Proliferation,Self-renewal and Metastasis Ability of CD133+Cells in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma / 中山大学学报(医学科学版)

[Objective]To observe the biological characteristics of CD133 positive cells derived from cutaneous squa-mous cell carcinoma(cSCC),and to investigate the mechanism of self-renewal of cancer stem cells(CSC)and the malig-nant behavior in cSCC.[Methods]The flow cytometry was applied to purify CD133+cells and CD133-from cutaneous squa-mous cell carcinoma cell line Colo-16.The effects of CD133 on the cell proliferative,self renew and migratory activity of two group cells were detected by MTT assay,Sphere formation assay and Transwell assay.Western blot and quantitative flu-orescent PCR were performed to investigate the expression of cancer stem cell associated gene CD44,OCT4 and SOX2 in two groups of cells.Examined the expression level of CD133 in actinic keratosis,squamous cell carcinoma in situ and cSCC by immunohistochemistry.[Result]The CD133+Colo-16 cells exhibited significantly stronger proliferation,self-renewal and metastasis ability(P<0.05)and present higher level protein and mRNA expression on CD44,SOX2 and OCT4(P<0.05). In addition,the expression level of CD133 was dynamic rise during the continuous evolution of actinic keratosis,squamous cell carcinoma in situ and cSCC.[Conclusions]The expression level of CD133 may be related to the tumorigenesis of cSCC and the malignant behavior including proliferative,self renew and migratory activity,and CD133+cSCC cells show the properties of cancer stem cells.The occurrence and development of cSCC may be related to the CSC,which express CD133.

Effects of carbon disulfide on cardiovascular system of workers occupationally exposed to carbon disulfide / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effects of long-term exposure to carbon disulfide (SC(2)) on cardiovascular system of workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The concentrations of CS(2) were detected in the representative workshops with different exposure levels. The indicators related to cardiovascular system were tested in 633 workers occupationally exposed to CS(2), which included blood pressure, electrocardiogram, blood routine (blood RT), cholesterol (TCHO), triglyceride (TG) and so on. The data were analyzed by chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The exposure concentration of CS(2) for 389 workers was less than or equal to 5 mg/m(3), which for other 244 workers was higher than 5 mg/m(3). The maximum exposure concentration of CS(2) was 15.73 mg/m(3). There were no significant effects of CS(2) on the electrocardiogram, red blood cells, white blood cells, blood platelet, TCHO and TG of workers. However, the positive effects of CS(2) on blood pressure and negative effects of CS(2) on hemoglobin were found. The rates of high TCHO, TG and hypertension in male workers were significantly higher than those in female workers (P < 0.05). The rates of high TCHO, hypertension and sinus arrhythmia in older workers (≤ 30 years old) were significantly higher than those in young workers (> 30 years old) (P < 0.05). The rate of sinus arrhythmia in workers with 1 - 10 working years was significantly higher than that in workers with more than 10 working years (P < 0.05). The rate of hypertension in workers with 1 - 10 working years was significantly lower than that in workers with more than 10 working years (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There were no significant effects of CS(2) exposure on the indexes of cardiovascular system of workers.</p>

Fetal/maternal multi-parameter monitor / 中国医疗器械杂志

A fetal/maternal multi-parameter monitor is introduced here in the paper. It can monitor the vital signs of a fetus and his/her mother in a same screen synchronously. It is more useful in obstetric clinics. Its other functions include management of patient file, computer-assistant analyses.