MicroRNAs(miRNAs)are a group of non-coding RNA molecules having modulating function,and as a post transcriptional modulating factor is involved in the modulation of expression of eukaryotic genes. Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a chronic non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease and its etiology has not yet been fully clarified. Recent studies have shown that circulating miRNAs were specifically expressed in patients with IBD. This article reviewed the advances in studies on circulating miRNAs and IBD.

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Objective To investigate the effect of Santong electroacupuncture (EA) on mRNA and protein expression of p75 neurotroph-in receptor (p75NTR) in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods A total of 72 female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to sham operation group (group A, n=8) and model group (n=64). In the model group, Allen's method was used to make SCI rats model, in which 48 survived model rats were further subdivided into model control group (group B, n=12), EA group (group C, n=12), inhibitor Nogo extra cellular peptide residues 1-40 (NEP1-40) group (group D, n=12) and EA+inhibitor NEP1-40 group (group E, n=12) according to de-sign proposal. The treatment groups were electroacupunctured on Dazhui (GV14) and Yaoyangguan (GV3), bilateral Ciliao (BL32) and Zu-sanli (ST36) with loose-tight wave, for 20 minutes every day. After 7 and 14 days of treatment, injured spinal cord tissue was extracted for detecting. The mRNA and protein expression of p75NTR was detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, in situ hybridization and Western blotting respectively. The hind limb motor function was assessed with Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) score. Results The BBB score increased in the treatment groups compared with group B, and was higher in group E than in groups C and D (P<0.05), as well as on the 14th day than on the 7th day in all the treatment groups (t>2.623, P<0.05). The mRNA and protein expression of p75NTR in spinal cord tissues decreased in the treatment groups compared with group B (P<0.05), and no significant difference was found among the treatment groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Santong elerctroacupuncture treatment could improve the hind limb motor function, which may associate with inhibition of the mRNA and protein expression of p75NTR in rats after SCI.

Objective: To optimize preparation techniques for Herba E pimedii flavonoid phytosomes (EFP) and explore their suitable pharmaceutics. Methods: To optimize the preparation conditions by means of unifo rm design and step regression, prepare Herba Epimedii total flavonoid phytosomes by means of solvent evaporation and investigate the accumulative dissolution of different ratios of EFP-PVP precipitates by means of dissolution release. Resu lt: The optimized preparation conditions are as follows: solvent-tetrahydrofura n, lecithin to PVP-2.5 times, temperature-40　℃ and reaction-3 hours. Oil/wa ter apparent partition coefficient of icariin was enhanced more than 4 times by phospholipid. The accumulative dissolution of Herba Epimedii flavonoids of EFP- PVP precipitate was significantly higher than that of its physical mixture and H erba Epimedii extract tablet. Conclusion: Phospholipid can ef fectively enhance the oil/water apparent partition coefficient of icariin, and P VP can improve the dissolution of Herba Epimedii phytocomes, but the pharmacokin etics needs further study.

Objective To evaluate and analyse the effectiveness of surgical treatment for fibrous dysplasia in proximal femur with severe varus deformity.Methods A retrospective study was performed in 21 patients (24 femora)of fibrous dysplasia who were treated in our hospital between August 2000 and May 2009.All patients had severe femoral varus deformity.The four-step procedures were performed orderlv as valgus osteotomy,lesion curettage,impacting of massive bone allograft,and fixation by femoral intramedullary nail.There were 6 patients with monostotic disease,15 with polyostotic diseases,including 12 males and 9 females with a mean age of 22.7 years(range,14-39 years).The average neck-shaft angle and femoral varus angle was 75°(range 55°-105°)and 30°(range,18°-45°),respectively.The average length of thigh shortened 3.4 cm(range,2.0-4.5 cm)compared with the contralateral thigh.Results All of the 21 patients were followed up from 21 months to 7 years with an average period of 3 years and 4 months.There were 30 osteotomy sites in 24 femurs,28 osteotomy sites showed bone union after 3-6 months from surgery.Two distal location of the double-level osteotomy showed nonunion,which received bone grafting again and got bone union after 3 months finally.The femoral mechanical alignments of the 21 patients had been recriticd.The average neck-shaft angle was 118°(range,95°-135°)postoperatively,the femoral varus angle disappeared.The average extremity lengthening was 2.8 cm(range,1.8-3.6 cm)postoperatively.There were no infection,recurrent fracture and progression of deformity.The visual analogue scales(VAS)score of 17 patients decreased to zero postoperatively from 7-10 preoperatively,and that of the other 4 patients decreased to 3-4 postoperatively from 8-10 preoperatively.The result of Harris hip functional score was excellent in 12 cases,good in 6,and fair in 3.Conclusion The valgus osteotomy can rectify varus deformity effectively.The reconstract nail of the fumer can support the stability of femur.Impacting of massive bone allograft can improve the capacity of the femur.

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Objective To assess regional left ventricular systolic function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE).Methods Twenty-five patients with HCM which was asymmetric septal hypertrophy,and twenty healthy subjects were enrolled in the study.The apical four-chamber view of left ventricular was acquired by RT-3DE.The left ventricular volume-time curves were analyzed quantitatively with Tomtec 4D LV-Analysis 3.0,and regional end-diastolic volume and end-systolic volume of left ventricular (rEDV,rESV),the time to minimum systolic volume (rESVT),regional stroke volume (rSV),regional ejection fraction (rEF),regional-global ejection fraction (rgEF) and the parameters of left ventricular dyssynchrony were measured.Results In the HCM group,the values of Tmsv16-Dif,Tmsv16-SD,Tmsv16-Dif％,Tmsv16-SD％ were significantly lower compared with the control group (P ＜ 0.01),and rEDV,rSV,rEF and rgEF in hypertrophic segments were lower than those in non-thickening and mild-thickening segments (P ＜0.05).In the control group,there were no significant difference of those parameters among all segments (P ＞0.05).The values of rEDV,rSV and rgEF in hypertrophic segments decreased in the HCM group (P ＜0.05),at the basal level,rEF in hypertrophic segments decreased,at the apical level,it increased,but the differences at the mid-ventricular level between the two groups were not significant;the values of rEF and rgEF in non-thickening and mild-thickening segments increased (P ＜0.05).Conclusions RT-3DE could sensitively detect left ventricular dyssynchrony and accurately assess regional left ventricular volume and function of different segments in patients with HCM.

Objective To investigate and discuss the limb salvage strategies of malignant bone tumors in region S2 of shoulder girdle.Methods The data of 17 patients(13 males and 4 females)were retrospectivelv analyzed.All of them had malignant scapular tumor at least in region S2,and underwent limb salvage between January 2005 and January 2009.They aged from 14 to 55 years old(mean,32.6 years).The histologic types of them were chondrosarcoma in 6 patients,osteosarcoma in 4,fibrosareoma in 1,myeloma in 1,Ewing's sarcoma in 1,rhabdomyosarcoma in 1,non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1,malignant giant cell tumor of bone in 1 and recurrent chondrosarcoma in 1.The tumors were staged according to Enneking surgical staging system:IB in 4 and IIB in 13.According to the MSTS classification system,the region S2 and lateral 1/3 of region S1 were effected in 11 cases,the region S2 and large part of region S1 were effected in 6 cases.The rotator cuff was involved to some extent in all patients,and the articular capsule were involved in 8 cases.Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy was given to 14 patients.The surgical strategies were depended on the range of tumor and preservation of articular capsule.The scapular prosthetic replacement was done in 8 cases with a relatively large range of tumor or resection of articular capsule,otherwise the scapular allograft replacement was done.Among the 11 cases with region S2 and lateral 1/3 of region S1 effected,the scapular allograft replacement was done in 9 cases with articular capsule preserved and the prosthetic replacement was done in 2 cases with articular capsule resected.And the prosthetic replacement was done in the other 6 cases.The articular capsule and partial rotator cuff were preserved and reconstructed preferentially.Results All patients were followed up 16-62 months (mean,35.1 months).Postoperative complications were noted in 9 patients, including mild allograft rejection and mild allograft resorption in 1 patient,allograft rejection in 1,prosthetic acromion exposure in 3,allograft resorption in 4.Local recurrence were noted in 1 patients.Three patients were dead because of extensive metastasis.The average function scores were 74.1%(range,53.3%-93.3%).Conclusion During the limb salvage surgery.it's very important to guarantee the en bloc resection of the tumor.In the meanwhile,the en bloc resection and functional reconstruction should be well balanced.

Objective To evaluate intraoperative tracing of sentinel lymph nodes ( SLNs) by fluorescence imaging combined with carbon nanoparticles .Methods 112 breast cancer patients eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy were randomly assigned to the combination group (56 cases)receiving indocyanine green (ICG)and carbon nanoparticles as the lymphatic mapping tracers and ICG alone group (56 cases).Intraoperative frozen sec-tion was performed , followed by conventional histopathology .Results In the combination group , subcutaneous lymphatic vessels were successfully visualized in 53 patients and the detection rate was 94.6%(53/56).The flu-orescence SLNs were successfully detected in 54 patients and the detection rate was 96.4%(54/56)in ICG alone group.In the combination group , SLNs were successfully identified in 54 patients by fluorescence and 52 patients by black dyed, and the SLNs detection rate was 100%(56/56).While in the ICG alone group, the SLNs were found in 52 patients and the detection rate was 92.9%(52/56)(χ2 =2.3, P>0.050).The average number of detected SLNs was 3.7 ±1.5 ( 205/56 ) in combination group vs 2.5 ±1.4 ( 130/52 ) in ICG alone group ( t =-3.5, P=0.001).17 metastatic SLNs were found in 10 patients in the combination group vs 12 metastatic SLNs in 9 patients in ICG alone group .Conclusion Combination of ICG and carbon nanoparticles for mapping sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients can increase the number of SLNs detected and the detection rate , reducing the rate of misdiagnosis and false negative rate .

Objective To observe the changes of TNF-α and NF-κB after different doses of nalmefene hydrochloride (NAL) therapy for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an effort to identify the effect of NAL on TBI-induced inflammatory response and the possible mechanism.Methods A model of TBI in the rat was produced using the improved Feeney' s free-fall impact method.The animals were randomly divided into sham group,TBI group,TBI + large dose of NAL (ip,0.2 mg/kg) group (TBI + NAL1group),TBI + medial dose of NAL (ip,0.14 mg/kg) group (TBI + NAL2 group),TBI + small dose of NAL (ip,0.07 mg/kg) group (TBI + NAL3 group).Form of brain tissues in each group was observed and mRNA levels of TNF-α and NF-κB were measured by real-time quantitative PCR assay.Results HE staining revealed severe injury and inflammatory infiltration of brain parenchyma in TBI group ;on the contrary,the situation ameliorated in TBI + NAL1 group,TBI + NAL2 group and TBI + NAL3group,with especially obvious improvement in TBI + NAL2 group.In PCR assay,significant expression of NF-κB and TNF-α was observed at post-TBI days 1,3,5 and 7 (P ＜ 0.05),followed by great reverse after NAL therapy (P ＜ 0.05),particularly in TBI + NAL2 group.Conclusions NAL can reduce the inflammation response to TBI and promote post-injury recovery.Moreover,there exists a NAL concentration window.