Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Gastrectomy ; Hodgkin Disease ; pathology ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Stomach Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery

Adult ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal ; pathology ; Bone Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Chondroblastoma ; pathology ; Chondrosarcoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Femur Head ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Osteosarcoma ; pathology ; S100 Proteins ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Meningeal Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Meningioma ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Vimentin ; metabolism

Adenocarcinoma ; metabolism ; secondary ; surgery ; Anal Canal ; chemistry ; pathology ; surgery ; Anus Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; analysis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Keratin-20 ; analysis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-1 ; analysis ; Paget Disease, Extramammary ; metabolism ; secretion ; surgery ; Skin Neoplasms ; metabolism ; secretion ; surgery

Autonomic Nervous System Diseases ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Colon ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Enteric Nervous System ; abnormalities ; pathology ; Hirschsprung Disease ; pathology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Intestinal Diseases ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Phosphopyruvate Hydratase ; metabolism ; S100 Proteins ; metabolism

N-Benzyl matrinol was obtained by hydrolysis, benzylation and reduction reaction from matrine. A series of hybrids (8a-8n) from (phenylsulfonyl)furoxan and N-benzyl matrinol were synthesized and biologically evaluated as anti-hepatocellular carcinoma agents. All target compounds were evaluated for anti-proliferative activity against human hepatocellular Bel-7402, SMMC-7721, Bel-7404, and HepG2 cells in vitro by MTT method. The results indicated that all of these compounds had potent anti-proliferative activity which were more potent than their parent compound and 5-FU, especially 8a-8h and 8j showed the strongest anti-HCC HepG2 cell activity with IC50 values of 0.12-0.93 μmol x L(-1).
Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Fluorouracil ; Hep G2 Cells ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; Oxadiazoles ; pharmacology

To prepare the RNAse-resistant virus particles containing the partial gene fragments of avian influenza virus H5N1 for use as RNA standard and control in RNA virus detection, the genes coding the coat protein and maturase of E.coli bacteriophage MS2 were amplified by PCR and then cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pET32a to construct the intermediate vector pET32a-MS2. In addition, the gene sequences coding hemagglutinin (HA), neuraminidase(NA) and M protein of the H5N1 virus were also cloned separately to the down-stream of plasmid pET32a-MS2, thus constructing the prokaryotic expression vectors pET32a-NS2-HA, pET32a-MS2-NA and pET32a-MS2-M. These recombinant plasmids were then transformed separately to E.coli BL21(DE3) with induction by IPTG. to express the virus-like particles. The virus-like particles observed under electron microscopy were identified by RT-PCR ,while their stability was confirmed by real-time RT-PCR. In this way, the virus-like particles were successively constructed and identified through PCR amplification, enzymolysis identification and sequencing analysis. These virus-like particles observed under electron microscopy appeared to be circular in shape with a diameter of about 50 nm. Their stability was proved to be rather good. From these observations, it is apparent that these virus-like particles can be used as RNA standard and quality control in the detection of avian influenza virus H5N1.

AIMTo investigate the effects of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced myocardial dysfunction, and explore the related underlying mechanisms.

METHODSExperimental septic model was established by intraperitoneal injection of LPS (10 mg x kg(-1)). The study was carried out on the isolated rat hearts to determine the roles of ET-1 and NO in the effect of LPS on the cardiac contractility and on the isolated rat ventricular myocytes model to observe the [Ca2+]i homeostasis in cardiac myocytes.

RESULTS(1) The levels of serum NO2-/NO3- and plasma ET-1 were markedly increased by LPS treatment for 4 hours. (2) LPS induced the decrease in rate-pressure product (RPP), and increase in left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) in the isolated perfused rat hearts. Pretreatment with either aminoguanidine (AMG) (100 mg x kg(-1), i.p.) or BQ-123 (1 mg x kg(-1), i.p.) partially attenuated LPS-induced myocardial depression. When these two drugs were simultaneously given, myocardial depression elicited by LPS was almost abolished. (3) LPS significantly decreased the amplitude of caffeine induced [Ca2+]i transients compared to the control cells. The activity of SR Ca22+ -ATPase was significantly decreased in the cardiac myocytes from LPS-treated rats. Single pretreatment with either AMG or BQ-123 did not attenuate the impairment of SR Ca2+ -ATPase induced by LPS.

CONCLUSIONET-1 and NO mediate myocardial dysfunction in hearts isolated and decrease [Ca2+]i transients in cardiac myocytes from LPS-treated rats. But neither ET-1 nor NO participates in the impairment of SR Ca2+ -ATPase induced by LPS.

Animals ; Depression, Chemical ; Endothelin-1 ; physiology ; Lipopolysaccharides ; toxicity ; Male ; Myocardial Contraction ; drug effects ; physiology ; Nitric Oxide ; physiology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Shock, Septic ; chemically induced ; physiopathology

OBJECTIVETo analyze the complications of percutaneous kyphoplasty except bone leakge for the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures.

METHODSFrom October 2008 to October 2012,178 patients with 224 osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were treated with percutaneous kyphoplasty under local anethsia. There were 72 males and 106 females,ranging in age from 58 to 92 years old,with an average of 75.3 years,including 93 thoracic vertebrae and 131 lumbar vertebrae. The complications except bone cement leakage were analyzed during operation and after operation.

RESULTSAll operations were successful and all patients were followed up from 12 to 60 months with an average of 26.2 months. No death was found. Bone cement leakage occurred in 27 cases, about 15.1% in 178 cases; and complications except bone cement leakage occurred in 15 cases. There was 1 case with cardiac arrest,was completely recovery by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately; and 1 case with temporary absence of breathing,was recovery after treatment. There were 3 cases with fall of blood pressure and slower of heart rate; 1 case with intestinal obstruction; 2 cases with local hematoma and 1 case with intercostal neuralgia. Vertebral body fractures of 2 cases were split by bone cement and the fractures of adjacent body occurred in 4 cases.

CONCLUSIONIt's uncommon complication except bone cement leakge in treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures with percutaneous kyphoplasty. The complication of cardiopulmonary system is a high risk in surgery; and cytotoxicity of bone cement,nervous reflex,fat embolism and alteration of intravertebral pressure may be main reasons.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Fractures, Compression ; surgery ; Humans ; Kyphoplasty ; adverse effects ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; injuries ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Osteoporotic Fractures ; surgery ; Postoperative Complications ; etiology ; Spinal Fractures ; surgery ; Thoracic Vertebrae ; injuries ; surgery

K(+) channels form a large family of membrane proteins that are expressed in a polarized fashion in any epithelial cell. Based on the transmembrane gradient for K(+) that is maintained by the Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase, these channels serve two principal functions for transepithelial transport: generation of membrane voltage and recycling of K(+). In this brief review, we will outline the importance of this ancient principle by examples of epithelial transport in the renal proximal tubule and gastric parietal cells. In both tissues, K(+) channel activity is rate-limiting for transport processes across the epithelial cells and essential for cell volume regulation. Recent experimental data using pharmacological tools and genetically modified animals have confirmed the original physiological concepts and specified the knowledge down to the molecular level. The development of highly active and tissue selective small molecule therapeutics has been impeded by two typical features of K(+) channels: their molecular architecture challenges the design of molecules with high affinity binding and they are expressed in a variety of tissues at the same time. Nevertheless, new insights into pathophysiology, e.g. that K(+) channel inhibition can block gastric acid secretion, render the clinical use of K(+) channel drugs in gastric disease and as kidney transport inhibitors highly attractive.
Animals ; Biological Transport ; Epithelial Cells ; physiology ; Kidney ; physiology ; Potassium ; Potassium Channels ; physiology ; Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase ; physiology