Objective To explore the mechanism of inhibitory effect of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on the hyperplasia of the fibrous capsule around the tissue expander. Methods The experimental model was established in rats as follows: after implanting the expander on the back of rats, 30 % DMSO or normal saline was injected into the expander. The former was classified as experimental group, and the latter as control group. The cystic wall was resected after the skin and soft tissues were expanded. In situ hybridization and the immunohistochemical staining were used to determine the expression of typesⅠand Ⅲ of collagen and procollagen mRNA in the cystic walls. Results It was found that both the typeⅠand Ⅲ of collagen content and the expressing quantity of mRNA of procollagen in the cystic wall of the experimental group were less than those of control group. Conclusion The results imply that the mechanism that DMSO inhibits the expression of typesⅠand Ⅲ of collagen in the fibrous cystic wall may be achieved through down-regulating the genetic expression of procollagen in the fibroblasts.

ObjectiveTo explore a new simple epicanthoplasty method fit for various types of epicanthus with inconspicuous scar after operation.Methods As the latest studies showed that the anatomical structure of epicanthus is mainly due to the eyelid orbicularis muscle's dislocation at the starting point of the medial canthal tendon,which affects the skin appearance,rather than the traditional view that was merely the excess skin,we released the adhesions between the skin and the inner canthus orbicularis muscle,and corrected the dislocation of orbicularis muscle that was key to the operation,incised along with the line A′→B→A″→ C in the field of interior canthus,separated the subcutaneous fascia tissue,relaxed the subcutaneous fibrous cord,disconnect the orbicularis muscle's attachment point in the inner canthal fold,and then sutured and folded the inner canthal ligament.After sewing up point A′ and point A″,the released skin retracted naturally and formed a new inner canthal contour.ResultsFrom June 2008 to June 2009,57 cases of epicanthus patients accepted this surgery.After operation,the appearance of canthus was nice.Eye fissure got widen,and the scar was not obvious.Also there was a high satisfactory rate.ConclusionsThis method has a broad range of applications.It is suitable for various types of epicanthus correction.

Klinefelter syndrome is a congenital disease of chromosomal aberrations with a prevalence of 0.8%-2.0% in men, which mainly represented as absence of sexual characteristics such as postpubescent undeveloped or less developed testicular, feminine breast development. This article reports two Klinefelter syndrome patients with chromosome karyotype of 47, XXY from 2006 to 2016. Each has successively received series of sex reassignment surgery to improve their genital and secondary sexual characteristics based on their own preferences, satisfactory outcome is therefore achieved.

Objective To protect the transplanted islets from the host's immune system by means of immunoexclusion membranes.Methods Rat islets were isolated from Wistar rat pancreas by ductal collagenase distention, stationary digestion, and finally with the aid of dextran gradient separation. Then the islets were encapsulated in alginate-polylysine-alginate (APA) semipermeable membranes.Results In vitro studies demonstrated that encapsulated islets secreted insulin in response to glucose challenge for at least 8 weeks, which was similar to free islets. In vivo studies showed that 15 streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice were transplanted intraperitoneally with 1000 encapsulated islets without immunosuppression. Diabetes was reversed within 3 days, and the mice remained normoglycemic for up to 160 days, with a mean xenograft survival time of 126 days. The encapsulated islets had a significantly greater effect than unencapsulated islets, which functioned for less than 8 days.Conclusions Encapsulation of pancreatic islets in semipermeable membranes can effectively prolong xenograft survival without immunosuppression in an animal model.