It is confirmed that expression of gastrins in some colorectal neoplasms cells and their tissue is abnormal. The abnormal expression of gastrins have close relationship with the occurrence and the develop-ment of colorectal neoplasms. Gastrins binding with receptor can regulate ceramides content and promote cells proliferation by series of signal transduction pathways. Blocking these signal transduction pathways may provide a novel therapeutic approach for colorectal neoplasms prevention and treatment.

Objective To analysis the application value and the existing problems of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer surgery.Methods Pathological findings were retrospectively analysised in 100 female cases of breast cancer,who were diagnosed with early breast cancer and used blue dye in sentinel lymph node biopsy.Results Among 100 cases,92 cases were found SLNS,that the detected rate was 92％.Detected 217 sentinel lymph node,every case has 1 to 6 node,with the average of 2.4.Nintg-two cases were performed ALND.Among them,the SLNS negative detected 58 cases of ALN feminine,SLNS negative ALN detected positive 4 cases,30 cases of SLNS positive ALN positive detected.All of the patients did not appear allergic reaction.SLNB false positive rate of O,the false negative rate was 11.8％,sensitivity 88.3％,specific degree of 100％,the diagnostic coincidence rate was 95.7％.Conclusions Compared with the conventional axillary lymph node dissection,the sentinel lymph node biopsy has obvious advantages in early breast cancer surgery.For the cases of sentinel lymph node negative,there was no necessary to do the axillary lymph node dissection.

Objective To investigate the mechanisms of right atrial tachycardia(AT) occurring after atriotomy of structural heart disease under the guidance of image integration system(CartoMerge system) and explore the efficacy of catheter ablation by using the aboved technique.Methods From January 2005 to December 2006,forty consecutive drug-refractory patients presenting with AT underwent complete electroanatomic mapping of spontaneously occurring and inducible right ATs.The ablation strategy was to avoid visible anatomic anomaly under the guidance of image integration system and to transect the isthmus,usually targeting the narrowest portion of the isthmus.Patients were followed up on an outpatient basis with clinical evaluation and 24-hour Holter recordings being performed at three months,six months,and afterwards on a yearly basis.Results Three main tachycardia mechanisms were identified: single-loop macroreentrant atrial tachycardia(MAT)(n=36),double-loop MAT(n=16),and focal AT(n=4).In most MATs,critical isthmus areas were identified most frequently the cavotricuspid isthmus(CTI)(n=35) and the surgical incision isthmus(n=36).Surgical incision causing obvious morphological anomalies including scar-like anomaly,pouch-like anomaly,and node-like anomaly could be visible by image integration technique in 12 patients,which had the electrophysiological characteristics of a surgical incision(a CDP or scar).A mean number of 19.5?10.1 radiofrequency(RF) applications were delivered to terminate the circuit.During a follow-up of 18?10 months the RF ablation was acutely successful in all patients.Eight patients(20%) had an early recurrence of MAT and needed an additional ablation procedure.Conclusion Image integration system not only allows reconstruction of AT mechanisms,but also represents an advance in the accurate localization and ablation of the arrhythmogenic substrate of postsurgical AT.Three-dimensional MR/CT images of RA can be successfully extracted and registered to anatomically guide catheter ablation in RA.The display of real and detailed anatomic information during the procedure enables tailored RF ablation to individual distorted anatomy related with surgical incision.

In this work, blank polylactic acid (PLA) nanoparticles with unstained surface were prepared by the nano-deposition method. On the basis of the preparation, the effect of surface modification on brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) targeting was examined by in vivo experiments and fluorescence microscopy. The results showed that PLA nanoparticles are less toxic than PACA nanoparticles but their BMECs targeting is similar to PACA nanoparticles. The experiments suggest that drugs can be loaded onto the particles and become more stable through adsorption on the surface of PLA nanoparticles with high surface activity. The surface of PLA nanoparticles was obviously modified and the hydrophilicity was increased as well in the presence of non-ionic surfactants on PLA nanoparticles. As a targeting moiety, polysobate 80 (T-80) can facilitate BMECs targeting of PLA nanoparticles.
Brain/*blood supply ; Brain/drug effects ; Capillaries/cytology ; Capillary Permeability/drug effects ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Endothelium, Vascular/*cytology ; Lactic Acid/*pharmacology ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Nanoparticles ; Polymers/*pharmacology

Objective To evaluate the changes in the expression of acetylated histone H3 (Ac-H3) and deacetylase silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) in dorsal root ganglions in a rat model of negative phenotype neuropathic pain.Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 250-300 g,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n =24 each):sham operation group (group S) and C-fiber dysfunction group (group CFD).The rats were anesthetized with 10％ chloral hydrate 3 ml/kg.C-fiber dysfunction was induced by exposing sciatic nerve to 8％ capsaicin for 30 min in group CFD.The thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) and mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) were measured before and on 1,3,7 and 14 days after CFD.Six rats were then sacrificed at each time and the lumbar segments (L5) of the dorsal root ganglions were removed for detection of SIRT1 mRNA expression (by RT-PCR) and Ac-H3 and SIRT1 protein expression (by Western blot).Results Compared with group S,TWL was significantly increased at 1,3,7 and 14 days after CFD,SIRT1 mRNA and protein expression was up-regulated and Ac-H3 expression was down-regulated at 3,7 and 14 days after CFD (P ＜ 0.05),while no significant change was found in MWT at each time point in group CFD (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The mechanism of negative phenotype neuropathic pain is related to up-regulation of deacetylase SIRT1 expression and decreased acetylation of histone H3 in rat dorsal root ganglions.

To investigate the assessed value of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for short-term efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Methods: Serum concentrations of LDH and VEGF from 70 patients with primary liver cancer on the 1st day before therapy and the 3rd, 7th, 14th, and 21st day after TACE ther-apy was determined. The benefit group includes complete remission, partial remission, and stable disease, while the invalid group in-cludes only disease progression. Results:The serum levels of LDH and VEGF in the invalid group were significantly higher than those in the benefit group on the 14th and 21st days after TACE (P<0.05). The percentage changes of the serum concentrations of LDH and VEGF in the invalid group were higher than those in the benefit group on the 21st day after TACE. Percentage changes on the 21st day after TACE were drawn into the ROC curve;the areas under the curve were 65.9%and 85.5%. The optimal cutoff points of LDH and VEGF, which correspond to the Youden index, were 0.272 and 0.745, respectively. Conclusion:The expression levels of VEGF and LDH can be used to assess the short-term efficacy of TACE. A lower expression level corresponds to short-term efficacy.

Objective To investigate whether MT1-MMP is involved in the inhibition effect of curcumin on the proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cell and the mechanism . Methods Firstly, MCF-7 cell lines transfected by MT1-MMP eukaryotic expression vector was established. We divided all cells into 3 groups,including null vector transfection group, non-transfected and transfected group with different concentrations of curcumin. The expression of MT1-MMP protein, the proliferation and invasion ability were respectively analyzed by western blot, transwell method, and cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8). Results The expression of MT1-MMP was inhibited by curcumin. Transwell and CCK-8 experiment indicated the proliferation and invasion abilities of MT1-MMP transfected MCF-7 cells were inhibited by curcumin in a concentration dependent manner. Conclusion The inhibition value of curcumin on proliferation and invasion is probably due to its ability to inhibit the expression of MT1-MMP.

BACKGROUND:There is a high morbidity after spinal cord injury, and the therapeutic strategy is limited to early surgical intervention, medication and post-treatment exercise that only can improve the motor function slightly. However, there is no effective cure method. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of partition-type spinal cord catheter combined with bone marrow stromal stem cels on T8 spinal cord transection damage in rats. METHODS:Fifty rats were randomized into five groups (n=10 per group): group I, T8 spinal cord transection (5 mm) was made in rats with no treatment; group II, the partition-type tube was inserted into the injured site after modeling; group III, partition-type tube combined with bone marrow stromal stem cels was implanted into the injured site after modeling; group IV, partition-type tube combined with polyglycolic acid fibers was implanted into the injured site after modeling; group V, partition-type tube combined with bone marrow stromal stem cels and polyglycolic acid fibers was implanted into the injured site after modeling. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At 2 and 12 weeks postoperatively, Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan scores were significantly higher in the groups III and IV than the groups I, II, IV (P < 0.05). At 12 weeks postoperatively, the latency of motor evoked potential below the injury plane was significantly decreased in group V compared with groups I, II, III, IV (P < 0.05). Immunohistochemical results displayed that in the groups III and V, regenerated nerve fibers grew positively and arranged orderly among the tubes, and there was no obvious winding phenomenon. Under transmission electron microscopy, a certain number of myelinated nerve fibers were found as bridges among groups. These findings indicate that the partition-type chitosan tube combined with bone marrow stromal stem cels has a good connection with the injured spinal cord a good connection to restore part of electrophysiological properties, accelerate the axon regeneration, recover the motor function, thereby providing a new direction for the treatment of spinal cord injury. Cite this article:Zhao XW, Liu X, Yu DP, Rong H, Yu XS, Yang CS, Liu T, Zhao TB. Partition-type spinal cord catheter combined with bone marrow stromal stem cels in the repair of spinal cord transection injury in rats. Zhongguo Zuzhi Gongcheng Yanjiu. 2016;20(1):42-48.

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at cranial sutures (cranial acupuncture) plus rehabilitation training in treating cerebral infarction.MethodSixty patients with cerebral infarction were randomized into an acupuncture-rehabilitation group (cranial acupuncture plus rehabilitation training) and a rehabilitation group (dryrehabilitation training), 30 cases in each group, to respectively receive cranial acupuncture plus rehabilitation training and dry rehabilitation training. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and Barthel Index (BI) were adopted to respectively evaluate the motor function of limbs and activities of daily living (ADL); the content of hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) was also observed before and after treatment for the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy.ResultThe acupuncture-rehabilitation group wassuperior to the rehabilitation group in improving the motor function and ADL, and down-regulating the hs-CRP content (P<0.05).ConclusionCranial acupuncture plus rehabilitation training is the optimal protocol in treating cerebral infarction, and it canproduce a more significant efficacy than dry rehabilitation training.