Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Psoriasis ; diagnosis ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo use array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) technology to study the molecular cytogenetic abnormalities of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) at genome level.

METHODSALK protein expression and molecular genetic abnormalities were detected by immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization, respectively, in 25 cases of ALCL. Any chromosomal gains/losses were detected by aCGH and correlated with ALK status.

RESULTSaCGH showed that chromosomal alterations in all 25 ALCL cases, and the frequency of chromosomal gains was higher than that of the losses. Chromosomal gains at 5p13.2, 3q21.1, 2q21.3, 3p25.1, 14q32.33, and 17q21.2 regions were detected in more than 50% of the ALCL cases; gains at 4q27, 6p22.1, 20p11.21, 2q22.3, 4q35.1, 1p36.22, 8p23.1, 8p12, 11q14.1, 12q13.13, and 19p13.3 regions were detected in 30%-50% of the ALCL cases; chromosomal losses at 3q26.1 and 3q26.31 regions were detected in 36.0% (9/25) and 24.0% (6/25) of the ALCL cases, respectively. Chromosomal gains at 2q21.3, 6p22.1 and 3p25.1 regions showed significant differences between ALK (+) and ALK (-) ALCL groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSaCGH demonstrates complex molecular genetic variations in all ALCL cases. Gains at 2q21.3, 6p22.1 and 3p25.1 regions are significantly different between ALK (+) and ALK (-) ALCL groups, suggesting that the pathogenesis of ALK (+) and ALK (-) ALCL may involve different signaling pathway.

Adolescent ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Comparative Genomic Hybridization ; methods ; Female ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic ; enzymology ; genetics ; Male ; Paraffin Embedding ; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; genetics ; metabolism

Adult ; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived ; therapeutic use ; Antigens, CD20 ; metabolism ; Antineoplastic Agents ; therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; virology ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 ; metabolism ; Cyclophosphamide ; therapeutic use ; Doxorubicin ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Follicular ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; virology ; Neoplasm Staging ; Neprilysin ; metabolism ; Papillomavirus Infections ; Prednisone ; therapeutic use ; Receptors, Complement 3d ; metabolism ; Rituximab ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; virology ; Vincristine ; therapeutic use

Abstract?AIM: To obtain the prevalence and risk factors of symptomatic dry eye disease ( SDED ) among college students in China.?METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional study. Students in Medical School of Lanzhou University were approached. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the prevalence of SDED and its risk factors. The diagnosis of SDED was based on reported symptoms and was established if the participants reported “often” or “all the time” once or more for 6-item questionnaire. Positive tests included a tear-film breakup time ( TBUT)≤10s and a fluorescein staining score ( FSS ) ≥1. Demographic information and possible factors that may contribute to SDED were analyzed in a step-wise multivariate logistic regression modelto assess risk factors of SDED.? RESULTS: There were 1139 participants ( 84. 37%response rate ) have completed the questionnaire, 475 males and 664 females aged 16-26y. The prevalence of SDED was 18. 70% [95% confidence interval ( CI)= 16. 59-20. 81]. A TBUT of ≤10s and a FSS≥1 were noted in 47. 67%(95% CI=44. 95-50. 57) and 13. 97%(95% CI=11. 95-15. 99) for all participants, respectively. The multivariate regression analysis revealed the following risk factors:daily reading time of≥4h(OR=1. 58,95% CI=1. 15-2. 18), daily computer use of≥4h ( OR= 1. 52, 95% CI= 1. 02-2. 25), and constant eyeglasses wearing (OR=1. 54,95%CI=1. 08-2. 13). The female gender, refractive surgery and contact lens ( CLs) wearing were not risk factors for SDED in this analysis.? CONCLUSION: The prevalence for SDED is high in Chinese college students. The risk factors include daily reading time of≥4h, daily computer use of≥4h and constant eyeglasses wearing.

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of nimesulide, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, on cell viability, telomerase and PKB activities in human gastric cancer cell line SGC7901 and to explore its molecular mechanism of selective growth inhibition.

METHODSMTT assay was used to determine cell viability after incubation for 0, 12, 24, and 48 h in different concentrations (0, 25, 50, 100, 200 micro mol/L) of nimesulide and/or okadaic acid (300 nmol/L). Telomerase and protein kinase B (PKB) activities were detected using TRAP PCR-ELISA and nonradioactive IP-kinase assay.

RESULTSNimsulide caused a time and dose-dependent reduction of cell numbers of SGC7901. The telomerase and PKB activities were significantly inhibited, and the inhibition of telomerase activity was partly associated with decrease in PKB activity.

CONCLUSIONSelective COX-2 inhibitor nimesulide inhibits telomerase activity of gastric cancer cells by partly blocking the activation of protein kinase B. The results suggest an additional signaling pathway underlying the anti-cancer effect of COX-2 inhibitor.

Adenocarcinoma ; enzymology ; pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Enzyme Activation ; drug effects ; Humans ; Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; Stomach Neoplasms ; enzymology ; pathology ; Sulfonamides ; pharmacology ; Telomerase ; metabolism ; Time Factors

OBJECTIVETo explore the prediction of the site for microsurgical vasoepididymostomy (VE) in the treatment of epididymal obstructive azoospermia (OA).

METHODSThis study involved 56 infertile men with confirmed OA whose obstruction was suspected to be in the epididymis. Based on their medical history and results of preoperative physical examination and ultrasonography, we predicted the sites for VE. We performed surgical scrotal exploration for the status of epididymal obstruction, conducted palpation and microscopic observation for the epididymal tubules to be anastomosed, and finally decided on the sites for VE by making sure of the presence of motile sperm in the epididymal fluid of the patients. After surgery, we followed up the patients for the rate of pregnancy.

RESULTSAll the patients received bilateral scrotal ultrasonography and surgical scrotal exploration, totaling 112 procedures, including 98 VE procedures. The accuracy rate of the predicted sites for VE was 80.5% (153/190) by medical history and physical examination, 80.3% (90/112) based on the results of ultrasonography, and 87.4% (90/103) according to the first selected epididymal tubules. Of the 28 patients followed up for more than 12 months, motile sperm were found in 19 (67.9% ) at 2 to 12 months and spontaneous pregnancies were achieved in 10 (35.7%), all with the anastomotic sites in the corpus or cauda.

CONCLUSIONMedical history and physical examination contribute to the selection of anastomotic sites and non-invasive scrotal ultrasonography is effective and practical for positioning epididymal obstruction. The epididymal tubules with motile sperm for anastomosis could be easily obtained from the most dilated ones in indurated epididymides.

Azoospermia ; surgery ; Body Fluids ; Epididymis ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Microsurgery ; methods ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Rate ; Scrotum ; diagnostic imaging ; Ultrasonography ; Vas Deferens ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery

Fraxinellone, the major component of Cortex Dictamni, is naturally degraded limonids compound. Fraxinellone has significant anti-inflammatory activity in acute liver injury model. However, the low solubility and permeability of fraxinellone limited its potential application and even therapeutic effects. The aim of the paper is to increase oral bioavailability of fraxinellone, thus improving its hepatoprotection effect in vivo. We evaluated the effects of different pH values and different solubilizer (PEG 6000, PVP K30, HP-beta-CD, F68 and SDS) on the solubility of fraxinellone. The results showed that HP-beta-CD increased solubility of fraxinellone up to 155 times compared to that of water. More than 2. 1 mg mL1 fraxinellone can be resolved when adding 20% HP-beta-CD. Mouse acute liver injury model induced hy CCl4 was used to evaluate in vivo activity of fraxinellone with or without HP-beta-CD. The result shows that the hepatoprotective activity of fraxinellone in 20% HP-beta-CD solution has been significantly improved compared with that of fraxinellone solution without HP-beta-CD: the former inhibited 59 percent the increase of enzyme activity of ALT in liver, while the latter only inhibited 20 percent. A LC-MS/MS method was also developed to determine the oral bioavailability of fraxinellone. Fraxinellone solution with or without HP-betaCD were administered intra-gastrically to rats, and it was found that the bioavailahility of fraxinellone with HP-beta-CD was 23%, while only 5% without HP-beta-CD. The result showed that HP-beta-CD can significantly increase the solubility and permeability of fraxinellone, and improve bioavailability 3. 5 fold in vivo acute liver injury model as well as administration.
Animals ; Benzofurans ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology ; Biological Availability ; Carbon Tetrachloride ; toxicity ; Female ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Liver ; drug effects ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred ICR ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Solubility

OBJECTIVETo investigate the role of autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) in the proliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) in hypoxia conditions.

METHODSThe following groups in this study were set up: control group, hypoxia group, 50 micromol/L CQ + hypoxia group, 50 micromol/L CQ group. The viability of PASMCs in every group was detected by MTT assay. Autophagic vacuoles in the cells were observed by MDC staining. Protein expression of microtubule associated protein light chain 3 (LC3) was measured by Western blot. Migration of PASMCs was detected by wound healing assay.

RESULTSCompared with control group, no effect on the viability of PASMCs was observed treated by CQ alone. In 1% hypoxia group, cell viability increased significantly compared with that in control group. The number of autophagic vacuoles and the rate of cell migration and also protein expression of LC3-II were also markedly increased. Compared with hypoxia group, addition of CQ increased the number of autophagic vacuoles and the levels of LC3-II protein, but decreased the proliferation and migration of PASMCs.

CONCLUSIONHypoxia could activates autophagy and contributes to proliferation and migration of PASMCs, and autophagy inhibitor CQ could decrease the effect of hypoxia on PASMCs through inhibiting autophagy process.

Autophagy ; drug effects ; Cell Hypoxia ; Cell Movement ; Cell Survival ; Cells, Cultured ; Chloroquine ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; metabolism ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle ; drug effects ; Pulmonary Artery ; cytology

Atrioventricular Block ; etiology ; Cardiac Catheterization ; adverse effects ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular ; therapy ; Hematologic Diseases ; etiology ; Hemolysis ; Humans

OBJECTIVEMost of the therapeutic strategies for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is not effective. This study was to investigate the effect of continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) on SIRS induced by cecum perforate peritonitis in piglets.

METHODSTwelve piglets (weighing 7-9 kg) were randomly divided into two groups: control and CVVHDF (n=6). The piglets of both groups were subjected to a cecum puncture to induce peritonitis which caused SIRS. After SIRS occurred the piglets of the CVVHDF group immediately received the CVVHDF therapy for 6 hrs, with a blood flow rate of 20 mL/min, a replacement rate of 300 mL/h, and a dialysis rate of 600 mL/h. The heart rate (HR), mean artery blood pressure (MABP), respiratory rate (RR), arterial blood gas analysis and blood cells count were measured and recorded at baseline and onset of SIRS, and 2, 4 and 6 hrs after SIRS occurred.

RESULTSWhen SIRS occurred, the HR and RR increased and the MABP, artery oxygen pressure (PaO2) and the count of white cells decreased in both groups. The HR of the CVVHDF group decreased significantly at 2 hrs (P < 0.05) and remained lower until 6 hrs after CVVHDF therapy (P < 0.01) compared with that of the control group. The RR of the CVVHDF group was significantly lower than that of the control group 6 hrs after CVVHDF therapy (P < 0.05). The MABP of the CVVHDF group increased significantly 4 and 6 hrs after therapy compared with that of the control group (P < 0.01, P < 0.05 respectively). There were no significant differences in temperature, PaO2 and blood cells count between the two groups during the experiment.

CONCLUSIONSCVVHDF has a positive effect on hemodynamics in piglets with SIRS induced by cecum perforate peritonitis.

Animals ; Blood Pressure ; Body Temperature ; Carbon Dioxide ; blood ; Cecum ; injuries ; Central Venous Pressure ; Female ; Heart Rate ; Hemodiafiltration ; Intestinal Perforation ; complications ; Male ; Oxygen ; blood ; Peritonitis ; complications ; Swine ; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome ; therapy