OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics, and treatments of urothelial-type mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate (UMAP).

METHODSWe reported a case of UMAP, reviewed relevant literature, and analyzed the clinicopaothological features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of the disease.

RESULTSThe patient was a 60-year-old male and underwent transurethral resection of the prostate for dysuria. Postoperative pathology indicated mucinous adenocarcinoma and sigmoidoscopy revealed no primary colon cancer. Immunohistochemical staining showed the negative expressions of PSA and P504s and positive expressions of CK7, CK34 β E12, CK20, and CDX2. Thus UMAP was confirmed and treated by intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Then the patient was followed up for 30 months, which showed desirable therapeutic result, with neither local progression nor distant metastasis.

CONCLUSIONUMAP has a bad prognosis and its diagnosis depends on pathological and immunohistocchemical examinations. It responds well to radical prostatectomy but is not sensitive to endocrine therapy. Radiotherapy can be considered for those who are not fit to receive radical prostatectomy.

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous ; metabolism ; pathology ; therapy ; Humans ; Keratins ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Proteins ; metabolism ; Prognosis ; Prostatectomy ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; therapy ; Racemases and Epimerases ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the expression of gene TRAIL driven by human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) promoter in SACC-83 cell tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis in dncing ligand.

METHODSAfter pACTERT-TRAIL plasmid transfected was into SACC-83 and HEL cells through liposome, the expression of TRAIL was examined using RT-PCR technique, the cells' survival rate by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method and apoptosis rate by flow cytometry.

RESULTSExpression of extrinsic TRAIL gene driven by hTERT promoter was detected in SACC-83 cells, and not detected in human embryonic lung fibroblast (HEL) cells. After transfection of pACTERT-TRAIL, the proliferation of SACC-83 cells was significantly inhibited, and its apoptotic rate was promoted, whereas no inhibited effect was observed on HEL cells and its apoptotic rate showed little change.

CONCLUSIONShTERT promoter can be used to induce tumor-specific expression of TRAIL gene and apoptosis in SACC-83 cells.

Apoptosis ; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic ; genetics ; pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Targeting ; Genetic Vectors ; Humans ; Salivary Gland Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand ; genetics ; Telomerase ; genetics ; Transfection

This study aims to analyze the molecular epidemiological characteristics of HIV-1 strains prevailing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Beijing, China. The pol gene fragments from 250 newly diagnosed HIV-1-infected MSM individuals during 2006-2010 in Beijing were amplified by RT-nested PCR, sequenced, and phylogenetically analyzed. HIV-1 pol gene from 189 individuals were amplified and analyzed; 81 (42. 9%), 3 (1. 6%), 2 (1.0%), 88 (46. 6%), and 15 (7.9%) individuals were infected with HIV-1 subtypes B, B', C, CRF01_AE, and CRF07_BC, respectively. The subtypes B and CRF01_AE could both be grouped into two clusters, and CRFO7_BC strains shared high homology and were presumed to originate from a common ancestor. The HIV-1 circulating in MSM in Beijing had a lower genetic diversity than in heterosexuals. The HIV-1 epidemic (2006-2010) in MSM in Beijing was actually a rapid spread of HIV-1 CRF01 AE and B, or rather native strains of the two viruses.
Adult ; China ; epidemiology ; Epidemics ; Genetic Variation ; HIV Infections ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; virology ; HIV-1 ; classification ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Homosexuality, Male ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Molecular Epidemiology ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo analysis the relationship between HBV BCP A1762T/G1764A double mutation with acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF).

METHODSHBV BCP A1762T/G1764A double mutation was detected in 166 HBV chronic infection patients by nested PCR and direct DNA sequencing. The mutation rate was compared among the patients with different disease course.

RESULTSAmong 166 patients, 45 patients, 45 patients, 49 patients and 27 patients were diagnosed as chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC), ACLF and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), respectively. A1762T/G1764A double mutation rate was 40.0% (18/45), 84.4% (38/45), 73.5% (36/49) and 92.6% (25/27) respectively in different groups. However, A1762T/G1764A double mutation rate has no difference between ACLF based on CHB and LC (P = 0.502) and between patients with HBeAg positive and negative (P = 0.735). HBV DNA level (log) of patients with A1762T/G1764A double mutation was 5.68 +/- 1.36, lower than but having no significant statistic difference compared to patients without the double mutation (6.14 +/- 1.81, P = 0.075).

CONCLUSIONA1762T/G1764A double mutation has a close relationship with the progress of HBV-infection diseases, but is not specific to patients with ACLF. And patients with BCP double mutation have similar HBV DNA levels and HBeAg status with patients without the double mutation.

DNA, Viral ; genetics ; End Stage Liver Disease ; genetics ; Female ; Genotype ; Hepatitis B e Antigens ; genetics ; Hepatitis B virus ; genetics ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; Humans ; Liver Failure, Acute ; genetics ; Male ; Mutation ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; genetics ; Statistics as Topic ; Viral Core Proteins ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo investigate Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) infection in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) of Uygur patients and related clinicopathological characteristics.

METHODSEBV-encoded small RNA (EBER) was detected in 40 cases of HL and 20 cases of lymphoid reactive hyperplasia by in-situ hybridization. Expression of LMP2A in HL was investigated by immunohistochemistry.

RESULTSEBV was detected in 26/40 (65.0%) of HL and 5/20 of lymphoid reactive hyperplasia (P < 0.05). The expression level of EBER showed significant difference among various histological subtypes of HL (P < 0.05) and between patients with and without B symptom (P = 0.02). However, no difference was found in relation to gender, clinical stage and tumor burden. The expression of LMP2A in the mixed cellularity and nodular sclerosis classical HL associated with EBV infection was 57.7% (15/26). Expression of LMP2A was not detected in lymphoid reactive hyperplasia cases.

CONCLUSIONUyghur patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma have a high infection rate of EBV and distinct clinicopathologic characteristics.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; ethnology ; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections ; Female ; Herpesvirus 4, Human ; isolation & purification ; Hodgkin Disease ; metabolism ; pathology ; virology ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; In Situ Hybridization ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pseudolymphoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; virology ; RNA, Viral ; metabolism ; Viral Matrix Proteins ; metabolism ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo observe the spermicidal effect of alcohol extracts from different ratios of Sophora flavescens Ait/Chinese Bulbul in vitro.

METHODSSemen samples aseptically obtained by masturbation and prepared by density gradient centrifugation from 15 healthy men were incubated in the alcohol extracts from 9 different ratios of Sophora flavescens Ait/Chinese Bulbul for 20 seconds, 2 minutes and 4 minutes. Then the motility and movement parameters of the sperm were detected by computer-assisted semen analysis, and the minimal effective concentrations of the instant spermicidal effect of the extracts were determined.

RESULTSAt the ratio of 3:1, the extract at 0.5 mg/ml significantly inhibited the sperm motility and other sperm movement parameters VCL, VSL, VAP, ALH, WOB and MAD, as compared with the control group. The minimal effective concentration of the instant spermicidal effect of the extracts was 3.5 mg/ml at 3:1.

CONCLUSIONThe alcohol extracts from Sophora flavescens Ait and Chinese Bulbul at the ratio of 3:1 have the best spermicidal effect in vitro.

Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Plant Extracts ; pharmacology ; Pulsatilla ; Semen Analysis ; Sophora ; Sperm Motility ; drug effects ; Spermatocidal Agents ; pharmacology ; Spermatozoa ; drug effects ; Young Adult

We describe here the case a patient with advanced cervix carcinoma and who developed idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). A 63-year-old woman with stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix and that was complicated by hydronephrosis was treated palliatively with 45Gy of external beam radiation to the pelvis. About 3 years later, she developed hematochezia and severe thrombocytopenia. The laboratory examinations showed no evidence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and she was positive for serum anti-platelet antibodies. On the bone marrow examination, there was a normal number and morphology of megakaryocytes with no evidence of malignant cell infiltration. We made the clinical diagnosis of ITP, and the intravenous immunoglobulin and steroid therapy was successful. This case suggests the possibility that ITP can occur in association with advanced cervix carcinoma.
Antibodies ; Bone Marrow Examination ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Cervix Uteri ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis ; Immunoglobulins ; Megakaryocytes ; Middle Aged ; Pelvis ; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic ; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ; Thrombocytopenia

OBJECTIVESTo investigate the efficacy of intracoronary transfer of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells (ABMMNCs) to patients with myocardial infarction (MI) on left ventricular function and myocardial perfusion.

METHODSThirty-five patients with MI (> 4 weeks) were enrolled in this prospective, open-labeled study (20 patients in cell transplantation group; 15 patients in control group). All patients were treated by standard drug therapy and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Baseline and 3 months follow-up evaluations included complete clinical and laboratory examinations, six minutes walk test, echocardiography, Dual-isotope simultaneous acquisition single photon emission computed tomography (DISA-SPECT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

RESULTSBaseline parameters were similar between the two groups. NYHA classification and six minutes walk test at 3 months follow-up were also similar between the two groups. However, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) determined by echocardiography and DISA-SPECT was significantly higher; regional wall motion measured by echocardiography and cardiac MRI, myocardial viability and myocardial perfusion in the infarct zone assessed by DISA-SPECT were all significantly improved than before transplantation and than that in control group at 3 months follow-up.

CONCLUSIONSOur results indicate that intracoronary transplantation of ABMMNCs could improve the left ventricular systolic function and beneficially affect myocardial perfusion up to 3 months post transplantation in patients with myocardial infarction.

Bone Marrow Transplantation ; methods ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction ; surgery ; therapy ; Prospective Studies ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon ; Transplantation, Autologous ; Ventricular Function, Left

PURPOSE: Although gemcitabine plus cisplatin has been established as the standard first-line chemotherapy for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC), overall prognosis remains poor. We investigated the efficacy of a novel triplet combination of oxaliplatin, irinotecan, and S-1 (OIS) for advanced BTC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Chemotherapy-naive patientswith histologically documented unresectable or metastatic BTC were eligible for this multicenter, single-arm phase II study. Patients received 65 mg/m2 oxaliplatin (day 1), 135 mg/m2 irinotecan (day 1), and 40 mg/m2 S-1 (twice a day, days 1-7) every 2 weeks. Primary endpoint was objective response rate. Targeted exome sequencing for biomarker analysis was performed using archival tissue. RESULTS: In total, 32 patients were enrolled between October 2015 and June 2016. Median age was 64 years (range, 40 to 76 years), with 24 (75%) male patients; 97% patients had metastatic or recurrent disease. Response rate was 50%, and median progression-free survival and overall survival (OS) were 6.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.8 to 8.8) and 12.5 months (95% CI, 7.0 to 18.0), respectively. The most common grade 3-4 adverse events were neutropenia (32%), diarrhea (6%), and peripheral neuropathy (6%). TP53 and KRAS mutations were the most frequent genomic alterations (42% and 32%, respectively), and KRAS mutations showed a marginal relationship with worse OS (p=0.07). CONCLUSION: OIS combination chemotherapy was feasible and associated with favorable efficacy outcomes as a first-line treatment in patients with advanced BTC. Randomized studies are needed to compare OIS with gemcitabine plus cisplatin.
Biliary Tract Neoplasms* ; Biliary Tract* ; Cholangiocarcinoma ; Cisplatin ; Diarrhea ; Disease-Free Survival ; Drug Therapy ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Exome ; Humans ; Male ; Neutropenia ; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases ; Prognosis ; Triplets

Humans ; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial ; Thymoma ; Thymus Neoplasms ; Thyroid Neoplasms