Objective To explore the effect of subcutaneous composite flaps by crossed filling and supporting within areola combined with continuous distraction on moderate and severe inverted nipple.Methods 33 patients with 59 moderate and severe inverted nipples were involved in this study.The bilateral subcutaneous triangular composite tissue flaps pedicled with the base of the nipple were harvested within areola,the two triangular composite tissue flaps were revolved and advanced either horizontally to the opposite pedicle through the tunnel beneath the nipple and fixed as supporting.After the operation,the continuous distraction of the nipple lasted for two to four weeks,clinical effect and complications were analyzed.Results None of these 59 nipples appeared blood circulation disorder after operation.Postoperative follow-up for 6 months to 3 years showed that 54 inverted nipples were corrected completely without complications,such as nipple and areola necrosis,and there were no recurrence.The patients and doctors were satisfied with the appearance of the nipples.Conclusions Correcting the moderate and severe inverted nipple with subcutaneous composite flaps by crossed filling and supporting within areola combined with continuous distraction is simple,microinvasive,effective,and the incision scar is invisible,and it therefore is an ideal method for correcting the inverted nipple.

BACKGROUND: It has been obtained by the animal experimental and clinical researches that electroacupuncture promotes the regeneration of peripheral nerve, but its mechanism is still unknown. Neurotrophic factor (NF) maintains the survival of neurons in injured nerve and promotes the axonal regeneration. The observation of the changes of nerve growth factor (NGF) before and after electroacupuncture stimulation probably provides a new approach on revealing peripheral nerve disorder.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of electroacupuncture on NGF in regeneration microenvironment after facial nerve injury.DESIGN: Complete randomized-division and controlled animal experiment.SETTING: Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion of West China Hospital affiliated to Sichuan University.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Animal Experiment Center of West China Hospital affiliated to Sichuan University from September to December 2001, in which, 50 New Zealand healthy adult rabbits were employed and randomized into 2 groups, named experiment group and the control, 25 rabbits in each one.METHODS:① After intravenous anesthesia on experimental animal,the upper buccal branch of facial nerve was separated and exposed. Under surgical magnifying glass, the nerve was cut off and a silica-gel tube was used to be inlayed in two broken ends and fixed with stitching, by which, a regeneration chamber is formed. In experiment group, on the day when the rabbit was completely resuscitated from anesthesia in the operation, electroacupuncture was applied. Points: Yifeng (TE 17), Dicang (ST 4), Jiache (ST 6) and Hegu (LI 4). Method of treatment: perpendicular puncture was applied on Yifeng (TE 17), 1 cm deep; penetrating puncture was from Dicang (ST 4) to Jiache (ST 6), 1.5 cm deep; and on Hegu (LI 4), 0.5 cm deep. The electrodes was attached on Yifeng (TE 17) and Dicang (ST 4) respectively, with dense-disperse wave, at 18-20 Hz, 1.5 V. The needles were retained for 30 minutes and the treatment was given once a day, totally for 14 days.In the control,no any management was applied.② On the 3rd, 5th 7th, 10th and 14th days after surgery, 10 animals were sacrificed, 5 rabbits in each of experiment group and the control. The fluid was collected from the regeneration chamber and double antibodies sandwiched enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine NGF level in regeneration chamber. ③ t test was adopted for the difference comparison of measurement data.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of NGF level in regenerated chamber on the 3rd, 5th, 7th 10th and 14th days after surgery RESULTS: Fifty rabbits were all in result analysis. From the 3rd day to 7th day after surgery, NGF level in regeneration chamber was not different remarkably between experiment group and the control (P ＞ 0.05). On the 10th and 14th days, NGF level in regeneration chamber in experiment group was higher remarkably than that in the control [On the 10th day after surgery: (2 793.0±163.1), (2571.1±91.6) ng/L; on the 14th day after surgery: (2 696.1±147.5), (2 243.7±271.2) ng/L, t=4.45, 3.44, P ＜ 0.01].On the 7th day after surgery, NGF levels in regeneration chamber in both experiment group and the control were up to the peak. But, since the 14th day after surgery, NGF level in the control began declining, that in experiment group was still kept at a relatively high level.CONCLUSION: Electroacupuncture improves and maintains the stable high level of NGF in regeneration microenvironment after facial nerve injury, which is probably one of the mechanisms of electroacupuncture on promoting the regeneration of peripheral nerve.

Animals ; Humans ; Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial ; MicroRNAs ; Myocardial Ischemia ; genetics ; prevention & control

Objective To study the influence of white matter anisotropic conductivity on scalp electric potential distribution.Methods According to the volume constraint water diffusion tensor was converted to conductivity tensor,and the five-layer(white matter,grey matter,CSF,skull,scalp)finite element model(FEM)was constructed based on the DTI data.Based on this model first-order FEM algorithm was implemented.And the scalp electric potential distribution was calculated by using current dipole modal.Results Anisotropic conductivity of white matter has influence in EEG problem,and more influence when the ratio of radius and tangential of volume constraint is greater.The right-left dipoles have more influence than superior-inferior ones.Conclusion In the study of EEG,the anisotropic conductivity of brain tissue cannot be neglected.

Objective To investigate the effect of glucose-based peritoneal dialysis fluids and icodextrin-based peritoneal dial-ysis fluids on the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 on huamn peritoneal mesothelial cells .Methods Human peritoneal mesothelial cell line 5 - 10 generations(HMrSV5) was cultured in DMEM /F12 medium supplemented with 10% (v/v) fetal calf serum (FCS) .Cell viability and cell proliferation were assessed using M TT method .The experiment were divided into 5 different groups :group A (control group) ,1 .5% dextrose group ,2 .5% dextrose group ,4 .25% dextrose group and 7 .5% Lcodextrin group .Icodextrin group (aikau dextrin) ,TLR2 and TLR4 expression were detected by Western blot .Results Treatment with different concentrations of glucose-based peritoneal dialysis fluids for 24 h did not affect the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 protein .In addition ,after stimula-tion for 48 h ,1 .5% dextrose ,2 .5% dextrose ,4 .25% dextrose decreased TLR2 expression by (5 .5 ± 2 .8)% ,(31 .4 ± 7 .5)% , (54 .9 ± 1 .9)% respectively ,TLR4 expression by (32 .9 ± 17 .6)% ,(47 .7 ± 13 .5)% ,(66 .4 ± 13 .5)% respectively .Stimulation for 72 h ,decreased TLR2 expression by (29 .4 ± 14 .7)% ,(38 .9 ± 9 .9)% ,(63 .5 ± 16 .5)% respectively ,TLR4 expression by(59 .5 ± 16 .8)% ,(63 .1 ± 9 .5)% ,(79 .2 ± 14 .0)% respectively .There was no significant change in TLR2 and TLR4 protein expression on 7 .5% icodextrin group .Conclusion Glucose-based peritoneal dialysis fluids ,but not icodextrin-based peritoneal dialysis fluids downregulates expression of TLR2 and TLR4 by HM rSV5 .

Objective:To investigate the concentration of pulmonary surfactant-associated protein D ( SP-D) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of ACOS patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV). Methods:38 patients with ACOS undergoing MV were involved in the study. According to the APACHEⅡscore, the patients were divided into the remission group (n=20) and the aggravation group (n=18). BALF was collected on the 1st and 5th days after MV. The content of IL-8 and SP-D in BALF was measured by ELISA. The levels of IL-8 and SP-D in BALF of the patients with different severity were compared. Results:The level of SP-D was significantly higher on the 5th day than on the 1st day in the remission group,and it decreased more ob-viously in the worsening group (P<0. 05). The level of IL-8 decreased gradually in the remission group but increased gradually in the worsening group. The level of SP-D was negatively correlated with IL-8 level and APACHEⅡ score. Conclusion:The findings suggest that the levels of SP-D and IL-8 in BALF are correlated with prognosis of ACOS patients undergoing MV,and it may prove to be useful as a guidance of therapy and prognosis.

Objective This study is to investigate the expressions of MACC1 and c-Met genes in prostate cancer tis?sues and to explore the relationship between these gene expressions with the development, invasion and metastasis of pros?tate cancer. Methods The expressions of MACC1 and c-Met genes were examined in 30 cases of benign prostatic hyperpla?sia and 67 cases of prostate cancer using citron acid-microwave-SP immunohistochemical method and analysed with their clinical pathological features. Results Expressions of MACC1 and c-Met in prostate tissues show statistical difference ac?cording to Gleason score, PSA level, pathological stages and whether bone metastasis occurs after radical surgery ( P<0.05 or P < 0.01), but their expressions in prostate tissue show no significant difference among different sex, age and whether smoking or not. Expression of MACC1 in prostate tissue of stageⅢandⅣcancer is significantly higher than that in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) tissues (P<0.05) while the expression of c-Met only shows statistical difference in prostate tis?sue of stage Ⅳcancer compared with that in BPH (P < 0.05). There is a positive correlation between the expression of MACC1 with expression of c-Met in prostate cancer tissues (P<0.01). Kaplan-Meier curves revealed that the survival rates was lower and survival time of bone-free metastasis were shorter in patients with high MACC1 and c-Met expressions in prostate tissue than those with low expressions of MACC1 and c-Met in prostate tissue. Conclusion Expression of MACC1 and c-Met is closely related to the development, invasion and metastasis of prostate cancer, so MACC 1 and c-Met may be used as promising diagnostic and prognostic markers for prostate tumor, and as new therapeutic targets for prostate cancer.

Objective To evaluate the effect of anisodamine on endoplasmic reticulum stress during acute kidney injury (AKI) in rats.Methods Forty-two nale Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 200-220 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups:control group (group C,n =6),AKI group (n =18) and anisodamine group (group AD,n =18).AKI was induced by intramuscular injection of 50％ (v/v) glycerol 10 ml/kg into bilateral hind limbs in groups AKI and AD.In addition,anisodamine 10 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally 20 min before intramuscular injection of glycerol in group AD.In group C the rats received intramuscular injection of normal saline 10 ml/kg into bilateral hind limbs.Six rats were chosen immediately after injection of normal saline in group C or at 1,6 and 24 h after glycerol injection in groups AKI and AD and then anethetized with intraperitoneal pentobarbital.The animals were sacrificed and kidney specimens were obtained and cut into sections which were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for pathological examination.The pathological changes of the renal tubules were scored.The expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and oxygen-regulated protein 150 (ORP150) in renal tissues was determined by immuno-histochemistry and Western blot.Results Compared with group C,the pathological scores were significantly increased and the expression of GRP78 and ORP150 was up-regulated at all time points in groups AKI and AD (P ＜ 0.01).Compared with group AKI,the pathological scores were significantly decreased and the expression of GRP78 and ORP150 was down-regulated at all time points in group AD (P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01).Conclusion Anisodamine can ameliorate AKI through inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress in renal tubular epithelial cells and decreasing endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced cell apoptosis in rats.

Objective To observe the effect of continuous elastic outside distraction on the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) in the female porcine nipples,and to further investigate the mechanism of continuous elastic outside distraction stimulation on the proliferation of supporting tissue in nipples.Methods Three female minipigs were employed,each of them had 12 nipples.Four nipples of each minipig were used as control group,while the other eight nipples were continuously distracted with prefabricated instruments.One nipple without distraction and two distracted nipples of each minipig were excised at 2,4,8,and 12 weeks after operation under general anesthesia respectively.The excised nipples were prepared for immunohistochemical staining to observe the expression of bFGF and TGF-β1.Image analysis software was employed for quantitative analysis.Results bFGF and TGF-β1 expression of control groups was weaker than those of the distracted groups at any time (P＜0.01).The expression of bFGF increased gradually after tracted and reached the peak at 4 weeks.There was significant difference (P＜0.05) in the expression of bFGF between 4 weeks and 12 weeks groups.The expression of TGF-β1 was increased to the peak after 2 weeks.The expression of TGF-β1 between 8 weeks and 12 weeks groups and 2 weeks group had statistical significance (P＜0.05).The expression of bFGF and TGF-β1 had a positive correlation during the traction.Conclusions Continuous elastic outside distraction can promote female minipig nipple to synthesis and secretion of b-FGF and TGF-β1.

Objective To examine the prevalence of plasmid mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes and their correlation with the genes encoding β-lactamases in E.coli isolates.Methods A total of 200 levofloxacin-and/or ciprofloxacin-resistant E.coli isolates were collected from Fujian Medical University Union Hospital during the period from July to December 2013.PCR method was used to screen these E.coli isolates for the presence of qnrA,qnrB,qnrC,qnrD,qnrS,aac(6')-Ib-cr,qepA,oqxAB genes,and the blaTEM,blasnv and blacTx-M genes in the PMQR positive strains.Agar dilution method was utilized to measure the antimicrobial susceptibility of PMQR-positive strains.Phylogenetic analysis was conducted by triplex PCR.Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR) was used to evaluate the genetic similarity between the PMQR-positive isolates.Results Of the 200 clinical isolates of E.coli,58 (29.0％)were PMQR-positive.And qnr,aac(6')-Ib-cr,oqxAB,and qepA genes were positive in 11 (5.5％),41 (20.5％),16 (8.0％),1 (0.5％) strains,respectively.The genes encoding CTX-M-1,CTX-M-9 and TEM type enzymes was positive in 32 (55.2％),17 (29.3％),and 1 (1.7％) of the PMQR-positive strains,respectively.The blasHv gene was not identified in any isolate.PMQR-positive strains were multi-drug resistant.Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 21 (36.2％),17 (29.3％),11 (19.0％),and 9 (15.5％) of the PMQR-positive strains belonged to group A,group D,group B2 and group B 1,respectively.ERIC-PCR suggested the PMQR-positive isolates belonged to 50 different types.Only one strain was non-typeable.Conclusions Most of the PMQR-related genes in E.coli are aac(6')-Ib-cr,qnr,and oqxAB in our hospital,which are highly relevant to β-1actamase genes.PMQR-positive strains may spread by way of non-clonal dissemination in our hospital.