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Objective To study the cell apoptosis and the dynamic expression and significance of apoptosis-related genes in graft veins. Methods A rat experimental model of autogenous graft vein was established by transplanting the right external jugular vein to infrarenal abdominal aorta in 100 Wistar rats. TUNEL and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the apoptosis, the expression of apoptosis related genes bcl 2 and bax in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of graft veins. Results Within the 8 weeks after transplantation, the apoptotic VSMCs in the graft veins were much more than those in the control group with the apoptotic rate reaching the peak〔(28.5?16.6)%〕 on the 2nd week and dropping to (8.1?2.8)% during the 4th to 8th week. There was statistical difference compared to the control group 〔(0.5?0.2)%, P
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Objective It is difficult to differentiate tumors in upper GI muscularis proporia, such as GI stromal tumors (GISTs) , leiomyomas and schwannomas. We performed EUS guided fine needle aspirations (FNA) and immunohistochemical evaluation of these tumors in upper GI muscularis proporia. Methods We selected 35 Patients with lesions in upper GI muscularis proporia by EGD and EUS. We assessed the shape , size, and position of the lesions and the status of metastasis. After excluding blood vessel between the lesions and the fine needle, EUS FNA were carried out and immunohistochemical staining for CD-117 (c-kit) , CD34 and smooth muscle actin ( SMA) was performed. Results All patients were performed EUS FNA and enough specimens were obtained in 31 patients. The other 4 failed, although we tried it for several times. Among the 31 patients, Cytology and immunohistochemisty demonstrated 21 GISTs and 10 leiomyomas. All the results were evaluated by surgery. The sensitivity is 88. 6% , and the speciality is 100%. No complication occurred. Conclusion EUS-guided FNA and immunohistochemical evaluation is an accurate method for diferential diagnosis of tumors in upper GI muscularis propria.