Building bridges toward invasion: tumor promoter treatment induces a novel protein kinase C-dependent phenotype in MCF10A mammary cell acini.

The potent tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) alters many cellular processes through activation of its receptor protein kinase C (PKC), including gene expression, cell cycle, and the regulation of cell morphology, raising an important question for developing targeted methods to prevent cancer: which effects of TPA are crucial for carcinogenesis? To address this question, we studied TPA action in the 3-dimensional (3D) MCF10A human breast epithelial cell system, which models important features of in vivo epithelial tissue including growth constraints, structural organization of cells, and establishment of a basement membrane. MCF10A cells, which are immortalized but nontumorigenic, form hollow, spheroid structures in 3D culture referred to as acini. The development of normal acini requires the tight spatiotemporal regulation of cellular proliferation, polarization, apoptosis, and growth arrest.

Incidence and metastasis of cutaneous malignant melanoma with respect to ABO blood groups: a case-controlled study in northeast of China.

Background: ABO blood groups have been suggested to contribute to the development of certain tumors; however, the associations between ABO blood groups and the incidence and metastases of cutaneous malignant melanomas have not been fully evaluated in Chinese populations. Thus, we investigated these associations with a case-controlled study in northeast of China.

Methods: A total of 482 patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma and 3,068 healthy- controls were enrolled for the study between 2001 and 2012 at The Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University.

Calpain mediated cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in mice.

Ototoxic drug-induced apoptosis of inner ear cells has been shown to be associated with calpain expression. Cisplatin has severe ototoxicity, and can induce cochlear cell apoptosis. This study assumed that cisplatin activated calpain expression in apoptotic cochlear cells.

KCNE1 rs1805127 polymorphism increases the risk of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of 10 studies.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of arrhythmia in humans. Recently, many studies have investigated the relationship between human atrial fibrillation and the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of rs1805127 (A>G) in KCNE1 gene, but the results were still inconsistent and inconclusive.

Method: Electronic databases and bibliographies of retrieved studies were searched.

[Testing immunogenicity of recombinant antibody by surface plasmon resonance].

With the development of bio-technological drugs, drug immunogenicity evaluation has become key factor of clarifying safety and efficacy of these drugs. It has become the focus to establish a stable and reliable evaluation system. Due to the advantages such as continuous real-time monitoring, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology has been widely used in bio-technological drugs immunogenicity assessments.

MicroRNA-200c regulates the sensitivity of chemotherapy of gastric cancer SGC7901/DDP cells by directly targeting RhoE.

Gastric cancer remains a worldwide burden as the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Drug resistance of chemotherapy looms as a major clinical obstacle to successful treatment. Recent evidence indicated that miRNA-200c can restore the sensitivity of NSCLC cells to cisplatin and cetuximab.

Nanoscroll buffered hybrid nanostructural VO2 (B) cathodes for high-rate and long-life lithium storage.

Hybrid nanostructural VO2 (B) composed of nanoscrolls, nanobelts and nanowires is synthesized through a hydrothermal-driven splitting and self-rolled method. The hybrid nanostructure with nanoscroll buffered effect provides facile strain relaxation for swelling during lithiation/delithiation, resulting in the excellent structural stability and cyclability. The interior of nanoscrolls and the interconnected voids shorten the ion diffusion pathway, which greatly enhances the rate performance.

Clinical, cytogenetic, and molecular analysis with 46,XX male sex reversal syndrome: case reports.

Purpose: To investigate the clinical characteristics of different categories of sex-reversed 46,XX individuals and their relationships with chromosomal karyotype and the SRY gene.

Methods: Chromosome karyotyping for peripheral blood culture and multi-PCR and FISH were performed.

Results: Endocrinological data showed that their endocrine hormone levels were similar to that observed for Klinefelter syndrome, with higher FSH and LH levels and lower T levels.

[Economic burden of disease studies in patients with epilepsy].

Objective: To analyze the various factors affecting the economic burden of disease in patients with epilepsy.

Methods: This research used a multi-stage random sampling method, comprehensive intervention and without intervention of the epilepsy project group conducted a field survey of health examination among patients with epilepsy of 874 (422 cases in intervention group and 452 cases in control group) in Mengzhou, Xiuwu, Yancheng, Yuanhui, Wuyang, Linying, Shaoling, Xinye and Fangcheng. DALY indicators combined with human capital approach was used to measure the economic burden of disease in patients from two aspects of the direct economic burden and indirect economic burden.

[Cost-utility analysis of comprehensive intervention on epilepsy].

Objective: To discuss the cost-utility regarding the effect of comprehensive intervention program on epilepsy.

Methods: 874 cases with epilepsy were investigated in 9 pilot sites in Henan province. Cost of epilepsy comprehensive intervention was calculated based on the research projects of epilepsy prevention and management of rural areas.

The inhibitory effects of Endostar combined with chemotherapy on human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma xenograft in mice.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of Endostar combined with chemotherapy on human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Eca-109 in mice. The tumor xenograft models were established and randomly assigned to 4 groups: control group, Endostar group (1.5 mg/kg day, once daily for 3 weeks), chemotherapy group (Paclitaxel 10 mg/kg day, Cisplatin 5 mg/kg day, for 1, 7, 14, 21 days), and chemotherapy + Endostar group (combination).

Arterial spin labeling blood flow magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of renal injury.

A multitude of evidence suggests that iodinated contrast material causes nephrotoxicity; however, there have been no previous studies that use arterial spin labeling (ASL) blood flow functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate the alterations in effective renal plasma flow between normointensive and hypertensive rats following injection of contrast media. We hypothesized that FAIR-SSFSE arterial spin labeling MRI may enable noninvasive and quantitative assessment of regional renal blood flow abnormalities and correlate with disease severity as assessed by histological methods. Renal blood flow (RBF) values of the cortex and medulla of rat kidneys were obtained from ASL images postprocessed at ADW4.

Photoselective vaporization versus transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: To determine whether photoselective vaporization has advantages over transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in terms of effectiveness and safety for treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Materials And Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trial Register were searched for randomized controlled trials. The risk ratio, mean difference, and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated for dichotomous and continuous outcomes, respectively.

Over-expression of wild-type p53-induced phosphatase 1 confers poor prognosis of patients with gliomas.

Wild-type p53-induced phosphatase 1 (Wip1) is a member of the protein phosphatase 2C family, which is characterized by distinctive oncogenic properties. Overexpression of Wip1 is observed in certain types of human tumors that are associated with significantly poor prognosis. This study aimed to detect the expression of Wip1 in gliomas and to analyze its prognostic value in the patients.

Three hybrid networks based on octamolybdate: ionothermal synthesis, structure and photocatalytic properties.

Three hybrid networks based on octamolybdate building units, Cu(I)(8)BBTZ(6)[(α-Mo(8)O(26))(β-Mo(8)O(26))] (1), (Cu(I)BBTZ)(4)[Mo(7)Cu(II)O(24)(H(2)O)(2)]·6H(2)O (2), and Cu(II)Cu(I)(2)BBTZ(5)[β-Mo(8)O(26)] (3) (BBTZ = 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene), have been synthesized under ionothermal conditions and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 exhibits a rare 3D three-fold self-penetration network (SPN) structure, in which the interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) formed by α-Mo(8)O(26) units, Cu(I) ions and BBTZ ligands are united by β-Mo(8)O(26) units. 2 shows a classic 10(3)-utp net built by transition-metal monosubstitution octamolybdate β-Mo(7)CuO(26), Cu(I) and BBTZ ligands.

Angiotensin II type-1 receptor-JAK/STAT pathway mediates the induction of visfatin in angiotensin II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.

Introduction: The new adipocytokine visfatin is closely associated with the cardiovascular diseases, and expression of visfatin is elevated in the heart failure patients. However, at the cellular level, little work has been done on visfatin expression in the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Here, the authors investigated the expression and mechanisms of visfatin in angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in vitro by means of the cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes.

New class of organic-inorganic hybrid aggregates based on polyoxometalates and metal-Schiff-base.

By combination of heteropolymolybdates and metal-Schiff-base complexes, two new organic-inorganic hybrid compounds {Mn(salen)(2)(H(2)O)(2)[AlMo(6)(OH)(6)O(18)]}[arg]·16H(2)O (1) and {Mn(salen)(2)(H(2)O)(2)[CrMo(6)(OH)(6)O(18)]}[arg]·11H(2)O (2) (salen = N,N'-ethylene-bis(salicylideneiminate) have been successfully isolated. Compounds 1 and 2 were structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectra, thermogravimetric analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. To the best of our knowledge, compounds 1 and 2 represent the first single-crystal structures of metal-Schiff-base decorated polyoxometalates (POMs) compounds.

Interactions between anti-ErbB2 antibody A21 and the ErbB2 extracellular domain provide a basis for improving A21 affinity.

Anti-ErbB2 antibodies are well researched for the therapy of ErbB2-overexpressing tumors. The therapeutic potential and efficacy of these antibodies are closely related to their affinities to ErbB2. Previously we reported that an anti-ErbB2 antibody A21 targeting a conformational epitope comprising several loops in ErbB2 extracellular subdomain I and II could inhibit the proliferation of ErbB2-overexpressing cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.

[Determination of as in industrial wastewater by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy].

The wastewater from industrial smelting process contains heavy metals such as arsenic (As) that produce serious environmental pollution and cause actual harm to the health of people. It is necessary to control the pollution at the source and achieve a real-time and online monitoring. The laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new elemental analysis technique, and has the advantage of rapid detection.

Hydroxonium 1-ammonio-ethane-1,1-diyl-diphospho-nate.

The title complex, H(3)O(+)·NH(3)C(CH(3))(PO(3)H)(2) (-), contains a hydroxonium ion and an NH(3)C(CH(3))(PO(3)H)(2) (-) anion. The three H atoms of H(3)O(+) form a pseudo-tetra-hedron by being distributed over four positions with occupation factors of 0.75.

catena-Poly[[[aqua-(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')cadmium(II)]-μ-pyridine-2,3-dicarboxyl-ato-κN,O:O,O] dihydrate].

The title complex, {[Cd(C(7)H(3)NO(4))(C(12)H(8)N(2))(H(2)O)]·2H(2)O}(n), is a one-dimensional coordination polymer, wherein the Cd atom is seven-coordinated by two 1,10-phenanthroline N atoms, one N and three O atoms from two different pyridine-2,3-dicarboxyl-ate ligands, and one water mol-ecule. It is further extended to a two-dimensional layer structure by hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking inter-actions [centroid-centroid distances of 3.560 (2) and 3.

Epitope mapping and structural analysis of an anti-ErbB2 antibody A21: Molecular basis for tumor inhibitory mechanism.

Anti-ErbB2 antibodies targeting distinct epitopes can have different biological functions on cancer cells. A21 prepared by surface epitope masking (SEM) method is a tumor-inhibitory anti-ErbB2 monoclonal antibody. Previously we engineered a single chain chimeric antibody chA21 with potential for therapy of ErbB2-overexpressing tumors.

Crohn disease of small bowel: multidetector row CT with CT enteroclysis, dynamic contrast enhancement, CT angiography, and 3D imaging.

Background: CT could be used to evaluate abnormalities in the bowel wall, mesentery, adjacent structures, vasculature, and even the activity of Crohn disease (CD). To our knowledge, few direct comparisons of CD characterization using multidetector row CT with dynamic contrast enhancement, 3D imaging, CT angiography (CTA), and CT-enteroclysis (CT-E) on the same cohort of patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of CD using multidetector helical CT with CT-E, dynamic contrast enhancement, 3D imaging, and CTA.