A stereologic study of lamellar bodies within pulmonary alveolar type II cells in dogs with experimental acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis(group P)and in dogs inje- cted muscularly with choloroquine before inducing pancreatitis (group PI)was carried out.Our findings showed that volumerical density (Vv), surface density (Sv)and numerical density(Nv)of lamellar bodies were decreased by 29.06%,30.28% and 40.75% in the group P as compared with those in the control group (group N), respectively, and their Sv and Nv were decreased by 23.8% and 30.26% in comparison with those in the group PI.The results suggest that the lung injury resulting from acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis was characterized by alveolar surfactant System damage.Dramatical decrease in the number of the lamellar bodies affected the surface tension of alveoli in a certain degree, leading to atelectasis.There was a relationship between lung injury and the effect of PLA2(phospholipidase A2).Choloroquine might play a role in maintaining the number of lamellar bodies.

The pan-English lecture is one of the important measures to run a higher institution,improve the teaching quality and heighten recognition.Manwhile,it also brings up all-wave impact to the medical eduaction and management in China,such as the course system,the teacher education,the combination of practice and theory and so on.And in this article,the author analyzed the influence factors of the medical teaching quality of the overseas students from the points of teachers,content of courses and students.

In this study an acute rejecting model of heterotopic rat heart-lung transplantation was established by using simplified technique of end to side anastomosis of donor ascending aorta with recipient abdominal aorta.The measurements of tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α)in serum of rats by Sandwich-ELISA method were taken on the 3rd,5th,7th days respectively after operation.The results of this study with histological examination showed that TNF-α serum levels were increased during acute rejection episodes.and it might be a useful indicator for diagnosis of allograft rejection.

To evaluate the fatigue behavior of nitinol stents, we used the finite element method to simulate the manufacture processes of nitinol stents, including expanding, annealing, crimping, and releasing procedure in applications of the clinical treatments. Meanwhile, we also studied the effect of the crown area dimension of stent on strain distribution. We then applied a fatigue diagram to investigate the fatigue characteristics of nitinol stents. The results showed that the maximum strain of all three stent structures, which had different crown area dimensions under vessel loads, located at the transition area between the crown and the strut, but comparable deformation appeared at the inner side of the crown area center. The cause, of these results was that the difference of the area moment of inertia determined by the crown dimension induced the difference of strain distribution in stent structure. Moreover, it can be drawn from the fatigue diagrams that the fatigue performance got the best result when the crown area dimension equaled to the intermediate value. The above results proved that the fatigue property of nitinol stent had a close relationship with the dimension of stent crown area, but there was no positive correlation.
Alloys ; Computer Simulation ; Equipment Failure Analysis ; Finite Element Analysis ; Stents

The trial of two-way referral enrolled 26 patients with hypertension, including 20 cases of refractory hypertension, 3 new cases and 3 cases of secondary hypertension, the average length of follow-up was 22 d (10-35 d). The family physicians in Huaihaizhong Road Community Health Service Center communicated with specialists in the medical center (Ruijin hospital), appointments were made and medical information and other materials were sent in advance. When investigations and adjustment of medication were made, and the blood pressure was under control, patients were referred back to the community. This two-way referral system promoted the information exchanges between two side, doctors got prior knowledge about patients' condition and would spend more time with the patients; and patients' feeling of satisfaction and compliance of the treatment were increased. From our experiences, we suggest that the therapeutic regime made by the medical center should be feasible to the community, and more convenience should be given to the referred patients, so that the effectiveness and efficiency of the two-way referral can be further improved.

BACKGROUND:At present, heterologous serum as a medium is a common method for culture of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, but it is limited by the disease transmission between species, the potential immune rejection and even controversial ethic issues. This method is also contrary to the requirements of the Ministry of Health. Autologous platelet-rich plasma is a kind of whole blood extract, containing a variety of growth factors. OBJECTIVE:To explore the osteogenic differentiation of rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells cultured in autologous platelet rich plasma alternative to traditional heterogeneous serum-free culture. METHODS:8 mL bone marrow from the rabbit iliac crest was extracted and anti-coagulated with heparin, and then bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were isolated using density gradient centrifugation. The cells were divided into autologous platelet rich plasma group (10%autologous platelet rich plasma) and fetal bovine serum group (10%fetal bovine serum). At the passage 4, the cells in the two groups were respectively subdivided into experimental and control groups. Experimental groups were subjected to osteogenic induction, while no change was done in the control groups. cellproliferation was determined by using growth curves;the activity of alkaline phosphatase was detected to adjust the osteogenic differentiation of cells in different groups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells at different generations al showed good proliferation. At 12 days of autologous platelet rich plasma culture, the activity of alkaline phosphatase in the passage 4 cells in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group;while the activity of alkaline phosphatase in the autologous platelet rich plasma group was significantly higher than that in the fetal bovine serum group (P<0.01). These findings indicate that autologous platelet rich plasma as a substitute of xenogeneic serum for culture of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells is a method characterized as safe and reliable, simple operation, high-purity active induction.

BACKGROUND:The human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) is one of preferred growth factors for regulating proliferation and directional differentiation, has multiple biological effects, and laids the foundation for geneticaly engineered immortalized stem cel lines. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect ofhTERT gene-modified umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel transplantation on acute kidney injury induced by ischemia and reperfusion in rats. METHODS:The human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels were cultured in vitro. Rat models of acute kidney injury induced by ischemia and reperfusion were established. Rat models were randomly divided into three groups. Rats in the control group were injected with 1 mL L-DMEM medium through caudal vein. Rats in the negative transfection group were injected with 1 mL umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel suspension after empty virus transfection through caudal vein. Rats in the hTERT transfection group were injected with 1 mL umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel suspension after PLXSN-hTERT transfection through caudal vein. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At 3 and 28 days after transplantation, hematoxylin-eosin staining showed renal tubular damage score in the hTERT transfection group < negative transfection group < control group (P < 0.05). At 28 days after transplantation, the number of CM-Dil-positive cels in the hTERT transfection group > negative transfection group > control group (P < 0.05). At 1, 3, 14, and 28 days, serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels in the hTERT transfection group < negative transfection group < control group (P < 0.05). The results confirm that hTERT gene-modified umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel transplantation has a significant repair effect on acute kidney injury in rats.

BACKGROUND:Human leukocyte antigen F-associated transcription factor 10 (FAT10) is highly expressed in many tumor cel s like colon cancer cel s, but its relationship with esophageal cancer is less reported. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of siRNA interference technique on the invasion, apoptosis and the characteristics of EC9706 cel s, a human esophageal cancer cel line. METHODS:siRNA sequence was designed and synthesized according to the FAT10 mRNA encoding sequence, and the EC9706 cel s were transiently transfected. EC9706 cel s were divided into three groups:siRNA FAT10 group, negative control group, and blank control group. The expression levels of bcl-2 and FAT10 were detected by RT-PCR and western blot assay, respectively. Cel counting kit-8 assay was used to measure the proliferation of cel s in vitro. Flow cytometry was used to observe the changes of cel cycle, cel apoptosis and the expression of CD44+CD133+. TUNEL staining was used to detect the apoptosis of the cel s. Cel invasion in vitro was detected by Transwel invasion assay. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:RT-PCR and western blot findings showed that compared with the negative control group and blank control group, the expression levels of bcl-2 and FAT10 mRNA and protein were significantly decreased in the siRNA FAT10 group (P<0.05);the percentage of CD44+CD133+cel s was decreased significantly (P<0.05);and significantly increased apoptosis rate, and decreased cel proliferation and invasion were also found in the siRNA FAT10 group (P<0.05). In conclusion, the specific silencing of FAT10 gene can reduce the invasion of esophageal cancer cel s, inhibit cel proliferation, reduce bcl-2 expression, and increase the apoptosis rate. Meanwhile, the proportion of CD44+CD133+cel s is decreased.

Objectives: To investigate the characteristics and their functional significance of TMJ disc and its attachment. Methods: Each of the 23 TMJs from 12 cadavers were divided into quadrants sagitall y, and total 92 histological slices were obtained and stained with HE.The morpho logical characteristics of the samples was observed microscopically. Results: ①Both temporal posterior and anterior mandibualr attachment s were loose while mandibular posterior and anterior temporal attachments were d ense in which the fibers run anterior posteriorly. ②Fibers in the intermediate zone ran predominantly in anterior posterior direction while those in both ant erior and posterior bands were mixed with transverse fibers. ③At the posterior portion of disc there were 33 out of 92 slices from 6/12 cadavers (11/23 TMJs) s howed the structure of "the fourth band" which was featured by dense fibers alik e those of inner disc. There were 36 out of 92 slices from 6/12 cadavers (10/23 TMJs) showed the structure of "turned fibers" which was featured by a sudden tu rning of fibers from the thick posterior band back and downward, providing an angle like sign. Conclusions: There is great difference o f fiber direction in various parts of disc and its attachments, reflecting the functional demands.

As introduced in the paper, the average days of stay of clinical department were calculated as a management target, in view of the complexity of disease and case mix index. This method could avoid the deficiency of traditional methods and make the management of average length of stay of clinical department more conforming to the actual situation, and also more scientific and reasonable.