Objective To observe the effect of polyethylene terephthalates (PET) coated with 58S bioactive glass on graft-bone healing.Methods The PET coated with 58S bioactive glass was used in experimental group,and uncoated PET was used as a control.The coating solution was made of 20％ bioactive glass powder and 80％ gelatin powder (by weight).In our vitro study,4×104/ml MT3T3-E1 cells were cultured in 24-well plates with the coated or uncoated PET,and the MTT and ALP were tested at 1,3,5 days to show the proliferation and the activity of the cells.The SEM and the X-ray photoelectron spectrometer were adopted to analyze the surface characteristics of the fiber.In our vivo study,24 skeletally mature New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into two groups,the 58S-PET group and the PET group.Both groups underwent a surgical procedure to establish a tibia-articular tendon-bone healing model.Mechanical examination and histological assay were taken to verify the coating effect in vivo.Results The 58S-PET group showed significantly differences in both the MTT and ALP tests at each time point (3,5 days) compared with the PET group.In the animal experiments,the maximum load increased by time in both groups.At 6 weeks,the load-to-failure was significantly higher in the 58S-PET group [(61.70±6.95) N]than that of the PET group [(45.21±9.78) N].At 12 weeks,the load-to-failure was also significantly higher in the 58S-PET group [(89.25±9.50) N]than that of the PET group [(71.38±6.26) N].In the histological assay,it was found that there was new bone formation in the indistinct interface between the graft and the host bone in both groups at 6,12 weeks,and a stronger binding was seen in the 58S-PET group than in the PET group.Conclusion The 58S-PET could enhance the proliferation and activity of the osteoblast and therefore promote the new bone formation and subsequently leads to a positive effect on tendon-bone healing.

Dental Materials ; Dental Porcelain ; Humans

The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), also known as G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30), was identified in the recent years as a functional membrane receptor different from the classical nuclear estrogen receptors. This receptor is widely expressed in the cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, heart, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, and the urogenital system. It is responsible for the mediation of nongenomic effects associated with estrogen and its derivatives, participating in the physiological activities of the body. The present study reviews the molecular structure, subcellular localization, signaling pathways, distribution, and function of GPER in the male reproductive system.
Estrogens ; metabolism ; Genitalia, Male ; metabolism ; Humans ; Male ; Molecular Structure ; Organ Specificity ; Receptors, Estrogen ; chemistry ; physiology ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled ; chemistry ; physiology ; Reproduction ; physiology ; Signal Transduction

A series of quinoline-polyamine conjugates (8a-8n) were designed, synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of cholinesterases (ChEs). Some of these compounds had potent ChEs inhibitory activity with IC50 values at micromolar range. Compound 8n exhibited the strongest inhibition on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) with an IC50 value of 8.78 micromol x L(-1), and compound 8i showed the most potent inhibition on butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) with IC50 value of 1.60 micromol x L(-1) which was slightly better than rivastigmine. The structure-activity relationship revealed that the chain length of polyamine and linker played important roles for inhibitory activity. Molecular modeling studies showed that 8i targeted both the catalytic active site (CAS) and the peripheral anionic site (PAS) of cholinesterases.

Objective To observe the effect of spleen-strengthening and kidney-reinforcing method on leukopenia in patients with malignant tumor after chemotherapy.Methods Seventy-one patients with malignant tumor were randomly allocated to Group A(n=37) and Group B (n=34).Group A was treated with spleen-strengthening and kidney-reinforcing herbal medicine and chemotherapy and Group B with chemotherapy only. The treatment course lasted 28 days.Blood routine examination was carried out before chemotherapy and on 7 th,9 th,12 th,15 th,18 th and 21 st day of chemotherapy.Results In Group A,5 cases of leukopenia were found, 3 in degree Ⅰ, 1 in degree Ⅱ and 1 in degree Ⅲ,the incidence being 13.5%; In Group B,25 cases of leukopenia were found, 3 in degree Ⅰ,13 in degree Ⅱ,8 in degree Ⅲ and 1 in degree Ⅳ, the incidence being 73.5%. There was significant difference between the two groups (P

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of retinal binding protein (RBP) and Cystatin C in blood and urine in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).Methods One hundred and twenty-one patients with CKD in Nephrology Laboratory of The People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from Aug.2012 to Jan.2013 were served as the case group.Sixty healthy check-up people were considered as control group.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect RBP and Cystatin C in urine,and the immune turbidimetry testing was applied to detect RBP and Cystatin C in blood.The receiveroperating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under curve (AUC) were applied to evaluate the sensibility and diagnostic value of indexes in CKD.Results The positive rate of RBP,Cystatin C in urine and blood were 89.6％,92.6％,52.5％,59.5％ respectively of 12 patients in case group,higher than those in control group (all value were 0,P ＜0.001).ROC curve showed that the sensitivity of urine RBP and Cystatin C were higher than that in blood of case group.AUC of RBP,Cystatin C level in urine and blood were 0.915,0.974,.655,and 0.623 respectively.And 95％ confidence interval were 0.877-0.954,0.956-0.992,0.575-0.736,0.543-0.702 respectively,and the differences are statistically significant (P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion The sensitivity of urine cystatin C and RBP are significantly higher than that in blood,which might be served as a diagnostic marker of CKD and can provide important basis for clinical diagnosis.

Ammonium perchlorate (AP), mainly used as solid propellants, was reported to interfere with homeostasis via competitive inhibition of iodide uptake. However, detailed mechanisms remain to be elucidated. In this study, AP was administered at 0, 130, 260 and 520 mg/kg every day to 24 male SD rats for 13 weeks. The concentrations of iodine in urine, serum thyroid hormones levels, total iodine, relative iodine and total protein, and malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity in thyroid tissues were measured, respectively. Our results showed that high-dose perchlorate induced a significant increase in urinary iodine and serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), with a decrease of total iodine and relative iodine content. Meanwhile, free thyroxine (FT4) was decreased and CAT activity was remarkably increased. Particularly, the CAT activity was increased in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggested that CAT might be enhanced to promote the synthesis of iodine, resulting in elevated urinary iodine level. Furthermore, these findings suggested that iodine in the urine and CAT activity in the thyroid might be used as biomarkers for exposure to AP, associated with thyroid hormone indicators such as TSH, FT4.

Objective To evaluate the effect of different tube voltages on the radiation dose and image quality of a full field digital mammography system.Methods Both experiments were performed under manual exposure mode.In one experiment,the tube voltages were kept constant at 25,28 and 31 kVp,and the CIRS 015 phantom was exposed at three target/filter combinations molybdenum/molybdenum (Mo/Mo),molybdenum/rhodium (Mo/Rh),and rhodium/rhodium (Rh/Rh) and at tube current-exposure time products of 32-140mAs.The entrance skin exposure (ESE) and average glandular dose (AGD) were recorded,the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and figure of merit (FOM) were measured to evaluate the influences of different tube voltages on dose and image quality at same target/filter combination.The univariate of randomized completed block-design was used for statistics.In second experiment,the phantom were exposed using Mo/Rh combination when the tube current-exposure time product was kept constant at 56 mAs,and the tube voltage varied between 23 and 33 kVp in 1-kVp increments.The ESE and AGD were recorded,the SNR,CNR and FOM were measured for plotting the curves against tube voltages.Results At Mo/Mo combination,the AGD,ESE,SNR,CNR and FOM of 25,28 and31 kVp were(1.25 ±0.56) mGy,(6.46±2.86) mGy,71.52±8.37,1.91 ±0.26,3.21 ± 0.68; (1.94 ±0.85) mGy,(9.18±4.07) mGy,144.46 ± 11.31,2.41 ±0.28,3.37 ±0.96 and (3.01 ±1.38) mGy,(12.60±5.59) mGy,128.89 ±15.29,2.47 ±0.31,2.31 ±0.76 respectively; at Mo/Rh combination were (1.23 ±0.55) mGy,(5.26 ±2.33) mGy,67.31 ±4.11,1.82 ±0.19,3.01 ± 0.82; (1.86 ±0.84) mGy,(7.57 ±3.34) mGy,139.54 ± 12.16,2.30 ±0.25,3.23 ±0.92 and (2.81 ±1.24) mGy,(10.48 ±4.62) mGy,127.77 ±15.14,2.59 ±0.31,2.67 ±0.68; and at Rh/Rh were(1.09 ±0.48) mGy,(4.89 ±2.16) mGy,67.46 ±2.23,1.48 ±0.72,3.08 ± 1.69; (1.75 ± 0.78) mGy,(6.88 ±3.03) mGy,137.74 ± 14.65,2.37 ±0.26,3.62 ± 1.07 and (2.59 ± 1.13) mGy,(9.32 ± 4.12) mGy,117.91 ± 19.05,2.51 ± 0.31,2.74 ± 0.84.Both experiments indicated that,for a given target/filter combination,the AGD,ESE and CNR increased,but the ESE/AGD decreased with the tube voltage increasing; The first experiment indicated both SNR and FOM of 28 kVp were higher than that of 25 kVp and 31 kVp; the second experiment showed both SNR and FOM decreased with tube voltages increasing.The differences of AGD、ESE、ESE/AGD、SNR、CNR and FOM among the three tube voltages were significant (F =4.391-528.848,P ＜ 0.05) ; but the difference of CNR between 28 and 31 kVp at Mo/Mo and Rh/Rh had no statistical significance (P ＞ 0.05) ; and the differences of FOM between 25 and 28 kVp at the three target/filter combinations were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion For a breast with 4.2 cm thickness and 50％ adipose 50％ glandular composition,different tube voltages have significant effects on the radiation dose and image quality.

Objective To explore the effects of P85,microbubbles and ultrasound on plasmid DNA skeletal muscle gene transduction of mice in vivo. Methods Plasmid encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP) ,which conjugated with 0.05% P85 and/or microbubbles, 10% Optison,was injected into the tibialis anterior(TA) muscle of mice with or without ultrasound irradiation (1 MHz, 1 W/cm2 2 min,20% duty cycle). Mice were killed 1 week after injection. The TA muscles were removed and snap-frozen immediately in isopentane cooled by liquid nitrogen and sections 7 μm thick were cut at intervals. One set of sections mounted with DAPI were used to assess the transfection efficiency by counting the number of GFP-positive fibers under fluorescence microscopy,and the other set of sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin to assess the tissue damage area. Results The P85 and Optison significantly enhanced the plasmid DNA skeletal muscle gene delivery in vivo separately (P<0.01, P<0.05).Ultrasound exposure could significantly enhance the efficiency of P85 induced gene delivery(P<0.01) but not of Option(P>0.05).The gene delivery efficiency induced by P85 was higher than that by Optison no matter with or without ultrasound irradiation(P<0.01). When the P85 conjugated with Optison, they could further significantly enhance gene delivery efficiency with ultrasound exposure (P<0.01). Meanwhile, ultrasound exposure could increase the muscle damage areas in the groups with microbubbles (P<0.01). Conclusions The P85,microbubbles and ultrasound exposure display synergistic effect to enhance plasmid DNA transduction in skeletal muscle of mice in vivo.

Objective To study the clinical significance ofneutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), which in serial plasma and urine samples was measured in participants with lupus nephritis (LN)and healthy persons. Methods NGAL in serial plasma and urine samples was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (EL.ISA) in 35 patients with LN by 1997 ACR systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)standard with varied degree of kidney damage and 30 healthy persons with matching sex and age in physical examination center. Disease activity was measured by the SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI-2K),and 35LN patients were classified in active group and (25 cases) non-active group (10 cases) according to the SLEDAI-2K. Results Urinary NGAL were significantly increased in LN patients [(78.94 ± 81.97) μg/L]compared with healthy persons[(28.50 ± 18.08) μ g/L] (P = 0.002). And urinary NGAL were significantly increased in active group [(92.90 ± 94.88) μg/L] compared with non-active group [(48.20 ± 24.77)μ g/L] (P = 0.049). NGAL in serial plasma had no statistically significant difference between active group and non-active group (P ＞0.05). Conclusions NGAL in urine but not in plasma represents a novel biomarker for renal disease activity in LN. The increase might be related to renal tubule pathological changes.