Chondroblastoma of the patella, rare occurred in patellar,is a kind of an uncommon benign bone tumor. Compared with giant cell tumor, the morbidity of chondroblastoma is lower. Meanwhile, its clinical manifestations are various, and images are very complicated. Therefore, the understanding of this kind of tumors may be limited even to the orthopedist. The differences of patellar chondroblastoma between other tumor in X-ray, CT and MRI is a spot in recent years. Sometimes patellar chondroblastoma coexists with aneurysmal bone cyst, which is a challenge to obtain an accurate pathological and radiological diagnosis. For the treatment, curettage and bone grafting is one the most popular method, but whether to perform a biopsy before surgery still remain controversy. Some new technique still has an unknown prospect for the treatment such as radiofrequency ablation.
Bone Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Chondroblastoma ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Humans ; Patella ; surgery

Objective: To study correlation between plasma mitochondrial coupling factor-6 (MCF-6) level in coronary circulation and coronary stenotic degree in CHD patients. Methods: A total of 64 CHD patients were selected as CHD group, and they were further divided into single-vessel group, double-vessel group and multi-vessel coronary disease group; another 20 cases with normal coronary artery were enrolled as normal control group. Radioimmunoassay method was used to measure plasma MCF-6 concentration in peripheral, coronary sinus and aortic root in each group. Multivariant linear gradual regressive analysis was used to analyze above-mentioned correlation. Results: Compared with normal control group, there was significant increase in plasma MCF-6 concentration in peripheral, aortic root and coronary sinus in CHD patients (P<0.05 all) ；compared with aortic root and peripheral plasma, there was significant increase in MCF-6 concentration [(348±48) pg/ml vs. (340±51) pg/ml vs. (402±56) pg/ml, P<0.01 all] in coronary sinus of CHD group；Compared with single-vessel group, double-vessel group, there were increase in MCF-6 concentration in multi-vessel coronary disease group (P<0.05～0.01); Multivariant linear gradual regressive analysis indicated that Gensini score was significant positively correlated with plasma MCF-6 concentrations in coronary sinus and aortic root (r=0.650, P<0.01; r=0.711, P<0.01). Conclusion: Mitochondrial coupling factor-6 participates in the pathophysiological process of coronary heart disease, which may be an important vasoactive substance during development of coronary heart disease.

Background Light leads to the damage of retinal function and structure by promoting the reproduction of radicals and lipid peroxides when retina is exposed to an intense light environment for a long time.It is necessary to study how to protect the retina against light-induced injury in ophthalmology.Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of anthocyanidin extracts in preventing retinal photic damage.Methods Eighteen clean male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned to normal saline group,anthocyanidin group and mixed (hydrogen-rich saline (HRS) + anthocyanidin,1:1 in volume) group and 6 rats for each.The electroretinogram (ERG) with international standardized 5 items was recorded from all the rats before experiment.Normal saline,anthocyanidin extracts or mixed solution of 5 ml/kg were intraperitoneally injected in the three groups,respectively,for consecutive 5 days.Then the diffused light with the luminance intensity of (5000±300)lx was used to irradiate the right eyes of the rats for consecutive 3 hours during 19:00 through 7:00 in a device made by our laboratory,and the left eyes were covered at the same time.The ERG was repeatedly recorded 5 days after light irradiation.The rats were sacrificed at the end of the experiment and retinal sections were prepared for the histopathological examination.The functional and structural changes of retinas were compared among the different groups.The use of the rats followed the Statement of ARVO.Results The differences of rat body weight were not statistically significant among the three groups (before experiment:F =0.472,P =0.841 ; after experiment:F =0.658,P=0.762).No any significant difference was found in scotopic 0.01 ERG b wave,scotopic 3.0 ERG a and b waves,scotopic 3.0 oscillatory potentials,photopic 3.0 ERG b wave and 3.0 flicker P1wave between the left eyes and the right eyes in the three groups before experiment (P＞0.05).The amplitudes of various waves of ERG were significantly declined in the right eyes compared with the left eyes (P＜0.05).The mean differential values of scotopic 0.01 ERG b wave,scotopic 3.0 ERG a and b waves,scotopic 3.0 oscillatory potentials were significantly different(F =4.594,P=0.029; F=3.834,P=0.037; F=12.823,P=0.000; F=3.976,P=0.032),but those in photopic 3.0 ERG b wave were not statistically significant (F =1.488,P =0.259).Compared with the normal saline group,the differential values of scotopic 0.01 ERG b wave,scotopic 3.0 ERG a and b waves,scotopic 3.0 oscillatory potentials were all reduced in the anthocyanidin group and mixed group (P ＜ 0.05).The cells of outer nuclear layer were decreased in the right eyes in the three groups compared with the left eyes,especially around the optic nerve head and the upside of the retina,with significant differences between them (P＜0.05),and those in the anthocyanidin group and mixed group were significantly less than normal saline group (P＜0.05).Conclusions Anthocyanidin has a protective effect on light-induced retinal damage of SD rats.The protective effect of anthocyanidin extracts is similar to the integrated effect of the mixed group.

Hepatitis C virus(HCV)is the major etiology of non-A,non-B hepatitis.At present,neither a vaccine nor any effective therapy is available.Multi-epitope DNA vaccine(minigenes/epigenes)is a novel nucleic acid vaccine which can induces high effective cellular and humoral immune responses and has good perspective in clearing Hepatitis C virus through screening and assembling optimal antigen epitope genes(T cell、B cell epitope included).It is advanced in covering more HCV subtypes,inducing comprehensive anti-HCV immune responses and reducing the negative influence caused by irrelevant,disturbing and suppressive sequence as far as possible through selecting the most potential protective epitopes in DNA vaccine design.The recent research progress on HCV compound multi-epitope DNA vaccine and future prospects were reviewed.

Objective To explore the effect of GABA on the bionomics of cholangiocarcinoma cell QBC939. Methods The proliferation of QBC939 cells was investigated by MTT. The telomerase activity of QBC939 ceils was examined by modified PCR-ELISA assay. Transwell cell culture chamber assay in vitro was used to detect the ability of invasion of cholangiocarcinoma QBC939. The expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) mRNA and enzymatic activity of QBC939 cells were detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and gelatin zymography, respectively. Results GABA at all tested concentration inhibited the growth and proliferation of QBC939 cells in a time-independent manner, Telomerase activity was inhibited by GABA [(0.82 ± 0.05) vs. (0.56 ± 0.05), (P<0.05)]. GABA inhibited tumor cells' trans-Matrigel ability (at 100 μmol/L GABA, cell's number decreased from 60 ± 10 to 43 ±4, P<0.05) ,and significantly inhibited the activity and expression of MMP(MMP-2、MMP- 9) in a dose dependent way. Conclusions GABA can inhibit the growth、invasion and metastasis of cholangiocarcinoma QBC939. The down-regulation of the activity of Telomerase and MMP may be involved inthis mechanism.

Objective To explore the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939). Methods Cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) was cultured via routine methods, and was treated with different concentrations of GABA (1, 10,100, 1000 μmol/L, test group) or with complete culture medium (control group). The effects of GABA on the proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) were investigated by MTT assay, flow cytometry and Transwell cell culture chamber assay, respectively. The effects of GABA on the activity of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) secreted by cholangiocarcinoma cells were analyzed by gelatin zymogram, and the content of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) was measured by radioimmunoassay. All data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Results As the GABA concentration increased from 1 μmol/L to 1000 μmol/L, the inhibition rate of GABA on cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) was increased from 2.6% to 26.8%, and the apoptosis rate also increased from 4.80%±0.04% to 28.03% ±0.01%. The number of cholangiocarcinoma cells that migrated through the Matrigel gel decreased from 60±10 to 43±4, in a dose-dependent manner (F = 7. 883, 83.765, 7. 598, P <0.05). The activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was decreased. The content of intracellular cAMP was increased, and there was significant difference in the content of intracellular cAMP between test and control groups (F =9.507, 9.148, 27.418, P < 0.05). Conclusions GABA can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of cholangiocarcinoma cell line QBC_(939) cells by promoting the apoptosis and inhibiting the activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9. The process may be mediated by the information transmission of post-receptor.

Objective To explore the relationship of human cytomegalovirus(HCMV) infection and infantal epilepsy.Methods Fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction was employed to detect the urine HCMV-DNA in 20 healthy children and 52 infants with epilepsy,and the changes in head CT scanning and brainstem auditory evoked potential were determined in HCMV positive and negative epilepsy infants.Results Positive HCMV-DNA was found in 31(59.62%)infants with epilepsy and 6(30%)healthy infants,there was significant difference between two groups(P

BACKGROUND:There have been many studies on the diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. However, there are few studies on the diagnostic methods of fracture in different periods. OBJECTIVE:To comparatively analyze the application value of high-intensity magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single photon emission computed tomography combined with CT scan image fusion (SPECT-CT) in the diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. METHODS:Clinical data of 35 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were retrospectively analyzed, including 56 vertebrae. There were 14 males and 21 females, with an average age of 72.6 years. The course of disease was within 3 weeks in 22 patients, belonging to acute fractures. The course of the disease was between 4 and 12 weeks in 10 patients, belonging to the subacute fractures. The course of disease was 6 months in 3 patients, belonging to the fracture healing period. Al patients were tested with high-intensity MRI and SPECT-CT examination, and were treated with vertebroplasty or percutaneous kyphoplasty. The Fisher exact method was used to compare the two diagnostic methods in the diagnosis of vertebral fracture. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) In the 56 responsible vertebral bodies, 32 vertebral bodies belonged to the acute-stage fractures, and 24 vertebral bodies belonged to the non-acute-stage fractures. In al the fractures, MRI diagnosed 49 segments;SPECT-CT diagnosed 52 segments. The sensitivity of SPECT-CT testing was higher than MRI, and its specificity was less than MRI. There was a high consistency of diagnosis between fractures. (2) In the 32 acute vertebral fractures, the two tests diagnosed 29 segments. The sensitivity of SPECT-CT was higher than that of MRI, but its specificity was lower than that of the MRI. There was a high consistency between the diagnoses of fractures. (3) In the 24 non-acute vertebral fractures, MRI diagnosed 20 segments;SPECT-CT diagnosed 23 segments. SPECT-CT was more sensitive than MRI;the specificity of SPECT-CT was lower than MRI. There was a high consistency between the two diagnoses of fractures. (4) There was a high consistency in the MRI and SPECT-CT examination to determine the fracture of different periods of responsibility of the vertebral body, but the sensitivity of SPECT-CT is higher than MRI examination;SPECT-CT is an effective inspection method in the diagnosis of vertebral fractures.

Objective To study an effective pathway in preventing the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma(H.C.C) and improve the long-term curative effects.Methods 103 resectable cases of H.C.C were randomly divided into treatment group,hepatectomy plus hepatoarteria-and portal chemotherapeutics embalizations with subcutaneous pump(HACE and PVCE) group and control group(Only hepatectomy).Based on changes of ?-fetoprotein(AFP) for pre-and post operation and results of"B" ultrasound and CT,hepatic artery portography,the difference of 1,3,5-year recurrence rates and survival rates between the two groups were compared.Results ⑴The recurrence rates of treatment group and control group for 1,3,5-year were 13.5%,46.2%,67.3% and 19.6%,60.8%,86.2% respectively,there was an obviously difference (P

Objective To investigate the clinical forensic assessment on cases of suspected medical malpractice and the other related aspects concerning the assessment in clinical forensic expertise. Methods Clinical data from 25 cases expertized for suspicion of medical malpractice were retrospectively analyzed. Results 16 cases were due to the medical muff (10 cases of 16 medical muff had a bad consequence and happened in the department of operation, 6 cases had not ones); 9 cases were non-medical muff. Conclusion Though the medical muff recognized is basic, but the relationship between the medical muff and the following bad results of medical muff is the best key for the forensic expertise. Otherwise, the scientific and practical value must be considered in the forensic expertise.