Progress of decompression surgery for spinal metastases / 中国骨伤

The spine is the most common site of bone metastases from malignant tumors, with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression occurring in about 10% of patients with spinal metastases. Palliative radiotherapy and simple laminectomy and decompression have been the main treatments for metastatic spinal cord compression. The former is ineffective and delayed for radiation-insensitive tumors, and the latter often impairs spinal stability. With the continuous improvement of surgical techniques and instrumentation in recent years, the treatment model of spinal metastases has changed a lot. Decompression surgery underwent open decompression, separation surgery, minimally invasive surgery and laser interintermal thermal ablation decompression. However, no matter what kind of surgical plan is adopted, it should be assessed precisely according to the specific situation of the patient to minimize the risk of surgery as far as possible to ensure the smooth follow-up radiotherapy. This paper reviews the research progress of decompression for spinal metastases.

Research progress in separation surgery combined with stereotactic radiotherapy of spinal metastases / 中国骨伤

With the continuous improvement of cancer treatment, the survival of patients with spinal metastases has been significantly prolonged. Currently, the treatment of spinal metastases presents a trend of multi-mode. Clinical surgical methods include vertebral tumor resecting spinal canal decompression and internal fixation surgery, separation surgery, minimally invasive surgery and percutaneous ablation technology, etc. Radiotherapy techniques include traditional external radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy and brachytherapy, etc. The risk of vertebral tumor resecting spinal canal decompression and internal fixation surgery, and the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications is high. The extension of postoperative recovery period may lead to delay of follow-up radiotherapy and other medical treatment, which has a serious impact on patients' survival and treatment confidence. However, the precision of traditional external radiation therapy is not high, and the limitation of tolerance of spinal cord makes it difficult to achieve the goal of controlling insensitive tumor. With the development of radiotherapy and surgical technology, stereotactic radiotherapy with higher accuracy and separation surgery with smaller surgical strike have become the focus of many clinical experts at present. This article reviews the progress of Hybrid treatment of separation surgery combined with stereotactic radiotherapy.

Cross lagged analysis of boredom proneness and smoking, drinking behavior among adolescents / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To explore the development and interactive correlations between boredom proneness, smoking and drinking behavior.@*Methods@#A total of 416 adolescents from one senior high school and one college in the Inner Monggol Autonomous Region were recruited to complete the short version boredom proneness scale, as well as smoking and drinking behavior scale at baseline and in the 12 month follow up.@*Results@#There were significant and positive correlation between boredom proneness and smoking and drinking behavior at both cross sectional levels (T1 r =0.30, 0.34, T2 r =0.24, 0.45, P ＜0.01). Significant autoregressive coefficients were observed for boredom proneness, smoking and drinking behavior in adolescents ( β=0.53, 0.61, 0.45, P ＜ 0.01). Moreover, the cross lagged analyses revealed that the relationship between bordom proneness and smoking behavior was unilaterally influencing ( β=0.12, P＜0.01; β=0.03, P ＞0.05), the relationship between bordom proneness and drinking behavior was bidirectional over the 12 months ( β=0.21, 0.09, P ＜0.05).@*Conclusion@#Boredom proneness of adolescents is closely related to smoking and drinking behavior, boredom proneness can positively predict smoking and drinking behavior, and drinking behavior can positively predict boredom proneness.

Ginkgetin alleviates LPS-induced inflammatory damage in macrophages of mouse model via inhibiting IκB-α degradation / 中国药理学通报

Aim To explore the anti-inflammatory effect of natural compound Ginkgetin on lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse primary peritoneal macrophages and the underlying mechanism, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the development of clinical drug candidates. Methods MTT test kit was used to detect the cytotoxicity of Ginkgetin on mouse primary peritoneal macrophages; ELISA and RT-qPCR methods were used to detect the anti-inflammatory effect of different concentrations of Ginkgetin on LPS-induced cell inflammation injury model; Western blot was used to detect the anti-inflammatory mechanism of ginkgo flavonoids. Results Compared with LPS stimulation group, Ginkgetin treatment group produced a concentration-dependent anti-inflammatory effect, which could be attributed to the fact that Ginkgetin could inhibit LPS-induced activation of NF-κB signaling pathway. MTT results also showed that ginkgo flavonoids had little toxicity to mouse primary peritoneal macrophages. Conclusions Ginkgelin alleviates LPS-induced inflammatory injury of mouse primary peritoneal macrophages by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway. It is expected to be a natural monomer antiinflammatory drug candidate.

Current status and associated factors of fatigue among junior high and senior high school students in Suzhou City / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status and associated factors of fatigue among adolescents in Suzhou and to provide reference for improving adolescent fatigue.@*Methods@#A general information questionnaire and the Fatigue Scale14 (FS-14) were administered among 16 109 junior high and senior high school students from 20 schools in six districts of four cities in Suzhou, using stratified cluster random sampling.@*Results@#The physical fatigue score, mental fatigue score and total fatigue score of the participants were (3.90±2.24) (2.26±1.71) and (6.16±3.56) points, respectively. Gender, grade, academic performance, study time, exercise frequency, exercise duration, whether from a single parent family, living environment, family members frequently reported fatigue, and social support from around showed associations with adolescent fatigue score by the multiple linear regression analysis(B=0.35, 1.16, -0.50, 0.50, -0.26, -0.27, 0.32, 0.31, 1.19, -0.49, P<0.01).@*Conclusion@#The fatigue scores of adolescents in Suzhou are relatively high. Special preventive measures should be formulated to reduce the impact of fatigue symptoms on adolescents.

Construction on crisis management system of the school public health emergencies / 中国学校卫生

Abstract@#Under the current pandemic of COVID-19,it is important to set up a efficient responsive school-based to prevent and control public health emergencies for all schools, which remains to be a key issue to resolve. This paper reviews the current status and problems of school public health emergencies and highlights development path and further strengthening construction of public health emergency management system, which plays a crucial role in preparedness, prevention and control of public health crisis in school settings.

Physical fitness of preschool children in Kunshan city / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To investigate current status and associated factors of preschool children’s physical fitness, in order to provide scientific basis for improving preschool children’s physical fitness.@*Methods@#A total of 3 240 preschool children aged 3-6 years old in Kunshan city were selected through cluster sampling method. They were surveyed about physical fitness and influencing factors.@*Results@#The number of excellence of preschool children’s physical fitness was 269, and the rate was 8.30 percent. The excellence rates of preschool children’s physical fitness in girls, high grade, non-residency in Jiangsu Province were higher(10.87%, 10.96%, 14.88%), and the excellence rate of preschool children’s physical fitness in premature group was lower(4.31%)(P<0.05). Further unconditioned logistic regression analysis found that girls, middle and high grade and non-residency in Jiangsu Province were the protective factors for the excellence of preschool children’s physical fitness, OR values were 1.96, 1.94, 2.45 and 1.87, respectively; premature was a risk factor for the excellence of preschool children’s physical fitness, OR value was 0.47.@*Conclusion@#Preschool children in Kunshan have poor physical fitness, especially in boys, low grade and premature groups. Education department and health department should work together to improve the preschool children’s physical fitness.

The expression and meaning of Hippo signaling pathway in carotid artery ligation induced arterial remodeling model of rats / 中国应用生理学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To establish an arterial remodeling model of rats and to investigate the expression and role of Hippo signaling pathway in this model.@*METHODS@#In the model group (n=40), the left common carotid artery was removed through the median incision of the neck. The 6-0 non-absorbable line was used to ligate the carotid artery near the proximal end as far as possible, completely blocking the blood flow. The common carotid artery of rats in control group (n=20) was not ligated using the operative line. After 14 days, the animals were sacrificed and the common carotid arteries were separated through the original surgical pathway and the arteries from the ligature to the distal end were collected. Arterial morphology and fibrosis were observed by HE and MASSON staining. Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expressions of anti-α smooth muscle actin (α-MSA) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in the carotid artery. Western blot was used to detect the expressions of yes associated protein (YAP), transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ), TEAD1, Bcl-2-like protein 4 (Bax), and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2).@*RESULTS@#Compared with the control group, the HE staining showed that the vascular remodeling was obvious, the ratio of the neointima/middle membrane was increased significantly, and the MASSON staining indicated that the fibrosis was significantly increased in model group. The immunohistochemical staining suggested that the expressions of α-SMA and PCNA were increased significantly; Western blot suggested that the expressions of YAP, TAZ, TEAD1, and Bcl-2 were increased in carotid artery of the model group. While the expression of Bax and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 were decreased.@*CONCLUSION@#A rat model of arterial remodeling mediated by carotid artery ligation was established successfully in this study. Hippo signaling pathway was proved to be activated in the arterial remodeling model induced by carotid artery ligation in rats, and might regulate the change of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio related to proliferation and apoptosis, and subsequently involved in the proliferation of smooth muscle cells to promote vascular remodeling.

Prevalence and environmental impact factors of somatization tendencies in eastern Chinese adolescents: a multicenter observational study / Prevalência e fatores ambientais de tendências de somatização em adolescentes do leste chinês: um estudo observacional multicêntrico / Prevalencia y factores de impacto ambientales en las tendencias somatización con adolescentes de la China oriental: un estudio observacional multicéntrico

The aim of this study is at examining the prevalence and impact factors of adolescent somatization tendencies (ST) across three eastern Chinese provinces. A multicenter school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in these provinces from 2015 to 2016. The sample included 11,153 middle-school students aged 13-18 years, who were randomly selected using a multi-phase stratified cluster sampling technique. We also designed a multicenter school-based case-control study to evaluate the potential environmental impact of ST factors on this population. The overall positive rate of ST among the eastern Chinese adolescents was 12.1%. Somatic symptoms score (SSS) and positive ST rate were higher in females than males. Additionally, the SSS and positive ST rate for the 18-year-old group were significantly higher than in other age groups. In comparison to those in urban areas, adolescents in rural areas had significantly higher SSS and positive ST rate. Multiple conditional regression analyses revealed that family medical history, anxiety and depression scores; superstitious beliefs; left-behind adolescents; teacher-student support; family conflict; and family independence and achievement orientation were significantly linked to ST in adolescents. The models also indicated family medical history was the strongest impact factor to adolescent ST, even though ST were prevalent in the three studied eastern Chinese provinces. Gender, age, and dwelling differences were very significant in the SSS and positive ST rate in adolescents. This study concludes that adolescent ST are influenced by multiple environments.

O objetivo deste estudo é examinar a prevalência e fatores de impacto de tendências de somatização (TS) em adolescentes em três províncias do leste da China. Um estudo transversal multicêntrico baseado em escolas foi realizado nessas províncias de 2015 a 2016. A amostra incluiu 11.153 estudantes entre 13 e 18 anos que foram selecionados aleatoriamente usando uma técnica de amostragem estratificada por clusters multi-fase. Também elaboramos um estudo caso-controle multicêntrico baseado em escolas para avaliar o impacto ambiental potencial de fatores de TS nessa população. A taxa positiva geral de TS entre adolescentes do leste chinês foi de 12,1%. O escore de sintomas somáticos (SSS) e taxa positiva de TS foram mais altos entre mulheres do que homens. Adicionalmente, o SSS e taxa positiva de TS para o grupo de 18 anos foram significativamente mais altos do que em outros grupos etários. Em comparação com os habitantes de áreas urbanas, adolescentes de áreas rurais tiveram SSS e taxa positiva de ST significativamente mais altos. Análises de regressão múltipla condicional revelaram que o histórico de saúde da família; scores de ansiedade e depressão; crenças supersticiosas; adolescentes deixados para trás; apoio de professores a estudantes; conflito familiar; e independência familiar e orientação para sucesso estavam significativamente relacionadas a TS em adolescentes. O modelo também indicou que o histórico de saúde da família era o fator de impacto mais forte para TS em adolescentes, ainda que TS sejam prevalentes nas três províncias do leste da China estudadas. Gênero, idade e diferenças residenciais foram muito significativos para o SSS e taxa positiva de TS entre adolescentes. Este estudo conclui que TS entre adolescentes são influenciadas por múltiplos ambientes.

El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar la prevalencia y factores de impacto de las tendencias de somatización adolescentes (TS) en tres provincias orientales chinas. Se realizó un estudio trasversal multicéntrico, basado en escolares de estas provincias de 2015 a 2016. La muestra incluyó a 11.153 estudiantes de secundaria, con edades comprendidas entre los 13-18 años, que fueron seleccionados aleatoriamente, usando a técnicas de muestreo multifase estratificado por conglomerados. También se diseñó un estudio multicéntrico escolar de caso-control para evaluar el potencial impacto ambiental de factores TS en esta población. La tasa positiva general de TS entre adolescentes chinos orientales fue un 12,1%. El marcador de síntomas somáticos (SSS, por sus siglas en inglés) y tasa positiva de TS fueron más altos en mujeres que en hombres. Asimismo, las tasas SSS y TS positiva para el grupo de 18 años de edad fueron significativamente más altas que en otros grupos de edad. En comparación con quienes vivían en áreas urbanas, los adolescentes en áreas rurales contaban con tasas significativamente más altas de SSS y TS positivas. Los análisis de regresión múltiple condicional revelaron que el historial médico familiar, los marcadores de ansiedad y depresión; creencias supersticiosas; adolescentes a la zaga respecto al resto del grupo; el apoyo profesor-estudiante; conflictos familiares; e independencia familiar, así como la orientación de logros estuvieron vinculados a las TS en adolescentes. Los modelos también indicaron que el historial médico familiar fue el impacto más fuerte para las TS en adolescentes, a pesar de que las TS fueron prevalentes en las tres provincias chinas estudiadas. El género, edad, y las diferencias de vivienda fueron muy significativas en la tasas de SSS y TS positivas en adolescentes. Este estudio llega a la conclusión de que las TS adolescentes estaban influenciadas por múltiples entornos.

Study of bone mineral density and serum bone turnover markers in newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus patients / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the changes of bone mineral density (BMD) and serum bone turnover factor in newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) patients.@*METHODS@#Eighty newly diagnosed SLE patients and 80 age and gender matched healthy controls were enrolled. None of the SLE patients had ever received glucocorticoid, immunosuppressive agents or vitamin D. BMD was measured at radius,lumbar spine and hip by dual X ray absorptiometry (DXA). Bone turnover markers including serum levels of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRAP5b),bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 (25-OH-VD3) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Logistic regression was employed to analyze the risk factors associated with decreased BMD.@*RESULTS@#Mean age of the SLE patients was (32.8±12.4) years, and 85% were female, none of whom were post-menopausal. BMD was significantly reduced in all the measured sites, compared with the healthy controls. Sixteen (20%) of the patients were osteopenic in at least one site measured locations. The serum levels of 25-OH-VD3 were markedly reduced in the newly diagnosed SLE patients than those of the normal controls [(46.1+12.3) nmol/L vs. (25.4+11.2) nmol/L, P<0.001)]. The serum levels of 25-OH-VD3 in the SLE patients with nephritis were much lower than those without nephritis (P=0.04). A significant negative correlation was demonstrated between the serum concentration of 25-OH-VD3 and the disease activity scores as measured by SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) (r=-0.3,P=0.001). The serum TRAP5b concentration was positively correlated with SLEDAI (r=0.435,P=0.003). Age (P=0.058) and SLEDAI (P=0.085) were probably associated with decreased BMD in Logistic regression analysis.@*CONCLUSION@#The study showed reduced BMD in untreated SLE patients. The role of chronic inflammation was of probable importance in bone metabolism.

Clinical analysis of minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy in a single center by a single medical group / 浙江大学学报（英文版）（B辑：生物医学和生物技术）

OBJECTIVE@#McKeown esophagectomy followed by cervical and abdominal procedures has been commonly used for invasive esophageal carcinoma. This minimally-invasive operative procedure in the lateral prone position has been considered to be the most appropriate method. We describe our experiences in minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy (MIME) for esophageal cancer.@*METHODS@#Between March 2016 and February 2018, a total of 82 patients underwent MIME by a single group in our department (a single center). All procedure, operation, oncology, and complication data were reviewed.@*RESULTS@#All MIME procedures were completed successfully, with no conversions to open surgery. The median operative time was 260 min, and median blood loss was 100 ml. The average number of total harvested lymph nodes was 20.1 in the chest and 13.5 in the abdomen. There were no deaths within 30 postoperative days. Twenty cases (24.4%) developed postoperative complications, including anastomotic leak in 4 (4.9%), single lateral recurrent nerve palsy in 4 (4.9%), bilateral recurrent nerve palsy in 1 (1.2%), pulmonary problems in 3 (3.7%), chyle leak in 1 (1.2%), and other complications in 7 (including pleural effusions in 4, incomplete ileus in 2, and neck incision infection in 1; 8.54%). Average postoperative hospitalization time was 12 d. Blood loss, operation time, morbidity rate, and the number of harvested lymph nodes were analyzed by evaluating learning curves in different periods. Significant differences were found in operative time (P=0.006), postoperative hospitalization days (P=0.015), total harvested lymph nodes (P=0.003), harvested thoracic lymph nodes (P=0.006), and harvested abdominal lymph nodes (P=0.022) among different periods.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Surgical outcomes following MIME for esophageal cancer are safe and acceptable. The MIME procedure for stages I and II could be performed proficiently and reached an experience plateau after approximately 25 cases.

Novel Insights into the Pathogenesis of Hirschsprung's-associated Enterocolitis / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To systematically summary the updated results about the pathogenesis of Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis (HAEC). Besides, we discussed the research key and direction based on these results.</p><p><b>DATA SOURCES</b>Our data cited in this review were obtained mainly from PubMed from 1975 to 2015, with keywords "Hirschsprung enterocolitis", "Hirschsprung's enterocolitis", "Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis", "Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis", "HAEC", and "EC".</p><p><b>STUDY SELECTION</b>Articles regarding the pathogenesis of HAEC were selected, and the articles mainly regarding the diagnosis, surgical approach, treatment, and follow-up were excluded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Several factors, mainly including mucus barrier, intestinal microbiota, and immune function, as well as some other factors such as genetic variations and surgical reasons, have been found to be related to the pathogenesis of HAEC. Changed quantity and barrier property of mucus, different composition of microbiota, and an abnormal immune state work together or separately trigger HAEC.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The maintenance of intestinal homeostasis is due to a well cooperation of microbiota, mucus barrier, and immune system. If any part presents abnormal, intestinal homeostasis will be broken. Meanwhile, for patients with Hirschsprung's disease or HAEC, dysfunction of these parts has been found. Thus, the happening of HAEC may be mainly attributed to the disorders of intestinal microbiota, mucus barrier, and immune system.</p>

DPP-4 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Intellectual Property Analysis / 中国药师

DPP-4 inhibitors are new oral hypoglycemic drugs and hot spots developed and launched in recent years, and they pro-vide new choices for the clinical treatment of type 2 diabetes. In China, DPP-4 inhibitors that are approved to use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes are all imported products currently. In the paper, the current intellectual property situation of DPP-4 inhibitors that are developed and approved at home and abroad is researched and analyzed. Reasonable use of the patent information of DPP-4 inhibitors that is about to expire or have failed can provide good guidance for the subsequent development of DPP-4 inhibitors in domestic with promising curative effect and good market prospects, and can generate new patents in order to enhance the market competitiveness.

System evaluation on reamed and non-reamed intramedullary nailing in the treatment of closed tibial fracture

PURPOSE: To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of reamed and nonreamed intramedullary nailing in treatment of closed tibial fractures with Cochrane systematic review methods. METHODS: According to the Cochrane systematic review methods, literatures were retrieved from Cochrane library, PubMed, EMbase and other database. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-randomized controlled clinical trials about reamed and nonreamed intramedullary nailing in the treatment of closed tibial fractures were collected and RevMan 5.0 was chosen for meta-analysis. RESULTS: A total of seven studies were included in this meta-analysis. Reamed intramedullary nailing was better than nonreamed intramedullary nailing in nonunion rate [P = 0.02, RR = 0.46, 95% CI: (0.24, 0.91)] and implant failure rate [P <0.0001, RR = 0.36, 95% CI: (0.22, 0.57)]. No statistically significant difference was observed in malunion rate, compartment syndrome rate, postoperative infection [P = 0.18, RR = 0.50, 95% CI: (0.18, 1.383); P = 0 43, RR = 0.77, 95% CI: (0.40, 1.48); P = 0.27, RR = 0.38, 95% CI: (0.01, 7.87)]. CONCLUSION: Compared with the nonreamed intramedullary nailing, reamed intramedullary nailing can lead to better outcome in the treatment of closed tibial fractures.

Eukaryotic expression of NS1 major antigen region of PPV and development of an indirect ELISA based on the expressed protein / 病毒学报

To construct secretory expression vector of PPV NS1 gene, the fragment of PPV NS1 gene coding for major antigen region of the NS1 protein was amplified by PCR and inserted into multiple clone site of eukaryotic expression vector pPICZalpha-A. The recombinant pPICZalpha-A-NS1 plasmid was transferred into P. pastoris strain GS115 mediated by electro transform. Recombinant P. pastoris strain GS115 was induced to express the fusion protein by methanol. The expressed and purified protein was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western Blot. The recombinant protein was highly-expressed and showed a good immunoreactivity. The indirect ELISA method was developed for detecting antibodies against PPV by checkerboard titration assay. The result showed that the optimal concentration of coated antigen was 3.2 microg/mL and the best dilution of serum was 1 : 80. The positive cut-off value of the ELISA assay was OD450 > 0.4 and OD450 positive serum/OD450 negative serum > 2.0. Compared with HI and commercial ELISA kits, the assay revealed 94.2% and 92.1% agreement respectively. The assay demonstrates good specificity and sensitivity, and can be applied in the detection of porcine parvovirus.

Effect of CD40 blockade on acute renal graft rejection in rats / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the effect of CD40 blockade in suppressing acute rejection of renal graft in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>With Wistar rats as the donor and male SD rats as the recipients, rat models of acute renal graft rejection was established. The rat models were divided into therapy group and control group, and in the former group, CD40 ligand (CD40L) monoclonal antibody was injected daily for 4 consecutive days starting on the next day following kidney transplantation. On day 5 after the transplantation, the renal graft was harvested for histological examination, and graft rejection was evaluated semiquantitatively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean semiquantitative score of the renal graft was 0.63∓0.52 in the therapy group, significantly lower than that of the control group (3.72∓1.48, P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CD40L monoclonal antibody can inhibit acute renal graft in rats.</p>

Lithium chloride combined with human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for treatment of spinal cord injury in rats / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effects of lithium chloride combined with human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell (hUCB-SCs) transplantation in the treatment of spinal cord injury in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty female SD rats with complete T9 spinal cord transaction were randomized into 4 groups (n=20), namely the control group (group A), lithium chloride group (group B), hUCB-SCs group (group C) and hUCB-SCs(+) lithium chloride group (group D). On days 1 and 3 and the last days of the following weeks postoperatively, the motor function of the hindlimb of the rats were evaluated according to the BBB scores. At 8 weeks, all the rats were sacrificed and the spinal cords were taken for morphological observation. The spinal cord tissues at the injury site were observed with Brdu nuclear labeling to identify the survival and migration of the transplanted SCs. The regeneration and distribution of the spinal nerve fibers were observed with fluorescent-gold (FG) spinal cord retrograde tracing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Brdu labeling showed that the transplanted hUCB-SCs survived and migrated in the spinal cord 8 weeks postoperatively in groups C and D. FG retrograde tracing identified a small amount of pyramidal cells that migrated across the injury site in groups C and D. The BBB scores of the hindlimb motor function 8 weeks postoperatively were 4.11∓0.14, 4.50∓0.15, 8.31∓0.11 and 11.15∓0.18 in groups A, B, C and D, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Lithium chloride can promote the survival and differentiation of hUCB-SCs into neural cells at the injury site. Lithium chloride combined with hUCB-SCs transplantation may accelerate functional recovery of the hindlimbs in rats with complete transection of the spinal cord.</p>

Effects of mechanical vibration on the morphology of the acellular scaffold for the spinal cord / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of mechanical vibration on the morphology of the acellular scaffold for the spinal cord and establish a procedure to construct an acellular rat spinal cord allograft retaining intact matrix fibers for repairing spinal cord injuries.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifteen segments of rat spinal cord were divided randomly into 3 groups and subjected to mechanical vibration at the frequency 80 r/min (group A, n=5), 120 r/min (group B, n=5), and 160 r/min (group C, n=5) respectively. The spinal cord was treated with Triton X-100 and sodium deoxycholate at room temperature and washed with distilled water. The specimens were observed microscopically with HE staining, and the ultrastructure was observed using scanning electron microscope.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In group A, the spinal cord specimens contained numerous cells and neural sheaths. Vibration at 120 and 160 r/min (in groups B and C) resulted in depletion of all the cells, axons and neural sheaths from the spinal cord after treatment with Triton X-100 and sodium deoxycholate. The acellular spinal cord consisted of a meshwork of the matrix fibers in longitudinal arrangement. In group C, however, obvious disruption of both the spinal dura mater and the matrix fiber occurred in the acellular spinal cord.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All the cells, axons and neural sheaths in the spinal cord can be removed by chemical extraction with Triton X-100 and sodium deoxycholate. Mechanical vibration at suitable frequency may cell preserve the 3-dimensional structure of the matrix fibers. The acellular spinal cord scaffold may serve as an ideal material for constructing tissue-engineered spinal cord.</p>

Body mass index of male youths aged 18-20 years of the Han nationality living in different regions of China.

The study was conducted to assess the nutritional status and levels of body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) and to evaluate the geographical distribution of male youths of the Han nationality in China. In total, 60,773 male youths, aged 18-20 years, of the Han nationality, were categorized into underweight, normal-weight, overweight, and obesity according to the international adult BMI cut-offs. Different levels of nutritional status and BMI of male youths of the Han nationality were compared among different areas. The mean BMI for the whole country was 20.6 in urban areas and 20.0 in rural areas. BMI increased from 20.1 among 18-year old youths to 20.5 among 20-year old youths. The prevalence of underweight among the male youths was 21.6%, while the prevalence of overweight and obesity were 4.6% and 0.6% respectively. For urban youths, the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity were 21.0%, 6.8%, and 1.1% respectively, while these were, respectively, 21.9%, 3.3%, and 0.3% for rural youths. The nutritional status of the male youths in North-China was at the highest level (21.1) among the six areas, and the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity were 14.3%, 9.1%, and 1.4% respectively. The highest prevalence of underweight was 29.8% in the North-West region, and the lowest prevalence of overweight was 2.2% in the South-Middle region, while the lowest prevalence of obesity was 0.2% in the South-West region. The nutritional status of the male youths was significantly different among different areas. Underweight was still prevalent in all male youth groups. Nonetheless, overweight was more prevalent among urban youths than among rural youths and was more prevalent in the North region than in the South region.

Curative effectiveness of kidney transplantation performed on uremic patients complicated with thalassemia / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To observe the curative effectiveness of kidney transplantation on uremic patients complicated with Thalassemia.Methods Forty-six cases of uremic patients complicated with Thalassemia(26 cases of alpha-thalassemia,20 cases of beta-thalassemia)subject to kidney transplan- tation were retrospectively studied as the anemia group.Incidence of delayed graft function restoration, rejection(hyperacute rejection,accelerated rejection and acute rejection)and anemia correction were observed.Time needed for renal function restoration was recorded and creatinine value(Cr)was mea- sured in those patients whose kidney function restored after kidney transplantation.Control group in- cluded 131 cases of kidney transplantation performed concurrently that accompanied with different con- tent of anemia other than thalassemia.Results Incidence of DGF was 26.1% and 23.7% in thalasse- mia group and control group,respectively.Six months after transplantation,39 cases in thalassemia group and 109 cases in control group with follow-up were host and kidney alive.In 6 months,rejection ratio was 30.8% in thalassemia group and 32.1% in control group respectively.Cr value was(121?20)?mol/L and(128?33)?mol/L in thalassemia group and control group,respectively.Ratio of anemia correction in thalassmia and control groups was 79.5% and 76.1%,respectively.No indexes above were found to be statically significantly different between these two groups.Conclusion Uremic patients complicated with thalassemia is suitable for kidney transplantation,with clinical effectiveness similar to those without thalassemia.