结直肠癌肝转移原代肿瘤组织的异种移植动物模型的研究进展

肝是结直肠癌转移主要的靶器官,结直肠癌肝转移也是结直肠癌患者死亡的主要原因。近年来研究显示,结直肠癌肝转移原代肿瘤组织的异种移植(patient-derived tumor xenograft,PDTX)动物模型能较好的复制临床肿瘤患者的特征,其建模方法主要分为异种原位与异种异位种植模型。本文综述结直肠癌肝转移PDTX动物模型造模方法及其应用范围,以期为实验建模提供参考。     

氨肽酶N在结直肠癌中的表达及其临床意义

目的:检测结直肠癌中氨肽酶N(APN)的表达,并通过分析其与血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)和碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)的关系,探讨APN在结直肠癌发生、发展过程中的作用及其临床意义。方法:应用免疫组织化学技术,检测40例结直肠癌组织及40例癌旁正常直肠组织中APN、VEGF和bFGF的表达,并结合临床病例特征进行分析。结果:40例结肠癌组织中APN的阳性率达52.5%(21/40),15例转移淋巴组织中达66.67%(10/15),在结直肠癌组织和转移淋巴结组织中的阳性表达率均明显高于癌旁正常直肠组织,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。APN、VEGF与bFGF在结直肠癌中的阳性表达均与患者的性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、肿瘤位置、分化程度无关(P0.05),而与肿瘤的分期和有无转移显著相关(P0.05)。结直肠癌组织中APN与VEGF、bFGF的表达间均呈显著正相关性(P0.05)。结论:APN在结直肠癌组织中呈高表达,与VEGF、bFGF可能具有协同作用,共同参与调节结直肠癌的发展,对于评估结直肠癌的生物学行为和预测患者的预后可能具有重要价值。     

结直肠癌组织ANP32A、Ataxin-3、FHL1的表达及其与肝转移的关系研究

摘要 目的：探讨结直肠癌组织中酸性核磷蛋白32A（ANP32A）、Ataxin-3及4个半LIM结构域蛋白1（FHL1）的表达及其与肝转移的关系。方法：对120例结直肠癌患者癌组织和癌旁组织中ANP32A、Ataxin-3及FHL1蛋白水平进行检测,分析其阳性表达率。其中44例发生肝转移作为肝转移组,76例无肝转移作为无肝转移组,比较两组癌组织中ANP32A、Ataxin-3及FHL1蛋白阳性表达率,分析结直肠癌肝转移的影响因素,分析ANP32A、Ataxin-3、FHL1蛋白之间的相关性。结果：结直肠癌患者癌组织中ANP32A蛋白阳性表达率高于癌旁组织,Ataxin-3、FHL1蛋白阳性表达率低于癌旁组织（P<0.05）。经单因素分析显示肝转移组患者癌组织中ANP32A蛋白阳性表达率显著高于无肝转移组,Ataxin-3、FHL1蛋白阳性表达率显著低于无肝转移组（P<0.05）,肝转移组患者原发癌中低分化、原发癌浸润深度T3~T4、原发癌有淋巴结转移者构成比显著高于无肝转移组（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,ANP32A蛋白阳性表达、原发癌中低分化、原发癌浸润深度T3~T4、原发癌有淋巴结转移是结直肠癌肝转移的危险因素（P<0.05）,Ataxin-3、FHL1蛋白阳性表达是结直肠癌肝转移的保护因素（P<0.05）。Spearman相关分析显示,结直肠癌患者癌组织中ANP32A阳性表达率与Ataxin-3、FHL1阳性表达率呈负相关（P<0.05）,Ataxin-3蛋白阳性表达率与FHL1蛋白阳性表达率呈正相关（P<0.05）。结论：ANP32A蛋白高表达,Ataxin-3、FHL1蛋白低表达与结直肠癌发生及肝转移有密切关系,且以上指标间具有一定相关性。结直肠癌肝转移受多种因素影响,临床诊治中可根据相关因素为患者制定针对性治疗方案。     

结直肠癌组织BCL9和VEGF的表达与临床意义

探讨结直肠癌中B细胞淋巴瘤因子9(B-cell lymphoma 9,BCL9)和血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)表达与临床病理的关系及其临床意义.采用免疫组织化学SABC染色法,检测83例结直肠癌组织和10例癌旁正常组织中BCL9及VEGF蛋白的表达情况,并且分析其与临床病理特征的关系.BCL9和VEGF在癌组织中表达率分别为67.47%(56/83)和69.88%(58/83),而癌旁正常组织中均不表达.BCL9在结直肠癌中的表达与肿瘤分化程度、浸润深度、Dukes分期、有无淋巴结转移相关(P0.05).VEGF在结直肠癌中的表达与肿瘤分化程度、浸润深度无关,而与肿瘤Dukes分期、有无淋巴结转移密切相关(P0.01).结直肠癌中VEGF的表达随BCL9表达的升高而升高(P0.01).BCL9、VEGF可能在结肠癌的发生发展过程中起重要作用.BCL9可能通过上调VEGF的表达,促进肿瘤浸润和转移.     

肝动静脉渡越时间对结直肠癌肝转移诊断及预测价值

目的：探讨超声造影定量分析肝动静脉渡越时间对结直肠癌肝转移的预测价值。方法：研究对象包括58例明确诊断为结直肠癌肝转移的患者（转移组）,48例具有结直肠癌史同时无肝内转移的患者（待查组）及39例健康志愿者（对照组）。所有研究对象均行超声造影检查,分析肝动脉及肝静脉到达时间并计算其差值记为肝动静脉渡越时间（HAVTT）。待查组患者在3-6个月后行超声造影检查及增强CT／MRI检查来判断是否发生肝内转移。结果：转移组HAVTT较正常组明显缩短（6．58SVs10．75s,P=0．0000）。以HAVTT小于8秒为标准诊断结直肠癌肝转移,准确性、敏感性及特异性分别为97．93％、96．55％及100％。以HAVTT小于8秒为标准预测结直肠癌肝转移,准确性、敏感性及特异性分别为93．75％、66．67％及95．56％。结论：HAVTT可用来预测结直肠癌肝转移。HAVTT缩短者需进一步检查或密切随访。     

单孔腹腔镜直肠癌根治术的临床疗效及对患者血清HO-1、CEA、YKL-40和sIL-2R的影响

目的:探讨单孔腹腔镜直肠癌根治术的临床疗效及对患者血清血红素氧化酶(HO)-1、癌胚抗原(CEA)、人类软骨糖蛋白39(YKL-40)、可溶性白介素-2受体(s IL-2R)的影响。方法:选择2013年1月至2015年1月我院接诊的92例直肠癌患者,通过随机数表法分为观察组(n=46)和对照组(n=46),对照组使用传统多孔腹腔镜直肠癌根治术,观察组使用单孔腹腔镜直肠癌根治术。比较两组围术期情况及术后并发症的发生情况,手术前24 h、手术后24 h血清HO-1、CEA、YKL-40、s IL-2R水平的变化,并随访2年,比较两组的生存率。结果:两组手术时间、淋巴结切除个数比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05),观察组术中出血量显著少于对照组,术后排气时间、住院时间明显短于对照组(P0.05)。手术后24 h,两组血清HO-1、YKL-40、s IL-2R水平均较手术前显著升高(P0.05),血清CEA水平较手术前明显降低(P0.05),且观察组血清HO-1、YKL-40、s IL-2R水平均明显低于对照组(P0.05),两组手术后血清CEA水平比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);观察组吻合口瘘、尿潴留、切口感染、肺部感染总发生率明显低于对照组(P0.05),两组术后2年生存率比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:采用单孔腹腔镜直肠癌根治术治疗直肠癌患者的临床效果明显优于传统多孔腹腔镜直肠癌根治术,且安全性更高,患者术后恢复更快,可能与其有效降低患者血清HO-1、YKL-40、s IL-2R、CEA水平有关。     

C-erBb-2、MMP-9 在结直肠癌中的表达及相关意义

目的:探讨C-erBb-2、基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)在结直肠癌中的表达与其浸润转移的关系,寻找浸润转移的客观指标及可能相关机制。方法:用免疫组化法测定80例结直肠癌组织中C-erBb-2和MMP-9的表达情况。结果:①C-erBb-2、MMP-9在结直肠癌组织中阳性表达率60.0%,(48/80)和56.2%(45/80)。②在有淋巴结转移的结直肠癌组织中C-erBb-2、MMP-9阳性率分别为75.0%(30/40)、72.5%(29/40),高于无淋巴结转移的结直肠癌组织中的C-erBb-2、MMP-9阳性率45%(18/30)、40.0%(16/40),(P<0.05);③二者共同阳性者淋巴结转移率为78.1%(25/32)高于二者均阴性者淋巴结转移率26.3%(5/19),(P<0.05),④C-erBb-2、MMP-9联合表达存在意义,且为正相关(r=0.257,P<0.05)。⑤C-erBb-2、MMP-9的表达与肿瘤的大小、性别、年龄、浸润层次等因素无关,但与肿瘤分期、淋巴结转移、分化有关。结论:C-erBb-2、MMP-9表达与淋巴结转移密切相关,二者在有淋巴结转移的结直肠癌组织中表达可能存在协同作用,可作为临床检测淋巴结转移的重要指标之一。     

VEGF-A在食管鳞状细胞癌中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨血管内皮生长因子A(VEGF-A)在食管鳞状细胞癌中的表达及临床意义。方法:收集2009年1月-2010年12月收治的45例食管鳞状细胞癌患者临床资料及病理标本,应用免疫组织化学法检测肿瘤组织VEGF-A表达及微淋巴管密度(MLVD),分析VEGF-A表达与食管鳞癌患者临床病理资料、MLVD及与患者生存期限的关系。结果:1有淋巴结转移的患者VEGF-A表达阳性率为66.67%,明显高于无淋巴结转移患者的38.10%(P0.05);2 VEGF-A阳性食管鳞状细胞癌患者MLVD为(8.35±2.45)明显高于阴性患者的(5.32±1.44),(P0.05);3VEGF-A阳性食管鳞状细胞癌患者3年存活率为41.67%明显低于阴性患者的61.90%(P0.05)。结论:VEGF-A表达在确定早期食管鳞状细胞癌淋巴结转移方面具有一定的应用价值,可以作为评价预后的有效指标。     

抑癌基因MTUS1在结直肠癌的表达与其淋巴结转移呈负相关

微管相关肿瘤抑制基因1(MTUS1)是一个新的肿瘤抑制基因,编码血管紧张素II AT受体结合蛋白（ATIPs）. MTUS1基因表达下调可促进肿瘤细胞增殖,但MTUS1基因表达在结直肠癌转移中的作用尚不知晓.本文以接受根治性手术、经病理检查证实的50例结直肠癌患者新鲜癌组织、癌旁组织和远癌组织为材料,探索MTUS1基因表达与结直肠癌淋巴结转移的关系. 荧光定量PCR及蛋白质免疫印迹揭示,有淋巴结转移的结直肠癌患者的癌及癌旁组织MTUS1 基因表达的mRNA及蛋白质水平明显低于无淋巴结转移的患者. MTUS1 蛋白质在淋巴结转移的结直肠癌患者的癌及癌旁组织表达下调,并进一步得到免疫组织化学的验证.实验结果提示,MTUS1的表达量与肿瘤的侵润深度有明显的负相关性.结合临床资料,推断抑癌基因MTUS1在肿瘤的发生、发展及淋巴转移中发挥重要作用.     

结直肠癌组织RSK4、p53蛋白的表达及临床病理意义

目的:探讨结直肠癌组织中P90核糖体S6激酶4(RSK4)蛋白、p53蛋白的表达及其临床病理意义。方法:选取我院病理科2014年1月~2016年5月既往收集的结直肠癌手术后标本70例及同期结直肠癌癌旁组织30例,采用免疫组化染色检测两组标本中RSK4蛋白、p53蛋白的表达情况,并分析其与结肠癌患者临床病理特征的相关性。结果:结直肠癌组织中RSK4蛋白、p53蛋白的阳性表达率分别为20.00%、55.71%,而癌旁组织中RSK4蛋白、p53蛋白阳性表达率分别为53.33%、10.00%,两组比较差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。Ⅰ期+Ⅱ期、高分化和中分化结直肠癌组织RSK4蛋白的阳性表达率显著高于Ⅲ期、低分化结直肠癌(P0.05);Ⅰ期+Ⅱ期、浸润深度(T1、T2)、未发生淋巴结转移的结直肠癌组织中p53蛋白阳性表达率显著的低于Ⅲ期、浸润深度(T3、T4)、发生淋巴结转移的结肠癌组织(P0.05)。结论:结直肠癌组织中RSK4蛋白表达下调、p53蛋白表达上调,二者可能与结直肠癌的发生和发展有关,并可能作为结肠癌诊断和预后评估的参考指标。     

Causality, randomness, intelligibility, and the epistemology of the cell

Because the basic unit of biology is the cell, biological knowledge is rooted in the epistemology of the cell, and because life is the salient characteristic of the cell, its epistemology must be centered on its livingness, not its constituent components. The organization and regulation of these components in the pursuit of life constitute the fundamental nature of the cell. Thus, regulation sits at the heart of biological knowledge of the cell and the extraordinary complexity of this regulation conditions the kind of knowledge that can be obtained, in particular, the representation and intelligibility of that knowledge. This paper is essentially split into two parts. The first part discusses the inadequacy of everyday intelligibility and intuition in science and the consequent need for scientific theories to be expressed mathematically without appeal to commonsense categories of understanding, such as causality. Having set the backdrop, the second part addresses biological knowledge. It briefly reviews modern scientific epistemology from a general perspective and then turns to the epistemology of the cell. In analogy with a multi-faceted factory, the cell utilizes a highly parallel distributed control system to maintain its organization and regulate its dynamical operation in the face of both internal and external changes. Hence, scientific knowledge is constituted by the mathematics of stochastic dynamical systems, which model the overall relational structure of the cell and how these structures evolve over time, stochasticity being a consequence of the need to ignore a large number of factors while modeling relatively few in an extremely complex environment.     

The parasitic chytrid, Zygorhizidium, facilitates the growth of the cladoceran zooplankter, Daphnia, in cultures of the inedible alga, Asterionella

In food-web studies, parasites are often ignored owing to their insignificant biomass. We provide evidence that parasites may affect trophic transfer in aquatic food webs. Many phytoplankton species are susceptible to parasitic fungi (chytrids). Chytrid infections of diatoms in lakes may reach epidemic proportions during diatom spring blooms, so that numerous free-swimming fungal zoospores (2-3 microm in diameter) are produced. Analysis shows that these zoospores are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and sterols (particularly cholesterol), which indicates that they provide excellent food for zooplankters such as Daphnia. In life-table experiments using the large diatom Asterionella formosa as food, Daphnia growth increased significantly in treatments where a parasite was present. By grazing on the zoospores, Daphnia acquired important supplementary nutrients and were able to grow. When large inedible algae are infected by parasites, nutrients within the algal cells are consumed by these chytrids, some of which, in turn, are grazed by Daphnia. Thus, chytrids transfer energy and nutrients from their hosts to zooplankton. This study suggests that parasitic fungi alter trophic relationships in freshwater ecosystems and may be the important components in shaping the community and the food-web dynamics of lakes.     

Parallelism,parsimony, and the phytogeny of the lemuridae

In spite of the increasing popularity of cladistic methods in studies of primate systematics, few authors have investigated the effects of parallel evolution when such methods are applied to empirical data. To counter the effects of parallelism, cladistic techniques rely on the principle of evolutionary parsimony. When parsimony procedures are used to reconstruct the phylogeny of the Lemuridae, nine highly parsimonious phylogenies can be deduced. Further choice among these competing hypotheses of relationship is determined by the extent to which one embraces the parsimony principle. The phylogeny obtained by the most rigorous adherence to the parsimony principle is one which is wholly consistent with traditional evolutionary classifications of the Lemuridae. Moderate levels of parallelism can lead to the generation of several plausible, alternative phylogenetic hypotheses; less than 25% of the characters analyzed here need have evolved in parallel, yet they are largely responsible for the ambiguity of the nine different lemurid phylogenies. This suggests that phylogeny reconstructions based entirely on cladistic methods do not provide a suitable basis for the construction of classifications for groups such as the order Primates, where the degree of parallelism is likely to be quite high.     

Distribution of the chalcone,isosalipurposide, in the onagraceae

Isosalipurposide was present in 13 species and absent from 27 other species of the Onagraceae.     

Expression, localization, structural, and functional characterization of pFGE, the paralog of the Calpha-formylglycine-generating enzyme

pFGE is the paralog of the formylglycine-generating enzyme (FGE), which catalyzes the oxidation of a specific cysteine to Calpha-formylglycine, the catalytic residue in the active site of sulfatases. The enzymatic activity of sulfatases depends on this posttranslational modification, and the genetic defect of FGE causes multiple sulfatase deficiency. The structural and functional properties of pFGE were analyzed. The comparison with FGE demonstrates that both share a tissue-specific expression pattern and the localization in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum. Both are retained in the endoplasmic reticulum by a saturable mechanism. Limited proteolytic cleavage at similar sites indicates that both also share a similar three-dimensional structure. pFGE, however, is lacking the formylglycine-generating activity of FGE. Although overexpression of FGE stimulates the generation of catalytically active sulfatases, overexpression of pFGE has an inhibitory effect. In vitro pFGE interacts with sulfatase-derived peptides but not with FGE. The inhibitory effect of pFGE on the generation of active sulfatases may therefore be caused by a competition of pFGE and FGE for newly synthesized sulfatase polypeptides.     

Ethology, Natural History, the Life Sciences, and the Problem of Place

Investigators of animal behavior since the eighteenth century have sought to make their work integral to the enterprises of natural history and/or the life sciences. In their efforts to do so, they have frequently based their claims of authority on the advantages offered by the special places where they have conducted their research. The zoo, the laboratory, and the field have been major settings for animal behavior studies. The issue of the relative advantages of these different sites has been a persistent one in the history of animal behavior studies up to and including the work of the ethologists of the twentieth century. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.