Carcinoid Tumor ; pathology ; Groin ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective To study the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1) proteins in the decidua and villi of the early pregnancy. Methods Immunohistochemical staining was applied to detect the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 proteins in the decidua and villi of 45 the early pregnant women and in the mid-secretory phase endometrium of 30 normal women. Results The OD of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 proteins expression in the decidua and villi was 0 168?0 055 and 0 155?0 046 respectively, in the mid-secretory phase endometrium were 0 133?0 0210 and 0 113?0 0251 respectively, and the expressions of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in the early pregnancy increased significantly when compared with the mid-secretory phase endometrium(P

AIM:To analyze the killing efficiency of six kinds of contact lens solutions and solutions with arilin on free living Acanthamoeba culturedin vitroMETHODS:Six kinds of contact lens solutions were added into 96-well microtiter plates,respectively,with each care solutions used 48 holes of them.Suspension of Acanthamoeba were added into 24 of these holes.and arilin gutta and suspension of Acanthamoeba were added into the other 24 holes.After standing in room ternperature for 8 hours,the morphologic change and quantity of the remnant Acanthamoeba were observed under the jnverted microscope.The remnant Acanthamoeba were cultivanted in peptone-yeast extract-glucose (PYG)-culture medium for 5 days.Their variation of appearance,activity and reproductive activity were observed.RESULTS:In the six experimental groups using contact lens solutions only.the detection rate of Acanthamoeba of were 0%,80.3%,29.1%,41.7%,62.5% and 79.2%,respectively.After arilin was added,the detection rate of Acanthamoeba of the six groups were 0%,0%,4.2%,8.3%,16.7% and 16.7%,respectively.From group 3 to group 6,after arilin was added,the differences of the killing efficiency of contact lens solutions have statistical significance(X2=3.75,7.11,10.54 and 18.78;P＜0.05).Cultivation of the remnant Acanthamoeba showed a reduction in the activity and proliferative ability.CONCLUSION:The killing efficiency of some contact lens solutions on free-living Acanthamoeba were not satisfying.Arilin can improve the killing efficiency of contact lens solutions.

AIM: To compare the adherent ability of Acanthamoeba to three kinds of contact lens (CL) and survey the effect to remove the Acanthamoeba from the surface of contact lens after blowing with stroke-physiological saline solution (SPSS) repeatedly.METHODS: Three kinds of contact lens were chosen in this experiment, including: rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens, soft contact lens (SCL) and colored contact lens. They were co-cultivated with Acanthamoeba suspension for 16 hours. Then the number of Acanthamoeba adhered on CL was compared. Comparison was also made between different zones of colored CL. We also compared the number of Acanthamoeba adhered on CL in three groups after blowing with SPSS.RESULTS: The number of Acanthamoeba adhered to colored CL was more than RGP group and SCL group (P<0.05). The differences between RGP group and SCL group had no statistical significance (P>0.05). In colored CL group, the number of Acanthamoeba adhered to the colored zone was more than the Uncolored zone (P<0.01). In all the three groups, after blowing with SPSS, there was statistically significant decrease of the number of Acanthamoeba adhered to CL (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: Compared with RGP group and SCL group, the colored contact lens was more vulnerable to be adhered by Acanthamoeba. After being blown by SPSS repeatedly, the effect to eliminate Acanthamoeba has been improved greatly.

Humans ; Protein Kinase Inhibitors ; therapeutic use ; Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; antagonists & inhibitors

Hemangioma ; pathology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tongue Neoplasms ; pathology

Adult ; Biopsy ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Male ; Melanoma ; diagnosis ; pathology

Reverse transcriptase-PCR experiments suggest that the two clusters of genes potentially involved in the oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds are organized as operons in strain of the acidophilic, chemolithoautotrophic bacterium Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270, the two clusters of genes including such the ORF of putative sulfate-thiosulfate-molybdate binding proteins, the ORF of putative thiosulfate: quinone oxidoreductase and the ORF of the rhodanese-like protein (P21). Bioinformatic analyses have predicted the possible promoters sequences and the possible +1 start site of transcription for the doxDA operons.

Objective To investigate the blockade effects of soluble PD-1 (sPD-1) expressed in vivo on B7-H1/PD-1 signal transduction,and inhibitory effect in pulmonary metastasis of melanoma with combi- nation of Hsp70-B16 antigen peptides in mice.Methods The pulmonary metastasis model of melanoma was established in mice.Immunohistochemical staining and flow cytometry were utilized to detect the expres- sion of PD-1 and B7-H1 respectively in pulmonary metastasis loci.Four days after the inoculation of tumor cells,forty murine models of pulmonary metastasis were randomly divided to be immunized with normal sodium (group A),empty vector pcDNA3.1 (group B),PDlA plasmid (group C) respectively via tail vein injection,subcutaneous injection of Hsp70-B16 antigen peptides (group D) or with the combination of intra- venous PDlA plasmid and subcutaneous Hsp70-B 16 antigen peptides (group E).The local infiltration with lymphocytes in pulmonary metastasis loci was observed and a series of immunological parameters were assessed 17 days after the inoculation of tumor cells.Results The melanoma pulmonary metastasis model was successfully established.There were a lot of PD-1 positive cells in these loci,and B7-H1 molecule was massively expressed on the surface of B16 cells in metastasis loci.The pulmonary metastasis was inhibited in the mice of group E,and the inhibition rate was 95%,higher than that in other groups (53%,76%,9% in group C,D,B,respectively).The quantity of CD8~+ T cells in pulmonary metastasis loci,cytotoxicity of spleen lymphocytes to tumor cells,and serum concentration of IL-2 and IFN-?were all significantly elevated in the mice of group E as compared with those of other groups (all P

AIM: To evaluate the results of preservative free sodium hyaluronate and basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) eye drops in the treatment of dry eyes after eye operation.·METHODS: One hundred and thirty two patients of dryeyes underwent 149 different eye surgeries. The Schirmer test Ⅰ and tear break up time (BUT) were performed prior to surgery and post operatively after 2 weeks and after 4 weeks when the patients were using Oflaxacine, Tobramycin-dexamethasone eye drops. In addition, preservative free sodium hyaluronate and bFGF eye drops were given post operatively. The antibiotic-cortisone eye drops were stopped after the requirted period depending on the type of eye surgery done, and preservative free sodium hyaluronate and bFGF eye drops were stopped after 4 weeks.Then, after 5 weeks Schirmer test Ⅰ and BUT were done.·RESULTS: The Schirmer test Ⅰ and BUT results prior to surgery and after eye surgery showed a statistically significant improvement of the dry eye condition.·CONCLUSION: Usage of preservative free sodium hysluronate and bFGF eye drops help definitely in the management of dry eye after ophthalmic surgery.