Objective To discuss the efficiency and safety of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPSS) in treatment of cirrhotic patients with gastroesophageal variceal bleeding.Methods52 patients who had gastroesophageal variceal bleeding were treated with TIPSS,with 11 patients of them being active bleeding,23 patients being moderate to massive ascites.Results50 patients were treated successfully with the successful rate of 96.2%.The pressure of potal dropped from 3.87?0.50kPa to 2.45?0.40kPa(P

Objective To compare the effect between Saccharomyces boulardii sachets and tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets in the treatment of rotaviral gastroenteritis of children .Methods A total of 191 patients (below 2 months to 8 years old) with rotaviral gastroenteritis admitted to this hospital from January 2012 to May 2014 were divided randomly into control groups (smectite ,conventional treatment ,number=62) ,tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets group (conventional treatment combined with tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets ,number= 64) ,saccharomyces boulardii group (conventional treatment combined with saccharomyces boulardii ,number=65) .Therapeutic effects were compared between 3 groups after 3 days and 5 days of treat‐ment .Results The obvious curative rate ,effective ratio and total rate in the groups of saccharomyces boulardii and tetragenous via‐ble bifidobacterium tablets were higher than those in the control group(P<0 .05) .However ,no significant difference was found in the two cases among the groups (P>0 .05) .There was significant difference in 3 days and 5 days therapeutic effect among 3 groups (P<0 .05) .The duration of diarrhea in the group of Saccharomyces boulardii was lower than this in the group of tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The therapeutic effect of Saccharomyces boulardii is similar to that of tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets in treatment of children with Rotaviral gastroenteritis .The duration of diarrhea in the group of Sac‐charomyces boulardii was lower than that of the group of tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets .

OBJECTIVE: To explore the influence of psychological factor on asthma, the protective and therapeutic effects of Shugan Lifei Recipe on rats with asthma under stress and the mechanisms. METHODS: Allergy and stress-induced asthma models were established in rats by giving ovalbumin and restraining stress. Radioimmunoassay, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemical method were used to detect plasma corticosterone, IL-4, IFN-gamma, expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) mRNA in hippocampus and adrenocorticotropic hormone corticoliberin (CRH) positive neuron in hypothalamus. Optical and electron microscopes were used to observe the morphological changes of pulmonary hilar and hippocampal tissues. RESULTS: Shugan Lifei Recipe (SGLFR) could reduce plasma corticosterone, decrease CRH positive neurons in paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus, up-regulate the expression of GR mRNA in hippocampus and reduce the injury of hippocampal neuron. SGLFR had certain inhibitive effect on hyperfunction of hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal cortex (HPA) axis in rats with asthma under stress and could also relieve the pathological changes of the pulmonary hilar tissue. The level of plasma IFN-gamma was increased while the level of plasma IL-4 was decreased in SGLFR-treated group. CONCLUSION: The mechanism of SGLFR in treating the rats with asthma under stress is probably to regulate the hyperfunction of HPA axis and the disorder of immuo-system.

Objective To observing the effects of health education on modified lifestyle and behavior patterns among migrant workers. Methods Individuals from two factories were randomly assigned to the intervention group ( n = 262 ; men 129, women 133 ; mean age 31.8) and the control group ( n = 147 ;men 75, women 72; mean age 31.8). The intervention group received 4-months' health education before changes of awareness of health knowledge, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activities,mental health and medical consultation. Results In the intervention group, the awareness of the risk of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption and normal levels of blood pressure and obesity was significantly improved at 4 months(χ2 =59.65, 47.69, 19.50, and 30. 17; all P＜0. 01 ). However, no significant improvement in awareness of AIDS was found in the intervention group. Of the intervention group, some unfavorable lifestyles and behavior patterns were modified ( cigarette smoking χ2 = 4.50 ; altitude toward clinic visit χ2 = 7.09 ; both P＜0. 05 ). Conclusion Health education could help to improve the awareness of health knowledge and modify lifestyle and behavior patterns of migrant workers.

BACKGROUND: How to make growth factor plays a role persistently and efficiently is a key in constructing bone tissue engineered bone. Currently, varied microspheres or scaffolds were used as release carriers, however, the delayed release effects needs elevating.OBJECTIVE: To prepare chitosan microosPheres/nano-hydroxyapatite/poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (CMs/nHA/PLGA) scaffolds, and to measure its characteristics of delayed release of bovine serum albumin (BSA).METHODS: CMs were prepared by an emulsifying cross linking method with BSA as a model protein. Using ice particulates as porogen, composite CMs/nHA/PLGA scaffolds were prepared by freeze-drying. The characteristic and morphology of the composite were observed by scanning electron microscope, later particle size analyzer, mercury porosimeter and universal testing machine, and the release behavior of BSA was investigated in vitro.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The CMs were spherical shape with a regular surface, with diameters of 20-40 μm. The encapsulation efficiency of the CMs was 86.5%, and the loading capacity was 0.8%. With the increase of initial BSA dosage, the loading capacity increased to 2.6%, while the encapsulation efficiency decreased to 74.1%. The CMs can be uniformly distributed in PLGA scaffolds to form CMs/nHA/PLGA scaffolds, which had 100-400 μm pore diameter and over 80% porosity, with 1.1-2.3 pMPa compressive strength, and 26.5% cumulative degradation at 10 weeks. The cumulative release of BSA from nHA/PLGA scaffolds was above 85% at 36 hours, which from CMs was 33.6% at 10 days, and that from CMs/nHA/PLGA scaffolds was 81.5% at 40 days. The results demonstrated that CMs/nHA/PLGA scaffolds have an excellent releasing efficiency for protein drugs with suitable compressive strength and degradation, which would be used as delivery system and tissue engineering scaffolds.

BACKGROUND:Conventional methods,including trypsin digestion and cells transfer using single call suspension,have many drawbacks,which limit the development of bone tissue engineering.OBJECTIVE:To culture bone marrow stromal stem calls,induce osteoblastic differentiation,and prepare cell sheets.METHODS:Canine bone marrow stromal calls were isolated by density gradient centrifugation technique,inoculated into DMEM medium,and induced to differentiate into osteoblasts.Complete call sheets were harvested by call sheet engineering based on the temperature change of temperature-responsive medium.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Immediately after inoculation,primary calls were scattered on the bottom of culture flask,presenting a transparent spherical body with a good refractive capacity.At 12 hours,calls exhibited a long shuttle shape,reached complete confluency,and grew in a whirlpool-like fashion.After osteoblastic induction,the majority of bone marrow stromal stem calls appeared tetragonal,polygonal,and squamose.At 21-28 days,round or oval-shaped calcified nodules formed.When the bone marrow stromal stem calls in the temperature-responsive culture dishes were cooled below the critical temperature 32℃,cells were gradually detached from the bottom of culture flask and formed complete bone marrow stromal stem call sheets.These findings indicate that density gradient cantrifugation technique can be used to successfully isolate and culture canine bone marrow stromal stem cells to differentiate into osteoblasts and call sheet engineering enables to harvest complete bone marrow stromal stem call sheets.

BACKGROUND:There are some disadvantages in harvesting and transferring cells in the traditional tissue engineering technique,and it is difficult to form dense tissues,which significantly limits the development of tissue engineering.OBJECTIVE:To explore the culture and fabrication of dog bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell(BMSC)sheet in vitro.METHODS:Bone marrow was extracted from dogs following anesthesia.BMSCs were isolated with the method of density gradient centrifugation in vitro.BMSCs at passage 4 at a density of 1×10~9/L were incubated in the temperature-responsive culture dishes with a diameter of 3.5 cm,and cultured in an incubator at 37 ℃,5% CO_2 and saturated humidity.The temperature of the incubator was changed from to 37 V to 20 ℃ to prepare BMSCs cell sheet for 20 minutes.Cell morphological changes and cell sheet formation were observed under an inverted microscope.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Dog BMSCs following 24 hours of primary culture presented ellipse or polygonal shape.Most cells adhered at hour 72,and cell colonies were visible at day 7.Cells showed long spindle and completely confluence at day 12,with unclear boundary.BMSCs in the temperature-responsive culture dishes presented short spindle shape,and gradually separated from the dish bottom,forming entire cell sheet containing extracellular matrix at 20 V.These verified that dog BMSCs can be effectively obtained with method of density gradient centrifugation.Complete cell sheet layer can be fabricated with temperature-responsive culture dishes.

Objective To provide theoretical guidance for further research on the role of miR-1 99a-3p in formation and development of bladder cancer.Methods Mature sequence of miR-1 99a-3p was analyzed;target genes and transcription factors of miRNA-1 99a-3p were predicted,and the target genes were analyzed for gene ontology (GO)enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome (KEGG)pathway.Then TF-miRNA-mRNA network diagram was constructed.Results Sequences of miR-1 99a-3p were highly conserved in various species.In GO analysis,the target genes of miR-1 99a-3p were enriched in many biological processes,such as regulation of cellular process,regulation of macromolecule metabolic process,and regulation of biological process (P <0.01 ).In KEGG pathway,the target genes were mainly located in bacterial invasion pathway of epithelial cells,ECM-receptor interaction pathway,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,MAPK signaling pathway,small cell lung cancer pathway,and proteoglycans pathway in the cancer (P <0.05).According to the TF-miRNA-mRNA network diagram,the important genes that might be regulated by miR-1 99a-3p were MYC,SP1,mTOR,NFκB,and NFκB1.Conclusion miR-1 99a-3p may directly target mTOR and participate in the formation and development of bladder cancer through regulating PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway.

Objective:To explore the causes and preventive measures of early complications after free gracilis muscle transfer in reconstruction of brachial plexus injury, and to improve the postoperative function of the transferred gracilis muscle.Methods:Patients were recruited from August, 2005 to December, 2016. All 111 patients of brachial plexus injury underwent reconstructive surgery using 122 free gracilis flaps. Early postoperative complications, including recipient site, donor site and systemic complications, were closely observed and recorded. Outcome measurements included incidence and timing of flap compromise, type of flap compromise, causes of vascular occlusion and salvage rate. The postoperative strength of gracilis was evaluated according to the BMRC score. The data were statistically analyzed. The difference was statistically significant if P<0.05. Results:The survival rate of 122 free gracilis transfers was 98.4% (120/122). Early complications occurred in 32 cases (including 2 complications in 6 patients) : 27 cases with recipient site complications (84.4%), 4 with donor site complications and 7 with systemic complications. Among the 32 cases of complications, 17 flap compromises caused by vascular obstruction and 15 of them were salvaged completely after exploration. Flap crisis was the main issue that affected the postoperative function of gracilis muscle, and 58.8% (10/17) of patients with vascular crisis showed muscle strength above M 3 after surgery. The main causes of vascular crisis were venous tortuosity and venous thrombosis, which had nothing to do with operation time and intraoperative blood loss. Conclusion:Flap crisis is the main factor affecting the postoperative function of gracilis. The rate of flap salvage can be tremendously increased by early detection, re-exploration and effective management of the flap crisis.

Objective To investigate the values of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) ,carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) ,carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and ferritin (SF) determination in assessing the efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer .Methods Wedetermined the concentrations of serum VEGF ,CEA ,CA19-9 and SF for 85 patients with advanced gastric cancer ,before and after 1 cycles of chemotherapy and evaluated the the effect of chemotherapy after 2 cycle of chemotherapy .Results In effective group ,serum concentrations of VEGF ,CEA ,CA19-9 and SF significantly decreased after chem-otherapy cycle(P< 0 .05) ,serum VEGF and CEA concentrations significantly increased in progress group (P< 0 .05) ,serum VEGF ,CEA ,CA19-9 and SF concentrations in stable group and serum CA19-9 and SF concentrations in progress group did not change significantly(P> 0 .05) ,compared with those before chemotherapy cycle .Multiple regression analysis showed that serum CEA ,VEGF ,CA19-9 concentration changes correlated with chemotherapy efficiency ,while serum SF didn′t(t=1 .58 ,P=0 .119) . Conclusion Serum CEA ,VEGF ,CA19-9 concentration changes associated with gastric cancer chemotherapy efficiency ,which help predict the efficiency of chemotherapy .