Original Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1999.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 1999; 5(5): 408-416
Published online Oct 15, 1999. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i5.408
Table 1 Effect of PG, PGL and SMS on the volume and weight of transp lanted carcinoma (x-± s, n = 5)
GroupVolume (mm3)Weight (g)
Control1766 ± 363.04 ± 0.13
PG1926 ± 98a3.37 ± 0.21a
PGL1750 ± 53d2.98 ± 0.16c
SMS210 ± 13bd0.90 ± 0.14bdaa
PG + PGL1708 ± 59d2.91 ± 0.23c
PG + SMS224 ± 19bd0.95 ± 0.12bd
Table 2 Effect of PG, PGL and SMS on cAMP, DNA and protein content (x-± s, n = 5)
GroupCAMP (pmol/mL)DNA (dalton)Protein (dalton)
Control2.74 ± 0.14947 ± 16364 ± 12
PG3.18 ± 0.23b1004 ± 17b675 ± 18b
PGL2.72 ± 0.15d940 ± 21d356 ± 9d
SMS1.87 ± 0.14bd684 ± 13bd272 ± 11bd
PG + PGL2.82 ± 0.17c940 ± 25d369 ± 14d
PG + SMS1.86 ± 0.17bd687 ± 21bd274 ± 13bd
Table 3 Effect of PG, PGL and SMS on cell cycle and proliferation index (PI)
GroupG0/G1 (%)S (%)G2M (%)PI (%)
Control64.92 ± 1.7218.24 ± 1.2016.84 ± 2.3535.08 ± 1.72
PG59.22 ± 1.18b20.16 ± 1.06a20.62 ± 2.05a40.78 ± 1.81b
PGL67.18 ± 2.23d18.04 ± 1.43c14.78 ± 1.09d32.82 ± 2.27d
SMS80.04 ± 2.29bd14.90 ± 1.46bd5.06 ± 1.61bd19.96 ± 2.39bd
PG + PGL67.76 ± 2.41d18.10 ± 1.40c14.34 ± 0.66d32.24 ± 2.41d
PG + SMS80.26 ± 2.73bd15.22 ± 1.78bd4.54 ± 1.25bd19.22 ± 2.73bd
Table 4 Effect of PG on VCC, IP3, [Ca2+] and PKC activity (pmol/min per mg protein) (x-± s, n = 5)
Group (mg/L)VCC (A)IP3 (CPM)[Ca2+] I(nM)Plasma PKCMembrane PKC
Control1.554 ± 0.0098.83 ± 1.3326.36 ± 2.912.39 ± 1.301.07 ± 0.28
PG6.251.555 ± 0.00510.16 ± 1.3330.16 ± 2.162.36 ± 0.841.09 ± 0.16
12.501.563 ± 0.010a11.18 ± 0.75a50.69 ± 2.30a2.30 ± 0.451.15 ± 0.15
25.001.580 ± 0.011b16.17 ± 0.75b101.44 ± 2.49b0.91 ± 0.34a2.65 ± 1.21a
50.001.579 ± 0.008b14.10 ± 1.60b70.63 ± 4.17b0.92 ± 0.26a2.65 ± 0.60a
100.001.578 ± 0.010b13.00 ± 2.53b62.59 ± 2.59b0.91 ± 0.14a2.66 ± 0.68a
Table 5 Effect of PG + PGL on VCC, IP3, [Ca2+]i and PKC acti-vity (pmol/min per mg protein) (x-± s, n = 5)
GroupPG (mg/L)PGL (mg/L)VCC (A)IP3 (CPM)[Ca2+]i(nM)Plasma PKCMembrane PKC
Control0.000.001.554 ± 0.0098.83 ± 1.3326.36 ± 2.912.39 ± 1.301.07 ± 0.28
PG25.000.001.580 ± 0.011b16.17 ± 0.75b101.44 ± 2.49b0.91 ± 0.34a2.65 ± 0.21a
PG + PGL25.008.001.553 ± 0.016d
25.0016.001.551 ± 0.008d9.17 ± 1.47d32.63 ± 2.86d2.33 ± 0.29c1.05 ± 0.09c
25.0032.001.546 ± 0.011d9.00 ± 1.58d31.79 ± 4.41d2.30 ± 0.61c1.05 ± 0.20c
25.0064.001.549 ± 0.011d9.33 ± 1.97d32.45 ± 2.46d2.32 ± 0.17c1.09 ± 0.12c
25.00128.001.549 ± 0.014d
Table 6 Expression of gastrin, c-myc, c-fos, rasp21 and AgNORs
Groupngastrin positive (%)c-myc positive (%)c-fos positive (%)rasp21 positive (%)AgNORs (%)
Carcinoma tissue4819 (39.6)b26 (54.2)b23 (47.9)b26 (54.2)b7.10 ± 1.48b
3 cm mucosa482 (4.2)12 (25.0)9 (18.8)10 (20.8)3.65 ± 1.04c
6 cm mucosa480 (0)7 (14.6)4 (803)6 (12.5)2.88 ± 0.73
Normal100 (0)1 (10.0)1 (10.0)2 (20.0)2.85 ± 0.60
Table 7 Expression of gastrin, c-myc, c-fos, rasp21 and AgNORs in different pathological carcinoma tissue
GroupnGastrin positive (%)c-myc positive (%)c-fos positive (%)rasp21 positive (%)AgNORs
Highly-differentiated2614 (53.9)a15 (57.7)13 (50.0)15 (57.7)7.12 ± 1.80
Moderately-differentiated124 (33.3)5 (41.7)7 (58.3)6 (50.0)7.25 ± 0.86
Poorly- and mucinous101 (10.0)6 (60.0)3 (30.0)5 (50.0)7.11 ± 1.20
Table 8 Relation between gastrin and c-myc, c-fos, rasp21 and AgNORs
Groupnc-myc positive (%)c-fos positive (%)rasp21 positive (%)AgNORs
Gastrin-positive1915 (78.9)a14 (73.7)b11 (57.9)7.84 ± 1.30b
Gastrin-negative2911 (37.9)9 (31.0)15 (51.7)6.22 ± 1.40