We reconstructed and compared 3D digital models of basal ganglia of human and rat. After selecing the sections con-taining basal ganglia from sterotoxic atlases of human and rat, 3D digital model of basal ganglia of human and rat was recon-structed by using general-purpose 3D modeling and animation software 3D Studio MAX and its 3D loft function. Several modifi-cation processes were done then to make the digital model more smooth. The 3D digital models of basal ganglia of human and ratwere successfully constructed and the comparative neuroanatomy study was conducted. The virtual reality technics was then in-troduced into this study, using internet browser, digitalized basal ganglia could be rotated, detached and resembled arbitrarily.Our study showed: (1) No matter on their morohology or their components, there were little differeces.(2) Due to ortho-statism, the rostro-caudal axis of human brain was rotated with certain angle, as the result, the relative positions among nucleiof human basal ganglia did differ from that of rat. (3) The projection fibers arrived the correspoding part of their target nucleiwith the shortest way, which might become the basis of the basal ganglia intrinsic topological projection.

BACKGROUND: Skin reproducing membrane is a biomaterial used directly in contact with skin defects, so its toxicity to the body must be taken into consideration. OBJECTIVE: To systematical y evaluate the biocompatibility of skin reproducing membrane of medical fibroin. METHODS: Skin irritation test: the skin defect of New Zealand white rabbit was covered with the skin reproducing membrane of medical fibroin, formaldehyde or normal saline, respectively, and erythema and edema were observed at 24 and 72 hours after treatment. Acute systematic toxicity test: the mice were given extracts of skin reproducing membrane of medical fibroin, phenol and normal saline via tail vein injection; then status of mice, toxicity grade and death were recorded at 24, 48 and 72 hours after injection. Cytotoxicity test: L-929 cel s were co-cultured with 100%, 50%, 25%, 10% skin reproducing membrane of medical fibroin extracts, and absorbance values were detected by ultraviolet spectrophotometry at 2, 4 and 7 days after culture, as wel as by MTT assay after 48 hours of culture, respectively. Besides, L-929 cel s were co-cultured with 100% skin reproducing membrane of medical fibroin extracts, and mRNA expression of fibronectin was determined by qPCR technology after 48-hour culture. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Skin reproducing membrane of medical fibroin has no adverse reaction, acute cytotoxicity, skin irritation and systemic toxicity, and additional y, it does not affect mRNA expression of fibronectin. In general, skin reproducing membrane of medical fibroin has good biocompatibility.

Objective To evaluate the effect of recombinant expressing plasmid pCMV-KAI1 on the proliferative ability of PANC Ⅰ and MiaPaCa Ⅱ pancreatic cancer cells, and to observe the suppress metastatic mechanism of KAI1 gene in the malignancy.Methods The plasmid pCMV-KAI1 was transfected into the human pancreatic cancer cell lines PANC Ⅰ and MiaPaCa Ⅱ with liposome. The proliferative ability of these two pancreatic cancer cell lines were analyzed with MTT and colony-forming test, the cycle pattern was assayed by flow cytometry.Results After KAI1 expressing plasmid tranfected into PANC Ⅰ and MiaPaCa Ⅱ, the cell growth rates of the two cell lines were reduced by 40.59% and 65.84% respectively compared with the control cells (P

Objective To explore the effectiveness of dietary treatment in reducing macrosomia risks for pregnancies with borderline gestational glucose intolerance (BGGI).Methods From July 2009 to June 2011,a total of 1046 pregnant women with BGGI were randomized into group A (intervention,n =525) and group B (non-intervention,n =521).Another 521 pregnancies with normal glucose screening were assigned into group C (normal control).Randomization was applied following stratification according to age,body mass index (BMI),prior Cesarean section (C-section) and multiparity,etc.Women in group A underwent the examinations of fasting plasma glucose (FPG),2 h-post prandial glucose and HbA1c once every 2 weeks.Their newborn outcomes were collected for analysis.Results Women of three groups were similar in age,parity,initial BMI and initial FPG.Dietary treatment for group A improved glucose-related indices and women's pregnancy weight gain (P ＜0.0l).Also,in comparison with group B,the intervention of group A reduced risk of macrosomia (9.14％ vs.13.82％,P =0.02),prior C-section rate (43.87％ vs.56.07％,P ＜ 0.01) and postpartum hemorrhage (3.81％ vs.7.10％,P =0.02).However these indices were no better than group C.Dietary treatment did not increase the risk of fetal growth restriction,neonatal hypoglycemia and hyperbilirubinemia.Conclusion As a simple noninvasive therapeutic measure for improved glucose tolerance,BGGI may reduce the risk of risk of macrosomia and prior C-section rate.

Objective To study the mechanism of hypoxia inducing factor-1α(HIF-1α)pathway in establishment of hypoxia inducing low endometrial receptivity.Methods RL95-2 cell lines.the ideal model of study ER,were cultured in hypoxia condition induced by CoCl2,and the expression of mRNA and protein of HIF-1α and tumor necrosis factor like weak inducer of apoptosis(TWEAK)were measured by reverse transcription-PCR and western blot. The apoptosis rate was analyzed by flow eytometry.Then the mechanism confirmed by comparing the two factors in endometrium and the ultra-appearance of inflammatory reaction and apoptosis between recurrent spontaneous abortion women and control women.Results (1)On difierent time point(0,12,24,48 hour),mRNA expression of HIF-1α were 0.272±0.010,0.354±0.020,0.591±0.020.0.890±0.020,while the expression of TWEAK were 0.104±0.010,0.510±0.020,1.021±0. 020, 1. 237 +0. 040, respectively, the expression level between 12, 24, 48 and 0 hour all showed significant differences (P＜0. 05 ). (2) Protein expression of HIF-1α were 0. 853 +0. 010, 0. 931 ±0. 030,1. 124±0.010, 1.317±0.0 20 respectively, while was 0.042±0.010, 0.091 ±0.010, 0. 131±0.020,0. 205 ±0. 030 in TWEAK expression, the different level were statistically significant ( P＜0. 05 ). ( 3 )With longer culture under hypoxia, the cell apoptosis rate increased obviously. The apoptosis rate of each time point were ( 3.2±1.4 ) %, ( 16. 2 ±3.2 ) %, ( 26. 3±3.5 ) %, ( 31.8±3.5 )%, the differences between 12, 24, 48 and 0 hour had significance (P ＜0. 05). (4) The positive rate of HIF-1α stained in epithelium cells and stroma cells of test group were 32. 3%, 8.4% and 16. 7%, 7. 3% in control group. The positive rate of TWEAK were 28. 3%, 3.9% in recurrent spontaneous abortion group and 11.6%, 2. 7% in control group ( P ＜0. 05 ). The ultra-appearance of inflammatory cell infiltrated and apoptosis were obvious in test group. Conclusions Cell inflammation reaction and apoptosis induced by HIF-1α pathway may participate the mechanism of hypoxia inducing low endometrial receptivity. HIF-1α might become a novel target for improving poor endometrial receptivity.

Objective To evaluate the endocrine glands derived VEGF (EG-VEGF) influence on growth, migration and apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells MiaPaCa Ⅱ. Methods MiaPaCa Ⅱ were treated by 100,200 ng/ml EG-VEGF for 24, 48, 72, 96 h, and MTT assay was used to determine the proliferation; and cell scratch experiment was used to investigate the percentage of cell migration distance, flow cytometry was used to measure the apoptosis of the cancer cells. Results After MiaPaCa Ⅱ cells were treated by 0, 100,200 ng/ml EG-VEGF for 72 h, the proliferation of MiaPaCa Ⅱ was 0. 253 ± 0. 012 , 0. 374 ± 0.013,0. 383 ±0.015, respectively EG-VEGF could significantly promote the proliferation of MiaPaCa Ⅱ ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). After MiaPaCa Ⅱ cells were treated by 0, 100 ng/ml EG-VEGF for 24 h, the percentage of cell migration distance was (27.40 ± 3.45 ) % and ( 13.21 ±4.65 ) % ,respectively with statistical difference ( P ＜ 0.05 ), EG-VEGF could significantly promote the migration ability of MiaPaCa Ⅱ cells and inhibite the apoptosis. Conclusions After EG-VEGF treatment, the growth and migration ability of MiaPaCa Ⅱ cells increases, apoptosis decreases.

Objective To observe the inhibitory effect on lymph node metastasis of pancreatic cancer and lymphangiogenesis in mice by injection of KAll gene within xenograft tumor.Methods Pancreatic cancer cell line MiaPaCa-2 wag used to construct the nude mice models bearing tumors,then the mice were divided into normal saline group,Ad group and Ad-KAI1 group.Since the successful model construction,normal saline,Ad,Ad-KAI1 was injected every week for 3 times,respectively in the three groups,then the tumor size was documented.50 d after model construction,the tumor and enlarged lymph nodes were collected and subjected to pathological exam,and the expression of LYVE-1 and the MLVD in xenograft tumor was detected by immunohistochemistry.Results Two weeks after MiaPaCa-2 implantation,the model was 100％ successfully constructed.The growth curve of subcutaneous tumor among 3 groups was not statistically significant (P＞0.05) ; the weights of subcutaneous tumor in the 3 groups were (2514.4 ±351.3),(2466.1 ± 295.5),(2294.4±255.4) mg after 50 d,and the difference among the 3 groups was not statistically significant (P ＞0.05).Enlarged lymph nodes metastasis was observed in 8 mice (80％) in normal saline group,and 20 lymph nodes were collected,with 2.0 lymph nodes per mice; and enlarged lymph nodes metastasis was observed in 7 mice (70％) in Ad group,and 15 lymph nodes were collected,with 1.5 lymph nodes per mice; while enlarged lymph nodes metastasis was observed in 4 mice (40％) in Ad-KAI1 group,and 6 lymph nodes were collected,with 0.6 lymph nodes per mice.All the lymph nodes were confirmed to be metastasis of the primary tumor after pathologic exam.The difference of lymph nodes metastasis,number of lymph nodes metastasis per mice among the 3 groups was statistically significant (F =3.14,3.35,P ＜ 0.05).The MLVD of subcutaneous tumor among the 3 groups was (18.70 ± 5.60),(19.40 ± 4.58),(9.80 ±4.10)/400 times magnification,the MLVD of Ad-KAI1 group was significantly lower than those in normal saline group and Ad group (F10.76,11.36,P ＜ 0.05),but the difference between normal saline group and Ad group was not statistically significant.Conclusions KAI1 can inhibit the lymph node metastasis of pancreatic cancer,and the mechanism may be related with decreased lymphangiogenesis and reduced lymphatic vessel density.

Objective To investigate gene expression profile in peripheral leucocytes of patients with severe preeclampsia (SPE) during 16-20 gestational weeks to see if there are different expression between normal pregnancy and SPE, and to provide the evidence for predicting the pathogenesis of preeclampsia in the future. Methods Eight hundred primipara who accepted pregnancy examination at the First Affiliated of Hospital SUN YAT-SEN University from August 2008 to December 2008 were selected into this study. The gestational age of all objects were confirmed as 16-20 weeks by ultrasonography. And they were followed up until delivered. Six patients developed severe preeclampsia (SPE group); and 40 pregnant women without any complications were chosen as the control. Human genome complementary DNA (cDNA) single-fluorescent chip were used to detect the different gene expression in peripheral leucocytes between normal pregnancy and SPE at 16-20 gestation weeks. Results There were different expressions in 983 genes between SPE group and control group, among which 719 genes were up-regulated and 264 genes were down-regulated in the SPE group. Up-regulating genes mainly involved in immunity, coagulation and fibrinolysis, signal transduction, cell adhesion, transcription and protein synthesis; and the expression of platelet and T cell activation antigen 1 (PTA1/CD226), bactericidal/permeability increasing protein (BPI), interleukin-8 (IL-8), protein kinase C (PKC), lymphocyte antigen 75 (LY-75), mucoprotein and EGFR pathway substrate 8 (EPS8) were significantly increased in SPE patients. Down-regulating genes mainly involved in apoptosis, calcium metabolism, lipid metabolism and cell transformation; and the expression of adrenomedullin (ADM), killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR), vitamin D receptor (VDR), adipose differentiation-related protein (ADRP), parathyroid hormone (PTH) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MKK4) were significantly decreased in SPE patients. Conclusions The gene expressions of peripheral leucocytes in pre-eclampsia patients were different from those of normal pregnant women during 16-20 gestational weeks. Gene CD226, BPI, IL-8, PKC, ADM, KIR and VDR might participate in the pathogenesis of SPE which should be further investigated.

Aim To introduce an improved method of Langendorff perfusion of the isolated rat heart that is easy to determine the termination of digestion.Methods Hearts were excised quickly from anesthetized SD rats.After the perfusate was free of blood,the solution was changed to perfusion buffer(0.6% Collagenase B,0.6% BSA,30 ?mol?L-1 Ca2+ in Tyrode solution)at 37℃.Hearts were isolated by traditional and improved Langendorff perfusion.Individual myocardial cell was measured by video-based motion edge-detection system(IonOptix,USA).Results One group of heart was digested by traditional Langendorff perfusion for 13~16 min.The termination of digestion could not be judged properly by this method.The nature and quality of the cardiocytes were various.The cardiocytes could not keep their survival and viability when exposed to Tyrode Solution with 1.8 mmol?L-1 Ca2+.Another group was digested by improved Langendorff perfusion.More than 80% survival cardiac ventricle myocytes could be obtained by improved Langendorff perfusion.Moreover,about 50% cardiac myocytes exposed to Tyrode solution with 1.8 mmol?L-1 Ca2+ could retain rod-shaped and be used to contraction research.The contraction of cardiocyte was stabile within 1 000 s.Conclusion Cardiac myocytes disassociated from improved Langendorff perfusion can be used in these studies of detecting contraction and relaxation.This method is economical and easy to control.The beginners are able to acquire the technological method over a short-term practice.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of early rehabilitation on motor function, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-1（IL-1） and interleukin-6（IL-6） in patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI). Methods160 patients with ACI were randomly divided into rehabilitation group (n=80) and control group (n=80), who accepted early rehabilitation and routine medicine or medicine only, respectively. They were assessed with modified Edinburgh-Scandinavian Stroke Scale (MESSS) and their peripheral level of hs-CRP, IL-1 and IL-6 were detected before and 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after treatment. Results4 and 8 weeks after treatment, the level of hs-CRP, IL-1 and IL-6 were lower in rehabilitation group than in control group（P＜0.05）, as well as the scores of the MESSS （P＜0.01）. The incidence of improvement is more in rehabilitation group than in control group（P＜0.05）. ConclusionEarly rehabilitation can reduce the expression of hs-CRP, IL-1 and IL-6, and improve the neurological function in patients with ACI.