Objective To research on the proliferation and differentiation in vitro of primordial germ cells. Methods We got plenty of primordial germ cells(PGCs) by co-culture of PGCs with sertoli cells(SCs).The primary cells formed embryoid bodies(EBs) by suspension culture.furthermore,these EBs were plated on gelatin-coated culture plates for spontaneous differentiation. Results We got plenty of PGCs by coculture.Primary PGCs and passaged PGCs for histochemistry staining with AKP and immunohistochemistry staining for SSEA-1 display positive character.The EBs by suspension culture differentiated into epithelial-like,fibroblast-like and neuronal-like cells in vitro. Conclusion Primordial germ cells can proliferate and keep the character of stem cells by co-culture with SCs.PGCs can form EBs by suspension culture,most of these EBs can differentiate into neuronal-like cells,they also can differentiate into epithelial-like and fibroblast-like cells in vitro.

Objective: To observe effect of square dance exercises on symptom scores in menopausal women with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: A total of 39 menopausal CHD patients participated in square dance exercises, exercise intensity was 47.2%HRmax～58.1%HRmax（60~120 min/d）, 5~7 times/week, three months, and they were regard as dance group. Control group consisted of 42 CHD women of same age living in the same district, who didn’t take part in exercise. After enrollment, these two groups received assessments of Seattle angina questionnaire (SAQ) and frequent physical and mental symptoms of menopausal women self-rating scale (Kupperman self-rating scale) within 3d and after three months. Results: There were no significant difference in score of each item and total score of SAQ in first assessment between two groups (P>0.05 all). Compared with first assessment and control group after three months, there were significant increase in scores of most items and total score of SAQ [(66.40±15.16) scores vs. (67.18±13.93) scores vs. (85.15±16.30) scores] in dance exercises group, P<0.01~0.05. There were no significant difference in score of each item and total score of Kupperman scale in first assessment between two groups (P>0.05 all). Compared with first assessment and control group after three months, there were significant decrease in scores of most items and total score of Kupperman scale [(29.40±6.51) scores vs. (29.73±6.26) scores vs. (23.65±6.29) scores] in dance exercises group, P<0.01~0.05. Conclusion: Square dance exercises may significantly decrease angina pectoris symptom and menopausal physical and mental symptoms in menopausal women with coronary heart disease.

Objective To evaluate the effect of oral health instructions in nursing of marsupialized jaw cysts. Methods 46 patients with cysts of jaw were divided randomly into two groups (education group and control), 23 in each. In addition of normal nursing processes in both groups, patients in education group were offered more oral health instructions, such as pathogenesis of jaw cysts, mechanism of marsupialization, wear and clean of a cyst plug, and oral hygiene maintenance. 12 months later, compliance, satisfaction, treatment effect and oral hygiene condition of the patients in the two groups were studied and compared. Results 100%of patients in the education group could return to clinical visits on time and 96%of patients did cyst rinsing after every meal, which were significantly higher (χ2=6.9, P<0.05) than in the control (74% and 70% respectively). Patients′satisfaction in the two groups were also significantly different (χ2=9.109,P<0.05). Patients in the education group were much more satisfied with the treatment procedures than control. The treatment effect of the cyst in the education group [good (83%), moderate (17%), not so good (0%)] was significantly (χ2=7.793, P<0.05) better than control (good (43%), moderate (52%), not so good (5%)]. The secondary infection rates in the two groups were similar (χ2=1.022, P>0.05). Oral hygiene condition of patients in the education group was better than control in Debris Index (χ2=9.576, P < 0.05) and Plaque Index (χ2=8.212, P < 0.05). Conclusions Oral health instructions played positive role in improving patients′ compliance, degree of satisfaction, treatment effect and oral hygiene condition in patients with jaw cysts.

ObjectiveTo investigate the changes of serum growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor- Ⅰ ( IGF- Ⅰ ) in patients with traumatic long bone fractures and the related clinical significance.MethodsTwenty-one patients with traumatic long bone fractures from the same trauma care center treated between November 2009 and April 2010 were enrolled in the study..There were 14 males and 7 females,at age range of 22-60 years (mean 45.0 years).Seventeen patients (81％) were with closed trauma and four ( 19％ ) with open trauma.Enzyme Linked Immunoadsorbent Assay (ELISA) was used to determine the levels of serum GH and IGF- Ⅰ within 14 days after fractures and the relationship between changes of GH-IGF- Ⅰ axis and injury severity score (ISS) was further analyzed.Eight patients with normal GH/IGF- Ⅰ were set as control group.ResultsThe GH level in the peripheral blood was significantly higher at day 1 after fractures ( P ＜ 0.05 ),and rapidly declined and stabilized at day 5 compared with the control group.The GH level in the patients with ISS≥ 18 points was sigmficantly higher than that in those with ISS＜18 points at day 1 after fractures (P＜0.05).The IGF- Ⅰ level in the peripheral blood in the patients with 1SS≥ 18 points was significantly higher than that in those with ISS ＜ 18 points at days 5-10 after fractures ( P ＜ 0.05 ).ConclusionThe hypothalamus GH-IGF- Ⅰ axis plays an important role in early metabolism and fracture healing during the acute phase of traumatic long bone fractures.

Objective To investigate the impact of symbiotic probiotic fermentation on anti-tumor effect of Agaricus blazei polysaccharide. Methods Probiotic fermentation and non-fermentation of Agaricus blazei polysaccharide samples were divided into large (0.8 g/kg), middle (0.4 g/kg), small (0.2 g/kg) dose groups, and negative control group for a total of 7 group. The anti-tumor effect on tumor-bearing mice was observed. Results The highest inhibition rate of probiotic fermentation Agaricus blazei polysaccharides group was 53.71%, while that of non-fermatation of Agaricus blazei polysaccharide group was 38.90%. Conclusion Inhibition rate of probiotic fermentation samples of Agaricus blazei polysaccharide was significantly higher than non-fermentation samples. Probiotic fermentation can significantly improve the anti-tumor effect of the Agaricus blazei.

Objective:To study the effects of an unique anti-inflammatory herbal preparation Zyflamend(ZF)on 7,12-dimethyl-benz anthracene (DMBA)-induced oral carcinogenesis in golden Syrian hamsters.Methods:10 hamsters were used as the blank controls.106 hamsters were treated topically on the left cheek pouch with 0.5% DMBA solution,3 times per week for 6 weeks. Then the hamsters in positive control group(n =40)were not treated afterwards,in the other 2 groups were treated by topically ap-plication of ZF of original solution(high dose,n =33)and 1 ∶1 dilution(low dose,n =33)respectively.Hamsters were sacrificed at the 24th week and tissue samples of the left cheek pouch were obtained for the examination of tumor incidence,histopathology and BrdU immunohistochemisty.Results:Gross inspection showed that the incidences of the tumor in positive,low dose and high dose groups were 86.7%,53.6%(P <0.01 )and 50.0%(P <0.01 ),histopathological examination showed that the tumor incidences were 86.7%,78.6% and 64.3%,respectively(P <0.05).High dose of ZF significantly decreased the incidence of hyperplasia , dysplasia and cancer(P <0.05);decreased BrdU-labeling index(P <0.05).Conclusion:Zyflamend may inhibit DMBA induced oral carcinogenesis and such prevention may be related to the effect of the suppression of cell proliferation.

Objective To investigate the levels of HBsAg and HBV DNA in different clinical stages. Methods Serum samples of 246 patients, without accepting antiviral therapy, from the second affiliated anhui medical univrsity were collected from 2012.1 to 2013.5. Among the enrolled patients, 41 cases with chronic HBV-carrier (ASC), 99 cases with chronic hepatitis B patients (CHB), 70 cases with liver cirrhosis (LC), and 36 cases with primary liver cancer (HCC) were included. Results Levels of HBsAg in the group of ASC, CHB, LC, HCC were 135 280.00 (1 788.80 ~ 51 820.00) IU / mL, 8 218.00 (1 644.60 ~ 266 700.80) IU / mL, 1 280.38 (265.70~2 375.00) IU / mL, and 925.10(135.05 ~ 2 381.8) IU / mL, respectively. Positive correlations were observed between HBsAg tire and HBV DNA levels (rs = 0.332, P = 0.000), and negative correlations were doserved between HBsAg leve and age(rs = -0.496,P = 0.000). Conclusions The level of HBsAg in serum decreased progressively from the group of ASC to CHB, LC and HCC, the positive correlation between levels of HBsAg and HBV DNA, and the negative correction between HBsAg level and age were demonstrated.

Objective To investigate the significance of plasma protein S and growth-arrest specific protein 6 (Gas6) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods Sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the protein S and Gas6 in the plasma of 103 SLE patients and 40 healthy controls.Mann-Whitney U-test,x2-test and Spearman's rank correlation were used for statistical analysis.Results The plasma concentrations of protein S and Gas6 were both significantly [protein S:30.6 (27.2,33.6) μg/ml,37.8(35.4,46.7) μg/ml,Z=6.04,P＜0.01; Gas6:402.6(239.2,757.8) pg/ml,913.6(765.0,1 290.6) pg/ml,Z=4.26,P＜0.01] decreased in plasma of SLE patients than that in healthy controls.There was a positive correlation between levels of protein S and Gas6 (r=0.312,P=0.001).The level of protein S in SLE patients was positively correlated with hemoglobin (Hb),WBC,platelet blood platelet (PLT),C3 and C4 (r=0.209,0.264,0.264,0.362,0.280,P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).Plasma protein S level was also found to be negatively correlated with auto-antibodies such as anti-double strand DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody,anticardiolipin (ACL),anti-nucleosome antibody (AnuA) or IgG (r=-0.197,-0.264,-0.226,-0.229,P＜0.01or P＜0.05).The plasma Gas6 level was positively associated with age,disease duration and C-reaction protein (CRP) (r=0.229,0.198,0.263,P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).Patients with decreased Gas6 level showed higher incidence of fever,rash and serositis.Patients with decreased WBC or positive for proteinuria also showed decreased Gas6 (P＜0.05).Conclusion Protein S levels are significantly decreased in plasma of SLE patients and is associated with a series of severe disease manifestations such as hematological involvement,decreased complements and the presence of auto-antibodies.Decreased Gas6 levels in SLE patients are observed and they are correlated with age,disease duration and certain clinical characteristics such as rash,renal involvement and inflammatory response.

Objective To study the kinematic characteristics of normal subjects and hemiplegic patients in activities of daily living (ADL) by three-dimensional (3D) kinematic analysis. Methods A Vicon motion capture system was used to record 3D kinematic data on 15 normal subjects ( the healthy group) and 10 hemiparetic patients (the hemiplegic group) performing 5 ADL tasks: reaching up, combing, drinking, touching the opposite shoulder and touching the back pocket. The movement times and the 3D motion angles of the sternoclavicular joint,the acromioclavicular joint, the shoulder joint, the elbow joint and the wrist joint were recorded. Three-dimensional joint angles and movement times were compared between the normal group and the hemiplegic group. Results Compared with the normal group, the hemiplegic group had significantly more lateral rotation and abduction of the sternoclavicular joint, medial rotation and extension of the acromioclavicular joint and flexion of the elbow joint.The hemiplegics used significantly less medial rotation of the sternoclavicular joint and adduction/abduction, flexion/extension and lateraL/medial rotation of the shoulder joint. Additionally, the hemiplegic group showed significantly longer movement times. Conclusion Hemiplegics use different joint motor patterns from healthy subjects in completing ADL actions.