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BACKGROUND:Tissue-engineered bone can be obtained by the combination of chondrocytes and polyglycolic acid scaffold. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of alogeneic chondrocytes/polyglycolic acid scaffold compound in the repair of thyroid cartilage defects in rabbits. METHODS: Twenty New Zealand adult rabbits were randomly divided into experimental group with implantation of alogeneic chondrocytes/polyglycolic acid scaffold compound and control group with implantation of polyglycolic acid scaffold. Gross and histological observations were done at 4 and 8 weeks after implantation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Gross observation results: 4 weeks after surgery, cartilage defects in the experimental group were repaired certainly, and no necrosis appeared in the repair area; in the control group, the defects were filed with muscle and connective tissues. At 8 weeks after implantation, cartilage defects in the experimental group were further repaired, with unclear repair boundaries, and in the control group, cartilage defects were no repaired and showed a notable boundary with the surrounding normal cartilage tissues. (2) Immunohistochemical staining results: the expression of type II colagen in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05) at 4 and 8 weeks after implantation. These findings indicate that the alogeneic chondrocytes/polyglycolic acid scaffold compound can promote the repair of thyroid cartilage defects in rabbits.
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Objective The tumor-bearing (S37) mice were used to study the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on relative network of IL2-IFN-NKC regulatory network. Methods After puncturing and (or) igniting the acupoints of Dazhui (Du 14) and Houhai(Du 1), we observed its effects on MФ,IL1 ,Th and tumor S37 by means of MФ devouring neutral red test,MTT colorimetry and Anti-L3T4 McAb-SPA rosetle test simultaneously. Results The phagocytic power of MФ in the mice's abdomen,the amount of IL1 and percentage of L3T4 increased obviously,compared to that of the control group;excepted the acupuncture group ,the other two experimental groups had the obvious inhibition to the tumor S37. In addition,the IL1 content increased remarkably in acumoxi group and moxibustion group than in acupuncture group. The percentage of L3T4 increased remarkably in acumoxi group than that in acupuncture group. Conclusion Applying both acupuncture and moxibustion at points of Dazhui (Du 14) and Houhai (Du 1) can make positive regulation on the relative MФ-IL1-Th network of IL2-IFNNKC regulatory network and has anti-tumor effect. The moxibustion also has the similar effects.