Metabolic syndrome (MS) and breast cancer are common diseases of women. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBCs) is one type of breast cancer, which is of much attention in recent years. Important components of MS include central obesity, high blood sugar, high triglycerides and low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), which increased the inci-dence risk of TNBCs. Common biomarkers of MS including insulin, adiponectin and leptin play an important role in the oc-currence and development of breast cancer, especially TNBCs. Insulin-like growth factor-IImRNA binding protein 3 (IMP3, an oncofetal protein) may be TNBCs’new invasive cancer biomarkers. In this paper, the research progress on the relation-ship between MS and TNBCs is reviewed.

It is complicated to decide the treatment plan of hopeless anterior teeth in esthetic zone due to severe periodontitis, periodontal-endodontic combined lesion or teeth trauma.The optional treatment plan for this kind of teeth includes retention after periodontal treatment, extraction and implant treatment, extraction and prosthodontic treatment and so on.To make an appropriate treatment plan, patients'' periodontal conditions, periodontal biotype, local anatomy, esthetic demand, economic condition and social psychological status should be comprehensively considered.A combine of periodontal, endodontic and orthodontic therapy may achieve a good treatment effect in hopeless anterior teeth with severe periodontal destruction, tooth extrusion and occlusal trauma.In this case, a 20-year-old female who presented with symptoms of bleeding on brushing and upper incisors loosening for 1 month came to the Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology.The clinical examinations revealed that the patient''s right upper incisor had signs of mobility (Ⅲ°), intrusion of 1-2 mm, and probing depth (PD) of 9-10 mm.The periapical radiograph showed that the alveolar bone of right upper incisor absorbed horizontally to the apex.And the patients showed Angle Ⅱ° malocclusion with Ⅱ° overbite in anterior teeth and maxillary protrusion.A diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis and Angle Ⅱ° malocclusion was made.The treatment of this patient lasts for 5 years which include periodontal initial therapy, orthodontic therapy, guided tissue regeneration (GTR) of right upper incisor and supportive periodontal therapy and the clinical result is fine.A hopeless upper incisor was successfully retained and the longtime clinical condition was stable.The strategy of retention of hopeless upper anterior teeth, the relationship of periodontal treatment and orthodontic treatment, and the indications of periodontal and orthodontic combined therapy were also discussed on the basis of this case.Generally, the positive factors in retention of hopeless teeth includes young age, absence of systemic conditions, strong motivation for maintaining the tooth, single root anatomy, integrated dentition, good response to cause-related therapy, intrabony alveolar bone defect, thick periodontal biotype, and regular supportive periodontal therapy.And in the progress of orthodontic therapy, regular supportive periodontal therapy and good plaque control is extremely important.

Objective To discuss the effect of pylorus-preserving gastrectomy for early gastric cancer(EGC). Methods Between August 1995 and December 2005, 52 cases of EGC underwent pyloruspreserving gastrectomy(PPG) and 159 cases of EGC underwent distal gastrectomy(DG), Clinicopathlogic data and follow-up results of the two groups were analyzed retrospectively, and gastric emptying and gallbladder function of 15 cases PPG and 17 cases DG were compared at the same time.Results Compared with DG group, patients in PPG group maintain the body weight, gastric emptying and gallbladder function. There was no significant difference between PPG group (92. 3% ) and DG group (93.1% ) in overall 5-year survival rate ( P = 0. 881 ). The 5-year survival rate of the the PPG group with lymph node dissection was D1 100%, D1+α 92. 3%, D1+β 88.9%, D2 87. 5% respectively.Conclusions For early gastric cancer, the pylorus-preserving gastrectomy is effective for maintaining the postoperative function with similar long term survival as that of distal gastrectomy.

Objective To assess the characteristic of left ventricular(LV) twist changed from infancy to the elder,in order to determine the normal value of LV twist in different age group.Methods After acquired basal and apical LV short-axis images in 293 healthy volunteers (aged 15 days to 72 years) by 2-dimensional echocardiography, speckle tracking echocardiography was used to analysis LV twist motion offline.The peak apical rotation (PAr), peak basal rotation (PBr), peak LV twist (Ptw), peak LV twist normalized by LV length ( PtwN), peak untwisting velocity ( PutwV), isovolumic untwisting% ( Iutw% ) in different group were compared.Results Reliable LV twist measurements were obtained in 274 volunteers.Different LV twist values were noted according to age.Ptw increased gradually with advancing age, when normalized by LV length, PtwN showed higher values before 3 years old and 25 to 45 years old.PutwV increased with aging from infancy to 25 years old, and leveled off from 25 to 45 years old, then decreased with advancing age.Iutw% was lowest before 3 years old,and increased gradually from 25 to 45 years old,then decreased with aging.Conclusions speckle tracking echocardiography can be used to noninvasively and exactly assess LV twist with high feasibility.The effect of aging on LV twist may reflect the process of maturational and adaptive modulation of LV torsional biomechanics from infancy to the elder.

Objective To investigate whether chemokine CC motif 2 (CCL2) is involved in the high residual platelet response,and the mechanism of CCL2 being involved in the regulation of platelets.Methods Forty patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) were admitted.P2Y12 reaction unit (PRU) was detected by VerifyNow.Forty patients were divided into high platelet reactivity group (high reactivity group,n=24) and normal platelet reactivity group (normal reactivity group,n=16) according to the results of PRU detection.Plasma CCL2 concentration of the STEMI patients was examined by ELISA.The expressions of CCL2 and CCR2 in the platelets were detected by Western blotting.After CCL2 stimulation,the kinases of which phosphorylation was changed in the platelets were screened by ARY003B protein chips.The phosphorylation of p38MAPK and HSP27 in the platelets was tested by Western blotting after CCL2 stimulation in the presence or absence of CCR2 antagonist (RS 102895) or p38MAPK signal pathway inhibitor (SB 203580).Results The plasma CCL2 concentration of high reactivity group was markedly higher than that of normal reactivity group.Moreover,compared with normal reactivity group,the expressions of CCL2 and CCR2 in the platelets of high reactivity group significantly increased.After the platelets were stimulated by CCL2,the phosphorylation of p38α and HSP27 enhanced in the platelets by protein chips screening.When RS 102895 or SB 203580 was treated before CCL2 stimulation,the phosphorylation of p38MAPK and HSP27 decreased.Conclusions CCL2 participates in high residual platelet response in an autocrine/paracrine way.CCL2/CCR2 might affect the function ofplatelets through p38MAPKHSP27 signal pathway.

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of velocity vector imaging(VVI)in evaluating the left ventricular(LV)segmental longitudinal systolic function in patients with coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods In 25 patients with myocardial ischemia,28 patients with myocardial infarction,26 patients with coronary lumen stenosis＜50%,according to coronary arteriography and electrocardiogram,the myocardial segments of LV were divided into 4 groups:ischemic segments group,infarcted segments group,non-ischemic segments group and normal segments group.Twenty-eight healthy subjects were selected as control group.Dynamic imaging of all subjects were collected,the systolic peak strain(Smax)and strain rate(SRmax),the time to peak strain(PTs)and the time to peak strain rate(PTsr)were measured respectively.Results Smax and SRmax of the ischemic segments and infracted segments were significantly lower than those of the control group respectively,PTs and PTsr of the ischemic segments and infracted segments were significantly longer than those of the control group respectively.Smax and SRmax of infarcted segments were significantly lower than those of the ischemic segments,there were no differences of PTs and PTsr between ischemic segments and infracted segments.Smax and SRmax cutoff of -14.08%,-0.83 s-1 for detecting ischemic segments and cutoff of -6.65%,-0.38 s-1 for detecting infracted segments,respectively,gave an optimal sensitivity and specificity.Conclusions VVI is a kind of novel noninvasive-tool to quantitatively assess LV regional systolic function in CAD patients.It is competent to differentiate between the ischemic segments and infarcted segments.

Objective: To observe the impact of high thoracic epidural blockade (HTEB) on atrial autonomic nerve remodeling in dogs with atrial ifbrillation (AF) induced by long-term rapid right atrial appendage pacing and to explore the effect of nerve growth factor (NGF) on atrial autonomic nerve remodeling.
Methods: AF model was established by consistent rapid atrial pacing for 6 weeks. 18 experimental dogs were randomly divided into 3 groups: Sham group, the dogs had no pacing while received normal saline injection; Control group, the dogs had pacing and normal saline injection; HTEB group, the dogs had pacing and 0.5% lidocaine injection for HTEB.n=6 in each group. Atrial myocardium collagen volume fraction (CVF) was examined by Masson staining; sprouting of NGF related protein 43 (GAP43) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) were assessed by immunohistochemistry; protein expressions of NGF, GAP43 and TH were measured by Western blot analysis.
Results: Compared with Sham group, HTEB group showed decreased CVF and sprouting of GAP43, TH,P<0.05;reduced protein expressions of NGF, GAP43 and TH,P<0.05-0.01. Compared with Sham group, HTEB group presented increased CVF and sprouting of GAP43, TH,P<0.05-0.01; elevated protein expressions of NGF, GAP43 and TH,P<0.05.
Conclusion: Long-term rapid atrial pacing induced AF dog had inhomogeneous sprouting of atrial myocardial nerve which may cause autonomic nerve remodeling; NGF played the important role in such process. HTEB could effectively inhibit NGF up-regulation and suppress the autonomic nerve remodeling in experimental dogs.

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of the resection of prostate-tangerine techniquewith 980 nm diode laser benign prostatic chyperplasia(BPH).Methods Data of 60 patients with highvloum BPH treated with the resection of prostate-tangerine technique with 980 nm diode laser were reviewed.The age of the patients were 65-89 years old,and mean prostate volume was 74.5± 13 ml.The mean operative time,blood loss were oberseved and recored,the international prostate symptom score(IPSS),quality of life score (QOL),maximum urinary flow rate(Qmax) and residual urine volume (PVR) were collected and analyzed.Results The 60 cases were safe during the perioperative period.The average operation time was (70.2± 16.9) min,and there was no obvious bleeding during the operation and no blood transfusion cases.The time of remove the transurethral catheter was 2-5 d,and the mean time was (2.4±0.3) d.Follow up 1-3 months after operation,a significant reduction in IPPS was reported (P =0.000),significant durable improvements in Qmax,PVR before operation(P=0.000).Conclusion Transurethral vaporization of 980 nm diode laser could be a safe and effective treatment modality for BPH.

Objective To explore the clinical outcomes of treating unstable intertrochanteric fractures with proximal femoral locking plate (PFLP) in the elderly patients.Methods From January 2010 to June 2015,380 elderly patients with unstable intertrochanteric fracture were treated with PFLP and successfully followed up at our department.They were 171 men and 209 women,from 60 to 89 years of age (average,68.7 years).By AO classification,there were 58 cases of AO31-A2.2,87 ones of 31-A2.3,130 ones of 31-A3.1,63 ones of 31-A3.2,and 42 ones of 31-A3.3.Operation time,incision length,length of hospital stay,fracture healing time,postoperative complications and hip joint Harris scores were recorded.Results This cohort was followed up for an average of 13.3 months (range,from 8 to 21 months).Their operation time averaged 53.2 min,X-ray exposure 12.2 times,intraoperative blood loss 92.7 mL,incision length 12.6 cm,postoperative drainage volume 54.7 mL,and length of hospital stay 9.2 days.Pulmonary infection was observed in 3 cases,fixation loosening in 8,fixation breakage in 2,hip varus in 9,and fracture nonunion in 4,yielding a total complication rate of 6.8％ (26/380).No operative incision infection was observed.The average fracture healing time was 11.8 weeks (range,from 7 to 48 weeks) after operation.The average Harris score one year postoperation for the 380 patients was 86.3 ± 6.1,significantly higher than the preoperative value (43.6±4.4) (P ＜0.05).There were 96 excellent,231 good,42 fair and 11 poor cases,giving an excellent to good rate of 86.1％.Conclusion Since PFLP has advantages of limited invasion,blood loss and complications,a high rate of fracture healing,and good functional recovery of the hip,it may be a good treatment for unstable intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly patients.

Identiifcation of tissues/body lfuids in forensic science is important for criminal cases investigation such as crime scene reconstruction, conclude the character of crime. Recently, many researches of Epigenetic shows that tissue speciifc differentially methylated regions(tDMRs) have the ability to as a biomarker for identiifcation of tissues/body lfuids. In this paper, we reviewed the study progress and summarized the probability, advantage and disadvantage as well as application value and the development direction of the application of DNA methylation in the aspect of identifying the tissues/ body lfuids source, aiming at providing a reference for the related research and application.