Objective:To study the effect of subepithelial connective tissue grafting in covering an exposed root surface.Methods:Eight cases with gingival recession on upper and lower anterior teeth and premolars receited connective tissue grafting received connective tissue grafting were presented with 12 months of follow-up.Results:Initial gingival recession averaged 4.3 mm,with a mean probing pocket depth of 2.3 mm.At the 12-month follow-up,a mean of 3.0 mm of root coverage was observed(ie,71% root coverage,range 60% to 80%).Probing pocket depth averaged 1.6 mm,indicating a 3.6 mm gain of clinical attachment(range 2 to 5 mm).Conclusion:The application of connective tissue graft results in predictable root coverage and clinical attachment while maintaining shallow pockets.

Objective To investigate the effect of S100A4 silencing on tumor related gene COX-2,bcl-2,Surviving,MMP-9 mRNA expressions of pancreatic cancer BxPC-3,AsPC-1 cells,and explore their relationship.Methods Small interfering RNA interfering S100A4 gene (siRNA-S100A4) was applied to transfect human pancreatic cancer BxPC-3,AsPC-1 cells,and nonhomologous siRNA-C was used as negative control,and cells without transfection were used as control group.The expressions of S100A4,COX-2,Survivin,MMP-9,bcl-2 mRNA after interference were detected by using RT-PCR.Results S100A mRNA expressions of BxPC-3's control group,siRNA-C group,siRNA-S100A4 group were 0.661 ± 0.023,0.659 ± 0.043,0.379 ± 0.039,and expressions of COX-2 mRNA were 0.760 ± 0.026,0.830 ± 0.017,0.443 ±0.006,and expressions of Survivin mRNA were 0.948 ± 0.049,0.909± 0.081,0.068 ± 0.006,and expressions of bcl-2 mRNA were 0.462 ±0.018,0.421 ±0.049,0.184 ±0.025,and expressions of MMP-9 mRNA were 0.813 ± 0.008,0.908 ± 0.063,0.246 ± 0.027.S100A mRNA expressions of AsPC-I's control group,siRNA-C group,siRNA-S100A4 group were 0.641 ± 0.042,0.626-± 0.053,0.320 ± 0.081,and expressions of COX-2 mRNA were 0.727 ± 0.021,0.743 ± 0.025,0.560 ± 0.035,and expressions of Survivin mRNA were 0.994 ± 0.032,0.984 ± 0.049,0.063 ± 0.005,and expressions of bcl-2 mRNA were 0.458 ±0.004,0.537 ± 0.046,0.181 ± 0.007; and expressions of MMP-9 mRNA were 0.698 ± 0.011,0.718 ± 0.073,0.199± 0.013.The expressions of S100A,COX-2,Survivin,bcl-2,MMP-9 mRNA in groups with siRNA-S100A4 transfection were significantly lower than those of siRNA-C group and control group (P ＜0.01),but the difference between siRNA-C group and control group was not statistically significant.Conclusions S100A4 plays a role in the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer through up-regulation of COX-2,Survivin,bcl-2,MMP-9 expressions.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy of cholinergic receptor blocker Tolterodine and Alpha-adrenergic receptor blocker Tamsulosin sustained-release capsules on benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)with overactive bladder(OAB) in elderly men.Methods A total of 97 male BPH patients aged 80 years and over(80～98 years old,mean 87.7 years old)were enrolled in this study,who met the diagnosis and treatment guidelines of OAB formulated by Chinese Urological Association and were admitted to our hospital from Jan.2015 to July.2015.Patients were randomly divided into Tamsulosin group(n＝ 51,treated with Tamsulosin) and combination group(n＝ 46,treated with Tamsulosin and Tolterodine).Results In Tamsulosin group after treatment,the international prostate symptom score(IPSS) was reduced from (18.3 ± 2.7) to (13.3 ± 3.1) (t ＝ 14.94,P ＜ 0.05),OAB symptom score(OABSS) from (9.3 ± 2.7) to (6.8 ± 1.9) (t ＝ 3.92,P ＜ 0.05),and post void residual volume(PVRV)from(36.5±32.3)ml to(16.2±12.1)ml(t＝14.98,P＜0.01).And the daily frequency of urgency,urgency incontinence and nocturia were improved in Tamsulosin group after treatment.IPSS,OABSS and PVRV were improved more significantly in combination group after treatment than in Tamsulosin group,and the daily frequency of urgency,urgency incontinence and nocturia were reduced more significantly in combination group than in tamsulosin group(t＝-5.23,-3.98,9.01,11.5,14.8,P＜0.01).While there was no significant difference in prostate volume (PV)and PVRV between the two groups after 8 weeks of treatment(t＝ 1.22,-0.94,P＞0.05).The total incidences of adverse events (mainly mouth dryness)had no significant differences between the Tamsulosingroup and the combination group(8.7％ vs.5.9％,x2 ＝99.47,P＞0.05).No acute urinary retention was found in the two groups.Conclusions The combination therapy of Tamsulosin and Tolterodine has better efficacy and safety than single Tamsulosin application in the treatment of BPH with OAB in elderly men.

Objective:To assess the role of EGFR mutations on pemetrexed response in patients with advanced lung adenocarcino-ma. Method: Forty pulmonary adenocarcinoma patients with evaluable lesions were retrospectively screened .They had been treated with pemetrexed-included chemotherapy and had EGFR gene test results. The evaluation endpoints were overall response rate,disease control rate and progression free survival. Result:No significant statistical difference was seen in overall response rate(ORR) (44.4%VS 31.8%, respectively) and disease control rate(DCR) (88.9%VS 81.8%, respectively ) between EGFR wild group and EGFR muta-tion group, but patients in EGFR wild group had longer progression free survival(PFS) ( 8.9 months VS 5.3 months;P=0.046). Conclu-sion:EGFR mutation status can influence the efficacy of pemetrexed.

Objective To explore the expression and significance of peripheral blood T lymphocyte subgroups and natural killer cell in children with asthmatic pneumonia.Methods From 2013 to 2016,asthmatic children with pneumonia were erolled in the study as asthmatic pneumonia group(36 cases) and 36 cases medical health children as control group at the same time in Zhongshan City people′s hospital.Flow cytometry was used to test analysis of two groups of T lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cell in serum and the expression of CD28,CD56,using ROC curve analysis results.Results Asthmatic pneumonia group compared with control group,the difference of CD3+ and CD3+CD8+,CD28+,CD8+CD28+,CD8+CD28-,CD3-CD16+CD56+ and CD3+CD16+CD56+,CD3+CD4+/CD3+ CD8+ was statistically significant(P<0.05).According to the results of flow parameters have higher sensitivity by the ROC curve statistics.Conclusion Asthmatic pneumonia children have immune dysfunction,immune function changes associate with asthmatic,which is of great clinical significance to carry out immune function detection for children with asthmatic pneumonia.

Objective The study aimed to compare the vector system with the hand instrument in the pain severity during scaling and root planning.Methods 60 periodontal patients were randomly divided into two groups for supportive periodontal therapy (SPT):the experimental group (using vector system) and the control group (using gracey instruments),with 30 cases in each group.And the painfulness after SPT was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).Results 66％ patients felt mild pain during the supportive periodontal therapy with the application of vector system,while 36％ patients felt mild pain in the control group.24 patients in the experimental group accepted vector system for SPT and 23 patients in the experimental group felt less fear of the treatment.Conclusions Patients will feel less discomfort with the application of the vector system,therefore better compliance will be reached.And the cooperation of the doctors and nurses has great impact on the treatment effect.

Objective To establish the biological reference interval of procalcitonin(PCT) applicable for children in Chongqing.Methods Serum PCT level were detected in 120 healthy children with age from 0 to 16 years, including 73 cases of male and 47cases of female children, by using by Maglumi2000 plus PCT analysis system.All data was evaluated according to EP28-A3c document to establish the biological reference interval.Results Data of PCT levels were with non-normal distribution, and without statistical difference between children of different ages and genders(P>0.05).The biological reference interval of PCT was less than or equal to 0.038 μg/L.Conclusion It might be important to establish a usefully biological reference interval in different laboratories with relative detection system, especially for children.

AIM: We sought to evaluate the expression of apoptosis related genes, p53 and bcl-2, in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in which apoptosis was induced by the ligands of PPAR?-ox-LDL,ciglitazone and 15-deoxy-△ 12,14-PGJ 2,and then influenced by PGF 2?,an antagonist of PPAR?. To clarify whether PPAR? is involved in the regulations of p53 and bcl-2.METHODS: Rat aorta smooth muscle cells were isolated and cultured in DMEM containing 10%FBS. ox-LDL,ciglitazone and 15 d-PGJ 2 were added into the medium for 24 h, respectively. Using PGF 2? to inhibit PPAR? activation via activation of MAP kinase. We employed the flow cytometry analysis to quantitatively analyze the apoptosis of VSMCs. Also, we measured and analyzed the discrepancies of the expression of p53 and bcl-2 between every groups. RESULTS: During the process of apoptosis induced by PPAR?,the expression of P53 protein increased (P

Objective To investigate the relationships between Glucokinase(GCK) gene 4 tag single‐nucleotide polymorphisms , tagSNPs)sites which named rs12702070 ,rs2268569 ,rs2268573 and rs1476891 polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes in Chinese South‐ern Han Population .Methods This study was designed as a case‐control .499 type 2 diabetes patients and 499 healthy controls were chosen .4 GCK tagSNPs sites were analyzed by improved multiple ligase detection reaction(iMLDR) ,and genotype and allele fre‐quency between T2D group and healthy controls could be determined by chi‐square test ,logistic regression analysis ,and tagSNPs were further analyzed under three genetic modes(dominant ,recessive and additive) .What′s more ,Haploview software was used to construct the haplotype of 4 GCK tagSNPs and the linkage disequilibrium(LD) and relationship between various GCK haplotype and T2D susceptibility could be analyzed .Results Genotype distribution of rs2268573 ,rs2268569 and rs1476891 and allele frequen‐cy in T2D group were no significant differences with health controls .Significant differences in genotype distribution of rs12702070 and allele frequency were observed between T2D group and health controls .Under dominant model and additive model ,genotype distribution of rs12702070 in T2D was significantly different from health controls .One LD domain was observed in 3 tagSNPs a‐mong those 4 sites of GCK gene .There are 4 main haplotypes(TAG ,TGG ,TAT ,CGG)in rs2268569 ,rs12702070 and rs1476891 , but all these haplotypes have no relevance to the individual risk of T2D(P>0 .05) .Conclusion The results indicated that the GCK gene tagSNPs site rs12702070 imparts susceptibility to T2D in Han Chinese ,but not rs2268573 ,rs2268569 and rs1476891 .Four main haplotypes in rs2268569 ,rs12702070 and rs1476891 have no relevance to T2D .

20 first mandibular premolars were randomly divided into 2 groups(n =10).The teeth in experimental group were treated by fi-ber main post in combination with auxiliary pile,in control group by single fiber main post,and then were restored by metal crown.They were fixed in universal testing machine.The fracture load(N)of experimental and control group was (846.50 ±40.33)and (437.90 ±41.15) respectively(P <0.01).