An applied anatomical study on the blood supply of the flexor tendon was conducted in the upper extremities of fresh cadaver by means of arterial injection, transparence, maerodissection and histological preparation.The flexor digital tendon can be divided into two parts: non-synovial membrane part and synovial membrane part. The intrinsic vaseularization of non-synovial membrane part of the tendon which was wrapped in paratenon was major in the form of the longitudinal vascular bundles, while the transverse anastomotie branches were short and sparse. The vascularity of this part was simple and uniformly distributed. The intrinsic vascularity of the synovial part possessed distinct characteristics of segmentality and partiality. In the synovial sheath, the blood vessels distributed only onto the dorsal aspect, while the velar 1/3 to 1/2 of the tendon was devoid of vessels. The profundus and superfieialis tendons formed an avascular zone at the proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joint separately. It was considered that the difference of the vascularization of tendon might be related to the mechanical force to which the tendon was subjected. The nutrition of tendon was discussed and the selection of tendon graft in the operation was suggested.

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AIM: To investigate the expression of MAT1 protein in pancreatic cancers and the relationship between MAT1 and clinicopathological features of pancreatic cancers. METHODS: 94 surgical specimens, including 70 pancreatic cancers, 10 pancreatic benign tumors, 14 chronic pancreatitis and 10 autopsy normal pancreas tissues, were analyzed immunohistochemically, and then MAT1 expression and clinicopathological features were compared. RESULTS: MAT1 was expressed mainly in the cancer cells,and also in the fibroblasts, where it was localized within the cytoplasm and nuclear envelope. MAT1 expression was found in 75.7% (53/70) of the cancers, but not detected or weakly expressed in control tissues. There was a significant difference in expression of MAT1 among the above four tissues (P

BACKGROUND:Treatment methods for high anal fistula include fistula removal, incision and thread drawing, selective mucosal flap displacement, fibrin glue closure, fistula liagtion between sphincter, most of which show many advantages, including long-term healing, a low success rate, high recurrence rate, and high postoperative complication rate.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical effect of acelular extracelular matrix in the treatment of high anal fistula, and to explore a minimaly invasive treatment for high anal fistula.
METHODS: Totaly 100 cases of high anal fistula were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 50 cases in each group. Treatment group were treated with alogenic acelular extracelular matrix, and control group were treated with traditional low incision with high thread-drawing. Then, we observed and compared the operation time, bleeding volume, postoperative pain score (visual analog scale score), postoperative pain
duration, anal incontinence severity score (Wexner score), wound healing time, one-stage success rate, cure rate, recurrence rate.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the control group, the treatment group showed lower scores in the operation time, bleeding volume, wound healing time, visual analog scale score, postoperative pain duration, and anal incontinence severity score (P < 0.05), but higher scores in one-stage success rate and cure rate (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the recurrence rate between the two groups. These findings indicate that the alogenic acelular extracelular matrix for treatment of high anal fistula exhibits smal trauma, quick recovery,
short course of treatment, high cure rate and has no damage to the anal function and appearance.

The pattern and distribution of vimentin intermediate filament in synovial cell in vitro were observed by means of immunohistochemistry,confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM) and three-di-mentional photograph reconstruction on adherent cell analysis and sorting (ACAS 570). The result showed that vimentin presented spongy stero-structure in whole cytoplasmic space. The reconstructed three-dimentional photograph was similar to the appearance of the cultured synovial cell. The relationship between the distribution of vimentin and the morphological change of cultured synovial cell in different growth period was discussed in this paper.

Objective To investigate the DNA methylation of skeletal muscle in spastic paralysis rats and correlation with the muscle fiber configuration. Methods 100 5-day old Wistar rats were randomly divided into model group and control group. The former was established the spastic paralysis modle and reared for 30 days. Then, tissues from the gastrocnemius of all the rats were observed with triplicate DNA methylation, myosin heavy chain-I (MHC-I) mRNA with RT-PCR and transmission electron microscopy. Results The DNA methylation was (4.95±0.83)×10% in the model group, significantly less than (6.59±0.75)×10% in the control group (P<0.001); while the MHC-I mRNA was (1.23±0.31), significantly more than (0.44±0.29) in the control group (P<0.001). The Z-line was disordered, and the mitochondria near the Z-line increased, with edema and partially broken in cristae. The balance between the thick and thin filaments was broken, and myofibrils envelope fused. Conclusion Hypomethylation and hyperexpression of MHC-I mRNA have been found in skeletal muscle of spastic paralysis rats, which may result in type I fibers increase. However, there was no sufficient evidence to support the correlation between the DNA methylation and the secondary pathological changes.

Objective To identify the genetic variants of WNK4(with no K=lysine kinase)gene in Kazak population in Xinjiang province,to determine whether the WNK4 gene intron 10 polymorphism iS associated with essential hypertension(EH)and to investigate the distribution of genotype and allele frequencies of WNK4 gene. Methods One hundred and ninety-one patients with EH and 173 normal blood pressure controls were included in the study to assess the contribution of polymorphism of WNK4.Direct DNA sequencing was performed to identify the single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)in 16 SUbjects with EH and 16 subjects of normotension(NT).Then the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP)method was used for the detection of WNK4 genotype. Results One SNP located in the 10 intron of WNK4 (1156666 base of chromosome 17)was found in the Kazak population.The genotypes of the variants were found to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.GG,AG,AA genotypes were 88.0%,11.0 oA,1.0%in the EH group and 91.9%,8.1%,0%in the NT group,respectively.The frequencies of genotype and allele in EH group were not significantly different from NT group in Kazak population.Conclusions It suggests that the intron 10 polymorphism of WNK4 gene might be not associated with hypertension in Kazak population.

Objective To observe the resection of the scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL)and its subregions on the three-dimensional(3-D)movement of the scaphoid and lunate so as to discuss the role of SLIL in the 3D flexion-extension motion of the scaphoid and lunate.Methods Twelve upper extremities(six left extremities and six right extremities)from adult cadaver were used in this study and divided into five groups:normal group,proximal subregion resection group,proximal subregion plus dorsal subregion resection group,proximal subregion plus palmar subregion resection group and whole SLIL resection group.The 3-D laser scan and reconstruction technique were used for meusure ment of the 3-D flexion-extension motion of the scaphoid and lunate.Results In the normal group,the scaphoid and lunate flexed and the radial deviated at the same direction during wrist flexion-extension motion.At the same time,there was minimal scaphoid and lunate pronation-supination during wrist flexionextension.After resection of the proximal and palmar(or dorsal)subregions of the SLIL,some different movements were found compared with the normal specimen.Whole SLIL resection resulted in increase of the flexion motion of the scaphoid but decrease of the palmar flexion of the lunate.Conclusions 3-D laser scanning and image reconstruction techniques can accurately measure the 3D motion of the scaphoid and lunate.Partial or whole resection of SLIL may exert significant effect on the flexion-extension motion of the scaphoid and lunate.However,the proximal subregion of SLIL has no prominent effect on the motion of the scaphoid and lunate.

ObjectiveTo explore clinical application of selecting flap by using of digital technique in treatment of hemifacial atrophy.MethodsSeven patients with hemifacial atrophy were selected,preoperative CT angiography was performed,deformity and flap three-dimensional reconstruction and design bone and soft tissues using Mimics 14.3 software, latissimus muscular flap or femur anterolateral flap were selected,according to tilt donor area and recipient area blood vessel diameter. Defect model were printed using rapid prototyping. ResultsHemifacial atrophy had a good postoperative shape,and the flaps survived in all the 7 cases.Follow-up 3 years,the flaps look well and the patients get expecting results. ConclusionsThe digital technique was a relatively useful tool that can assist surgeons with reconstruction of the flap,and accurate marking of the extent of the flap to be harvested.Therefore avoiding intraoperative injuries to the blood vessels to better survival of the flaps.

AIM: To elucidate the pattern of 5-fluorocytosine(5-FC) induced apoptosis and its role in gene therapy for human pancreatic cancer. METHODS: The human pancreatic cancer SW1990 cells(CEA-producing) were infected with recombinant adenoviruses(Adex1CEA-prCD or Adex1CEA-prZ).Cytosine deaminase(CD) expression was examind by western blot. Apoptosis induced by 5-FC in human pancreatic cancer SW1990 cells genetically modified to express cytosine deaminase was investigated by applying electron microscopy, DNA electrophoresis and flow cytometry analysis techniques. RESULTS: The SW1990 cells infected with Adex1 CEA-prCD were treated with 5-FC at 100 ?mol?L -1 for 48 h, cell apoptosis occurred. Typical apoptosis morphological feature appeared and DNA ladder could be demonstrated on DNA electrophoresis. Apoptosis peak was also showed by flow cytometry. Apoptotic cells accounted for 34.6% of the cell population. Cells in G 1, S and G 2/M phase of cell cycle were 64%, 11% and 7%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The apoptosis induced by 5-FC may be a primary mechanism in CD gene therapy for pancreatic cancer.