ObjectiveTo study the effect of low-intensity millimeter wave(MMW)irradiation on the immune adhesion function of erythrocytes in mice with tumor.Methods60 healthy male mice were randomized into two groups:irradiation group(n=30) and control group(n=30).All mice were injected into abdominal cavity with A's abdominal juice cancer-cell(1×106/ml,0.2ml).MMW(36GHz,0.73-1.46mw/cm2)was used to irradiate the back of mice in irradiation group,once a day for 8 days.Control group received false irradiation using the same method.At 0d,3d,6d after irradiation, the erythrocytes were extracted from vein blood in the mice,and the RBC-C3b receptor rosettes rate(RCR),tumour-RBC rosette rate(TRR),RBC-SOD and RBC-LPO were determined.ResultsAt 3d after radiation,the RBC-C3b and TRR of irradiation group were higher than that of control group (P<0.01) and RBC-LPO was lower (P<0.05),while there was no significant difference on activity of RBC-SOD(P>0.05). there were no significant difference on all index between two groups at 0d and 6d(P>0.05).ConclusionsLow-intensity millimeter wave irradiation can improve the immune adhesion function of erythrocytes in mice with tumor.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate a pudendal-thigh island flap for vaginal reconstruction.

METHODSForty-seven patients with congenital absence of vagina were undergoing the treatment. Based on the pedicle including the posterior labial neurovascular bundle, a pudendal-thigh island flap was designed and raised in the groin crease just lateral to the labia majora under the deep fascia. It was then transferred to the tunnel between the urethra and the anus for reconstruction of the vagina.

RESULTSFrom May of 1993 to July of 2001, 47 patients were successfully treated for the vaginal reconstruction with the flap. The results were satisfactory without complications.

CONCLUSIONThe above mentioned technique could be a safe and effect method for vaginal reconstruction with the advantages of reliable blood supply, good sensation and few complications. The areaes with the bilateral pudendal-thigh could be large enongh for the vaginal reconstruction without problem of the donor closure.

Fasciotomy ; Female ; Groin ; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Surgical Flaps ; Thigh ; Urethra ; Vagina ; abnormalities ; surgery ; Vulva ; abnormalities ; surgery

Objective To explore the changes in the serum periostin (PN) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and the clinical significance.Methods The serum samples from 53 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) as case group and 50 healthy subjects as control group were collected and compared in this study.And the DM patients included 15 patients with DM without fundus lesions (DM group),18 patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR,NPDR group) and 20 patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR,PDR group).The serum levels of PN and VEGF were analyzed by ELISA assay,and the correlation of DR with serum PN and VEGF levels was evaluated.Results The differences in serum PN and VEGF between the case group and control group were statistically significant (both P ＜ 0.05).And there were significant difference in PN and VEGF levels among the DM group,NPDR group,PDR group and control group (all P ＜ 0.05).Meanwhile,there was no significant difference in serum PN between the DM group and NPDR group (P ＞ 0.05),but there were statistically significant differences among the other groups (all P ＜ 0.05).There were statistically significant differences in serum VEGF among the four groups (all P ＜ 0.05).And finally,positive correlations were found between PN and VEGF in the NPDR group and PDR group (r =0.483,0.509,both P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion PN and VEGF play an active role in the initiation and development of DR,and they have a close correlation with the neovascularization and fibrovascular membrane of the advanced stage of DR.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of the adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) on the survival of random pattern skin flap in rabbits.

METHODSADSCs were isolated from fresh human fat and expanded in vitro for five passages. Then the characterization of ADSCs were determined by their CD marker profile and their ability to differentiate into osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic lineages. On the back of the rabbits, two symmetric cephalic-based random pattern skin flaps were designed (6 cm x 2 cm). The right flaps were used as experimental groups with the contra-side flaps as control group. Human ADSCs were pre-labeled before seeding with fluorescent 3, 30-dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine perchlorate (DiO) dye. The experimental flaps evenly received 5-point injection of 2 x 10(6)Dio-labeled ADSCs resuspended in 0.5 ml of serum-free DMEM, while only 0.5 ml medium was injected into the control flaps. Seven days later, the survival rate of flaps was evaluated. The flaps underwent frozen section and were observed under the laser scanning confocal microscope to detect the fluorescence imaging. Flaps also underwent HE staining and were observed under light microscope to detect the vascular density.

RESULTSCompared with control group, there was a significant increase of flap survival rate in the experimental group (P < 0.01). Histological analysis also demonstrated a statistically significant increase in capillary density in the experimental group.

CONCLUSIONSIt suggests that ADSCs have a better immune compatibility and potential for enhancing the blood supply of random pattern skin flaps.

Adipocytes ; cytology ; Animals ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Graft Survival ; Humans ; Male ; Rabbits ; Stem Cells ; cytology ; Surgical Flaps ; blood supply

OBJECTIVE: The current outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) poses a severe threat to human health. Two ZIKV strains were isolated from mosquitoes collected from the Dejiang prefecture in China in 2016, which was the first isolation of ZIKV in nature in China. METHODS: In this study, serum samples were collected from 366 healthy individuals and 104 animals from Dejiang prefecture in 2017, and the plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) was used to evaluate the seroprevalence of ZIKV. RESULTS: None of the 366 residents from whom the samples were collected were seropositive for ZIKV. None of the 11 pigs from whom the samples were collected were seropositive for ZIKV, while 1 of 63 (1.59%) chickens and 2 of 30 (6.67%) sheep were seropositive for ZIKV. CONCLUSION The extremely low seropositivity rate of ZIKV antibodies in animals in the Dejiang prefecture, Guizhou province in this study indicates that ZIKV can infect animals; however, there is a low risk of ZIKV circulating in the local population.