Objective To investigate the value of tumor type M2 pyruvate kinase ( M2-PK) in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion. Methods A total of 146 patients with pleural effusion during January 2006 to December 2008 were recruited at the department of respiratory medicine of the Shantou Affiliated Hospital and the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen Medical College. Pleural effusion was malignant in 72 cases ( 52 cases with lung cancer and 20 cases with metastatic lung cancer) and benign in 74 cases ( 54 cases with infective pleural effusion and 20 with transudation effusion) . The patients were divided into a malignant pleural effusion group, an infective pleural effusion group, and a transudation group.Then the infective group was further divided into subgroups of tuberculosis pleural effusion group andparapneumonic effusion group. The concentration of tumor M2-PK in pleural fluid obtained during the first thoracocentesis was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay( ELISA) . Results The concentration of tumor M2-PK was significantly higher in the malignant pleural effusion group compared with the benignpleural effusion groups ( P lt; 0. 01) . Significant differences were also found in the concentration of tumor M2-PK between malignant pleural effusion caused by lung cancer and metastatic lung cancer( P lt; 0. 05) .When the cutoff value of tumor M2-PK was set at 18. 68 U/mL, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion was 87. 6% , 86. 0% , and 87. 4%, respectively. Furthermore,the detection of tumor M2-PK in combination with CEA showed better diagnostic sensitivity( 96. 0% ) ,specificity ( 85. 0% ) , and accuracy ( 91. 1% ) . Conclusions The detection of tumor M2-PK in pleural effusion is of some clinical significance in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pleural effusion.The detection of tumor M2-PK in combination with CEA is a good diagnostic tool with high sensitivity andspecificity.
Eighteen SD rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes were observed for the influence of magnesium in glycolytic pathway in their retinal tissue.The diabetic rats were divided into 3 groups:6 of them drank 0.5% Mgso4 solution every day,6 received intramuscular Mgso4 (0.05/kg)in half month interval,and the another 6 drank tape water every day.Six normal rats were employed as employed as nondiabetic control.The activity of the three crucial rate-limiting enzymes ralating to glycolytic pathway-hexokinase,phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase in retinal tissue of the rats was investigated after a period of 30days.The results revealed that the levels of the enzymes were significantly depressed in diabetic rats not taking magnesium,while the enzyme levels maintained nearly the same in diabetic rats taking magnesium,while the enzyme levels maintained nearly the same in diabetic rats taking magnesium as in the control group.This suggested that the glycolytic pathway in retinal tissue was disturbed in early stage of diabtes,and magnesium might play an important role in maintaining the normal metabolism of glucose. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1993,9:81-83)
Objective To explore the secretion law of high mobility group box 1(HMGB1)in rat pancreatic acinar cells induced by trypsin activation peptide(TAP)and release of HMGB1 affected by ethyl pyruvate(EP). Methods The experiment was performed in 12 SD rats. The pancreatic acinar cells of rats were taken out and then separated into three groups:control group, TAP group, and EP group. TAP was added into TAP group and EP group(keep TAP at a final concentration of 3 nmol/L), respectively, but EP was added into EP group only (keep EP at a final concentration of 28 mmol/L). The expressions of HMGB1 mRNA and protein were detected by using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)or Western blot at 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h time point, respectively. The relationship between HMGB1 and TAP action time was explored by rank correlation. Results Compared with control group, the expressions of HMGB1 mRNA and protein were increased with prolongation of the TAP action in TAP group and EP group(P<0.05). Compared with TAP group, the expressions of HMGB1 mRNA and protein were decreased in EP group(P<0.05). The expressions of HMGB1 mRNA and protein were increased with prolongation of the TAP action(P<0.05), and were highest at 12 h time point(P<0.01)in TAP group. There were positive correlation between the expressions of HMGB1 mRNA and protein and TAP action time(rs=0.971, P<0.01;rs=0.966, P<0.01).Conclusions TAP can induce the release of HMGB1 in pancreatic acinar cells. There is positive relationship between TAP in early stage and HMGB1 in later period of acute pancreatitis. EP can inhibit the release of HMGB1.
ObjectiveTo investigate the significance of expression and correlation of pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) and yes association protein (YAP) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue, and then explore the relationship between the 2 kinds of protein. MethodsA total of 120 patients' HCC tissues and adjacent tissues were collected retrospectively, who treated in our hospital from Apr. 2010 to Oct. 2013, the expressions of PKM2 and YAP protein in these HCC tissues and adjacent tissues were detected by SP immunohistochemical method, and then analyzed the relationship between the expressions of PKM2 and YAP ptotein with the clinicopathological features of HCC. Of the 120 patients, the expressions of YAP and PKM2 protein and its mRNA in 50 cases of HCC tissues and adjacent tissues were also examined by Western blot and real-time PCR methods respectively. Results① The immunohistochemical results showed that, the positive rate of PKM2 protein and YAP protein in HCC tissues were 67.50% (81/120) and 71.67% (86/120) respectively, which were both higher than those of adjacent tissues[PKM2 protein:20.83% (25/120); YAP protein:29.17% (35/120)], P < 0.050. ② The expression of PKM2 protein was significantly positively correlated with the expression of YAP protein in HCC tissues (r=0.519, P < 0.001). ③ In HCC tissues, the expression of PKM2 protein was significantly correlated with the diameter of tumor, TNM staging, differentiation of HCC, and lever of alpha fetal protein (P < 0.050), and the expression of YAP protein was significantly correlated with the differentiation of HCC and lever of alpha fetal protein (P < 0.050). ④ Western blot results showed that, the expression levels of PKM2 protein and YAP protein in HCC tissues were 1.25± 0.11 and 1.08±0.10 respectively, which were significantly higher than those of adjacent tissues (PKM2 protein:0.38±0.01, YAP protein:0.41±0.02), P < 0.050. ⑤ Real-time PCR assays results showed that, basing the expressions of PKM2 mRNA and YAP mRNA in adjacent tissues (both as 1), expressions of PKM2 mRNA and YAP mRNA in HCC tissues were 11.38±0.35 and 19.96±0.48 respectively, which were both higher than those of adjacent tissues (P < 0.050). ConclusionPKM2 and YAP protein were related to the initiation of HCC, and they were also closely correlated with the differentiation and prognosis of HCC.