We present a case of a 25-year-old female with diagnosed familial adenomatous polyposis and elevated carcinoembryonic antigen with negative family history. The suspicion of Gardner's syndrome was raised because ex...We present a case of a 25-year-old female with diagnosed familial adenomatous polyposis and elevated carcinoembryonic antigen with negative family history. The suspicion of Gardner's syndrome was raised because extirpation of an osteoma of the left temporo-occipital region was made 10 years ago. Restorative procto-colectomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis was made but histology delineated adenocarcinoma of the rectum (Dukes C stage). We conclude that cranial osteomas often precede gastrointestinal manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis or Gardner's syndrome and such patients should be evaluated with genetic testing followed by colonoscopy if results are positive to prevent the development of colorectal carcinoma. If the diagnosis is positive all family members should be evaluated for familial adenomatous polyposis.展开更多
Plants adapt to phosphorus （P） deficiency through a complex of biological processes and many genes are involved. Tomato （Solanum lycopersicum L. ＇Hezuo906＇） plants were selected to grown hydroponically to study ...Plants adapt to phosphorus （P） deficiency through a complex of biological processes and many genes are involved. Tomato （Solanum lycopersicum L. ＇Hezuo906＇） plants were selected to grown hydroponically to study the temporal and spatial gene expression patterns of the 14-3-3 gene family and their roles in response to P deficiency in tomato plants. Using real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）, we investigated the expression profiles in different tissues （root, stem and leaf） at short-term and long-term P-deficient stress phases. Results revealed that i） four members of 14-3-3 gene family （TFT1, TFT4, TFT6 and TFTT） were involved in the adaptation of tomato plants to P deficiency, ii） TFT7 responded quickly to P deficiency in the root, while TFT6 responded slowly to P deficiency in the leaf, iii） expression response of TFT4 to P-deficient stress was widely distributed in different tissues （root, stem and leaf） while TFT8 only displayed stem-specific expression, and iv） temporal and tissues-specific expression patterns to P deficiency suggested that isoform specificity existed in tomato 14-3-3 gene family. We propose that TFT7 （one member of e-like group in tomato 14-3-3 family） is the early responsive gene and may play a role in the adaptation of tomato plants to shortterm P deficiency, while TFT6 （one member of non-e group in tomato 14-3-3 family） is the later responsive gene and may play a role in the adaptation of tomato plants to long-term P deficiency.展开更多
文摘We present a case of a 25-year-old female with diagnosed familial adenomatous polyposis and elevated carcinoembryonic antigen with negative family history. The suspicion of Gardner's syndrome was raised because extirpation of an osteoma of the left temporo-occipital region was made 10 years ago. Restorative procto-colectomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis was made but histology delineated adenocarcinoma of the rectum (Dukes C stage). We conclude that cranial osteomas often precede gastrointestinal manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis or Gardner's syndrome and such patients should be evaluated with genetic testing followed by colonoscopy if results are positive to prevent the development of colorectal carcinoma. If the diagnosis is positive all family members should be evaluated for familial adenomatous polyposis.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31272229 and 41171234)the National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China (No. 2013CB127402)
文摘Plants adapt to phosphorus （P） deficiency through a complex of biological processes and many genes are involved. Tomato （Solanum lycopersicum L. ＇Hezuo906＇） plants were selected to grown hydroponically to study the temporal and spatial gene expression patterns of the 14-3-3 gene family and their roles in response to P deficiency in tomato plants. Using real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）, we investigated the expression profiles in different tissues （root, stem and leaf） at short-term and long-term P-deficient stress phases. Results revealed that i） four members of 14-3-3 gene family （TFT1, TFT4, TFT6 and TFTT） were involved in the adaptation of tomato plants to P deficiency, ii） TFT7 responded quickly to P deficiency in the root, while TFT6 responded slowly to P deficiency in the leaf, iii） expression response of TFT4 to P-deficient stress was widely distributed in different tissues （root, stem and leaf） while TFT8 only displayed stem-specific expression, and iv） temporal and tissues-specific expression patterns to P deficiency suggested that isoform specificity existed in tomato 14-3-3 gene family. We propose that TFT7 （one member of e-like group in tomato 14-3-3 family） is the early responsive gene and may play a role in the adaptation of tomato plants to shortterm P deficiency, while TFT6 （one member of non-e group in tomato 14-3-3 family） is the later responsive gene and may play a role in the adaptation of tomato plants to long-term P deficiency.
