BACKGROUND:The creep performance of bone tissues during exercise is achieved through the microstrain,and the holosteous torsion can completely retiect the biomechanicel charactedstics of bone tissues.OBJECTIVE:To determine the creep characteristics of rabbit tibia under the torsion load following exercise.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:A parallel controlled animal observational experiment was performed at the Laboratory of Biomechanics in Orthopedic Hospital of Sichuan Province between May 2005 and July 2007.MATERIALS:A total of 32 Japanese white rabbits,irrespective of genders,aged 6 months,were divided into exercise group(n=24)and control group(n=8).METHODS:Exercise group animals were placed in cage to receive electrical stimulus.0.1-0.2seconds once every 20 seconds.Following the stimulation,the animals ran and jumped for several paces along with the cage and made a tum,15 minutes once,three times per day,totally 45 minutes,at the interval of 15 minutes.The exercise was carried out five days per week for 4successive weeks.The control group was fed as exercise group.but received no exercise.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:After 4 week exercise.the tibias were griped by the torsion clamping apparatus,the creep characterizes of anterior,posterior,medial and lateral sides of tibia under 0.52 N·m torsion load within 500 seconds were determined by strain gauge technique.RESULTS:Under torsion load,the creeps were present obviously in the rabbit tibia,reached the creep curve inflection point at 2seconds,and then gradually appeared.After 4 weeks,the creeps of tibias at anterior and posterior side in the exercise group were less than control group;in the control group,the anterior side of tibia was remarkably greater than the medial side.After exercise.the creep was the smallest in anterior side,which was less than the lateral side(P＜0.05).CONCLUSlON:The creep characteristics of tibia are anisotropic,the deformation at the anterior and posterior sides is greater than that at the medial and lateral sides.Exercisecan alter the creep charactedstice of rabbit tibia and reduces the creep at the anterior and posterior sides.

BACKGROUND:Nowadays, most of the studies regarding tissue engineering bone have mostly focused on critical-size bone defects of the backbone; however, there are less studies and reports on its spinal fusion. OBJECTIVE:To explore the feasibility of xenogeneic deproteinized cancelous bone as bone tissue engineering scaffold in the treatment of spinal intertransverse fusion. METHODS:The cancelous part in the distal femur of adult pigs was obtained to prepare xenogeneic deproteinized cancelous bone. After combined with the recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein, the xenogeneic deproteinized cancelous bone was combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels to prepare tissue engineering bone. Twenty-four goats were obtained to prepare intertransverse bone bed, and randomly divided into two groups: observation and control groups. In the observation group, the tissue engineered bone was implanted into the left side, and the xenogeneic deproteinized cancelous bone of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein was implanted into the right side. In the control group, the autologous iliac bone was implanted into the left side, and xenogenic deproteinization cancelous bone was implanted into the right side. At the 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after implantation, the fusion segment was obtained for gross observation, X-ray observation, histological observation and biomechanical testing. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:X-ray films showed that the implant materials from these two groups were fixed wel and reliably. At different time points after implantation, the implant materials from each group were al in good position. There were no purulent and necrotic tissues around the material. Soft tissue ingrow and wraping were present. There were no effusions and necrosis surrounding the implant materials. The imaging and histological performance in the tissue engineering bone group outperformed that in the recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein xenogenic deproteinized cancelous bone group and xenogenic deproteinized cancelous bone group, which was the most close to the autogenous bone. At the 12th week after implantation, the maximum bending load in the tissue engineering bone group was the most close to the autogenous iliac bone group. There was no significant difference between these two groups. These results demonstrate that as bone tissue engineering scaffold, xenogenic deproteinized cancelous bone has a certain application feasibility in the treatment of spinal intertransverse fusion.

Objective To study the expression of VEGF,Cox2 and mPGES in colon cancer.Methods VEGF,Cox2 and mPGES mRNA expression in 32 paired samples(tumor and adjacent normal tissue)were de- termined by using real time RT-PCR.Results VEGF was overexpressed in 19 of 32(59.3 %)tumor tissues compared with that in 6 of 32(18.7 %)adjacent normal tissue;COX2 was overexpressed in 20 of 32(62.5 %) tumor tissues compared with that in 5 of 32(15.6 %)adjacent normal tissue;mPGES was overexpressed in 24 of 32(75 %)tumor tissues compared with that in 9 of 32(28.12 %)adjacent normal tissue.Conclusion Our result suggested that VEGF165,mPGES and COX2 overexpressed in colon cancer.

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and therapeutic effects of cutaneous metastasis from cholangiocarcinoma. Methods From 2006 to 2009, clinical data of 6 patients found with cutaneous metastasis from cholangiocarcinoma were reported. Perineural and vascular invasion were all found in the primary cholangiocarcinoma in these 6 cases with cutaneous metastasis and results were compared with 60 cases of cholangiocarcinoma without cutaneous metastasis. Follow-up to the 6 patients with cutaneous metastases was conducted at an interval of three months. Results One patient with mixed hepatocellular and cholangiocellular carcinoma developed cutaneous metastatic tumor and the pathological diagnosis was cholangiocellular carcinoma. Three patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma and two patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma presented cutaneous metastases. All six cases of the primary cancers and cutaneous metastases were diagnosed as moderately- poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. And there was perineural and vascular invasion in the primary tumors. Perineural and vascular invasion of primary cancer was found in 17of 60 patients with cholangiocarcinoma and without cutaneous metastasis. The cutaneous metastasis was positively correlated to the perineural and vascular invasion in the primary tumor (χ2 = 12. 7288, P ＜0. 001 ). Two of 6 cases presenting solitary nodular cutaneous metastasis received skin tumor excision. These two patients survived 8 and 10 months respectively. Among four patients with multiple cutaneous metastases,two cases received chemotherapy and survived 3 and 6 months respectively, the other two cases refusing treatment survived 3 and 4 months respectively. Conclusions Cutaneous metastasis usually occurred at cholangiocarcinoma with lower differentation and perineural and vascular invasion in the primary tumor.Solitary nodular cutaneous metastasis could be excised, multiple cutaneous metastases had poor prognosis.

Objective: To investigate the level of arsenic exposure in rural drinking water and to assess the health risk caused by exposure to arsenic in Tongzhou District, Beijing Municipality in 2019, so as to provide insights into improving the quality of rural drinking water. Methods: Water samples were collected from self-provided wells in 196 villages of 7 townships in Tongzhou District from April to June, 2019, and the arsenic levels were measured in drinking water according to Standard examination methods for drinking water-Metal parameters (GB/T 5750.6-2006). The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of arsenic were evaluated in drinking water using the environmental risk assessment model recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Results: Totally 520 water samples were collected, and the median arsenic concentration was 0.001 2-0.050 0 mg/L. There were 67 water samples with arsenic levels exceeding the defined standard level (12.88%), and the proportions of arsenic levels exceeding the defined standard level were 57.69%, 17.24%, 12.20%, 6.52% and 1.31% in Songzhuang, Huoxian, Lucheng, Zhangjiawan and Yongdedian townships, and the arsenic levels did not exceed the defined standard level in Majuqiao or Taihu townships. The carcinogenic risk of arsenic was 3.135 7×10-4/a in drinking water, which exceeded the maximum acceptable risk, and the carcinogenic risk of arsenic all exceeded the maximum acceptable risk, with the highest value seen in Songzhuang Township (9.648 2×10-4/a). A high carcinogenic risk of arsenic was seen in men at ages of 60 to 80 years (3.012 8×10-4/a) and in women at ages of 80 years and older (2.949 0×10-4/a). The non-carcinogenic risk of arsenic was 0.696 8 in drinking water, indicating a low risk, and were 1.009 5 and 2.144 1 in Huoxian and Songzhuang townships, indicating a high risk. In addition, a high non-carcinogenic risk of arsenic was seen in men at ages of 60 to 80 years (0.669 5) and in women at ages of 80 years and older (0.655 3). Conclusion There was a high proportion of arsenic levels exceeding the defined standard level in rural drinking water in Tongzhou District, 2019, and there was a health risk, notably with the highest carcinogenic risk seen in residents at ages of 60 years and older. Effective interventions are needed to reduce arsenic levels in drinking water.

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Objective To investigate the perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in solitary kidney.Methods From September 2014 to September 2015, 9 patients underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in solitary kidney.6 of these patients were male, while the others were female.The average age of these patients was 60 years, ranged from 46-78 years.The lesion was located in left kidney of 5 cases, and the remaining in right kidney.The average diameter of lesion was 4.5 cm, ranged from 2.8-7.6 cm.One case was congenital solitary kidney, one was contralateral atrophic kidney, 2 cases were performed nephrectomy due to benign lesion, 5 cases were performed radical nephrectomy due to malignancy.All the cases were performed by robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery transperitoneally.Results The surgery of all 9 cases were successfully completed, and no conversion to open surgery.The median operation time was 104-215 min, with an average of 129 min.The estimated blood loss was 50-350 ml, with an average of 120 ml, and there was no blood transfusion.The warm ischemia time was 10-28 min, with an average of 18 min.There was no intraoperative complication occurred.The postoperative length of hospitalization was 8-17 d, with an average of 12 d.One case of urine leakage and another one of secondary hemorrhage were found after operation.The drainage tube and urinary catheter were removed in 3-5 days postoperation.The pathology analysis confirmed that 7 cases were renal clear cell carcinoma, one case was papillary carcinoma and one was angiomyolipoma, the tumor surgical margin was negative in all cases.The follow up duration was 1-12months, no recurrence or metastasis occurred.Conclusions Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy represents a safe and effective minimallyinvasive treatment option for kidney neoplasms in patients with a solitary kidney, which provided reliable cancer control and renal function preservation.

Objective The extremely xerothermic environment of desert easily causes heatstroke and consequently multiple organ damage.Few reports are seen at home and abroad on heatstroke-induced lung injury associated with dry heat of desert.This stud-y explored the changes of the injured lungs in heatstroke rats in xerothermic desert. Methods Forty-eight male SD rats were ran-domly divided into six groups of equal number: mild, moderate and severe heatstroke groups and their corresponding controls.The rats of the three heatstroke groups were exposed to a temperature of 41 ℃and humidity of 10%, while those in the three corresponding control groups to a temperature of 25 ℃ and humidity of 35% for 70, 110 and 145 minutes, respectively.Then all the rats were sacrificed and the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF) and lung tissues were collected for observation of pathological changes, obtainment of lung in-jury scores, calculation of the wet/dry weight ratio of the lungs, measurement of the total protein level in the BALF, and determination of the malondialdehyde ( MDA) content in the lung tissue. Results The mild, moderate and severe heatstroke groups showed re-markable increases compared with the three corresponding control groups in lung injury scores (3.25 ±0.50, 6.50 ±0.58 and 8 ± 0.82 vs 1.25 ±0.50, 1.00 ±0.00 and 1.25 ±0.50), the wet/dry weight ratio of the lungs (3.50 ±0.57, 4.85 ±0.19 and 4.10 ± 0.07 vs 1.78 ±0.66, 1.67 ±0.68 and 1.67 ±0.25), the total protein level in the BALF ([93.51 ±5.54], [141.24 ±6.07] and [160.76 ±6.74] μg/mL vs [42.6 ±8.67], [45.25 ±6.78] and [41.68 ±3.62] μg/mL), and the content of MDA in the lung tis-sue ([1.79 ±0.08], [2.79 ±0.11] and [3.52 ±0.36] nmol/mg prot vs [1.21 ±0.12], [1.20 ±0.12] and [1.28 ±0.19] nmol/mg prot) .The lung injury scores, the total protein level in the BALF, and the content of MDA in the lung tissue were increased with the prolonging of the time of exposure to dry heat, while the wet/dry weight ratio of the lungs was the highest in the moderate heat-stroke group.The lung injury scores were positively correlated with the wet/dry weight ratio of the lungs, the total protein level in the BALF, and the content of MDA in the lung tissue (P<0.01). Conclusion Heatstroke in the xerothermic environment of desert can cause lung injury in rats, which deteriorates with the prolonging of the time of exposure to dry heat.As for the management of such heatstroke, more attention should be paid to the protection against lung injury.

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Objective To analyze the CT appearances and the classification of gray matter heterotopia.Methods The clinical and CT data of 26 cases with gray matter heterotopia were retrospectively reviewed,11 were males and 15 were females,ranged in age from 2 days to 9 years with a mean of 2.6 years.Results The classification of heterotopia included:(1)Subependymal heterotopia in 14,5 cases with encephaloceles,1 case with Dandy-Walker malformation and 1 case with arachnoid cyst of cisterna megna.(2)Subcortical heterotopia in 7,4 cases with callosal agenesis were accompanied.(3)Band heterotopia in 5.Conclusion CT scan can not only reveal the appearances of the subependymal,subcortical and band types heterotopia,but also show other associated abnormalities.