Objective To explore the influence of Akt inhibitor MK2206 in the proliferation and apoptosis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma TCA-8113 cells,and to clarify the possible mechanism.Methods The tongue squamous carcinoma TCA-8113 cells at the logarithmic phase were randomly divided into control group and 1,5,25,125, 250 nmol·L-1 MK2206 groups.The inhibitory rate of proliferation of TCA-8113 cells was detected with MTT method,and the apoptotic rate of TCA-8113 cells was determined with flow cytometry(FCM),and the expressions of caspase-9,Bad,GSK-3β,p-Akt and T-Akt proteins in the TCA-8113 cells were detected with Western blotting method.Results The IC50 of tongue squamous cell carcinoma TCA-8113 cells after treated with MK2206 for 12, 24,and 36 h were (112.54±1.67),(79.67±2.01),and (33.33±1.98)nmol·L-1 .The FCM results showed that the apoptotic rates of TCA-8113 cells after treated with 1,5,25,125,and 250 nmol·L-1 MK2206 for 12 h were (14.2±0.74)%,(19.3±0.45)%,(35.1±0.45)%,(39.6±0.48)% and (52.1±0.19)%;there were significant differences compared with control group(P<0.01).The Western blotting method results showed that the expressions of p-Akt, Bad and GSK-3βwere decreased with the increasing of dose and time of MK2206;compared with theβ-actin in control group,the bands got darken;the expression level of caspase-9 was increased, compared with theβ-actin in control group, the bands got darken;the T-Akt protein expression did not change significantly;compared with the β-actin in control group, the color of bands had no significant difference.Conclusion Akt inhibitor MK2206 can inhibit the proliferation of tongue squamous cell carcinoma TCA-8113 cells and induce apoptosis.

A descriptive study to investigate the situation of cross-cultural adaptation and health status among medical international students was carried out using cluster sampling method and self-designed questionnaire in Dalian Medical University.148 international students come from 24 countries.There are 5 religions belief among these students.Islam,Catholic,Hindu,Buddhism and Sikhism.The main obstacles of cross-cultural adaptation are language,accommodation and diet.Economic status and stress of interpersonal relationship are also the main causes affecting the physical and mental health of medical international students.

Objective To observe the regulatory effect of bFGF and TGF-β1 for the proliferation of mesenchymal progenitor cells ( MPCs) derived from primary osteoarthritis cartilage, and to provide theoretical evidence in preventing and curing primary OA. Methods Different concentrations of bFGF and TGF-β1 ( alone or combined) were used to treat primary OA cartilage and their effects on proliferation of MPCs were tested by MTT method. Results Either bFGF (10. 0~50. 0 ng/mL) or TGF-β1 (0. 1 ~1. 0 ng/mL) alone can significantly promote the proliferation of MPCs derived from primary OA cartilage (P<0. 05). But with their increased concentration,the proliferation rate was of no significant changes (P>0. 05). The combination of 10. 0 ng/mL bFGF and 1. 0 ng/mL TGF-β1 significantly increased the prolifer-ation of MPCs from primary OA (P<0. 05). Conclusion Both bFGF and TGF-β11 play important roles in the proliferation of MPCs in primary OA cartilage,and they can increase the proliferation in different degree with different concentrations. There must be feasible methods of gene technology to promote cell proliferation and differentiation of MPCs for repairing articular car-tilage injury.

Objective To investigate the effects of sevoflurane postconditioning on cardiomyocyte apoptosis during myocardial ischemia-repeffusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Forty-five healthy male Wistar rats weighing 250-280 g were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n =15 each):group sham operation ( group S) ; group I/R and group sevoflurane postconditioning (group Spo).The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal 3％ pentobarbital 45 mg/kg,tracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated.Myocardial I/R was produced by occlusion of anterior descending branch of left coronary artery for 30 min followed by 120 min reperfusion in groups I/R and Spo.In group Spo the animals inhaled 2.5％ sevoflurane for 5 min starting from 1 min before reperfusion was started.The animals were sacrificed at the end of 120 min reperfusion.Their hearts were removed for measurement of infarct size and the area at risk and determination of apoptotic index (the number of apoptotic cells/the total number of cells) and Bcl-2 and Bax protein and mRNA expression.Results Sevoflurane postconditioning significantly reduced infarct size in group Spo as compared with group I/R.There was no significant difference in area at risk between groups I/R and Spo.Myocardial I/R significantly increased the apoptotic index,Bcl-2 and Bax protein and mRNA expression in group I/R as compared with group S.Sevoflurane postconditioning significantly decreased apoptotic index and Bax protein and mRNA expression but increased Bcl-2 protein and mRNA expression in group Spo as compared with group I/R.Conclusion Sevoflurane postconditioning attenuates myocardial I/R injury by redncing myocardial apoptosis,up-regulating Bcl-2 expression and down-regulating Bax expression.

Objective To explore the relationship among the prevertebral soft tissue swelling, surgical extent, surgical segments, and complications and to investigate the clinical significance of lateral radiographs for evaluating the postoperative prevertebral soft tissue swelling. Methods 123 patients who underwent anterior cervical fusion with plate augmentation for cervical spondylosis were included in this study. The postoperative prevertebral soft tissue swelling was measured by lateral radiographs. The data were analysed according to surgical extent and surgical segments. Patients were divided into the swelling group (61cases, >9. 98 mm) and the non-swelling group (62 cases, <9. 98 mm) based on the degree of prevertebral soft tissue swelling. The incidences of complications, such as dyspnea and dysphagia, were ana-lysed. Results The rate of dyspnea was 21. 3% in swelling group, which was higher than 8. 1% in non-swelling group (P<0. 05). The rate of dysphagia was 83. 6% in swelling group, which was higher than 25. 8% in non-swelling group (P<0. 05). In addition, postoperative prevertebral soft tissue swelling was 8. 29 mm averagely after one-level fusion, which was less than that after two or more levels fusion (11. 55 mm and 10. 40 mm) (P<0. 05). Postoperative prevertebral soft tissue swelling was 10. 94 mm after high-level fusion (above C4), which was more than that low-level fusion (below C5) (8. 63 mm) (P<0. 05). Conclusion After anterior cervical fusion for cervical spondylosis, when the degree of prevertebral soft tissue swelling is greater the incidences of complications such as dyspnea and dysphagia might be higher. In addition, prevertebral soft tissue swelling increments are significantly greater in patients who had undergone multi-level or high-level fusion ( above C5 ) . Evaluation of prevertebral soft tissue swelling using lateral radiographs is a clinically meaningful procedure.

Objective To observe the growth and proliferation capabilities of MPCs in primary OA articular cartilage and their differen-tiation properties into chondrocytes by applying related genes SOX6 and SOX9, so as to provide theoretical evidence in preventing and curing primary OA. Methods SOX6 and SOX9 genes were respectively ligated into adenovirus shuttle plasmids pAdTrack-CMV-SOX6 and pAdTrack-CMV-SOX9, then the recombinant plasmids were used to infect MPCs derived from primary OA articular cartilage. TB and the ex-pressions of collagen type Ⅱ protein and mRNA in differentiated MPCs were compared between the infected group and the uninfected group. Results Either SOX6 gene or SOX9 gene could stably infect MPCs from primary OA cartilage. TB and collagen typeⅡwere strongly posi-tive in the SOX6-infected or SOX9-infected MPCs, while they were weekly positive in the uninfected MPCs. Collagen typeⅡmRNA expres-sion in SOX6-infected MPCs derived from primary OA cartilage was 3. 8 times of that in uninfected cells (P<0. 01), and that in SOX9-in-fected MPCs was 5. 15 times of that in the uninfected cells (P<0. 01). Conclusion The stable transfection of SOX6 and SOX9 genes into MPCs derived from primary OA cartilage could significantly promote chondrogenic differentiation of MPCs. There must be feasible methods of gene technology to promote cell proliferation and differentiation of MPCs for repairing articular cartilage injury.

Objective To investigate the effects of intervertebral bridging ossifications in patients of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) on bone fracture healing.Methods A total of 170 patients of thoracolumbar vertebral endplate fracture who were admitted into our hospital were selected.Divided these patients into the observation group,namely 60 patients with nonunion of vertebral endplate after 3 months of conservative treatment,and the control group, including 110 patients with well healed vertebra after 3 months of conservative treatment.Compared the distribution of intervertebral bridging ossifications of the two groups 3 weeks after injury.Results The incidence of bridging ossification at levels of T9 to T10,T10to T11,T11to T12 in the observation group were significantly higher than that in the control group.And it showed a significantly higher incidence of bridging ossification at the second proximal intervertebral segment in the observation group than that of the control group.There was a significantly greater sagittal wedge angle in the observation group compared with the control group.Conclusion Conservative treatment may increase the risk of nonunion of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures when there is a bridging ossification at the second proximal intervertebral level or the sagittal wedge angle was greater than 14.2°in a fresh osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.It should be a careful choose whether to take conservative treatment or surgical intervention.

Objective:To investigate the risk factors for overall survival in operable hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT-HCC) patients and establish a scoring system.Methods:Survival data in 253 PVTT-HCC patients were retrospectively analyzed in Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital. Survival curves were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Cox stepwise regression analysis was used to identify independent preoperative risk factors affecting overall survival. A prognostic scoring system based on independent risk factors and their relative coefficients was established to screen patients with greater hepatic resection benefits, and the identification ability of the model was based on ROC.Results:A total of 253 patients with PVTT-HCC were enrolled in this study, there were 222 males and 31 females, with a median age 44 years. The median survival time in all patients was (13.00±2.15) months. Rate of overall survival was 51.8% at 1 year, 25.0% at 3 years and 17.7% at 5 years. Multivariable Cox regression analyses showed four risk factors including: AST≥40 U/L, ALP (≥80 U/L), tumor number (>1), and incomplete tumor capsule. A prognostic scoring system was established based on these variables. The area under curve of the scoring system was 0.780 (95% CI: 0.715-0.845). Patients were classified as low- or high-risk group for hepatic resection depending on whether their score was <3 ( n=77) or ≥3 ( n=176), respectively. High-risk patients had a median survival of 10 months, compared to 29 months in low-risk patients. Low-risk patients also had better survival rates at 1 year (75.3% vs 41.5%), 3 years (47.6% vs 15.2%), and 5 years (34.7% vs 10.5%), P<0.05. Conclusion:A prognostic scoring system for hepatic resection in PVTT-HCC patients has been developed based entirely on preoperative variables. Using this system, patients belong to the low risk group have better prognosis after surgery, which can provide a basis for surgical treatment of PVTT-HCC patients.

ObjectiveTo investigate the regulatory effects of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Shufengxuanfeijiedu formula on Janus kinase signal transducer and activators of transcription (JAK-STAT) of lung tissues in mice with influenza viral pneumonia.Methods According to random number table, 60 mice were randomly divided into six groups with 10 mice in each group: normal group (N), model group (M), Tamiflu control group (C) and low (SL), medium (SM), high dose (SH) Shufengxuanfeijiedu formula groups. The mouse model of influenza virus pneumonia was reproduced by dropping of 0.05 mL 4LD50 inflluenza virus FM1 strain which can be adapted to lung tissue into the nose; while the N received nose instillation of 0.05 mL normal saline. After successful modeling for 2 hours, distilled water was given orally (by lavage) to N and M; Duffy (oseltamivir) 2.5 g·mL-1·d-1 was administrated to C; the TCM SL, SM, SH were intragastrically administered with different doses of shufengxuanfeijiedu decoction into the corresponding groups respectively (the ingredients of prescription: chrysanthemum, mulberry leaf, almond, platycodon root, forsythia, bupleurum etc. forming granules), according to the suitable dose of granules used for human body surface, the dose used for mouse surface area was calculated, the high dose means the dose used in the medium dose group doubled, the low dose means 1/2 dose used in medium group, once a day, once 0.2 mL for consecutive 4 days. Afterwards, the lung tissues were collected, the mouse differential gene expressions related to JAK-STAT pathway were detected by gene chip technology, the standards for screening of differential gene expression were as follows: up-regulated gene was P < 0.05, and the log2ratio > 1; down-regulation gene wasP < 0.05, and log2ratio < -1. The levels in lung tissue kinase (JAK) andγinterferon (IFN-γ) mRNA expressions were determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).Results Compared with those in N, the differential expression gene transcription activator, STAT5 [log2 (N/M) = 2.32], interleukin 4 receptor alpha subunit [IL4RA, log2 (N/M) = 4.77], interleukin 12 receptor [IL12R, log2 (N/M) = 1.58], JAK [log2 (N/M) = 2.41] were all obviously up-regulated, and IFN was significantly down-regulated [log2 (N/M) = -1.45] in M. Compared with those in M, C group IFN [log2 (C/M) = 1.51], various TCM dose groups [log2 (SL/M) = 1.46, log2 (SM/M) = 1.72, log2 (SH/M) = 1.40] differential expression gene IFN was significantly up-regulated, STAT5 [log2 (C/M) = -2.06, log2 (SL/M) = -1.41, log2 (SM/M) = -2.10, log2 (SH/M) = -1.89], IL4RA [log2 (C/M) = -2.52, log2 (SL/M) = -1.85, log2 (SM/M) = -2.74, log2 (SH/M) = -1.39), IL12R [log2 (C/M) = -1.48, log2 (SL/M) = -0.10, log2 (SM/M) = -1.58, log2 (SH/M) = -0.53], JAK [log2 (C/M) = -1.44, log2 (SL/M) = -0.88, log2 (SM/M) = -1.74, log2 (SH/M) = -0.53] were significantly down-regulated. In M, the JAK mRNA expression was obviously elevated (2-ΔΔCt: 3.17±0.94 vs. 1.01±0.13,P < 0.05), while the IFN-γ mRNA expression was decreased (2-ΔΔCt: 0.15±0.48 vs. 1.01±0.12,P < 0.05); compared with M, the JAK mRNA expressions in C, SM and SH groups were all obviously decreased (2-ΔΔCt: 2.02±0.63, 1.19±0.30, 1.59±0.67 vs. 3.17±0.94, allP < 0.05); while the IFN-γmRNA expressions in C, SL, SM and SH groups were elevated (2-ΔΔCt: 0.61±0.12, 0.41±0.13, 0.85±0.14, 0.78±0.20 vs. 0.15±0.48, allP < 0.05).Conclusions Shufengxuanfeijiedu formula can ameliorate the mice immune pathological injury of lung tissues induced by influenza virus by regulating JAK-STAT signal pathway and balancing Th1/2 via up-regulating the expression of IFN-γ.

BACKGROUND:Three-dimensional visualization technique has been widely used in clinical treatment. Preoperative visualization technique al ows safe demonstration on the complex spine fracture models, and also prepare screw placement scheme according to three-dimensional model of patients.
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the clinical result of treating short-segment lumbar vertebrae fracture with pedicle screw visualization.
METHODS:A total of 32 patients with lumbar vertebrae fracture were treated with 182 pedicle screws. Before the screw implantation, the structure of bilateral pedicle was observed using Mimics software and the implantation parameters were measured. The operation methods and related complications were told to the patients through the reconstructed three-dimensional images. The satisfaction of the patients, operation time, and the position of pedicle screws by postoperative CT scan were assessed. The percentages of anterior vertebral height and Cobb’s angle were measured before operation, 2 weeks after operation and 8 months after operation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The excellent satisfaction rate of the patients was 100%, the mean operation time was 185 minutes, and 173 pedicle screws (95.1%) were total y inserted within the pedicle. Al patients were fol owed up for 7-22 months. The results showed that the fracture healed wel . The percent of anterior vertebral height and Cobb’s angle at 2 weeks after operation were significantly decreased compared with them before operation (P<0.05). There were no significant difference about the percent of anterior vertebral height and Cobb’s angle between 2 weeks and 8 months fol ow-up (P>0.05). Single-segment lumbar vertebrae fracture was wel treated by the pedicle screw visualization technique. This method assists to make up preoperation plan, increase the rate of patients’ satisfaction, shorten operation time, and increase the accuracy of pedicle screw insertion.