Bibliometrics ; China ; Publishing ; statistics & numerical data

Objective To study the effect of vitamin D3 on breast cancer xenografted on a nude mouse model. MethodBalb/c nude mouse was injected subcutaneously with 10 6 human breast cancer cell line MCF-7.Two thousand units Vitamin D3 was administered in mice i?m every the other day. Tamoxifen (5 mg/kg) was fed per mouse daily. Mice were divided into four groups with ten mice in each group: Vitamin D3 group, Vitamin D3 and tamoxifen group, tamoxifen group and control group. After 4 weeks, mice were killed to measure volume of tumor and calcium and phosphorus levels in serum. Tumor cells were analyzed with flow cytometery to detect apoptosis and cell cycle. Results Calcium levels in serum of mice treated with vitamin D3 were higher than that of other two groups, but phosphorus levels in serum were lower . Apoptosis rate was higher than that of control group and tumor cells were arrested in G0/G1 phase, especially those treated with vitamin D3 and tamoxifen. ConclusionsVitamin D3 could significantly induce apoptosis of breast cancer cells and arrest tumor cells in G0/G1 phase. It is synergic with tamoxifen and this may have clinical significance in the treatment of breast cancer.

Animals ; Birds ; virology ; China ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Influenza A virus ; classification ; pathogenicity ; Influenza Vaccines ; Influenza in Birds ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Influenza, Human ; epidemiology ; prevention & control

Objective: To investigate the pathologic characteristics and differential diagnosis of pancreatic cancer among residents in Shanghai urban area. Methods: A population-based large case-control study was performed in patients with pancreatic cancer between December 2006 and January 2011 in Shanghai urban area. The pathologic slides from 387 cases of pancreatic cancer were collected and reviewed by five experienced pathologists. The pathologic diagnosis was determined according to WHO Classification of Tumors of the Digestive System, Fourth Edition (2010). Results: Three hundred and fifty cases (90.4%) were confirmed as pancreatic cancer. Most of the pathologic slides were obtained from resected tissues of pancreatic cancer (311/350, 88.9%). The average diameter of the tumor was 4 cm, and 56.6% (n = 198) of the tumors were located in the head of pancreas. The ductal adenocarcinoma was the most common histologic subtype (n = 311, 89.0%), followed by pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (n = 15, 4.3%). The most common histologic grades were II/III (n = 252). According to TNM staging system, 40 cases had stage IA, 209 cases had stages IB/IIA, and 80 cases had stage IIB. The perineural invasion was identified in 175 cases, and the lymphovascular and/or venous emboli were identified in 56 cases. Only one case was misdiagnosed. Conclusion: The understanding of pathology of pancreatic cancer in Shanghai urban area was improved through this pathologic review. Copyright© 2012 by TUMOR.

Aim To investigate the effects of propafenone on myocardium inotropism and explore it’s possible mechanism in isolated papillary muscle of guinea pig. Methods Developed tension (DT), maximum rate of contraction (+dT/dt_ max) and maxi-mum rate of relaxation (-dT/dt_ max) were measured during propafenone perfusion before and after administration of L-type calcium channel blocker, nicardipine and selective Na+/Ca 2+ exchanger inhibitor, KB-R7943. Results ①At concentration of 0.1,1,10,30 ?mol?L -1,propafenone attenuated DT from control (0.18?0.05) g to (0.14?0.03), (0.12?0.03), (0.08?0.02), (0.05?0.02) g respectively (P

Air Pollutants ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Particulate Matter

Adenocarcinoma, Papillary ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; Cystadenoma, Mucinous ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Mucins ; classification ; genetics ; metabolism ; Pancreas ; metabolism ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; metabolism

Active Transport, Cell Nucleus ; Capsid Proteins ; physiology ; Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans ; physiology ; Humans ; Oncogene Proteins, Viral ; physiology ; Papillomaviridae ; genetics ; physiology ; Papillomavirus Infections ; etiology ; Viral Structural Proteins ; physiology ; Virion ; physiology ; Virus Assembly

OBJECTIVE:To prepare andrographolide phospholipid compound,optimize its formulation technology and charac-terizeit. METHODS:Andrographolide phospholipid compound was prepared with solvent method. Using compound rate as index, the effects of reaction solvent,reaction time,reaction temperature,drug concentration,the ratio of reactants and other single fac-tors on compound rate were investigated. The ratio of reactants,reaction temperature and drug concentration were optimized by or-thogonal test and validated. The dissolubilities of andrographolide,andrographolide phospholipid physical mixture and androgra-pholide phospholipid compound in water,soybean oil and Lauroglycol FCC were compared and characterized with UV and DSC. RESULTS:The optimal preparation technology was tetrahydrofuran as reaction solvent,reaction time of 4 h,reaction temperature of 50 ℃,drug concentration of 10 mg/ml,ratio of andrographolide to phospholipid 1:3. The compound rate of andrographolide phospholipid compound was 83.2%(n=3). Compared with raw material and physical mixture,phospholipid compound significant-ly improved the dissolubility of andrographolide in water,soybean oil and Lauroglycol FCC. UV and DSC showed that compound had been prepared. CONCLUSIONS:Andrographolide phospholipid compound is prepared successfully.

Objective To investigate the effect of nerve growth factor(NGF) on inducing directional migration of neural stem cells in vitro. Methods Semi-solid cell culture method was used to observe the cell′s directional migration;immunocytochemical method was used to analyse the neuronal phenotype. Results In the semi-solid medium with gradient concentration of NGF,neural stem cells migrated directionally from lower concentration of NGF to higher concentration,and the nearer to the source of NGF,the more evident the result.The migrated cells show neuron charcteristics.In the medium with NGF but with no gradient concentration,the cells migrated without direction.Conclusion NGF could induce directional migration of neural stem cells.