Objective To study the clinical and pathological characteristics, treatment results and prognosis of primary parotid non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Methods All of our 21 patients received operative resection first and were histologically comfirmed as having T-cell (intermediate grade) and 20 B-cell lineage (2 high grade, 6 intermediate grade ,12 low grade) including 7 mucosa-associatied lymphoid tissue (MALT) phenotype. Ann Anbor stages were 16 stage Ⅰ E and 5 stage Ⅱ E lesions. All patients were treated by radiotherapy,of them 11 were also given 2～6 cycle chemotherapy. Results The overall 5-year survival rate was 77.0%. All 5 patients who died did so of distant involvement. Conclusions Our data show that MALT lymphoma can be present as a primary paroid NHL,although it is not included in the Working Formulation. Low-dose radiotherapy is of choice in the treatment. Patients with intermediate or high grade NHL should be given multi-modality therapy.

Apoptosis ; Cell Proliferation ; DNA Methylation ; Humans ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Membrane Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; Receptors, Immunologic ; genetics ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction

Animals ; Breast Neoplasms ; metabolism ; Humans ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Receptors, Notch ; metabolism ; physiology ; Signal Transduction

Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Benzimidazoles ; pharmacology ; DNA Repair ; Dacarbazine ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; drug effects ; physiology ; Humans ; Membrane Proteins ; metabolism ; O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase ; antagonists & inhibitors ; metabolism ; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors ; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; metabolism ; Purines ; pharmacology ; Pyrimidines ; pharmacology ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; metabolism

Objective:To investigate the functions of the ITSN1-S SH3 domains in U87 glioblastoma cell proliferation and to de-termine the underlying molecular mechanism. Methods: A recombinant lentiviral vector with an mGFP label was constructed. EH1-EH2, EH1-EH2-CC, and ITSN1-S genes were amplified using polymerase chain reaction and then cloned into recombinant lenti-viral vectors. The four lentiviral plasmids were packaged using HEK 293T cells and subsequently used to infect U87 cells. Stable cells were screened using puromycin and separately labeled as vector/U87, EH1-EH2/U87, EH1-EH2-CC/U87, and ITSN1-S/U87. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of each protein. Proliferation and soft agar assays were performed to detect cell proliferation. Results:In the proliferation and soft agar assays, the proliferation capacity of the ITSN1-S/U87 cells was clearly enhanced compared with those of the vector/U87, EH1-EH2/U87, and EH1-EH2-CC/U87 cells (P<0.05). Moreover, the proliferation capacity of the latter three groups showed no observable difference (P>0.05). On the 6th day, the vector/U87, EH1-EH2/U87, EH1-EH2-CC/U87, and ITSN1-S/U87 cell numbers were (29.16 ± 1.19) × 104, (22.82 ± 0.94) × 104, (22.17 ± 0.90) × 104, and (21.93 ± 1.15) × 104, respectively. On the 21st day, the number of colony formation in vector/U87, EH1-EH2/U87, EH1-EH2-CC/U87, and ITSN1-S/U87 was (6.37±0.41)×103, (2.65±0.34)×103, (2.23±0.31)×103, and (2.1±0.29)×103, respectively . Conclusion:ITSN1-S overexpression significantly promotes U87 cell proliferation. Specifically, the SH3 domains possibly serve vital functions in glioma cell proliferation.

Objective:we aim to determine the relationship between Cell sarcoma (c-Src) expression in patients with EOC and the disease phenotype.Methods:c-Src expression was evaluated using Western blotting analysis in 21 ovarian carcinomas and 4 normal ovarian tissues.Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate c-Src expression in 134 ovarian carcinomas and 26 normal ovarian tissues.The association between c-Src expression and clinically pathologic characteristics were also assessed in these patients.Results:Our results indicated elevated c-Src protein in EOCs compared with that in normal tissues.The overexpression of c-Src was significantly associated with aggressive features,such as advanced disease stage,poor histological grade,lymph node metastasis,and tumor recurrence (P＜0.05).In addition,the overexpression ofc-Src is significantly associated with EOCs' prognosis.Conclusion:c-Src overexpression was significantly associated with the malignant biological behavior of tumor,suggesting c-Src as a potential preventive target in these patients.

In this paper,the attachment of a China-made removable clear orthodontics appliances are introduced. The clinical attachment positions and considerations were illustrated with clinical pictures. A typical case was attached for demonstration.

Purpose　To observe exogenous epidermal growth factor (EGF) influence upon sensory neurons axotomy-induced and change ultra-structure of sensory.　Methods　Eighteen male Sprague-Dawely rats weighing 180-200 g(8-9 weeks of age)were randomly divided into two groups.One as control,the other was treated with EGF.Sciatic nerve injury model was set up by transecting left side sciatic nerve at 0.5 cm away from performed muscle.The proximal stump of sciatic nerve was ligated to inhibit nerve regeneration.Then 5 μl of normal saline in the control groups and an equal volume of EGF solution (containing 10 μg EGF) in the EGF treated groups were injected into the proximal of ligated nerve.The rats were sacrificed in 7,14,28 days of operative intervals respectively and transcardialy perfused with 4% para-fromaladehyde.The L5 dorsal root ganglion(DRG) were harvested.Eletromicroscope technique was used to observe the changes of L5 DRG sensory neurons axotomy-induced.　Results　A series of changes happened in the control group.The size of the nucles decreased.Nucleoplasm was scattered.The nucleolus was pale.Edema,loss of crest and matrix was found in the mitochondria. Satellite cells detached from the soma.The ultrastructure of L5 DRG sensory neurons in EGF groups get near to normal following nerve injury.　Conclusions　EGF could protect sensory neurons.

Objective To analyze the STK11 gene mutation in a sporadic Chinese Datient with Peutz Jeghers syndrome(PJS)so as to provide a basis for the genetic diagnosis and counseling of PJS.Methods Whole blood samples were obtained from a female patient with PJS,her parents and sister.as well as from 100 unrelated,normal individuals as control.Genomic DNA was extracted,and the whole coding region of STK11 gene was amplified by PCR followed by direct sequencing.Results Molecular analysis revealed a novel het-erozygous mutation C73S in the patient,which resulted from the substitution of thymine(T)for adenine(A) at codon 217 in exon 1 of STK11 gene.However, the novel mutation was not found in unaffected family mem-bers or unrelated controls.Conclusion A novel missense mutation C73S,which may contribute to the devel-opment of PJS,is found in the patient.

Objective To investigate the oxalate-degrading and growth abilities of lactic acid bacteria coming from yoghourt in vitro culture broth. Methods The species of lactic acid bacteria obtained from 6 brands of yoghourt were identified. Different brands of yoghourt were separately cultured in broth and incubated at 37 ℃,5% CO2 for 48 h, getting the concentration of lactic acid bacteria through slab counting method. The brand of yoghourt with the highest quantity of bacteria was chosen as the study subject. Three species of bacteria and the mixture bacteria obtained from the chosen brand of yoghourt were cultured separately for 72 h in MRS broth which contained three different concentrations of ammonium oxalate, and the broth without inoculating of bacterium was prepared as control. The amount of bacteria in culture was detected, the concentration of ammonium oxalate was detected through photometric determination of oxalic acid by its catalytic reaction of methyl red by potassium chromate. Results Three species of lactic acid bacteria (L.bulgaria, L.acidophilus and L.thermophilus) were detected in each brand of yoghourt. The quantity of bacteria in Weiquan yoghourt is the highest. After 72 h incubation, the concentrations of oxalate in all the broths containing bacteria were lower than those in the control. L.acidophilus showed the best degrading activity. The higher the concentration of oxalate was, the bigger the amount of oxalate degraded was, the smaller the percent of degrading was, and the less the growth ability of bacteria was. Conclusion All the species coming from yoghourt have the ability of oxalate degrading, which increases with the concentration of oxalate in culture.But the high concentration of oxalate restrains the growth of bacteria.