Objective To explore the study of NT-1 promote recovery mechanisms after cerebral ischemia.Methods 30 ICR mice were equally divided into NT-1 and BSA groups and respectively given NT-1 and BSA injection in the brain.The middle cerebral artery ischemia model was established with suture method.NRSS score and beam-walking test were used to exam the behavior performance after MCAO.Immnuohischemstry was used to evaluate the status of angiogenesis and apoptosis.Results Compared to the BSA group, NT-1 not only reduced the time on the beam-walking but the score of NRSS behavioristices.NT-1 also increased the number of vessels and reduced the number of apoptotic cells.Conclusion NT-1 cerebral injection can promote the recovery by increasing angiogenesis and inhibiting apoptosis.NT-1 is a promise target in the treatment of cerebral ischemia.

Objective To explore the mechanism of protective effect of Rhodioloside in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rats and its relevance to phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases ( PI3-K)/protein serine-threonine kinases ( AKT) signaling pathway .Methods Forty eight Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham-operation group , ischemia-reperfusion group , and Rhodiolo-side treatment groups (5 and 10 mg/kg).The model of right middle cerebral artery occlusion was established with thread ligation meth -od.The score of the neurological deficit was estimated 2 h followed by 24 h reperfusion.Histopathological changes were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining.The infarct volume was measured with triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining.Apoptotic cells were assessed with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) method.The expressions of PI3-K and p-AKT were evaluated with immunohistochemistry .Results The score of the neurological deficit was decreased more ob-viously, the number of apoptotic were decreased more significantly , the expressions of PI3-K and p-AKT were increased more signifi-cantly in the Rhodioloside treatment groups (5 and 10 mg/kg) than in the ischemia-reperfusion group ( P <0.05).The score of the neurological deficit was decreased , the number of apoptotic was decreased , and the expressions of PI 3-K and p-AKT were increased in the Rhodioloside treatment group (10 mg/kg) than the Rhodioloside treatment group (5 mg/kg) ( P <0.05).Conclusions The protective mechanism of Rhodioloside therapy against cerebral ischemia r-eperfusion injury might be associated with activating the PI 3-K/AKT signaling pathway and then inhibiting neuronal apoptosis .

Objective:It is demostrated that the porous protein-mineral mechanics model could provide more accurate prediction for biomaterial properties of dentine compared with the other established models.This paper would use the model to reevaluate the mechanical properties and its interacting mechanism of human dentine.Method:By using a porous proteinmineral mechanics model,the effect from the interactions between tubules,pedtubular and intertubular matrix on dentine microstructure was discussed.Results:The dentinal micromechanical properties were dependent on the tubular direction,and the absolute values of the stresses derived from the hydraulic and gas tubular pressures increased parabolically with theincreasing diameter of the tubules.It was also found that the effective elastic constants of the dentine microstructure would vary with the aging and the distribution of mineral and collagen within peritubular and intertubular matrix of detine.Conclusions:The theoretical analyses provided in this paper demonstrated that the microstructural characteristics of tubules,peritubular and intertubular dentinal matdx could have different influences on the micromechanical properties of human dentine,which showed the validity of porous protein-mineral mechanics model,and the limitation of some models that neglected the interacting mechanism.

Objective To explore the possibility of heterogenous gene to express in juvenile Schistosoma japonicum and the application of electroporation in transformation of schistosomulae. Methods The plasmids of pEGFP-C1 were introduced into mechanically transformed schsitosomula with electroporation. The presence, transcription and translation of the transgene in electroporated schistosomula were confirmed by PCR, RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis respectively using the genomic DNA, total RNA and protein extracted and isolated from schistosomula cultured in vitro for 48 hours. Meanwhile, localization of EGFP within electroporated schistosomula was performed with confocal laser scanning microscope. Results 760 bp and 276 bp amplified products by PCR and RT-PCR were found coincident with the expected size and expression of EGFP gene in elctroporated schistosomula was confirmed by Western blotting. Fluorescence of EGFP was localized in tegument and subtegument of the electroporated schistosomula with confocal microscopy, especially in the anterior part of the worm. Conclusion The heterogenous gene of EGFP has been successfully introduced into juvenile S. japonicum by electroporation and the expression of transgene was confirmed with molecular and microscopical methods.

Objective To compare the metabolic characteristics, dosages and blood concentrations of tacrolimus (Tac) in patients subject to cadaveric liver transplantation (CLT) vs living-donor partial liver transplantation (LDLT) in order to investigate the usage of Tac in patients undergoing LDLT. Methods The clinical data of 85 patients undergoing liver transplantation from April 2007 to September 2009 were analyzed retrospectively. Thirty-four underwent LDLT (group A)and the remaining 51 underwent CLT (group B). Results The time to reach therapeutic window was shorter in group A (3. 4 ± 1.0 days) than in group B (4. 5 ± 2. 0 days, P = 0. 002). The Tac dosage in group A was significantly less than in group B during the first 28 days post-transplantation. However,the Tac dosage approached gradually and tended to be consistent after 28 days. On the postoperative day7, 14, 21 and 28 days, the Tac dosage in group A was 72.74 ％, 82.26 ％, 83.92 ％ and 88. 87 ％ of that in group B respectively. Correlation analysis revealed that graft-recipient body weight ratio (GR/WR) was significantly correlated with the Tac dosage on the day 7 (mg·day-1 · kg-1) (r =0. 728, P＜0. 01) and Tac concentration/dosage ratio (ng/ml)/(mg/kg) (r = - 0. 644, P＜0. 01 ).Conclusion The early Tac dosages in patients subject to LDLT were correlated significantly with the volume of graft. The early Tac dosages in patients undergoing LDLT were about 70 ％ of those in patients undergoing cadaveric liver transplantation. Moreover, with the regeneration of the liver, they tended to be consistent after 28 days.

Objective To evaluate liver biopsy for the diagnosis in liver transplant patients with suspected acute rejection. Methods From Oct. 2004 to Apr. 2005, liver biopsies were performed 53 times in 39 transplant cases. Results Based on Banff schema for grading liver allograft rejection, laboratory abnormalities and result of treatment, acute rejection was diagnosed on 16 episodes, preservation injury in 12, bile duct strictures in 9, drug-induced injury in 11, chronic rejection in 3 and acute hepatic failure in 2. Conclusions Hepatocyte ballooning with necrosis features preservation injury. Drug-induced injury commonly has a combination of hepatocyte denaturalization with mild portal inflammation. Histologic features of early bile duct strictures in liver biopsy show prominent bile ductular proliferation and the canalicular cholestasis with mild hepatocyte damage which help to exclude acute rejection.

Objective To observe the effect of magnetic stimulation of sacral roots on detrusor overactivity and urge incontinence after spinal cord disease.Methods 15 cases with detrusor overactivity and urge incontinence after spinal cord disease were treated with magnetic stimulation of sacral roots for 10 d.Voiding diary,quality of life scale and urodynamic investigation were applied to evaluate the effect.Results The mean frequency of voiding in 24 h after treatment decreased,urine volume increased,frequency of incontinence decreased and the quality of life score improved.Urge incontinence improved in 85.7% cases.The results of urodynamic investigation showed bladder capacity at first desire to void and maximum cystometric capacity significantly increased after stimulation,while the detrusor pressure at storage decreased.Conclusion Magnetic stimulation of sacral roots can improve urinary frequency and urge incontinence of patients with detrusor overactivity after spinal cord disease by inhibiting detrusor overactivity,increasing cystometric capacity.Magnetic stimulation of sacral roots may be an alternative promising rehabilitation technique.

Objective To observe the outcomes of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for children with biliary atresia (BA) and to summarize the clinical experiences. Methods Forty-four BA patients (26 boys and 18 girls) underwent LDLT between October 2006 and December 2010. Mean (SD) and median (range) age at operation was (12.1 ± 9.0) months and 9 (6-60) months,respectively. The 44 donors were lineal relatives to the consorted recipients. Their mean (SD) and median (range) age at operation was (32. 7 ± 8. 0) months and 31 (20～54) years, respectively. All donor graft types were the left lateral segments with compatible ABO blood groups. Clinical data,including pre-operative evaluations, surgical technique, postoperative management and outcomes in all donors and recipients were retrospectively analyzed. Results All donors were followed up for (17. 5 ± 13. 3) months. No donor mortality was encountered, with a minimal morbidity and no long-term sequelae. Nine out of 44 recipients died. Three patients died of portal vein thrombosis (PVT), one of hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT), two of biliary complications, one of surgical site infections, one of abdominal bleeding and one of pulmonary infection. The overall 1-year and 2-year cumulative survival rate in recipients was 81. 2% and 76. 1 %, respectively. No re-transplantation was done. Postoperative complications included PVT, HAT, biliary leakage and refluxing cholangitis, pulmonary infections,surgical site infections and acute rejection. Conclusion LDLT has been the effective treatment for pediatric recipients with BA and provides favorable prognosis. To improve prognosis of recipients, the key points are pre-operative evaluations, surgical technique, and postoperative management

Objective To characterize the clinical course of biliary complications after right lobe living donor liver transplantation (RL-LDLT) and to identify the independent risk factors for biliary strictures.Methods 105 consecutive RL-LDLT recipients operated from April 2007 to April 2010 were followed up. The clinical and operative data were reviewed. The biliary complications and independent risk factors of biliary stricture were studied.Results The median follow-up duration was 49.5 months ranging from 562 to 1675 days.A total of 40 patients (38.1 ％) experienced 11 bile leak episodes (10.4％ ) and 37 (35.2％) biliary stricture episodes after transplantation.Bile leaks occurred at a median time of 9 days ranging from 4 to 54 days after transplantation.For biliary strictures,the occurring time was delayed and scattered wide with a median of 7.6 months ranging from 12 to 790 days after transplantation. Moreover, the biliary stricture incidence in the first year after transplantation was significantly higher than later.The independent risk factors for biliary strictures were CMV infection,bile leaks and bile duct size (≤3 mm).Conclusion The independent risk factors for biliary strictures after RL-LDLT were CMV infection,bile leaks and bile duct size (≤3mm).In order to avoid biliary complications,careful preoperative evaluations are necessary. The dissection of bile ducts should be meticulous to protect its blood supply.CMV infection should be prevented after transplantation.Close surveillance of biliary complications should be given to RL-LDLT recipients during the first year after transplantation.

ObjectiveTo surnmarize the experience of tacrolimus or cyclosporine A-based immunosuppression after pediatric living-donor liver transplamation.Methods The clinical data of 30 children undergoing living-donor liver trarsplantation from October 2006 to January 2010 were analyzed retrospectively.In 30 patients,7 were given Tac-based immunosuppression (group A),10 given CsA-based immunosuppression (group B),and 13 switched from CsA to Tac for complications or adverse effects of drugs.Dosages and blood concentrations of immunosuppressants were recorded.Changes of liver and kidney functions were monitored.Incidence of rejection,infection and adverse effects of drugs were observed.ResultsIn the premise of the stable concentration and liver and kidney functions,the weight of children was increased by about 50％ and the per- kilogram dosage of CNIs was decreased significantly 1year postoperatively.There was no case of rejection in group A and 4 cases of rejection in group B(40％,4/10),and the original symptoms were gradually alleviated after the increased dosage in immunosuppressants.During the first 3 months,there was 1case of abdominal infection in group A (1/7) and 3 cases of lung infection in group B (3/10),and the original symptoms were gradually alleviated after anti-infective therapy.There was 1CMV lgM-positive case in group A (1/7) and 2 CMV IgM-positive cases in group B (2/10),and the original symptoms were gradually alleviated after using ganciclovir.The original symptoms of the 13 children switched from CsA to Tac were gradually alleviated.ConclusionThe two CNIs can be safely used in children undergoing pediatric livlng-donor liver transplantation.Both of them show the same effect in promoting the restoration of liver and kidney functions,but tacrolimus has more satisfactory effect in inhibiting the rejection and it has leas adverse effects.