Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of bone marrow stem cells for the treatment of decompensated liver cirrhosis. Methods The clinical data of 28 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis who were admitted to the No. 105 Hospital of PLA from July 2009 to March 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. Bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were separated and purified from the bone marrow cells of the patients in vitro,and then they were transplanted into the liver of the patients through proper hepatic artery. The clinical symptoms and physical signs of the patients were monitored, and the biochemical indexes of the liver were measured at the 2nd, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after operation. All data were analyzed using the analysis of variance, LSD test or Dunnett's test. Results The appetite and physical strength of 26 patients were apparently improved one week after operation. The ascites of 23 patients were reduced at the end of the 4th week. At the end of the 12th week,the level of alanine aminotransferase was decreased from (99 ± 36)U/L to (48 ± 26 )U/L, aspartate aminotransferase was decreased from (86 ±36)U/L to (46 ±22)U/L, total bilirubin was decreased from (38 ± 16)μmol/L to (18 ± 13)μmol/L, albumin was increased from (29 ± 4)g/L to (35 ± 5 )g/L, and the prothrombin time was decreased from ( 19 ±4)s to ( 13±4) s. There were significant differences in the biochemical indexes of the liver after operation when compared to those before operation ( F =267. 35, 143. 52, 218. 74, 125. 57, 331.25, P <0.05). No fever, rash or allergic reaction was detected. Hematoma was detected in the incision site of the posterior superior iliac spine in one patient, and it disappeared one week later; one patient had discomfort in the liver area during the process of the BMSCs transplantation, and the discomfort disappeared at the end of the process; one patient died of hemorrhage of the upper gastrointestinal tract at the end of the 3rd month after operation. Conclusion The short term outcome of the autologous BMSCs transplantation for the treatment of decompensated liver cirrhosis is satisfactory, while its long term effect needs to be further investigated.

Objective To investigate the antiproliferative effect of rosiglitazone, a thiazolidinedione (TZD) on autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) cystic lining epithelial cells and to explore the underlying molecular mechanism. Methods ADPKD cysticlining immortalized epithelial (WT9-12) cells were stimulated by rosiglitazone with different concentrations. After treatment, MTT method was performed to detect the level of proliferation; flow cytometry was used to determine the cell cycle distribution and the apoptosis rate. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expressions of mTOR, p70S6K, 4E-Bp1, PPARγ PPARγ siRNA was transfected into WT9-12 cells to knock down the expression of PPARγ Results Treatment of WT9-12 cells with rosiglitazone resulted in a dose-dependent and time-dependent strong inhibition of cell proliferation, an accumulation of cells in the G0/G1 phase (rosiglitazone 50 μmol/L 65.43%,rosiglitazone 100 μmol/L 64.02%, control 49.65% ) and 6% apoptosis at high concentration (rosiglitazone 200 μmol/L). Rosiglitazone reduced the phosphorylation of p70S6K in a dosedependent and time-dependent manner. The levels of phosphorylated mTOR and 4E-Bp1, the latter being a downstream substrate of mTOR related mRNA translation initiation, were not changed by rosiglitazone. Cells were pre-incubated with GW9662, a PPARγ antagonist, before the treatment with rosiglitazone, the inhibition of p70S6 kinase phosphorylation by rosiglitazone was partially prevented by GW9662 (P＜0.01). Then PPARγ siRNA was transfected into WT9-12 cells, in contrast to untransfected control or cells transfected with an irrelevant siRNA, rosiglitazone did not cause an obvious inhibition of p70S6 kinase phosphorylation in PPARγ knock-down.Conclusion Rosiglitazone inhibits the proliferation of ADPKD cystic lining epithelial cells, and down-regulates p70S6 kinase phosphorylation through mTOR-independent and PPARγ-dependent signal pathway.

Objective To evaluate the postoperative related aesthetic parameters and satisfactory degree between CT 3D reconstruction augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone and augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone in adult Han women.Methods Totally 60 adult healthy Han women voluntarily subjected to augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone were randomly divided into groups A and B,30 people each group;Row CT 3D reconstruction augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone was performed in group A,and the augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone in group B;6 months after surgery related data measurement and questionnaire collected,we compared the objective and subjective indicators for the nasal root,dorsum and ministry,respectively.Results There was a difference between group A and group B in the nasorostral angle,the nasal facial angle,the asofrontal angle and the height of the nasal root (89.50±1.40)°,(28.85±2.20)°,(136.26±1.92)°,(6.45±0.27) mm in group A,and (85.40±3.70)°,(26.43±4.39)°,(138.88±4.78)°,(5.28±0.34) mm in group B (all P＜0.05).There was a difference between group A and group B in operation time (51.77 ± 5.35) min vs (29.83±5.76) min (P＜0.05).Conclusions Owing to its preoperative prosthesis design purpose and avoiding local swelling,CT 3D reconstruction augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone has better effects than that of augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone,especially on the nasal dorsum and the nasal root),which can obviously shorten the operation time,and therefore it is more suitable for the defects of the nasal root and dorsum.