ObjectiveTo review our experience in the use of a pedicled umbilical vein graft in the repair of the defect in the bile duct in Mirizzi's syndrome. MethodsThis is a retrospective study on the use of a pedicled umbilical vein graft to repair the defect in the bile duct in 35 patients with Mi rizzi's syndrome. These patients suffered for Mirizzi's syndrome type Ⅱ in 19 patients, type Ⅲ in 15 patients, and type Ⅳ in 1 patient. ResultsThere was no peri-operative death. Five patients developed postoperative biliary leak which healed spontaneously after drainage of the bile collection. All patients had been followed up for at least 6 months, and 27 patients had been followed up for 3 years.There was no biliary complication. ConclusionsBile duct reconstruction with a pedicled umbilical vein graft is simple. It is a good procedure to repair the defect in the bile duct in Mirizzi's syndrome.

BACKGROUND:Extraction of a wel fixed cementless femoral stem or a cemented stem is difficult during revision of total hip arthroplasty. The extended trochanteric osteotomy provides excellent methods, and combining with long-stem cementless prosthesis can better reduce postoperative complications.
OBJECTIVE:To retrospectively analyze the recent clinical curative effect after extended trochanteric osteotomy combined with long-stem cementless prosthesis in hip revision.
METHODA total of 25 patients undergoing hip revision were selected from the Department of Osteoarthrosis, Pingdingshan First People’s Hospital, China from May 2008 to May 2013. Of them, 17 patients were subjected to the extended trochanteric osteotomy combined with single-incision and double-approaches. The femurs were reconstructed with long-stem cementless prosthesis. Al patients were fol owed-up for 12 to 60 months. Pre-operative and post-operative Harris hip scores, the post-operative complications, the bone cutting length, the length of stem in contact with cortical bone, the length of the end of bone cutting to the end of the prosthesis were recorded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:17 patients were fol owed-up. The mean length of bone was 17 cm (15-23 cm). The mean length of stem in contact with cortical bone was 6.4 cm (4-11 cm). The mean length of the end of bone to the end of the prosthesis was 11.5 cm (8-18.5 cm). After fol ow-up, the mean Harris hip scores were improved from (39.0 ± 13.6) scores preoperatively to (75.0 ± 14.9) scores postoperatively (P<0.01). Subsidence occurred in two hips. The cutting sites of 17 cases of extended trochanteric osteotomy were fixed wel . These data suggested that the operation through single-incision and double-approach to the hip, while preserving the attachment of the external rotators and posterior capsule, wil strength rear hip stability and prevent postoperative dislocations. Recent effects were satisfactory, but the long-term outcomes should be further investigated.

To explore novel ADP receptor inhibitors with anti-thrombotic activity, eighteen compounds were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR and MS. The results showed that the activity of compound C1 was superior to ticlopidine in platelet aggregation inhibition tests in vivo and worthy for further investigation. Compounds A4, B2, C4 and C7 possessed moderate platelet aggregation inhibitory activities.

Objective To investigate the immunological function variation of peripheral dendritic cell(DC)from bladder cancer patients after blocking PD-L1 pathway.Methods DC from normal control and patient with bladder cancer were cultured with rhGM-CSF,rhIL-4 in vitro and treated with PD-L1 monoclonal antibody.The expression of CD1a,HLA and CD83 were examined by flow cell meter.The effect of DC induced lymphatic cellular proliferation and its capability of secreting IL-10,IL-12 were determined by MTT and ELISA.Results Blocking PD-LI pathway did not infuluence the maturation of DC.But the DCs from bladder cancer patient signifcantly boosted the lymphatic cellular proliferating(4.00 ± 1.28 versus 1.49 ±0.45)and IL-12 secretion capability(108.30 ± 21.89 versus 37.17 ± 14.89 ng/L),and yet it also decreased the secretion of IL-10(108.90 ± 21.77 versus 14.99 ± 54.99 ng/L)after blocking PD-L1 pathway (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Blocking PD-LI pathway on the DC from bladder cancer patient may improve its anticancer immunological function.

Objective To assess the clinical effect of lumboperitoneal shunting (LPS) on communicating hydrocephalus.Methods An retrospectively study was conducted on communicating hydrocephalus patients who were hospitalized from Sep.2009 and Dec.2013 at the No.174th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army.All patients were underwent the LPS.All patients were with difference degrees of coma,and lumbar punctured for continued cerebrospinal fluid extended drainage before LPS.The change of disturbance of consciousness and the complications of LPS were assessed.Results There were 12 patients with communicating hydrocephalus.Of them,7 cases were underwent routine lumboperitoneal shunts,and 5 cases were experienced adjustment valve.After the LPS operation,3 patients were awakened from the coma,and 8 patients were improved in terms of consciousness and the decompression pressure of skull window as well as decreased enlarged lateral ventricles in pre-operation by CT.As for another 1 patient,the lumboperitoneal catheter had been slipped into the peritoneal cavity after 2 months of operation.There were no complications of infection,intracranial hemorrhages,obstruction of catheter and epilepsy.Conclusion The LPS should be the first selection of those patients who suffered from communicating hydrocephalus without trouble in spine and abdomen.A positive response to pre-operative continuing cerebrospinal fluid extend drainage is good prediction factor for surgical results of LPS.

To investigate the changes in the expression levels of scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB 1) in the liver tissues before and after liver xenotransplantation and analyze the relationship between the variations in the SCARB1 expression and coagulation regulating dysfunction in the recipients.Methods The Wuzhishan miniature pig with α-1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout(GTKO) was utilized as the donor and Macaca thibetana was chosen as the recipient.Heterotopic auxiliary liver xenotransplantation models were established.The liver tissue specimen was collected before and after liver xenotransplantation.Primary hepatocytes were extracted from the pig using collagenase digestion method.Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained by immunomagnetic bead sorting.These two types of cells were co-cultured and supplemented with human plasma to establish cell models with coagulation regulating dysfunction following liver xenotransplantation.Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot were performed to quantitatively measure and statistically compared the expression levels of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein of SCARB1 in the tissue and cell samples.At the cellular level,the expression of SCARB 1 was interfered by lentiviral vector.The coagulation time was detected to validate the effect upon coagulation function.Results The expression levels of SCARB1 mRNA and protein were significantly down-regulated after liver xenotransplantation (both P＜0.05).In the cell models,the expression levels of SCARB1 mRNA and protein in the porcine hepatocytes co-cultured with human monocytes were significantly down-regulated compared with those in porcine hepatocytes without intervention (both P＜0.05).Compared with the non-intervention group,the coagulation time was significantly prolonged after the expression of SCARB1 was interfered by lentiviral vector (P＜0.05).Conclusions The down-regulated expression of SCARB1 in the liver graft is one of the main causes of mediating coagulation regulating dysfunction.Intervention of SCARB1 expression contributes to resolve the coagulation regulating dysfunction in the recipients after liver xenotransplantation.

Objective To explore the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the phenotypes of photo-aging fibroblasts.Methods A photoaging cell model by repeating UVB irradiation was treated using appropriate concentration of PRP;Cell morphology and the rate of aging dying were observed under inverted microscope 24 hours later after establishment of the cell model;The expression of ROS between experimental and control group was detected using fluorescence microscope after single UVB irradiation.The relative intensity of fluorescence was analyzed using flow cytometry.Results PRP could ameliorate the large and sprawl appearance of photoaging fibroblasts obviously,reduce the generation of ROS as well as decrease the relative intensity of ROS.Conclusions PRP can decrease the level of intracellular oxidative stress caused by UVB irradiation,reduce the generation of ROS and ameliorate the senescence-like phenotypes of pho toaging fibroblasts.

Objective: To explore and clarify the correlation between short-term aggressive intrasegmental recurrence (AIR) and functional magnetic resonance imaging after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1 262 patients with HCC who underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in our hospital from January 2012 to June 2018, all patients were confirmed by pathology as HCC, of which 30 patients were found to have AIR during radiographic follow-up within 3 months after surgery, another 35 patients with disease progression who were controlled in a short period of time were randomly selected as the control group. All the enrolled patients underwent dynamic enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) scanning before surgery, and the differences in clinical data, lesion location, and functional magnetic resonance parameters between the two groups were compared, and their correlation with AIR after RFA was analyzed. Chi-square test, t test and Pearson test were used. Results: The lesions in the AIR group were significantly more in the Ⅰand Ⅳsegments than that in the control group (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in other liver segments (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the lesion morphology between the two groups (P>0.05), and there was a significant difference in the early enhancement pattern of the lesions (P<0.05), and the early arterial enhancement rate and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value of the AIR group were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). Further correlation analysis found that early enhancement of the arterial artery, early arterial enhancement rate, ADC value and lesion location were associated with AIR and were positively correlated, r values were 0.455, 0.633, 0.518, 0.375 and 0.287 (P<0.05). Conclusion The short-term AIR and functional imaging parameters (arterial early enhancement, early arterial enhancement rate, ADC value) and the liver segment (Ⅰ and Ⅳ) were highly correlated with radiofrequency ablation.

L-homophenylalanine (L-HPA) is an important non-natural amino acid that has been used as a key intermediate for the synthesis of Puli drugs for the treatment of hypertension. At present, L-HPA is synthesized using chemical methods, which has the disadvantages of expensive raw materials, tedious steps and serious pollution. Therefore, researchers have conducted in-depth research on the enzymatic production of L-HPA. This review summarizes the research progress on the enzymatic synthesis of L-HPA, including the dehydrogenase process, the transaminase process, the hydantoinase process, and the decarboxylase process, with the hope to facilitate the industrial production of L-HPA.
Amino Acids ; Environmental Pollution ; Industry ; Protein Biosynthesis

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