OBJECTIVE: To prove that the neural stem cell can be separated from neural tissue in adult mammalian. Stem cells can separate and proliferate continually, and can divide further into neuron and glial cell. The uptodate researches of neural stem cells suggest a prospective approach to treat neurological diseases, i.e. the dysfunctional cells may be replaced with neural stem cells by transplantation for functional reconstruction. Therefore,many kinds of directional differentiative signal controlling of neural stem cells to differentiate at a certain direction.DATA SOURCES: Using the key term neural stem cell, differentiation,signal and cell transplantation, we searched the MEDLINE database plus the relevant articles in English language from January 1995 to August 2004. Meanwhile, using the key terms mentioned above, we searched Chinese journal full-text database, Wanfang database in Chinese language from January 1995 to August 2004.STUDY SELECTION: The articles on extracellular signal of the differentiation of neural stem cell with full summarization were selected.DATA EXTRACTION: A total of 30 articles were eligible, and the relevant contents were compared and summarized. Eighteen articles were selected at last.DATA SYNTHESIS: All 18 articles contained different aspects of signal regulation of neural stem cell, including various key cellular factors and autogene regulation.CONCLUSION: Both cellular signals in vivo and in vitro can affect the cell differentiation. The vital problem to be solved is how to induce neural stem cells to differentiate at a certain direction so as to realize the aim of transplantation.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of bcl-2 and NF-κB/ p65 in different subgroups of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Methods Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expressions of CD10, bcl-6, and MUM-1 in the DLBCL patients. According to immunohistochemical algorithm of Hans et al. DLBCL were subdivided into GCB and non-GCB/ABC subgroups and the expressions of bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 were detected. The expressions of bcl-2 and NF-κB/ p65 in GCB DLBCL were compared with that in ABC DLBCL,and the correlation of bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 expressions with survival in the two major subgroups of DLBCL were analyzed. Results The expression rates of bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 proteins in DLBCL were 67.1% and 77.1%, and there was significant correlation between them. The expression rates of bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 were 52.0 % and 56.0 % in GCB DLBCL, but were 75.6 % and 88.9 % in ABC DLBCL. The expression rates of two proteins were higher in ABC DLBCL than in GCB DLBCL. There was no significant correlation between bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 protein expressions and overall survival within the GCB DLBCL subgroup, but bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 expressions had a significant effect on overall survival within the ABC subgroup. Conclusion bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 expressions are associated with poor survival in the ABC subgroup only. Hence, the significance of bcl-2 and NF-κB/p65 protein expressions should be assessed in the context of DLBCL subgroups in the future.

Objective To explore the role of tissue-type plasminogen activator(tPA) in neonatal rat with hypoxia-ischemia brain damage(HIBD).Methods Seven-day-old Wistar rat pups were used for the Vannucci model of HIBD.Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL),double immunostaining and immunoblot analysis were adapted to determin the expression of tPA at acute phase after HIBD and neural cell apoptosis and the blood-brain-barrier(BBB) damage.Results Neonatal hypoxia-ischemia triggers persistent induction of the plasminogen system.The increase of tPA activity induced the degradation of laminin and occludin which would aggravate the BBB damage.The number of neural cell apoptosis after HIBD increased progressively with the reperfusion time.Conclusions The increase of tPA at the acute phase after HIBD can help clot to dissolve,while its extravascular proteolysis will induce cell apoptosis and BBB damage which will aggravate brain injury.

The formation of advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs) is enhanced in diabetes mellitus, closely associated with diabetic vascular complication. In this review, biochemical properties and structures of AGEs,AGEs receptors and binding proteins ,pathogenic properties of AGEs,deposition and turnover of AGEs, inhibitors of AGEs were summarized.

Objective:To investigate bioactivity,biodegradation,bone conductive properties,and clinical maneuverability of a novel injectable chitosan microspheres/ calcium phosphate cement(CPC).Methods: The bone defect of ??4 mm?4 mm?6 mm was made at both thighbones of 12 rabbits,and experimental material(chitosan microspheres/CPC) or control material(?-tricalcium phosphate cement,?-TCP) was injected into the defect respectively.The filling situation was evaluated by X-ray 3 days after operation.The rabbits were divided into three groups,four for each group.The samples with chitosan microspheres and the control with ?-TCP were collected at 8,16,24 weeks after operation.Histological examination and scanning electron microscope(SEM) evaluation were performed.Results: The absorption of implants with chitosan microspheres was observed at 8 weeks,and became more apparent at 16 weeks.Different size of cavities were observed in CPC after the degradation of chitosan microspheres.The chitosan microspheres/CPC was dramatically degradated after 24 weeks with a few chitosan microspheres,and new bone replaced the degradated materials.The implants with ?-TCP were absorbed slowly compared with the chitosan microspheres/CPC.The cavities in ?-TCP were small.Conclusion: The chitosan microspheres/calcium phosphate cement has the characters of good biocomptable and osteocombinative ability.Compared with the control material,adding chitosan microspheres into CPC could enhance its degradability and facilitate the new bone formation.

Purpose To investigate the association between the macular volume and thickness,as assessed by optical coherence tomography(OCT),with refraction state and axial length(AL)in children.Methods A total of 100 normal children whose right eyes were randomly selected were divided into five groups due to their refraction,comprising hyperopia,emmetropia,low myopia,moderate myopia,high myopia.The AL of the eyes was measured by IOL master measuring machine.Then the macular volume and thickness were measured bv OCT.Results Children with high myopia have smaller macular volume and thinner parafoveal retinal thickness(especially out-ring macular).The minimum thickness and average thickness of the fovea were not significantly different among the five groups.The macular volume ,total average macular thickness and quadrant-specific macular thickness(except the nasal inner quadrants)were positively associated with refraction and negatively associated with AL,while there were no correlation between minimum foveal thickness,the average foveal thickness and refraction or AL.Conclusions In Chinese children,increasing axial length was associated with reduced maeular volume and thickness(except the foveal region and the nasal inner quadrant).

Objective To investigate retrospectively the therapeutic effect and safety of minimally invasive transthoracic device closure of isolated perimembranous ventricular septal defect (PVSD).Methods Eight hundred and ninety-one consecutive patients with PVSD from December 2008 to October 2014 in our hospital were enrolled,which performed minimally invasive transthoracic device closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD),with a 4 ～ 5 cm incision made on the inferior sternum.Under the guide of transthoracic echocardiography (TEE),right ventricular free wall was punctured followed by a delivery sheath threaded into the VSD and the occluder was released thereafter.Whether were there residual shunt and the occluder anchored firmly or not,the position of occluder and the influence on heart valve were re-evaluated intraoperatively by TEE.All patients were followed up prudently post-operation.Echocardiography and electrocardiogram were scheduled according to the protocol.Results Eight hundred and thirty-four cases were successfully occluded.Fifty-seven cases were performed VSD repair operation with cardiopulmonary bypass.The amounts of concentric occluder and eccentric occluder were 703 and 133,respectively.The patients performed minimally invasive transthoracic device closure of VSD had no severe complications after operation.Conclusions Although the short-term and mid-term therapeutic effect of minimally invasive transthoracic device closure of PVSD seem plausible to be definitive,with a favorable prospective application,the long-term follow-up remains to be studied.

Accumulating studies have proved that systemic inflammation is one of the important pathophysiologic mechanisms of heart failure. This article focuses on the sources of inflammation mediators and the causes of inflammation activation in heart failure including hemodynamic changes and oxidative stress, Toll-like receptors, microbial antigens and microorganisms, endotoxin hypothesis and neurohormonal activation. Furthermore, the effects of inflammation mediators such as cytokines and chemokines on heart failure are introduced. All lead to the conclusion that heart failure is a process with complex inflammation.

To investigate the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in occurrence and progression of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), enzume linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used for detection of VEGF concentration in plasma from AML patients and normal bone marrow donors.The mean VEGF concentration in the plasma from refractory (558 90pg/ml) and non refractory (392 54pg/ml) AML patients was higher than that from normal donors (57 27pg/ml) and AML patients post Allo BMT (77 31pg/ml).There were significant differences between refractory and non refractory AML group. The baseline VEGF level (196 14pg/ml) of patients in complete remission (CR) after a median follow up of 6 months was significantly lower than that of patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed AML, but significantly higher than that of patients with Allo BMT AML and normal donors. Therefore, abnormal VEGF expession may play an important role in development of AML, and VEGF might be used to evaluate prognosis of AML.