Objective To investigate the guiding significance of medical image three-dimensional visualization system (MI-3DVS) in precise hepatectomy. Methods The clinical data of 45 patients with hepatic neoplasms who were admitted to the Zhujiang Hospital from June 2008 to September 2010 were prospectively analyzed. The preoperative image data of the liver were three-dimensionally reconstructed by MI-3DVS. According to the distribution of the intrahepatic portal veins and hepatic veins, the liver was divided into different sections,and then tumors can be located within these hepatic segments. The volume percentage of residual liver and volume of liver resected were detected. Evaluation of surgical resectability and surgery simulation were done before operation. Results According to the distribution of the intrahepatic portal veins and hepatic veins, all patients were divided into seven types: 21 patients were with normal type which was the same as Couinaud type, six with nondivided type, 11 with non-divided right liver type, four with non-divided left liver type, one with right hepatic vein type, one with double middle hepatic vein type and one with right posterior vein type. Thirty-nine patients received open hepatectomy, and the volume percentage of the residual liver was 74% ± 17%. Postoperative pathological examination confirmed that all the 39 patients were with hepatocellular carcinoma. Six patients received transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. No severe complications such as acute hepatic failure, bleeding, bile leakage were detected. All patients were followed up for six months, and they survived with or without tumor. Conclusion MI-3DVS has guiding significance in preoperative assessment and perioperative guidance for precise hepatectomy.

A Co2+ ion-mediated formaldehyde imprinted polymer ( MIP) was prepared by coordination polymerization method in present work and its surface structure characterized by using IR spectrum and scanning electron microscope ( SEM). Inversed phase gas chromatography ( IGC) technique using this formaldehyde imprinted polymer as stationary phase was utilized to investigate on the retention selectivity, isotherm adsorption and adsorption thermodynamics for this imprint material toward the template and its structural analogue. Also, the ability of this polymer in the removal of formaldehyde from room atmosphere was explored. Results indicated that the capacity of the template on the molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) column was much higher than that of aldehyde and the lower column temperature and flow rate of carrier gas was beneficial for the selective retention of imprint material toward the template molecule, possessing a higher capacity factor of 61. 1 for the template and a higher separation factor of 10. 66 for this imprint polymer toward formaldehyde and aldehyde under the optimized chromatographic conditions ( column temperature: 363 K;flow rate of carrier gase: 7. 0 mL/ min; injection volume: 3. 0 μL). An approximate linear adsorption isotherm for the template and a BET Ⅲ one for the analogue on the MIPs was observed. In addition, this molecularly imprinted polymer was shown with higher capability in the removal of formaldehyde from room atmosphere.

Objective To investigate the expression of RECK and MMP-9 in pancreatic cancer and to explore the relationship between RECK, MMP-9 expression and the clinicopathological characteristics.Methods PV6000 immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of RECK and MMP-9 in 28 cases of pancreatic cancer and 10 cases of normal pancreatic tissue. All the statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS 13.0 statistical software to determine the relationship between RECK, MMP-9 expression and the clinicopathological characteristics. Results The overall positive rate of RECK espression was 46.43% (13/28)in pancreatic cancer, which was significantly lower than that in normal pancreatic tissue (90%, 9/10). The positive rate of RECK espression in Ⅰ + Ⅱ clinical stage (75.0% ,9/12) was significantly higher than that in Ⅲ + Ⅳ stage (25.0%, 4/16 P < 0.05 ). The positive rate of RECK expression in cases without distant metastases (60.0%, 12/60) was significantly higher than that in cases with distant metastasis (12.5%, 1/8,P<0.05). The overall positive rate of MMP-9 was 75% (21/28) in pancreatic cancer, and 20% (2/10) in normal pancreatic tissue. The comparison between these two groups indicated a significant difference (P <0.01 ). The positive rate of MMP-9 in Ⅰ + Ⅱ clinical stage(50.0% ,6/12) was significantly lower than that in Ⅲ + Ⅳ stage (93.8,15/16, P < 0.05). The positive rate of MMP-9 in well differentiation group(33.3%,1/3 ) was significantly lower than that in poor differentiation group ( 100%, 12/12 ,P < 0. 01 ). The expressionof RECK was negatively correlated with the expression of MMP-9 ( r = - 0. 536, P < 0.01 ). Conclusions RECK is lowly expressed in pancreatic cancer, but MMP-9 is highly expressed. RECK and MMP-9 may serve as important markers in the evaluation of tumor stage.

Objective To determine the normal range of hematological and visceral weight parameters of F 1 4-week and 8-week old, male and female transgenic CB6F1 mice.The influence of gender and week age on the biochemical parameters was assessed .Methods 4-week and 8-week old CB6F1 mice, half male and half female ( n=20 in each group) , were weighed alive , dissected to weigh the main viscera , and blood samples were collected to test the physiological and biochemical parameters .Results When 4-week old and 8-week old CB6F1 mice were compared , there were significant differences in 22 parameters (body weight, heart, liver, spleen, left ovary, left testis, right testis, WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, PCT, MPV, PDW, LYM, TP, ALT, ALB, P and TG) (P<0.01 for all), and in 8 parameters (left kidney, right kidney, right adrenal, thymus, left ovary, RDW, MON%and BUN) (P<0.05 for all). When male and female 4-week CB6F1 mice were compared, there were significant differences in 14 parameters ( body weight, heart, liver, spleen, lung, left kidney, right kidney, MCHC, LYM, ALT, ALP, GLU, P and CHO) (P<0.01 for all), and in 6 parameters (right adrenal, WBC, PCT, MPV, TP and BUN) (P<0.05 for all).For male and female 8-week old CB6F1 mice, there were significant differences in 15 parameters (body weight, heart, liver, lung, left kidney, right kidney, MCV, PCT, LYM, LYM%, NEUT%, ALT, GLU, P and CHO) (P<0.01 for all), and in 5 parameters (WBC, RBC, MPV, NEUT and TP) (P<0.05 for all).Conclusions The normal range of hematological and visceral weight parameters of 4-week and 8-week old male and female CB6F1 mice are determined.Our study establishes normal detection indexes of CB6F1 mice and provides useful reference for its application .

Objective To improve the gene targeting efficiency with C57BL/6 embryonic stem ( ES) cells.Meth-ods Three different genetically modified C57BL/6 ES cell lines, named TLX3, Ai3K and SL, were microinjected into ICR, B6( Cg)-Tyrc-2J and BALB/c mouse blastocysts, respectively.The efficiency was statistically evaluated according to three aspects:blastocyst collection, chimera production and germline transmission.Results None of the three ES cell lines was germline transmitted with B6(Cg)-Tyrc-2J mice as blastocyst donors, while it was achieved with both BALB/c and ICR mouse blastocysts.Compared in the aspect of blastocysts collection, ICR mouse was much better than BALB/c mouse (P<0.05), and the chimera production efficiency of ICR mouse was comparable to that of BALB/c mouse (P =0.115). As to the germline transmission efficiency, that of BALB/c mice is significantly higher than that of the ICR mice ( P<0.01).Conclusions The germline transmission efficiency of BALB/c mouse is highest among these three mouse strains. However, it has the disadvantages of blastocyst collection, developmental delay and zona pellucida fragility, compared with ICR mouse.Therefore, ICR mouse is also a good candidate as blastocyst donor for embryonic stem cell microinjection.

Objective To establish a simple , fast and economic total DNA extraction method to serve the rapid identification of model mouse genotype in large number of mice .Methods Three methods, i.e.phenol extraction, isopropyl alcohol precipitation and mouse ear boiling methods were used to extract the total DNA from ten C 57-rasmodel mice.The purity and yield of DNA obtained by the three methods were compared , and polymerase chain reaction ( PCR) assay was used to compare the efficacy of the three extraction methods .Results Among the three methods , phenol extraction was the best and isopropyl alcohol precipitation was the poorest in DNA yield .In terms of DNA purity , the phenol extraction was the best and the mouse ear boiling method was the poorest .All the three methods could be used to extract the total DNA from mice serving as template of PCR reaction for the mouse genotype identification .The time consumption of three methods are 12.5 hr ,13 hr and 0.18 hr.Mouse ear boiling method was significantly lower than that of the other two methods ( P <0.01 ) ,.The obtained total DNA can be stored at conventional -20℃for 7 days and 30 days later still can be used as a template for PCR reaction .Conclusions Among the three methods studied , the mouse ear boiling method is simple and with the lowest cost , so it is feasible for total DNA extraction in scaled genotyping experiments .

Purpose To investigate the expression of mismatch repair proteins MLH1,MSH2,MSH6 and PMS2 and their clinical significance in colorectal cancer.Methods Immunohistochemical analysis was used to detect MLH1,MSH2,MSH6 and PMS2 protein expression in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues from 102 colorectal cancer patients,and microsatellite instability (MSI) was tested in 20 cases.The relationship between MMR protein expression and clinical pathological features was also analyzed.Results 15 cases (14.7％) had MMR protein loss.The loss rate of MLH1,MSH2,MSH6 and PMS2 protein was 12.7％ (13/102),3.9％ (4/102),4.9％ (5/102) and 10.8％ (11/102),respectively.MLH1,MSH2,MSH6 and PMS2 protein losses were not related with gender,age,tumor size,depth of invasion and lymph node metastasis (P ＞ 0.05).MLH1 and PMS2 protein losses were related to histological differentiation (P ＜0.05).MSI was detected in 10 Lynch syndrome candidates.2 cases (2.0％)of high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-H) were identified,and the remaining 8 cases were MSS.However,10 cases without MMR expression abnormality all showed MSI-L/MSS.Conclusion Immunohistochemical detection of MLH1,MSH2,MSH6 and PMS2 can be used as primary screening for Lynch syndrome and its combination with MSI test can effectively increase the diagnostic rate in Lynch syndrome.

OBJECTIVETo study the protective effects of astragaloside (AST) on memory impairment and the expression levels of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and its mRNA, alpha secretase and beta secretase mRNA in the brain of mice induced by dexamethasone (DEX).

METHODMice were randomly divided into six groups: control group, model group, AST ( 10, 20, 40 mg x kg(-1)) groups and ginsenoside Rg1 (6.5 mg x kg(-1)) group. The animal models of dysmnesy mice were established by intragastrical administration of DEX (5 mg x kg(-1)) for 21 days. Subsequently, the dysmnesy mice were treated by intragastrical administration of ginsenoside Rg1 and different doses of AST (10, 20, 40 mg x kg(-1)), respectively. Morris water maze was applied to evaluate the learning and memory function in mice. The expression of APP, alpha secretase and beta secretase mRNA were analysed by RT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate the expression levels of APP in cerebral cortex, hippocampus CA1 and CA3.

RESULTAST (20, 40 mg x kg(-1)) could improve the learning and memory function in mice (P<0.05, P<0.01), decrease the expression levels of APP and beta secretase mRNA (P<0.05), increase the expression level of alpha secretase mRNA (P<0.05), and decrease the expression level of APP in cerebral cortex and hippocampus CA1 (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONAST could improve the learning and memory function in mice, which mechanism may contribtuted to the expression inhibition of APP and APP mRNA, beta secretase mRNA, and promotion of the expression of alpha secretase mRNA.

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Objective To obtain the basic growth parameters of a self-established F1 hybrid CB6F1 C57-ras transgenic mouse model, and to provide basic information for commercialization of this mouse model. Methods F1 hybrid mice (CB6F1) were produced by crossing C57-ras heterozygous transgenic (c-Ha-ras+/-) male mice and wild-type BALB/cJ female mice.The average litter size, weaning rate, sex ratio, growth performance and C57-ras transgenic positive rate were recorded and analyzed.Results The average litter size was eight, weaning rate was 90%, and sex ratio was approximately in accordance with prediction.The average body weight of newborn mice was 1.73 ±0.05 g.The average body weight of 10-week old c-Ha-ras transgenic female and male mice in CB6F1 background was 24.38 ±1.74 g and 29.42 ±1.72g, respectively, which had a significant difference (P<0.01).The c-Ha-ras transgenic positive rate was 46.9%. which was in accordance with genetic rules.Conclusions The F1 hybrid mice (CB6F1) produced by crossing C57-ras heterozygous transgenic ( c-Ha-ras +/-) male mice and wild-type BALB/cJ female mice show normal growth performance and development characteristics, and it can be used for large-scale commercial supply.

This study aims to investigate the effects of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21) on learning and memory abilities and antioxidant capacity of D-galactose-induced aging mice. Kunming mice (37.1 +/- 0.62) g were randomly divided into normal control group, model group and FGF-21 high, medium and low dose groups (n = 8). Each group was injected in cervical part subcutaneously with D-galactose 180 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1) once a day for 8 weeks. At the same time, FGF-21-treated mice were administered with FGF-21 by giving subcutaneous injection in cervical part at the daily doses of 5, 2 and 1 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1). The normal control group was given with normal saline by subcutaneous injection in cervical part. At seventh week of the experiment, the learning and memory abilities of mice were determined by water maze and jumping stand tests. At the end of the experiment, the mice were sacrificed and the cells damage of hippocampus was observed by HE staining in each group. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in the brain of mice were determined. The results showed that different doses of FGF-21 could reduce the time reaching the end (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) and the number of touching blind side (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) in the water maze comparing with the model group. It could also prolong the latency time (P < 0.05) and decrease the number of errors (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) in the step down test. The result of HE staining showed that FGF-21 could significantly reduce brain cell damage in the hippocampus. The ROS and MDA levels of three different doses FGF-21 treatment group reduced significantly than that of the model group [(5.58 +/- 1.07), (7.78 +/- 1.92), (9.03 +/- 1.77) vs (12.75 +/- 2.02) pmol (DCF) x min(-1) x mg(-1), P < 0.01 or P < 0.05], [(2.92 +/- 0.71), (4.21 +/- 0.81), (4.41 +/- 0.97) vs (5.62 +/- 0.63) nmol x mg(-1) (protein), P < 0.01]. Comparing with the model group, the activities of SOD, GPx, CAT and T-AOC of the three different doses FGF-21 treatment groups were also improved in a dose-dependent manner. This study demonstrates that FGF-21 can ameliorate learning and memory abilities of D-galactose induced aging mice, improve the antioxidant abilities in brain tissue and delay brain aging. This finding provides a theoretical support for clinical application of FGF-21 as a novel therapeutics for preventing aging.