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Objective To explore expression of IL -33 and IL -33 mRNA in peripheral blood of patients with ankylosing spondylitis,and analyze the clinical significance,so as to provide scientific reference for the treatment and prognosis of the disease.Methods From February 201 4 to May 201 6,32 patients with ankylosing spondylitis were included as study group,30 healthy persons were selected as control group.Real -time quantitative PCR and enzyme -linked immunosorbent assay were used to detect IL -33 mRNA level in peripheral blood and IL -33 level in plasma of subjects.Results Compared with the control group (1 .23 ±0.58),IL -33 mRNA in peripheral blood of patients in the study group was higher(1 .74 ±0.75),and the difference was statistically significant (t =2.981 , P =0.004).ELISA results showed that IL -33 level in plasma of the study group was higher (227.30 ±45.67)pg/mL than the the control group (1 1 4.70 ±39.58)pg/mL,the difference was statistically significant (t =1 0.344,P <0.01 ).Compared with the control group,the ESR,CRP and PLT of the study group were significantly higher[(47.80 ± 4.73)mm/h,(42.60 ±3.38)mg/L,(329.60 ±48.39)×1 09 /L](t =42.542,54.722,1 4.040,all P <0.01 ).IL -33 in plasma and IL -33 mRNA in peripheral blood of ankylosing spondylitis patients were positively correlated with BASDAI(r =0.472,0.457,all P <0.05),CRP(r =0.71 3,0.687,all P <0.05).Conclusion IL -33 and IL -33 mRNA in patients with ankylosing spondylitis significantly increase,indicates that they should play important role in the occurrence and development of ankylosing spondylitis.
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Objective To investigate the influence of clinical results of early low frequency training for acute Achilles tendon rupture after anchors repair.Methods A total of 35 patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture were treated with early low frequency training after anchors repair,including 28 males and 7 females.Aged 18 to 37 years, mean 26 years old.Duration 2h to 5d from injury to therapy.All patients palpated the discontinuity of Achilles tendon, limitative activity of ankle plantar flexion,Thompson test was positive,and MRI examination was taken.Results 35 patients were followed up for 12 to 18 months,with an average follow -up of 14.5 months.According to the Amer-Lindholm score,excellent in 30 cases,good in 5 cases,the good rate was 100%.All the wounds were healed, without infection,dehiscence,sural nerve injury and re -rupture occurred.Conclusion Early low frequency training after anchors repair for acute Achilles tendon rupture is safe and reliable,patients can receive a better functional outcome.
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Objective To investigate the expression of T help cell 1(Th1),T help cell 2(Th2)and related cytokines interleukin 12 (IL -12)and interleukin 4 (IL -4)in the lumbar disc herniation and their clinical significance. Methods 30 postoperative patients with lumbar disc herniation were included as observation group.The control group included 10 patients with lumbar fracture.Flow cytometry was used to distinguish the Th1 and Th2 cells.ELISA was used to measure the expression of interferon γ(IFN -γ),IL -12(the cytokines secreted by Th1 cells)and IL -4 (the cytokine secreted by Th2 cells).RT -PCR was used to detect the mRNA levels of STAT4 and STAT6.Results The distribution of Th1 /Th2 cells was higher in patients with lumbar disc herniation compared to the control group [(6.24 ±2.89)vs (25.12 ±3.20),t =16.26,P <0.05;(2.68 ±0.58)vs (8.16 ±1.20),t =3.84,P <0.05]. The levels of IFN -γand IL -12 in the study group were significantly higher than the control group,the differences were statistically significant[(23.47 ±5.61)vs (7.65 ±3.21),t =8.422,P <0.05;(1.52 ±0.87)vs (5.34 ± 1.39),t =8.135,P <0.05].The level of IL -4 was undetectable in the control group,however,IL -4 expressed in the study group.The expressions of IL -12,IFN -γand IL -4 in the study group were negatively correlated by Spearman correlation analysis (r =-0.57,P <0.05;r =-0.23,P <0.05).In addition,the mRNA level of STAT4 was higher in patients with lumbar disc herniation compared to the control group[(3.21 ±0.49)vs (1.12 ±0.24), t =13.15,P <0.05].Conclusion The expressions of Th1 cells,Th2 cells and related cytokines were participated in the pathogenesis of lumbar disc herniation.
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Background and purpose:The screening of the genes being related closely with the mechanism of osteosarcoma metastasis was a difficult point in the realm of orthopaedics.We screened differential expression gene of human osteosarcoma MG-63 cell sublines with different metastatic capabilities with cDNA microarray,and studied the molecular mechanism of osteosarcoma metastasis.Methods:Total RNA of human osteosarcoma MG-63 cell sublines A1 and A2 was extracted,purified to mRNA and then reversely transcripted to cDNA probe respectively.The cDNA probe of A1 was labelled with Cy3 and the cDNA probe of A2 was labelled with Cy5.The two samples were hybridized with the cDNA microarray.The hybridization signals were scanned by Agilent Scanner and obtained data were analyzed using Ima Gene 3.0 software and Genespring software.Results:222 differential expression genes were found between cell sublines A1 and A2 by analyzing gene expression profile.There were 119 upregulated genes and 103 downregulated genes in cell sublines A1.All differential expression genes belonged to six main function groups and 49 genes of these had very obvious differentce in expression.Conclusions:There were many differently expressed genes between A1 and A2 cell sublines and only part of them were closely associated with mechanism of osteosarcoma metastasis.The technology of cDNA microarray could analyze effectively gene expression profile of human osteosarcoma MG-63 cell sublines, and supply a new approach to study the mechanism of osteosarcoma metastasis
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To develop ideal ceramic artificial bone for accelerating the process of repairing segment defect of long bone, tubing tricalcium phosphate (TTCP) and column tricalcium phosphate (CTCP) ceramic artificial bones were implanted separately into radial defects of 1 cm in adult rabbits. Specimens were taken in 4 and 12 weeks. The samples were examined by gross histomorphological observation, quantitative measurement of new bone formation and bending strength. The amount of new bone formation in TTCP was more than that in CTCP at 4 and 12 weeks postoperatively. At 12 weeks after operation, the grafted materials were bonded closely with host bone. The degradation rate of TTCP was faster than that of CTCP, and the bending strength of TTCP was stronger than that of CTCP(P < 0.01). The results showed that the design of TTCP is relatively rational and TTCP could accelerate the repair of segment defect of long bone more rapidly than CTCP. TTCP is an ideal artificial bone material.
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Animals , Rabbits , Biocompatible Materials , Chemistry , Bone Substitutes , Chemistry , Therapeutic Uses , Calcium Phosphates , Chemistry , Ceramics , Chemistry , Implants, Experimental , Materials Testing , Radius , General SurgeryABSTRACT
Purpose:To look for an ideal screening method in vitro for establishing osteosarcoma cell sublines with different metastat ic potential. Methods:20 osteosarcoma cell sublines were isolated preliminari ly by clone technique in vitro. They were screened by electrophores migratio n rate assay and cell migration assay in vitro and obtained respectively a h igh and low metastatic potential osteosarcoma cell sublines (A1、A2、B1 and B2). The advantages of the two methods were compared and confirmed by using cell pro liferation, agarose clony-formation and transplantation in nude mice. Results:The cell proliferation rate , agarose clony-formation ability and spontaneous metastatic ability to lung of A1 and B1 were obviously h igher than that of A2 and B2 and the difference was statistically significant( P
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Objective To investigate sensitivity and specificity of myositis specific autoantibodies (MSAs) in polymyositis/dematomyositis(PM/DM ) and other neuromuscular disease. Methods Taking serum from 63 patients with PM/DM (PM/DM group)and 60 definite neuromusclar disease(non-myositis) patients(control group). All the sera were detected for two kind autoantibodies:anti-Jo-1,anti-SRP by immunoblotting method. Calculating sensitivity,specificity of anti-Jo-1 and anti-SRP autoantibodies for the diagnosis PM/DM. Results Positive ratio for anti-Jo-1 and anti-SRP autoantidodies were 17% and 5% respectively in the PM/DM group, while none of the sera from control group detected positive.The specificity of both autoantibodies diagnosis for PM/DM were 100% and (95% CI:94%~100%).The sensitivity was 22%( 95%CI:13%～34%). Conclusion Anti-Jo-1 and anti-SRP autoantibodies are highly specific to PM/DM diagnosis.
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0.05), whereas definite etiology, partial or generalized seizure, generalized tonic-clonic seizure, epileptic syndrome, nervous system signs, EEG slow wave, EEG epileptiform discharges, imaging abnormalities and therapy after first onset had statistic difference in intermittent time between first seizure and recurrence (all P