AIM: To observe the effects of methionine-induced hyperhomocysteinemia on protein C(PC), antithrombin-Ⅲ (AT-Ⅲ) and von willebrand factor (vWF). METHODS:Eighteen New Zealand rabbits were randomized as methionine group (group M,n=9) and control(group C,n=9), which were fed with methionine-rich diet(600 mg/d) and regular diet respectively for sixteen weeks.By the end of sixteen weeks,the serum biochemistry and PC,AT-Ⅲ and vWF in plasma were determined and vWF expression of endothelial cells of aorta were examined.RESULTS:In group M, the levels of methionine(29.97?5.34 ?mol/L) and homocysteine(13.30?2.19 ?mol/L) in serum were signifficantly higher than those(14.48?1.97 ?mol/L and 5.36?1.19 ?mol/L, respectively,P

AIM: To observe the oxidative modification of low density lipoprotein iinduced by hyper homocysteinaemia following application of methionine. METHODS: Thirty two rabbits were randomized as group methionine(group M, n =9), group cholesterol (group Ch, n= 9), group methionin+cholesterol (group M+Ch, n= 9) and control group (group C, n= 5).In group M, Ch and M+Ch, the animals were fed with the food containing 3% methionine, 3.75% cholesterol and 3% methionine+3.75% cholesterol, respectively. By the end of sixteen weeks, the blood were taken and the measurements were carried out. RESULTS: Following application of methionine, the levels of hyperhomocysteine, ox-LDL and TBARS in group M and group M+Ch were significntly higher than those of group C and group Ch ( P

Objective To investigate the feasibility of measuring femoral neck torsion angle and anteversion angle by laser projection method .Methods The femoral neck torsion angle and anteversion were observed and described .An angle measuring device was designed and produced .With the device , the femoral torsion angle and anteversion angle were measured by laser projection method two times .Statistical analysis was performed on the measured value , and sides difference .Results The differences between femoral neck torsion angle and anteversion angle were observed .There was no significant difference ( P >0.05, power =100%) between the two measurements by laser projection method . Measurements of the femoral anteversion were 13.58 °±6.55 °on the left side , and 12.15 °±5.83 °on the right side . Measurements of the femoral neck torsion angle were 18.50 °±7.38 °on the left and 19.08 °±8.59 °on the right .There was no significant difference between left and right side ( P >0.05 ) .Conclusion The laser projection method is the effective method in measuring femoral neck torsion angle and anteversion angle , and has excellent repeatability .

Objective To study the correlationship between type Ⅰcollagenα1 (COL1A1) gene polymorphism and the occurrence of osteosarcoma. Methods Peripheral blood from 54 patients with osteosarcoma and 126 normal ones were collected, rs1061970 genotype of COL1A1 gene was amplified with PCR and products were analyzed by pyrosequencing among the samples. Results The allele frequency of TT (13.0%) and CT (48.1%) was significantly higher in pathologi-cal group than that in the normal control group, which manifested a allele frequency of TT(11.9%) and CT(30.2%) (P<0.05). Additionally, allele frequency of T in patients with osteosarcoma was 37.0%, higher than the control group (27.0%), with OR of 1.59 and 0.99-2.57 of 95%CI, with no difference of statistically significant (P>0.05), but the risk was still on the rise of osteosarcoma. Conclusion COL1A1 gene polymorphism may be related with the incidence of osteosarcoma, patients who carry the T allele of gene of COL1A1 may increase the risk of osteosarcoma occurrence.