The in vitro passage number and proliferation of non-immortalized cells are limited, which restrictions cell therapy or in vitro studies. Cells transfected with temperature sensitive simian virus 40 large T antigen (ts-SV40LT) gene could show the greatest proliferation. The cells can be amplified with compensating the lack of limited number of cells under the permissive temperature. Non-permissive temperature can be used in studying the cell therapy or its other physiological characteristics. This research field involves peritoneal stromal cells, satellite cells of urinary tract, oral epithelial cells, adre?nal medullary cells, bone marrow-derived endothelial cells, retinal progenitor cells, mesenchymal stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, mast cells, podocytes and Kupffer cells. In this study, the current research on Ts-SV40-mediated temperature-sensitive cells was reviewed.

Actinic keratosis (AK) is a precancerous state of the skin, which shows epidermal dysplasia of different degrees. The cellular DNA content and proliferative activity of the skin lesions in 27 cases of AK were analyzed with flow cytometry. The results showed that the PI (proliferating index) in AK was higher than that in normal skin (P

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risk factors, therapy and prognosis of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. METHODS We made retrospective study of multi-drug resistant P. aeruginosa infection cases from Jan 2000 to Dec 2004 proved by samples tests. RESULTS Thirty four cases were infected by multi-drug resistant P. aeruginosa, 29 cases were with hospital infection. Among the 34 cases infected by multi-drug resistant P. aeruginosa, the mortality was 67.7%. There were 34 cases concomitant with 1-5 kinds of underlying diseases. There were 26 cases infected with more than 2 kinds of bacteria. CONCLUSIONS Multi-drug resistant P. aeruginosa infection mostly happens in old men, incorporated with underlying diseases and mixed bacterial infection .

Objective:To study the inhibitory effect of E1A gene on the growth of tumors in nude mice implanted with nasopharygeal carcinoma CNE2 cells and its promotion effect on the radiosensitivity of CNE2-implanted tumors,and to investigate the related mechanism.Methods: E1A gene was transfected into CNE2 cells using adenovirus system,and stable E1A positive clones were established.The inhibitory effect of E1A on tumor formation-ability of CNE2 cells was observed in nude mice.The efficacy of E1A gene therapy with or without radiotherapy against CNE2 cell-implanted tumors was evaluated.The effect of E1A gene therapy on the expression of P53 was detected by RT-PCR.Results: CNE2 cells stably transfected with E1A gene(CNE2-Ad-E1A)were successfully established.The tumor formation time was later and tumor size was smaller in CNE2-Ad-E1A cell-implanted mice compared with those in CNE2 cell-and CNE2-Ad-?-gal cell-implanted mice(CNE2 cells stably transfected with Ad-?-gal).Radiotherapy,E1A gene therapy and E1A gene+radiotherapy all suppressed the growth of implanted tumors,with the tumor suppression rates being(60.32?5.34)%,(70.53?6.12)%,and(97.15?4.87)%,respectively.E1A gene therapy significantly increased the expression of P53 gene in tumor tissues.Conclusion: E1A can inhibit the growth of tumors in mice implanted with nasopharygeal carcinoma cells,and enhance its sensitivity to radiotherapy,which may be related to the increased expression of P53 gene in tumor tissues.

Objective To analyse CT appearances of fibroma and fibrosarcoma and to provide evidences for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods 8 cases with surgically-and pathologically-proved hard fibroma(nasal cavity,maxillary sinus and soft palate each and all 2 cases)and fibrosarcoma(nasal cavity and maxillary sinus each and all 1 case)were studied with retrospectively analysis.The scanning parameters were 5 mm thickness and interval for axial scanning.Results CT appearances of fibroma were single circular,semicircular or elliptical soft tissue masses which usually had homogeneous density,clear margin,thin and full envelope,wide base or a pedicel and slight or middle enhancement after contrast.The tumors grew distensibly,bones near the mass were constricted and thinned or absorbed but never destroried and the structures nearby were deviated but not involved.Fibrosarcoma showed such common CT manifestations as other malignant tumors in the same locations.Conclusion CT appearances of fibroma has some features,they are different from more common benign lesions.Fibrosarcoma can not be differeciated from other maglinant tumors,thier diagnosis must depend on pathology.

Objective:To study the inhibitory effect of E1A gene on the growth of tumors in nude mice implanted with nasopharygeal carcinoma CNE2 cells and its promotion effect on the racliosensitivity of CNE2-implanted tumors, and to investigate the related mechanism. Methods: E1A gene was transfected into CNE2 cells using adenovirus system, and sta-ble E1A positive clones were established. The inhibitory effect of E1A on tumor formation-ability of CNE2 cells was ob-served in nude mice. The efficacy of E1A gene therapy with or without radiotherapy against CNE2 cell-implanted tumors was evaluated. The effect of E1A gene therapy on the expression of P53 was detected by RT-PCR. Results: CNE2 cells stably transfected with E1A gene (CNE2-Ad-E1A) were successfully established. The tumor formation time was later and tumor size was smaller in CNE2-Ad-E1A cell-implanted mice compared with those in CNE2 cell- and CNE2-Ad-β-gal cell-implanted mice (CNE2 cells stably transfected with Ad-β-gal). Radiotherapy, E1A gene therapy and E1A gene + radio-therapy all suppressed the growth of implanted tumors, with the tumor suppression rates being (60.32±5.34) %, (70.53±6.12) %, and (97.15±4.87) % , respectively. E1A gene therapy significantly increased the expression of P53 gene in tumor tissues. Conclusion: E1A can inhibit the growth of tumors in mice implanted with nasopharygeal carcinoma cells, and enhance its sensitivity to radiotherapy, which may be related to the increased expression of P53 gene in tumor tissues.

Objective To study the effect of E1A gene on the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells and its mechanism. Methods Ad-E1A gene was transfected into human NPC cells (CNE2), then the positive clones (CNE2-Ad-E1A) were identified by RT-PCR. CNE2 cells, CNE2 cells transfected with Ad-β-gal (CNE2-Ad-β-gal) and CNE2-Ad-E1A cells were irradiated with 0 Gy,2 Gy,4 Gy,6 Gy and 8 Gy respectively using 6 MV X-ray. Clone forming assays were carried out, cell survival curves were drawn and the sensitivity enhancing ratio (SER) was calculated. The redistributions of cell cy-cle were analyzed by flow cytometry. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of wtp53. Results RT-PCR confirmed that E1A gene had been integTated into positively transfected cells and stably expressed. Cell survival curves showed that the SER of D0,Dq and SF_2 value was 1.37, 1.95 and 1.46 in CNE2-Ad-E1A cells. The D_0,D_q and SF_2 value was 1.57 Gy,1.82 Gy, 0.89 in CNE-2 cells and 1.53 Gy,1.78 Gy,0.82 in CNE2-Ad-β-gal cells, respectively. The G_2/M arrest was shown in CNE2-Ad-E1A cells. Moreover, the expression of wtp53 gene was markedly enhanced in Ad-E1A-CNE2 cells. Conclusions E1A gene can ef-fectively enhance the radiosensitivity of human NPC cells, which may be associated the enhancement of wt-p53 expression and G_2/M arrest.

Polyacrylic acid was firstly grafted by N-amino-4-N-methylpiperazine-1,8-naphthlimide (AMN) to prepare a amphiphilic polymer, which was self-assembled in water producing nanoparticles called as PAAMN.Then the morphology, structure and fluorescence properties of PAAMN were investigated by various methods including transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (HNMR) and fluorescence spectroscopy.MTT assay was carried out to assess the cell compatibility of PAAMN.Finally, the fluorescence from PAAMN self and HeLa cells incubated with PAAMN was observed by fluorescence microscope.The results revealed that PAAMN had spherical structure, in which naphthlimide fluorphores were immobilized in the polyacrylic acid matrix with the degree of substitution of 4.1%.Under the physiological pH condition, PAAMN excited at 390 nm could emit strong and stable fluorescence at 534 nm.In the range of pH 4.0-10.0, its excitation and emission wavelengths had no obvious change.The fluorescence intensity of PAAMN increased with the decrease of pH values, but the pH sensitivity of PAAMN was much lower than that of AMN.PAAMN had good cell compatibility.From the pictures of fluorescence imaging, it was found that both PAAMN self and cells-engulfed PAAMN could emit green fluorescence upon excited at 390 nm, indicating the potential of the developed nanoparticle for cell imaging.

OBJECTIVE:To observe short-term efficacy and ADR of nedaplatin concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with thermotherapy in the treatment of middle and advanced esophageal cancer. METHODS:64 patients with middle and advanced esophageal cancer were randomly divided into control group and treatment group,with 32 cases in each group. Control group was given nedaplatin concurrent chemoradiotherapy,nedaplatin 30 mg/m2,ivgtt,every week during chemotherapy;treatment group re-ceived thermotherapy by high frequency heating machine before chemoradiotherapy,60 min/time,twice a week;received chemora-diotherapy 30 min after thermotherapy. Short-term efficacy and ADR were observed in 2 groups. RESULTS:The short-term total effective rate of treatment group(84.4%)was higher than that of control group(62.5%),with statistical significance(P<0.05). The incidence of bone marrow suppression,radioactive esophagitis and gastrointestinal reactions in treatment group vs. control group were(21.9%)vs.(46.9%),(18.8%)vs.(56.3%),(31.3%)vs.(59.4%),with statistical significance(P<0.05). CONCLU-SIONS:Nedaplatin concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with thermotherapy is better than concurrent chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of middle and advanced esophageal cancer with low incidence of ADR.

Objective To investigate the effect of El A gene on the radiosensitivity of human laryngeal carcinoma cells and its correlated mechanisms. Methods The Ad-E1A and Ad-β-gal were amplifieated in Hek293 cells, extracted by freezing (-80℃) and thawing(37℃) repeatedly (3 times) , purificated by the method of density gradient of CsC1 and titrated by plaque assay method. Then they were transfected into human laryngeal carcinoma cells (Hep-2) and authenticated by RT-PCR. The radiosensitivity of Hep-2 cells transfeeted with or without El A were studied by cell surviral curve. Finally we investigated the correlated mechanisms including cell apoptosis studied by flow cytometry and VEGF content studied by RT-PCR. Resuits The radiosensitivity of Hep-2 cells transfected with El A was intensified, Do and Dq were lowered and α was increased. Flow cytometry showed that the apoptosis rate of cells with E1A or with El A and radiotherapy was increased. The VEGF content of the cells transfeeted with E1 A or treated by radiotherapy was decreased, which reached the lowest level when the cells were treated with the both mathods. Conclusions E1 A gene can intensify the radiosensitivity and contribute to the apoptosis of human laryngeal carcinoma cells. El A gene and radiotherapy can markedly decrease the VEGF content.