Objective To investigate the effect of formoononetin on endostatin ( ES ) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF ) , matrix metalloproteinases 2(MMP-2), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in hydrothorax and serum, and tumor biomarkers of patients with elderly advanced lung cancer.Methods 67 cases elder with advanced lung cancer were selected and randomly divided into two groups.33 cases in control group were treated with conventional therapy of NP chemotherapy regimen, 34 cases in experiment group were combined with formononetin.The changes of ES, VEGF, MMP-2, bFGF, tumor marker levels in hydrothorax and serum and life quality evaluation were compared.ResuIts Compared with control group, the contents of ES, VEGF, MMP-2, bFGF in hydrothorax and serum of experiment group significantly decreased (P<0.05); the carcino embryonie antigen (CEA), neuron specific enolase (NSE), cytokeratin-19-fragments (CYFRA21-1), and carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) in serum of experiment group significantly decreased ( P<0.05 ); the life quality evaluation improved better of experiment group (χ2 =4.96, P<0.05 ). ConcIusion Formononetin has better clinical effect in treatment of elderly patients with advanced lung cancer patients.It could effectively improve the quality of life, reduce ES, VEGF, MMP-2, bFGF and other indicators in hydrothorax and serum, which has the vital significance to the clinical therapy.

BACKGROUND: PEX gene can interfere with the invasion acts of malignant glioma. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a new type of targeted cell vector on cancer therapy. OBJECTIVE: To construct MSCs stably expressing PEX gene.METHODS: PEX eukaryotic expression vector was constructed by molecular cloning, and identified the recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1(+)-PEX by restriction endonuclease digestion and sequencing. After transfected with MSCs, the eukaryotic expression vector expression in MSCs was verified by immunocytochemical method. The MSCs stably expressing PEX was established by G418 selection, and then was detected by using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The MSCs stably expressing PEX gene is successfully established, in which PEX gene is highly expressed at both gene level and protein level.

Objective To observe the effects of S100A4 siRNA on the expression of serum TNF‐α,IL‐1βand VEGF in adjuvant arthritis rats .Methods Adjuvant arthritis rat models were established and were randomly divided into model group and interfere group .On Day 11 ,rats in interfere group were injected with S100A4 siRNA fragment in articular cavity .Arthritis index (AI) chan‐ges and pathological changes of ankle joint were observed .The levels of serum TNF‐α and IL‐1β ,VEGF were detected by ELISA . Results Compared with that of model group ,the levels of serum TNF‐ α ,IL‐1β and VEGF were reduced significantly in interfere group (P< 0 .05) ;variances of AI and pathological scores in interfere group were diminished significantly (P< 0 .05) .Conclusion Inhibition of the expression of S100A4 gene can significantly reduce the expression of inflammatory factor TNF‐α ,IL‐1 β and angio‐genesis factor VEGF ,and improve the pathological injury of synovial membrane .

Objective To discuss the safety and effectiveness of laparoendoscopic single -site surgery (LESS)in cholecystectomy.Methods LESS and conventional laparoscopic(LC)effect were compared and analyzed in cholecystectomy.48 cases were divided into the two groups,24 cases(group LESS)were cheated by laparoendo-scopic single-site surgery;24 cases(group LC)were cheated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Contrasted in their operation time,intraoperative amount of bleeding,intraoperative laparotomy rate,body temperature after operation, complications,intestinal recovery time (postoperative exhaust),hospitalization time after operation,postoperative pain index,cosmetic effect,white blood cell (WBC),serum cortisol (Cortisol,Cor),immunoglobulin A (IgA)and comple-ment (C3 ).Results All cases were successful,no cases converted to laparotomy,no postoperative complications.The operation time of group LESS and group LC were (110.2 ±29.3)min and (77.8 ±31.2)min,respectively,the differ-ence was ststictically significant (t=5.07,P<0.05).The intestinal recovery time and hospitalization time after oper-ation in group LESS were less than that in gruoup LC (P<0.05 ).The cosmetic effect in group LESS (3.5 ± 0.5)was higher than that in group LC(2.1 ±0.5)(P<0.05).Cor and C3 in group LESS were higher than those in group LC(P<0.05 ).Conclusion Laparoendoscopic single -site surgery in cholecystectomy is safe and feasible, compared with traditional laparoscopic operation,operation time in LESS is long,but arapid postoperative recovery, beauty effect is obvious.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy for different treatments of stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer and its prognostic factors.Methods The clinical data of 106 patients with stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer who were admitted to the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou from January 2008 to December 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.Among the 106 patients,42 patients receiving palliative resection were allocated to the palliative resection group,30 patients receiving colostomy were allocated to the colostomy group,20 patients receiving bypass surgery were allocated to the bypass group and 14 patients without treatment were allocated to the non-treatment group.Fluorouracil + leucovorin (5-FU/LV) were used as postoperative chemotherapeutics,and the time of chemotherapy was 2 to 6 months.The follow-up was applied to the patients by outpatient examination and telephone interview till February 2014.The non-normal distribution data were described as median and range.The survival curve was drawn by Kaplan-Meier method,and the survival rate was analyzed using the Log-rank test.The continuous variables were cut into the categorical variables.The univariate analysis of categorical variables was done using chi-square test,and the multivariate analysis was done using the COX regression model.Results The incidences of postoperative complications in the palliative resection group,in the colostomy group and in the bypass group were 47.6％ (20/42),40.0％ (12/30) and 65.0％ (13/20),respectively,with no significant difference (x2=3.053,P ＞ 0.05).One-hundred patients were followed up for 14.0 months (range,3.0-40.0 months),with overall median survival time of 10.3 months (range,2.6-27.0 months) and the 1-,2-year survival rates of 36.8％ and 6.7％.The median survival time and 1-,2-year survival rates were 11.5 months (range,4.3-27.0 months),47.6％,16.7％ in the palliative resection group,8.5 months (range,3.5-18.0 months),20.0％,0 in the colostomy group,9.0 months (range,3.0-13.0 months),15.0％,0 in the bypass surgery and 5.0 months (range,2.6-10.0 months),0,0 in the non-treatment group,showing a significant difference in the prognosis of patients among the 4 groups (x2 =42.395,P ＜ 0.05).The prognosis of patients in the palliative resection group were significantly different from those in the other 3 groups (x2 =5.786,6.178,10.378,P ＜0.05),there was no significant difference in the prognosis of patients between the colostomy group and the bypass surgery group (x2 =0.203,P ＞ 0.05).The results of univariate analysis showed that T stage,N stage,tumor differentiation,preoperative obstruction,peritoneal implantation,methods of treatment,chemotherapy and postoperative complications were related factors affecting the prognosis of patients with stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer (x2=37.428,48.586,32.550,22.739,33.562,42.395,21.517,11.530,P＜0.05).T4 stage,N2 stage,poor-differentiated tumors and peritoneal implantation were independent risk factors affecting the poor prognosis of patients with stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer (RR =2.336,2.945,2.182,3.500,95％ confidence interval:1.102-4.953,1.156-7.501,1.003-4.749,1.573-7.787,P ＜0.05).The postoperative chemotherapy was an independent factor affecting the good prognosis of patients with stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer (RR =0.495,95％ confidence interval:0.271-0.904,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Palliative resection can improve the prognosis of patients with stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer.T4 stage,N2 stage,poor-differentiated tumor,and peritoneal implantation were independent risk factors affecting the poor prognosis of patients with stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer,while postoperative chemotherapy was an independent factor affecting the good prognosis of patients with stage Ⅳ right colorectal cancer.

Objective To investigate the expression of ADAM8 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its clinical significance.Methods The protein expression of ADAM8 in HCC tissues was analyzed using immunohistochemical analysis.Serum levels of ADAM8 were measured by ELISA in 126 patients with HCC,50 patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and 50 healthy individuals.The relationship between patients' pathological features and serum ADAM8 level was analyzed.Results Immunohistochemical analysis showed that ADAM8 expression was associated closely with serum AFP elevation,tumor size,histological differentiation,and tumor stage.The ELISA assay showed that the serum levels of ADAM8 in the HCC were significantly higher than those in LC and healthy groups.Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that high expression of serum ADAM8 exhibited a significant correlation with poor prognosis for HCC patients.Multivariate analysis revealed that serum ADAM8 expression is an independent prognostic parameter for the overall survival rate of HCC patients.Conclusion ADAM8 expression was closely associated with tumor size,serum AFP elevation,tumor differentiation,tumor stage and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma.Therefore,ADAM8 expression may serve as a biomarker for predicting the prognosis of patients in hepatocellular carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: Sinomenine is an alkaloid monomer extracted from a Chinese medicinal herb sinomenium acutum stem. It is used in the therapy of the rheumatoid arthritis and has clear and definite therapeutic effects, but the therapeutic mechanism is unclear.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of sinomenine at different doses in vitro on the activity of nuclear factor-κB(NF-κβ) and mRNA expressions of the tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β) andinterleukin-10 (IL-10) in the synovial cells of the rats with adjuvant arthritis(AA) to explore the probable mechanism of sinomenine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis(RA).DESIGN: A controlled repeated measuring study based on the cells.SETTING: Department of traditional chinese medicine and the institute of burn research of a military medical university.MATERIALS: This study was finished at the Laboratory of the Institute of Burn Research of Chinese PLA. The experimental animals were 25 healthy male Wistar rats of clean grade. The AA model rats were made and the synovial cells were collected and grouped as follows: normal control group, AA group,AA + sinomenine 30 mg/L group, AA + sinomenine 60 mg/L group, AA + sinomenine 120 mg/L group. The activity of the NF-κB was measured by the electrophoresis mobility shift assay(EMSA) . The mRNA expressions of the TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10 were measured by reverse transcription-PCR assay.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The results of the changes of the activity of the NF-κB and the mRNA expressions of the TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10 in the synovial cells of the rats with adjuvant arthritis after the treatment with sinomenine at different doses.RESULTS: Compared with the normal control group, the activity of the NF-κB and the mRNA expressions of the TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10 in the synovial cells in the AA group all increased significantly and the outcomes were 17±6, 0.570±0.047, 0.730±0.093, 0. 683 ±0.081 (t= 2.71 -4.07, P < 0.05). After the administration of sinomenine, the activity of NF-κB showed a good correlation with mRNA expressions of the TNF-αandIL-13(r=0.810, P <0.001; r=0.562, P <0.05), but no statistical relevance with mRNA expression of IL-10 was established. Sinomenine showed a dose-dependent inhibition on the activity of the NF-κB and the mRNA expressions of the TNF-α and IL-1β in a certain range of concentrations(30-120 mg/L), but no dose-dependent inhibition on mRNA expression of the IL-10 was observed.CONCLUSION: Through the inhibition of the activity of the NF-κB,sinomenine decreased the mRNA expressions of the TNF-α and the IL-1β in the synovial membrane cells.

Objective To investigate the correlation between three gene locus polymorphisms of X-ray repair cross-complementary protein 1 (XRCC1) exon (Arg194Trp, Arg280His and Arg399Gln) and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods A case-control study was performed in 250 CRC patients (case group, 128 colon cancer patients and 122 rectal cancer patients) and 213 healthy individuals (control group). The three gene locus polymorphism of XRCC1 was tested by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. The genotype distribution and allele frequency of each locus was analyzed with SPSS 10.0 software. Results There was no significant difference in allele frequency of XRCC1 at 194 and 399 loci (P > 0.05). However, the 280 Arg/His allele frequency of XRCC1 was higher in case group than that in control group (OR=1.66,95%CI:1.01~2.73,P=0.047). The 280Arg/His allele frequency was higher in rectal cancer group than that in control group (OR =1.82,95%CI:1.02~3.27). The frequency of 280His allele (Arg280His and His280His) was higher in case group than that in control group (OR=1.85,95%CI:1.06~3.22). However, it was a relative low risk factor of colon cancer and there was no significant difference between colon cancer group and control group (OR=1.85, 95%CI:1.06~3.22). Conclusions There was no correlation between XRCC1 Arg194Trp and Arg399Gln polymorpohisms and the risk of CRC. However, 280Arg/His genotype may increase the risk of CRC, and 280His allele is a risk factor of rectal cancer.

Objective To study the expressions of co stimulatory factors CD28 and CTLA 4 on CD3 + T cells in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBMC) and synovial fluid lymphocytes (SFMC) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the relationship of these molecules with the activity of RA. Methods The lymphocytes were collected from the peripheral blood and synovial fluid in RA patients. The CD3 +CD28 + and CD3 +CTLA 4 + molecules on these cells were measured by dual color fluorescence cytometry. The correlation of the expressions of CD3+CD28+ and CD3 +CTLA 4 + molecules with the activity of RA was statistically analyzed by Spearman. Results ① The level of CD3 +CD28 + in PBMC of RA patients was significantly lower than that of the control group and SFMC ( P

Objective To study fragile histidine triad gene(FHIT) gene mRNA expression in 60 samples of papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC) and matched adjacent non-concerous tissues (NCE),and to explore the role of FHIT gene in the development in PTC.Methods Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) was used to detect FHIT gene mRNA expression in 60 samples of PTC and matched NCE.Results In PTC tissues,the positive rate of FHIT gene mRNA expression was 45.0％ (27/60),lower than that in NCE tissues (100.0％,60/60).FHIT gene mRNA expression was correlated with pathology stage,TNM stage and lymph node metastasis (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion FHIT loss and transcript abnormality might play important roles in proliferation and metastasis of PTC,and might be a useful marker for evaluating the biological behavior of PTC.