Objective To evaluate two kinds of anterior screw fixations in the treatment of odontoid fractures. Methods A total of 36 patients with D' Alonzo type Ⅱ odontoid process fractures were treated with anterior screw fixation in our department from 1999 to July 2009. There were 28 males and 8 females at mean age of 42.3 years (rang 17-59 years). According to time and surgery procedures, the patients were divided into Group A ( from 1999 to June 2005, n = 11 ) and Group B ( from June 2005 to July 2009, n = 25 ). Patients in Group A received anterior hollow screw fixation of the odontoid process monitored under G-arm or C-arm, while those in Group B received anterior screw fixation of the odontoid process assisted by Iso-C 3D navigation system. The operation time and blood loss in two groups were compared by Student' s t test and analyzed with SPSS 13.0 statistical software. X-ray examination was performed in all patients 3, 6 and 12 months after operation to observe fracture union and stability of the upper cervical spine. Results The operation time was ( 102 ± 12) min ( range, 77-148 min) in Group A and ( 104 ± 14) min ( range, 71-150 min) in Group B, with no statistical difference ( P =0.21 ). The blood loss was (465 ± 5) ml (range, 20-130 ml) in Group A and (42 ± 6) ml (range, 26-150 ml) inGroup B, with no statistical difference (P = 0.16). All patients received reexamination three months after operation, which showed no bony union or dislocation but average 40% restriction of neck rotation. One year after operation, 30 patients (83%) got fracture union and six ( 17% ) got fiber healing, with average 24% restriction of neck rotation. Conclusions There is no statistical significant differences between two groups in aspects of operation time, blood loss and fracture healing. But anterior screw fixation of the odontoid process assisted by Iso-C 3D navigation system can reduce exposure to radiation of both patients and surgeons. Furthermore, solid screws can be applied to augment the fixation intensity and thereby reduce the complications caused by non - union.

Objective To explore the protective effects of polysaccharide from Panax japonicus on free fatty acid in different parts of hepatic cell injury. Methods Polysaccharide of Panax japonicus was prepared through different concentrations of ethanol precipitation and was named as 30%polysaccharide component (pc), 60% pc and 90% pc. Palmitic acid (PA) was used to induce a cellular model of steatosis in HepG2 cells in order to screen the intervention viability of polysaccharide of Panax japonicus. MTT method was used to detect cell viability, and Oil Red O staining was used to demonstrate steatosis. Total RNA was extracted to detect the expression level of the relevant genes. Results MTT results showed that the 30% pc significantly increased cell viability compared with the model group;Oil Red O staining showed that the number of intracellular lipid droplets was significantly reduced in the 30% pc compared with the model group;RT-PCR results showed that expressions of the endoplasmic reticulum stress-related gene glucoese-regulated protein, CCAAT enhancer binding protein homologous protein and TNF-αwere significantly lower in the 30% pc compared with the model group, and there was no significant difference compared with normal control group. Conclusion The 30%ethanol precipitation fraction of polysaccharide from Panax japonicus significantly reduced PA-induced steatosis in HepG2 cells. Its mechanism was possibly realized through intervention in endoplasmic reticulum stress-related response.

Background Glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is determined to have a neurotrophy effect and promoting effect to the growth of axon.GDNF has been applied in ophthalmology.Research showed that artemin,a new member of GDNF family,has a better function in protection of neuron,but seldom relevant document of distruibution of artemin in retina is found so far.Objective The aim of the present study is to investigate the distribution and expression of artemin in normal rat retinal neuron cells and retinal ganglion cells,and imitate diabetic environment to observe the expression of artemin at the condition of high glucose.Methods Retinal tissue was isolated from clean neonatal SD rats and cultured by expand culture method in DMEM/F12 containing 10% fetal bovine serum.40 mmol/L of glucose was added in medium in the seventh day after culture for 12 hours as experimental group.The expression and location of artemin in retina were tested by real-time PCR and cell immunofluorescence assay.Use of experimental animals followed the Management Regulation of experimental animals of Jiangsu Province.Results Cultured cells showed the typical cell body and processes in the seventh day.Cultured retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) presented the red fluorescence for Thy1.1 antibody,and multiple fluorescence label revealed that RGCs exhibited the green fluorescence for artemin antibody and red fluorescence for Thy1.1 antibody,indicating artemin protein was positively expressed in cultured RGCs.The numbers of positive cells for Thy1.1 antibody was (442±9)/high field in normal culture group and (263±7) /high field in 40mmol/L glucose culture group,showing a significant difference between them (P＜0.05).The expression of artemin mRNA in normal culture group and in 40 mmol/L glucose culture group,was showing a considerably difference between them(P＜0.05).Conclusion Artemin can be expressed in cultured retinal neuron cells and RGCs in rats.High glucose environment down-regulate the expression of artemin.This study proved a new idea for protecting RGCs against damage.

Objective To investigate the distribution of moderate to severe cancer pain and administrated dose of opioid drugs in order to provide the reference for the treatment of moderate and severe cancer pain.Methods Retrospective analyzed the clinical data of 146 patients with moderate to severe cancer pain.The information were recorded including opioid use dose,cancer pain incidence,age,gender,height,weight,body surface area and type of tumor.Results There were no significant difference among patients with opioids drug administration in terms of gender,average daily oral dose(x2 =0.473,Z =-0.185,P ＞ 0.05).Meanwhile cancer incidence rate was same in different age groups (x2 =2.280,P =0.684).The average daily opioid dose in patients with over 80 year old was the lowest among other age groups (Z =-2.745,-1.986,-2.141,-2.162;P ＜0.05).Cancer pain incidence in patients with hepatobiliary pancreatic tumors were 67.50％ (27/40),highest than other different types cancer including metastatic tumor(62.50％ (10/16)),urinary tumor (61.54％ (8/13)),lung cancer (52.63％ (50/95)),breast cancer and gynecological tumor (50.00％ (17/34)),gastrointestinal tumor(41.94％ (26/62)),other tumors 38.46％ (5/13) and head and neck tumor(25.00％ (3/12)),the difference was statistically significant (x2 =23.672,P ＜ 0.05).The average day oral morphine dose of different types tumor were listed as followed from high to low in the order:160 (80,200) mg of metastatic tumors,120 (60,160) mg of breast and gynecological tumor,100 (40,125) mg of lung cancer,90(45,115) mg of urinary tract tumors,80(60,160) mg of other tumors,70(50,90) mg of hepatobiliary pancreatic tumor,60 (40,80) mg of gastrointestinal tumor,55 (40,70) mg of head and neck tumor.There were significant differences in terms of among oral morphine dose per day of different type tumors (H=14.280,P ＜0.05).No correlation was found between pain patients with height,body mass,body surface area and average daily dose of morphine (r =-0.045,-0.042,-0.046 ; P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion No significant differences were found in terms of moderate to severe cancer pain among different type tumors at different and age groups.While there is significant difference in term of cancer pain incidence among different tumor types.The average daily amount of morphine in patients with cancer pain is not related to gender,height,body mass and body surface area.The average amount of morphine of patients with age over 80 years old is significantly lower than that of the other age groups,and the average amount of morphine t is related to cancer type.

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Iron uptake mechanism of Vibrio alginolyticus was primarily investigated. V.alginolyticus could survive in the medium with high-concentration iron chelator. The strain of V. alginolyticus isolated from diseased fish produced more siderophore than that from marine environment. The extract of siderophore from V. alginolyticus could stimulate the growth of Escherichia coli mutant AN93. Under iron limitation,the growth rate was decreased and several outer membrane proteins were induced. Adding iron into the iron-limited medium the normal growth could be recovered.

BACKGROUND:Theoretically, bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) from liver fibrosis rats could be filtered by the pathological environment in vivo. These EPCs would be more adapted to the micro-environment of liver fibrosis, and easier to differentiate into mature endothelial cells participating in the intrahepatic vascular remodeling after transplanted into the liver.OBJECTIVE:To explore the effectiveness of transplantation of bone marrow-derived EPCs from the liver fibrosis environment in liver fibrosis rats.METHODS:Twenty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups as follows:normal group (n=8) were injected with olive oil, twice per week; model group (n=10) were infused with carbon tetrachloride at a dose of 3 mL/kg body weight (double doses for the first time), twice per week, and infused with normal saline through the tail vein at 2, 3 and 5 weeks; EPCs transplantation group (n=10) were infused with carbon tetrachloride at a dose of 3 mL/kg body weight (double doses for the first time), twice per week, and infused with EPCs suspension through the tail vein at 2, 3 and 5 weeks. Six weeks after final injection, the angiogenesis, hepatocyte proliferation and pathological changes in the liver tissues were observed. The liver function and coagulation function were tested.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) The pathological changes of the liver:in the model group, fatty degeneration and hepatocyte necrosis in the liver tissue were serious, inflammatory cells were infiltrated around the portal and central vein,the portal areas expanded, and fibrous tissues overgrew. Compared with the model group, these changes were significantly relieved in the EPCs transplantation group (P < 0.05). (2) The expressions of liver-related proteins:compared with the normal group, the levels of hyaluronic acid, laminin, type III procollagen, vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor were significantly increased in the model group (P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, the levels of hyaluronic acid, laminin and type III procollagen were decreased significantly (P < 0.05), and the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and epidermal growth factor were increased in the EPCs transplantation group (P < 0.05). (3) Liver function and coagulation function:compared with the normal group, the liver function and blood blotting function of rats were seriously damaged in the model group (P < 0.05). Compared with the model group,the liver function and coagulation function were obviously improved in the EPCs transplantation group (P < 0.05). To conclude, transplantation of bone marrow-derived EPCs from the liver fibrosis environment is effective for liver fibrosis in rats. The mechanism may be associated with the promotion of angiogenesis in the liver.

Objective To assess the role of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA)for diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions.Methods Sixty-eight patients underwent endoscopic uhrasonagraphy and EUS-FNA between May 2007 and Dec.2008.The result of cytology and/or pathology was compared with that of surgical finding and follow-up study.Results EUS-FNA was successfully performed on 62 patients with lesiorm in oesophagus(4 eases),stomach(19 case),rectum(19 cases),liver(3 case),mediastinum(4 cases)and lymph node(13 cases),and had a successful rate of 91.18%(62/68).Among them,the lesions in 40 patients(64.52%)were cytologically confirmed.The lesions in 10 out of 22 patients(35.48%)were pathologically confirmed.Compared with the results of pathology and long-term followe-up study,the sensitivity,specificity and positive predictive value of EUSFNA in diagnosis of lesions in gastrointestinal tract was 85.48%,100.00%and 90.91%,respectively,The positive predictive value and negative predictive value was100.00%and 57.14%,respectively.Conclusion EUS-FNA is a safe,effective and accurate method for diagnosis of lesions in gastrointestinal tract,and has an important role in cytological diagnosis.

Aim To investigate SIRT1 activity and an-ti-inflammatory effects of Chikusetsu oleanane saponin ( COS) on the RAW264. 7 macrophage cells induced by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) . Methods The nitric oxide ( NO) release was detected with Griess method. Western blot was used to detect the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α( TNF-α) , interleukin 1β( IL-1β) . Nuclear factor-κB ( NF-κB) and silent information ad-justment factor 1 ( SIRT1 ) were tested by immunofluo-rescence. Results 1 mg · L-1 LPS co-cultured with COS at 25~300 mg·L-1 had no significant effect on the growth of RAW264. 7 cells. Compared with the LPS group, COS effectively inhibited the NO release and suppressed the expression of TNF-α and IL-1β, and also inhibited the translocation of NF-κB and up-regulation of SIRT1 . Conclusion COS has protective effects on RAW264. 7 cells stimulated by LPS, which may be related to up-regulating the expression of SIRT1 and promoting the deacetylation of NF-κB, thereby in-hibiting the translocation of NF-κB and reducing the expression of TNF-α and IL-1β.

Objective To use Excel worksheet function to achieve statistical analysis of the fourfold table qualitative data,and to improve knowledge of the.majority of researchers on the statistical capabilities of Excel.Methods The result of actual research published in Chinese Journal of Endemiology was the data source,and statistical analysis results of fourfold table data from Excel and from SAS software were contrasted.Results The worksheet function of Excel could realize the analysis fourfold table data chi-square test,obtained an accurate P values,but not just P ＞ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.05.The results of chi-square test of Excel were the same as the results from SAS software,but Excel could not obtain probability value of fisher exact probability.Conclusion As a dependent statistical analysis software,Excel is an easy to learn,easy to use,efficient and a good helper.In the absence of professional statistical software,Excel can be used to achieve data statistical analysis.