Purpose　To explore the clinicopathological features of subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma(SPTCL) and significances of genetic analysis in the diagnosis. Methods　Histopathology, immunohistochemitry and detection of clonal gene rearrangement by PCR were used in 3 cases of subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL), which were originally diagnosed as relapsing nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis. Results　Three misdiagnostic cases were correctly redefined as subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma, with immunophenotype of CD45+,CD45RO+, Mac387－,and clonal TCR-β gene rearrangement. Conclusions　Subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma has distinctive clinicopathological features. Genetic analysis is an effective method for the diagnosis of SPTCL.

AIM:To compare the effects of remifentanil and fentanyl for posterior scoliosis correction and the influences on postoperative pain.METHODS:Forty patients scheduled for posterior scoliosis correction(ASAⅠ-Ⅱ,aged 11-18 years)were randomly divided into group remifentanil(group R)and group fentanyl(group F).Anesthesia was maintained with propofol,vecuronium bromide and sevoflurane.Intravenous remifentanil(0.2 ?g?kg-1?min-1)and fentanyl(1 ?g?kg-1?h-1)were continuously administered for analgesia.Vecuronium bromide and analgesics were discontinued around 30 min before the wake-up test.The wake up time from propofol and sevoflurane discontinuation to movement of the patient's toe were recorded.In group R,once remifentanil infusion was stopped before surgery ended,the patients were injected with fentanyl 2 ?g/kg.All of the patients received intravenous fentanyl(10 ?g?kg-1?min-1)for postoperative analgesia and were interviewed for pain degree during the first 24 h after surgery.RESULTS:The wake-up time were(12.3?5.7)min in group R and(21.6?6.5)min in group F(P

Objective:To explore the mechanism of renal injury in severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods:54 SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group(n=24) and SAP group(n=30).SAP model was induced by injection of 5% sodium taurocholate solution into bilo-pancreatic duct.Rats from each group were killed and the serum and ascite were collected at 6h,12h,24h after operation.Tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?)level of serum and ascite were measured by enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA).The expressions of TNF-? mRNA were assessed by RT-PCR analysis.The serum and ascites that had been collected at 24h after development were injected into medium of NRK cell,then the levels of TNF-? secreted by NRK cell were measured after injection 6h,12h,24h,and the cell apoptosis were also evaluated after injection 24h.NRK cell apoptosis were evaluated by flow cytometry (FCM).Results:①The serum and ascites levels of TNF-? were signficantly elevated in SAP groups compared with sham operation groups at any time point(P

Objective To determine the safety and accuracy of longitudinal endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration(EUS FNA) in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal tract and adjacent organs lesions.MethodsThirty one patients had EUS FNA,while cytology and pathology examination were performed.Results Adequate specimens were obtained by EUS FNA in 25 of total 31 patients, with sensitivity and specificity of EUS FNA in all of the 31 patients 81.5% and 100%.While the sensitivity and specificity in 25 patients with adequate specimens reached 90.5% and 100%.No severe complications were found.Conclusions Longitudinal EUS FNA is sensitive and effective in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal tract and adjacent organs lesions,especially for those whose diagnosis are hard to get by regular methods.

AIM: To evaluate the growth-inhibitory effects of NS-398, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, in human colon cancer HT-29 cells and its possible mechanisms. METHODS: MTT assay was applied to detect the cell proliferation. Flow cytometry was performed to detect apoptosis rate and cell cycle. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of bcl-2 mRNA and bax mRNA. Alteration of cytoskeleton component F-actin was observed by confocal laser scanning microscope. RESULTS: NS-398 could inhibit growth of HT-29 cells in dose-and time-dependent manners. Flow cytometry revealed that NS-398 could induce apoptosis and cause G0/G1 arrest of HT-29 cells in a dose-dependent manner. After 72 h incubation with NS-398 at different concentrations, the expression level of bcl-2 mRNA was lowered and the ratio of bcl-2 to bax was decreased in HT-29 cells. F-actin was mainly distributed around nuclei forming annular structure in HT-29 cells. After exposure to NS-398, the annular structure around nuclei disappeared and fluorescence intensity of F-actin decreased obviously. CONCLUSION: NS-398 can inhibit the growth effectively and induce apoptosis in HT-29 cells in vitro, which is associated with the down-regulation of bcl-2 to bax ratio and the disruption of cytoskeleton.

Objective To investigate the oxidative stress status and cardiac myocyte apoptosis in rats with propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism and to examine the effect of levothyroxine ( LT4 ),vitamin E ( VitE ),and both supplementation on this experimental model.Methods Male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into normal control group( NC),propylthiouracil group( PTU ),LT4 treatment group( PTU + LT4 ),VitE treatment group ( PTU +VitE),LT4 and VitE combination therapy group (PTU + LT4 + VitE).Serum T3,T4,TSH levels,serum and myocardial superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) activity and malondialdehyde ( MDA ) content were determined.Cardiac myocyte apoptotic index was made with TUNEL.Results ( 1 ) Compared with NC group,T3 and T4 levels were significantly lower and TSH level was significantly higher in PTU group and PTU+VitE groups( P＜0.05 ).Compared with PTU group,T3 and T4 levels were significantly higher and TSH level was significantly lower in PTU + LT4 group and PTU + LT4 + VitE group( P＜0.05 ).There were no statistical differences in T3,T4,and TSH levels between PTU group and PTU + VitE group( P＞0.05 ).( 2 ) Compared to NC group,serum and myocardial MDA levels in PTU group increased significantly( P＜0.05 ),serum SOD activity decreased significantly ( P＜0.05 ),while myocardial SOD activity showed no significant difference( P＞0.05 ).( 3 ) Compared with NC group,myocardial apoptosis index was significantly higher in PTU and PTU + VitE groups( P＜0.05 ).Compared with PTU group,myocardial apoptosis index was significantly lower in PTU + LT4 group and PTU + LT4 + VitE group( P＜0.05 ).Conclusion LT4,VitE,and their combined treatment of hypothyroidism in rats reduce the myocardial cells apoptosis,which may be related to the improvement of thyroid function and amelioration of oxidative stress.

Objective To investigate the correlation of the expression of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) and blood-borne metastasis in patients with pancreatic carcinoma. Methods The serum HMGB1 levels were determined by Western blot analysis in 68 patients with pancreatic cancer, 18 patients with chronic pancreatitis and 21 healthy controls. Among the 68 patients with pancreatic cancer, the serum HMGB1 levels of 37 patients before and after operation were compared. The expression of HMGB1 and CD31 were detected by immunohistochemistry in 67 patients with pancreatic carcinoma. Results The serum HMGB1 levels in patients with pancreatic cancer was (119.7±54.5) ng/ml, which was significantly higher than (40.2±25.5) ng/ml in chronic pancreatitis (P<0.001) and (13.1±4.3) ng/ml in healthy control (P< 0.001). The serum HMGB1 levels in patients with pancreatic cancer before operation was (120.2±8.2) ng/ml, which was significantly higher than (69.3±5.1) ng/ml after operation (P <0.001). The expression rate of HMGB1 in pancreatic cancer tissues was 43.6%. The expression of HMGB1 were significantly related with tumor differentiation, TNM stage, blood-borne metastasis, and vascular density(P <0.01). The HMGB1 positive tumor cells were adjacent to the blood vessels with lumen, and the rate of HMGB1 expression in intravascular tumor cells was 71%. Conclusions The HMGB1 was highly expressed in pancreatic cancer tissues. HMGB1 expression positive pancreatic carcinoma cells were prone to invade blood vessels with lumen which may be related to blood-borne metastasis in pancreatic cancer.

The Golgi complex is the central organelle of the secretory pathway and has many complicate functions. The endeavours to isolate and purify the Golgi apparatus from cultured cells will benefit further investigation of Golgi. A large number of gastric cancer cells SGC7901 were cultivated in vitro, then Golgi apparatus were isolated from the cells by differential centrifugation combined with sucrose density gradient ultra-centrifugation. Its purity was characterized biochemically by enzymatic assays, morphologically by electron microscopy (EM) and neutral red supravital staining. Finally the Golgi complex was successfully fractionated from gastric cancer cells SGC7901. The first successful isolation of Golgi apparatus from gastric cancer cells SGC7901 by using ultra-centrifugation will lead to research into the function of Golgi apparatus.
Cell Line, Tumor ; Golgi Apparatus ; ultrastructure ; Histological Techniques ; Humans ; Stomach Neoplasms ; pathology ; ultrastructure

AIM: To study the anti-invasive effect of NS-398 on colon cancer cell line HT-29 in vitro an its regulation by CD44v6 and nm23-H1 genes. METHODS: Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of COX-2 and CD44v6 in HT-29 cells. MTT was used for cell survival rate tests. The modified Boyden chamber model was used for quantitative invasion assay. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of nm23-H1 mRNA. RESULTS: Flow cytometry analysis showed that COX-2 was positive in HT-29 cells. NS-398 had significant inhibitory effects on invasion of HT-29 cells, which had no relation with its cytotoxicity. NS-398 down-regulated the expression of CD44v6 and up-regulated the expression of nm23-H1 mRNA. CONCLUSION: NS-398 has an anti-invasive effect on HT-29 cells in vitro. Down-regulation of CD44v6 and up-regulation of nm23-H1 may be its underlying mechanisms.

OBJECTIVE: To detect the expression of NGF, BDNF, NT-3 mRNA in the peripheral blood of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). And to analyze the correlation between NGF, BDNF, NT-3 mRNA expression and the epidsode of rhinitis through Th-2 Hypothesis. METHOD: This study was a group controlled trial. The expression of NGF, BDNF and NT-3 mRNA were tested by real-time quantitative RT-PCR and the concentrations of IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and INF-alpha were tested by ELISA. RESULT: The expression of NGF, BDNF and NT-3 mRNA in AR patients were 2.44, 4.46 and 1.78 times the amount of those in the healthy adults, respectively. The increased expression of NT-3 correlated positively with the scores of visual analog scale of AR. The concentrations of IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10, which were 2198 +/- 472 pg/mL, 9407 +/- 703 pg/mL and 3917 +/- 323 pg/mL respectively, were higher than those in the healthy adults. The concentration of INF-alpha was 2198 +/- 472 pg/mL and less than the healthy adults. The increased expressions of NGF, NT-3 were positively related to the increase of IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10. CONCLUSION The expressions of NGF, BDNF and NT-3 mRNA in AR patients are higher than those in the healthy adults. NGF, BDNF and NT-3 may contribute to the pathogenesis of AR. Moreover, NGF and NT-3 may induce the episode of rhinitis through Th-2 Hypothesis.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; blood ; Case-Control Studies ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Interleukin-10 ; blood ; Interleukin-4 ; blood ; Interleukin-6 ; blood ; Male ; Nerve Growth Factor ; blood ; Nerve Growth Factors ; blood ; genetics ; Neurotrophin 3 ; blood ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; blood ; immunology ; Th1-Th2 Balance ; Young Adult