俄藏黑水城宋代文献所见差破“白直人兵”文书考

本文利用黑水城文献中涉及的'白直人兵'文书,对宋代白直的历史渊源、服役状况、社会地位等作了深入的探讨。认为宋代白直近承隋唐,远绍魏晋。宋代白直实行差、募兼行的职役制度。庆历年间由于范仲淹建议,州兵开始大量充当白直。宋代军队将校也配备有一定数量的当直士兵,这些士兵多来自各级军队的剩员。黑水城宋代文献中的'白直人兵'应当是作为战斗辅助人员的白直兵士,这些白直人兵由将领根据战斗需要进行临时差破。

北宋白直的制度理路与历史内涵

白直称谓在北宋中后期大量出现。北宋白直属于在官当直人,主要包括手力、承符、散从官以及当直军士等。由于白直专门配给官员,供身指使,因而形成类若主仆的私属关系。北宋白直虽然也属于官人役力性质,但并非唐代白直的简单制度回归。相较唐代白直,北宋白直不是单一性职役,而是复合性职役;它亦非公廨白直,仅是官人白直,且无专门纳资代役规定,皆是现役。北宋白直出现是稽古行道思想在役制上的表现;作为官人役力,白直在唐宋间延续除了官员待遇和经济利益动因外,更主要的是其政治功能。作为官仪的体现,白直能够提高朝廷、官员地位,进而威服吏民,故实质上它是中国古代官僚等级社会的内在要求。白直制度承绪丰富了对宋代职役范围的理解,也反映出中国古代职官、职吏与职役的秩序格局。

Pollen Record of Surface Sediments from Vertical Forest Zones of Changbai Mountain, Northeast China and Their Relations to the Modern Vegetation

Twenty-nine surface samples (mosses) from five vertical distribution vegetation zones in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China have been palynologically analyzed and the results were tested by correspondence analysis. The results show that, except a few samples, arboreal pollen is predominant in almost all pollen assemblages; Pinus and Betula are the main pollen types in quantities and they are found in all vegetation zones of Changbai Mountain. The highest pollen proportion of Pinus occurs in the mixed conifer and broadleaved forest where Pinus koraiensis is the main component; Betula pollen is found in high percentage in both subalpine B. ermanii forest and broadleaved deciduous forest predominated by Betula and Quercus; in the former Betula pollen is accompanied by cold-tolerant shrub such as Rhododendron; whereas in the latter it appears a large amount of fern spores. Pollen assemblage of broadleaved deciduous forests is marked by high diversity and proportions of deciduous trees and a large number of fern spores. Subalpine conifer forest is distinguished by high percentage of Picea pollen. Although tree pollen is slightly dominated, very few or absent of fern spores and increasing of herb and small shrub pollen proportions, particularly predominance of Rhododendron in herbaceous pollen and occurrence of tundra indicator type-Dryas pollen distinguish pollen assemblages of alpine tundra.

Analysis of the Conditional Correlations from Different Genetic Systems Between the Protein Content and the Appearance Quality Traits of Indica Rice

A factorial mating design in two environments was conducted using 7 cytoplasmic male sterile lines （A） and 5 restorer lines （R） along with their F1 （A × R） and F2 populations. The unconditional and conditional analyses of genetic models and the corresponding statistic methods, including endospermic, cytoplasmic, and maternal plant genetic systems, were used to analyze the genetic relationships between protein content （PC） and the appearance quality traits of indica rice （Oryza sativa L.）. The results from unconditional analysis indicated that PC was significantly correlated with the appearance quality traits of rice, except for the brown rice thickness （BRT）. Only the genetic covariance between PC and the brown rice width （BRW） was positively correlative, whereas all the other pairwise traits were negatively correlative. The results from conditional analysis revealed that the weight of brown rice （WBR） or the amylose content （AC） could significantly affect the relationships between PC and the appearance quality traits of indica rice. The conditional analysis showed that WBR might negatively affect the relationships between PC and the brown rice length （BRL）, BRW, or BRT through the geuotype x environmental （GE） interaction effects, but positively affected the relationships between PC and the ratio of brown rice length to width （RLW） or the ratio of brown rice length to thickness （RLT）. The amylase content could positively affect the relationships between PC and BRL, RLW, RLT through the cytoplasmic effects and maternal additive effects, but negatively affected the relationships between PC and BRW.

Oncoprotein expression and inhibition of apoptosis during colorectal tumorigenesis

AIMS To study bcl-2 and P53 protein expression and inhibition of apoptosis during colorectal tumorigenesis. METHODS Expression of bcl -2 and p53 in 45 colorectal ade- nomas and 61 colorectal carcinomas was detected by immunohis- tochemical staining. RESULTS The bcl-2 and P53 protein expression was uniformly negative in normal mucosa,whereas bcl-2 and p53 positive rates were significantly higher in adenoma and carcinoma than in nor- reals(P<0.01 ).The area with strong bcl-2 expression was of- ten the area with severely dysplasia.In colorectal adenoma,ex- pression of p53 increased with the increasing size and dysplasia, in adenomas≥20 mm being higher than adenomas<10 mm(77, 8% vs 35.0%,P<0.05).p53 was relevant to differentiation and Duke's staging.A significant inverse correlation was found between bcl-2 and p53 in immunostaining in the adenomas,but not in the carcinomas.Furthermore,carcinomas with a high per- centage of bcl-2 positive cells were significantly more likely to have low rates of apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that bcl-2 gene appears to be an early event in colorectal tumorigenesis that can inhibit apoptosis,p53 expression plays an important role in the develop- ment and malignant change of colorectal adenoma,bcl-2 and p53 may be used as a good marker relating to cell apoptosis.

Correlation analysis between major nutritional components and resistant starch content in wheat

With 94 spring wheat cultivars as experimental materials, the correlations between the content of resistant starch （RS） in uncooked flour and cooked flour, and the apparent amylose content （AAC）, protein, lipid were investigated. The results showed that RS contents in both the uncooked flour and cooked flour assumed significantly positive correlation with AAC, and significantly negative cor- relation with protein content; and they were proved to be not significantly correlated with lipid content. RS content in uncooked flour was significantly correlated with that in cooked flour. These results provided references for the genetic improvement of wheat cultivars.

唐代的“执衣”与执衣钱

关于唐代的'执衣'与执衣钱问题,此前的学术界多有论及,均据《唐六典》、《通典》以及新、旧《唐书·食货志》所载作出过解释。然而如若深究,尚有不少的疑问,如'执衣'役起始于何时?当其出现时,是否即可纳资代役?课执衣钱是否如《通典》所云,始终是年课一千文?课执衣钱是否贯穿唐代始终?下面仅就这些问题作一点探讨,以就教于学界。

MUC1 and colorectal cancer pathophysiology considerations

Several lines of evidence point towards a biological role of mucin and particularly MUC1 in colorectal cancer. A positive correlation was described between mucin secretion, proliferation, invasiveness, metastasis and bad prognosis. But, the role of MUC1 in cancer progression is still controversial and somewhat confusing. While Mukherjee and colleagues developed MUC1-specific immune therapy in a CRC model, Lillehoj and coinvestigators showed recently that MUC1 inhibits cell proliferation by a β-catenin-dependent mechanism. In carcinoma cells the polarization of MUC1 is lost and the protein is over expressed at high levels over the entire cell surface. A competitive interaction between MUC1 and E-cadherin, through β-catenin binding, disrupts E-cadherin-mediated cell-cell interactions at sites of MUC1 expression. In addition, the complex of MUC1-β-catenin enters the nucleus and activates T-cell factor/leukocyte enhancing factor 1 transcription factors and activates gene expression. This mechanism may be similar to that just described for DCC and UNC5H, which induced apoptosis when not engaged with their ligand netrin, but mediate signals for proliferation, differentiation or migration when ligand bound.

Expression of a novel apoptosis inhibitor-survivin in colorectal carcinoma

AIM： To investigate the role of survivin expression in the pathogenesis of colorectal carcinoma. METHODS： Immunohistochemistry S-P method and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling （TUNE） were used to detect the expression of survivin and apoptotic cell in situ in colorectal cancerous tissues, para-cancerous tissues and normal tissues of 48 cases of colorectal carcinoma. RESULTS： The survivin positive unit （PU） was higher in cancerous tissues （38.76±5.14） than in para-cancerous （25.17±7.26） or normal tissues （0.57±0.03） （P〈0.05）. The apoptosis index （AI） of para-cancerous tissues was （7.51±2.63%） higher than cancerous tissues （4.65±1.76%）. The expression of survivin was associated with pathological grade, lymph node metastasis and Dukes stage of colorectal carcinoma. CONCLUSION： Survivin expression may play an important role in carcinogenesis of colorectal carcinoma and may be associated with malignant biological behaviors of colorectal carcinoma.

Clinicopathologic significance of GLUT1 expression and its correlation with Apaf-1 in colorectal adenocarcinomas

AIM:To investigate the role of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) expression in colorectal carcinogenesis and evaluate the correlation with clinicopathological parameters and apoptosis-activating factor-1 (Apaf-1) expression in colorectal adenocarcinomas. METHODS:We used tissue microarrays consisting of 26 normal mucosa,50 adenomas,515 adenocarcinomas,and 127 metastatic lesions. Medical records were reviewed and clinicopathological analysis was performed. RESULTS:GLUT1 expression was absent in normal mucosa and low or moderately apparent in 19 cases (38.0%) of 50 adenomas. However,GLUT1 expression was detected in 423 (82.1%) of 515 adenocarcinomas and in 96 (75.6%) of 127 metastatic lesions. GLUT1 expression was significantly correlated with female gender (P = 0.009),non-mucinous tumor type (P = 0.045),poorer differentiation (P = 0.001),lymph node metastasis (P < 0.001),higher AJCC and Dukes stage (P < 0.001 and P < 0.001,respectively). There was a significant inverse correlation between GLUT1 expression and Apaf-1 expression (P = 0.001). In univariate survival analysis,patients with GLUT1 expression demonstrated poor overall survival and disease-free survival (P = 0.047 and P = 0.021,respectively,log-rank test). CONCLUSION:GLUT1 expression was frequently increased in adenocarcinomas and metastatic lesions. GLUT1 expression was significantly correlated with poorer clinicopathologic phenotypes and survival of patients with colorectal adenocarcinomas.

Correlation of IL-8 with induction, progression and metastatic potential of colorectal cancer

AIM： To investigate the expression profile of IL-8 in inflammatory and malignant colorectal diseases to evaluate its potential role in the regulation of colorectal cancer （CRC） and the development of colorectal liver metastases （CRLM）.METHODS： IL-8 expression was assessed by quantitative real-time PCR （Q-RT-PCR） and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） in resected specimens from patients with ulcerative colitis （UC, n = 6） colorectal adenomas （CRA, n = 8）, different stages of colorectal cancer （n = 48） as well as synchronous and metachronous CRLM along with their corresponding primary colorectal tumors （n = 16）.RESULTS： IL-8 mRNA and protein expression was significantly up-regulated in all pathological colorectal entities investigated compared with the corresponding neighboring tissues. However, in the CRC specimens IL-8 revealed a significantly more pronounced overexpression in relation to the CRA and UC tissues with an average 30-fold IL-8 protein up-regulation in the CRC specimens in comparison to the CRA tissues. Moreover, [L-8 expression revealed a close correlation with tumor grading. Most interestingly, IL-8 up-regulation was most enhanced in synchronous and metachronous CRLM, if compared with the corresponding primary CRC tissues. Herein, an up to 80-fold IL-8 overexpression in individual metachronous metastases compared to normal tumor neighbor tissues was found.CONCLUSION： Our results strongly suggest an association between IL-8 expression, induction and progression of colorectal carcinoma and the development of colorectal liver metastases.

Value of carcinoembryonic antigen and cytokeratins for the detection of recurrent disease following curative resection of colorectal cancer

AIM： To evaluate the efficacy of postoperative serial assay of carcinoembryonic antigen （CEA） and cytokeratins for the detection of recurrent disease in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma after radical surgery. METHODS： Between 1993 and 2000, 120 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma underwent radical surgery in the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Federal University of Sao Paulo-Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Periodic postoperative evaluation was performed by assaying markers in peripheral serum, colonoscopy and imaging examination. Presence of CEA was detected using the Delfia^R method with 5 μg/L threshold, and cytokeratins using the LIA-mat TPA-M Prolifigen^R method with 72 U/L threshold. RESULTS： In the first postoperative year, patients without recurrent disease had normal levels of CEA （1.5 ＋ 0.9μg/L） and monoclonal tissue polypeptide antigen-M （TPA-M, 64.4 ± 47.8 U/L）, while patients with recurrences had high levels of CEA （6.9± 9.8 ;μg/L, P 〈 0.01） and TPA-M （192.2 ±328.8 U/L, P 〈 0.05）. During the second postoperative year, patients without tumor recurrence had normal levels of CEA （2.0 ± 1.8μg/L） and TPA-M （50.8±38.4 U/L）, while patients with recurrence had high levels of CEA （66.3 ±130.8 μg/L, P 〈 0.01） and TPA-M （442.7 ± 652.8 U/L, P 〈 0.05）. The mean follow-up time was 22.3 mo. There was recurrence in 23 cases. Five reoperations were performed without achieving radical excision. Rises in tumor marker levels preceded identification of recurrences： CEA in seven （30%） and TPA-M in eleven individuals （48%）. CONCLUSION： Intensive follow-up by serial assay of CEA and cytokeratins allows early detection of colorectal neoplasm recurrence.

Squamous cell cancer of the rectum

Squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum is a rare malignancy.It appears to be associated with chronic inflammatory conditions and infections.The clear association seen between Human Papilloma Virus and various squamous cancers has not been firmly established for the squamous cell cancer of the rectum. The presentation is nonspecific and patients tend to present with advanced stage disease.Diagnosis relies on endoscopic examination with biopsy of the lesion.Distinction from squamous cell cancer of the anus can be difficult,but can be facilitated by immunohistochemical staining for cytokeratins.Staging of the cancer with endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography provides essential information on prognosis and can guide therapy.At present,surgery remains the main therapeutic option;however recent advances have made chemoradiation a valuable therapeutic addition. Squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum is a distinct entity and it is of crucial importance for the practicing Gastroenterologist to be thoroughly familiar with this disease.Compared to adenocarcinoma of the rectum and squamous cell cancer of the anal canal,squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum has different epidemiology, etiology,pathogenesis,and prognosis but,most importantly,requires a different therapeutic approach. This review will examine and summarize the available information regarding this disease from the perspective of the practicing gastroenterologist.

Effect of heating methods on drying quality of small-diameter birch lumbers

Following a normal low temperature drying schedule, the small-diameter Birch lumbers （ 1 000mm× 45mm ×30mm） were dried with consecution-heats or intermittent-heating, visual drying defects （bow, crook, twist, check along grain and end check） were measured, and then statistical analyses were performed. It was found that the drying quality of small-diameter Birch lumbers could be improved with intermittent-heating, but the intermittent time should be prolonged. Prolonging intermittent time helped to weaken or even avoid wood distortion and drying checks. It wash＇ t helpful in avoiding crook. The drying quality of small-diameter Birch lumbers with all kinds of drying methods reached the second class of the Chinese National Standard. The drying quality reached the first class of the Chinese National Standard with the intermittent-heating in the area of visual wood defects.

Expression of Interleukin-11 and Interleukin-11 receptor a in human colorectal adenocarcinoma; Immunohistochemical analyses and correlation with clinicopathological factors

AIM： There is strong evidence that interleukin-11 （IL-11） is involved in the regulation of tumor progression, cellular growth and differentiation. Recently, interleukin-11 receptor （IL-11R） has been detected on some cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the expression of IL-11 and IL-11R in colorectal adenocarcinoma. METHODS： To elucidate the involvement of IL-11 and IL-11Rα in human intestinal adenocarcinomas, we examined 115 cases of surgically resected human colonic adenocarcinoma and 11 cases of adenoma by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. RESULTS： Among 115 cases of adenocarcinoma, 100 cases （87.0%） showed positive staining in the cytoplasm of carcinoma cells for the IL-11, and 87 cases （75.6%） were positive for the IL-11Ra. Six cases （54.5%） and four cases （36.4%） of 11 adenomas were positive for IL-11 and IL-11Ra, respectively. The expression of IL- 11Ra correlated with the histological differentiation （P=0.033503）, the depth of tumor invasion （P= 0.006395）, Dukes＇ classification （P= 0.015648） and lymphatic invasion （P= 0.003865）. However, the expression of IL- 11Rα was not correlated with the venous invasion and the presence of lymph node metastasis. The expression of IL-11 was not correlated with any clinicopathological factors. In Western blot analysis, two human colorectal carcinoma cell lines and four tissues of surgically resected human carcinoma expressed both IL-11 and IL-11Rα proteins. CONCLUSION： IL-11 and IL-11Rα are highly expressed in human colorectal adenocarcinoma and the IL-11Rα expression is correlated with clinicopathological factors, These findings suggest that the expression of IL-11Rα is an important factor for the invasion of human colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Identification of proteins of human colorectal carcinoma cell line SW480 by two-dimensional electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

AIM： To conduct bhe proteomic analysis of human colorectal carcinoma cell line, SW480 by using two-dimensional electrophoresis （2-DE） and matrix-assisted laser desorption /ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry （MALDITOFMS）. METHODS： The total proteins of human colorectal carcinoma cell line, SW480 were separated with 2-DE by using immobilized pH gradient strips and visualized by staining with silver nitrate. The gel images were acquired by scanner and 2-DE analysis software, Image Master 2D Elite. Nineteen distinct protein spots were excised from gel randomly and digested in gel by TPCK-trypsin. Mass analysis of the byptic digest peptides mixture was performed by using MALDI-TOF MS. Peptide mass fingerprints （PMFs） obtained by the MALDI-TOF analysis were used to search NCBI, SWISS-PROT and MSDB databases by using Mascot software. RESULTS： PMF maps of all spots were obtained by MALDI-TOF MS and thirteen proteins were preliminarily identified. CONCLUSION： The methods of analysis and identification of protein spots of tumor cells in 2-DE gel with silver staining by MALDI-TOF MS derived PMF have been established. Protein expression profile of SW480 has been obtained. It is demonstrated that a combination of proteomics and cell culture is a useful approach to comprehend the process of colon carcinogenesis.

Aberrant expression of krUppel-like factor 6 protein in colorectal cancers

AIM： TO investigate whether krüppel-like factor 6 （KLF6） plays an important role in the development and/or progression of colorectal cancer. METHODS： A total of 123 formalin-fixed and paraffinembedded colorectal cancer specimens were analyzed by immunohistochemistry using tissue microarray for the expression of KLF6 protein. The specimens were collected over a 3-year period in the laboratories at our large teaching hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The correlation of KLF6 expression with clinicopathologic parameters was analyzed by χ^2 test and Bartholomew test. RESULTS： Normal colonic epithelium showed weak to moderate expression of KLF6, whereas reduced KLF 6 expression or loss of KLF6 expression was seen in 45 （36.6%） of the 123 colorectal carcinoma specimens. Interestingly, aberrant expression of KLF6 was detected in 25 （43.1%） of 58 cases with metastasis to regional lymph node and in 31 （47.0%） of 66 tumors more than 5 cm in size. Statistically, loss of KLF6 expression was significantly associated with tumor size （P〈0.05）. However, there was no significant correlation between KLF6 expression and Dukes＇ stage （Bartholomew test, P〉 0.05）, tumor location and lymph node metastasis （χ^2 test, P〉0.05）.CONCLUSION： Loss of KLF6 expression may be a common and early event in colorectal carcinogenesis.

Effect of preoperative FOLFOX chemotherapy on CCL20/CCR6 expression in colorectal liver metastases

AIM： To evaluate the influence of preoperative FOLFOX chemotherapy on CCL20/CCR6 expression in liver metastases of stage IV colorectal cancer （CRC） patients.（/7 = 53） and in patients who did not receive FOLFOX chemotherapy prior to liver surgery （n = 29）. RESULTS： Of the 53 patients who received FOLFOX, time to liver surgery was n〈 1 mo in 14 patients, 〈 1 year in 22 patients and 〉 1 year in 17 patients, respectively. In addition, we investigated the proliferation rate of CRC cells in liver metastases in the different patient groups. Both CCL20 and CCR6 mRNA and protein ex- pression levels were significantly increased in patients who received preoperative FOLFOX chemotherapy ~〈 12 mo before liver surgery （P 〈 0.001） in comparison to patients who did not undergo FOLFOX treatment. Further, proliferation of CRLM cells as measured by Ki-67 was increased in patients who underwent FOLFOX treat- ment. CCL20 and CCR6 expression levels were significantly increased in CRLM patients who had undergone preoperative FOLFOX chemotherapy. CONCLUSION： This chemokine/receptor up-regulation could lead to increased proliferation/migration through an autocrine mechanism which might be used by surviving metastatic cells to escape cell death caused by FOLFOX.

Alpha-fetoprotein-producing rectum adenocarcinoma:A case report

A case with an Alpha-fetoprotein-producing(AFP-producing) carcinoma originating from the rectum was described.A 41-year-old man,who underwent a palliative surgery for rectal carcinoma,was diagnosed with occupying liver lesions and a remarkable AFP elevation(3484.61 ng/mL),and the AFP declined obviously 10 days after the palliative surgery.So we carried out a biopsy of the liver lesions.The histopathology was reported as low differentiation adenocarcinoma.The immunohistochemistry of the tumor cells via liver biopsy showed:Villin,CDX-2 was positive,Glypican-3 was partial positive,CK7,CK20,AFP,Hepatocyte were all negative.The initial histopathology was reported as an AFP-producing rectum adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis,which was a rare disease.So far,only 17 reports,none has been reported in China.Then,we summarize the characteristic of the disease:diagnosed with hepatic metastasis,raised serum AFP and a poor outcome,in addition to primary symptoms.This kind of disease is highly malignant.

EXPRESSION OF DPC4 PROTEIN IN COLORECTAL CARCINOMA IN DIFFERENT STAGES

Objective.To d etermine whether the non-expression of DPC4protein only occurs late in the dev el-opment of colorectal carcinoma.Methods.In this study,we examined the ex pression of DPC4protein in formalin-fixed archival specimens from102colorec tal neoplasm with immunohistochemical analysis.Those specimens were classi-fie d into5stages:stageⅠ;stageⅡ(intramucosal carcinoma ,8cases);stageⅢ(primary invasive carcinoma without infiltration of the l ymph nodes,11cases);stageⅣ(primary invasive carcinoma with infiltration of the lymph nodes,25cases);and stageⅤ(carcinoma metastasized to dis-ta nt tissue,22cases).Results.The frequency of non-expression of DPC4prote ins were5.5%in stage I,12.5%in stage II;9% in stage III;36%in stage IV;32%in stag e V.The frequency of negative expression of DPC4protein were analyzed by÷ 2 test for stage II and III versus stage IV and V and there was statistically significant difference.At same time ,there was statistically signifi-cant differencefor adenoma versus carcinoma .Conclusions.The frequency of non-expression of DPC4protein increases as the stage of colorectal carcinoma advances and the non-expressio n of DPC4protein is likely to be a late event in the sequential pathogenesis o f colorectal carcinoma.The non-expression DPC4protein in colorectal neoplasm may sug-gest its malignant characteristic,which will help us to increase the insight on colorectal carcinoma.