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Objective To investigate the correlation of CT image features of mesenteric fibromatosis and its pathological characteristics.Methods Data of 12 mesenteric fibromatosis proved histopathologically in PLA General Hospital and Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital from March 2006 to March 2015 were retrospectively reviewed.Results There were 5 males and 7 females with ages ranging from 13 to 67.On the CT image,the masses varied from 3.9 cm to 33.0 cm in diameter.8 of them were round or oval well-circumscribed masses,and 4 were irregular with blurry border.10 of 12 cases were totally similar density,which was ranged from 27 HU to 39 HU.Contrast enhanced CT scan showed moderate enhancing masses in l0 of 12 cases.Macroscopic examination of these specimens revealed that the sections of 11 were solid,firm,grey and yellowish,and 1 was solid-cystic.On the histopathology,the masses consisted of homogeneous spindle shaped fibroblasts,myofibroblasts and collagen.Tumor cells were embedded in a collagen network interrupted by fibrotic sections.Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the tumor cells expressed Vimentin,H-caldesmon and β-catenin.Conclusions Mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare disease with characteristic CT images,which were based on their pathological characteristics.CT images form the basis of preoperative diagnosis of this disease.
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Objective To study the inhibition effects of oncostatin M (OSM) gene on human breast cancer cell line(michigan cancer foundation-7,MCF-7).Methods MCF-7 cells were infected with the optimized dose of retrovirus expressing OSM.Expression of the target gene was determined by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay was employed to examine growth inhibition effect of OSM gene on MCF-7 cells.Cell apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry.The morphologic changes of nucleus was detected by Hochest staining,in addition,the expression of apoptosis related genes in tumor cells were further detected by RT-PCR.Results OSM gene was well expressed in human breast cancer MCF-7 cell by retrovial vetor and it could significantly inhibit the growth of MCF-7 cell(MTT,P =0.0162,P ＜ 0.05) and induce its apoptosis (Annexin V/PI,P =0.02,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion OSM gene has significant inhibitory effects on MCF-7 cells,which mechanism might be related to the upregulation of Bax and Caspase3 and the downregulation of Bcl-2.