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Background As a candidate oncogene, PLAC8 participate in genesis and progression of various tumors. However, the role of PLAC8 in lung cancer (LC) especially non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still limited. Methods We performed Tissue microarray analysis (TMA) and Real-Time PCR (RT-PCR) to detect the expression levels of PLAC8 in LC tissues and cell lines, respectively. Then a series of cellular experiments focusing on cell proliferation, cell cycle, cell motility were conducted to identified the role of PLAC8 in NSCLC-derived cell lines H1299 and A549. Results TMA and RT-PCR showed that PLAC8 played complicated even opposite roles in different LCs. Further cellular experiments confirmed that PLAC8 could promote cell viability, alter cell cycle, and accelerate cell mobility via regulation of cell cyclins or cadherins, respectively. Conclusions Our study indicated that PLAC8 might participate in LC especially NSCLC progression. Our study also shed new light on the potential role of PLAC8 as a therapeutic biomarker in NSCLC.

To investigate the effects of two fluid resuscitations on the bacterial translocation and the inflammatory factors of small intestine in rats with hemorrhagic shock.Fifty SD healthy male rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n equal to 10 per group): Group A (Sham group), Group B (Ringer's solution for 1 h), Group C (Ringer's solution for 24 h), Group D (hydroxyethyl starch for 1 h) and Group E ((hydroxyethyl starch for 24 h). A model of rats with hemorrhagic shock was established. The bacterial translocation in liver, content of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and changes of myeloperoxidase enzyme (MPO) activities in small intestine were pathologically investigated after these two fluid resuscitations, respectively.The bacterial translocation and the expression of TNF-alpha in the small intestine were detected at 1 h and 24 h after fluid resuscitation. There were significant increase in the number of translocated bacteria, TNF-alpha and MPO activities in Group C compared with Group B, significant decrease in Group E compared with Group D and in Group B compared with Group D. The number of translocated bacteria and TNF-alpha expression significantly decreased in Group E as compared with Group C.The bacterial translocation and the expression of TNF-alpha in the small intestine exist 24 h after fluid resuscitation. 6% hydroxyethyl starch can improve the intestinal mucosa barrier function better than the Ringer's solution.