Side population (SP) cells are highly enriched for stem cell activity and characterized by their ability to efflux the vital dye Hoechst 33342, because they express the ATP binding cassette (ABC)-dependent transporter ABCG2. SP cells can be selected from main population using flow cytometric analysis. Currently SP cells have been isolated from many tissues and organs. SP cells of different origins have some common characteristics. This article introduces the classifications, surface marker, and characteristics of SP cells.

Aged ; Atherosclerosis ; complications ; Blue Toe Syndrome ; diagnosis ; etiology ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cell Nucleus ; Cholesterol ; blood ; Color ; Epidermis ; Female ; Humans ; Male

Abscess ; pathology ; Adenoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Adenoma, Sweat Gland ; metabolism ; pathology ; Biomarkers ; metabolism ; Breast Diseases ; pathology ; Breast Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Female ; Fistula ; pathology ; Humans ; Keratin-7 ; metabolism ; Keratins ; metabolism ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Nipples ; pathology ; Paget's Disease, Mammary ; metabolism ; pathology ; Receptor, ErbB-2 ; metabolism ; Sweat Gland Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology

Objective: To analyze the sagittal and vertical skeletal an d dental changes contributing to correction of Class Ⅱ division Ⅰ malocclusion and mandibular retrusion in growing children treated with Herbst appliance. Method: 27 cases of Class Ⅱ division 1 malocclusion were studied, 17 of them were treated with the domestic Herbst appliance and the other 10 case s without treatment served as the controls. Results: After 6 to 8 months (on an average of 7 months) of Herbst appliance therapy, Class II malo cclussion was corrected to Class I occlussion, overjet decreased by 7.2 mm on a n average. SNB, mandibular ramas height (Co-Go), mandibular length (Co-Pg), ma ndibular body length (Go-Pg) and the distance from Pg to OLP plane increased si gnificantly(P

Objective To investigate antiproliferative activity of endostatin(ES), the combining effect of Endostar and radiation on VEGF and apoptosis of the A549 human lung adenoearcinoma cell line.Methods The cell of exponential phase of growth were divided into the control, radiation alone, ES alone,radiation after ES(ES→RT), ES after radiation(RT→ES), radiation and ES at equal paee (RT+ES), γ-ray radiation at a dose of 2 Gy, single fracination irradiation, YH-16 10 μg/ml in the cell culture bottle. The combining effect was quantified by the survival curve. ELISA was used to observe the VEGF of radiation with ES on A549 cell lines. Apoptosis was observed by Hoeehst staining. Results There showed that both of ES and combining treatment had the function of antiproliferative. But the union treatment's function was more obvious (P＜0.05). The expression of VEGF in ES and the combining treatment group was more lower than others (P＜0.05). On apoptosis, the rate of apoptosis in ES, RT, combining treatment group was higher than others (P＜0.05). Conclusion On antiproliferative activity and rate of apoptosis, the combining of ES and radiation is better than to use them alone. To reduce VEGF of the A549 human lung adenocareinoraa cell line by ES could enhance radioresponse. There is no evidences to show that the expression of VEGF is concerned with the different choronological order of radiation and ES.

Objective To evaluate the strictness and self-consistency of the charge nurses in the nurses examination using venipunctnre trocar operation as research object.Methods FACETS,the polyhedral Rasch software was used in the examination.Results The strictness and self-consistency of charge nurses were evidently different.Conclusions The variable strictness and self-consistency of the charge nurses in the examination leads to unreliability of the results.Developing a scientific and reliable evaluation system is essential to improve the ability of the teaching nurses and the student nurses as well as the hospital nursing quality.

Adult ; Career Mobility ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Female ; Humans ; Intention ; Job Satisfaction ; Male ; Personnel Turnover ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Epilepsy ; genetics ; Humans ; Mutation ; NAV1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; genetics ; Sodium Channels ; genetics

Objective To explore the expression of miR-9 in H/RS cells and its regulation on target PRDM1.Methods miR-9 expression in normal CD19+ B-cell subsets and eight lymphoma cell lines was detected by fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR and in situ hybridization (ISH),for quantification and location,respectively.Chemically synthesizcd antisense oligonucleotide of miR-9 was transiently transfected into L428 for its silence,and the PRDM1 expression was tested.Results Fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR showed that the expression of miR-9 in L428 cells was marked higher than that of normal CD19+ B-cell subsets and other lymphoma cell lines (the expression of miR-9 in L428 cells was 47-fold of OCI-Ly1,50-fold of Raji cells,7-fold of EBV+ immortalized B cell line,and 6-fold of ALCL cell line).ISH indicated that miR-9 located in cytoplasm,it was a diffuse and strong positive in L428,scattered and weak in DLBCL and Burkitt' s lymphoma cell lines,while negative in KARPAS-299 or Jurkat cell lines.Transient down-regulation of miR-9 in L428 leded to the increase of PRDMI protein.Conclusion miR-9 plays the role of cancer gene in cHL,and may exert a potential function in regulating terminal B cell differentiation through a post transcription regulation of PRDM1 gene.

Objective To research the choroidal neovascularization (CNV)in TgAPPswePS1 transgenic mice after intensive light exposure injury.Methods Twenty TgAPPswe/PS1 transgenic mice at the age of 6 months were grouped for experiments.The treated groups of 12 mice were treated by a source of 10 000 lux cool full spectrum light for 6 months,12 hours per day;While the control groups of 8 mice were kept in normal conditions.The mice eyes of the experimental group and control group were examined with HE/Toluidin blue staining,the retinal structure was observed,and the number of CNV was counted.The expression of VEGF and Aβ were examined with immunofluorescence on the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) flat mount.All of the results were quantified and statistically analyzed.Results After treated by 6 months of intensive light exposure in the experimental group,histopathological analysis has found significant loss of outer nuclear layer/photoreceptor out segment and outer plexiform layer as compared with the control group;At the same time,abnormal hypo-and hyper-pigmentation,vacuoles and disruption in the RPE layer,remarkable CNV were found in the experiment group by Toluidin blue staining,and the incidence of CNV was 18.75％.The VEGF expression domenstrated.a diffusive and deposition pattern along the neovessels which showed a significant increase of (6.59 ± 1.14) fold changes as compared with the control group.The difference was statistical significant (P ＜ 0.05).Then the Aβ deposits were positive expressed in the RPE layers after intensive light exposure treatment,and pathological deposition of Aβ in the RPE showed plaque like displayed by confocal Z-stack microscopy,and the drusenoid Aβ deposits were found alone with the neovessels on the RPE flat mount.The deposition of Aβ protein increased with (6.45 ± 2.93) fold changes as compared with the control group,and the difference was statistical significant.Conclusion CNV with degenerative changes in the outer retina can be induced by intensive light exposure in the APPswe/PS1 transgenic mouse.These results suggest that an Alzheimer's transgenic animal model might be an alternative animal model for CNV if combined with intensive light exposure.