Expression pattern of membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase in primary breast carcinomas / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine the expression pattern of membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) in breast carcinomas.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-three breast cancer tissues were collected and examined for MT1-MMP protein and mRNA expressions using immunohistochemistry, semi-quantitative RT-PCR and in situ hybridization.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Immunohistochemistry of the breast cancer specimens showed MT1-MMP immunoreactivity on the cancer cell membrane. MT1-MMP mRNA was located in the stromal cells surrounding the breast cancer nest as shown by in situ hybridization. MT1-MMP mRNA expression was detected in all of the carcinomas, but its level was significantly lower in immunohistochemically negative specimens than in positive ones (0.547=0.0886 vs 0.759=0.0802, Plt;0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>MT1-MMP is very likely produced by stromal cells surrounding the breast cancer nest and anchored on the cell membrane after activation.</p>

Long-term results of the surgical treatment of penile curvature with 16-dot plication : a retrospective analysis of 86 patients / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To assess the long-term surgical outcomes,patient's satisfaction and functional results of correction for patients with penile curvature by 16-dot minimal tension plication.Methods Between August 2004 and December 2010,92 patients with penile curvature underwent surgical correction of penile curvature by 16-dot minimal tension plication.Of them,86 patients (53 patients with congenital penile curvature and 33 patients with Peyronie's disease (PD)) were reached for long-term follow-up.Indications for operation included patients with 30 to 90 degrees of penile curvature,penile length greater than 10 cm and patients who had one or more symptoms,such as difficulty or inability to vaginal penetration and partner discomfort during sexual intercourse.Patients were excluded from study if they had severe penile curvature (greater than 90 degrees),hourglass deformities or large plaques.Preoperative evaluation included international index of erectile function 5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire score,pain on erection and physical examination.Patients were recommended daily low dose phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors 2 weeks after surgery and maintained for 2 to 3 months.At follow-up,recurrence rate,complications,erectile function,patients and partner's satisfaction with the surgery were assessed.Results The mean time of follow-up was 79 months (range,35-107 months).Of 86 patients who had been reached for long-term follow up,82 patients (95.3％) and 77 partners (89.5％) reported overall satisfaction after the surgery.Complete penile straightening was achieved in 79 patients (91.8％).Slight residual curvatures were observed in 7 patients,but did not affect their sexual intercourse.Postoperative penile length shortening (median penile length loss 1.3 cm) was noted in 35 patients (40.7％),which did not affect their sexual intercourse.In addition,no de novo erectile dysfunction was observed,and sexual function was significantly improved evidenced by the IIEF-5 scores,especially in the patients who had received PDE-5 inhibitors for 2 to 3 months.There were no surgery-related complications,such as hematoma,urethral injury,or infection.Conclusion The longterm results demonstrate that correction of penile curvature using 16-dot plication is a simple and safe method to achieve cosmetic and functional satisfaction in patients with mild to moderate penile curvature.

Technical assistance of living related renal transplantation in 68 cases / 中国组织工程研究

Sixty-eight cases undergoing living related renal transplantation in First Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between April 2004 and August 2007 were selected.The informed consent was obtained from the donors and recipients.The clinical data about operation assistance were retrospectively analyzed,including the pre-operation air sterilization in operation room,preparation of apparatus,one-off utensils and medicine,donor position fixation,assistance in kidney perfusion and preparation,management and usage of medicines,and steps of assistance during operation by instrument nurse.The results show the operational apparatus and utensils were prepared well,and the nurses knew well operation process and worked in harmony with the surgeons.For the 68 donor kidneys,the warm ischemic time was 1-6 minutes,and cold ischemic time was 10-118 minutes.The operations for both donors and recipients ran smoothly and lasted for 2.5-4 hours.Blood loss was less than 200 mL.Vital signs were stable during operation,and no complications happened.Good pre-operative preparation,strict management of personnel participating in operation,and training of assistant techniques are the preconditions for operation assistance.Rigorous aseptic management and correct preservation of organs are the keys for assistance for living donor kidney transplantation.Short warm and cold ischemic time of the donor kidneys are of great importance for the success of operation and the long-term survival of transplanted patients.

Disinfection and Sterilization of Endoscope Using in Operating Room: Effects of Four Methods and Their Evaluation / 中华医院感染学杂志

0.05).CONCLUSIONS The effects of the four sterilization methods are uniform.Plasma hydrogen peroxide is a highly effective,safe and with environmental protection method.Soak for 30 minutes with 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde is a supplementary method when using high pressure or ethylene oxide methods.

Anterior elbow approach and internal fixation for the treatment of capitulum humeri fractures / 中华骨科杂志

Objective To evaluate the clinical result of anterior elbow approach and internal fixation for the treatment of capitulum humeri fractures. Methods From January 1997 to December 2003,11 patients of 9 males and 2 females with capitulum humeri fractures were chosen anterorredial approaches of elbow. The fractures were terated with under direct vision and were fixed with screws. The left arms in 7, right in 4, the age of the group were from 14 to 18 years old, with the average of 15 years. 7 cases of them were treated with close reduction but failed. The operative time was from 3 days to 7 days after injury. They were fresh and close fractures. According to wangyicong's classification system all were TypeⅠ. Results All operations were successful, no nerves and blood vessels injury, the incisions were all healed by first intention. The X-ray films shows that the fractures were anatomic reduction. The healing time was 6 weeks in average and all patients were followed up with an average 3.5 years, no postoperative complications such as:myositis ossificans, post-traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis of capitulum humeri. According to Cassebanm and the percentage of elbow joints pain was measured with patient visual pain index function score system: 7 caese of excellent, 4 case of good. Conclusion Displace of capitulum-trochlea hemeri does not link with muscle and capsula articularis, blood carries supply. Without avascular necrosis probably occurs at far stage. The close manipulation of capitulum humeri fractures hardly succeeds. The treatment with accurate open reduction associated with strong fixation can decrease the rate of avascular necrosis in the capitulum humeri fractures. The capitulum humeri fractures are suitable for opening reduced direct vision and fixing with screws through anteroeedial approaches of the elbow. The patients were encouraged to proceed for active rehabilitation early such as the elbow flexion-extension. Its short-term clinical outcomes is more excellent.

Effect of pregnenolone sialic glycoside on memory impairment in mice / 第二军医大学学报

Objective: To investigate the antiamnesic effect of pregnenolone sialic glycoside on memory impairment in mice. Methods: Pharmacological model of amnesia in mice was produced by scopolamine. Learning and memory was evaluated using water maze performance of mice. Results: Significant memory deficit was induced by scopolamine (4 mg/kg, ip). Pregnenolone sulfate (0.1 5 mg/kg, sc ) failed to affect the scopolamine induced memory deficit. Pregnenolone sialic glycoside (0.1 5 mg/kg, sc) attenuated the deficit, decreased the time of finding platform, the errors of entering non exit and swimming distance at a dose of 1 mg/kg ( P

Problems in detecting CK19 mRNA with RT-PCR and corresponding countermeasures / 第二军医大学学报

Objective:To search for a better RT-PCR method for detecting CK19 mRNA. Methods: RT-PCR methods were used to detect the expression of CK19 mRNA in the tumor tissues and in the peripheral blood of patients with gastric cancer and in the peripheral blood of healthy subjects. Results: The influence of pseudogene and genome was observed through nonreversely transcripted RNA controls and comparison of several pairs of primers.The interference could be effectively eliminated by regulating the annealing temperature based on mismatched primers. Conclusion: The presence of pseudogene and genome interferes the experimental protocol in RT-PCR,which can be resolved with the method introduced in our paper.