BACKGROUND:Skul repair materials cannot only restore the normal shape of the skul , but also play an important role in brain functional recovery. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the research status of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), titanium al oy and tissue engineering technique in cranioplasty and the prospect of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. METHODS:Literatures related to skul repair materials were retrieved in databases of CNKI and PubMed published from 1995 to 2016, using the keywords of“bone regeneration material in calvarial, 3d printing bone scaffold”in Chinese and English, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Although titanium and PEEK have been used in clinic, titanium holds conductivity, thermal conductivity, while PEEK that may be displaced or lost is not involved in osseointegration. Tissue engineering technology participates in the skul tissue reconstruction, achieving satisfactory repair outcomes, but the problems of scaffold selection and preparation, seed cel obtainment, and growth factor release need to be overcomed. 3D printing technology can print personalized shape, fit the defect precisely, but the raw materials should have good biocompatibility and biomechanical property. Combination of tissue engineering technology with 3D printing technology shows a broad prospect in cranioplasty.

The study of brain-machine interfaces ( BMI) based on humans or animals is expected to improve the living conditions of patients with brain injury, nervous system disease and limb movement disorders.Considerable progress has been made over the past ten years, which is gradually being used to address the long-term and stability issues of BMIs technology.The result of study on safety and security of BMIs has led to the appearance of brain control animals.In this paper, the development of BMI technology and the application prospects of brain control animals are reviewed.

Objective To investigate the interference and associated mechanism of hnman tissue kallikrein (HK) gene on renal interstitial fibrosis in rats with 5/6 nephrectomy. Methods Human kallikrein cDNA was packed in a recombinant adeno-associated virus(rAAV)-based plasmid vector. The rAAV-HK was produced by transfection in 293 cells. Twenty-four male Wistsr rats were divided into sham operation and operation groups. The rats with 5/6 nephrectomy were randomly divided into simple operation, control and experiment groups. The rats in experiment group received single dose rAAV-HK via the tail vein with 1×1011 pfu. Before nephrectomy and every month after surgery until the rats were sacrificed, the caudal arterial pressure was measured using tail cuff blood pressure determinator. Three months after HK gene delivery, the rats were sacrificed. The expression of HK in rats was assessed by RT-PCR, Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The pathological changes of renal interstitium were evaluated by Masson stainning, and the distribution of bradykinin B2 receptor (BKB2R) and angiotensin Ⅱ typel receptor (ATIR) was examined by immunohistochemistry. The expressions of BKB2R, AT1R, p-MAPK protein in renal tissue were detected by Western blot. Results Three months after HK gene delivery, the systolic blood pressure of experiment group was significantly decreased compared with the control group [(163±13) nun Hg vs (217±16) mm Hg, P<0.01](1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa). Compared with sham rats, the rats in simple operation group and control group had much more renal interstitial collagen deposition and more serious fibrosis performance, but renal interstitial collagen deposition and fibrosis were significantly ameliorated in the rats of experiment group. In addition, the tubulointerstitial injury index of HK transgenic rats was significantly lower than that of the rats in control group (1.33±0.73 vs 3.01±0.62, P<0.01). Up-regnlating expression of bradykinn B2 receptor protein and down-regulating expression of AT1 receptor and p-MAPK protein were found in renal tissues of experimental group after three months (P<0.05). Conclusion HK gene delivery significantly alleviates renal interstitial fibrosis in rats with 5/6 nephrectomy through regulating the expression of bradykinin B2 receptor, AT1 receptor and p-MAPK in renal tissue.

BACKGROUNDConnexin43 (Cx43) is the predominant gap junction protein in heart and is involved in the control of cell-to-cell communication to modulate the contractility and the electrical coupling of cardiac myocytes. Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is accompanied by changes of Cx43 expression. Recent studies have demonstrated that statins reduced cardiac hypertrophy. However, it is unknown whether statins can affect Cx43 expression in hypertrophied left ventricular myocardium. This study was designed to assess the effects of atorvastatin on LV hypertrophy and Cx43 expression in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).

METHODSNine-week old SHRs were randomly divided into two groups. Some received atorvastatin at 30 mg/kg by oral gavage once daily for 8 weeks (SHR-A); others received vehicle. Age-matched Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY) received atorvastatin or vehicle for 8 weeks were used as controls. At the end of the experiment, we investigated LV hypertrophy and the expression of Cx43 in LV myocardium in four groups. Cx43 expression was investigated by the methods of Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscope. LV hypertrophy was accessed by pathological analysis and plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level.

RESULTSLV hypertrophy was prominent in untreated SHR. In SHR, LV myocardium Cx43 level was upregulated, and the distribution of Cx43 was displaced from their usual locations to other sites at various distances away from the intercalated disks. After atorvastatin treatment, myocardium Cx43 level was reduced in SHR-A, and the distribution of Cx43 gap junction became much regular and confined to intercalated disk. Statins also prevented LV hypertrophy in SHR.

CONCLUSIONSThese results provide novel in vivo evidence for the key role of Cx43 gap junctions in LV hypertrophy and the possible mechanism in anti-hypertrophic effect of statins. Atorvastatin treatment may have beneficial effects on LV hypertrophy in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Animals ; Anticholesteremic Agents ; pharmacology ; Atorvastatin Calcium ; Blood Pressure ; drug effects ; Blotting, Western ; Connexin 43 ; metabolism ; Heart ; drug effects ; physiopathology ; Heptanoic Acids ; pharmacology ; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; blood ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; Immunohistochemistry ; Lipid Metabolism ; drug effects ; Lipids ; blood ; Male ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Myocardium ; metabolism ; pathology ; ultrastructure ; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain ; blood ; Pyrroles ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Inbred SHR ; Rats, Inbred WKY

Objective To explore the repair of the open compound wounds in lower extremities caused by multiple factors. Methotis Transplantation of cutaneous.musculo-cutaneous or greater omentum flaps were applied to 155 patients of open compound lower extremity wounds. Results The wound healing rate following first operation was 50% and that following two operations was 14.8%.While the wounds were healed in 7.7% of patients after three operations. Conclusion Transplantations of cutaneous,musculo-cutaneous or greater omentum flaps ale effective to repair and reconstruct the open compound lower extremity wounds.

Objective To discover more novel bat viruses and molecularly characterize bat-borne bocavirus diversity in Yunnan.Methods Twenty-six Aselliscus stoliczkanus were sampled in Jinghong , Yunnan, and subjected to viral metagenomic analysis.Specific PCR was used to detect any bocavirus in these samples based on the metagenomic result , while full genome was amplified and compared with other bocaviruses .Results and Conclusion Totally, 3 of the 26 (11.5%) bats were positive for bocavirus, the full genome of which contained 5203 nucleotides and could encode NS1, NP and VP1/VP2 proteins.Phylogenetic analysis showed that this virus shared up to 58.7% and 53.3% amino acid identities with canine bocavirus 1 and canine minute virus .According to ICTV criteria (85%amino acid sequence identity ) on a new species of bocavirus , this virus could be a novel species within genus Bocaparvovirus .This study provides important data to better understand viral diversity in bats and to uncover the relationship between bocavirus and its hosts .

Objective To establish a capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of plague IgM antibody in herding dogs.Methods ELISA plates were coated with serum IgM antibody against dogs and F1 antibody to plague in the serum of herding dogs was detected by a sandwich ELISA.Results A total of 216 serum samples of herding dogs were tested,26 were positive for plague F1 antibody and the positive rate was 12.03％ (26/216); 14 were positive for plague IgM antibody and the positive rate was 6.48％ (14/216); IgM positive accounted for 53.8％(14/26) of all positive samples.Conclusions Serum plague IgM antibody of herding dogs can be used to predict the prevalent time and distribution of recent animal plague in plague foci indirectly,and to provide reference information for timely implementation of control measures.

In this study,the effects of pirrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) plus leflunomide (Lef) models were investigated.NIH mice and Wistar rats served as donors and recipients respectively.Mouse-to-rat cardiac xenotransplantation was performed.The recipients were divided into 5 groups:group A (the control group),group B (PDTC group),group C (PDTC plus CsA group),group D (PDTC plus Lef group) and group E (PDTC plus Lef and CsA group).The expressions of IKKα/β,by immunohistochemistry and Western blot as well as electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA).The median survival time of cardiac xenografts in the control group,PDTC group,PDTC plus CsA group,PDTC plus Lef group and PDTC plus Lef and CsA group was (2.17±0.41),(2.33±0.52),(4.67±1.21),(7.00±1.79) and (9.00±1.41) days respectively.The survival time of xenografts in the PDTC plus Lef and CsA group was significantly longer than that in other four groups (P<0.05 for all),that in the PDTC plus Lef group longer than that in the control group,PDTC group and PDTC plus CsA group (P<0.05 for all),that in PDTC plus CsA group longer than the control group and PDTC binding activity were notably increased in mouse-to-rat cardiac xenografts.The expressions were decreased in the control group,PDTC group,PDTC plus CsA group,PDTC plus Lef and PDTC plus Lef and CsA group in turn.It was concluded that PDTC plus Lef and CsA can significantly suppress prolonging the survival of the cardiac xenografts.

Objective:To investigate the effect of microRNA-124 (miR-124) expression on pathological changes of Tau in elderly patients with Alzheimer disease to provide a new target for early detection and early treatment of Alzheimer disease in the elderly.Methods:The serum of 50 patients with Alzheimer disease from June 2017 to June 2018 in the Third People′s Hospital of Qinghai Province Hospital was taken as the sample of the research group and the serum of 50 healthy people was taken as the control sample. The mRNA expression of miR-124 in serum was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used. The expression levels of Tau protein and phosphorylated Tau (PTau) protein (S396, T181 and T231) were examined; pathological changes of Tau protein were detected by positron emission tomography.Results:The mRNA expression of serum miR-124 in Alzheimer disease patients was significantly higher than that in the control group (6.91 ± 0.41 vs. 5.11 ± 0.37, P < 0.01). The expression levels of total Tau protein, PTau (S396) protein and PTau (T181) protein in Alzheimer disease patients was significantly up-regulated, compared with those of the control group: (195.16 ± 20.48) ng/L vs. (123.25 ± 20.26) ng/L, (69.35 ± 8.92) ng/L vs. (40.53 ± 4.36) ng/L, (66.83 ± 8.45) ng/L vs. (35.87 ± 2.18) ng/L, P < 0.05. The pathological changes of Tau protein were clinically manifested as brain deposition, and the main parts were frontal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe and temporal lobe. The overexpression of miR-124 was positively correlated with high expression of PTau (S396), high expression of PTau (T181) and high expression of total Tau, and it was an independent influencing factor. Conclusions:Overexpression of miR-124 can promote the expression of total Tau protein and phosphorylation of Tau protein, which is clinically indicative of Tau protein deposition in the brain of Alzheimer disease patients. It is expected to be a prognostic biomarker for Alzheimer disease.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the early diagnosis and treatment for trauma around the knee with popliteal vascular injury.

METHODSA retrospective analysis was employed to analyze the clinical data from 15 patients (9 males and 6 females were with a mean age of 39.2 years old,ranging from 26 to 62 years old) with fracture or dislocation around the knee with popliteal vascular injury from January 2007 to January 2013. Combined with clinical symptoms and signs, oxygen saturation monitors, color ultrasound, DSA angiography and interventional surgery were used to determine the vascular injury. The knee fracture and dislocation were fixed with hybrid external fixation and plate-screw fixation, respectively. Then, the blood circulation was reconstructed by thrombectomy, repair and autologous vein graft for individual injured vascular. The average total operation time, average hospitalization days, predictive salvage index (PSI), average blood transfusion amount, average medical expenses and infection cases were recorded to determine the effect of early diagnosis and treatment.

RESULTSThere was one patient with death, 8 patients with amputation, and 6 patients with successful repair surgery for popliteal artery, anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries. These six patients with surviving limbs were followed up for an average of 28.3 months (ranged, 12 to 60 months). Among the 6 successful patients, the joint function of 4 patients was good and excellent.

CONCLUSIONThe trauma around the knee with popliteal vascular injury is characterized by complex and serious injury, easy misdiagnosis and loss diagnosis, poor prognosis and high risk of amputation. The early diagnosis of trauma around the knee with popliteal vascular injury should depend on the mechanism of trauma, local anatomical characteristics of injury site, clinical presentations and appropriate auxiliary examinations. The appropriate indications for limb salvage and amputation should be used to achieve more effective clinical results.

Adult ; Early Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Knee Injuries ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Popliteal Artery ; injuries ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies