Background The inferior turbinate (IT) and nasolacrimal duct (NLD) are often sacrificed while managing the diffuse lesion of maxillary sinus (MS).We report a new approach to MS without ablation of NLD and IT.Methods This retrospective study enrolled 19 hospitalized patients (aged from 42 to 68 years) who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery between 2003 and 2008.Twelve patients had inverted papilloma (IP),two had nasal polyps,two had Kubo's postoperative cyst of MS,one had recurrent bone cyst of maxilla,one had dentigerous cyst and one had bleeding of internal maxillary artery secondary to Caldwell-Luc operation respectively.Two IP patients were excluded from this group since the follow-up time was less than 12 months.The NLD was dissected after removing the anterior bony portion of nasal lateral wall.The prelacrimal recess approach (PLRA) to MS was established when IT-NLD flap was raised medially.The flap was repositioned when MS lesion was removed.Results All the 17 patients had unilateral lesions.Ten MS IP patients were at the T3 Krouse stage.The follow-up ranged from 7 to 60 months.No recurrence was seen in 16 patients.Only one IP patient had a local recurrence in MS.All of them had no any complications.Conclusion The diffuse or severe diseases of MS may be the potential indications for PLRA.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of the cervical tracheal reconstruction using porous titanium rings and free skin flap.Methods Twelve adult mongrel dogs were divided randomly into group Ⅰ and group Ⅱ.A segment of cervical trachea(25 mm,4 tings,about 2/3 circumference)was resected and a rectangular free skin flap was harvested from abdomen.The flap was sutured to the defect part and supported with two porous titanium rings(group Ⅰ)or without(group Ⅱ).X-ray and fiberscopic examinations were performed at the end of the first and the sixth months postoperatively.After six months the dogs were sacrificed and the grafts were examined maeroseopically and microscopically.Results In group Ⅰ,one dog was sacrificed for wound infection and skin flap necrosis with defluxion of titanium rings in the fifth day postoperatively.The other 5 of 6 survived until the end of six months.X-ray examination showed titanium rings were fastened well without displacement or deformity.Through fiberscopy,the trachea luminal patency Was maintained well without stricture,shrinkage or necrosis.Histologic examination showed most of the inner surface of the flap was covered with ciliated columnw epithelium.In group Ⅱ,3 of 6 dogs died of suffocation within 24 hours postoperatively.The remaining 3 dogs survived from 7 to 16 days with dyspnea and fiberscopic examination showed narrowed trachea lumens.Conclusions Porous titanium rings could recreate the framework for cervical tracheal reconstruction using free skin flap and would be one of the options for tracheal reconstruction.

Female ; Humans ; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype ; Influenza Vaccines ; therapeutic use ; Influenza, Human ; prevention & control ; Male ; Medical Staff ; statistics & numerical data ; Refusal to Participate ; statistics & numerical data

OBJECTIVETo investigate the pharmacological function of Sanshengwan decoction with modern medical and rheological techniques, and also to discuss the differences between injury blood stasis syndrome and yang deficiency blood stasis syndrome.

METHODAnimal model for injury blood stasis syndrome was found by bruise; Animal model for yang deficiency blood stasis syndrome was done by exhausting the animals in a - 15 degrees C freezer for 4 hours.

RESULTBlood fibrinogen content, platelet aggregation and blood coagulation time were significantly increased, plasma viscosity and blood coagulation slope was significantly decreased in injury blood stasis syndrome group. Blood fibrinogen content, platelet aggregation and blood coagulation time were dropped markedly. Blood coagulation slope was raised noticeably in yang deficiency blood stasis syndrome group. Sanshengwan decoction behaved very good effects on removing blood stasis on both of the two kinds of animal models.

CONCLUSIONThough hemorheological index and experimental data in the two kinds of animal models were behaved statistically significance, but the experimental representative indexes were obviously difference. Sanshengwan the tipical herbal medicine for eliminating blood stasis syndrome showed significantly effects on both of the two kinds of animal models, but the effects on injury blood stasis syndrome group was better than the other animal model's.

Angelica sinensis ; chemistry ; Animals ; Blood Viscosity ; drug effects ; Drug Combinations ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Fibrinogen ; metabolism ; Hemorheology ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Paeonia ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Platelet Aggregation ; drug effects ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Wounds and Injuries ; blood ; Yang Deficiency ; blood

A switch thrombin aptamer sensor was constructed based on the host-guest competition mode ofβ-cyclodextrin (β-CD ) . The aptamer that modified with ferrocene ( Fc ) at its terminal was fixed on the surface of the gold electrode via the host-guest recognization with β-CD. When thrombin was present, the configuration of aptamer transformed from vertical linear to "G-quadruplex" and far away from the electrode surface, which resulted in a decrease in the redox current of the aptamer probe and produce "Signal-off"effect. On the basis of this, a high sensitive detection of thrombin was made. The detection result indicated that the thrombin concentration had a consideration linear response to the signal of aptasensor between 5 . 0 × 10-13-5. 0 × 10-9 mol/L, and as low as 2. 0 × 10-13 mol/L thrombin had been detected. This method for thrombin detection showed a higher specificity compared to other protein molecules. Besides, the sensor was constructed easily and possessed excellent regeneration, which provided a significant platform for highly efficient real-time detection of thrombin in biological serum samples.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the proteome of hepatocyte transformation by hepatitis C virus (HCV) nonstructural protein 3 (NS3). METHODS: Human hepatocyte line QSG7701 stably expressing HCV NS3 C-terminal deleted protein was constructed, which was named pRcHCNS3/QSG. Two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) was used to separate the total protein of pRcHCNS3/QSG and pRcCMV transfected cells (pRcCMV/QSG) respectively. Differentially expressed protein spots were identified by mass spectrometry. Western blot confirmed the differentially expressed proteins. RESULTS: 2-DE profiles with high resolution and reproducibility were obtained. The average spots of pRcHCNS3/QSG and pRcCMV/QSG were (1183+/-77) and (1095+/-82) respectively, and (920+/-60) spots were matched. Twenty-one differentially expressed protein spots were chosen randomly and 15 were identified by mass spectrometry. Some proteins such as Ras, P38 and HD53 which were involved in signal transduction were increased in pRcHCNS3/QSG cells. Western blot also showed strong expression of phosphorylated P44/42 and P38 in pRcHCNS3/QSG cells. Other differentially expressed proteins were related to cell cycle regulation, immunoreaction, tumor invasion and metastasis, and liver metabolizability. CONCLUSION HCV NS3 might be involved in cell malignant transformation through affecting protein expression and signal transduction such as MAPK cascade. Further study on the signal transductions and their relationship would not only be helpful to explore the mechanism of HCV related HCC, but also provide a new idea for the molecular treatment of HCC.
Cell Line ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional ; methods ; Hepatocytes ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Mass Spectrometry ; methods ; Proteome ; analysis ; Proteomics ; methods ; Transfection ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics

Breast Neoplasms/surgery* ; China ; Humans ; Mastectomy ; Mastectomy, Modified Radical

Asians ; Biological Assay ; Breast Neoplasms/surgery* ; China ; Female ; Humans ; Mastectomy

BACKGROUNDRadiofrequency (RF) ablation has become a widely accepted treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to identify the efficacy and safety of pulmonary vein (PV) ablation with ethanol and to explore an alternative energy source for catheter ablation of AF.

METHODSTwelve open-chest mongrel dogs were randomized into ethanol ablation group and control group. Both the injections and electrophysiological mapping procedures were performed epicardialy. In ethanol ablation group (n = 6), injections were performed to circumferentially ablate the root of each PV (0.2 ml each site, 3 mm apart) with 95% ethanol using an 1 ml injector. In control group (n = 6), saline was injected other than ethanol. PV isolation was confirmed with a circular catheter immediately after the procedure and at follow up of 30 days. PV isolation was defined as the absence of PV potentials at each electrode of the circular catheter positioned at the PV side of the lesions, as well as complete conduction block into left atrium (LA) during PV pacing.

RESULTSPV electrical isolation with complete bidirectional conduction block was achieved with ethanol immediately and at 30 days in 95% of PVs, while saline injection caused only transient conduction changes between LA and PVs. In ethanol group, histologic analysis showed transmural lesions at 30 days. And there was no evidence of PV stenosis or thrombus formation. Mean LA diameter was not significantly different between baseline and 30 days.

CONCLUSIONEthanol is a safe energy source to effectively isolate PV in canine model and may be promising in endocardial ablation procedure of AF patients in the future.

Animals ; Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Dogs ; Electrophysiology ; Ethanol ; Pulmonary Veins ; physiology ; surgery ; Random Allocation

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the expression of three different RASSF1 transcripts and its clinical significance in lung carcinomas.

METHODSThe mRNA expression of RASSF1A, RASSF1B and RASSF1C was detected by RT-PCR in 51 human lung cancer tissues and 51 matched normal tissues.

RESULTS1. The mRNA expression of three RASSF1 transcripts was detectable in all non-cancer tissues. However, high rate of expression loss of RASSF1A and RASSF1B existed in lung cancer tissues, which was 53.2% (2851) and 37.3% (19/51), respectively. RASSF1C was expressed in all of the tumor tissues. 2. Loss or abnormal down-regulation of RASSF1A was positively related with lymph node metastasis and TNM stage (P < 0.05) and 3. RASSF1B and RASSF1C mRNA expression was not correlated with TNM stage, histological type, differentiation grade or smoking index.

CONCLUSIONThere is a significant expression difference among the three RASSF1 transcripts in lung carcinoma. RASSF1A, closely associated with lymph metastasis and TNM stage of lung carcinoma, should be a new tumor suppressor gene.

Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3 ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Neoplasm Staging ; RNA, Messenger ; analysis ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; genetics