Colonic interposition between the liver and left diaphragm - management of Chilaiditi syndrome: A case report and literature review.

Chilaiditi syndrome refers to a medical condition that is indicated by the presence of Chilaiditi sign, the radiological observation of a colonic interposition between the liver and the diaphragm, and is associated with other clinical symptoms. Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare entity and therefore, is often misdiagnosed in clinical practice, however, it may be accompanied by a series of severe complications, such as bowel obstruction and perforation. The current study describes a 47-year-old male who presented with repeated abdominal pain and acute intestinal obstruction.

Identification of metastasis-associated proteins involved in gallbladder carcinoma metastasis by proteomic analysis and functional exploration of chloride intracellular channel 1.

Advanced gallbladder cancer has an extremely poor prognosis because of metastasis. Identification of metastasis-related biomarkers is essential to improve patient survival. In the present study, metastasis-associated proteins were identified by comparative proteomic analysis and the metastasis-related function of the candidate protein, chloride intracellular channel 1 (CLIC1), was further elucidated.

Role of dissection of secondary branches of splenic pedicle in portal hypertension cases undergoing splenectomy.

Background: It is well known that conventional splenectomy, which requires careful handling and ligation of tissue of the splenic hilum, can easily cause complications such as splenic fever and pancreatic fistula. Here, we use the technique of dissection of the secondary branches of the splenic pedicle to handle the hilum in the portal hypertension patients who are subjected to splenectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively compared and analyzed the complications, postoperative hospital stay, operative time, and occurrence of hemorrhage in 121 patients with portal hypertension undergoing splenectomy and devascularization of the gastric cardia from January 1999 to December 2007.

[Effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antisense oligodeoxynucleotide on mRNA and expression of VEGF, flt-1, and kinase insert domain containing receptor and VEGF excretion in human gallbladder carcinoma cells].

Objective: To investigate the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (ASODN) on the mRNA and protein expression of VEGF, Flt-1, and kinase insert domain containing receptor (KDR) and VEGF excretion in human gallbladder carcinoma cells.

Methods: Human gallbladder carcinoma cells of the line GBC-SD were cultured and transfected with VEGF ASODN and sense oligodeoxynucleotide (SODN) mediated by Oligofectamine. The toxicity of SODN and Oligofectamine to the GBC-SD cells was examined by MTT method.

[Mesenchymal stem cells inhibit the expression of CD25 on phytohaemagglutinin-activated lymphocytes].

Objective: To investigate the regulatory effects of rat mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) on T lymphocyte proliferation by examining the early activated markers such as CD25 and CD69.

Methods: MSC had been isolated and expanded in vitro. Then it was identified by cell morphology, membrane phenotype, and differentiation potential.