ObjectiveTo evaluate the application value of magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of prostate cancer. Methods53 Cases of suspected prostate cancer patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen, abnormaldigital rectal examination or ultrasound examination were underwent DWI examination before operation. Apparent dispersion coefficient was measured and compared to pathological results. Results There were 15 cases of prostate cancer, 37 cases of benign prostate hyperplasia and one prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia. When b =1 000 s/mm2 ,the ADC values of foci area in prostate cancer group and peripheral zone in benign prostate hyperplasia group were (0.813 ±0.25) × 10-3mm/8 and (1.45±0.24) × 10-3mm/s respectively, and the difference had statistical significance(t =-26. 117,P ＜0. 01 ). When b =60D s/mm2, the ADC values of foci area in prostate cancer group and peripheral zone in benign prostate hyperplasia group were ( 1.03 ± 0. 27) × 10-3 mm/s and ( 1.62 ± 0. 33) × 10- 3 mm/s respectively, and the difference had statistical significance( t =- 24. 191, P ＜ 0. 01 ). The area under the ROC curves was 0.862, and the sensitivity and specificity of DWI were 78.1％ and 91.5％ respectively.ConclusionDWI can provide quantitative information for prostate cancer diagnosis and differential diagnosis,therefore it possesses a good clinical application value.

Over-expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ATP-dependent drug efflux pump, represents one of the major mechanisms that contribute to multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer cells. This study examined the effects of troglitazone, a ligand of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), on P-gp-mediated MDR in SGC7901/VCR cells (a vincristine-resistant human gastric cancer cell line). The expression of P-gp was detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. The SGC7901/VCR cells were treated with 0.1 mg/L vincristine (VCR) alone or in combination with 1, 5, 10 mumol/L troglitazone for 24 h. PPARgamma was measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). The intracellular concentration of Rhodamine123 (Rh123, a fluorescent P-gp substrate) was assayed to evaluate the activity of P-gp. The cell cycle and apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry. The results showed that the P-gp was increasingly expressed in SGC7901, BGC823 and SGC7901/VCR cells in turn, suggesting that MDR in the SGC7901/VCR cells was mediated by the increased expression of P-gp. In the SGC7901/VCR cells, the expression level of total PPARgamma was increased, however, the protein level and activity of PPARgamma in the nuclei of cells decreased significantly. Troglitazone elevated the PPARgamma activity in SGC7901/VCR cells in a dose-dependent manner. Troglitazone decreased the P-gp expression and markedly enhanced the accumulation of Rh123 in SGC7901/VCR cells in a dose-dependent manner. We also found that troglitazone significantly increased the percentage of SGC7901/VCR cells in the G(2)/M phase and decreased the cell percentage in G(1) and S phase in a dose-dependent manner. Troglitazone significantly increased the apoptotic rate of SGC7901/VCR cells treated by VCR or ADR in a dose-dependent manner. It was concluded that P-gp-overexpressed SGC7901/VCR cells have minor endogenous PPARgamma activity. Elevation of the PPARgamma activity by troglitazone can reverse P-gp-mediated MDR via down-regulating the expression and activity of P-gp in SGC7901/VCR cells. It was suggested that troglitazone can dramatically enhance the sensitivity of P-gp-mediated MDR cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents.

Adult ; Connective Tissue Cells ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myofibroblasts ; cytology ; Nasal Polyps ; pathology ; Young Adult

Objective To explore the status of early postoperative social relationship quality and hope level in patients with breast cancer and analyze the correlation between them. Method A questionnaire survey was conducted among 100 patients with breast cancer using the social relationship quality scale and Herth hope scale. Results The total score and expected total score of early postoperative social relationship were (47.86±6.10)and (30.81±1.86), respectively. There was a positive correlation between the two groups (r=0.324,P<0.05). Conclusions The quality of social relations in the postoperative patients with breast cancer is positively correlated with the level of hope. Nursing staff should give breast cancer patients hope and strength at the same time, helping them understand and use social relations to improve the quality of life.

To study the stimulation effect to the growth of Bifidobac te rium sp. A04, 4 kinds of oligosaccharide, 8 kinds of Chinese traditional medi cine and 4 kinds of food raw materials were used. The results indicates that so ya bean oligosaccharide is the most effective (P

Because of the population aging,the increase of the stroke patients and the need for rehabilitation,the treatment only in the rehabilitation department of the hospital is far from the satisfaction of people's demands of the service of rehabilitation.It is important to extend the community-based rehabilitation.Compared with the rehabilitation in hospitals,it is more economy,efficiency and convenience for stroke patients in community-based rehabilitation services,and further improve the rehabilitation effect of stroke patients.

BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor family and its receptor play an important role in the process of angiogenesis and neovascularization. Recently, the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor family on blood has been paid much attention. OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC) and their receptors as well as angiopoietin-1 (ang-1),angiopoietin-2(ang-2) and their receptors in the blood island of yolk sac and aorta-gonadalmesonephros (AGM) region at embryonic 3 to 12 weeks, so as to investigate the effect of VEGF and angiopoietin family in the process of haematogenesis. DESIGN: Single sample observation. SETTING: Weifang Medical College, Experimental Center of Morphology and Staff Room of Anatomy. MATERIALS: This experiment was carried out at Weifang Medical College from February 2002 to August 2004. Specimens were collected from 47 pregnant women's 3-to-12-week abortive embryos. Informed consent was obtained from the pregnant women. METHODS: Specimens were performed successive sections. Two sections were drawn out every other 10 sections. Hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemical staining were performed. Polyclonal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor C, fms like protein tyrosine kinase(PTK), flt-4,ang-1, ang-2,Tie-2 antibody, monoclonal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor A and fetal liver kinase 1 (flk1) antibody were used for incubation overnight at 4 ℃ .Goat anti-mouse IgG and SABC solution were used separately for 2 hours. 3,3'2 diaminoazobenzidine (DAB) was used to develop. Serum of normal rabbit or mouse were used separately to replace primary antibody as negative control. They were observed and taken photographs under optical microscope. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ①Blank expression of VEGFA and VEGFC and their receptors in the blood island of yolk sac and AGM region at embryonic 3 to 12 weeks. ②Blank expression of ang-1 and ang-2 and their receptors in the blood island of yolk sac and AGM region at embryonic 3 to 12 weeks. RESULTS: ①On the 21st to 25th day , vascular endothelial cells and hematopoietic cells in blood island of yolk sac strongly expressed VEGFA and its receptor fms like PTK and flk1, VEGFC and its receptor flk4, ang2 and its receptor Tie-2 protein, weakly expressed ang-1 protein. ②From the fourth week of development, dorsal aorta and mesonephros expressed above-mentioned various factors and their receptors . Immune positive reactants gathered in the large and round hematopoietic cells with nucleus. The cell quantity reached the peak at week 7. After week 8, the number of positive cells was significantly decreased, and almost all the blood cells were immune negative reaction at week 12. ③Gonad mainly expressed VEGFA , fms like PTK, flt-4,ang-1 ,ang-2 and Tie-2 protein at weeks 6 to 8 , but did not express VEGFC and flkl. ④ The expression of above-mentioned factors were not detected in the vascular endothelial cells in AGM region. CONCLUSION: Hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells of blood island of yolk sac of human embryo as well as dorsal aorta and mesonephros coexpresses various factors related to angiogenesis and haematogenesis. Haematogenesis of human embryos occurs at the fourth week.

Objective:To establish a method for measuring the activity of cornea epithelium quantitatively. Methods:Rabbit corneas were burnt either by alkali or by CO2 laser. The lamellar cornea was cut at the end of 1,2 and 3 weeks and cultured in 2 ml DMEM with 5% CO2, 37℃ for 1 h.Then 200 μl of MTT was added to the culture followed by incubation for another 4 h. The supernatant was discarded and 4 ml of DMSO was added into each culturedish for dissolving MTT completely under the condition of room temperature.200 μl of DMSO sample was added to each well of 96-well plate and each sample was triplicated. The absorbance of the plate was measured at 490 nm ultraviolet. Results:The D value of the burnt corneas was obviously lower than that of the normal ones(P<0.01). Conclusion:MTT method can be used to measure the activity of cornea epithelium quantitatively.

Objective To investigate the correlation between serum insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1)level and the 131Ⅰahsorbante of thyroid nodule in patients with struma nadosa,to search for simpler and safer methods for differentiating thyroid nodule.Methods Detecting the 131Ⅰ absorbance of thyroid nodule by radioisotope scanning.then the patients were divided into warm and cold nodule groups,and the normal control group was also set up;the levels of IGF-1,FT3,FT4,sTSH were detected in serum of patients with struma nadosa by radio immunoassay,then the correlation between these data and the 131Ⅰabsorbance of thyroid nodule was analyzed.Results In the patients with warnl nodule,the level of serum IGF-1,FT3,FT4 and the 131Ⅰ absorbance of thyroid nodule[(315.86±22.74)μg/L,(9.95±5.62),(67.27±27.31)ng/L,0.64±0.17]were increased obviously when compared with the control group [(256.13±39.85)μg/L,(2.80±1.30),(13.51±5.50)ng/L,0.35±0.15],but the sTSH[(0.35±0.03)mU/L]went down significantly than the control group[(2.71±1.17)mU/L],the difference being statistically significant(P＜0.01).In the patients with cold nodule,the level of serum IGF-1,FT3,FT4,sTSH[(263.17±30.23)μg/L,(2.89±0.98),(14.23±2.84)ng/L,(2.81±0.42)mU/L] had no significant difference compared with the control group(P＞0.05).The level of serum IGF-1 was positively correlated with the 131Ⅰ absorbance of thyroid nodule(r＝0.835,P＜0.01),but negtively correlated with sTSH(r＝-0.326,P＜0.05)in the patients with warm nodule.Conclusion The level of sernm IGF-1 is closely correlated with the 131Ⅰ absorbance of thyroid nodule in patients with struma nadosa.

Objective To construct a lentiviral vector-based short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting the gene encoding tryptophan-aspartate containing coat protein ( TACO) and to evaluate its inhibitory effect on the expression of TACO , and to further elucidate its effects on the phagocytosing and intracellular killing of My-cobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) by macrophages and the possible mechanisms.Methods Three shRNA frag-ments targeting TACO gene and a scrambling control shRNA fragments were designed and cloned into the lentivi -ral vector pSicoR .The recombinant lentiviral vectors were identified by sequencing analysis and then packed in 293T cells.Real-time RT-PCR and Western blot assay were performed to evaluate the gene-silencing efficiency of the recombinant lentiviral vectors among RAW 264.7 cells transfected with the concentrated lentivirus .The most effective lentivirus was screened out to transfect the RAW 264.7 cells for 48 hours, followed by infection those cells with M.tb strains.The entry and intracellular survival of M .tb strains in RAW264.7 cells were de-termined by bacterial culture at indicated time points .The colocalization of M .tb and lysosomes was detected by immunofluorescence staining .The cyto-ID autophagy kit was used to detect the cellular autophagy and the auto-phagy-associated protein LC 3 was determined by Western blot assay .Results The recombinant lentiviral vec-tors were successfully constructed and confirmed by sequencing analysis .Decreased expression of TACO in RAW264 .7 cells was detected after transfecting the cells with the lentiviral vector-based shRNA vectors targeting TACO gene for 48 hours.The most effective lentivirus , LV-pSRT1, decreased the expression of TACO by 85.24%and 69.00%at the mRNA and protein levels, respectively.The bacterial loads in LV-pSRT1 trans-fected RAW264.7 cells were significantly decreased at the time point of 0 h after M.tb infection as compared with those in the control lentivirus treated cells (5.50×104 vs 8.1 ×104, P<0.05).Compared with the RAW264 .7 cells transfected with control lentivirus , the survival rate of intracellular M .tb strains in LV-pSRT1 transfected cells was significantly decreased at the time point of 48 h (134.54% vs 213.58%, P<0.05) and 72 h (148.18%vs 262.96%, P<0.05) considering the bacterial load at the time point of 0 h as the standard. The immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that the colocalization of M .tb strains with lysosomes was signifi-cantly enhanced in LV-pSRT1 transfected cells as compared with that in control lentivirus treated cells (75.67%vs 10.66%, P<0.05).Moreover, significantly enhanced autophagy and relative expression of LC 3Ⅱ protein were observed in RAW264.7 cells with TACO gene knockdown (16.20%vs 8.50%, P<0.05;0.51 vs 0.34, P<0.05).Conclusion The lentiviral vector-based shRNA targeting TACO gene could effectively knockdown the expression of TACO protein , decrease the entry and increase the intracellular killing of M .tb strains in mac-rophages.The enhanced intracellular killing of M .tb strains by macrophages was associated with the increased fusion of M.tb-containing phagosome and lysosome .