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.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the protective effects of Weitongling decoction (WTL) on gastric mucosa.METHODS Rats with gastric lesion induced by dehydrated alcohol were used to observe the gastric mucosalblood flow (GMBF), rats with spleen deficiency syndrome induced by reserpine were applied to investigatethe D-xylose absorption rate, the Alcian blue binding properties of gastric wall, the gastric acid secretion andthe activity of pepsin.RESULTS Remarkable increases in GMBF (19.5±3.5 mL/min, 20.4±3.3 mL/min respectively in largedose group and small dose group, P<0.01), in Alcian blue binding properties of gastric wall (2.497 mg±0.138 mg, 2.223 ug±0.186 mg respectively in large dose group and small dose group, P<0.05) and in D-xylose absorption rate (1.287±0.043, 1.294±0.019 respectively in large dose group and small dose group,P<0.05) were found after administrations of WTL, while no significant alteration in gastric secretion wasshown and in vitro WTL did not neutralize gastric acid.CONCLUSION WTL can improve the Spleen deficiency syndrome, strengthen the gastric mucosal barrier,and thus protect gastric mucosa against injury agents.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

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.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM The hepatic content of collagens (type I, Ⅲ and Ⅶ) and laminin (LN) in rat model of experimentalliver fibrosis was observed to find out their roles in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis.METHODS The experimental rat model was established by immunological injury induced by injectinghuman albumin. Histopathological and immunohistochemical methods were used to measure the hepaticcontent of collagens and laminin in the fibrotic rat livers.RESULTS The hepatic contents of collagens (type I, Ⅲ, Ⅶ) and LN in the fibrotic rat livers weresignificantly increased as compared with those in the control group, and they were found to be mainlylocalized in the portal space, central veins and fibrous septa. Electron microscopic study showed that pro-collagens were present around the “activated” hepatic stellate cells (HSC) and the hepatocytes atrophied.CONCLUSION Pathological deposition of collagens (type Ⅰ, Ⅲ and Ⅶ ) and laminin was the fundamentallesion of liver fibrosis. HSC may be the major cellular source of collagens (type Ⅰ, Ⅲ and Ⅶ) and laminin inthe liver tissue.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To explore the anti-tumor effect of indomethacin (IN) on human colon adenocarcinoma cells anddetermine the influence of indomethacin on cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis and elucidate the anti-tumor mechanism of Indomethacin.METHODS Human colon adenocarcinoma HCT116 cell line were cultured separately in vitro. Indomethacin(final concentration 100 μm - 800 gm) was administered alone or altogether with 5-Fu (50 μm). Agarose gelelectrophoresis, MTT, and Flow cytometry were used to study cell proliferation and apoptosis in humancolon carcinoma cell RT-PCR, western blot were used to detect the expression level of Bcl-2, bax gene andcdk4 protein expression in HCT116 cell lines after treated with IN for 24 hours.RESULTS Indomethacin can inhibit significantly the proliferation of HCT116 cell, change the morphology,and cause the cells to accumulate in the G0/Gl phase of the cell cycle, and induce apoptosis. The apoptosis oftumor cells was confirmed by DNA ladder formation on gel electrophoresis and sub-Gl peak on flowcytometry. These responses were time-and concentration-dependent. A synergic effect of inhibiting cancercell proliferation was observed when combined with Indomethacin and 5-Fu. RT-PCR results showed that INdown-regulated Bcl-2 mRNA expression, and did not change Bax mRNA expression. Western blot resultsconfirmed that IN inhibited Bcl-2 protein expression. No influence was found in the translation of Baxprotein. In inhibited cdk4 protein expression.CONCLUSION Our study results indicate that IN induce apoptosis of HCT116 cell by down-regulating Bcl-2expression and inhibiting cdk4 protein expression partially. This explains the mechanisms of antitumoractivity of the Indomethacin.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

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

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.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

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 evaluate the clinical value of creatine kinase macroisoenzyme type 2 (CK-M2) and oligosaccharideprotein (OP) in serum from patients with gastric carcinoma (GC).METHODS Serum level of CK-M2 was detected by agar gel electrophoresis. OP concentration was measuredby an enzyme immunoassay.RESULTS Serum levels of CK-M2 and OP in 57 cases of GC were significantly higher than those in 51 caseswith gastric precancerous lesion and 28 controls. The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for GC with CK-M2 was 56.10% and 98.63% respectively. CK-M2 and OP were not associated with histologic type and degreeof differentiation.CONCLUSION These results suggest that CK-M2 may serve as a marker to diagnose GC, and the specificityis higher, whereas OP is not more significant for GC diagnosis, but it could be a useful indicator forevaluation the status of body immune.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To clarify the surgical strategy for patients with stage Ⅳa primary hepatic carcinoma (PHC).METHODS Twenty-seven patients with stage Ⅳ a PHC were retrospectively studied in 1989 - 1998,including resected group (19 cases) whose all tumor nodes were resected and cytoreductive group (8 cases)whose most tumor nodules were resected and remnant nodules treated by ethanol injection. B-ultrosoundshould be used intraoperation in order to prevent from missing any tumor nodule. All the tumor nodules inthe liver should be removed, and residual nodules should be treated by ethanol injection during operation ifall the tumor nodules can not be removed. Multidisciphinary therapies were undertaken perioperatively.RESULTS The 1-, 2- and 3-year survival rates were 71.4%, 55.6% and 7.7% respectively. The 1-, 2- and3-year survival rates of the resected and cytoreductive groups were 73.3%, 53.3%, 10.0% and 66.7%,50.0%, 0% (P>0.05) respectively. The rate of complications was 22.0%, without operative and in-hospital mortality.CONCLUSION The surgical treatment included resected or cytoreductive operation plus supplementarytherapy considered to be both useful and the first choise for stage Ⅳa PHC.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To investigate the expression of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), inducible NO synthase (iNOS)protein and eNOS mRNA gene in the splanchnic organs of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertensive rats.METHODS In control and CCl4-induced liver cirrhotic rats, the expression of eNOS and iNOS proteins wasdetected by immunohistochemical method, and eNOS mRNA was detected by in situ hybridization.RESULTS The expression of eNOS protein and eNOS mRNA increased in most organs of the cirrhotic rats,including bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells, renal tubular epithelial cells and mesenchyma, endothelialand adventitial cells of aorta and superior mesenteric artery, whereas no significant increase of iNOS proteinwas found. In the hepatic tissue, NOS protein and eNOS mRNA were present in mesenchymal cells and vesseladventitial cells, no difference was observed in the expression between control and cirrhotic rats.CONCLUSION The expression of NOS varied in region. In splanchnic organs and vasculars there was anincreased expression of eNOS which induced aplanchnic vasodilation and increased the inflow of portal vein,while in the liver tissue and blood vessel showed no increased expression, which may be associated withincreased intrahepatic vascular resistance.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To determine the role of Helicobacter pylori in altering gastric mucin synthesis and define how thprocess relates to H. pylori-related diseases.METHODS Analyses of human gastric tissues using immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridizatiodocument the role of H. pylori in altering the composition and distribution of gastric mucins.RESULTS These data indicate a decrease in the product of the MUC5 (MUC5AC) gene and aberraexpression of MUC6 in the surface epithelium of H. pylori-infected patients. A normal pattern was restorby H. pylori eradication. Inhibition of mucin synthesis including MUC5AC and MUCl mucins by H. pvlohas been established in vitro using biochemical and Western blot analyses. This effect is not due to inhibitiof glycosylation, but results from inhibition of synthesis of mucin core structures. In vitro experiments usiinhibitors of mucin synthesis indicate that cell surface mucins decrease adhesion of H. pylori to gastepithelial cells.CONCLUSION Inhibition of mucin synthesis by H. pylori in vivo can disrupt the protective mucous layand facilitate bacterial adhesion, which may lead to increased inflammation in thc gastric epithelium.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

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.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To observe the therapeutic effect of weile jiaonang (WLJN) for peptic ulcer (PU) and its toxicity toanimals, and to find out the nontoxic Chinese medicines in replacing those chemical medicines with sideeffect.METHODS Five hundred and forty patients with PU were divided into three groups, therapeutic group byWLJN, control group taking famotidine and combined group with WLJN and famotidine. One hundred andeighty patients in each group were studied. The diagnosis of 540 patients with PU is in accordance with thebasis provided by the National Scientific Congress of Digestive System Disease convened in Hangzhou, 1978.The study followed the criterion provided by this Congress.RESULTS Total effective rate in therapeutic group was 93.3%, and 93.3% in control group. Combinedgroup achieved a total effective rate of 100%. For all three groups, there was no significant differencestatistically, but the control group appeared obvious side effects. The result of acute toxic experiments onwhite mice showed that there no death and toxic side effect even the highest dosage was given, which wasequivalant to 120 times to the dosage of patients. The result of chronic toxic experiment showed there was noobvious pathologic change in three dosed groups. The tails of mice in dosed groups were more smooth delicateand cleaner than those in control group.CONCLUSION Through observation in clinic and exprimental animal, it is proved that weilejiaonang isparticularly effective and safe Chinese patent drug against PU.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To compare the point mutation deviations of HGV among E2, NS3 and NSSA.METHODS Seven patients with hepatic diseases from Japan and China were selected for this study. RNAwas extracted and amplified by semi-nested RT-PCR; and the PCR products were sequenced directly.RESULTS The point mutation deviations of HGV ia E2, NS3 and NS5A were 10% - 17%, 11% -23%,and 0% - 5%, in nuclcotide sequences and 4% - 12%, 0%, and 0% - 6% in amino acid sequencesrespectively.CONCLUSION The frequency of variation at the nucleotide level was in the order NS3>E2>NS5A, whileat the amino acid level the order was E2 >NS5A>NS3. The detected sequences from the N-terminus of E2may be the poorly conserved region of HGV.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM Autoimmunity has been emphasized in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). We reported thattropomyosin (TM) or TM related protein is a putative autoantigen in UC. In human fibroblast, at least 8isoforms of TM have been identified with molecular weight range from 30kD to 40kD, depending upon theisoforms, and human TM isoforms (hTM5) has been found the main isoform in human intestinal epithelialcells. In this study, hTM5 was used as a putative auto-antigen for the humoral and T cell immune responses inpatients with UC, Crohn＇s disease (CD) and healthy subjects (HS) as controls.METHODS Anti-bTM antibody was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using human sera(UC 59, CD 28, HS 26) against hTM isoforms. The IFN-γ production by peripheral blood T cells followingstimulation by recombinant hTM5 was analyzed by ELISPOT assay.RESULTS Anti-hTM5 antibody (IgG1) was detected in 15/59 (25.4％) patients with UC, 3/28 (10.γ％)with CD, and 3/26 (11.5％) of HS. The OD value in UC was significantly higher than in CD and HS groups(P ＜ 0.05; P ＜ 0.01 respectively). Western blot analysis demonstrated immunoreactivity against hTM5 inseveral UC sera. ELISPOT assay demonstrated that IFN-γ production is significantly higher in UC (7/18),39.0％), compared with CD (0/8, 0％) and HS (0/7, 0％), (P＜0.05).CONCLUSION A significantly higher immune response to hTM5 was present in UC compared to CD andHS. Further studies of the hTM5/peptides may provide immuno-biochemical mechanism of autoimmuneprocess in UC.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To investigate a mixture of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the prevention of chronic colitis inrats.METHODS Sixty rats were divided into 3 groups. Colitis was induced by trinitrobenzene-sulfonic acid(TNB). On day 10, all the survived rats were killed, the mortality and intestinal obstruction rate werecalculated, the colonic lesion score was assessed and collagenase activity and collagen concentration weremeasured.RESULTS The survival rate was much lower and intestinal obstruction rate much higher in TNB than thosein TCM, they were 53% and 81% vs. 80% and 24% (P<0.05 and P<0.01, respectively). There were alsosignificant differences in colonic stricture score and colonic weight between TNB and TCM groups (1.75±1.2 vs 0.22±0.67 and 0.57±0.36 vs 0.31±0.10, P<0.01 and P<0.05, respectively). No hydroxyprolineand collagenase activity differences were found between the two groups.CONCLUSION This mixture of TCM prevents the formation of intestinal stricture, increases the survivalrate and decreases intestinal obstruction rate in a rat model of chronic colitis.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

Acute diarrhoea may manifest as acute watery diarrhoea or dysentery. The key to the management of acutewatery diarrhoea is correction of dehydration, proper feeding and appropriate use of antibiotic in selectedcases. Correction of dehydration may be done by oral route by using oral rehydration salts solution (ORS)recornmended by WHO/UNICEF or by intravenous administration of fluid and electrolytes, the preferredsolution being Ringer＇s lactate. Antibiotic is required for severe cholera and shigellosis. Antiparasitic drugsare required for amoebiasis or giardiasis. Use of various antidiarrhoeals is strongly discouraged. Feedingduring diarrhoea is very important. It does not worsen diarrhoea rather hastens recovery and preventsmalnutrition. Supplementation of zinc as an adjunct to rehydration therapy has also been suggested.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the clinical and pathological features of hypoplasia of exocrine pancreas with myocardialnecrosis.METHODS One ease of hypoplasia of exocrine pancreas with myocardial necrosis was autopsied. Theclinical signs and pathological changes were analyzed.RESULTS A 15-month-old boy with hypoplasia of exocrine pancreas was reported. The main clinicalfeatures were steatorrhea and marked underdevelopment. He died of acute heart failure afterhospitalization. Autopsy showed that there were aplasia of exocrine portion and fatty metaplasia ofpancreas, the myocardium revealed focal necrosis and sear formation.CONCLUSION Atrophy of exocrine pancreas and myocardial necrosis exist at the same time, suggestingthat there may be some relationship between them. It was likely that the damaged pancreatic tissue releasedsome active materials that may harm the myocardium or decrease pancreatic juice that results in lack ofnutrient and myocardial necrosis.

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作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期