Fibroblast growth factor receptor ( FGFR) is one of the molecules involved in tumor formation , and plays an impor-tant role in cell proliferation , angiogenesis and migration .In this article, we review the role of FGFR signal pathway in breast cancer , the correlation with the risk and prognosis , the function of FGFRs as potential therapeutic targets for breast cancer and discuss various treatment strategies of targeted FGFR 1 in clinical trials .

ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic efficacy ofacupoint thread embedding in treating hyperlipidemia, and to explore a treatment method with valid efficacy and few side effects.MethodSixty patients with hyperlipidemia were randomized into a thread embedding group and a medication group, 30 cases ineach group. The thread embedding group was intervened by thread embedding at Zhongwan (CV12), Tianshu (ST25), Fenglong (ST40), and Zusanli (ST36), once a week; the medication group was by taking Xue Zhi Kang capsules, two capsules each time, twice a day. The two groups both received treatment for 8 weeks. The clinical efficacy, total cholesterol (Chol), and triglyceride levels were observed before and after treatment.ResultThe total effective rate was 86.7% in the thread embedding group versus 83.3% in the medication group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). After 4-week treatment, the transaminase level increased in 3.3% of the patients in the medication group, while no one showed an increased transaminase level in the thread embedding group. After 8-week treatment, the observed indexes were increased in the medication group, while those in the thread embedding group were still stable.ConclusionAcupoint thread embedding is effective in treating hyperlipidemia, and the effect is durable with few side effects.

Purpose:To study the RNA interference-mediated inhibition of survivin gene on the proliferation of human breast cancer SKBr-3 cells. Methods:SKBr-3 cells were transfected with a pSUPER-S1 vector plasmid that expressed survivin-targeted small interfering RNA, and the mRNA and protein levels of survivin gene were measured with RT-PCR and indirect immunofluorescence, respectively. The proliferation of transfected SKBr-3 cells was investigated through colony forming assay and MTT assay. The cell cycle phases were determined by flow cytometry(FCM). Results:The mRNA and protein levels of survivin declined markedly in pSUPER-S1-transfected SKBr-3 cells. And the colony forming rate of those cells(38?16.70)% was significantly lower than that of the control cells(90.3?4.04)%.The growth of the pSUPER-S1-transfected cells was decelerated and the cell cycle was mainly blocked at G_(1) phase(74.03?8.91)%. Conclusions:survivin gene silencing by RNA interference contributed to a distinctive inhibition of the proliferation of human breast cancer SKBr-3 cells in vitro.

AIM: A quantitative method was developed for the determination of deoxyschizandrin and schisandrin B in Liganlong Tablet(Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis,Radix Astragali,Radix Angelicae Sinensis,Radix et Rhizoma seucaulis Acanthopanacis Senticosi,etc.) by HPLC. METHODS: The chromatographic conditions included column Symmetry shield~(TM) RP_(18) 5 ?m,3.9 mm?150 mm,mobile phase: methanol-tetrahydrofuran-water(64∶4∶32),flow rate at 1 mL/min,wavelength at 220 nm. RESULTS: The number of theoretical plates is 3555.5.The Deoxyschizandrin liner is 0.068～0.340 ?g (r=0.999 9) and the Schisandrin liner range is 0.06～0.30 ?g (r=0.999 8).The resolutions are 5.09,1.12,respectively. CONCLUSION: The method is sensitive,quick and accurate for the determination of deoxyschizandrin and schisandrin B in Liganlong Tablet.

Objective To study the inhibitory effect of arsenic trioxide(AS2O3)on the tumor growth of breast cancer line MDA-MB-435s implanted subcutaneously in nude mice and its mechanism.Methods BALB/C-nu/nu nude mice were subcutaneously injected with MDA-MB-435s breast cancer cells that are ER-positive,and treated with intraperitoneal injection of AS2O3 and DDP in different concentrations.The implanted tumor was weighed,and tumor inhibition rates were calculated.The expression of PTEN and Caspase-7 induced by AS2 03 were examined by immunohistochemical method.Results The growth of implanted tumor was markedly inhibited with DDP,low dose and high dose AS2O3,and the inhibitory rates were 48.68%,32.80%,66.67%respectively.The immunohisto chemical staining showed that the number of PTEN and Caspase-7 protein increased markedly(P＜0.05).Conclu sions AS2O3 inhibits the growth of human breast cancer cell implanted tumor.The molecular mechanism of AS2O3 on induction of apoptosis of breast cancer cells may be throush increasing the expression of PrrEN and Caspase-7(P ＜0.05).

Objective To investigate the effects of sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1 ) inhibitor N, N-dimethylsphingosine (DMS)combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)on the proliferation and apoptosis of gastric cancer MGC-803 cells and to explore the possible mechanisms involved.Methods MGC-803 cells were cultured in vitro.The effects of DMS and 5-FU on cell proliferation,apoptosis,and cell cycle distribution of MGC-803 cells were detected by MTT assay and flow cytometer (FCM),respectively.The expressions of SphK1 ,TS,DPD,NF-κB p65 and Bcl-2 proteins were detected by Western blot.Results Different concentrations of DMS or 5-FU alone or in combination could obviously inhibit the proliferation of MGC-803 cells in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manners (P<0.05 ).And the proliferation inhibition rate of MGC-803 cells in the combination group was significantly higher than that in the single drug groups (P<0.05).Treatment of MGC-803 cells with DMS did not affect the cell cycle distribution (P>0.05).As compared with the cells without drug treatment,DMS or 5-FU alone could obviously increase the apoptosis rate of MGC-803 cells (P<0.05);the apoptosis rate in the combination group was significantly higher than that in the single-drug groups (P<0.05).The expression levels of SphK1,NF-κB p65 and bcl-2 proteins were down-regulated with the treatment of DMS alone or in combination,whereas those of TS and DPD were not affected.Conclusion DMS can inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of gastric cancer MGC-803 cells in vitro.It shows a good synergetic effect in combination with 5-FU,probably by down-regulating the expressions of SphK1,NF-κB p65 and Bcl-2 proteins.

Objective To analyze strains of Proteus mirabilis (P .mirabilis )and Proteus vulgaris (P .vulgaris ) isolated in a hospital,detect resistance to commonly used antimicrobial agents,and provide reference for rational ap-plication of antimicrobial agents in clinic.Methods 172 P .mirabilis isolates and 68 P .vulgaris isolates isolated between January 1 ,2011 and June 30,2013 were analyzed,antimicrobial resistance susceptibility testing were per-formed by disk diffusion method,data were analyzed with WHONET 5.4 software.Results P .mirabilis strains were mainly isolated from wound secretion(26.74%),sputum(22.68%)and urine(18.61 %),P .vulgaris were mainly from wound secretion(48.53%),urine(17.65%)and sputum(11 .77%).The resistance rates of P .mirabilis to ampicillin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were both>45.00%;the resistance rates of P .vulgaris to cefazo-lin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole was 86.76% and 41 .18% respectively;the resistance rates of P .mirabilis and P .vulgaris to piperacillin/tazobactam,cefotaxime,ceftazidime,cefepime,carbapenems (ertapenem and mero-penem)and amikacin were all <20.00%.Conclusion The resistance rates of P .mirabilis and P .vulgaris to pip-eracillin/tazobactam,cefotaxime,ceftazidime,cefepime,ertapenem,meropenem and amikacin are all high,and can be used as the empirical medication for the treatment of related infection.

Background and purpose:More and s’more evidence has demonstrated that DNMT1 was expressed at high levels in many different kinds of human tumor tissues or cells,suggesting that high expression of DNMT1 was closely associated with occurrence and development of tumors.In this study,effect of down-regulation of DNMT1 on cell proliferation and migration ability of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC) cell line EC9706 cells was studied and its related mechanism was explored.Methods:Cell proliferation assay was investigated using CCK-8 Kit,cell migration ability was analyzed using Boyden chamber and the expressions of DNMT1 and MMP-2 were detected by Real-time PCR and Western blotting methods.Results:The result of cell proliferation experiment showed that down-regulation of DNMT1 could markedly inhibit cell proliferation in EC9706 cells.After transfection with DNMT1 siRNA,invasiveness and metastasis ability of EC9706 cells displayed an obvious decrease(P

Objective To investigate the protective immunity of the vaccine against schistosomiasis,a mutant of Mr 23 000 membrane protein DNA(Sj23DNA) without the homologous sequence of ME491.Methods The mutant of Sj23 DNA with no homologous sequence of ME491 on the cell membrane of human melanoma was obtained by overlap PCR.The mutant was transfected into human embryonic kidney cells of the line HEK293.Indirect fluorescent antibody test(IFAT) was used to detect the expressed protein.Expression of the mutant of Sj23DNA in muscular cells of mice was conducted through vaccinating the mouse with 100 ?g purified plasmids by injecting them into the quadriceps muscle of thigh.Four weeks after the immunization,the quadriceps muscles were taken and cryostat sections were prepared for detecting the expression by IFAT.Forty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into four groups and injected with the mutant of pcDNA3-Sj23 plasmid DNA,pcDNA3-Sj23 plasmid DNA,pcDNA3 blank plasmid(100 ?g per mouse) and sterile saline(30 ?l per mouse) respectively.Four weeks after the immunization,mice were challenged with cercariae(40?2 cercariae per mouse) by abdominal skin penetration.Mice were then killed 6 weeks later,perfusion and squash methods were carried out to collect the adult worms and the number of eggs per gram of liver tissue was calculated.Worm and egg reduction rates were used to evaluate the protective immunity.Results Specific fluorescence was demonstrated in muscular cells of mice vaccinated with the mutant of pcDNA3-Sj23.The worm reduction rate and egg reduction rate were 40.3% and 42.8% respectively in the mutant of pcDNA3-Sj23 group,which were higher than those in the pcDNA3-Sj23 plasmid group(33.1% and 28.9% respectively).The difference between these two groups was significant(P

Objective To understand the status and the influencing factors of urban and rural elderly housebound in western region of China. Methods Two urban communities and two towns were selected from Chengdu and Lanzhou. A total of 2 584 elderly meeting the conditions were selected for investigation (including demographic data, living habits, physical condition, environmental, psychological, social status, housebound state rating scale, etc.) by method of going to home one by one. Results The incidence of community elderly housebound was 18.85% (487/2 584) in the western region. Multivariate regression analysis showed that other occupation (farmers, self-employed, free occupation, no industry etc.), no drinking, no exercise, no communication with neighbors, poor daily activities were the main factors affecting the occurrence of housebound. Conclusions The western region of community elderly housebound is higher, we should take appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence and deterioration of housebound.