OBJECTIVE: Detect the expressions of the protein tyrosine phosphatase gene (PTEN), phosphorylated protein kinase B (P-AKT) and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (P-ERK) in human middle ear cholesteatoma tissue and its correlation to explore their important role in the mechanism of the formation of cholesteatoma. METHOD: Use immunohistochemical SABC method (SABC immunohistochemical method) to detect the expressions and location of PTEN, P-AKT and P-ERK proteins in 40 cases of middle ear cholesteatoma tissue samples and 15 cases of normal ear skin specimens. Use Western blot to detect the expression levels of PTEN, P-AKT, P-ERK proteins and the internal reference GAPDH in 20 cases of cholesteatoma tissue and 10 cases in nor mal ear skin specimens. RESULT: (1) Immunohistochemistry showed coloring of PTEN both in the nucleus and cytoplasm of cholesteatoma and normal skin . Nuclear PTEN positive expression rates in the cholesteatoma was significantly lower than normal skin, and the difference was significant (P < 0.01); cytoplasm PTEN positive expression rates in the cholesteatoma was significantly lower than normal skin, and the difference was significant (P < 0.01); P-AKT mainly expresses in the cytoplasm of cholesteatoma and normal skin. The positive expression rates in the cholesteatoma was significantly higher than normal skin,and the difference was significant (P < 0.01); the P-ERK mainly colors in cholesteatoma and normal skin cell nucleus. the positive expression rates in the cholesteatoma was significantly higher than normal skin, and the difference was significant (P < 0.01). In cholesteatoma specimens, there was a significantly negative relationship (P < 0.01) between PTEN, respectively, and P-AKT, P-ERK protein. (2) Western blot discovered: the expression of PTEN in cholesteatoma was significantly less than the amount of expression in normal skin; P-AKT and P-ERK expression in cholesteatoma was significantly more than the level in normal skin. CONCLUSION Abnormal expression of PTEN, P-AKT and P-ERK protein in cholesteatoma may be closely related to antiapoptosis and high degree of proliferation in cholesteatoma. Expression of PTEN deletion leads to the weakening of the inhibition. Excessive expression of P-AKT gives rise to cholesteatoma epithelial cell apoptosis inhibited; excessive PERK expression result to cholesteatoma epithelial cell proliferation strengthened.
Apoptosis ; Cell Proliferation ; Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear ; metabolism ; pathology ; Epithelium ; metabolism ; Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases ; metabolism ; Humans ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase ; metabolism ; Phosphorylation ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; metabolism

Objective:To evaluate therapeutic efficacy and adverse reactions of synchronous chemoradiotherapy combined with gamma knife therapy for pelvic lymph node metastasis of cervical cancers. Methods:Data of 42 cervical cancer patients who suffered from residual pelvic lymph node metastasis and received concurrent chemoradiotherapy were retrospectively analyzed. Intensity-modu-lated radiotherapy was used in the treatment. The prescribed doses of planning target volume and pelvic metastasized lymph node of the planned gross tumor volume were 50.4 Gy/28 F and 59.92 Gy/28 F, respectively. The combined internal irradiation dose was 6 Gy/6 F. Concurrent chemotherapy was administered with 40 mg/m2·w cisplatin. Three months after chemoradiotherapy was completed, the pa-tients with residual pelvic positive lymph node received additional dose ranging from 10 Gy to 15 Gy at three or four fractions by using a gamma knife. Results:Near-term efficacy was 83.3%(35/42) in three months. Local control rates were 88.1%(37/42), 83.3%(35/42), and 76.2%(32/42) in 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively. The 1-and 2-year survival rates were 77.5%(31/40) and 70.0%(28/40), re-spectively. The incidence rates of radiation enteritis, proctitis, cystitis, gut toxicity, and neutrocytopenia were 11.9%(5/42), 38.1%(16/42), 7.1%(3/42), 90.5%(38/42), and 85.7%(36/42), respectively, and the majority of these conditions were classified as grades I and II. Conclusion:Synchronous chemoradiotherapy combined with gamma knife therapy is an effective and feasible treatment method for pelvic lymph node metastasis of cervical cancer;this method exhibits a minimal adverse reaction.

Objective To investigate the correlationship of second-trimester serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) level and preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes and preterm delivery. Methods 200 cases of second-trimester gestational serum hCG level was determined by radioimmunoassay,and the pregnancy outcome was followed up. Results The maternal serum hCG level in every gestative week has no significant differences;hCG level of pregnancies with preeclampsia,premature rupture membranes and preterm delivery was significantly higher than normal pregnancies. The rate of developing preeclampsia,premature rupture of membranes and preterm delivery in those hCG ≥2MOM patients (30.9%、35.8% and 14.8% respectively)was significantly higher than those MshCG

[Objective]To explore the change and its significance of the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) messenger RNA and bone morphogenic protein-2(BMP-2) of the local femoral head in the nontraumatic osteonecrosis of femoral head(NONFH).[Method]Sixteen samples of femoral heads of NONFH were collected as the experimental group and fresh 10 samples of femoral heads of femoral neck fracture as control group,overall examples were collected from total articular replacement arthroplasty.The samples were splitted in coronal plane and get one bone block from necrosis area and another one from healthy area,make them into microtome section after the process of immobility and decalcification.Their pathological change was observed by using optical microscope and electron microscope and detect the expression of BMP-2 and VEGFmRNA in femoral head through making use of immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization technique.[Result]The organization structure of experimental group was disorganized,cracked and the bone trabecula was rarefactive and non-intact and there was a great number of empty lacuna in bone trabecula.While there was the reverse situation in the control group.The intensity and area of positive expression of BMP-2 and VEGFmRNA in femoral head of the experimental group were lower than that of control group obviously.The result showed statistical significance(P

Objective To develop a method for determining cyanogen chloride (CNCl) in drinking water. Methods Pyridine-barbituric acid spectrophotometry was employed and some parameters including the pH value of the phosphate buffer, the time of color reaction, temperature, the concentration of chloramine T, the proportion of the phosphate buffer, the proportion of color agent and the maximum absorption wavelength were optimized. The linear range, limit of detection, precision and recovery rate were studied. Results Trace quantity of CNCl obeyed the Law of Beer. In the range of 0-0.1 ?g/ml CN-, the correlation coefficient was 0.999 4, the regression equation was y=0.194x-0.033, the limit of detection was 0.003 ?g/L, the lower limit of detection was 0.01 mg/L, the relative standard deviations were 1.5%-6.2% and the recovery rates were 92.9%-107.1%. Conclusion The method has the characters of accurate, sensitive, simple and rapid, it can be used in monitoring of drinking water quality.

Objective To explore the effect of dichlorvos and omethoate exposure on reproductive cells of male animals and to provide the scientific evidence for the integrated precaution and protective measure of the agricultural byproduct pollution.Methods 42 male Kunming mice were randomly divided into 7 groups,6 in each group.The 6 groups were dichlorvos and omethoate treated groups,the other was the control group.The mice were treated with dichlorvos or omethoate for 21 consecutive days by gavage,dichlorvos doses were at of 5.0,10.0 and 20.0 mg/kg,omethoate doses were at of 2.5,5.0 and 10.0 mg/kg respectively,the mice in the control group were given physiological saline by gavage at the same volume.The changes of frequency on the sperm abnormality were examined after 21 days.Results Compared with the control group,the frequency of the sperm abnormality in each treated group increased significantly(P

Objective To explore the levels of?-radiation emitted from ceramic floor boards saled in Tangshan.Methods The levels of?-radiation emitted from common ceramic floor boards,polished surface-ceramic floor board s and granular surfac-ceramic floor boards manufactured in A,B and C different provinces were determined.All sam ple s were collected from the build ing ma te rial markets in Tangshan.Results The levels of?-radiation emitted from ceram-ic floor boards were91.1,76.8,75.1nGy /h for those manufactured in A,B and C province respectively,and92.7,88.9,78.0nGy /h for granular sur face-ceramic floor boards,polished surface-ceramic floor boards and com mon ceramic floor boards respec tively.Con clu sion For the consumers,the first selection of the common ceramic floor boards to dec-orate the floor was recommended.

Abnormal elevation and abnormal isoenzyme of non-specific esterase (?-NAE) are intimately associated with the genesis and development of cancer.Anti-GCBAP is a new kind of biological response modifier(BRM) which is separated from gastric cancer cells immunized animal spleen. As determined by clonogenic assay. Anti-GCBAP displayed highly-potent, specific cytotoxicity regarding to target cancer cells. In the present study, we have further investigated the effect of Anti-GCBAP on the ?-NAE isoenzymes in gastric cancer-bearing nude mice. The results demonstrated that in vivo adminstration of Anti-GCBAP can not only inhibit tumor growth in tumor-bearing mice, compared with control(p

Two hundred and thirty two patients with essential hypertension were divided into intervention and control groups (116 in each) ,by the end of study period (from January 2005 to January 2006) 106 patients in intervention group (91.4%) and 102 in control group (87.9%) completed observation.The main findings were as follows: the blood pressure control rate in intervention group was higher than that in controls (X2=23.92,P <0.01) ;the family adaptability(X2 =31.12,P <0.01),family caring(X2=37.90 ,P<0.01),family communication (X2= 17.91,P<0.01) and family function(X2 = 8.26,P<0.01)in intervention group were better improved than those in control group.The results suggest that family can be effective resources for improvement of patients with essential hypertension.

Objective Summarize the nursing experiences of abdominoscope for patients with ovarian cysts. Methods Enough preoperative evaluation, careful perioperative nursing and observation were used in 150 patietns with ovarian cysts when cured by abdominoscope. Results All the patients had accepted succesful operation, there were no intensive complication among the patients. Conclusions Proper nursing measures should be developed with therapeutic laparoscopy, nursing cares according to the operation can effetive shorten the course of rehabilitation for patients.