Objective To evaluate the left ventricular diastolic dysfunction by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI)in a suprarenal abdominal aortic coarctation model of Lewis rats. Methods Thirty male Lewis rats at age of 8 weeks were used. Myocardial hypertrophy model was obtained by suprarenal abdominal aorta banding with ligation. Mitral annular velocity measurement by TDI and regular two-dimensional echocardiography with M mode were examined at baseline and at 10-,20-,30-and 40-day post banding.Results Compared with baseline,the left ventricular end diastolic and end systolic wall thickness and ventricular dimension were progressively increased,while ejection fraction(EF)and fraction shortening(FS)were decreased(P＜0.0 1).The left ventricle demonstrated centrifugal myocardial hypertrophy.Peak myocardial systolic velocity(Sa)at the mitral annulus did not change significantly throughout this study and there was no significant correlation with EF(r=0.216,P=0.071),and peak myocardial early diastolic (Ea),late diastolic(Aa)at the mitral annulus and Ea/Aa indices also were not stable after aortic banding and there were no significant difference in repeated measures at different time(P＞0.05).But the E/Ea wasincreased and the index had a statistically significant difference(P＜0.001).Conclusions The left ventricleshowed centrifugal myocardial hypertrophy in Lewis rats with abdominal aortic banding.E/Ea radio was a sensitive and stable index to evaluate left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.

Objective To explore the influence of studying in the elderly university on the cognitive function for elderly. Methods Elderly university group (EUG) was consised of 105 subjects aged ≥60 who studied in the elderly university for one year. Controlled group(CG) was consisted of 105 elderly over 60 years of age who were siblings for subjects and would not studied in elderly university. Meanwhile, it was excluded if they were working. Two groups were excluded depression patients before study. The assessment tools were composed of Center for epidemiological survey of depression scale (CES-D), activity of daily living scale(ADL), mini-mental state examination (MMSE)and Wechsler's adult intelligence scale(WAIS). There were no significant statistics difference in scales of CES-D, ADL, MMSE and WAIS between two groups. Results There were no significant statistics difference of CES-D, ADL and MMSE between two groups after a year, however, the scales of ADL for controlled group after one year was higher than that before one year( t = 2. 191, P = 0.031 ). The MMSE mark shows one(0.95% )sustain cognitive impairment in EUG after one year; meanwhile there were six elders of (5.77%)come up to critical value of cognitive impairment in CG, the difference was almost statistical significance (P=0. 058 ). The WAIS mark demonstrated the total scale, VQ scale and PQ scale was declining. The score of total scale and perform scale of WAIS in CG were (110.3 ±8.2 )and (110.9 ±7.7) respectively. The score of total scale and perform scale of WAIS in CG were ( 107.8 ± 9.6 ) and ( 107.9 ± 13.4 ) respectively. There were significant difference between two groups(P=0. 044, P=0. 049). Furthermore, after one year the score of total scale of WAIS in CG( 110. 6 ± 7.4 ) outstanding be lower than that one year ago(P = 0. 022 ). There was no significant means for the total scale , verbal scale and perform scale of WAIS in CEG before and after year.Conclusion The program of continue education may play a positive role to stay or to improve the descending of the cognitive function in the elderly.

BACKGROUND: Tendon is a fibrous tissue that connects bone and muscle. The main function is to conduct stress from the muscles to the bone during exercise. Tendinopathy is a commonly seen disease, characterized by tendon inflammation, degeneration and injury. Autophagy is widely involved in the development of many degenerative diseases. The research method based on autophagy provides a new idea for tendon repair. OBJECTIVE: To review the process and regulation mechanism of autophagy, and to analyze the pathological mechanism of autophagy involved in the tendinopathy so as to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of tendinopathy. METHODS: The articles concerning autophagy and tendinopathy were retrieved by computer in CNKI, WanFang and PubMed databases. The keywords were "autophagy, tendon, fibroblast, tendinopathy" in English and Chinese, respectively. Finally, 54 articles were obtained through systematic induction and analysis after excluding the irrelevant and repetitive articles. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Autophagy can alleviate the damage to human tendon stem cells induced by oxidative stress. With the increase of the degree of extracellular matrix degradation in the tendon tissue, autophagic cell death occurs in the tendon cells due to excessive autophagy. Prostaglandin E2 significantly induces fibroblast death and autophagy in a dose-dependent manner. The muscle atrophy after the rotator cuff injury is regulated by autophagy. Rapamycin prevents peritendinous fibrosis through activation of autophagy. In conclusion, autophagy plays an important role in tendinopathy. Autophagy will become a new hotspot in tendinopathy. Further understanding of autophagy and its role in tendinopathy will contribute to finding a targeted autophagy pathway and provide new theoretical and methodological support for the intervention and treatment of tendinopathy.

Increasing evidence suggests that cancer stem cells (CSCs) are responsible for tumor initiation and maintenance. Additionally, it is becoming apparent that cyclooxygenase (COX) signaling is associated with canine mammary tumor development. The goals of the present study were to investigate COX-2 expression patterns and their effect on CSC-mediated tumor initiation in primary canine mammary tissues and tumorsphere models using immunohistochemistry. Patterns of COX-2, CD44, octamer-binding transcription factor (Oct)-3/4, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression were examined in malignant mammary tumor (MMT) samples and analyzed in terms of clinicopathological characteristics. COX-2 and Oct-3/4 expression was higher in MMTs compared to other histological samples with heterogeneous patterns. In MMTs, COX-2 expression correlated with tumor malignancy features. Significant associations between COX-2, CD44, and EGFR were observed in low-differentiated MMTs. Comparative analysis showed that the levels of COX-2, CD44, and Oct-3/4 expression varied significantly among TSs of three histological grades. Enhanced COX-2 staining was consistently observed in TSs. Similar levels of staining intensity were found for CD44 and Oct-3/4, but EGFR expression was weak. Our findings indicate the potential role of COX-2 in CSC-mediated tumor initiation, and suggest that COX-2 inhibition may help treat canine mammary tumors by targeting CSCs.
Animals ; Antigens, CD44/genetics/metabolism ; Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics/metabolism ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/*genetics/metabolism ; Cyclooxygenase 2/*genetics/metabolism ; Dog Diseases/*genetics/metabolism ; Dogs ; Female ; Immunohistochemistry/veterinary ; Mammary Neoplasms, Animal/*genetics/metabolism ; Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/*genetics/metabolism ; Neoplastic Stem Cells/*metabolism ; Octamer Transcription Factor-3/genetics/metabolism ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor/genetics/metabolism ; Retrospective Studies

Objective To assess whether propofol call induce stable psychic dependence in the rats by self-administration experiment. Methods Twenty-four male SD rats 14 weeks old weighing 240一270 mg were studied. Anesthesia was performed with intraperitoneal injection of 3%sodium pentoharbitsl 40 ms/kg and atropine 03 mg/kg.A catheter wag inserted into the right external jugular vein. Penicillin(100 000 U)0.2 ml wag injected through the external jugular vein for anti-infection and heparin sodium(50U/ml)0.1 ml for anticoagulation. The self-administration experiment of 14 days was started after the 7 days of recovery. All the rats were randomly divided into 4 groups(n=6 each):contontrol group(C),propofol 0.56 mg/kg/l group(P1),propofol 1.00 mg/kg group(P2)and pmpofol 1.70 ms/kg group(P3).The experimental events were controlled by a computer with 50 times of the maximum injection per day.The times ofactive and inactive nose-poke response and times of drug iniection were recorded per day.Results Compared with group C and P1,the times of active nosepoke response and injections were significantly increased in group P2 and P3(P<0.01).The times of active nosepoke response and injections per day were significantly increased in group P3 than in group P2(P(0.01).There was no significant difference in the times of active nose-poke response and injections between group C and P1.There was no significant difference in inactive nose-poke resporme between the 4 groups.And the total daily doses of propofol injected in the last 3 days were significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner.Conclusion Propefol can induce the development of psychological dependence in rata and it is related to the dosage.

At present, the treatments of hemifacial microsomia such as the missing of ear and eye still rely on the skill of technician to make the wax model of contralateral apparatus of patient in China. In this paper, CAD/CAM and rapid prototyping (RP) techniques are integrated to successfully create a silastic prosthesis by using the patient's data of CT or laser scanning. The clinical results suggest that a high accuracy has been achieved in shape, size, and protrusion of the facial prostheses, which indicates that the application of RP techniques in conjunction with CAD/CAM is a suitable approach for fabricating facial prosthesis.
Biocompatible Materials ; chemistry ; Computer-Aided Design ; instrumentation ; Facial Asymmetry ; surgery ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; instrumentation ; methods ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; instrumentation ; methods ; Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation ; methods ; Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted ; Prostheses and Implants ; Prosthesis Design ; methods

Objective To evaluate distractor-assisted reduction for Lisfranc injury complicated with compressive fracture of lateral foot column.Methods A retrospective study was conducted of the 18 patients who had been treated surgically at Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery,Zhengzhou Orthopaedics Hospital between May 2014 and March 2017 for Lisfranc injury complicated with compressive fracture of lateral foot column.They were 10 males and 8 females,with an average age of 38.4 years (from 25 to 65 years).The injury involved the right foot in 11 cases and the left foot in 7.Their concomitant injuries were 12 compressive cuboid fractures and 6 compressive fractures of the calcaneal anterior process.According to the Chiodo-Myerson classification,there were 13 cases of three-column injury,3 ones of middle-lateral column injury and 2 ones of medial-lateral column injury.All the injuries were closed.After the condition of foot soft tissues permitted,open reduction assisted by a distractor and internal fixation with a mini locking plate was performed.Functional outcomes were assessed according to the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot-ankle scores and visual analogue scale (VAS) at the final follow-ups and complications during follow-up.Results The 18 patients were followed up for one to 4 years (average,2 years).Their AOFAS hindfoot-ankle scores ranged from 55 to 96 points (average,80.4 points);their VAS ranged from 0 to 6 points (average,1.5 points).Radiographic evidence of degeneration was noted in 10 patients.Of them,2 reported persistent pain which was cured by arthrodesis after conservative therapy failed and one presented with symptoms of injury to sural and cutaneous nerves which disappeared after oral administration of neurotrophic drugs for half a year.No such complication as skin necrosis,infection or implant failure occurred in other patients.Conclusion Open distractor-assisted reduction and internal fixation of lateral foot column with a mini locking plate,combined with bone graft if necessary,is an effective treatment for Lisfranc injury complicated with compressive fracture of lateral foot column,because it can effectively restore the alignment of lateral column and result in satisfactory therapeutic effects.

Objective To discover more novel bat viruses and molecularly characterize bat-borne bocavirus diversity in Yunnan.Methods Twenty-six Aselliscus stoliczkanus were sampled in Jinghong , Yunnan, and subjected to viral metagenomic analysis.Specific PCR was used to detect any bocavirus in these samples based on the metagenomic result , while full genome was amplified and compared with other bocaviruses .Results and Conclusion Totally, 3 of the 26 (11.5%) bats were positive for bocavirus, the full genome of which contained 5203 nucleotides and could encode NS1, NP and VP1/VP2 proteins.Phylogenetic analysis showed that this virus shared up to 58.7% and 53.3% amino acid identities with canine bocavirus 1 and canine minute virus .According to ICTV criteria (85%amino acid sequence identity ) on a new species of bocavirus , this virus could be a novel species within genus Bocaparvovirus .This study provides important data to better understand viral diversity in bats and to uncover the relationship between bocavirus and its hosts .

Objective To evaluate Evans lateral lengthening calcaneal osteotomy(E-LLCOT) in the treatment oftalocalcaneal coalitions (TCCs) with forefoot abduction deformity in the teenagers.Methods From February 2014 to August 2018,11 teenaged patients (14 feet) were treated at Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery,Zhengzhou Orthopaedics Hospital for TCCs with severe forefoot abduction deformity.They were 6 males (8 feet) and 5 females (6 feet),aged from 13 to 17 years (average,15 years).Their diseases involved bilateral feet in 3 cases and unilateral foot in 8,the left foot in 7 cases and the right in 7.All patients underwent TCCs resection followed by E-LLCOT.Their talonavicular coverage angles (TCA) and talar-second metatarsal angles (T2-MT) on the anteroposterior film and talar horizontal angles (TH) and talar-first metatarsal angles (T1-MT) on the lateral film were measured preoperatively and at the last follow-up.The foot functions were evaluated preoperatively and at the last follow-up using the ankle-hindfoot scores of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and visual analogue scale (VAS).Results All the 11 patients were followed up for 12 to 24 months (average,16.5 months).The mean preoperative TCA (22.3°,from 20° to 26°) was improved to 10.5° (from 8° to 13°) at the last follow-up;the mean T-2MT was improved from preoperative 17.6° (from 16° to 20°) to 6.5° (from 5° to 11°) at the last follow-up;the mean TH on the lateral view was improved from preoperative 35° (from 25° to 40°) to 17.5° (from 16° to 21°) at the last follow-up;the mean T-1MT was improved from preoperative 15.5° (from 10° to 22°) to 3.5° (from 2° to 6°) at the last follow-up;the mean AOFAS score was improved from 56.5 (from 50 to 62) preoperatively to 90.6 (from 75 to 95) at the last follow-up;the mean VAS score was improved from 6.0 (from 5 to 7) preoperatively to 2 (from 0 to 3) at the last follow-up.Conclusion For TCCs with severe forefoot abduction deformity in the geenagers,E-LLCOT after TCCs resection can effectively correct deformity,relieve pain and achieve significant functional and radiographic improvements.

Objective:To analyze the therapeutic effect of ankle arthrodesis with reverse proximal humerus internal locking system plating plus cannulated screwing via the transfibular approach in the treatment of end-stage ankle arthrosis.Methods:From April 2014 to January 2018, 19 patients (19 ankles) with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis were treated at Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Zhengzhou Orthopaedics Hospital by ankle arthrodesis with reverse PHILOS plating plus cannulated screwing via the transfibular approach for multi-plane fixation. They were 9 men and 10 women, aged from 36 to 65 years (average, 46.7 years). The disorder was further diagnosed as traumatic arthritis in 9 cases, as osteoarthritis in 6, as talar necrosis in 2 and as equinovarus in 2, and affected the left ankle in 11 cases and the right in 8. All cases belonged to stage Ⅲ osteoarthritis according to the Morrey-Wiedeman imaging classification. Their American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, visual analogue scale (VAS), joint fusion and complications were observed preoperatively and at the last follow-up.Results:All the 19 patients were followed up for 18 to 62 months (average, 31.5 months). Their AOFAS scores were improved from preoperative 46.3±2.1 to 81.6±0.9 at the last follow-up, and their VAS was reduced from preoperative 7.1±0.2 to 2.0±0.2 at the last follow-up, showing significant differences ( P<0.001). All their ankle joints obtained bony fusion after 9 to 14 weeks (mean, 11.5 weeks). No implant loosening or breakage was observed. All the patients were satisfied with their operative results at the last follow-up. Dorsal lateral foot numbness was observed in one patient who became asymptomatic after neurotrophic medication for 3 months. Lateral distal wound dehiscence happened during removal of stitches at 2 weeks after operation in another patient but healed after debridement. The last follow-up found subtalar joint degeneration in 2 cases and talonavicular joint degeneration in one but no clinical symptoms in the 3. Conclusion:Ankle arthrodesis with reverse PHILOS plating plus cannulated screwing via the transfibular approach is a fine treatment for end-stage ankle arthrosis, because it leads to reliable fixation, short fusion time, alleviated pain and improved ankle function.