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Objective Based on the result that a gene coding for human HSS had been identified and prokaryotically expressed, this study is aiming to investigate the proliferative and protective effect of recombinant HSS on hepatoma cells. Methods hHSS protein was produced in BL\|21 strain of E.Coli containing pET\|42a vector and purified with His\5Tag affinity chromatography. A various dosages of 80\|400??g/L were administrated into cell culture. The cell proliferation was analyzed by MTT, cell\|count and flow cytometry methods. Furthermore, cellular growth signaling as indexed by phosphorylation of mitogen\|activated protein kinase (MAPK) was determined with Western blot. In addition to cell growth, protection of hHSS on the cells against H\-2O\-2 was also observed. Results It was showed that recombinaht HSS of 400??g/L was able to promote DNA synthesis by 21\^5% as compared to non\|treated cells. After 24?h of HSS action, the cell division measured by MTT method as well as cell\|count was significantly enhanced. Meantime, it was indicated that the phosphorylation of MAPK Thr202/Tyr204 was increased in 79\^0% as compared with that of the non\|treated cells. Pretreatment of the cells with hHSS for 12?h prior to H 2O 2 injury preserved the survival of them.Conclusion It is postulated that hHSS is an active protein to stimulate liver proliferation. [

G protein- coupled receptors (GPCRs), also known as seven- transmembrane domain receptors, constitute the largest superfamily of cell surface receptors. By coupling to heterotrimeric G proteins, arrestins and other signaling molecules, GPCRs modulate diverse signal transduction pathways under physiological and pathological conditions. Recent studies have revealed crucial roles of GPCRs in tumorigenesis and development of cancer metastasis. This review summarizes roles of GPCRs, particularly the roles of those coupled to chemokines, prostaglandin, lysophosphatidic acid, endothelin, catecholamine and angiotensin in proliferation, invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis of hepatoma cells and development of hepatocellular carcinoma. The potential of GPCRs- based therapeutics being used for hepatocellular carcinoma is also highlighted.

This list of clincal data management documentation is to ensure standardized and adequate archival of trial documents and records in clinical data management, which is applicable to all of phase I-IV clinical trials.

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Objective To study the protective mechanism of Gross Saponin Tribulus Terrestris(GSTT) on the neonatal rat ventricular cardiocytes injured by hypoxia and the effect on protein kinase C(PKC).Methods The hypoxia-ischemia model was performed by treating the cultured neonatal rat ventricular cardiocytes with NaCN.The effect of GSTT(100 and 30 mg?L~(-1)) on the contents of ?PKC and ?PKC were detected by flow cytometry and laser confocal microscopy system.Results GSTT up-regulated ?PKC and ?PKC expressions.The contents of ?PKC and ?PKC in GSTT 100 mg?L~(-1) group(1 325.00?53.25,810.55?36.89;66.22?6.23,40.12?2.21) were increased significantly than those in model group(792.00?32.36,492.40?30.15;32.70?2.78,29.28?4.82)(P

Objective To quantify the level of human sperm protein 17(Sp17)in serum of the healthy and patients with gynecological cancers and to evaluate whether Sp17 is a suitable serum marker for the diagnosis of gynecological cancers.Methods The recombinant human Sp17 was radioiodinated by the chloramine T method.125I-rhSp17 was used to develop a radioimmunoassay to determine Sp17 in serum of the healthy and the patients.Meanwhile,Sp17 levels in serum were compared with the expression of Sp17 in tissues from gynecological cancers.Results The level of serum Sp17 was(15.60?7.66)?g/L in healthy subjects(n=59),which was significantly lower than those in twenty-two patients(64.36?34.44)?g/L.Sera from nine of twenty-two patients(40.9%)were positive for Sp17 by radioimmunoassay assay.Tumor tissues from twelve of twenty-two patients(54.5%)were positive for Sp17 by immunohistochemistry assay.Conclusions Markedly elevated serum levels of Sp17 were found in patients with gynecological cancers.However,there was no significant correlation between serum level of Sp17 and expression of Sp17 in tumor tissues in patients with gynecological cancer.

Cancer/testis(CT) antigens,of which more than 40 kinds have now been identified,are encoded by genes that are expressed normally in the human germ line,and are also expressed in various tumor types,including melanoma,and carcinomas of the bladder,lung and liver.These immunogenic proteins are being vigorously pursued as targets for therapeutic cancer vaccines.In this paper,the classification,expression and function of CT antigens are reviewed.

Objective To investigate the relationship between hepatitis B virus pre-core region 1896 site mutation in cases of chronic hepatitis B and IFN-alpha treatment.Methods 200 patients with chronic hepatitis B were randomly divided into experimental group(n=100) and control group(n=100).The patients in experimental group were treated with regular liver-protective drugs and IFN-alpha,while Control group patients received only regular liver-protective drugs for 6 months.PCR-RFLP were used to detect hepatitis B virus(HBV)DNA with pre-C region 1896 site mutation in two grops pre and post treatment.Results The mutation rates before interferon treatment were 20%(20/100) and 18%(18/100) in experimental group and control group,respectly.After treatment,the effective rates in experimental group were 60%(12/20) and 50%(40/80) in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B variant and wild strain virus Infection,respectly.The effective rate in experimental group was significantly higher than that in control group.Conclusion IFN-alpha therapy was not correlated with genomic variability of the core region.

Objective To examine the protein expression of the nucleotide excision repair gene (ERCC-1) in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer and its relationship with the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.Methods The expression of ERCC-1 protein in 88 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated in our hospital between 2007-2011 was measured using immunohistochemistry (IHC).The patients were divided into high-expression group (n=48) and low-expression group (n=40) based on the fluorescence intensity on the IHC staining.All patients received cisplatin (40 mg/m2 per week) during radiotherapy.The relationship between ERCC-1 protein expression and the clinicopathological factors of cervical cancer was analyzed using the chi-square test.Survival was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the log-rank test.Multivariate prognostic analysis was performed using the Cox model.Results The overall response rate (CR+PR) was 81%(39/48) in the high-ERCC-1 expression group and 85%(34/40) in the low-ERCC-1 expression group (P=0.641).ERCC-1 protein expression was associated with recurrence and metastasis (P=0.043,0.043).The 5-year survival rate was significantly higher in the low-ERCC-1 expression group than in the high-ERCC-1 expression group (65% vs.42%, P=0.029).Conclusions Patients with high ERCC-1 protein expression are more likely to have local recurrence and distant metastasis than those with low ERCC-1 protein expression.ERCC-1 protein expression may be a clinically significant biomarker for predicting the prognosis of cervical cancer patients.