BACKGROUND:Tumor cels are resistant to chemotherapeutic drugs, and drug resistance is closely correlated with tumor stem cels. Therefore, how to kil tumor stem cels wil become the key to the treatment of oral squamous cel carcinoma. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of 5-fluorouracil on biological characteristics of tongue squamous cel carcinoma Tca8113 cels. METHODS:Viability of Tca8113 cels treated with different concentrations of 5-fluorouracil was determined by cel counting kit-8, and the best drug concentration and time were screened for subsequent experiments. Tca8113 cels without 5-fluorouracil acted as control group. Then the cel cycle and percentage of the side population cels in Tca8113 cels were determined by flow cytometry. Scratch test was used to determine the migration ability of Tca8113 cels. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Results from cel counting kit-8 showed that 5-fluorouracil inhibited the viability of Tca8113 cels positively in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Tca8113 cels under intervention with 50 mg/L 5-fluorouracil for 48 hours showed lowest cel viability. Flow cytometry results showed that in the experimental group, G0/G1 phase cels increased significantly compared with the control group (P=0.01), S phase cels decreased significantly compared with the control group (P=0.244), and G2/M phase cels disappeared completely. After treatment with 5-fluorouracil, the percentage of side population cels was increased significantly (P=0.00). The scratch test showed that in the experimental group, the cels had better ability of wound healing than those in the control group. In conclusion, 5-fluorouracil can enrich the cancer stem cel population in Tca8113 cels.

With the development of computer techniques and medical imaging examining methods , precise radiotherapy is becoming the major direction of radiotherapy for tuomors. Both of tumor control probability and normal tissue complication probability are improved with precise radiotherapy. This paper critically review the value of PET-CT and breathing control in precise radiotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Phytotherapy ; Precancerous Conditions ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Stomach Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; pathology

After the Statute on Disposing Medical Accident was put in practice,doctors in China are faced with tremendous stress that never faced before.Doctors begin to evade risks with defensive medicine under the stress.There are two types of defensive medicine,one is positive defensive medicine,which will induce to excessive medical treatment for evading risks,another is negative defensive medicine which will lead to nonfeasance in the presence of intensive patients or dangerous diagnosis and treat procedure.Defensive medicine results in inefficiency of medical service and influences patients' safety.How to lessen doctors' defensive medicine will be an important social problem.

Objective To establish a new model of orthotopic-transplatation tumor of human malignant choroidal melanoma. Methods pEGFP-N1, the eukaryotic expressive plasmid of green fluorescent protein (GFP), was transfered into human malignant choroidal melanoma cell line (OCM-1) by liposome lipofectanine, then the cell clones with stable GFP expression were screened out by means of neomycin, fluorescence microscope, and flow cytometer. Two ?l cell suspension of OCM-1 cells with GFP expression with the density of 4.5?107-5.5?107 cells/ml was injected into the subretinal space of right eyes of 40 nude mice (40 eyes) under binocular operating microscope with left eyes as the control ones. The growth of the transplanted malignant choroidal melanoma was observed in vivo using the fluorescence stereomicroscope. The mice were killed at different time after the operation to observe the metastasis of the tumor to optic nerve, brain and other organs including lung, liver, kidney and spleen. Moreover, pathological detection and immunohistochemical staining of GFP was carried out. Results At the postoperative 10 th-12 th days, the growths of the transplanted malignant choroidal melanoma with dilated and distorted blood vessels and neovascularization were observed; at the postoperative 20 th-22 nd days, the melanoma occupied the whole cavity of vitreous body; and at the postoperative 24 th-26 th days, the transplanted tumor grew out of the eye. Metastases of the carcinoma to olfactory bulb, kidney, lung and liver were seen at the failure phase soon after the extra-ocular phase. The histopathological characteristics of the transplanted tumor were similar to those of human, and the results of immunohistochemical staining showed positive expression of GFP in the tumor cells. Conclusion The orthotopic model of malignant choroidal melanoma set up via injection of human malignant choroidal melanoma cells labeled by GFP into the subretinal space of nude mice may provide a new approach to investigate the natural courses of growth and metastasis of malignant choroidal melanoma.

China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Hepatitis B ; prevention & control ; transmission ; Humans ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical ; prevention & control ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious

Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; methods ; standards ; China ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; instrumentation ; methods ; standards ; Needles ; standards ; Reference Standards

Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA).Methods From September 2013 to September 2015,the clinical data of 35 patients who underwent posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy were reviewed.There were 14 males and 21 females,aged 15-70 years,with the average of 45.8 years.Preoperative CT scan showed 19 adrenal tumors in the left side,16 in the right side,and one case with the left adrenal adenoma combining with right renal cyst.Tumor diameter is between 10 ～ 60mm,with the average of 31mam.Twenty-two cases were diagnosed as primary aldosteronism,4 pheochromocytoma,and 9 non-functional adrenal tumor.The posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy were performed in all of the cases,which are under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation and prone position with hip joints and knee joints flexion of 90.Results Thirty-five operations were successfully completed via the posterior approach demonstrating clear anatomical layers.The operation time was 38-138min(mean 70 min),the drainage tube indwelling duration was l-Sd(average 2d),and the hospital stay was 2-6d (average 4d).Total costs of hospitalization were 14 789-31 992 yuan RMB,with an average of 21 239 yuan RMB.No complications occurred during the perioperative period.The average follow-up was 11 months,and no complications such as tumor recurrence occured.Conclusions Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy provided clear anatomical views.It could be a safe and effective operation for the treatment of adrenal tumors.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA).Methods To review the clinical data of 35 patients who underwent posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy from September 2013 to September 2015.There were 14 males and 21 females, aged 15-70 years, with an average of 45.8 years.Preoperative CT scan was performed to determine the size, shape and location of the tumor.Tumor diameter 10-60 mm, average 31 mm.Results 35 operations were successfully accomplished via the posterior approach.The operation time was 38-138 min (mean 70.1 min) ,and the drainage tube indwelling time was 1-5 d(average 2.1 d) ,the hospital stay was 2-6d(average 3.7 d).Total hospital costs were 14 789-31 992 yuan, average of 21 239 yuan.No complications occurred during the perioperative period.Conclusions Posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy might provide clear anatomical views.It could be a safe and effective operation for the clinical treatment of adrenal tumors.

Objective To detemine the effects of ketamine on c fos gene expression in the different brain regions of rats following stress responses Methods Twenty one male Wistar rats were randomly allocated to receiving intraperitoneally 2 ml normal saline (group C or group S,n=7) or ketamine 100mg?kg 1 (group K,n=7) respectively, 5 min later, the stress response was induced with electrical foot shock (2 0mA,1s of duration,once every 30s,over 15min)only in group S and K All rats were decapitated 30min after the stress to extract the total cellular RNA of cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and hippocampus RT PCR technique was applied to determining cDNA amplification products with ? actin mRNA being as an internal control Densities of DNA bands were quantified using image analysis system Results The c fos mRNA levels were markedly elevated in group S as compared with control levels (P0 05).Conclusions The c fos gene involves in molecular modulation of stress responses Ketamine produce different effects on the expression of c fos gene in the different brain regions