Objective To investigate the ratio of apoptosis to proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) in gastric carcinoma(GC) and elucidate the possible role of apoptosis and proliferation in the development of GC.Methods Apoptosis and PCNA were examined in 24 cases with gastric carcinoma and in 24 cases of the surrounding non-cancerous tissue embedded in paraffin by TUNEL and immunohistochemical staining technique respectively.Results The study indicated that the proliferation labeling indices(PIs) in GC(51 2) was significantly higher than that in the surrounding non-cancerous tissue(27 4),and the apoptotic indices(AIs) in GC(3 1) was significantly lower than that in the surrounding non-cancerous tissue(5 4)(P

Objective To study the inhibitory effects of wild-type p53 on gastric cancer cell lines BGC-7901 and to explore the importance of wild-type p53 in gene therapy for gastric cancer. Methods Adenoviral vector with exogenous wild-type p53 gene was transfected into the gastric cancer cell line BGC-7901 which harbours a mutation in codon 204 of the p53 gene.The transfer efficiency and expression effect of p53 were examined by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. The growth of BGC-7901 cells in vitro was determined by cell counting and MTT assay. Flow cytometric analysis was used for observing cell cycle.Results Transfer efficiency reached 100% in BGC-7901 cells when adenovirus infection ability was over 100MOI. 3 days after transfection, the introduction of exogenous wild-type p53 into the tumor cells resulted in decreased expression of the protein of mutant p53 and increased level of mRNA of wild-type p53 gene. The growth of the BGC-7901 cells was significantly slower after transfection with wild-type p53 gene than that before transfection. The percentage of G 1/G 0 phase of the cells with exogenous wild-type p53 gene was much higher than that of the cells without exogenous wild-type p53 gene.It was 56 47% and 79 40% respectively(P

Objective To study the expression of p27kip1 and Ki67 proteins in various types of gastric polyp and the relationship be-tween gastric polyp and gastric carcinoma (CA:). Methods The expression of p27kip1 and Ki67 proteins were detected in normal gastric mu-cosa, hyperplasie polyp, adenomatons polyp, and carcinoma by S-P immunohistochemical staining. Results In the normal gastric mucosa,hyperplasie polyp, adenomatous polyp and gastric carcinoma, the expression rate of the p27kip1 protein was 90. 00% ,70. 00% ,65.00% and 30. 43%, respectively. The positive rate of p27kip1 protein in gastric cancer was significantly lower than that in other tissues. The rate of Ki67 protein expression in those tissues was 10. 00%, 15.00%, 45.00%, and 73.33%, respectively. The positive rate of Ki67 protein in gastric cancer was significantly higher than that in other tissues. And the positive rate of Ki67 in adenomatous polyp was significantly higher than that in the normal gnstric mucosa and hyperplasic polyp. There were significant differences among them(P <0.05). There was no correlation between the expression of p27kip1 and Ki67 proteins in gastric polyp(rs=-0. 093, P >0. 05). Conclusion Detection of p27kip1 and Ki67 proteins in gastric polyp was very helpful in early diagnosis and prognosis of GC.

Objective To investigate the current distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype in Southern China and to understand the HCV transmission and to infer its transmitting trend.Methods The HCV gene subtypes of 3 524 specimens from Southern China were detected and analyzed by polyonerase chain reaction (PCR)-fluorescence probe method or sequencing.The regular nested PCR and sequencing were used for the phylogenetic tree analysis when the fluorescence PCR inefficiently identifying virus isolates.Results Among 3 524 specimens,there were 2 922 cases from Guangdong,78 cases from Fujian,152 cases from Hainan and 372 cases from Guangxi.Genotype 1b comprised the majority (1 808/ 3 524,51.3％),followed by genotype 6a (925/3 524,26.2％),2a (298/3 524,8.46％),3a (246/ 3 524,6.98％),3b (200/3 524,5.68％) and 1a (27/3 524,0.77％).In addition,1 case wasgenotype 6e,1 case was genotype 6q,1 case was genotype 6r,3 case were genotype 6w,2 case were genotype 6xa,2 case were genotype 6n,and 1 case was genotype 6 with unclassified subtype.The genotype 1b accounted for the majority in most areas of 21 cities and counties in Guangdong Province,followed by genotype 6a.But in some areas,the major genotype was genotype 6a,followed by 1b.Genotype 4,genotype 5 and genotype 7 were not found in this study.Conclusions In the past two years,genotype 1b and 6a are still the epidemic genotypes in Guangdong,Guangxi and Hainan provinces.However,genotype 6a has replaced 1b as the dominant one in some areas in Guangdong Province.The distributions of HCV genotypes do not change significantly in Guangxi and Fujian provinces.

Objective To compare patients'satisfaction and comfort associated with automated breast volume scanner(ABVS),handheld ultrasound(HHUS)and mammography(MMG).Methods Five hundred and twenty-eight women who performed ABVS examination and previously had undergone MMG and HHUS were enrolled.BMI,bra size,with or without lesion,lesion size,pain score of MMG,ABVS and HHUS were documented and analyzed.Results The pain score of MMG was significantly higher than that of ABVS[4.0(2.0,6.0)vs 2.0(1.0,4.0)](P <0.05).92.4% of the cases were preferred for the ABVS examination,which was higher than that for the MMG(45.5%),and was similar to HHUS(94.7%).Bra size,BMI,with or without lesion and lesion size could affect the pain degree of ABVS.Conclusions Routine use of ABVS will be well tolerated by patients than MMG.