ObjectiveTo explore changes of serum adiponectin and insulin resistance in patients with endometrial cancer and to evaluate the clinical significance and correlation.MethodsThe serum levels ofadiponectinandfastinginsulinweredeterminedbyELISA, electro-chemilluminometryand radioimmunoassay in 35 patients with endometrial cancer [ all patients divided into two groups,A1 group belonged to without postmenopausal when first visiting (n =20),A2 group belonged to postmenopausal when first visiting (n ＝ 15 ) ] and 30 cases of health control.The result of homeostasis nodel assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index was calculated.ResultsThe levels of adiponectin in A1 group was lower than that ofhealth control group [(6.7±1.1) versus (10.0 ±1.4) ng/L,P＜0.05],and HOMA-IR was higher than that of health control group ( 3.5 ± 1.8 versus 1.1 ± 0.7,P ＜ 0.05 ).While there were not significant difference between A2 group and health control group (P ＞ 0.05 ).Adiponectin and insulin resistance was negatively correlated ( r =- 0.389,P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion Adiponectin reducing and insulin resistance in reproductive age patients may be the independent factors to promote endometrial cancers.

Objective To investigate arsenic trioxide (As2O3)-mediated apoptosis of synovlal cells in pa-tients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through culturing the synoviocytes in vitro. Methods Primary synovial cells were cultured by means of two-enzymatic digestion and the third cells were adopted in this test. The cultured cells were defined by MTT and flow cytometry (FCM). Results Certain concentration of As2O3 could inhibit the viability of synoviocytes at 48 h by means of MTT, which was dose-dependent. Certain concentration of As2O3 could induce the apoptosis of synoviocytos pro rata at 48h by means of FCM ,which was dose-dependent within range of 10-80 μmol/L concentration. Conclusion Certain concentration of As2O3 following 48 h effect could induce the apoptosis of syno-viocytes of RA,which is dose-dependent.