Objective To establish a model of rat endotoxic pulpitis induced by Lipopolysaccharide (LPS);to study the dynamic expression and location of Oct-4B in rat pulpitis model at different time;To evaluate the role of Oct-4B on pulp injury and reparation in rat endotoxic pulpitis. Method The slides were made and the dynamic expression and location of Oct-4B was examined by immunohistochemistry. Results Oct-4B was moderately positive in the pulp fibroblasts and odontoblasts in 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, it was still positive in odontoblasts and fibroblasts. Up to 3 weeks, it was weakly positive in odontoblasts and fibroblasts. Conclusion Oct-4B is dynamically expressed in the rats with pulpitis, and may play an important role in the incidence,development and recovery of pulpitis.

Objective:To determine whether p53 protein overexpression correlated with early tumor recurrence in carcinoma of maxillary sinus.Method:Forty-five patients with T2NoMo squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus were treated with operation and/or radiotherapy . The median follow up time was 3 years. The ratio of local control was 62.2% (28 patients) , as control group ; The ratio of local recurrence and/or metastasis was 37.8% (17 patients),as experiment group . Cancer specimens were obtained before treatment.p53 protein overexpression, which indicated a mutated p53 gene ,was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, using the mouse monoclonal antibody DO-7.Result:Approximately 88.2% of the carcinoma that recurred locally overexpressed p53 protein , compared with only 28.6% of those with local control (P<0.01) .No significant relation was noted between p53 protein overexpression and pathohistologic grade .Intensity of staining did not predict tumor recurrece.Conclusion:The study demonstrated that the p53 protein is an important prognostic marker on gene level for maxillary sinus carcinoma.

This paper deals with the development of Paragonimus westermani (Kerbert, 1878) in mice inoculated with metacercariae or stunted adolescariae. In metacercaria-inoculated mice, all worms were stunted all the time, but when the stunted worms were orally transferred Into mice, some (8.4%) grew so fast that their rudimentory reproductive organs appeared and their length was over 3 times that of stunted worms 3 weeks post inoculation; while 91.6% of the recovered adolescariae were still stunted and morphologically similar to excysted metacercaiae. When the stunted worms were repeatedly transferred through mice by oral route 8.2-10.1% of the recovered worms developed quickly, while the remainder was still stunted (Table 1).After 3 transfers in mice, the stunted worms were still able to infect dogs orally and reach maturity (Table 2).On the basis of the study, it is postulated that cannibalism and preying among wild rats would enable P. westermani to be transferred among rodent paratenic hosts.

BACKGROUND: The grafted human hair keratin(HHK) artificial tendon,being degradable and absorbable, can induce formation of neotendon. In the present study, the main biomechanical indexes of HHK artificial tendon and its components were measured so as to determine a proper ratio for the artificial tendon composition according to different needs of the body sites and make it possess tensile stress required for functional activities.OBJECTIVE: To determine the main biomechanical indexes of HHK artificial tendon and its components.DESIGN: An observational study based on HHK artificial tendon.SETTING: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Biomechanical Key Laboratory of Chinese PLA, and Department of Histology and Embryology, a military medical university; Foshan Kangxing Medical Technology Co., Ltd.MATERIALS: The experiment was completed at the Medical Biomechanical Key Laboratory of the First Military Medical University of Chinese PLA in October 2001. The material of HHK artificial tendons was uncontaminated black hair collected from healthy young women in remote mountainous areas free from endemic diseases. There were three components of HHK artificial tendons with different in vivo absorption velocities Z, B and F. The in vivo absorption was the slowest for Z, faster for B, and the fastest for F. Different kinds of HHK artificial tendon were the mixture of Z, B and F at a proper ratio. Each group had 3 kinds, namely, Z3.0-20, B3.0-20, and F3.0-20. HHK artificial tendon consisted of 6 kinds: ZBF1. 0-20,ZBF1.5-20, ZBF3.0-20, ZBF6. 0-20, ZBF9. 0-20, and ZBF12.0-20.METHODS: Both ends of an HHK artificial tendon or each of its components were fixed on MTS 858 Moni Bionix checker to determine such biomechanical indexes as fracturing pull and tensile stress.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Fracturing pull and tensile stress of HHK artificial tendon of different kinds and its components.RESULTS: Fracturing pull in Z3.0-20, B3.0-20 and F3.0-20 groups was (211.8 ± 12. 1 ), ( 178.8 ± 8.2), and ( 151.3 ± 6. 7) N, respectively; tensile stress was(71.3 ±3.9), (59.9 ±2. 7), and(50. 3 ±2.3) Mpa, respectively. Fracturing pull and tensile stress were decreased gradually in the same cross-section area of the 3 kinds of materials; Fracturing pull in ZBF1.0-20,ZBF1.5-20, ZBF3.0-20, ZBF6.0-20, ZBF9.0-20, and ZBF12.0-20 groups was(75.0 ± 3.0), (107.8±4.2), (194.1±5.3), (375.9±12.7),(508.2 ±21.3), and(670.8 ±25.4) N, respectively, while tensile stress was(75.0 ±3.0), (72.0 ±2.8), (65.1 ± 1.8), (62.9 ±2.2), (56. 3 ±2.4),and(55.8 ± 1.5) Mpa, respectively.CONCLUSION: Fracturing pull of HHK artificial tendon is increased with the increase of cross-section area, whereas tensile stress is slightly decreased with the increase of cross section area. With the increased extent of human hair treatment, its absorption in vivo is accelerated, and fracturing pull and tensile stress of HHK artificial tendon are decreased.

Due to the theoretical and technique limitation of traditional surgery,surgical treatment of complex intrahepatic biliary diseases was left for an unresolved difficult problem of the last century.Uncertainties of the anatomical,physiological,pathological changes and surgical techniques in the intrahepatic biliary tract contribute to this complexity.Through integrated application of modern scientific technology and traditional medicine methods and systematic optimization and innovation of biliary surgical theories and techniques,authors have developed a paradigm of precision biliary surgery which is characterized by high quantification,visualization and controllability.The establishment of the precise biliary surgical system solves the difficulty in surgeries for intrahepatic biliary diseases,puts forward the biliary surgery from extrahepatic ducts,hilar ducts to intrahepatic ducts,entering a new segment era of the biliary surgery marked by precision treatment of intrahepatic biliary diseases.

Objective To study the expressions of XIAP and survivin in breast carcinoma tissues and their(value) in predicting the recurrence of breast carcinoma.Methods The expression of XIAP and survivin in 65 benign and 65 malignant breast paraffin-embedded specimens was detected by using immunohistochemical assay and the results were compared.Results The positive rate of XIAP and survivin in recurrent breast carcinoma(recurrent group) was 82.2% and 85.7% respectively,and in non-recurrent breast carcinoma tissue(non-recurrent group) was 54.5% and 45.5% respectively,and in both groups were increased significantly as compared with that of benign breast tissues(20.0%,and 13.3% respectively).The positive expression of XIAP and survivin was increased significantly in recurrent group as compared with non-recurrent group(P

Objective To evaluate the possible protective effect of isoflurane and propofol on myocardium during off pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Methods Twenty-six patients undergoing elective CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass were allocated into propofol group (n=13) and isoflurane group (n=13). Anesthesia was performed in propofol group with propofol plus fentanyl, while isoflurane and fentanyl were used in isoflurane group. Artery blood samples were collected before induction of anesthesia, and during and after the surgery. Plasma troponin I (cTnI), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and lactate concentrations were determined respectively. Results At the 4 hours after operation, plasma level of cTnI was significantly increased in both groups, and no significant differences were found between them. Compared with baseline values, IL-6 in propofol group showed no significant changes at each endpoint. However, IL-6 values in isoflurane group were significantly higher than those in propofol group during and after surgery (P

Objective To analyze the correlation between the expression of phosphoinositide-3 kinase,catalytic subunit beta (PIK3CB) and the clinicopathologic characteristics in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues.Methods Immunohistochemistry was used to determine PIK3CB expression in human gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and matched adjacent tissues.The correlation between PIK3CB expression and the patients' clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis was statistically analyzed.Results PIK3CB is highly expressed in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues (positive rate 63.8％) compared with matched adjacent tissues (positive rate 45.7％) (x2 =9.139,P =0.003).PIK3CB expression is significantly correlated with tumor size (x2 =8.677,P =0.003),infiltration (x2 =9.306,P =0.025),and clinical stage (x2 =8.242,P =0.041) ; Level of PIK3CB expression has a significant impact on prognosis (x2 =25.644,P =0.000).Multivariate analyses showed that high PIK3CB expression is an independent poor prognostic factor for overall survival (HR =15.785,95％ CI:1.943-7.805,P =0.000).Conclusions Upregulated PIK3CB is correlated with poor postoperative prognosis of gastric carcinoma.

Objective To compare the outcomes of giant hepatic hemangioma undergoing enucleation and hepatectomy and to summarize our experience of surgical management of liver hemangioma.Methods A retrospective study was conducted in patients undergoing giant hepatic hemangioma resection (lager than 10 cm in size) in General Hospital of PLA,during 2006 through 2014.Patients were divided into two groups according to the types of operation.Results Of 145 patients with giant liver hemangioma,81 underwent enucleation and 64 had hepatectomy.The differences of tumor size (12.0 cm vs.15.5 cm,u =3.68,P ＜0.01),time of operation (210 min vs.280 min,u =3.89,P ＜ 0.01) and the ratio of inflow control (81.5％ vs.56.3％,x2 =10.91,P ＜ 0.01) of enucleation and hepatectomy was significant.The difference of intraoperative blood loss (500 ml vs.800 ml,u =1.85,P =0.07) and the postoperative morbidity (8.6％ vs.7.8％,x2=0.03,P =0.86) was not statistically significant.There was no inhospital mortality in both groups.Conclusions Both of enucleation and hepatectomy are effective operative approaches for giant liver hemangioma,patients with liver hemangioma should be prudently chosen for surgery,and the operation type should be individualized with the guidance of precision liver surgery.

Objective To study the effects of PM2.5 on reproductive hormone levels and pregnancy outcome in female rats.Methods Thirty healthy 4-week old female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the control group (normal saline), low dose of PM2.5(1.5 mg/kg) group and high dose of PM2.5 (37.5 mg/kg) group.After the blood samples were collected, the animals were exposed to PM2.5for 10 days, and then the rats were mated.On the 19th day of pregnancy, the rats were sacrificed for pregnancy outcome observation and blood samples were collected for hormone test.The blood hormone levels were detected using an ELISA kit.Results The live fetus rates in the control, low dose PM2.5 and high dose PM2.5 groups were 90.77%, 59.49% and 60.27%, respectively (P<0.05).The live fetus rates in the low dose PM2.5 and high dose PM2.5 groups were significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).PM2.5decreased the levels of E2, PROG, CG and LH (P<0.05), compared with that in the control group.Although the blood levels of FSH were not significantly different between the low dose and control groups (P>0.05), the level of FSH in the high dose group was significantly decreased (P<0.05).Conclusions PM2.5may affect pregnancy outcome through influencing the hormone levels.