Articular cartilage injuries are always difficult to repair, but g ene-enhanced cartilage tissue-engineering has proved to be a better alternativ e treatment. Tissue engineering consists of 3 elements; germ cells, signal facto rs (cytokine or growth factor) and biological materials (scaffolds). This paper highlights research on the gene transduction with signal factors into germ cells .

Objective To investigate the expression of Matrix metalloprotein-9 (MMP-9) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in breast cancer. HZ Methods SP immunohistochemistry was used to determine the expression of MMP-9 and VEGF in 96 breast cancer tissues. Results The positive rate of MMP-9 in breast cancer was 65.6 %,while the positive rate of VEGF was 71.9%. Both MMP-9 and VEGF postivity was correlated with pathological stage and lymphatic metastasis.There was a positive correlation between the expression of MMP-9 and that of VEGF in breast cancer tissues( P

Objective To introduce ramified anterolateral femoral flaps pedicled with different musculocutaneous branches used for primary repair of soft-tissue defects at different regions of extremities. Methods From January 2008 to April 2009, 15 patients, 10 males and 5 females, were treated with an-terolateral thigh flaps for their soft-tissue defects at limbs which involved 4 hands, 6 feet and 5 legs and an-kles. Different shapes of anterolateral thigh flap were designed according to clinical anatomy and particular conditions of blood vessels and musculocutaneous branches in different cases. The flaps were ramified into 2 independent free flaps to repair 2 independent defects. The maximum distance between 2 defects was 8 cm. The area of defect ranged from 3.0 cm×3.5 cm to 8.0 cm×11.5 cm, and the flap area from 5.0 cm×5.0 cm to 9.0 cm×15.0 cm. Results According to clinical anatomy, the presence of sarco-cutaneous branches was 100%. The source blood vessel of the flaps was quadriceps artery of femur. The 15 patients were followed up from 3 to 8 months. The tissue grafts all survived and the flaps primarily healed at the recipient site. Revisions were done 3 weeks to 3 months after the primary operation to thin down the clumsy skin flaps in 6 cases, The shape and texture of the flaps were satisfactory. Conclusion Ramified anterolateral femoral flaps pedicled with different musculocutaneous branches provide an ideal way of repairing severe and complex soft-tissue defects at extremities.

AIM: To investigate Nrf2 that regulates the expression of ?-glutamylcysteine synthetase(?-GCS) in the inflammatory cells in bronchial asthma guinea pig bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF).METHODS: Adult male guinea pigs were randomly divided into control group(group A),asthmatic group(group B) and dexamethasone group(group C).Asthmatic model was established by the method of ovalbumin challenge.MDA concentration in the lung tissue homogenate was detected.The total cell count and the proportion of inflammatory cells in BALF were measured.The methods of immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization were used for detection of the protein and mRNA expressions of Nrf2,Bach1 and ?-GCS.RESULTS:(1) The proportion of eosinophils(EOS) in BALF and the MDA concentration of the lung tissue in group B were higher than those in group A and group C.(2) The result of in situ hybridization indicated that the A value of ?-GCS was the highest in group A compared to group B and group C,but the A value of Nrf2 and Bach1 in 3 groups has no statistical significance.(3) Immunohistochemistry indicated that the A value of ?-GCS in group B was lower than that in group A.The positive rate in cell nucleus of Nrf2 in group B was lower than that in group A and group C.The positive rate in cell nucleus of Bach1 in group B was higher than that in group A and group C.(4) The mRNA expression of ?-GCS(A value) showed positive correlation with the positive rate in cell nucleus of Nrf2 and negative correlation with the positive rate in cell nucleus.A negative correlation between the proportion of EOS in BALF of group B and the ?-GCS mRNA was observed.CONCLUSION: There is disequilibrium between oxidation and anti-oxidation in bronchial asthma guinea pig.Inflammatory reaction decreases the expression of ?-GCS in the inflammatory cells in bronchial asthma guinea pig.Dexamethasone regulates the nuclear translocation of Nrf2/Bach1 and increases the expression of ?-GCS.

1.0 ?g/ml) and there was no difference between the young and aged. Conclusions Etomidate and ketmaine have inhibitive effects on proliferation of lymphocytes and there is no difference between the young and aged.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of aminoguanidine on expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in neurons in the small intestinal nerve plexus of starved rats.MethodsNinety male SD rats weighing 230-270 g were randomly divided into 3 groups:group normal control (group C,n =10) ; group starvation (group S,n=40) and group starvation + aminoguanidine (group A,n =40).The animals were allowed free access to water but no food during starvation in S and A groups.In group A the animals were given aminoguanidine 150 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 intraperitoneally during starvation.Ten animals were sacrificed at 3,5,7 and 9 d of starvation respectively and intestine specimens were taken for determination of ratio of intestinal transit using dextran blue-2000 as indicator.Then the specimens of intestinal myenteric nerve plexus of ileum were collected and stained by histochemistry with nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate-d for determination of iNOS expression.ResultsStarvation significantly reduced the small intestinal transit and increased iNOS expression in neurons in the myenteric nerve plexus of small intestine in proportion to days of starvation in group S compared with group C.Intraperitoneal aminoguanidine significantly attenuated the starvation-induced changes in intestinal transit and iNOS expression.ConclusionAminoguanidine can attenuate the up-regulation of the expression of iNOS in neurons in the myenteric nerve plexus of small intestine induced by starvation and is helpful in promoting the intestinal transit in starved rats.

Objective To investigate the effects of fluoride on the cell viability, cell cycle, apoptosis, and expression levels of NF-?B in primary cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Methods The rate of cell survivor, distribution of cell cycle, the percentage of apoptotic cells and the mRNA expression level of NF-?B were respectively measured by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT), flow cytometry (FCM), and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) after the hippocampal neurons were incubated with 20, 40, and 80 ?g/ml sodium fluoride for 24 hours in vitro. Results Compared with the control group, the rate of cell survivor were significantly decreased in 80 ?g/ml fluoride-treated group (P

[Objective]To compare the short-term clinical effect of Corail entirely hydroxyapatite(HA)-coated versus cemented femoral stem prosthesis in total hip arthroplasty(THA) for elderly femoral neck fracture.[Method]Fifty-four cases of unilateral femoral neck fracture in patient over 75 were retrospectively analyzed from January 2007 to June 2008.In them,21cases underwent THA using Corail femoral prosthesis(HA group),and the other 33 were treated with cemented THA(cement group).The difference was compared in time of hospitalization,time of operation,blood loss,hemodynamic parameters,adverse effect,Harris scoring and radiological results.[Result](1)The average operation time were(52.6?7.2)minutes in HA group and(62.5?8.5)minutes in cement group,with significant difference(P

To evaluate the effects of calcium on the time course and potency of depolarizing and non depolarizing relaxants, 12 ASA grade Ⅰ Ⅱ patients were randomly divided into two groups. After anesthesia, succinycholine was administered intravenous in a dose of 1mg/kg in group S and vecuronium was administered in a dose of 0 05mg/kg in group V, respectively. 5% calcium chloride 20ml dissolved in 100ml saline were intravenously injected at the same time. The concentration of blood calcium and neuromuscular function (TOF) were monitored. The results showed: (1) Both blood pressure and heart rate were increased in patients of two groups at 2 to 5min after calcium administration, and recovered to normal level 10min later. (2) The concentrations of blood total calcium and dissociated calcium were increased at 5min after calcium chloride administration and maintained to 10min. (3) The time of onset of effect of succinylcholine showed no changes, but the clinical action time and the recovery time were shortened after calcium administration. The recovery time of vecuronium was also obviously shortened by calcium chloride. It suggested that calcium can affect the time course and potency of both depolarizing and non depolarizing relaxants.