EphA1,the first member of the Eph receptor tyrosine kinase family,not only plays a pivotal role in embryonic development and angiogenesis,but also expresses in some types of adult human tissues.Its specific characteristics of Eph/ephrin binding and the Eph/ephrin signaling transduction are fundamentally involved in tumor initiation,progression and metastasis.The expression levels of EphA1 vary considerably in different types of normal tissues and tumors,or even in different phases of tumor development,suggestive of its functional pluralism.Intensive studies of EphA1 on angiogenesis,carcinogenesis and metastasis may provide a method for the early diagnosis and a potential target for the treatment of cancers.

Castleman's disease(CD),known as giant lymph node hyperplasia,is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder,whose etiology has not been definitively established.Clinically CD is categorized into unicentric and multicentric,and histologically,subdivided into three subtypes,hyaline vascular variant,plasma cell variant and mixed variant.Different variants usually require inconsistent therapeutic measures and have different prognoses.The present paper gives an overview of the pathogenesis,treatment and prognosis of CD,with emphasis on the stroma-rich variant,a special subtype of CD of the hyaline vascular variant.

Objective To establish a model of rat endotoxic pulpitis induced by Lipopolysaccharide (LPS);to study the dynamic expression and location of Oct-4B in rat pulpitis model at different time;To evaluate the role of Oct-4B on pulp injury and reparation in rat endotoxic pulpitis. Method The slides were made and the dynamic expression and location of Oct-4B was examined by immunohistochemistry. Results Oct-4B was moderately positive in the pulp fibroblasts and odontoblasts in 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, it was still positive in odontoblasts and fibroblasts. Up to 3 weeks, it was weakly positive in odontoblasts and fibroblasts. Conclusion Oct-4B is dynamically expressed in the rats with pulpitis, and may play an important role in the incidence,development and recovery of pulpitis.

Objective To assess the effect of dilute pituitrin solution (0.05 U/ml) on blood loss and distention fluid intravasation during hysteroscopy. Methods From January 2003 to June 2004, 68 women with abnormal uterine hemorrhage undergoing hysteroscopic endometrial resection were randomly divided into treatment and control groups (34 cases in each). In the treatment group, dilute pituitrin solution (0.05 U/ml) was injected into the cervix before dilation of the cervix in preparation for hysteroscopy, while the patients in the control received no pituitrin injection. Results The mean operation time in the treatment group was significantly shorter than that in the control [(32.2?6.0) min vs (35.9?6.8) min; t=-2.379, P=0.020]. The amount of distention fluid infusion in the treatment group was significantly less than that of the control [(2982.1?880.5) ml vs (3461.2?795.8) ml; t=-2.354, P=0.022]. The volume of distention fluid intravasation in the treatment group was significantly less than that of the control [(225.3?81.1) ml vs (319.4?89.2) ml; t=-4.551, P=0.000]. The rate of fluid intravasation was (7.5?1.1)% in the treatment group that was significantly lower than that in the control [(9.2?1.1)%, t=-6.372, P=0.000]. The mean blood loss in the treatment group was significantly less than that of the control [(15.1?4.1) ml vs (24.7?6.6) ml; t=-7.204, P=0.000]. Conclusions Intraoperative administration of dilute pituitrin solution can reduce blood loss, operation time, and the amount of distention fluid infusion and intravasation. As a result, it is useful to avoid post-hysteroscopy complications including TURP syndrome.

OBJECTIVE:To establish RP-HPLC fingerprints of Desmodium styracifolium and its preparations in order to provide basis for the quality evaluation of them.METHODS:The separation was performed on ODS-C18(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m) column with mobile phase consisted of methanol-20% phosphoric acid(gradient elution).The detection wavelength was set at 360 nm and flow rate was 1.0 mL?min-1.Column temperature was set at 25 ℃.The RP-HPLC fingerprint of D.styracifolium and its preparations were recorded.RESULTS:There were 13 common peak in RP-HPLC fingerprint of D.styracifolium and its preparations.CONCLUSION:The method is accurate,stable and reproducible for basis of quality evaluation and RP-HPLC finger print of D.styracifolium and its preparations.

Objective:To establish an HPLC method for the determination of gabapentin and the related substances in gabapentin capsules. Methods:A Kromasil C8 column (250 mm × 4. 6 mm,5μm)was used. The mobile phase was methanol-0. 01 mol·L-1 po-tassium dihydrogen phosphate solution (adjusting pH to 6. 9 with 2 mol·L-1 potassium hydroxide) (40∶60). The detection wave-length was 210 nm. The column temperature was 40℃ and the injection volume was 20μl. The main component and the known impuri-ty were determined by an external standard method. The unknown impurities were determined by a self-control method. Results: The calibration curve of gabapentin was linear within the range of 2.5-20.0 mg·ml-1(r=0.999 9). The average sample recovery was 100. 74% with RSD of 0. 24%(n=5). Conclusion:The method is simple, accurate,specific and applicable in the determination of gabapentin and the related substances in gabapentin capsules.

Objective To investigate the effect of preoperative percutaneous dilatational trache-otomy (PDT)in oral and maxillofacial surgery anesthesia versus traditional surgical tracheotomy (ST).Methods General data,vital signs,operation time,anesthetics,the amount of bleeding and complications during the procedure were analyzed after reviewing the clinical data of 124 cases under-going radical correction of oral and maxillofacial tumor plus flap transferring and repairing and trache-otomy during May 2013 to May 201 5.Results A total of 124 cases were divided into two groups:PDT group (group P,n =41)and ST group (group S,n =83).There was no significant difference of general data between the two groups.The incision length and operation time were significantly shorter and the amount of bleeding was remarkably lower in group P than those in group S (P <0.05),while the incidence of complications was not significantly different between the two groups.Conclusion PDT has more advantages over traditional ST and is a better airway approach in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Objective To analyze the values of anteroposterior diameter (APD) in fetal renal pelvis separation during different gestational weeks and in predicting the prognosis.Methods Totally 182 cases of fetal renal pelvis separation in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were enrolled in this study between January 2013 and October 2015.All of them were followed up to 12 months after birth.The detecting gestational weeks of non-reversible renal hydronephrosis and values of fetal renal pelvis APD were analyzed.Results Among the 182 cases of fetal renal separation,46 cases were detected in the second trimester,136 cases were detected in the third trimester (bilateral renal pelvis separation occurred in 92 cases).During the follow-up,114 cases recovered in the fetal period and 52 cases recovered within 12 months after birth,finally,16 cases (8.8％,16/182) of them progressed to non-reversible renal hydronephrosis.Among the 16 fetus of non-reversible renal hydronephrosis,10 cases (62.5％,10/16) were detected in the second trimester,their values of APD were 7.4-11.5 mm and the average was (8.0± 1.5) mm;6 cases (37.5％,6/16) were detected in the third trimester,their values of APD were 13.6-14.8 mm and the average was (12.8±2.0) rmm.The values of APD in fetus who were detected in the second trimester were smaller than those in the fetus who detected in the third trimester and the prognosis in the fetus who were detected in the second trimester was worse than those in the fetus who were detected in the third trimester,the fetus (21.7％,10/46) who progressed to non-reversible renal hydronephrosis in the second trimester were more than the fetus (4.4％,6/136) who were detected in the third trimester.Conclusion Clinical following-up combined with the detecting gestational weeks of fetal renal pelvis separation and values of fetal renal plevis APD by prenatal ultrasound may be helpful in predicting their prognosis.

Objective To evaluate the clinical application of selective renal artery embolization (SRAE) for the treatment of kidney diseases. Methods Seventy-four cases of renal carcinomas, 11 cases of renal angiomyolipomas (RAML) and 72 cases of traumatic renal haemorrhages were first demonstrated by renal arteriography under Seldinger technique to ensure a site, range and neighbouring relation of lesions and then followed by percutaneous catheterized selective renal arterial embolization with embolic agents. Results The edema around the carcinomas and abscesses became obvious, and bleeding were reduced, which were convenient for operation after SRAE for the preoperative adjuvant treatment of renal carcinomas. The clinical symptoms were improved obviously in 9 eases with advanced renal carcinoma after palliative treatment. The tumour volumes of 11 RAML were decreased evidently by 15 %-65 % with the average of 42 %. The bleeding in 68 cases of traumatic renal haemorrhage were ceased completely in 1-4 days after embolism, 2 cases with serious renal fragmented injury and huge perirenal hematoma combined with shock received successful operation after SRAE, 2 cases bleeding again after SRAE were cured by the second SRAE. No severe complications occurred after embolization in all the patients. Conclusions As a minimal invasive technique,selective renal artery embolization is a safe, effective method with less complications and an adjuvant pre-op-erative therapy for renal carcinoma or a palliative treatment for advanced carcinoma and an effective treatment for RAML and traumatic renal haemorrhage.