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Transplantation of engineering cartilage is a better choice for the treatment of articular cartilage lesions.Constructing engineering cartilage needs seeded cells and scaffold materials.The property of scaffold materials has a great influence on the biomechanical features of engineering cartilage.A variety of materials can be used for constructing engineering cartilaginous framework.Exploring the research development of scaffold materials and comparing the effects of their clinical applications is of great significance for further improvement of biomechanical characteristics of the engineering cartilage.

Objective To investigate the regulation mechanism of dendrobium nobile polysaccharides (DNP) for nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signal pathway in focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion rats.Methods According to the digital random method,90 SD rats were divided into 6 groups:sham operation,model,DNP low-dose (DL,50 mg/kg),moderate-dose (DM,100 mg/kg) and high-dose (DH,200 mg/kg),and nimodipine (10 mg/kg) groups (n =15 in each group),and according to the random number method,selecting 5 in each group for the corresponding index detection.A focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion model in SD rats was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion.The improvement effect of DNP on rat neurological deficit (Bederson behavioral score) and brain water content,and infarct volume were observed.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-β (IL-1 β) in brain tissue.Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect microglial cell marker BCL-2-related protein A1 α (A1) and astrocyte marker glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) mRNA transcription levels.Western blot was used to detect the NF-κB signaling pathway phosphorylated IκBα protein and nuclear p65 protein expression levels.Single factor variance analysis was used to compare the measurement data among the groups.Results (1) There were significant differences in the neurological deficit score,brain water content,cerebral infarction volume,brain tissue TNF-α and IL-1β levels,A 1 and GFAP mRNA transcription levels and phosphorylated IκBα protein and nuclear p65 protein levels among the 6 groups (F =22.24,8.699,33.89,19.26,27.53,109.5,15.28,66.86,and 41.63,respectively (all P ＜ 0.01).(2) The neurological deficit score,cerebral water content,and cerebral infarction volume in the model group were 2.8 ± 0.3,86.1 ±3.8％,and 31.0 ±4.5％,respectively.The TNF-α and IL-1β levels,A1 and GFAP m RNA transcription levels in brain tissue,and phosphorylated IκBα protein and nuclear p65 protein levels were increased significantly compared with those in the sham operation group.There were significant differences (all P ＜0.01).(3)The above indices in the DH group were 1.5 ± 0.5,72.9 ±5.4％,and 17.5 ±4.1％,respectively.Compared with the model group (including TNF-α and IL-1 β levels,A1 and GFAP mRNA transcription levels and phosphorylation of IκBα protein and nuclear p65 protein levels in brain tissue).There were significant differences (all P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the nimodipine group,there were no significant differences (all P ＞ 0.05).Compared with the sham operation group,except for there were no significant difference in brain water content,phosphorylated IκBα protein and nuclear p65 protein (P ＞0.05),there were significant differences in other indices (all P ＜ 0.05).(4) Compared with the model group,only IL-1 β and phosphorylated IκBα protein levels were decreased significantly in the DM group,there were no significant differences in other indices (all P ＞ 0.05).Compared with the sham operation group,there were significant differences in other indices (all P ＜ 0.05).(5) Compared with the model group,there were no significant differences in other indices in the DL group (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with the sham operation group,there were significant differences in all indices (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Highdose DNP may reduce focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.The mechanism of may be associated with the inhibition of activation of early NF-κB signaling pathway.The effects of low-and moderate-dose DNP on reducing inflammatory brain damage of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion may be not obvious.

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Objective To investigate the change of angiopoietin‐1(Ang‐1)in the peripheral blood of patients with acute re‐spiratory distress syndrome and its relationship with prognosis.Methods A total of 85 hospitalized patients with ARDS were recruited and divided into mild group(n=25) ,moderate group(n=36)and severe group(n=24)according to the oxidation states of patients.Another 40 hospitalized patients without ARDS were included as the control group.The basic clinical data of all pa‐tients were obtained.The expressions of Ang‐1 and Tie2 in the peripheral blood were detected by RT‐PCR.The correlation be‐tween the different variables was analyzed by using Pearson correlation analysis.All patients were divided into survival group(n=47)and death group(n=38)according to the deaths of patients after 28 days.The relevant factors for prognostic of patients with ARDS were analyzed by using multivariate Logistic regression analysis.The effectiveness of Ang‐1 in predicting ARDS was analyzed by using ROC curves.Results In ARDS patients relative to the control patients ,PaO2/FiO2 was decreased ,A‐PACHEⅡ score ,LIS score ,SOFA score ,C‐reactive protein(CRP) ,IL‐6 ,and mortality rates were increased ,and the relative ex‐pressions of Ang‐1 mRNA and Tie2 mRNA in the peripheral blood were decreased ,with the differences being statistically sig‐nificant(P<0.05).The relative expressions of Ang‐1 mRNA and Tie2 mRNA in the peripheral blood in severe group were much lower than in the mild group and moderate group ,those in the moderate group were lower than in the mild group ,and there were significant differences(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that the expressions of Ang‐1 and Tie2 in the peripheral blood of patients with ARDS were positively correlated with PaO2/FiO2 (P<0.05) ,but were negatively correlated with APACHE Ⅱ score ,LIS score ,SOFA score ,CRP and IL‐6 levels(P< 0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that PaO2/FiO2 and APACHEⅡ score were independent risk factors for the mortality in patients with ARDS(P<0.05) ,while the relative expressions of Ang‐1 mRNA and Tie2 mRNA were protective factors for the mortality in patients with ARDS(P>0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that when the relative expression of Ang‐1 mRNA was used for the diagnosis of ARDS ,the area under the curve was 0.874(95% CI:0.809-0.938) ,the sensitivity was 72.5% ,and the specificity was 85.9% . Conclusion Down‐expression of Ang‐1 in the peripheral blood of patients with ARDS is closely related with the severity of the patient’s condition.It may accelerate the endothelial cell damage and increase the vascular permeability by reducing the binding to Tie2.It may be used as a prognostic indicator for patients with ARDS.

Objective To investigate the value of low positive AFP level for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)when a space occuping lesion was already identified in the liver.Methods The AFP level of 401 HCC cases from January 1999 to October 2006 were retrospectively analyzed.Results 22 cases of small liver cancer underwent reducing surgical resection in our hospital,increasing the quality of life and prolonging survival rate.Con- clusion(1)The AFP level between 20 and 200?g/L is of diagnostic for HCC when a SOL is identified.(2)The clinical reference diagnostic criteria using AFP level more than 20?g/L,instead of more than 200?g/L is helpful for the diagnosis.(3)Combined diagnosis of AFP level more than 20?g/L and ultrasonography or CT scanning yields higher sensitivity and specificity th.an traditional,diagnostic criteria.

Objective To review the efficacy of different rehabilitation training on walking locomotion for chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) by Meta-analysis. Methods PubMed, CNKI, Wanfang Database, and Google academic search were applied to search for clinical trials on chronic incomplete spinal cord injury to review the efficacy of gait training. Meta-analysis was to assess the clinical trials by Rev-Man 4.2. Results Gait training improved the walking speed for chronic incomplete spinal cord injury. The efficacy of partial body weight support treadmill training combined with functional electrical stimulation was confirmed. The efficacy of artificial aided training and robot-aided training remained uncertain. Conclusion Gait training was effective to improve walking ability for chronic incomplete spinal cord injury, but the evidence was insufficient.

OBJECTIVETo establish a ion chromatography method for determination of phosphorus oxychloride in the air of workplace.

METHODThe phosphorus oxychloride in the air of workplace was collected by absorb liquid and turned into hydrochloric acid, then separated in column and detected with conductivity detector, qualified by elution time and quantified by peak height or peak area.

RESULTSThe linear range of phosphorus oxychloride in air of workplace was 0.72 ∼ 5.76 µg/ml with its correlation coefficient 0.9999. The detecting limit of the method was 0.12 µg/ml. The smallest detecting concentration of the method was 0.08 mg/m(3) for 15 L sampling air. Relative standard deviation was 3.3% ∼ 6.2% and the recovery was 97.8% ∼ 103.8%. The sample could be resaved at room temperature at least for seven days.

CONCLUSIONThe indicators of the method correspond GBZ/T 210.4-2008«Guide for establishing occupational health standards-Part 4: Determination methods of air chemicals in workplace». It is a good method to determine phosphorus oxychloride in the air of workplace.

Objective The sex hormone and the corresponding receptor may play some roles in the development of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in the elderly men.This study was designed to examine the relationship of level of the sex hormone and androgen receptor with MS in elderly men,thus to investigate the possible pathogenesis of MS.Methods This cross sectional study enrolled 587 elderly men,including 400 healthy controlls aged 62-92 years and 187 MS patients aged 60-87 years in Wan Shou Lu area of Beijing city.Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHAE-S),total testosterone (TT),sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG),free testosterone (FT),follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH),Estradiol (E2),luteinizing hormone(LH) and androgen receptor (AR) in blood were tested.Statistical analyses included the comparison analysis of variables and independent variables,correlation analysis using multi-factor linear regression,and multiple logistic regression analysis.Results DHAE-S,TT,SHBG,FT and AR fluorescence intensity in healthy control group were higher than those in MS group,however,FSH and E2 levels were lower in healthy group.Age was negatively correlated with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and FT,but positively correlated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and E2.AR fluorescence intensity was negatively correlated with SBP and LH.The logistic regression equation showed the negative correlation between DHEA-S,SHBG and the development of MS.Conclusions There are low levels of DHEA-S,TT,SHBG,FT and AR in the elderly patients with MS.On the contrary,FSH and E2 concentration are higher.It can be suggested that low levels of DHEA-S and SHBG may be the potential risk factors of MS in elderly men.