Meta-analysis of Influencing Factors ofF-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake of Brown Adipose Tissue in PET/CT Imaging / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To explore the influencing factors ofF-Fluorodeoxyglucose(F-FDG) uptake of brown adipose tissue(BAT) in PET/CT imaging by performing meta-analysis.Methods Relevant articles published between 1980 and 2016 were searched in PubMed,EMBASE,Web of Science,CBM,WanFang Data,CNKI,and VIP.The factors of gender,season and age were extracted according to the inclusive criteria.Meta-analysis was performed to analyze the factors.Results The merger OR value and 95% CI ofF-FDG uptake of BAT with gender,age,season were 2.67 (2.30-3.11),2.17 (1.38-3.39),and 15.35 (4.72-49.95) respectively.TheF-FDG uptake rate of BAT was 2.16 times in females as that in males,8.67 times in the minors as that in the adults,and 1.94 times in winter as that in summer.Conclusion Gender,season,and age are risk factors forF-FDG uptake of BAT.

Clinical Values of Combined Diffused Optical Tomography and PET-CT in the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To investigate the clinical values of combined diffused optical tomography (DOT) combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) in the diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods We performed DOT and PET-CT examinations in 38 patients with 40 lesions and compared these images with the pathological results to analyze the sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value of these two techniques and their combination.Results The sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value in diagnosing breast cancer were 78.26%,76.47%,77.50%,72.22%,and 81.81% for DOT,86.96%,82.35%,85.00%,86.96%,and 82.35% for PET-CT,and 86.96%,94.12%,90.00%,95.23%,and 84.21% for the combination of PET-CT and DOT.Conclusions DOT and PET-CT are both effective diagnostic methods for breast cancer.Combined DOT and PET-CT can improve the diagnostic efficacy in terms of specificity,positive predictive value,and accuracy.

Features of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome-related Lymphoma on (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the imaging features of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) positron emission tomography(PET)/computed tomography (CT) in acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related lymphoma (ARL) patients correlated with their clinical signs, symptoms, and treatments.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Five ARL patients underwent ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from October 2008 to January 2013. Two patients received two additional follow-up studies 6 months later.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among these 5 patients, ¹⁸FDG-PET/CT helped in diagnosis of two patient and changed therapeutic strategy in other two patients. In two patients underwent ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT brain scans, low-metabolism lesion was newly found in cerebral cortex. Of 4 patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy, PET/CT also demonstrated diffusely elevated ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in subcutaneous adipose tissue in two patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT is a highly useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of ARL patients, in particular in the identification of associated encephalopathy and lipodystrophy.</p>

Imaging of 99Tcm-labeled new cyclic RGDfK Dimer in nude mice bearing U87MG human glioma xenografts / 中华核医学杂志

Objective (1) To evaluate the effect of insertion of two 15-amino-4,7,10,13-tetraoxapentadecanoic (2 PEG4 ) linkers into cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) Dimer E [c(RGDfK)]2 on receptor binding in vitro, (2) to assess its biodistribution in vivo and (3) to investigate the value of 99Tcm labeled 2PEG4-Dimer for integrin αvβ3-positive tumors imaging.Methods The expression of U87 human glioma cells and integrin αv β3 was determined by immunofluorescence staining.The half-inhibition concentrations (IC50) for 125 I-cyclo (Arg-Gly-Asp-D-Tyr-Lys) (c(RGDyK) ) of c ( RGDyK ), hydrazinonictinamide ( HYNIC )-Dimer and HYNIC-2PEG4-Dimer binding to integrin αvβ3 were measured.99Tcm-HYNIC-Dimer and 99Tcm-HYNIC-2PEG4-Dimer were synthesized using non-SnCl2 formulation.Biodistribution and imaging studies were performed in nude mice bearing human glioma xenografts.The unpaired t test was used for statistical analysis.Results The labeling yield of the two radiotracers was more than 95%, and the radiochemical purity was more than 99% through Sep-Pek C18 cartridge.HYNIC-2PEG4-Dimer had significantly higher binding affinity of integrin αvβ3 than c(RGDyK) and HYNIC-Dimer (IC50 = 0.8 nmol/L, 27 nmol/L and 2.4 nmol/L, respectively).Biodistribution study showed that 99Tcm-HYNIC-2PEG4-Dimer was mainly excreted via the kidney.The tumor uptake of 99Tcm-HYNIC-2PEG4-Dimer was higher than that of 99Tcm-HYNIC-Dimer at 2h post injection ((5.71 ±0.96) and (2.10 ±0.50) % ID/g, t =4.80, P＜0.05).The xenografted tumors were visible at 0.5 h post injection and the image contrast increased with time due to the tracer clearance of the background tissue.Conclusion 99 Tcm-HYNIC-2PEG4-Dimer is a promising radiotracer for integrin αvβ3-positive tumor imaging.

Quantification of prame gene transcript in chronic myeloid leukemia / 中国实验血液学杂志

This study was purposed to analyze the expression level of preferentially expressed antigen of melanoma (prame) transcript in the patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and explore its clinical significance. Real-time quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR) assay was used to detect the level of prame gene transcript in the bone marrow samples from 30 patients with CML and 15 patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The results showed that CML patients had significantly higher prame mRNA level (0% - 772.25%, median 8.28%) than IDA cases (0% - 1.46%, median 0.19%) (p < 0.001). The level of prame gene transcript was significantly correlated with that of bcr-abl fusion gene transcript (r = 0.708, p < 0.001) in CML patients. Furthermore, 6 patients in blastic crisis (BC) and accelerated phase (AP) had significantly higher prame gene transcript than that of 24 cases in chronic phase (CP) (p = 0.007). In 2 CML patients with sequential samples, prame gene transcript increased in AP and BC, compared with in CP, and was consistent with the altering tendency of bcr-abl transcript. It is concluded that the level of prame gene transcript increases in CML which associates with the progression of the disease, prame gene transcript level can be used for monitoring the disease state.

Endourological treatment of aged high-risk patients with benign prostate hyperplasia: a report of 283 cases / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of endourological techniques in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in aged high-risk patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We used endourological techniques in the treatment of 283 BPH patients aged over 70 years and complicated with hydronephrosis, renal failure, heart failure, cerebral infarction, respiratory dysfunction, anemia, diabetes, bladder tumor, or prostate weight over 80 g, TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) for 112 cases and PKRP (transurethral plasmakinetic resection of the prostate) for the other 171. All the patients were followed up for 1-30 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the TURP group, the scores on IPSS and QOL were decreased from 27.5 +/- 2.8, 5.5 +/- 1.0 to 5.8 +/- 1.2, 1.0 +/- 0.5, and the residual urine volume (RUV) from (75.0 +/- 20.0) ml to (8.0 +/- 3.0) ml, but the maximal flow rate (Qmax) increased from (6.5 +/- 2.0) ml/s to (18.5 +/- 1.5) ml/s (P < 0.05), while in the PKRP group, the scores on IPSS and QOL were decreased from 28.2 +/- 2.2, 5.5 +/- 1.0 to 5.4 +/- 1.6, 1.0 +/- 0.5, and RUV from (80.0 +/- 20.0) ml to (7.0 +/- 3.0) ml, and Qmax increased from (6.8 +/- 2.1) ml/s to (20.0 +/- 1.5) ml/s (P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in IPSS, QOL, Qmax and RUV after treatment between the two groups (P > 0.05), but significantly less complications were found in the PKRP than in the TURP group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Endourological treatment, especially PKRP, with comprehensive perioperative preparations, unerring operative skills, well-controlled operation time, and intensive postoperative monitoring and nursing, has the advantages of high safety, less bleeding, fewer complications and definite effectiveness for aged high-risk BPH patients.</p>

Quantification of the PRAME transcripts in patients with acute myeloid leukemia / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the expression level and clinical significance of the preferentially expressed antigen of melanoma (PRAME) transcripts in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction with EvaGreen dye was established to detect the expression level of PRAME transcripts in the bone marrow mononuclear cells of 56 AML cases and 20 controls. The clinical association of PRAME transcripts was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The PRAME transcripts were 0-1.46% (median 0.18%) and 0-21 618.09% (median 9.79%) in controls and AML cases, respectively (P< 0.01). Among the FAB subtypes, those with M1, M2, M3 and M4 had significantly higher level of PRAME transcripts than controls. However, those with M5 had similar level of PRAME transcripts as controls. There was a significantly negative correlation between the PRAME transcripts and cytogenetic risk groups (r= -0.438, P= 0.001). Cases in low risk had significantly higher level of PRAME transcripts than those in intermediate and high risk. Among cases with AML-M2, those with t(8;21) had significantly higher level of PRAME transcripts (135.06% -21 618.09%, median 2201.88%) than those without t(8;21)(0.14% -1696.30%, median 17.97%)(P= 0.002). In a patient with sequential samples, PRAME transcripts significantly decreased after induction therapy and significantly increased after relapse.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The PRAME transcript was highly expressed in AML patients and was a favorable marker of prognosis. Quantification of PRAME transcript can be used in monitoring disease status of AML.</p>

Quantification of GRAF gene expression in patients with acute myeloid leukemia using EvaGreen real time quantitative PCR / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To quantify the expression level of GRAF gene in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and analyze its clinical significance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The EvaGreen real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RQ-PCR) assay was established and performed to measure the GRAF gene transcripts in 71 cases with AML and 21 with nonmalignant hematological diseases. The clinical correlation of GRAF expression was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The established EvaGreen RQ-PCR assay had good specificity, reproducibility and sensitivity. The GRAF expression level was significantly lower in AML (0.01%-169.75%, median 3.82%) than that in controls (14.49%-126.85%, median 56.04%) (P<0.05). There was no correlation between the level of GRAF transcript and the sex, age, hematologic parameters, FAB subtypes and karyotypic groups (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The GRAF gene was down-regulated in AML, which might play a role in the leukemogenesis.</p>

Patterns and characteristics of brown adipose tissue uptake of 18F-FDG positron emission tomograph/computed tomography imaging / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To characterize the brown adipose tissue (BAT) uptake of 18F-FDG on positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 1 080 patients who received all whole-body PET/CT studies in Peking Union Medica College Hospital from July 2008 to February 2009.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Forty-one patients (3.8%) were identified to be with BAT uptake, especially during cold seasons. BAT uptake was mostly observed at the neck regions symmetrically (n = 39), and was also seen at paravertebral junctions (n = 30), perinephric regions (n = 21), and mediastinum (n = 10). Patients with BAT uptake had significantly lower male/female ratio (P = 0.0030), younger age (P = 0.0001), and less body mass index (BMI) (P = 0.0415). Three patients with high BAT uptake underwent repeat PET/CT scans 3-7 days later. By keeping warm and full relaxation, BAT uptake disappeared in 2 cases and dramatically decreased in the other case.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>BAT uptake commonly occurs during cold seasons in Beijing, especially in young females with low BMI. It usually has specific patterns, and can be avoided or remarkably reduced by asking the patients keep warm and full relaxation a few days before the scanning.</p>

Combined application of enzyme-linked immunospot assay, positron emission tomography, and gene chip assay in the diagnosis of a case of chronic disseminated tuberculosis / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To highlight the clinical features and diagnosis of chronic disseminated tuberculosis, with emphasizing the usefulness of several recently available diagnostic technologies in this setting.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>We presented a case of chronic disseminated tuberculosis diagnosed with the combined application of interferon-gamma release assay T-SPOT. TB, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET), and gene chip assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A 53-year-old gentleman who had chronic cough for 7 years and fever for 2 weeks was referred to our hospital for further evaluation. 18F-FDG-PET/CT scan showed increased FDG uptake in multiple lesions involving bilateral lungs, supraclavicular, mediastinal and intro-abdominal lymph nodes and bones, mimicking metastatic malignancy. T-SPOT. TB assay revealed significant responses [ early secreting antigen target 6 (ESAT-6): 3 908 spot forming cells (SFCs)/10(6) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), culture filtrate protein (CFP-10): 3 400 SFCs/10(6) PBMCs]. Subsequent biopsy of supraclavicular lymph node, lung, and ilium revealed granulomas, while culture of the obtained tissue yeilded mycobacteria. Gene chip testing identified M. tuberculosis sensitive to isoniazid and rifampin. After 10 weeks of treatment for tuberculosis, the patient's condition was improved and a second T-SPOT. TB assay showed significantly reduced responses (ESAT-6: 1528 SFCs/10(6) PBMCs; CFP-10: 1460 SFCs/10(6) PBMCs).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Timely diagnosis of chronic disseminated tuberculosis requires high index of suspicion. T-SPOT. TB assay, PET/CT, and gene chip assay may provide valuable information that facilitates further diagnostic procedures and treatment decision.</p>

Clinical application of radionuclide bone scintigraphy in diagnosis of avascular osteonecrosis in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome in convalescence / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the clinical value of radionuclide bone scintigraphy in diagnosis of avascular osteonecrosis in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in convalescence.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We performed three-phase bone scintigraphy of femoral head regions and whole-body bone scan in SARS patients 4-6 months after they recovered from the syndrome, and then compared the results with simultaneous MRI.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Typical avascular necrosis at different stages and severities was found on bone scintigraphy at 31 femoral heads of 16 SARS patients, 97% of which were MRI positive. Suspicious necrosis was found at 42 femoral heads of 23 patients, 67% of which were MRI negative. Among 30 patients with normal three-phase scintigraphic results, 10% of whom were suspicious on MRI. In addition, abnormal distributions of radioactivity were observed in other bones on the whole-body bone scans of 29 patients, including osteonecrosis of knees in 15 patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Radionuclide bone scintigraphy is valuable in early diagnosis of osteonecrosis in SARS patients in convalescence. It provides a mutually supplementary tool for MRI.</p>

Characteristics of physiological uptake of uterus and ovaries on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the characteristics of the physiological uptake of uterus and ovaries on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 288 PET examinations performed in 247 women (164 with malignancies, 44 with benign diseases, and 39 without remarkable abnormality) were included for analysis, and clinical follow-ups were applied for at least 10 months to exclude pelvic diseases. The menstrual statuses, menstrual cycles, and related pelvic examinations with other modalities were inquired before each PET examination. PET scanning was performed from pelvis to neck with a Siemens ECAT EXACT HR + system. The uptake levels of uterus and ovaries were set as intense, moderate, and mild by comparing to liver uptake.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In 116 patients (131 examinations ) with regular menstruation, the endometrial uptake, usually in inverted cone shape surrounded by relatively low-uptake uterine wall, was observed with two peaks in the early menstrual flow phase and in the mid-cycle respectively; the ovarian uptake was more prominent in the mid-cycle, with the foci of uptake in ovoidal shape and located at the left and/or right side superior-posterior to the bladder. From the early menstrual flow phase to the late secretory phase of the menstrual cycles, the probabilities of mild uptake in both endometrium and ovaries were 7%, 86%, 80%, 58%, 20%, 40%, 64%, and 59%, respectively, indicating that the late menstrual flow phase and the early proliferative phase had the least probability of intense or moderate uptake. No intense uptake was observed in the 17 patients (19 examinations) presenting remarkably irregular menstrual cycle, 112 patients (136 studies) in menopause for 3 months to 39 years, and 2 patients without menstruation yet. Only one patient within 1 year of menopause and a 14-year-old girl expected to start menstruation showed mild to moderate uptake in the endometrium.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The physiological endometrial and ovarian uptakes have specific shapes and positions on 18F-FDG PET images, which correlates well with the menstrual phases.</p>

The study of chronic angio-complications in diabetes mellitus and impared glucosetolerance patidents were diagnosticated newly / 中国基层医药

Objective To investigate the chronic angio-complications of diabetes mellitus(DM)and impared glucosetolerance(IGT)patients were diagnosticated newly.Methods 46 patients with diabetes mellitus and 97 pa- tients of impared glucosetolerance were chosen in the study,and 35 patients were chosen as normal glucose tlerance group.Some biochemical criterion,carotid artery intima-media thickness and plaque condition were measure.Results The group of IGT contract coronary heart disease is 62.9 %,cetebrovascular disease is 20.6%,carotid artery atheromatosis is 50.5 %,the group of DM contract coronary heart disease is 65.2%,cerbrovascular disease is 26,1%,carotid artery atheromatosis is 69.6%,it have statistics significance compared with control group(P

Enhanced reporter gene transfer and expression in cardiac myocytes mediated by ultrasonic destruction of the microbubbles / 中国应用生理学杂志

<p><b>AIM</b>To determine if the diagnostic ultrasound and self-made microbubbles could be used to increase gene transfection and expression in cardiac myocytes by means of the ultrasound-mediated microbubbles destruction.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The perfluoropropane-exposed sonicated dextrose albumin(PESDA) microbubbles were made and mixed with indicated volume reporter gene encoding beta-galactosidase prior to gene transfection. Gene transfection into the cultured cardiac myocytes was performed by exposure to the various intense diagnostic ultrasound (1.3 MHz) in the presence of the gene-attached microbubbles. The calcium phosphate precipitation gene transfection was carried out alone or in combination with ultrasound-mediated destruction microbubbles. The cells were harvested 48 h after transfection and beta-galactosidase expression was detected by in situ staining and quantitive assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Cardiac myocytes exposed to ultrasound with PESDA induced significantly increase in gene expression (60-fold compared with naked plasmids transfection, P < 0.01). Moreover, it was found that the reporter gene expression not only related with ultrasound intension but also with the microbubbles concentration. In combination with calcium phosphate precipitation gene transfection, ultrasound-mediated destruction microbubbles resulted in more intense gene expression even 6 hours after calcium phosphate precipitation gene transfection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The ultrasonic destruction of gene-loaded microbubble is a highly effective gene transfer method, and it not only acts on the gene entry into cells, but also on the intracellular exogenous DNA expression.</p>

Effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha on expression of phospholamban and intracellular calcium in cardiomyocytes / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) on the expression of phospholamban (PLB) and sarco (endo) plasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase (SERCA2a) and concentration of intracellular free calcium in myocardiocytes.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The neonatal rat myocardiocytes were randomly divided into 6 groups: treatment with different concentrations of TNFalpha (1,10,30,50,and 70 microg/L, respectively) and without TNFalpha (control). The mRNA and protein expression of PLB and SERCA2a were detected with one-step reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. The changes of intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) in cultured single neonatal rat cardiomyocyte were determined with Fluo-3/AM loading by laser scanning confocal microscopy. RESULTS TNFalpha significantly increased the expression of PLB mRNA and protein in a dose-dependent fashion. The ratio of PLB/beta-actin mRNA in myocardiocytes incubated with 10,30,50, and 70 microg/L TNFalpha significantly increased by 66%, 106%, 141%, and 189% compared with control (P < 0.05), and protein levels significantly increased by 30%, 48%, 73%, and 114% respectively compared with control (P < 0.001), but there was no significant difference in PLB mRNA expression between the group treated with 1 microg/L TNFalpha and control group. TNFalpha had no effect on the expression of mRNA and protein of SERCA2a. TNFalpha (50 microg/L) incubated with cell for 24 hours diminished delta[Ca2+]i of single neonatal rat cardiomyocyte about 33% stimulated by isoproterenol (P < 0.01), but had no effect on delta [Ca2+]i of cardiomyocyte without isoproterenol stimulation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TNFalpha can increase the expression of PLB and decrease delta[Ca2+]i in cardiomyocytes, which may be related with its negative inotropic effects on cardiomyocytes.</p>

The expression of X-chromosome-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein and its effect on chemotherapeutic sensitivity in bladder carcinoma / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To explore the investigate of X-chromosome-linked inhibitor of apoptosis pro- tein(XIAP)and its effect on chemotherapeutic sensitivity in bladder carcinoma.Methods Using immu- nohistochemistry methods,the expression of XIAP was evaluated in 47 bladder carcinomas and 6 normal bladder tissues.The XIAP gene was transfected into bladder cancer cell line T24 by liposome and the positive clone was screened by G418.Cellular XIAP mRNA level was detected by RT-PCR.The apoptosis of T24 cells was induced by low-dose of mitocycin C(0.005 mg/ml and 0.05 mg/ml,respectively).The in vitro cellular growth activities were assayed by MTT color imetry;and the apoptosis rate was assayed by TUNEL methods. Results The expression rate of XIAP was 78.7%(37/47)in bladder carcinoma samples,with no corre- lation with carcinoma stages and grades(P＞0.05).XIAP mRNA level in transfected T24 ceils was signifi- cantly increased by 3.8 times.Treated with 0.005 mg/ml and 0.05 mg/ml of mitomycin C,the growth rates of XIAP transfected T24 cells were increased [(11.60?0.25)% and(16.51?0.87)% ,respectively,P＜0.05];and the apoptosis rates were decreased [(10.1?0.2)% and( 11.9?0.2)% ,respectively,P＜0.05]compared with those in control cells.Conclusions XIAP is highly expressed in humun bladder car- cinoma samples.Overexpression of XIAP in T24 cells results in decrease in bladder carcinoma cell apoptosis induced by MMC,which may decrease the chemotherapeutic sensitivity of T24 cells.

Expression of PED/PEA-15 and XIAP in prostate cancer cells and their effects on prostate cancer cell (PC-3) apoptosis / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To study the effect of antiapoptosis factors PED/PEA-15 and XIAP on prostate cancer cells(PC-3)apoptosis.Methods The expressions of XIAP and PED/PEA-15 in prostate cancer cells(PC-3)were respectively assayed using the RT-PCR technique.XIAP and PED/ PEA-15 specific siRNA vectors were designed and constructed and then were transiently cotransfected into PC-3 cells under induction of liposome.The effects of siRNA vectors on PED/PEA-15 and XIAP transcription were assayed by RT-PCR technique,and the effect of XIAP and PED/PEA-15 on cancer cell apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry and microscope observation.Results PED/PEA- 15 and XIAP were both highly expressed in PC-3 cells.Enzyme digestion analysis and DNA sequencing confirmed that the PED/PEA-15 and XIAP-specific siRNA expression vectors were constructed successfully.The designed siRNA sequences of PED/PEA-15 and XIAP could specifically inhibit their transcription.The PC-3 cells which were cotransfected with PED/PEA-15 and XIAP- specific siRNA vectors were more sensitive to doxorubicin.The apoptosis rate of cotransfected cells was significantly increased.Conclusions PED/PEA-15 and XIAP might be involved in the development of prostate cancer.