Objective To investigate the treatment effects and toxicities of extended-field intensity modulated radiation therapy (EF-IMRT) and intra-cavitary brachytherapy combined with chemotherapy for stage Ⅰ b1-Ⅳa cervical cancer with positive para-aortic lymph nodes.Methods A total of 46 stage Ⅰ b1-Ⅳa cervical cancer patients with positive para-aortic lymph nodes treated at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center between 2009 and 2011 were reviewed.Neoadjuvant,concomitant and adjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin were administrated for one cycle before radiation therapy,two cycles during radiation therapy or three cycles after radiation therapy.All patients received EF-IMRT and intra-cavitary brachytherapy.The positive lymph nodes received an additional boost dose.Results All patients received EF-IMRT to 50.4 Gy (1.8 Gy per fraction).Twenty-six patients was treated with boost dose of 6.0-8.0 Gy in 2.0 Gy per fraction to positive para-aortic lymph nodes.Thirty-seven patients received a positive paraaortic lymph nodes boost or(and) parametrial boost.All patient also received a high-dose-rate intra-cavitary brachytherapy at the point A dose of 20.0-30.0 Gy in 5.0 Gy per fraction.Total chemotherapy cycles were 189,and the average patient received 4.1 courses.Two cases (4％,2/46) experienced grade Ⅲ gastrointestinal toxicities,no patients suffered grade Ⅳ gastrointestinal toxicities.Fifteen cases (33％,15/46) experienced grade Ⅲ hematological toxicities,and 3 (7％,3/46) experienced grade Ⅳ hematological toxicities.Late grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ toxicity was seen in 3 cases (7％,3/46).The 3 year progressionfree survival rate was 46.2％,and the 3 years overall survival rate was 61.2％.Conclusion EF-IMRT and intra-cavitary brachytherapy combined with chemotherapy is safe and effective for stage Ⅰ b1-Ⅳa cervical cancer with positive para-aortic lymph nodes.

Objective To establish the proper review rules for the microscopic screening of urine samples tested by automatic urinalysis work station.Methods A total of 3 154 random urine samples were enrolled to establish and validate review rules .All the samples were collected from the inpatients and outpatients of Shanghai First People′s Hospital from March to May 2013 and tested by urinalysis work station.Three thousands one hundred and fifty four urine samples were firstly tested by urinalysis work station,including both urine dry chemical analyzer and urine sediments analyzer .Then each urine sample was examined microscopically by two technicians-in-charge using double-blind method.The average results from the two technicians were used as review results .Compared with review results ,the review rules were set up.According to different test methods by automatic urinalysis work station , four microscopic review protocols were defined:(1)Protocol 1:based on chemistry results only ,microscopy review was performed when any of WBC,RBC,PRO and NIT was positive;(2)Protocol 2:based on urine sedimental analysis only ,microscopy review was performed when any of WBC ,RBC and CAST count was over upper limit of the reference range;(3)Protocol 3:if any of BLD ,RBC,LEU,WBC was different between two systems ,or quantitative results had two or more than two gradient differences ,microscopy review was performed;(4) Protoco1 4:if any of BLD, RBC,LEU ,WBC was different between two systems , or CAST was over upper limit of the reference range , or alarm appeared , microscopic review was performed .400 randomly selected urine samples were tested to validate the review rules .Omission diagnostic rate and review rate were used to evaluate the rules .Results According to the review rules,the positive samples rate was 43.47%(1 371/3 154) and the negative rate was 56.53%( 1 783/3 154 );Positive samples were composed of RBC ( 55.58%) , WBC ( 59.66%) and CAST(6.42%).The review rates of four protocols were 44.48%(1 403/3 154),45.69%(1 441/3 154), 26.09%(823/3 154),28.95%(913/3 154),respectively.The false negative rates (omission diagnostic rates)were 7.13%(225/3 154),4.53%(143/3 154),2.73%(86/3 154) and 1.02%(32/3 154), respectively .Protocol 4 was selected as an ideal plan.Additional 400 urine samples were tested using protocol 4 in order to confirm the review rule.The review rate, false negative rate were 26.25%(105/400), 0.75%( 3/400 ), respectively.After image review revised, the review rate was 14.50%(58/400).Conclusion This study formulates that the automatic urine analysis workstation review rules have clinical maneuverability and validity.

Objective To investigate the distribution, isolation and culture of the epidermal stem cells from rats. Methods Immnohistochemical methods were used to confirm the location of the epidermal stem cells. The skin of neonatal rats were dissociated into single cells by dispaseⅡ and trypsin solution,the rapidly adherent cells to collgenⅣ were cultured with KSFM,and those no rapidly adherent cells were regarded as control. Immunohistology and flow cytometry were conducted to identify the epidermal stem cells. Results ? 6-integrin and K15 were expressed in the basal layer cells and hair follicle bulge cells, while the CD71 was negative negatively expressed. CD34 were expressed in the hair follicle bulge cells while not in the basal layer cells. The epidermal stem cells isolated by collgenⅣ had higher colony forming efficiency. Immunocytochemical staining showed that ? 6-integrin and K15 were strongly expressed in the cultured epidermal stem cells. Flow cytometry indicated that 84% cultured epidermal stem cells were expressed ? 6-integrin. Conclusion The epidermal stem cells of rats are located at the basal layer of epidermis and the hair follicle bulge.

AIM:To study the effect of dexamethasone(Dex)on the expression of aquaporin-1(AQP-1)in cultured rat pleural mesothelial cells and to offer experimental support for the investigation of the mechanisms of pleural fluid treatment.METHODS:Rat pleural mesothelial cells were cultured in vitro.The expression of AQP-1 was detected by immunocytochemistry and reverse transcription-PCR(RT-PCR)after cells were identified,then the cells were treated with Dex for 24 hours at concentrations of 10-8,10-7,10-6,10-5 and 10-4mmol/L,and for 6 h,12 h,24 h,36 h,48 h,72 h at concentration of 10-4 mmol/L.Western blotting was used to analyze the expression of AQP-1 in cultured control and Dex-treated rat pleural mesothelial cells,and image analysis system to analyze the expression of AQP-1.RESULTS:Aquaporin-1 was expressed in cultured rat pleural mesothelial cells.The protein of AQP-1 expressed in rat pleural mesothelial cells was 755.04?19.81,843.72?19.41,862.96?26.53,694.80?32.00,938.08?13.32 in those treated with Dex at concentrations of 10-8,10-7,10-6,10-5 and 10-4 mmol/L,respectively,the levels was 2.02,2.26,2.31,1.86,2.52 fold higher than that in control group(372.90?16.46,P

Twenty-three patients with pain from osteoporotic vertebral fractures,aged 65-90 yr,weighing 51-78 kg,received an image intensifier-assisted nerve-root block with a 6-8 ml mixture of 0.5 ％ lidocaine,mecobalamine 0.5 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate injection 5.26 mg in a prone or lateral position.The VAS scores before operation,at 0,1 week,1 and 3 months after operation were 8.6 ± 0.9,1.5 ± 0.7,2.8 ± 0.9,1.6 ± 0.5 and 2.5 ± 0.7,respectively.VAS scores were significantly lower at each time pint after operation than before operation (P ＜ 0.05).According to modified MacNab standard,the effectiveness of treatment was rated as excellent/good in 87％ of the patients.No complication such as bleeding,hematoma,infection,pneumothorax,hemopneumothorax,headache was found during or after operation.Selective nerve-root block is effective in the treatment of pain resulting from osteoporotic vertebral fractures in patients.

The authors analyzed the status quo of the indicators, outcomes and uses,methodology, procedures and technologies of the variations management of clinical pathways in China the abroad. The outputs of the study point to the following assignments in such a management, such as further identification of the contents of such variations, and further clarification of variation analysis indicators.

Cell biology is one of the life science's four basic disciplines.With the rapid development of knowledge,network teaching breaks through the traditional class teaching's limitations,and is significant to constructing innovative teaching modes.In view of the medical undergraduate teaching characteristics,we have summed up the experience of network teaching platform's establishment and application and found that interactive network teaching is helpful to knowledge updating,conducive for students to play a principal role,and beneficial to enhancing the communication between teachers and students.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prucalopride two mg once daily in the treatment of chronic constipation (CC) in China.Methods In this multicentre,randomised,placebo controlled,parallel-group,phase Ⅲ study,patients with CC received either two mg prucalopride or placebo,once daily,for 12 weeks.The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients reaching an average of three or more spontaneous complete bowel movements (SCBM) per week during the 12 week treatment.The key secondary efficacy endpoint was the percentage of patients reaching three or more SCBM/week during the first four weeks of treatment.Other efficacy assessments included the average number of SCBM/week; the median time to onset of first SCBM after intake of the first dose of trial medication and the average number of bisacodyl tablets or enemas used per week.Furthermore,the symptoms of constipation were assessed by patient assessment of constipation symptom (PAC-SYM) questionnaire.The quality of life was evaluated by patient assessment of constipation-quality of life (PAC-QOL) questionnaire.Safety assessments included adverse events,laboratory values and cardiovascular events.Results Four hundred and forty-six patients from China were screened,313 were treated and 295 completed 12-week study treatment.Averaged over 12 weeks,significantly higher proportion of patients on prucalopride two mg (39.4％,P＜0.01) had three or more SCBM/week compared with placebo (12.7％,x2 =29.50,P＜0.01).Over four weeks,significantly higher proportion of responders was also found in patients on prucalopride (40.0 ％vs 13.3 ％,x2 =28.58,P＜0.01).Prucalopride also significantly improved associated symptoms and quality of life (QOL).The most frequent treatment emergent adverse events were diarrhoea,nausea,abdominal pain,and headache,which were mild to moderate and transient,spontaneously resolved in a few days.Conclusion Prucalopride two mg once daily significantly improved bowel function,associated symptoms and satisfaction in CC over a 12-week treatment period,and was safe and well tolerated in Chinese patients.

Objective To study the expression of Adiponectin (AD) and its receptors Adiponectin receptor 1 (Adipo R1) and Adipo R2 in the synovial fluids and the synovium of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods ELISA was used to determine the levels of AD in 23 RA and 23 osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Real-time PCR and Western blot techniques were employed to study the expression of AD, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 in the synovium of 10 RA and OA patients. Results It was observed that approximately twice more adiponeetin in the synovial fluids of patients with RA than with OA. Adiponectin and AdipoR1, but not AdipoR2 mRNA, were significantly expressed in synovium of RA patients in comparison with OA. Adiponectin and AdipoR1 protein were wuch more expressed in synovium from RA than those from OA. Conclusion High expression of Adiponectin and AdipoRl is likely to contribute to the formation of inflammatory joints in RA.

Objective To investigate the role of norepinephrine in the down-regulated visceral sensitivity of rats deprived of rapid eye movement(REM)sleep.Methods Twenty-four male Sprague- Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:cage-yoked rats as control(YC),rats with REM sleep deprivation(SD)and rats with yohimbine administered intraperitoneally after REM sleep deprivation(YSD).Flower pot technique was employed to make sleep deprivation model.YSD group was given vohimbine intraperitoneally at the 48th hour after REM sleep deprivation.After both SD and YSD groups had completed these processes,rats of all the three groups were given colorectal distension(CRD)and electromyogram (EMG)was recorded at the same time.The number of discharges of EMG and the threshold of Dain perception of the rats were observed to evaluate the visceral sensitivity.The thalamus,rectum and distal colon were taken after CRD;MAO-mRNA and TH-mRNA in three tissues were detected with RT-PCR.Resuits On 48th hour,the number of discharges of EMG in 10 seconds responding to CRD in group SD was significantly less than that in group YC and the threshold of pain perception in group SD was higher than that in group YC(P＜0.05).The number of discharge of EMG in group YSD was significantly more than that in group SD(P＜0.05).The expression of MAO-mRNA in group SD was lower than that in group YC(P＜0.05)and the expression of TH-mRNA in group SD was higher than that in group YC(P＜ 0.05).Conclusions The visceral sensitivity in rats is down-regulated by REM sleep deprivation,which can increase synthesis of norepinephrine.Norepinephrine can modulate visceral sensitivity.