Objective To investigate whether endogenous retinal stem cells can be activated in the retina of Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats during the onset and development of retinitis pigmentosa. Methods The RCS-p+ rats with inherited retinal dystrophy were divided into 3 groups: the initial stage group (15-day RCS rats), the mid-stage group (30-day RCS rats) and the advanced stage group (90-day RCS rats) according to the severity of degeneration (n=4 in each group). RCS-rdy+p+ rats without retinal degeneration served as controls, and divide into three groups (15-day control, 30-day control, 90-day control) matched with RCS-p+ rats. A transcription factor (Chx10) expressed by embryonic retinal progenitors was detected using immunofluorescence and Western blotting. Results All of the retinal layers in the three control groups and in the 15-day RCS rats did not express Chx10, while the positive expression was observed in the photoreceptor layers of the 30-day and 90-day RCS rats. Chx10 protein could be detected by Western blotting in all RCS groups, but expressed higher in 30-day RCS rats than in 15-day and 90-day RCS rats (P

Objective The treatment of limb bone fracture in combination with main vessel injury wasanalyzed retrospectively.Methods Twenty ccsese were respectively conducted by interlocking intramedullary pin fixation,plate and screw fixation,plate and screw fixation orextemal brace fixation according to the injury conditions of the fractures.Then,vascahr injaries were flexibly dwelt with direct repair,end-to-end anastomosis or blood vessel grafting.Results The-limb save rate in this study is 70%.and the reaoons which csllsed the amputation included:Long ischemia time and serious tissue damage.Conclusion Fractures of the extremities with major vascular injuries should be diagnosed promptly to be conducted properly.In this way,better outcome would be obtained.

Objective To observe the role of chronic inflammation in the development of atherosclerosis (AS) by analyzing the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB in artery endothelium. Methods To construct the atherosclerotic animal model, the balloon catheter was used to injure common carotid artery and rabbits were fed the high cholesterol diet. All the rabbits were divided into three groups: control group with the normal diet, high cholesterol diet-fed group and model group (balloon-injured common carotid artery and the high cholesterol diet fed rabbits). The rabbits were sacrificed after 8 weeks and their tissues were collected. Then morphological changes of rabbit common carotid artery were observed by light microscope. The expression of TLR4 and NF-κB in endarterium was displayed using immunochemistry method. Results Both hyperlipidemia and exterior inflammatory stimulation promoted the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB in vascular endothelium (P ＜ 0.01 ). And when both of them were present, the level of TLR4 and NF-κB expression would get higher even than that affected by one of them( P ＜ 0.01 ). Conclusion Both hyperlipidemia and chronic inflammatory process can improve the expression of TLR4 and NF- κB in vascular endothelium in different degree; the inflammatory stimulation would promote the atherosclerosis to some extent; TLR4/ NF-κB would play a role as a bridge between the internal environment changes and the arterial morphological changes.

Objective:To study the pharmadynamics in association with the clinical effects of Xiaolin powder. Methods: The bacteriostatic, anti inflammatory, antipyretic, analyesic, diuretic and immunologic actions of xiaolin powder were studied on the corresponding pharmacological models.Results: Xiaolin power had these actions above.Conclusion: Xiaolin powder can be used in the treatment of urinary infection such as part of damp heat strangury and blood strangury.

Aim To investigate the effects of diallyl di-sulfide( DADS) on G2/M arrest in Chk1/MGC803 and Chk2/MGC803 cells so as to establish stable human gastric cancer MGC803 cells with overexpression of Chk1/2 gene. Methods The colony formation, flow cytometry, RT-PCR and Western blot were used to de-tect the proliferation, cell cycle, and expression of Chk1/2 mRNA and protein, p-Chk1/2, CDC25C and cyclinB1, respectively. Results The colony formation showed that the colony forming efficiency in Chk1/MGC803 and Chk2/MGC803 cells treated by 30 mg· L-1 DADS was lower than in control group and vector group ( P <0. 05 ) . Flow cytometry demonstrated that 41. 3%, 57. 4%, 68. 9% and 42. 9% of G2/M cells in Chk1/MGC803 were increased than in MGC803 and Chk2/MGC803 , respectively after treated by DADS in 12,24, 36 and 48 h(P <0. 05). At the same time, RT-PCR disclosed that expression of Chk1 and Chk2 mRNA had no marked change. Western blot showed that total proteins of Chk1 and Chk2 and p-Chk2 had invisible change, but expression of p-Chk1 was up-reg-ulated, and CDC25C and cyclinB1 were down-regula-ted time-dependently in Chk1/MGC803 cells ( P <0. 05 ) . Conclusion DADS arrests MGC803 cells at G2/M by increasing p-Chk1 expression to cause down-regulation of CDC25C and cyclinB1 simultaneously.

OBJECTIVETo detect the expression and distribution of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in periodontal tissues, and analyze the role of EGF in orthodontic tooth movement.

METHODSAccording to Kings methods, 40 g mesial force was applied to pull the left maxillary first molar in the rat. Using immunohistochemical method (HI-SABC method) to localize and examine the expression of EGF and EGFR in decalcified alveodental connective tissues at 24 hours and 168 hours of tooth movement.

RESULTSEGF and EGFR were stained at some of periodontal ligament of furcation and radical regions in control group. These expressions of EGF and EGFR increased in periodontal tissues (P < 0.01), with the expressions at 168 hours higher than those at 24 hours (P < 0.01). And levels of EGF and EGFR at tension side were higher than those at pressure side at the same time (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONSEpidermal growth factor participated in the tissues remodeling during orthodontic tooth movement and especially played a more important role in orthodontic bone formation.

Animals ; EGF Family of Proteins ; Molar ; Periodontal Ligament ; metabolism ; Periodontium ; metabolism ; Rats ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor ; Tooth Movement Techniques

Through analysis and summary of the biological characteristics of various biomarkers, to explore the reliability of different markers for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, N-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen and C-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type Ⅱ collagen are the possible effective markers in osteoarthritis early diagnosis. Hyaluronic acid and C-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type I collagen are more suitable for evaluating the ollurrence and derelopment of osteoarthritis. The efficacy of miRNA and lncRNA in osteoarthritis diagnosis and evaluation remains to be proved. Each marker may has two or more biological effect, this paper will focus on finding out an accurate and stable marker with the analysis and summary of present bio-markers.

Objective:To study the expression of ULBP2 protein in the brain tissues of patients with drug-refractory epilepsy and its clinical significance.Methods:Gene-chip,immunofluorescence and Western blot were used to test expression of ULBP2 in the surgically removed brain tissue of patients with drug-refractory epilepsy from the brain bank of our department(n=42),and the results were compared with that of normal controls (n=12).Results:The relative increasing expression of ULBP2-gene in the brain of patients with drug-refractory epilepsy,and ULBP2 protein expression was significantly increased in temporal lobe cortex of patients with drug-refractory epilepsy as compared with the same regions of the controls specimens.Conclusion:The results indicate that the overexpression of ULBP2 may be involved in the pathophysiology of drug-refractory epilepsy.

Objective:To investigate the effects of posterior condylar offset (PCO) change on functional recovery after high-flexion posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods:From December 2018 to May 2019, a total of 76 patients (7 males and 69 females) who underwent primary TKA were included. The age of patients was 67.78±5.13 years (56-75 years). Preoperative and postoperative radiological PCO were measured by lateral knee X-ray. The true preoperative PCO was defined as the sum of radiological PCO and the thickness of posterior condylar cartilage. According to the changing of PCO (ture preoperative PCO - postoperative PCO), the subjects were divided into four groups, namely 28 cases in ≤-3 mm group, 23 cases in -3 mm- group, 15 cases in 0 mm- group and 10 cases in ≥3 mm group. The parameters, including age, body mass index, range of motion (ROM), Knee Society Scores (KSS) and visual analogue score (VAS) before the operation, were not significantly different among four groups. ROM, KSS, VAS at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after the operation were compared among the four groups.Results:There were good inter-observer reliabilities regarding the parameters measured in this study ( ICC>0.75). The KSS, ROM, VAS of all the subjects after operation were significantly better than those before the operation ( F=318.768, 64.983, 361.749; P=0.000). In all groups, the recovery of KSS and VAS last to 6 months after the operation. The ROM trended to be stable at the 3 months after the operation. At 6 months after operation, ROM, KSS and VAS of ≤-3 mm group was 116.07°±9.66°, 156.25±21.49, and 1.18±0.94, respectively. These parameters of -3 mm- group was 119.57°±7.52°, 162.17±17.09, and 1.26±0.86. However, these parameters of 0 mm- group was 126.07°±5.25°, 161.86±8.86, 1.00±0.55, respectively. These of ≥3 mm group was 118.00°±4.21°, 156.60±16.98 and 1.30±0.95. The KSS, KSS anatomy score, KSS function score and VAS were not significantly different at any follow-up point among four groups. The ROM of 0 mm- group at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after operation (118.57°±13.07°, 25.00°±6.20°, 126.07°±5.25°) was significantly different from other three groups ( F=4.966, P=0.003; F=4.179, P=0.006; F=5.262, P=0.003), while 0 mm- group's ROM were greater than other three groups ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Increasing within 3 mm of PCO was related to larger postoperative ROM in high-flexion posterior-stabilized TKA. However, change of PCO had no influence on the outcomes of KSS recovery and pain relief.

Objective To investigate the effect of heat stress on the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and peripheral blood T regulatory cells (Treg) in splenic cells of rats.Methods Senventy-two SD rats were divided into 20 ℃ control group and 37 ℃ group.Each group was divided into non stimulation,bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation and concanavin A (Con-A) stimulation subgroup.Each subgroup had 1,12,48 h and 168 h observation points,and flow cytometry was used to determine the level of TLR4 and Treg.Results The TLR4+ immunocompetent cells in the spleen was decreased from 1 h to 168 h in every subgroup of the 37 ℃ group compared to the 20 ℃ control group (P＜0.05).The level of CD4+CD25+ Treg in the peripheral blood in rats from 1 to 48 h was significantly decreased (P＜0.05) and slightly increased at 168 h in LPS stimulation subgroup in the 37 ℃ group compared to the 20 ℃ control group.The level of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ Treg in the peripheral blood in rats at 12 h were significantly increased in non-stimulation and concanavalin A (Con-A) stimulation subgroups in the 37 ℃group,and were significantly decreased at 168 h in every subgroup of the 37 ℃ group compared with 20 ℃ control group (P＜0.05).The level of CD8+CD25+ Treg in the peripheral blood in rats was significantly increased at 1 h and 168 h in the 37 ℃ hot and humid group in the every subgroup whencompared with the 20 ℃ control group (P＜0.05).The level of CD8+ CD25+Foxp3+ Treg in the peripheral blood in rats was significantly decreased at 1 h and 48 h in the every subgroup,and was significantly increased at 12 h and 168 h in the non-stimulation and LPS stimulation subgroups in the 37 ℃ group compared to the 20 ℃ control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion High temperature and damp heat can destroy the innate immunity and alter the functional state of adaptive immunity in rats.