Objective To analyze the CT appearances and the classification of gray matter heterotopia.Methods The clinical and CT data of 26 cases with gray matter heterotopia were retrospectively reviewed,11 were males and 15 were females,ranged in age from 2 days to 9 years with a mean of 2.6 years.Results The classification of heterotopia included:(1)Subependymal heterotopia in 14,5 cases with encephaloceles,1 case with Dandy-Walker malformation and 1 case with arachnoid cyst of cisterna megna.(2)Subcortical heterotopia in 7,4 cases with callosal agenesis were accompanied.(3)Band heterotopia in 5.Conclusion CT scan can not only reveal the appearances of the subependymal,subcortical and band types heterotopia,but also show other associated abnormalities.

Objective To investigate the value of high frequency 2-Dimensional and color Doppler flow imaging combined with mammography on the diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods 90 patients with breast cancer and benign breast lesions in 22 cases, respectively, separate by color Doppler ultrasound and mammography and their combination were compared. Results The blood flow signals were Ⅱ～Ⅲ grade(76.32% ) in breast cancer and benign breast lesions less blood flow to 0 ～Ⅰ grade ( 87.10% ); The detection rate of blood flow 89.48% in breast cancer were significantly higher than 38.71% in benign breast lesions ( x2 = 4.57, P ＜ 0. 05 ); 68 cases (75.5 % ) were diagnosed by mammography 38 cases(55.8% ) in diameter≤2. 0em were significantly higher than 30 cases(44.4% ) in ≤ 1.0 cm( x2 = 3.97, P ＜ 0. 05 ); The corresponding rate of Joint Inspection 85.7 % (96/112) was higher than the r 72.3% (81/112) in color Doppler ultrasound and 75.8% (85/112) in mammography ( x2 = 3.87, x2 = 3.85, all P ＜0. 05 ). Conclusion Color ultrasonography combined with mammography could raise diagnostic rate of breast cancer.Their combination is the best one of breast imaging examinations.

BACKGROUND:Umbilical cord as childbirth waste has wide variety of sources and can be easily obtained, without any ethical and legal restrictions. Therefore, human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells break al the restrictions originated from other sources of mesenchymal stem cells. OBJECTIVE:To review the application of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in cartilage diseases, neuroglioma, ischemic brain injury, lung disease, liver disease and models of myocardial infarction. METHODS:The PubMed and Wanfang databases were searched by the first author using the keywords of“human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells, disease models, celltherapy”in English and Chinese, respectively. Seventy-three articles were searched and final y, 35 articles were included in result analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells have multilineage differentiation capacity similar to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Compared with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells have lower immunogenicity. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells show certain curative effects on cartilage disease, neuroglioma, ischemic brain injury, lung disease, liver disease and myocardial infarction, indicating that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells can be used for celltransplantation to treat various diseases.

BACKGROUND:There are less studies addressing whether bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from systemic lupus erythematosus patients are different from healthy people.
OBJECTIVE:To compare the multi-differentiation capacity of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells isolated from systemic lupus erythematosus model mice and normal control mice.
METHODS:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells of systemic lupus erythematosus model mice and C57BL mice were isolated and cultured fol owed by osteogenic and adipogenic differentiations, respectively. Differentiation abilities of two kinds of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were observed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Passaged bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from C57BL mice were long spindle-shaped and evenly distributed, while bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from systemic lupus erythematosus model mice showed slow growth and were relatively smal er than those from C57BL mice. After osteogenic induction, the amount of calcium salt and calcium nodules were significantly less in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from systemic lupus erythematosus model mice than from normal control mice. PCR detection showed that expressions of Runx2, alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin were also significantly decreased in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from systemic lupus erythematosus model mice. After adipogenic induction, the number of lipid droplets in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from systemic lupus erythematosus model mice was significantly less than the control group, and PCR detection also showed significantly decreased expression of adipogenic genes, including PPARγ2 and lipoprotein lipase. These findings suggest that the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from systemic lupus erythematosus model mice exhibit lower osteogenic and adipogenic capacities than those from normal C57BL mice, and also have the impaired multi-differentiation ability.

Objective To study the appearances of split cord malformation(SCM)and evaluate the diagnostic value of CT for SCM.Methods Clinical and CT data of 48 cases with SCM were analyzed retrospectively ,21 were males and 27 were females,ranged from 1 day to 8 years with a mean of 11.6 months. All cases evaluated by plain CT with coronal and sagittal reconstructions.Results Type I accounted 75%, consisted of two hemicords, each contained in its dural tube and separated by a rigid median septum .TypeⅡaccounted 25%, consisted two hemicords contained in a single dural sac separated by a non-rigid, fibrous median septum. Associated abnormalities: tethered cord syndrome(n=38), syringomyelia(n=9), intradural lipomas(n=10), meningocele(n=18).Conclusion CT can clearly demostrate the position, the septum and the shape of the SCM, as well as associated abnormalities.

BACKGROUND:If an extract can prolong the S phase and reduce the percentage of apoptosis after co-culture with cels, it is proved that the extract is able to promote cel proliferation. OBJECTIVE: To prove the effects of chicken egg-white extracts with different components on the proliferation, cel cycle and apoptosis of 293T cels. METHODS: An ultrafiltration unit was used to separate chicken egg-white extracts into different components that were > 10 ku, < 10 ku, > 3 ku and < 3 ku to co-culture with cels for 3 days. Then, cel proliferation, cel cycle and cel apoptosis were detected. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Chicken egg-white extract components of < 10 ku and < 3 ku could promote cel proliferation, increase the percentage of S-phase cels and reduce the percentage of apoptosis. In conclusion, chicken egg-white extract components that are < 10 ku and < 3 ku can promote cel proliferation, as wel as increase the percentage of S-phase cels and reduce apoptosis percentage.

BACKGROUND:Tree shrew is a representative between insectivore and primates, has a high degree of evolution, is more inexpensive primates, has high use of medical biology, and has been attached by scholars. OBJECTIVE:To detect whether the commonly used secondary antibodies have immune response with tree shrew serum. METHODS:Western blot assay and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay were utilized to detect whether the tree shrew serum had cross-reacts with anti-rabbit, anti-goat, anti-human, anti-mouse, anti-rat, and anti-monkey secondary antibodies. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Western blot assay results indicated that tree shrew serums did not react with anti-rabbit, anti-goat, anti-human, anti-mouse, and anti-rat secondary antibodies and had cross reaction with anti-monkey secondary antibody. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay results also indicated that tree shrew serums were cross-reactive with anti-monkey secondary antibody, but did not have cross-reactivity with the other secondary antibodies. Above data confirmed that the usual y soled secondary antibody cannot be used to immunoassay with tree shrews IgG. Only anti-monkey secondary antibody has cross-react with tree shrew serum. It is necessary to prepare anti-tree shrew IgG monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies. When no antibody is readily available at present, anti-monkey secondary antibody can be used to substitute detection, and can be widely applied in the study of tree shrew models of disease.

Objective:To analyze the chicken egg-white extracts were co-cultured with cells whether elevated stem cells protein,whether the cells transformation into stem cell.Methods:Four kinds of cells,making a common culture,a 50% chicken egg-white extract co-cultured for 3 days,cells were collected and frozen at -80 degrees,sending the company to do stem cell protein microarray.Results:C57-BMSC has three proteins occurred statistically significant change , TS-UC-MSC has one proteins occurred a statistically significant change ,293T has one protein occurred a statistically significant change ,and 293T-GFP has one protein occurred a statistically significant change.Conclusion:50% chicken egg-white extract co-cultured cells,the cells occurred the phenomenon of transformation into stem cells.

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells are ideal seed cells for tissueengineering research.OBJECTIVE: To isolate, culture and identify tree shrew umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells, in order toestablish a standardized tree shrew umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell lines.METHODS: Caesarean-isolated tree shrew umbilical cord samples were used to isolate and culture umbilical cordmesenchymal stem cells using tissue explant adherent method. Flow cytometry assay was used to detect cellsurface markers. Osteogenic and adipogenic induction media were used to induce umbilical cord mesenchymalstem cells to differentiate into osteoblasts and adipocytes.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The cultured umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells expressed CD90 and CD105 with the positive rate of 99.9% and 99.8% respectively. Hematopoietic stem cell marker CD34 expression ratewas 0.0% and the endothelial cell marker CD31 expression rate was 0.7%, in line with the characteristics of umbilicalcord mesenchymal stem cell surface markers. Calcium nodules by alizarin red staining and lipid droplets by oil red Ostaining were observed in the induced cells. These experimental findings indicated that umbilical cord mesenchymalstem cells from tree shrews capable of osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation were successfully isolated and cultured.

BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease characterized as an emergence of a variety of autoantibodies in serum and multi-system and multi-organ lesions. Currently, there is a lack of effective treatment options, and umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel s are a promising therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus based on cel biological roles. OBJECTIVE:To observe the therapeutic efficacy of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel transplantation in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus in mice. METHODS:Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel s were isolated and cultured fol owed by labeling with DiR fluorescence. Experimental mice were divided into normal control group (C57BL mice), model control group (C57BL/lpr mice), low-, medium-and high-dose umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel therapy groups (C57BL/lpr mice), with 10 mice in each group. Mice in the low-, medium-and high-dose groups were respectively injected 0.5×106, 1×106, 2×106 human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel s, once a week, for 3 consecutive weeks. At the end of treatment, blood samples were col ected to measure antinuclear antibody, anti-histone antibody, anti-double stranded DNA antibody changes;OPG and Foxp3 gene expression changes were detected by quantitative PCR method. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After treatment, the levels of anti-nuclear antibodies, anti-histone antibodies and anti-double stranded DNA antibodies in the peripheral blood of mice were al declined in the low-, medium-and high-dose groups, while the number of peripheral blood CD4+CD25+T cel s was significantly elevated. OPG and Foxp3 gene expression was also increased dramatical y in the low-, medium-and high-dose groups, which was similar to that in the normal control group and significantly different from that in the model control group (P<0.01). Experimental findings demonstrate that after transplantation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cel s, al relevant indicators in C57BL/lpr mice recovered to the normal levels, and the high-dose treatment group had the most obvious effect.