Objective To investigate the effect of cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) mediated by recombinant adenovirus (Adv) on the neural differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSCs) of rats.Methods The rBMSCs were isolated and cultured by attachment method.The surface marker protein was identified by flow cytometry.The rBMSCs were divided into 4 groups:control group,AdV enhanced green fluorescence protein (Adv-EGFP) + induction group(empty virus group),CT-1 group and induction group.The cells were transfected by Adv in the corresponding multiplicity of infections.Each group was induced by neural induction medium except for control group.The cells morphological changes were observed by microscope and the expressions of Nestin,neuronal nuclei (NeuN) and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) were detected respectively by cellular immunofluorescence at 5 h,3 d and 7 d after induction.Results After induction treatment,neuron-like cells morphological changes were observed in all the groups except for control group,among which the most obvious change was found in CT-1 group.The positive rate of Nestin was the highest at 5 h after induction.Positive rate of CT-1 group[(86.31 ± 4.27)％] was higher than any other groups,the differences were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.001);after which its positive rate gradually declined,the positive rate of CT-1 group changed more obviously than other groups,and the differences were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.001).The difference in Nestin positive rate between the empty virus group and induction group was not statistically significant (all P ＞ 0.05) at various time points.The NeuN and GFAP could be observed in CT-1 group at 5 h after induction.Then the positive rate of NeuN and GFAP increased gradually,and climbed to the highest point [(64.41 ± 3.65)％,(47.14 ± 4.29)％] on 7 d after induction.Positive rate of NeuN and GFAP in CT-1 group at various time points were higher than that of other groups,and the differences were statistically significant (all P ＜0.001).The difference of NeuN and GFAP positive rate between the empty virus group and induction group was not statistically significant (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion CT-1 could promote the neural differentiation of rBMSCs.

Objective:To observe the effects of rosiglitazone on transforming growth factor-?1(TGF-?1)/SMADs signal pathway in dia- betic rat myoeardium(DM)and cardiac remodeling. Methods:Thirty male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control,DM and rosiglitazone groups,each having 10 rats.Diabetic rats were induced by a single intrapefitoneal injection of streptozotoein(60mg/kg).A cannula connected to a trans- ducer was inserted into the heart to measure the cardiac function.The body weight,heart weight and heart weight/body weight (HW/BW)were measured.The ultrastruetural changes were evaluated by electron microscope and collagen content was assessed by Van Gieson staining.The mRNA expression level of SMAD3 and SMAD7 were determined by RT-PCR.The protein level of TGF-?1,SMAD3 and SMAD7 were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results:Compared with the normal controls,diabetic rats experienced marked myocardium damage.Cardiac function,espe- cially diastolic function was impaired,HW/BW(P

Objective:This study aims to evaluate the clinical effect and adverse reactions of oxaliplatin or irinotecan plus capecitabine treatment for colorectal liver metastases. Methods:Data from 125 cases of colorectal liver metastasis patients were continuously enrolled and randomized into two groups, i.e., 63 in group one (treatment group) and the other 62 in group two (the control group). Capecitabine was administered at 1 000 mg/m2 doses, twice a day from d1 to d14, to all patients. Irinotecan was administered at 150 mg/m2 in d1 to group one, and oxaliplatin was administered at 130 mg/m2 in d1 to group two. The drug administration cycle lasted for 21 days in both regimens, with at least 6 administration cycles. The total course was for 6 months at most. The therapeutic efficacy, median progression-free survival time, median survival time, short-term clinical effect, and adverse drug reaction were monthly determined. Results:The overall response rates and disease control rates were 33.3%and 66.7%in group one, respectively, and 35.5%and 70.9%in group two, respectively, with no significant differences between the groups (P>0.05). The median survival time and median progression-free survival time were 14 months and 5 months in group one, respectively, and 12 months and 5 months in group two, with no significant differences between the two groups (P>0.05). The level-Ⅲand-Ⅳadverse drug reactions mainly include hematological toxicity, gastrointestinal reactions, and hand-foot syndrome. The diarrhea frequency is obviously higher in group one than in group two, and the difference between the two groups is sta-tistically significant (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed in the other adverse reactions between the groups (P>0.05). Conclusion:The Oxaliplatin or Irinotecan plus Capecitabine treatment is effective for colorectal liver metastases, which enhances survival rate and reduces patient suffering because of it has less side effects and good tolerance. The treatment must be further generalized and clinically applied.

Objective To explore the application of nanodisc in functional and drug discovery research of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR).Methods The purified recombinant 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2B receptor (5-HT2BR) was reconstituted into nanodisc complex.Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and size exclution chromatography were performed to evaluate the reconstitution reaction,followed by the use of surface plasmon resonance to validate the ligand-binding activity of 5-HT2BR after reconstitution.Results 5-HT2B R was effectively self-assembled into nanodisc while maintained its binding activity toward the antagonist SB204741.Conclusions The presented study provided potential application of 5-HT2B R-nanodisc for the development of subtype-selective drugs against 5-HT2B R and the fundamental of utilizing nanodisc for GPCR structural and functional studies as well as drug discovery.

Objective To understand the potential risk for schistosomiasis transmission caused by introduction of infection source from mobile population in Shanghai. Methods Field investigation was conducted in the suburb of Shanghai City by screening the mobile population living in Shanghai for more than 1 month and over 1 years old in a procedure of interviewing, serum indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test, and then fecal examination to detect the eggs with nylon sedimentation approach for those IHA positives. Results Among 2 931 mobile people investigated, 1 575 were male (53.74%) and 1 356 were female(46.26%); 138 out of 2 931 were positive in IHA test (4.71%). 1 938 (66.12%) out of 2 931 came from Schistosoma japonicum-endemic provinces and its positive rate in mobile population (5.99%) was significantly higher than those from the transmission-interrupted provinces (2.6%) (?2=10.28, P

Objective: To explore the role of iTr35 cells in the pathogenesis of children with pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) in children, and the percentage of iTr35 cells and serum interleukin(IL)-35 levels in peripheral blood of patients with PAH were investigated.Their inhibitory effects on the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) on vascular endothelial cells were also analyzed. Methods: After 3 mL peripheral blood of 30 congenital heart disease (CHD) patients with PAH, 22 CHD patients without PAH and 30 age or gender matched healthy controls (HC) were collected, the percentage of iTr35 cells were detected by flow cytometry and the concentrations of serum IL-35 were detected by Luminex, as well as soluble VCAM-1 (sVCAM-1). Human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (HPAECs) were cultured in vitro and divided into control group, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α group and IL-35+ TNF-α group.The expression of VCAM-1 and nuclear factor(NF)-κB P65 protein of each group were detected by flow cytometry and Western blot.The adhesion of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to HPAECs was observed by fluorescence microscope. Results: Compared to CHD patients without PAH, the percentage of iTr35 cells[0.86(0.45-1.63)% vs.1.14(0.46-2.11)%](H=20.52, P<0.05) in peripheral blood and serum IL-35 levels[2.43(1.76-2.85) μg/L vs.3.17(2.92-5.66) μg/L](H=119.56, P<0.05) were significantly decreased in CHD patients with PAH.However, serum sVCAM-1 concentration[923.1(892.6-1 118.7) μg/L vs.776.1(743.5-932.3) μg/L ] in CHD patients with PAH were significant increased (H=65.65, P<0.05). In addition, the concentration of serum IL-35 were negatively correlated with sVCAM-1 in PAH patients (r=-0.374 P=0.042). In vitro, the positive rate of VCAM-1 on HPAECs was significant decreased in IL-35+ TNF-α group as compared to the TNF-α group [(2.07±0.82)% vs.(5.83±1.34)%, F=1 197.18, P<0.05]. In addition, the protein expression of NF-κB P65 in HPAECs was significantly decreased in TNF-α+ IL-35 group as compared to TNF-α group, as well as the adhesion of PBMCs to HPAECs (F=212.04, 2 533.51, all P<0.05). Conclusions The percentages of iTr35 and levels of IL-35 are reduced in the peripheral blood of patients with PAH.Through in vitro experiments, IL-35 is found to reduce PBMCs adhesion by inhibiting VCAM-1 expression in HPAECs.

Objective: To explore the safety and efficacy of dezocine preemptive analgesia in the reconstruction of nasal bone fracture. Methods: From September 2016 to May 2018, 63 patients with simple nasal bone fracture admitted to the 908th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force were selected in the study.The patients were divided into two groups by random number table method: dezocine group(n=32) and control group(n=31). The dezocine group was injected with dezocine before surgery, while the control group was injected with 0.9% sodium chloride solution.The differences of MAP, HR, SpO₂ at different time points between the two groups were observed.And the difference of VAS/RSS during operation and 2 hours after surgery were also observed. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in MAP, HR and SpO₂ between the two groups at different time points(10 min before and 10 min after intramuscular injection) (all P>0.05). During operation and 20 min after operation, the MAP values of the control group were (110.1±16.38)mmHg and (105.28±14.81)mmHg, respectively, which were higher than those of the dezocine group [(102.35±14.25)mmHg and (101.25±13.12)mmHg)], the differences were statistically significant(t=2.259, 2.153, all P<0.05). There were no statistically significant difference in HR between the two groups at 10 min before and 10 min after intramuscular injection(all P>0.05). The HR in the control group during operation and at 20min after operation were (90.81±19.52)times/min, (77.25±18.25)times/min, respectively, which were faster than those in the dezocine group [(85.16±17.25)times/min, (71.36±16.15)times/min], the differences were statistically significant(t=2.074, 2.047, all P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in SpO₂ between the two groups at different time points(all P>0.05). In the surgery, the RSS score of dezocine group[(4.3±0.6)points] was better than that in control group[(2.1±0.4)points], the difference was statistically significant(t=17.008, P<0.05). The VAS scores in the control group during operation and 20 min after operation were (2.3±0.5)points, (1.5±0.8)points, respectively, , which were lower than those in the control group [(5.5±0.7)points, (2.1±0.6)points](t=20.572, 3.277, all P<0.05). Conclusion Application of dezocine preemptive analgesia in the reconstruction of nasal bone fracture is effective and safe, the hemodynamics is stable and the analgesic effect is definite in the surgery.

OBJECTIVES: Occult cervical lymph node metastasis is the most important reason for recurrence of early-stage tongue cancer and oropharyngeal cancer. Cervical sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy may help to identify them. Pigment dyes and radionuclide were used to label SLN. Both of them had shortage. This study aims to investigate the application and clinical value of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in cervical SLN biopsy for patients with early-stage tongue cancer and oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was conducted on 23 patients with early tongue cancer and oropharyngeal cancer, who received surgical treatment and used indocyanine green as a tracer to find SLN in Hunan Cancer Hospital from April to October 2021. The detection rate of SLN was calculated and the distribution of SLN in different regions of the neck was analyzed. RESULTS: SLN was successfully identified in 22 of 23 patients, with a detection rate of 95.65%. Among these 22 patients, 3 patients were found to have cancer metastasis, and the rate of occult lymph node metastasis was 13.63%. No pathologically positive lymph nodes were detected in SLN-negative patients, and thus the positive predictive rate was 100%. For patients with primary lesions located in the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, the constituent ratios of SLN in neck area I, II, III, and IV were 15.15%, 71.72%, 13.13%, and 0, respectively. For patients with primary lesions located in base of the tongue, the constituent ratios of SLN in neck area I, II, III, and IV were 0, 44.44%, 44.44%, and 11.12%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging has a high detection rate with accurate positive prediction in the anterior cervical SLN biopsy in patients with early-stage tongue cancer and oropharyngeal cancer. Meanwhile, it can also reflect the lymphatic drainage of tumors located at different primary sites, which has high clinical value.
Humans ; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy/methods* ; Indocyanine Green ; Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology* ; Tongue Neoplasms/surgery* ; Retrospective Studies ; Lymph Nodes/pathology* ; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/surgery* ; Tongue