Stomatology is an applied science,and experimental teaching plays an important role in training renovation talents.A complete construction of the laboratory system is a complex systematic project,which requires the right teaching conception,advanced experimental instruments,high-quality teachers of laboratory,the optimization of the teaching contents,as well as highly efficient operating mechanism and management approach.It is also a process of exploration and innovation.

Objective To study the feasibility and curative effect of laparoscopic radical resection of rectal carcinoma. Methods Twenty-eight cases undergoing laparoscopic radical resection (laparoscopic group) and 26 cases undergoing open radical resection (open group) were enrolled from January 2004 to December 2007. The following parameters: operation-related situations, postoperative recovery,result of radical resection, and postoperative outcome were compared between the two groups. Results The blood loss during operation in laparoscopic group was less than that in open group [(148.0±26.5) ml vs (396.0±79.6) ml, P<0.01]. The gastrointestinal tract and urination function in laparoseopic group recovered faster than those in open group[the time of diet in taking was (2.8±0.1) d vs (3.9±0.3) d,the time of detaining urethral catheter was(4.2±0.2) d vs (6.0±0.8) d] (P<0.05). The hospital stay was shorter in laparoscopic group than that in open group [(9.8±1.1) d vs(13.2±2.8) d, P<0.01]. The operation time, the number of cleared lymph nodes and complications of laparoscopic between the two groups were no significant difference (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in local recurrent and beyond metastases rates between the two groups. Conclusion Laparoscopic radical resection of rectal carcinoma parallels with open surgery is in safety and effectiveness, it has less traumatic and blood loss and faster in patients recovery.

Objective To explore the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) gene transfection on the expression level of VEGF-C in human breast cancer MCF-7 cell. Methods The constructed VEGF-C gene eukaryotic expression vector was transfected into the human breast cancer MCF-7 cell by using lipofectamine transfection reagents, and the positive cell clones were obtained through G418 selection after transfection. The expressions of VEGF-C mRNA and protein were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot respectively. Results Following the transfection of the VEGF-C recombination plasmid, there were significant differences on the expression levels of VEGF-C mRNA and protein between pcDNA3.1-VEGF-C transfection group and pcDNA3.1 transfection group (12.382?2.183 vs 6.039?1.950, P

Objective To discuss the effects of bacteria lysates (OM-85BV),1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2-VitD3],two immune regulators on airway inflammation in asthmatic mice models,and its pathways of action on airway inflammation were discussed.Methods Forty male BALB/c mice graded 4-6 weeks were randomly divided into 5 groups.Group A:control group;group B:asthmatic model group;group C:1,25-(OH)2-VitD3 group;group D:OM-85BV group;group E:combination group.On days 0 to 14,mice in C,D and E groups were given 1,25-(OH)2-VitD3,OM-85BV and 1,25-(OH)2-VitD3 + OM-85 BV,and mice in A,B groups were given 9 g/L saline instead.On days 15,22 and 29,mice in B,C,D,E groups were intraperitoneally with injection of ovalbumin(OVA)-aluminum hydroxide [Al(OH)3].Group A were given 9 g/L saline instead.On days 36 to 40,mice of B,C,D,E groups were given an aerosol challenge of 10 g/L OVA for 0.5 h once a day.Mice in the control group were given the same amount of 9 g/L saline.Animals were sacrificed 24 hours after the final inhalational challenge,and for the recovered bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) of the left lung was used for differential inflammatory cell counts and for detecting the level of inflammatory cytokine interleukin-17 (IL-17).Right lung samples were used for pathological investigation and detecting the expression of the IL-17 mRNA and RORγt mRNA by real time-PCR.Results Compared with the control group,the asthma models expressed more serious expression in bronchospasm contraction,hyperplasia disorders of bronchial epithelial cells,infiltration of inflammatory cells in lung,and so on.Compared with the control group,the total number of inflammatory cells counts[(104.04 ±5.51) 107/L vs (22.79 ± 1.91) 107/L] and eosinophils proportion [(37.63 ± 3.64) ％ vs (2.37 ± 1.55) ％] in BALF in group B were significantly increased (all P ＜ 0.05),the levels of IL-17 [(85.13 ± 5.77) 103 pg/L vs (47.44 ± 4.57) 103 pg/L] in BALF were significantly higher(P ＜ 0.05),the relative expressions of IL-17 mRNA (13.68 ± 1.59 vs 1.00 ± 0.00) and RORγt mRNA (4.53 ± 0.51 vs 1.00 ± 0.00) in lung were higher,which had a statistical significance (all P ＜ 0.05).The situations of group C,D,E were obviously improved compared with group B,and those of group D were improved remarkably.Conclusions Oral OM-85BV and 1,25-(OH)2-VitD3 intervention could relieve the airway inflammation of asthmatic mice models,and its effect can be remarkable by oral OM-85BV.The two immune regulators could relieve the degree of airway inflammation on asthmatic mice models by reducing the expression of Th17 cells differentiation.Therefore the two immune regulators could be the choices for preventing the happening and the development of the asthmatic airway inflammation.

The refractory epilepsy refers to the epilepsy whose seizures couldn't be cured after using two kinds of correctly selected antiepileptic drugs which can be tolerated and enough dosage and duration of monotherapy or combination therapy.The pathogenesis of intractable epilepsy is complex,and there is no established theory at home and abroad.Recently,more and more attention has been paid to the correlation between mitochondrial dysfunction caused by oxidative stress and intractable epilepsy.Based on the summary of common treatment of refractory epilepsy and by searching the related literature at home and abroad,further investigation would be made to explore the diagnosis and treatment of intractable epilepsy theory in order to provide new strategies for diagnosis and treatment of intractable epilepsy.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for simultaneous residual determination of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate in bisacodyl raw material. METHODS:Head-space GC was performed on the capillary column of 6% cyanopropyl phenyl-94% di-methyl polysiloxane(DB-624)by temperature programming,the temperature of injector was 220 ℃,detector was flame ionization detector with temperature of 250 ℃,carrier gas was high purity nitrogen with the flow rate of 3.0 ml/min,split ration was 1∶10, headspace heating temperature was 70 ℃,equilibration time was 30 min,volume of headspace vial was 5 ml,and the injection volume was 1 ml. RESULTS:The linear range was 6-120μg/ml for dichloromethane(r=0.999 9)and 50-1 000μg/ml for ethyl ac-etate(r=0.999 9);the limit of quantitation was 0.2,1.7 μg,limit of detection was 0.06,0.5 μg;RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were no higher than 3%;recoveries were 100.30%-102.00%(RSD=0.63%,n=9) and 100.10 %-101.30%(RSD=0.44%,n=9). CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple and accurate,and can be used for the simultaneous residual deter-mination of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate in bisacodyl raw material.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the determination of content and content uniformity in Bisacodyl enter-ic-coated tablet. METHODS:HPLC method was performed on the column of Agilent ZORBAX C18 with mobile phase of acetoni-trile-20 mmol/L ammonium acetate(adjusted pH to 5.0 with acetic acid)(55∶45,V/V),the detection wavelength was 265 nm,col-umn temperature was 30℃,flow rate was 1.0 ml/min,and the volume injection was 20 μl. RESULTS:The linear range of bisaco-dyl was 50-1 000 μg/ml(r=0.999 9);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 1%;recovery was 99.50%-101.17%(RSD=0.5%,n=9). CONCLUSIONS:The method is reproducible with high accuracy,and suitable for the quali-ty control of Bisacodyl enteric-coated tablet.

Objective: To establish a GC method for the determination of content and content uniformity of memantine hydrochloride dispersible tablets.Methods: The sample was dissolved in water, alkalified by sodium hydroxide solution and extracted by methylene chloride.An HP-5 gas chromatography column (50 m×0.32 mm, 1.05 μm) was used.The column temperature was programming increased, and the initial temperature maintained at 120 ℃ for 3 min, and then raised to 220 ℃ at a rate of 10℃·min-1 and maintained for 7 min.A hydrogen flame ionization detector (FID) was used and the split ratio was 1∶1.The inlet temperature was 230 ℃ and the detector temperature was 260 ℃.The injection volume was 1 μl and the carrier gas was nitrogen with high purity at a flow rate of 3.0 ml·min-1.Adamantane was used as the internal standard, and the internal standard method was used for the calculation.Results: The calibration curve was linear over the range of 0.05-1.0 mg·ml -1 (r=0.999 7).The detection limit and the limit of quantification was 1.1 ng and 3.3 ng, respectively.The average recovery was 100.2% (RSD =0.73%, n=9).Conclusion: The method has the advantages of simple operation, small extraction process toxicity, little environmental pollution, high accuracy and high specificity, and can be used for the determination of content and content uniformity of memantine hydrochloride dispersible tablets.

BACKGROUND: It has reported that nicotinamide is capable of protecting intervertebral disc (IVD) against interleukin-1β (IL-1β) or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) induced degeneration. However, the protective mechanism of nicotinamide on IVD cells apoptosis and proliferation remains unclear.OBJECTIVE: To investigate regulatory effects of nicotinamide on rabbit nucleus pulposus cell apoptosis and proliferation in vitro.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Randomized control grouping design, which was carried out in the Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Stem Cell Center, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from April to October 2007.MATERIALS: Ten Japanese white rabbits (aged 2-3 months weighing 1.5-2.0 kg) were used in this study. Furthermore, nucleus pulposus cells obtained from L1-6 lumbar spine were harvested and cultured for further experiments.METHODS: The NP cells were divided into 6 groups, including control group (without any drug as control), nicotinamide group (0.5 g/L nicotinamide), IL-1β group (10 μg/L IL-1β), IL-1β + caspase group (10 μg/L IL-1β and non-specific caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK), IL-1β + small-dose nicotinamide group (10 μg/L IL-1β and 0.05 g/L nicotinamide), and IL-1β + large-dose nicotinamide group (10 μg/L IL-1β and 0.5 g/L nicotinamide). After 3 days of culture, the cells were examined with Annexin V-PI staining, caspase-3, 8 and 9 activity staining and MTT assay.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The apoptotic rates, the positive rates of caspase-3, 8 and 9 activity staining and the absorbance of MTT assay of each group.RESULTS: ① As compared to IL-1β group, the apoptotic rates were decreased in the IL-1β + caspase group and IL-1β + large-dose nicotinamide group (P < 0.01). ②As compared to IL-1β group, the positive rates of caspase-3, 8 and 9 activity staining were decreased in the IL-1β + caspase group, IL-1β + large-dose and small-dose nicotinamide groups (P < 0.01 or P < 0.01). ③As compared to IL-1β group, the absorbance was increased in the IL-1β + caspase group and IL-1β + large-dose nicotinamide group (P < 0.01).CONCLUSION: Nicotinamide is capable of promoting cell proliferation and inhibiting IL-1β induced apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells in vitro. The inhibition of apoptosis mainly acts via inhibition of the mitochondrial pathway.

The present article introduced the current medical education of the Feinberg School of Medicine in Northwestern University.Thmugh the comparisons on edueation system and carriculums design between United States of America and China,advices were made to the medical education in China.The article shed light on the current reform of medical education in China.