Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of leptin receptor (OBR) and phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (p-STAT3) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).Methods Immunohistochemical analysis was used to detect the expression of OBR and p-STAT3 in 80 patients with DLBCL and 10 patients with reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH).Using a panel of immunohistochemical markers (CD10,bcl-6 and Mum-1),all cases of DLBCL were further divided into two groups,GCB (germinal center B-cell-like) or non-GCB.Results Immunohistochemistry revealed high expression of OBR and p-STAT3 in 45.0 ％ (36/80) and 28.8 ％ (23/80) cases of DLBCL,respectively,and minimal straining in 100.0 ％ (10/10) cases of RLH (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with GCB group (8.7 ％,2/23),non-GCB group had higher p-STAT3 high expression rate (36.8 ％,21/57) (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the expression of OBR between these two groups.Compared with clinical stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ [46.2 ％ (18/39) and 25.6 ％ (10/39)],stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ had higher OBR and p-STAT3 high expression rate [61.9 ％ (13/21) and 38.1％ (8/21)] (P ＞ 0.05).The expression of OBR and p-STAT3 were not correlated with age,gender,extranodal infiltrations,LDH level,B-symptoms and IPI(international prognostic index)(P ＞ 0.05).The expression of OBR was positively related with that of p-STAT3 in DLBCL patients (r =0.232,P =0.039).Conclusion OBR could stimulate the JAK-STAT signaling pathway and induces the phosphorylation of STAT3.This may be involved in carcinogenesis and prognosis of DLBCL.

Objective To investigate the expressions of CXCR4,MMP-2 and VEGF in pancreatic carcinoma and the relationship with biological behavior of pancreatic carcinoma.Methods Immunohistochemical PV6000 technique was used to detect the expression of CXCR4,MMP-2 and VEGF in 47 cases of pancreatic carcinoma tissues,and the relationship between the expressions and pathologic parameters,and the relationship among the expressions of the 3 proteins were analysed.Results The expression rates of CXCR-4,MMP-2 and VEGF were 72.3%,66.O%and 61.7%in pancreatic carcinoma tissues,and all these proteins were correlated with metastasis,clinical staging and prognosis(X2=5.84～12.69;P＜0.05).The expression of CXCR-4,MMP-2 and VEGF was not correlated with sex,age,tumor size and differentiation(X2=0.03～4.27;P＞0.05).There was a positive relationship between the expression of CXCR-4 and MMP-2 or VEGF in pancreatic carcinoma(r=0.587,0.521;P＜0.01).Conclusions CXCR-4 could up-regulate the expression of MMP-2 and VEGF in pancreatic carcinoma,and they may contribute to metastasis and invasion of pancreatic carcinoma.

OBJECTIVETo study the antiproliferative effects of beta-sitosterul and its mechanism in hepatoma HepG2 cells.

METHODCell proliferation was assessed by MTT assay. Cell cycle distribution, apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential were measured by high content screening (HCS). The protein expression of caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, Bcl-2, Bax, tBid and cytochrome c in the HepG2 cells were evaluated by Western Blots.

RESULTbeta-Sitosterul exerted significant antiproliferative effects in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, beta-sitosterul also induced HepG2 cells apoptosis, lost mitochondrial membrane potential, activated caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9, up-regulate Bax, tBid protein, down-regulation Bcl-2 protein. However, beta-sitosterul had hardly any effects on QSG7701 cells.

CONCLUSIONbeta-Sitosterul exerted antiproliferative effects and induced HepG2 cells apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway and membrane death receptor pathway.

Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cell Cycle ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Hep G2 Cells ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial ; drug effects ; Sitosterols ; pharmacology

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of arthroscopic debridement combined with high lateral tibial osteotomy and Giebel plate internal fixation in the treatment of varus knee osteoarthritis.Methods:From January 2016 to June 2018, 78 patients (96 knees) with varus knee osteoarthritis in Beijing Delcony Orthopedic hospital were treated by arthroscopic debridement combined with closed lateral tibial osteotomy and Giebel plate internal fixation. The femoral tibial angle (FTA) and hospital for special surgery knee score (HSS) score of knee joint were compared before and after operation.Results:70 patients (86 knees) were followed up for 12 to 28 months, with an average of 22.4 months. Bone healing was achieved at the osteotomy site 8 to 14 weeks after operation. Pain symptoms were relieved or disappeared significantly. The force line of X-ray examination was maintained at the postoperative level. The average knee femoral tibial angle was 187.6°preoperatively and 172.5° postoperatively, which showed significant statistical difference ( P<0.05). HSS knee score criteria: excellent: 70 knees; good: 10 knees; medium: 4 knees; poor: 2 knees. The excellent and good rate was 93.0%. The HSS score increased from (69.0±3.6) before operation to (87.2±8.1) after operation, with significant difference ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Arthroscopic debridement combined with high lateral tibial osteotomy and Giebel plate internal fixation is a very good method for the treatment of varus knee osteoarthritis, which is worthy of further clinical application.