Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Endometrioid ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Endometrial Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology

Objective To observe the adhesion and growth of LLC-PK1 cells and ECV304 cells on titania nanotube arrays, and provide evidence for construction of miniaturation bioartificial kidney. Methods Four different diameters nanotube materials were prepared by anodic oxidation, each material was processed by unannealed and with UV irradiation, annealed and without UV irradiation, annealed and with UV irradiation, respectively, which had 12 groups totally,then two kinds of cells were separately grown on the 12 materials. The adhesion and growth of the two kinds of cells were studied under a fluorescence microscope. MTT assay was used to test the activity of two kinds of cells on different diameters and the proliferation of two kinds of cells on 70 nm diameters. Results The adhesion and proliferation of two kinds of cells on TiO2 nanotube arrays were basically consistent, both on anatase TiO2 nanotubes with 70 nm diameter but without UV irradiation showed the optimal adhesion and activity. The activities of LLC-PK1 cells and ECV304 cells were both increased with time extended, while the absorbance of ECV304 cells was higher on pure Ti film than on titania nanotube. Conclusion TiO2 nanotube is beneficial to LLC-PK1 cells, but is unfavorable for ECV304 cells when they grow alone.

Objective: To evaluate the inhibition of human endostatin on tumor growth and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma LA795 in mice. Methods: Recombinant human endostatin was purified from pCX expressed endostatin clones. Plasminogen was purified from outdated human plasma by affinity chromatography, and human angiostatin was produced from human plasminogen digested by elastase and purified by affinity chromatography. LA795 cells were inoculated subcutaneously into the dorsa of T739 mice, and the mice were randomized into 3 groups. From the 1Oth day, the first group was given 20 mg/kg of recombinant human endostatin s.c. qd, the second was treated daily s. c. of 7.5 mg/kg of human angiostatin, and the third group received daily s.c. with equal volumes of PBS for 14 days. Volumes of the subcutaneous tumors, lung weights, the number of lung surface metastases and mice life span were observed. The results were analyzed by q-test. Results: The tumor volumes of both the 1 st and the 2nd groups increased slowly. From the 8th day after being treated, the tumor volumes were decreasing. However, in the 3rd group, the tumor volumes increased continuously. The lung weight and the number of lung surface metastases of the 1st and 2nd groups were less than that of the 3rd group. The average survival periods of the 1st and 2nd groups were longer than that of the 3rd group. Conclusion: Human endostatin and angiostatin have strong inhibitory effects both on growth of primary tumor and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma LA795, and prolongs the survival period of the tumor-bearing mice.

Cell Adhesion ; drug effects ; Cell Movement ; drug effects ; Focal Adhesion Kinase 1 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; Neoplasms ; Phosphorylation

Animals ; Genes, BRCA2 ; Genes, erbB-1 ; Genes, erbB-2 ; Genes, p16 ; Genes, p53 ; Genes, ras ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; genetics ; Humans ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; classification ; genetics ; pathology

Objective To observe the efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) combined with zoledronic acid in treatment of spinal metastatic carcinoma.Methods Fifty cases of spinal metastatic carcinoma were divided into control group and treatment group by random digits table method with 25 cases each.The control group was given zoledronic acid 4 mg,intervals of 28 d intravenous drip 1 time.The treatment group was given PVP besides zoledronic acid.The visual analog scale score,activity ability score and analgesic usage score after treatment for 3 months were observed and compared.The quality of life was evaluated and the occurrence of relapse of fracture was also recorded.Results After treatment for 3 months,the visual analog scale score,activity ability score and analgesic usage score were (2.00 ± 0.17),(2.12 ± 1.38),(1.47 ± 0.10) scores in treatment group,and (7.84 ± 0.18),(3.21 ± 0.13),(3.30 ± 0.09) scores in control group,and there were significant differences between two groups (P ＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).The occurrence of relapse of fracture was 2 cases (8％,2/25) in treatment group and 9 cases (36％,9/25) in control group,and there was significant difference between two groups (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions PVP combined with zoledronic acid in treatment of spinal metastatic carcinoma has many advantages such as small incision,short surgery time and rapid relief from pain.It can obviously improve the quality of life,and it is worthy of spreading in the clinic.

AIM: Recent studies showed that stem cells could replace injured cardiomyocyte and increase the number of functional cardiomyocytes. Researching the pertinent literature in China Journal Full-text Database (CJFD) published between 2005 and 2008 indicated that the researches on stem cell transplantation in the treatment of primary dilated cardiomyopathy were few. This study investigated the therapeutic efficacy and security of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in coronary artery in treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy and its effects on left ventricular function. METHODS: Forty-two patients with dilated cardiomyopathy between December 2006 and September 2007 were enrolled at the Department of Cardiology of First People's Hospital of Yunnan, including twenty-eight males and fourteen females, averagely aged (56?3) years. Inclusive criteria: patients with less than 65 years, left ventricular enlargement, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 45%, and without coronary artery disease after coronary arteriongraphy. Informed consents were obtained from patients. Patients were divided into stem cell transplantation group (n=15) and control group (n=27) on the basis of whether being treated by stem cell transplantation. Patients in the stem cell transplantation group were consecutively administered granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) by hypodermic injection to stimulate bone marrow stem cells themselves based on conventional treatment for five days. Peripheral blood stem cell suspension was disassociated on the 6th day, and the collected suspension was injected into left anterior descending branch over the wire saccule tube for autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Patients in the control group were administered by conventional treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy. Security and adverse reaction were observed during the mobilization, collection and returning injection of peripheral blood stem cell by coronary artery. Morphous, cardiac function and motion index of left ventricle wall were evaluated using ultrasoundcardiogram before and 3 months after transplantation. Survival rate and incidence rate of heart incidents were compared. RESULTS: Three months after stem cell transplantation in coronary artery, there were a significant decrease in cardiac end-systolic volume (ESV), cardiac end-diastolic volume (EDV) and motion index of left ventricle wall, but a significant increase in LVEF(P

Objective To understand the situation of iodine of Taishan nuclear power station employees,and assess the relationships between iodine nutrition and thyroid nodule of Taishan nuclear power station in Taishan,Guangdong.Methods Totally 300 people were selected from of Taishan nuclear power station through stratifiedrandom sampling method,random urine samples were collected and urinary iodine level was tested in 2014.According to 20 to 29 years old,30 to 39 years old,40 to 59 years old,3 age groups were sampled,and each age group was 100 people.Drinking water and edible salt samples of the of nuclear power station were collected and iodine level was tested.Daily dietary intake of the staff was investigated,and daily iodine intake was calculated.Result of thyroid B ultrasonic of the employees (1 091) were studied,and detection rate of thyroid nodule was calculated.Results Totally 308 urine samples were tested,and the median urinary iodine was 193 μg/L.The difference of urinary iodine between 20-year-old group (201 μg/L) and 30-year-old group (165 μg/L) was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).A total of 9 iodized salt samples were collected,with an average iodine value of (24.4 ± 0.5)mg/kg.A total of 9 water samples were collected,the median of water iodine was 20.5 μg/L in 3 centralized water supply samples.The daily iodine intake per capita of the staff was 274.0 μg/d,the highest contribution among all the varieties of food was iodized salt,the second was seafood,which were 45.26 percent and 41.86 percent,respectively.A total of 99 thyroid nodules and suspicious nodules were detected in 1 091,and the prevalence was 9.07 percent (99/1 091).The prevalence of people aged 40-59 [15.6％ (22/141)] was significantly higher than those of people aged 20 to 29 [8.1％ (51/633)] and aged 30 to 39 [8.2％ (26/317)],and the differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The iodine nutrition of Taishan nuclear power station employees is appropriate as a whole.The detection rate of thyroid nodules is higher in people aged 40 to 59.

Objective To investigate the value of serum receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegrin (OPG) ratio in osteoporotic fracture (OPF) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods Three hundred and eighty four RA patients with mean age of (49 ± 14) y (16-82) admitted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from 2010 to 2013 and 158 sex-and age-matched healthy subjects were enrolled in the study.OPF was diagnosed by X-ray examination and BMDs of femur and lumbar spine 2-4 (L2-4) were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.Levels of RANKL and OPG in the peripheral blood of 220 RA patients and 100 normal subjects were detected by ELISA method.Results Eighty-two cases of OPF was diagnosed in 384 RA patients (21.35％),the rate was higher than that in controls (3.80％,6/158,x2 =25.371,P ＜0.01).The peripheral blood levels of RANKL (0.150 ± 0.143 vs.0.101 ± 0.066,t =4.178,P ＜ 0.01),OPG (0.457 ± 0.293 vs.0.359 ±0.216,t=3.347,P=0.001) and ratio of RANKL/OPG (0.41 ±0.35 vs.0.34±0.20,t =2.111,P=0.036) in RA patients were significantly higher than those in control group.In comparison with normal controls,BMDs of all detected regions in RA were decreased significantly (P ＜0.01).The incidence of osteoporosis in RA (121/327,37％) was higher than that in normal controls (22/158,13.92％) (x2 =27.291,P ＜ 0.01).RA patients with OPF had higher age (t =4.377,P ＜ 0.01),longer duration of disease (t =2.612,P =0.009),higher RANKL level (t =3.554,P =0.001),higher RANKL/OPG ratio (t =2.651,P =0.010),higher health assessment questionnaires (HAQ) score (t =2.418,P =0.016),lower serum calcium level (t =2.183,P =0.030),lower hemoglobin level (t =2.125,P =0.036),higher Sharp score in hands X-ray examination (t =2.747,P =0.007),worse X-ray stage (x2 =7.856,P =0.049),higher glucocorticoid utilization rate (x2 =9.066,P =0.003) and higher incidence of osteoporosis (x2 =38.186,P ＜ 0.01),compared with patients without OPF.RA patients taking corticosteroids had higher incidence of osteoporosis (x2 =7.489,P =0.006) and higher incidence of OPF (x2 =9.066,P =0.003).Logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR =1.029,P =0.039,95％ CI:1.001-1.057)and the occurrence of osteoporosis (OR =3.159,P =0.001,95％ CI:1.562-6.385),RANKL/OPG ratio (OR =3.516,P =0.013,95 ％ CI:1.305-9.647) were risk factors for RA patients with OPF.Conclusion A higher incidence of OPF is prevalent in RA patients,and age,osteoporosis,taking glucocorticoids and RANKL/OPG ratio are risk factors for OPF in RA patients.

Objective Through the investigation of the iodine content in residents drinking water in Jianjiang River Basin of Guangdong,the scope and distribution of waterborne high iodine areas in this region were grasped so as to provide a basis for taking appropriate prevention and control measures.Methods All towns (streets) covering seven counties (cities,districts) of Jianjiang River Basin were selected by cross sectional screening method in 2012 and 2013,which were divided into mainly-investigated town (street) and generally-investigated town (street) according to the direction,geographical position and other situations of all branches of Jianjiang River.In each mainly-investigated town (street),two natural villages were selected according to the river direction and terrain conditions,and one water sample was collected from each village.In each generally-investigated town (street),one administrative village was selected respectively according to the locations (east,west,south,north and middle);two natural villages were selected from each administrative village,and one water sample was collected from each natural village.The water supply types of each natural village were investigated,including centralized water supply,decentralized water supply and river (reservoir) water.If the iodine content of the water samples was higher than 100 μg/L in the natural villages,then 10％ more water samples were collected.The inductive coupling plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) was adopted for water iodine detection.Results A total of 3 583 residents drinking water samples from Jianjiang River Basin were investigated,and the median of water iodine was 15.1 μg/L;the median of water iodine in reservoirs,river,mountain spring,well water was 12.1,9.8,2.5 and 18.6 μg/L,respectively.Iodine content of 341 water samples was ＞ 100 μg/L,accounting for 9.5％;228 water samples were ＞ 150 μg/L,accounting for 6.4％;58 water samples were more than 300 μg/L,accounting for 1.6％.The water samples with iodine content higher than 100 μg/L were all from decentralized well water.There were 18 natural villages which could be determined as the waterborne high iodine areas (water iodine ＞ 150 μg/L);they were distributed in 16 administrative villages in 14 towns (streets) of 5 counties (cities,districts) and had a registered population of 23 915 in total.The difference of water iodine between the 5 counties (cities,districts) in middle and lower reaches of Jianjiang River Basin (24.7,28.6,20.5,23.2,24.0 μg/L) and the 2 counties (cities,districts) in upper reaches (12.0,10.9 μg/L) was statistically significant (Z =13.5,P ＜ 0.05);the difference of water iodine between coastal and non-coastal areas (12.5 vs.5.9 μg/L) was statistically significant (Z =6.1,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The iodine content in surface water of Jianjiang River Basin is generally lower;,the high water iodine phenomenon dispersedly occurs in the underground water (well water),and the iodine content is different in different areas;the iodine content of the middle and lower reaches is higher than that of the upper reach,and the iodine content of the coastal alluvial areas is higher than that of the non-coastal areas.The natural villages with waterborne high iodine are spottily distributed in the coastal areas of all backbones and branches of Jianjiang River,but not connected together basically.