Reports said formaldehyde could induce the damages of organism and cause the peroxidation of lipids. Formaldehyde inhalation may significantly increase the tissue malondialdehyde concentration and decrease the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase enzyme, glutathione peroxidase enzyme and the concentration of glutathione in the tissues with a dose-effect relationship. The possible mechanisms of oxidation lesion and the toxic effects of formaldehyde were discussed in the present paper.

Objective To assess cerebrovascular reserve ( CVR) function in patients with internal border zone infarction(IBZI) induced by severe middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis, and investigate the impact on progression and outcome of the disease .Methods A total of 84 patients with unilateral severe MCA stenosis were selected . Hypercapnia was induced by holding breath .The change of blood flow velocity in MCA was measured by transcranial Doppler ( TCD ) to calculate CVR .According to CVR , patients were divided into impaired regional CVR group ( CVR <10%) and normal CVR group ( CVR ≥10%) .The NIHSS was used to evaluate neurological function in both groups within 14 d, and mRS was used to evaluate acute stage outcome of the patients at discharge .All the patients were followed-up for 6 months, the incidences of recurrence , complications and mortality in the two groups were analyzed .Results The incidence of progressive cerebral infarction in the impaired regional CVR group (67.39%) was significantly higher than that in the normal CVR group (42.11%) ( P<0.05).The impaired regional CVR group showed higher proportion of patients with poor clinical outcome at discharge ( mRS≥3 ) (63.04%)compared to the normal CVR group (36.84%) (P<0.05).In the followed-up 6 months, the incidences of recurrence and complications were 34.78% and 45.65% respectively in the impaired regional CVR group , they were significantly higher than that in normal CVR group (15.79%,23.68%)(P<0.05).The overall mortality rates did not differ significantly between the two groups ( P>0.05 ) .Conclusion Impaired regional CVR may be predictive of subsequent progressive cerebral infarction and poor clinical outcomes in patients with IBZI induced by severe MCA stenosis .

Objective To describe the clinical and radiological characteristics, the etiology, clinical course and MRI findings and prognosis of reversible splenial lesion syndrome ( RESLES) are analyzed.Methods Clinical and MRI findings of adult patients who presented with RESLES were retrospectively reviewed.Corresponding to severity of disability using Modified Oxford Handicap Scale ( MOHS ) , patients were classified into favorable outcome group (MOHS≤2)and poor outcome group(MOHS≥3),clinical and neuroimaging features between two outcome groups were compared.Results Eight patients fulfilled the criteria were included, who suffered from a broad spectrum of disorders, including mild encephalitis/encephalopathy, Marchiafava-Bignami disease and antiepileptic drug withdrawal.MRI found a high signal lesion in the splenium with or without the other parts of corpus callosum and extracallosal involved.The hyperintensity disappeared or lapsed comfirmed by repeated MRI.There is an significant difference on symptoms of severe disturbance of consciousness during clinical course and MRI showed extracallosal lesions between two groups (P<0.05).Conclusions RESLES is a rare entity with wide clinicoradiological spectrum due to varied diseases and conditions.Although overall symptoms of patients with RESLES trend to relieve, the prognosis of patients with severe disturbance of consciousness and extracallosal lesions are unlikely to be favorable.

Objective To explore the technical advantages and clinical value of dual-source and image re-construction technique application in lumbar spondyloschisis without sliding .Methods 36 cases of patients with LSWS were collected who were examined by dual-source CT scan and diagnosed definitely .18 cases of patients were examined by X-ray( including lumbar vertebrae and double oblique ) .The diagnosis rate of X-ray and CT scanning in diagnosing LSWS were calculated ,which was made statistical analysis .The image of 36 cases patients with LSWS were reconstructed by multi-planar reconstruction ( MPR) ,volume rendering technique ( VR) and curved planar reconstruc-tion( CPR) .The display rate was calculated , which was made statistical analysis according to various image recon-struction in diagnosing LSWS .Results 7 cases of patients with LSWS were found by X-ray examination .36 cases of patients with LSWS were found by dual-source CT examination .The display rate was 38.9%and 100.0%.71 LSWS were found in 36 cases of patients with LSWS ,35 cases were bilateral spondylolysis ,1 case was unilateral spondylolys-is.In several image reconstruction methods ,CPR and cutting VR showed the highest rate in diagnosing LSWS ,which was 100.0%.The symptom of LSWS in X-ray examination:local thinning and structural disorder in lumbar spondylol-ysis,cortical discontinuity .The symptom of LSWS in CT examination were as follows:clear linear low density shadow in lumbar,ends hardening and bone fragments in some case .Conclusion The dual-source CT and its image recon-struction technology have the technological superiority and higher clinical value in diagnosing LSWS ,which is crucial to prevent LSWS misdiagnosed ,and could become the preferred examination in screening and diagnosing LSWS .

BACKGROUND: Presently used biological factors for inducing bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) do not obtain mature chondrocytes. Cartilage tissue engineering using BMSCs as seeds does not collect tissue-engineered cartilage, which has value in the clinic. The obtained tissue is cartilage-like tissue. OBJECTIVE: To screen differentially expressed genes between rat BMSCs and chondrocytes by microarray. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The cytology gene study was conducted at the Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University in July 2007. MATERIALS: A total of 8 healthy Sprague Dawley rats aged 2 months were obtained from Animal Experimental Center, Dalian Medical University. 27K Rat Genome Array chip was supplied by Bo’ao, Beijing, China. METHODS: Rat BMSCs and chondrocytes in the aural region were sterilely isolated and cultured in vitro. Total RNA was extracted and purified using Trizol one-step method, and transformed into double chain cDNA probe following reverse transcription. Cy5-dCTP and Cy3-dCTP were used to label BMSCs and chondrocytes, which were hybridized and washed. The fluorescent signals were scanned by a scanner. The values were analyzed and calculated by GenePix Pro 4.0 software. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Gene expression spectrum chip hybridization results. RESULTS: Among the differentially expressed genes (2 times difference), BMSCs as controls, upregulated and downregulated genes were 1 226 and 888, respectively. There were many differential expression gene of BMSCs and chondrocytes. Cy5/Cy3 20 genes are defined as significant differential expression gene. Thus, two important cytokines were found: chondromodulin and connective tissue growth factor. CONCLUSION: The gene chip technique provides an ideal method for screening cytokines during study of tissue-engineered cartilage. Cartilage regulin and connective tissue growth factor highly express in chondrocytes, which indicated that the two have closely association with the differentiation of BMSCs into cartilage.

Objective To evaluate the changes of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) parameters with time in cerebral in farction patients,and contrast with diffusion tensor imaging (DWI).Methods DWI and DKI scans were performed in 95 patients of cerebral infarction.The patients were divided into five groups according to the time of cerebral infarction:Hyperacute phase (n=10),acute phase (n=12),early subacute phase (n =33),late subacute phase (n =20) and chronic phase (n =20).Parameters of DKI were obtained,and the parameters and percentage change of diffusion metrics from normal to ischemic tissue were compared.The evolution rule of parameter with time was analyzed.Results Mean kurtosis (MK),axial kurtosis (K//),radial kurtosis (K⊥) of DKI parameters increased after infarction,and reached the peak at acute phase,and decreased gradually with the prolonging of time.Mean diffusion (MD),axial diffusion (D//),radial diffusion (D⊥) of DTI parameters decreased after infarction,and reached the lowest at the acute phase,and increased gradually with the prolonging of time.The percentage change of MK,K//,K⊥ were higher than those of MD,D//,D⊥,and percent change along the axial direction were significantly larger than that along the radial direction.Conclusion DKI is superior to DTI in evaluating cerebral infarction,and can analyze the changes of microstructure of cerebral infarction comprehensively.

This study aimed to investigate the immune adjuvant effect and mechanism induced by chitosan nanoparticles carrying pJME/GM-CSF. In this study, plasmid DNA (pJME/GM-CSF) was encapsulated in chitosan to prepare chitosan-pJME/GM-CSF nanoparticles using a complex coacervation process. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the type of infiltrating cells at the site of intramuscular injection. The phenotype and functional changes of splenic DCs were measured by flow cytometry after different immunogens were injected intramuscularly. The killing activity of CTLs was assessed using the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay. The preparation of chitosan-pJME/GM-CSF nanoparticles matched the expected theoretical results. Our results also found that, after pJME/GM-CSF injection, the incoming cells were a mixture of macrophages, neutrophils, and immature DCs. Meanwhile, pJME/GM-CSF increased the expression of MHC class II molecules on splenic DCs, and enhanced their Ag capture and presentation functions. Cell-mediated immunity was induced by the vaccine. Furthermore, chitosan-pJME/GM-CSF nanoparticles outperformed the administration of standard pJME/GM-CSF in terms of DC recruitment, antigen processing and presentation, and vaccine enhancement. These findings reveal that chitosan could be used as delivery vector for DNA vaccine intramuscular immunizations, and enhance pJME/GM-CSF-induced cellular immune responses.
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Objective To investigate the significance of miR-193b to biological behaviors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods 48 cases of HCC specimens and corresponding adjacent tissues were collected, and the miR-193b expression levels in these specimens were measured by real-time quantitative PCR. The miR-193b expression was measured by the same way in HepG2 and SMMC-7721 cells. The HepG2 and SMMC-7721 were transfected with miR-193b mimics or negative control miRNA mimic with Lipofectamine 2000, and the non-transfected cells were taken as blank control. The proliferation ability of the HCC cells were detected by MTT method, and the apoptosis rate was tested by flow cytometry. Results The expression level of miR-193b in HCC tissues (2.441 ±0.569) was significantly lower than that in the corresponding adjacent tissues (15.488±4.326) (P < 0.05). Compared with normal liver cell line L-O2, the expression levels of miR-193b were significantly lower in HepG2 and SMMC-7721 cells. Transfected with miR-193b mimic, the proliferation ability of HepG2 and SMMC-7721 cells were reduced, while their apoptosis were increased. Conclusion miR-193b may be negative to regulate the proliferation of HCC and increase its apoptosis.

BACKGROUND:Chondromodulin-Ⅰ is expressed mainly in the cartilage, but it is little expressed in mesenchymal stem cells. Combined with the previous study of our group, we concluded that chondromodulin-Ⅰmaybe play an important role in inducing mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes accurately.
OBJECTIVE:To construct an expression plasmid stably carrying chondromodulin-Ⅰ to up-regulate the expression of chondromodulin-Ⅰ in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.
METHODS:Specific primers were designed in rat cartilage for chondromodulin-Ⅰ gene, then the pcDNA3.1 (+) plasmid expression vector was digested by enzyme and directional connected gene to construct pcDNA3.1(+)/ChM-Ⅰ expression vector. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were obtained from rats using the method of density gradient centrifugation combined with adherent culture. Recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1(+)/ChM-Ⅰ was transfected into rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with liposome method, and G418 selection was used for stable screen of transfected cells. Reverse transcription-PCR and western blot were used to detect chondromodulin-Ⅰ expression in celllines.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The positive clones were digested by enzyme and were identified and sequenced. The results showed that the reality length and sequence of chondromodulin-Ⅰ gene were consistent with the theoretical values, and reading frame was correct. Reverse transcription-PCR and western blot results showed that the expressions of chondromodulin-ⅠmRNA and protein were markedly up-regulated in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1(+)/ChM-I was successful y constructed, and transfected into rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. After G418 selection, expression of chondromodulin-Ⅰ was up-regulated stably in rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.