Portions of the cerebral cortices were removed under ether anesthesia and antiseptic conditions from the brains of 150 adult rats, weighing between 130—150 gm. and of the age between 4—5 months. The animals were killed by breaking their necks after 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 15 days, and specimens of brain tissue were removed from the wounded area and fixed within one minute in Shabadash's fixing fluid. Paraffin sections of 6? in thickness were prepared as usual and stained by the periodic acid-Shift's (PAS) procedure. Pretreatment with diastase served as the control. Mitosis of the nerve cells was observed between 3—5 days after the operation in the undamaged brain tissue near the wound. In the locality where the mitosis of nerve cells was found, a large amount of glycogen granules appeared in the matrix between cells, the walls of blood vessels, neutrophils, phagocytes, neuroglia and some of the nerve cells. The glycogen granules decreased in amount after 5—10 days. On the 15th day the glycogen granules disappeared in most of the brain tissues except occasionally a few were found around the blood vessels and the superficial layer of the cerebrum which resembled the conditions in the normal brain. The simultaneous occurrence of the mitotic division of the nerve cells and the increase of glycogen content of the brain tissue near the wound leads the author to con- sider that glycogen may serve as the rich enery source for cell division.

Objective To provide evidences and suggestions for educational innovation in military medical universities. Methods To carry out follow-up survey and evaluation in 85 graduates by using questionnaire survey and apply evaluation index system for quality follow-up among military clinical medicine masters. Results The average score evaluated by graduates is 78.39, the average score evaluated by hospitals is 86.00, The two average scores are normally distributed and have a positive correlativity (r=0.495). Conclusion The integrative quality of graduate students is good, but they should strengthen further in clinical capability, general quality and independent innovation.

Sphingolipids are structural components of cellular membranes.Their metabolites,such as ceramide,sphingosine,and sphingosine 1-phosphate are important bioactive molecules,which act as the first or second messengers regulating various cellular activities,including proliferation,survival,migration and neovascularization in vitro and in vivo tumor models.Sphingosine kinases 1(SPK1) is a critical regulator of the balance between ceramide and S1P.Recent studies show that ceramide,SPK1 and S1P can regulate many of the hallmarks of cancer.These studies suggest that these metabolites can serve as novel targets for cancer therapy.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of ultrasound-guided interstitial implantation of radioactive ~(125)I seed for the treatment of unresectable pancreatic carcinoma.Methods Twenty-one patients with unresectable primary pancreatic carcinoma were treated with interstitial ~(125)I seed implantation under laparotomy.The radioactive activity and the number of implanted seed were determined according to preoperative CT scanning outcomes by using the Treatment Planning System(TPS).The matched peripheral dose(MPD) was 65~110 Gy.The radioactive activity ranged 0.4~0.5 mCi per seed.A total of 10~75 ~(125)I seed were implanted with an 18-gauge seed needle and the Mick applicator under direct visualization or ultrasound guidance.Gastroenterostomy or cholangiojejunostomy were performed in 8 patients before or after the implantation.Postoperative external radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy with gemcitabine was carried out in 2 patients. Stent placement was conducted in 2 patients preoperatively and postoperatively, respectively.Results Out of 15 patients with abdominal pain,complete and partial pain relief were obtained in 7 patients and 7 patients,respectively,at 1~3 postoperative days,the response rate being 93.3%(14/15). Except for 2 cases of loss of follow-up,there were 5 cases of complete response(CR),7 cases of partial response(PR),5 cases of progressive disease(PD),and 2 cases of no change(NC).Of 19 patients,the median survival time was 5 months and the 1-year survival rate was 26.3%.Chylous leakage occurred in 1 patient and seed dislodgement to the liver occurred in 3 patients.No pancreatic fistula or pancreatitis were encountered. Conclusions Radioactive ~(125)I seed implantation for the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma is safe,effective,and micro-invasive,being a good option of remedy.

Child ; Colitis ; diagnosis ; Colon, Sigmoid ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Diarrhea ; etiology ; Eosinophilia ; complications ; diagnosis ; Female ; Gastroenteritis ; complications ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Humans ; Sigmoid Diseases ; complications ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Sigmoidoscopy

S801 leukemic cell line established by our department was used as cells for interferon (IFN) induction and stimulating induction. S801 cell culture of concentration of 5-8x10~6 cells/ml was used for IFN induction and IFN titer of 3.55 Lg IU/ml was obtained by classical procedure. The IFN titer obtained S801 cell cultures after pretreatment with Ciwujia eleutherosides B. D and E or polysaccharide (PES) combined with priming procedure,then using Sendai Virus as an inducer was 10-20 times higher than that in cultures without any pretreatment. These Chinese medical herbs may be the ideal IFN helpinducers. This cell line may be applied for IFN production.

Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Sleep Apnea Syndromes

Objective　To study whether covering ice on head can abate headache produced by using nitroglycerin.Method　64 cases were collected from the patients who used nitroglycerin and were randomly divided into one contrasting group (group A) and one experimental group (group B).For the patients of group A,the state of headache produced by using nitroglycerin should be observed.For the patients of group B,covering ice on their head was adopted when they used nitroglycerin,and the state of headache should also be observed.Results　There were obvious difference between the two groups (P<0.001).Conclusion　Covering ice on head is a good method which can abate headache produced by using nitroglycerin.

Objective To observe the expression of c-fos mRNA and protein in fluoride treated mouse fibroblast (FB) and osteoblast (OB) and to further explore the effects of c-fos in the osteogenic action of FB. Methods Mouse FB and OB were divided into control group and six fluoride groups (0, 0.0001, 0.0010, 0.1000, 1.0000, 10.0000,20.0000 mg/L F-), and the levels of c-fos protein at 2,4,24,48,72 h and c-fos mRNA at 48 h were measured by using ELISA and RT-PCR methods. Results Compared with the control group, fluoride increased the content of c-fos protein obviously in all FB group(P<0.01); and it is increased in 0.0001,0.0010 mg/L groups at 48 h (0.73±0.04, 0.64±0.14) and 0.0001 mg/L group at 72 h(0.70±0.17) in OB compared with the control group (0.32±0.04,0.27±0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the control group (0.95±0.11), RT-PCR revealed an increasing tendency of the expression of c-fos mRNA at 48 h in FB (1.06±0.16, 1.06±0.12,1.12±0.16,1.04±0.15,1.04±0.10,1.15±0.29), but the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05); however, a statistically significant difference(P<0.01) of c-fos mRNA in 20.0000 mg/L group(1.40±0.17) in O B was found compared with the control group (1.06±0.06). Conclusion The higher expression of c-fos mRNA and protein in FB induced by fluoride may play an important role in the transformation of osteoblastic phenotype as well as increase the osteogenesis ability in FB.

Humans ; Hyperthyroidism ; Infant, Newborn