BACKGROUND: Glass ionomer cement has been a commonly used filling matedal in the clinic. However, glass ionomer easily absorbs water and dissolves in early concretionary phase, which can reduce the leak tightness of the edge of obturator, resulting in slightly leakage. Therefore, protective agents are necessary following glass monomer filling. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of three protective agents (vaseline, cocoa butter, luminous paint) on edge closeness of glass ionomer cements. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The controlled observation study was performed at the Central Laboratory, Hospital Affiliated to Medical College, Qingdao University from July to October 2007. MATERIALS: Forty freshly block teeth were used. After cleaning the facing, a 5 mm×3 mm×2 mm cavity was made at 1/3 part near to buccal surface using a high speed turbine engine under water cooling. Tooth facing was coated twice with colorless nail-polish at1 mm from the cavity. Apical foramen was covered with rod wax sheet. Teeth were equally and randomly assigned into control group, vaseline group, cocoa butter group and luminous paint group. METHODS: Glass ionomer cement was filled into the cavity. The filling surfaces were respectively coated with vaseline, cocoa utter and luminous paint in each group. The control group was left intact. Hot-cold cycle test and microleakage test were performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The depth from dye penetration into the cavity wall to filling was recorded. RESULTS: Microleakage to different degrees was observed in each group under the microscope. However, the penetration depth was deeper in the control group than other three groups (P ＜ 0.05). No significant difference in penetration depth was detected among the vaseline, cocoa butter and luminous paint groups (P ＞ 0.05). CONCLUSION: Vaseline, cocoa butter and luminous paint have good effects on wet prevention.

BACKGROUND: Glass ionomer cement has been a commonly used filling material in the clinic. However, glass ionomer easily absorbs water and dissolves in early concretionary phase, which can reduce the leak tightness of the edge of obturator, resulting in slightly leakage. Therefore, protective agents are necessary following glass ionomer filling. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of three protective agents (vaseline, cocoa butter, luminous paint) on edge closeness of glass ionomer cements. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The controlled observation study was performed at the Central Laboratory, Hospital Affiliated to Medical College, Qingdao University from July to October 2007. MATERIALS: Forty freshly block teeth were used. After cleaning the facing, a 5 mm?3 mm?2 mm cavity was made at 1/3 part near to buccal surface using a high speed turbine engine under water cooling. Tooth facing was coated twice with colorless nail-polish at 1 mm from the cavity. Apical foramen was covered with red wax sheet. Teeth were equally and randomly assigned into control group, vaseline group, cocoa butter group and luminous paint group. METHODS: Glass ionomer cement was filled into the cavity. The filling surfaces were respectively coated with vaseline, cocoa butter and luminous paint in each group. The control group was left intact. Hot-cold cycle test and microleakage test were performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The depth from dye penetration into the cavity wall to filling was recorded. RESULTS: Microleakage to different degrees was observed in each group under the microscope. However, the penetration depth was deeper in the control group than other three groups (P 0.05). CONCLUSION: Vaseline, cocoa butter and luminous paint have good effects on wet prevention.

Objective To make an inquiry into how to reconstruct a lifelike ear, and which is one of the most thorny problem in plastic surgery. Methods The operation was divided into two stages: the first stage was that an expander was put into a patient's opisthotic subscutaneous region and lobe of the ear was transposed or laid aside; the second stage was that the expander was taken off by a 2.5～3.0 ㎝ incision at the top or bottom of the expanded flap. The reniform incision except the preauriclar pedical part which was 0.5～0.6 ㎝ away from the expander edge was slit until the deep fascia and dissected forword at the same layer in order to form a "bag-shape" flap. Then, an auricle model was put and fixed and aspirating tube was inserted in the "bag". The back of the reconstructive ear was repaired with the full thickness graft. Results It made operating procedure simple, negative pressure plasty looked good, the blood circuit of flap was increased and occurrence rate of complication reduced. The operation had been performed on 18 patients with a satisfactory results. Conclusion The success rate of the procedure is higher and the shape of the reconstructed ear is more lifelike than that of the traditional one.

Objective To investigate the effect of IGF-1 on the TGF-β3 induced chondrogenesis of MSCs encapsulated in alginate beads and its application in cartilage tissue engineering.Methods MSC chondrogenesis in alginate beads was induced by TGF-β3 and/or IGF-1.Collagen type Ⅱ,aggrecan and Sox-9 expression was evaluated by immunostaining,RT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.Scanning electron microscope and laser confocal microscope were used to observe the differentiated chondrocytes when cultured on the chitosan-based scaffold.Results TGF-β3 with IGF-1 induced MSCs in alginate beads to express the higher level of collagen type Ⅱ,aggrecan and Sox-9 than any other growth factor alone (P＜0.05).The correlation coefficient between Sox9 and collagen type Ⅱ or aggrecan was 0.95 and 0.91,respectively.The chitosan-based scaffold supported the cell's adhesion,migration and proliferation.Conlusion IGF-1 enhances the TGF-β3-induced MSC chondrogenesis via upregulating Sox9 expression.The chitosan-based scaffold is biocompatible with the differentiated chondrocytes.

Objective To study a new method of correcting flaring ear. Methods Auricular cartilage was slited from posterior auricula. On Gibson's principle of cartilage distortion antero-lateral cartilage membrane was scarified in order of the involute interpolation of anthelix and cartilage membrance was ground. Then the cartilage outside the slited line was put behind the cartilage inside the slited line. Finally,cartilage was operated with Mustarde's mattres suture. Results 12 patients with flaring ear ( 14 ears) were corrected with this operating method and appearance of corrected ears were very good after operation. Following up for 6-18 months, no one recurred. Conclusion Otoplasty of slited cartilage is an effective method of correcting flaring ear.

Objective To study the expression of osteopontin (OPN) and collagen type Ⅰ in the rat myocardial fibroblasts infected by coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and to explore the possible pathogenesis of OPN on viral myocarditis.Methods Cardiac fibroblasts were isolated from neonatal rat and cultured with an traditional method.The primary cultured rat myocardial fibroblasts were infected by CVB3 which multiplicity of infection (MOI) was 0.5 PFU/cell.The myocardial fibroblasts were divided into control group 12 h and CVB3 groups (infected after 12 h,1 d,2 d,3 d).The expression of OPN and collagen type Ⅰ were detected by RT-PCR,Western Blotting and immunohistochemistry.And the linear correlation between the expression of OPN and the expression of collagen type Ⅰ was analyzed.Results ( 1 ) The gray scale values of the OPN/β-actin in control group(12 h)and viral groups (12 h,1 d,2 d,3 d) were 0.38 ± 0.06,0.56 ± 0.06,0.72 ± 0.05,0.98 ± 0.06,0.86 ± 0.02 respectively with RT-PCR,and were 0.26 ± 0.03,0.36 ± 0.03,0.52 ± 0.04,0.76 ± 0.05,0.62 ± 0.02 respectively with Western Blotting.The expression of OPN was found to be increased after 12 h infection,reached to the maximum after 2 d infection and displayed a decreased tendency after 3 d infection.There was significant difference on the gray scale values of the OPN/β3-actin ( F=74.965,53.004,respectively,P ＜ 0.05 ).(2) The gray scale values of the collagen type Ⅰ/β-actin in control group (12 h)and viral groups (12 h,1 d,2d,3 d) were 1.12 ± 0.03,1.18 ± 0.01,1.22 ± 0.02,1.33 ± 0.02,1.28 ± 0.03,respectively with RTPCR.These results suggested that the collagen type Ⅰ expression started to increase at 12 h when infected by CVB3,reached to the maximum at 2 d,and then decreased after 3 d infection,the difference was significant ( F =38.241,P ＜ 0.05).(3) The expression of OPN was positively correlated with the expression of collagen type Ⅰ ( r=0.948,P ＜ 0.001 ).Conclusion CVB3 can induce the expression of OPN and collagen type Ⅰ in the rat myocardial fibroblasts and the expression of OPN and collagen type Ⅰ displays positive correlation.It suggests that OPN can promote the expression of collagen type Ⅰ in myocardial fibroblasts,and may play an important role in the pathogenesis of viral myocarditis.

Objective To explore the current situation of the women of childbearing age who suffered from kidney deficiency,as well as the distribution regularities of the different syndromes of kidney deficiency,so as to guide the clinical application and scientific research.Methods 1 343 women at the areas including communities of Wangjiang,Changshouyuan and Qintai road in Chengdu,and the towns of Chongzhou,Xinfan and Shibantan were investigated from November 4th,2006 to May 3rd,2007.The results was input with Epidata,and tested with ? 2 test of SPSS13.0.Result There were 925 people suffered from kidney deficiency,including 744 cases of kidney yin deficiency,572 cases of kidney yang deficiency,467 cases of kidney qi deficiency and 357 cases of kidney essence deficiency,with statistical significant difference(P

AIM: To investigate the effect oferythropoietin (EPO) on the rats with heart failure (HF) in hypothermia and to explore its underlying mechanism.METHODS: The Sprague-Dawley rats (n=80) were randomly divided into five groups: control group (CON group), HF in low-temperature group (HFLT group), HF in normal temperature group (HFNT group), HF with EPO in low temperature group (HFLT+EPO group), and HF with EPO and LY2940002 in low temperature group (HFLT+EPO+LY group).All rats were housed in artifitial climate chamber.The animals in CON, HFLT, HFLT+EPO and HFLT+EPO+LY groups were under the low-temperature environment, while those in HFNT group were under normal temperature.The heart function was evaluated by echocardiography.The rats were then executed and the hearts were harvested.The apoptosis of myocytes was assessed by TUNEL method.The mRNA expression of Fas and PI3K was detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR) and the protein levels of HSP70, Akt and p-Akt in the myocardial tissues were determined by Western blot.RESULTS: The rat cardiac functions in HFLT group were significantly deteriorated compared with HFNT group.The cardiac functions in HFLT+EPO group were improved compared with HFLT group.The cardiac functions in HFLT+EPO+LY group were significantly pejorated compared with HFLT+EPO group.The apoptotic index of the myocardium in HFLT group and HFNT group was significantly higher than that in CON group (P<0.01).The apoptotic index of the myocardium in HFLT group was significantly higher than that in HFNT group (P<0.05).The apoptotic index of the myocardium in HFLT+EPO group was significantly lower than that in HFLT group (P<0.01).The mRNA expression of Fas in HFLT group was significantly higher than that in HFNT group, and no obvious difference of the mRNA expression level of PI3K between HFLT group and HFNT group was observed.The mRNA expression of PI3K in HFLT+EPO group was significantly lower than that in HFLT group and HFLT+EPO+LY group (P<0.05), and that in HFLT+EPO group was significantly higher than that in HFLT group and HFLT+EPO+LY group (P<0.05).The protein levels of p-Akt and HSP70 in HFLT+EPO group was also higher than those in HFLT group and HFLT+EPO+LY group (P<0.05), and no obvious difference of the protein levels of p-Akt and HSP70 in CON, HFLT and HFNT groups was found.The protein level of Akt had no significant difference in each group.CONCLUSION: The pathway of PI3K/Akt may be one of the cardioprotective ways of EPO.EPO activates the PI3K/Akt pathway, upregulates the experssion of HSP70 (an endogenous protective factor) and inhibits the apoptosis, thus protecting the cardiac functions in the rats with HF in hypothermia.

Objective To assess the impact of preoperative ureteral stenting on outcome of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy . Methods The clinic data of flexible ureteroscope lithotripsy were analyzed retrospectively .All 52 eligible patients were divided into three group :goup A(no preoperative ureteral stenting );group B (preoperative ureteral stenting for 3-10 days);group C(preopera‐tive ureteral stenting for two weeks or more ) .The application of ureteral access sheath ,operation time ,stone free rates ,hospital stays ,complications were compared among the three groups .Results There were no significant differences in aging ,gender ,stone size , distribution ,average hospitalization days ,postoperative complications among the three groups (P>0 .05) .There were significantly differ‐ences between group A and group B ,group C(P<0 .05) ,and there were no difference between group B and group C (P>0 .05) on the suc‐cess rate of indwelling ureteral access sheath ,average operation time ,stone free rate .Conclusion Preoperative ureteral stenting could en‐hance the success rate of indwelling ureteral access sheath ,shorten the operation time ,improve the stone free rate .There was similar out‐come of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy between preoperative ureteral stenting for 3-10 days and two weeks or more .

Objective To study the cytopathogenic effect of epidemic hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome virus (HFRSV) on renal tubular cells(RTC). Methods Human fetal renal tubular cells (HFRTC) were cultured in vitro. HFRTC infected or not infected by HFRSV were observed by using trypan-blue stain and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). Viral-mRNA was detected by in situ molecular hybridization. Results (1) HFRSV could directly infected HFRTC: (2)The death rate of HFRTC in the infection group was significantly higher than that in the control grou 1 to 4 weeks after infection; (3) Injuries of cell membrane and cell organs after infection with HFRSV were significantly earlier and more severe as compared to control by means of TEM. Conclusion HFRSV can directly damage renal tubular cells (RTC ), which contributes to the pathogenesis of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS).