The Wnt/β-catenin signal transduction pathway is essential for regulating cell proliferation, movement, differentiation and embryo development. Researchers have found that Wnt pathway is an important regulation factor in the early stimulation of the cardiogenesis and contacts closely the several key events during cardiac morphogenesis. The article reviews the recent studies about the relation between cardiac development and Wnt pathway in early embryo.

The Wnt/?-catenin signal transduction pathway is essential for regulating cell proliferation,movement,differentiation and embryo development. Researchers have found that Wnt pathway is an important regulation factor in the early stimulation of the cardiogenesis and contacts closely the several key events during cardiac morphogenesis. The article reviews the recent studies about the relation between cardiac development and Wnt pathway in early embryo.

Objective Based on the result that a gene coding for human HSS had been identified and prokaryotically expressed, this study is aiming to investigate the proliferative and protective effect of recombinant HSS on hepatoma cells. Methods hHSS protein was produced in BL\|21 strain of E.Coli containing pET\|42a vector and purified with His\5Tag affinity chromatography. A various dosages of 80\|400??g/L were administrated into cell culture. The cell proliferation was analyzed by MTT, cell\|count and flow cytometry methods. Furthermore, cellular growth signaling as indexed by phosphorylation of mitogen\|activated protein kinase (MAPK) was determined with Western blot. In addition to cell growth, protection of hHSS on the cells against H\-2O\-2 was also observed. Results It was showed that recombinaht HSS of 400??g/L was able to promote DNA synthesis by 21\^5% as compared to non\|treated cells. After 24?h of HSS action, the cell division measured by MTT method as well as cell\|count was significantly enhanced. Meantime, it was indicated that the phosphorylation of MAPK Thr202/Tyr204 was increased in 79\^0% as compared with that of the non\|treated cells. Pretreatment of the cells with hHSS for 12?h prior to H 2O 2 injury preserved the survival of them.Conclusion It is postulated that hHSS is an active protein to stimulate liver proliferation. [

Since the oral rehydration salts solution(ORS) has been used to treat acute diarrhea of children, there are different kinds of ORS in order to satisfy the need of clinical work. They are the initial WHO-ORS, other substances-supplemented ORS and the reduced osmolarity ORS, each of which has their own efficiency and advantage.

Atrial Flutter ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To evaluate the urodynamic outcome after bladder augmentation using double de-epithelialized segment of small intestine lined with urothelium. Methods Twenty-five children with neurogenical bladder (age range,4 to 14 years;16 males and 9 females) underwent bladder augmentation using de-epithelialized segment of small intestine lined with urothelium.Pre- and post-operative voiding cystoureterography,urodynamic and clinical evaluation were performed on them.Of them 21 cases were followed up for 6 to 24 months after operation. Results Bladder volume was increased from pre-operative (142.14?45.88)ml to post-operative (242.62?60.04) ml,compliance from (3.26?1.57) ml/cmH 2O (1 cmH 2O=0.098 kPa) to(8.10?3.00)ml/cmH 2O,and maximum urine flow rate from (3.00?1.00) ml/s to (7.60?2.90)ml/s,respectively(P

Objective:To analyze the clinical effect and influencing factors of closed reduction and percutaneous cannulated screw fixation in the treatment of femoral neck fracture in the adolescents, and to provide evidence for surgical treatment of femoral neck fracture in the adolescents. Methods:The clinical effect and influencing factors of 36 cases of femoral neck fracture treated by closed reduction and percutaneous cannulated screw fixation were analyzed. The time of operation, the time of fracture healing evaluated with X-ray image, the evaluation on the function after operation by Harris score of hip joint,and the occurrence of complications of the patients were observed.Results:All the cases were followed up for 6-24 months, average 16 months. One case of all patients had avascular necrosis of the femoral head, and accounted for 2.78% of all the patients;2 cases of all fractures were nonunion, and 5.56%.The remaining 33 cases were completely healed.The HHS-harris hip score results showed that 26 were excellent, 6 cases were good, and 2 cases were poor;the excellent and good rate was 88.89%.Conclusion:Closed reduction and percutaneous cannulated screw fixation in the treatment of adolescent femoral neck fracture is an effective program of operation;timing of operation, good reduction, and rigid internal fixation can decrease the femoral head necrosis and the incidence of complications.

OBJECTIVE: To design the dosage regimen of aminophylline using reported pharmacokinetic parameters (mean group value). METHODS: The calculation of oral maintain dose, the infusion rate of intravenous drip maintain dose and the loading dose of intravenous drip were introduced. RESULTS: Different dose were required for different pathophysiological conditions insteading of aminophylline 200 mg three times a day (p.o.) for every patient. CONCLUSION: It is recommended that all hospitals which are unable to determine plasma concentration should design dosage regime of aminophylline using pharmacokinetic parameters.

Objective To evaluate the effect of preoperative intramuscular injection of of dextromethorphan in three dosages on fentanyl consumption in postoperative PCA in order to optimize its pre-emptive analgesia dose. Methods 80 ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients underwent spine operations under general anesthesia were randomly divided into four groups, who respectively received intramuscular dextromethorphan 10mg (DM10 group), 20mg (DM20 group), 40mg (DM40 group), or normal saline (CON group) respectively. The PCA fentanyl consumption as well as VAS pain scores were observed 4h, 24h, and 48h after the operation. Results Although there was no significant differences in pain VAS score between the four groups, the fentanyl consumption was significantly lower in groups DM20 and DM40 compared with group CON and DM10. However, there was no significant difference between group DM20 and group DM40. Conclusion Preoperative IM dextromethorphan shows a dose-dependant fentanyl spare effect on postoperative PCA, and a dose of 20mg seems to be optimal for preoperative use.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the in vitro MTT assay for determining the drug sensitivity in fresh human tu- mors. METHODS: We tested the samples from 75 patients with gastric cancer, 55 patients with colorectal carcinoma, 55 patients with bladder cancer and 6 patients with carcinoma of tongue. RESULTS: On the average, the MTT sensitive drug in the above - mentioned first three kinds of solid tumors corresponded with the drug used by clinican experience. The response rate in MTT sensitive group was 73. 8% (48/65) while only 34.0% (17/50) in the control group and 0% (0/10) in MTT resistant group. CONCLUSION: MTT assay appears to be useful in exploring the possible anticancer effect of arsenic trioxide on tongue cancer. This test demonstrats that the MTT assay is clinically useful on an individual basis to optimize chemotherapy.