Human blood circulatory system is a very complex organism and it requires to solve many problems. The cardiovascular circulatory system could be better understood by using modern technology. Cardiovascular circulatory system is the key part of human physiological system, establishing mathematical models of cardiovascular circulatory system and stimulating blood circulation will provide assistant tool for the design of medial equipment in treatment of heart disease, also plays an instructive role on determining the causes and therapy of heart diseases. This paper describes the history, categories and methods of cardiovascular circulatory system modeling. The research cardiovascular simulator model, designed by Harvard-MIT,was used as an example of how to establish a cardiovascular circulatory model.

AIM: To investigate the effect of heme oxygenase on vascular remodeling in renal hypertension. METHODS: Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham-operated, 2K1C (two-kidney one-clip) and hemin-induced groups. Four weeks after the treatments, the thickness of aortic media and HO enzymatic activity of the aorta were determined. Immunohistochemical staining was carried out to detect protein of HO-1 in the aorta. RESULTS: The blood pressure in 2K1C renal hypertension rats started to increase two weeks after the surgery and stabled at a high level at the 4th week. Hemin, an inducer of HO-1, markedly inhibited the increase in blood pressure. Aortic medium thickness of the 2K1C rats at 4th week was 27 5% thicker than that in the sham-operated rats. The thickness of aortic medium of the hemin-induced rats was 16 1% less than that in 2K1C group. At the 4th week after operation, protein level and enzymatic activity of HO-1 in aorta were higher than that in 2K1C group compared to those in the sham-operated group. CONCLUSION: Renal hypertension caused vascular remodeling and the activation of HO-1. HO-1 induction decreased the blood pressure of renal hypertension and reduced vascular remodeling.

Objective To detect the expression of stem-cell related factors Nanog and CD44 in spheroid body-form?ing cells of gastric cancer cell line MKN-45. Methods The gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 was used to culture spheroid bodies in non-adherent condition in a serum-free medium supplemented with epidermal growth factor (EGF) and basic fibro?blast growth factor (bFGF). Using Western blot analysis, immunofluorescence staining and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR), the expression levels of stem cell-related genes Nanog and CD44 were studied. Results In this study, we observed that MKN45 cells formed spheroid bodies in non-adherent condition in a serum-free medium, and the levels of Nanog and CD44 mRNA expression in spheroid body-forming cells were 2.34 ± 0.22 and 1.18 ± 0.04,respectively, which were higher than those in parental cells (1.00±0.00 and 1.00±0.05). The levels of Nanog and CD44 protein expression in spheroid body-forming cells were 0.18±0.02 and 0.24±0.04, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in pa?rental cells (0.07±0.02 and 0.18±0.01, P<0.05). Nanog protein was positively stained within the perinuclear and cytoplasm of the spheroid body-forming cells, and CD44 was positively stained mainly in the membrane. Dual staining of Nanog/CD44 indicated that the embryonal protein Nanog was co-localized with CD44 in the spheroid body-forming cells. Conclusion Spheroid body-forming cells developed from human gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 in serum-free medium supplemented with EGF and bFGF show characteristics of cancer stem cell (CSC). The cells co-expressed of CD44 and Nanog maybe a phe?notype of gastric CSCs.

A method was developed to elucidate the structures of sulfated oligosaccharides through establishment of an effective reversed phase ion pair ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization time of flight mass spectrometry( RPIP-UPLC-ESI-TOF-MS). Heptylamine (20 mmol/L,pH4) has been selected as the ion-pairing agent.κ-Carrageenan oligosaccharides have been separated on BEH C_(18) column using MeOH/H_2O with 25% heptylammonium formate as eluent in linear gradient mode. Mass spectra were obtained by ESI-Q-TOF-MS in both positive and negative modes. κ-Carrageenan oligosaccharides were well separated up to pentatetrasaccharide,and ESIMS analysis for κ-carrageenan oligosaccharides up to hepta-cosasccharide. The results showed that all acid hydrolyzed κ-carrageenan oligosaccharides were odd sugars,which was further confirmed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis ( PAGE). The characteristic fragmentation pattern of ion-pair oligosaccharides in mass spectra can be applied for rapid structure identification.

Objective To explore the methods of surgical treatment of patients with tumors in the body and tail of pancreas. Methods We analyzed the clinical data from 45 patients with tumors in the body and tail of pancreas who underwent surgical excision between 1984 and 2002 in our hospital. The 45 cases consisted of malignant tumors(n=33) and benign tumors(n=12). Operations performed included resection of the body and tail of pancreas(17 cases), combined-organ excision (24 cases) and local tumor resection(4 cases ). Results Pathological classification:carcinoma (33 cases), islet cell tumors (8 cases ), cystic adenoma (8 cases), epithelioid fibroma (1 case) and cystic teratoma (1 case). The average diameter-size of excised tumor was determined as follows: carcinoma in the body or tail of pancreas was(8.0?2.6)cm, and that of islet cell tumors was(6.5?2.4)cm. There were no operative deaths, but operation resulted in the following complications: pancreatic fistula (2 cases), subdiaphragmatic abscess (2 cases), pancreatic pseudocyst (1 case ), upper gastrointestinal bleeding(1 case) and infection or poor healing of incisional wound (3 cases). All of the complications were cured with conservative therapy. Conclusions Excision of the body and tail of pancreas is an effective method for the treatment of patients with tumors in the distal half of pancreas.Before operation, it is necessary to be routinely prepared to perform combined organ excision. Regarding the surgical handling of pancreatic stump, we select the use of ligation of main pancreatic duct plus mattress suture, which we believe could effectively prevent pancreatic fistula.

Objective To investigate the infectious rates of 9 common pathogens and epidemiology in children with acute respira‐tory tract infections(ARI) in Maoming district .Methods The serum were collected from 6 241 children with acute respiratory in‐fection .IgM of 9 common pathogen including Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) ,Legionella pneumophila (LP) ,Coxiella burnetii (C .burnetii) ,Chlamydophila pneumoniae(CP) ,adenovirus(ADV) ,respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) ,type A and type B influenza virus(INFA and INFB) ,and parainfluenza virus(PIVS) ,were detected using immunofluorescence assay .Results Among 6 241 ca‐ses ,1 320 showed atypical pathogens infection ,and infection rate was 21% .The positive rate of MP was 15 .12% ,the highest infec‐tious pathogen;followed by the positive rate of INFB ,LP ,ADV and PIVS were 3 .03% ,1 .92% ,0 .54% and 0 .22% respectively . The pathogens with the lowest positive rate were RSV ,COX ,INFA and CP ,their infectious rates were 0 .14% ,0 .11% ,0 .048%and 0 .016% respectively .Conclusion The infection rate of atypical pathogen among children is high in this area ,which should be taken seriously .MP is the most common pathogen in children with ARI in Maoming district .The pathogen positive rate has rela‐tionship with season .

Objective To study the clinical value of esophageal stent placement with radiation therapy for the middle-late pa-tients with esophageal cancer.Methods To perform esophageal stent placement and radiation therapy for the middle-late 35 pa-tients,and to perform radiation therapy for the middle-late 37 patients,then observe the clinical curative effects.Results The treat-ment group were significantly alleviated with dysphagia symptom after operation,which 32 cases sticked the entire radiation,ac-counting for 91.4%,no one can′t complete the treatment because of nutritional status reason.Survival time of one month after ra-diotherapy was up to 100.0%,and survival time of six months was 85.7% (30/35).But the contrast group with dysphagia symp-tom were aggravated or no relief,and needed parenteral nutrition.There were 23 cases to complete the entire radiation,accounting for 62.2%,and 5 cases happened esophageal tracheal fistula.Survival time of one month after radiotherapy was 83.8%(31/37),and survival time of six months was 62.2% (23/37).Two groups of cases in radiotherapy resistance difference was statistically signifi-cant,one month and six months of survival time were statistically significant (all P <0.05 ).Conclusion Esophageal stent place-ment with radiotherapy is more efficient than only radiation therapy to the middle-late patients with esophageal cancer.

Objective To study the effect of α-lipoic acid on the retinal expression level of VEGF and diabetic retinopathy in rats with diabetes mellitus and mechanism.Methods Totally 72 Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups:12 (control group)in group A,24 in modeling group(group B),24 in group treated withα-LA(group C)and 12 in high-glucose(group D).Group B to group D were given 60 mg/kg STZ through intraperitoneal injection,rats in group C were given 100 mg/kg α-LA and rats in group D were given 5.0% glucose-solution.The body mass,FPG,FINS,HOMA-IR,expression level of VEGF,activity of SOD,GSH and IL-6 of 4 groups were compared by statistics.Results After 72 h,the FPG of group A was(4.57 ±0.1 5 )mmol/L,that of group B was (21.72±4.28)mmol/L,that of group C was(21.54±4.96)mmol/L and that of group D was(21.83±4.77)mmol/L,the difference had statistical significance (P <0.05).The body mass of group A was(210.5±5.2)g,that of group B was(21 1.2 ±5.7)g,that of group C was(209.8±5.8)g and that of group D was(208.7±3.4)g,the difference had no statistical significance (P >0.05).The body mass,FPG,FINS,HOMA-IR,expression level of VEGF,activity of SOD,GSH and IL-6 among 4 groups at 4 w,8 w and 12 w had statistical difference (P <0.05).After 12 w,the difference of GR stage among group B to group D had statistical significance (P <0.05).Conclusion α-LA can inhibit the expression of VEGF in rats with diabetes mellitus,which is related to its ability to re-duce the oxidative stress and inflammation reaction,as well as to alleviate the insulin resistance.

Objective To analyze the operative therapeutic effect of proximal femoral nail antirotation blade (PFNA),dynamic hip screw (DHS) and femoral proximal locking compression plate (LCP)internal fixation in treatment with femoral intertrochanteric fracture of the aged.Methods Seventy-three aged patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture were divided into 3 groups according to different internal fixation method:PFNA group (30 cases) was treated with PFNA internal fixation,DHS group (22 cases) was treated with DHS internal Fxation,LCP group (21 cases) was treated with LCP internal fixation.The operative time,intraoperative bleeding volume,fracture healing time,bad limb load time and hip joint function score were compared among the 3 groups.Results The operative time in PFNA group,DHS group and LCP group was (73.9 ± 8.5),(82.3 ± 10.6),(79.5 ± 11.2) min,there was statistical difference between PFNA group and DHS group (P ＜ 0.05),but there was no statistical difference between PFNA group and LCP group (P＞ 0.05).The intraoperative bleeding volume in PFNA group was significantly lower than that in DHS group and LCP group [(160.2 ± 15.6) ml vs.(208.4 ± 20.2) and (216.6 ml ± 24.9) ml],there was statistical difference (P ＜0.05).The fracture healing time and bad limb load time in PFNA group were significantly shorter than those in DHS group and LCP group [(97.4 ± 5.8) d vs.(101.2 ± 4.2),(110.0 ±8.3) d and (78.0 ±5.4) d vs.(85.9 ±7.6),(90.8±6.0) d],furtbermore DHS group were significantly shorter than those in LCP group,there were statistical differences among the 3 groups (P ＜ 0.05).There were no statistical differences in excellent and good rate of hip joint function score among the 3 groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions PFNA is the ideal therapeutic method for femoral intertrochanteric fracture of the aged.It has better curative effect compared to the DHS and LCP,and has less surgical trauma and can shorten the recovery time.

Objective To study the metastasis of lymph node of breast cancer patients in clinical T1-T2 N0 M0 and its clinical significance in (sentinel lymph node biopsy, SLNB). Methods A total of 276 pa-tients of breast cancer were enrolled in the study (T1 N0M0 cases =115 ; T2N0M0 cases = 161 ). The metas-tasis and distribution of axillary node by virtue of the location of primary tumor, ages and pathologic status were analyzed. Results The metastasis rate of axillary node in T1 N0M0 patients was less than T2 N0 M0 (P =0.027), while that in the central and lower outer quadrant's was higher than in other' s parts(P =0.004).When the tumor located in outer quadrant, the axillary node metastasis rate of Berg I was highest in the cen-tral, outer and inner quadrant(P =0.000). But the metastasis rate of Berg Ⅲ was lowest in the three quad-rants (P = 0. 000). For the pathologic status, the metastasis rate of invasive carcinoma-not otherwise speci-fied(NOS) was higher than early breast carcinoma and other pathologic categories (P =0.000). More than 2 groups axillary node metastasis was found in 6 of 9 patients with carcinoma simplex. The 90 cases with axilla-ry node metastasis were analyzed by age. Axillary node was easier for metastasis in those cases aged above 50years than those below 50 years(68.9% vs 31.1% )(P =0. 000). Two eases with skip metastasis were in T2 No Mo (invasive ductal carcinoma disease = 1, carcinoma simplex disease = 1 ). Conclusion The distri-bution of the metastasis of lymph node in clinical T1 ,T2 N0M0 breast cancer plays an important role in SLNB and formulating reasonable treatment protocols.