BACKGROUND: A large amount of studies have demonstrated that stem cells in the heart of mammal participate in heart self-renewal and endogenous repair.OBJECTIVE: To summarize the source, classification, features of cardiac stem cells and application in heart disease. METHODS: A computer-based online search of PubMed database was performed for articles published between January 2000 and December 2010 related to the source, classification, features of cardiac stem cells and its effects on myocardial regeneration with key words cardiac stem cell. Clinical studies and basic studies were all included. Repetitive studies and Meta analysis were excluded. Finally, 32 articles were included.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Cardiac stem cell is a type of stem cells in the heart, with properties of self-renewal and cloning proliferation. It can differentiate into cardiomyocyte and endothelial cell and plays a role in heart injury repair to improve heart function. Cardiac stem cells have been in vitro isolated, cultured and amplified to transplant into animal heart, which lays a foundation for clinical application. However, some questions remain poorly understood as to the homeostasis and dynamic changes, processes involved in their differentiation into heart functioning cells, as well as influential factors and regulation.

Objective To report the first case of disseminated trichosporonosis in China.Methods A series of clinical,histopatholog ic,and mycologic studies were carried out in a 20year-old-female patien t,who had no definite underlying disease.The causative fungus was identified according to culture,biochemical t est and DNA sequencing.Results Abundant fungal spores,yeasts and h yphae were shown in the specimens tak en from infectious granulomas.The fungal c olonies in the culture of skin lesion s or crusts,liver,oral psedomembra ne,vagina,nasal cavity,urine,and sto ol were the same.The colonies exhibi ted creamy white to yellowish in colo r,rugose on the surface,and hyphae at t he periphery.Under microscopy,there were a lot of rectangular arthrospores,round or oval spores w ith or without buddings,as well as br anched and septate filaments.The isolated fungus was unanimously identified as Trichosporon asahii(No.AS 2.2174)through culture,bio-chemistry and molecular biology tests.The patient's condition was impr oved obviously after the combinatio n treatment of amphotericin B liposom e(Amphotec)and fluconazole.Conclusion The extensive and lasting systemic impairments caused by T.asahii have scarcely been reported at home a nd abroad.Combination therapy with amphotericin B and fluconazole is effective.

Objective Dentritic cell-specific ICAM-3 grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) is an important receptor for pathogenic microbes, and it acts as pathogen-recognition receptor (PAMP) and provides a bridge between the innate immunity and acquired immunity. It is meaningful to clarify whether DC-SIGN takes part in the course of cutaneous Trichosporon asahii infection and how it manages the other cytokines. Methods Twenty-five male mice were hypodermically injected with 3.2?107 CFU/ml of Trichosporon asahii suspension on one side of the back, the other side of the back received no injection to serve as control. Another five mice were treated with 0.9% saline solution as control. The cutaneous specimens were obtained on the 1st, 3rd, 7th and 14th day after inoculation. The expression of DC-SIGN gene and the other genes related to cutaneous immunity after cutaneous infection of Trichosporon asahii were investigated by RT-PCR and microarray. Results The DC-SIGN products containing 242 bp of nucleic acid from the skin specimens of the inoculated sites were amplified with RT-PCR on the 3rd, 7th and 14th day after inoculation. The results of microarray showed that a series of genes were down-regulated, including complement component 2, TNF-inducible protein cg12-1 (CG12-1), interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 3 (Ifit3), CD53 antigen, CD22 antigen, and prostaglandin E receptor 4. Conclusions The results suggest that DC-SIGN takes part in the course of Trichosporon asahii infection. DC-SIGN not only inhibits Th1 type of cell-mediated immunity, but also inhibits some of complement factors, prostaglandin E receptor and immunoglobulin binding protein 1b, thus resulting in chronic and intractable infection of Trichosporon asahii. The detailed roles of DC-SIGN in the course need to be further studied.

Objective To report Trichosporon asahii first isolation and identification of TH chosporon asahii in chain.Methods A clinical infection fungus strain was isolaled from mouth pseudomembrane vaginal,nasal secretions,urine,faces,and live puncture tissue,injured skin tissue of a female patient,who had no clear underlying disease.Through cultured in medium,biochemical assay,identification of the bacterial race molecular biology test and DNA sequencing.Result We demostrated that the fungus strain was unanimously identified as Trichosporon asahii.Conclution The Trichosporon asahii could induce the disseminated Trichosporonosis.

Objective To investigate the involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)and PI3K(phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase)/ Protein kinase B(Akt) signal transduction pathways in the mechanism of myocardium remodeling in patients with congestive heart failure(CHF).Methods Thirty nine patients of mitral valve disease with CHF were randomly selected and 30 cases of healthy persons were included as controls.Cardiac function parameters were measured by echocardiography.Concentration of AngⅡ in plasma and myocardial tissues was determined by radio immunoassay.Activity of PKC was determined by using competive prote in binding method,activity of MAPK was detected by the methods of immunoprecitipation.Immunoprecitipation was used to assay the protein expression and phosphorylation of PI3K and Akt(Protein kinase B),protein expression of C-FOS and ?-skeletal-actin in myocardial tissues.Results Pathological changes of myocardial tissues in CHF with valvular heart diseaseshowed typical myocardial remodeling.The hypertrophy was dominant at early stagy of CHF,while at end stage the characteristics include disordered alignament of the myocytes,the discontinuity and dissolving of cardiomyofibrills,destroyed subcellular organs,and the hyperplasia of interstitial tissue.AngⅡ concentration in plasm and myocardial tissues in patients with CHF was higher than those in the control group(P

Objective To evaluate the outcome and prognosis of prostate carcinoma treated with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy(3DCRT). Methods From 2000 to 2004,37 patients were so treated. Two patients have been lost to follow up. Twenty-four patients underwent orchiectomy before 3DCRT,20 patients received chemotherapy combined with hormone therapy and 4 received radiation castration. All patients were treated with a median dose of 72Gy(60-76Gy),2Gy/f ,5 fractions/w. Results With a median follow-up time of 27 months(6-107months),the 3- and 5-year survival rate was 80% and 70%, respectively. Longrank analysis showed age, PSA level before treatment, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, total dose and combined modality were prognostic factors for the survival. Cox model multivariate analysis showed PSA level before treatment, total dose and combined modality were prognostic factors for the survival. Conclusions The outcome of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for T2-T4 prostate carcinoma is safe and effective with tolerable side effects. PSA level before treatment, total dose and combined modality are prognostic factors for the survival.

Objective To analysis the clinical and pathological features, results of laboratory tests and prognosis of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in patients with non-heamatological maligancy. Methods The data were collected from 25 patients who presented with NS around the diagnosis of non-heamatological malignancy. Results Twenty-five cases were investigated (age: (56.6±17.7) years; male/female ratio: 20/5). Malignancy and NS occurred within one year in 92% patients. There was a wide distribution of malignancy with involvement of 36% in digestive system and 20% in respiratory system. Ten patients (40%) presented with NS as their initial manifestation. Heamaturia appeared in 67% patients and acute renal insufficiency was complicated in 12% cases before treatments. Some other non-specific laboratory tests were found including elevated serum gamma-globulin in 50% and anemia not related with renal failure in 28% cases. Membranous nephropathy was the most common pathological changes in 67% cases. Although NS still continued for several weeks in 8 of 9 cases after surgery and/or chemical therapy, glucocorticoids was helpful to achieve the remission in these patients. However, no remission was achieved in patients without the treatment for malignancy. Conclusion Malignancy may present with NS as its initial manifestation. It should be inspected routinely and regularly in elder patients with NS, especially in those with membranous nephropathy, as well as gamma-globulinemia and anemia.

Objective To discuss the cognition of the nursing disputes in undergraduates and the college nursing students in internship in Changchun and to provide some basis for them to improve the nursing quality in clinic.Methods The investigation was carried out to survey the cognition of the nursing disputes in 266 undergraduates and the college nursing students in internship in Changchun,and the results underwent analysis.Results Most undergraduates and college nursing students held the opinion that at present the relationship between patients and nurses was on a tight rope.94 people accounting for 72.3％ in undergraduate students,89 people accounting for 65.4％ in the college nursing students.Relevant factors which caused nursing disputes were related with the different education backgrounds.Conclusions We should make clear the causes of nursing disputes,and put forward the corresponding proposals according to nursing students with different education degrees.

ObjectiveTo prepare paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles (NPs),and to observe drug biodistribution after intravascular infusion of the NPs using a DispatchTM catheter into New Zealand rabbit abdominal aorta models.Methods Paclitaxel-loaded NPs were prepared by ultrasonication/emulsificcation/solvent evaporation technique using biodegradable poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) as drug carrier.NP size and morphology was assessed by submicro-laser defractometer and scanning electron microscopy.In vitro release of paclitaxel from the NPs was performed by shaking in PBS at 37℃.The NPs was delivered into New Zealand rabbit abdominal aorta using a DispatchTM catheter.ResultsThe diameter of paclitaxel NPs was around 246 nm with very narrow size distribution.The NPs showed good spherical shape with smooth uniform surface.Paclitaxel loading in the NPs was about 19.06％ with encapsulation efficiency about 93.25％.The NPs maintained a sustained in vitro drug release for 30 days in PBS.After in vivo NP infusion,paclitaxel was detected in the vascular tissue around the infusion site and it retained in the site for 21 days.ConclusionPLGA nanoparticles as local drug delivery carrier showed great potential to maintain a high local drug concentration and prolonged drug resident time in animal model in vivo.