Objective To investigate the effect of streptozotocin (STZ) on learning,memory and expression of p-MKK4,p-JNK and p-Jun in APP transgenic mice.Methods Three-month-old APP/PS1 mice were intraperitoneally injected with STZ.Learning and memory function was performed by Morris water maze.The changes of neuronal morphology in hippocampum were observed by Nissl staining.The expression of MKK4,JNK and c-Jun were detected in hippocampal tissues by Western blotting.Results In the hidden platform experiment of Morris maze,the escape latencies and the pathway length of STZ-induced diabetic mice were longer than those in controls from the 2nd to 5th day(P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).The Nissl staining showed that some neurons in hippocampum of STZ-treated mice were displayed changes of injury.Compared with the vehicle control,the expression levels of pJNK and p-c-Jun were increased by 217.78 ± 23.49 and 189.27 ± 17.80,respectively (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion STZ can decrease the learning and memory function and injury the neurons,which maybe relate to the JNK signal pathway.

Objective To investigate the effect of lentinan injection in different treatment administration of oxaliplatin combined with capecitabine in treatment of gastric cancer and the effect on the peripheral blood of patients with CEA and CA199 levels.Methods 90 cases in our hospital from September 2009 to September 2012 were selected as research subjects, according to patients with lentinan injection treatment, the patients were divided into A, B and C three groups, the effect and the adverse effects of chemotherapy in three groups of patients, detection of serum CEA and CA-199 levels. Results CR, PR, SD and PD of A groups were 12, 7, 8, 3 cases, RR was 63.3%, obviously higher than that of B, C two groups, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), group A patients with leukopenia I,II and III degree were 15, 10, 5 cases of gastrointestinal reaction, I, II, III were 12, 10, 8 cases of abnormal liver function, I, II and III degree were 14, 9, 7 cases.A group, leukopenia, gastrointestinal tract, liver function abnormal lesion was lower than the B group and C group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), CEA, CA199 level before treatment compared to no difference, one course of chemotherapy, after two courses of A, B, C three groups of patients with CEA and CA199 level were before treatment decreased, and the level of group A was significantly lower than that of B, C two B, C group, no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion Lentinan injection helps to improve the sensitivity of chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer, reduce adverse drug reactions, reduce the level of tumor markers, improve the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of hypedipidemia on pancreas of rats by comparative proteomic analysis.Methods Ten male SD rats were randomly divided into two groups,the experimental group Was fed with high lipid forage and the control group Was fed with normal food.Pancreatic samples from the two groups were harvested six weeks later.Differential protein analysis Was performed using differential in-gel electrophoresis(DIGE),and characterizing the protein biomarkers using tandem mass spectrometry.Western blot Was used to confirm the expression of significantly changed proteins.Results Compared to the normal pancreas tissue,a total of 3 protein spot-features were found to be significantly increased and 11 significantly decreased in pancreatic samples with hyperlipidemia.Significantly increased proteins in hyperlipidemia pancreatic samples were arginaseⅡ,ribonuclease inhibitor and glyeine amidinotransferase,which increased by 2.19,1.82 and 1.12 fold,respectively.Significantly decreased proteins in hyperlipidemia group were tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase,alpha-amylase,triacylglycerol lipase,DJ-1protein,Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase,which dicreased by 2.48,2.37,1.85,1.73 and 1.65 folds,respectively.Western blot analysis revealed increased arginase Ⅱ levels and decreased alpha-amylase in pancreatic samples with hyperlipidemia.Conclusions Pancreas wag possibly injured by hyperlipidemia via increase of arginase Ⅱ.Decreased amylase and lipase may be the protection mechanism of pancreas.

Objective To study the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer metastasis to the thyroid gland. Methods A restropective review was performed on 35 patients with cancer metastasis to the thyroid gland in our hospital from 1958 to 2010. Diagnosis was confirmed by fineneedle aspiration cytology or histopathology in all cases. Results Primary tumor origin was identified in all but three cases. The lung was the most common primary tumor site( n = 16), followed by esophagus( n =9),breast ( n = 2), kidney ( n = 2), hypopharynx ( n= 1 ), nasopharynx ( n = 1 ) and soft palate ( n = 1 ). Thyroid metastasis was found before the diagnosis of the primary tumor was established in 12 cases; in the other 23 cases, the time lapse from diagnosis of the primary tumor to metastasis to the thyroid gland ranged from 0- 168 months, median 24 months. In 6 patients, this interval was more than 36 months. Fine-needle aspiration cytology ( FNAC ) confirmed metastatic malignancy in 7 patients, histology in 24, combined application confirmed the diagnosis in 4. After the metastasis to the thyroid gland was established, the median survival time for the entire group was 11.5 months, the 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rate was 43.8%,27. 8% and 11.9%, respectively. 28 patients were treated surgically, and 7 received nonsurgical therapy.The overall survival rate in the surgical group was higher than that in the nonsurgical group (P ＜0. 01 ). In those patients with metastatic cervical lymph nodes, median survival time did not vary from patients undergoing thyroidectomy with neck dissection to those undergoing thyroidectomy alone (P ＞ 0. 05 ).Conclusions Metastasis of carcinoma to the thyroid gland has an occult occurrence, thyroid metastases can be detected conclusively with FNAC. Metastasis to the thyroid gland implies advanced malignant tumors,often with poor prognosis.

Objective To study the anti-tumor effects of griseofulvin on human prostate cancer PC-3 cells both in vitro and in vivo. Methods PC-3 cells were treated with griseofulvin at various concentrations for48 h,cell survival rate was then measured by MTT assay.The changes of morphology were observed by fluorescence microscope; Annexin V-FITC apoptosis detection kit was used to detect apoptosis of the cells ; The enzyme activity changes of caspase-3,8,9 were detected by spectrophotometry.For in vivo study,we first established the PC-3 tumor model by grafting PC-3 cells in athymic nude mice,and then injected griseofulvin into the tumors.12 days after injection,the mice were sacrificed,the tumors were removed,weighed and the ratios of tumor-suppression were then calculated.We had detected the expressions of Bcl-2,Bax,p53 and Survivin with immumohistochemistry as well. Results MTT results showed that griseofulvin could significantly inhibit the proliferation of PC-3 cells in vitro in a dose-dependent manner,and the IC50 of griseofulvin was 18.17 ±2.10 μg/ml.Typical morphological changes of PC-3 cells were observed by microscope.The rates of apoptosis of griseofulvin treated PC-3 cells greatly increased compared with that of the control cells (31.37 ± 2.93％ vs 2.89 ± 0.67％,P ＜ 0.01 ).The caspase-3,caspase-8 and caspase-9 activities in griseofulvin treated PC-3 cells were significantly higher than those in control cells (0.562 ±0.050 vs0.113±0.014,0.337±0.053 vs 0.120±0.017,0.293±0.038 vs0.109±0.018,P＜0.01).On the 23th day after tumor vaccination,the tumor volume was 961.17 ± 78.12 mm3 in griseofulvin treated group and was 433.6 ± 12.8 mm3 in control group (P ＜ 0.01 ).The tumor weight was 742.50 ± 78.63 mg in griseofulvin treated group and was 1387.33 ± 71.47 mg3 in control group ( P ＜ 0.01 ).Bcl-2,Bax,p53 and Survivin protein expressions were 16.10 ± 3.45％,39.50 ± 6.88％,48.20 ± 8.04％,16.50 ± 2.22％ in griseofulvin treated group,respectively; 41.30 ± 3.95％,13.70 ± 2.98％,17.60 ± 3.21％,52.11 ± 6.28％ in control group,respectively.And there were significant differences in both groups (P ＜ 0.01 ).The in vivo data showed that griseofulvin suppressed the tumor growth conspicuously through down-regulating the expression of Bcl-2,Survivin,and up-regulating the expression of Bax,p53. Conclusions Griseofulvin can inhibit the growth of PC-3 and induce apoptosis of PC-3 cells.Griseofulvin inhibits the in vivo tumorigenicity of PC-3 cells.

Objective To investigate the best operative approach in the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG) by comparing surgical effects of median sternotomy, trans-sternal surgery and video-assisted thoracoscope surgery (VATS). Methods One hundred and nine patients who received thymectomy for MG were divided into median sternotomy group,trans-sternal group and VATS group according to the way of operative incision. The clinical features, such as operative time, operative blood loss, postoperative drainage volume and drainage time, postoperative hospitalization time, postoperative pulmonary infection, incisional infection, MG crisis, postoperative chronic pain and upper limb's movement disorder were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate the effect of the surgery. Results The operative blood loss, postoperative drainage volume and drainage time,and incisional infection in VATS group [(77.5 ± 18.0) ml, ( 100.8 ± 11.8) ml,( 2.3 ± 0.5 ) d, 0 ] were superior to those in trans-sternal group[ (97.4 ± 14.3 ) ml, ( 175.8 ± 18.3 ) ml, ( 3.1 ±0.7 ) d, 6.2% ( 2/32 ) ] and median stemotomy group [ ( 130.1 ± 24.0) ml, ( 379.0 ± 45.6 ) ml, (4.2 ± 0.6) d,13.8% (9/65)] (P ＜0.05),and median sternotomy group was the worst. The incidence of postoperative pulmonary infection, MG crisis, upper limb's movement disorder and postoperative hospitalization time in VATS group were superior to those in trans-sternal group and median sternotomy group (P ＜0.05).Conclusions Three mini-incision surgical approaches are safe, feasible and effective. VATS is more advantageous and is worth popularizing in large and medium-sized hospitals. Trans-sternal surgery is the better choice for primary hospitals without advanced technology and equipments.

Objective To study the relationship between common photoallergens and melasma.Methods Twenty allergens were selected according to the National Diagnostic Criteria for Photosensitive Dermatitis induced by cosmetics,National Diagnostic Criteria for Contact Dermatitis induced by cosmetics and National Diagnostic Criteria for Occupational Skin Diseases.Based on the standard procedures for photopatch test recommended by the British Photodermatology Group (BPG),photopatch test was performed on 50 patients with melasma and 30 normal controls.Results The positivity rate of photopatch test was 48.0%(24/50)in patients suffering from melasma,significantly higher than in the controls[23.33%(7/30),P<0.05].Conclusion Patients with melasma appear more likely to have positive photopatch test than normal controls.

Adult ; Female ; Hamartoma ; Humans ; Nasopharyngeal Diseases ; Nasopharynx ; pathology

The assessments of oocyte quality were usually needed in assisted reproductive technology and reproduction science.Based upon the changes of structure and biochemistry in the development of oocyte,assessments of oocyte quality mainly comprised the oocyte morphology and its maturity.The assessment method of oocyte quality from nondestructive manner and invasive technique to provide multi-pathway for evaluating the oocyte quality reasonable was discussed.

Objective To observe the effects of bolus volume on pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter pressures and durations in healthy volunteers by using high-resolution manometry (HRM).Methods Twentyfour health subjects were recruited and asked to swallow three volumes of bolus (3 ml,5 ml and 10 ml) in the neutral head position.Pressure and duration measurements were acquired by utilizing a high-resolution solid-state manometer,with an emphasis on the hypopharynx and upper esophageal sphincter (UES).Variables including UES residual pressure,UES relaxation duration,maximum hypopharygeal pressure and hypopharyngeal pressure duration were analyzed across bolus volumes and consistencies by using three-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) to investigate influence of bolus volume.Results UES residual pressure [-1.71 mmHg(3 ml thick liquid)vs.-4.68 mmHg(10 ml thick liquid)],UES relaxation duration[590.45 ms(3 ml thick liquid) vs.702.49 ms (10 ml thick liquid)],maximum hypopharygeal pressure [169.91 mmHg (3 ml thick liquid) vs.204.42 mmHg (10 ml thick liquid)] and hypopharyngeal pressure duration(P ＜0.05) varied significantly across bolus volumes when swallowing water or thick liquid.The UES relaxation duration,UES residual pressure and maximum hypopharyngeal pressure had a direct positive relationship with bolus volume.There was significant differences with regard to UES relaxation duration [685.75 ms(3 ml paste)vs.772.27 ms (10 ml paste)] but not to UES residual pressure (P ＞ 0.05) and maximum hypopharyngeal pressure (P ＞ 0.05) across bolus volume when swallowing paste.Conclusions Difference in hypopharyngeal pressure and duration,UES residual pressure and duration were detected across varying bolus volumes.Consideration of these variables is paramount in understanding normal and pathological swallowing.