OBJECTIVE： To investigate the possible role of the alteration of mitochondrial transmembrane potentials(Δ Ψ m) in arsenic trioxide(As2O3)-induced apoptosis of human gastric adenocarcinoma cells(SGC7901).METHODS： Cell apoptosis was assessed through morphology， cell viability， the percentage of sub-G1 cells and phosphatidylserine(PS) externalization.the Δ Ψ m was detected on flow cytometry through double staining of Rhodamine 123 (Rh123) and propidium iodide(PI).RESULTS： The As2O3-induced apoptosis was associated closely with the disruption of the Δ Ψ m.CONCLUSION： The disruption of the Δ Ψ m is one of the mechanisms of As2O3-induced apoptosis.

Objective To explore the risk factors of female breast cancer and provide the basis for the etiology of female breast cancer,the identification of the high-risk population and the development of effective intervention measures.Methods The breast cancer patients who were confirmed by pathology were collected,and screened for healthy women whose age and living environment were similar to breast cancer patients.The questionnaire was used to collect risk-factors of breast cancer.The x2 test were used to analyze statistical difference of case group and control group.1 ∶ 2 logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between risk factors and female breast cancer.Results There were 184 breast cancer patients and 368 healthy women in research.Benign breast disease,breastfeeding,abortion,depression,smoking,passive smoking,eating fried or smoked foods,drinking tea had statistical differences between case group and control group.And benign breast lesions(OR =1.553,95％ CI 2.045 ～ 10.924),abortion(OR =0.775,95 ％ CI 1.423 ～ 3.309),smoking(OR =0.674,95％ CI 1.009 ～ 3.817) passive smoking (OR =2.98,95％ CI 1.680 ～ 3.720) were the risk factors of breast cancer,and drink tea(OR =-0.425,95％ CI 0.446 ～ 0.958),eating soy products (OR =-0.687,95 ％ CI 0.284 ～ 0.889) breast-feeding (OR =-0.827,95％CI 0.193 ～ 0.991) were the protective factors of breast cancer.Conclusion The risk factors of female breast cancer in Binzhou are benign breast disease,abortion,passive smoking,depression,and the protective factors are drinking tea and breast-feeding.

Objective To investigate telomerase activity in patients with psoriasis. Methods The telomerase activity in the skin lesions of patients was detected by TRAP (Telomeric repeat amplification protocol)——ELISA which is based upon PCR amplification of the initial telomerase product and detected by ELISA. Results Telomerase activity was detected in the lesions of psoriatic patients, but the level of it was lower in comparison with that in tissues of malignant tumor and K562 cell line. Conclusion These findings support that the increase of telomerase activity may be linked to the pathogenesis of psoriasis and that the telomerase activity can be detected not only in malignant tumors but also in nonmalignant skin diseases.

OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects of ERC61,an extract from Rhizoma Curcumae on hematopoietic functions of mice pretreated by cyclophosphamide(CTX) and the proper regime of the administration of ERC61.METHODS:The experimental mice were treated with CTX(100mg? kg-1? d-1) by ip for 3 consecutive days to establish leucopenia model.ERC61 was ip administered to the prevention group,the treatment group,and the combined group(prevention+ treatment).The numbers of blood leucocytes and bone marrow cell were counted by conventional methods;spleen index was measured as well.RESULTS:ERC61 enhanced the count of leucocytes and nucleated cells in bone marrow and improved the level of spleen index.CONCLUSION:ERC61 is able to improve the disorders of hematopoietic functions induced by CTX,and the combination therapy of prevention and treatment is the optimum one in efficacy.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a UV-Vis spectrophotometric method for content determination of Curdione in Nano-micelles loaded with Curdione.METHODS:Curdione was colored by sulfuric acid-vanillin reagent.The absorbance was measured by visible-spectrophotometry at a wavelength of 500nm.RESULTS:The content of Curdione in the range of 0.050～ 0.400mg? mL-1 was in accordance with the Lambert-Beer law(r=0.999 3).The average recovery was 99.14%,and the RSD was 1.23%(n=9).CONCLUSION:This method is simple,accurate and suitable for the content determination of curdione in Nano-micelles loaded with Curdione.

AIM To investigate the possible role of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (??m) and caspase 3 in arsenic trioxide(As 2O 3)-induced apoptosis of cancer cells. METHOD Namalwa, SGC7901 and Bcap37 cell lines were used as in vitro models. Apoptosis was confirmed by sub-G 1 cells content as well as phosphatidylserine(PS) externalization. The ??m was detected on flow cytometry through double staining of Rhodamine 123(Rh123) and popidium iodide(PI). In addition, the effect of DEVD-CHO, a selective inhibitor of Caspase 3, on As 2O 3-induced apoptosis was studied. RESULT The As 2O 3-induced apoptosis closely associated with the externalization of the ??m and the activation of Caspase 3. As 2O 3 induced cells necrosis when Caspase 3 was inhibited. CONCLUSION As 2O 3 may selectively activates Caspase 3 after it induces externalization of ??m, which causes cancer cells apoptosis.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible role of Caspase 3 and Bcl - 2 in arsenic trioxide(As2 O3) - induced apoptosis of Namalwa cell line .METHODS: Cell apoptosis was assessed through agarose gel elecrophroresis and the double staining of Annexin V and propidium iodide(PI), of which fluorescent intensities were measured on flow cytometer.Namalwa cells were treated with As2 O3 and DEVD - CHO, a selective inhibitor of Caspase 3,and the changes of expression of Caspase 3 and Bcl - 2 were observed .RESULTS: As2 O3 up - regulated Caspase 3 protein and down - regulated Bcl - 2 protein. DEVD-CHO inhibited the apoptosis induced by As2O3. but it had no effect on down - regulation of Bcl - 2 protein induced by As2O3.CONCLUSION:The activation of Caspase 3 may play a role in mediating apoptosis induced by As2O3 in Namalwa cells.

A fusion expression vector pPIC3.5K-PDGFR? was constructed to express recombinant receptor tyrosine kinase PDGFR? and the right Pichia pastoris transformants were screened on his-deficient plates and YPD-G418 plates by turns after electroporation of strain GS115, a high yield strain named M3 was screened. The strain M3 was cultured in a 5 L fermentor and His-GFP-PDGFR? fusion protein was purified by Ni2+ chelating affinity chromatography. One distinct peak was obtained after elution with 250 mmol/L imidazole. Fusion protein was proved to be 90.08 kD by western blotting, and have tyrosine kinase activity by ELISA. Results showed that the receptor tyrosine kinase PDGFR? was successfully expressed in P. pastoris and could be used as a target for small molecule selective inhibitors screening.

Objective To explore the methods of thoracoscopic intrapleural perfusion hyperthermic chemotherapy(TIPHC)on diagnosing and treating malignant pleural effusion caused by lung cancer,as well as its effect.Methods From February 1999 to March 2006,seventy patients with malignant pleural effusion caused by lung cancer were randomly divided into therapeutic group(35 cases)and control group(35 cases).Pleural biopsy and TIPHC under general anesthesia with unilateral ventilation were performed in the therapeutic group,and intrapleural injection of cisplatin was administered in the control group after drainage of pleural effusion.The effect on malignant pleural effusion,the change for the concentration of carcino-embryonic antigen(CEA),cytokeratin-19 fragments(CYFRA21-1),neuron-specific enolase(NSE)and the side effect were compared before and after the treatment.Results The therapeutic group achieved total response rate of 100%,but only 54.3% in the control group,with significant difference(P

Objective To study the effects of vitamin A deficiency(VAD)and its supplementation on the skeletal growth in rats.Methods Eighteen female Wistar rats were randomly divided into VAD(Vit A 400 IU/kg diet,n=3),supplement(n=9)and control groups(normal diet Vit A 6 500 IU/kg,n=6).The supplement groups were randomly divided into 3 sub-groups,and their diet was changed to Vit A 6 500 IU/kg diet from 14 d after pregnancy,0 d and 4 weeks after birth respectively until they were 7 weeks age old.When they were 0 day,4 and 7 weeks old,their body weight,the length of the tibia,serum Vit A level were measured,and the histology of growth plate was also observed.Results At every measuring times,the serum Vit A level was significantly lower,and the tibial length was shorter in VAD group than in the control(P