AIM To find out if there is any difference in human primary liver carcinogenesis between Han and minorityethnic patients in Xinjiang.METHODS Expression of p53, c-erbB-2, H-rasp21 protein and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)in tumor tissues of 50 patients (Hah 38, minorities 12) with primary hepatic carcinoma (HCC) was detectedby immunohistochemistry (LSAB).RESULTS The positive frequency of p53, c-erbB-2, H-rasp21 and PCNA expression was 46.0% (23/50,70.0% (35/50), 68.0% (34/50) and 82.0% (41/50) in tumor tissues; 4.0% (2/50), 22.0% (11/50),64.0% (32/50) and 52.0% (26/50) in peritumor respectively with a significant difference, except for H-rasp21 (P<0.05) between tumor and non-tumor tissues. Combined the three oncogenes alteration, 26%(13/50) tumor tissues had positive immunoreactivity, but peritumor and normal liver were negative. Thepositive p53, c-erbB-2, H-rasp21 protein expression was 39.5 % ( 15 / 38), 60.5 % (23 / 38) and 39.5 % ( 15 /38) in tumors of Han patients; 66.7% (8/12), 100% (12/12) and 75.0% (9/12) in minority patientsrespectively. A statistical difference between Han and minority cancer samples was observed (P< 0.05).CONCLUSION Overexpression of p53, c-erbB-2 and H-rasp21 in human primary liver carcinoma is animportant biomarker of genetic alteration. The different frequency of these oncogenetic changes may reflectsome environmental factors or/and ethnic hereditary affecting the liver carcinogenesis. The special life styleof Han, Uygur, Kazak and Mongolia nationalities in Xinjiang may also involve the etiopathogenesis of thisdisease.

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AIM To evaluate the expression of CD44v3 and v6 protein in colorectal carcinoma and its prognosticsignificance.METHODS One hundred and twenty-one cases of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded colorectal carcinomaspecimens were retrospectively analyzed using EnvisionTM immunohistochemical method with the monoclonalantibody CD44v3 and v6. The median follow-up time was 67.77 months and the prognostic value of theCD44v3 and CD44v6 was assessed using univariate and multivariate survival analysis.RESULTS The positive rates of CD44v3 and v6 protein were 60.3% and 57.9%, respectively. There wassignificant correlation between CD44v3 immunoreactivity and tumor location, lymph node metastasis, distantmetastasis and Duke's stage (P< 0.05, Spearman correlation test). Significant correlation between CD44v6immunoreactivity and patients' gender, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, Duke's stage was alsonoticed (P < 0.05, Spearman correlation test). The 5-year survival rates were 81.25% and 60.27% inCD44v3 negative and positive cases, respectively. As CD44v6, the 5-year survival rates were 80.39% and60.00% in CD44v6 negative and positive cases, respectively; these differences between the two groups ofpatients were significant (P<0.05, Log-rank test). In multivariate analysis using the Cox regression model,CD44v3 expression emerges as an independent prognostic indicator.CONCLUSION CD44v3 and v6 might play some important roles in metastasis of colorectal carcinoma, andCD44v3 expression might be a new useful independent prognostic marker of colorectal carcinoma.

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AIM We have discovered that Limonene modulates interdigestive myoelectrical complexes (IMCs) ofgastrointestinal tract in rats. In this research we will elucidate weather limonene affects acetylcholine M-receptor in caudate nucleus.METHODS Changes of IMCs were studied after limonene and/or atropine were microinjected into caudatenucleus. IMCs were recorded by a RM-6200 four-channel recorder and then delivered to Maclab and PowerMacintosh.RESULTS The active phases of IMCs occupied about 40% of total cycle in average. After microinjection oflimonene into caudate nucleus, the active phases were significantly shortened, while the cycle time of IMCswere not changed significantly. The inhibitory effects of limonene were abolished by pretreatment withatropine, whilst the atropine has no effect on IMCs.CONCLUSION It is suggested that limonene inhabits the gastrointestinal IMCs by affecting M-receptor incaudate nucleus.

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AIM To study the expression of telomerase activity in malignant esophageal neoplasms and normal humanesophageal epithelia.METHODS Telomerase activity was assayed by the telomere repeat amplification protocol (TRAP)method. All the neoplasms and epithelia of esophagus were confirmed by routine pathological diagnosis.RESULTS Telomerase activity was assayed in 18 normal esophageal epithelial tissues and in 35 malignantneoplasms of esophagus, including 27 cases of esophageal carcinoma and 8 cases of cardiac carcinoma.Telomerase activity was detected in most of malignant neoplasms of esophagus (91.4%, 32/35) and in allthe normal esophageal epithelial tissues except one (18/19).CONCLUSION The results suggest that in addition to contributing to proliferation of immortal blast cellsand neoplastic cells, telomerase activity may also play a similar role in regeneration of normal epithelia ofhuman esophagus. The potential use of telomerase activity as a diagnostic marker in human esophagealneoplasm might not be suitable.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the clinicopathological significance of CD15 antigen expression and its contents in humancarcinoma.METHODS CD15 expression and its contents in 45 cases of gallbladder carcinoma, 17 cases of gallbladderadenoma and 10 cases of chronic cholecystitis were evaluated by microwave-LSAB immunohistochemicaltechnique combined with image analysis.RESULTS Positive rate of CD15 and its integral absorbance (optic density) in the gallbladder carcinomawere 71% and 4.0±3.2 respectively, being significantly higher than 35% (6/17) and 0.9±0.3 in thegallbladder adenoma, 20% (2/10) and 0.4±0.1 in chronic cholecystitis (P<0.05, P<0.01). In grade Ⅱ-Ⅲ cancer, they were 90% (17/19) and 5.4±1.7, being significantly higher than 58% (15/26) and 2.2±3.1 in grade I cancer (P<0.05, P<0.01). In lymph node positive cases, they were 88% (21/24) and 6.5±3.5, which were significantly higher than 52% (11/21) and 3.3±2.1 in the negative ones (P<0.025,P<0.01).CONCLUSION CD15 expression and its contents could be involved in aggresiveness of gallbladdercarcinoma and might be a useful indicator to evaluate the malignancy and biological features, and could beconsidered as a good prognostic predictor for patients with gallbladder carcinoma.

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AIM To study the expression of cathepsin B in gastric carcinoma and its relationship with pathologic type.METHODS The cathepsin B expression in 54 specimens of human gastric adenocarcinoma was studied byimmunohistochemistry.RESULTS The cathepsin B expression was detected in 33/54 (61.1%) specimens of human gastriccarcinoma and in 3/54 (5.6%) of normal tissue (P<0.01). There was no obvious correlation between theexpression of cathepsin B and pathologic type of gastric adenocarcinoma.CONCLUSION There is a high expression of cathepsin B in human gastric adenocarcinoma.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To explore gallbladder circadian rhythm (GCR) and the cholagogic action of Yin Chen Hao Ta(YCHT).METHODS Ultrasonography of rabbit gallbladder at 17:00 to 19:00, 23:00 to 01:00, 05:00 to 07:00 m11:00 to 13:00 showed its maximum area (MA), dilatation rate (GDR) and systole rate. Its movemecircadian rhythm (MCR) and the effect of YCHT on gallbladder and the relationship with time weobserved and evaluated.RESULTS The results showed that gallbladder area changed with time, which varied from 11:00 to 13:1>23:00 to 01:00 and 05:00 to 07:00> 17:00 to 19:00 (P<0.01, F=9.13 vs. control by analysisvariance). The cholagogic action at 23:00 to 01:00 and 17:00 to 19:00 was better than that at 11:00 to 13:and 05:00 to 07:00.CONCLUSION The gallbladder movement action (GMA) showed markedly circadian rhythm. Tcholagogic action of YCHT at 23:00 to 01:00 and 17:00 to 19:00 is better.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To evaluate the pharmacological effect of phosphorus-32 glass microspheres (32p-GMS) injected intothe implanted human liver cancer cell mass in nude mice.METHODS Fifty-two Balb/c tumor loaded nude mice were allocated into treatment group (n =38) andcontrol group (n = 14), in the former group different doses of 32p-GMS were injected into the tumor mass,while in the latter group 31 P-GMS or no treatment were given instead of 32 P-GMS. After dynamicallyobserving the growth of tumor for d 3 - d 28, the experimental animals were killed in batches, the tumor andits nearby tissues were examined by light and electronic microscopy.RESULTS In comparing with the control group, the treatment group showed the tumor inhibiting rates of59.7% -93.6% (Variance analysis of the mean weight of different doses and control group after square rootcorrection, F= 579.62, P<0.01). As the tumor mass attained the absorbed dose of 7320Gy, the tumor cellswere completely destroyed and at this maximal dose in one case, the epithelial tissue neighboring to this massshowed the signs of metaplasia. When the absorbed doses ranged from 1830Gy to 3660Gy, most of the tumorcells showed the evidences of injury or necrosis, and some well differentiated tumor cells appeared. As theabsorbed dose being 366Gy or less, some tumor cells remained in active proliferative stage with a lot offibroblasts and lymphocytes presented in the neighboring interstitial tissues.CONCLUSION When the experimental model of implanted human liver cancer cells received 32p-GMS of1830Gy-3660Gy, it produces excellent anticancer action without any injury to the normal neighboringtissues and the prominent anticancer effect is found within d 3 after intratumor injection.

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mycobacterium avium; paratuberculosis; glycosyltransferases; bacillus subtilis;chromatography, affinity; antibodies, anti-idiotypic

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AIM To compare the effects of intravenous route and peritoneal route on liver targeted uptake andexpression of plasmid delivered by glyco-poly-L-lysine (G-PLL).METHODS The plasmid pTM/MMP-1 which could be expressed in eukaryotic cells was bound to thegalactose-terminal glyco-poly-L-lysine (G-PLL), and then was transferred into Wistar rats by intravenousand intraperitoneal injection respectively. Afterwards the expression and distribution of the plasmid wereobserved at different time points by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS The plasmid could be expressed obviously in 24 hours after being transferred in vivo by bothintravenous and intraperitoneal route. One week later the expression began to decrease, and still could beovserved three weeks later. Although both the intravenous and intraperitoneal route could deliver theplasmid to liver targetly, the effect of the former was better as compared with that of the latter.CONCLUSION Intravenous route was better for liver targeted uptake and expression of G-PLL-boundplasmid than peritoneal route.

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AIM To study the liver-protecting and fibrosis-resisting effect of Ganxianning (GXN) and its mechanism.METHODS Model of carbon tetrachloride hepatic injury fibrosis rats was reproduced. In the experimentthere were six groups, the treatment groups with GXN's large, moderate and small dose (GXNb, GXNm andGXNs), the treatment group with colchicine, the blank model group and normal control group. The course of treatment was 30 days, then the rats were killed with their blood and liver tested.RESULTS In treatment groups, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was lower than that in the model group(P<0.01), and albumin (Alb) higher than that in the model (P<0.01). Hydroxylproline (Hyp) and redcell membrane C3B receptor garland in GXNb's and GXNm's groups were lower and circulation complex(CIC) was slightly higher. Fibrinogen (Fb) in both colchicine and model groups was higher than that innormal group and the difference was significant (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with model group, acid-α-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) increased in GXNb's and GXNm's groups (P<0.05, P<0.01). Underlight and electron microscopes, level of hepatic fibrosis of GXN groups was much lower than that of themodel group, P<0.01, and their difference was very significant. In GXNms group, liver cell was normal onthe whole and its chromatin was more than the model group and its nucleolus was evident.CONCLUSION GXN has rather good functions of protecting liver and resisting fibrosis, and thesefunctions are related to the increase of ANAE and C3b, decrease of CIC and Fb. and improvement of bodyimmunity function.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the biopathologic characteristics of the transitional mucosa (TM) adjacent to rectalcarcinoma and the resecting length of bowel.METHODS Immunohistochemical and mucin histochemical methods were used in 81 cases to observe theexpression of PCNA and the changing regulations of TM adjacent to rectal carcinoma.RESULTS The PCNA expression rate was the highest in cancer and gradually decreased in atypicaldysplasia, TM and normal mucosa (P<0.01). The range of TM adjacent to the mucinous adenocarcinomawas more extensive than that to the papilla adenocarcinoma and the tubular adenocarcinoma (P< 0.01 ). Therange of TM adjacent to the rectal carcinoma in Dukes C stage was more extensive than that in stage A, B(P<0.01, P<0.05).CONCLUSION The TM of rectal carcinoma possesses certain potential of malignancy. The range of TMadjacent to rectal carcinoma is closely related to the pathological type and advancement of rectal carcinoma.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the effects of heat exposure and swimming on membranous structure of the small intestinalepithelium and the biochemical indexes.METHODS The distribution of the intra-membranous particles (IMPs) in enteric epithelium of SD rats andthe number of IMPs were analyzed with freeze-etching technique and TxB2, PGFIa, PRL, CORT and totalSA (TSA) were measured with the techniques of biochemistry and radio-immunity.RESULTS Heat exposure markedly affected the distributive pattern of IMPs in intestinal epithelium andmade the numbers of IMPs on the PF and EF faces of cell membrane and nuclear membrane decreased.Swimming exacerbated the above changes. And in the meantime heat exposure resulted in the massivereleasing of the body-hurting substance as TxB2 and reducing of the body-protecting substance as PGFIa.TSA increased obviously. These changes recovered partly after heat exposure, but the number of IMPs onboth PF and EF faces and certain biochemical indexes were still not restored to the levels as in the controlgroup.CONCLUSION Heat exposure and swimming can make the cellular catabolism accelerated and anabolismreduced, then bring about the numbers of IMPs of intestinal epithelium membrane and nuclear membranedecreased, and the distribution was abnormal. TxB2, PGFIa, PRL, CORT and TSA were changedabnormally during heat exposure. And above indexes showed no notable evidence of recovery after stoppingheat exposure 4 hours-24 hours; the delayed injury was obviously presented.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To search for a new surgical method which accords with physiologico-anatomical principles, reducethe incidence rate of some postoperative complications in conventional Billroth I (CB1) gastrectomy andraise the life quality of patients after surgery.METHODS Using the blood vessels and innervation of the remaining stomach and duodenum, we designeda new pyloric sphincter reconstruction (PSR) in Billroth I gastrectomy, in which the end of the duodenumremnant is surrounded by the seromuscular valve of 2 cm wide in the end of the greater curvature, thickenedthe muscle of the stoma and reconstructed a similar pylorus with the sphincteric function.RESULTS Eleven patients were treated, 8 males and 3 females, 6 malignant and 5 benign and 1accompanied by mould infection, aged from 33 to 73 years, with 1 to 29 years of gastric disease history(average 7.9 years). The function of gastric emptying was shown to be essentially normal by barium mealstudy with video record one month after the operation. The pyloric-like control effect was present in thereconstructive pylorus. PSR vs CB1 vs NES (P >0.01); PSR vs CB1 (P < 0.01); PSR vs NSE (P >0.05).CONCLUSION The new method of pyloric reconstruction is safer, simpler and more effective thanconventional procedures. This method can be applied to all patients for whom Billroth 1 anastomosis can beperformed regardless of benign or malignant lesion.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To observe the effects of Innovar and Atropine on Visceral pull response.METHODS Patients were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group was treated by DanNang Xue blockade with Innovar 4 mL and Atropine 0.5 mg (n = 40) and the control group was treated byabdominal vagus blockade with 10 mL of 10 g/L Lidocaine (n = 40). Dan Nang Xue was chosen for insertionof No 5 needle (5 cm in length) after local sterilization. The acupoint of Dan Nang Xue is located at theoutside of knee-jont and it is one-finger wider below Yanglingquan can be found. A sensitive point. Theneedle was inserted between tibia and fibulae, lifted, thrusted and twirled until the patient felt ache. Innovarand Atropine were injected on Dan Nang Xue and the acupoint was gently messaged.RESULTS Patients in the experimental group remained quiet during operation. Neither nausea or vomitingnor uncomfortable reaction was complained, 85% of the patients belonged to grade m. Acupunctureenhanced the peristalsis of gallbladder and biliary secretions. Atropine relieved muscular spasm andprevented vomiting. A low heart rate was noted in the control during abdominal survey and gallbladder pull(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Dan Nang Xue blockade with innovar and atropine can prevent visceral pull response.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the relationship among typing of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Helicobacterpylori infection, expression of oncogene and tumor suppresser genes in gastric cancer and precancerouslessions.METHODS According to TCM typing, 120 patients with chronic superficial gastritis, intestinal metaplasia,atypical hyperplasia and gastric cancer were divided into 4 groups: 21 patients with coexistence of cold andheat syndrome (group R), 22 patients with in coordination between the liver and the spleen (group U), 29patients with deficiency of the spleen-yin (group I) and 48 patients with insufficiency of the spleen-yang(group H). Protein expression of c-myc, p21 and p53 were detected immunohistochemically, and Hp wereconfirmed by modified Giemsa method.RESULTS The Hp infection of the group H was significantly higher (72.9%) than that of group R(38.1%, P<0.01) and group U (40.9%, P<0.01). Expression of c-myc, p21 and p53 were significantlyrelated to Hp infection and severity of gastric mucosa lesions (group H>group I>group U>group R).CONCLUSION Hp infection, expression of oncogene and tumor suppresser genes were related to TCMtyping. These parameters were helpful in identification of symptoms and signs and TCM differentiationdiagnosis.

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作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To establish an ideal model of gastric precancerous lesions for rats.METHODS Fifty rats were fed with carcinogen MNNG for 35 wk and heat-plaste at 60C for 20 wk, thepathological changes were observed. Data in the groups were analyzed by Ridit test.RESULTS The occurrence rate of dysplasia in rats due to MNNG and heat-damage was 65%, which wasobviously higher than that due to MNNG only. The differences between the two groups were significant.CONCLUSION The animal model made by MNNG and heat-damage was an ideal one which could be usedto investigate the pathologic mechanism of gastric precancerous lesions.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To provide evidence that UBT is the most cost-effective tool for evaluation of H. pylori eradication.METHODS Data on twenty-six consecutive patients at Atlanta VA Hospital who underwent UBT wereretrospectively reviewed. All patients had endoscopic diagnosis of peptic ulcers and biopsy proven H. pyloriinfection. Eight to ten weeks after completion of triple therapy (amoxicillin, biaxin and prilosec), allpatients had C14 UBT (PY test kit, Charlottesville, Virginia). Ten patients had repeated endoscopicexaminations and gastric biopsies. Twelve patients had serology tests for H. pylori.RESULTS UBT was negative in all patients (two patients had indeterminate result on the first time, butshown to be negative on the second UBT). Biopsies from all ten patients who were re-endoscoped werenegative for H. pylori. Serology tests on all the twelve patients were positive. Cure of H. Pylori could notbe determined on the titer change. All patients spent about 30 minutes in nuclear medicine laboratory, theendoscopic patients spent 2 hours to 4 hours in endoscopic laboratory; the cost for a UBT was about 50, thecost for an endoscopy with biopsy was above 200.CONCLUSION The 04 UBT is a rapid, economic and accurate test to monitor H. pylori eradication. Thetest should be considered a gold standard test for evaluating the effectiveness of treatment of H. pyloriinfection, unless patients need repeated endoscopy to rule out gastric cancer.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To observe the therapeutic effect of colloidal bismuth tartrate in an animal colitis model.METHODS Immune-complex colitis was induced in groups of rabbits by formalin, and two hours later0.85 mL heat-aggregated rabbit IgG was given intravenously through the ear cannula. Animals wereintracolonically treated with colloidal bismuth tartrate (BITNAL), and its effect was compared withsulfasalazine (SASP), indomethacin (IND) and bifidobiogen (BIFG). Animals were killed, the mucosalappearance was scored (0-4), and tissue saved for histological studies, the number of neutrophils present ininflamed colonic tissue was quantitated by the myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity assay, the production oflipoxygenase and cyclo-oxygenase products was monitored and eicosanoid production were assayed byincubation colonic specimens and the media for prostaglandin E2(PGE2), leukotriene (LTB4), thromboxaneB2(TXPe) were examined by radiommunoassay.RESULTS Immune-complex colitis was induced by formalin and IgG, colonic damage persisted for at least1 wk by macrography. Histologically, the inflammatory response included mucosal and submucosalinfiltration by polymorphonuclear leukocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes and fibroblasts, the macroscopic,persent 2 wk after IgG, was correlated with greatly increased PGE2, LTB4 and TXB2 compared with levels incontrols. Treatment with BITNAL (500 mg/kg) resulted in a lowered inflammation index, lowered MPOactivity and inhibited the increased formation of PGF-2, LTB4 and TXB2 by the inflamed colon, and IND(500 mg/kg) markedly inhibited prostanoid formation in both inflamed and control colon but did not reducetissue damage, SASP (500 mg/kg) also inhibited the formation of PGE2, LTB4 and TXB2 but the effectswere less marked. BIFG (400 mg/kg) did not significantly reduce the colonic injury and the media sythesizedby the rabbit colon.CONCLUSION BITAL provides better therapeutic effects in experimental colitis than anti-inflammatorydrug IND or SASP.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期