Carcinogenesis and development of lung cancer are involved in the alteration of biological molecules, including activation of oncogenes, inactivation of suppressor genes, chromosomes aberration and instability of microsatellites. The applications of biological molecules for lung cancer in prevention, diagnosis and treatment are briefly described in this review.

Objective To assess language function in children with benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes in children(BECTS) and its association with the age of epilepsy onset.Methods We assessed language function in 63 children with BECTS and 30 age and sex matched controls by the subtest of CWISC.Results Children with BECTS performed significantly worse on all language tasks as compared to controls and overall better language function was positively correlated with older age of the child.Early age at seizure onset demonstrated significant negative correlation with language dysfunction,age below 6 years being related to the lowest performance scores(P ＜ 0.05).There was no relationship between the language function and the laterality of epileptic focus,seizure treatment status,or the duration of epilepsy(P ＞ 0.05).There was significant relationship between the language dysfunction and onset age of epilepsy (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Children with BECTS have language difficulties that are more pronounced in younger age group.Despite better language functioning in older children with BECTS,their verbal abilities remain inferior to those of children without epilepsy.Early age at seizure onset is a significant factor predicting worse language functioning in children with BECTS.

Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is a rare benign epithelial tumor of odontogenic origin. CEOT is a benign but a locally infiltrative tumor. CEOT has two clinical variants: intraosseous (central) CEOT and extraosseous (peripheral) CEOT. The peripheral type is rare. In this paper, we report two cases of CEOT. The diagnoses of the cases were verified by histopathology. This study aims to explore the clinical and imaging appearances of CEOT and improve the understanding of the disease.
Humans ; Odontogenic Tumors ; Skin Neoplasms

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic significance of detecting serum-DNA concentration and clonal gene rearrangement in lymphogenous malignant patients.Methods Serum-DNA in 72 diagnosed patients were measured and analyzed by SPSS11.0.Serum and mono-nuclear cells samples were collected. IgH CDRⅢ, TCR?V9 region were amplified by PCR.Results The serum-DNA concentration of disease groups were (418?172)?g/ml,(426?192)?g/ml, (388?170)?g/ml and(400?110)?g/ml, each was higher than those of control group(77?47)?g/ml(P0.05).Conclusion The concentration of serum-DNAwere higher in lymphogenous malignant patients and tumor associated DNA could be easily detected, so they have important diagnostic value in lymphogenous malignant patients.

Objective Investigate the frequency of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at chromosome arm the short arm chromosome 3p14,25 in the serum DNA from ovarian cancer and its clinical application Methods Thirty eight ovarian cancer serum samples with 18 corresponding tumor tissues and 8 benign ovarian tumors were obtained,and DNA samples extracted from serum and tissue were examined for 3p14,25 LOH by using of polymerase chain reaction with four polymorphic microsatellite markers (D3S1029, D3S1228, D3S1300, D3S1481) Results Matched serum and tissue DNAs from 18 ovarian cancer patients showed significant concordance of 3p14,25 LOH ( P

Background and purpose:It has been confirmed that homozygous deletion of p16/p15 gene and its co-deletion of p16/p15 genes were related to the occurrence, progress and prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer. However, the mono-deletion and co-deletion of the genes has been detected with tissue but not in serum DNA of the epithelial ovarian cancer. In this article, we studied the relationship between homozygous deletion of p16/p15 gene and its co-deletion of p16/p15 genes in serum DNA of the epithelial ovarian cancer.Methods:Primers were used to amplify exon 2 of p16 and exon 2 of p15 gene by polymerase chain reaction. Homozygous deletions of the p16, p15 and co-deletion of p16/p15 genes were studied in either serum DNA of 165 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, their counterpart lymphocytes DNA, serum DNA of 25 benign ovarian cyst or of 15 health donors.Results:The homozygous deletion rates of either p15 or p16 gene were 27.9%(46/165)and 27.3%(45/165)serum DNA in the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer respectively, while the co-deletion rate of p16/p15 genes was 24.2% (40/165). However, the deletions of p15/p16 genes and its co-deletion were not found in serum DNA of the counterpart lymphocytes,25 benign ovarian cyst and 15 health donors (The P values were 0.000、0.000 and 0.000 respectively). The deletions of either p15 or p16 gene for the patients with stage Ⅰ~Ⅱ were 14.3%(5/35) and 11.4%(4/35), 33.3%(25/75) and 32.0%(24/75) for the patients with stage Ⅲ, 29.1%(16/55) and 30.9% (17/55) for stage Ⅳ, respectively. Although there was no significant differences among the groups, the deletion of p15 and p16 genes in the patients with advanced stage were higher than that with early stage. The deletion was not found to be associated with histopathology of epithelial ovarian cancer.Conclusions:Homozygous deletions of the p16, p15 genes and its co-deletion of p15/p16 genes were commonly found in the serum DNA of epithelial ovarian cancer and might be associated with clinical stage of the disease. It was suggested that detection with serum DNA may be used as a micro-invasive approach and the deletion of genes might served as biological markers for the development and prognosis of the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer.

Objective To test the effect of different flexion angles of knee joint on the myoelectric activity and torque of quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscle when these muscles contracting.MethodsElectromyographic activities and isometric torque measurements were performed on 10 healthy subjects at 30°, 60° and 90° of knee joint flexion.ResultsThe results indicated that the greatest maximal voluntary isometric contracture-torque of quadriceps femoris occurred during knee extension at 60° of knee flexion ( P<0.01). However, no significant relationship of maximal voluntary isometric contracture-electromyography and maximal voluntary isometric contracture-torque of quadriceps femoris were found in 10 subjects. But when knee joint was at 90° flexion, hamstring muscle had a greatest neuro-myoelectric activity.ConclusionThe exercise of maximal voluntary isometric contraction of quadriceps femoris and hamstrings muscles at certain knee joint angle can help to maintain the stability of knee joint.

Objective To investigate the distribution of homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance(HOMA-IR)index and its relationship with metabolic syndrome and inflammatory cytokines in students aged 7 to 14 years. Methods The data of 366 students(n=163 for boys and n=203 for girls) aged 7 to 14 years were collected,including anthropometric parameters (height,body weight,body mass index,waist circumference,hip circumference and waist-hip ratio),blood pressure,total fat mass,fat proportion,fasting blood lipid,fasting blood glucose,fasting insulin and serum levels of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),C-reactive protein(CRP)and interleukin-6(IL-6),and insulin resistance was evaluated by HOMA-IR index. Results The 75 th percentile of HOMA-IR index for boys and girls was 3.62 and 2.88,respectively.Body weight,height,body mass index,waist circumference,hip circumference,total fat mass and fat proportion were positively related to HOMA-IR index(P<0.01).When HOMA-IR index surpassed 75th percentile,age,anthropometric parameters,total fat mass,fat proportion and systolic blood pressure significantly increased in boy and girl students(P<0.05),no significant change occurred in diastolic blood pressure in boy and girl students,the levels of serum TNF-α and IL-6 significantly increased in boy students(P<0.05),while there was no significant change in level of CRP in boy students and levels of CRP.TNF-α and IL-6 in girl students. Conclusion The increase of HOMA-IR index leads to a dramatic increase of anthropometrie parameters,total fat mass,fat proportion and serum TNF-α and IL-6 in boy students,while that results in the increase of anthropometric parameters,total fat mass and fat proportion in sid students,with no significant change in serum inflammatory cytokines.

Objective:To investigate the clinical features, imaging features, treatment options and prognosis of linear scleroderma with central nervous system involvement.Methods:One case of linear scleroderma " en coup de sabre" (LSES) school-age child suffering from dizziness, vomiting and blurred vision was admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital on March 25, 2019.The curative effect was observed after treatment.The relevant literature was searched, and the characteristics of cases and therapeutic effects were reviewed.Results:The clinical features of this case included recurrent and transient dizziness, vomiting, and blurred vision.Cranial imaging indicated abnormal signals in the left frontotemporal lobe white matter, cingulate gyrus, basal ganglia region, and corpus callosum proximal pressure part, multiple soft meningeal line enhancement and abnormal brain substance enhancement on the brain surface in the lesion area.After 2 months of combined treatment with Methotrexate(MTX) and corticosteroids, some symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting disappeared.Three months after the treatment, in the primary cerebral hemisphere and multiple calcifications in the brain parenchyma, the lesions significantly reduced in cranial imaging.The child was followed up for 11 months and displayed no clinical symptoms.New hair was dense at the alopecia area, and skin color, texture and grain were close to normal at the damaged area.In the review of domestic literature, treatment and prognosis were not involved.Foreign literatures reported 5 cases of children, with the first choice of Methylprednisolone being combined with MTX treatment, significant effect was observed, and consistent with the treatment of this case.Conclusions:In order to detect and treat them as early as possible and improve the prognosis, LSES patients should undergo cranial integrity assessment and neurological imaging examination at an early stage, regardless of clinical manifestations of nervous system involvement.

ObjectiveTo investigate the in vivo biological performance of 5 porous bioceramic scaffolds,which were bioglass,β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP),hydroxyapatite (HA),β-calcium silicate (β-CS) and α-CS,implanted in rabbit dorsal muscle.MethodsThe 5 porous bioceramic scaffolds were fabricated by adding pore-forming materials and sintering,and then were investigated by X-ray diffraction,porosity mensuration and biomechanics test.The scaffolds were implanted into rabbit dorsal muscle for 4,8,12,16 weeks,respectively.The samples were analyzed by X-ray,Micro-CT,histological analysis,scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS).The expression of bone morphogenetic protein(BMP-2) and BMP-7 in the muscle in touch with bioceramic scaffolds were also investigated by polymerase chain reaction(PCR).ResultsThe characteristic analysis of 5 scaffolds showed that the sequence of compressive strength was bioglass＞α-CS＞β-CS＞β-TCP＞HA,the sequence of elasticity modulus was α-CS＜β-TCP＜HA＜β-CS＜bioglass.It was confirmed by X-ray,Micro-CT and histological analysis that the sequence of biodegradability was β-CS＞α-CS＞β-TCP＞bioglass＞HA.The histological observation showed no new bone formation in five scaffolds.A Ca-P layer was formed in the surface of bioglass,α-CS and β-CS,which suggested their in vivo bioactivity.After 16 weeks,the expression of BMP-2 and BMP-7 was found only in β-CS.Conclusion The porous calcium silicate scaffold,which was promising for bone tissue engineering,was with good in vivo bioactivity and biodegradability,without in vivo osteoinductivity.