Objective To observe the inhibitory effect of endogenous angiogenesis inhibitor endostatin on the growth of bladder transitional cell carcinoma. Methods Recombinant mouse endostatin expressed by E. coli was purified with Ni NTA affinity chromatography and was administrated into mice bearing T739 bladder transitional cell carcinoma via subcutaneous injection at the dose of 20 mg?kg -1 ?d -1 . The tumor growth and angiogenesis were observed 10 days later. Results Tumors in mice treated with endostatin grew slowly and the inhibition rate reached 81 4%. Microvessel density(MVD) of tumor in treated group was significantly lower than that in the control group( P

Objective To observe the effects of E cadherin (ECD) on bladder cancer cell growth and invasion using gene transfection technique. Methods Human E cadherin gene was transfected into a highly invasive and metastatic bladder cancer cell line Ts3L. Cell growth curves, clone formation rate, in vitro tumor cell infiltrating ability, and cell cycle distribution were determined, respectively. Results Speed of bladder cancer cell growth decreased significantly to 35 7% after ECD gene transfection. Apoptotic cell rate in ECD transfected cells was markedly higher than that of the control cells. The percentage of superploid cells in Ts3L/ECD cells was significantly reduced than that in the control cells. Clone formation rate of ECD transfected cells, detected by soft agarose gel clone formation test, was significantly decreased as compared with that of the control cells ( P

Objective To develop a novel stress fracture animal model system based on dynamic cyclic mechanical loading.Methods Ulnae and tibiae of rats were respectively fixed using differently shaped fixtures (including a fixed holder and a movable holder).The axial mechanical loading was applied via a linear actuator based on LabVIEW control program.During the loading process,a load cell and a laser displacement transducer were used to detect the force and displacement changes in the limbs,respectively.The two signals were sampled at real time by PC-based LabVIEW data acquisition program.A compressive loading test (peak force of 50 N) was conducted to examine the consistency and reliability of cyclic loads after completing the loading system.The loading system and an ElectroForce 3220 mechanical testing machine were respectively used to measure and compare the Young's modulus of a standard ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)cylinder to calibrate the loading system.Results The compressive loading test (peak force of 50 N) demonstrated that the mechanical loading system was able to apply consistent loads with controllable intensity and time.The calibration experiment indicated the accuracy of the loading system.Conclusion The novel mechanical loading device has characteristics of precision,scientificity and reliability,and it is approaching the real development situation of stress fracture,which may provide a reliable experimental base for exploring the precautionary measures of stress fracture.

Objective:To explore the efficacy and correction mechanism of posterior column osteotomy for treatment of "Lenke 5-like" lumbar congenital scoliosis.Methods:From April 2008 to September 2019, 16 patients with lumbar congenital scoliosis underwent posterior column osteotomy were retrospectively reviewed including 6 males and 10 females, aged 23.9±11.7 years (range, 14-48 years). Among them, 8 cases were unsegmentation, 5 malformation and 3 mixed type. The average segments of PCO were 5.3. Posterior column osteotomy was adapted after the insertion of pedicle screws, then removed spinous process, ligaments, superior and inferior facet and corrected the deformity with the rods. The pre- and post-operative and last follow-up radiographic parameters were measured: Cobb angle of lumbar curve, distance between C 7 plumbline and center sacral vertical line (C7PL-CSVL), deformity angle (DA), disc correction angle (DCA) of instrumented segments, disc angle above upper instrumented vertebra (DAAU), lower instrumented vertebra disc angle (LDA), upper instrumented vertebra slope (US), lower instrumented vertebra slope (LS), lower instrumented vertebra offset (LO) and sagittal parameters such as thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis(LL) and thoracic junctional kyphosis (TJK). The Scoliosis Research Society-22 questionnaire (SRS-22) were conducted at preoperation and the final follow up to evaluate the clinical outcomes. Results:The mean follow-up period was 16.69±7.65 months (range, 12-36 months). The coronal DA was 26.74°±10.59° while the sagittal DA was 14.70°±11.63°. The pre- and post-operative Cobb angle were 51.19°±12.91° and 23.25°±12.86° while the correction rate was 57.17%±16.31% and reached 24.26°±13.19° in the last follow-up. The improvement of DAAU, LDA, US, LS, and LO pre- and post-operative had statistical significance ( P<0.001). The pre- and post-operative and the last follow-up C 7PL-CSVL were 27.13±17.08 mm, 21.81±12.80 mm and 20.24±15.02 mm. The pre-operative, postoperative and last follow-up DAAU were -4.35°±2.12°, 1.36°±2.34° and 1.60°±2.45°. The pre- and post-operative LDA were -7.03°±4.40° and 2.42°±3.39°, and the last follow-up LDA was 2.81°±2.98°. US and LS decreased from pre-operative 12.01°±8.33° and 21.46°±5.79° to 2.84°±7.52° and 11.64°±6.06°. The mean US and LS were 4.22°±6.56° and 11.56°±6.02° in the last follow-up. LO decreased after surgery and keep unchanged in the last follow-up, which were 12.71°±6.43°, 6.31°±5.17° and 7.01°±4.73°, respectively. For the sagittal plane parameters, the changes of TK, LL, and TJK reached statistical significance through the surgery. LL increased from 33.69°±14.01° to 44.28°±10.07° through the surgery and reached 41.97°±6.69° at the last follow-up while TK increased from 13.41°±12.37° to 23.52°±8.10°, TJK decreased from 29.02°±20.74° to 16.20°±12.62° after the surgery and reached 16.07°±13.33° at the last follow-up. The pre-operative, post-operative and last follow-up thoracic kyphosis were 13.41°±12.37°, 23.52°± 8.10°, and 24.21°±7.39°. There was no statistical significance of the change of C 7PL-CSVL, SVA, SSA and PI-LL through the surgery ( P>0.05). At the final follow-up, the self-image and psychologic status scores of SRS-22 were significantly higher than that before surgery ( t=15.457, P<0.001; t=14.726, P<0.001), and there was no significant difference in the rest of the domain ( P>0.05). Conclusion:"Lenke5-like" lumbar congenital scoliosis could obtain satisfactory correction of coronal and sagittal deformities with the treatment of posterior column osteotomy, while there was no significant loss of correction during follow-up. The incidence of surgical complications is low.

Objective:To investigate the risk factors of long-term shoulder imbalance in patients presented postoperative shoulder imbalance who underwent single segment hemivertebra resection, and the role of postoperative trunk shift in shoulder imbalance.Methods:All of 30 patients who presented shoulder imbalance after hemivertebrae resection and short fusion from July 2006 to December 2018 were reviewed in this study, including 16 males and 14 females, aged 4.53±2.05 years (range, 2-8 years). Among them, 10 cases were thoracic hemivertebra, 12 thoracolumbar hemivertebra and 8 lumbar hemivertebra. According to the vertical height difference at the highest point of soft tissue shadows on both shoulders in the final follow-up upright posteroanterior radiograph, which was shoulder imbalance (SI), they were divided into two groups: Group B (balance, shoulder imbalance less than 10 mm) and Group IB (imbalance, shoulder imbalance more than 10 mm). Several radiographic parameters were measured preoperatively, 3 months after surgery and at the final follow-up, such as SI, distance between C 7 plumbline and center sacral vertical line (C 7PL-CSVL), Cobb angle of main curve, cobb angle of proximal curve (CAPC), Cobb angle of distal curve (CADC), upper instrumented vertebra offset (UO), lower instrumented vertebra offset (LO), upper instrumented vertebra slope (US), lower instrumented vertebra slope (LS), T1 tilt and sagittal vertical axis (SVA). Results:The mean follow-up period was 54.3±33.7 months (range, 24-132 months). A mean of 3.1 segments were fused. 7 cases (70%) of thoracic, 6 cases (50%) of thoracolumbar and 3 cases of lumbar hemivertebrae (37.5%) with shoulder imbalance at 3 months after surgery remained imbalanced at the last follow-up. Thirteen cases presented coronal imbalance postoperative (C 7PL-CSVL>2 cm), among 6 cases whose trunk shafted to the side of the higher shoulder postoperatively, 5 cases presented aggravated SI at final follow-up, and among 7 cases whose trunk shafted to the side of the lower shoulder postoperatively, 6 cases presented aggravated SI at final follow-up, while the difference had statistical significance ( P=0.029). The static analysis indicated that postoperative and long-term C 7PL-CSVL, long-term lowest instrumented vertebra and long-term T 1 tilt were risk factors of shoulder imbalance at final follow-up. Conclusion:A proportion of congenital scoliosis patients who presented shoulder imbalance after hemivertebra resection plus short fusion are less likely to achieve shoulder balance at the final follow-up. Long-term shoulder imbalance is often presented in the patients whose trunk shafted to the side of the higher shoulder postoperatively.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of bleomycin/etoposide/cisplatin (BEP) and paclitaxel/carboplatin (PC) chemotherapy regimens on the fertility and prognostic outcomes in malignant ovarian germ cell tumor (MOGCT) patients who underwent fertility-sparing surgery (FSS). Methods: A propensity score matching algorithm was performed between the BEP and PC groups. The χ2 test and the Kaplan-Meier method were used to compare the fertility outcome, disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to identify risk factor of DFS. Results: We included 213 patients, 185 (86.9%) underwent BEP chemotherapy, and 28 (13.1%) underwent PC chemotherapy. The median age was 22 years (range, 8–44 years), and the median follow-up period was 63 months (range, 2–191 months). Fifty-one (29.3%) patients had a pregnancy plan, and 35 (85.4%) delivered successfully. In the before and after propensity score matching cohorts, there were no significant differences in spontaneous abortion, selective termination of pregnancy, during-pregnancy status, and live birth between the BEP and PC groups (p>0.05). Fourteen (6.6%) patients experienced recurrence, including 11 (5.9%) in the BEP group and 3 (10.7%) in the PC group. Four (1.9%) patients in the BEP group died. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed no significant differences in DFS (p=0.328) and OS (p=0.446) between the BEP and PC groups, and the same survival results were observed in the after matching cohort. Conclusion The PC regimen is as safe as the BEP regimen for MOGCT patients with fertility preservation treatment, and no differences were observed in fertility and clinical prognosis.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor with poor prognosis and high mortality. In this study, we demonstrated a novel vaccine targeting HCC and tumor neovascular endothelial cells by fusing recombinant MHCC97H cells expressing porcine α-1,3-galactose epitopes (αGal) and endorphin extracellular domains (END) with dendritic cells (DCs) from healthy volunteers. END⁺/Gal⁺-MHCC97H/DC fusion cells induced cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and secretion of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ). CTLs targeted cells expressing αGal and END and tumor angiogenesis. The fused cell vaccine can effectively inhibit tumor growth and prolong the survival time of human hepatoma mice, indicating the high clinical potential of this new cell based vaccine.