Objective: To observe the interface bonding between the coral and new bone. Methods: The block coral was implanted on rabbit calvaria subperiosteally. The specimens were observed by the scanning electron microscopy 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks after operation respectively. Results: The coral was progressively absorbed and replaced by new bone. The coral bond to bone directly. No intervening layer was found between coral and bone. Conclusion: The coral bond to bone by direct mechanical way. [

According to the physiological characteristics of lumbar vertebrae in Chinese, we designed and made a lumbar vertebral fusion cage of titanium and then engaged in its biomechanical test. T12-S1 of lumbar vertebrae from 18 fresh dead bodies were used. We measured the stress relaxation and the creep effects of the normal group (T12-S1 of intact lumbar vertebrae), the control group 1(simulating operation of excising intervertebral disc and planting bone on the back route) and the control group 2(simulating operation of excising intervertebral disc and inserting fusion cage). The data and stress, strain-time curves under the condition of constant stress and strain were obtained. Regression analysis yielded the reduced stress relaxation and creep functions. Finally, we analyzed and discussed the effects of the operation of excising intervertebral disc and planting bone on the back route and the operation of excising intervertebral disc and inserting fusion cage on the stability of spine.
Elasticity ; Humans ; Intervertebral Disc ; physiology ; surgery ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; physiology ; Spinal Fusion ; Spine ; Titanium

Objective: To investigate the temperature control methods for long-distance transportation of red blood cell suspensions in military affairs or emergence.Methods: We loaded blood transport cars with red blood cell suspensions to full capacity and kept the temperature by combined cooling methods.Results: The temperature in the container was kept between 2-6.2℃ during the 72 h transportation,even when the refrigeration system of the car was out of work.Conclusion: The required temperature for long-distance transportation of red blood cell suspensions could be attained by combined cooling methods in case of insecurity of transportation time and the effect of single cooling method.

Objective To investigate the clinical curative effect of Danhong injection and Tongxinluo capsule in treating patients with cerebral Infarction. Methods Eighty cerebral infarction patients of Neurology Department in Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated to Hebei United University were selected and randomly divided into control and treatment groups. Patients in the control group were received the based therapy,and patients in treatment group were received Danhong injection and Tongxinluo capsule besides the based therapy. The levels of homocysteine(Hcy),blood lipid,blood viscosity were measured at before treatment,the 14th day,1 month and 3 months after the treatment. All data were analyzed by SPSS13. 0. Results (1)The levels of Hcy,total cholesterol( TC),triglyceride( TG)and blood viscosity( high shear viscosity,low shear viscosity and hematocrit)in treatment group were significantly different from the control group at the 14th day after treatment(P < 0. 05).(2)The levels of TC,TG,HDL-C,LDL-C and blood viscosity in patients of the treatment group at 1 month and 3 months after treatment were different from those of the control group( P< 0. 05). Meanwhile,the levels of TC,TG,HDL-C,LDL-C and blood viscosity in patients of the treatment group at the 14th day after treament were significant different from those of 3 month after treatment(P < 0. 05).(3) The levels of TG,HDL-C,LDL-C and hematocrit in patients of the control group at 3 months after treatment were significantly different from those at pre-treatment(P < 0. 05). The CHOL and TG levels of the control group were different from those at pre-treatment at the 14th day after treatment( P < 0. 05).(4)There were significant differences between two groups at the 14th day,1 month and 3months after treatment in terms of therapy effect(Z= 5. 21,5. 54,3. 86;P = 0. 031,0. 024,0. 048). Conclusion The therapy of Danhong injection combined with Tongxinluo capsule can reduce the levels of Hcy,blood lipid,blood viscosity,and then improve the prognosis of patients with cerebral infarction.

Bupleurum chinense is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material, which has been used medicinally in China for over 2000 years, the development of it is of great value. There have been great advances of studies on its embryology and seed biology in recent years. In this paper, we make a review of the growth of its embryo and fruit, the characteristics of dormancy and storage and the germination of its seed. Besides, we summarize the reasons of its low germination rate and the achievements in improving the situation, for the purpose of providing reference in research on seed physiology of B. chinense.
Bupleurum ; chemistry ; growth & development ; physiology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; Plant Dormancy ; Seeds ; chemistry ; growth & development ; physiology

Objective:To investigate the expression level, development mechanism, role and clinical prognostic significance of tweety homolog 2 (TTYH2) in cutaneous melanoma (SKCM).Methods:The expression data and clinical information of 365 cutaneous melanoma patients were downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and the expression data of 812 normal tissues were retrieved from the genotype and Genotype-Tissue Expression(GTEx) to analyze the expression level of TTYH2 in SKCM tissues and normal counterparts. Survival analysis and Cox proportional hazard regression analysis were used to evaluate the effect of TTYH2 expression on prognosis and survival in SKCM patients. Gene set enrichment analysis Kyoto Genome Encyclopedia (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) were used to screen signaling pathways for significant TTYH2 enrichment. The interaction network analysis was carried out using STRING online platform to screen key protein network node genes. Secondly, CIBERSORT algorithm was used to analyze the expression of 22 immune cells in each sample, and Chi-square test was applied to analyze the difference of immune cells in the high-low expression group.Results:The expression of TTYH2 in SKCM patients was significantly higher than that in normal tissues. Survival analysis showed that SKCM patients with high TTYH2 expression group had a poor prognosis. High TTYH2 expression was an independent predictor of poor overall survival of SKCM ( HR=1.21, 95% CI 1.08-1.37, P=0.001). KEGG result showed that TTYH2 was mainly concentrated in cell synapses, ion channels, calcium signaling pathways and extracellular matrix receptor interaction pathways. GO analysis showed that the biological processes involved in TTYH2 may be closely related to the occurrence and development of tumors. TTYH2 interacts with chloride intracellular channel protein 5, chloride ion channel protein 2, glycine receptor family members and gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor family members, suggesting that TTYH2 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of SKCM. Immune cell infiltration analysis showed that the immune cell abundance of memory B cells, CD4 memory T cells and monocytes was significantly increased in the TTYH2 low expression group, while the immune abundance of follicular helper T cells and regulatory T cells was significantly decreased in the TTYH2 low expression group. Conclusion:TTYH2 expression may regulate the development of SKCM cells through various ways, affect the survival and prognosis of SKCM patients, and is a potential biological prognostic marker and therapeutic target of SKCM.

Objective To evaluate the effect of pretransplant iron overload on the clinical efficacy of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA). Methods Clinical data of 80 SAA recipients who underwent allo-HSCT for the first time were retrospectively analyzed. According to the incidence of iron overload, all recipients were divided into the iron overload group (n=20) and non-iron overload group (n=60). The engraftment rate, incidence of postoperative complications and clinical prognosis of the recipients afterallo-HSCT were statistically compared between two groups. The influencing factors of 2-year overall survival (OS) and 180 d transplantation related mortality (TRM) were analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression model. Results The engraftment rate of neutrophils in the non-iron overload group was 98% (59/60), significantly higher than 75% (15/20) in the iron overload group (P < 0.05). The engraftment rate of platelet in the non-iron overload group was 90% (54/60), significantly higher than 65% (13/20) in the iron overload group (P < 0.05). The incidence rate of bloodstream infection in the non-iron overload group was 23% (14/60), remarkably lower than 40% (8/20) in the iron overload group (P < 0.05). The 180 d TRM of the recipients in the non-iron overload group was 17%, significantly lower than 45% in the iron overload group (P < 0.05). The 1- and 2-year OS of the recipients in the non-iron overload group were 82% and 80%, significantly higher than 50% and 44% in the iron overload group (both P < 0.05). Iron overload or not was an independent risk factor of the OS and TRM of the recipients (both P < 0.05). Conclusions Iron overload can affect the OS and TRM of SAA patients after allo-HSCT.

Objective:To investigate the expression level, development mechanism, role and clinical prognostic significance of tweety homolog 2 (TTYH2) in cutaneous melanoma (SKCM).Methods:The expression data and clinical information of 365 cutaneous melanoma patients were downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and the expression data of 812 normal tissues were retrieved from the genotype and Genotype-Tissue Expression(GTEx) to analyze the expression level of TTYH2 in SKCM tissues and normal counterparts. Survival analysis and Cox proportional hazard regression analysis were used to evaluate the effect of TTYH2 expression on prognosis and survival in SKCM patients. Gene set enrichment analysis Kyoto Genome Encyclopedia (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) were used to screen signaling pathways for significant TTYH2 enrichment. The interaction network analysis was carried out using STRING online platform to screen key protein network node genes. Secondly, CIBERSORT algorithm was used to analyze the expression of 22 immune cells in each sample, and Chi-square test was applied to analyze the difference of immune cells in the high-low expression group.Results:The expression of TTYH2 in SKCM patients was significantly higher than that in normal tissues. Survival analysis showed that SKCM patients with high TTYH2 expression group had a poor prognosis. High TTYH2 expression was an independent predictor of poor overall survival of SKCM ( HR=1.21, 95% CI 1.08-1.37, P=0.001). KEGG result showed that TTYH2 was mainly concentrated in cell synapses, ion channels, calcium signaling pathways and extracellular matrix receptor interaction pathways. GO analysis showed that the biological processes involved in TTYH2 may be closely related to the occurrence and development of tumors. TTYH2 interacts with chloride intracellular channel protein 5, chloride ion channel protein 2, glycine receptor family members and gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor family members, suggesting that TTYH2 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of SKCM. Immune cell infiltration analysis showed that the immune cell abundance of memory B cells, CD4 memory T cells and monocytes was significantly increased in the TTYH2 low expression group, while the immune abundance of follicular helper T cells and regulatory T cells was significantly decreased in the TTYH2 low expression group. Conclusion:TTYH2 expression may regulate the development of SKCM cells through various ways, affect the survival and prognosis of SKCM patients, and is a potential biological prognostic marker and therapeutic target of SKCM.

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from HLA-matched sibling donors (MSD-HSCT) in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome-EB (MDS-EB) or acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) . Methods: A cohort of 64 patients (including 38 cases of MDS-EB and 26 cases of AML-MRC) who received UCBT/MSD-HSCT from February 2011 to December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: ①Compared with MSD-HSCT group, UCBT group had a higher proportion of AML-MRC patients [52.8% (19/36) vs 25.0% (7/28) , P=0.025], and a lower median age [13 (1.5-52) years vs 32 (10-57) years, P=0.001]. ②The engraftment of neutrophils both in UCBT and MSD-HSCT groups on +42 d was 100%, and the median engraftment time was 17.5 (11-31) d and 11.5 (10-20) d, respectively. The engraftment of platelet at +100 d in UCBT group was 91.4%, the median engraftment time was 40 (15-96) d; The engraftment of platelet at +100 d in MSD-HSCT group was 100%, and the median engraftment time was 15 (11-43) d. ③There were no statistically significant differences in terms of the cumulative incidence of Ⅱ-Ⅳ and Ⅲ/Ⅳ aGVHD of 100 d and transplant related mortality (TRM) of 180 d, relapse rate, overall survival (OS) , disease-free survival (DFS) between UCBT and MSD-HSCT groups (P>0.05) . ④The 3-year cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD (cGVHD) and severe chronic GVHD in UCBT group were lower than of MSD-HSCT group [28.3% (95%CI 13.4%-45.3%) vs 67.9% (95%CI 46.1%-82.4%) , P=0.002; 10.3% (95%CI 2.5%-24.8%) vs 50.0% (95%CI 30.0%-67.1%) , respectively, P<0.001]. The cumulative 3-year incidence of GVHD-free and relapse-free survival (GRFS) of UCBT group was significantly higher than of MSD-HSCT group [55.0% (95%CI 36.0%-70.6%) vs 28.6% (95%CI 13.5%-45.6%) , P=0.038]. Conclusion UCBT could obtain better quality of life after transplantation than MSD-HSCT in treatment of MDS-EB/AML-MRC.

BACKGROUND: Umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is more and more widely used as a radical treatment for acute leukemia, but its therapeutic effect in different leukemias has not been compared. By comparing the efficacy of diseases, it can guide different patients to choose the transplantation method.OBJECTIVE: To compare and analyze the therapeutic effect of umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia. METHODS: Clinical data of 306 cases of acute leukemia treated by unrelated umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation were retrospectively analyzed, including 112 patients with acute myeloid leukemia and 194 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. All patients received myeloablative conditioning without antithymocyte, and the prevention of graft-versus-host disease was cyclosporine combined with mycophenolate mofetil. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Except that the relapse rate after acute lymphoblastic leukemia transplantation was slightly higher than acute myeloid leukemia, the efficacy of the two groups of patients after receiving unrelated umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was basically the same. (2) In the group of adolescents and young adults (aged 15-39 years), the rate of neutrophil and platelet implantation in acute myeloid leukemia was faster than in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Among them, CD34+ cell number and pretreatment program were independent influencing factors for neutrophil implantation, while CD34+ cell number was also an independent influencing factor for platelet implantation. In this age group, the recurrence rate of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients after transplantation was still higher than that of acute myeloid leukemia, in which chronic graft-versus-host disease was an independent influencing factor. (3) Immune reconstruction testing after transplantation suggests that cord blood CD8+ T cell reconstruction in patients with acute myeloid leukemia was better than in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients 4 months after transplantation. (4) The above data show that pre-treatment of unrelated cord blood transplantation without antithymocyte globulin has a good effect on acute lymphocytic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia. Department of Hematology of The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China is qualified for stem cell transplantation.