of 90％.Conclusions Double plate fixation via olecranon osteotomy gains advantages of solid fixation and early functional exercise in treatment of comminuted intercondylar fractures of humerus.Moreover,postoperative outcome is satisfactory.

Objective To investigate the MRI findings of the breast fibroadenoma which has a washout type of time signal intensity curve (TIC)for the purpose of improving imaging diagnosis.Methods The MRI findings of 20 cases of the breast fibroadenoma with a washout TIC and 20 cases of breast carcinoma verified by histopathology were analyzed retrospectively.Morphological features,internal signal, ADC value and dynamic enhancement performance of the two groups were compared with each other.Results The shapes of the breast fibroadenomas were more commonly ovoid or round (18/20),and the margins were circumscribed(16/20),Most of the fibroadenomas were high intensity in T2 WI with the non-contrast enhanced separations (9/20).The average minimum ADC value was (1.412±0.332)×10-3 mm2/s,and higher than that of breast cancer (0.888 ±0.1 60)×10 -3 mm2/s with the significant difference (P <0.05).Enhancement scanning showed relatively homogeneous enhancement (16/20).The early enhancement ratio of the breast fibroadenoma was (1.694±0.628)×100% on average,and lower than that of breast cancer (1.849 ±0.430)× 100%.The difference was no statistical significance(P >0.05 ). Conclusion The breast fibroadenoma with washout TIC has a similar performance with the breast cancer in TIC and the early enhancement rate, however,the clear edge,higher T2 WI signal intensity,the non-contrast enhanced internal separations and higher ADC values are helpful to the diagnosis of breast fibroadenoma with washout TIC.

Objective To investigate the relationship between K+ concentration in rabbit vitreous humor and postmortem interval (PMI) under different ambient temperature. Methods Rabbit corpses were stored at 5℃ , 15℃ , 25℃ , and 35℃ after execution, and 80~100μL vitreous humor was extracted from each eye of the rabbit in turn every 12 hours. The concentrations of K+ were examined by Modular DPPI automatic biochemistry analyzer. The Interpolation Functions were used to analyze the statistical relationship between PMI and K+ concentration under different temperature. Results In each animal group, K+ concentration increased with PMI. Equation was obtained after interpolation analysis on range of temperature 5℃ ~30℃ . The three-variable quintic surface equation was f(x,y)=-1.998e14+1.345e12x+5.902e13y+0.005585x2-4.509e11xy-3.876e12y2-0.0002868x3+0.003545x2y+4.406e10xy2-1.746e10y3+2.669e-6x4-1.568e-5x3y-0.0001771x2y2-1.64e9xy3+6.669e9y4-8.672e-9x5+4.467e-8x4y+2.354e-7x3y2+2.459e-6x2y3+2.05e7xy4-1.214e8y5(R2=0.9956), x stands for temperature, y stands for K+ concentration, f(x,y) stands for PMI. Conclusion The rule of K+ concentration changes at ambient temperature complied with three-variable quintic surface equation distribution. Measurement of interpolation function may be used for PMI estimation at different ambient temperature.

Objective:To investigate the inhibitory effect of small interfering RNA-Yes-associated protein 1 (siRNA-YAP1) on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human lens epithelial cells (LECs) induced by transforming growth factor-β 2 (TGF-β 2). Methods:Human LECs line (HLEB-3) was cultured and divided into normal control group and TGF-β 2 induced group.The cells in the normal control group were treated with serum-free low-glucose medium for 24 hours, and the cells in the TGF-β 2 induced group were treated with additional 10 ng/ml TGF-β 2 for 24 hours.The cultured HLEB-3 cells were divided into siRNA empty vector group, siRNA-YAP1 transfection group, siRNA empty vector+ TGF-β 2 group and siRNA-YAP1+ TGF-β 2 group, and the cells were transfected with plasmid including siRNA empty vector or siRNA-YAP1 sequence according to grouping.The relative expression levels of YAP1 mRNA and protein in various groups were detected and compared by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunofluorescence and Western blot assay, respectively.The relative expression levels of EMT marker proteins (E-cadherin and Vimentin proteins) in various groups were detected by immunofluorescence and Western blot assay. Results:Compared with the normal control group, the expression level of E-cadherin protein was decreased (1.180±0.118 vs.0.830±0.104) and the Vimentin protein was increased (0.797±0.110 vs.1.240±0.110) in the TGF-β 2 induced group, with significant differences between the two groups ( t=3.857, P=0.018; t=-4.933, P=0.008).The relative expression levels of YAP1 mRNA and protein in the TGF-β 2 induced group were significantly increased in comparison with the normal control group (2.200±0.193 vs.1.136±0.123; 1.203±0.121 vs.0.967±0.025), with significant differences between the two groups ( t=-9.288, P<0.01; t=-3.329, P=0.029).Compared with the siRNA empty vector group, the expression levels of YAP1 mRNA and protein in the siRNA-YAP1 transfection group were significantly reduced (both at P<0.01).Compared with the siRNA empty vector+ TGF-β 2 group, the relative expression level of E-cadherin protein was significantly enhanced and the expression level of Vimentin protein was significantly reduced in the siRNA-YAP1+ TGF-β 2 group (both at P<0.01). Conclusions:YAP1 participates in the TGF-β 2 induced EMT in human LECs, and siRNA-YAP1 can suppress the EMT process.

Objective:To compare the volatile chemical constituents from the shell and kernel of Caesalpinia minax Hance.Methods:The volatile chemical compositions of Caesalpinia minax Hance were obtained by organic solvent-wet distillation and were analyzed by GC-MS equipped with a elastic quartz capillary column HP-5MS 5%Phenyl Methyl Siloxane(30m?0.25mm?0.25?m).The constituents were identified by their mass spectra.The relative percentage of the volatile constituents was calculated from the GC peak areas.Results:One hundred and fifteen kinds of chemical constituents in the shell of Caesalpinia minax Hance were separated and sixty-three of them,which accounts for 54.7%of total volatile constituents, were characterized.There are five kinds whose relative contents were more than 2.0%.One hundred and two kinds of chemical constituents in the kernel of Caesalpinia minax Hance were separated and fifty-one of them,which accounts for 50.0%,were characterized.There are seven kinds whose relative contents were more than 2.0%.Form the shell and kernel of Caesalpinia minax Hance there were forty kinds of chemical constituents the same.The most relative contents were Limonene(5.31%,shell)and 1-Hexanol(12.94%,kernel).Conclusion:This paper reports,for the first time,the comparison of volatile constituents from shell and kernel of Caesalpinia minax Hance.It is helpful for controlling the quality and further researching of Caesalpinia minax Hance.

0.05), but DPC coefficient increases along with concentration of DEHP (125 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg, 375 mg/kg) rising, and it can cause DPC significantly (P

Objective To analyze the distribution of aminoglycoside acetyltransferases (aac) gene in Acinetobacter baumannii, and to establish a molecular biology method to detect the drug-resistance of the bacteria. Methods The aac genes of 42 isolated Acinetobacter baumannii were analyzed by drug susceptibility and multiplex PCR assay. Results The isolated bacteria were more resistant to Gentamicin (57%) and less resistant to Amikacin (29%). As to the bacteria resistant to at least one of the following aminoglycosides, Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, aminoglycoside resistant genes were detected in all of pathogens except 2 special. Among them 6 strains with aac(6′)-Ih, 20 strains with aac(3)-Ia, 14 strains with aac(6′)-Ib and 14 strains were found to have both aac(6′)-Ib and aac(3)-Ia. Conclusion Acinetobacter baumannii isolated in this district are easily resistant to Gentamicin, and it is most caused by the enzyme encoded by aac(3)-Ia and aac(6′)-Ib.

Objective To investigate the CT manifestations of inflammatory and tumorous diseases in peritoneum, and to improve the abilities of diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Methods Conventional non-enhanced and enhanced CT were performed in 63 patients. The mean value of peritoneal structures in normal persons and patients were measured and calculated. The CT features of abnormal peritoneum were divided into 5 classes that were collated with their pathological changes. The numbers of each CT class appeared in inflammatory and tumorous diseases were countered. The data were treated with statistical methods for comparing the differences.Results (1) In normal persons, the non-enhanced and enhanced mean CT values were (-88.60?18.30) and (-78.73?16.90) HU, respectively, while in patients, they were(-38.63?15.64) and (-1.42?14.42) HU, respectively. CT value of abnormal peritoneum was significantly higher than that of normal group. (2) There were 183 places of abnormal peritoneum in five classes: firstly, fine and blur attenuation in 65 places (56 inflammations and 9 tumors); secondly, linear or strip thickening of peritoneum in 25 places (12 inflammations and 13 tumors); thirdly, attenuation of disorganized strip and piece or nodus in 50 places (8 inflammations and 42 tumors); fourthly, soft tissue mass in 28 places (5 inflammations and 23 tumors); and fifthly, cake peritoneum in 15 places ((2 inflammations) and 13 tumors). The data showed statistical differences (P