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Objective To investigate the expressions of transforming growth factor beta receptors (TGF beta R), receptor-activated Smads and common-partner Smad in condylomata acuminata. Methods Tissue samples were collected from 20 patients with condylomata acuminata and 15 normal human controls.EliVisionTM plus immunohistochemical technique was used to detect the distribution and expression of TGF beta R Ⅰ , TGF beta R Ⅱ, Smad1/2/3, phosphorylated Smad2/3 and Smad4 in condylomata acuminata and normal control skin. Results Positive immunohistochemical staining for TGFbeta R Ⅰ , TGFbeta R Ⅱ,Smad1/2/3, p-Smad2/3 and Smad4 was detected in the epidermis of normal control skin. The intensity of im-munohistochemical staining was significantly lower for TGFbeta R Ⅰ , TGFbeta R Ⅱ, Smad1/2/3, p-Smad2/3and Smad4 in the epidermis of condylomata acuminata than in that of normal control skin (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). Conclusion The expressions of TGF beta R, receptor-activated Smads and common-partner Smad are decreased or absent in the epidermis of condylomata acuminata, which might interfere with TGF be-ta/Smad signaling and contribute to the development of epidermal hyperplasia in condylomata acuminata.
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Objective To investigate the expression and significance of transforming growth factor beta receptors (TGF?RⅠ, TGF?RⅡ) in basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Methods The expression of TGF?RⅠand TGF?RⅡwere assessed by quantitative real-time PCR and streptavidin -peroxidase (SP) immunohistochemical techniques in specimens of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and normal control skin. Results Eighteen patients with basal cell carcinoma and twenty-four with squamous cell carcinoma were enrolled in the study. The expression levels of TGF?RⅠand RⅡmRNA were significantly down-regulated in basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in comparison with those in control skin specimens (P
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Objective To investigate the relationship between expression of matrix metalloproteinases of dermal fibroblasts and wrinkle formation in photoaging skin.Methods In situ hybridization histochemistry and immunocytochemistry were used to detect the expression of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-1,MMP-3mRNA and the expression of tissue inhibitor of MMP-1at(TIMP-1)protein in dermal fibroblasts from non-lesional skin of psoriatic patients during and after PUVA treatment.Results The expression of MMP-1and MMP-3mRNA of dermal fibroblasts from non-lesional skin was persistently up-regulated during PUVA thera-py,and lasted more than6months after treatment;while the expression of TIMP-1protein was only slightly expressed for a short period during PUVA therapy.Conclusion Wrinkle formation in photoaging skin after PUVA therapy is correlated with the imbalance of expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors of dermal fibroblasts.
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In order to study the antibacterial activity of Chinese medicinal herbs to Ureaplasma ure- alyticum(Uu),we examined the inhibitory effect of 156 Chinese medicinal herbs to 14 standard strains of Uu by microdilution method in vitro.The results showed that Uu had a higher sensitivity to Cortex phellodendri,Radix angelicae dahuricae,Fructus kochiae,Radix et rhizoma rhei(MIC_(90)≤7.81mg of dried medicinal herbs/ml);a moderate sensitivity to Radix glycyrrrhizae,Radix isatidis,Rhizoma cop- tidis,Herba andrographitis,Herba houttuyniae(15.63≤MIC_(90)≤62.5);a lower sensitivity to Cortex meliae,Herba leonuri(62.5250).It is our opinion that Chinese medicinal herbs are of momentous signfi- cance in the treatment of Uu infection.