Objective To investigate the imaging features of solitary plasmacytoma of bone(SPB),to improve the ability of imaging diagnosis of SPB.Methods Retrospective analysis by surgery or biopsy pathology confirmed 16 cases of patients with SPB clinical and imaging data.Results All lesions were single.X-ray and CT scan showed swelling bone destruction,boundary more clearly,in all cases no periosteal reaction.Compared with the muscle signal,T1-weighted images showed equal or slightly lower signal,T2-weighted images showed high signal.All patients had no significant peritumoral edema in the bone marrow,but were seen varying degrees of soft tissue invasion.Enhanced MR scan,most cases showed significantly enhanced uniformity.Conclusions SPB presents osteolytic destruction,expansive growth and soft tissue mass without bone reaction and peritumoral edema.X-ray,CT and MR together might improve the diagnostic accuracy of SPB.

BACKGROUND:Diabetes as a systemic metabolic disease induces the disorders of carbohydrates, fat, and protein metabolism, simultaneously easily causes the lesion of surrounding capilaries, and impacts nutrient metabolism of multiple organs including intervertebral discs. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the research progress of diabetes effects on disc degeneration al over the world. METHODS: The first author used the computer to retrieve the information from PubMed and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. The key words were “intervertebral disc, degeneration, diabetes melitus” in English and Chinese. 8 414 relevant articles were found, which were published from January 1981 to January 2014. Repetitive studies were excluded and 34 articles were in accordance with the inclusion criteria. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Pathogenesis of diabetes complications was very complicated. Apoptosis is a hot focus in recent years. Hyperglycemia has been a inducer for apoptosis in intervertebral discs. Diabetes easily leads to systemic smal vessel disease, especialy vascular bud contraction in the terminal plate of vertebral body, and results in regional blood flow decrease or interruption. Thus, the nutrient substance carrying along the end plate was reduced, which resulted in disc dystrophy and degeneration. The reduction in extracelular matrix in the intervertebral discs is a major reason for disc degeneration. The mechanisms underlying diabetes effects on disc degeneration remain unclear and deserve further investigations.

Objective:To explore the change of serum interleukin 16 (IL-16) level and the effects of highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on IL-16 in patients with HIV infection.Methods:77 patients with HIV infection were studied,with fifteen normal subjects studied as controls.The patients were subdivided into stages according to the standards by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).Of all the individuals,the CD4+T cells and CD8+T cells and the amout of IL-16 were measured at each stage to find the difference among normal and groups of the patests,and between the groups with and without HAART.Results:The level of CD4+ T cells in the experimental group were lower than that of the control group in of the patients (P

Objective To understand the role of increasing peripheral blood platelet count in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods This analysis included 80 inpatients with active pulmonary tuberculosis evidenced by positive sputum smear,43 patients in recovery and 89 healthy controls during the period from January to June in 2012.Peripheral white blood cell,platelet count,and neutrophil percentage were assayed.Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)and serum C-reactive protein (CRP)were measured and compared.The data were analyzed by using SPSS 13.0 software.Results ESR and CRP values were significantly higher in the patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis than in the patients in recovery (P=0.006 5 and P=0.007 3,respectively).The peripheral blood platelet count exceeded normal range in 41.94% of the patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis,which was significantly higher than that in the patients in recovery (P=0.001 4)and controls (P=0.000 0).Platelet count was positively correlated with CPR (r=0.515,P<0.000 1)and ESR (r=0.398,P<0.001)value.However,peripheral white cell count and neutrophil count were not different from the corresponding values of controls.Conclusions Increasing peripheral platelet count may play a role in assessment of tuberculosis disease activity and the effect of anti-tuberculosis treatment.

Objective To study the clinical value of detection of peripheral blood natural killer(NK) cells subsets in patients with malignant hematological diseases.Methods A total of 100 patients with malignant blood disease were enrolled from March 2014 to April 2016 as the observation group,including 50 cases in acute stage and 50 cases in mild stage.At the same time,100 health subjects were enrolled as the control group.The number of NK cells in peripheral blood and the changes of subgroups were compared.Results The number of NK cells in the different groups were compared,the absolute numbers and relative numbers of NK cells in the acute phase of leukemia and lymphoma were much lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).While the absolute number and relative number of NK cells in mild stage of leukemia and lymphoma were higher than that in acute phase(P<0.05).After treatment,the absolute number and relative number of NK cells in patients with leukemia and lymphoma were higher than before treatment(P<0.05).Before treatment,levels of CD56bright and CD56dim in patients with leukemia and lymphoma were statistically different with those of control group(P<0.05).After treatment,CD56bright and CD56dim levels were significantly improved in both groups(P<0.05).Conclusion The number of peripheral blood NK cells in patients with hematological malignancies could be reduced,and the cells function might be compromised.Detection of NK cell subsets could be with guiding significance in the treatment of malignant hematologic disease.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of vertebroplasty using vertebral pedicle screw technique combined with calcium sulfate cement injection in the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures.Methods Twenty-eight patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures admitted in our department in recent 2 years were enrolled in this study,including 21 cases of type A,3 cases of type B,and 4 cases of type C.All patients were fixed with vertebral pedicle screw,and then verteplasty was performed using calcium sulfate cement injection.Results All patients were followed up for an average time of 16 months.Within the follow-up,there was no complication noted,such as loosening or breakage of internal fixation,chronical lumbar back pain,and loss of effected vertebral height.Artificial bones injected into vertebrae were absorbed in about 3 months.Conclusion Vertebroplasty using vertebral pedicle screw technique combined with calcium sulfate cement injection is an effective and safe procedure for thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures,which renders it possible to bear weight early and to maintain corrected vertebral height postoperatively.

BACKGROUND: One of mechanisms involved in treating cerebral ischemia with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) implantation is paracrine action. However, few studies have reported this mechanism.OBJECTIVE: To observe the inhibitory effect of BMMSCs paracrine action on apoptosis and its mechanism after cerebral ischemia. METHODS: BMMSCs were isolated from rats with adherent culture. Rat cerebral ischemia model was established by the middle cerebral artery occlusion. A total of 24 rats were divided into 4 groups, with 6 animals in each group. Cell implantation medication group: rats were received U0126 medication after BMMSCs implantation; Non-implantation medication group: rats were received U0126 medication after PBS injection; Cell implantation control group: received solvent medication after BMMSCs implantation; Non-implantation control group: received solvent medication after PBS injection. At 7 days after operation, the expressions of vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) and p-ERK1/2 protein were measured by Western blot analysis, and the apoptosis cells in the area of ischemic penumbra and cortex were examined by TUNEL. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The VEGF protein content in the brain tissue was significantly greater in the cell implantation groups than that of the non-implantation group, with increased p-ERK1/2 and decreased apoptosis cells. The expression of p-ERK1/2 was down-regulated in rats which were administrated U0126 while the number of the apoptosis cells was increased, but the VEGF protein expression had no statistical difference. It suggested that BMMSCs can paracrine VEGF in the striatum of brain and play an inhibitory effect on apoptosis in the ischemia area via activating ERK1/2.

This study examined the effect of GHRP-6, a known GHSs receptor agonist, on the phosphorylation of cAMP-responsive element-binding protein (CREB) and the underly mechanism. GH3 cells were cultured and subjected to different treatments as follows: GHRP-6, GHRP-6 plus GHRH, phorbol ester (PMA), an activator of PKC, alone or in combination with GHRP-6, Gö6983, a general inhibitor of PKCs, in the presence or absence of GHRP-6, rottlerin, an inhibitor of PKCs, alone or plus GHRP-6. The cells were transiently transfected with PKCsigma-specific siRNA and then treated with GHRP-6. GH level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of phosphor-CREB, PKCsigma, PKCtheta and phosphor-PKCsigma was determined by Western blotting. The results showed that GHRP-6 stimulated GH secretion in both time- and dose-dependent manners and enhanced the effect of GHRH on GH secretion. GHRP-6 was also found to induce CREB phosphorylation. Moreover, GH secretion was enhanced by the PKC activator PMA and reduced by the PKC inhibitors (Gö6983, rottlerin) and knockdown of PKCsigma. PKCsigma could be activated by GHRP-6. It is concluded that PKC, especially PKCsigma, mediates CREB phosphorylation and GHRP-6-induced GH secretion.

Objective To discuss cause and treatment measures of the postoperative failed to fully automatic nail in patients with circumcision by disposable circumcision suture device, so as to improve the quality of the circumcision.Methods 182 cases received circumcision by disposable circumcision suture device were randomly selected from September 2014 to March 2015 in the hospital and divided into control group ( n =86 ) and treatment group (n=96).All the patients received oral antibiotics for three days conventionally.Patients in control group were dressing with 0.1%iodine after treatment, dressing change every two or three days, while the treatment group soaking with 30 mL to 40 mL compound prescription cortex phellodendri chinensis fluid for 15 min two times per day.The postoperative wound anastomosis nail loss effect in two groups were compared.Results The time of complete nail loss in patients soaking with compound prescription cortex phellodendri chinensis fluid was significantly shorter than that in patients dressing with 0.1% iodine (P<0.05), but there was no significantly difference of the first time to lose nail between two groups.The rate of complete nail loss in treatment group was 94 cases (97.9%), which was significantly higher than 68 cases (79.1%) in control group (χ2 =16.47,P<0.05). The adverse reactions were mild of two groups.Conclusion The compound prescription cortex phellodendri chinensis fluid has exact effect on postoperative wound anastomosis nail loss and recovery in patients’ with circumcision by disposable circumcision suture device.

To develop a more efficient antithrombotic way after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the anticoagulant effects were compared of human tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) gene transfection and aspirin oral administration (traditional method) on vein grafts. An eukaryotic expression plasmid pCMV-(Kozak) TFPI was prepared. Animal model of carotid artery bypass grafting was constructed. In operation, endothelial cells of vein grafts in TFPI group and empty plasmid control group were transfected with pCMV-(Kozak) TFPI and empty plasmid pCMV respectively, while no transfection was conducted in aspirin control group. After operation, aspirin (2 mg.kg(-1).(-1)) was administered (i.g.) in aspirin control group. Three days later, grafts (n=10) were harvested for RT-PCR, Western blotting and immunohistochemical analyses of exogenous gene expression and for pathological, scanning electron microscopic observation of thrombus. Thirty days later, the patency rates of remnant grafts (n=10) were recorded by vessel Doppler ultrasonography. Human TFPI gene products were detected in gene transferred vein grafts. Three days later, thrombi were found in 7 animals of aspirin control group and in 8 animals of empty plasmid control group, but in only 1 of TFPI group (P<0.01). Thirty days later, 5 grafts were occluded in empty plasmid control group, but none of grafts was occluded in the other groups (P<0.05). The endothelial surfaces of grafts in both of the control groups were covered with aggregated erythrocytes and platelets, and it were not seen in TFPI group. It was suggested that the anticoagulant effects on vein grafts of human TFPI gene transfection are better than those of aspirin.
Administration, Oral ; Anticoagulants/*metabolism ; Aspirin/*administration & dosage ; Aspirin/metabolism ; Coronary Artery Bypass ; Disease Models, Animal ; Lipoproteins/*metabolism ; Plasmids/metabolism ; Tissue Transplantation/*methods ; Transfection ; Ultrasonography, Doppler/methods ; Veins/*transplantation ; Venous Thrombosis/metabolism