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Objective:To study the clinical manifestations and prognosis of patients with liver perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa).Methods:The clinical manifestations, imaging findings, pathological features, treatment and prognosis of 17 patients with liver PEComa managed in Shenzhen People's Hospital from September 2002 to January 2020 were retrospectively analysed.Results:The patient age of onset of liver PEComa was 22 to 54 years (average 34.8 years). There were 13 females and 4 males. 82%(14/17) of patients presented with no significant symptoms. 15/17 had solitary tumors. The diagnostic rate using preoperative B-ultrasound, CT and MRI was low. Postoperative pathological studies showed the tumor cells were mainly epithelioid cells with hyaline or eosinophilic cytoplasm. There were abundant blood vessels in the tumor tissues. Adipose tissues were also seen. Immunohistochemistry showed both HMB45 and Melan-A positivities to arrive at the diagnosis. All patients were treated with surgical resection. There were no recurrence, metastasis, or death on follow-up.Conclusion:Hepatic PEComa occurred more frequently in young women and it had no specific clinical manifestations. Except for a small number of tumors with adipose tissue detected on preoperative imagings, this tumor was difficult to diagnose, or even be suspected on preoperative imagings. Pathological examination combined with immunohistochemistry after surgery established the diagnosis. Surgery resulted in good prognosis.
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Objective To observe the effects of propofol on neural stem ceils in mouse developing hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG).Methods Healthy 7 d old mice from the same litters were randomly allocated into three groups:high dose propofol group,low dose propofol group and 10％ fat emulsion control group.All mice were treated with drugs on postnatal 7 d.The mice in high dose propofol group were intraperitoneally injected with 60 mg/kg propofol;the mice in low dose group were intraperitoneally injected 30 mg/kg propofol;while the mice in the control group with equivalent volume of 10％ fat emulsion.Some mice were sacrificed at 24 h after medication injection,and the others were sacrificed at postnatal 14 d.The morphology and expression levels of Ki67,Nestin,BLBP and NeuN in hippocampal DG were detected by immunohistochemical method.Results Healthy 7 d old mice from the same litters were randomly allocated into three groups:high dose propofol group,low dose propofol group and 10％ fat emulsion control group.All mice were treated with drugs on postnatal 7 d.The mice in high dose propofol group were intraperitoneally injected with 60 mg/kg propofol;the mice in low dose group were intraperitoneally injected 30 mg/kg propofol;while the mice in the control group with equivalent volume of 10％ fat emulsion.Some mice were sacrificed at 24 h after medication injection,and the others were sacrificed at postnatal 14 d.The morphology and expression levels of Ki67,Nestin,BLBP and NeuN in hippocampal DG were detected by immunohistochemical method.Conclusion High dose propofol inhibits the proliferation of neural stem cells in hippocampal DG,and impaired the prominence number of neural stem cells and causes neurons dysmaturity.
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Objective To investigate the risk factors which can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD) after radical nephroureterectomy and guide adjuvant chemotherapy for the patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).Methods 239 patients with UTUC,who were treated at our hospital from October 2010 to February 2015 was analyzed retrospectively.Serum creatinine levels were measured preoperatively and 1 month (range:21days to 35 days) after radical nephroureterectomy.129 males and 110 females patients were enrolled.Ages were from 41 to 94,and mean age was 66 years.All patients underwent radical surgery.The pathological stages included Ta/T1/T2/T3/T4,and grades included G1/G2/G3.We calculated GFR using Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations in consideration of age,sex,and serum creatinine level.The new-onset CKD after RNU was defined as when the calculated CKD-EPI GFR decreased to less than 60 ml/(min · 1.73 m2).These patients were divided into 2 groups which depended on whether they got CKD after RNU.Cohorts were stratified by gender,age,smoking,BMI,hypertension,diabetes mellitus (DM),tumor location,tumor size,multifocality,pathologic stage,grade,hydronephrosis and preoperative CKD-EPI GFR.The chi-square test was used to examine the relationship among the various cohorts and the CKD after RNU.The Kaplan-Meier method was adopted to identify the relationship between Overall survival (OS).Cancer-specific survival (CSS) and CKD.Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to study the relationship between clinical factors and CKD after RNU using the Cox proportional hazards regression model and chi-square test.Results In our study,the median follow-up time was 41.3 (range from 2-82) months for 239 patients.Median CKD-EPI GFR for all patients before and after surgery was 71.4 (65.2-108.7) ml/(min · 1.73 m2) and 54.7 (37.6-93.8) ml/(min · 1.73 m2),meanwhile 105 cases became new-onset CKD.There was no significant difference in overall or cancer specific survival between CKD + and CKD-(P =0.137,P =0.190).However age (HR =1.825,95％ CI 1.203-2.768,P =0.017),hydronephrosis (HR =0.243,95 ％ CI 0.106-0.613,P =0.034) and preoperative CKD-EPI GFR (HR =0.237,95 ％ CI 0.109-0.524,P =0.021) were significantly correlative with postoperative new-onset CKD.Conclusion Age,absence of hydronephrosis and preoperative CKD-EPI GFR were independent risk factors predicting new-onset CKD.They can be the predictor of new-onset CKD.
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Objective To observe the effects of propofol on neural stem ceils in mouse developing hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG).Methods Healthy 7 d old mice from the same litters were randomly allocated into three groups:high dose propofol group,low dose propofol group and 10％ fat emulsion control group.All mice were treated with drugs on postnatal 7 d.The mice in high dose propofol group were intraperitoneally injected with 60 mg/kg propofol;the mice in low dose group were intraperitoneally injected 30 mg/kg propofol;while the mice in the control group with equivalent volume of 10％ fat emulsion.Some mice were sacrificed at 24 h after medication injection,and the others were sacrificed at postnatal 14 d.The morphology and expression levels of Ki67,Nestin,BLBP and NeuN in hippocampal DG were detected by immunohistochemical method.Results Healthy 7 d old mice from the same litters were randomly allocated into three groups:high dose propofol group,low dose propofol group and 10％ fat emulsion control group.All mice were treated with drugs on postnatal 7 d.The mice in high dose propofol group were intraperitoneally injected with 60 mg/kg propofol;the mice in low dose group were intraperitoneally injected 30 mg/kg propofol;while the mice in the control group with equivalent volume of 10％ fat emulsion.Some mice were sacrificed at 24 h after medication injection,and the others were sacrificed at postnatal 14 d.The morphology and expression levels of Ki67,Nestin,BLBP and NeuN in hippocampal DG were detected by immunohistochemical method.Conclusion High dose propofol inhibits the proliferation of neural stem cells in hippocampal DG,and impaired the prominence number of neural stem cells and causes neurons dysmaturity.
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Objective To investigate the risk factors which can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD) after radical nephroureterectomy and guide adjuvant chemotherapy for the patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).Methods 239 patients with UTUC,who were treated at our hospital from October 2010 to February 2015 was analyzed retrospectively.Serum creatinine levels were measured preoperatively and 1 month (range:21days to 35 days) after radical nephroureterectomy.129 males and 110 females patients were enrolled.Ages were from 41 to 94,and mean age was 66 years.All patients underwent radical surgery.The pathological stages included Ta/T1/T2/T3/T4,and grades included G1/G2/G3.We calculated GFR using Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations in consideration of age,sex,and serum creatinine level.The new-onset CKD after RNU was defined as when the calculated CKD-EPI GFR decreased to less than 60 ml/(min · 1.73 m2).These patients were divided into 2 groups which depended on whether they got CKD after RNU.Cohorts were stratified by gender,age,smoking,BMI,hypertension,diabetes mellitus (DM),tumor location,tumor size,multifocality,pathologic stage,grade,hydronephrosis and preoperative CKD-EPI GFR.The chi-square test was used to examine the relationship among the various cohorts and the CKD after RNU.The Kaplan-Meier method was adopted to identify the relationship between Overall survival (OS).Cancer-specific survival (CSS) and CKD.Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to study the relationship between clinical factors and CKD after RNU using the Cox proportional hazards regression model and chi-square test.Results In our study,the median follow-up time was 41.3 (range from 2-82) months for 239 patients.Median CKD-EPI GFR for all patients before and after surgery was 71.4 (65.2-108.7) ml/(min · 1.73 m2) and 54.7 (37.6-93.8) ml/(min · 1.73 m2),meanwhile 105 cases became new-onset CKD.There was no significant difference in overall or cancer specific survival between CKD + and CKD-(P =0.137,P =0.190).However age (HR =1.825,95％ CI 1.203-2.768,P =0.017),hydronephrosis (HR =0.243,95 ％ CI 0.106-0.613,P =0.034) and preoperative CKD-EPI GFR (HR =0.237,95 ％ CI 0.109-0.524,P =0.021) were significantly correlative with postoperative new-onset CKD.Conclusion Age,absence of hydronephrosis and preoperative CKD-EPI GFR were independent risk factors predicting new-onset CKD.They can be the predictor of new-onset CKD.
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Objective To assess the value of preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio ( NLR) for predict the prognosis in patients with high grade T1 bladder.Methods From January 2004 to December 2014, the data of 307 patients diagnosed as bladder cancer of Stage 1 and high grade after undergoing TURBT were analyzed, including gender, age, smoking status, tumor number and size, hydronephrosis, intravesical instillations and preoperative blood transfusion of 307 patients diagnosed as bladder cancer of stage 1 and high grade after undergoing TURBT were analyzed retrospectively.All patients were primary urothelial carcinoma.According to preoperative NLR,patients were divided into the low NLR group( NLR≤2.42,n=197) and the high NLR group(NLR >2.42,n =110).Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and progression-free survival ( PFS) were calculated according to the Kaplan-Meier model and compared by the log-rank model.Cox regression models were used for multivariate analyses of the association between NLR and bladder cancer, then the prognostic factors affecting RFS and PFS were evaluated.Result of these 307 patients, the low NLR group accounted for 64.2%(197/307), and the high NLR group accounted for 35. 8%(110/307).The mean follow-up period was 71(range, 1-123)months.The recurrence rate in the low NLR group and the high NLR group recurrence rate were 19.2%( 38/197 ) and 34.5%( 38/110 ) respectively, RFS were 73.0(range, 2-123)months and 67.5(range, 1-122)months respectively.The progression rates were 4.1%(8/197) and 10.9%(12/110) respectively.The recurrence and progression rates in the high NLR group is higher than those in the low NLR group(P2.42(P=0.007,HR=1.912)and hydronephrosis (P<0.01, HR =2.485 ) are associated with higher risk of recurrence.Conclusion Elevated preoperative NLR is an independent predictor of RFS and PFS in patients with high grade T1 bladder cancer.
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Objective To investigate influence of dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function in elder patients after hip re-placement surgery under spinal anesthesia. Methods Forty elderly patients with ASAⅠ~Ⅲ,undergoing hip replacement with spinal anesth-sia,were randomly divided into dexmedetomidine group( group A) and normal saline group( group B) ,with 20 patients in each group. Dexme-detomidine was given with 1 μg/kg after anesthesia and followed with 0. 5 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 in group A. The equal volume of normal saline was infused in group B. Cognitive function was evaluated before anesthesia,3 and 7 days after surgery by mini-mental state examination( MMSE) . The intraoperative concentration of TNF-α,IL-6,MDA were detected at the time of before surgery(T0),end of surgery(T1),3 days after sur-gery(T2),7 days after suegery. Results There was no significant difference in MMSE score before anesthesia between the two groups (P>0. 05). The difference of MMSE score at postoperative 3 days between two groups was statistical significance (P0. 05). Compared with T0,the concentration of TNF-α,IL-6,MDA at T1,T2 in group B increased,the difference was significant. And the concentration of IL-6 at T1 in group A decreased,compared with that at T0,the difference was significant(P<0. 05). The concentra-tion of TNF-α,IL-6 at T1,T2 and MDA at T2 in group A were lower than those in group B,the difference was significant. (P<0. 05). Con-clusion Dexmedetomidine can decreased the concentration of TNF-α,IL-6,MDA,and improve the postoperative cognitive dysfunction of eld-erly patients who finished the hip replacement surgery under spinal anesthesia.
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Objective To explore the effects of sedationand hemodynamics on different ages patients with the same concentration of dexmedetomidine under general anesthesia.Methods A total of 264 patients (ASAⅠ-Ⅱ)with orthopaedic surgery under general anesthesia in our hospital from April 2013 to May 2015 were divided into 3 groups by age,the young group (group Y,n =76),middle age group (group M, n =107),and old age group (group O,n =81 ).Fifteen minutes before anesthesia,patients were infused dexmedetomidine with 1 μg/kg, maintain the concentration of 0.5 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 and stop at 30 minutes before surgery finished.The SBP、DBP、BIS、HR before anesthesia (T1),pump injection start(T2),tracheal intubation(T3),1 minute after intubation(T4),5 minutes after skin incision(T5),endotracheal ex-tubation(T6)were observed.The dosage of propofoland remifentanil in anesthesia,duration from stop infusion to endotracheal extubation, Ramsay score and adverse reactions 5 minutes after PACU also need to be recorded.Results The level of SBP and DBP were significantly increased at T2,T3 in all groups.Compared with group O,both group Y and group M increased significantly,the difference was statistically significant(P 0.05).Compared with T1,the level of HR and BIS were signifi-cantly decreased at T2-T5,the difference was statistically significant(P 0.05). There was no significant difference in the total adverse reaction between group Y and group M(P >0.05),but it was significantly lower than that of group O(P <0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine has good sedative effect in all groups,but older group have more adverse reac-tions and wake up time is extended.The concentratiuon of dexmedetomidine should be adjusted according to the age of patients.
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Objective To analyze the clinical experience of double lumen endobronchial tube intubation in 41 cases of whole lung lavage .Methods Forty‐one patients with whole lung lavage in our hospital from February 2010 to February 2015 were retro‐spectively analyzed .The effect of bronchoscopy and auscultation location method were explored after double‐lumen endobronchial intubation in whole‐lung lavage .Results Among 41 cases ,39 cases were successfully located by using the auscultation location ,and other 2 cases were successfully positioned by using the bronchoscopy position after repeatedly auscultation location method resulting in lung isolation failure .The catheter depth in 19 cases was adjusted after using bronchoscopy ,and then double lung was isolated well and lavage was successfully conducted .Conclusion The prerequisite for success of whole lung lavage is accurate position of double‐lumen endobronchial tube .Bronchoscopy look positioning has become the gold standard of double‐lumen endobronchial tube position .
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Objective To evaluate the efficiency of dezocine combined with sufentanil on postoertive analgesia for spinal deformity sur-gery.Methods Divided the 90 patients who were admitted into our hospital from January 2013 to September 2015 into three groups by ran-dom single blind method,namely the dezocine group,the sufentanil group and the combined group,with 30 cases in each group.All the pa-tients underwnet propofol and sevoflurane static absorption compound anesthesia,and they were given continuous intravenous analgesia with different drugs after the surgery.Their visual analogue scale (VAS)score,sedation scale (SS)score,adverse reaction,total PCIA times,ef-fective PCIA times,respiratory rate and arterial blood gas were measured at 2,6,24,48 hours after operation.Results The VAS score of the combined group was lower than that of the dezocine group (P <0.05).The combined group was significantly superior to the dezocine group and the sufentanil group in SS score and adverse reactions.At 24 and 48 hours after surgery,SaO2 and PaO2 in the combined group were higher than those in sufentanil group (P <0.05).PaCO2 in the combined group was lower than that in the dezocine group and the sufentanil group(P <0.05).Conclusion Dezocine combined with sufentanil is a more efficiency way with less adverse reaction on postoperative anal-gesia for spinal deformity surgery,and it is an ideal way of analgesia.
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Objective To compare and analyze the clinical application of lumbar plexus combined with sciatic nerve block and spinal anesthesia for elderly patients with knee joint surgery.Methods A total of 77 elderly patients with ASAⅠ ~Ⅲ undergoing single knee re-placement surgery were randomly divided into combined group which recieved lumbar plexus combined with sciatic nerve block and spinal an-esthesia group.The baseline values,blood pressure and heart rate at multiple time points,the block area and duration,the volume of intraoper-ative fluid,and other indexes of adverse reaction were observed.Results The MAP,SBP and DBP in the spinal anesthesia group after the op-eration have changed significantly at the time of T1,T2 and T3.The operating of anesthesia in the combined group was shorter than that of spi-nal anesthesia group.The rate of adverse reactions in combined group was significantly lower than that inspinal anesthesia group.Conclusion The spinal anesthesia can be satisfied for operation requirements,but it will cause the unstable circulation and varied adverse reactions.Lum-bar plexus combined with sciatic nerve block is safe and effective with less adverse reactions,less disturbance of hemodynamics,which is much better for the old or the patients with coagulation abnormalities combined heart and lung disease.
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Objective To explore clinical curative effects of the moist burn cream combined with ozone in treatment of fat liquefaction of abdominal incision after appendectomy.Methods 112 patients who suffered with fat liquefaction of abdominal incision after appendectomy in hospital from January 2012 to January 2015 were chosen.According to the random number table method, they were randomly divided into the observation group and control group, 56 cases in each group.Before treatment, two groups of patients were liquefied suture removal and thoroughly removed subcutaneous tissue necrosis.Then, the control group accepted the pure moist burn cream treatment, while the observation group were given the moist burn cream combined with ozone treatment.The growth condition of granulation tissue after treatment, frequency of dressing change, wound cicatrisation, and length of hospital stay were compared between two groups, and the condition of wound healing was evaluated.Results The grade A healing rate of the observation group was 89.28%(50/56), while that of control group was 71.43%(40/56)(χ2 =5.65,P<0.01).The time of the granulation tissue beginning to grow and the time when the granulation tissue flushed leather face of observation group were significantly shorter than those of control group ( P<0.05 ) .In addition, times of changing a medical prescription of observation group was less than that of control group (P<0.05), and the incision healing time, length of stay in hospital were also shorter than those of control group (P<0.05).Conclusion It has better clinical curative effect to apply the moist burn cream combined with ozone in the treatment of fat liquefaction of incision after appendectomy.Moreover, it has some advantages, such as the quick growth of granulation, the well-healed wound, and the short hospitalization time.Therefore, it is worthy of clinical popularization and application.
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This study was aimed to analyze the content variations of chemical constituents produced in fresh Radix Rehmanniae (Xian-Di-Huang) after processing into Radix Rehmanniae Recens (Sheng-Di-Huang) and Radix Rehmanniae Preparata (Shu-Di-Huang). HPLC was used in the study of preparing Xian-Di-Huang into Sheng-Di-Huang, and the processing into Shu-Di-Huang. The contents of two newly produced chemical components, which were 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (DDMP) and 5-hydryoxymethyl-furfural (5-HMF). The contents of both chemical components were determined in Sheng-Di-Huang and Shu-Di-Huang bought from the market. The Zorbax SB-C18 column (250 mm í 4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used. The mobile phase was methanol-wa-ter (5:95). The flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1. The detection wavelength was set at 280 nm. The results showed that no DDMP or 5-HMF was detected in Xian-Di-Huang. However, after processing, DDMP and 5-HMF can be de-tected in both Sheng-Di-Huang and Shu-Di-Huang. The content in Shu-Di-Huang was higher than that in Sheng-Di-Huang. Both contents in Shu-Di-Huang were gradually increased along with processing time. The con-tent reached to the highest level after processing for 24 h and 32 h, respectively. And then, the content decreased. Both DDMP and 5-HMF were detected from three batches of Sheng-Di-Huang and ten batches of Shu-Di-Huang bought from the market. The content of 5-HMF was higher in Shu-Di-Huang than in Sheng-Di-Huang. There was no obvious difference in the content of DDMP between Sheng-Di-Huang and Shu-Di-Huang. It was concluded that DDMP and 5-HMF were produced in the processing Sheng-Di-Huang and Shu-Di-Huang. The contents were gradually increased along with the prolonging of processing time. There was obvious difference in the content of 5-HMF in Shu-Di-Huang and Sheng-Di-Huang.
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Objective To explore the effect of the transcutaneous tracheostomy tube in patients with pneumothorax and its clinical value. Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. Thirty-two patients with pneumothorax admitted to Department of Critical Care Medicine of Harrison International Peace Hospital of Hebei Medical University from June 2010 to June 2014 were enrolled. The patients were divided into control group and observation group,with 16 cases in each group. Beside the treatment for primary disease,the patients in control group received thoracic close drainage with traditional silica gel tube as performed by thoracic surgeons,and those in observation group received thoracic close drainage with transcutaneous tracheostomy tube by intensive care doctors. The curative effect and complications of the two groups were observed. Results Compared with control group,the time from diagnosis to operation(minutes:8.00±1.36 vs. 23.06±3.83,t=14.790,P=0.000)and the operation time were significantly shortened(days:5.37±1.02 vs. 7.31±1.70,t=7.286,P=0.000),the frequency of drainage tube replacement(times:0.18±0.40 vs. 3.87±1.14,t=12.128,P=0.000)and the times of repeated chest radiography(times:1.12±0.34 vs. 2.93±0.77,t=8.589,P=0.000)in observation group were significantly reduced,the length of hospital day was significantly shortened(days:8.30±1.37 vs. 24.56±5.62,t=17.289, P=0.000),the rates of dislocation of drainage tube(0 vs. 3 cases),obstruction of the tube(0 vs. 5 cases),and subcutaneous emphysema(3 vs. 16 cases)were reduced obviously,but there was no difference in incidence of incision infection(1 vs. 3 cases)and infection of thoracic cavity(0 vs. 2 cases). Conclusions The usage of transcutaneous tracheostomy tube in patients with pneumothorax is safe and simple. Doctors in ICU can independently do this procedure,and its effect is positive.
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Objective To establish a method to isolate,culture and identify cardiomyocytes from neonatal mouse,estimate the cardiomyocytes survival rate,and identify the purity of cardiomyocytes.Methods Neonatal C5 7 mouse heart(within 3 days)was di-gested using trypsin and collagenase.Cardiomyocytes survival rate was estimated by trypan blue staining,and cardiomyocytes purity was identified byα-actin immunofluorescence staining.Results Mouse cardiomyocytes could be successfully isolated and cultured using neonatal mouse within 3 days.Trypan blue staining showed cardiomyocytes survival rate was>95%,and cardiomyocytes pu-rity was more than 95% demonstrated byα-actin immunofluorescence staining.Conclusion Under the strict experimental condi-tions,mouse cardiomyocytes can be successfully isolated and cultured with high survival rate and high purity.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the morning blood pressure surge(MBPS) and its relationship with 24-hour blood pressure variability and anti-hypertensive drugs in middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients.Methods A total of 521 middle-age and elderly men were surveyed with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and ambulatory electrocardiograms recordings as well as questionnaire investigation from January 2009 to December 2010.Subjects were divided into MBPS positive group and MBPS negative group according to the level of MBPS[ ＞35 mm Hg (1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa) or ≤35 mm Hg].ResultsIn all the cases,the prevalence of MBPS was 19.4％,of which the elderly and very elderly had higher prevalences ( 18.9％ and 21.8％,respectively) than the middle-aged (5.6％,both P ＜0.01 ).Significant differences could be found in age [ ( 81.6 ± 6.4 ) years vs ( 78.7 ± 9.7 ) years ],day mean systolic blood pressure [ ( 132.8 ± 13.3) mm Hg vs ( 128.8 ±13.3) mm Hg],fasting blood glucose [ (5.96 ± 1.59) mmol/L vs (5.68 ± 1.22) mmol/L] and 24-hour blood pressure variability between the two groups ( all P ＜ 0.05 ).Significant difference could be observed in the prevalence of MBPS between the diuretics-taking group and non-taking group (27.4％ vs 17.6％,P ＜0.05 ).ConclusionsThe elderly hypertensive patients are prone to appear MBPS phenomenon.Fasting blood glucose level,24-hour blood pressure variability may be associated with MBPS.Diuretic antihypertensive treatment may not be conductive for MBPS control.
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OBJECTIVE:To create an in vitro harvesting method of culturing a large number of adult bone marrow MSCs(BMSCs) DESIGN,TIME AND SETTlNG:The randomized, controlled study was performed at the Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery (Key Laboratory of Education Committee of Shanghai City),as well as Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center,Ruijin Hospital,Medical College.Shanghai Jiao Tong University from September 2005 to April 2006.MATERIALS:Bone marrow samples were collected from normal persons.who did bone marrow examination at the Department of Hematology,Ruijin Hospital,Medical College.Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Donors were volunteers who signed the informed consent.METHODS:Human BMSCs were harvested using Pemoll gradient centrifugation and adherence method.and then incubated in microcarrier cytodex3.Common monolayer polystyrene was incubated as controls.Cell phenotype and proliferative activity were tested utilizing flow cytometry and MTT.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Collection.incubation,morphology of human BMSCs.and prolireration and cell cycle of human BMSCs on the cytodex 3 were measured.RESULlTS:Flow cytometry detection showed that the surface marker of human BMSCs on the cytodex3 was ldentical to that on the common monolayer polystyrene;BMSCs were positive for CD29,CD44 and CD105.but negative for CD14,CD34,CD45,VLA-1 and HLA-DR.MTT detection demonstrated that human BMSCs were in the adaptive phase at days 1-3.and entered logarithmic phase frOm day 3.No significant difference was detected in human BMSCs on the monolayer polystyrene and cytodex3(P＞0.05).On the monolayer polystyrene,human BMSCs entered degenerating stage from day 6,whereas on the cytodex3,human BMSCs were still in the logarithmic growth phase at day 9(P＜0.05).Flow cytometry detection confirmed that the cell cycle of human BMSCs was the same both on the monolayer polystyrene and cytodex3 (P＞0.05). CONCLUSION:Using cytodex3 culture technique,a large amount of human BMSCs can be obtained,and the proliferative activity of these BMSCs is good.
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the research literatures related to bioartificial liver, and to make a conclusion concerning the development of bio-artificial liver.DATA SOURCES: Using bioartificial liver, liver cell, hepatocyte culture and bioreactor as search terms, searching Ovid, Springer Link database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Vip Information database and Wanfang Date (1990.09-2008.09). Literatures search was limited to English and Chinese languages.DATA SELECTION: Researches regarding liver cells of bioartificial liver, reactors and auxiliary equipment was included, and the studies about immune and animal infection studies of bioartificial liver were excluded.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ①The source, quantity and culturing of bio-artificial liver hepatocytes. ②Bioreactor type, nature and type of films. ③Composition of oxygen and temperature control devices of bioartificial liver.RESULTS: Totally 3898 documents seized initially in the searching by computer, according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 29 were analyzed. Bioartificial liver was a hybrid device in which can culture hepatocytes in vitro, when the patient's blood flows through the device, material exchange with the cultured hepatocytes through semi-permeable membrane or direct contacting can take place, which can perform the same roles of detoxification, synthesis, biological transformation and other functions as real liver cells, so as to achieve the purpose of support and treatment. Bioartificial liver can also be involved in metabolism of the three major nutritive substances, as well as secretion of hepatocyte growth promo ting substances. So it is an effective alternative to the real liver as the function of detoxification and synthesis, and can fills the essential gap between the transplantation and acute liver failure.CONCLUSION: Although the bioartificial liver research has made significant progress, it still faces the problems such as limited liver cells sources, long-term maintenance of liver cell activity and function, and further optimization of the reactor design.
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Objective To investigate the expression of Bcl-2,survivin and pancreatic cancer stem cells markers Oct-4 and ABCG2 in pancreatic cancer cells resistance to chemoradiotherapy.and explore its mechanism.Methods Concurrent ehemoradiotherapy was used to obtain pancreatic cancer cells resistant to chemoradiotherapy,the pancreatic cancer cells without chemoradiotherapy treatment were used as control.Western-blot was applied to detect the expression of Bcl-2,survivin,Oct-4,ABCG2.Results The expression of Bcl-2 was 0.7955±0.0326,0.5718±0.0212,0.6137±0.0382 and 0.8733±0.0461,respectively;the expression of survivin protein was 0.8207±0.0490,0.6973±0.0211,0.7967±0.0346 and 0.8013±0.0398,respectively;the expression of Oct-4 protein was 0.8728±0.0177,0.7861±0.0139,0.4794±0.0932 and 0.4216±0.1043,respectively;the expression of ABCG2 protein was 0.7810±0.1370,0.4957±0.1126,0.6102±0.1358 and 0.4670±0.1274,respectively.in resistant pancreatic cancer cells of SW1990,BxPC3,pc3,jf305 cell line.The corresponding values in the control group were 0.4723±0.018,0.2954±0.0103.0.3587±0.0201 and 0.2718±0.0136;0.4717±0.0274,0.3587±0.0113,0.3891±0.0147 and 0.3326±0.0124;0.6053±0.0142,0.4236±0.0086.0.2385±0.0671 and 0.1985±0.0582;0.3156±0.0582.0.2360±0.0423,0.2813±0.0512 and 0.1808±0.a0370.The expression of all the four proteins significantly increased after ehemoradiotherapy(P＜0.05).Conclusions Pancreatic cancer cells resistant to chemoradiotherapy may contain cancer stem cells.
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BACKGROUND: Dynamic balance of endothelin (ET) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays an important role in occurrence and development of cerebral infarction.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of thromboiytic therapy with batroxobin(DF-521) on the levels of plasma ET and CGRP after cerebral infarction.DESIGN: Randomized controlled study.SETTING: Fourth Department of Gereology, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed at the Fourth Department of Gereology, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA. Totally 15 New Zealand rabbits aged from 18-20 months, of common grade and either sex, with the mean body mass of (3.5±0.5) kg were selected.METHODS: A total of 15 rabbits were established into cerebral infarction models with modified autogeneic thrombus method. One rat died when selecting models. Other 14 rats were randomly assigned into control group and treatment group. DF-521 was slowly injected into vein of ear edge of rats in the treatment group at hour 2 after embolism. Saline of the same volume was slowly injected into rats of the control group. Changes of concentrations of plasma ET and CGRP in the treatment group and control group were observed before and after cerebral infarction.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes of ET and CGRP contents 1 hour before operation, 2 hours after operation (before drug injection) and 6 hours after operation (4 hours after drug injection).RESULTS: Of the 15 included rabbits, 1 rat died when establishing model, so 14 rabbits were involved in the result analysis. ET level significantly increased at hour 2 after acute cerebral infarction operation in the treatment group and control group (P ＜ 0.05, P ＜ 0.01), and then decreased at hour 6 after operation (P ＜ 0.01 ,P ＜ 0.01 ). The decrease in the treatment group was larger than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.01 ). The level of CGRP markedly reduced at hour 2 after acute cerebral infarction operation in the two groups, and than increased at hour 6 after operation. The increase in the treatment group was larger than that in the control group, but there was no statistical difference (P ＞ 0.05).CONCLUSION: Body with cerebral infarction during acute stage has selfregulative mechanism on dysequilibrium of ET and CGRP. Early-used thrombolytic therapy with DF-521 can markedly increase the ET level,which may be one of the protective mechanisms of cerebral ischemical reperfusion injury.