Microfluidic three-dimensional biomimetic tumor model for studying breast cancer cell migration and invasion in the presence of interstitial flow

Cell migration and invasion are critical steps in cancer metastasis, which are the major cause of death in cancer patients. Tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs) and interstitial flow(IF) are two important biochemical and biomechanical cues in tumor microenvironment, play essential roles in tumor progression. However, their combined effects on tumor cell migration and invasion as well as molecular mechanism remains largely unknown. In this work, we developed a microfluidic-based 3 D breast cancer model by co-culturing tumor aggregates, macrophages, monocytes and endothelial cells within 3 D extracellular matrix in the presence of IF to study tumor cell migration and invasion. On the established platform, we can precisely control the parameters related to tumor microenvironment and observe cellular responses and interactions in real-time. When co-culture of U937 with human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs) or MDA-MB-231 cells and tri-culture of U937 with HUVECs and MDA-MB-231 cells, we found that mesenchymal-like MDA-MB-231 aggregates activated the monocytes to TAM-like phenotype macrophages. MDA-MB-231 cells and IF simultaneously enhanced the macrophages activation by the stimulation of colony-stimulating factor 1(CSF-1). The activated macrophages and IF further promoted vascular sprouting via vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGFα) signal and tumor cell invasion. This is the first attempt to study the interaction between macrophages and breast cancer cells under IF condition. Taken together, our results provide a new insight to reveal the important physiological and pathological processes of macrophages-tumor communication. Moreover, our established platform with a more mimetic 3 D breast cancer model has the potential for drug screening with more accurate results.     

羟基喜树碱诱导肺癌细胞凋亡的实验研究

通过设计不同浓度的羟基喜树碱（HCPT）处理体外培养的肺癌细胞,采用形态学与生化特征的观察及流式细胞仪进行检测.实验结果显示：羟基喜树碱（HCPT）能诱导肺癌细胞发生凋亡,且这种凋亡的作用与HCPT的浓度和作用时间有关.     

Diagnosis of prostate cancer by quantitative analysis of 3DMRSI data: A new model

Three-dimensional magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (3DMRSI) is helpful to identify prostate cancer (PC)from benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and to show the distribution of tumor infiltration. Combined with the (Cho + Cre)/Cit ratio, the z-score model can effectively discriminate prostate cancer from stromal benign prostate hyperplasia (sBPH) and detect small malignant lesions (SML).     

鸡冠花提高S180荷瘤鼠免疫功能及抑瘤作用的研究

目的研究鸡冠花对S180荷瘤鼠免疫器官的影响．方法随机将小鼠分为鸡冠花水煎液高、低剂量组，鸡冠花搅碎液高、低剂量组和对照组．每组10只，雌雄各半．用s180建立肿瘤模型，同时喂以鸡冠花制剂．结果鸡冠花液各实验组的荷瘤重均明显低于对照组(P＜0．05)．鸡冠花液各实验组胸腺和脾脏重量均明显高于对照组(P＜0．05)．以高浓度组增重明显．     

Mechanical Studies on Treatment of Malignant Tumour by Ultralow Frequency Pulsed-Gradient Magnetic Fields

Ultralow frequency (ULF) pulsed-gradient magnetic field (with the maximum intensity of 0.6-2.0 T, gradient of 10-100 T·m-1, pulse width of 20-200 ms and frequency of 0. 16-1. 34 Hz) treatment of mice can inhibit murine malignant tumour growth and can induce apoptosis of cancer cell. The apoptotic cancer cell contracted, became rounder and divorced from adjacent cells; the heterochromatin condensed and coagulated together along the inner side of the nuclear membrane; the endoplasmic reticulums expanded and fused with the cellular membrane; many apoptotic bodies which were packed by the cellular membrane appeared and were devoured by some lymphocytes and plasma. By Lorentz force the magnetic field keeps the moving ions within bounds of Larmor radius. Thus, penetrating capability of the positive and negative ions through the cell membrane was affected, even the role on the cell membrane formed.     

电刺激束缚小鼠应激诱发胃溃疡及其机制的初步探讨

用电刺激躯体束缚的口唇部建立应生胃溃疡模型，以阿尔新兰－ＭｇＣｌ２洗脱法测定胃壁粘液量，研究安定、苯巴比妥钠、可的松、酚妥拉明、异丙上腺素、阿托品和乙醇对溃疡发生的影响，结果表明，安定、苯巴比妥负伤 异丙肾上腺素显著抑制溃疡发生；阿托品和乙醉可明显使溃疡加剧；酚托拉明和可的松对溃疡没有影响，模型动物胃壁粘液量与对照组比较以及所有药物对模型动物胃壁粘液量却没有明显变化，提示，电刺激束缚应激胃溃疡的发     

初孵扬子鳄胃粘膜表面及胃腺的形态

本文观察发初孵扬子锷胃粘膜表面及胃腺的形态，在扫描电镜下观察到，胃贲门具１１－１３个贲门瓣，贲门区及幽门及粘膜上皮凹稀而浅，胃体冲皮凹陷密而深，排列很规则。     

顺铂与白藜芦醇对体外人胃癌细胞的影响

目的:观察顺铂(DDP)、白藜芦醇合并用药前后对人胃癌细胞影响的实验研究.方法:用MTT法观察其对体外培养的人胃癌细胞SGC-7901,在DDP与白藜芦醇合并用药前后对细胞存活率的影响,并通过流式细胞仪检测细胞周期变化,透射电镜观察细胞超微结构变化.结果:DDP与白藜芦醇合用与单独应用化疗药相比细胞存活率明显下降,其增效倍数为单独用药的2.61~4.21倍(P<0.01),细胞生长停止在S期,S期数分数为0.52,抑制细胞有丝分裂及DNA合成,细胞超微结构显示:细胞核固缩、空泡形成、微绒毛减少、线粒体及内质网肿胀.结论:研究表明顺铂与普通中药合用,可获得化疗药单独用药相同疗效,白藜芦醇能增加化疗药对肿瘤细胞的细胞毒作用,增加敏感性,减少药物副作用.     

乳腺癌诊断指标的数理统计分析

以UCI机器学习知识库提供的683个乳腺癌数据为基础，利用相关分析、逐步线性回归和主成分分析等数理统计方法，对用于诊断检测乳腺癌各指标间的相互关系及主要判断指标进行了深入研究，指出细胞大小的均匀性(X2)、细胞形状的均匀性(X3)是检测乳腺癌诸指标中最重要的指标。     

MMP-2、MMP-9及其抑制剂在肺癌中的表达与临床意义

目的探讨肺癌组织中MMP2、MMP9及其抑制剂的表达与肺癌的生长、转移等临床特征及预后的关系.方法采用免疫组织化学法SP法检测45例肺癌组织中MMP2、MMP9及其抑制剂的表达,观察它们与肺癌的生长、TMN分期的关系.结果MMP2、MMP9、TIMP1和TIMP2在45例肺癌组织中的阳性表达率分别为57.78%(26/45)、37.78%(17/45)、35.56%(16/45)及51.11%(23/45);它们的表达与肺癌的原发灶范围、淋巴结转移、远处转移、TNM分期及平均生存时间有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论MMP2、MMP9及其抑制剂的表达与肺癌的TNM分期及平均生存时间关系密切,它们在组织中的高表达是判断肺癌预后的独立因素.