Objective To discuss the teaching effects of PBL teaching approach applied in clinical practice of medical oncology.Methods Throush clinical practice of medical onclolgy with the PBL teaching approach and the traditional one.A contrast between two teaching modes was made.And the teaching results were investigated based on the questionaic.Results The PBL teaching approach is superior to the traditional one.Conclusion The PBL teaching approach has an obvious advantage in the teaching of clinical practice of medical oncology and can improve the teaching quality

Objective To observe the effects of 2 Gy γ-ray irradiation on regulatory T cells (Tregs) and Th17 cells and immune balance of mice.Methods A total of fifty C57BL/6 male mice were randomly divided into two groups,the irradiated group exposed to 2 Gy of whole body γ-ray irradiation,and the control group sham-irradiated.At 1,3,7,14 and 28 d after radiation,changes of peripheral haemogram were detected respectively and Tregs in peripheral blood,thymus and spleen and Th17 cells in spleen were analyzed by flow cytometry.Results Compared with control group,the number of peripheral blood white cells (WBC) and lymphocyte in irradiated group reduced significantly post-irradiation (t =8.89-33.54,P ＜ 0.05),while the cell number of peripheral CD4 + CD25 + Tregs post-irradiation rose but not significantly.Thymic Treg cells increased 1 and 3 d post-irradiation(t =-6.45,-10.59,P ＜0.05),but reduced 28 d post-irradiation (t =5.34,P ＜ 0.05).Splenic Treg cells ascended obviously from 1 to 14 d post-irradiation (t =-6.82-3.89,P ＜ 0.05).After irradiation splenic Th17 cells increased at 1 d,and reached the maximal level at 3 d (t =-2.42,P ＜ 0.05),more obviously than splenic Treg cells.The reduction of Treg/Th17 ratio from 1 to 14 d post-irradiation disturbed Treg/Th17 balance and made it drift to the direction of Th17 (t =4.02-8.04,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Treg/Th17 imbalance plays an important role in immune injury induced by irradiation.

Objective To investigate the effect of high viscosity bone cement in percutaneous vertebroplasty to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF) and veterbral metastasis tumor(VMT) .Methods 102 cases of OVCF(OVCF group) and 16 cases of VMT(VMT group) in our hospital from March 2010 to December 2012 were performed percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia ,through the vertebral pedicle approach by conducting puncture at bilateral vertebral pedicle into the vertebra , 3-6 mL high viscosity bone cement was injected to each vertebra .The pain intensity was detected by the McGill pain questionnaire score before operation ,on postoperative 3 d ,1 month and 6 -18 months last follow-up .The preoperative and postoperative MPQ scores were statistically analyzed .Results Postoperative patients′s back pain was significantly alleviated or disappeared .Compared with before operation ,the MPQ scores on postoperative 3 d ,in 1 month and 6 -18 months last follow-up in the OVCF group and the VMT group were significantly decreased(P<0 .05) .The postoperative CT scanning revealed that the cement leakage rates in the OVCF group and the VM T group were 11 .76% and 6 .25% respectively .But no complications of bone cement toxicity ,pulmo-nary embolism ,infection and nerve damage occurred .Conclusion High viscosity bone cement injection has the advantages of strongly controllable injection due to high viscosity ,low bone cement leakage and high surgical safety ,which is suitable for the treatment of OVCF and VM T .

Objective To discuss the short-term curative effect and the safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty using high viscosity bone cement for the treatment of severe osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures. Methods The clinical data of 100 patients with severe osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures (compression degree>70%), who received percutaneous vertebroplasty by using high viscosity bone cement during the period from December 2010 to May 2013, were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients were followed up for at least one month. Both preoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) and quality of life (QOL) scores, as well as the incidence of bone cement leakage, were recorded and the results were used to evaluate the curative effect and the safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty for severe osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures. Results One week after the treatment, significant pain relief was obtained in 92 patients (92%), VAS scores decreased from preoperative (7.0 ±1.2) to postoperative (2.0±1.5), and QOL scores increased from preoperative (30±5.0) to postoperative (80±18.0);the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01). One month after the treatment, significant pain relief was seen in 91 patients (91%), VAS scores decreased from preoperative (7.0 ±1.2) to postoperative (1.5 ±1.0) and QOL scores increased from preoperative (30±5.0) to postoperative (80±15.0); the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01). No statistically significant differences in VAS scores and QOL scores existed between the data determined at one week after the treatment and the data determined at one month after the treatment (P>0.05). Leakage of bone cement was observed in 40 patients (40%), resulting no severe neurological symptoms; among the 40 patients, intervertebral disc leakage at above and below the vertebral body was detected in 28 patients (70%), vertebral anterior edge leakage was observed in 11 patients (27.5%) and vertebral posterior edge leakage was seen in one patient (2.5%). Conclusion For the treatment of severe osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures, percutaneous vertebroplasty by using high viscosity bone cement is safe and effective.

Objective To investigate the effect of microRNA-134-5p (miR-134-5p) targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the growth of ovarian cancer cells.Methods The ovarian cancer cell lines SKOV3 and A2780 served as the study objects and were divided into the control group (transfecting miR-NC) and experimental group (transfecting miR-134-5p) according to the treatment method.The expression levels of EGFR gene and downstream target protein were detected by qRT-PCR and western blot.The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry.The proliferation ability of ovarian cancer cells was detected by MTT assay and colony forming assay.Results The expressions of EGFR and downstream target protein in the experimental group were significantly down-regulated.EGFR mRNA in SKOV3 cells was downregulated to 48％ (P＜0.05),and EGFR mRNA in A2780 cells was down-regulated to 47％ (P＜0.05).The cell cycle of cells in the experimental group was significantly inhibited (P＜0.05),and miR-134-5p induced apoptosis through the EGFR target protein (P＜0.05).The proliferation activity and colony forming ability of the experimental group were significantly inhibited (P＜0.05).Conclusion miR-134-5p could promote the cellular cycle arrest and apoptosis,and reduces the proliferation ability of ovarian cancer cells by targetedly inhibiting the EGFR gene.