Objective:To compare the marginal microleakage of class V cavity restored with composite resin by 3 different methods. Methods:Class Ⅴ cavity was prepared in 36 human third molars,the teeth were randomly divided into 3 groups(n =1 2)and were repaired with common Z350 resin,pre-heated Z350 resin and Z350 resin inlay,respectively.After thermal cycling for 500 times the teeth were immersed in fuchsin solution for 24 h.Then the samples were sectioned longitudinally and examined for leakage under stereomicroscope.Results:The microleakage of cavity restoration by pre-heated Z350 resin and Z350 resin inlay was significantly low-er than that of the direct restoration with Z350 resin(P≤0.05).No significant difference was found between the groups of pre-heated Z350 resin and Z350 resin inlay.Conclusion:Marginal microleakage of Z350 resin restoration can be decreased by preheating of the resin.

Objective To explore the roles of bacterial infection in the pathogenesis and progression of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Methods The clinical data of 604 patients with ALI or ARDS hospitalized from April 1991 to March 2001 were analyzed. Results (1) The cause of direct lung injury was predominantly ascribed to lung infection, whereas indirect lung injury was due to sepsis. (2) The gram positive cocci (50.76%) and gram negative bacilli (40.15%) in the isolated pathogenic bacteria from patients were approximately similar. Furthermore, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the first and second pathogenic bacteria, respectively. (3) The incidences of ALI and ARDS in infected patients significantly increased with the grade elevation of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) ( P

Objective: To investigate the effect of enteral nutrition on proliferation of colon mucusa in long fasting patients. Methods: Ten patients fasted over two weeks were selected.All patients had no any histories of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunosuppressive therapy.They received enteral nutrition for tow weeks. Before and two weeks after enteral nutrition,specimens were obtained between sigmoid and descending colon by colonofibroscope.All specimens of colon mucosa were determined by FCM for proliferation index (PI),S phase factor (SPF)and aptosis(Apto). Results: PI,SPF and Apto were ( 4.010 ?1.290)%,(1.904?2.679)% and (1.913?2.021)% in patients fasted over two weeks respectively, and (7.337?2.679)%,(5.367?3.211)% and (1.208?1.488)% after enteral nutrition for two weeks. Conclusions: Enteral nutrition could improve the proliferation of colon mucosa in long fasting patients.

OBJECTIVE:To prepare weishu emulsion and to establish its quality control method.METHODS:Weishu emulsion was prepared with sodium carboxymethylcellulose,etc.as the adjuvants and the content of dyclonine hydrochoride was determined by UV-spectrophotometry.RESULTS:The linear range of dyclonine hydrochloride was2.0～12.0?g/ml(r=0.9999)and the average recovery rate was99.38%,RSD=0.47%,(n=6).CONCLUSION:The emulsion is feasible in preparation method and controllable in quality.

Objective To observe the ultrastructural changes of Candida albicans by the effect of oyster antibiosis protein which was extracted from muscle of oyster.Methods The colonies of candida albicans exposed to oyster antibiosis protein for 24 hours,with a blank control group and the differences of their ultrastructure were studied under electron microscope.Results After affected by oyster antibiosis protein for 4h,the cell walls were lacked and had reductus with pyknotic cytoplasm.16 hours later,most cells became global shape and their cytomatrix components were lost and some vacuoles appeared in the cytoplasm.24 hours later,the cell walls depleted and the cells spitted.Conclusion oyster antibiosis protein affected commendably the function of candida albicans.

Objective:Studies suggested that some growth factors and their receptors play important roles in the treatment and prognosis of lung cancer.In this study we investigated the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR),vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),and Ki-67 simultaneously in the tissues of aged patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). Methods:The expression levels of EGFR,VEGF,and Ki-67 in 64 cases of aged patients with NSCLC were detected by immunohistochemistry staining.Results:The positive expression of EGFR,VEGF and Ki-67 in the tissue of lung cancer was 59.4%,57.8% and 92.2%,respectively.It is different significantly while compared with control group of benign tissues.The expression levels of EGFR and VEGF are correlated significantly with the pathologic type,differential degree,TNM stage and lymphatic metastasis.The expression level of Ki-67 is related to differential degree and TNM stage of lung cancer.Conclusion:The method of immunohistochemistry to detect multiple biological markers simultaneously is simple and feasible.It can supply important information for the staging and prognoses of patients with NSCLC,and more than that,it can also provide the theoretic basis for the individualized molecular targeting therapy of NSCLC.

BACKGROUND:Several studies have demonstrated that stem cells can differentiate into vascular endothelial cells, and then further differentiate and form blood capillary. Based on this principle, autologous bone marrow mesenchyrnal stem cell (BMSC) transplantation promotes angiogenesis to treat ischemia in lower limb.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the angiogenesis in rabbit ischemic limbs following autologous BMSC transplantation using high-frequency two-dimensional ultrasound detection in conjunction with Doppler color-flow imaging examination. DESIGN, TIME AND SEI-FING: A randomized, controlled, animal experiment was performed in the Third People's Hospital of Wuxi between March 2007 and April 2008.MATERIALS: Twenty-four New Zealand rabbits were randomized to a control group and a cell transplantation group, with 12 rabbits in each.METHODS: Ischemia in lower limbs was induced in all rabbits. One week following ischemia induction, the cell transplantation group was injected with 0.5 mL cell suspension, comprising 2×106 BrdU-labeled autologous BMSCs cultured in vitro, through multiple sites in the region of gastrocnemius muscle. Simultaneously, the control group received the same amount of physical saline in the same region.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The initial segment of rabbit femoral artery and superficial femoral artery was subjected to high-frequency two-dimensional ultrasound and Doppler color-flow imaging examinations to measure femoral artery vascular internal diameter, blood flow peak velocity, and blood flow acceleration time. Ischemic muscular tissue was taken for immunohistochemical staining to detect transplanted cell distribution and for pathological examination of angiogenesis. RESULTS: Two weeks following autologous BMSC transplantation, high-frequency ultrasound results revealed that femoral artery internal diameter and blood flow peak velocity were greater, but blood flow acceleration time was shorter, in the cell transplantation group than in the control group (P<0.01). Immunohistochemical staining results demonstrated the presence of BrdU-positive cells. Pathological sections displayed that vascular density was significantly higher in the cell transplantation group than ih the control group. CONCLUSION: Autologous BMSC transplantation is a promising, simple, and effective method of treating ischemia in lower limbs owing to its promotion of angiogenesis. Meanwhile, high-frequency ultrasound detection of femoral artery is an effective, practical method to evaluate the clinical outcomes of autologous BMSC transplantation.

Objective To monitor the systemic gene expression profile in a murine model of li-popolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury by the recently modified long serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) so as to discuss the molecular mechanism of acute lung injury. Methods Acute lung injury was induced by intra-tracheal injection of LPS (25 mg/kg). Control mice were given normal saline in same volume. Animals were killed at 24 hours after the administration of LPS and lungs were harvested en bloc for SAGE study. Results A total of 24 670 tags representing 12 168 transcripts in the control mice and 26 378 tags representing 13 397 transcripts in the mice with lung injury were identified respectively. There were 11 transcripts increased more than 10 folds, 107 transcripts 5-10 folds and 2 121 transcripts 2-5 folds in the LPS-treated mice. But seven transcripts decreased to 1/10, 87 transcripts to 1/10-1/5 and 1 571 transcripts to 1/5-1/2. The most overexpressed genes in the lung injury mice mainly included serum amyloid A 3, metallothionein 2, lipocalin 2, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A, lactate dehydrogenase 1 , melatonin receptor, SI00 calcium-binding protein A9 and natriuretic pep-tide precursor. Mitogen activated protein kinase 3, serum albumin, complement component 1 inhibitor, and ATP synthase were underexpressed in the lung injury mice. Conclusion The changes of various genes as well as some unreported genes have been confirmed in the LPS-induced acute lung injury. Further studies of these unreported genes are beneficial to better understanding the mechanism of acute lung injury and may provide useful markers for clinical diagnosis.

0.05).The data of nitrogenous retention rate,net nitrogenous utililizing rate and cumulative nitrogen balance showed that there was significant difference in Group G comparing with Group N and Group V respectively( P

AIM: The expression of the Fas Antigen and induction of apoptosis by anti-Fas antibody in esoinophils in vitro were investigated. METHODS: Purified eosinophils from health donors were cultured for 72 h in the presence of human IL-5 and with or without anti-Fas monclonal antibody (MoAb) at various concentrations (1-1000 ?g/L). The expression of the Fas antigen on eosinophils was determined by immunocytochemistry. The changes of eosinophils viability and apoptosis were also studied. RESULTS: The Fas antigen was expressed on freshly isolated eosinophils, which had no significant changes after culture in the presence or absence of IL-5. The anti-Fas MoAb at different concentration suppressed significantly the IL-5-mediated eosinophils survival (78%?9%). When eosinophils were cultured in the presence of IL-5 (1?10 4 U/L) with anti-Fas MoAb (1 000 ?g/L), the percentage of alive cell decreased to 30%?12%( P