Genome, Human ; Genomics ; Humans ; Leukemia ; genetics ; Sequence Analysis ; methods

Objective To analyze the efficacy and safety of same-session bilateral and staged unilateral flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy ( FURL) with holmium laser for the treatment of upper urinary system stones . Methods Clinical data of 29 patients who underwent same-session bilateral FURL ( same-session group ) and 20 patients who received staged unilateral FURL ( staged group ) from September 2012 to May 2015 at this hospital were analyzed retrospectively .The overall operation time ,overall hospital stay , stone free rate (SFR) and overall complication rate were compared between the two groups . Results The operations were successfully completed in both groups.The overall operative time was significantly longer for staged unilateral FURL than bilateral FURL [(71.0 ± 19.0) min vs.(112.6 ±26.8) min, t=-6.366, P=0.000].The overall hospital stay was slightly longer for staged unilateral FURL than bilateral FURL [(6.9 ±3.6) d vs.(8.4 ±2.1 ) d, t=-1.674, P=0.101].The four-week postoperative SFR for bilateral FURL and staged unilateral FURL were 79.3%(23/29) and 80.0%(16/20), respectively (χ2 =0.000, P=1.000).The overall complication rate was slightly higher for bilateral FURL [20.7% (6/29) vs.15.0% (3/20), χ2 =0.017, P=0.896]. Conclusion Same-session bilateral flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective treatment for bilateral upper urinary system stones in select patients .

Objective:To establish a method of morphologic measurement of the mandibles and obtain the average values of three dimensional morphologic measurements of the mandibles .Methods: A me-thod of morphologic measurement of the mandibles was established firstly .The three dimensional CT data of 54 normal adult skulls were measured by this method .The data were analyzed by SPSS 13.0 statistical software.Results:In the study, 84 groups of mean values and standard deviations of the length , width, height, depth, thickness and angle of the mandibular contour in males and females were obtained .There were significant differences between the male and the female in the 66 of the 84 groups data , while the 16 of the 84 groups data had no significant differences and distributed symmetry on both sides of the mandi -bles .No correlation was found in the mandibular contour data in length , width , height and depth .Con-clusion:The characteristics of adult mandibular contours are different between males and females , indi-cating that each individual has its own morphologic features .

Objective To establish an analytical method to investigate the protective effect of reversed lipid-based nanoparti-cle(RLBN)for topotecan(TPT)in artificial intestinal fluid. Methods Reversed lipid-based nanoparticle of TPT(RLBN-TPT)was prepared by the two-step methods of lyophilization and dissolution. An analytical method was established to determine the concentra-tions of both forms of TPT by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). Release curve of RLBN-TPT in simulated intestinal flu-id(SIF)was investigated to study the stability of TPT in gastrointestinal(GI)fluid. Results Both lactone and carboxylate forms of TPT were well separated and determined precisely by the optimized HPLC method. The calibration curves were linear within the range of 0.25-5μg/ml for both forms of TPT. Compared with free TPT,RLBN-TPT significantly improved the stability of TPT in SIF as the per-centage of carboxylate form was remarkably lower than the free TPT(P<0.05). Conclusion RLBN can significantly protect the TPT from hydrolysis in GI,which may lay the foundation for the deuelopment of oral chemotherapeutic drug with higher bioavailability.

Objective To investigate the pathologic bases of MRI manifestations of rabbit VX2 hepatic carcinoma.Methods 32 foci of hepatic carcinoma models in 20 rabbits VX2 were set up by implantation.Plain MR examinations in all rabbits and contrast-enhanced MR scan in 10 rabbits(15 foci) were performed 2~4 weeks after implantation.The largest transverse section specimens of all the tumors were obtained for imaging-pathology comparative study after MR scan.Results All the 32 tumors were detectable on both T1WI and T2WI.The size of the tumors ranged from 0.5 to 3.5 cm in diameter.6 foci showed homogeneous slight hyperintense on T2WI,the other 26 showed characteristic intratumoral signal intensity on T2WI,including "nodule in nodule"sign in 5 foci,"target"sign in 7 foci,and "dot and color"sign in 14 foci.The characteristic intratumoral signal showed on T2WI were pathologically testified as necrotic tumor tissue of different structures.All the 15 tumors with contrast-enhanced scan appeared annular enhancement in different degrees,slight enhancement in 6,medium enhancement in 7 and obvious enhancement in 2.The sinusoidlike vascular space between tumor cells were significantly dilated in the obvious enhancement cases,and there were many spots of necrosis in the slight enhancement tumors under microscope.Conclusion The tectology of intratumoral necrosis can be evaluated by T2WI.Enhanced degree after administration of contrast agent in the hepatic cancer in rabbit model is associated with dilating degrees of sinusoidlike vascular space and number of dotted necrosis of tumors.

A commonly used Chinese crude drug Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus has been shown to possess good anticancer activities and related properties such as antioxidation, nitrite scavenging, nitrosamine synthesis blocking and immune enhancement, and has been widely used as an effective auxiliary drug in the treatment of some malignant tumors. This paper systematically reviews the advances in the study of anticancer-related activities of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus's various components such as raw juice, extracts, saponins, volatile oil, polysaccharides, nitrogen compounds, etc.
Allium ; chemistry ; Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ; pharmacology ; Antioxidants ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Oils, Volatile ; pharmacology ; Plant Extracts ; pharmacology

Objective To study the safety over the atlanto-odontoid joint of the cervical spine during oblique-pulling manipulation.Methods The contact stress of the atlanto-odontoid joint in physiologic unstable conditions with and without pulling-and-extending of seven cadaveric specimans of cervical spine were observed with a biomechanical electric measuring apparatus and oblique-pulling device.Results The ratio of contact stress in pulling-and-extending condition,physiologic condition and pathologic condition is 1∶1.2∶9.4.Under normal physiologic condition,the stress in posterior extension is greater than that in anterior flexion,but less than in neutral position.Conclusion A better option of the manipulation position is to put the patient′s head at a slight flexion when a certain pulling-extending force is applied.In patient with severe degenerative changes of the cervical spine and unstability,the amplitude of rotation and the force of manipulation should be decreased.

Animals ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated ; metabolism ; Connexin 43 ; metabolism ; Disease Models, Animal ; Hypericum ; Male ; Plant Extracts ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

Adult ; Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Humans ; Male ; Neck Injuries ; complications ; diagnosis ; Vertebral Artery

Objective To investigate the feasibility of pancreatic cancer muhieellular spheroids in chemosensitivity study. Methods Pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell lines SW1990, PCT-3 and ASPC-1 were cultured in collagen gel. When the muhicellular spheroids were formed, the drug chemosensitivities of Fluorouracil ( 5-FU ), Gemzar ( GEM ) and Oxaliplatin ( OXA ) were detected by CD-DST and CCK-8 methods. The results were compared with those of scattered cells model. Results The chemosensitivities of three pancreatic lines in form of multicellular spheroids were significantly lower than those of scattered cells model (P < 0. 05). The inhibitory rates of 50 μg/ml 5-FU on SW1990, PCT-3, ASPC-1 were (53.96 ±4.32)% ,(58.49±5.98)%, (49.57±4.36)% ;the inhibitory rates of 25 μg/ml GEM on SWI990,PCT-3, ASPC-1 were (53.02 ± 4.06) %, (61.90 ± 4.80) %, (38.09 ± 4.88 ) % ;the inhibitory rates of 10 μg/ml OXA on SW1990, PCT-3, ASPC-1 were (57.33 ± 6.27 ) %, (50.90 ± 4.80) %, (47.26 ± 4.29) % ;which were significantly lower than those of scattered cells model ( P < 0.05 ). Conclusions In collagen gel, formation of the multicellular spheroids of pancreatic cells caused less chemosensitivity and promoted anticancer drug resistance, which was consistent with in vivo state.