Purpose:To investigate the relationship between HELICOBACTER PYLORI (Hp) and gastric carcinoma, as well as the possible carcinogenic mechanism by Hp. Methods: DNEL technique and immunohistochemical staining were used in the research to study the state of apoptosis, proliferation and p53 gene expression. Total 100 gastric mucosal biopsy specimens, including normal mucosa, Hp negative and Hp positive gastric precancerous lesions as well as gastric carcinomas were studied. Results:There were several apoptotic cells in the superficial epithelium and a few proliferative cells within neck of gastric glands, and no p53 protein expression in normal mucosa. In gastric carcinoma, apoptotic cells accounted for 1.62%, while proliferative cells 4.99%, and P53 protein significantly increased. in metaplasia, the apoptotic index (AI), proliferative index (PI) and positivity of p53 expression in Hp positive group were higher than those in normal mucosa ( P

Objective To reveal the change tendency of serum osteopontin(OPN) in carcinogenesis and development of gastric cancer(GC), and explore the usefulness of serum OPN in the diagnosis of GC and the differential diagnosis of early GC and advanced GC.Method Serum OPN levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, including 70 advanced GC, 24 early GC, 47 dysplasia, 42 intestinal metaplasia, 46 chronic superficial gastritis patients and 38 normal controls.Results Serum OPN level in GC group (57.03 ng/ml) was significantly higher than those in other groups.Serum OPN level in advanced GC group (66.05 ng/ml) was significantly higher than that in early GC group (41.93 ng/ml), serum OPN level in early GC group was significantly higher than those in dysplasia, intestinal metaplasia and chronic superficial gastritis, and serum OPN level in the latter three groups was significantly lower than that in normal controls (P

Objective To observe hypoglycemic efficacy of continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS)combined with continuous insulin infusion(CSII)in the elderly diabetic patients aged 60 years and over.Methods A total 0f 100 elderly diabetic patients were randomly divided into two groups.50 were treated with CGMS or self-monitoring blood glucose(SMBG)and CSII.and whose insulin dose was adjusted based on results of monitoring,and the other 50 with SMBG and insulin pump as controls.whose insulin dose was adiusted based on the results of SMBG for three days.After two weeks.all the patients were monitored by CGMS for blood glucose.Results Mean blood level of glucose and mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE)were significantly lower in CGMS+CSII group than those in controls[(6.6±2.3)mmol/L vs.(7.5±2.1)mmol/L,and(3.9±0.9)mmol/L vs.(5.1±0.6)mmol/L,respectively,P＜0.05 1.Average insulin dose used was significantly lower in CGMS+CSII group than that in controls [(0.64±0.21)U/kg vs.(0.82±0.41)U/kg,P＜0.05],and duration of hypoglycemia was less in the former than that in the latter[(20±3)min vs.(40± 9)min,P＜0.05 ].Conclnsions CGMS combined with CSII can decrease blood glucose.glucose excursions.average dose of insulin and duration of hypoglycemia in the elderly diabetic patients,as well as prevent occurrence of hypoglycemia.

Microarray technology are being performed more widely than ever before on many areas in lifescience,although the technology is still evolving,the challenge of performing a microarray experiment is no longer in the data generation,but in extracting useful information and utilizing it to get the results with biological meanings.Some methods and tools used for expressional microarray data mining based on previous work were summarized.These methods include gene clustering,GO analysis,regulating pathway analysis,and related algorithm.We hope this can be helpful for those researchers who are implementing expressional microarray for biological analysis.

Objective Patients with severe acute pancreatitis ( SAP) always suffer decrease in gastrointestinal motility , even gastrointestinal failure.The article aimed to investigate the changes of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) in the myenteric plexus of the gastric antrum in rats with severe acute pancreatitis ( SAP) complicated by gastrointestinal dysmotility . Methods Twenty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly allocated into two groups:control group and SAP group .Acute pancreatitis was induced by intraductal infu-sion of 5%sodium taurodeoxycholate .24 h after operation , records were made on pathological evaluation of pancreatic lesion , amylase, C-reactive protein ( CRP) , gastric emptying rate and the percentage of VIP neurons in the total neurons . Results Compared with the control group, the gastric emptying rate in the SAP group was significantly lower ([31.49 ±3.96]% vs [70.99 ±1.82]%).The score of pancreatic lesion, amylase, CRP and the percentage of VIP neurons was significantly higher ([14.63 ±1.06]score vs [1.60 ± 0.52]score, [2061.25 ±434.86]U/L vs [360.20 ±30.29]U/L, [140.10 ±17.07]μg/mL vs [35.71 ±6.43]μg/mL, [22.45 ± 4.10]%vs [10.72 ±1.92]%)(P<0.05). Conclusion Plas-ticity took place in VIP neurons in the myenteric plexus of gastric an-trum in rats with SAP complicated by gastrointestinal dysmotility , which was connected with neural mechanism underlying SAP compli-cated by gastrointestinal dysmotility .

BACKGROUND:Periodontal tissue engineering technology provides new ideas and new ways for periodontitis-induced bone defect repair. OBJECTIVE:To develop a culture model for the periodontal ligament cells of miniature swine, which was constructed with hydroxyapatite, to investigate the biocompatibility with hydroxyapatite. METHODS:Periodontal ligament cells from miniature swine were harvested by using tissue explant method. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the expression of stromal cel antigen 1 in the periodontal ligament cells of miniature swine. The third passage cells were co-cultured with a three-dimension hydroxyapatite scaffold, and the biological characteristics of the cells were observed under a scanning electron microscope at days 1, 3, 7 of co-culture. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The pirmary miniature swine periodontal ligament cells grew wel , and they were positive for stromal cel antigen 1. Under the scanning electron microscope, the periodontal ligament cells of miniature swine grew wel on the hydroxyapatite scaffold at days 1, 3, 7 of co-culture. These prove that the miniature swine periodontal ligament cells, which can be separated using tissue explant method and cultured successful y in vitro, can grow wel on the hydroxyapatite scaffold.

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Objective To analyse the long-term result and prognosis of 18 FDG PET/CT positioning three - dimensional conformal radiotherapy ( 3 DCRT ) for stage Ⅲ non - small cell lung cancer. Methods Sixty-four cases with stage Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer (clinical stage Ⅲa- Ⅲb ) were randomly divided into two groups: PET/CT positioning three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy group (PET/CT group) and the conventional CT positioning three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy group (conventional CT group). In the PET/CT group, the target volume and critical organs were sketched according to PET/CT after fusion of the PET and the CT images; the treatment plan was worked out, then conventional fractionated 3DCRT ( total dosage around 40 Gy) followed by field-shrinked radiotherapy to a total dose of 65 Gy or sowas performed ;in the conventional CT group, the target volume and critical organs were sketched according to CT and 3DCRT were performed to the same total dose; All cases were treated with the TP scheme (paclitaxel 175 mg/m2,d1 ,cisplatin 40 mg,d2-4) adjuvant chemotherapy for 6 cycles after the radiotherapy. Results The followup rate was 100%. The number of patients who completed the 1-,2-and 5-year follow-up were 40,20 and 11 respectively ;The number of patients of the PET/CT group and conventional CT group were 23 and 17,11 and 9,7 and 4 respectively. Target volumes of 13 cases in the PET/CT group were changed. The complete remission and partial remission rates of the two groups were 13% 、66% and 19% 、53% (x2 = 0. 33, P =0. 564), respectively. The 1-,2-and 3-year local control rates of the PET/CT group and conventional CT group were84 % 、66% 、53 % an d72% 、59% 、44% ( x2 = 2.36, P = 0. 124 ) respectively. The1 -, 2-and 3-year survival rates were 72% 、34% 、22% and 53% 、28% 、13% (x2 =2. 46,P =0. 117) respectively. The level-1 and level-2 lungs' and trachea's late radiation injury of the PET/CT group and the conventional CT group were 28% and 53% ( x2 = 4. 14, P = 0. 042 ), respectively. The hilar and mediastinal lymph node recurrence rates of the PET/CT group were lower than those of the conventional CT group, were 3% ,25%(P = 0. 026) and 6%, 28% ( P = 0. 042 ), respectively. The main reason for treatment failure was distant metastasis both in the PET/CT group and conventional CT group,56% and 47% (x2 = 0. 56,P = 0. 453 ),respectively. Conclusions PET/CT, as a method of sketching the target of stage Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer, can improve the radiation treatment plan, reduce the recurrence rate of hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes, meanwhile it can not improve the long-term survival rate; Distant metastasis was the main reason of failure.

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