AIM: To observe the restorative effect of compound flap transplantation on the scar of functional position after burns. METHODS: Twenty inpatients with scar of functional position after burns treated by compound flap transplantation were selected from the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, First Hospital Affiliated to Liuzhou Medical College between May 2002 and December 2005, and all patients knew and agreed with the items. All patients were removed of the scar of functional position under whole-anesthetization to transplant the acellular allogenic dermis (It was manufactured by Beijing Dieyalaifu Biotechnological Co., Ltd of Guangxi Beisheng Pharmaceutical Group, and it was characteristics of soft, flexible with better tenacity. Besides, it was milk white in net with two kinds of surfaces: smooth surfaces and rough surfaces). Acellular allogenic dermis of rough surface closely adhered to the wound with smooth surface up toward, and the wound was sutured. Autologous skin grafts (obtained from scalp, trunk or extremities) were transplanted into acellular allogenic dermis, and the flap gaps shall be kept as small as possible, so as to reduce the exposure of acellular allogenic dermis. Wounds were dressed at 2 weeks postoperation, and the follow-up was conducted regularly. The survival rate, contraction rate, the smooth and glossy degree, skin elasticity, joint function, and healing of donors were observed from 2 weeks to one year after the surgery. RESULTS: Twenty patients were followed after compound flap transplantation with the time ranged from one month to one year, including 4 patients within 1-3 months, 3 patients within 3-6 months, and 13 patients within 6 months to one year. Thirty functional positions out of 31 healed in the first period. While the flap in another position was influenced by exposed acellular allogenic dermis due to over large gaps among autoallergic flaps. The survival rate of transplanted flap was 93.00%, and the flaps transplanted were smooth in appearance with proper elasticity and less contraction, and the joint range of motion was better. The skin of donor site recovered better. CONCLUSION: Compound flaps can significantly ameliorate the functional disturbance and deformities caused by scar of functional position after burns with high survival rate.

Objective To investigate the expression of histamine in the cardiac sympathetic fibers from the guinea pig superior cervical ganglion and its coexistence with norepinephrine so as to provide morphological evidence for histamine as a cardiac sympathetic neurotransmitter.Methods Biotinylated dextranamine(BDA) anterograde tracing and immunofluorescence histochemical staining for histamine/norepinephrine were applied.Results After injection of BDA into the superior cervical ganglion,BDA labeled sympathetic fibers in the left and right atria and ventricle were observed.Meanwhile,the tracing fibers proved histamine-like immunoreactive or both histamine and norepinephrine-like immunoreactive.Conclusion Histamine is expressed in the cardiac sympathetic fibers from the guinea pig superior cervical ganglion and coexisted with norepinephrine.

Objective To discuss the effect of cheiloplasty we designed an improved Black procedure that with microsurgical technique the tissue from lateral lips on the bilateral cleft lip were used to reconstruct the skin of anterior lip and the vermilion tubercle. Methods 36 cases of congenital bilateral complete cleft lip deformity were repaired through improved Black procedure and microsurgical method, including 19 patients with very short prolabium tissue, repairing insufficient skin and vermilion tubercle tissue by fissure lateral lip tissue. Results Following-up for 3 months to 3 years after treatment showed that 36 patients were with normal and symmetrical high of anterior lips, the chubby vermilion tubercles, the natural morphous of labial archs, the appropriate strength of labrums and the vermilion tubercles and lips without color difference, and the effects were satisfactory. Conclusion The improved Black procedure redeems the shortages of traditional Black procedure for the case with bilateralcomplete cleft lip and smaller anterior lip, such as the deficient height of anterior lips, eclabium and inadequate vermilion tubercles. By applying microsurgical technique, the procedure gives better upper lip function and aesthetic effect, and therefore it is worthy to be recommended in clinic.

0.05).CONCLUSION:Nedaplatin combined with docetaxel is effective and safe for advanced NSCLC with high short-term efficacy and mild toxic side reaction in digestive tract and kidney.but the long-term efficacy of it require further study.

Objective To investigate the dosimetric influence of pure carbon fiber treatment tabletop of Elekta Precise new linear accelerator in radiotherapy.Methods Surface-axis distance (SAD) technology was employed for the measurement.Two groups of fields were set and both of them were SAD opposed portals ( one of them went through the tabletop,while the other did not).A PTW electrometer and a 0.6 cm3 Farmer ionization chamber were utilized for comparison measurement.Then dose attenuation of the main table board,extended body board,the extended board for head,neck and shoulders,and the joints of these boards were calculated.Results Under the energy of 6 MV,the dose attenuations of the following locations were:1.4％ - 7.2％ at the main treatment table board; 2.8％ - 38.7％,1.4％ -30.1％,1.5％ -20.8％ and 1.4％ - 11.2％,respectively at distances of 1,4,7 and 8 cm from the joint of the main table board ;0.5％ - 5.0％ at the extended body board; 4.7％ - 15.4％ at distance of 1cm from the joint of the extended body board; 0.5％ -3.3％ at the neck position of the extended board for head,neck and shoulders; 5.3％ - 16.7％ at the shoulder positions; and 6.8％ -30.4％ at the joint between the extended boards and the main table board.Conclusions The dose attenuations of the new linear accelerator pure carbon fiber treatment tabletop vary at different locations. Considerable higher attenuations are observed at the table board joints than other locations.

Objective:To study the effects of gantry acceleration limitations of a linear accelerator (linac) on the dosimetry of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans, machine efficiency, and dose verification result of VMAT plans and to explore the optimal selection of gantry motion models in the Pinnacle treatment planning system.Methods:Ten cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, sigmoid adenocarcinoma with retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis, and invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast were each selected for this study. Then two models were set up in the Pinnacle v9.10 treatment planning system, namely the one allowing gantry acceleration and the one limiting gantry acceleration. The same field arrangement, optimized target parameters, and optimized weights of VMAT plans were adopted in the two models, in order to analyze the dosimetric variations in targets and organs at risk (OARs) and compare the differences in treatment time and gamma passing rates.Results:The treatment time of the enrolled patients under the model allowing gantry acceleration was significantly lower than that of the patients under the model limiting gantry acceleration was adopted ( t=-6.751, -0.209, -19.523, -28.999; P< 0.05) and decreased by 15.27%, 18.07%, 19.71%, and 28.75%, respectively. Meanwhile, the conformity and uniformity of target areas were affected, while there was no statistical significance in the gamma passing rates in the validation of VMAT plans ( P>0.05). For the cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), the maximum dose to brainstem PRV increased by 1.25%. For the cases of lung cancer, the maximum dose to the spinal cord and lung V20 increased by 1.19% and 1.21%, respectively, while lung V5 decreased by 1.21%. For the cases of sigmoid adenocarcinoma with retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis, the mean doses to bilateral kidneys, livers, small intestine, and colon all increased. For the cases of breast cancer, lung V10 on the opposite side of cancer increased by 1.66% and the mean dose to the lungs on the same side of cancer decreased by 7.45%. Conclusions:The model allowing gantry acceleration allows the treatment time to be significantly shortened and the treatment efficiency improved. Although this model had the shortcomings such as affecting the conformity and uniformity of target areas to a certain extent and increasing the doses to some OARs, clinical requirements for dosimetry were still met. Therefore, it is recommended to use the model allowing gantry acceleration in the Pinnacle planning system.

Objective:To investigate the micro RNA (miR)-1182 expression in glioma, and explore the regulation role and mechanism of miR-1182 overexpression in malignant phenotype of glioma cells.Methods:(1) The data of miR-1182 expressions of 198 glioma samples and survival of these glioma patients were downloaded from the official website of Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas(CGGA), and the differences of miR-1182 expression levels among glioma tissues of different pathologic types and different WHO grades were compared. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to analyze the relation between miR-1182 expression level and patient survival. (2) Human glioma cell lines A172, LN229, T98G, U87, and U251, and human normal astrocyte cell line NHA were routinely cultured in vitro, and the miR-1182 expression levels in each group were detected by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). (3) U87 and U251 cells were divided into miR-1182 transfection group and negative control group; the miR-1182 mimics and miR-1182 negative control sequence were transfected, respectively. After 48 h of transfection, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining was used to detect the cell proliferation ability, flow cytometry was used to detect the cell apoptosis, Transwell assay was used to detect the cell migration ability, and Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of cyclin (C-myC, C-Jun, CCND1, and P21), phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt), and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) pathway related proteins (N-cadherin, β-catenin, and vimentin). Results:(1) The miR-1182 expressions in glioma tissues of WHO grading III and IV were significantly lower as compared with those in glioma tissues of WHO grading II ( P<0.05). The median survival time in patients from the low miR-1182 expression group ([701.00±11.14] d) was significantly shorter than that in the high miR-1182 expression group ([1812.00±23.21] d, P<0.05). (2) As compared with that in NHA cell group, the miR-1182 expression levels in A172, LN229, T98G, U87 and U251 cell groups were significantly decreased ( P<0.05), and the decrease was most significant in U87 and U251 cell groups. (3) As compared with the negative control group, the U87 and U251 cells in miR-1182 transfection group had significantly weaker proliferation ability, significantly higher apoptosis rate, significantly decreased number of transmembrane cells, significantly decreased protein expression levels of C-MyC, C-Jun and CCND1, significantly increased P21 protein expression level, significantly decreased expression levels of PI3K, phosphorylated (p)-PI3K, Akt and p-Akt, and significantly decreased expression levels of N-cadherin, β-catenin and vimentin ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Glioma patients with low miR-1182 expression have poor prognosis. Low miR-1182 expression is noted in glioma cells. Overexpression of miR-1182 can inhibit the malignant phenotype of glioma cells, which may be related to cell cycle-related proteins, PI3K/Akt, and EMT pathway ralated proteins.

Objective:To explore the radiological damage to cells induced by the delayed particles of 9C-ions for heavy ion therapy, as well as the microdosimetric distribution and biological effects of these particles on a single model of V79 Chinese hamster lung cells. Methods:The Monte Carlo program was employed to simulate the endonuclear absorbed doses of α particles with various energies (3-10 MeV) transported in cells (cell radius RC = 10 μm, nucleus radius RN = 5 μm). Then, the result were compared with the S values ( SN←N, SN←Cy, and SN←CS) derived using the medical internal radiation dose (MIRD) method to demonstrate the feasibility of Monte Carlo simulations. Finally, the energy deposition of the delayed particles of 9C-ions generated at three sites (i.e., on the surface and in the cytoplasm and nucleus of the V79 cell model) during their transport in targets was simulated, and the result ing cell surviving fraction was analyzed. Results:Monte Carlo and MIRD method yielded differences in S values of 1.91%-4.95% for SN←N (nucleus to nucleus), 1.48%-5.11% for SN←Cy (cytoplasm to nucleus), and -1.99% to 0.80% for SN←CS(surface to nucleus), indicating highly consistent S values derived using both method(differences < 6%). When a 9C-ion decayed on the surface of the V79 cell model and the produced secondary particles entered the cell, the average endonuclear absorbed dose was 10 -2 Gy orders of magnitude, with a cell surviving fraction of about 88%. In the case where decay occurred in the cytoplasm, the cell surviving fraction was about 80%. However, when the 9C ion decayed in the nucleus, α particles had short ranges and deposited most of their energy in the cell (mean endonuclear absorbed dose: 0.1 Gy). In this case, severe cell damage was induced, with the cell surviving fraction reducing to about 53%. Conclusions:9C-ions emit secondary charged particles due to decay, among which α particles cause great damage to cells when entering the nucleus and trigger evident biological effects.