Objective:To analyze manifestation of spine tuberculosis in CT and MRI, compare two kinds of techniques respectively of diagnosis advantage. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 18 cases confirmed by the surgical operation and pathology imaging of CT and MRI Material of spine tuberculosis. Results: The CT can nicely show that the bone destruction, the bone increase osteoslerosis, sequester and new-born formation and narrow of intervertebral disc, swelling paraspinal soft tissue and psoas major muscle abscess, spinal canal of bone is narrow, calcification. Although CT can show intervertebral disc involvement and terminal plate of vertebral body destruction in sagittal reconstruction, not equal to MRI sensitive, Evaluating intervertebral disc involvement and area of paraspinal soft tissue swells, changed in early days spine tuberculosis of valuation, MRI had obvious advantage. Conclusion: Combining CT and MRI can reflect the image of spine tuberculosis to learn a characteristic completely and be advantageous to diagnosing and discriminate diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis.

Objective To probe into the role of apoptotic cells in the disease development of systemic lupus erythematosus.Methods Apoptotic thymocytes injected intraperitoneally into syngeneic normal C57 mice and lupus prone BXSB mice,and then the level of anti dsDNA and anti ssDNA antibodies of IgM and IgG classes,and the concentration of urine protein and immune complex of IgG class deposited in kidney were detected.Results The apoptotic thymocytes induced the production of anti dsDNA and anti ssDNA antibody of IgG class in C57 mice,and their levels were higher in female BXSB mice than in male ones.The concentration of urine protein of male BXSB mice injected with apoptotic thymocytes was noticeably higher than that of the control male BXSB mice.Conclusion Apoptotic cells have immunogenicity,and may be the major source of autoantigens in lupus BXSB mice.Lupus genetic factors and Yaa gene can potentiate the immunogenicity of apoptotic cells or accelerate their inducing the lupus nephritis.

Objective　To probe into roles of hCKLF-1 in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus in BXSB mice in vivo.Methods　The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid for hCKLF-1 (pCDI-hCKLF-1) was transferred and expressed in lupus-prone BXSB mice with the technique of muscle-mediated transgene by electric pulse;the levels of serum IgM and IgG anti-DNA antibodies as well as serum BUN and urine protein were detected.Results　hCKLF-1 expression in vivo did not make any effects on the levels of IgM and IgG anti-DNA antibodies in female and male BXSB mice,but markedly enabled abnormal elevation of urine protein in male BXSB mice in short time,suggesting its ability for accelerating glomerulonephritis.Conclusion　hCKLF-1 may be one of inflammation mediators,playing an important role in the lupus glomerulonephritis of male BXSB mice,and its target cells may be monocyte and macrophage.

T4 cells were isolated twice separately from peripheral blood of the same donor.After activation by lectin,the isolated cells were culturedwith the medium containing self-made IL-2 for a long period.The culturedcells were identified for OKT antigens by immuno-fluorescent technique onday 10 and 22 of the cultivation,and the appearance of both T4 and T8antigens on the same cell (double marker cell)could be detected in about60-80%of cultured cells.The double marker T cells decreased in numberand the percentage of single marker T cells,either T4 or T8 cells,increasedgradually along with the cultivation.The function of double marker T cellswere investigated and the suppressor activity of these cells on PWM indu-ced antibody production response by cooperation between B cells and fresh T4cells was found.These results suggest that human peripheral blood T4 andT8 cells are not terminaly differentiated cells,because T4 and T8 antigencan be coexpressed on the same cell during the earlier cultivation.Afterlong period of activation,T4 and T8 double marker cells may change intoeitherT4 or T8 cells.

The level of serum fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was determined by ELISA.The results showed that serum FGF-21 level in these patients was higher than that in type 2 diabetic patients [(266.55 ± 21.24 vs 220.32 ± 22.68) ng/L,P＜ 0.01].Serum FGF-21 levels in both groups were significantly higher than that in normal control group [(173.52 ± 16.18) ng/L,P＜0.01].Serum FGF-21 level was positively correlated with waist circumference,blood glucose,and triglyceride.FGF-21 may contribute to the development of NAFLD in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

0.05).After treatment for 7 days,TNF-a and IL-6 levels decreased in the medication groups(P

Objective: To establish an efficient expression system for human truncated insulin like growth factor 1 〔Des(1 3)IGF1〕as fusion protein in Escherichia coli(E.coli). Methods: The cDNA of Des(1 3)IGF1 was cloned into an fusion protein expression plasmid, pMTY4, using gene recombinant technique. The protein was purified by ion exchange chromatography and identified by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, radioimmunoassay(RIA), N terminal amino acid sequence and biological activity. Results: A prokaryotic expression vector was constructed and the fusion protein containing MS2 polymerase fragment, thrombin recognition site and human Des(1 3)IGF1 was expressed in E.coli at high level. It was showed that the purified recombinant Des(1 3)IGF1 released from the fusion protein after digestion with thrombin was identical to the native Des(1 3)IGF1.Conclusion:This is an effective method for obtaining human recombinant Des(1 3)IGF1 and it is very important for further study of Des(1 3)IGF1.

Objective To investigate the possibility of immune tole rance induced by bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in allogeneic organ transplantation. Methods Allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and syngeneic bone marrow cells were cotransplanted to lethally irradiated female C57BL/6 recipient mice. FACS was used to analyze the chimerism 150 days later. Mixed lymphocyte reaction and ConA induced proliferation test were performed to evaluate proliferative activity of mice spleen cells in cell-transplanted group. Skin transplantation test was done to observe immune response of cell-transplanted group mice against organ graft from donor mice. Results About 5 97% donor T cells were detected in splenocytes of cell-transplanted group mice. MLR showed that mean SI of cell-transplanted group mice was 1.79, and that of untreated group mice was 7 28. ConA induced proliferation test showed that mean SI of cell-transplanted group mice was 31 92; and that of untreated group mice was 34 99. Mean survival time of donor-derived skin graft in cell-transplanted group mice was more than 90 days; and that in untreated group mice was 8 days. Conclusion Our results showed for the first time that induction of stable mixed hematopoietic chimerism after allogeneic bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells transplantation lead to stable donor-specific tolerance in allogeneic host and skin graft survival from donor mice.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of pretreatment with ethanol on dentin to compensate premature volatilization of self-etch adhesive system.

METHODSThirty-two intact human molars were randomly divided into two groups using a table of random numbers (n = 16): A, an acetone-base adhesive (G-bond) and B, an ethanol-based adhesive (Clearfile S(3) bond). Then each group was randomly assigned into foursub groups (n = 4) : group 1, no premature volatilization; group 2, premature volatilization; group 3, premature volatilization + stepwise ethanol pretreatments; and group 4, premature volatilization + absolute ethanol treatment. After composite resin building, microtensile bond strengths (MTBS) of each subgroup were then tested. Fracture modes were classified by stereomicroscopy and representative interface was observed by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM).

RESULTSFor adhesive A, there was significant difference on MTBS among different subgroups (P < 0.05); the MTBS of group A2 [(26 ± 12) MPa] and A4 [(27 ± 7) MPa] was lower than that of group A1 [(41 ± 11) MPa] and A3 [(40 ± 11) MPa] (P < 0.05). No significant different was found between group A2 and A4 (P > 0.05); neither between group A1 and A3 (P > 0.05). For adhesive B, there was no difference on MTBS among different subgroups (P > 0.05).FE-SEM showed that the main fracture mode was located at the bottom of the hybrid layer for adhesive A groups, the collagen fibrils were capsulated by resin monomers more densely in group A1 and group A3 in comparison with other two subgroups.For adhesive B groups, the main failure modes were at the top of the hybrid layer.

CONCLUSIONSPremature volatilization can obviously decrease the bonding strength of acetone-base self-etch adhesives, but has no significant effect on ethanol-based self-etch adhesives. Dentin pretreatment with a series of increasing ethanol concentrations can effectively compensate the adverse effect of premature volatilization of acetone-base self-etch adhesives on bonding strength.

Adhesives ; Composite Resins ; Dental Bonding ; Dental Materials ; Dental Stress Analysis ; Dentin ; Dentin-Bonding Agents ; Ethanol ; chemistry ; Humans ; Methacrylates ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Molar ; Resin Cements ; Tensile Strength ; Volatilization