Objective To investigate early changes of angiopoietin-2(Ang-2)in multiple trauma patients and assess its clinical significance.Methods Forty-five multiple trauma patients aged 2060 years admitted to the hospital within one hour after injury were randomly divided into three groups according to injury severity score(ISS).Blood specimens were obtained immediately upon arrival in the emergency department and plasma samples were assayed for comparing changes of Ang-2,TNF-a and IL-6.Meanwhile,plasma level of Ang-2 was measured and analyzed under different oxygenation index,shock index and base deficit.Results Plasma level of Ang-2 was positively correlated with ISS(P ＜ 0.01)and was concordant with the plasma levels of TNF-a and IL-6(P＜0.01).Furthermore,plasma level of Ang-2 was elevated upon increase of shock index or decrease of oxygenation index(P ＜ 0.01).Plasma level of Ang-2 was elevated with the increase of base deficit(P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions High level of Ang-2 is a marker of endothelial activation and dysfunction early after trauma.Ang-2 is related tightly with the injury severity,inflammation factors,systemic oxygenation and tissue hypoperfusion and may have a tight relation with pathophysiological development and clinical outcome after trauma.

BACKGROUND:In recent years, animal models of lumbar disc degeneration have been popularized to explore the effect of tissue engineering, cel engineering and genetic engineering technologies on intervertebral disc degeneration.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of biological patches on rabbit anulus fibrosus repair.
METHODS:L3-4, L4-5, L5-6 segments from rabbits were randomly divided into normal control group (the intervertebral disc was exposed correspondingly), control group (the annulus fibrosus was only cut with a surgical scalpel) and experimental group (the annulus fibrosus was cut and sutured with the surgical biomaterial). Six rabbits were selected randomly to take the lumbar X-ray and MRI preoperatively and 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks postoperatively; one rabbit was chosen preoperatively and three rabbits selected respectively at 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks postoperatively to execute hematoxylin-eosin and type II colagen immunohistochemistry.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At postoperative 1, 2 and 4 weeks, the disc height index decreased significantly in the control and experimental groups. MRI and histopathological examination showed that the T2WI signal intensity and hematoxylin-eosin grading were both increased significantly in the control and experimental groups at 2 weeks after surgery (P < 0.05). With time, the number of nucleus pulposus cels gradualy reduced in the control and experimental groups. Annulus fibrosus defects were filed with granulation and fibrous tissues, and the biofilm was tightly fused with the annulus fibrosus. Findings from the type II colagen immunohistochemical staining showed that the histological staining of the nucleus pulposus was gradualy changed from positive to negative in the experimental and control groups. Therefore, cutting the annulus fibrosus can lead to severe disc degeneration at early period, and surgical biomaterials can be integrated with the annulus fibrosus wel to seal annulus fibrosus defects and further prevent nucleus pulposus protrusion. However, this approach cannot restrain the continuous process of disc degeneration.

Objective To compare the effect of video‐assisted thoracoscopic(VAT) surgery and conventional thoracotomy in emergency treatment of multiple rib fracture complicating pulmonary laceration to provide the reference for clinical treatment .Meth‐ods Forty‐seven cases of multiple rib fracture complicating pulmonary laceration in our hospital from April 2013 to April 2014 were selected and divided into the VAT group(n=32) and thoracotomy group(n=15) according to the willingness of patients .The two groups performed the thoracoscopic and traditional thoracotomy titanium nickel alloy rib plate treatment respectively .The sur‐gery situation ,complications and changes of perioperative blood gas levels were compared between the two groups .Results The op‐eration time ,intraoperative bleeding volume ,ICU hospitalization time ,total hospitalization time and postoperative analgesic in the VAT group were lower than those in the thoracotomy group ,the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .05);the VAS score on postoperative 1 d had statistical difference(P<0 .01) .Compared with before operation ,arterial PaO2 ,SaO2 and PaO2/FiO2 at postoperative 12 h in the two groups were increased ,while PaCO2 was decreased ,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .05);PaO2 ,SaO2 and PaO2/FiO2 at postoperative 12 h in the VAT group were higher than those in the thoracotomy group , while PaCO2 was lower than that in the thoracotomy group ,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .05) .The occur‐rence rate of complications had no statistical difference between the VAT group and thoracotomy group (3 .1% vs .6 .7% ,P>0 .05) .The excellent rate in the VAT group was 90 .6% ,which was higher than 66 .7% in the thoracotomy group ,and the differ‐ence was statistically significant (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Thoracoscopic internal fixation for the treatment of multiple rib fractures complicating laceration has the advantages of minimal trauma ,convenient operation and high safety ,could effectively alleviate the patient′s sufferring ,improve the living quality ,and be a better way of treatment .

Objective:To establish the quality control method for compound Jieyu granules. Methods:Liquorice was identified by TLC. saikosaponin a, Saikosaponin d and rutin were determined by HPLC. Results:The spots on TLC plates were clear without any in-terference. The linearity was achieved within the range of 0. 508-16. 200 μg (r=0. 999 8) for saikosaponin a, 0. 503-16. 100 μg(r=0.999 7) for saikosaponin d, and 0.130-4.250 μg(r =0.999 9) for rutin. The average recovery was 99.7%(RSD =2.03%), 99. 8%(RSD=1. 44%) and 102. 6%(RSD=1. 40%), respectively. Conclusion:The method is simple, reliable and accurate, and can be applied as the quality control method for compound Jieyu granules.

Objective To elucidate the impact of over-expression of S100A7 on migration,invasion,proliferation, cell cycle, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human cervical cancer HeLa and CaSki cells.Methods(1)Immunohistochemistry of SP was used to examine the expression of S100A7 in 40 cases of squamous cervical cancer tissues and 20 cases of normal cervical tissues.(2)The vectors of pLVX-IRES-Neo-S100A7 and pLVX-IRES-Neo were used to transfect human cervical cancer HeLa and CaSki cells, and the positive clones were screened and identified. Next, transwell migration assay, cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay and fluorescence activating cell sorter(FACS)were used to detect the effect of S100A7-overexpression on the migration, invasion, proliferation and cell cycle of cervical cancer cells. Furthermore, western blot was performed to observe the expression of epithelial marker(E-cadherin)and mesenchymal markers(N-cadherin,vimentin,and fibronectin)of EMT. Results(1)S100A7 expression was significantly higher in cervical squamous cancer tissues(median 91.6)than that in normal cervical tissues(median 52.1;Z=-2.948,P=0.003).(2)Stable S100A7-overexpressed cells were established using lentiviral-mediated gene delivery in HeLa and CaSki cells. S100A7 was detected by real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR,S100A7 mRNA of S100A7-overexpressed cells were 119 ± 3 and 177 ± 16, increased significantly compared with control groups of median(P<0.01).Compared with the control cells, the number of S100A7-overexpressed HeLa and CaSki cells that passed the transwell membrane assay were increased significanatly(572 ± 51 vs 337 ± 25, P<0.01;100 ± 8 vs 41 ± 4, P<0.01).Matrigel invasion assay showed that the number of S100A7-overexpressed HeLa and CaSki cells that passed the transwell membrane were respectively 441±15 and 110±14,elevated significantly compared with control cells(156±21 and 59±7;P<0.05). However, S100A7 overexpression didn′t influence the proliferation and cell cycle progression of HeLa and CaSki cells(P>0.05). Expression of E-cadherin was dramatically decreased, while N-cadherin, vimentin, and fibronectin increased in S100A7-overexpressed cells. Conclusion S100A7 enhances the migration, invasion and EMT of HeLa cells and CaSki cells, and may be plays an important role in the development of cervical cancer.

Objective To investigate the risk assessment,guiding role,and clinical value of Vaso CT image features for recanalization of vertebrobasilar junction occlusion. Methods From January 2016 to May 2017,14 patients with vertebrobasilar junction occlusion admitted to the Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Preoperative cerebral angiography confirmed vertebrobasilar junction occlusion. Vaso CT was used to measure the length of the occluded vessels and vascular direction at both ends. According to these results, the operative risks were evaluated and the recanalization of vertebrobasilar junction occlusion were guided. Results The length of vertebrobasilar junction occlusion was 2. 56-19. 09 mm (mean 4. 5 ± 2. 1 mm) in 14 patients,and 13 of them were treated with the recanalization of vertebrobasilar artery occlusion,the blood vessels of 12 cases were successfully recanalized and stent placement was performed after the recanalization,among them,8 Solitaire stents and 4 Wingspan stents were implanted;One patient did not perform recanalization because of longer length of occlusion (19. 09 mm). All patients operated did not have any perioperative complications, and the neurological symptoms were significantly improved after procedure. Conclusion Vaso CT can accurately determine the surgical risk of the recanalization of vertebrobasilar junction occlusion,and can guide the surgical pathways,reduce the incidence of perioperative complications,and improve the success rate of the operation.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive malignancies. The poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients is mainly attributed to low diagnostic rate at the early stage, highly aggressive nature coupled with the inadequate efficacy of current chemotherapeutic regimens. Novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed for pancreatic cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important regulatory role in key processes of cancer development. The aberrant expression of miRNAs is often involved in the initiation, progression, and metastasis of pancreatic cancer. The discovery of tumor suppressor miRNAs provides prospects for the development of a novel treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer. We reviewed recent progress on the understanding of the role of miRNAs in pancreatic cancer, highlighted the efficient application of miRNAs-based therapies for pancreatic cancer in animal models and clinical trials, and proposed future prospects. This review focuses on the promise of integrating miRNAs into the treatment of pancreatic cancer and provides guidance for the development of precision medicine for pancreatic cancer.
Animals ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; MicroRNAs/genetics* ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/genetics* ; Prognosis

Objective To ascertain the specific activities of nigericin on inhibiting human epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC)cells,and to investigate the possible molecular mechanism of nigericin on cell migration and invasion.Methods Cell viability under different treatments of nigericin(0.312 5,0.625,1.25,2.5,5,10,20,40,80 μmol/L)on EOC A2780 and SKOV3 cell lines was examined by CCK-8 assay,with DMSO as a control.The human epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines A2780 and SKOV3 were treated with 5,10 or 20 μmol/L nigericin or with DMSO as a control.Transwell chambers was used to observe the impact of nigericin on migration and invasion of EOC cells.Western blot was used to detect the expressions of epithelial cell marker(E-cadherin),mesenchymal cell marker(Vimentin)and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)-related transcription factors Slug,Snail,and Twist,as well as the expressions of proteins related to Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway such as Gsk-3β,p-Gsk-3β and β-catenin under different concentration treatment of nigericin.Results CCK-8 assay showed that nigericin exhibited strong cytotoxicity on A2780 [ IC 50(16.19 ± 0.26)μmol/L,95％CI 1.077-1.341)] and SKOV3 [ IC50(11.87 ±0.21)μmol/L,95％CI 1.003-1.146] cell lines.Transwell chamber assay revealed that nigericin at different concentration(5,10,20 μmol/L)induced a remarkable reduction in the number of cells migrating through the membrane relative to the vehicle-treated controls in A2780 and SKOV3 cells [(121±9),(92±7),(59±5)/HP and(120.4±2.6),(91.8±5.5),(80.0±4.0)/HP,all P <0.05]; the invasive ability of A2780 and SKOV3 cells also inhibited [(61.2±3.7),(43.2±4.3),(23.6±2.1)/HP and(85.2±7.0),(65.2±4.6),(45.6±4.4)/HP,all P< 0.05].Western blot revealed that the increased expression of E-cadherin and decreased expression of Vimentin,Slug,Snail,Twist,p-Gsk-3β,β-catenin in EOC cells with the nigericin treatment at different concentration(5,10 and 20 μmol/L)showed concentration dependence(P < 0.05).Conclusion Nigericin may induce EMT by activating Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathway to promote the migration and invasion of EOC cells.

Objective:To compare percutaneous cannulated screw (PCS) fixation and plating via a minimally invasive longitudinal approach (MILA) after closed reduction for the treatment of intra-articular tongue-type calcaneal fractures.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted of the 67 patients with intra-articular tongue-type calcaneal fracture who had been treated at Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Peking University from May 2017 to May 2020. They were 56 males and 11 females, 19 to 58 years of age (average, 34.5 years). Of them, 32 were treated by the PCS fixation after closed reduction (PCS group) and 35 by the MILA plating after closed reduction (MILA group). The operation time, preoperative time, post-operative hospital stay, blood loss and postoperative complications were recorded and compared between the 2 groups. The calcaneal length, width and height, Gissane angle, B?hler angle, varus angle, valgus angle and visual analog scale (VAS) were compared between the 2 groups at preoperation, immediate postoperation, 3 months postoperation, and the last follow-up. The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot score was used at 3 months postoperation and the last follow-up to evaluate the function of the injured hindfoot.Results:There was no significant difference in the preoperative general data between the PCS group and the MILA group, showing they were comparable ( P>0.05). All patients were followed up for an average of 18.5 months (from 15 to 25 months). For the PCS group and the MILA group, respectively, the operation time was 60.5 (51.5, 68.0) min and 86.0 (78.0, 96.0) min, the blood loss 10 (5.0, 20.0) mL and 20 (15, 25) mL, the postoperative hospital stay 1 (1.0, 1.8) d and 2 (2, 3) d, the calcaneal width at immediate postoperation (43.8±4.4) mm and (40.6±2.8) mm, the calcaneal width at 3 months postoperation 43.8 (39.6, 48.3) mm and 41.5 (38.8, 44.5) mm, the calcaneal width at the last follow-up 44.2 (40.2, 48.0) mm and 41.3 (39.0, 44.3) mm, the VAS at the last follow-up 5.0 (5.0, 5.0) and 6.0 (5.0, 6.0). The comparisons of the above items showed significant differences between the 2 groups (all P<0.05). No significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in the calcaneal length or height, Gissane or B?hler angle, AOFAS hindfoot score, or complication rate (all P>0.05). Conclusions:In the treatment of tongue-type calcaneal fractures, after closed reduction, the PCS fixation can shorten operation time and postoperative hospital stay, and reduce intraoperative blood loss and postoperative pain, but the MILA plating is more advantageous in restoring the calcaneal width.

Objective:To systematically evaluate the correlation of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) with contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients following coronary angiography (CAG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods:PubMed, web of science, CBM, CNKI and Wanfang Data were searched for studies on hs-CRP levels in patients undergoing CAG or PCI patients from the incipience of the database to March 7, 2021. Meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3 and Stata 12.0 software.Results:Fourteen related studies were included involving 11 885 patients undergoing CAG or PCI (1 034 cases with CIN and 10 851 cases without CIN). The results of meta-analysis showed that the level of hs-CRP in CIN group was significantly higher than that in non-CIN group (WMD=3.77,95 %CI:2.80—4.74, P<0.001, I2=93%), patients with higher levels of hs-CRP before CAG or PCI were more likely to develop CIN. Sensitivity analysis shows that the results of this study had good stability. The results of subgroup analysis show that the differences in sample size, study population, geographical location and the definition of CIN were statistically significant. Conclusion:Available evidence shows that high hs-CRP level is a risk factor for CIN in patients undergoing CAG or PCI, large sample trials are still needed to support this conclusion.