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Objective To investigate the expressions of CXCR4,MMP-2 and VEGF in pancreatic carcinoma and the relationship with biological behavior of pancreatic carcinoma.Methods Immunohistochemical PV6000 technique was used to detect the expression of CXCR4,MMP-2 and VEGF in 47 cases of pancreatic carcinoma tissues,and the relationship between the expressions and pathologic parameters,and the relationship among the expressions of the 3 proteins were analysed.Results The expression rates of CXCR-4,MMP-2 and VEGF were 72.3%,66.O%and 61.7%in pancreatic carcinoma tissues,and all these proteins were correlated with metastasis,clinical staging and prognosis(X2=5.84～12.69;P＜0.05).The expression of CXCR-4,MMP-2 and VEGF was not correlated with sex,age,tumor size and differentiation(X2=0.03～4.27;P＞0.05).There was a positive relationship between the expression of CXCR-4 and MMP-2 or VEGF in pancreatic carcinoma(r=0.587,0.521;P＜0.01).Conclusions CXCR-4 could up-regulate the expression of MMP-2 and VEGF in pancreatic carcinoma,and they may contribute to metastasis and invasion of pancreatic carcinoma.
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Objective To summarize ultrasonographic manifestations of distal esophageal carcinoma compared with surgical and pathological findings,and investigate the diagnostic role of transabdominal ultrasound in evaluation of invasion depth of distal esophageal carcinoma. Methods Criteria on invasion depth of distal esophageal carcinoma by transabdominal ultrasound were as follows: intramural hypoechoic tumor with continuous smooth hyperechoic line of adventitia and free movement of esophagus with breath were considered as S1;incontinuous or interrupted hyperechoic line of adventitia and relatively poor movement of esophagus with breath were considered as S2;unclear boundaries of tumor with adjacent structures and poor or no relative movement with breath,S3. S1,S2,S3 referred to those without or with adventitia invasion or invasion to adjacent structures,respectively. Eighty-nine esophageal carcinoma and esophageal-cardiac junction carcinoma were enrolled in our study and retrospectively studied compared with surgical and pathological findings. Results For tumors of S1,S2,S3,the thickness of the esophageal wall were 0.4 - 4.3 cm, 0.5 - 2.1 cm, 0.9 - 3.2 cm,respectively. Thickness of the esophageal wall was significantly related with invasion depth ( P