Cervical spinal canal tumors is not rare,accounting for about 15%of all spinal tumors. Due to the particularity of its anatomical location and the severity of operative complications, it is considered as a difficult point in spinal surgery. With the development of imaging medicine and various surgical techniques,many new theories and techniques have been developed. Its overall treatment effect is satisfactory, but the serious surgical complications not rare. This article reviews the progress in treatment of cervical spinal canal tumors, in order to provide a reference for the further improvement of cervical spinal canal tumors treatment .

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 3 "Cocktail" therapeutic regimens in treating acute cerebral infarction(ACI).METHODS:141 patients with ACI were administered with Sodium Ozagrel + Cinepazide + Edaravone(Group A),Vinpocetine + Propylgallate + Deproteinized calf blood Extractives(Group B)or Sodium Ferulate + Buflomedil + Muscular Amino Acids and Peptides and Nucleosides(Group C)for 14d.Cost-effectiveness analysis in pharmacoeconomics was applied to analyze the therapeutic effects and costs.RESULTS:The total costs of 3 groups(A,B and C)were 5 970.67 yuan,4 865.11 yuan and 3 939.72 yuan,respectively,the efficiency rates were 82.98%,63.04% and 64.58% respectively,and the cost-effectiveness ratio were 7 195.31,7 717.50 and 6 100.53,respectively.CONCLUSION:Group A is preferable for ACI.

OBJECTIVE:To compare the cost-effectiveness of3therapeutic schemes on acute cerebral infarction(ACI).METHODS:A total of123patients with ACI were ascribed to receive sodium ozagrel injection(shemeⅠ),ginkgo leaf extract(GLE)and dipyridamole injection(schemeⅡ)and sodium ozagrel injection plus ginkgo leaf injection(schemeⅢ),the cost-effectiveness analyses of3groups were conducted using pharmacoeconomics method.RESULTS:The costs for the3schemes were9766.51yuan,5562.22yuan and8273.05yuan,respectively;The effective rates were36.84%,32.50%and71.11%,respectively;The cost-effectiveness ratios of3were265.11,171.15and116.34,respectively.CONCLUSION:SchemeⅢis preferable among3schemes.

Objective: To verify 5-HT4 receptor mRNA expression in intestinal mucosa mast cells (IMMC). Methods: IMMC was isolated from the whole intestines of normal rats by collagenase digestion and purified by percoll. In situ hybridization was performed to detect the expression of 5-HT4 receptor mRNA in IMMC. Results: Evidently positive staining was shown in the cytoplasm of IMMC. Conclusion: We have verified the expression of 5-HT4 receptor mRNA in IMMC for the first time and provided evidence for further research.

Endophthalmitis ; complications ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Meningoencephalitis ; complications ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; Suppuration ; complications

?AlM:To investigate the sensitive parameters of the anterior chamber changes with Pentacam anterior segment analysis system before and after laser peripheral iridectomy (LPl) in primary angle-closure suspetive (PACS).
? METHODS: Sixty eyes of 33 PACS patients were enrolled in this study. Pentacam examination was performed before and 1d after LPl to measure the central anterior chamber depth ( CACD ) , the peripheral anterior chamber depth ( PACD ) , the anterior chamber volume ( ACV) and the peripheral anterior chamber angle ( ACA) . Statistical analysis used paired t test.
?RESULTS: There was no statistical significance on the changes of ACD. PACD and ACV increased significantly between before and 1d after LPl. ACA was widened from (22. 26o±5. 18o) to (26. 42o±5. 20o), which were increased significantly between before and 1d after LPl.
?CONCLUSlON: LPl can deepen the PACD and increase the ACV in PACS. PACD and ACV are the sensitive parameters of the anterior chamber changes with Pentacam anterior segment analysis system.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Blood Vessels ; injuries ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Free Tissue Flaps ; blood supply ; Head ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; surgery ; Tissue Transplantation ; adverse effects ; methods ; Young Adult

Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; pathology ; surgery ; Neck Dissection ; methods ; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery

BACKGROUND: Reproductive activity of hepatocytes is limited. There are numerous studies concerning stem cells differentiation into hepatocytes, including embryonic stem cells, bone marrow cells, pancreas stem cells, neural stem cells, various sources of mesenchymal stem cells.OBJECTIVE: To explore the possibility of induction of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from umbilical cord blood (UCB) into hepatocyte-like cells in vitro culture.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A cytological in vitro study was performed at the Institute of Hematology, Medical College of Jinan University from October 2005 to April 2006.MATERIALS: Fetus cord blood was obtained from spontaneous delivery and caesarean delivered healthy pregnant women at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University. The parturients signed the informed consents.METHODS: UCB-MSCs were incubated in vitro, and digested in trypsin-EDTA. The third passage of cells at 5 × 10~4 cells/cm~2 wereinoculated. Original medium was removed 48 hours later. Cells were washed in phosphate-buffered saline. In the first phase, cells were incubated in F12 medium supplemented with dexamethasone, hepatocyte growth factor, epidermal growth factor and 1 ×its for 2 weeks. In the second phase, cells were incubated in F12 medium containing dexamethasone, hepatocyte growth factor,oncostatin M and 1 × ITS for two weeks.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The following parameters were measured: expression of surface marker of UCB-MSCs using flow cytometry, expression of related gene and protein of hepatocytes following induction respectively using RT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining.RESULTS: No CD34/CD45/CD14 of hematopoietic markers were detected, either no the CD54, CD49f, HLA-DR were found. The low expression of CD106 and high expression of CD29, CD44, CD13 were found. The gene expression of a-fetoprotein, albumin,CK-18 and TAT were discovered, and three kind of protein a-fetoprotein, albumin, CK-18 were positively observed in cytoplasm after 4 weeks of induction using immunofluorescence staining.CONCLUSION: UCB-MSCs are able to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells in vitro culture following combination with many growth differentiation factors, such as dexamethasone, hepatocyte growth factor, epidermal growth factor, tumorigenesis M and ITS.

Objective To discuss the possibility of differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)from umbilical cord blood(UCB)into hepatocyte-like cells in the in vitro culture.Methods MSCs were isolated from UCB,cultured and passaged.The surface markers were examined by flow cytometry.When cells were cultured to the third passage,they were inoculated into a 6-well plate.A two-stage induction method was used:MSCs in the first phase were cultured in DMEM/F12 medium supplemented with dexamethasone(final concentration of 0.5 μmol/L,the same below),hepatocyte growth factor(HGF,10 ng/ml),epidermal growth factor(10 ng/m1)and 1×insulin-transferrin-Se(ITS)for two weeks,then in DMEM/F12 supplemented with 0.5 μmol/L dexamethasone,10 ng/ml HGF,1×ITS,10 ng/ml Oncostatin M for another two weeks.Morphological changes were observed under a microscope.The gene expression correlated with hepatocytes was detected by using RT-PCR.Immunofluorescence staining was used to identify the expression of specific protein related to hepatocytes(AFP,Albumin,CK-18).Ultrastructure was detected under an electron microscope.Results In the cultured MSCs from UCB,CD34/CD45/CD14,CD54,CD49f and HLA-DR were not detected,there was low expression of CD106 and strong expression of CD29,CD44 and CD13.The gene expression of AFP,albumin,CK-18 and TAT was discovered and three kinds of protein AFP,albumin and CK-18 were positively showed in cytoplasm after 4 weeks'induction.The hepatin granules and fatty drops in cytoplasm of cells induced for 4 weeks were found under an electron microscope.Conclusion The MSCs fromUCB can differentiate into hepatocyte-like ceils in the in vitro culture under some conditions.