Expression of osteopontin splice variant and its clinical significance in gastric cancer / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the expression of osteopontin (OPN) splice variant mRNA, including the three isoforms OPN-A, OPN-B, and OPN-C, to explore its correlation with clinicopathologic features in gastric cancer, and to elucidate their role in tumor invasion and distant metastasis of gastric cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The expression of OPN-A, OPN-B and OPN-C mRNA were detected by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in 66 gastric cancer tissues. The relationship between the expression of OPN-A, OPN-B and OPN-C mRNA and clinicopathologic features of gastric cancer was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The expression of OPN-C mRNA in the gastric cancer tissue was 3.21-fold higher than that in peritumoral mucosal tissue, showing a significant difference between them (P < 0.001). OPN-C mRNA expression was correlated with the depth of tumor invasion, tumor diameter, lymph node meatastasis, distant meatastasis and had no correlation with differentiation grades. The low expression of OPN-C mRNA was correlated with long survival benefit (P = 0.03). The expression of OPN-A and OPN-B mRNA had no significant relationship with clinicopathologic features of gastric cancer.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>One of the isoform of osteopontin (OPN) OPN-C mRNA is overexpressed in gastric cancer. The overexpression of OPN-C mRNA may reflect the progression and is associated with the prognosis of gastric cancer. OPN-C mRNA may have value as a prognostic biomarker in gastric cancer. However, the expression of OPN-A and OPN-B are not correlated with the progression and metastasis of gastric cancer.</p>

Short-term influence of LASIK on anterior and posterior corneal asphericity / 眼科研究

Background Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is frequently performed to reduce or eliminate myopic refractive error.Some patients complain of a loss of visual function after surgery even when they have 20/20 visual acuity.One of the reasons is the change of asphericity of the cornea.Objective This study attempts to investigate the short-term changes of the anterior and posterior corneal asphericity after LASIK.Methods One hundred and seven myopic eyes of 54 subjects with the equivalent spherical diopter of -1.30 to -7.50 D who have received LASIK were enrolled in this prospective study.The Q-values of the posterior corneal surface for different corneal diameters (6mm,7mm,8mm and 9mm) were measured with Pentacam preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively.The correlations between Q-value,Q change (△Q),and the mean preoperative spherical equivalent refraction (SE),central corneal thickness (CCT),central ablation depth (AD) and residual bed thickness were investigated.Written informed consents were obtained from all the subjects prior to the clinical trial.Results The Q-values of the anterior and posterior corneal surfaces gradually decreased to negative values with the increase of corneal diameter in myopic eyes.Weak correlations were found between the asphericity of the anterior and posterior corneal surfaces from diameters of 6mm,7mm,8mm and 9mm (r=0.227,0.288,0.303,0.389;P=0.019,0.003,0.002 and 0.000,respectively).No statistically significant correlation was found between Q-value and the diopter of refractive error (P＞0.05).Both the anterior and posterior corneal Q-values varied toward the positive direction except that in the 9mm area of the posterior corneal surface at postoperative 1 month(t=-1.495,P=0.138).The increase of the anterior corneal asphericity (△Q) was more obvious than that of the posterior corneal surface and showed a positive correlation with ablation depth and a negative correlation with residual bed thickness.However,no statistically significant correlation was seen between △Q and these two parameters in the posterior corneal surface (P＞0.05).Conclusion The shape of the anterior and posterior corneal surface shows more prolateness as the increase of corneal diameter in myopic eyes.Both the anterior and the posterior corneal surfaces have an oblate shift within the ablation zone 1 month after LASIK.

Bone marrow stem cells and neuroregeneration / 基础医学与临床

Stem cells in bone marrow are considered as an ideal sources of seed cells with the advantage of being isolation and easy proliferated in vitro,which is a prerequisite for the autotransplantation. Studies show that the cells can differentiate into neurons. However,this opinion challenges the traditional conception of cell differentiation and therefore the dispute arises. Here we review the results of research on dedifferentiation of bone marrow cells.

Nosocomial Infection in Operating Room:Control and Experience / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To enhance the control and management of nosocomial infection in operating room in order to reduce nosocomial infection rate.METHODS We estabilished some effective sterilization and isolation measures and infection monitoring systems,strictly carried out sterile operation rule and created the qualified environment of operating room.RESULTS The nosocomial infection rate of cleaning wound was 0.25%,there was no specific nosocomial infection.CONCLUSIONS Strengthening management of nosocimial infection in operating room can effectively prevent it and reduce the infection rate of cleaning wound.