罗格列酮对胰岛素抵抗大鼠β细胞作用形态学观察

目的　研究罗格列酮 (RSG)对胰岛素抵抗 (IR)大鼠 β细胞超微结构病变的作用。 方法高糖饲料喂养SD大鼠 6周复制IR大鼠模型。成模后用药组予RSG 10 μmol·kg-1·d-1,用药 6周。未用药IR大鼠模型为对照 (IR组 )。透射电镜观察胰岛 β细胞超微结构。 结果　与IR组相比 ,RSG组大鼠收缩压、血清甘油三酯、游离脂肪酸、胰岛素降低 (均P <0 .0 1) ,胰岛素敏感指数、血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇升高 (均P <0 .0 1)。电镜观察IR大鼠 β细胞可见凋亡早期改变 ,细胞浆内脂质沉积以及细胞核和细胞器的病理变化。RSG组 β细胞超微结构病变明显减轻 ,未见凋亡的 β细胞及胞浆内脂质沉积。 结论　罗格列酮可有效防治高糖饲料诱导IR大鼠 β细胞的病理损害     

罗格列酮对2型糖尿病大鼠主动脉内皮依赖性血管舒张功能的影响

目的观察2型糖尿病（T2DM）大鼠胸主动脉内皮依赖性血管舒张功能和一氧化氮（NO）、一氧化氮合酶（eNOS）的变化及罗格列酮（RSG）治疗对其内皮功能的影响。方法SD大鼠经高糖高脂喂养6周后予小剂量链脲佐菌素腹腔注射建立T2DM大鼠模型，糖尿病大鼠又分为对照（DM）组和RSG治疗组，RSG组用RSG干预8周，另选正常大鼠为正常对照（NC）组。实验终止时用正常葡萄糖高胰岛素钳夹技术的葡萄糖输注率（GIR）评价胰岛素抵抗，观察大鼠离体主动脉内皮依赖性血管舒张反应和主动脉NO、eNOS的变化。结果T2DM大鼠GIR、胸主动脉内皮依赖性血管舒张反应、主动脉NO含量及eNOS阳性表达较NC组显著降低（P〈0、01），RSG治疗后上述指标均显著升高（P〈0．05）。结论T2DM大鼠存在内皮依赖性血管舒张功能紊乱，RSG治疗可改善内皮功能，增强NO水平和eNOS的活性。     

胰岛素抵抗和2型糖尿病大鼠主动脉内皮依赖性舒张功能及相关活性物质的变化

目的观察胰岛素抵抗和2型糖尿病大鼠胸主动脉内皮依赖性血管舒张功能和内皮型一氧化氮合酶（eNOS）、磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶（PBK）、蛋白激酶B（PKB）的变化,探讨胰岛素抵抗和高血糖状态下内皮功能障碍的发生机制。方法4～6周龄雄性SD大鼠高糖高脂喂养6周,建立胰岛素抵抗模型（IR组）,再从中取20只予小剂量链脲佐菌素（STZ）腹腔注射建立2型糖尿病大鼠模型（DM组）,喂养8周后用正常血糖高胰岛素钳夹技术的葡萄糖输注率评价胰岛素抵抗,用大鼠离体主动脉环对乙酰胆碱的血管舒张反应来评价大鼠的内皮依赖性血管舒张功能,Gress重氮化反应法检测主动脉NO含量,免疫组化法检测主动脉eNOS阳性表达,RT—PCR方法检测主动脉PBK、PKB、eNOSmRNA表达,透射电镜检测大鼠主动脉超微结构变化,并检测空腹血糖、空腹胰岛素、甘油三酯和胆固醇水平,计算胰岛素敏感指数。结果（1）IR和DM组大鼠体重、空腹胰岛素、甘油三酯和胆固醇均较正常对照组显著高（P〈0．01）,胰岛素敏感指数、葡萄糖输注率显著低（P〈0．01）。（2）IR和DM组大鼠胸主动脉内皮依赖性血管舒张功能显著低于NC组（P〈0．05）,DM组又低于IR组,大鼠主动脉对乙酰胆碱诱导的最大舒张反应与空腹血糖、甘油三酯、胆固醇和空腹胰岛素呈显著负相关,与胰岛素敏感指数显著正相关（P均〈0．01）。（3）IR、DM组大鼠离体主动脉NO浓度及PBK、PKB、eNOSmRNA相对光密度较正常对照组显著低（P〈0．01）,而DM组上述指标又低于IR组（P〈0．05）。免疫组化显示IR、DM组主动脉eNOS阳性表达较正常对照组显著低（P〈0．01）。（4）IR和DM组大鼠胸主动脉透射电镜检查均可见内皮细胞和内皮下超微结构的病理改变。结论胰岛素抵抗和2型糖尿病大鼠存在内皮依赖性血管舒张功能下降和主动脉超微结构的病理改变,同时主动脉NO浓度、eNOS免疫组化阳性表达、PBK、PKB、eNOSmRNA表达也下降,提示PI-3K、PKB、eNOS表达下降致NO产生减少可能是胰岛素抵抗和高血糖内皮功能障碍的机制之一。     

罗格列酮对胰岛素抵抗大鼠主动脉内皮功能的影响及其机制的研究

目的:观察罗格列酮对胰岛素抵抗大鼠主动脉内皮依赖性血管舒张和一氧化氮(NO)含量、内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)、磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶及蛋白激酶B表达的影响。方法:4~6周龄雄性SD大鼠予高糖高脂喂养8周,建立胰岛素抵抗模型,分为对照组和治疗组,每组各15只,治疗组用罗格列酮[3mg/(kg.d)]干预8周,另取15只正常大鼠为正常组。实验终止时用葡萄糖输注率评价胰岛素抵抗,观察大鼠离体主动脉对乙酰胆碱依赖性血管舒张反应,Griess重氮化反应法检测主动脉NO含量,逆转录聚合酶链反应方法检测磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶、蛋白激酶B和eNOS mRNA表达,电镜观察主动脉超微结构。结果:对照组葡萄糖输注率、主动脉内皮依赖性舒张功能、NO浓度、磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶、蛋白激酶B、eNOS mRNA表达较正常组均显著降低(P<0.01),治疗组上述指标均显著升高(P<0.01)。透射电镜检查可见对照组主动脉内皮细胞和内皮下结构的病理改变,治疗组胸主动脉超微结构接近正常。结论:胰岛素抵抗大鼠存在内皮依赖性舒张功能紊乱和主动脉NO浓度、磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶、蛋白激酶B、eNOS mRNA表达下降,用罗格列酮治疗可改善其内皮功能,增强NO产生和磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶、蛋白激酶B、eNOS mRNA表达。     

罗格列酮对老年胰岛素抵抗大鼠肝脏脂肪酸代谢及胰岛素敏感性的影响

目的 研究罗格列酮对老年胰岛素抵抗(insulin resistance,IR)大鼠肝脏脂肪酸代谢及胰岛素敏感性的影响.方法 22～24月龄雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为老年对照组(OC组)和高脂喂养组.OC组喂饲基础饲料,高脂喂养组喂饲高脂饲料.喂养至第4周末行高胰岛素-正葡萄糖钳夹实验评价高脂喂养组IR状态.判断造模成功后将高脂喂养组随机分为高脂(HF)组和罗格列酮干预(RSG)组.两组除继续喂以高脂饲料外,RSG组予罗格列酮3 mg·kg-1·d-1灌胃,HF组予等体积生理盐水灌胃,继续喂养4 w.实验第8周末,再次行钳夹实验评价各组大鼠胰岛素敏感性;肝脏甘油三酯经氯仿/甲醇抽提后用全自动生化分析仪测定.结果 分组喂养4时,钳夹实验发现高脂喂养组葡萄糖输注率(glucose infusion rates,GIR)低于OC组(P＜0.05),说明高脂喂养组IR模型诱导成功.继续喂养4 w后,HF组GIR进一步下降(P＜0.01),而RSG组GIR与HF组比较明显提高(P＜0.05).与OC组相比,HF组空腹血糖(FBG)、胰岛素(FINS)、游离脂肪酸(FFA)、血清甘油三酯(TG)和总胆固醇(TC)水平升高,而RSG组这些指标较HF组下降(P＜0.01或P＜0.05).肝脏TG含量在HF组高于OC组,RSG组低于HF组;肝脏TG含量与GIR呈负相关,与空腹血糖呈正相关.结论 高脂饮食导致老年大鼠肝脏脂质积聚及IR;罗格列酮干预可改善老年IR大鼠血浆脂代谢异常,降低肝脏脂质含量,提高胰岛素敏感性.     

罗格列酮对糖尿病大鼠胸主动脉钙化的影响

目的探讨罗格列酮对糖尿病大鼠胸主动脉钙化的影响。方法利用链脲佐菌素联合高能量饲料和维生素D3并尼古丁制备糖尿病血管钙化大鼠模型(DM+VDN组),并随机分为模型组、罗格列酮(RSG)治疗组和格列本脲(GLB)治疗组。检测大鼠一般代谢指标、血清糖基化终末产物(AGE)、丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,胸主动脉钙含量及糖基化终末产物受体(RAGE)蛋白表达。结果 RSG治疗组和GLB治疗组血清AGE、MDA及SOD水平低于模型组,且RSG效果优于GLB(P0.05); RSG治疗组胸主动脉RAGE表达水平以及钙含量均低于模型组和GLB治疗组(P0.05)。结论罗格列酮可能通过降低AGE水平,下调RAGE表达,抑制氧化应激反应,延缓血管钙化进展。     

罗格列酮对果糖饲养的肾性高血压大鼠糖、脂代谢的影响

为探讨X综合症大鼠糖、脂代谢的变化以及罗格列酮的干预作用 ,采用高果糖饲养两肾一夹SD大鼠建立典型的X综合症模型 ,观察罗格列酮对其糖、脂代谢的影响。实验分用药组 [罗格列酮 5mg (kg·d)干预 ]、未用药组 (X综合症模型 )和假手术组 ,分别测定各组术后 8周和 11周的收缩压及血脂、血糖和血胰岛素水平 ,同时计算胰岛素敏感指数。结果发现 ,8周时用药组和未用药组收缩压、甘油三酯、总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇、空腹血糖及血浆胰岛素水平与假手术组相比显著升高 ,胰岛素敏感指数、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇则明显降低。 11周时用药组收缩压、甘油三酯、空腹血糖及血清胰岛素水平与 8周时比较显著降低 ,总胆固醇、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇和胰岛素敏感指数显著升高 ,低密度脂蛋白胆固醇升高但没有显著性意义 ;而另两组 11周时与 8周时比较变化不明显。结果提示 ,罗格列酮能降低X综合症大鼠的血压 ,减轻胰岛素抵抗 ,纠正糖、脂代谢紊乱。     

小剂量罗格列酮的疗效和不良反应

HollanderP等在ADA2005年会上报告(12OR),单独应用胰岛素未能良好控制血糖的2型糖尿病患者应用低剂量罗格列酮明显改善血糖控制且未增加不良事件。胰岛素 安慰剂(PBO组,n=186),胰岛素 罗格列酮(RSG组,n=193)每天2mg,治疗24周。和PBO组相比,RSG组HbA1c从基线下降幅度增大26%(P<0     

高脂饮食对大鼠血清IL-1β水平的影响及罗格列酮的干预作用

目的观察高脂饮食对大鼠血清白介素(IL)-1β的影响以及罗格列酮的干预作用。方法 40只雄性W istar大鼠随机分为对照组(n=16)和高脂组(n=24),喂养4 w后两组各取8只大鼠行高胰岛素-正葡萄糖钳夹试验,测葡萄糖输注率(G IR)。高脂组再分为高脂对照组(n=8)、罗格列酮组(n=8)。罗格列酮组给予罗格列酮灌胃。继续喂养4 w再行高胰岛素-正葡萄糖钳夹试验,同时测定各组大鼠血糖、胰岛素等糖脂代谢指标及血清炎症因子IL-1β水平。结果与正常组相比,第4周高脂组葡萄糖输注率下降(P<0.05),8 w后高脂组葡萄糖输注率继续下降(P<0.05),与高脂对照组相比罗格列酮组葡萄糖输注率升高(P<0.05)。与正常组相比,第8周高脂组IL-1β升高,罗格列酮组IL-1β较高脂组下降,但与NC组无显著差异。结论高脂饮食4 w成功诱导胰岛素抵抗大鼠模型。高脂饮食大鼠血清IL-1β水平增高,提示体内存在炎症反应增强。罗格列酮有可能通过减少IL-1β水平改善高脂饮食大鼠胰岛素抵抗。     

罗格列酮对大鼠胸主动脉球囊损伤后内皮再生和内膜增生的影响

目的探讨罗格列酮(rosiglitazone,RSG)对血管损伤后内皮再生和内膜增生的影响。方法制备大鼠胸主动脉球囊损伤模型,将SD大鼠随机分为RSG组、对照组和假手术组,于术后第7天和第14天处死动物。分别进行伊文思蓝染色观察内皮覆盖情况,细胞核增殖抗原(PCNA)免疫组化染色和组织形态学定量分析,并测量损伤后14 d时各组血清一氧化氮(NO)含量。结果RSG 7 d组和14 d组的再生内皮覆盖率分别为38.2%和75.2%,均较对照组(32.4%和60.4%)显著增加(P<0.05和P<0.01),且RSG 14 d组血清中的NO含量较对照组升高。球囊损伤后7 d内膜开始有少量增生,14 d时形成明显的新生内膜。RSG使损伤后14 d形成的新生内膜显著减少,内膜面积与中膜面积的比值(IA/MA)较对照组降低60.9%。与对照组比较,RSG 7 d组和14 d组新生内膜内的PCNA阳性表达指数均显著减少。结论RSG可以促进大鼠胸主动脉球囊损伤处的内皮再生,并减少新生内膜的形成。     

胰岛素瘤的解剖分布特点分析

目的胰岛素瘤是最常见的胰腺神经内分泌肿瘤，因其临床表现多样，导致诊断困难。影像学诊断尤其是超声内镜(EUS)在胰岛素瘤的诊断中起着重要作用，拥有较高的敏感性和特异性。本研究拟通过明确胰岛素瘤的解剖分布特点，以期有助于提高影像学的诊断准确率和降低漏诊率，尤其是在教育和培训实践中对于EUS的学习者更具有指导价值。 方法回顾性分析解放军总医院第一医学中心病案资料数据库1993年1月至2019年11月经外科手术、病理确诊为胰岛素瘤的患者的临床资料，检索方法采取搜索术后病理诊断为"胰岛素瘤"的病例，通过查阅病例的方法，提取出胰岛素瘤的大小和解剖分布等数据，进一步分析其特点。 结果共检索到确诊为胰岛素瘤的患者116例，其中，男45例、女71例，年龄13～76岁，平均年龄(44.4±14.85)岁。胰岛素瘤单发110例(94.8%)、多发6例(5.2%)。位置分布：头颈部46例(39.7%)，单发45例、多发1例；体尾部68例(58.6%)，单发65例、多发3例；全胰腺多发2例(1.7%)。病变大小特点：最大径0.4～3.4 cm，平均大小(1.53±0.58)cm。≤1 cm 29例、>1 cm而≤1.5 cm41例、>1.5 cm而≤2.0 cm28例，≤3 cm 15例，>3 cm 3例。年龄与肿瘤的大小相关，≤44岁患者肿瘤平均大小为(1.36±0.51)cm、>44岁患者肿瘤平均大小为(1.70±0.60)cm，P<0.05。头颈部的肿瘤大于体尾部的肿瘤，头颈部肿瘤平均大小(1.66±0.63)cm，体尾部(1.42±0.52)cm，P<0.05。 结论胰岛素瘤在胰腺体尾部较头颈部更好发；绝大多数单发，但可以全胰腺多发；多数小于1.5 cm，肿瘤的大小与患者年龄和肿瘤的解剖分布相关。     

Pathogenesis of carcinoma of the papilla of Vater

Most adenomas and carcinomas of the small intestine and extrahepatic bile ducts arise in the region of the papilla of Vater. In familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) it is the main location for carcinomas after proctocolectomy. In many cases symptoms due to stenosis lead to diagnosis at an early tumor stage. In about 80%, curative intended resection is possible. Operability is the most relevant prognostic factor. Most ampullary carcinomas resp. carcinomas of the papilla of Vater develop from adenomatous or flat dysplastic precursor lesions. They can be sited in the ampulloduodenal part of the papilla of Vater, which is lined by intestinal mucosa. They also can develop in deeper parts of the ampulla, which are lined by pancreaticobiliary duct mucosa. Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma and pancreaticobiliary-type adenocarcinoma represent the main histological types of ampullary carcinoma. Furthermore, there exist unusual types and undifferentiated carcinomas. Many carcinomas of intestinal type express the immunohistochemical marker profile of intestinal mucosa (keratin 7?, keratin 20+, MUC2+). Carcinomas of pancreaticobiliary type usually show the immunohistochemical profile of pancreaticobiliary duct mucosa (keratin 7+, keratin 20?, MUC2?). Even poorly differentiated carcinomas, as well as unusual histological types, may conserve the marker profile of the mucosa they developed from. These findings underline the concept of histogenetically different carcinomas of the papilla of Vater which develop either from intestinal- or from pancreaticobiliary-type mucosa of the papilla of Vater. Molecular alterations in ampullary carcinomas are similar to those of colorectal as well as pancreatic carcinomas, although they appear at different frequencies. In future studies, molecular alterations in ampullary carcinomas should be correlated closely with the different histologic tumor types. Consequently, the histologic classification should reflect the histogenesis of ampullary tumors from the two different types of papillary mucosa.     

Demonstration of the mechanism of action of biguanides

Summary Palmitic acid oxidation in rat diaphragm homogenate is depressed by biguanide concentrations that are still incapable of inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation. Glucose oxidation is not directly effected by the same biguanide concentrations: however, the inhibitory effect of palmitic acid on glucose oxidation is partly removed by biguanides. Inhibition of fatty acid oxidation, which accounts for most of the metabolic effects caused by these drugs, can be regarded as the fundamental mechanism of action of biguanides. There is some evidence suggesting that these drugs might interact with carnitine, thus preventing long-chain fatty acids from being transported across the mitochondrial membrane to the site of oxidation. Traduzione a cura degli AA.     

Lack of correlation of degree of villous atrophy with severity of clinical presentation of coeliac disease

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Both the clinical presentation and the degree of mucosal damage in coeliac disease vary greatly. In view of conflicting information as to whether the mode of presentation correlates with the degree of villous atrophy, we reviewed a large cohort of patients with coeliac disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We correlated mode of presentation (classical, diarrhoea predominant or atypical/silent) with histology of duodenal biopsies and examined their trends over time. RESULTS: The cohort consisted of 499 adults, mean age 44.1 years, 68% females. The majority had silent coeliac disease (56%) and total villous atrophy (65%). There was no correlation of mode of presentation with the degree of villous atrophy (p=0.25). Sixty-eight percent of females and 58% of males had a severe villous atrophy (p=0.052). There was a significant trend over time for a greater proportion of patients presenting as atypical/silent coeliac disease and having partial villous atrophy, though the majority still had total villous atrophy. CONCLUSIONS: Among our patients the degree of villous atrophy in duodenal biopsies did not correlate with the mode of presentation, indicating that factors other than the degree of villous atrophy must account for diarrhoea in coeliac disease.     

血吸虫童虫生长发育及其机制的研究进展

血吸虫童虫是宿主免疫系统攻击的重要靶标,包括皮肤型、肺型和肝门型童虫。宿主分子对童虫生长发育具有重要作用。童虫生长发育机制包括免疫调节、信号转导、性别发育及凋亡等。肌动蛋白、组织蛋白酶、烯醇化酶和葡萄糖基转移酶等分子为血吸虫童虫生长发育的重要分子。本文对血吸虫童虫生长发育及其机制的研究进展做一综述。     

124例耐多药结核分枝杆菌基因突变特征分析

目的对临床分离的耐多药结核分枝杆菌相关基因的突变特征进行分析。方法对124例耐多药结核分枝杆菌以及50株敏感株的耐药相关基因(包括异烟肼inh A、kat G、oxyR-ahp C间隔区以及利福平rpo B)进行序列测定,分析其基因突变情况。结果异烟肼耐药inh A基因突变率为14.5%;kat G基因突变率为70.2%(87/124),主要位于315位;oxyR-ahp C间隔区突变率为15.3%;inh A、kat G两种基因同时突变率75.0%,三种基因同时突变率为89.5%。利福平rpo B基因突变的检出率高达95.2%,突变主要发生在531、526、516位点。结论我省耐多药菌异烟肼耐药相关基因最常见突变为kat G 315、inh A C-T(-15)、axyR-ahp C间隔区(-10)C-T,利福平为rpo B531、526、516。结合MDR-TB耐药相关基因的特征分析,可以建立一种快速、准确、特异的适合于我省的检测结核菌耐多药性的新方法。     

氯硝柳胺悬浮剂的毒性评价

目的评价氯硝柳胺悬浮剂的毒性，为现场大规模应用灭螺提供依据。方法按照中华人民共和国国家标准GB 15670-1995《农药登记毒理学试验方法》和鱼类毒性试验方法进行。结果经口、经皮肤的LDso雌、雄性大鼠均>5 000 mg/kg，经呼吸道的LCso雌、雄性大鼠均>5 000mg/m3，该药经口、经皮肤、经呼吸道毒性均属微毒类药物；兔眼用药后，观察期内无不良反应，对眼无刺激性；皮肤用药后对皮肤无刺激性。与氯硝柳胺原药、氯硝柳胺乙醇胺盐原药和氯硝柳胺乙醇胺盐可湿性粉剂相比，氯硝柳胺悬浮剂对鱼急性毒性最低。结论氯硝柳胺悬浮剂属微毒类药物，对鱼的毒性低于其乙醇胺盐可湿性粉剂，适合于现场应用。     

Assessment of quality of life of parents of children with juvenile chronic arthritis

The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) and the psychological status of parents of children with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). The QOL, anxiety and depression of the parents of 28 children with JCA were evaluated and compared to those of the parents of 28 healthy children. Mothers of JCA children and mothers of healthy children reported similar QOL. The reported anxiety and depression levels were similar for mothers and fathers in both groups. The parents of children with pauciarticular-type JCA reported lower QOL and higher levels of anxiety and depression than the parents of children with other types, namely polyarticular and systemic JCA. These findings may be explained by the fact that the pauciarticular patients had shorter disease duration and were less frequently seen in the outpatient clinic. The QOL of mothers of children with JCA was found to be slightly impaired in the group of children with pauciarticular JCA. Future larger studies are needed to confirm these results, as the number of subjects in the three groups was rather low. Received: 26 September 2001 / Accepted: 8 February 2002     

Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Rate of Change of Glucose on Measurement Error of Continuous Glucose Monitors

Background

A 5-day in-patient study designed to assess the accuracy of the FreeStyle Navigator® Continuous Glucose Monitoring System revealed that the level of accuracy of the continuous sensor measurements was dependent on the rate of glucose change. When the absolute rate of change was less than 1 mg•dl⁻¹•min⁻¹ (75% of the time), the median absolute relative difference (ARD) was 8.5%, with 85% of all points falling within the A zone of the Clarke error grid. When the absolute rate of change was greater than 2 mg•dl⁻¹•min⁻¹ (8% of the time), the median ARD was 17.5%, with 59% of all points falling within the Clarke A zone.

Method

Numerical simulations were performed to investigate effects of the rate of change of glucose on sensor measurement error. This approach enabled physiologically relevant distributions of glucose values to be reordered to explore the effect of different glucose rate-of-change distributions on apparent sensor accuracy.

Results

The physiological lag between blood and interstitial fluid glucose levels is sufficient to account for the observed difference in sensor accuracy between periods of stable glucose and periods of rapidly changing glucose.

Conclusions

The role of physiological lag on the apparent decrease in sensor accuracy at high glucose rates of change has implications for clinical study design, regulatory review of continuous glucose sensors, and development of performance standards for this new technology. This work demonstrates the difficulty in comparing accuracy measures between different clinical studies and highlights the need for studies to include both relevant glucose distributions and relevant glucose rate-of-change distributions.     

Angiographic diagnosis of the degree of serosal invasion of carcinoma of the colon

Angiography using Prostaglandin El^® was performed on 38 patients with carcinoma of the colon in order to diagnose the degree of serosal cancer invasion. The findings at angiography were classified into four groups:1) AG-S3, abnormal change (irregularity and/or encasement) up to marginal vessels; 2) AG-S2, abnormality up to vasa recta; 3) AG-S1, abnormality of penetrating branches of vasa recta within the wall of the colon; and 4) AG-S0, no distinct findings of abovementioned vessels. These angiographic findings were compared with both macroscopic and microscopic serosal cancer invasion. Angiographic diagnosis is in accord with the macroscopic findings in 84.2 percent of cases. Angiographic diagnosis is in accord with the microscopic findings in 32.4 percent of cases. Macroscopic findings confirm the angiographic diagnosis precisely but the conflict with microscopic findings should not be overlooked. This may be the result of inflammatory change, adhesion, and fibrosis around carcinoma of the colon.