AIM: To explore the effect of brain ischemia injury on cell proliferation and nestin expression in cortex and subependymal zone (SEZ). METHODS: Using a local brain ischemia model(MCAO), BrdU positive cells of cortex and subependymal zone (SEZ), also nestin positive cells, were observed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: BrdU and nestin positive cells in SEZ of MCAO rats were obviously increased. In cortex, only nestin positive cells were observed. CONCLUSION: Neural stem cells in SEZ and cortex were activated after brain ischemia, it may be related with neural recovery after brain ischemia injury.

Objective To explore the dynamic changes of D-dimers during pregnancy and early puerperium (within 3 days postpartum). Methods A retrospective study was performed among 8 367 healthy women who had term singleton delivery in Women′s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University from January 2007 to December 2014. D-dimers concentrations during pregnancy and early puerprium of all the cases were collected. Data of 21 065 D-dimers tests were assigned to 5 groups according to the time of sampling, including early pregnancy (≤12 gestation weeks), middle pregnancy (12-28 gestation weeks), late pregnancy (>28 gestation weeks), 1 postpartum (within 48 hours postpartum) and 2 postpartum (48-72 hours postpartum). The D-dimers concentrations in different groups were compared. The effect of delivery mode on D-dimers of early pureperium was analyzed. The correlation between D-dimers and the thromboembolic disease was also explored. In this study, Student′s t-test and Wilcoxon rank sum test were used for statistical analysis. D-dimers concentration≤0.5 mg/L was used as the normal range. Results (1) D-dimers concentrations during pregnancy were higher than the non-pregnant women (P<0.01), but there was no statistical difference between early pregnancy and late pregnancy (P=0.820). D-dimers concentration in the 1 postpartum group was higher than that of early pregnancy group or late pregnancy group (P<0.01). But in the 2 postpartum group, it was lower than early pregnancy, late pregnancy and 1 postpartum groups. (2)D-dimers in cesarean section cases was significantly higher than in vaginal delivery cases in each period of pregnancy and early pueprium.(3)The 95%CI of D-dimers in early pregnancy, late pregnancy, 48 hours after vaginal delivery, 48-72 hours after vaginal delivery, ≤48 hours after cesarean section, 48-72 hours after cesarean section were 0.58-8.28, 0.47-11.52, 1.04-9.59, 0.87-5.22, 1.07-11.58 and 1.00-6.23 mg/L, respectively.(4)In 6 cases with thromboembolic disease, D-dimers was 6.89-19.89 mg/L, with the mean value of 13.66 mg/L. It was significantly higher than normal range. In 3 cases, all after cesarean section, with lower extremity vein thrombosis within 48 hours postpartum, the D-dimers concentrations, 9.77, 8.65 and 6.89 mg/L respectively, were in the 95%CI of the study population after cesarean section. Conclusions D-dimers concentration of 0.5 mg/L is not suitable for venous thromboembolism screening during pregnancy. D-dimers concentration in pregnancy and early puerprium is higher than non-pregnancy. It increases in the very early period postpartum and decreases with time. D-dimers should not be a routine screening test to exclude thromboembolic disease in pregnant women without high risk factors and clinical manifestation of thromboembolic disease.

AIM: To study the effectiveness of hyaluronidase periocular injection combined with α - lipoic acid and Chinese medicine in the treatment of diabetic vitreous hemorrhage.
METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 67 patientswith proliferative diabetic retinophathy ( PDR ) and vitreous hemorrhage, were divided into two groups: treatment group and control group. There were 32 cases in every group, the treatment group were giving hyaluronidase periocular injection combined with α - lipoic acid intravenously and with traditional Chinese medicine in promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, control group were only given Chinese medicine treatment in promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis.
RESULTS: Followed up 2-3mo, the total efficiency of treatment group ( 78%) was better than control group (57%), there was statistically significant difference ( P<0-05 ) . The efficiency of the two groups' patients with vitreous hemorrhage more than 2wk time was 22% and 25% respectively, there was no statistically significant difference in the two groups (P>0. 05).
CONCLUSION: Hyaluronidase periocular injection combined with α-lipoic acid and Chinese medicine in the treatment of PDR combined with vitreous hemorrhageis more effective than only use Chinese medicine. But it only has effect for the early, over 2wk, it has no significant effect.

OBJECTIVEThe aim of the present study was to prepare uniform-sized silybin loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres in study of silybin with stainless steel membrane.

METHODSilybin PLGA microspheres were prepared by stainless steel membrane emulsification. The preparation conditions were optimized by single-factor test and orthogonal experiment, and evaluating the mean diameters, the particle size distribution, drug loading, entrapment efficiency and morphology of microsphere.

RESULTPrepared microspheres were round and surface was smooth. The mean diameter was (4.961 +/- 0.56) microm. The span was (1.75 +/- 0.18). The entrapment efficiency was (54.997 +/- 4.05)% and the average drug loading was (23.6 +/- 1.70)%.

CONCLUSIONThe stainless steel membrane emulsification can be used to prepare the silybin PLGA microspheres. The mean diameters of the silybin PLGA microspheres can be controlled in certain level. Stainless steel membrane emulsification has great potentiality exploitation and utilization.

Drug Compounding ; methods ; Emulsions ; chemistry ; Lactic Acid ; chemistry ; Microspheres ; Particle Size ; Polyglycolic Acid ; chemistry ; Silymarin ; chemistry ; Stainless Steel ; chemistry

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney ; pathology ; Kidney Neoplasms ; pathology

A rapid LAMP detection method with primers designed on genus-specific region identified in the gyrA gene was established in this assay. All four Campylobacter jejuni from different sources were detected positive and fourteen non Campylobacter bacteria were negative, which shows excellent specificity of the primers. Compared with plate count and PCR method, the LAMP method and the PCR method had equal sensitivity, which were three orders of magnitude higher than plate count. In this assay, we also found out that the treatment of DNase could reduce the dead bacteria DNA effectively. The LAMP detection on chicken indicated relatively good result on detection of Campylobacter jejuni combining with treatment of DNase.

Objective To investigate the effects of hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO)exposure on Caspase-3 and Bcl-2 mRNA ex-pressions in both internal carotid artery (ICA)and basal artery (BA)in rabbits.Methods Twenty-four healthy adult New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into 2 groups:HBO group and the control group,with each group consisted of 12 animals.The rab-bits in the HBO group were exposed to HBO at 2.2 ATA for 60 minutes each day for 3 successive days.The rabbits in the control group were normally fed without any treatment.Real-time PCR was used to detect Caspase-3 and Bcl-2 mRNA expressions in both ICA and BA in 2 groups.Results HBO significantly decreased the Caspase-3 mRNA expression [(0.038 ±0.006 )vs .(1.000 ± 0.225)]and increased the Bcl-2 mRNA expression [(1.877 ±0.1 69)vs .(1.000 ±0.364)].In ICA,HBO similarly decreased the Caspase-3 mRNA expression [(0.41 9±0.091)vs .(1.000 ±0.1 75)]and increased the Bcl-2 mRNA expression [(1.269 ±0.270) vs .(1.000±0.1 1 7)]in BA.All the differences mentioned above were of statistical significance (P <0.01).Conclusion HBO ex-erts an inhibition effect on apoptosis in cerebral vascular endothelial cells.The mechanism may be related to inhibiting the expres-sion of Caspase-3 mRNA and promoting the expression of Bcl-2 mRNA.

Objective To explore the danger of lead exposure in newborns who accepted the blood stored in blood bank for blood change treatment.Methods The lead level of blood was examined before and after blood change treatment for 37 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia who accepted 53 cases blood stored in blood bank during Jun.to Dec.2006.The level of blood lead was measured by graphite stove atom absorb spectrum method.Results The average lead level of 53 cases blood stored in blood bank was 101.02 ?g/L,which had attained the level of lead poisoning.There were 15 cases(28.5%) whose blood lead levels was very high(≥100 ?g/L),3 cases whose blood lead level ≥200 ?g/L.After blood change treatment,the percentage of the blood lead level ≥100 ?g/L rose from 2.9% to 19.0%.The average level of blood lead after blood change treatment was higher than before(P

Objective:To investigate the role of celecoxib in inhibiting liver cancer and to explore the potential molecular mech-anisms.Methods:A total of 65 cases of patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) underwent surgical treatment in our hospital from February 2012 to June 2016 were recruited as study object.Another 15 cases of normal liver tissue offered by the department of hepatobiliary surgery were selected as control.Immunohistochemical staining(IHC) was used to detect the expression level of COX-2 and PD-1 in tumor and normal tissue samples.Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the correlation between COX-2 and PD-1 in HCC patients.Construction of H22 hepatoma cells bearing BALB/c mice model,randomly divided them into control group,celecoxib group and PD-1 antibody group(15 mice for each group).Sacrificed all mice alive at the end of the 4th weeks after the treatment and removed the tumors then.The tumor growth curves and survival curves were drawn to observe the anti-tumor effect.IHC were used to evaluate the expression of COX-2,PD-1 as well as the number of CD8+T and foxp3 positive Treg cells in tumor tissue.Flow cytometry were used to determine the number of CD8+T and CD4+CD25+Treg cells in peripheral blood.The peripheral blood mononuclear cell(PBMC) of BALB/c mice were separated and scramble or PD-1 siRNA were transfected then,Western blot analysis were used to detected the level of COX-2,PD-1,CD8 and Foxp3 after the treatment of celecoxib.Results:IHC results showed that the expression level of COX-2 and PD-1 in tumor tissue of HCC patients were significant higher than control(P<0.001).Pearson correlation analysis showed COX-2 were both positive correlated with PD-1 in the tumor tissue of HCC patients(R2=0.673,P<0.001).The tumor growth curves and survival curves in celecoxib or PD-1 antibody groups were significant better than in control group (P<0.05).There were no significant difference of tumor growth curves and survival curves between celecoxib group and PD-1 antibody group(P>0.05).IHC and flow cytometry analysis showed that celecoxib treatment significant decreased the expression level of PD-1(P<0.05).Both celecoxib and PD-1 antibody treatment significant increased the number of CD8+T cells while decreased the number of Treg cells in the tissue or the peripheral blood(P<0.05).Western blot analysis showed that celecoxib significant decreased the level of COX-2,PD-1,CD8 and Foxp3 in PBMCs,while it did not affect the level of CD8 and Foxp3 in PD-1 siRNA transfected PBMCs.Conclusion:The expression level of COX-2 and PD-1 were increased in the tumor tissue of HCC patients.Celecoxib may inhibit liver cancer by regulating PD-1 mediated tumor immune via inhibiting COX-2.

Objective To evaluate CT imaging and pathological features of maxillofacial malignant myoepithelioma (MME). Methods A total of eight patients with pathologically confirmed MME of the maxillofacial region were underwent non-enhanced and contrast-enhanced CT scans.CT features of the lesions were assessed as follows:location,number,shape,size,enhancement pattern and CT number on non-enhanced and contrast-enhanced scan.CT features were compared with the pathological results.Results All the lesions were unilateral,in which mixed type with clear cells and spindle cells in 5 cases,mixed type with epithelioid cells and plas-ma cells in 2 cases,and clear cell type in one case.8 cases were manifested as lobulated mass.On non-enhanced scan,the density of all the lesions were hetergeneous with cystic area,1 case with calcification and 2 cases with bone destruction.On the contrast-en-hanced CT,all the lesions were showed hetergeneously moderate or obvious enhancement,and cystic,line and crack areas without the enhancement were observed.Minor vessel and spiculate protuberance of marginal zone on the arterial phase were observed in most le-sions.Conclusion MME has different pathological subtypes and characteristic CT features.CT is an effective method to diagnose MME.