Migratory, invasive and metastatic capacity of NCAM transfected rat glioma cells

A cDNA encoding a transmembrane 140 kDa isoform of the neural cell adhesion molecule, NCAM, was transfected into the rat glioma cell line BT4Cn. Transfectants with a homogeneously high expression of NCAM-B showed a decreased capacity for penetration of an artificial basement membrane when compared to cells transfected with expression-vector alone or untransfected cells. However, when injected subcutaneously into nude mice, both NCAM expressing cells and control cells produced invasive tumors. Nude mice injected with NCAM positive cells developed tumors with slower growth rates as compared to those induced by NCAM negative cells. This implies that NCAM may not only be involved in adhesive and motile behaviour of glioma cells, but also in their growth regulation.     

肝癌组织中HOXA9 mRNA的表达及其临床意义

目的研究肝癌病例癌组织、癌旁组织及非癌肝组织中HOXA9 mRNA的表达及其临床意义.方法标本经10%中性福尔马林固定后常规制作石蜡包埋切片,HOXA9 mRNA行原位杂交检测.结果临床分析发现术后血清AFP值、AFU值、Glo值、PAB值及SHCSP阳性率均有明显减少.癌组织HOXA9mRNA阳性表达评分(1.94±1.69)明显低于非癌肝组织(3.17±1.70),两者有显著差异;癌旁组织HOXA9mRNA阳性表达评分(2.54±1.20)与非癌肝组织及癌组织无显著差异.癌组织、癌旁组织及非癌肝组织三者HOXA9mRNA阳性表达率(54.84%、76.92%、83.33%)无显著差异.除HCC中HOXA9RNA阳性表达评分(1.81±1.78)显著低于MHC(2.75±0.50)外,HOXA9mRNA表达阳性率及阳性评分与癌分化程度、AFP值、SHCSP是否阳性、AFU值、肝硬化有无、转移情况、有无癌栓、大体形态及肿块最大径等临床病理特征均无明显关系.结论本研究结果显示HOXA9mRNA可能与肝癌的发生有密切关系.临床上检测HOXA9mRNA的表达情况对肝癌的早期发现和早期诊断可能有较重要的临床意义,值得深入研究.     

伴神经浸润的肝门部胆管癌的病理和临床分析

目的总结伴神经浸润的肝门部胆管癌的临床病理类型、手术方式,探讨伴神经浸润的肝门部胆管癌治疗方法及远期存活率。方法对1993年1月至2004年12月收治的311例肝门部胆管癌(神经浸润组89例、无神经浸润组222例)的临床病理及随访资料进行回顾性分析。结果神经浸润是肝门部胆管癌的一种重要转移方式。伴神经浸润组的89例肝门部胆管癌的1、3、5年存活率分别为65.59%、22.71%、14.83%,无神经浸润组的222例肝门部胆管癌的1、3、5年存活率分别为80.62%、35.14%、24.98%,无神经浸润组存活率明显高于神经浸润组(P=0.037)。结论肿瘤的分化程度、手术方式是影响预后的重要因素。根治性切除是目前较理想的治疗方式。伴神经浸润的肝门部胆管癌患者的预后较差,远期疗效仍无显著改善,根治性切除术可望改善其预后。     

脑膜瘤骨侵袭行为中血管内皮生长因子表达研究

目的研究脑膜瘤不同的骨侵袭行为中血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)表达的差异性,探讨VEGF在骨侵袭中的生物学意义。方法应用HE染色和免疫组化方法检测36例脑膜瘤标本及受累骨质的病理类型及VEGF蛋白表达水平,进行病理学对比观察。结果36例标本中有骨侵袭的23例,VEGF表达为强阳性者5例,阳性者17例,阴性者1例;13例无肿瘤骨侵袭标本中,VEGF表达为强阳性者1例,阳性者6例,阴性者6例。脑膜瘤骨侵袭与VEGF表达程度显著相关(P<0.05)。VEGF主要表达于脑膜瘤细胞的胞浆,在肿瘤向骨组织浸润最明显处表达最强。结论VEGF表达水平反映脑膜瘤对相邻骨质的侵袭能力;VEGF参与脑膜瘤骨病理改变的形成机制。     

Overexpression of the 18A2/mts1 gene and down–regulation of the TIMP–2 gene in invasive human glioma cell lines in vitro

Invasion of the reconstituted extracellular matrix composite, Matrigel, by eight human glioma–derived cell lines and human fetal brain cells was assessed in vitro using 8 um polycarbonate filters in a modified Boyden migration chamber. With the exception of one low grade glioma derived cell line, all lines studied proved to be invasive while normal fetal brain cells failed to invade. This invasive potential was independent of the histological grade of the tumour from which the cell lines originated. In addition, the expression of the metastasis–associated gene 18A2lmts1 as well as the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases–2 (TIMP–2) was analysed in each of the glioma–derived cell lines. The 18A2/mtsl was expressed in all the cells studied with the exception of fetal brain cells and the low grade non–invasive glioma derived IPRK–7 cell line. The 18A2/mtsl related genes coding for the S100 subfamily of calcium binding proteins were found to be differentially and overexpressed in invasive cell lines. TIMP–2 was expressed only in noninvasive cell lines. These results suggest that the 18A2/ mtsl and TIMP–2 genes could play an important role in the invasive behaviour of human glioma cells in vitro. .     

人结肠鳞癌直肠鳞腺癌SCID鼠原位移植高转移模型的建立及其生物学特性的研究

目的 建立人结肠鳞癌直肠鳞腺癌SCID鼠原位移植高转移模型,为探讨理想的治疗结肠癌肝转移和预防结肠癌根治术后肝转移的方法提供实验工具。方法 采用组织学完整的结肠癌手术标本植入SCID鼠结直肠（粘膜层）壁内,观察原位移植的成瘤、移植瘤的侵袭和转移及其形态学特征（光镜、电镜、免疫组织化学）。结果 两株人结肠癌SCID鼠均获原位移植成功。人结肠鳞癌SCID鼠原位移植模型HCS-HMN-1已传至19代,人直肠鳞癌SCID鼠原位移植模型HRSA-HMN-2已传至23代,共移植SCID鼠223只,其移植生长率和自发转移率及液氮冻存复苏成活率均为100％,移植瘤在结直肠内呈广泛原位侵袭性生长、淋巴结转移、肝转移和全腹腔播散转移。并具有分泌CEA的功能。移植瘤细胞病理学和电镜观察、流式细胞仪DNA含量检测及染色体核型分析与瘤源人结直肠癌细胞完全一致。结论 本研究所建立的两株人结直肠癌SCID鼠高转移模型完整地模拟了人结直肠癌侵袭和转移的临床过程。为进一步研究结直肠癌肝转移、治疗和预防结直肠癌根治术后肝转移的方法提供了理想的实验动物模型。     

Expression and effects of human telomerase RNA in testicular tumor

Human telomerase RNA (hTR) plays an important role in determining repeated telomere sequence and the expression of an antisense telomerase RNA that leads to telomere shortening and cell death.1 Using highly sensitive in situ nucleic acid hybridisation, we investigated the expression of hTR in human testicular tumours and located its cellular expression. Our study may help in elucidating the role of hTR in human testicular tumours, finding a highly sensitive diagnostic method and a target for gene therapy of testicular tumours.     

Cutaneous basosquamous carcinoma infiltrating cerebral tissue

Basosquamous carcinoma of the skin is a rare malignancy with specific histopathological features of both basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Some authors believe that basosquamous carcinoma is a variant of basal cell carcinoma, while others suggest that this tumour may behave more aggressively. We present a 44-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with a basosquamous carcinoma histopathologically. She had extensive ulcero-vegetative lesions, involving the anterior half of the scalp, the left orbit and the left side of the face. With this case we aim to emphasize the aggressive nature of basosquamous carcinoma and review the literature.     

恶性肿瘤患者血清癌胚抗原放射免疫分析

本文采用放射免疫法测定了144例恶性肿瘤患者血清CEA含量,并以同样条件测定了30例正常人作为对照。结果表明恶性肿瘤患者血清CEA含量显著高于健康人,均值为10.3±4.84ng/ml。不同肿瘤患者血清CEA升高的程度不等,其中以肺癌含量最高为14.7±7.83ng/ml。转移性肿瘤CEA含量高于144例肿瘤的平均水平。术后复发者含量不见下降。癌性胸腹水中CEA含量明显升高。因此,血清CEA的测定对恶性肿瘤的辅助诊断,评价疗效和判断预后具有重要的临床意义。     

反应停抗Lewis肺癌小鼠肿瘤血管生成的作用

目的 :研究具有抗血管生成作用的药物反应停对 Lewis肺癌小鼠皮下移植瘤和肺转移瘤的作用 ,并探讨其与肿瘤细胞凋亡的关系。方法 :2 4只皮下接种 Lewis肺癌肿瘤细胞 ( 1×1 0 6cell/mouse)的 C57BL/6小鼠随机分为两组 ,治疗组每日反应停 77.5 mg· kg-1灌胃 ,对照组每日生理盐水灌胃。第 2 1天处死动物 ,秤取瘤重、肺重 ,计数肺转移结节数 ,免疫组化染色后计数肿瘤组织微血管密度 ,流氏细胞仪测定分析肿瘤细胞凋亡率及细胞周期。结果 :反应停治疗组皮下移植瘤重量与对照组间差异无显著性 ( P>0 .0 5 ) ,但是肿瘤平均体积有下降趋势 ;反应停治疗组肺重、肺转移结节数目、肿瘤微血管密度低于对照组 ( P<0 .0 5 )。反应停治疗组肿瘤细胞凋亡率及 G1、S、G2 期肿瘤细胞百分数与对照组比较差异无显著性 ( P>0 .0 5 )。结论 :反应停有明显地抑制肿瘤细胞转移的作用 ,移植瘤体积有缩小的趋势 ,但不影响细胞的增殖周期