To evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with western medicine on breast cancer after surgical resection.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the treatment effect, quality of life and side-effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating metastatic liver cancer. METHODS: Thirty-nine cases of colon metastatic liver cancer were randomly divided into two groups. Both TACE and TCM were used in the treatment group, while only TACE was used in the control group. The drug used in TACE included floxuridine, pirarubicin, cisplatin, and the herbs for strengthening the spleen and regulating Qi were used in TCM. RESULTS: The response rate in the treatment group was 30% (45% including minor remission patients), and the median survival time was 18.6 months. While in the control group the response rate was 15.8% (36.8% including minor remission patients), and the median survival time was 14.3 months. The 1-, 2-, 3- year survival rates of treatment group and the control group were 70.2%, 40.3%, 13.0% and 68.7%, 29.5%, 10.3% respectively. There were fewer other organ metastases in the treatment group. The score from the EORTC quality of life questionnaire QLQ-C30 in treatment group was higher than that in the control group. CONCLUSION: Integration of TACE and TCM in treating colon metastatic liver cancer has better results.

Astemizole is nitrasoted with sodium nitrite in 0.12 mo l/L HAc solution at boiling bath for 25 min. The nitrosation product of astemizo le shows a reduction peak by single-sweep oscillopolarography. The peak potenti al is -0.72V (vs.Ag/AgCl). The first-order derivative peak current is propo rtional to the concentration of astemizole in the range of 4.0×10-7～1.6 ×10-5 mol/L (r=0.9997), with detection limit of 2.0×10-7 mol/L . The proposed method has been applied to the determination of astemizole in pha rmaceutical tablets.

Through the excellent experiment of cardiovascular system in pathology, the prac-tice of the teaching reform was carried out such as combining flow model with real specimens, digital sections with light microscope slides, inserting the use of special staining experiments in combination with digital medical image analysis and the simulation of cardiovascular clinical pathological case dis-cussions. Linking theory with experiment teaching and experiment teaching with clinical practice was focused on, which not only stimulated students' interest in learning and their exploring thinking and hands-on ability, but also promoted them to obtain good learning effect, thus improving the teaching quality.

Objective To study the expression and clinical significance of Survivin and PTEN in cervical carcinoma. Methods The expression of Survivin and PTEN in 60 cases of cervical carcinoma, 15 cases of CIN Ⅰ , 15 cases of CIN Ⅱ, 15 cases of CIN Ⅲ and 15 cases of normal cervical tissues were detected by immunohistochemical staining. Results The expression positive rates of Survivin were 86.67 %, 80.00 %,33.33 %, 20.00 % and 0, respectively, and those of PTEN were 21.67 %, 40.00 %, 80.00 %, 86.67 % and 100.00 % in cervical carcinoma, CIN Ⅲ, CIN Ⅱ, CIN Ⅰ and normal cervical tissues, respectively. The expression positive rates of Survivin were increased along with normal cervical epithelium, CIN Ⅰ, CIN Ⅱ,CIN Ⅲ and invasive carcinoma of cervix;while those of PTEN were inverse order.Compared with the expression positive rates of Survivin and PTEN protein in the CIN Ⅱ group, those in the CIN Ⅲ group had significant differences (P <0.01 and P <0.05, respectively). Expressions of Survivin and PTEN were correlated to the size of focus(P <0.05), the depth of tumor and pelvic lymphnode metastasis (P <0.05), but not to clinical staging, pathological types, pathological grading and age(P >0.05). There was a negative correlation between the expression of PTEN and Survivin in cervical carcinoma. Conclusion The expressions of Survivin and PTEN are correlated with invasion and metastasis of cervical carcinoma, and be related to clinical pathotology.Survivin and PTEN may play a important role in the formation, proliferation, differentuation and metastasis of cervical carcinoma. They may be used as markers of early diagnose, efficacy and prognosis evaluation.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of synthesized small interfering RNA targeting to HIF-lα on the adhesion and invasion of human tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line (Tca8113). Methods; A double strand small interference RNA (siRNA) targeting HIF-1α (siRNAH1Fla) was transfected into cultured Tca8113 cells by lipofectamine2000. The expression of HIF-1α was investigated on mRNA level by real time-PCR and protein level by Western blot. The adhesion and invasion of Tca8113 cells to extracellular matrix (ECM) was also analyzed. Results: Exposure to hypoxia induced a prolonged elevation of HIF-lα protein and siRNAHIF.la reduced HIF-la synthesis as measured on mRNA level and protein level compared with the controls. No matter under normoxic or hy-poxic conditions, the adhesion potency of siRNAHIF-1α treated Tca8113 cells was markedly inhibited compared with controls(P<0.05 or P <0.01). So did the invasion potency (P<0.01). The adhesion and invasion potency of siRNAHIF.,a treated Tca8113 cells were inhibited more greatly under hypoxic condition than under normoxic condition ((36.4±2.7)% vs(26±2.35);(44.2±2.2)% vs (35±1.75), P<0.01)). Conclusion; siRNAH1F.lo can knockdown the expression of HIF-la and inhibit the cell adhesion and invasion to ECM in Tca8113 cells. HIF-la may play an established role in the regulation of Tca8113 cells invasion and metastasis. Interfering with HIF-1α pathways by siRNA strategy may provide a therapeutic target for human tongue squamous cell carcinomas.

Objective To compare the effects of pulse high-volume hemofiltration (PHVHF) and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) on severe acute panceatitis (SAP). Method From January 2005 to December 2009, a total of 38 patients with SAP were randomly(random number) divided into PHVHF group ( n = 18)and CVVH group ( n = 20). After hemofiltration for 72 hours, clinical symptoms, APACHE Ⅱ score, biochemical changes and mortality were observed. The levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10 in plasma were assayed by using ELISA before and after treatment. The doses of dopamine used in shock patients were also observed. Measurement data were expressed in(-x) ± s, and t-test was used for comparison between two groups. Results In both groups ,symptoms were markedly improved after treatment. The APACHE Ⅱ score, serum amylase, creatinine, and white blood cell count were decreased ( P ＜ 0.05). Besides, hypoxemia and acidosis were corrected, and the PHVHF group was superior to the CVVH group especially in heart rate, breathing and APACHE Ⅱ score ( P ＜ 0. 05).The levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-10 decreased in both groups ( P ＜ 0.05), and the PHVHF group was superior to the CVVH group ( P ＜ 0. 01 ). The doses of dopamine used in shock patients also decreased in both groups ( P ＜0. 01 ), and they decreased more in PHVHF group than in CVVH group ( P ＜ 0.05). The mortality was 11.1%in PHVHF group and 25 % in CVVH group. Conclusions PHVHF is obviously superior to CVVH in the treatment of SAP, and can serve as an important adjuvant therapy for SAP, stabilizing the hemodynamics and reducing the levels of pro-inflammatory factors and mortality.

AIM:To clarify the effects of high fat/cholesterol diet on lipid metabolism and atherogenesis in treble genes mutant mice.METHODS:ApoE-/-/LDLR-/-/Leprdb/db mice were generated by cross apolipoprotein E,lower density lipoprotein receptor gene knockout mice with leptin receptor gene spontaneous point mutants.The mice were fed with high fat/cholesterol diet from 22-day-old.The total plasma cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG)and glucose levels were measured and pathological changes of aorta intima and liver were analyzed.RESULTS:A significant elevated TC,TG and glucose levels in plasma with progress of time in young treble gene mutant mice were observed,which were higher than that in ApoE-/-/LDLR-/-and Leprdb/db mutants.At time of only 2 weeks after fed with high fat/cholesterol diet,TC and TG levels reached(106.75?3.40)mmol/L,(9.12?1.35)mmol/L,respectively in treble gene mutant mice,4.33-and 2.36-fold higher than those in treble genes mutants fed with normal chow diet.The levels were continuously increased until final experimental point.Intima of the aorta appeared with various injuries such as edema,desquamation of the endothelial cells,foam cell formation,rupture of IEL in local regions of root and arch areas of aorta at 2 weeks after fed with high fat/cholesterol diet.Microscopic pathological complex of significant local intima incrassation and fatty change of the liver were observed in the mutants that fed with high fat/cholesterol diet for 8 weeks.Injuries of aorta were severe than normal dietetic control group.CONCLUSION:High fat/cholesterol diet as a key dietary factor is significant aggravated lipid metabolism abnormity,promotes early damage of aorta and process of atherogenesis in the treble genes mutants.

Objective To investigate whether the proteasomes inhibitor MG262 exerts its anticancer function by inducing apoptosis in human ovarian cancer cells,and whether the extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway is involved in the regulation of apoptosis induction.Method Human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3 was incubated with different concentrations of MG262 for 24 and 48 hours.Cell viability was evaluated with 3-(4,5-dimethyhhiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay at different time points of culturing.Flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis rate.The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was evaluated with western blot and enzyme-linked immtmosorbent assay (ELISA).Western blot was used to detect the expression of phosphorylated ERK(pERK) .Results The viability of SKOV3 cells was decreased by MG262 in a concentration-dependent fashion(P＜0.05).After 24 h incubation with MG262 at 1,10,20,40,60 and 80 nmol/L,the viability rates of SKOV3 were (94.6±3.1)%,(92.7±3.7)%,(89.5±7.7)%,(84.2±5.1)%,(82.0±7.4)%and(76.8±11.0) % respectively,and after 48 h incubation,those figures were further decreased to (91.3±10.1)%,(86.8±4.5)%,(74.6±4.2)%,(56.8±2.1)%,(49.3±4.5)% and (37.4±5.4) %,respectively(P＜0.05).Apoptosis rate of SKOV3 cells induced by MG262,PD98059 or their combination was (30.7±4.3)%,(26.8±8.6)% and (50.3±10.6)%,respectively,which were significantly different compared with controls (P＜0.05).In contrast to SKOV3 cells,apoptosis rate of 293T ceils induced by MG262,PD98059 or their combination was (14.5±5.3) %,(16.2±7.5) % and (10.8±7.3)%,respectively,which were not significantly different compared with controls (P＞0.05).pERK expression decreased gradually in a time-dependent manner. And wild-type p53 expression was not significantly different.There was no significant difference between experimental and control 293T cells(P＜0.05).In addition,MG262 down-regulated VEGF secretion and expression in SKOV3 ceils (P＜0.05).Conclusions Proteasome inhibitors can induce apoptosis and inhibit cell proliferation and angiogenesis through ERK signal pathway in SKOV3 cells.

Aim To investigate the effects of diterpene ginkgolides meglumine injection (DGMI ) on amino acids and monoamine neurotransmitters in rats with cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Methods In-traluminal suture was applied to establish middle cere-bral artery occlusion (MCAO/R)model with ischemia for 1.5 h and reperfusion for 24 h.After the adminis-tration of DGMI (i.v.),the levels of amino acid and monoamine neurotransmitters in brain tissue were de-tected through HPLC-ECD.Results DGMI down-reg-ulated the concentrations of aspartic acid, glutamic acid,glycine and γ-aminobutyric acid which were in-creased in MCAO/R group.DGMI also reduced the levels of norepinephrine epinephrine,glyoxylic acid, serotonin and 5-HIAA in cortex and hippocampus,and increased adrenaline content compared to the model group.Conclusion DGMI exhibits a protective role in rats with cerebral ischemia /reperfusion injury through regulating amino acids and monoamine neuro-transmitters.