Objective To evaluate the biologic characteristics of a new type femoral stems either coated with gradient hydroxyapatite (HA) or additionally loaded with rhBMP-2. Methods Fifteen dogs were divided into 3 groups according to the implanted hip prosthesis. Each animal received hemiarthroplasty in the right hip with prosthesis made of pure Ti-6Al-4V femoral stem (Ti group), the new gradient HA-coated femoral stem (HA group) with 100 to 150 ?m hydroxyapatite coating, and the new gradient HA-coated femoral stem loaded with rhBMP-2 of 9 mg (BMP-HA group) respectively. The dogs were sacrificed at 12 weeks after operation, and labeled with tetracycline 3 of 30 mg/kg days prior to sacrifice, and then the histological changes of the tissue surrounding the prosthesis were evaluated. The radiographic examinations were taken before and after sacrifice. Results On radiographic examination, local radiolucent line around the prosthesis was observed only in one specimen in Ti group. The new bone formation was found both in HA group and BMP-HA group more obviously than in Ti group. Under microscopy, it was noted that this new gradient HA-coating was intact and no obvious biodegradation in most section, whereas a fibrous membrane was found in Ti group. The average rates of interface osteointergration in Ti group, HA group and BMP-HA group were 4.05%?7.66%, 71.04%?9.81% and 88.86%?6.56%, respectively, those of HA and BMP-HA group were significantly higher than that of Ti group (P

Objective: To study the expressions of CD147and MMP9 in the lung metastasis model of breast cancer in BCML-TAII99 mice and their correlation with tumor growth and metastasis thereof. Methods: The breast cancer model with lung metastasis was established in BCML-TAII99 mice. The immunohistochemical staining method(SP method) was used to analyze the expressions of CD147 and MMP9 in mice lung metastasis tissue. The relationship between the tumor growth and the metastasis was analyzed. Results: The positive rates of CD147 and MMP9 were 63.33%（19/30）and 53.33%（16/30）respectively in mouse models. There was significant difference in positive rate of expressions between the metastasis group and the non-metastasis group（χ~2= 6.238， P ＝ 0．013； χ~2＝ ＝5．129， P ＝ 0．024). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the expression of CD147 and MMP9（r = 0．786， P ＝ 0.025). Conclusion: The expression of CD147 may play a crucial role in infiltration and metastasis of breast cancer by inducing the expression of MMP9.

This article was aimed to study the Uygur medicine Hyssopus officinalis L. on the balance of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mice in order to explore the mechanism of its treatment of COPD. The pre-fumigation method was copied to establish a mouse model of COPD. Mice were ran-domly divided into the normal control group, saline group and water extract of H. officinalis L. high, middle and low dose group. The level of serum IFN-λ, IL-4, IL-17 and IL-10 were detected with ELISA. The results showed that compared with the normal control group, the serum IL-4 and IL-17 level of the COPD model group were significantly higher (P < 0.05), and the serum IFN-λ and IL-10 level were significantly lower (P < 0.05). After drug intervention, the IL-4 and IL-17 level were significantly lower, and the IFN-λ and IL-10 level were significantly increased compared with the model group. The correlation analysis showed that the IFN-λ, IL-4, IL-17 and IL-10 were negatively related. It was concluded that H. officinalis L. played a certain role on correct-ing imbalances of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg.

Corneal alkali burns are a common form of corneal trauma, and their treatment has been a challenge in ophthalmology. Traditional treatments include anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and corneal transplantation, with limited results. This review focuses on the research progress of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)and their derived extracellular vesicles(MSCs-EVs)in the treatment of corneal alkali burns. MSCs have the ability of self-renewal, multidirectional differentiation, and immunomodulation, and the MSCs-EVs inherit its function from MSCs. MSCs-EVs inherit the functions of MSCs and has lower immunogenicity and better biocompatibility, which provides a new avenue for ophthalmic treatment. In addition, bioscaffolds are used as scaffolds or drug delivery systems in tissue engineering to promote tissue regeneration due to their excellent biocompatibility and degradability. This article reviews the mechanism of action and research progress of MSCs-EVs and combined bioscaffolds in the treatment of corneal alkali burns, and explores their potential in promoting the repair of corneal alkali burns and improving vision. These findings provide new strategies for the treatment of corneal alkali burns and are expected to improve the prognosis of patients.

Corneal alkali burns are a common form of corneal trauma, and their treatment has been a challenge in ophthalmology. Traditional treatments include anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and corneal transplantation, with limited results. This review focuses on the research progress of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)and their derived extracellular vesicles(MSCs-EVs)in the treatment of corneal alkali burns. MSCs have the ability of self-renewal, multidirectional differentiation, and immunomodulation, and the MSCs-EVs inherit its function from MSCs. MSCs-EVs inherit the functions of MSCs and has lower immunogenicity and better biocompatibility, which provides a new avenue for ophthalmic treatment. In addition, bioscaffolds are used as scaffolds or drug delivery systems in tissue engineering to promote tissue regeneration due to their excellent biocompatibility and degradability. This article reviews the mechanism of action and research progress of MSCs-EVs and combined bioscaffolds in the treatment of corneal alkali burns, and explores their potential in promoting the repair of corneal alkali burns and improving vision. These findings provide new strategies for the treatment of corneal alkali burns and are expected to improve the prognosis of patients.

Objective:To understand the current status of knowledge of brucellosis prevention and control among occupational groups at high-risk of brucellosis, and to provide a scientific basis for assessing the effectiveness of brucellosis prevention and control in China.Methods:A total of four counties in Shanxi Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were selected as survey counties from 2019 to 2020, and 600 people from the occupational groups at high-risk of brucellosis in each survey county were selected as survey respondents, and basic information and knowledge of prevention and treatment were collected through questionnaires. Single-factor and multi-factor logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors affecting the population's knowledge of prevention and treatment.Results:A total of 2 411 people participated in the survey and 2 384 valid questionnaires were obtained, including 1 405 males and 979 females, with the youngest age being 18 years old, the oldest being 91 years old, and the median being 57 years old. The overall knowledge of brucellosis prevention and control was 17.74% (423/2 384). The knowledge rate was lower among people over 60 years old, farmers, and people with less than elementary school education (13.99%, 14.50%, and 13.78%), and higher among women, herders, and people with elementary school education (20.02%, 36.33%, and 19.58%); the knowledge rate was lower in Hunyuan County (0.51%), and the differences in overall knowledge rates by age, occupation, education level, and region were statistically significant (χ 2 = 18.25, 87.18, 11.05, 197.43, P < 0.001). Multi-factor logistic regression analysis showed that gender, occupation, literacy and region were associated with knowledge of prevention and treatment ( P < 0.05). Conclusions:The overall knowledge of prevention and treatment among high-risk occupational groups in the key areas of China's brucellosis prevention and treatment program is low, with a large gap with the goals of the national brucellosis prevention and treatment program, and gender, occupation, literacy level, and region are the influencing factors of the knowledge of prevention and treatment. There is an urgent need to carry out a variety of health education activities for high-risk occupational groups and to strengthen the exchange of experience on brucellosis prevention and treatment between regions.