Objective This study was designed to investigate the relationship between COX-2 and VEGF-C in human gastric carcinomas and discuss the significance of COX-2、VEGF-C in lymph mode metastasis.Methods Forty-two gastric carcinoma tissues and twenty adjacent noncancerous specimens were obtained from surgical resections.COX-2,VEGF-C protein expression was evaluated by immunohistochemical analysis.Results (1)COX-2 was overexpressed in 25 of 42 carcinoma tissues (59.5%) and VEGF-C was 27 of 42(64.3%),which were significantly higher than those in noncancerous tissues (P0.05).(3)There was positive correlation between the expression of COX-2 and VEGF-C(r=0.425,P

Objective Gene microarray technology was used to investigate the differential gene expression of apoptosis related genes in NB4 cells induced by arsenic trioxide. Methods The databases of Evntrez and Human IPI were searched with "apoptosis or apoptotic" as the key words, and 1384 apoptosis related genes were found after the redundant genes were eliminated by chromosomal localization. The probes of these genes were designed using OligoArray 2.0, and then analyzed by BLAST. All the probes were immobilized on the glass slide, which were used as oligonucleotide microarray. After NB4 cells were treated with 2umol/L As2O3 for 48h, the total RNA were extracted. cDNAs of control group and test group were fluorescently labeled with Cy3 and Cy5, respectively, by RT-PCR. The fluorescent samples were hybridized with an oligonucleotide microarray containing 1384 apoptosis related genes to search for the differentially expressed genes in the cells with or without As2O3 treatment. The hybridization signals were scanned by oligonucleotide microarray, and then the fluorescent intensity of Cy3 and Cy5 and the ratio of two fluoresceins were analyzed using certain software. Then the differential expressed genes were analyzed after As2O3 treatment, in which the most distinctly differential expressed genes were chosen as targets, and through PCR amplification and gel electrophoresis the above genes were verified. Results There are 4 genes up-regulated and 12 genes down-regulated in expression in NB4 cells after 48h treatment with 2umol/L As2O3, which were in accordance with the results of RT-PCR and oligonucleotide microarray. Conclusion Differential gene expression in NB4 cells was induced by As2O3 treatment. These differentially expressed genes, with relation to signal transduction, transcription regulation, cell cycles, oxidation response, protein translation and cell differentiation, may play an important role in NB4 cell apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the effects and the gene expression of mitochondria on arsenic trioxide-induced apoptosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) NB4 cells. Methods NB4 cells were treated with As2O3. Fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry were used and mitochondria membrane potential detection and RT-PCR were performed to observe the NB4 cell apoptosis, growth inhibitory effect and mitochondrial transmembrane potentials. Mitochondria genome primers were designed, and the expression of mitochondria genome at gene and protein levels was studied. Results Induced by As2O3, the NB4 cells showed typical morphological changes of apoptosis with a significant growth inhibitory effect. The ratios of NB4 cells apoptosis were 5.02%, 6.40%, 28.40% and 33.34%, respectively, when treated with As2O3 in concentrations of 0.5?mol/L, 1?mol/L, 2?mol/L and 3?mol/L. When treated with As2O3 in 0.5?mol/L, 1?mol/L, 2?mol/L, 4?mol/L and 8?mol/L at 48h, the mitochondria potential of NB4 cells was decreased by 12.8%, 21.6%, 66.9%, 83.7% and 83.8%, respectively. After the NB4 cell apoptosis was induced by As2O3, RT-PCR assay was used to detect the expression of 13 genes of mitochondria genome. The expression of COX2 gene was down-regulated in this process, while no change was found in the expression of other 12 genes. Conclusions As2O3 has shown to exert a significant effect on promoting apoptosis and growth inhibition on APL cells. The apoptotic effect induced by As2O3 on NB4 cells is closely related to a decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential. The expression change in the mitochondria gene COX2 is involved in the As2O3-induced apoptosis of NB4 cells.

0 05). No postoperative pyrexia and severe complications occurred in all the four groups. Conclusions The four procedures are all safe and feasible. The selection of these procedures is based on the patient’s individual conditions.

Objective: This multi-group case control study was performed to determine whether Helicobacter pylori infection was associated with gastric cancer and stomach diseases. Methods: Gastric cancer and stomach disease patients that were diagnosed pathologically between 1994 and 1996 years were divided into several case groups and control group, all histological specimens collected in gastric cancer high risk region of Shandong Province were used to measure exposure history. Results: After variables concerning age, sex and education were adjusted, odds ratios of chronic superficial gastritis in antrum, peptic ulcer disease and active degree of inflammation associated with H. pylori infection remained significant (OR was 2.072, 2.980, 2.086 respectively). Correlation analyses showed negative relationship between degree of stomach diseases and H. pylori infection(r=－0.217). Conclusion: The results support the hypothesis of a relationship between H. pylori infection and the development of chronic superficial gastritis in antrum, peptic ulcer disease and active degree of inflammation.

Physiology experiment can effectively stimulate the enthusiasm of the students to explore the scientific truth by providing the opportunity to observe real physiological phenomena,analyze,discuss and solve practical problems.Lab-based learning (LBL) and theory teaching have complementary advantages,promoting each other and can maximize the use of teaching resources.During the process of physiological LBL,training of students' thinking ability by creating problem situation,inspiration and guidance,carrying out exploring experiments can develop students' intelligence,promote innovation,improve the teaching effect.

Objective To investigate the effects of post-propofol anesthesia on cognitive function and hippocampus proteome expressions in aged rats.Methods Thirty healthy male Wistar rats aged 20 months were randomly divided into control group(n =15) and propofol group(n =15).The control group was injected with normal saline of 6 ml/kg intraperitoneally and propofol was injected intraperitoneally with propofol 60 mg/kg.The rats in both groups underwent Step-down Test to assess cognitive function at the first day and at the seventh day after the termination of drug administration.Five rats were decapitated randomly each time after the two step-down tests and their hippocampi were removed for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometric analysis.Results In the step-down test,aged rats in the propofol group showed significantly learning impairment and decreased memory abilities at the 1st day after propofol anesthesia as compared with those in the control group.In learning phase of the 1st day,the latency of the propofol group is (29.5 ± 7.6)s as compared with(19.7 ± 7.0)s of the control group,while the error time is 3.6±1.2 vs.1.6 ±0.8 in the propofol group vs the control group,and the total time of electric shock is(65.2 t 10.6)s vs.(42.7 ± 10.3)s in the propofol group vs the control group(all P＜0.01).The latency of the memory phase in the propofol group is also decreased as compared with that in the control group(31.4±14.3)s vs.(111.2± 23.7) s,(P＜0.01).On the 7th day after anesthesia,there was no significant difference between the two groups.There were 17 differentially expressed proteins on the 1st day after propofol anesthesia,6 of them were up-regulated and 11 proteins were down-regulated (P ＜ 0.05).On the 7th day,there were 10 differentially expressed proteins,and the expression of 5 proteins was down-regulated (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Aging rats receiving propofol anesthesia show cognitive function decline,but do not show a long-term decline.The mechanism may be related to the different expressions of hippocampal proteins.

AIM:To establish an HPLC-ELSD method for determing dulcitol and astragaloside in Compound Fufangteng Capsules(Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng rubra,Radix Astragali,Herba Euonymi,etc).METHOD:Chro-matographic conditions included Lichrospher 5-NH_2 column(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m)and the mobile phase consisting of a mixture of acetonitrile-water(91 ∶9).The flow rate of mobile phase was 1.0 mL/min.The column tempe-rature was at 28 ℃.Detector:PL-ELS2100 ELSD(Eva:65 ℃,Ned:50 ℃,gas flow:0.9 L/min).RESULTS:The linear ranges of dulcitol and astragaloside were 2.91-29.1 ?g(r= 0.999 8)and 1.03-10.3 ?g(r= 0.999 1),respectively.The average recoveries of dulcitol and astragaloside were 99.24% and 103.17% with corresponding RSD of 2.6 % and 1.8%(n=6),respectively.CONCLUSION:The method is steady and with good repeatability,and can be used to determine the content of dulcitol and astragaloside in Compound Fufangteng Capsules.

Objective To detect the reactive samples of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA1) by chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay (CMIA),and to analyze the application value of CMIA in HCV infection validation of blood donors.Methods Nucleic acid 3-item combined testing (NAT),another ELISA2,HCV antibody supplementary test(Western Blot test,WB) and CMIA test supplemented in blood samples of 102 ELISA1 anti-HCV reactive blood donors were retrospectively analysed.Results Among 102 blood donors of anti-HCV positive,32 cases (31.37%,32/102) were HCV RNA reactive samples,50 cases (49.02%,50/102) were ELISA2/WB reactive simultaneously.With CMIA NAT results as the reference standard,CMIA was poorly correlated with HCV RNA (Spearman correlation coefficient rs=0.395,P<0.01),and the consistency between them was weak by Kappa test (Kappa=0.270,P<0.01).With ELISA2/WB detection results as the reference standard,CMIA was highly correlated with the results(Spearman correlation coefficient rs=0.713,P<0.01),and which showed high consistency by Kappa test (Kappa=0.674,P<0.01).Conclusion CMIA as a detection method of protein label after HCV infection has great value in the HCV infection confirmation in low-risk population.