Objective To measure the intra-brace pressure in a new fabricated three-dimensional dynamic brace and the intra-cast pressure in the rigid plaster cast,and compare the differences of pressures between the brace and cast. Methods Twenty healthy adult female volunteers involved in this study,with the mean age of 38.4 years.ranged from 26 to 44 years.The forearms of every subject were applied a traditional Dlaster cast and a new fabricated forearm three-dimensional dynamic brace respectively to immobilize the forearm and hand with the wrist at a neutral position,and the applying order was randomly.The intra-brace and intra-cast pressures were recorded at 8 points by using the Fuji pressure sensitive film with the hand at a position of fist and that of extended fingers.The 8 points were the bakc of hand,styloid process of ulna,dorsum of distal radius,abdomen of middle forearm,palm,metacarpus of distal radius,flexion muscle belly,and extension muscle belly.The pressures were compared between intra-brace and intracast.Results The dynamic brace provided greater holding force at the hand and at the distal orearm than the Dlaster cast,and greater immobilization at the wrist while allowing full finger function and greater support to the forearm during the hand movements.Conclusion The results indicates that the new fabricated dynamic brace has measurableadvantages in the immobilization compared to the plaster cast,and especially it can Drovide a persistent traction between the hand and forearm which is important for preventing displacement of the fractured segments.The uew dynamic brace can provide a new technique and represent a further development in the conservative management.

Objective To investigate the levels of peripheral blood CD8+ CD28- regulatory lymphocytes and their clinical values in the patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Method From October 2005 to August 2008, 51 patients with active rehpsing-remitting MS were enrrolled from Department of Neurology of the First Affil-iated Hospital of Wenzliou Medical College. The diagnostic criteria for MS were the 2005 revisions to the "McDon-ald criteria". All the admitted patients received 1 g of methylprednisoione per day intravenously for 5 days, fol-lowed by 60 mg prednisone per day orally for 12 days,and tapered in 6 weeks. Fourteen patients were reevaluated after corticosteroid therapy. Twenty healthy individuals ,as normal controls,matched for age and sex with the MS patients were also enrolled in this study. The percentages of peripheral blood T cells (CD8+ CD28-, CD8+CD28+, CD8+, CD4+ CD8-) were measured by flow cytometric analysis. Parametric statistical analysis were per-formed using standard methods, and linear regression analysis was conducted using Pearson correlation test. Re-sults (1)Compared with controls,the patients with active MS had significantly lower percentage of CD8+ CD28-T cells [(18.48±9.89)% vs. (24.48±4.86)%, P <0.01], and higher percentage of CD8+ CD28+ T cells [(12.23±4.31) % vs. (8.55±3.49) %, P <0.01]. (2)The percentage of CD8+ CD28- T cells was negative-ly correlated with that of CD4+ CDS- T cells (r = -0.488, P < 0.01). (3) After corticosteroid therapy, the per-eentage of peripheral blood CD8+ CD28- / CD8+ CD28+ T cells didn' t significantly decrease or increase in 14 ac-tive MS patients (P > 0.05). Conclusions The decrease of peripheral blood CD8+ CD28- regulatory T cells might be associated with the pathogenesis of MS, and CD8+ CD28- regulatory T cells perhaps played their roles through CD4+ T cells. Corticosteroid therapy could not reverse the levels of CD8+ CD28- T cells.

Objective To induce experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) in female C57BL/6 mice with the extracellular domain of myelin oligedendroglia glycoprotein(MOG~(Igd)). Percentages of CD4~+ CD25~+ T cell (Tr) were tested , and also normalized expressions of Foxp3. Methods Molecular cloning technology was used to produce MOG~(Igd) fusion protein. The MOG~(Igd)-TrxA fusion protein and TrxA protein were purified by metal chelate affinity chromatography (MCAC). Mice were injected s. c. in the flank with 300 μg MOG~(Igd) in complete Frcund's adjuvant (CFA) supplemented with 4 μg/μl Mycobacterium tuberculosis. H37Rv. Mice received 0.4 ml emulsion of spinal cord homogenate of guinea pigs (GPSCH) in positive control group, and the same volume emulsiom of TrxA in negative control group, while mice served as normal control received only saline/adjuvant. Mice were monitored two times a day for continuously 30 days by double bind. Clinical scores and histopathology were evaluated. Then, mice were sacrificed. The spinal cord and brain were removed and fixed in buffered formalin. Horizontal sections taken from the central nervous system(CNS) were stained with haematoxylin and eosin (HE), and Kluver-Barrera staining. Also, immunohistochemistry was performed. Percentages of CD4~+ CD25~+ T cells were tested through flow cytometric analysis, and real-time PCR was performed to test normalized expressions of Foxp3 mRNA. Then, correlations between the two were performanced. Results Mice in both MOG group and GPSCH group shew chronic non-remitting course. The onset of disease, time when the most severe clinical symptoms happened and the clinical score between the two groups shew no significant differnces (P>0.05). However, neither in TrxA treated group nor in normal control group did animals exhibit clinical signs of EAE. Histologic sections of the brain and spinal cord taken from affected animals shew perivascular infiltration of mononuclear cells, gliosis, and multifocal demyelination. Lesions scattered throughout the CNS including brainstem, spinal cord, cerebellum, and penventricular white matter. There were significant differences between MOG group and TrxA group in the level of lesion-ceutric AQP-4 expression showing up by immunohistochemistry (P<0.05). Percentages of CD4~+ CD25~+ T cells in MOG group and GPSCH group were (4.71±1.61) % and (1.44±0.65) %, respectively, both of which were significantly lower than those in the normal control group or TrxA treated group (P<0.01). And the difference between MOG group and GPSCH group also reached statistics meaning (P<0.01). Normalized expression of Foxp3 mRNA in MOG group was 2.26± 1.97, and was not significantly higher than the 1.44±1.20 level in GPSCH group (P>0.05). However, they beth were statistically lower than that in the negative control group, namely 8.58±3.34 (P<0.01). Percentages of CD4~+ CD25~+ T cells was statistically correlated with expressions of Foxp3 mRNA (P< 0.05). Conclusion EAE induced in C57BL/6 mice with MOG~(Igd) is reproduceable. It shares the similar clinial signs and pathologic features with human multiple sclerosis(MS). Thus, we find a good way to further study the immune mechanisms of MS and also to search for the effective treatments.

Objective To compare the influence of open access journals ( OAJ ) of biomedicine on academic exchanges by empirically analyzing the journals enrolled in the Chinese science citation database-the core (CSCD-C).Methods Multivariate statistical analysis was performed on OAJ and non OAJ in CSCD by using bibliometric and statistical methods,SPSS software and rank-sum test.Results The OAJ were accounted for only 31.63％ of the total enrolled journals,the average ratio of funded papers in OAJ was 72.29％.Statistical journals had high influence in the discipline.The selfcitation rates of clinical medicine OAJ and special medical OAJ were high.The average impact factor and h index in biological OAJ were high.The average impact factor of preventive medicine OAJ was high.The average h index of comprehensive non OAJ was high.Conclusions The distribution of OAJ is uneven among different disciplines.The ratio of funded papers is higher in OAJ than in non OAJ with insignificant differences in discipline influence.

Web impact of 30 foreign biomedical OA journal websites was evaluated using link analysis method.The current situation and existing problems of foreign medical OA Journal websites were discussed combined with evaluation results in order to provide references for the construction of medical OA journal websites in China.

Objective To investigate the effects of the site for access to internal jugular vein (lateral versus anterior),lying position of patients (supine versus Trendelenburg),and head rotation (0°,20°,and maximum) during central venous catheterization on the location depth and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the right internal jugular vein (IJV).Methods Fifteen healthy volunteers were recruited in this prospective observational study from September 2008 to October 2008.Healthy volunteers were placed in flat supine position and 15°.Trendelenburg position separately.In each position,IJV were measured ultrasonographically from lateral site and anterior site with the head oriented at 0°,20°,and maximum rotation separately.Data of measured CSA and location depth of internal jugular vein in different positions were compared.Results The largest CSA (2.16 ±0.89) cm2 and location depth [(1.38 ± 0.43)cm] were occurred at the lateral approach in Trendelenburg position with head oriented at maximum rotation.The CSA in Trendelenburg position was larger than that in flat supine position.Only at the maximum head rotation,lateral approach got statistically larger CSA.The effects of head rotation varied with different degrees of rotation.Conclusions Site of approach,lying position and head rotation had noticeable effects on internal jugular vein cross-sectional area.Trendelenburg position increased the CSA of IJV.

type of extreme heat with yin asthenia.But discrepancy of CO and EF between type of deficiency of both QI and YIN and type of QI-stagnation and blood stasis all had not statistical significance.Conclusion: In clinic to aim directly at left ventricular contractile dysfunction of senile diabetics,no matter syndrome differentiation belonging to type of deficiency of both QI and YIN,type of QI-stagnation and blood stasis or type of deficiency of both yin and yang,all can benefit after treatment with supplementing QI and activating blood circulation method;but syndrome differentiation belonging to type of extreme heat with yin asthenia advocates not to use supplementing QI and activating blood circulation method.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in combination with flow cytometry (FCM) in lymphoma.Methods From January 2011 to December 2011,the cases of suspicious lymphoma with EUS-FNA examination at Shanghai Ruijin Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.The final diagnosis was according to pathological diagnosis of specimen from the surgery and follow up results.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of EUS-FNA combined with FCM in lymphoma diagnosis were initially analyzed.Results A total of 14 suspicious lymphoma patients were collected,eight cases were diagnosed as lymphoma by pathological examination of specimen from the surgery or.tissue from aspiration,four cases were non-lymphoma lesions and two cases still had no final diagnosis.The sensitivity and specificity of FCM alone in lymphoma diagnosis were 4/8 and 4/4 respectively.Six cases of lymphoma were detected by EUS-FNA with FCM.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of EUS FNA combined with FCM were 6/8,6/6 and 10/12 respectively.Conclusion EUS-FNA combined with FCM has better diagnostic value in lymphoma,especially for gastrointestinal lymphoma and those surrounding deep lesions.

Objective To investigate the anti-tumor effect of the recombined adeno-associated virus encoding melanoma differentiation -associated gene-7 (MDA-7) regulated by progression-elevated gene (PEG) promotor on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in nude mice. Methods A nude mouse model of subcutaneously implanted HCC cell line HepG2 tumor was established. AAV-PEG-MDA-7 was injected from the tail vain after tumor cell innoculation. RT-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis were employed to detect MDA-7 expression in mice; MDA-7 plasma concentration was detected by ELISA assay. Tumor growth was observed, tumor cell apoptosis and angiogenesis in tumor tissues were measured by TUNEL and immunohistochemical analysis. Results Seven days after tumor cell innoculation RT-PCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry showed that MDA-7 was only expressed in the liver. ELISA assay showed that the concentration of MDA-7 in plasma was gradually increased to reach the plateau (200 ng/ml). Tumor growth was significantly inhibited in mice injected with rAAV-PEG-MDA-7, and the tumor growth-inhibiting rate was 62%. TUNEL and immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated significant induction of tumor cell specific apoptosis and reduction of vascular formation in tumor tissues. Conclusions rAAV-PEG-MDA-7 exhibits tumor-specific cytotoxicity and liver tendency, inhibiting tumor growth possibly by tumor cell apoptosis-induciug effect and antiangiogenesis.

Objective To investigate the effects of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) expression plasmid targeting vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) on the proliferation and invasion of HepG2 cells. Methods The VEGF-C shRNA plasmid vector labeled with green fluorescent protein was constructed and stably transfected into HepG2 cells. The transfected cells were sorted by G418 and visualized by fluorescent microscope and assayed by flow cytometry. Expression of VEGF-C in transfected cells was determined by RT-PCR and Western blot. The inhibition rates of the cell proliferation and invasion were determined by MTT assay and reconstituted basement membrane invasion assay, respectively. Results VEGF-C shRNA effectively downregulated VEGF-C mRNA and protein expression in HepG2 cells, and it also effectively inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells in a time-dependent manner. The invasion capacity of HepG2 cells was inhibited by VEGF-C shRNA, and the inhibition rate was 51.54%. Conclusions VEGF-C plays an important role in tumor proliferation, invasion and metastasis. RNA interfering technology that targets VEGF-C may serve as a potential therapeutic intervention in the treatment of human hepatic cancer.