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Objective To study movement process of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood and mechanism of CTC capture by CellCollector, and reveal relationship between the detected CTC numbers and the actual CTC concentration in the body. Methods Based on Fluent and EDEM software, the unidirectional fluid-solid interaction method was applied to establish a two-phase flow model, including the hemodynamic model and the CTC transport model, and capture simulations under different CTC concentration conditions were conducted. Results The number of CTCs captured by CellCollector was significantly positively correlated with the CTC concentration in the body. When the CTC concentration was low, CTCs could only be captured in several time intervals, and the capture had a certain contingency; as the concentration increased, the uniformity of CTC capture over time became better, and the total number of captures also increased. Conclusions Through the fitting of simulation results, analytical quantitative relationship between the captured CTC number and the CTC concentration in the body is preliminarily given, which provides theoretical basis and mechanical explanation for the clinical use of CellCollector.
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Objective To investigate the correlation between plasma-soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) levels and disease severity in psoriasis patients.Method 60 psoriasis patients and 60 healthy controls were enrolled from Jan.2013 to Dec.2015 in the hospital.The plasma suPAR of all objects were measured by ELISA.Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compared plasma suPAR in the difference groups.Correlation between clinical data and plasma suPAR were analyzed by Spearmans's rho method.Result The plasma suPAR of psoriasis patients (3.92± 1.74 ng/ml) were higher than controls (3.03 ± 1.08 ng/ml,Z=13.05,P=0.009).The plasma suPAR of mild patients (PASI＜ 10) were lower than moderate patients (10≤ PASI≤ 20,3.90 ± 1.67 ng/ml,Z =8.00,P =0.035) and severity patients (PASI＞20,4.55 ± 1.88 ng/ml,Z=48.5,P=0.031).Positive correlation were found between plasma suPAR and psoriasis area and severity dndex (PASI) score (r=0.264,P=0.041).The plasma suPAR of the patients with disease duration＞10years (n=35,4.43 ± 1.98 ng/ml) were higher than the patients with disease duration＜10 years (n=25,3.41 ± 0.69 ng/ ml,Z=-2.064,P=0.035).Conclusion There was a positive correlation between the plasma suPAR and psoriasis disease severity.The Plasma suPAR can be the biomarker of psoriasis disease severity.It facilitate the clinical diagnosis of psoriasis.
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Objective To observe the effect of Wanyao-Tingli manipulation in the treatment of instability of lumbosacral jioint causedto low back pain and activity. Methods From March 2009 to May 2012, 130 patients with Instability of Lumbosacral Joint were recruited and randomly divided into atreatment group(63 cases)and acontrol group(67 cases). The treatment group was given Wanyao-Tingli Manipulation, and the control group was received Votalin Futalin Cream. The therapeutic effect was observed in both groups after continuous treatment for 7 days, different time record of low back pain score and activity was observed after treatment at 1,3,5,7 days of metrics. Results After1, 2, 3, 4 times treatment, the VAS score of and treatment group VAS score, the efficacy of lumbar flexion activity of treatment group were significantly better than the control group (t=71.619, 57.166, 56.329, 56.632;72.579, 55.330, 38.418, 25.889, P<0.01);After 1, 2 times treatment, the treatment group lumbar extension activity and flexor activity of treatment group comparison with the control group significantly improved compare with the control group(t=26.372, 22.092, 13.418, 16.373, P<0.01). Conclusion Wanyao-Tingli Manipulation can significantly relieve improve low back pain and improve activity in the treatreatment ofing instability of lumbosacral joint with immediate significant effect.
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Objective In order to improve cirrhotic liver management,each aspect of the liver's complex blood flow must be understood.This study investigates the protective effect of portal vein occlusion,with hepatic artery preservation,on cirrhotic liver after ischemia and reperfusion.Methods Carbon tetrachlorideand induced cirrhotic rats and normal rats were randomly assigned into 4 groups:normal sham operation (N-SO),cirrotic sham operation (C-SO),portal triad clamping (PTC),and portal vein clamping without hepatic artery inflow control (PVC).During the occlusion,the total 3-minute blood loss from the liver surface cut was weighed.At 1,6,and 24 hours post reperfusion,the serum alapine amino transferas (ALT),the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) of liver tissue,the malonolialdehgde (MDA) of liver tissue,and the morphological changes were evaluated.Result The amount of hemorrhage between the groups ranked as follows:PTC ＜ PVC ＜ N-SO ＜ C-SO (P＜0.05).At 1,6,and 24 hours post reperfusion.the ALT and MDA levels of the groups ranked as follows:PTC ＞ PVC ＞ C-SO ＞ N-SO (P＜0.05).Additionally,each group's ATP level ranked as follows:PTC ＜ PVC ＜ C-SO ＜ N-SO (P＜0.05).With histopathological examination,the hepatic injuries of the PTC and PVC group were more severe than those of the C-SO group,especially in the PTC group.Conclusion Therefore,the technique of portal vein clamping and hepatic artery inflow control can reduce the ischemic reperfusion injury of the cirrhotic rats' liver.
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Objective To observe the curative effect of herbal iontophoresis with rotation manipulation treating lumbar disc herniation.Methods 84 patients from July 2011 to July 2012 with lumber disc herniation in Electric Power hospital of Capital Medical University were randomly divided into two groups (a testing group n=42,a control group n=42).The testing group was treated with herbal iontophoresis and rotation manipulation,and the control group was treated with rotation manipulation only.The Visual Analogue Scale and Macnab standard for curative effect were observed before the treatment and 3 weeks later after the treatment.Results The total effective rate was 88.1％ and 66.7％ in the testing group and the control group respectively,the difference between two groups was statistically significant (chi-square=5.51,P=0.02＜0.05).The VAS before and after treatment in testing group were (7.31±1.39) and (2.41±1.62) respectively,compared with (7.19± 1.38) and (3.07± 1.28) in the control group.The VAS and curative effect indexes were both improved in the two groups,but the testing group increased more apparent,and the difference between the two groups was significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion The curative effect of herbal iontophoresis and rotation manipulation treating lumber disc herniation was sound.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the biological characteristics of tendon and performance of repair materials for tendon defects. METHODS: CNKI and Medline database were retrieved by computer for papers published between 1985 and 2009. Literature concerning biological characteristics and performance of repair materials for tendon defects were selected. Meta analysis, irrespective papers or repetitiveness studies were excluded. Totally 29 papers were included after screening and evaluating including 16 in Chinese and 13 in English. The biological characteristics of tendon and performance of repair materials were summarized.RESULTS: Nutrition for tendon mainly supplied by blood, and the tendon fatigue would be occurred with repeatability loads. Compared to other tissue-engineered materials, tendon possesses self-repair ability. The biological characteristics of tendon was closely associated with collagen fiber, which exhibited similar stress-strain curves, namely, characteristics of viscoelasticity body--hysteresis, creep and stress relaxation. Currently, main repair materials for tendon defects comprised autogenous tendons, allogeneic tendon, artificial tendon and tissue engineered tendon.CONCLUSION: Many materials can be used in tendon repair with distinct advantage and disadvantage; however, there is not an ideal repair method. With the development of tissue and gene engineering, the optimal substitute for tendon would be prepared.
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[Objective]To explore the treatment method of Spinal tuberculosis with focus-healed kyphosis and compression of spinal cord in thoracolumbar region.[Method]Seventeen cases were treated surgerically by single stage procedure,including posterior fusion,posterior instrumentation,decompression of spinal canal and interbody autografting.[Result]All patients were followed up from 9 months to 7 years postoperatively.The solid fusion was showed radiologically in 2.8 months at posterior autografting and in 3.3 months at interbody autografting on the average.The anteriolateral decompression of spinal canal was performed on 6 cases,completely recovered in 1 case,partially recovered in 3 cases and bad result in 2 cases.[Conclusion]Spinal tuberculosis with focus-healed kyphosis and compression of spinal cord in thoracolumbar region may show little spinal symptom clinically.The purpose of treatment is to provide rigid fixation and good stability of spine.