BACKGROUND: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) is a kind of stem cell with potential of self-repair and multi-differentiation. It may differentiate into neuron, adipose cell and osteoblasts.OBJECTIVE: To observe the transforming efficacy of human bone marrow mesencymal stem cells (hMSCs) into neurons in vitro in different generations so as to provide reliable experimental data for the clinical application of MSCs.DESIGN: Single sample was designed.SETTING: Department of Neurology, Sino-Japan Friendship Hospital,Jilin UniversityPARTICIPANTS: Marrow tissue was collected from 9 cases of spinal fusion in Department of Orthopedics of First Hospital affiliated to Jilin University. Of 9 cases, all of them were in known of the experiment.METHODS: The experiment was performed in Sino-Japan Hospital affiliated to Jilin University from September 2002 to February 2003. The primary and generative culture of hMSCs was given. Experimental and the control groups were divided.-mercaptoethanol was taken as inducer. hMSCs of the 2rd, 4th, 6th and 8th generations were selected for induction in vitro for 6 h. Cytochemistry staining and immunohistochemistry staining were used to assay the expressions of neuronal and astrocytic marked proteins.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Growth curve analysis on genera tive culture of hMSCs. ② Nissel staining. ③ Immunohistochemical staining.RESULTS: ① Common characters of generative culture: The latent phase of generative culture was 12-24 hours, exponential phase was 7-10 days and 11-13 days later, cell culture entered the platform phase. ② After induction of the 2nd, 4th and 6th generated hMSCs, deep blue granular Nissl body presented in cytoplasm. In 6 hours on the 8th induction, there was no obvious deep blue Nissl structure presented in cytoplasm.③ Except GFAP, NSE and NF-M were expressed in hMSCs of different generations after induction for 6 hours. There was no significant difference in positive rates of the 2nd, 4th and 6th generations (P ＞ 0.05), but the significant difference presented in comparison between the 8th generation and the 2nd, 4thand 6th generations (P ＜ 0.05). CONCLUSION:-mercaptoethanol can induce hMSCs differentiating into neuronal cells in vitro. The positive rates of the 2nd, 4th and 6th generationsare higher remarkably than the 8th generation.

Objective To observe the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) transplantation on the expression of growth associated protein-43 (GAP-43) in rats after spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods The SCI models were made by impacting at the level of T11 segment. After modeling, the rats were randomly and equally divided into control group (n=18) and observation group (n=18). 1 week after injury, DMEM/F12 medium 0.1 ml was injected into tail vein of rats in the control group, and an equal volume of BMSCs suspension was injected in the observation group. 1, 2, 4, 8 weeks after SCI, the hindlimb function was evaluated by the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) score. 2, 4, 8 weeks after SCI, the expression of GAP-43 mRNA was detected by RT-PCR, and the expression of GAP-43 was detect-ed by the immunohistochemistry. Results 2, 4, 8 weeks after SCI, compared with the control group, The BBB score increased, the expres-sion of GAP-43 mRNA and GAP-43 increased in the observation group (P<0.05). Conclusion BMSCs transplantation can improve the ex-pression of GAP-43 in gene and protein level, and then promote the repair of SCI.

Objective To perform the clinical characferistics of diagnosis and treatment of duodenal trauma and to improve the result of surgical treatment in patients with duodenal injury.Methods The clinical data of 32 cases with duodenal injury were analyzed retrospectively.Results All cases were surgically treated.26 cases were cured 13 cases were with complications,of which 9 cases with duodenal fistula,4 cases with peritoneal infection.6 cases died.Conclusion Early diagnosis and surgical treatment,proper management and intensive postoperative care can improve the result of patients with duodenal trauma and decrease complications.

Background and purpose:Multidrug resistance(MDR)is the main obstacle of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer,and it has been reported that the muted p53 gene is related to MDR.In this study,we explored whether adenovirus mediated p53 gene(Ad-p53)could reverse MDR of human breast cancer and its impacts on the expressions of P-gp,TOPOⅡ and GST-?.Methods:In this study,adriamycin-resistant human breast carcinoma cells(MCF-7/Adr)and its parental cells(MCF-7)were used to determine the effect of Ad-p53.Cck-8 assay was adopted to evaluate the cytotoxicity of adriamycin.Western blot were performed to observe the expression of P-glycoprotein(P-gp),TopoismeraseⅡ(TOPOⅡ)and GST-?.Results:After transfection with 50 MOI Ad-p53,the 50% inhibitory concentration(IC50)of adriamycin to MCF-7/Adr cells was decreased from(4.54?0.91)?g/ml to(0.26?0.11)?g/ml,and the chemosensitivity increased 18.1 times(P

Objective:Based on relevant database data analysis,to explore the correlation of the abnormal expression of EMT related factors and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its related non-small cell lung cancer.Methods: Based on some data sets of GEO in the NCBI database,to perform express analysis,survival analysis and correlation analysis.Results: ①Snai1 and other EMT related regulatory factors exist significantly higher expression in non-small cell lung cancer patients,and E-cadherin (CDH1) was showed significantly lower expression. ②A large number of COPD patients samples were analyzed,and some EMT-related molecules in patients with COPD also showed significant abnormal expression and consistented with the changes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Conclusion: The results showed that dysregulation expression of EMT related regulatory factors may have some correlation with disease progression of COPD patients through the EMT markers and their expression and correlation analysis in COPD patients.

Ginkgo is one of the most successful cases of botanical drugs developed by modern science and technology during the past fifty years all over the world. At present ginkgo has been applied to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease widely, and has good clinical efficacy. Type 2 diabetes has been proved to be the risk equivalents of cardiovascular disease, therefore it has an important scientific significance for looking for more effective drugs of prevention and control of diabetes. To seek more efficient and safe drug from the plant medicine which has the function of regulate blood sugar and improve insulin resistance becomes a hotspot at home and abroad. Basic and clinical studies have shown the ginkgo preparations of Chinese medicine have certain regulation effect on blood sugar and insulin resistance. In this paper, we review the mechanisms and clinical applications of ginkgo preparations on diabetes and its applications during the past 10 years.
Animals ; Blood Glucose ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; complications ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Ginkgo biloba ; chemistry ; Humans ; Hypoglycemic Agents ; administration & dosage

Characteristics of collapsed tibial plateau fracture determines that the joint surface must remain anatomical reduction,line of force in tibial must exist and internal fixation must be strong. However, while renewing articular surface smoothness, surgeons have a lot of problems in dealing with bone defect under the joint surface. Current materials used for bone defect treatment include three categories: autologous bone, allograft bone and bone substitutes. Some scholars think that autologous bone grafts have a number of drawbacks, such as increasing trauma, prolonged operation time, the limited source, bone area bleeding,continuous pain, local infection and anesthesia,but most scholars believe that the autologous cancellous bone graft is still the golden standard. Allograft bone has the ability of bone conduction, but the existence of immune responses, the possibility of a virus infection, and the limited source of the allograft cannot meet the clinical demands. Likewise, bone substitutes have the problem that osteogenesis does not match with degradation in rates. Clinical doctors can meet the demand of the patient's bone graft according to patient's own situation and economic conditions.
Bone Substitutes ; Bone Transplantation ; Humans ; Tibial Fractures ; surgery

ObjectiveTo establish separate and appraisal methods of murine bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and optimize the suitable conditions inducting MSCs directional differentiating into adipocytes in vitro.MethodsThe differential adherence to plastic was employed to separate MSCs. CFU-f and successive CFU-f cultures were employed to characterize the potent of proliferation and self-renewal of MSCs. The different adipogenic medium was used as induction for the differentiation of MSCs into adipocytes. The differentiated cells were identified by oil red O immunohistochemistry stain.ResultsThe purified MSCs showed the morphology of fibroblasts. It was found that the number of CFU-f formation depended on the planted number of MSCs. It showed a good relationship. Small type colony of CFU-f had little potent to re-clone, but almost 90% big type colony of CFU-f had the potent to regenerate CFU-f. The MSCs could directionally differentiated into adipocytes induced by different adipogenic medium. But more than 96% MSCs differentiated into mature adipocytes when induced by combined with dexamethasone (DM), 1-methy-3-isobutylxanthine (IBMX), insulin (IS) and indomethacin (ID).ConclusionThe purified MSCs can be harvested by method of differential adherence to plastic, and these MSCs have the potent of proliferation and self-renewal. Moreover, more than 96% MSCs can differentiate into mature adipocytes when induced by combined with DM, IBMX, IS and ID.

Objective To evaluate the accuracy and reliability of Diana automated blood grouping analyzer in blood grouping and cross matching.Methods 2 300 patients′ABO and RhD blood groups were examined by conventional tube test and the fully auto-mated blood grouping analyzer and 900 patients′samples were tested using Diana automated blood grouping for blood cross matc-hing,and it was compared with polymatching method.Results The analyzer′s accuracy rate of blood grouping by two methods were 99.87% and 100.00%.The incompatibility occurred in 30 specimens in automatic blood type instrument,in 3 specimens in manual polymatching method.Conclusion The results of Diana automated blood grouping analyzer used for blood grouping and cross matc-hing blood testing are reliable.Its experimental operation is normalized and standardized with an advantage of low incidence of human er-ror.Moreover,the experimental results can be permanently preserved,which provides a convenience to search for medical proof.

Purpose To investigate the diagnostic utility of the immunohistochemical markers SALL4, D2-40 and Glypican-3 in prima-ry testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs). Methods The expression of SALL4, D2-40 and Glypican-3 protein was detected by EnVi-sion immunohistochemical method in 56 cases of primary testicular germ cell tumors, including 5 intratubular germ cell neoplasms ( IT-GCNs) , 10 seminomas, 14 embryonal carcinomas ( ECs) , 14 yolk sac tumors ( YSTs) , 1 choriocarcinoma, 5 immature teratomas and 12 mature teratomas. 10 normal testicular tissues and 5 lymphomas were selected as control. Results All of ITGCNs, seminomas, YSTs and ECs were diffusely strongly positive for SALL4. Focal SALL4 staining was seen in choriocarcinoma, 3 of 5 immature terato-mas and 3 of 12 mature teratomas. All of ITGCNs, seminomas showed diffusely strong D2-40 staining. ECs (4/14) were focally posi-tive for D2-40, while choriocarcinoma, YSTs and teratomas were negative for D2-40. Glypican-3 was diffusely positive in YSTs (13/14), and focally weakly positive in ECs (2/14), respectively. ITGCNs, seminomas, choriocarcinoma and teratoma were negative for Glypican-3. In contrast, 10 normal testicular tissues and 5 lymphomas showed no SALL4, D2-40 and Glypican-3 staining. Conclu-sions SALL4 is a useful diagnostic marker with high sensitivity and specificity for TGCTs. Combination of SALL4, D2-40 and Glypi-can-3 is helpful to the diagnosis and differential diagnosis for TGCTs.