With the development of biological techniques,the study on the pathogenesis of disease-causing genes of congenital cataracts has substantial progress.Some positive results of screen of mutation gene in congenital cataract family has been reported,but the report of negative result is rate.ObjectiveThe present study attempts to screen the mutation of CRYAA,CRYAB,CRYA1/A3,CRYBB2,CRYGC and CRYGD gene in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant congenital cataract. MethodsThe periphery blood samples were exacted from 8 patients of 4 generations of with congenital cataract in this family.The complete coding region and intron spliced sites of CRYAA,CRYAB,CRYA1/A3,CRYBB2,CRYGC and CRYGD were amplified with polymerase chain reaction (PCR),and the products of PCR were directly sequenced.The control blood samples were from 10 normal subjects.This study followed the Declaration of Helsinki.Written informed consent was obtained from all of the patients.ResultsThe patients were found in each generation in this family and the mode of inheritance was in accordance with the characteristic of autosomal dominant inheritance.The sequence of amplified genetic fragments of CRYAA,CRYAB,CRYA1/A3,CRYBB2,CRYGC and CRYGD genes were inaccordance with those of normal subjects and GeneBank.No any mutation loci was found in all of the patients of this family.ConclusionCRYAA,CRYAB,CRYA1/A3,CRYBB2,CRYGC and CRYGD genes is not the causing-disease genes in this family.

Objective To study the expression of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) and the counts of lymph vessels in laryngeal squarnous cell carcinoma and polyps of vocal cord tissues, and explore their clinicopathologic significance and correlation in the course of laryngeal carcinoma. Methods SP immuno-histochemical method was used to detect the expression of NF-κB and the counts of lymph vessels on the routinely paraffln-embedded sections of the specimens from 50 cases laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and 10 cases of polyps of vocal cord tissues. Results The positive rate of NF-κB and the counts of lymph ves-sels in laryngeal carcinoma[60. 0% ,( 13.3±3.4)/HP]were significantly higher ( P <0. 05 and P <0. 01respectively) than those in polyps of vocal cord tissues[10.0 % ,(6. 1±3. 8)/HP]. The positive rate of NF-κB and the counts of lymph vessels in well differentiated adenocarcinoma and cases without metastasis were significantly lower( P < 0. 05, P <0. 01 ), compared with poor-differentiated adenoearcinoma and ca-ses with metastasis. The counts of lymph vessels in the NF-κB positive cases were significantly higher than thoseinNF-κBnegativecases[(14.9±4.1)/HPvs (9.8±3.1)/ HP, P <0.01] . Conclusions The expression of NF-κB and the counts of lymph vessels might be important markers to be used to monitor the progression, biological behaviors, metastatic status and prognosis of laryngeal carcinoma. NF-κB might pro-mote lympoangiogenesis in laryngeal squnmous cell carcinoma tissues.

Objective To explore the expression of endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D) and uroki-nase-type plasminogen activator(uPA) in rectal carcinoma and to reveal their correlation to the tumor invasion and metastasis.Methods The expression of VEGF-D and uPA in 30 cases with rectal carcinoma and normal tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Results The expression of VEGF-D and uPA was de-tected both in tumor tissue and normal tissue, but significantly higher in tumor tissue (P < 0.01), they expressed mostly in endochylema.The expression of VEGF-D or uPA was significantly higher in Dukes' stage C + D than that in Dukes' stage A + B(P <0.01), was also higher in tissues with lymph node metastasis or distant metasta-sis than those without metastasis(P <0.05 ,P <0.01).They were found to be lower in cancer tissue along with the differentiation degree increase(P < 0.05) .Condnsions The overexpression of VEGF-D and uPA in rectal carcinoma may play an important part in the tumorigenesis and progression of rectal carcinoma.

Objective To explore the expressions of endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) in colon carcinoma and to reveal their correlation with the tumor invasion and metastasis. Methods The expressions of VEGF-D and uPA were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting in 30 specimens of colon carcinoma and 30 specimens of normal neighbouring colon tissue 5 cm away from the lesions. Results The expressions of VEGF-D and uPA mostly located in endochylema, less in nucleus, of both tumor tissue and normal tissue, and they were significantly higher in tumor tissue than normal tissue (P

In order to investigate the effect of nerve growth factor (NGF) on the proliferation of rabbit corneal endothelial cells and epithelial cells, the in vitro cultured rabbit corneal endothelial cells and epithelial cells were treated with different concentrations of NGF. MTT assay was used to examine the clonal growth and proliferation of the cells by determining the absorbency values at 570 nm. The results showed that NGF with three concentrations ranging from 5 U/mL to 500 U/mL enhanced the proliferation of rabbit corneal endothelial cells in a concentration-dependent manner. 50 U/mL and 500 U/mL NGF got more increase of proliferation than that of 5 U/mL NGF did. Meanwhile, 50 U/mL and 500 U/mL NGF could promote the proliferation of the rabbit corneal epithelial cells significantly in a concentration-dependent manner. However, 5 U/mL NGF did not enhance the proliferation of epithelial cells. It was suggested that exogenous NGF can stimulate the proliferation of both rabbit corneal endothelial and epithelial cells, but the extent of modulation is different.
Cell Proliferation/*drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Endothelium, Corneal/*cytology ; Epithelium, Corneal/*cytology ; Nerve Growth Factor/*pharmacology

Objective To establish a model of pancreatic cancer induced by 7,12-dimethylbenzathracene (DMBA) in SD rats, and to detect the expression levels of RAD51 and Myc-associated factor X (MAX) and their effect on carcinogenesis of rat pancreas. Methods Ninety SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: a model group, an intervention group, and a control group. DMBA was directly implanted into the parenchyma of rat pancreas (the model group and the intervention group). Rats in the intervention group were treated with 1 mL trichostatin A (TSA) saline solution (1 μg/mL) via ip weekly. Rats within 3～5 months in the model group and the intervention group were executed and observed by macrograph and under microscope. Meanwhile, the rats in the control group were executed at 5th month. The EnVision~(TM) immunohistochemistry to assay the expression levels of RAD51 and MAX was used in conventional paraffin-embedded sections from the above pancreatic specimens.Results The incidence of pancreatic cancer in the model group within 3-5 months was 48.7% (18/37), including 17 ductal adenocarcinomas and 1 fibrosarcoma. The incidence of pancreatic cancer in the intervention group within 3-5 months was 33.3%(12/36), including 11 ductal adenocarcinomas and 1 fibrosarcoma. The maximal diameter of mass in the model group was significantly higher than that in the intervention group (P＜0.05). No pathological changes were found in pancreas of the control group and other extra-pancreatic main organs of the model group and the intervention group (such as the liver, biliary tract, gastrointestine tract, kidney, and lung). The positive rate of RAD51 was significantly higher in ductal adenocarcinoma in the model group, the intervention group, and the model group +the intervention group than those in corresponding groups of non-cancerous pancreatic tissues (P＜0.01), but the positive rate of MAX expression was opposite to RAD51 expression(P＜0.01). The positive tissues of RAD51 expression and/or negative tissues of MAX expression in non-cancerous tissues showed atypical-hyperplasia of ductal epitheli. Pacncreas of the control group showed the negative expression of RAD51 and positive expression of MAX. Two cases of fibrosarcoma showed the negative expression of RAD51 and MAX.Conclusion DMBA directly implanted into the parenchyma of pancreas can obtain an ideal pancreatic cancer model with high incidence in a short time. The TSA might have an inhibitive effect on carcinogenesis and growth of rat pancreas. The over-expression of RAD51 and/or lose-expression might have important effect on carcinogenesis induced DMBA in rat pancreas.

Objective To establish a model of pancreatic cancer(PC)in SD rats,and to study the changs of serum levels of AMS and TNF-? and the significances.Methods Dimethylbenzanthracene(DMBA)was directly implanted into pancreatic parenchyma of SD rats(experimental group,group A),and in the process of establishing PC,weekly TSA by 1P was done in intervention group(group B).The tumor development of rats executed within 3～5 months in Group A and Group B were observed by HE staining and gross examination.Meanwhile,the rats in the sham operation group(Group C)were executed at 5 months.The levels of serum AMS were detected by autobiochemical assay apparatus,and the levels of serurn TNF-? were determined by ELISA.Results(1)The incidence of pancreatic cancer in Group A within 3～5 months was 48.7%(18/37),including 17 cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and 1 case of fibrosarcoma.The incidence of pancreatic cancer in Group B was 33.3%(12/36),including 11 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and 1 case of fibrosarcoma.The maximal diameter of tumor mass in Group A was higher than that in Group B((P

OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the efficacy and safety of Xiyanping injection versus Ribavirin injection in the treatment of herpangina in children,and provide evidence-based reference for clinical treatment. METHODS:Retrieved from PubMed,Cochrane Library,EMBase,VIP Database,CJFD,Wanfang Database and CBM,randomized controlled trials (RCT) about efficacy and safety of Xiyanping injection versus Ribavirin injection in the treatment of herpangina in children were collected. Meta-analysis was performed by using Rev Man 5.3 software after data extracting and quality evaluating by modified Jadad. RE-SULTS:Totally 14 RCTs were enrolled,involving 1 939 patients. Results of Meta-analysis showed total effective rate [OR=4.69, 95%CI(3.36,6.55),P<0.001],fever clearance time [MD=-1.36,95% CI(-1.60,-1.12),P<0.001],herpes regression time [MD=-1.34,95%CI(-1.61,-1.06),P<0.001],hospitalization time [MD=-1.88,95% CI(-3.68,-0.07),P=0.04] and sali-vation disappearance time [MD=-1.07,95% CI(-1.30,-0.84),P<0.001] of Xiyanping injection were significantly better than Ribavirin injection,there were statistically significant differences. And there was no significant difference in the incidence of ad-verse reactions [OR=0.56,95% CI(0.31,1.03),P=0.06]. CONCLUSIONS:The efficacy of Xiyanping injection is better than Rib-avirin injection in the treatment of herpangina in children,with similar safety.

Objective To investigate therapeutic effect and mechanism of hyperbaric oxygen and ulinastatin respectively or combinatively used to treat acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). Methods One hundred and twenty SD rats were divided into 6 groups randomly: group of normal control, group receiving sham operation, group of untreated acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP group), group of acute necrotizing pancreatitis treated with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO group), group of acute necrotizing pancreatitis treated with ulinastatin (ULT group), and group of acute necrotizing pancreatitis treated with combined hyperbaric oxygen and ulinastatin (HBO+ULT group). The rat model of acute necrotizing pancreatitis was established according to Aho HJ et al. Concentrations of amylase, TNF?, TXB-2 and 6-keto-PGF- 1? in blood were measured through ELISA or radioimmunoassay. Changes of pancreatic histopathology were investigated. SPSS 10.0 was used in statistical analysis. Results The concentrations of amylase, TNF?, TXB-2 in the ANP-treated groups were significantly lower than those of ANP group (P

Objective To study the expressions of SKP2 and p27 in gastric carcinoma and pericancerous tissues and to detect the relationship between their expressions and clinicopathological features. Methods Forty-nine cases of gastric carcinoma spicemen and 20 cases of tissue adjacent to the carcinoma were cut and made into paraffin-embedded slices. The expressions of SKP2 and p27 were then detected by SP immunohistochemical method. Results The positive expression rate and score of SKP2 were both significantly higher in the gastric carcinoma tissues than those in pericancerous tissues (P