Adolescent ; Bone Marrow Transplantation ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Thalassemia ; surgery ; Transplantation Chimera

Objective To investigate the anti tumor effects of cytotoxic T lymphocytes induced by tumor antigen specific dendritic cells. Methods Soluble tumor antigen was prepared by four freeze thaw cycles of gastric tumor cell line SCG7901. Anti gastric tumor vaccine was acquired by co incubation of tumor antigen and mouse bone marrow derived dendritic cells and cultured with granulocyte/macrophage colony stimulating factor and interleukin 4. Antigen specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes were induced by this tumor vaccine from the spleen and were applied to tumor bearing nude mice. Results Tumor growth was significantly inhibited and the apoptosis of tumor cells was promoted extensively. Conclusions Antigen specific dendritic cell tumor vaccine may play an important role in future immunotherapy of gastric cancer.

Objective: To further understand the role of folic acid supplements rivaling MTHFR gene silencing in pathogenesis of NCLP, RNA interference (RNAi) was applied to knock down MTHFR in mouse embryonic palatal mesenchymal (EPM) cells. Methods: MTHFR ShRNA expression vector were transfected into the primary cultured EPM cells. MTT was used to observe cell proliferation after MTHFR gene silencing. FCM was used to observe cell cycle after MTHFR gene silencing. Results: The results showed the cells proliferation had an inequality amelioration after using folic acid supplements in MEPM cells with MTHFR gene silencing. Using folic acid supplements rivaled the effect of MTHFR gene silencing had a dose-dependent manner. Using 20 μg/ml folic acid supplements could improve the cell proliferation to achieve normal level of cell proliferation. Conclusion: MTHFR gene is an important candidate gene of NCL/P. Using folic acid supplements could prevent teratogenic MTHFR gene silencing for embryonic palate development.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of protective effects of resveratrol on tissueengineered cartilage.Methods The chondrogenesis of alginate-encapsulated bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were evaluated by toluidine blue staining and immunostain.The morphology of BMSCs-derived chondrocytes cultured on chitosan-gelatin scaffolds (CGS) was evaluated by scanning electron microscope and laser confocal microscope.When these cells on CGS were pre-stimulated with interleukin-1β (IL-1β) or cotreated with IL-1β and resveratrol in the absence and presence of specific β1-integrin blocking antibody,collagen type Ⅱ,aggrecan,matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) expression,and the translocation of nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) were analyzed by Western blotting.ANOVA was used for statistical analysis.Results Alginate bead culture plus conditional medium together could induce the cartilage-specific collagen type Ⅱ,aggrecan expression and extracellular matrix accumulation in differentiated chondrocytes.CGS supported differentiated cell attachment,proliferation,and migration.When those cells cultured on CGS were stimulated with IL-1β alone,collagen type Ⅱ and aggrecan expression was inhibited.However,MMP-13 expression increased.By Western blotting semi-quantitative analysis,the expression level of cartilage-specific collagen type Ⅱ of the control group was 0.484±0.006; the expression level of resveratrol intervention group was 0.474±0.014.The difference between these two groups was not statistically significant (P＞0.05).The expression level of the IL-1β intervention group reduced to 0.155±0.009,which was statistically significant different from the above two groups(P＜0.05).Resveratrol could antagonist the negative effect of IL-1β,and increase collagen type Ⅱ to 0.468±0.014,the difference between these two was statistically significant (P＜0.05),and no significant difference when compared to the control group (P＞0.05).Specific β1-integrin blocking antibody could abrogate these effects of resveratrol,decrease collagen Ⅱ expression to 0.169±0.011,the difference was significant (P＜0.05),but there was no difference when compared to the IL-1β group (P＞0.05).Aggrecan semi-quantitative expression has the same trend in the expression of type Ⅱ collagen while the expression of MMP-13,NF-κB had the reversal trend.These indicated that the resveratrol reversed the catabolic effects by reducing the nuclear translocation of NF-κB.Specific β1-integrin blocking antibody abrogated these effects of resveratrol.Conclusion Resveratrol,by regulating β1-integrin,acts as a NF-κB nuclear trans-location inhibitor to protect tissue-engineered cartilage.

Child ; Contracture ; congenital ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Neck Muscles ; pathology ; Torticollis ; congenital

Objective To investigate the effects of CO_2 pneumoperitoneum on the expression of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) of gastric cancer MKN-45 cells. Methods CO_2 pneumoperitoneum with different pressures was simulated in vitro, and the gastric cancer MKN-45 cells were divided into test and control groups. In the test group, gastric cancer MKN-45 cells were cultured in CO_2 pneumoperitoneum with different pressures [5, 10 or 15 mm Hg (1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa)] for 4 hours. The condition of the cells exposed to CO_2 pneumoperitoneum with a pressure of 15 mm Hg was observed at 0.5, 2 and 4 hours. Gastric cancer MKN-45 cells in control group were cultured at normal atmospheric pressure. The expression of FAK and phosphorylated FAK (FAK Tyr397) of each group was detected by Western blot. Multiple-group analysis was done by one-way ANOVA, and intergroup comparison was done by LSD test. Results In CO_2 pneumoperitoneum with pressures of 5, 10, 15 mm Hg, the expression of FAK was 2.14±0.17, 2.07±0.21 and 2.52±0.26, respectively, and the expression of FAK Tyr397 was 1.82±0.28, 1.93±0.52 and 3.71±0.37, respectively. The expression of FAK and FAK Tyr397 in the control group was 2.43±0.46 and 1.71±0.23, respectively. We found significant differences between the 2 groups (F = 2.171, 26.951, P < 0.01). After gastric cancer MKN-45 cells being treated for 0.5, 2 and 4 hours in CO_2 pneumoperitoneum with a pressure of 15 mm Hg, the expression of FAK Tyr397 was 3.41±0.44, 4.12±0.56 and 5.24±0.41 respectively, which is also significantly different (F =116.119, P < 0.01). The expression of FAK Tyr397 was back to 0.72±0.16 1 hour after the release of CO_2. Conclusions CO_2 pneumoperitoneum with different pressures can not promote the expression of FAK in gastric cancer MKN-45 cells which had been cultured for 4 hours, but can activate FAK through promoting its phosphorylation. The degree of FAK phosphorylation increases with pressure and time, and the activity of FAK decreases to pretreatment level rapidly once pressure is released.

Hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy, ADT) is the first line treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist is commonly used for ADT, with the risk of flare-up effect at the first dose and testosterone fluctuation, which needs combination of anti-androgen drugs to alleviate the deterioration of the clinical condition. GnRH antagonists directly bind to GnRH receptor, blocking its activity, and they can be used in prostate cancer treatment, without testosterone flare-up effect. This review focused on functional mechanisms of GnRH agonists and antagonists, and history and clinical application of GnRH antagonists, so as to evaluate the clinical safety and effectiveness of GnRH antagonists and to discuss their clinical value and future prospects.

AIM: To analyze the clinical feature and treatment of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by liver abscess. METHODS: A total of 9 eyes (7 cases) with endogenous endophthalmitis caused by liver abscess in our hospital from 2005 to 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. Microorganism was cultivated with blood or vitreous in all patients.4 eyes were performed vitrectomy. 2 eyes were injected antibiotics in vitreous cavity. 3 eyes were only treated with antibiotics.RESULTS: Two cases (2 eyes) were diagnosed with endophthalmitis firstly, then found liver abscess; 4 eyes were with diabetes mellitus, and 1 eye with abnormal glucose tolerance. Cultivation of microorganism was positive in 6 eyes (67%), including Pneumonia cray-research, Candida albicans and Escherichia coli. 5 eyes had useful vision after treatment, 1 eye had light perception,3 eyes became blindness. CONCLUSION: As an ocular emergency, endogenous endophthalmitis caused by liver abscess can severely damage visual function. Timely consultation, early diagnosis, proper systemic and topical anti-infective and anti-inflammatory treatment are the most effective methods for controlling infection. Vitrectomy with intravitreal antibiotics plays an important role in preserving useful vision function in patients.

Objective To test the hypothese that extreme low estrogen level will lead to elevation of blood pressure.Methods Thirty-two adult male SD rats were submitted to following approaches:control(n=8),orchi- ectomy(n=8),orchieetomy plus letrozole,an inhibitor of estrogen synthese [5 mg/(kg?d)by gavage,n=8], letrozole treatment in intact testis rats(n=8).Four weeks after treatment,SBP,serum testosterone(T),estradiol (E_2),nitric oxide(NO),endotheline(ET),thromboxane(TXB_2),prostacyelin(6-Keto-PGF_(1?)),atrial naturetic pep- tide(ANP),C type natriuretic peptide(CNP)were determined.Results SBP was increased significantly after or- chiectomy compared with control rats(orehiectomy:171?17 vs control:156?14 mmHg,P

Objective To explore the rare primary mt-DNA mutation in LHON patients in China.Design Clinical study.Partici- pants Clinically diagnosed LHON patients whose common primary mt-DNA mutations were negative and normal persons.Methods Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)and DNA sequencing were used to detect the mutations of G11778A,G3460A and T14484C in mt-DNA of clinically diagnosed LHON patients.Fragments of mt-DNA 3962～4356 and 11320～11789 were PCR amplified and se- quenced if all the three mutations above were negative and also in the control group.The sequence results were analyzed by the BLAST service provided by NCBI and compared with the 2001 Revised Cambridge Reference Sequence for the mt-DNA mutations C4171A and G11696A.Main Outcome Measures The sequence results of mt-DNA.Results There were totally 56 eases of clinical diagnosed LHON patients included.The mutation of G11778A was found in 36 cases,G3460A was found in 3 cases,and T14484C was found in 5 eases.Twelve cases of clinical diagnosed LHON patients didn't harbor any of the three common primary mutations,one case harbored the mutation C4171A,the mutation of G11696A was not found.There were totally 25 cases in the control group,the mutations of G11696A and C4171A were not found.Conclusion C4171A may be rare primary mt-DNA mutation in LHON patients in China.(Oph- thalmol CHN,2007,16:382-385)