To study the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on cellular proliferative nuclear antigen (PCNA) in spinal cord after its injury (SCI), we observed the pathological changes and the expression change in PCNA in spinal cord after the injured rats were treated with HBO. The results showed that there were hemorrhage, edema, vacuolation of nerve cells in spinal cord, disorder and fragmentation in nerve fibers after injury. PCNA was strongly positively expressed in neurons. The results in 0.1MPa HBO group were similar to that of non-treatment group, while in 0.25MPa HBO group, edema was abolished, the cellular vacuolation was lessened, the morphology of nerve cells recovered, the structural configuration appeared normal, and the degree of PCNA expression was decreased compared with the injury group. These results suggested that PCNA could serve as a cellular proliferative index; HBO could prevent or alleviate the pathological changes of SCI, and could effectively promote the repair of the injury of the spinal cord.

Objective To explore the value of electroneurophysiological detection in diagnosis of children progressive muscular dystrophy (PMD).Methods The clinical features and laboratory data were analyzed in 32 children with PMD ,and electromyography(EMG) and nerve conduction velocity(NCV) were performed.Parameters studied included spontaneous activity , duration and amplitude of motor unit potential(MUP),pattern of recruitment as strong contracting,sensory conduction velocity(SCV),motor conduction velocity(MCV), distal latency and distal amplitude. Results The abnormality rates of spontaneous potentials was 49.2% and 80.9% in tibialis anterior.The decrease of duration of MUP was 29.7%-62.4%.Amplitude of strong contracting was significantly decreased.There were different from those in normal children(P

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of vinorelbine combined with cisplatin (NP regimen) in the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer ( NSCLC). Methods: ninety-one patients with advanced NSCLC were confirmed by pathology or cytology. There were 56 patients with lung adenocarcinoma, 27 with squamous carcinoma and 4 with alveoli cell cancer, 3 with large-cell lung cancer, one case diagnosed by cytological smear section. The eighty patients had no prior chemotherapy and 11 were those without received previously chemotherapy. Thirty-two patients had stage Ⅲ disease and 59 had stage Ⅳ. Results: Partial response was observed in 37 patients with an overall response rate of 40. 7% (95%CI:30. 5%-50. 7%). Median time to progression (TTP) were 5 months(95% CI: 4-6 months). Median survival duration was 13 months (95% CI: 11-15months), one-year survival rate was 52. 7% ( CI: 42. 4%-62. 9%). The dose limiting toxicity was neutropenia that was observed in 87. 9% of the patients (40.7% in grades Ⅲ and Ⅳ). The remission response rate is 40. 6% , TTP is 5 months, MS is 13 months and 1-year survival rate was 52.7% . Conclusions: The results indicate NP regimen for advanced NSCLC is promise, and the toxicities are tolerable.

In 2002, a research report about toxic warfare launched by the United States Air Force attracted the attentionof the U.S.military and civilian disaster emergency rescue organizations .By reviewing historical events related to the malicioususe of toxic industrial chemicals in the war , this report proposed the concept of Toxic Warfare , and discussed itsimpact on the United States military and homeland security .In this paper, the concept and history of toxic warfare and itsinfluence on American military and homeland security are reviewed , the threats of toxic warfare facing China and counter -measures against toxic warfare are analyzed.

Chemotherapy is still the main treatment in advanced gastric cancer by now,but no standard approach has been adopted.Chemotherapy can prolong median overall survival and improve quality of life compared to the best supportive care alone.Recent years,with the appearance of various new agents,chemotherapy remains continuous improvement.As a result,response rate and overall survival of advanced gastric cancers were further improved.Meanwhile,with a greater understanding of the molecular biology of gastric cancer,molecular biological targeted therapies that target human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2),endothelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) become the focus of the comprehensive treatment.Chemotherapy combined targeted therapy have shown great benefit and perspective in treatment of advanced gastric cancer,but their usage should be further modified and optimized in clinical trials and practices.

AIM: To retrospectively evaluate the effect of lens extraction combined with vitrectomy to treat traumatic lens dislocation with secondary glaucoma.
METHODS: Thirty - one eyes ( 31 cases ) of lens dislocation caused by blunt trauma with secondary glaucoma were treated respectively with cataract extraction combined with anterior vitrectomy, trabeculectomy and intraocular lens implantation. The visual acuity and pressure were observed 1wk, 1 and 3mo after operative.
RESULTS: Thirty - one eyes were all complete the operation successfully, and 6 eyes were given combined trabeculectomy, 9 eyes were implanted anterior chamber intraocular lens implantation ( IOL ) and 15 eyes were given posterior chamber suture fixation. Sixteen eyes were implanted in one-stage operation, while 8 eyes were implanted in two-stage operation. All intraocular pressure ( IOP ) were controlled to the normal level after operation and 23 eyes had visual acuity of more than 0. 3. CONCLUSION: Lens extraction combined with vitrectomy is an effective method for treatment of lens dislocation with secondary glaucoma. In order to control the IOP and get well visual function, we should choose IOL implantation or trabeculectomy according to the patient's condition.

Aim DPF2 has been reported to be involved in pathogenesis of leukaemia and oncogenic activity.However,the role of DPF2 in oncogenesis and pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer remains unclear.Therefore,the present research aims to investigate the effects of DPF2-RNAi on proliferation,apoptosis and cell cycle regulation of a pancreatic cell line,PANC-1 cells.Methods The lentivirus-mediated DPF2-RNAi was employed to knockdown DPF2 expression in PANC-1 cells,and the role of DPF2-RNAi in proliferation,apoptosis and cell cycle regulation of the PANC-1 cells was examined through MTT assay,colony formation assay and flowcytometry assay.Results The lentivirus-mediated DPF2-RNAi middle and high doses(2 μL and 4 μL)significantly decreased the expression of DPF2 in the PANC-1 cells.DPF2-RNAi decreased cell viability and colony formation,and increased apoptosis of the PANC-1 cells.Besides,DPF2-RNAi induced the S-phase arrest and decreased G2/M phase population of the PANC-1 cells.Conclusions DPF2 may play a crucial role in proliferation,apoptosis and cell cycle regulation of PANC-1 cells.Knockdown of DPF2 through lentivirus-mediated DPF2-RNAi may provide experimental basis for finding a new method for therapy of pancreatic cancer.

Objective To investigate whether or not extracorporeal shock wave (ESW) treatment is safe for treating low back pain caused by lumbar facet joint degeneration by observing its effects on the lumbar segment of the spinal cord.Methods Five adult dogs were used for this study.ESWs were focused on their right L_(4～5) facet joints. The energy output was set at 40% of the maximum output,and a total of 1000 shocks were delivered at a frequency of 120/min.Before and 3 days after the treatment,the somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) induced by stimulating the tibial nerve were recorded from the animals' scalps,and the motor function of their hind limbs was evaluated with Tarlov's scale.The animals were then sacrificed and the L_(4～5) segments of their spinal cords were taken for histopatho- logical observation,with the T_(12) segments taken as controls.Results Three days after ESW treatment,the left and the right hind limbs scored 5 and 4 on the Tarlov scale.The amplitude of SEPs decreased and their latency increased. Histopathological observation showed mild swelling of the L_(4～5) segment of the spinal cord with congested veins on the surface.Erythrocyte and leukocyte exudation as well as myelin sheath swelling in the spinal cord were also observed un- der the microscope,but with no demyelination.Conclusion ESW had some adverse effects on the spinal cord when focused on the facet joint.Further studies of the safety range of ESW energy and distance are needed.

Objective:To analyze clinical and histopathological characteristics of infantile congenital melanocytic nevi (ICMN) .Methods:Clinical and pathological data were collected from 126 infants with confirmedly diagnosed congenital melanocytic nevi in Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital from January 2015 to January 2020, and were retrospectively analyzed. Chi-square test was used for comparisons of enumeration data.Results:Among the 126 patients with ICMN, 68 were males and 58 were females; 109 (86.5%) presented with skin lesions at birth; 73 (57.9%) were 2 - 3 years old at the first clinic visit. The skin lesions occurred on the head and face (76 cases, 60.3%) , trunk (24 cases, 19.1%) or extremities (26 cases, 20.6%) . There were 36 (28.6%) patients with small congenital nevi, 68 (54.0%) with M1-type medium-sized nevi, 13 (10.3%) with M2-type medium-sized nevi and 9 (7.1%) with giant nevi. Of 126 cases of ICMN, 121 (96.0%) had solitary lesions, 5 (4.0%) had multiple lesions, 44 (34.9%) had nevi with coarse hairs, 15 (11.9%) had nevi complicated by papules or hyperplastic nodules, and 6 (4.8%) had satellite lesions. Pathological subtypes included compound nevus (120 cases, 95.2%) , intradermal nevus (4 cases, 3.2%) , and junctional nevus (2 cases, 1.6%) . Under the microscope, the depth of the skin lesions was < 1 mm in 38 (30.1%) cases, 1 - 2 mm in 61 (48.4%) and > 2 mm in 25 (19.8%) , and 45 (35.7%) cases showed nevus cells infiltrating the subcutaneous fat layer or deeper tissues. Among the 126 ICMN lesions, common pathological features included nevus tissue maturation (100%, 2 cases of junctional nevi were excluded) , pigment granules in the stratum corneum (53 cases, 42.1%) , disordered/asymmetric distribution of nevus cells (80 cases, 63.5%) , scattered epidermal nevus cells (91 cases, 72.2%) , pagetoid spread of epidermal nevus cells (67 cases, 53.2%) , melanophages in the dermis (71 cases, 56.4%) , and nevus cells distributed along hair follicles/sebaceous glands (82 cases, 65.1%) . Special pathological features included nevus cells embedded in the vascular/lymphatic vessels (42 cases, 33.3%) , nevus cell lysis (45 cases, 35.7%) , fibromatous changes (25 cases, 19.8%) , involvement of the arrector pilli muscles (31 cases, 24.6%) , and mast cell infiltration (30 cases, 23.8%) . Pathological patterns of ICMN with different clinical features: the incidences of infiltration depth > 2 mm, pigment granules and columnar pigment granules in the stratum corneum were significantly higher in the giant nevi than in the small and medium-sized nevi ( χ2 = 7.93, 10.76, 5.89 respectively, all P < 0.05) ; the incidences of infiltration depth > 2 mm, epidermal spongiosis with scattered nevus cells, nevus cell nests distributed along the hair follicles/sebaceous glands, fibromatous changes and mast cell infiltration were significantly higher in the skin lesions with coarse hairs than in those without ( χ2 = 28.29, 8.11, 6.22, 7.92, 8.19 respectively, all P < 0.01) ; the incidences of pagetoid spread of epidermal nevus cells and atypical nevus cells were significantly higher in the skin lesions with papules/hyperplastic nodules than in those without papules/hyperplastic nodules ( χ2 = 4.92, 6.30 respectively, both P < 0.05) . Conclusions:The clinical and histopathological characteristics of ICMN are unique, and atypical nevus cells are common in ICMN. The diagnosis and treatment of ICMN need to be based on the combination of clinical and pathological characteristics.

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