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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protection of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on CML cell line K562 from apoptosis induced by etoposide (VP-16) and its molecular mechanism. METHODS: Quantitative and qualitative analyses on cell morphological change of apoptosis were performed through acridine orange (AO) staining and HE staining, and fluorescent flow cytometry.The test analyzes membrane on the surface of the PS evagination and integrity of cell membrane surface and mitochondrial membrane potential changes were performed through Annexin V-FITC/PI double dyeing and JC-1 cell dyeing tests, and apoptotic factors such as Bcl-2, Bax, Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 were measured by SYBR Green (Takara) qRT-PCR. RESULTS: The HE and AO staining revealed that apoptotic rates in HGF+VP-16 groups were significantly lower than those in VP-16 groups (P<0.05, P<0.05), HGF can inhibit the apoptosis of cells induced by VP-16; FCM (Annexin V-FITC/ PI and JC-1) tests showed that cells apoptotic rates in HGF+VP-16 groups were significantly lower than those in VP-16 groups (P<0.05, P<0.001), indicating that HGF has the anti-apoptosis function. Apoptosis related gene mRNA expression tests found that the Bcl-2 mRNA expression in HGF+VP group was obviously higher than that in the VP-16 group (P<0.001), while Bax mRNA, Caspase-3 mRNA, and Caspase-9 mRNA expressions were significantly lower than those in the VP-16 group (P<0.05, P<0.001, P<0.001), suggesting that HGF possesses antiapoptotic effect through inhibiting apoptosis gene expression and promoting the antiapoptotic gene expression simultaneously. CONCLUSION: HGF can significantly protect K562 cells from apoptosis induced by VP-16 through the HGF/c-Met way to regulate PI3K/AKT pathway.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the accuracy of Hadeco ES-1000spm hand-held doppler during the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap harvest.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-five patients (26 sides) with ALT flaps for head and neck reconstruction between May 2005 and May 2010 received preoperative Doppler examination for the location of the cutaneous perforators of ALT flaps. The Doppler signals and body mass index (BMI) were recorded preoperatively according to ABC system. The locations of Doppler signals and of the actual cutaneous perforators at surgery were plotted and compared. The diameter of perforators was measured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>One to three cutaneous perforators of the ALT flap were consistently found at specific locations. They were named perforators A, B, C from proximal to distal. Perforators A, B and C were present in 15 (58%), 24 (92%) and 20 (77%) cases and the diameter (> 0.5 mm) of A, B and C were 11/15, 22 (92%) and 8 (40%) respectively. The Doppler signal was within 0.5 cm of the actual perforator location in 85% flaps. The accuracy of Doppler decreased with increase of BMI.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Preoperative assessment by hand-held Doppler is useful in predicting the perforator vessels' locations and diameter although it's accuracy is limited.</p>