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AIM: To investigate the changes of the redox status and the antioxidative capability in the tissue of malignant tumors. METHODS: The carcinoma tissues collected from 42 patients with primary cancer in digestive tract (13 cases of esophageal cancer, 14 cases of gastric cancer and 15 cases of colorectal cancer),the corresponding paratumor mucosa tissues were taken as the control samples. The content of oxidized and reduced glutathion (GSSG and GSH), oxidized and reduced coenzyme II (NADP+ and NADPH) were measured, the GSH/GSSG, NADPH/NADP+ ratios, and the GSH/GSSG, NADPH/NADP+ redox potentials were calculated according to Nernst formula. RESULTS: The levels of GSH and NADPH in cancer tissues were significantly higher than those in corresponding paratumor tissues (P0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The significant increase in GSH and NADPH contents in cancer tissues indicates a notable enhancement of its antioxidative capability compared with the corresponding paratumor tissues. Based on this changes, the redox potential in the cancer tissues has only slightly reductive shift, which may suggest an apparent oxidative stress existed in the cancer tissues.
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Objective To observe prespectively the healing quality in esophagogastrostomy anastomosis by layers. Methods The 12 dogs (adult male healthy hybrid dogs, group A) underwent esophagectomy with anastomosly layer. The anastomosis were observed grossly and histologic study was made on 5th, 8th, 14th, and 42th postoperative day (POD). The expression of the cytokines relating to wound healing such as epidermal growth factor(EGF), transforming growth factor ? 1(TGF ? 1) were detected (Immunohistochemistry, LsAB technique). Another 12 dogs underwent the intermittent whole layer with silk (group B). Results In group A, the stoma mucosa were in a better cooperation, soft, and had a thin scar. The count of the inflammation cells and fibroblast increased at the early period of postoperation (P