Percutaneous ablation of liver metastases from colorectal cancer: a comparison between the outcomes of ultrasound guidance and CT guidance using propensity score matching

Purpose@#The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and outcomes of percutaneous ablation guided by ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) in colorectal liver oligometastases (CLOM). @*Methods@#This study included patients with CLOM treated with percutaneous ablation from January 2008 to January 2021 in this observational study. Only lesions visualized on both CT and US images were further analyzed according to whether patients’ initial ablation treatments utilized US guidance or CT guidance. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate local tumor progression (LTP)–free survival after propensity score matching (PSM). The LTP-free survival and treatment-related outcomes were compared between these two groups. @*Results@#PSM identified 116 patients from each group, with 269 and 238 lesions in the USguided and CT-guided groups, respectively. US-guided ablation had a shorter average procedure time and lower cost than CT-guided ablation (27.54±12.06 minutes vs. 32.70±13.88 minutes, P=0.003; $2,175.13±618.17 vs. $2,455.49±710.25, P=0.002). For patients >60 years of age, the cumulative LTP rate at 1 year was lower in the US-guided group than in the CT-guided group (17.8% vs. 25.1%, P=0.038). For patients with perivascular liver lesions, the cumulative LTP rate at 1 year was lower in the US-guided group (14.4% vs. 28.2%, P=0.040). @*Conclusion@#For patients whose age is >60 years or who have perivascular liver lesions, USguided ablation is better than CT-guided ablation, with a shorter treatment time and lower costs when both ablation methods are feasible for patients.

Effect of long-term intake of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on activation of hippocampal microglia in a mouse model of POCD / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the effect of long-term intake of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs) on the activation of hippocampal microglia in a mouse model of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).Methods:Ninety-six clean-grade healthy male C57BL/6 mice, aged 8 weeks, weighing 18-24 g, were stratified according to body weight and divided into 4 groups ( n=24 each) by a random number table method: control diet group (group C), ω-3 PUFAs group (group ω), control diet plus POCD group (group C+ P) and ω-3 PUFAs plus POCD group (group ω+ P). Mice were fed a special ω-3 PUFAs diet (DHA 0.14 g/100 g, EPA 0.03 g/100 g) for 12 weeks in group ω and group ω+ P, while mice were fed with a control diet for 12 weeks in group C and group C+ P.Tibial fracture procedures were performed under isoflurane anesthesia to develop the POCD model after 12 weeks of feeding.The fear conditioning test and Y maze test were performed on 1st and 3rd days after developing the model.The mice were sacrificed after behavioral tests, and the hippocampal tissues were removed for determination of the contents of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy), density of Iba-1 positive microglia (by immunofluorescence staining), and expression of mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (mBDNF) and precursor brain-derived neurotrophic factor (pro-BDNF) (by Western blot), and contents of interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). Results:Compared with group C, the contents of DHA and EPA were significantly increased, the percentage of freezing time in the contextual test was increased, mBDNF/pro-BDNF ratio was increased ( P<0.05), no significant change was found in the rotation accuracy in Y maze test, density of Iba-1 positive microglia and contents of IL-1β and IL-6 in hippocampus ( P>0.05) in group ω ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in the contents of DHA and EPA ( P>0.05), the percentage of freezing time in the contextual test and accuracy of rotation in Y maze test were decreased on 1st and 3rd days after operation, the density of Iba-1 positive microglia and contents of IL-1β and IL-6 were increased, and mBDNF/pro-BDNF ratio was decreased in group C+ P ( P<0.05). Compared with group C+ P, the contents of DHA and EPA were significantly increased, the percentage of freezing time in the contextual test and accuracy of rotation in Y maze test were increased on 1st and 3rd days after operation, the density of Iba-1 positive microglia and contents of IL-1β and IL-6 were decreased, and mBDNF/pro-BDNF ratio was increased in group ω+ P ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Long-term intake of ω-3 PUFAs can improve cognitive function in a mouse model of POCD, and the mechanism may be related to inhibition of activation of hippocampal microglia, reduction of inflammatory responses, and thus increasing the mBDNF/Pro-BDNF ratio.

Expert consensus workshop report: Guidelines for thermal ablation of thyroid tumors (2019 edition)

As a treatment option for cancer, thermal ablation has satisfactory effects on many types of solid tumors (such as liver and renal cancers). However, its clinical applications for the treatment of thyroid nodules and metastatic cervical lymph nodes are still under debate both in China and abroad. In 2015, the “Zhejiang Expert consensus on thermal ablation for thyroid benign nodules, microcarcinoma, and metastatic cervical lymph nodes (2015 edition),” was released by the Thyroid Cancer Committee of Zhejiang Anti-Cancer Association, China. To further standardize the application of thermal ablation for thyroid tumors, the Thyroid Tumor Ablation Experts Group of Chinese Medical Doctor Association has organized many seminars and finally produced a consensus to formulate the “Expert consensus workshop report: Guidelines for thermal ablation of thyroid tumors (2019 edition).”

Effects of Ultrafine Grinding Technology on the Dissolution of Triterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of ultrafine grinding technology on the dissolution of triterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum.METHODS: UV spectrophotometry was used to determine total extration rates of triterpenoids from G. lucidum. HPLC method was used to determine the contents of 9 kinds of triterpenoids (ganoderic acid A, ganoderic acid B, ganoderic acid C, ganoderic acid C1, ganoderic acid C2, ganoderic acid D, ganoderic acid E, ganoderic acid G, ganoderic acid H) from G. lucidum. The total extration rates and the contents of 9 kinds of triterpenoids were compared between 30, 50, 80 mesh common G. lucidum powder and 300 mesh G. lucidum ultramicro powder. RESULTS: The total extraction rates of triterpenoids from 30, 50, 80, 300 mesh G. lucidum powder were (0. 74 ± 0. 08)％,(0. 75 ± 0. 06)％,(0. 78 ± 0. 06)％,(1. 09 ± 0. 10)％ (RSD< 2％, n=3), respectively. With the increase of the mesh number of G. lucidum powder, the contents of triterpenoids were increased gradually, and were the highest in 300 mesh, which was significant higher than common G. lucidum powder (P<0. 05). CONCLUSIONS: After ultrafine grinding, the dissolution of triterpenoids from G. lucidum is increased.

Operation procedure for 125I seed brachytherapy in malignant solid tumor of the abdomen / 中华内分泌外科杂志

The apphcation of radioactive seeds implantation in treatment of malignant solid tumor of the abdomen has been 18 years in China.The teatment is applied by more and more hospitals,however,the operation procedure is not the same in each hospital,which affected the therapeutic effect of radioactive seeds implantation,and means more safety risks.This paper summarizes the operation procedures of radioactive seeds implantation in treatment of malignant solid tumor of the abdomen,and minimizes the loopholes in clinical operation,in order to improve the therapeutic effect and reduce the safety risks.

Research on clinical effect of different healing modes in OSSTEM implant system / 重庆医学

Objective To observe the short term clinical effect of OSSTEM implant system in the treatment of submerged and non-submerged healing in posterior region.Methods Sixty-two patients(80 OSSTEM implants) in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from July 2013 to July 2015 were randomly divided into the group A (submerged healing) and B (non-submerged healing).The lack of teeth area in all subjects was performed the OSSTEM artificial teeth routine implant,moreover the changes of peri-implant bone level,gingival bleeding index and implant retention rate were performed the comparative analysis after 1-year load.The peri-implant bone level was performed the statistical analysis by adopting the independent sample T test and the gingival bleeding index was analyzed by adopting the Fisher exact probability test using SPSS17.0 software package.Results The implant retention rates in both groups were 100%.The medial peri-implant bone levels were (0.59±0.19) mm in the group A and (0.58±0.21)mm in the group B,the difference had no statistical significance(P>0.05).The distal peri-implant bone levels were (0.55±0.19) mm in the group A and (0.56±0.20)mm in the group B,the difference between the two groups had no statistical significance(P>0.05).Conclusion The submerged healing and non-submerged healing in OSSTEM implant system can achieve good implant healing of soft and hard tissue and bone integration,the effect is good,which all can serve as the routine healing mode of OSSTEM implant.

Inflammatory mechanism of estrogen in the pain modulation of ovariectomized mice / 上海交通大学学报（医学版）

Objective·Giving the ovariectomized (OVX) mice exogenous estrogen replace therapy (ERT) so as to explore the inflammatory mechanism of estrogen in the pain modulation of OVX mice.Methods·Twenty-four 12-week-old female C57BL/6J mice were randomized into three groups:sham group (S),ovariectomy+placebo group (P),ovariectomy+estrogen group (E).The ERT began from one week after OVX and last for four weeks.Paw withdraw threshold (PWT) and paw withdraw latency (PWL) were measured at one day before OVX,and three days,one week,two weeks,three weeks,four weeks and five weeks after OVX.Concentrations of inflammatory cytokines in serum were measured at three days and five weeks postoperatively.Five weeks after operation,the lumbar intumescentia of spinal cord was taken and the expression of p38 was analyzed by Western blotting.Results·All the OVX mice's PWTs or PWLs were decreased after operation compared with non-operation mice;PWTs and PWLs were significantly different from group S separately from one week and three days after OVX (P＜0.01).The inflammatory cytokines of OVX mice were significantly higher than group S (both P＜0.01) at three days after OVX.Western blotting results showed that the p38 of group P was significantly higher than that of group S after five weeks postoperatively (P＜0.01).By receiving ERT,both PWTs and PWLs of group E increased slightly and were significantly different from group S (P＜0.01) at four and five weeks after OVX.At five weeks after OVX,inflammatory cytokines of group E were significantly lower than group P (P＜0.01) but still much higher than group S (P＜0.01).Meanwhile the content of p38 in group E was less than that in group P (P＜0.01).The p38 in group E was still more than group S,however it was no longer significantly different from group S (P＞0.05).Conclusion·Estrogen may reduce concentrations of inflammatory cytokines through the p38 MAPK pathway and plays an important role in the pain modulation of OVX mice.

Preparation of monoclonal antibody against human KIAA0100 protein and Northern blot analysis of human KIAA0100 gene / 药物分析学报

Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are important tools for the study of proteins′ function and structure. But there has been no report on the preparation of MAbs against human KIAA0100 protein up to date. Here, first, we generated the mouse MAb against human KIAA0100 protein using purified recombinant 6×Histidinc (6×His)- tagged human KIAA0100 protein segment (1557–2234) as an antigen; then, the mRNA expression of human KIAA0100 gene was detected in U937 cells using Northern blot analysis. The results showed that the mouse MAb against human KIAA0100 protein could sensitively recognize the human KIAA0100 protein using Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry analysis. Besides, Western blot analysis revealed that human KIAA0100 gene possibly encoded two different protein products (254 kDa and < 250 kDa) in U937 cells. Moreover, Northern blot analysis confirmed that human KIAA0100 gene might produced two different mRNA products (6000–10000 bp and 5000–6000 bp) in U937 cells. The results provide a basis for large-scale production of the MAb against human KIAA0100 protein, which will be useful for the study of human KIAA0100 protein′s function/structure and MAb-targeted drugs in the future.

Bioinformatic prediction and functional characterization of human KIAA0100 gene / 药物分析学报

Our previous study demonstrated that human KIAA0100 gene is a novel acute monocytic leukemia-associated antigen (MLAA) gene. But the functional characterization of human KIAA0100 gene has remained unknown to date. Here, firstly, bioinformatic prediction of human KIAA0100 gene was carried out using online software;Secondly, human KIAA0100 gene expression was downregulated by the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) 9 system in U937 cells. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were next evaluated in KIAA0100-knockdown U937 cells. The bioinformatic prediction showed that human KIAA0100 gene was located on 17q11.2, and human KIAA0100 protein was located in the secretory pathway. Besides, human KIAA0100 protein contained a signal peptide, a transmembrane region, three types of secondary structures (alpha helix, extended strand, and random coil) , and four domains from mitochondrial protein 27 (FMP27). The observation on functional characterization of human KIAA0100 gene revealed that its downregulation inhibited cell proliferation, and promoted cell apoptosis in U937 cells. To summarize, these results suggest human KIAA0100 gene possibly comes within mitochondrial genome; moreover, it is a novel anti-apoptotic factor related to carcinogenesis or progression in acute monocytic leukemia, and may be a potential target for immunotherapy against acute monocytic leukemia.

Protective effect of antioxidant N-acetylcysteine on the retinal nerve tissue of early diabetic rats / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT:Objective To explore the protective effect of the antioxidant N‐acetylcysteine (NAC) on the retinal nerve tissue of early diabetic rats .Methods We randomly divided 60 healthy adult Sprague‐Dawley (SD) rats weighing between 180 g and 220 g into 2 groups:normal control (CON , n=20) and diabetic (DM , n=40) .By intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg) ,the model of diabetic rats was established .The rats were considered diabetic only when they had hyperglycemia (set at ≥16 .7 mmol/L) (32) .The CON group was injected with the same amount of citric acid and sodium citrate buffer solution .After successful model establishment ,the diabetic rats were randomly divided into 1‐month diabetes group and 2‐month diabetes group ,with 16 rats in each group .The left eye of each experimental diabetic rat was set for diabetes control group (D) while the right eye was set as NAC treatment group (NAC) .At 2 weeks of diabetes ,4μL (1 .6μg/μL) of NAC was injected into the vitreous chamber of NAC group and 4μL (0 .01 mmol/L) of PBS was injected into the vitreous chamber of the other diabetic rats .The thickness changes of outer nuclear layer retina was observed by HE ,ultrastructural changes of retinal ganglion cells were observed under the transmission electron microscope ,and the number of retinal ganglion cells was detected by immunofluorescence method .Results At different time points ,retina outer nuclear layer in NAC group was thicker than in D group (P0 .05) .Under the transmission electron microscope ,NAC group had more retinal ganglion cell organelles ,higher electron density of the cytoplasm ,and milder mitochondria swelling than D group .The NAC group did not differ from CON group in the ultrastructure of retinal ganglion cells . NAC group had an increased number of retinal ganglion cells at different time points compared with the D group (P 0 .05) .Conclusion The antioxidant N‐acetylcysteine has a protective effect on the retinal nerve tissue of early diabetic rats .

Simultaneous Determination of Lithospermic Acid and Rosmarinic Acid in Guanxin Danshen Capsule by UPLC / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the simultaneous determination of lithospermic acid and rosmarinic acid in Guanxin danshen capsule. METHODS:UPLC was performed on the column of ACQUITY UPLC-BEH C18 with mobile phase of 0.1% formic acid-methanol solution (gradient elution) at a flow rate of 0.3 ml/min,detection wavelength was 280 nm,column temperature was 30 ℃,and the injection volume was 5 μl. RESULTS:The linear range was 0.019-0.76 mg/ml for lithospermic ac-id(r=0.999 9)and 0.005-0.2 mg/ml for rosmarinic acid(r=0.999 7);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2%;recoveries were 97.34%-101.24%(RSD=1.57%,n=6) and 98.30%-100.39%(RSD=0.86%,n=6). CONCLU-SIONS:The method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and can be used for the contents determination of lithospermic acid and rosmarinic acid in Guanxin danshen capsule.

Comparison of postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing sevoflurane-based anesthesia versus propofol-based anesthesia / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To compare the postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing sevoflurane-based anesthesia versus propofol-based anesthesia.Methods Sixty-two patients of both sexes,aged 65-80 yr,weighing 48-90 kg,of ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,were randomly allocated to either sevoflurane-based anesthesia group (group S,n=31) or propofol-based anesthesia group (group P,n =31).At 1 day before operation and 7 days after operation,cognitive function was assessed by MiniMental State Examination,Digit Span Test (forward test and backward test),Digit-Symbol Substitution Test,Trail Making Test A and Word Recognition Test,and the scores were recorded.Results There were no significant differences between the two groups in the scores of each test used for assessment of cognitive function.Compared to group P,Mini-Mental State Examination scores,forward test scores and backward test scores obtained from Digit Span Test,Digit-Symbol Substitution Test scores,and Word Recognition Test scores were significantly decreased at 7 days after operation,and no significant change was found in Trail Making Test A scores in group S.Conclusion Postoperative cognitive function is decreased under sevoflurane-based anesthesia when compared with that under propofol-based anesthesia in the elderly patients.

Construction of training bases for three tumor therapies in Guangdong province / 实用医学杂志

Objective To study the construction of training bases for three tumor therapies. Methods Eight training bases in six third-level first-class hospitals with score of technology assessment higher than 90 were investigated. Results There were good hardware in all training bases and qualified teaching staff in six of them. Annual operative quantity of hyperthermia and radioactive particles implantation technology of all training bases were up to the standard , while the coincidence rate of ablation technology was 80%. Besides , quantity of ablation technology and radioactive particles implantation technology trainees participated in during training met the standard, but that of hyperthermia not. There were significant difference in theory and operational test results before and after training (P < 0.01). Conclusions Management system, operative quantity and teaching staff construction need to be improved. Clinical skills training and standardized training assessment should be strengthened in base construction.

The gene expression of oral squamous cells carcinomas and buccal mucosa premalignant lesions and the research on the difference of cellular pathways / 重庆医学

Objective To screen and analysis the virulent genes and pathways in golden hamster cheek pouch mucosa precan-cerous lesions and squamous cell carcinomas.Methods The experimental models of golden hamster cheek pouch mucosa precancer-ous lesions and squamous cell carcinomas were induced by DMBA.The total RNA of precancerous lesions and squamous cell carci-nomas of golden hamster cheek pouch was extracted and the cRNA was labeled by Cy3.Then gene chip was used to screen the dif-ferentially expressed genes.At last,the Gene Ontology and pathway was used to analysis the biology function of important virulent genes.Meanwhile,we confirmed the correctness of the results by using the RT-PCR.Results A total of 1 981 differentially ex-pressed genes were detected during the process from precancerous lesions to squamous cell carcinomas (120 genes remained known).One thousand and thirty-seven genes were up-regulated and 944 genes down-regulated.GO analysis showed that these dif-ferentially expressed genes mainly related to the macromolecular metabolism,signal transduction and so on.Pathway analysis showed that 9 pathways were significant changes.14 genes were enriched in above 9 change pathways.Conclusion There were 1 981 differentially expressed genes and 9 abnormal changes pathways during the process from precancerous lesions to squamous cell carcinomas,in which 14 differentially expressed genes led to changes in cellular pathways.These genes might be likely to have the important pathogenic genes in the process of transformation.

The expression of G protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channels in rat asthma model / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To detect the changes of G protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channels (GIRK)expression in allergic asthma model and identify the regulatory factors.Methods The E3 rat asthma models were induced by challenge with ovalbumin 14 days after immunization with ovalbumin and aluminium adjuvant.The asthma models were evaluated based on changes in lung pathomorphology and total IgE levels.The levels of GIRK1-4 mRNA and protein were detected using real time-PCR and Western blot.The anatomic sites where GIRK was expressed dominantly in the lung were identified using immunohistological staining.To identify the effects of IL-4 on the expressions of GIRK channels,GIRK 1 -4 mRNA and protein in IL-4 stimulated bronchial epithelial cell line A549 were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.Results The levels of GIRK1-4 mRNA and protein decreased significantly in the lung in asthmatic E3 rats.The results of immunohistological staining showed that GIRK channels were dominantly expressed in airway epithelia in the lung.The levels of GIRK 1-4 mRNA and protein were down-regulated in time-and dose-dependent manners in IL-4 treated A549.Conclusion IL-4 down-regulates the expression levels of GIRK subunits in bronchial epithelia during allergic asthma.

Effects of stable ANO1 overexpression on biological behaviors of human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma Hep-2 cells in vitro / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the effects of ANO1 overexpression on the biological behaviors of human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma Hep-2 cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A Hep-2 cell line stably overexpressing ANO1 were examined with flow cytometry, soft agar assay, wound healing assay, siRNA experiments, and chloride channel block with DIDS to observe the effect of ANO1 overexpression on the growth, migration and invasion of the cells.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Flow cytometry revealed a comparable cell percentage in G0/G1 phase between ANO1-overexpressing cells and the control cells (P>0.05). The two cells showed no significant difference in soft agar assay (P>0.05), but in wound healing experiments, ANO1-overexpressing cells showed significantly accelerated migration (P<0.05), whereas siRNA-mediated silencing of ANO1 significantly inhibited the cell migration (P<0.05). Treatment with DIDS resulted in an effective block of the ANO1 chloride channel activity and obviously decreased the migration speed of Hep-2 cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>ANO1 overexpression does not significantly affect the proliferation of cancer cells, but can enhance the migration ability of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting the value of ANO1 as a new gene therapy target for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.</p>

Effects of different concentrations of sevoflurane anesthesia on long-term learning and memory abilities in neonatal rats / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effects of different concentrations of sevoflurane anesthesia on longterm learning and memory abilities in neonatal rats.Methods Twenty-seven neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes,aged 7 days,weighing 12-20 g,were randomly assigned into 3 groups (n =9 each):control group (C group),2％ sevoflurane group (S1 group) and 3％ sevoflurane group (S2 group).Groups C,S1 and S2 inhaled air,2 ％ sevoflurane and 3 ％ sevofluran for 4 h,respectively.The neonatal rats were reared to 35 days old and underwent open field test,to 36 days old and underwent Morris water maze test,and to 42 days old and underwent continuous multiple-trail inhibition avoidance training.Results Open field test:There was no significant difference in the movement time,movement speed and the time the animals spent in the central square among the 3 groups (P ＞ 0.05).Morris water maze test:Compared with C group,the looking for platform latency on 2nd-5th days in S2 group and on 2nd-3rd days in S1 group was significantly prolonged,and the percentage of time of staying at the platform quadrant was decreased in S1 and S2 groups (P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01).The looking for platform latency on 3rd4th days in S2 group was significantly longer than that in group S1 (P ＜ 0.05).Continuous multiple-trail inhibition avoidance training:The latency detected at 24 h after training was significantly shorter in S1 and S2 groups than in group C (P ＜ 0.05),and in group S2 than in S1 group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Sevoflurane anesthesia decreases the long-term learning and memory function in neonatal rats in a concentration-dependent manner.

Mechanism of bone mesenchymal stem cells transplantation promoting recovery of injured spinal cord / 中华创伤杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs)transplantation on the neurological function recovery of injured spinal cord and the underlying mechanism.Methods Rats were subjected to contusive spinal cord injury by using NYU spinal cord contusive impactor system ( NYC lmpactor).Seven days after spinal cord injury,the transplantation of BMSCs ( BMSCs group) or injection of PBS ( PBS group) was performed around the epicenter of injured spinal cord in rats.Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) score was used to evaluate the function of spinal cord.The cavity volume of the injured spinal cord was measured and the axons in the injury center of spinal cord were examined under transmission electron microscopy.The BMSCs of the green fluorescent protein (GFP)transgenic rats were used to trace the transplanted cells and the survivor of BMSCs in the injured spinal cord and their differentiation into neural cells were observed.A mini-channel implantation model was employed to further investigate the role of BMSCs transplantation on the axonal regeneration.Results The BMSCs group showed a higher BBB score and a smaller lesion volume as compared with the PBS group.Transmission electron microscopy examination displayed that the number of axons in the BMSCs group was far more than that in the PBS group.A great number of BMSCs-GFP were founded around the center of the injured spinal cord at 4 weeks after BMSCs transplantation.lmmunohistochemistry showed that the implanted BMSCs-GFP did not express the surface marker of neurons,astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.In the mini-channel implantation model,NF-positive nerve fibers grew into the BMSCs-seeded channel,while there were no nerve fibers in the channel without seeding of BMSCs.Conclusions The BMSCs transplantation for the injured spinal cord promotes its functional recovery,and the related mechanism is in correlation with BMSCs transplantation inducing axonal regeneration.

Clinical research of bioabsorbable membrane in prevention of Frey syndrome after parotidectomy / 中国基层医药

Objective To evaluate the effect of bioabsorbable membrane in prevention of Frey syndrome after parotidectomy.Methods 105 patients who suffering from benign tumor of parotid gland were divided into experimental group and control group randomly.53 cases in experimental group underwent insertion of bioabsorbable membrane after parotidectomy,while 52 cases in control group underwent parotidectomy without bioabsorbable membrane.After operation 6 to12 months,all 105 patients were evaluated for gustatory sweating by both questionnaire and minor starchiodine test.Results Subjective evaluation of Frey syndrome revealed that the incidence rate of experimental group and control group were 3.8％(2/53),28.9％(15/52)respectively(P ＜ 0.05).Objective evaluation of Frey syndrome revealed that the incidence rate of experimental group and control group were 9.4％(5/53),55.8％(29/52)(13/21)respectively(P ＜0.05).Conclusion Insertion of bioabsorbable membrane is an effective method for prevention of Frey's syndrome after parotidectomy.

Selection of antigen retrieval methods in immunohistochemical staining of nuclear receptors / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To explore the effects of different methods of antigen retrieval on the results of immunohistochemical staining of nuclear receptors. Methods Antigens were retrieved by using microwave oven, autoclave, enzyme and autoclave plus enzyme, respectively, in liver sections from DA.1U rats, followed by immunohistochemical staining. Results After antigen retrieval with autoclave, the positive staining intensity of nuclear receptors LXR-α, LXR-β, PPAR-γ and FXR in the liver sections from DA.1U rats was enhanced obviously, and the location of nuclear receptors was better by using this method than the others. Conclusion In the immunohistochemical staining of nuclear receptors, using autoclave to retrieve antigens is the best method.