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Objective: To investigate low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on the expression of L-type calcium ion channels(cav1. 2) and Na +-Ca2 + exchangers(NCX1) during dentin-pulp complex injury and repair in rats. Methods: Cavity preparation was made on the upper right first molar of 40 male adult SD rats,20 of them and the upper left first molar of the other 20 were randomly chosen for LIPUS irradiation(frequency: 1. 5 MHz,200 μs pulses,pulse repetition frequency: 1 KHz,ISATA 30 mW/cm2,20 min /d),so the animals were randomly allocated into 4 groups(n = 10): Control group,LIPUS group,cavity preparation group and cavity preparation + LIPUS group. At 1,3,7,14 d post-irradiation the rats were sacrificed respectively for HE stain and immunohistochemical analysis. Results: Reparative dentin formation was observed at 14 days after cavity preparation and LIPUS irradiation,the expression of Cav1. 2(L-type) and NCX1 in this group were increased significantly at day 1 and day 3. Compared with the control group, the expression of Cav1. 2 in LIPUS group increased at day 1 post-irradiation. Conclusion: LIPUS may enhance tertiary dentin formation and up-regulate the expression of Cav1. 2 and NCX1 at the early period of dentin injury.
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Objective:To explore the effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on TGF-β1/Smad 2,3 signal pathway during the dentin injury and repair.Methods:Among 25 Sprague-Dawley rats,5 rats served as a blank control group without treatment.The remaining 20 rats received modified caries preparation inbilateral maxillary first molars to establish a model of dentin-pulp injury and repair.The right maxillary first molars served as a LIPUS group,which received LIPUS irradiation (frequency:1.5 MHz,pulse width:200 μs,pulse repetition frequency:1 kHz,spatial averaged temporal averaged intensity:30 mW/cm2,20 min/d),and the left maxillary first molars served as a cavity-prepared group,which received fake LIPUS irradiation.The rats were sacrificed at 1,3,5,7 and 14 days after LIPUS irradiation.Immunohistochemical staining and Image-pro plus 6.0 were applied to detect the expression and distribution of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) and small mothers against decapentaplegic 2/3(Smad 2 and Smad 3).Results:Immunohistochemical staining showed that the expression of TGF-β1 and Smad 2,3were low innormal pulp,but they were increased in different degree after dentin injury.The result of image analysis showed that the expression of TGF-β1 in the cavity-prepared group gradually increased at the first day and peaked at day 5,and then it returned to normal level at day 14.However,the expression of TGF-β 1 in the LIPUS group were significantly higher than that in the cavity-prepared group at day 3 and 5 (bothP＜0.05).The expressions of Smad 2,3 in both the LIPUS group and the cavity-prepared group were consistently increased all the way, but the expressions in the LIPUS group were higher compared with that in the cavity-prepared group (P＜0.05).Conclusion:The TGF-β1/Smad 2,3 signal pathway can be activated during the dentin injury and repair.LIPUS can up-regulate the expression of TGF-β1 and Smad 2,3 in the early period,which may take part in the dentin-pulp complex injury and repair process.
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Ovarian epithelial cancer is the most common type of ovarian cancers. It can be further classified according to the histopathology and cell differentiation of the tumor, which are key factors determining the biologic behavior and prognosis of ovarian epithelial cancer. Understanding the subtype-specific histopathology and molecular biology of ovarian epithelial cancer may provide clues to novel tumor markers for early detection and new therapeutic intervention strategies.
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Background and purpose:To evaluate the treatment regimens used for patients with yolk sac tumors of the ovary and prognostic factors in our hospital. Methods:Clinical data for the patients with yolk sac tumors of the ovary were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into four groups: patients in A group received nonsparing surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy; in B group received nonsparing surgery and non-platinum-based chemotherapy; in C group received fertility-sparing surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy; in D group received fertility-sparing surgery and non-platinum-based chemotherapy. 5-year survival rate and prognostic factors were analyzed.Results:The overall 5- year survival rate was 69.2 %. The 5- years survival rates were 81.8 %, 40.0 %, 82.6% and 50.0% for A, B, C and D group, respectively. Platinum-based chemotherapy achieved significant survival benefit (82.4% vs. 44.4%, P0.05). Clinical stage, the size of residual tumor and Platinum-based chemotherapy were the mainly prognostic factors in multianalysis.Conclusions:Fertility-sparing surgery with a postoperative plainum-based chemotherapy should be the ideal modality for the treatment of yolk sac tumors of the ovary. Staging and tumor-reductive surgery were most associated with the prognosis of the patients.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To study the difference between gene expressions of high (H0-8910PM) and low (HO-8910) metastatic human ovarian carcinoma cell lines and screen novel associated genes by cDNA microarray.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>cDNA retro-transcribed from equal quantities of mRNA derived from high and low metastatic tumor cells or normal ovarian tissues were labeled with Cy5 and Cy3 fluorescein as probes. The mixed probe was hybridized with two pieces of BioDoor 4096 double dot human whole gene chip and scanned with a ScanArray 3000 laser scanner. The acquired image was analyzed by ImaGene 3.0 software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 355 genes with expression levels more than 3 times larger were found by comparing the HO-8910 cell with normal ovarian epithelial cells. A total of 323 genes with expression levels more than 3 times larger in HO-8910PM cells compared to normal ovarian epithelium cells were also detected. A total of 165 genes whose expression levels were more than two times those of HO-8910PM cells compared to their mother cell line (HO-8910) were detected. Twenty-one genes with expression levels > 3 times were found from comparison of these two tumor cell lines.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>cDNA microarray techniques are effective in screening differential gene expression between two human ovarian cancer cell lines (H0-8910PM; HO-8910) and normal ovarian epithelial cells. These genes may be related to the genesis and development of ovarian carcinoma. Analysis of the human ovarian cancer gene expression profile with cDNA microarray may help in gene diagnosis, treatment and prevention.</p>
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Background and purpose:Uterine body invasion of carcinoma of the uterine cervix is not in the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO)staging system.Some reports suggested that uterine body invasion of carcinoma of the uterine cervix was an important prognostic factor.The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of the uterine cervix carcinoma with uterine body invasion.Methods:The clinicopathologic records of 406 patients with carcinoma of the uterine cervix of stage Ⅰb~Ⅱa who underwent radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy were retrospectively analyzed,the number of uterine body invasion was 69 in all cases.On the contrary,the negative number was 337.We studied the general condition(age of onset)and tumor conditions,including clinical stage,tumor diameter,pathological type,pathology differentiated degree,positive pelvic lymph nodes,deep stromal invasion,and lymph vascular space involvement.Results:In univariate survival analysis,the incidence of stage Ⅱa,non-squamous cell cancer(non-SqCC),tumor size≥4 cm,deep stromal invasion and positive pelvic lymph nodes were signifi cantly higher in carcinoma of the uterine cervix with uterine body invasion than those in control group(P
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Objective:To summarize the CT signs and characteristics of bone-tumor.Methods:The CT and plain film signs of 71 cases of malignant bone-tumor and 19 cases of benign bone-tumor were analyzed.Results:The basic signs of bone-tumor were bone destruction, tumor bone formation,periosteal reaction,and soft tissue mass.Both benign and malignant bone-tumor had its characters of CT signs.Enhanced CT scans were advantageous in showing the tumor neighboring vessels.Conclusion:Our understanding is expanded and deepened for the signs of bone-tumor by CT scanning.This method provides much more accurate and comprehensive imaging informations than plain film.
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Purpose:To study the expression of CK19 and CK2 0mRNA in peripheral blood patients with FRGO Stage ⅠA to ⅡA cervical carcinoma and to investigate its clinical significance. Methods:Using the reverse transcription polymerase chain reacti on(RT-PCR),CK19 and CK20mRNA expression was examined in peripheral blood fro m 250 patients with early cervical carcinoma before operation,50 Patients with benign gynecological tumors and 18 healthy volunteers. In 250 patients,possible correlations between clinical pathological factors were analyzed. Results:The positive expression rates of CK19 and CK20mRNA were 36% and 24% in 250 cervical carcinomas respectively,in comparison with 3.0% an d 0% with benign gynecological tumors and all subjects in healthy volunteers wer e negative; The expression of CK19 and CK20 mRNA were significantly correlated w ith lymph vascular space involvement,but was not associated with prognostic fac tors including stage,differentiation,pathological types ,lymph node metastasis ,bully tumor size . In patients with CK19 mRNA(+)/CK20 mRNA(+),the rate of lymp h node metastasis and vascular space involvement and recurrence outside the pelv is was significantly higher than that of patients with CK1R mNA9(-)/CK20 mRNA(- )(P