The recent investigations have demonstrated that epigenetic such as DNA methylation and histone modification was closely associated with cell growth and malignant tumors, and epigenetic modification was responsible for an important cause of oncogenesis. However, for the recent years some observations have been also shown that the development of tumorigenesis was attributed to transformation expression in microRNA. The latest investigations have revealed that epigenetic was involved in modulation of microRNA expression, on the contrary some kinds of microRNAs could also control epigenetic, moreover, the reciprocal modulation between microRNA and epigenetic could regulate gene expression and induce tumorigenesis. At the same time the data likewise displayed that epigenetic adjusted microRNA expression principally in a way of DNA methylation or histone modification, nevertheless microRNA regulated epigenetic by way of methyltransferases expression, DNA methylation maintenance and histone modification. With regard to the reciprocal modulation between microRNA and epigenetic, a comprehensive and systemic review of reciprocal relationship in modulation of cell growth and oncogenesis was gived.

Humans ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Proline Dioxygenases ; metabolism ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; MicroRNAs ; metabolism ; Neoplasm Grading ; Neoplasm Staging ; Neprilysin ; metabolism ; Neuroendocrine Tumors ; classification ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; PAX8 Transcription Factor ; Paired Box Transcription Factors ; metabolism ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; classification ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Prognosis ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; metabolism

OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression of aquaporin 4 (AQP4) in diffuse brain injury (DBI) of rats and to explore the corresponding effect of AQP4 for brain edema. METHODS: The rat model of DBI was established using Marmarou's impact-compression trauma model. Brain water content was measured by dry-wet weight method. Blood-brain barrier permeability was evaluated by Evans blue (EB) staining. Immunohistochemical method was used to observe the expression of AQP4. RESULTS: Brain water content increased after 3 h and peaked at 24 h after DBI. Brain EB content significantly increased and peaked at 12 h after DBI. The expression of AQP4 significantly increased after 3 h and peaked at 24 h after DBI, and the number of AQP4 positive astrocytes increased. CONCLUSION The increment of the permeability of blood-brain barrier and the expression of AQP4 may contribute to the development of brain edema in rat DBI. The change of AQP4 expression in astrocytes may also contribute to determine DBI.
Animals ; Aquaporin 4/metabolism* ; Astrocytes ; Blood-Brain Barrier/metabolism* ; Brain ; Brain Edema/metabolism* ; Brain Injuries/metabolism* ; Cell Membrane Permeability/genetics* ; Disease Models, Animal ; Permeability ; Rats ; Water

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the differences in selecting patients who will undergo operation by comparing the evaluating systems and to discuss the indication of surgery performed on patients with spinal metastases.

METHODSOf the 113 patients presented at Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, PRC. from February 1994 to February 2002, who were diagnosed as spinal metastases, the clinical, pathological and imaging records of 82 patients were reviewed. Harrington's classification system, Tokuhashi's scoring system, Tomita's scoring system, and Grubb's scoring system were used to evaluate each of these patients at the same time. The classification or score concerning each patient was recorded and compared. SPSS software was used for statistical analysis. McNemar Test was used to compare the proportion of surgery indicated by different evaluating systems.

RESULTS(1) Surgical treatment was indicated for 92.7% of patients by Tomita's scoring system and 69.5% by Harrington's classification system respectively. The difference was statistically significant at the level of P < 0.001. (2) Seventy-five cases with spinal cord palsy and progressive pain could be assessed by Tokuhashi's system. These patients were evaluated by Tomita's system at the same time. The type of surgery determined by Tokuhashi's score was excisional operation for 20% of the patients, palliative operation for 20%. As for the remaining 60%, either excisional or palliative operation might be chosen. The type of surgery determined by Tomita's score was excisional operation for 49.3% of the patients, palliative for 42.7%, and nonsurgical modality for the remaining 8.0%. (3) Twenty-five patients were classified as I, II or III, by Harrington's classification system. These patients were evaluated by the Grubb scoring system to predict the possibility of pathologic fracture and by Tomita's system at the same time to determine if an operation was necessary. By Grubb's system, prophylactic stabilization was necessary for twenty-two patients. By Tomita's system, surgery was chosen for 23 patients. But the treatment options were different in 5 patients assessed by the two systems.

CONCLUSIONSThere was a great difference in the selection of treatment modality for patients with spinal metastases by different evaluating systems. That no systems have incorporated the evaluation of life expectancy and the local lesion causes differences. The patients should be evaluated individually by more factors than those proposed by the established systems.

Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Preoperative Care ; methods ; Prognosis ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Spinal Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; secondary ; Survival Analysis ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect and expression of the vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in organs of rats died of anaphylactic shock. METHODS: The models of anaphylactic shock in rats were made and the immunohistochemistry of SABC was used to detect as follows: (1) The expression of VCAM-1 in rat lung, heart, brain, kidney, liver, spleen, stomach and intestine. (2) VCAM-1 levels in lungs at 10 min, 30 min after the allergic shock, and the time of death. (3) VCAM-1 levels in lungs of rats after the intervention of anti-VCAM-1. RESULTS: After the death, the expression VCAM-1 in lungs increased significantly relative to the control group and followed the extension of shock. In the rats which were injected with the anti-VCAM-1, the expression of VCAM-1 in lungs reduced. CONCLUSION (1) The expression of VCAM-1 shows difference in the various organs of rats after anaphylactic shock. The change of VCAM-1 is the most obvious in lungs and would increase followed the extension of anaphylactic shock. (2) After the anaphylactic shock, anti-VCAM-1 can inhibit the expression of VCAM-1 in rat lung.
Anaphylaxis/pathology* ; Animals ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use* ; Brain/metabolism* ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Immunohistochemistry ; Kidney/metabolism* ; Lung/metabolism* ; Male ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Time Factors ; Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism*

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the diagnostic significance of basophil activation test (BAT) in anaphylaxis to non-ionic contrast media through testing the content of CD63, mast cell-carboxypeptidase A3 (MC-CPA3), and terminal complement complex SC5b-9 of the individuals by testing their levels in the normal immune group and the anaphylaxis groups to β-lactam drugs and non -ionic contrast media. METHODS: The CD63 expression of basophilic granulocyte in blood was detected by flow cytometry. The levels of MC-CPA3 in blood serum and SC5b-9 in blood plasma were detected by ELISA. RESULTS: The CD63 expression of basophilic granulocyte in blood, the levels of MC-CPA3 and SC5b-9 of anaphylaxis to non-ionic contrast media and β-lactam drugs were significantly higher than that in normal immune group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION There is activation of basophilic granulocytes, mast cells and complement system in anaphylaxis to non-ionic contrast media. BAT can be used to diagnose the anaphylaxis to non-ionic contrast media.
Anaphylaxis/diagnosis* ; Basophils/cytology* ; Carboxypeptidases A/metabolism* ; Complement Membrane Attack Complex/metabolism* ; Contrast Media ; Flow Cytometry ; Granulocytes/cytology* ; Humans ; Mast Cells/cytology* ; Tetraspanin 30/metabolism*

Antiviral Agents ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Hepatitis C, Chronic ; complications ; drug therapy ; psychology ; Humans ; Interferon-alpha ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Mental Disorders ; complications ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo report the clinical results of scalp defect using V-Y-S rotation flap.

METHODSFrom March 2003 to October 2005, 5 cases scalp defect (4 male, 1 female) were reconstructed with the technique. The age ranged from 26 to 52 years (mean 32 years). The scalp defect ranged from 3 cmx3.5 cm to 4 cmx5 cm. Four cases were reconstructed with bilateral flap and one case was reconstructed with unilateral flaps.

RESULTSAll patients were followed-up from 10 to 42 months (mean, 28 months). All the flaps survived completely and showed good hair growth and had satisfactory clinical results.

CONCLUSIONRepair of scalp defect using V-Y-S rotation flap technique is simple with no need for a skin graft and can be performed quickly, there is minimal morbidity and the outcome is highly successful.

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; Scalp ; injuries ; surgery ; Surgical Flaps

Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Osteochondroma ; surgery ; Radiculopathy ; surgery

OBJECTIVETo identify the effective stress management strategies among the Chinese.

METHODSThe sample was selected from Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Taiyuan by using a multi-stage sampling procedure, including 3679 subjects. The data were collected using the household interviewing survey method. The Chinese perceived stress scales (CPSS) measured stress. Stress management strategies included the cognitive and behavioral ones, the former were further divided into positive, neutral and negative ones and the latter were divided into three kinds, i.e. looking for support, liberating and displacing, and relaxing and detracting. The frequency of their usage and their perceived effectiveness were assessed. Multivariable analysis was used to examine the association between various stress management strategies and stress.

RESULTSThe prevalence of health risk stress (HRS) was 44.54% (95% CI: 42.90% - 46.12%). Among the cognitive strategies, all the positive strategies and one of neutral strategies ("Suiyuan") were associated with lower HRS, and the rest of them had no effects. Among the behavioral strategies, all were associated with lower HRS except that of looking for support.

CONCLUSIONThe effective stress management strategies identified in this study might be used to develop a stress management program.

Adult ; China ; epidemiology ; Educational Status ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupations ; Psychology, Social ; Sampling Studies ; Social Behavior ; Social Environment ; Stress, Psychological ; epidemiology ; psychology ; therapy ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Urban Population