Objective To explore the optimal method of qualitative and quantitative assessment of retinal neovascularization(RNV),choroidal neovascularization(CNV) and leakage from CNV. Methods Thirteen mice were randomly divided into RNV assessment group(n=7)and CNV assessment group(n=6).For RNV assessment, 3 mice were served as normal controls,and the other 4 were made into models of retinopathy of prematurity(ROP).At postnatal d16,mice in normal control group and 3 ROP model mice received intraocular injection with FITC labeled or unlabeled antibody and were sacrificed 12 h later.The retinas were flat mounted(FITC labeled antibody) or incubated with secondary antibody(unlabeled antibody) and then flat mounted.The other ROP model mouse was served as blank control.For assessment of CNV and leakage from CNV,6 mice(12 eyes) were induced into models of CNV,and were randomly divided into two groups.Seven and 14d after model establishment,mice were intraocularly injected with unlabeled antibody,and fluorescein sodium were intraperitoneally injected 12 h later.The area of CNV and that of CNV leakage were calculated. ResultsRetinas from eyes injected with FITC labeled antibody exhibited good resolution of ultrastructure of RNV,while retinas from eyes injected with unlabeled antibody showed selective staining of RNV with no background,greatly facilitating identification and quantification of RNV.Merging images of stained CNV with images of fluorescein sodium leakage from CNV revealed double labeled CNV surrounded by fluorescein that had leaked into surrounding tissues.The mean area of CNV and its leakage of d14 were significantly different from those of d 7(P

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic values of location and qualitation of tendinitis of rotator cuff. Methods One hundred and sixty-two shoulders with shoulders pain or functional incapacity were performed ultrasonography and the sonograms were classified. Results Ultrasonic findings of these tendinitis were tendinitis of caput longum musculi bicipitis brachii in 39 cases, tendinitis of caput longum musculi bicipitis brachii in 33 cases, supraspinatus tendinitis in 51 cases, calcific supraspinatus tendinitis in 19 cases and bursitis of shoulder in 20 cases,especially. Conclusions Ultrasonography is a useful tool for diagnosis of tendinitis of rotator cuff in location and qualitation.

[Objective]To approach the unique characteristics and the choice of surgery of low lumbar spine burst fractures.[Method]In this group 23 patients with low lumbar spine burst fractures were included.They were classified into three types : type one: single vertebral body fracture,were treated with short segmental pedicel screw system.type two:multiple vertebral body fracture,treated with long segmental pedicel screw system;type three:type one or type two combined with sacral vertebra fractures,treated with lumbar-sacral-ilio combination pedicel screw system.The intervertebral height of the fractured vertebral body and lumbar lordosis were evaluated both before and after operation on X-ray.The spinal impingement of bone was evaluated on CT scan,the neurofunction was evaluated with ASIA system and the clinical outcome were evaluated with Charles system.[Result]All patients were followed up for 1～5 years.The intervertebral height of the fractured vertebral body increased from preoperative 34%(20%～50%) to postoperative 88%(70%～95%).The lumbar lordosis angel increased from preoperative 35??7?to postoperative 38??10?.The spinal impingement of bone area decreased from preoperative 55%(35%～90%)to postoperative 6%(0%～10%).ASIA score increased by 1-3 degree,the clinical outcome reached 85% according to Charles classification.[Conclusion]Instable low lumbar spine burst fractures should be treated with surgery as early as possible,according to different fracture segment,it can be treated with short-long segmental pedicel screw system or lumbar-sacral-ilio combination pedicel screw system respectively.

Data Mining ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Stomach Diseases ; therapy

OBJECTIVETo study the clinical effects of gabapentin on the treatment of pruritus of scar resulting from deep partial-thickness burn.

METHODSA total of fifty-eight patients suffering from pruritus of scar after deep partial-thickness burn were hospitalized from January 2013 to January 2014. Patients were divided into placebo group (n =18, treated with oral vitamin C in the dose of 100 mg for 4 weeks, twice per day) , cetirizine group (n = 20, treated with oral cetirizine in the dose of 10 mg for 4 weeks, twice per day) , and gabapentin group (n = 20, treated with oral gabapentin in the dose of 300 mg for 4 weeks, twice per day) . Before treatment and on post treatment day (PTD) 3 and 28, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to assess the itching degree, and the mean scores were recorded. The remission rates of pruritus on PTD 3 and 28 were calculated. The adverse effects were observed during treatment. Data were processed with analysis of variance, q test, and chi-square test.

RESULTSCompared with that before treatment, the itching degree of patients with light, moderate, and severe itching in placebo group was not relieved after treatment; the itching degree of patients with moderate or severe itching in cetirizine group was alleviated after treatment, but not in patients with light itching; itching degree of all patients in gabapentin group was significantly relieved after treatment. There were no obvious differences in VAS scores among the 3 groups before treatment (F = 2.78, P > 0.05). On PTD 3 and 28, the VAS scores of patients in both gabapentin group [(2.3 ± 0.8) and (0.6 ± 0.3) points] and cetirizine group [(4.2 ± 1.7) and (2.8 ± 1.2) points] were lower than those in placebo group [(5.7 ± 2.0) and (5.7 ± 1.9) points, with q values from 6.70 to 7.75, P values below 0.05]. The VAS scores of patients in gabapentin group on PTD 3 and 28 were lower than those in cetirizine group (with q values respectively 6.30 and 6.90, P values below 0.05). The remission rates of pruritus of patients in gabapentin group on PTD 3 and 28 were respectively (66 ± 20)% and (91 ± 17)%, and they were higher than those in cetirizine group [(33 ± 8)% and (56 ± 14)%, with q values respectively 4.70 and 3.82, P values below 0.05]. The remission rate of pruritus of patients in placebo group on PTD 3 and 28 was 0, which was lower than that of the other 2 groups each (with q values from 3.94 to 6.76, P values below 0.05). During the course of treatment, 5 patients in gabapentin group suffered from adverse effects including mild-to-moderate drowsiness and dizziness, but they disappeared one week later. No adverse effects were observed in patients of the other two groups.

CONCLUSIONSFor patients with deep partial-thickness burn, gabapentin can effectively alleviate scar itching after wound healing with safety.

Amines ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Analgesics ; therapeutic use ; Ascorbic Acid ; administration & dosage ; Burns ; complications ; Cetirizine ; administration & dosage ; Cicatrix ; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Pruritus ; drug therapy ; Skin Transplantation ; Treatment Outcome ; Visual Analog Scale ; Wound Healing ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use

Objective To explore the role of LiCl in microbial suppurative keratitis .Methods Western-blot assay was used to detect the efficacy of LiCl .Inflammatory cytokine levels were examined using Real-time PCR .Cell apoptosis was detected by using TUNEL and flow cytometry assays .Results LiCl promoted corneal resistance to PA infection .Real-time PCR data showed that LiCl enhanced IL-10 expression ,but suppressed TNF-expression .TUNEL and flow cytometry data showed that LiCl promoted the apoptosis of infiltrating cells .Conclusion LiCl promoted host resistance against microbial suppurative keratitis ,via regulating in-flammatory cytokine expression and cell apoptosis .

Objective To investigate the clinical safety of preoperative lymphatic chemotherapy in the treatment of reetal cancer.Methods The regional and systemic symptoms,postoperatwe stoma healing,haematogenesis.functions of hean,liver and kidney after lymphatic chemotherapy,and the level of CD3+,CD4+,CD8+,CD4+/CD8+,CD(16+56)+in blood 30 minutes before and 48 hours after lymphatic chemotherapv were detected.Results There were no significant effects of lymphatic chemotherapy on the regional and systemic symptoms,postoperative stoma healing,haematogenesis and the functions of heart,liver and kidney.The level of CD4+/CD8+48 hours after lymphatic chemotherapy was significantly increased(t=7.145,P＜0.05),while no significant changes of CD3+,CIM+,CD8+,CD(16+56)+were detected(t=1.782,1.151,1.184,0.955,P＞0.05),when compared with those 30 minutes before lymphatic chemotherapy.Conclusions Preoperative lymphatic chemotherapy is safe and can enhance patients'immunity in early stage.

The structures of DICOM image and BMP image are introduced through the analyses of them and DICOM standard.The method of translating DICOM image into BMP one is also presented.

AIM:To investigate the potential of hematopoietic stem cells(HSCs)derived from mouse embryonic stem cells(ESCs)to reconstruct hematopoiesis in vivo.METHODS:Using a three-step method,a mice embryonic stem cell line,E14.1 was induced into hematopoietic stem cells.The cell markers with CD34+/Sca-1+ were identified by flow cytometry analysis,then HSCs(1?109 cells/L)from third-step were injected into SCID mice for observing teratoma formation.To validate function of HSCs,colonogenic cell assay was conducted and the hematopoiesis in lethally irradiated mice was reconstituted.RESULTS:The method of three-step differentiation,combined to use more hematopoietic stimulating factor promoted the E14.1 cell differentiation into HSCs with highest percent of CD34+/Sca-1+ cells(as high as 58.64%?4.20%)with more CFU-E,CFU-GM and CFU-GEMM populations.The cells showed the character of hematopoietic progenitors by Wright-Giemsa staining.Positive selected CD34+/Sca-1+ cells by magnetic sorting from third-step differentiation were transplanted into 7 lethally irradiated female mice while predominant hematopoietic reconstitution were observed in 10 d after transplantation,with 71.4%(5/7)successful engraftment rate.Three recipients showed that the cell population of the peripheral blood leukocytes,red blood cells and hemoglobin approached to normal index at 40 d after transplantation,but followed relative slow renew in platelet count.Survival rate in transplant group was 43%,compared to 100% mortality in control mice.Karyotyping assays confirmed the female mice with XY.CONCLUSION:The three-step differentiation and the culture conditions described here support the differentiation of mouse ESCs into HSCs.HSCs derived from mouse ESCs can reconstruct hematopoiesis.

Objective To investigate the relationship between accompanying infection and the change of immunologic function in type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM) patients.Methods One hundred and fifteen T2DM patients with infection and 95 T2DM patients with no infection were selected,and 102 subjects with no history of dia-betes were selected as no diabetetes with infection group.The venous blood of all groups were sampled after an over-night fast of 12h.Glycosylated hemoglobin a1c(HbA1c) level was tested by glycosylated hemoglobin automatic analy-zer.The levels of T cell subsets including CD3 ,CD4 ,CD8 ,NK cell and B cell ratio were tested by flow cytometry,Ig and complement level was tested by immune nephelometry.Results The level of body mass indices(BMI) in T2DM patients with infection group[(27.39 ±9.18) kg/m2 ] and with no infection group[(26.15 ±7.39) kg/m2 ] were higher than no diabetes with infection group (24.21 ±5.37)kg/m2 (t =2.548,4.702,all P <0.05).The levels of IgG,IgA,IgM,C3 ,C4 in T2DM with infection group were (11.83 ±3.92)mg/mL,(3.02 ±0.96)mg/mL,(3.38 ± 0.82)mg/mL,(1.70 ±0.38)mg/mL,(0.52 ±0.18)mg/mL,which in T2DM with non infection group were (12.46 ± 2.47)mg/mL,(2.63 ±1.37)mg/mL,(2.91 ±1.79)mg/mL,(1.58 ±0.43)mg/mL,(0.46 ±0.31)mg/mL,which in no diabetetes with infection group were (13.26 ±3.74)mg/mL,(2.06 ±1.86)mg/mL,(2.49 ±1.01)mg/mL, (1.19 ±0.82)mg/mL,(0.30 ±0.05)mg/mL.In T2DM with non infection group and T2DM with infection group, humoral immunity index including the level of IgG was lower and IgA,IgM,C3 ,C4 levels were higher than no dia-betetes with infection group,the differences were statistically significant(t =7.052,23.059,12.617,18.326,8.730, all P <0.05).The levels of CD4 ,CD8 ,NK,CD4 /CD8 ,CD3 were (37.68 ±8.39)%,(31.58 ±6.98)%,(10.76 ± 6.49)%,(1.19 ±0.75),(62.83 ±5.28)% in T2DM with infection group,which in T2DM with non infection group were (39.23 ±10.28)%,(27.61 ±5.65)%,(14.89 ±7.12)%,(1.39 ±1.01),(64.19 ±6.46)%,which in no diabetes with infection group were (42.91 ±5.67)%,(25.17 ±7.25)%,(16.39 ±6.24)%,(1.86 ±0.82), (73.65 ±9.10)%.Cellular immunity index containing CD4 ,CD8 ,NK,CD4 /CD8 ,CD3 levels decreased more signifi-cantly than no diabetic group,T2DMI group compared with T2DM group,the levels of IgG,CD4 ,CD8 ,NK,B cell ratio, CD4 /CD8 ,CD3 decreased obviously,while the levels of IgA,IgM,C3 declined greatly,there were significant differences (t =11.038,8.237,18.549,25.871,2.436,all P <0.05).Conclusion Patients with T2DM have humoral and cellular immunity abnormalities,T2DM patients with infection is closely related with the imbalance of immunologic function.