Objective To investigate the expression of TGF?2 in proximal OFT septum in connexin(Cx) 43 knockout(KO) mice and illustrate its relationship with myocardialization and reveal whether exogenous TGF?2 could promote myocardialization in vitro.Methods Objects were C57/BL6 mice of E12.5 to E15.5 by the mating of 2 month old Cx43 heterozygous mice,which included Cx43 homozygotes(Cx43-/-),heterozygotes(Cx43+/-) and wild-types(Cx43+/+) genotyped by PCR method.?-sarcomeric actin(?-SCA) and TGF?2 were detected by immunohistochemistry.TGF?2 with 3 different dosages was used to be the intervent added to the heart culture system in which the wild-type hearts of E12.5 were cultured till E15.5 before detecting the expression of ?-SCA by immunohistochemistry.Results The expression of ?-SCA in the proximal OFT septum was delayed obviously in Cx43-/-predominantly at E13.5 and E14.5.As compared with the Cx43+/+,the expression of TGF?2 in proximal OFT septum decreased obviously in Cx43-/-mice predominantly at E14.5,and less obviously in(Cx43+/-) mice.None of the intervention groups showed the obvious promoted myocardialization.Conclusions Cx43 KO mice exhibited delayed myocardialization,and the decreased TGF?2 may involve in the abnormal myocardialization of Cx43 KO mice.Application of TGF?2 in vitro could not exactly mimic the in vivo expression pattern of TGF?2,or the process of myocardialization may require precise dosage of TGF?2 and stringency of cultured system.

Objective To develop a method used for sex discrimination of thyroid cartilage. Method Seven conspicuous indicators were obtained through examination of the thyroid cartilages from 142 adult Chinese Han individuals. Adopting Fisher and Bayes discriminant analysis, series discriminating functions for sexing thyroid cartilage were set up. Results The discriminating power of the integral and mostly integral thyroid cartilags was 100 % , while the incomplete thyroid cartilages 90 % . Conclusion This method can be used for sex discrimination of the thyroid cartilage in adult Chinese Han population.

AIM:To explore the extraction mechanism of the separation-purification of baicalin in aqueous two-phase systems. METHODS:By experiment,nonionic surfactant PEG-K_2PHO_4-H_2O two aqueous phase system was selected to phase-forming conditions,and the effect of temperature,pH,salt composition on partition of baicalin PEG/salt system. RESULTS:The extraction rate of baicalin in aqueous two-phase system was up to 98.6%. CONCLUSION:The two aqueous phase system for baicalin extraction is easy to operate has good reproductivity,and can be applied in mass production.

Objective To investigate the feasibility,reliability,and complications of laparoscopic second-look exploration for ovary epithelial cancer.Methods The operation was performed under general anaesthesia.The 4-port laparoscopy was carried out.Physiological saline was used to wash the abdominal and pelvic cavity for cytological examination.Then the exploration of abdominal and pelvic cavity was performed,adhesions were dissected,and multiple punch biopsies(at more than 20 sites) were conducted in the abdominal and pelvic cavity.Results All the operations were completed successfully.The operative time was 61.3?16.7 min,and the hemorrhage volume was 98.7?32.1 ml.Positive findings were encountered in 4 cases(28.6%),3 of which(21.4%) were identified by the naked eye and 1 of which was identified by microscope,and negative findings,10 cases(71.4%).Of the 4 cases of positive findings,the tumor was located at the pelvic peritoneum or the paracolic sulci peritoneum.No abdominal organ injuries occurred,and no conversion to open surgery was needed.Delayed healing of umbilical incision happened in 1 case.Of the 10 cases of negative findings,recurrence of tumor was observed in 1 case(10.0%) at 48 months after operation.Conclusions Laparoscopic second-look exploration for ovary epithelial cancer is feasible,with advantages of minimal invasion,fast recovery,and good patient's tolerance.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and abdominopelvic lymphadenectomy in the treatment of malignant uterine tumors.Methods Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and abdominopelvic lymphadenectomy was performed in 62 cases of biopsy-confirmed early-stage malignant uterine tumors from February 2003 to August 2005.There were 26 cases of endometrial cancer and 36 cases of cervical cancer.Pelvic lymphadenectomy was conducted in all the cases;while selective lymphadenectomy of peripheral lymph nodes of the abdominal aorta was performed in 5 cases,followed by laparoscope-assisted vaginal hysterectomy(LAVH).Results The operation was completed under laparoscope in 61 cases,and a conversion to open surgery because of venous injuries was encountered in 1 case.The operation time was 165～265 min(mean,217 min);the intraoperative hemorrhage volume was 150～1200 ml(mean,260 ml);the number of excised lymph nodes was 13～23(mean,17).Bladder injury happened in 1 case and was successfully repaired under laparoscope.Postoperatively,urine retention developed in 4 cases and lymphatic cyst occurred in 5.Follow-up checkups for 1~28 months in 61 cases showed 1 case of recurrence at 3 postoperative month(stage Ⅱ_B cervical adeno-squamous carcinoma,withdrew from the treatment and died 4 months later).Conclusions Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and abdominopelvic lymphadenectomy is safe,feasible,effective,and reliable.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of laparoscopic myomectomy.Methods A retrospective analysis was made on clinical data of 58 cases of laparoscopic myomectomy(Laparoscope Group) and 52 cases of open myomectomy(Open Group) from October 2002 to February 2004 in this hospital.Results The laparoscopic operation was all accomplished.The Laparoscope Group had significantly shorter operation time(58.0?11.2 min) than the Open Group(69.4?10.3 min)(t=(-5.535),(P=0.000)),less intraoperative blood loss(71.6?34.8 ml) than the Open Group(149.1?38.9 ml)(t=-11.029,P=0.000),lower postoperative pyrexia rate(21/58) than the Open Group(39/52)(?~2=16.642,P=0.000),shorter hospital stay(4.5?1.6 d) than the Open Group(7.6?2.1 d)(t=-8.760,P=0.000),higher total hospitalization costs (6 511.3?566.7 yuan) than the Open Group(6 286.8?387.5 yuan)(t=2.398,P=0.018),higher costs for anesthesia and operation(1 566.7?154.7 yuan) than the Open Group(946.6?156.6 yuan)(t=20.868,P=0.000),and lower costs for postoperative medication(703.5?140.2 yuan) than the Open Group(1 278.4?237.6 yuan)(t=-15.643,P=0.000).Follow-up observations in 56 cases in the Laparoscope Group and 50 cases in the Open Group for 18~34 months(mean,26 months) revealed no statistical differences in recurrence rate and pregnancy rate between the two groups.Conclusions Laparoscopic myomectomy has advantages of little hemorrhage,fast recovery,short hospital stay,and low complication rate,being one of ideal methods for the treatment of hysteromyoma.

OBJECTIVE To conduct the centralized management of the medical instrument in the supply room,and to assure the quality and validation of the clinical nursing and the patient safety. METHODS The cleaning and packing procedures of the instrument were standardized.The reusable instrument would be concentrated to clean,pack,and sterilize.To create a photograph management system,and use the photos to distinguish specialized instrument. RESULTS The instrument was reprocessed in the supply room instead of the clinical departments by the method of the centralized management of the instrument,which provided better instrument care and reprocessing. CONCLUSIONS The supply room conducts the centralized management of the medical instrument and enhances the quality of the instrument reprocessing.

Objective To review the quantitative relationship of polymorphism at the sites +49 of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen 4 gene with the susceptibility of Graves' disease(GD) in Asian population.Methods The Medline,PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database on disc (CBM disc) databases were searched and used in meta-analysis to analyze the data in the articles collected.Results This analysis included a total of 24 papers,and GD patients and healthy population control group were composed of 4 832 cases and 5 643 subjects respectively.This paper revealed that in the general population,the Chinese people and the Japanese crowd,all the genetic models (allele,co-dominant model,dominant model,recessive model) were statistically significant,indicating that CTLA-4 +49 A allele could reduce the risk of GD.Conclusions The CTLA-4 +49 G→A mutation allele may serve as a factor in reducing the risk of GD susceptibility in Asian population.

Objective To study the relationship between the adult sternum multiple measurements and the body length in Chinese Han population for the purpose of body length estimation. Methods In this article, we had surveyed 135 samples(100 males and 35 females) .The total length of the sternum, the length of the sternal manubrium and the sternal body, the maximum and minimum breadth of the sternal manubrium, the Kleinste Breite des Ma-nubrium sterni, the maximum breadth of the sternal body, the Dicke des Manubrium sterni, the thickness of the sternal manubrium,the maximum thickness of the sternal manubrium and the sternal body in Chinese Han population was measured. Multiple linear regressions for estimating the body length were obtained by the stepwise regressive mathematics. Results Five multiple linear regressions (4 for different male age groups and 1 for female group ) for body length estimation were obtained. The multiple- relationship coefficient(R) was between 0.6237 and 0.7350, and the standard deviation was between 4.5720 and 7.0348. Conclusion The body length could be estimated by the sternum measurement data.However, its accurate was not as well as estimation by the long bone measurement. The male sternum multiple measurement data was significantly different from female. The body length can not be estimated only by the length of the sternal manubrium .

There are many problems existing in humanities and social science courses in education and teaching of medical colleges and universities.Changing concepts of education,adjusting the curriculum,improving teaching methods and improving the quality of teachers are effective measures in medical colleges to strengthen the humanities and social science courses.We have made a preliminary exploration on teaching practice for humanistic education and professional education.