Resveratrol inhibits LPS-induced MAPKs activation via activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway in murine RAW 264.7 macrophage cells.

Background: Resveratrol is a natural polyphenolic compound that has cardioprotective, anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. We investigated the capacity of resveratrol to protect RAW 264.7 cells from inflammatory insults and explored mechanisms underlying inhibitory effects of resveratrol on RAW 264.

[The effects of p38MAPK and HBxAg on cell proliferation and apoptosis in human hepatocarcinogenesis].

Objective: To investigate the effects of host-derived p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase subunit 38 (p38MAPK) and the hepatitis B virus X antigen (HbxAg) on cell proliferation and apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and to study the mechanism underlying hepatocarcinogenesis.

Methods: Liver tissues were biopsied from healthy individuals and patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis, paratumor cirrhosis, and HCC. Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect expressions of HBxAg, p38MAPK, cell cycle G2/M phase-related factors (cdc25B, p34cdc2, cyclin B1), and cell proliferation factor ki-67.

Expression and hypermethylation of p27 kip1 in hepatocarcinogenesis.

Aim: To study the expressions of p27 kip1 protein and p27mRNA, the hypermethylation of p27 kip1 and the relation between them in various stages of hepatocarcinogenesis.

Methods: p27 protein and p27mRNA were detected by immunohistochemical staining and in situ hybridization respectively in 68 cases of normal liver, liver cirrhosis, pericancerous cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The hypermethylation of p27 kip1 was detected by methylation-specific PCR (MSP) in 44 cases of normal liver, liver cirrhosis, and HCC.

[Expression of transforming growth factor-beta1 and c-fos and p27 in human middle ear cholesteatoma].

Objectives: To analyze the expression of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor (p27) and c-fos in human middle ear cholesteatomas and to investigate the correlation between their expression and the ability of erosion of cholesteatoma.

Methods: Immunohistochemical staining (SP method) of 31 cholesteatomas and 11 external ear canal skin samples from patients and 10 external ear canal skin samples from healthful men which were taken intraoperatively, was performed for c-fos, TGF-beta1 and p27 positivity. The signals representing the expression of c-fos, TGF-beta1 and p27 were observed under microscope and scanned into a computer by an image scanner.

Detection of HBV, PCNA and GST-pi in hepatocellular carcinoma and chronic liver diseases.

Aim: To investigate the change of HBV DNA, PCNA and GST-pi in chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and glutathione S-transferases (GST-pi) were detected by immunohistochemical staining and HBV DNA was detected by in situ hybridization (ISH) in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded sections with a total of 111 specimens of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, paratumorous tissue, HCC and normal liver tissue.

Results: The positive rates of HBsAg and HBVDNA were 62.

[Expression of GST-pi and HBV infection in hepatocellular carcinoma].

Background & Objective: The expression of glutathione S-transferases(GST-pi) might abnormally increase in many carcinogenesis, and the alteration of GST-pi preceded than that alteration of cell morphology. This study was designed to investigate the expression of glutathione S-transferases (GST-pi) and its relationship with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg), and GST-pi were detected by immunohistochemical staining and HBV DNA was detected by in situ hybridization (ISH) in total 86 samples of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, paratumor cirrhosis, HCC, and normal liver tissue.