Aim： To compare the results of bladder tumor associated antigen （BTA TRAK）, nuclear matrix protein 22 （NMP 22） and voided urine cytology （VUC） in detecting bladder cancer. Methods： A total of 135 elderly male ...Aim： To compare the results of bladder tumor associated antigen （BTA TRAK）, nuclear matrix protein 22 （NMP 22） and voided urine cytology （VUC） in detecting bladder cancer. Methods： A total of 135 elderly male and 50 healthy volunteers enrolled in this study were classified into three groups： （i） 93 patients with bladder cancer; （ii） 42 patients with urinary benign conditions; and （iii） 50 healthy volunteers. BTA TRAK and NMP 22 kits were used to detect bladder cancer. Voided urine cytology was used to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the screening tests. Results： The sensitivity and specificity of cytology, BTA TRAK and NMP 22 were 24% and 97%, 51% and 73%, 78% and 73%, respectively. The level of NMP 22 increased with tumor grading. The BTA TRAK kit has the lowest sensitivity among the screening tests. The NMP 22 with the best sensitivity can be an adjunct to cytology for evaluating bladder cancer. Conclusion： The NMP 22 test has a better correlation with the grading of the bladder cancer than BTA TRAK. As cytology units are typically not available in hospitals or in outpatient clinics, NMP 22 might be a promising tool for screening bladder cancer.展开更多
Bladder carcinoma is the foremost oncologic problem among males in Egypt. Here, we evaluated the possible diagnostic value of the urinary Nuclear Matrix Protein-22 “NMP-22” and Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase “hT...Bladder carcinoma is the foremost oncologic problem among males in Egypt. Here, we evaluated the possible diagnostic value of the urinary Nuclear Matrix Protein-22 “NMP-22” and Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase “hTERT” among histological subtypes of bladder cancer. 120 males with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, 21 non malignant bladder conditions and 21 healthy volunteers were included in this study. Estimation of hTERT and NMP-22 was done by PCR-ELISA and ELISA, respectively, from voided urine and results were compared to those of urine cytology. Results showed that urinary hTERT and NMP-22 were significantly higher in all cancer patients compared to control group. NMP-22 was able to discriminate between transitional cell bladder carcinoma “TCC” patients and squamous cell bladder carcinoma “SqCC” ones. Both markers succeded to discriminate between some transitional cell bladder carcinoma grades. Additionally, hTERT discriminated between some Tumor stages in both TCC and SqCC. Our results demonstrated that urinary hTERT and NMP-22 could be efficient urinary markers for the differential diagnosis of bladder cancer.展开更多
以传统药用植物意大利牛舌草(Anchusa italica Retz.)的临床功效和现代药理学研究为基础,通过构建体外抑郁症模型,系统研究牛舌草的药理作用及物质基础.HPLC检测不同产地(新疆、巴基斯坦、海南)牛舌草总黄酮(TFAI)的化学成分;然后用海...以传统药用植物意大利牛舌草(Anchusa italica Retz.)的临床功效和现代药理学研究为基础,通过构建体外抑郁症模型,系统研究牛舌草的药理作用及物质基础.HPLC检测不同产地(新疆、巴基斯坦、海南)牛舌草总黄酮(TFAI)的化学成分;然后用海马细胞(HT-22)通过皮质酮诱导建立神经细胞损伤模型,MTT法检测了5种牛舌草对HT-22细胞活力的影响,并计算其EC_(50).结果表明不同产地TFAI在500µg/mL浓度下对HT-22细胞均未表现出明显的细胞毒性作用,且对HT-22细胞具有显著的增殖作用,对过量皮质酮诱导的海马细胞损伤具有明显的细胞保护作用,比较5批牛舌草中的总黄酮含量和EC_(50)值,海南产地的牛舌草中的黄酮类含量最高,且对HT-22细胞的增殖作用EC_(50)值最低,具有较高的效价.研究结果说明五批TFAI提取物对皮质酮诱导的HT-22海马细胞损伤均具有保护作用,可以不同程度地增加HT-22细胞活力,具有显著的神经保护作用.展开更多
文摘Aim： To compare the results of bladder tumor associated antigen （BTA TRAK）, nuclear matrix protein 22 （NMP 22） and voided urine cytology （VUC） in detecting bladder cancer. Methods： A total of 135 elderly male and 50 healthy volunteers enrolled in this study were classified into three groups： （i） 93 patients with bladder cancer; （ii） 42 patients with urinary benign conditions; and （iii） 50 healthy volunteers. BTA TRAK and NMP 22 kits were used to detect bladder cancer. Voided urine cytology was used to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the screening tests. Results： The sensitivity and specificity of cytology, BTA TRAK and NMP 22 were 24% and 97%, 51% and 73%, 78% and 73%, respectively. The level of NMP 22 increased with tumor grading. The BTA TRAK kit has the lowest sensitivity among the screening tests. The NMP 22 with the best sensitivity can be an adjunct to cytology for evaluating bladder cancer. Conclusion： The NMP 22 test has a better correlation with the grading of the bladder cancer than BTA TRAK. As cytology units are typically not available in hospitals or in outpatient clinics, NMP 22 might be a promising tool for screening bladder cancer.
文摘Bladder carcinoma is the foremost oncologic problem among males in Egypt. Here, we evaluated the possible diagnostic value of the urinary Nuclear Matrix Protein-22 “NMP-22” and Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase “hTERT” among histological subtypes of bladder cancer. 120 males with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, 21 non malignant bladder conditions and 21 healthy volunteers were included in this study. Estimation of hTERT and NMP-22 was done by PCR-ELISA and ELISA, respectively, from voided urine and results were compared to those of urine cytology. Results showed that urinary hTERT and NMP-22 were significantly higher in all cancer patients compared to control group. NMP-22 was able to discriminate between transitional cell bladder carcinoma “TCC” patients and squamous cell bladder carcinoma “SqCC” ones. Both markers succeded to discriminate between some transitional cell bladder carcinoma grades. Additionally, hTERT discriminated between some Tumor stages in both TCC and SqCC. Our results demonstrated that urinary hTERT and NMP-22 could be efficient urinary markers for the differential diagnosis of bladder cancer.
文摘以传统药用植物意大利牛舌草(Anchusa italica Retz.)的临床功效和现代药理学研究为基础,通过构建体外抑郁症模型,系统研究牛舌草的药理作用及物质基础.HPLC检测不同产地(新疆、巴基斯坦、海南)牛舌草总黄酮(TFAI)的化学成分;然后用海马细胞(HT-22)通过皮质酮诱导建立神经细胞损伤模型,MTT法检测了5种牛舌草对HT-22细胞活力的影响,并计算其EC_(50).结果表明不同产地TFAI在500µg/mL浓度下对HT-22细胞均未表现出明显的细胞毒性作用,且对HT-22细胞具有显著的增殖作用,对过量皮质酮诱导的海马细胞损伤具有明显的细胞保护作用,比较5批牛舌草中的总黄酮含量和EC_(50)值,海南产地的牛舌草中的黄酮类含量最高,且对HT-22细胞的增殖作用EC_(50)值最低,具有较高的效价.研究结果说明五批TFAI提取物对皮质酮诱导的HT-22海马细胞损伤均具有保护作用,可以不同程度地增加HT-22细胞活力,具有显著的神经保护作用.
