Objective: To observed the efects of estrogen and wall-shear stress alone or in combination on the proliferation and function of rat osteoblast in vitro. Methods: Isolated and purified osteoblast from the calvaria of newborn SD rats were cultured and passaged.The cells of passes three to four were treated with 0.1 nmol/L estrogen (goup E),wall-shear stress at 80 r/min (group WSS) or 0.1 nmol/L combined with wall-sher stress at 80 r/min (group EWSS) respectively.Cell proliferation was studied by MTT assay and alkline phosphatase (ALP ) by a ALP test kit. Results: Both the estrogen and wall-shear stress alone caused the increase of cells proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity.But long period of wall-shear stress decreased the cell proliferation.Wall-shear stress increased ALP activity more quickly and more remarkably than the estrogen did.The combination of estrogen and wall-shear stress increased the cell proliferation and the ALP activity.In the early stage (6～24 h) of the cell proliferation, the combination functioned synergicly.The combination functioned antagonistically on ALP from 6 to 12 h while synergicly after 12 h. Conclusion: Estrogen and wall-shear stress can elevate the cell proliferation, ALP activity of osteoblasts in vitro.

Objective To investigate the protective effects of alpha-lipoic (α-LA) on H9c2 cardiomyocytes under-going hypoxia or hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R) injury and explore its possible mechanisms. Methods H9c2 car-diomyocytes in hypoxia or H/R injury researches were respectively divided into normal control group, hypoxia or H/R group, hypoxia or H/R + α-LA group (LA group), hypoxia or H/R+α-LA + Daidzin group (Daidzin group) and hypoxia or H/R+α-LA +DMSO group ( DMSO group) . The myocardial cell survival was detected by MTT,the activity of LDH and ALDH2 were respectively analyzed by microtitration and ELISA,the MDA level was measured by TBA. Results Compared to the normal control group, the cell survival rates of hypoxia and H/R group were decreased ( P<0. 01 ) , the levels of MDA and LDH were significantly increased ( P<0. 01 ) . Compared to the hypoxia or H/R group, the cell survival rates and ALDH2 activities of LA group were improved (P<0. 05), the levels of MDA and LDH were decreased (P<0. 01). Compared to the LA group and DMSO group, the cell survival rates and ALDH2 activities of Daidzin group were decreased ( P<0. 05 ) , the levels of MDA and LDH were increased ( P<0. 05 ) , and no significant differences of all the above measures were found between LA group and DMSO group ( P>0. 05 ) . Conclusion α-LA can protect H9 c2 cardiomyocytes from hypoxia or H/R injury by means of upregulating activities of ALDH2 and decreasing hypoxia or H/R induced lipid peroxidation.

Cervical cancer active targeting nano drug delivery system delivers drug-loaded nanoparticles to cancer cells in a targeted way through specific ligand-receptor interaction, which has the advantages of reducing adverse drug reactions and improving drug efficacy. It is of great significance to understand the active targeting nano drug delivery system for cervical cancer to explore new carriers, drugs and targets.

Epilepsy is one of the major clinical features of tuberous sclerosis complex, and it is drug-resistant in the majority of cases.Surgical resection is an effective way to resolve the seizures.Precise preoperative evaluation is critical to the surgical outcome.Preoperative evaluation mainly aims to determine the range of the epileptogenic zone and the functional areas that should be preserved.Because of the complexity of the epileptogenic mechanism and brain network, there isn′t a single and specific measure that can accurately position the epileptogenic zone, so it is necessary to comprehensively evaluate and localize the epileptogenic zone by using multiple methods, including collection of a detailed medical history, symptomatic analysis during the attack of seizures, magnetic resonance imaging, positronemission tomography, electroencephalogram, neuropsychological evaluation, etc.In this paper, the rational use of above-mentioned approaches and comprehensive analysis of their results were summarized, which play an essential role in contro-lling seizures in children with tuberous sclerosis complex and refractory seizures.

Objective To study the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with medication plus joint mobilization in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion accompanied with secondary lumbar spinal stenosis.MethodsTotally 66 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion accompanied with secondary lumbar spinal stenosis were collected randomly and divided into treatment group (34 cases) and control group (32 cases). The control group was given treatment of simple acupuncture and TCM medication, while the treatment group was given joint mobilization treatment besides acupuncture and TCM medication. Functions of lumbar vertebra were evaluated by ODI scale and the degrees of pain were evaluated by VAS. The clinical efficacy in the two groups was compared. Results ODI in both groups were significantly improved after treatment compared with that before treatment. However, the changing range of the ODI of the treatment group was more significant than that in control group (P<0.01). After treatment, VAS scores were relieved (P<0.05) in both groups, and treatment group was more significant than that in control group (P<0.05). The total clinical efficacy was 97.06% (33/34) in the treatment group, and 84.38% (27/32) in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture combined with medication plus joint mobilization in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion accompanied with secondary lumbar spinal stenosis has good efficacy.

Objective To investigate the value of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and abdominal CT (CT) in diagnosis of periampullary lesions and to make comparison between the two procedures. Methods The patients suspected of surrounding lesions of ampullary from 2009 to 2013 in our hospital were included in this study. All the patients received both EUS and abdominal CT. The accuracy rate of these two examination methods was compared. Results 151 patients were confirmed as surrounding lesions of ampullary, including choledocholithiasis, ampullary tumors, ampullary inflammation, tumors of the pancreatic head and pancreatic cysts. The accuracy rate of these diseases was 83.6%, 90.6%, 6.5%, 100.0%, and 100.0%for EUS;while was 52.2%, 56.3%, 43.5%, 91.3%, and 100.0%for abdominal CT. The tatal accuracy rate for diagnosing periampullary lesions by EUS was significantly higher than that by abdominal CT (84.1% vs. 59.6%). Conclusions Endoscopic ultrasonography has higher value in diagnosis of periampullary lesions, and its accurate rate was higher than that of abdominal CT.

Objective To understand the quality of malaria blood examinations in township?level hospitals,so as to provide the evidence for continuing the malaria blood examinations in the stage of post?malaria elimination. Methods A total of 64 township hospitals were investigated and 640 negative malaria blood slides were scored individually according to 10 indicators inMalaria Elimination Technical Schemein 2013 and 2014. The single and multiple indicators were calculated,and the work of blood examinations and situation of technicians were investigated. The data of malaria blood examinations and patient discovery in township hospitals of Nantong City were collected and analyzedduring the period of 2011-2014. Results Forthe single indi?cator,29.5%of the thick blood films did not reach the standard,and 35.8%of thin blood films did not reach the standard. For the multiple indicators,blood slides with more than 4 indicators below the standard(poor quality)accounted for 32.5%. From ma?laria blood examinations and malaria situation,the number of slides was 194 635 during the period of 2011-2014,and there were no local vivax malaria casesin 4consecutive years from 2011 to 2014,andlocal malaria has been effectively controlled in Nantong City. For health facilities where malaria patients initially presented,the township and village level accounted for 16.3%,and county and higher level accounted for 83.7%. Conclusions The quality of malaria blood examinations in township level hospitals of Nantong City is not high and the microscopic examination has a relatively low efficiency in the discovery of ma?laria cases. A new model for malaria blood examinations needs to be further explored.

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Objective To study the lymphatic microvessel density of keloid and correlation of invasive growth.Methods Invasive part,proliferative part and peripheral normal skin of keloid patients (n=10) were collected by surgical excision,and normal skin of keloid and non-keloid patients as control.Lymphatic vessel density of different parts of keloid and normal skin were investigated by immunohistochemical staining using the lymphatic endothelium specific marker D2-40.Results There were no significant differences between lymphatic microvessel density of peripheral normal skin of keloid (12.563 ±1.803) n/mm2 and normal skin of non-keloid patients (11.071 ± 2.645) n/mm2 (t=1.389,P＞0.05); Lymphatic microvessel density of invasive part of keloid (27.315 ± 7.430) n/mm2 was significantly higher than those of proliferative part of keloid (17.375± 6.221) n/mm2 and normal skin (12.563±1.803) n/mm2 (x2 =16.8,P＜0.01); there were significant differences between proliferative parts of keloid and normal skin (t=2.276,P＜0.05).Conclusions Lymphatic microvessel density increase in the invasive part of keloid may have a certain relationship with invasive growth.