Adenocarcinoma, Papillary ; complications ; Adult ; Ear Neoplasms ; complications ; Endolymphatic Sac ; pathology ; Facial Paralysis ; etiology ; Humans ; Male

Alphavirus Infections ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; virology ; Animals ; Chikungunya Fever ; Chikungunya virus ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; physiology ; Humans ; Viral Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of heat shock protein 27(HSP-27) and glypican-3(GPC-3) in diag-nosing primary hepatic cancer (PHC) and the clinicopathologic characteristics by detecting their expression in PHC .Methods Im-munohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of HSP-27 and GPC-3 in 32 cases of PHC tissue ,30 cases of live cirrhosis tissue ,25 cases of benign liver occupying tissue and 31 cases of hepatitis tissue .The relationship between their expression and the clinicopathologic features of PHC was analyzed .Results HSP-27 and GPC-3 were highly expressed in the PHC tissues ,the differ-ence had statistical significance compared with their expression levels in the liver cirrhosis tissues ,liver benign neoplasm tissues and hepatitis tissues(P<0 .05) .The expression of HSP-27 in the PHC tissues was correlated with the tumor pathological grade and the TNM stage ,while the expression of GPC-3 was not correlated with the tumor pathological grade and the TNM stage .Conclusion The high expression of HSP-27 and GPC-3 in the PHC tissue is closely related with the tumorigenesis ,progress ,metastasis of PHC ,which may become new pathological diagnosis markers of PHC .

Objective:To investigate the mechanism responsible for lost sensibility of tyrosine aminotransferase(TAT)to dexam- ethasone(Dex)in human hepatoma cell line SMMC-7721 through examining the cDNA sequence of TAT and the status of glucocorticoid receptor(GR)pathway.Methods:The TAT cDNA fragment containing the full length of coding sequence was amplified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and was sequenced.The expression of TAT mRNA was determined by real-time quantitative PCR to observe the influence of Dex on expression of TAT mRNA in SMMC-7721 cells.The experiement with HepG2 cells was performed as the control.Reporter genes(GRE-tk-LUC and GRE-MMTV-CAT)were transiently transfected into SMMC-7721 cells by electroporation.The induction efficiencies of LUC and CAT genes expression by Dex were examined and compared between SMMC-7721 cells and HepG2 cells.Results:The results showed that there was a same-sense mutation(Gln576Gln)in TAT cDNA se- quence.TAT mRNA could be induced by Dex,with the maximal induction level being 2.22-folds in SMMC-7721 cells,which was signifi- cantly lower than that in HepG2 cells(15.1-fold increase,P

0.05).It was revealed that all the patients followed up 3 to 6 months after treatment were free from complaints of the involved teeth,with nomal food intake and mastication.No abnormal adjacent tissues of dental roots were detected by imaging examination.Conclusion For the vital teeth,the similar clinical effect may be obtained by one-visit RCT and multi-visit RCT.

Objective To clone and compare RNase HIIa and RNase HIIb of Chlamydia pneumoniae AR39(CpRNaseHIIa and CpRNaseHIIb). Methods Genes of CpRNase HIIs were amplified with the designed primers.Then,the recombinant plasmids were constructed,and CpRNase HIIs were expressed and purified with pET expression system.The 5′-32P-labeled RNA/DNA substrate and DNA with oligoribonucleotides substrates were prepared to identify characterization of CpRNase HIIs. Results Ribonuclease H activity of both CpRNase HIIa and CpRNase HIIb could cleave oligoribonucleotides strand,generating break with 3′-OH and 5′-phosphate ends.The results showed that there was different biochemical characterization between them. Conclusion CpRNase HIIa and CpRNase HIIb have different functions in C.pneumoniae.

Objective To evaluate the result of percutaneous transluminal stenting angioplasty(PTSA) to high degree stenosis of internal carotid artery. Methods PTSA was attempted in eight patients with high degree stenosis of internal carotid artery from January 1998 to October 1999. Three types of stent were used for the procedure. After proper preparation, we selected different type of stent and special procedure method according to the patient's lesion. Results Nine stents were implanted in eight internal coratid arteries of nine patients. All cases were successful based on post procedure image, and recovery from neurologic symptoms was satisfactory. Conclusion (1) PTSA is a safe and reliable procedure to treat high degree stenosis of internal carotid artery. (2) It is important to select the appropriate type of stent and the special method according to the individual situation.

Bone Diseases ; complications ; Child ; Facial Paralysis ; etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Temporal Bone ; pathology

Acute lung injury(ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) are common,life-threatening causes of acute respiratory failure that arise from a variety of local and systemic insults.The pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS is complicated and not yet completely interpreted today.The role of altered coagulation and fibrinolysis in the pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS has been investigated.This review will summarize the current understanding of coagulation and fibrinolysis in human ALI/ARDS with emphasis on pathways that could be potential therapeutic targets.These pathways include the tissue factor pathway,the protein C pathway and modulation of fibrinolysis via plasminogen activator inhibitor-1.

Adult ; Bone Marrow ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Leg ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal ; pathology ; therapy