Objective To investigate the dynamic changes of serum insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1)levels in patients with acute cerebralhemorrhage.Methods Serum levels were determined with RIA in 40 patients with cerebralhemorrhage within 2 days and at 14 days and 20 healthy individuals serve as control groups.Results The serum IGF-1 levels in patients with cerebralhemorrhage were significantly lower than those in controls(P

Objective To study the effect of chemotherapeutic agents of different doses on sensitivity of glioma U251 cell line to chemotherapy.Methods The rates of cell growth of the U251 cell line under the effect of different chemotherapeutic agents(DOX、VCR、VP-16 and with verapamil)of a series of doses were detected by MTT assay.Results Using DOX or VCR or VP-16 singly,the rates of cell growth were detected at a lever with positively correlates with the concentrations of these chemotherapeutic agents.Moreover the rates of cell growth changed more obviously within some range of concentrations,while the change is limited with the high or low concentrations.The combination of pates of chemotherapeutic agents and verapamil show synergistic effect.Conclusions The relationship between the doses of chemotherapeutic agents and sensitivity of chemotherapy gas a basis for choosing appropriate clinical chemotherapy doses.

Sixty four patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery were randomly divided into two groups.In nimesulide group (n=32) patients were given nimesulide capsule 100 mg after surgery and 32 patients in control group were given 100 mg vitamin C as placebo.The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of pain during withdrawing nasal packing.The VAS value of the nimesulide group was 2.8±1.1 3 h after surgery and 2.7±1.2 during with drawing nasal packing,that of control group was 6.7±0.6 and 8.3±0.6,respectively (both P<0.01).The results revealed that nimesulide had a siguificant analgesic effect in endoscopic sinus surgery.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Clostridium butyricum tablets in treatment of diarrhea in patients with hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis.Methods Eighty-seven patients with hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis and diarrhea were collected from Pujiang People' s Hospital in Zhejiang province during January 2011 and May 2013.According to random number table,patients were divided into Clostridium butyricum treated group (n =44) and control group (n =43).Both groups were given antiviral,liver support,jaundice-relieving and fluid infusion treatments,while patients in Clostridium butyricum group were given Clostridium butyricum tablets (2 tables per time,3 tables per day for 4 weeks) additionally.Diarrhea remission time,improvements in liver function and the complications were observed.Differences in measurement data were compared with t test,and enumeration data were compared with x2 test or rank-sum test.Results The total effective rate in Clostridium butyricum group was 95.45％ (42/44),while that in control group was 74.4％ (32/43) (Z =2.82,P ＜ 0.05).After 4 weeks of treatment,the improvements of alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate transaminase (AST),total bilirubin (TBil),albumin (Alb) and Child-Pugh (CTP) score in Clostridium butyricum group were more marked than those in control group (t =2.13,2.57,4.83,5.93 and 3.30,P ＜ 0.01).Hepatic encephalopathy occurred in 2 patients in control group and none in Clostridium buayricum group.Conclusion Clostridium butyricum has significant curative effect on diarrhea in patients with hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis,and it can also improve liver function and reduce the incidence of hepatic encephalopathy.

BACKGROUND: Chitosan-disodium β-glycerol phosphate (C/GP) gel has been shown to be compatible with the entrapment of viable chondrocytes, and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are considered to be the potential cells used in tissue engineering. This experiment is aimed to observe the cytocompatibility of BMSCs with C/GP gel.OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of C/GP gel on the growth, proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation in vitro cultured BMSCs and explore a new carrier for the application of cartilage tissue engineering.DESIGN: Completely randomized controlled experiment.SETTING: Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College; Center Laboratory of Southwest Hospital Affiliated to the Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Center Laboratory of Southwest Hospital Affiliated to the Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA between October 2005 and April 2006, Six adult female mini-pigss were employed. C/GP gel is prepared by mixture the HCI solution of chitosan with salt solution of β-glycerol phosphate, allowed gel at 37 ℃ in incubator for about 5 to 10 minutes.METHODS: ① BMSCs culture: 4-6 mL of bone marrow harvested from the posterior superior lilac crest were plated at 20 ×10<'6>/100 mm dish and then grown for 14 days in complete media, consisting of DMEM/F-12 supplemented with 10% fetal ovine serum. Cells were harvested and re-seeded for subculture. ② BMSCs differentiation assays: Osteogenic differentiation was assessed by histologic detection of alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium in cultures under osteogenic conditions. Chondrogenic differentiation was evaluated by histology for toluidine blue and immunohistochemistry for type Ⅱ collagen in cultures under chondrogenic conditions. ③ In vitro assays, expanded BMSCs were suspended in C/GP solution and allowed gel at 37 ℃ in incubator for about 5 to 10 minutes, then cultured under chondrogenic conditions for 3 weeks. Cells attached to and viability in C/GP gel was monitored with the aid of an inverted light microscope. Chondrogenic differentiation of cell in C/GP gel were assessed by histological and immunohistocbemistry. The cell proliferated was monitored by MTT after 2, 5, 8 days seeding.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Characterization of mini-pigs' BMSCs; ② BMSCs attached to and viability in C/GP gel; ③ Chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs in C/GP gel; ④ BMSCs proliferated in C/GP gel.RESULTS: ① Characterization of mini-pigs' BMSCs: Cultured BMSCs showed fibroblastic morphology and were able to differentiate to chondrocytes or osteogenic cells under chondrgenic or osteogenic cultured condition respectively. ②BMSCs attached to and viability in C/GP gel: BMSCs attached to and remained > 90% viable in C/GP gels immediately post-casting, and throughout the 21 days, using MTT staining. ③ Chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs in C/GP gel: During 21 days culture period in vitro, chondrogenic induced BMSCs produced amounts of de novo cartilage matrix in the chitosan, as assessed by histological and biochemical criteria. ④ BMSCs proliferated in C/GP gel: Chondrogenic induced BMSCs cultured in C/GP gels continued to proliferate. There was a significant difference among the values of optical density in the cells-gel constructs compared to the controls without cells after 2, 5, and 8 days of culture (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: It is confirmed that C/GP gel shows good cytocompatibility with BMSCs and contributes to the growth, proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation for BMSCs in vitro culture. C/GP gel can be a potential cell-carrier for tissue engineering of articular cartilage.

BACKGROUD: It is not consistent on whether melatonin correlates with the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis(AIS) demonstrated by the domestic and foreign scholars.OBJECTIVE: To study the pathogenesis of AIS and its correlation with melatonin.DESIGN: A nonrandomized age-matched controlled study screened with two tests.SETTING: The Second Department of Orthopaedics, Haikou People' s Hospital.PARTICIPANTS: The experiment was completed in the Second Department of Orthopaedics, Haikou People' s Hospital. Totally 8 198 in-school students.from over 10 schools of towns in Haifu District, 4 423 males and 3 775 females, aged 7 to 16 years were surveyed.METHODS: Forty-two adolescents who have been diagnosed with AIS were selected and 50 healthy age-matched adolescents were selected as controls. Melatonin was assayed with the radioimmunology and the data were processed statistically.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The levels of serum melatonin in the two groups.RESULTS: The serum melatonin of the preadolescents below 10 years old in AIS group, especially of females, was less than that of adolescents in the control group, with significant differencein statistics.CONCLUSION: The serum melatonin correlates with pathogenesis of AIS.

Objective To explore the effectiveness and adverse effect of high frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV) combined with Sildenafil (SIL) treatment on newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN).Methods A total of 89 cases of PPHN infants collected from Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital from Sep.2010 to Sep.2012 were randomly divided into HFOV group,constant mechanical ventilation (CMV) group,HFOV combined SIL group (HFOV + SIL group) and CMV combined with SIL group (CMV + SIL group).The arterial blood gas,pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and adverse reactions were monitored before and 3 days after treatment.SNK multiple comparison method andx2 test were performed for data before and after treatment among groups for continuous variables and categorical variables,respectively.Results The levels of pa (O2) [(79.1 ± 13.7) mmHg (1 mmHg =0.133 kPa),(77.9 ±14.6) mmHg,(85.4 ±15.2) mmHg],Sa(O2) [(87.8 ±13.4)％,(88.4±15.6)％,(96.1±15.9)％],pa(CO2)[(42.5±11.3) mmHg,(40.2 ±10.5) mmHg,(35.6 ±8.7) mmHg] and PAP [(31.1 ± 8.1) mmHg,(30.4 ± 9.5) mmHg,(25.8 ± 7.3) mmHg] were all improved significantly in CMV + SIL group,HFOV group and HFOV + SIL group compared with those in CMV group[(69.9 ± 12.3) mmHg,(81.1 ± 14.9)％,(48.1 ±9.5) mmHg,(35.6 ±8.9) mmHg] (F =4.629 3,3.673 2,5.865 3,4.849 5,P ＜0.05),especially for HFOV + SIL group(P ＜ 0.05).No significant difference in such indicators was observed between CMV + SIL group and HFOV group (P ＞ 0.05).The effective rate in HFOV + SIL group (90％) was the highest among the 4 groups (x2 =7.938,P ＜ 0.05).During the treatment,all neonates have no adverse reaction.Conclusion The combined use of SIL and HFOV might be a more effective and safer method in the treatment of PPHN of neonate.

To assess a novel cell manipulation technique of tissue engineering with respect to its ability to augment superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIO) labeled mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) density at a localized cartilage defect site in an in vitro phantom by applying magnetic force. Meanwhile, non-invasive imaging techniques were use to track SPIO-labeled MSCs by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Human bone marrow MSCs were cultured and labeled with SPIO. Fresh degenerated human osteochondral fragments were obtained during total knee arthroplasty and a cartilage defect was created at the center. Then, the osteochondral fragments were attached to the sidewalls of culture flasks filled with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) to mimic the human joint cavity. The SPIO-labeled MSCs were injected into the culture flasks in the presence of a 0.57 Tesla (T) magnetic force. Before and 90 min after cell targeting, the specimens underwent T2-weighted turbo spin-echo (SET2WI) sequence of 3.0 T MRI. MRI results were compared with histological findings. Macroscopic observation showed that SPIO-labeled MSCs were steered to the target region of cartilage defect. MRI revealed significant changes in signal intensity (P<0.01). HE staining exibited that a great number of MSCs formed a three-dimensional (3D) cell "sheet" structure at the chondral defect site. It was concluded that 0.57 T magnetic force permits spatial delivery of magnetically labeled MSCs to the target region in vitro. High-field MRI can serve as an very sensitive non-invasive technique for the visualization of SPIO-labeled MSCs.

Objective To discuss the operative procedures and clinical result of posteromedial and posterolateral approaches in treatment of posterior condylar tibial plateau fractures. Methods From January 2006 to June 2008, 21 patients of posterior condylar tibial plateau fractures were treated by posteromedial and posterolateral knee approaches. There were 12 males and 9 females. The age ranged from 28 to 68 years, with a mean of 39.5 years. Of the patients, 13 had resulted from a traffic accident and 8 had caused by a fall. As for the state of posterior condylar tibial plateau fractures, 7 patients had a medial condylar.fracture, 8 patients had a lateral condylar fracture and 6 patients had a bilateral condylar fracture. Results A follow-up lasted 12-24 months (mean 16.2 months ) in 21 patients. There was no infection, no varus or valgus of the knee, no nerve injuries and loosening or breakage of the screw. All cases had attained bone union. According to the Rasmussen functional scoring, the results were excellent in 12, good in 7 and fair in 2. The excellent and good rate of clinical results was 90.5%. Radiologic results were graded with the Rasmussen score to evaluate the reduction of fracture. There were excellent in 13, good in 7 and fair in 1. The excellent and good rate of clinical results was 95.2%. Conclusion Posteromedial and posterolateral approaches can facilitate the reduction and fixation for posterior condylar tibial plateau fractures. It has many advantages such as good exposure, less invasion and the excellent clinical results.

The aim of this study was to label rabbit bone derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) with superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIO) and to study the effects of magnetic labeling on the multi-differentiation of BMSCs. Rabbit BMSCs were isolated, purified, expanded, then coincubated with SPIO(25 microg/ml) complexed to protamine sulfate (Pro) transfection agents overnight. Prussian blue staining and transmission electron microscopy were performed to show intracellular iron. Cell differentiation was evaluated. Both labeled and unlabeled BMSCs were subjected to osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation to assess their differentiation capacity for 21 d. Osteogenic cells were stained with alizarin red to reveal calcium deposition, adipogenic cells were stained with oil redO' respectively. Chondrogenic cells stained with Safranin-O, glycosamino glycans, and type II collagen production was assessed by standard immunohistochemistry. Cell with immunohistochemistry staining were detected by polarized light microscopy and analysed by Image-Pro Plus software. The results showed that intracytoplasmic nanoparticles were stained with Prussian blue and observed by transmission electron microscopy clearly except the unlabeled control. As compared with the nonlabeled cells, it showed no statistically significant difference on the differentiation of the labeled BMSCs. And the differentiation of the labeled cells were unaffected by the endosomal incorporation of SPIO. In summary, BMSCs can be labeled with SPIO without significant change in cell multi-differentiation capacity.
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