BACKGROUND:Because of convenient source, multi-lineage differentiation and low immunogenicity, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels are the ideal cel type to serve as vectors of transgenic cels in pain management. However, the replicative senescence and smal amount of cels obtained from the bone marrow restrict the application of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels in pain research. OBJECTIVE:To construct human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)-immortalized rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels as transgenic celular vectors for pain therapy. METHODS:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels were obtained from whole rat bone marrow, and then transfected with a lentivirus containing the hTERT (pLV-Puro-EF1α-hTERT) folowed by puromycin selection. hTERT expression and telomerase activity in these transfected cels were determined by RT-PCR and TRAP. Morphological changes, capacity of cel growth and multi-lineage differentiation, chromosome karyotype and tumorigenicity were observed in vitro. Moreover, the expression of cel surface molecule, Nestin, MHC-I and MHC-II in transfected cels were also detected by flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels geneticaly modified by hTERT could be cultured and passaged through 30 generations in vitro. Compared to the primary and negative transfected cels, the hTERT-modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels showed higher expression of hTERT mRNA, telomerase activity and cel proliferation. Most of transfected cels stayed at G2/M and S stages. The proliferation index of the transfected cels were increased dramaticaly. The positive rates of CD29, CD44 and CD90 were over 70%, but the positive rates of CD34 and CD45 were less than 5%. Transfected cels were positive for Nestin in the cytoplasm, but negative for MHC-1 and MHC-11. In addition, this cel line continued to exhibit the characteristics of fibroblastic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels, including phenotype, differentiation into osteoblasts, adipocytes and neuron-like cels. No chromosome abnormality and tumor formation were observed in this experiment. Taken together, these data suggests that the rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels immortalized by hTERT gene are constructed successfuly and stil maintain major stem cels characteristics, which provide safe and stable cel vectors as research base for pain therapy.

Objective To compare the efficiency between mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for monotherapy of renal calculi in infants less than 3 years.Methods Forty-six infants were treated with either SWL (22 infants) or MPCNL monotherapy (24 infants).The mean age was (22.6 ± 8.7) months vs (23.5 ± 6.6) months and the stone size was (21.4 ± 3.5) mm vs (21.7 ± 1.7) mm,and there were no significant difference.Results For MPCNL,mean operating time was (76.2 ± 23.4) min and mean hospital stay was (14.13 ± 5.8) d.The stone-free rates were 84.0％ (21/25) after first session and 96.0％ (24/25) after second-look procedure.Postoperative fever happened in 4 (16.0％) cases.Hemoglobin drop was (8.5 ± 4.4) g/L and no one needed blood transfusion.For ESWL,the stone-free rate were 31.8％ (7/22) after first session and 86.3％ (19/22) after second session for 11 infants (50.0％).Mean hospital stay was (6.6 ± 2.3) d and 10 cases (45.5％)had complications.Hemoglobin drop was (10.6 ± 12.7) g/L.MPCNL was lower than ESWL in complications rate and re-treatment rate,and the stone-free rate was higher,but the hospital stay and operation time was longer (P ＜ 0.05).GFR revealed improve or stable after operation in both groups.Conclusions For a higher success rate,lower complication rate and re-treatment rate,MPCNL was an effective option for the management of relatively larger stones in children (even in infants).

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and advantages of the technique by combined PCNL and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in a second stage to treat the complex renal stones in solitary kidney cases.Methods PCNL most with a single 18-24 F tract was performed first and RIRS was carried out at a second stage in solitary kidneys of 21 patients,of which congenital in 14.3％ (3 cases),contralateral nephrectomy in 42.8％ (9 cases),and functional solitry kidneys in 42.8％ (9 cases).Of the 21 patients,the average age was 45 years with 15 males and 6 females.The stones were 8 multiple,6 partial staghorn,and 7 complete staghorn with a mean size of 4.6 (3.8-6.8) cm.Results Of the 21 PCNL cases,a single tract,double,triple tracts were established in 18 (85.7％),2 (9.5％),1 (4.8％) cases,respectively.Mean operation time of PCNL was 95 (45-175) min.After 1 day of PCNL,all case had residual stones with a mean size of 1.9 (1.0-3.5) cm.Two case occurred fever after PCNL and one case presented bleeding resolved by selective renal artery embolization.The mean operation time of RIRS was 72 (35-95) min.Stone-free rate after RIRS was 85.7％ (18/21).The final stone free rate increased to 95.2％ (20/21) after one case received a second-look PCNL and two cases accepted ESWL.Two cases occurred fever and steinstrasses after RIRS resolved by rigid ureteroscopy.At the 3 months follow-up,renal function became stable,improved and worse in 71.4％ (n=15),23.8％ (n=5),and 4.8％ (n=l) of patients.Conclusions PCNL combined with RIRS could be an effective and safe option for complex stones in solitary kidneys with less bleeding,reduced tracts,minor complications and good renal function preservation.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of laparoscopic-guided radiofrequency ablation on advanced prostate cancer.Methods From March 2003 to December 2008,a total of 6 previous prostate cancer patients who had been diagnosed with pathological results were treated by laparoscopic-guided radiofrequency ablation.All patients underwent pre-and post-operative IPSS,serum PSA,MRI and normal blood biochemistry examination.The treatment outcome,surgery-related complications were also recorded.Results All operations were successfully completed,no serious intra-and post-operative complications happened.Although there was no significant difference of IPSS between pre-operative [ ( 19.05 + 4.28 ) scores ] and 1 month after operation [ ( 19.87 + 5.72) scores ],but there were significantly decreased in 3 months [ (9.45 ± 2.03 ) scores ] and 6 months [ (6.18 + 1.79) scores ] after operation (P ＜0.05).Also being followed up to 6 months after operation,the serum PSA was significantly decreased compared with the pre-operative value [from(24.80 ± 14.56) μ g/L reduced to( 13.79 ± 7.76) μ g/L](P＜0.05).Conclusion Laparoscopic-guided radiofrequency ablation on advanced prostate cancer is safe and feasible,and can be used as an effective treatment in selective cases.

Objective To explore the relationship of peritoneal transport patterns and the nutritional status in continuous ambu-latory peritoneal dialysis(CAPD) patients .Methods 89 patients who took CAPD in 2010 January to December 2012 in the perito-neal dialysis center of our hospital were selected in this study .According to the ratio of creatinine in peritoneal dialysis solution and in blood(D/Pcr)of the peritoneal equilibrium test(PET) ,all CAPD patients were divided into HA group(high average transport) and LA group(low average transport) .Nutritional status including serum albumin(ALB) ,prealbumin(PA) ,transferrin(TF) ,hemo-globin(Hb) ,Lean body mass(LBM) ,subjective global assessment(SGA)and normalized Protein Equivalent of Nitrogen Appearance (nPNA) were compared in both groups .The relationship of D/Pcr and the nutritional status were analyzed .Results D/Pcr in HA group were significantly higher than in LA group(P<0 .01) .ALB ,PA ,TF ,Hb and SGA in HA group were significantly higher than in LA group(P<0 .01) ,but nPNA in two groups has no statistical differences (P>0 .05) .D/Pcr was negative related to ALB , TF ,Hb and SGA(P<0 .01) ,but not related to nPNA ,PA and LBM (P>0 .05) .Conclusion The nutritional status is related to peritoneal transport patterns in peritoneal HA patients ,it is necessary to strengthen nutritional guidance ,as the nutritional status is worse compared to LA ones .

Objective:To assess the effect of rosiglitazone on inflammation in peritoneal dialysis patients. Methods:Fifty patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis were collected in our hospital. The treatment group was assigned to receive regular peritoneal dialysis and rosiglitazone 4mg once daily while the control group was received regular peritoneal dialysis for 12 weeks. Such serum examinations as fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycosylated hemoglobin A1c, haemoglobin, serum total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides and high sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured, tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were measured by ELISA, and homeostasis model as-sessment of insulin resistance( HOMA-IR) was also evaluated before and after the treatment. Results:After the 12-week treatment by rosiglitazone, the levels of FPG, HOMA-IR, hs-CRP, TNF-αand IL-6 were declined significantly(P<0. 05), and the level of HDL-C was increased significantly(P<0. 05). Conclusion: Rosiglitazone shows significant anti-inflammatory, insulin resistance improve-ment and anti-lipidemic effects in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Objective To report our experience with minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) in treatment of renal calculi in solitary kidneys. Methods From August 2000 to August 2010, 242 patients with renal calculi in solitary kidneys were treated by MPCNL, the data were reviewed retrospectively. Results The mean operative time was 68 min, the clearance rates were 79.3% (192/242) after first session and 88. 0% (213/242) after second-look MPCNL and ESWL, respectively. Postoperative fever happened in 18 cases. Twenty-one cases required transfusion, 10 cases received angiography and embolization. One case experienced perirenal hematoma and 1 case had pneumatothorax. Conclusions MPCNL has the advantages of less bleeding, high clearance rate and short hospital stay. MPCNL is an effective and feasible treatment option for renal calculi in solitary kidneys and should be the first line choice.

Objective To review the safety and efficacy of upper-pole access percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Methods From May 2008 to May 2010,237 cases ( 135 males and 102 females with mean age of 42 yrs) of renal or proximal ureteral calculi treated with upper-pole access PCNL were reviewed.The indications included calculus larger than 1.5 cm or impacted proximal ureteral calculi in 94 cases,calculus≥2 cm or impacted renal pelvic calculi in 26 cases,staghorn or multiple calculi in 68 cases,complex lower calyx calculi in 13 cases,upper calyx calculi not amenable to ESWL or URS in 12 cases,calculi within upper calyx diverticulum in 3 cases,combined UPJ obstruction or upper ureteral stenosis in 8 cases,morbidly obese patients in 3 cases,calculi within horseshoe kidneys in 6 cases,calculi within transplanted kidneys or ureters in 4 cases.Of the 237 cases,175 tracts (73.8％) were above the 12th rib,46were above the 11th rib,12 were below the 12th rib,4 were in the lower abdomen for renal transplant patients. Results The overall stone clearance rate with upper-pole access PCNL monotherapy was 74.3％.Additional punctures were required in 55 cases and combined ESWL in 6 cases.Total stone clearance rate at 3 months after operation was 88.2％.16 patients (6.8％) had a pleural injury.Thoracentesis was required in 8 patients,closed thoracic drainage in 5 patients,conservative treatment in 3 patients.After nephrostomy tube removed,pleural irritation symptom appeared in 12 cases (5.1％) who required symptomatic treatment.No patient had injury to the lung or other viscera.Significant bleeding requiring blood transfusion was olserved in 5 patients,while selective renal arterial embolization was required in 2 cases. Conclusions Upper-pole access offers optimal visibility,convenience for the movement of rigid nephroscope and high stone-free rate.It should be attempted in selected cages of upper ureteral calculi and complex renal calculi.

Objective　To analyze the clinical indications,efficacy and safety of Chinese minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) in treating upper urinary calculi based on our experience.Methods　From June 1992 to September 2010,a total of 10,452 patients (6060 males and 4392 females)with a mean age of (47.6 ± 13.7) years (7 months-93 years) received MPCNL in our center.The mean stone burden was (777.4 ± 740.3) mm2 (20 - 4 080 mm2 ).The data of stone burden,operative techniques,operating time,stone-free rate,major complication,hospital stay and stone composition were investigated.　Results　Of the 10 452 cases,11 801 procedures were performed on 10 876 (5493 left and 5383right) renal units,including 10 102 first stage procedures,1604 secondary procedures,86 third procedures and 9 fourth procedures.There were 11 830 tracts established,including 373 (3.15％ ) tracts of 14 F,7867 (66.50％) tracts of 16 F and 3590 (30.35％) tracts of 18 F.There were 1207 (10.20％),9174(77.55％) and 1449 (12.25％) punctures located in upper,middle and lower pole,respectively.956(8.79％) renal units were managed with multiple tracts,which including 2 tracts in 846 (7.78％) units,3tracts in 85 (0.78％) units,4 tracts in 18 (0.17％) units and 5 tracts in 7 (0.06％) units.Pneumatic lithotripsy was used in 8563 (72.56％) procedures,Holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy was used in 2981(25.26％)　procedures and Pneumatic lithotripsy + Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy was used in 257(2.18％) procedures.762 (7.29％) cases needed ESWL to clean the stone after MPCNL.The average operating time was ( 101.3 ± 44.2) min ( 10 -240 min).The stone-free rate of MPCNL was 89.9％,which increased to 93％ by adjunctive ESWL.And the mean hospital stay was ( 13.2 ± 6.4) days (2 - 72 days).The major complications happened on 321 (3.07％) cases,including 294 (2.81％ ) cases of blood transfusion,12 (0.11％ ) cases of sepsis,2 (0.02％) cases of renal abscess,9 (0.09％) cases of pleura injury,2 (0.02％) cases of colon injury and 2 (0.02％) cases of death.53 (0.51％) cases needed selective renal arterial embolization to achieve hemostasis.The main stone compositions were analyzed in 4345 cases.Calcium oxalate,calcium phosphate,magnesium ammonium phosphate,uric acid,ammonium urate,carbapatite and cystin were 91.74％,90.33％,14.91％,17.77％,4.83％,8.47％ and 0.51％,respectively. Conclusions　MPCNL is an effective and safe treatment option for all kinds of upper urinary calculi in patients at all ages with a high stone free rate and low major complication rate.

Objective To assess the clinical effects of simethicone emulsion combined with polyethylene glycol on bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Methods Two hundred out-patients, who underwent colonoscopy,were randomly divided into the study group and the control group. The study group was given simethicone in addition with polyethylene glycol, and the control group was given polyethylene glycol only. The differences on bowel preparation scores, air bubble reduction rate, colon lens sharpness, ileocecal region arrival time, colon polyp detection rate, the number of colon poly detection, and adverse event rate between the two groups were compared. Results The air bubble reduction rate, colon lens sharpness score and ileocecal region arrival time of the study group was 1(0-3)score,1.0(0-2)score,and 9(5-21)min,respectively,which was 2(1-3)score,1.5(0-2)score and 12(6-22)min, respectively in the control group. Differences between the two groups were statistically significant(Z=-9.490,P=0.000;Z=-6.768,P=0.000;Z=-5.521,P=0.000). For the bowel preparation score, colonoscopy polyp detection rate,the detection rate of colon polyp of diameter less than 5 mm, and number of colonoscopy polyp detection,there was no statistical difference between the two groups(P>0.05). No adverse events were observed in the both two groups. Conclusion The bowel preparation using simethicone combined with polyethylene glycol could effectively decrease the number of air bubble, enhance colon lens sharpness and shorten operation time,which contributes significant improvement for colonoscopy quality.