TGFβ-1 regulation of VEGF production by breast cancer cells

Background: Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the most potent angiogenic factor identified to date. TGFβ-1 acts as an indirect angiogenic agent. Methods: VEGF and TGFβ-1 were measured in the serum of breast cancer patients and agematched controls and in tumor tissue of cancer patients by ELISA. VEGF protein and mRNA expression by breast tumor cell lines were examined, and the effect of TGFβ-1 on VEGF production in these cells was assessed. Results: VEGF levels were significantly higher (P=.03) in the serum of patients with breast cancer compared to age-matched controls. A positive correlation was found between serum (r=0.539) and tumor tissue (r=0.688) levels of VEGF and TGFβ-1. Metastatic MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells produce more VEGF than do the primary BT474 cells. TGFβ-1 significantly (P<.05) increased production of VEGF. Conclusions: Breast cancer cells constitutively produce VEGF protein and mRNA. There is a relationship between VEGF and TGFβ-1 levels in breast cancer patients, and TGFβ-1 regulates VEGF expression by breast cancer cells. Presented at the 50th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Chicago, Illinois, March 20–23, 1997.     

加强爱婴医院文化建设 促进母乳喂养

爱婴医院的文化氛围与爱婴医院的建立和发展密切相关。为搞好爱婴医院文化建设与管理,促进母乳喂养,本文对近几年发展起来的爱婴医院文化的构成、功能、特征和今后发展的标准进行了讨论。     

中期因子和微血管密度在乳腺癌中的表达

目的　探讨中期因子 (MK)与微血管密度 (MVD)的表达与乳腺癌生物学行为的关系及对预后的意义。方法　采用免疫组织化学方法检测 67例乳腺浸润性导管癌组织MK、MVD表达水平 ,并对其与乳腺癌临床病理特征的关系进行统计学分析。结果　本组 67例中 ,MK阳性表达者 3 7例 ,占 5 5 .2 %。MK表达水平及MVD值均与肿块大小 ,腋淋巴结状态及复发和转移有关。MK表达阳性者的MVD均值 (90 .75± 3 3 .0 5 )明显高于MK表达阴性组 (70 .48± 3 1.3 3 ,P <0 .0 1)。结论　MK在乳腺癌血管生成中发挥重要作用 ,MK的阳性表达与乳腺癌的发生、发展和预后密切相关 ,可作为一种有价值的肿瘤标志和预后指标。     

Studies on SSTR2 mRNA expression and its correlation to steroid receptors in human benign and malignant breast lesions

Objective:This sudy was designed to observe somatostatin receptor subtype 2 (SSTR2) Mrna expression, and investigate the correlations between SSTR2 Mrna expression and steroid receptors in benign and malignant lesions of the breast. Methods: A total of 23 breast carcinomas,16 mammary hyperplasia and 9 mammary adenofibroma samples were analysed. The SSTR2 Mrna expression was examined by in situ hybridization using multiphase oligoprobes.The ER and PR were detected by immunohistochemical staining. A computerized image analysis system was utilized to estimate the relative contents of SSTR2 Mrna. Results: The positive rates of expression (87.0%) and relative contents (0.47) of SSTR2 Mrna in breast cancer were higher than those in benign breast lesions(64%,0.26) respectively( P＜0.05). SSTR2 Mrna expression was closely correlated with ER and PR in breast cancer( P＜0. 05), A positive correlation between SSTR2 Mrna expression and ER was also found in benign breast lesions. Conclusions: SSTR2 Mrna expressed both in benign and in malignant breast lesions, but higher in malignant than in benign ones. There was a significant positive correlation of SSTR2 Mrna expression with ER or PR. The results suggest that conbined treatment with an antiestrogen and a somatostatin analogue for ER-positive breast cancer is feasible.     

Is the grading of breast carcinomas affected by a delay in fixation?

Summary The effect of delay in fixation on the modified Bloom and Richardson grade of eight breast carcinomas was investigated. Topologically shuffled samples of each tumour were immersed in fixative at times of 0.5, 2, 4, 6, 18 and 24 h after surgical removal. The grade of each tumour was assessed at delays of 0.5 and 6 h. The tubule formation and nuclear pleomorphism components of the grade showed no change with a delay in fixation of 6 h. The number of mitotic figures declined by a mean of 53% over the same period and this resulted in a decrease in the histological grade of one of the tumours. The implications of these findings for the handling of breast specimens in a diagnostic histopathological laboratory are discussed.Some of these data were presented at the 162nd meeting of the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland at Cambridge, 3 January 1991. Published as an abstract in J Pathol (1991) 163:154A     

Breast Volume Measurement in Young Chinese Women and Clinical Applications

The authors carried out research on breast volume and body surface anatomy of 125 women. As a result, an average breast volume for Chinese women was obtained (325.36 ± 12.66 ml), and a table with several linear equations for calculating breast volume was derived. The authors applied these results to their clinical work and succeeded in making mammaplasty more precise in 178 patients.     

Intracapsular implant rupture: MR findings of incomplete shell collapse

The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and significance of the MR findings of incomplete shell collapse for detecting implant rupture in a series of surgically removed breast prostheses. MR images of 86 breast implants in 44 patients were studied retrospectively and correlated with surgical findings at explanation. MR findings included (a) complete shell collapse (linguine sign), 21 implants; (b) incomplete shell collapse (subcapsular line sign, teardrop sign, and keyhole sign), 33 implants; (c) radial folds, 31 implants; and (d) normal, 1 implant. The subcapsular line sign was seen in 26 implants, the teardrop sign was seen in 27 implants, and the keyhole sign was seen in 23 implants. At surgery, 48 implants were found to be ruptured and 38 were intact. The MR findings of ruptured implants showed signs of incomplete collapse in 52% (n = 25), linguine sign in 44% (n = 21), and radial folds in 4% (n = 2). The linguine sign perfectly predicted implant rupture, but sensitivity was low. Findings of incomplete shell collapse improved sensitivity and negative predictive values, and the subcapsular line sign produced a significant incremental increase in predictive ability. MRI signs of incomplete shell collapse were more common than the linguine sign in ruptured implants and are significant contributors to the high sensitivity and negative predictive values of MRI for evaluating implant integrity.     

近红外乳腺扫描对早期乳癌的诊断价值(附1500例病例分析)

近红外线乳腺扫描对诊断乳腺癌,特别对早期乳癌具有高度的敏感性和诊断特异性,根据1500例证实的分析,近红外线乳腺扫描诊断率T1—T2期为95％;T1期直径<1cm及TO期乳癌诊断率为85％。 作者首先提出近红外线乳腺扫描的所见15种分型,本文叙述了近红外线乳腺检查的诊断原则及其诊断价值。 由于近红外线乳腺扫描具有高敏感性而且是无损害的简易的检查方法,我们认为应作为乳腺的常规检查及普查时的首选检查方法。