Abdominal Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 ; genetics ; Fibromatosis, Aggressive ; etiology ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Genes, APC ; Humans ; Mutation ; Trisomy ; beta Catenin ; genetics ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of SIRT6/NF-κB signal axis in delaying hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell senescence with ginsenoside Rg1, in order to provide theatrical and experimental basis for looking for methods for delaying HSC senescence.

METHODSca-1 + HSC/HPC was isolated by magnetic cell sorting (MACS) and divided into five groups: the normal control group, the aging group, the positive control group, the Rg1 anti-senescence group, and the Rg1-treated group. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal) staining, cell cycle analysis and hemopoietic progenitor cell mix (CFU-Mix) were adopted to determine the effect Rg1 in delaying or treating Sca-1 + HSC/HPC senescence biology. The mRNA and protein of senescence regulation molecules SIRT6 and NF-KB were examined by realtime fluorescence quantitative PCR (FQ-PCR) and western blotting.

RESULTCompared with the senescence group, the Rg1 anti-senescence group and the Rg1-treated group showed lower percentage in SA-β-Gal-stained positive cells, decreased cell proportion in G1 phase, increased number of CFU-Mix, up-regulated in SIRT6 mRNA and protein expression, down-regulation in NF-KB mRNA and protein expression. The Rg1 anti-senescence group showed more evident changes in indexes than the Rg1-treated group.

CONCLUSIONRg, may inhibit Sca-1 + HSC/HPC senescence induced by t-BHP by regulating SIRT6/NF-KB signal path.

Animals ; Antigens, Ly ; analysis ; Cellular Senescence ; drug effects ; Female ; Ginsenosides ; pharmacology ; Hematopoietic Stem Cells ; drug effects ; Male ; Membrane Proteins ; analysis ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; NF-kappa B ; physiology ; Signal Transduction ; physiology ; Sirtuins ; physiology

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein ; genetics ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Codon ; genetics ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; Fibromatosis, Aggressive ; genetics ; pathology ; Humans ; Mutation ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; beta Catenin ; genetics

BACKGROUND: Fracture of the proximal femur is common in the elderly. Biological artificial femoral head replacement is one of the main methods of surgical treatment, but in the patients with chronic renal disease, the surgical efficacy and safety are variously reported. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the middle- and short-term effects of biological artificial femoral head replacement in elderly patients with proximal femoral fracture of chronic renal disease. METHODS: Biological artificial femoral head replacement was used to treat 53 patients with proximal femoral fractures (aged 75 years and over). They were divided into two groups according to renal function: chronic renal disease group (n=25) and non-chronic renal disease group (n=28). Operation time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative blood transfusion, postoperative drainage volume of 24 hours, and partial and complete weight-bearing time, hospitalization time, hospitalization expenses and complications were compared between the two groups. Harris hip joint function score, dual energy X-ray bone density, prosthesis loosening, periprosthetic osteolysis and implant survival rate were compared in the two groups during follow-up. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) In the non-chronic renal disease group, one patient died of respiratory failure at 1 month after replacement, and one case was refurbished at 3 months after replacement. In the chronic renal disease group, one patient died of cardiopulmonary failure at 3 months after replacement. Other patients in both groups were followed up for 1-8 years. The repair efficacy was satisfactory. (2) The excellent and good rate of hip function Harris score was 83% and 85% at 6 months after operation in chronic renal disease group and non-chronic renal disease group, respectively (P > 0.05). (3) No significant differences in operation time, blood loss, the volume of drainage 24 hours after the operation, the partial and complete weight-bearing time and dual energy X-ray bone density were determined between the two groups. The blood transfusion was larger; hospitalization time was longer; hospitalization expenses were more in the chronic renal disease group compared with the non-chronic renal disease group. (4) Patients in the two groups experienced different degrees of osteolysis, but no obvious prosthesis loosening was found. One patient in the non-chronic renal disease group underwent revision because of repeated dislocation of the prosthesis. The survival rates of the prosthesis in the chronic renal disease group and non-chronic renal disease group were 100% and 96% respectively (P > 0.05). (5) For elderly patients with proximal femoral fracture of chronic renal disease, the biological artificial femoral head replacement obtained good repair efficacy, and the function of the limbs was improved obviously with careful preoperative preparation.

A method of LC-QTOF/MS combining with chemical synthesis has been used to determine the structures of three novel bile acids from bear bile powder. Reference substances of tauroursodeoxycholic acid and taurochenodeoxycholic acid were oxidized by pyridinium chlorochromate. The products were analyzed by LC-QTOF/MS. Total 4 products including 3 isomers were predicted and identified according to the PCC oxidation theory and LC-QTOF/MS results. Bear bile powder samples were dissolved by methanol and analyzed by LC-QTOF/MS. Three unknown peaks were found and identified as 2-[[(3beta, 5beta)-3-hydroxy-7, 24-dioxocholan-24-yl]amino]-ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[[(5beta)-3, 7, 24-trioxocholan-24-yl]amino]-ethanesulfonic acid and 2-[[(5beta, 7beta)-7-hydroxy-3, 24-dioxocholan-24-yl]amino]-ethanesulfonic acid, separately, by matching their results with that of oxidation products above.
Animals ; Bile ; chemistry ; Bile Acids and Salts ; analysis ; chemistry ; Chromatography, Liquid ; methods ; Isomerism ; Molecular Structure ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Powders ; chemistry ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization ; methods ; Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid ; chemistry ; Ursidae

OBJECTIVETo explore the role of abnormalities of chromosome 8, APC and beta-catenin genes in tumorigenesis of aggressive fibromatosis.

METHODSTrisomy 8 was detected by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The APC gene and beta-catenin gene mutations were detected by denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) and direct sequence analysis after the PCR transition.

RESULTSThe rate of trisomy 8 in recurrent tumors (62.5%, 5/8) was significantly higher than that in the primary tumors (8.3%, 1/12). Somatic substitution of APC gene was found in 18 of 69 (26.1%) aggressive fibrometases. Somatic transition of beta-catenin gene was detected in 13 of 69 (18.8%) and mutation at codon 41 in exon 3 involving threonine residues implicated in the degradation of beta-catenin. The abnormal expression of beta-catenin had no significant correlation with the mutation of APC or beta-catenin gene. The group with positively expressed beta-catenin protein showed a significant higher c-myc protein expression than those without (P = 0.001). The Ki-67 index was extremely low in all the lesions. The apoptosis index (AI) of the groups with positively expressed c-myc and cyclin D1 showed significantly lower AI than those without.

CONCLUSIONTrisomy 8 may serve as a useful predictor of recurrence in aggressive fibromatosis. There are somatic mutations of the APC and beta-catenin genes in the aggressive fibromatosis, and there are abnormalities in the Wnt signaling pathway. These abnormalities may result in the aberrances of cell proliferation and apoptosis, which are likely to be import factors in the tumorigenesis.

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein ; genetics ; metabolism ; Apoptosis ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 ; Cyclin D1 ; metabolism ; Fibromatosis, Aggressive ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Genes, APC ; Humans ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Point Mutation ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Trisomy ; Wnt Proteins ; metabolism ; beta Catenin ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To-identify the factors associated with radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) and to describe the probability of RILD using the Lyman normal tissue complication(NTCP) model for primary liver carcinoma(PLC) treated with hypofractionated conformal therapy (CRT).Methods A total of 109 PLC patients treated with hypofractionated CRT were prospectively followed according to the Child-Pugh classification for liver cirrhosis,93 patients in class A and 16 in class B.The mean dose of radi- ation to the isocenter was (53.5?5.5) Gy,fractions of (4.8?0.5) Gy,with interfraction interval of 48 hours and irradiation 3 times per week.Maximal likelihood analysis yielded the best estimates of parameters of the Lyman NTCP model for all patients;Child-Pugh A and Child-Pugh B patients,respectively.Results Of all the patients,17 developed RILD (17/109),8 in Child-Pugh A(8/93 ) and 9 in Child-Pugh B(9/ 16).By multivariate analysis,only the Child-Pugh Grade of liver cirrhosis was the independent factor (P= 0.000) associated with the developing of RILD.The best estimates of the NTCP parameters for all 109 pa- tients were n=1.1,m=0.35 and TD_(50) (1)=38.5 Gy.The n,m,TD_(50) (1) estimated from patients with Child-Pugh A was 1.1,0.28,40.5 Gy,respectively,compared with 0.7,0.43,23 Gy respectively,for patients with Child-Pugh B.Conclusions Primary liver cancer patients who possess Child-Pugh B cirrho- sis would present a significantly greater susceptibility to RILD after hypofractionated CRT than patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosis.The predominant risk factor for developing RILD is the severity of hepatic cirrhosis in the liver of PLC patients.

Objective To evaluate the running status of the water-improving projects in Gansu Province in order to further improve the supervising mechanism and raise the efficiency of defluoridation in drinking water.Methods The water-improving projects,either being normal,or intermittent,or discarded and the cause of abnormal running in 33 counties in Gansu Province were surveyed with unified standard method.Fluoride content in water was determined by F-ion selective electrode.Results 993 water improving projects covering 3389 fluorosis villages were surveyed,682 projects worked well[68.68%(682/993)]and had supplied water with normal fluoride contents to 2174 villages[64.15%(2174/3389)]and benefited 116.56 hundred thousand populations.And the rest 311[31.32%(311/993)]projects worked abnormally or supplied unqualified fluoride water.The main causes were the exceeded lasting life,insufficiency of water resources,high fluoride content in water and unqualified administration.Conclusions Most of the water-improving projects in Gansu Province are basically running normally,but about 1/3 of the projects do not function well,so the management of the projects must be improved and consummated.

Objective To explore the method of repairing wound defects with exposed tibia. Methods 32 patients with soft tissue defects with exposed tibia were treated with three kinds of flaps pedicled with interior,lateral and posterior vascular perforating branches in the leg,respectively.Re- suits One flap with distal part necrotic was treated with change of dressings and got one-stage healing. One case had delayed union for muscular infection under the flap.Other flaps all were successful and sur- vived.No ostemyelitis was found.Conclusion The flap pedicled with vascular perforating branches of leg has abundant blood supply and is a good method for repairing small or middle wound defect with ex- posed tibia.

Objective To report the clinical effect of free transplanting for soft tissue defects pedieled with high site cutaneous branches of the transverse branch of lateral cirumflex femoral artery.Methods Cu- taneous branches of the descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery were found small or abscent in 7 patients.The anterolateral femoral skin flap was pedicled with high site cutaneous branches of the transverse branch to repair the soft tissue defects of the arm,hand,leg and foot,rather than with the descending ones. The size of the flap ranged from 15 cm?6 cm to 28 cm?13 cm,with part muscle valve,iliotibal tract and lat- eral femoral cutaneous nerve.The fractures were performed with internal or external fixation.Results All of the anterolateral femoral skin flap survived well postoperatively in the 7 cases and had good appearance and sensation at one stage.The function of the repaired extremities recovered well.Conclusion The anterolat- eral femoral skin flap pedicled with high site cutaneous branches of the transuvrse branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery has many advantages of good blood supply and large size.The flap was secluding,and can be taken with some muscle and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.When cutaneous branches of the descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery is small or abscent,the anterolateral femoral skin flap with high site cutaneous branches of the transverse branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery is an optimal alternative.