Asaresult,establishinganimalmodelsoflivercancerisofhighvalue.Therearetwoparts of the establishment of animal models-the selection of laboratory animals and the source of tumors.The animal models could be classified into different patterns due to difference sources of tumor,and these different patterns possess distinctive characters and limitations.The ideally animal models should satisfy the general requirements of biological habits,biochemical properties,and pathological features which are similar with human hepatocel-lular and easy to establish.

By analyzing 94 questionnaires of majors in medical imaging technology on medical ethics teaching,we found that some teaching models will help students realize the necessity of studying medical ethics and case teaching,including increasing the expansion of case teaching,selecting certain videos and short films into case teaching,expanding case-study model and case-exploration model,strengthening teachers' after-case-teaching summary to advance and further ethical themes.These models will also improve students' ability in ethical analysis and their sense of ethics,and will surely apply the theoretical principles into practice once they are interested in studying medical ethics.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression with cervical lymph metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma. METHODS The expression of COX-2 and VEGF in 79 specimens of papillary thyroid carcinoma were evaluated with SP immunohistochemical methods. In all the 79 cases, there were 46 cases with cervical lymph node metastases and 33 cases without cervical lymph node metastasis. RESULTS The positive expression rates of COX-2 and VEGF in the cases with cervical metastases were 81.6 % and 86.8 % respectively, and in the cases without cervical lymph metastases were 54.5 % and 66.7 % respectively. There was a significant difference in the positive expression rates of COX-2 and VEGF between two groups (P

Objective To investigate the expression and significance of signal pathway Wnt/β-catenin in prostate cancer stem cells.Methods Prostate cancer tissues,hyperplasia prostate tissues and normal prostate tissues were collected,then prostate cancer stem cells were selected from cell suspension in the culture system of serum-free medium by magnetic activated cell sorting system.Immunohistochemical SP test,RT-PCR and Western blot were applied to test the expression of Wnt and β-Catenin mRNA or protein in prostate cancer stem cells,hyperplasia prostate tissues and normal prostate tissues.Results The protein expression of Wnt and β-Catenin was higher in prostate cancer tissues compared with that in hyperplasia prostate tissues and normal prostate tissues;mRNA expression of Wnt and β-Catenin was higher in prostate cancer stem cells (4.57±0.83,3.93±0.78) than in hyperplasia prostate tissues (1.32±0.35,1.48±0.44) and normal prostate tissues (1.00±0.12,1.00±0.11),and the difference was statistically significant (F＝13.287,12.648,P＝0.000).Protein expression of Wnt and β-Catenin was higher in prostate cancer stem cells(0.87±0.10,1.12±0.23) than in hyperplasia prostate tissues(0.39±0.08,0.64±±0.11) and normal prostate tissues (0.33±0.09,0.45±0.10),and the difference was statistically significant (F＝16.625,14.417,P＝0.000).Conclusion Signal pathway Wnt/β-catenin is stimulated abnormally in prostate cancer stem cells,causing the occurrence of prostate cancer,providing a new research direction for treatment of prostate cancer.

Objective To investigate the influence of family nursing intervention on daily life ability of senile dementia patients? Methods Eighty senile dementia patients were equally randomized into two groups: the control group and the observation group? The controls received conventional home nursing instruction and health education and those in the latter group were managed with home nursing intervention? The activity of daily living scale(ADL)was used to assess their daily life ability? Result After nursing intervention,the daily life ability of observation group was better than control group(Z = 18?914,P < 0?05)? Conclusions The family nursing intervention is effective in directing the dementia patients with exercises of daily living ability? Thus it may improve their ability in daily life?

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the contents determination of gallic acid,naringin,hesperidin,neohesperi-din and baicalin in Qinghou liyan granule. METHODS:UPLC was performed on the column of ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with mobile phase of acetonitrile- 0.1% phosphoric acid(gradient elution)at a flow rate of 0.40 ml/min,detection wavelength was 280 nm,column temperature was 30 ℃,and injection volume was 1 μl. RESULTS:The linear range was 0.048-0.480 μg for gallic ac-id(r=0.999 3),0.012-0.120 μg for naringin(r=0.999 9),0.016-0.160 μg for hesperidin(r=0.999 8),0.022-0.220 μg for neo-hesperidin(r=0.999 9)and 0.072-0.720 μg for baicalin(r=0.999 2);limit of quantitation was 2.4,1.6,1.8,1.8,1.6 ng,limit of detection was 7.5,5.0,5.6,5.6,5.0 ng;RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were no lower than 3.0%;recover-ies were 96.64%-102.02%(RSD=2.00%,n=6),95.86%-102.56%(RSD=2.86%,n=6),97.24%-102.54%(RSD=2.10%,n=6),97.44%-102.60%(RSD=2.40%,n=6)and 96.91%-103.13%(RSD=2.62%,n=6). CONCLUSIONS:The method is rapid and accurate,and can be used for the simultaneous determination of gallic acid,naringin,hesperidin,neohesperidin and baicalin in Qinghou liyan granule.

BACKGROUND: Lateral collateral ligaments play an important role in maintaining knee stability.Motion reduction of knee joint can be realized and the changes laws of medial and lateral collateral ligaments' length after anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)injury during weight-bearing flexion can be obtained via 2D/3D image registration technique.OBJECTIVE: To study in vivo stability of length changes of the medial and lateral collateral ligaments of ACL injury knee during weight-bearing flexion.METHODS: Eight volunteers with unilateral ACL rupture and contralateral normal knees,was captured CT images and 2orthogonal images of the knee at 0,15°,30°,60°,and 90° of weight-bearing flexion.These orthogonal images were used to recreate the in vivo knee positions at each of the targeted flexion angles by the method of 2D/3D image registration.Through the bone insertion of medial and lateral collateral ligaments,the elongation changes of medial and lateral collateral ligaments were obtained.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: At 0°,15° and 30°,the length of medial collateral ligament of ACL injury knees was longer than normal knees,but the lateral collateral ligaments length of ACL injury knee was shorter than that of normal knees.All the differences have statistical significances(P < 0.05).The findings demonstrated that,at 0°,15° and 30°,the medial collateral ligament length of ACL injury knees was longer than normal knees,but lateral collateral ligaments length of ACL injury knees was shorter than normal knees.

Objective To study the feasibility and early efficacy of matrix?induced autologous chondrocyte implantation repairing knee joint cartilage injury. Methods The Matrix?induced autologous chondrocyte implantation was used to repair knee joint cartilage injury in 13 cases (11 males and 2 females) with knee joint cartilage injury from April 2012 to March 2013. The av?erage age was 27.5 years old. All cases were suffering from unilateral focal cartilage defect of knee joint with International Carti?lage Repair Society (ICRS) chondral defect classification system grade III or IV, visual analogue scale (VAS)>3, and all of which had corresponding pain symptoms. The average defect area was 4.2 cm2. Standardized rehabilitation exercise was carried out after matrix?induced autologous chondrocyte implantation. Patients were followed up for 1 years, and knee injury and use osteoarthritis outcome score(KOOS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), subjective knee form and Lysholm score were col?lected to assess the function. Meanwhile, magnetic resonance observation of cartilage repair tissue (MOCART) score was used to assess the magnetic resonance imaging. Results All patients had been followed?up for 1 year. One patient had meniscus repair under arthroscopy for the meniscus injury caused by downstairs sprain in 6.5 months postoperative, so the score of 12 months post?operative was excluded. The knee range of motion was decreased in 3 months postoperative (123.1°±8.0°) compared to preopera?tive one (135.4°±5.7°), and has no difference in 6 months (136.1°±6.1°) and 12 months postoperative (135.1°±3.6°) compared to preoperative one. The 5 subsets of KOOS score were decreased in 3 months compared to preoperative one, and were significantly increased in 6 months and 12 months. The IKDC has no difference in 3 months (26.1±3.9) compared to preoperative one (43.5± 6.5), and were significantly increased in 6 months (53.3±5.8) and 12 months (62.8±7.2) compared to preoperative one. The magnet?ic resonance observation of cartilage repair tissue (MOCART) score was increased in 12 month(73.3±17.9)compared to preopera?tive one(51.5 ± 12.6). Conclusion MACI is a good technology for knee joint cartilage injury. It has a good clinical effect on re? pairing cartilage injury effectively and restoring the function of knee joint.

Objective:To investigate the effect of pancreaticojejunostomy on the occurrence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Methods:Data from 145 patients with periampullary tumor who underwent pancreaticoduode-nectomy in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital between October 2008 and August 2013 were reviewed. Factors potentially associated with POPF were analyzed by Pearson chi-square test and Logistic regression analysis. Results:Among the 145 patients, 27 were diagnosed with POPF, including 5 grade A, 17 grade B and 5 grade C. Neither duct to mucosa nor Blumgart pancreati-cojejunostomy was correlated with POPF in grade C. The univariate analysis showed that gender, pancreatic cancer, portal vein involve-ment, type of pancreaticojejunostomy, texture of pancreas, and diameter of the main pancreatic duct were closely correlated with POPF. The multivariate analysis using Logistic regression showed that different pancreaticojejunal anastomoses and genders were independent predictors of POPF. Conclusion:Different types of pancreatic anastomoses are a risk factor for POPF after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

BACKGROUND:The methods used to repair articular cartilage defects currently have the cons and pros. Fibrocartilages are commonly used to repair tissues, and the fibrocartilage lacks of the tissue biomechanical properties and chemical properties of normal hyaline cartilage. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility of biological osteochondral xenogenic graft transplantation to repair articular cartilage defects. METHODS:The normal goats were randomly divided into two groups. The donor pig knee joints were the experimental group. Cylindrical osteochondral with the diameter of 4.5 mm and length of 10 mm were col ected with the Smith&Nephew osteochondral transplantation device, and the patented technology was used for deantigen. The donor goat knee joint osteochondrals were the control group and preserved with cryopreservation. The lesions on femoral trochlea and weight-bearing surface of medial condyle were selected respectively for osteochondral implantation, and the animals were sacrificed at 16 and 32 weeks after operation for the general and pathological section observation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:General observation in the experimental showed that the lesions were covered by fibroid tissue;some cartilage of the grafts turned yel ow and there was clear boundary between the surface and the peripheral cartilages;the general and section observation under microscope showed that lesions of the control group were covered by the grafts basical y, and cracks could be seen on the edge of the transplant part. The results show that there is difference between effects of biological osteochondral xenogenic graft transplantation and osteochondral al ograft transplantation for the repairing of articular cartilage defects, and osteochondral al ograft transplantation bas better effect.