高温对人舌癌细胞粘附性影响的实验研究

[目的]观察高温外理前、后的人舌癌细胞(Tca鄄8113)对层粘连蛋白(Ln)和纤维粘连蛋白(Fn)的粘附能力的影响,探寻高温治癌的机理。[方法]采用结晶紫染色法分别测定在37℃条件下培养24小时和在43℃条件下加热40分钟后继续培养24小时的Tca鄄8113细胞对Ln和Fn的粘附能力。[结果]加温后的人舌癌细胞粘附在包被了Fn和Ln孔板上的数量、密度明显减小;通过酶标仪测定光密度OD值,发现加温组的OD值均低于未加温组的OD值,两组相比,具有显著性差异(P<0.01)。[结论]高温能够降低人舌癌细胞对Fn、Ln的粘附能力,从而降低肿瘤细胞对基底膜的浸润、转移力,达到治疗肿瘤的目的。     

Homotypic Adhesion through Carcinoembryonic Antigen Plays a Role in Hepatic Metastasis Development

We established a cell line with high metastatic potential to the liver (LS-LM4) after four successive repetitions of splenic injection of liver-metastatic cells in SCID mice. This cell line strongly expressed CEA and showed increased homotypic adhesion as compared with the parent cell line (LS174T). To examine the role of CEA in the increased homotypic adhesion, LS-LM4 cells were treated with anti-CEA antibody and subjected to an in vitro adhesion and aggregation assay. Further, to study the role of CEA in the hepatic metastasis of cells with high metastatic potential, LS-LM4 cells were treated with anti-CEA antibody, and the inhibition of hepatic metastasis after splenic injection in vivo was examined. There was a 62% decrease in the homotypic adhesion of anti-CEA antibody-treated (100 μg/ml) LS-LM4 cells under a Ca²⁺-free condition as compared with the control ( P <0.01). Anti-CEA antibody (100 μg/ml) inhibited cell aggregation under a Ca²⁺-free condition ( P <0.05). Treatment with anti-E-cadherin antibody (60 μ/ml) plus anti-CEA antibody (100 μg/ml) inhibited cell aggregation more potently than anti-E-cadherin antibody treatment alone in the presence of Ca²⁺. In vivo , there was a 75% decrease in the number of hepatic metastatic nodules in the G125 anti-CEA antibody-treated group as compared with the control group ( P <0.01). Similarly, there was a 40% decrease in the diameter of metastatic nodules and there was a 90% decrease in total tumor volume of hepatic metastasis in the G125 anti-CEA antibody-treated group as compared with the control ( P <0.01). These results suggest that increased metastatic potential to the liver is at least partly due to increased homotypic binding mediated by CEA.     

Selection of Human Ovarian Carcinoma Cells with High Dissemination Potential by Repeated Passage of the Cells in vivo into Nude Mice, and Involvement of Lex-determinant in the Dissemination Potential

Cells of the human tumor cell line RMG-1, derived from a clear-cell adenocarcinoma of the ovary, were injected intraperitoneally into nude mice, and the cells obtained from the tumor nodules in the mesenterium were found to form a larger number of, and larger-sized, tumor nodules than the original RMG-1 cells. The RMG-1-h cells, transferred into culture from the tumor nodules after a 4th in vivo passage, showed a dissemination potential as high as that of cells disseminating directly from the tissues, and exceedingly higher than that of RMG-1 cells. To assess the molecular bases of the different biological properties of RMG-1 and RMG-1-h cells, we compared the content and expression of various carbohydrate antigens in both cells. The chromosomal profile of RMG-1-h cells revealed their human origin and was identical to that of the original RMG-1 cells. In contrast to the broad histogram for the Le^x-bearing cells among RMG-1 cells in flow cytometry, the weakly and moderately positive cells toward anti-Le^x antibody were found to be eliminated from the histogram for the RMG-1-h cells, resulting in the enrichment of cells strongly expressing Le^x, which may account for the high dissemination potential. In addition, the adhesion of RMG-1 cells to mesothelial cells was found to be significantly inhibited by pretreatment of the cells with anti-Le^x antibody, indicating Le^x-mediated cell-to-cell interaction between ovarian cancer cells and mesothelial cells. By TLC-immunostaining, two Le^x-glycolipids, III³Fucα-nLc₄Cer and V³Fucα-nLc₆Cer were detected in both RMG-1 and RMG-1-h cells, and their total concentrations were not significantly different from each other. However, the hydrophobic moieties of Le^x-glycolipids in RMG-1-h cells were different from those in RMG-1 cells, suggesting that a difference in the structure of the hydrophobic moieties of Le^x is partly involved in the enhanced reactivity of RMG-1-h cells toward anti-Le^x antibody. Thus, the high dissemination potential of ovarian cancer cells was shown to be mediated by the Le^x-determinant and the Le^x-bearing cells are enriched by repeated in vivo passage of the cells into nude mice.     

Dipole-source analysis in a realistic head model in patients with focal epilepsy

PURPOSE: By the use of three different head models in EEG dipole analysis, we tried to model the origin of interictal and ictal epileptic activity as precisely as possible. Further, as a control, a second evaluation was made by an independent group to control for interindividual reliability of the dipole source analysis. With the realistic head model (CURRY) considering cortex, skull, and skin segmentation, the spike source was located. METHODS: In five patients with mesial temporal epileptogenesis, confirmed by successful epilepsy surgery, the spike source was close to the hippocampus, with a mean distance of the dipole source from the hippocampus of 13.6 mm (range, 9-17.2 mm). In one case the ictal EEG also could be analyzed and resulted in a dipole-source localization comparable to the interictal source. RESULTS: In both head models using either pure cortex segmentation only or a concentric three-shell model, the dipole source was systematically dislocated in a more superior position. Data analysis by a second group with independently chosen EEG samples and identical individual head model resulted in deviations of <5.3 mm. Data analysis using independently selected spikes and independently segmented head models resulted in deviations < or =16.7 mm. CONCLUSIONS: In four cases of extratemporal epileptogenesis, the origin of interictal epileptiform discharges was localized to the suspected primary epileptogenic zone.     

83例女性肠梗阻临床分析

目的 分析肠梗阻原因，探讨妇产科手术与肠梗阻间的关系。方法 回顾分析1994年～2003年83例女性肠梗阻患者的梗阻原因、类型、梗阻处理方法以及再次手术时盆腔情况。结果 83例肠梗阻患者中24例(28．9％)有妇产科手术史，其中子宫全切术后15例，剖宫产术后4例。在小肠梗阻中42．6％有妇产科手术史，肠梗阻发生与妇产科手术的间隔时间平均6．7年。结论 手术后粘连是小肠梗阻的常见原因，手术后粘连性肠梗阻多见于子宫全切术后；肠梗阻可以发生在妇产科手术后较长时间段内。     

充血性心力衰竭患儿血清白细胞介素-18和淋巴细胞CD54变化

目的探讨IL-18和CDs4在小儿充血性心力衰竭（CFIF）发病中的作用，及其对z],JLCFIF的诊断价值。方法CFIF患儿52例，心功能按修订的Ross和Reithman评分系统。心功能Ⅱ级（3～6分）18例、Ⅲ级（7～9分）17例，Ⅳ级（10～12分）17例。原发疾病为扩张性心肌病、心内膜弹力纤维增生症及先天性心脏病等。对照组15例为上呼吸道感染患儿。血清IL-18水平用ELISA法进行测定，采用流式细胞术检测外周血淋巴细胞CDs4表达。结果CFIF患儿血清IL-18及CDs4均显著增高（P均〈0．001），且随CFIF加重渐增加，治疗后两者均较治疗前明显降低（P均〈0．05）；且两者在心肌病组、先天性心脏病组及其他病组3组间比较差异无显著性（P均〉0．05），但均显著高于对照组（P均〈0．01）。结论IL-18和CDs4可能参与小儿CFIF发生发展。可以作为评价CHF严重程度的生物化学标记；CFIF作为一种临床综合征，无论最初病因是否相同，免疫反应可能都具有某些共同特征。     

CD44分子对胃癌细胞腹膜种植影响的体外实验研究

目的体外研究CD44分子对胃癌细胞(MKN45)腹膜种植转移的影响.方法在体外预先将抗CD44S抗体与MKN45细胞在细胞培养箱中作用45 min,然后在24孔培养板或Boyden小室中与生长良好的间皮细胞共同培养不同时间,在显微镜下直接计数与间皮细胞粘附的MKN45细胞,而用MTT法评估胃癌细胞在间皮细胞间的迁移和侵袭情况.结果在体外,抗CD44S抗体对MKN45细胞与间皮细胞间的粘附有明显的抑制作用(P＜0.01),在高浓度时对迁移和侵袭也有一定的抑制作用.结论CD44分子参与了胃癌细胞腹膜种植转移过程,抗CD44S抗体对胃癌细胞腹膜种植转移有一定的抑制作用.     

A role for serum cytokines and cell adhesion molecules in the non-invasive diagnosis of colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major cause of cancer-related mortality. Consequently, new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are being investigated including the serum levels of cytokines and other molecules, although the results are often inconclusive. Thus, the present study aimed to determine whether serum level of cytokines, cell adhesion molecules or matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), alone or in combination, may contribute to the non-invasive diagnosis of CRC. The serum levels of nine cytokines [ILs; IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17, IL-22 and IL-33, and interferon (IFN)-γ], two cell adhesion molecules (intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and P-selectin) and an MMP-7 were measured by ELISA in 33 patients with CRC and 35 healthy controls. Combined capacity of all molecules to detect the presence of CRC was assessed by logistic regression. Molecules and molecule combinations were tested for all stages and tumor grades. A significant increase was identified for IL-8 in patients compared with healthy controls; IL-10 was found to be significantly decreased. The biomarker potential of each significantly modified molecule was tested: IL-8 had a sensitivity of 0.865, a specificity of 0.600 and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.777; for IL-10, sensitivity was 0.65, specificity was 0.69, with an AUC of 0.689. Logistic regression determined the best discriminative potential between patients and control groups for the combination IL-4 + IL-6 + IL-8 + IFN-γ, with 0.97 sensitivity and 0.58 specificity. For the early stages of CRC, the combination IL-6 + IL-8 + IL-22 showed good performance. It was concluded that increased IL-8 had potential as single biomarker in CRC. Cytokine combinations are superior to single cytokine analysis in showing the presence of CRC.     

Conduit over conduit reconstruction of retracted and fibrosed ileal conduit in severe abdominal adhesions

We report a unique case of a patient who underwent cystectomy with ileal conduit for nonmalignant bladder disease. Patient postoperatively developed stomal necrosis which was managed conservatively but after few months there was severe stomal stenosis and retraction and patient ended up with bilateral nephrostomies. On planned open abdominal exploration with intention to refashion stoma, after resection of distal stenosed segment we found that it was impossible to mobilize proximal portion of conduit due to severe small bowel adhesions. We used a unique approach of creating one more ileal conduit, bringing it as a new stoma on one side and anastomosing its other side with proximal one (ileal conduit over conduit) to augment deficient portion. This technique is not mentioned in the literature and as such we are reporting same as it can help many urologists who may encounter such problems.     

Identification of Inhibitors and Drug Targets for Human Adenovirus Infections

Adenoviruses can cause infections in people of all ages at all seasons of the year. Adenovirus infections cause mild to severe illnesses. Children, immunocompromised patients, or those with existing respiratory or cardiac disease are at higher risk. Unfortunately, there are no commercial drugs or vaccines available on the market for adenovirus infections. Therefore, there is an urgent need to discover new antiviral drugs or drug targets for adenovirus infections. To identify potential antiviral agents for adenovirus infections, we screened a drug library containing 2138 compounds, most of which are drugs with known targets and past phase I clinical trials. On a cell-based assay, we identified 131 hits that inhibit adenoviruses type 3 and 5. A secondary screen confirmed the antiviral effects of 59 inhibitors that inhibit the replication of adenoviruses type 3 or 5. Most of the inhibitors target heat shock protein, protein tyrosine kinase, the mTOR signaling pathway, and other host factors, suggesting that these host factors may be essential for replicating adenoviruses. Through this study, the newly identified adenovirus inhibitors may provide a start point for developing new antiviral drugs to treat adenovirus infections. Further validation of the identified drug targets can help the development of new therapeutics against adenovirus infections.