We herein present a case involving a 41-year-old woman in whom ultrasound examination revealed multiple liver hemangiomas more than 3 years ago.Follow-up ultrasound examination revealed that the masses had significant...We herein present a case involving a 41-year-old woman in whom ultrasound examination revealed multiple liver hemangiomas more than 3 years ago.Follow-up ultrasound examination revealed that the masses had significantly increased;the largest was located in the right lobe(about 8.2 cm×7.4 cm×6.0cm).Abdominal multidetector computed tomographyrevealed multiple well-circumscribed,heterogeneous,hypodense masses(largest,6.4 cm×6.3 cm×5.0cm)with significant contrast enhancement during the arterial and portal phases and with contrast washout and peripheral enhancement during the delayed phases.Magnetic resonance images demonstrated multiple well-circumscribed,heterogeneous,hypointense hepatic masses with significant contrast enhancement(largest,6.4 cm×6.5 cm×5.1 cm);multiple enlarged porta lymph nodes;and multiple s l i g h t l y e n l a rg e d re t ro p e r i t o n e a l l y m p h n o d e s.Histological and immunohistochemical examination of the right mass biopsy specimen suggested a malignant neoplasm that had originated from a neuroendocrine cell type(grade 2 well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma).After performing a systemic examination to exclude metastasis from an extrahepatic primary site,we considered that the masses had arisen from a primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor with multiple liver metastases.The patient underwent transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using a combination of oxaliplatin(150 mg)mixed with one bottle of gelatin sponge particles(560-710μm)and lipiodol(6 m L).Primary neuroendocrine tumors of the liver are extremely rare.This case is interesting because of the rarity of this neoplasm and previous misdiagnosis as multiple liver hemangiomas.Previously reported cases in the literature are also reviewed.展开更多
AIM: To construct a stable transfectant of human liver carcinoma cell line SMMC7721 that could secret human endostatin and to explore the effect of human endostatin expressed by the transfectant on endothelial cell pr...AIM: To construct a stable transfectant of human liver carcinoma cell line SMMC7721 that could secret human endostatin and to explore the effect of human endostatin expressed by the transfectant on endothelial cell proliferation. METHODS: Recombinant retroviral plasmid pLncx-Endo containing the cDNA for human endostatin gene together with rat albumin signal peptide was engineered and transferred into SMMC7721 cell by lipofectamine. After selection with G418, endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells were chosen and expanded. Immunohistochemical staining and Western blot were used to detect the expression of human endostatin in transfected SMMC7721 cells and its medium. The conditioned medium of endostatin-transfected and control SMMC7721 cells were collected to cultivate with human umbilical vein endothelial cells for 72 hours. The inhibitory effect of endostatin, expressed by transfected SMMC7721 cells, on endothelial proliferation in vitro was observed by using MTT assay. RESULTS: A 550 bp specific fragment of endostatin gene was detected from the PCR product of endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis confirmed the expression and secretion of foreign human endostatin protein by endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells. In vitro endothelial proliferation assay showed that 72 hours after cultivation with human umbilical vein endothelial cells, the optical density (OD) in group using the medium from endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells was 0.51 +/- 0.06, lower than that from RPMI 1640 group (0.98 +/- 0.09) or that from control plasmid pLncx-transfected SMMC7721 cells (0.88 +/- 0.11). The inhibitory rate for medium from endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells was 48%, significantly higher than that from empty plasmid pLncx-transfected SMMC7721 cells (10.2%, P【0.01). CONCLUSION: Human endostatin can be stably expressed by SMMC7721 cell transferred with human endostatin gene and its product can significantly inhibit the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cell in vitro.展开更多
The regulating effects of TCM treatments including clearing away heat and toxic materials,promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis,and strengthening the spleen and regulating qi on the oncogene transcript...The regulating effects of TCM treatments including clearing away heat and toxic materials,promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis,and strengthening the spleen and regulating qi on the oncogene transcription were observed in the liver cancer model rats.The preliminary results indicated that the mRNA levels of H-ras N-ras and K-ras,and signal molecules correlated with the ras/MAPK signal transduction pathway were down-regulated by the different TCM treatments in varying degrees.Also,the regulating effects of the treatments on differently-displayed genes were discrepant.It is suggested that the molecular mechanisms of the TCM treatments for liver cancer was complex with different target genes.展开更多
AIM: To study and clone a novel liver cancer related gene, and to explore the molecular basis of liver cancer genesis. METHODS: Using mRNA differential display polymerase chain reaction (DDPCR), we investigated the di...AIM: To study and clone a novel liver cancer related gene, and to explore the molecular basis of liver cancer genesis. METHODS: Using mRNA differential display polymerase chain reaction (DDPCR), we investigated the difference of mRNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and paired surrounding liver tissues, and got a gene probe. By screening a human placenta cDNA library and genomic homologous extend, we obtained a full-length cDNA named HCCA3. We analyzed the expression of this novel gene in 42 pairs of HCC and the surrounding liver tissues, and distribution in human normal tissues by means of Northern blot assay. RESULTS: A full-length cDNA of liver cancer associated gene HCCA3 has been submitted to the GeneBank nucleotide sequence databases (Accession No. AF276707). The positive expression rate of this gene was 78.6% (33/42) in HCC tissues, and the clinical pathological data showed that the HCCA3 was closely associated with the invasion of tumor capsule (P=0.023) and adjacant small metastasis satellite nodules lesions (P=0.041). The HCCA3 was widely distributed in the human normal tissues, which was intensively expressed in lungs, brain and colon tissues, while lowly expressed in the liver tissues. CONCLUSION: A novel full-length cDNA was cloned and differentiated, which was highly expressed in liver cancer tissues. The high expression was closely related to the tumor invasiveness and metastasis,that may be the late heredited change in HCC genesis.展开更多
INTRODUCTIONThe mechanism of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is still unclear,although some genes have been found to play a role in the transformation of liver cells,and a variety of studies have described differences in...INTRODUCTIONThe mechanism of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is still unclear,although some genes have been found to play a role in the transformation of liver cells,and a variety of studies have described differences in gene expression which distinguished tumor from nontumor[1-6].The new genes,especially the functional genes directly related with tumor are still worth being found.The purpose of our study is to find the different genes between human liver tumor and normal tissues using suppression subtractive hybridization.展开更多
Primary liver cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. Due to differences in prevalence of etiological factors the incidence of primary liver can-cer varies among the world, with a peak in East-As...Primary liver cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. Due to differences in prevalence of etiological factors the incidence of primary liver can-cer varies among the world, with a peak in East-Asia. As this disease is still lethal in most of the cases, research has to be done to improve our understanding of the disease, offering insights for possible treatment options. For this purpose, animal models are widely used, especially mouse models. In this review, we describe the different types of mouse models used in liver cancer research, with emphasis on genetically engineered mice used in this field. We focus on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as this is by far the most common type of primary liver cancer, accounting for 70%-85% of cases.展开更多
原发性肝癌是世界上常见的恶性肿瘤之一,具有较高的发病率和死亡率。本文详述了目前我国原发性肝癌的流行病学情况、人群归因分值及其相关危险因素。本文通过检索PubMed、Web of Science、中国知网等数据库发现,乙型肝炎病毒和丙型肝炎...原发性肝癌是世界上常见的恶性肿瘤之一,具有较高的发病率和死亡率。本文详述了目前我国原发性肝癌的流行病学情况、人群归因分值及其相关危险因素。本文通过检索PubMed、Web of Science、中国知网等数据库发现,乙型肝炎病毒和丙型肝炎病毒仍是原发性肝癌发病的主要危险因素。随着乙型肝炎病毒疫苗接种以及抗病毒治疗,我国原发性肝癌的发病率略有下降,但代谢性因素如糖尿病、肥胖和非酒精性脂肪性肝病等引起的原发性肝癌的发病率正逐步上升;吸烟、饮酒等也是重要的危险因素。本文综述了原发性肝癌的流行病学特点及危险因素,可为制订原发性肝癌防控措施提供切实有力的循证医学证据。展开更多
文摘We herein present a case involving a 41-year-old woman in whom ultrasound examination revealed multiple liver hemangiomas more than 3 years ago.Follow-up ultrasound examination revealed that the masses had significantly increased;the largest was located in the right lobe(about 8.2 cm×7.4 cm×6.0cm).Abdominal multidetector computed tomographyrevealed multiple well-circumscribed,heterogeneous,hypodense masses(largest,6.4 cm×6.3 cm×5.0cm)with significant contrast enhancement during the arterial and portal phases and with contrast washout and peripheral enhancement during the delayed phases.Magnetic resonance images demonstrated multiple well-circumscribed,heterogeneous,hypointense hepatic masses with significant contrast enhancement(largest,6.4 cm×6.5 cm×5.1 cm);multiple enlarged porta lymph nodes;and multiple s l i g h t l y e n l a rg e d re t ro p e r i t o n e a l l y m p h n o d e s.Histological and immunohistochemical examination of the right mass biopsy specimen suggested a malignant neoplasm that had originated from a neuroendocrine cell type(grade 2 well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma).After performing a systemic examination to exclude metastasis from an extrahepatic primary site,we considered that the masses had arisen from a primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor with multiple liver metastases.The patient underwent transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using a combination of oxaliplatin(150 mg)mixed with one bottle of gelatin sponge particles(560-710μm)and lipiodol(6 m L).Primary neuroendocrine tumors of the liver are extremely rare.This case is interesting because of the rarity of this neoplasm and previous misdiagnosis as multiple liver hemangiomas.Previously reported cases in the literature are also reviewed.
文摘AIM: To construct a stable transfectant of human liver carcinoma cell line SMMC7721 that could secret human endostatin and to explore the effect of human endostatin expressed by the transfectant on endothelial cell proliferation. METHODS: Recombinant retroviral plasmid pLncx-Endo containing the cDNA for human endostatin gene together with rat albumin signal peptide was engineered and transferred into SMMC7721 cell by lipofectamine. After selection with G418, endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells were chosen and expanded. Immunohistochemical staining and Western blot were used to detect the expression of human endostatin in transfected SMMC7721 cells and its medium. The conditioned medium of endostatin-transfected and control SMMC7721 cells were collected to cultivate with human umbilical vein endothelial cells for 72 hours. The inhibitory effect of endostatin, expressed by transfected SMMC7721 cells, on endothelial proliferation in vitro was observed by using MTT assay. RESULTS: A 550 bp specific fragment of endostatin gene was detected from the PCR product of endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis confirmed the expression and secretion of foreign human endostatin protein by endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells. In vitro endothelial proliferation assay showed that 72 hours after cultivation with human umbilical vein endothelial cells, the optical density (OD) in group using the medium from endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells was 0.51 +/- 0.06, lower than that from RPMI 1640 group (0.98 +/- 0.09) or that from control plasmid pLncx-transfected SMMC7721 cells (0.88 +/- 0.11). The inhibitory rate for medium from endostatin-transfected SMMC7721 cells was 48%, significantly higher than that from empty plasmid pLncx-transfected SMMC7721 cells (10.2%, P【0.01). CONCLUSION: Human endostatin can be stably expressed by SMMC7721 cell transferred with human endostatin gene and its product can significantly inhibit the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cell in vitro.
文摘The regulating effects of TCM treatments including clearing away heat and toxic materials,promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis,and strengthening the spleen and regulating qi on the oncogene transcription were observed in the liver cancer model rats.The preliminary results indicated that the mRNA levels of H-ras N-ras and K-ras,and signal molecules correlated with the ras/MAPK signal transduction pathway were down-regulated by the different TCM treatments in varying degrees.Also,the regulating effects of the treatments on differently-displayed genes were discrepant.It is suggested that the molecular mechanisms of the TCM treatments for liver cancer was complex with different target genes.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China No.30000077Science Funds for Post-doctoral Studies(1999[10])Medicial and Health Project Funds of Chinese PLA Lanzhou Command(LXH01-01)
文摘AIM: To study and clone a novel liver cancer related gene, and to explore the molecular basis of liver cancer genesis. METHODS: Using mRNA differential display polymerase chain reaction (DDPCR), we investigated the difference of mRNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and paired surrounding liver tissues, and got a gene probe. By screening a human placenta cDNA library and genomic homologous extend, we obtained a full-length cDNA named HCCA3. We analyzed the expression of this novel gene in 42 pairs of HCC and the surrounding liver tissues, and distribution in human normal tissues by means of Northern blot assay. RESULTS: A full-length cDNA of liver cancer associated gene HCCA3 has been submitted to the GeneBank nucleotide sequence databases (Accession No. AF276707). The positive expression rate of this gene was 78.6% (33/42) in HCC tissues, and the clinical pathological data showed that the HCCA3 was closely associated with the invasion of tumor capsule (P=0.023) and adjacant small metastasis satellite nodules lesions (P=0.041). The HCCA3 was widely distributed in the human normal tissues, which was intensively expressed in lungs, brain and colon tissues, while lowly expressed in the liver tissues. CONCLUSION: A novel full-length cDNA was cloned and differentiated, which was highly expressed in liver cancer tissues. The high expression was closely related to the tumor invasiveness and metastasis,that may be the late heredited change in HCC genesis.
文摘INTRODUCTIONThe mechanism of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is still unclear,although some genes have been found to play a role in the transformation of liver cells,and a variety of studies have described differences in gene expression which distinguished tumor from nontumor[1-6].The new genes,especially the functional genes directly related with tumor are still worth being found.The purpose of our study is to find the different genes between human liver tumor and normal tissues using suppression subtractive hybridization.
文摘Primary liver cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. Due to differences in prevalence of etiological factors the incidence of primary liver can-cer varies among the world, with a peak in East-Asia. As this disease is still lethal in most of the cases, research has to be done to improve our understanding of the disease, offering insights for possible treatment options. For this purpose, animal models are widely used, especially mouse models. In this review, we describe the different types of mouse models used in liver cancer research, with emphasis on genetically engineered mice used in this field. We focus on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as this is by far the most common type of primary liver cancer, accounting for 70%-85% of cases.
文摘原发性肝癌是世界上常见的恶性肿瘤之一,具有较高的发病率和死亡率。本文详述了目前我国原发性肝癌的流行病学情况、人群归因分值及其相关危险因素。本文通过检索PubMed、Web of Science、中国知网等数据库发现,乙型肝炎病毒和丙型肝炎病毒仍是原发性肝癌发病的主要危险因素。随着乙型肝炎病毒疫苗接种以及抗病毒治疗,我国原发性肝癌的发病率略有下降,但代谢性因素如糖尿病、肥胖和非酒精性脂肪性肝病等引起的原发性肝癌的发病率正逐步上升;吸烟、饮酒等也是重要的危险因素。本文综述了原发性肝癌的流行病学特点及危险因素,可为制订原发性肝癌防控措施提供切实有力的循证医学证据。
