Objective To investigate the stability of 1% lauromacrogol foam sclerosant prepared with different liquid-to-air ratio in order to find out the optimal liquid-to-air ratio. Methods According to Tessari technique, two 10 ml disposable plastic syringes and one three-way plastic stopcock were used to mix 1%lauromacrogol with room air, and liquid-to-air ratios from 1∶1 to 1∶9 were separately employed to make the preparation of the foam sclerosant. Each kind of liquid-to-air ratio was used to separately make bubbles for 5 times, the foam half-life time (FHT), the foam drainage time (FDT) and the foam coalescence time (FCT) were recorded, and their mean values were calculated. The optimal liquid-to-air ratio was defined as the intermediate values of all the above measured indexes. Results When the liquid-to-air ratio was 1 ∶ 1, 1 ∶2, 1 ∶ 3, 1 ∶ 4, 1 ∶ 5, 1 ∶ 6, 1 ∶ 7, 1 ∶ 8 and 1 ∶ 9, the FHT of 1% lauromacrogol foam sclerosant was 184.8, 169.3, 135.9, 110.8, 111.5, 92.6, 76.3, 74.7 and 49.9 seconds respectively; the FDT was 10.6, 17.8, 14.6, 13.7, 13.0, 12.3, 10.7, 11.5 and 12.6 seconds respectively; while the FCT was 108.4, 79.8, 41.8, 20.3, 10.4, 0, 0, 0 and 0 seconds respectively. Conclusion Based on Tessari technique, the indoor air, two 10 ml disposable plastic syringes and one three-way plastic stopcock are used to prepare 1%lauromacrogol foam sclerosant, and the optimal liquid-to-air ratio is 1 ∶ 2.

Objective To study the effect of community health education on lactation mastitis and breast feeding.Method Ninety parturients were given community health education for 6 months and then the rates of mastitis and breast feeding were recorded.Results The mastitis morbidity was 3.3%and the rate of breast feeding was 97.8%.Conclusion The implementation of the community health education can reduce the morbidity of maternal mastitis and raise the rate of breast feeding.

Objective To describe the techniques of fluoroscopy-guided foam sclerotherapy for lower extremity varicosities, and evaluate the feasibility, safety and curative effects of it. Methods From October 2008 to December 2009, a total of 21 legs in 16 patients with lower extremity varicosities received radiological-guided foam sclerotherapy. They were enrolled in this study. Sodium morrhuate was foamed with by the filling-defects technique under fluoroscopy guidance. Postoperative compression was maintained for 2 weeks. Clinical effect was assessed as full success, partial success and no success. Complications were classified as minor or serious. Results The technical procedure was successful in all foam sclerotherapies for 21 legs. And, a single sclerotherapy session was adequate for all legs. The median follow-up period was 6. 0 months after treatment, ranged from 3.0 to 17.0 months. In this period, Clinical effect was assessed as full success for 17 legs (81.0%) and partial success for 4 legs ( 19.0% ). All patients presented selflimiting minor complications, including cordlike subcutaneous indurations along the treated veins (21 cases), skin hyperpigmentation in 11 legs (8 cases), local pain in 7 legs (6 cases) and superficial thrombophlebitits in one leg ( 1 case). No serious complications or systemic events occurred. Conclusion Fluoroscopy-guided foam sclerotherapy was a feasible, safe and effective treatment for lower extremity varicosities.

Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Arsenicals ; pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; drug effects ; Humans ; Leukemia ; pathology ; Oxides ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo study the blocking effect of CXCR4 inhibitor AMD3100 on the adhesion of leukemia cells to osteoblast niche, and the reversal of multidrug resistance in leukemia cells.

METHODSMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from leukemia patients were planted on the bio-derived bone scaffolds and then induced into osteoblasts to establish the bio-osteoblast niche. The levels of SDF-1were tested with ELISA. The leukemia cell line MV4-11 cells with FLT3-ITD mutation were inoculated into the bio-osteoblast niche to build a three-dimensional co- culture system. The expression level of CXCR4, adhesion and apoptosis rates of leukemia cells were observed by flow cytometry after incubation with AMD3100 and Ara-C for 24 h and 48 h.

RESULTS(1)The supernatant levels of SDF-1 in cultured osteoblast were (304 ± 18), (410 ± 28) and (396 ± 16) pg/ml on 7 th, 14 th and 21 th day, respectively. It reached the highest on 14 th day. The expression level of CXCR4 in cultured MV4-11 cells was (72 ± 16)%. (2)Adhesion rate of MV4-11 cells to osteoblast niche was (40.1 ± 8.1)% after AMD3100 treatment for 24 h, while that of control group was (65.6 ± 12.1)% (P<0.05). (3)The apoptosis rate of MV4-11 cells incubated with AMD3100 for 24 h was (5.6 ± 0.8)%, while that of control group was (2.5 ± 0.5)%. The apoptosis rates of AMD3100-induced MV4-11 cells were (10.0 ± 2.4)%, (17.8 ± 2.3)% and (25.1 ± 2.4)% after treatment with Ara-C at 0.02, 0.20, 2.00 mg/ml respectively and they were (6.7 ± 1.0)%, (10.3 ± 1.5)%, (16.2 ± 3.1)% respectively in AMD3100-noninduced control group, the difference was significant (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONAMD3100 can block the interaction between osteoblasts niches and leukemia cells, and play an important role in the reversal of multidrug resistance in leukemia cells.

Apoptosis ; Cell Adhesion ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; Coculture Techniques ; Cytarabine ; Drug Resistance ; Flow Cytometry ; Heterocyclic Compounds ; Humans ; Leukemia ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; Osteoblasts ; Receptors, CXCR4 ; Signal Transduction

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of modified bone morphogenetic protein-2 polylactic acid nanospheres (BMP-2-PLA-Ns) sustained-release system on rabbit mandibular defect repair.

METHODSThe polylactic acid s nanospheres (PLA-Ns) and BMP-2-PLA-Ns were prepared by ultrasonic emulsification after graft polymerization. Forty-five rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups: Blank group, PLA-Ns gel group(control group), and BMP-2-PLA-Ns gel group (experimental group). The rabbit mandibular defect models were established. The defect area of control group was implanted with PLA-Ns gel, meanwhile, the experimental group was implanted with BMP-2-PLA-Ns gel, the blank group experienced no special handling. Rabbits were killed in 1, 2, 4 weeks after operation and the iconography, hematine eosin(HE) staining and PCNA immunohistochemistry were used to detect the reparative effect on rabbit mandible defects.

RESULTSImage observation showed that bone defect repair in the experimental group was well and the shadow was not obvious. Better repair effect was seen compared with the control group and blank group. HE staining showed that the experimental group and the control group had a large number of neovascularization and secondary callus formation, callus in experimental group was obviously higher than that of control group and blank group. Immunohistochemical observation showed that the experimental group's PCNA positive chondrocytes were more than those in the control group and the blank group in the first 2 weeks; all groups of PCNA positive cells were rare in the fourth week, PCNA positive expression rate of the fourth week was lower than that of the first 2 weeks.

CONCLUSIONThe modified BMP-2-PLA-Ns sustained-release system promotes mandibular defect repair obviously.

Animals ; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 ; Delayed-Action Preparations ; Lactic Acid ; Mandible ; Nanospheres ; Polyesters ; Polymers ; Rabbits ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures

OBJECTIVETo study a reliable CT measuring method for quantitative diagnosis of unilateral zygomatic complex fracture and operation guiding.

METHODS20 zygomatic complex fracture patients needed operation were collected, three dimensional CT images of all patients were measured and analyzed by Mimics software before operation. Standard anatomy points of bilateral zygomatic complex and adjacent bone were selected, then the distance of two same selected points and the angles of three same selected points were measured by Mimics software. Compared to uninjured side, the different value of the distance and the angle of injured side zygomatic complex were acquired, zygomatic complex fractures were operated based on the different value. All patients were examined by three dimensional CT postoperatively, and the different value of the distance and the angle of both side were measured using same method to pre-operation. Therapy effects were analyzed based on the data of different value of the distance and the angle.

RESULTS1) The displacement of zygoma of most patients was backward and inward. The different value of the distance between uninjured and injured side was less than 2 mm, and the different value of the angle was less than 1 degrees. All patients reached the three-dimensional symmetric, surgical results were satisfactory in recovery of occlusion and mouth opening. 2) The zygomatic arch protrusion angle was about 138.50 degrees +/- 1.15 degrees, zygomatic prominent angle was about 132.72 degrees +/- 0.89 degrees. The two data were normal distribution.

CONCLUSIONThree dimensional CT measurements of zygomatic complex can be achieved for the quantitative measurement of spatial displacement, and have directive significance for the reduction of the zygomatic complex fractures.

Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Software ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Zygoma ; Zygomatic Fractures

Objective　To introduce the technique of mitral v alve replacements in beating heart, and review the clinical experience in 234 ca ses of operation. Methods　A total of 234 patients of mitral val ve replacement in beating heart with mild hypothermic extracorporeal circulation (30～32 ℃) were reviewed. Results　 The procedures underwe nt fluently and only 2(0.85%) died early postoperatively. No low cardiac output , arrhythmia and cer ebral embolism complications was found. Conclusion　Results sugg ested that mitral valve replacement in beating heart is a safe and available method and is good in extenuating myocardial and pulmonary i njury from ischemia-reperfusion and deep hypothermia.

To study the importance of chemokine SDF-1 in surviving of acute myelocytic leukemia cells HL-60, the adhesion ability of HL-60 and expression of Bcl-2, Fas protein when SDF-1 activity was blocked by anti-CXCR4 monoclonal antibody (12G5) were compared with those detected before MAb incubation, in this experiment, HL-60 cell were cultured and co-cultured with normal marrow stromal cell. The adhesion rate was detected while the expression of Bcl-2 and Fas proteins were assayed by immunohistochemical technique when SDF-1 activity was inhibited. The results showed that cell adhesion rate of HL-60 decreased while the expression Bcl-2 decreased and Fas increased. It is concluded that inhibition of SDF-1 activity increases cell apoptosis and thus reduces life-span of leukemia cell at certain level.
Antibodies, Monoclonal ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; Cell Adhesion ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; Chemokines, CXC ; physiology ; HL-60 Cells ; chemistry ; cytology ; Humans ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; analysis ; Receptors, CXCR4 ; physiology ; fas Receptor ; analysis

The aim was to analyze the expression level of stromal cell derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and its functional chemokine receptor CXCR4 in the patients with hematologic malignant tumor and their clinic significance. 28 patients with hematologic malignant tumor and 12 normal controls were chosen to be experimental objects. CXCR4 expressed on the cell membrane in bone marrow was enumerated by flow cytometry and serum level of SDF-1 was determined by ELISA assay. The result showed that the expression of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in hematologic malignant tumor were higher than that in normal controls, and the expression levels of two molecules were correlated. What is more, the different hematologic malignant tumor had different CXCR4 expression. In conclusion, the high expression of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in serum and bone marrow cells can be used as detective factors to hematologic malignant tumor. A correlation exists between the high expression of CXCR4 and the infiltration of hematologic malignant cells.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; blood ; Child ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; Hematologic Neoplasms ; blood ; Humans ; Leukemia ; blood ; Lymphoma ; blood ; Male ; Receptors, CXCR4 ; blood