Objective To identify and isolate the variant gene associated with gastric adenocarcinoma and clone the fragment of variant gene.Methods By arbitrarily primer polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR), DNA samples from 5 matched gastric adenocarcinoma and non-tumor gastric tissues were analysed. Results The produced AP-PCR profiles were different in each matched gastric adenocarcinoma and non-tumor gastric tissue. One differentiated amplified DNA fragments PW2.2 from a matched gastric adenocarcinoma were cloned. The result of Southern blot hybridization with PW2.2 as a probe showing that this fragment was also found in some other gastric adenocarcinoma samples. Conclusion AP-PCR fingerprinting assay can be used to identify and clone the variant genes associated with gastric adenocarcinoma.
Objective To discussion the diagnostic significance of CT three dimension reconstruction in local recurrence after surgery for gastric cancer. Methods Thirty-nine patients with gastric cancer recurrence after radical surgery were performed multislice CT scan between December 2004 and December 2008 in The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, and the images were reconstructed by three dimension reconstruction in workstation. The axial CT images and three dimension images of gastric cancer recurrence patients were diagnosed and compared. Results The detection rates of axial images and three dimensional CT images were 82.1% (23/28) and 100% (28/28) for pathological morphology, 62.5% (10/16) and 93.8%(15/16) for extension of tumors, 66.7% (10/15) and 93.3% (14/15) for lymph node metastasis, 87.5% (7/8) and 87.5% (7/8) for distant metastasis, respectively. Conclusions CT three dimension reconstruction can carry out more direct and solid results, such as measuring the vertical thickness of the thickened gastric wall, observing the infiltration situation with proximal organ, and metastasis of the lymph node. The method of three dimension reconstruction used for the diagnosis of local recurrence after surgery for gastric cancer is better than the axial image, and it can supply data which would be useful for the tumor advancing treatment.
Objective To investigate the safe distance of upper gastric cancer by pokemon protein. Methods In 60 cases of upper gastric cancer， specimens were get from tumors’ tissue and every 0.5 cm from the proximal of tumor margin beginning at the 1.0 cm to distal. Western blot method was used to test the expression of pokemon protein. Results There were 38 cases （63.3%） positively expressed pokemon protein. Compared with the center of tumor， the positive expression rates of pokemon protein at every sites of 2.5-5.0 cm from margin were lower （P＜0.003）， but didn’t signi-ficantly differed at every sites of 1.0-2.0 cm from margin （P≥0.003）. When the incisal margin distance of more than 3.5 cm of both sides， the positive expression rate of pokemon protein were 0. There were no significant difference between the corresponding sites of the upper resection margin and lower resection margin （P＞0.05）. Conclusions The results show that 3.5 cm may be the molecular margin basing on the positive expression of pokemon protein in the surgical margin of upper gastric cancer， which may have guiding significance to the surgical margin.
Objective To understand role of chemokines and their receptors in pathogenesis, progression, and metastasis of gastric cancer, and to provide a better approach for diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer. Method The literatures about the relationship between chemokines and their receptors and gastric cancer were reviewed. Results There were about 50 various chemokines and their receptors abnormally expressed in the tumor microenvironment. The main types related gastric cancer were the CXC, CC and CX3C chemokines and their receptors, which could promote the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of the gastric cancer through several pathways like mTOR pathway, JAK2-STAT3 pathway, etc.. Conclusions Chemokines and their receptors play an important role in occurrence and development of gastric cancer. Further studies on chemokines and their receptors will not only assist in early diagnosis of gastric cancer, as well as estimation of clinical prognosis, but also provide an intervention target for gastric cancer.
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Objective To investigate the significance and surgical skill for lymphadenectomy around common hepatic artery in gastric cancer. Methods Two hundred and fifty-seven cases with undergoing lymphadenectomy around common hepatic artery in gastric cancer between January 2001 and December 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. Experiences and understanding of dealing with this procedure in curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer were concluded. Results The number of dissected No.8 lymph node was 2.2±1.7, and the positive rate of No.8 lymph node was 30.35%. There were no lymphadenectomy related complications, such as anastomotic leakage, lymphatic fistula and postoperative hemorrhage in this series. Dissection around common hepatic artery lymph nodes along artery intrathecal space, division and ligation of left gastric vein at its root, and sufficient exposure of anatomic structures were important to dissection lymph nodes around the common hepatic artery. The exposure of anatomic structures included liberation of common hepatic artery by traction with the band, and the exposure of posterior side of pancreas by Kocher incision.Conclusion Being familiar with the anatomy around common hepatic artery, careful dissection, and attention to the surgical skill of lymphadenectomy are very important to improve the effectiveness of lymphadenectomy around common hepatic artery in gastric cancer.
Objective To investigate the effect and surgical skill of ultracision harmonic scalpel in curative gastrectomy for patients with gastric carcinoma. Methods From January 2007 to May 2008, the data of 152 patients who were treated by curative gastrectomy with ultracision harmonic scalpel were analyzed retrospectively. Results The mean operative time was (189.5±24.2) min. Compared with the conventional operation, the number of harvested lymph nodes (mean: 30.4±11.6) in patients treated with ultracision harmonic scalpel was increased. The application of ultracision harmonic scalpel could shorten the operation time, decrease the intraoperative blood loss and make the operation field clear. There were no postoperative complications, such as anastomotic leakage, lymphatic leakage and massive hemorrhage. And there was no death in this series. Conclusion The usage of ultracision harmonic scalpel which could improve the curative degree of lymphadenectomy is safe in curative gastrectomy for patients with gastric carcinoma.
To evaluate the relations between the protein nm23 expression and infiltration and metastasis of gastric cancer. Sixty seven samples of gastric cancer resected were examined with LSAB-immunohistochemical method, and the protein nm23 expression in gastric cancer cells were studied. Results: Total positive rate of the protein nm23 expression in gastric cancer cells was 68.7%. There were significant differences among different histopathological types degrees of differentiation, extent of infiltrative and metastasis (Ｐ＜0.05). Conclusion: The positive rate of protein nm23 expression in gastric cancer cells is 68.7%, which is highly related to the pathological type degree of differentiation, extent of infiltration and metastasis of the tumor.