Objectives To investigate the expressions of miR-101 and COX-2 in colorectal cancer. Methods Thirty-twocolorectal cancer specimens and paired paracancer tissues were collected for assessment of miR-101 and COX-2 expressions by real-time quantitative PCR. Thecorrelation between miR-101 and COX-2 , as well as their correlations with the pathologywere analyzed. Results The expression level of miR-101 and COX-2 mRNA in the cancer tissues was significant difference between the cancer and para-cancer tissues (P < 0. 01). Also, miR-101 expression was negatively correlated with COX-2 mRNA expression (r = -0.373 5, P < 0.01). Furthermore,miR-101 expression was significantlydecreased along with the deterioration of tumor differentiation grade(P < 0.05). Compared with which in Dukes A ~ B stage, COX-2 expression was overexpressed and miR-101 was down-regulatedin colorectal cancer tissue inDukes C ~ Dstage , butnosignificant difference was found (P > 0.05). Conclusion Down-regulated miR-101 expression andparallel COX-2 overexpression hasbeen linked to colorectal cancer. miR-101 and COX-2might be thepotentialdiagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.

Objective To discuss the curative effect of minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) in treatment of comminuted fracture of metaphyseal tibia. Methods The study involved 38 patients with comminuted fracture of metaphyseal tibia treated by indirect reduction and MIPPO. Results All patients were followed up for 10-30 months (average 18.6 months), which showed one stage union in all patients. The time for bony union was 4.2-7.8 months (mean 5.4 months). The operation lasted for 50-130 minutes (average 75 minutes). According to Johner-Wruhs system, the outcome was excellent in 26 patients, good in 10 and fair in two, with satisfactory rate of 95%. Conclusion MIPPO takes advantages of minor trauma, few complication, simple manipulation, high success rate and satisfactory recovery of joint function recovery and bony union, and hence is a safe and effective treatment for comminuted fracture of metaphyseal tibia.

Self-assembled gold nanoparticles ( AuNPs) coating was fabricated using an etched stainless steel wire as a support on which AuNPs were first deposited, then after modified with mercaptan, another layer of AuNPs was self-assembled. The AuNPs modified stainless steel wire was used in solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the determination of ultraviolet ( UV) filters in environmental water. The best extraction efficiencies were achieved within 30 min at 55℃ and at pH 7 with stirring rate of 800 r/min. Under the optimized conditions, the established AuNPs-SPME-HPLC method for the determination of UV filters benzophnone-3 ( BP-3 ) , 2-ethylhexyl-4-( N, N-dimethylamino ) benzoate ( OD-PABA) , 2-ethylhexyl-4-trimethoxycinnamate ( EHMC) and 2-ethylhexyl salicylate ( EHS) was linear in the range of 0. 004-200 μg/L. The limits of detection of the method were 0. 43-570 ng/L ( S/N=3 ) . The relative standard deviation ( RSD ) of AuNPs-SPME-HPLC was 1 . 9%-4 . 2% ( n=5 ) for spiked water samples of 20 μg/L each UV filter. In the case of real water samples analyses, the recoveries of spiked UV filters were 77 . 9%-108% with RSDs of 3 . 1%-8 . 0% ( n=5 ) .

Objective To investigate the influence of baicalin in human colon cancer SW480 cells,and to clarify its mechanism.Methods The SW480 cells were cultured and divided into blank control and 25,50 and 100 μmol·L-1 baicalin groups.The proliferation activity was detected with CCK-8 assay.The morphological changes of SW480 cells were detected by Annexin Ⅴ-FITC and DAPI coloration.The protein expression levels of Bcl-2,caspase 3 and caspase 9 were detected by Western blotting method. Results The CCK-8 assay results showed that the proliferation activities of SW480 cells in 25,50 and 100 μmol· L-1 baicalin groups were decreased significantly compared with blank control group at the time points of 24 h,48 h and 72 h (P <0.01),the proliferation activities of SW480 cells in 25 μmol·L-1 baicalin groups were decreased significantly compared with blank control group at the time points of 48 and 72 h (P <0.01).Cell shrinkage and nucleus fragmentation were observed in the SW480 cells after treated with 50 μmol·L-1 baicalin for 48 h.The Western blotting assay results showed that compared with blank control group,the protein expression levels of caspase 3 and caspase 9 in 25,50 and 100 μmol· L-1 baicalin groups were increased significantly (P <0.05 or P <0.01),and the protein expression levels of Bcl 2 in 25, 50 and 100 μmol·L-1 baicalin groups were decreased significantly (P <0.05 or P <0.01).Conclusion Baicalin can induce the apoptosis in SW480 cells,and the effect might be involved with the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.

Objective To discuss the application of longitudinal reduction of Chinese traditional medicine in surgical treatment of distal radius comminuted fractures in the elderly. Methods Before the operation, the 54 elderly patients with the fracture were reduced by longitudinal direction under anesthesia, then they were treated with minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the approach upon the reduction condition and fracture types. Results After 12-month follow-up, the fractures were all healed. The mean healing time of the fractures was 8 weeks (6-12 weeks). At the end of follow -up, the mean range of motion of the wrist was at 50°of flexion, 45°of extension, 30° of ulnar deviation, at 20° of radial deviation. According to the criteria of Gartland and Werley, the results were excellent in 35 cases, good in 17 cases, fair in 2 cases and poor in 0 case. Conclusions It is vital to provide a Chinese traditional longitudinal reduction before invasive surgical plate fixation in treatment of distal radius comminuted fractures, to avoid large-area exposure of fracture site, minimize the damage to the soft tissue, maintain reduction of post operation and achieve good wrist function.

Objective To construct and identify a novel IL-10 delivery system by transforming a hIL-10-containing plasmid into B.longum (BL -hIL -10).Methods A plasmid vector pBADs -GFP was selected which had been built by previous test and biosynthetic hIL-10 plasmid,through double enzyme digestion and enzyme reaction,to construct and identify PBADs-hIL-10 shuttle plasmid,then to synthesis BL-hIL-10.hIL-10 was expressed and secreted into the culture supernatant of BL-hIL-10 after 0.2% L-arabinose induction in vitro as examined by Western blot,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)and RT-PCR;Culture supernatants and bacterium pellets were collected after continuous culture for 12,24 and 36h,respectively.hIL-10 was expressed and secreted into the culture supernatant of BL-hIL-10 after 0.2% L-arabinose induction in vitro as examined by Western blot,enzyme -linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)and RT -PCR;Culture supernatants and bacterium pellets were collected after continuous culture for 12,24 and 36h,respectively.Results The BL-hIL-10 bacterial strain that can stably express hIL-10 factor was successfully screened out,and the levels of hIL-10 in both superna-tant and cell pellet were similarly reached maximum at 24h of culture.Conclusion BL-hIL-10 as a novel oral hIL-10 delivery system has been successfully established,which established a basis for the treatment of IBS with transgenic Bifidobacterium.

BACKGROUND:Shear stress can directly mediate the expression of endothelial cells, especially some cytokine genes whose codes are related to angiogenesis. Otherwise, flow shear stress of blood plays an importantly biological role in regulating vascular structure and function.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of laminar flow shear stress on the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and the expression of protooncogene c-myc in human cerebral arteriovenous malformation.DESIGN: Randomized controlled study.SETTING: Department of Neurosurgery, Shenyang General Hospital of Military Area Command of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in the Neuromedical Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA from November 2006 to February 2007. Fresh samples of human cerebral arteriovenous malformation were derived from 20 patients who were of grade Spetzler Ⅱ -Ⅲ and received resection of human cerebral arteriovenous malformation in the Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA in 2006. All cases were diagnosed with whole-brain angiography before operation. The main reagents and equipments were detailed as follows: M199 culture media (Gilbco BRL), quality fetal bovine serum (HyClone), endothelial cell growth supplement (ECGS; Sigma, USA), CO2 incubator (Forma Scientific, USA), flow cytometry analysis of cell cycle kit (BD Company), flow cytometer (FACS Calibur, BD Company), rat-anti-human c-myc monoclonal antibody (Santa Cruz Company, USA), and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) kit (Promega).METHODS: Tissue explants adherent method was used to culture vascular endothelial cells of human cerebral arteriovenous malformation, and then the cells were classified into 4 groups based on degree of shear stress, including control group, low shear stress group, moderate shear stress group and high shear stress group. Cultured endothelial cells of human cerebral arteriovenous malformation were put in a parallel plate flow chamber. In addition, cells in the low,moderate and high shear stress groups were stressed by low, moderate and high shear stress for 8 hours, respectively.However, shear stress in the control group was 0 Pa. Flow cytometry was used to measure proliferation index, and the expression of c-myc protein and c-myc mRNA were determined by immnocytochemistry and RT-PCR analysis respectively.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Expressions of c-myc protein and c-myc mRNA and proliferation index in endothelial cells under various degrees of shear stress.RESULTS: ① Proliferation index: Proliferation index was higher in the moderate and high shear stress groups than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05, 0.01). ② Expression of c-myc protein: Immuneposjtjve expression of c-myc protein was gradually increased with the increase of shear stress and there were significant differences in the three shear stress groups as compared with control group (P ＜ 0.05-0.01). ③ Expression of c-myc mRNA: Proliferation index of endothelial cells was higher in the low and moderate shear stress groups than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).CONCLUSION: Flow shear stress can induce expression of c-myc and activate expression of c-myc gene based on gene transcription so as to promote the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells in human cerebral arteriovenous malformation

BACKGROUND:Antisense gene therapy offers immense promise for the management of human cerebral arteriovenous malformation through inhibiting expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and angiogenesis in endothelial cells.OBJECTIVE: To observe the inhibitory effect of vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide (VEGF-ASODN) on the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells in human cerebral arteriovenous malformation.DESIGN: Observational contrast study.SETTING: Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in the Neuromedical Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command of Chinese PLA from August to December 2006. A total of 18 patients with human cerebral arteriovenous malformation were selected from Department of Neurosurgery, Shenyang General Hospital of Military Area Command of Chinese PLA. There were 12 males and 6 females and their mean age was 40 years. Cerebral arteriovenous malformation was classified based on Spetzler grade: grade Ⅱ (n =10) and grade Ⅲ (n=8). All cases were diagnosed with whole cerebral angiography before operation and they provided the confirmed consent. Main reagents were detailed as follows: endothelial cell growth supplements (ECGS, Sigma, USA), 391 DNA automatic synthetic device (Shanghai Shenggong Liyong Company, PE, USA), anaerobic incubator (DY-1, Zhejiang), human vascular endothelial growth factor enzyme-linked kit (TBD Company, Beijing), 96E enzyme-labeling device (ERMA, INC), cell cycle analytical reagent kit (BD Company), and flow cytometer (FACS Calibur, BD Company).METHODS: ①Experimental procedure: Tissue explants adherent method was used to culture vascular endothelial cells from human cerebral arteriovenous malformation. The third generated cells were used and randomly divided into antisense group, sense group and control group with four bottles of cells in each group. Sense and antisense phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides of artificial vascular endothelial growth factor selected from the antisense group and the sense group were covered with positive liposomes, and then they were used to transfected vascular endothelial cells cultured from human cerebral arteriovenous malformation; however, cells in the control group were not dealt with any treatments. Cells in the three groups were incubated in anaerobic incubator (including 0.95 volume fraction of N2 and 0.05 volume fraction of CO2) at 37 ℃ for 2, 4 and 8 hours, respectively. ② Experimental evaluation: Cell cycles were measured, protein content of vascular endothelial growth factor was measured, and mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor was also detected.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Expression of mRNA and protein of vascular endothelial growth factor and proliferation exponent at different times of hypoxia.RESULTS: ①mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor: At 2, 4 and 8 hours after hypoxia, mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor was higher than that before hypoxia in the control group (P ＜ 0.05);however, mRNA expression was lower in the antisense group than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05). ② Protein content of vascular endothelial growth factor: At 2, 4 and 8 hours after hypoxia, protein content of vascular endothelial growth factor was higher than that before hypoxia in the control group (P ＜ 0.05); however, protein content was lower in the antisense group than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05). ③ Proliferation exponent: At 4 and 8 hours after hypoxia,proliferation exponent of endothelial cells cultured from human cerebral arteriovenous malformation was higher than that before hypoxia in the control group (P ＜ 0.05); however, proliferation exponent was lower in the antisense group than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).CONCLUSION: Hypoxia may induce gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in endothelial cells at the transcriptional level. Antisense vascular endothelial growth factor can obviously inhibit gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factor cultured from human cerebral arteriovenous malformation and proliferation under hypoxic conditions.

BACKGROUND: The integrity of the dura mater is very important for prognosis of patients with brain injury prognosis. Artificial dura mater is a commonly repair material, and to look for an ideal artificial dura mater is the exploration direction in the neurosurgery field. OBJECTIVE: To observe and analyze the clinical data of brain injury patients undergoing repair of colagen sponge as dura mater substitute material with ozone therapy, and to explore and evaluate its clinical value. METHODS: Folow-up results of therapeutic efficacy and complications in 60 cases of brain injury folowing repair with colagen sponge artificial dura mater and ozone treatment were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Two patients died of postoperative diffuse brain sweling, one died of brain injury with multiple organ failures, and two cases of extensive brain injury accompanied by cerebral herniation were in vegetative state. The rest 55 patients were enroled in the final analysis. After surgery, two patients appeared to have postoperative subcutaneous fluid and their conditions improved folowing puncture aspiration and pressure dressing with elastic bandage; another patient showed a smal amount of subdural effusion, but did not undergo special treatment, and dynamic head CT showed the effusion was gradualy reduced. Cranial CT examination showed no abnormalities associated with the artificial dura mater. At 3-6 months after surgery, the artificial dura mater was fused wel with the normal dura mater in 28 cases undergoing skul patching, and there was no adhesion and inflammatory reaction. Taken together, the colagen sponge artificial dura mater with ozone can give ful play to the decompression treatment of traumatic brain injury, which can maintain the brain function, shorter operative time, result in fewer complications, and have good compatibility, and moreover, the artificial dura mater can be fused wel with the normal dura to protect the brain cortex, thereby providing favorable conditions for the latter skul repair.

The mechanical model of knee is a system of constructional elements with specific restrains and material properties, which are deduced from the components of knee based on their functions and junctions. Kinematics and kinetics of knee can be calculated from the mechanical model. A review of some mechanical models of knee are shown in this paper.
Biomechanical Phenomena ; Computer Simulation ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; physiology ; Models, Biological ; Range of Motion, Articular ; physiology ; Stress, Mechanical