BACKGROUND:Nano bone putty and bone cement injection are two common methods to strengthen the fixation of pedicle screws, but there are relatively few reports on the comparison of their strengthening effects. OBJECTIVE:To compare the biomechanical characteristics of bone cement and nano bone putty strengthening pedicle screw implantation in the fixation of osteoporotic vertebral body. METHODS: Totaly 24 human cadaveric pedicles were obtained, which were al in line with osteoporosis standards, and randomly divided into 3 groups: control group (only implanted pedicle screws), bone cement group (first injected bone cement in the nail channel, and then implanted pedicle screws) and nano bone putty group (first injected nano bone putty in the nail channel, and then implanted pedicle screws). After 2 hours of implantation, the maximum axial pulout strength and the maximum rotation torque of specimens in each group were determined. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The maximum axial pulout strength and maximum rotation torque of the bone cement and the nano bone putty groups were greater than those of the control group (P < 0.05), and the maximum axial pulout strength and the maximum rotation torque of the bone cement group were greater than those of the nano bone putty group (P < 0.05). These results demonstrate that the maximum axial pulout strength and the maximum rotation torque of pedicle screw implantation in the fixation of osteoporotic vertebral body can be effectively improved by injection of bone cement and nano bone putty, and the strengthening effect of bone cement is more obvious. 

Objective To reveal the effect of fasting insuline(FINS) and insuline resistance(IR) in the process of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH). Methods One hundred and seventeen outpatients( ≥60 ys)with BPH from geriatric department were enrolled into the study. The patients were divided into groups according to their FINS and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR). The indices of BPH, including volume of prostate ( PV ),prostate specific antigen( PSA ), international prostate symptom score (IPSS), course of BPH were analyzed in both groups. Results The PV ( [ 56. 46 ± 26. 88 ] ml vs [ 44. 84 ± 17.66 ] ml, P = 0. 017 ) and the course ( [ 18. 00 ± 6. 91 ] years vs [ 13.93 ± 7. 74 ] years, P = 0. 031 ) were significantly greater in BPH combined hyperinsulinemias(HINS) group than the BPH with normal FINS group;but we found no significant differences in the comparisons of serum PSA level or IPSS between two groups. The PV( [54. 17 ± 25.38 ] ml vs [42. 26 ±14. 15]ml,P =0. 004)and the course([ 16.58 ±7. 65] years vs [13.49 ±7. 59] years,P = 0. 036) were also significantly greater in BPH combined insuline resistance gruop than the insulin sensitivity group, again we found no significant differences in the comparisons of serum PSA level or IPSS between two groups. Conclusion FINS and IR are risk factors of progressed BPH and can promote the progress of BPH.

DNAzymes, screened through in vitro selection, were artificial nucleic acids with catalytic function . They could cleave specific substrates in the presence of cofactors with unique characteristics, such as high catalytic activity, high specificity for cofactors, excellent stability, and easy to synthesize and modify. The combination of DNAzymes with nanomaterials could retain the DNAzyme activity and realize the functional integration of recognition and signal transduction, promoting rapid development of biosensors. In the current paper, we mainly reviewed the recent progress in DNAzyme-nanomaterial based biosensors, and the nanomaterials included gold nanoparticles, graphene, quantum dots, magnetic nanomaterials, and so on.

ObjectiveTo explore the effect of metabolic syndrome (MS) on the occurrence and development of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).Methods 101 elderly BPH patients were divided into two groups:BPH (n = 45) and BPH with MS (n= 56)group.The effects of metabolic indexes,including body mass index (BMI),waist,high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),fasting blood glucose (FBS) and insuline resistance index (H()MA-IR),on prostate volume(PV),prostate-specific antigen (PSA),international prostate symptom score (IPSS) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) were surveyed in BPH patients.Results BPH with MS group showed significantly higher values of PV (t = 3.22,P= 0.003)and longer course of LUTS (t= 2.02,P =0.046) than BPH group.The BPH patients with overweight and obesity had significantly higher levels of PV(49.44±26.83 ml and 51.7±22.2 ml,P=0.021 and 0.043) than BPH patients with normal weight (38.10 ± 10.64 ml).Additionally,BPH patients with abdominal obesity had significantly higher levels of PV than BPH patients without abdominal obesity(50.26±26.51 ml vs.38.99± 11.25ml,P=0.005).BPH patients with low HDL-C had significantly higher PV than BPH patients with normal HDL-C[(54.23±28.92)ml vs.(40.40± 14.87) ml,P=0.009].The values of PV,PSA in the BPH patients with elevated FBS were significantly higher than in BPH patients with normal FBS (t=3.17 and 2.4I,P= 0.035 and 0.013).BPH patients with insuline resistance (IR) had higher values of PV and longer courses of LUTS than BPH patients without IR (t= 3.43 and 3.58,P-0.001).The PV was positively correlated with BMI(r= 0.459.P= O.OOO),FINS (r= 0.42,P=O.OOI),HOMA-IR (r= 0.49,P= 0.003) and gatively correlated with HDL-C (r= 0.38,P-0.000)- Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that PV was closely correlated with HOMA-IR.ConclusionsMS has evident effects on the occurrence and development of BPH.

Objective To explore the localization of epileptogenic focus and select the appropriate surgical procedures for post-traumatic epilepsy. Methods The clinical data of 21 patients with post-traumatic epilepsy were studied retrospectively. Epileptogenic focus was located by comprehensively analyzing data of electro-neurophysiology, neurological imaging and clinical manifestation. Surgical procedures were performed in all patients, including resection of lesion and peripheral cortex in 12 patients, epileptogenie focus resection plus low power bipolar coagulation in five, anterior temporal iobectomy plus amygdalohippocampectomy in three and corpus callosotomy in one. Results All patients were followed up from 6 months to 3 years, which showed satisfactory outcome in eight patients, marked improvement in six, improvement in five and slight improvement in two. The total effective rate was 90%. Conclusions Surgical procedure is important for intractable post-traumatic epilepsy. The good efficacy depends on precise localization of epileptogenic focus and combined application of various surgical procedures.

Objective:To investigate the effect of lncRNA HOTAIR on the radiosensitivity of glioma cells and its underlying mechanism.Methods:The negative control plasmid, HOTAIR silencing plasmid, miR-NC over expressing plasmid, miR-17-5p over expressing plasmid were transfected into U87R cells, and assigned intothe silencing control, HOTAIR silencing, miR-NC over expressing and miR-17-5 pover expressing groups. Cells in the the above groups were irradiated at a dose of 4Gy, and recorded as silencing control+ 4Gy group, HOTAIRsilencing+ 4Gy group, miR-NC over expressing+ 4Gy group and miR-17-5p over expressing+ 4Gy group. The HOTAIR silencing plasmid, miR-NC suppressing plasmid and miR-17-5p suppressing plasmid were co-transfected into U87R cells and recorded as the HOTAIR silencing+ miR-NC suppressing group and HOTAIR silencing+ miR-17-5p suppressing group. All procedures were transfected by the liposome method. The expression of miR-17-5p and HOTAIR was detected by qRT-PCR. The radio sensitivity of glioma cells was evaluated by cell clone formation assay. The cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. The fluorescence activity was assessed by dual luciferase reporter assay.Results:HOTAIR was highly expressed in the radiation-resistant glioma cells. Silencing HOTAIR and over-expressing miR-17-5p could increase the radiosensitivity of U87R cells and promote radiation-induced apoptosis of U87R cells. HOTAIR could target and regulate the miR-17-5p expression. Suppressing miR-17-5p reversed the effect of silencing HOTAIR on U87R cell sensitization and promoting radiation-induced U87R cell apoptosis.Conclusions:Silencing lncRNA HOTAIR yields radiation sensitization and promotes radiation-induced apoptosis in glioma cells. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of miR-17-5p.

Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT) is a new time-frequency analytic method to analyze the nonlinear and the non-stationary signals. The key step of this method is the empirical mode decomposition (EMD), with which any complicated signal can be decomposed into a finite and small number of intrinsic mode functions (IMF). In this paper, a new EMD based method for suppressing the cross-term of Wigner-Ville distribution (WVD) is developed and is applied to analyze the epileptic EEG signals. The simulation data and analysis results show that the new method suppresses the cross-term of the WVD effectively with an excellent resolution.
Algorithms ; Electroencephalography ; methods ; Epilepsy ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Nonlinear Dynamics ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

OBJECTIVE: To investigate 18β-sodium glycyrrhetinic acid impact on nasal mucosa epithelial cilia in rat models of allergic rhinitis (AR). METHOD: AR models were established by ovalbumin-induction. Wister rats were randomly divided into groups as normal group, model group, budesonide (0.2 mg/kg) group and sodium glycyrrhetinic acid (20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg) group after the success of AR models. At 2 weeks and 4 weeks after treatment, the behavioral changes of rats were observed and recorded, and nasal septum mucosae were collected after 2 week and 4 week intervention, and the morphological changes of nasal mucosae were observed by electron microscope. RESULT: Model group developed typical AR symptoms, the total score in all animals was > 5. With budesonide and sodium glycyrrhetinic acid treatment, the AR symptoms were relieved, and the total scores were reduced significantly (P < 0.01). Compared with the model group: after 2 weeks' intervention, thick mucous secretions on the top of columnar epithelium cilia in rat nasal mucosa was significantly reduced, and cilia adhesion, lodging, shedding were relieved in budesonide group and sodium glycyrrhetinic acid group, the relieve in budesonide group was slightly better than that in sodium glycyrrhetinic acid group; after 4 week intervention, Cilia adhesion, lodging, shedding were completely vanished, and the cilia were ranged in regular direction in budesonide group and sodium glycyrrhetinic acid group. Cilia in sodium glycyrrhetinic acid (20 mg/kg) group was more orderly, smooth than that in budesonide group and sodium glycyrrhetinic acid group (40 mg/kg), and the condition of cilia in sodium glycyrrhetinic acid group (20 mg/kg) was similar to the normal group. CONCLUSION 18β-sodium glycyrrhetinic acid is effective to restrain the pathological changes of nasal mucosa cilia in rat models of AR.
Animals ; Budesonide ; pharmacology ; Cilia ; drug effects ; Disease Models, Animal ; Glycyrrhetinic Acid ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Nasal Mucosa ; drug effects ; Ovalbumin ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; drug therapy

Objective　To evaluate the technique and clinical outcomes of modified transperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.　Methods　A total of 285 patients received the operation with mean age of 67 years (50-76 years) from January 2008 to April 2012.Mean level of PSA was 15.7 μg/L (1.8 -50.0 μg/L),and mean prostatic volume was 44 ml (26 -74 ml). No lymph node or seminal vesicle involvement was found by CT or MR and radionuclide bone scan revealed no metastasis.271 cases were confirmed diagnosis by prostatic biopsy and 14 were detected through pathological studies of TURP specimens.Gleason score ranged from 6 to 8.14 cases were in clinical stage T1b,29 cases in T1c,214 cases in T2 and 28 cases in T3a.Transperitoneal approach and modified technique involving bladder neck dissection,nervesparing technique and vesicoureteral anastomosis were applied on patients.　Results　Mean operative time was 105 min (55 -150 min).Mean intraoperative estimated blood loss was 240 ml (50-800 ml).Rectal injures occurred in 2 cases and were repaired under laparoscopy.Drainage tube and urinary catheter were removed 48 -72 h and 5 -8 d postoperatively.Postoperative hospital stay was 7 d (5 - 11 d).Positive surgical margin was present in 58 patients.Mean follow-up time was 29 months (3 -50 months).Complete continence were found in 208 patients immediately after catheter removal.68 patient recovered continence within 3 months and 9 patients remained incontinence 3 months after surgery. Normal erection presented in 42 of the 57 cases with nerve-sparing.　Conclusions　Transperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is safe and efficient.Higher efficiency and lower complication rate have been achieved through modified laparoscopic technique involving bladder neck dissection,nerve-sparing technique and vesicoureteral anastomosis.

Objective To report the modified liver mobilization technique in management of renal cell carcinoma with intrahepatic inferior vena cava thrombus. Methods 10 cases (7 men and 3 women at the average age of 49 years) of renal cell carcinoma with intrahepatic inferior vena cavs thrombus were reviewed.The operations were carried by using father clamp to control inferior vena cava,combined with hepatic portal blocking. Results There was no postoperative complication.The average blood loss was 800 ml.The mean hospital stay was 13 days.The time of follow-up ranged from 1 to 48 months. Conclusions The technique of using father clamp to control suprahepatic inferior vena cava combined with hepatic portal blocking is feasible for the treatment of the renal cell carcinoma with intrahepatic inferior vena cava thromhosis.