BACKGROUND: Previous studies have confirmed that rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) can differentiate into osteoblasts under osteogenic induction in vitro, stably express the specific phenotype of osteoblasts and have osteogenic ability. Calf cortical bone scaffold with partial cancellous bone has good biocompatibility and degradability, which can be used as a carrier material of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. OBJECTIVE: To combine rabbit BMSCs with calf bone composite according to the basic principles of bone tissue engineering and to observe the osteogenesis in the New Zealand white rabbits after implantation of BMSCs/calf bone composite into the ilium, thereby providing a direct evidence for preliminary clinical application of tissue-engineered bone products.METHODS: BMSCs/calf cortical bone scaffold with partial cancellous bone (tissue-engineered bone group), simple calf heterogeneous bone (heterogeneous bone group) or autologous iliac bone (autologous iliac bone group) was randomly implanted into the rabbit ilium. The changes of implant surface and tissue reactions around the implant were observed.X-ray examination was performed to observe osteogenic changes at 4, 8, 12, 24 weeks after implantation. Immunohistochemistry staining was used to observe the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After heterogeneous bone implantation, the wound healed well, and there were no systemic or local inflammation and toxicity reactions in all groups. The X-ray results showed that at postoperative 24 weeks, the implant was basically fused with the host bone in the tissue-engineered bone group, but the fusion was unsatisfactory in the heterogeneous bone group. The process of ossifications from cartilages was observed in all groups by hematoxylin-eosin staining, and bone morphogenetic protein 2 was positive for immunohistochemical staining. Findings from in vivo experiments indicate that rabbit BMSCs seeded onto the calf cortical bone scaffold with partial cancellous bone could construct tissue-engineered bone by osteoinductation in vitro in the rabbits.

Objective To investigate the effects of intrathecal (IT) lidocaine on propofol-induced sedation and content of lidocaine in brain tissues in rats.Methods Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 2-3 months,weighing 250-350 g,were equally and randomly assigned to one of four groups:control group (group C),iv lidocaine group (group IV-L),IT normal saline group (group IT-NS) and IT lidocaine group (group IT-L).Groups IT-NS and IT-L received IT normal saline 15μl and 2％ lidocaine 15 μl,respectively.Group IV-L received iv 2％ lidocaine 15 μl.Propofol was infused starting from 10 min after IT or iv administration.When the eyelash reflex disappeared,the infusion of propofol was stopped and the dose of propofol consumed was recorded.The rats were sacrificed in IT-L and IV-L groups and brains were removed for determination of lidocaine level in brain tissues (by RP-HPLC).Results Compared with groups C,IV-L and IT-NS,the dose of propofol consumed when the eyelash reflex disappeared was significantly decreased in group IT-L (P ＜ 0.05).No significant difference was found in the propofol requirement when the eyelash reflex disappeared between groups C,IV-L and IT-NS and in the content of lidocaine in brain tissues between groups IV-L and IT-L (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Sedation induced by lidocaine administered intrathecally is not due to a direct action of lidocaine on the brain in rats.

BACKGROUND: It is still controversial that interspinous dynamic stabilization system Wallis and Coflex which one can provide better clinical effects for lumbar degenerative disease.OBJECTIVE: To systematically assess the clinical effectiveness and safety of Wallis and Coflex for lumbar degenerative disease.METHODS: According to the computer-based online search of PubMed, Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, CBM,CNKI, Wanfang Database, and VIP, articles published before August 1st, 2016 were searched. Articles about Wallis comparing with Coflex for lumbar degenerative disease were included; the quality score of methodology was assessed by MINORS. Research data abstracted and synthesized by Review Manager 5.3 were used for meta-analysis.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Six studies were included, and all studies were designed for non-randomized controlled trial. (2) There were no significant statistical differences in Japanese Orthopedic Association, Oswestry disability index, visual analogue scale score, Prolo functional score, segmental lordosis angle, and segment movement degree. Incidence of adverse events was significantlue scale less in the Wallis group than in the Conflex group (P < 0.05).(3) There was no significant difference in clinical efficacy between Wallis and Coflex in the early and mid-term follow-up.We can conclude that Wallis may provide better clinical safety than Coflex.

Objective To evaluate the clinical applications of helical CT scans in the ureteral diseases.Methods The precontrast and four-phase postcontrast helical CT scans were performed in 110 patients with ureteral diseases confirmed by clinic and pathology, and the multiplanar reformation (MPR) and three-dimensional reconstruction (3D) images were generated from the volumetric data.The ability of helical CT in detecting and diagnosing the ureteral diseases was investigated.The results were then compared with the findings of the other imaging techniques and surgery.Results Combined with axial and MPR images, the location, size, morphology, extension, and the urinary obstruction of the ureteral diseases could be clearly demonstrated in 97.3% cases, and the curved MPR was useful in directly detecting the lesions.The findings of ureteral lesion on helical CT images corresponded well with that of surgery in 81 cases. 3D reconstruction could produce a three-dimensional image that mimics conventional urography, and was useful in displaying the ureteral lesions from multiple views.Helical CT could compensate for some disadvantages of the other imaging techniques.Conclusion Helical CT, with large scanning area and high resolution, can provide comprehensive information about the ureteral diseases, and the curve MPR has the highest value.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the possibility of xenogenic calf cortical bone with partial trabecular bone as cell carriers in tissue engineering, and to provide direct evidence for clinical application of matrix scaffold. METHODS: Rabbit bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were seperated and cultured on the surface of xenogenic calf cortical bone with partial trabecular bone. Relative growth rate was measured and cytotoxicity was graded. The growth, proliferation and matrix secretion of BMSCs in calf cortical strut were observed by scanning electron microscope. Sixty 3-month-old New Zealand rabbits were divided into 3 groups (20 in each group): a BMSCs/bone xenograft group, a simple bone xenograft group and an autogenous iliac bone group. Each group was implanted with the BMSCs induced osteogenic composite calf bone, simple bone xenograft and autogenous iliac bone into the ala of ilium. The expressions of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) mRNA were detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in 4, 8, 12, 24 weeks after the operation. RESULTS: The toxicity gradation was 0 to 1. BMSCs adhered the surface of calf cortical strut and extended in the cancellous bone, and extracellular matrices were found. The BMP-2 mRNA expression in the simple bone xenograft group was lower than that in the BMSCs/bone xenograft group and the autogenous iliac bone group at all time points (P<0.05),which was lower in the BMSCs/bone xenograft group than that in the autogenous iliac bone group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Rabbit BMSCs combined with calf cortical bonescaffold with partial cancellous bone have good osteogenic capacity in the New Zealand rabbits.
Animals ; Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Bone Transplantation ; Cattle ; Cells, Cultured ; Coculture Techniques ; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation ; Mesenchymal Stem Cells ; cytology ; Osteogenesis ; Rabbits ; Tissue Engineering ; Tissue Scaffolds ; Transplantation, Heterologous