α-Crytallin,composed of two menbers of the small heat shock protein,is the major component of the cytoplasm in lens.α-Crytallin not only possesses chaperone-like activity,but also plays important roles in regulation of cell cycle,enhancing genome stability and prevention of the stress-induced apoptosis.The gene mutation associated with α-crytallin is a common cause of hereditary cataract,which is the major cause of childhood blindness.Whereas various changes of the α-crytallin can result in the most common cause of blindness in the world—age-related cataract.Understanding of the function of α-crytallin helps to comprehend the development of lens and how the lens maintain its normal function,and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of the cataract related to the malfunction of α-crytallin.The genetic mapping and mechanism of cataract and the function of α-crytallin are summarized here.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of the committed differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) into tenocytes,the present study was carried out. Method NMP12 gene transfer to MSCs was performed with pEGFP C1 expressing vector by electroporation. Results Green fluorescence protein(GFP) expression was detected as early as 6h postelectroporation, peaked at 12h and could maintain 3 days. And then, GFP expression of some cells was weakened. Conclusion The results of the present study indicated that the successful transfection of MSCs was made, an the committed differentiation of MSCs into tenocytes was practicable

Objective In order to explore the biological features of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Methods The ALPase activity, Vimentin and Laminin were detected by immunocytochemistry. Cell cycle and surface antigenic features were analyzed by flow cytometry technique. Cell growth curve was measured by MTT test. The telomerase activity was detected by in situ hybridization. Results The ALPase activity and Laminin were negative, Vimentin was positive in the MSCs. The percentage of G1, S, and G2 of cell cycle was 89.5%,7.8%,7.7%, respectively. MSCs were positive for CD166、CD29、CD44、CD105, and negative for CD34 and HLA-DR. The average doubling time of cells was 32 hours. The telomerase activity was positive. Conclusion The cultured cells were not hemopoietic stem cells or fibroblasts, but the MSCs that had not differentiated. Furthermore, it had relatively high proliferation ability.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of committed differentiation of rhesus bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into tenocytes induced by BMP12. Methods MSCs were transfected with pTARGETTM bearing BMP12 gene by electroporation. The transfected cells were identified by morphological observation and molecular biological measure. Results Under the observation of light microscope, the morphological features of transfected cells changed significantly compared to parental MSCs. RT-PCR data showed the transfected cells had the mRNA expression of BMP12 and collagen Ⅰ, but without that of collagen Ⅲ. 98.39% of the transfected cells were CD44+ and negative for HLA-DR. Conclusion BMP12 could induce MSCs into tenocytes, and bone marrow MSCs might be the optional seed cells for tendon tissue engineering.

Chromosomal microdeletion and microduplication syndromes are common genetic diseases.Technologies including fluorescence in situ hybridization , chromosomal microarray , real-time PCR, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification and high-throughput sequencing have been used to detect these diseases . The advantages and limitations of these technologies as well as their clinical applications in the detection of chromosomal microdeletion and microduplication syndromes are analyzed . (Chin J Lab Med, 2016, 39:407-409 )

In this study nine cases of thallium poisoning in a series of homicidal poisoning were analyzed in order to provide more information concerning thallium poisoning. It was found that the most common clinical feature of thallium poisoning was peripheral neuropathy and paraesthesia was more common than amyasthenia. Understanding of these clinical characteristics of thallium poisoning was helpful to early identification and differential diagnosis. Since the early administration of Prussian Blue, as a specific antidote for thallium poisoning, can substantially improve the prognosis, it is of great importance to establish a correct and early diagnosis.

Objective To investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen( HBO) in craniotomy for traumatic brain injury. Methods The 90 patients with traumatic brain injury who received craniotomy in our hospital from March 2012 to September 2014 were divided into the obser-vation group(51 cases) which received HBO therapy additionally and the control group(39 cases). The remission rate of brain edema,GCS score,incidence of lung infection,infarction incidence and subdural effusion incidence at the same course of HBO treatment between the two groups were observed and compared. Rsults The remission rate of cerebral edema of observation group was higher than that of control group after a course of HBO treatment. And 6 days,9 days,12 days and 15 days after the course of HBO treatment,the GCS scores of observation group/control group were 8. 2/7. 8,9. 8/9. 0,11. 2/10. 3 and 12. 2/12. 0,respectively. The lung infection incidence of study group was lower than that of control group. Conclusion HBO treatment can improve the remission rate of brain edema and GCS scores, and it can reduce lung infection incidence in craniotomy for traumatic brain injury.

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation in the treatment of neonatal respiratory failure (NICU).Methods 68 cases of neonatal respiratory failure in our hospital from June, 2014 to June, 2016 in neonatal intensive care unit, according to the random number table method were divided into two groups: The observation group involved 34 patients with nasal continuous positive airway pressure, the control group 34 patients with conventional mechanical ventilation treatment.The changes of arterial blood gas analysis, clinical effect and complication were compared between the two groups.Results The PCO2 of the two groups was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in PO2 between the two groups (P>0.05).However, pH value was significantly increased, and the observation group was smaller than the control group (P<0.05).The total effective rate was 94.12% in the observation group and 67.65% in the control group (P<0.05).The time of ventilation and incidence of comorbidities in the observation group was significantly shorter than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation for treatment of neonatal respiratory failure can more significantly improve the efficacy than conventional mechanical ventilation, shorten the time on the machine and reduce the relevant complications.So it is worth promoting.

BACKGROUND:In the past, the culture and differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem celsin vitrowere mostly reported in the adult or animal rather than in children.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the ability of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels from children differentiating into neural stem cels and nerve cels.
METHODS: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels from children were isolated and cultured, and passage 12 cels were cultured in the pre-induction medium (DMEM culture medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum and 1 mmol/L β-mercapto ethanol) and induction medium (DMEM containing 2% dimethyl sulfoxide and 150 μmol/L butylated hydroxyanisole). Expression of nestin and β-tublin III was detected using immunocytochemistry method at 30 minutes and 7 days after induction, while RT-PCR was used to detect nestin mRNA expression at 0, 5.5, 6 days after induction.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After combined induction, the cels shrank from round shape to tapered, polygonal or oval shape, and cel processes extended gradualy and became filament-like shape. Interconnected cels formed a network at 6 days after combined induction. The expression of nestin antigen was positive at 30 minutes after induction, while the expression of β-tublin was positive at 7 days. RT-PCR findings showed that positive expression of nestin mRNA was detected at 5.5 hours of induction, and then disappeared at 6 days. These findings show that the combined use of dimethyl sulfoxide and butylated hydroxyanisole can induce bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels from children to differentiate into neural stem cels and nerve cels in vitro.

Objective To evaluate KISS1 expression, and its significance in the prognosis of GIST patients. Methods In this study, 137 GIST cases and 73 non-GIST sarcoma cases were evaluated for clinicopathological characteristics and immunohistochemistry for KISS1 antibodies. Result The expression rate of KISS1 was 40.9% (56/137) in GISTs,which was significantly correlated with tumor size, disease extent, cellularity, presence of pseudocapaule, Fletcher's risk stratification and metastatic status after resection (P＜0.05). Patients with positive KISS1 expression had significantly worse disease free survival and disease specific survival (P ＜ 0.05 ). Conclusions KISS1 expression was associated with some clinicopathological characteristics as well as malignant behaviors in patients with GISTs. KISS1 might be a predictor in prognosis for GIST patients.