Objective To study the expression of clusterin (CLU) and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in hepatic cell carcinoma (HCC) and its relationship.Methods The expression of CLU gene in the tissue of H CC (41 cases),cirrhosis(10 cases) and normal liver (10 cases) and the expression of P-gp in the tissue of HCC were detected by immunohistochemical method.Results The positive expression rate of CLU was 82.93％(34/41) in HCC,and negative or weak positive were detected in cirrhosis and normal liver tissue.The positive expression rate of CLU was significantly correlated with Edmondson's histological grade (P ＜ 0.05),but had no correlation with patients' age,sex and cirrhosis (P ＞ 0.05).The positive expression rate of P-gp in HCC was 70.73％(29/41).There was significant correlation between the expression of CLU and P-gp (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The over expression of CLU is significantly associated with clinical multidrug resistance in HCC.It should be a potential target for treatment of HCC.

Acute Disease ; Herbicides ; poisoning ; Humans ; Paraquat ; poisoning

Animals ; Biogenic Polyamines ; metabolism ; Biological Transport ; Humans ; Paraquat ; poisoning ; Pulmonary Edema ; metabolism

The internal medicine of paediatrics is the important major course in paediatrics. Focusing on strengthening the constructionof staff, we cultivate all levels of teachers from different administrative level and personality, do schorlarly research meticulously,standardizing management and improve the teaching evaluation system. Besides we promote the construction and development of theinternal medicine of paediatrics by carrying out teaching research, impsoving teaching methods and making paediatics the key subjectin China.

Objective To study the effects of electro-acupuncturing points of Yangming meridians on hemiplegia.Methods45 early hemiplegic patients were divided into Groups A,B and C(18 cases in each group).Physical therapy was performed in each group,those in Group B were electro-acupunctured at points of Yangming meridians,while those in Group C at the points according to balancing muscular tension.They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment and Ashworth Spasm Rating before and 2,4 weeks after treatment.Results2 weeks after treatment,motor function and muscular tension were significantly improved in all the groups,while the efficacy in Groups B and C was superior to Group A(P<0.05).4 weeks after treatment,the Ashworth score of lower extremity in Group B was superior to Groups C and A(P<0.05).ConclusionElectro-acupuncturing at points of Yangming meridians can improve the motor function especially muscular tension in hemiplegic patients,which may be helpful for flaccid paralysis,but adverse for spastic paralysis.

Objective To explore the value of spectral imaging technique in dual-energy CT in differential diagnosis of the metastatic lymph nodes in thyroid carcinoma,squamous cell carcinoma metastatic lymph nodes and lymphoma in the neck.Methods In 30 patients with pathologically confirmed with a total of 79 cervical lymph nodes enlargement which were using dual energy scan .Then observed the change trend of the spectrum curve and comparison the three kinds of lymph node energy spectrum curve’s slope.Results In the 79 lymph nodes,the metastatic lymph nodes in thyroid carcinoma were twenty-three,squamous cell carcinoma metastatic lymph nodes were twenty-four and lymphoma were thirty-two.From 60 to 180 keV,with the increase of keV values,the three kinds of malignant lymph nodes of the corresponding CT value decreasing and the higher the keV value,the CT value decrease magnitude was small,and the spectrum curve was〞drop type〞.The slope spectrum curve of the metastatic lymph nodes of thyroid carcinoma in arterial phase and parenchymal phase were maximum,which were 1.23±0.41 and 0.85±0.33,respectively.The slope spectrum curve of lymphoma in arterial phase and parenchymal phase were least,whcih were 0.40±0.16 and 0.47 ±0.09.The slope spectrum curve of the squamous cell carcinoma metastatic lymph nodes in arterial phase and parenchymal phase were 0.88±0.10 and 0.62±0.28.The energy spectrum curve slope of the three kinds of malignant lymph nodes have statistical significance.Conclusion The energy spectrum curve slope of arterial phase and parenchymal phase has some significance lymph node metastasis of in thyroid carcinoma,the metastatic lymph nodes and lymphoma in the neck.

Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; complications

Objective To explore the regulation mechanism of X box binding protein 1 (XBP1)signal transduction pathway for TNF-α and effective approach in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury of liver transplantation for short hairpin RNA (shRNA) interference used to gene therapy in liver graft.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups: the cold ischemia transfection group (CIT), the in vivo transfection group (IVT) and the control group. Experiments of orthotopic liver transplantation were performed by two cuff method. The rats in CIT were perfused with XBP1-shRNA plasmid (pSIXBP1) during cold ischemia phase, those in IVT received the equivalent volume (2 ml) of pSIIRAK 4 after portal vein inoculation, and those in the control group were not subjected to any treatment. Rats were killed at 60 or 180 min after restoring reperfusion of hepatic portal vein.Histopathological damage degree of graft liver was observed by light microscope. The expression levels of XBP1 gene and protein were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. The activities of NF-κB and the serum TNF-α level were detected by ELISA. Results All the indexes including the degree of histopathological damage, the expression levels of XBP1 mRNA and protein and the TNF-α level were significantly decreased in CIT as compared with IVT and control group (P＜0. 05). However,there was no significant difference in NF-κB activity among the three groups (P＞0. 05). Conclusion The role of XBP1 pathway in TNF-α gene regulation and that of NF-κB pathway in rat liver I/R injury are two relatively independent aspects, and the depression of XBP1 expression with XBP1 shRNA through portal vein perfusion during cold ischemia phase could effectively alleviate graft hepatic I/R

Objective To investigate the effects of lipoxygenase inhibitor NDGA on expression of 5-LOX and its apoptosis related genes in HepG2 cell line.Methods The expression of 5-LOX and apoptosis related genes hTERT,bcl-2 and bax mRNA was determined by reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Results After 25,50,100,200 μmol/L NDGA treatment for24,48 h,the expression of 5-LOX of HepG2 cell decreased,but the expression of bax was up-regulated and the expressions of bcl-2 and hTERT mRNA were down-regulated,(P＜0.05 compared with the control group).The decrease in the expression of 5-LOX,hTERT and bcl-2 in HepG2 cell was negtively correlated with the dose duration of action of NDGA.Conclusion In vitro,5-LOX is expressed highly in HepG2 cell.Overexpression of 5-LOX may be related to the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma,NDGA can significantly decrease the expression of 5-LOX,up-regulate of bax and downregulation of bcl-2 and telomerse.Lipoxygenase might be a novel therapeutic target for the hepatocellular carinoma.

Objective To discuss the clinical application of ultrasound-CT double-guided radiofre-quency ablation(RFA) in treating hepatic tumors. Methods Fifteen patients with 20 liver tumor lesions were included in this study. Ultrasound-CT double-guided radiofrequency ablation was employed in all patients. First, under ultrasound guidance the electrode of RFA was inserted to the site close to the lesion, then, guided by CT scanning the accurate positioning of the electrode was accomplished and RFA procedure was completed. Results The accurate puncturing of the electrode was achieved in all 20 hepatic lesions, and the RFA procedure was successfully performed in a short time. Follow-up examination showed that there was no obvious residual tumor tissue, and no RFA-related complications occurred in all the 15 patients. Conclusion Under ultrasound-CT double-guidance, the percutaneous transhepatic puncturing can be more accurately accomplished, which can ensure a successful RFA procedure. This technique is especially useful when the hepatic tumor is incomplete or unclear on ultrasonograph, and it can improve the puncturing accuracy and reduce the complications as well.