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Objective:To investigate the mid-term efficacy of Dynesys internal fixation and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in the treatment of grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.Methods:From June 2014 to June 2016, 68 cases, in which 35 males and 33 females aged from 44-74 (55.3±7.5), of grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis treated using Dynesys internal fixation were retrospectively analyzed. There were 8 cases of L 3, 52 cases of L 4 and 8 cases of L 5 with an average visual analogue scale (VAS) of 4.5±2.1. At the same time, 72 patients were treated with posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). There were 37 males and 35 females aged from 46-76 (56.8±7.2), with 9 cases of L 3, 53 cases of L 4 and 10 cases of L 5. The VAS of this group was 4.4±2.3. The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage volume and complications were compared between the two groups. Range of motion (ROM), disc height of stable segment and upper adjacent segment, adjacent segment degeneration between the two groups were evaluated. ASD, Oswestry disability index (ODI) score and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score were also compared between the two groups. Results:The patients in both groups were followed up. The follow-up time of Dynesys group was 50-74 months, average 64.2±18.3 months, and the follow-up time of PLIF group was 55-79 months, average 65.2±15.5 months. The operation time [(120.5±21.0) min vs. (132.5±27.0) min, t=2.924, P=0.004], intraoperative bleeding [(312.5±80.7) ml vs. (352.5±84.5) ml, t=2.861, P=0.005] and postoperative drainage [(120.3±45.8) ml vs. (140.2±50.2) ml; t=2.446, P=0.016] in Dynesys group were significantly better than those in PLIF group. The differences were statistically significant. There was no significant difference in postoperative ROM of stable segment, ROM of upper segment, disc height of stable segment and adjacent segment between the two groups before operation. At 5 years postoperatively, there was statistically significant difference between the stable segment ROM (4.3°±1.6° vs. 0; t=22.809; P<0.001) and the upper segment ROM (10.5°±2.1° vs. 12.8°±2.2°; t=6.329, P<0.001). At 5 years postoperatively, ODI scores of the two groups were (11.25%±8.12%, 16.53%±9.23%), and JOA scores were (22.60±2.20, 19.01±2.34), which were significantly improved compared with those before surgery, with statistically significant differences (ODI: t=3.585, P<0.001; JOA: t=9.340, P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the incidence of symptomatic ASD between the two groups (8.8% vs. 16.7%, χ2=1.284, P=0.257) , but there was significant difference in the incidence of X-ray ASD between the two groups (2.9% vs. 13.9%, χ2=4.043, P=0.044) . Conclusion:Compared with PLIF, Dynesys internal fixation for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is a minimally invasive, safe and effective surgical method to retard ASD; Compared with PLIF, adjacent segment degeneration can be reduced using Dynesys internal fixation.
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Objective@#In order to evaluate the therapeutic effects and safety of denosumab and bisphosphonates in glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis patients.@*Methods@#Standard studies were obtained by searching CNKI, CBM, VIP, Wanfang, Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane databases.@*Results@#Three RCTs with 869 patients were included in this study. It showed that the mean changes of lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) for patients in denosumab group were increased by 2.47%, 1.43% and 1.07% respectively compared to those of bisphosphonates group.There was no statistically significant difference between patients receiving denosumab and those receiving bisphosphonate in terms of adverse events and serious adverse events.@*Conclusions@#Denosumab has an effective increase for lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck bone mineral density, and the safety of both is similar.
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Objective In order to evaluate the therapeutic effects and safety of denosumab and bisphosphonates in glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis patients. Methods Standard studies were obtained by searching CNKI, CBM, VIP, Wanfang, Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane databases. Results Three RCTs with 869 patients were included in this study. It showed that the mean changes of lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) for patients in denosumab group were increased by 2.47%, 1.43% and 1.07% respectively compared to those of bisphosphonates group.There was no statistically significant difference between patients receiving denosumab and those receiving bisphosphonate in terms of adverse events and serious adverse events. Conclusions Denosumab has an effective increase for lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck bone mineral density, and the safety of both is similar.
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OBJECTIVE@#To assess the application of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) in diagnosis of gastric carcinoma and precancerous lesions.@*METHODS@#Patients underwent pCLE in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine during December 2013 and November 2014 and in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University during January 2014 and December 2017 were enrolled. The consistency between pCLE diagnosis and pathological diagnosis of gastric lesions, including atrophic gastritis, gastric intestinal metaplasia, low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (including gastric carcinoma) was analyzed.@*RESULTS@#Totally 154 gastric lesions from 119 patients were detected by pCLE. Using pathological diagnosis as gold standard, the sensitivity, specificity, coincidence rate and κ value of pCLE diagnosis for atrophic gastritis were 94.34%, 91.09%, 92.21%and 0.83; those indicators for gastric intestinal metaplasia were 84.47%, 92.16%, 87.01% and 0.72. The coincidence rate and κ value of pCLE diagnosis of complete gastric intestinal metaplasia were 0.75 and 0.49; for incomplete gastric intestinal metaplasia were 0.79 and 0.48, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, coincidence rate and κ value of pCLE diagnosis for low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia were 85.29%, 87.50%, 87.01%and 0.66; those for high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (including gastric carcinoma) were 95.83%, 97.17%, 96.75%and 0.92.@*CONCLUSIONS@#pCLE can be used for diagnosis of gastric carcinoma and pericancerous lesions and also for typing of gastric intestinal metaplasia.
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Humans , Carcinoma , Diagnostic Imaging , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal , Metaplasia , Microscopy, Confocal , Precancerous Conditions , Diagnostic Imaging , Sensitivity and Specificity , Stomach , Diagnostic Imaging , Pathology , Stomach Neoplasms , Diagnostic ImagingABSTRACT
Objective: To observe the effects of Zhige oral liquid on lipid metabolism in rats with alcoholic liver disease.Methods: Alcoholic liver disease rats were induced by alcoholic gavage plus normal diet. The intervention group was given different doses of Zhige oral liquid at the same time. The control group was given alcohol and oral administration of Jiejiuling oral liquid. After 12 weeks, the rats were sacrificed and serum ALT, AST, TC, TG and liver TC and TG levels were measured. Results: Compared with the normal group, the liver index, serum ALT, AST, TC, TG and liver TC and TG levels were significantly higher in the groups except the high dose group (P ＜ 0.01 or 0.05), among which the model group and the low dose group had the most significant increase (P ＜ 0.01) . Compared with the model group, the above indicators were decreased in the high, medium and low dose groups and the control group, and the decreasing trend was the same.That is, the high dose of the Zhige oral liquid was the most significant (P ＜ 0.01), followed by the middle dose group and the control group (P ＜ 0.05) . The decrease in the low dose group was the least significant. Compared with the control group, there were significant differences in the high-dose groups (P ＜ 0.05) . Conclusion: A certain dose of Zhige oral liquid can inhibit or reduce the occurrence of alcoholic liver disease by improving lipid metabolism disorder.
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Objective To express UL148 RNA of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) clinical strains in vitro and to study its functions. Methods Urine of a newborn with HCMV infection was inocula-ted into human embryo lung cells. HCMV clinical strain was isolated and identified by multiplex PCR. UL148 gene was amplified and cloned into pGEM-T-Easy plasmid after double enzyme digestion. A recombi-nant plasmid was constructed and located at the downstream of the T7 promoter. The recombinant plasmid was identified by electrophoresis of the recombinant plasmid,PCR product and double enzyme product. Se-quencing analysis was used for final confirmation. UL148 was transcribed into RNA by 32P labeling. Post-translational modification sites were analyzed by bioinformatics method based on UL148 sequence characteris-tics. Results The clinical strain of HCMV was obtained in vitro. Electrophoresis and sequencing analysis confirmed the successful construction of the recombinant plasmid. UL148 RNA was transcribed in vitro by T7RNA polymerase. Post-translational modification sites showed that UL148 gene contained one cell adhe-sion sequence, one legume lectins beta-chain signature, two N-myristoylation sites, one casein kinase Ⅱphosphorylation site,seven protein kinase C phosphorylation sitse, one cAMP/cGMP-dependent protein ki-nase phosphorylation site, two N-glycosylation sites and one transmembrane region. Conclusion UL148 gene might encode a viral adhesion molecule involving in the signal transduction in host cells.
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Objective@#To investigate the UL148 gene function of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) low passage clinic isolate and new strategies for anti-HCMV treatment, the DNA-based external guide sequences (EGSs) were designed to inhibit UL148 RNA expression.@*Methods@#UL148 RNA secondary structure was analyzed by RNA structure technique, an appropriate region was chosen for DNA-based EGS57 synthesis, targeted the UL148 RNA. The M1RNA and UL148 RNA were generated by PCR for transcription in vitro. The UL148 RNA and M1RNA were transcribed in vitro under the function of T7 RNA polymerase. The UL148 was labelled by 32P. The cleavage reactions were carried out by mixing up EGS, M1RNA with UL148 RNA for 1 h. The products were separated by urea denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and detected with Typhoon Phosphor Imager.@*Results@#UL148 RNA ranged from 58 to 72 sites was the binding position, and 57 was a cleavage site. EGS57 was designed and synthesized. EGS57 was combined with UL148 RNA to form the natural substrate of M1RNA. UL148 RNA and M1RNA were synthesized through T7 RNA polymerase catalyzing, and the products were conformed. After cleaving reactions, DNA-based EGS57 was shown to be able to cleave UL148 RNA efficiently in vitro by a complex with M1RNA.@*Conclusions@#UL148 RNA was cleaved efficiently by EGS57, and the cleaving site was conformed as expectation. It will provide the gene silent tool effectively for further study the function of UL148 gene.
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We analyze the epidemiology,clinical features,and outcome of the patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases (CJD) in Guizhou Province from 2010 to 2015.The epidemiology,clinical characteristics and follow-up data of CJD suspected patients obtained from Guizhou CJD surveillance network were analyzed.The testing results of cerebrospinal fluid (CFS) and blood from the patients were also collected and analyzed.Results showed that a total of 11 CJD cases was found from 23 reported CJD suspected patients in Guizhou from 2010 to 2015,including 8 probable sporadic CJD(sCJD) cases,2 possible sCJD cases and 1 genetic CJD(gCJD) case.In 11 cases,rapidly progressive dementia was the major initial symptom,following by mental symptoms,extrapyramidal symptoms,signs and cerebellum cortical blindness.Clinical symptoms of progressive dementia were the main symptoms,following by visual or cerebellar dysfunction,myoclonus,cone system/extrapyramidal dysfunction,and akinetic mutism.Most of cases were abnormal in MRI (45.45％) and 14-3-3 protein detection in CSF(70％).The 14-3-3 blood samples of prion gene 129 amino acids (PRNP)polymorphisms were M/M type,excepting for 1 case gCJD confirmed diagnosis cases with D178N mutation in PRNP gene.Eleven CJD cases did not show season and regional clusterings and vocational tendency.The majority of the cases were male,the median age was 65,and mainly were the Han nationality.For all cases of CJD reported during that year for follow-up,the lost-tofollow-up rate was 27％,and the majority of cases died within one year.The sCJD cases were the majority in CJD cases of Guizhou Province,2010-2015.The epidemiological characteristics were similar to the national monitoring cases in the same period.
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Objective To assess the role of the combination of Helicobacter pylori (H.polyri)antibody detection and serum pepsinogen (PG) examination (ABC method) in risk prediction of gastric cancer.Methods From July 2014 to July 2015,a total of 320 patients underwent gastroendoscopy examination because of stomach discomfort were enrolled.According to the results of serum H.polyri antibody test,PG Ⅰ and PG Ⅰ/PG Ⅱ ratio (PGR),patients were divided into four groups:group A was both H.polyri and PG negative,group B was H.polyri positive and PG negative,group C was both H.polyri and PG positive,group D was H.polyri negative and PG positive.The incidence rates of gastric cancer were compared among the groups.PG positive was defined as PG Ⅰ ≤70 μg/L and PGR≤3.0.And according to the results of gastroendoscopy examination and histopathology,the levels of gastrin 17,PG Ⅰ,PG Ⅱ and PGR of different atrophic regions with different pathological changes and atrophic degree were compared.Chi-square test and analysis of variance were performed for statistical analysis.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve was used to calculate the optimal cut-off value of serum PG Ⅰ and PGR in gastric cancer diagnosis.Results Among the 320 patients,there were 159 patients in group A,124 patients in group B,23 patients in group C and 14 patients in group D,respectively.The incidence of gastric cancer in group A,group B,group C and group D were 0.63％ (1/159),4.03％ (5/124),13.04％ (3/23) and 3/14,respectively.The incidences of gastric cancer in group C and D were much higher than those in group A and B (x2 =11.700 and 21.900,both P＞0.01).Among the 320 patients,there were 179 cases in non-atrophic gastritis group,129 in atrophic gastritis group and 12 in gastric cancer group.The PG Ⅰ and PGR levels of gastric cancer group were (46.84 ± 24.07) μg/L and 3.21 ±1.45,which were lower than those of atrophic group ((100.09±48.15) μg/L and 9.78±7.32) and nonatrophic group ((103.97 ± 44.72) μg/L and 13.09 ± 9.05),and the differences were statistically significant (F=12.460 and 30.290,both P＜0.01).The PGR level of severe atrophy group was 5.62±3.00,which was significantly lower than those of moderate atrophy group (10.04 ± 6.08) and mild atrophy group (11.61±4.05).And the PGⅡ level of severe atrophy group was (18.85±10.54) μg/L,which was much higher than those of moderate atrophy group ((14.63 ± 11.19) μg/L) and mild atrophy group ((10.88 ± 7.41) μg/L),and t he differences were statistically significant (F=8.057,P＜ 0.01;F =3.374,P=0.021).The gastrin 17 level of antrum atrophy group was 2.16 pmol/L (1.12 pmol/L to 4.15 pmol/L),which was lower than those of gastric body atrophy group (4.49 pmol/L,1.88 pmol/L to 18.71 pmol/L) and whole gastric atrophy group (6.18 pmol/L,2.63 pmol/L to 17.82 pmol/L),and the differences were statistically significant (H=13.408,P＜0.01).The optimal cut-off values of PG Ⅰ and PGR for the diagnosis of gastric cancer were 66.7 μg/L and 4.45.Conclusions ABC stratification has certain value in gastric cancer screening in China,however,it still needs improvement.For patients with digestive symptoms,PG Ⅰ ≤ 66.7 μg/L and PGR ≤4.45 can be considered as high risk of gastric cancer and suggested to receive gastroendoscopy examination.
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Objective To compare the levels of the serum pepsinogen (PG) in the gastric diseases, and explore the diagnostic value in gastric diseases. Methods Two hundred and fourteen patients who had undergone endoscopy were selected, and the patients were divided into 3 groups according to the results of endoscope pathological diagnosis:chronic superficial gastritis (CSG) group ( 70 cases), chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) group (86 cases) and gastric cancer (GC) group (58 cases). The quantitative chemiluminescence method was used to test serum PGⅠand PGⅡ, and the PGⅠ/PGⅡratio (PGR) was calculated. Results The PGⅠin GC group was significantly higher than that in CAG group: (78.41 ± 55.42) μg/L vs. (53.10 ± 30.08) μg/L, and there was statistical difference (P0.05). The PGⅡin GC group was significantly higher than that in CAG group and CSG group: (23.26 ± 17.80) μg/L vs. (13.12 ± 10.23) and (13.78 ± 9.26) μg/L, the PGR was significantly lower than that in CAG group and CSG group:3.67±2.03 vs. 4.88 ± 1.82 and 5.24 ± 1.88, and there were statistical differences (P0.05. The PGⅡin Hp positive group was significantly higher than that in Hp negative group: (19.58 ± 1.57) μg/L vs. (14.09 ± 13.21) μg/L, the PGR was significantly lower than that in Hp negative group: 3.82 ± 0.18 vs. 4.99 ± 0.18, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). Conclusions Compared with that in the CSG and CAG patients, the PG Ⅱ in GC patients increases significantly, while PGR descends significantly, but PG Ⅰ has no correlation with the risk of GC. The PG Ⅱ combined with PGR can predict people with high risk of GC, and help with the judgment of Hp infection.
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Objective To analyze the nucleotide sequences and genetic polymorphisms of UL138 gene of low passage human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV) strains isolated from infants in Guangzhou province. Methods The low passage strains of HCMV were isolated from urine samples of 10 infants with HCMV in-fection in Guangzhou province and identified by multiplex PCR.The UL138 genes were amplified, cloned and identified with sequencing.The sequences were analyzed together with the homologous sequences of 10 clinical isolates published in GenBank.The sequences of UL138 genes were analyzed by using bioinformatics softwares for investigation of the post-translational modification sites, isoelectric points and second structures of UL138 proteins.Results Three low passage strains of HCMV ( D2, D3 and D52) were isolated from in-fants with congenital HCMV infection.The complete sequences of UL138 genes of the three strains were sub-mitted to GenBank after sequencing identification with the GenBank accession numbers of DQ180375, DQ180387 and DQ180359, respectively.The UL138 gene sequences of the three clinical isolates were high-ly conservative.Among the 841 base pairs of the UL138 gene sequences, mutations were identified in 16 sites with base substitution, no any insertion and deletion mutation was found.The 16 mutations resulted in 7 amino acid changes.No additional or deleted sites were found with regard to the post translational modifi-cation sites of UL138 protein in all clinical isolates except the Toledo strain.The isoelectric point of UL138 protein was 6.51 for all clinical isolates.Conclusion The UL138 genes and the deduced amino acid se-quences of HCMV strains isolated from infants in Guangzhou were highly conservative, regardless of the poly-morphism of UL138 gene.This study paved the way for further investigation on HCMV infection and its path-ogenic mechanism.
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Objective To investigate the correlation factors of neonatal lenticulostriate vasculopathy. Method Four hundred and forty-seven newborns from Guangdong Women and Children Hospital were enrolled in this study. Clinical data of the newborns were obtained . Brain ultrasound studies of lenticulostriate artery were performed on the newborns. The logistic regression was performed for screening the correlation factors of neonatal lenticulostriate vasculopathy (P < 0.05). Results Results of the univariate logistic regression reveal the correlation factors tcontributing to LSV include congenital cytomegalovirus infection、neonatal asphyxia、congenital heart disease (CHD),hypertensive disorder in pregnancy (P < 0.05, respectively). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed on these factors. The congenital cytomegalovirus infection, neonatal asphyxia, CHD,hypertensive disorder in pregnancy were significantly associated with LSV (P < 0.05). Conclusion The congenital cytomegalovirus infection,neonatal asphyxia,CHD,hypertensive disorder in pregnancy are the correlation factors of neonatal lenticulostriate vasculopathy. LSV could be a predictive marker for the future development of neuropsychiatric disorders. The brain ultrasound studies of lenticulostriate artery is suggested to be performed on all infants with the correlation factors.
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Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of precise hepatic pedicle anatomic hepatectomy and the irregular hepatecto-my method, and to analyze the clinical application value of precise hepatic pedicle dissection. Methods The clinical data of 120 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated in our hospital from Mar. 2009 to Mar. 2013 were analyzed retrospectively, and they were divided into the experimental group and the control group according to the patients’ clinical characteristics and their needs of treatment. The experimental group were given precise hepatic pedicle dissection, while the control group were given irregular liver excision. The effect, complications and recurrence rate of the two methods were compared. Results The operation time, the volume of blood during operation, hospitalization time and the cost of hospitalization of the experimental group were were less than those of the control group with statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0. 05). The incidence of complications in the experimental group was 10. 0%, recurrence rate was 13. 3%;whereas in the control group, the incidence rate was 33. 3%, the recurrence rate was 35%, it is of significant differences between the two groups (P<0. 05). The aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group with a statistically significant difference (P<0. 05). Conclusion The precise hepatic pedicle dissection is of significant efficacy, low complication and relapse rate, and it is of certain clinical application value.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia.Methods A total of 40 achalasia patients who underwent POEM at our hospital were enrolled.The outcomes of Eckardt score,Barium contrast imaging,esophageal manometry as well as esophagogastroscopy were assessed before and at 6th day,1 month,3 months and 6 months after POEM respectively.Results All 40 patients successfully underwent POEM,with the mean operation time 57.2 ± 18.4 minutes.lntraoperative mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema occurred on two patients.All patients had significant symptom relief after POEM (Eckardt score ≤ 3).The patients had a mean follow-up of 13.3 months.Two patients had symptom relapse,and treatment success rate (Eckardt score ≤3) was 90％ in 6-month follow up.According to high-resolution manometry (HRM),the resting lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressures were 30.6 and 15.8 mmHg (P =0.001),and intergrated relaxation pressure(IRPs) were 28.1 and 12.2 mmHg (P =0.000) before and after POEM,respectively.The diameter of the esophageal lumen was 4.2 cm and 3.1 cm before and after POEM (P＜0.001).Conclusion POEM is safe and effective in a short term with less complications.Further follow-up studies are needed to evaluate long-term outcomes.
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Currently, histological and molecular methods are considered for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Single-agent epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase in-hibitors (ALK-TKIs) have been used as standard first-line therapies for patients with active EGFR mutation and ALK rearrangement, re-spectively. However, to date, the single-agent EGFR-TKIs as the first-line therapy for patients with known EGFR mutations has been demonstrated to provide a prolonged progression-free survival but does not affect overall survival (OS). Physicians these days focus on improving the OS of patients with advanced NSCLC. To patients with EGFR mutation, combining and maintaining EGFR-TKIs with chemotherapy could be a promising approach. In this article, various ways of combining EGFR-TKIs with chemotherapy were explored.
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[Objective] Discussion about feeding Liuwei dihuang pil to different ages of mental retardation intel igence-type mice, then test their intel igence level and mechanism. [Methods]The changes of ethology expressions are determined in healthy KunMing mice of five groups divided randomly:male mice (n=5), female mice(n=20). Group A:normal control group;Group B:the group with innate kidney deficiency and lead ingested. Group C:the group of lead poisoning, and the offspring mice are administered pil s. Group D:the group with innate kidney deficiency and lead ingested, and the adult mice are adminis-tered pil s. Group E:the group with innate kidney deficiency and lead ingested, and both the adult mice and offspring mice are administered pil s. According to the proportion of male and female mice, make them mate, remove the male mice. Before delivery, do threat means and give 0.1%Lead acetate trihydrate solution to Groups B,C,D,E.Groups D,E have tonifying the kidney. Give routine food to Groups A,B,C. Female mice wil labor in 19~22 days after mating, getting the offspring mice. The offspring mice in different periods of growth are carried out ethology determination and analyzed.[Results]Newborn rat kid-ney stand test shows rat offspring is not better than the success rate of kidney emancipated group, juvenile rat kidney tests show space group behavior test per-formance superior to that of kidney group, and long-term kidney group(offspring, mother on behalf of both rat kidney) or female offspring than only on be-half of kidney groups, multiple comparisons between groups(LSD-t statistical analysis) are statistical y significant, A group compared with B group, C group, D groups respectively(t=27.50,8.10,9.30,3.00,P<0.05), B group compared with C group, D group, E group(t=19.40,18.20,27.80, P al <0.05), C group and D group have difference statistical y significant(t=8.40, P<0.05), D group and E group difference is statistical y significant(t=9.60, P<0.05), young rats tightrope test, kidney group to some extent, is stil better than not Bushen group, multiple comparisons between groups find that:A group and D group, B group and C group, B group and E group, C group and D group, D group and E group have differences statistical y significant(t=22.01, 25.41,20.90,32.11,27.60, P<0.05). [Conclusion]Liuwei Dihuang Pil can improve the intel igence level of mice to a certain extent.
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Cultivation of medical students' clinical practice is an important part of higher medical education.At present,the imbalance of teachers structure and the old and single teaching mode and method etc,have had a great impact on the clinical practice of medical students.Only by strengthening the construction of clinical teachers,establishing access and assessment system of clinical teachers,carring out diverse clinical education reform,such as Problem-Based Learning ( PBL )and Case-Based Learning ( CBL ),etc,and fully mobilizing the initiative of students and enthusiasm for learning to reach teaching and learning complement in virtuous circle.can we truly improve the quality of clinical practice.
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AIM: To observe the changes in expression and activity of the transcription factor myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) during hepatic stellate cells (HSC) activation, and to study the roles of MEF2A in the process of HSC activation. METHODS: Cultured HSC was isolated from male sprague-dawley rat liver on plastic dishes and were used as model of activation. The freshly isolated (0 day) and cultured HSC at time points of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th day were collected. Expression of MEF2A mRNA was detected by real-time quantitative PCR. MEF2A and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA, a marker for activated HSC) were tested by Western blotting. Meanwhile, the MEF2A DNA binding activity was determined by electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA). RESULTS: The expression of MEF2A mRNA was small amounts in the freshly isolated HSC and increased gradually after culture on plastic dishes. Western blotting revealed that the freshly isolated HSC expressed very low levels of MEF2A and α-SMA. The proteins of MEF2A and α-SMA were increased gradually in the process of HSC activation. Increased MEF2A protein was correlated with α-SMA. EMSA revealed that MEF2A DNA binding activity was increased gradually during HSC activation. CONCLUSION: In the process of HSC activation, expression and activity of MEF2A are increased gradually, indicating a role in HSC activation.
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Monoclonal antibodies against FMDV vp2 protein were prepared and a competitive ELISA based on the monoclonal antibodies and vp2 protein was established. Balb/c mice were immunized with Escherichia coli expressed fusion protein. The splenocytes from immunized mice were fused with myeloma cells SP2/0. The hybridism cells were screened by indirect ELISA and limited dilution method. Two hybndoma cell Iines secreting mAbs against Asia I type foot-and-mouth disease were obtained. The titer and relative affinity of mAbs were determined by ELISA. Specificity of mAbs was analyzed by Western blotting. The ELISA titers of the ascites induced by the two hybridism cells were above 100 x 2(9).A competitive ELISA for the use of FMDV antibody detection was established using E. coli expressed fusion protein as coating antigen and HRP-labled mAb as detecting antibody. Clinical tests showed the method had 89.0 percent agreement with UBI Kit to detection of FMDV antibodies and 86.5 percent agreement with LPB- ELISA kit (Ceditest kit) for detection of antibodies against Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus respectively.
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Animals , Female , Mice , Antibodies, Monoclonal , Allergy and Immunology , Antibodies, Viral , Blood , Capsid Proteins , Allergy and Immunology , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Methods , Foot-and-Mouth Disease , Allergy and Immunology , Virology , Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus , Allergy and Immunology , Mice, Inbred BALB C , SwineABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Autologous bone transplantation has been extensively used clinically, but the scant bone source eligible for transplantation cannot meet the demand in large bone defect repair. Tissue engineering seems to provide a way out, by inducing bone regeneration for repairing bone defect. In this article, the authors review the development in bone tissue engineering achieved in recent years.DATA SOURCES: A literature review was conducted with Google and Medline-based search for reports published in Chinese on bone tissue engineering in the last 3 years, as well as for worldwide literature published from January 1964 to December 2002, using the key words for retrieval of bone tissue engineering, scaffold, hydroxyapatite composites.STUDY SELECTION: Fifty-six articles were selected, which documented in vtiro bone culture, non-crystal medical biomaterials, development of bone tissue engineering, experimental and clinical trials of bone tissue engineering and clinical application of the results of bone tissue engineering.DATA EXTRACTION:From the 56 articles, 14 were excluded for repetition of contents. The remaining 42 were classified for reviewing and 21 of these were enrolled as references here.DATA SYSTHESIS: Autologous bone grafting is the usual choice for bone defect repair. The grafts include allografts and xenograft of spongy bone and compact bone, joints, decalcified bone matrix, marrow, ceramics and ceramics composites. But the effect of repair or reconstruction of large bone defect as left by excision of large bone tumors is not satisfactory. Tissue-engineering studies on composites for repair of the damaged nerve, tendon and skin are still in their infancy, while studies of bone scaffold materials has made great progress.CONCLUSION: Great breakthroughs have been made in tissue engineering and relevant studies of tissue defect and function impairment is fast developing. As the structure of motor system and skeletal system are relatively simple,and the bone or cartilage defects clinically common, bone tissue engineering might first enter clinical use in the field of orthopedics.