Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)shows high malignancy and metastasis. Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx), a virus protein coded by hepatitis B virus, plays an important role in HCC metastasis. Recently, it was reported that HBx activates metastatic signal-pathways through MMPs, VEGF, uPA etc.,and promotes metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Objective To study the changes of apoptosis in brain after traumatic injury(TBI)treated with exogenous vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)gene therapy in oder to find out the role of exogenous VEGF gene in protectiog brain tissue.Method The injurea cerebral cortex from the rat models of brain with traumatic injury was injected with adenovirus(adenovirus,Ad)as the carrier of VEGF-165 gene(Ad-VEGF-165 Gene).RT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression of VEGF mRNA and VEGF protein in the brain 6 h,24 h,3 d,7 d and 14 d after injury,and apoptosis in the injured location of brain was also detected by TUNEL successively after Ad-VECF-165 gene therapy.Results With exogenous Ad-VEGF-165 applied to the locally injured brain tissue after injury,VEGF mRNA and VEGF protein showed consistent expression and their expressions were significantly higher than those in trauma group and vehicle control group.Compared with the trauma group.the apoptosis in the gene therapy group 24 h,3 d and 7 d after injury presented a.significant reduction,and had close relationship with VEGF.(Control group:4.17±0.73;TBI group,24 h:47.18±6.01,3 d:79.44±11.23;TBI+VEGF group.24 h:28.72±5.31,3 d:54.18±7.66;P＜0.05).Conclusions The exogenous VEGF gene therapy administered to have protective effects on the local brain tissue in rats with traumatic injury in a certain time.

BACKGROUND:With elevated medical levels, limb salvage surgery for limb malignant tumor is valuable day by day. At present, the limb salvage surgery has substituted amputation and becomes mainstream and development direction of present surgical treatment of limb tumors. However, so far, there are no unified surgical indications for proximal femur tumor, which are controversial. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of artificial total hip arthroplasty combined with extended resection of tumor sections for proximal femoral bone tumors. METHODS:Patients with proximal femoral bone tumors in the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University were selected and divided into control group and observation group, with 30 patients in each group. According to the disease, lesion curettage, aneurysm wal inactivation, autologous and (or) al ogeneic bone, mixed bone graft and bone graft fixation were selected to treat the control group. The observation group patients received extended resection of tumor sections and total hip arthroplasty. The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay and joint function of two groups were compared. 2 years later, patients were revisited. Metastasis and recurrence rate, death rate and quality of life of two groups were compared. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There was no significant difference in intraoperative blood loss and surgery time between the two groups (P>0.05). However, hospital stay of patients in the observation group was shorter than the control group. The excellent and good rate of recovery of joint function (83%) was higher in the observation group than in the control group (53%). The metastasis and recurrence rate within 2 years after surgery (7%) and death rate (3%) were lower in the observation group than in the control group (30%, 23%). Various indicators of quality of life of patients in the observation group were significantly better than the control group (P<0.05). These results confirmed that artificial total hip arthroplasty in the treatment of proximal femur tumors is safe and effective.

Objective To explore the relationship between Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) receptor gene,catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) receptor gene,dopamine D3 receptor(DRD3) gene and 5-HT2C receptor gene(5-HT2c) of Han population in northern China and obsessive compulsive disorder.Methods Polymerase chain reaction amplification determination of MAOA-T1460C,COMT-Val158Met,DRD3-Ser9Gly,5-HT2c-C ys23Ser four loci receptor gene polymorphism in 164 patients with OCD patients including 103 core pedigrees of fragment length polymorphism,and association and linkage disequilibrium (TDT)analysis.Results There was no significant difference of MAOA-T1460C,COMT-Val158Met,DRD3-Ser9Gly,5-HT2c-Cys23Ser four receptor gene in the patient group and the control group of genotype and allele distribution difference(P＞0.05),four receptor gene loci were in accordance with the balance of the H-W,the MAOA-T1460C receptor gene in female patients group and control group,the early group and control group,which has forced thinking and difference of compulsive behavior group and the control group,only the obsessional group and the control group of genotype and allele distribution was statistically significant(P＜0.05),and the family group between chain(P=0.0001) ;5-HT2c-Cys23Ser receptor gene in the case group and the control group,male both forced thinking and compulsive behavior group and control group differences in genotype and allele distribution was statistically significant (P＜ 0.05),and between family groups exist chain (P=0.0389) ; COMT-Val158Met receptor gene in the control experiments were no significant difference(P＞0.05),and with the house group does not exist between the chain (P=0.0622) ;DRD3-Ser9Gly receptor gene in the control experiments were no significant difference(P＞0.05),and with the family groups there is no chain(P=0.1101).Conclusion MAOA-T1460C receptor gene polymorphism and 5-HT2c-Cys23Ser receptor gene polymorphisms may be the susceptible gene of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Delayed cerebral vasospasm is the leading cause of death in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. A good in vivo animal model of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage helps to understand the occurrence, development of this cerebral vasospasm, and the complicated and various pathophysiological mechanisms. It will provide important information for clinical interventions

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of intermittent pneumatic compression pump to prevent deep venous thrombosis for patients after hip surgery. Methods A total of 104 bedridden patients 72 hours after hip surgery were divided into the treatment group and the control group. Patients in the control group were administrated routine antithrombotic drugs and active functional exercise. While patients in the treatment group were provided with intermittent pneumatic compression pump as assistant based on the routine treatment and active functional exercise. The condition of deep venous thrombosis in the two groups were observed. Results Intermittent pneumatic compression pump had remarkable therapeutic effect on preventing deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity for patients lying in bed over 72 hours after hip surgery. Conclusions Intermittent pneumatic compression pump as an assistant treat -ment based on the routine antithrombotic therapy contributes to prevent deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity for patients lying in bed over 72 hours after hip surgery.

Objective The effect of the pesticides on sister-chromatid exchange and micronuclei frequency of garlic root tip cells was researched. Methods The garlic root tips were treated with 13.65 mg/L phoxim, 25 mg/L lambda-cyhalothrin respectrely.With the positive and negative control, the garlic root tips were treated with 2%CP and distilled water respectively. Sister-chromatid exchange(SCE) and micronucle(iMCN)frequencies were calculated. Results As for the SCE frequency,lambda-cyhalothrin was the same as the negative control, metaldehyde and phoxim were more than the negative control (P

Objective To investigate the expression of S100 and MMP-7 in human cholangiocarcinoma and their correlation with the perineural invasion of cholangiocarcinoma.MethodsThe expression of S100 and MMP-7 in 36 cases of human cholangiocarcinoma tissues and edjunct cancer tissues were analyzed by immunohistochemistry method,combining with the clinical documents analysis.ResultsThe positive rates of S100 and MMP-7 in 36 cases of human cholangiocarcinoma were 61.11%(22/36) and 83.33%(30/36),respectively,while in edjunct cancer tissues were 30.56%(11/36),0.0%(0/36).The positive rate of Hematoxylin and Eosin staining indicated perineural invasion was significantly correlated with S100(P0.05).There was a significant positive correlation between S100 and MMP-7(P

OBJECTIVE:To explore the general patterns and characteristics of the adverse drug reactions(ADR)induced by acyclovir.METHODS:52 acyclovir-induced ADR reports(60 cases)published in China Hospital Knowledge Database from 1994 to 2006 was analyzed statistically.RESULTS:The ADR induced by acyclovir were more often occurred in patietns aged from 31 to 60,with 41.67% appearing within 10～60 min after drug use.The clinical presentation was complex and diverse,which involved different systems and organs,predominantly the lesion of renal function.CONCLUSION:Clinician and pharmacists should attach great importance to Acyclovir-induced ADR in clinical practice and stick to rational drug use.

OBJECTIVE:To study the safety of polylatic acid used as sustained-release drug carrier in brain.METHODS:The toxicity and apoptosis of in vitro primary cultured cortical neurons in rats were evaluated using CCK-8 and Hoechst33258 staining after treated with polylatic acid and compared with the normal control group.Self-made polylatic acid blank tablet was implanted into rat brain and after 30 days the neuronal function was assessed through behavior ability testing,HE staining and Nissl staining,compared with sham groups and normal control group.RESULTS:When neurons were cultured for 7,9 and 12 days in polylatic acid group,there was no significant difference in absorbance value of CCK-8 and apoptosis rate between normal control group and polylatic acid group.Light inflammatory was observed in rat brain tissue in polylatic acid blank tablet group after 30 days,as compared with sham group.But the morphology,number and function of neuron had no obvious change.CONCLUSION:Polylactic acid has no significant inhibitory and inducing apoptosis effect on in vitro cultured cortical neurons and also has no obvious toxicity on brain tissue.