Objective:To study the expression of Ets-1 and VEGF in breast invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) tissues,and to analyze its correlation with clinicopathologic characteristics of IDC. Methods:Forty breast IDC tissues and their adjacent normal tissue samples were obtained from clinical diagnosed breast IDC patients after surgery. Expression of Ets-1 and VEGF protein and mRNA was examined by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. Results:(1)Expression of Ets-1 and VEGF protein in breast IDC tissues was significantly higher than that in adjacent normal tissues (P

Objective To study the characteristics of vestibular autorotation test (VAT) in patients with the posterior circulation transient ischemic attacks(PCTIA) ,further reveal the pathogenesis vestibular function damage because of PCTIA .Methods VAT was performed on 41 patients with posterior circulation transient ischemic at‐tacks(PCTIA group) and 30 healthy controls(control group) .Parameters analyzed included gains ,phases and a‐symmetry of VAT .The positive result of the test could be defined if any of the paramaeters was abnormal .Results In the PCTIA group and control group ,gains were enhanced without being reduced as showed in 25 (62 .5% ,25/40) cases and 5(16 .7% ) ,respectively (χ2 =7 .09 ,P<0 .01) ,gains were enhanced with reduced as showed in 10(25% ) cases and 0(0% ) ,respectively (χ2 =8 .78 ,P<0 .01) .Conclusion The results of VAT in patients with the PCTIA can show gains enhanced with reduced in different frequency .VAT can provide valuable reference on positioning as‐sessment of vestibular system damage in patients with PCTIA .

Objective To investigate tissue distribution of Hylotelephin in Beagle dogs and excretion of Hylotelephin in rats. Methods A high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection was developed to study the concentrations of Hylotelephin in biological samples, taking anthracene as an internal standard, Benzoyl chloride as the pre-column derivatization of Hylotelephin and methanol-water as the mobile phase. Results After a single intravenous dose of 10.6 mg/kg Hylotelephin in beagle dogs, parent drug was widely distributed to virtually all tissues in 5 min and the concentration of Hylotelephin in most tissues at 90 min were lower than those at 5 min obviously. Hylotelephin was mainly distributed in kidney, liver and spleen, secondly in heart, lung and intestine. The parent drug concentration in kidney, liver and spleen was similar to that in blood at the same time point. After a single intravenous dose of 36 mg/kg Hylotelephin in rats, the excretion of the parent drug in urine, feces and bile amounted to 88.45%, 0.61% and 1.08% of the dose, respectively. The parent drug excretion amounted to 67% of the dose in 3 h. Conclusion Hylotelephin was distributed and eliminated in Beagle dogs rapidly. It was mostly distributed in kidney, liver, spleen and plasma. The parent drug excretion was 88% via urine.

BACKGROUND:Stromal cellderived factor 1 in chemotactic migration of endogenous neural stem cells plays a very important role, but the specific migration mechanism is unclear
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of exogenous stromal cellderived factor 1 on chemotactic migration and proliferation of neural stem cells in the rat hippocampus
METHODS:Exogenous stromal cellderived factor 1 (5μL, 500μ/L) was injected into the hippocampus of Sprague-Dawley rats to establish animal models. Brain tissues were taken after days 3, 7, 14 and 21 of perfusion to prepare paraffin sections. Thereafter, nestin expression in the injection region and hippocampus was detected using immunohistochemical method. Experimental control and blank control groups were set.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Paraffin section immunohistochemical results displayed the number of nestin-positive cells in the injection and the hippocampus was gradual y increased. At 3 and 7 days, nestin expression was a little and increased at 14 days, forming a migration tendency to the injection region. At 21 days, there were more nestin-positive cells in the injection area and hippocampus. However, there were no changes as above in the experimental control and blank control groups. The results showed that exogenous stromal cellderived factor 1 may induce the proliferation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus and may be involved in chemotactic migration of endogenous neural stem cells.

BACKGROUND: Cervical intervertebral foramen stenosis induced by cervical spondylosis of nerve root type usual y requires surgical treatment. The ways mainly include anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and cervical posterior intervertebral foramen decompression. Which is the best way is stil inconclusive. With innovation, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylosis of nerve root type has become the mainstream in the current treatment. OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between curative effects and intervertebral foramen-associated parameter changes in patients with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. METHODS: From March 2011 to April 2013, 132 patients with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type were treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the Changzheng Hospital Affiliated to the Second Military Medical University. Neck pain and arm pain visual analogue score, neck disability index score and imaging changes were evaluated before and after treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: 132 patients were fol owed up for 25(4-28) months. Significant differences in neck pain visual analogue scale, anterior intervertebral disc height, posterior intervertebral disc height, intervertebral foramen height, anterior and posterior diameters of the intervertebral foramen, the area of the intervertebral foramen, and the Cobb angle of the fused segment were detected in al patients before and after treatment (P < 0.05). Posterior intervertebral disc height was positively correlated with intervertebral foramen area (r=0.427, P=0.000). The increased Cobb angle of the fused segment was negatively associated with the size of intervertebral foramen (r=-0.273, P=0.003). Intervertebral foramen area was negatively associated with arm pain visual analogue score (r=-0.502, P=0.000). These results indicated that anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with an interbody fusion cage can obviously enlarge intervertebral foramen in patients with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type, and obtain good curative effect. The size of the intervertebral foramen is negatively related to the axial pain. The reconstruction of the intervertebral disc height is necessary to expand the intervertebral foramen. However, the increase of the curvature fusion segments is not helping to expand the intervertebral foramen.

BACKGROUND:Intervertebral disc degeneration is one of the ancient and common clinical diseases. Its complex pathogenesis affected by various factors, such as environment and genes, is stil in debate. Because of the technical limitations, there is stil no deep understanding on the molecular mechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration. However, its molecular mechanism in recent years has made considerable development. OBJECTIVE: To summarize and discuss the molecular mechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration, thereby providing the basis for the effective treatment. METHODS: CNKI and Medline databases were retrieved by the first author using computer to search relevant articles published from 2005 to 2015. The key words were “intervertebral disc degeneration, molecular mechanism, environmental factors, genes, matrix, degradation enzyme,inflammatory factor, biological environment, treatment” in Chinese and English, respectively. Mechanisms of intervertebral disc degeneration, involving genes, cel senescence and apoptosis, degradation enzyme and substrate, inflammatory cytokines, were summarized to explore the pathogenesis and possible effective treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Totaly 153 articles were initialy retrieved and finaly 52 articles were included in result analysis according to inclusive and exclusive criteria. Unique structure and biochemical properties of the intervertebral disc are easy to cause intervertebral disc degeneration. Traditionaly, environmental factors, such as occupation and smoking, are considered as the main factors inducing intervertebral disc degeneration; however, more and more studies have shown that genes have the most important influence on intervertebral disc degeneration. Declined extracelular matrix, increased degradation enzymes, and overexpression of inflammatory factors can al destroy the entire structure of intervertebral disc, and accelerate the process of intervertebral disc degeneration. Effective treatment for intervertebral disc degeneration can be formulated depending on the deep understanding on its molecular mechanisms. Although there is a further understanding on the molecular medium of intervertebral disc degeneration, the complex biochemical environment within the intervertebral disc is stil a great chalenge to the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration.

Medical specimen photography is an indispensable step in medical education and scientific research.On the basis of a large number of shooting practices,a set of photography skills have been summed up,including the medical specimens shooting principles,sampling methods,camera equipments,backgrounds,light source and parameters.During medical specimen photography,we should make sure true process,accurate samples,clear image quality,layered main backgrounds,beautiful pictures and correct selection and usage of photographic equipments.Accordingly,a set of disposable small photo studios which are suitable for medical specimen shooting have been built to help medical workers improve the quality of photography in medical education and research specimens.

Objective To apply the exogenous monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) to induce the neural stem cells in vivo.Methods 64 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into blank (n=4), control (n=30) and experimental (n=30) groups. The experimental group was injected with MCP-1 into the cerebra, and the control group with PBS, and the blank group with no intervention.The number of nestin positive cells in brain was observed with immunohistochemistry 3, 5, 7, 14, 21 days after injection. Results The number of nestin positive cells increased with time in the cortex and hippocampus in the experimental group (P<0.001). There was no significant difference between the control group and the blank group (P>0.05). Conclusion Exogenous MCP-1 may induce the increase of neural stem cells in vivo.