Objection To explore the oxidative damage of respiratory system in rats exposed to carbon nanotubes(CNTs) . Methods Twelve Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups(the treated group and the control group) and exposed to CNTs through intratracheal instillation at the dose of 22.5 mg/kg(calculated with CNTs) once a day for 15 days,then the rats were sacrificed,the biochemicaly indexes in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BLAF) were measured. Results The results showed that CNTs could cause decrease of body weight gain,even after three days of stoping exposure to CNTs. Compared with the control group,the activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC) in serum and BLAF of exposed rats decreased,the level of malondialdehyde(MDA) in serum and BLAF increased significantly. Conclusion CNTs exposure can induce the decrease of the antioxidant capacity and oxidative damage of respiratory system in rats.

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Objective To investigate effects of different solvent, different temperature and different concentration of hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin on solubility of asarone. Method Determination of asarone solubility in different solvent, at different temperature and different concentration of cyclodextrin were carried out by HPLC-UV method. Results The solubility of asarone in water, tea oil, ethanol, and methanol were 0. 1 mg·mL-1 13.44 mg·mL-1, 1.87 mg·mL-1 and 1.76 mg·mL-1, respectively. The concentration and temperature of cyclodextrin showed a positive correlation with solubility of asarone. At normal temperature, the solubility of asarone in water increased 10 times by 45 % hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin. Conclusion Asarone has poor solubility in water and it can be improved by high concentration of hydroxypropyl cyelodetrin.

Objective To analyze the clinical results of mini-incision Schwab grade 4 osteotomy combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for old thoracolumbar compression fractures combined with kyphosis deformity.Methods A retrospective case series study was made on 14 patients with old thoracolumbar compression fractures combined with thoracolumbar kyphosis undergone mini-incision Schwab grade 4 osteotomy plus percutaneous pedicle screw fixation from January 2014 to May 2015.There were 5 males and 9 females,with mean age of 64.5 years (range,58-70 years).The period between injury and surgery ranged between 6 and 14 months (mean,8.6 months).At the time of surgery,the fracture was already healed in 10 patients,while non-healing was found in other 4 patients.Preoperative visual analogue score (VAS) of back pain was (8.5 ± 1.1)points (range,6.5-10 points).Three patients were associated with neurological dysfunction [American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade D].Apex of kyphosis located at T12 in 6 patients and at L1 in 8 patients.Preoperative kyphosis Cobb angle was (42.5 ± 6.0)° (range,39.5°-47.2°).Operation time,blood loss,perioperative complications,postoperative kyphosis Cobb angle,bone fusion,state of implants,neurological function and VAS were determined.Results Operation time was (280 ± 50) min,and blood loss was (110 ±70)ml.No segmental vessels injury,neurological deficit or dural disruption occurred during the surgery and after surgery.Compared to the preoperative detection,kyphosis Cobb angle was improved to (9.3 ±1.7) ° (range,6.2°-12.1 °) after operation (P ＜ 0.05),with the correction rate of 78.1％.Postoperative CT showed 7 screws (6.3％,7/112) were grade 1 screws.The follow-up was lasted for mean 25.2 months (range,14-28.9 months).At the latest follow-up,the kyphosis Cobb angle was (9.6 ±4.1)°(range,6.0°-13.1°),revealing no correction loss.Interbody bone fusion was good,with no instrumentation-related complications observed.Three patients with neurological dysfunction (ASIA grade D) were recovered to ASIA grade E.Compared to the preoperative detection,back pain was improved with the VAS of (2.6 ± 1.0) points at the latest follow-up (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Mini-incision Schwab grade 4 osteotomy combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation of old thoracolumbar compression fractures with kyphosis deformity can attain satisfactory and reliable efficacy and bone fusion,with low incidence of complications.

Objective To investigate the risks and benefits of different surgical treatments for cystic neoplasms of the pancreas (CNP).Methods The clinical data of 243 CNP patients were reviewed retrospectively.Different surgical treatments were adopted according to the site,size and invasiveness of the tumors.A long term follow-up was carried out for patients with small benign CNP,and a surgical excision is proposed if tumors progressed during the observation.Results 58 outpatients with no evidence of malignancy was followed up and had long-term survival,in which 4 patients received a surgical resection in case of tumor progression,and all of them were confirmed benign tumors.185 cases received surgical treatments,with a resection rate of 97.3％ (180/185),including 127 non-invasive tumors,and 58 cases of invasive tumors.Perioperative mortality was 2/185,and morbidity rate was 41/185.Pancreatic fistula was the most frequent complication,which was significantly associated with tumor site and excision extension.All patients with non-invasive CNP acquired a long term survival after surgical treatments.The postoperative 1,3,5 year survival rates for patients with invasive lesions were 89.6％,52.1％ and 29.2％,respectively.Conclusions Long term follow-up and observation is feasible for asymptomatic patients with benign CNP.A radical resection should be performed for malignancy,and a combined multi-organ resection may improve the prognosis for local advanced tumors.

Objective To study the function of cyclooxygenase 2(COX 2) and its specific inhibitor NS 398 on the cell growth and invasion ability of urothelial carcinoma cell line EJ. Methods The cox 2 cDNA was transfected into the urothelial carcinoma cell line EJ and a cell line EJ COX 2 which highly expressed cox 2 gene permanently was gained. The cell growth rate before and after transfection was observed. Then at various concentrations of NS 398, the invasion ability was detected by Boyden Chamber and expression levels of uPA by RT PCR and Western blot. Results The EJ COX 2 cell line grew more rapidly and had a stronger invasion ability than EJ and its uPA expression increased significantly. NS 398 could dose dependently inhibit the expressions of COX 2 and uPA and the invasiveness of EJ COX 2 cell. Conclusion COX 2 can stimulate the growth of urothelial cell line EJ and promote its invasion ability by stimulating the expression of uPA.

Objective To explore the roles of urokinase type PA (uPA) and uPA receptor (uPA R) in the course of repair after human embryo corneal alkali burn in vitro . Methods After the alkali burn model in vitro was established successfully, some techniques such as the observation of cell culture and morphology, ICC and image analysis were used. Results No significant difference was found between the cells from corneal limbus and central cornea and almost all of them expressed AE1/AE3. The expressions of uPA and uPA R increased to the maximum at about 24 h after alkali burn. uPA expression distributed mainly in the cytoplasm but uPA R expression distributed mainly in the cell membrane. Conclusion The corneal epithelial cells of comparatively high purity can be acquired by tissue culture. There probably exists difference in development and vitality between embryo and adult cornea. There might be commonness of the roles of uPA and uPA R in epithelial tissue.

BACKGROUND:In recent years, tissue engineering has made great progress, and skin tissue engineering is especialy noteworthy. Artificial dermis (PELNAC) is relatively used widely, but there is a lack of relevant reports on wound repair in children. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical efficacy of Pelnac? METHODS:In a retrospective study, 22 patients with the wound of severe trauma were treated with Pelnac as skin graft dressings on treatment of the wounds of severe trauma in children. ? graft, negative-pressure wound therapy and split-thickness skin graft as experimental group (Pelnac? group), and another 19 patients treated with granulation formation dressing and split-thickness skin graft as control group. We colected data including the graft livability, the required re-operative times and the epithelization time after the skin graft. During the folow-up, the skin color and texture of survival skin, subcutaneous fulness, scar hyperplasia and the joint function were also evaluated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In the Pelnac ? group, the graft livability was up to 90% within 10-14 days after grafting. The secondary split-thickness skin graft was required in two cases in the Pelnac? group and in eight cases in the control group. There was a significant difference in the graft livability (P < 0.05). The average epithelization time after the skin graft was (13.86±3.09) days in the Pelnac? group, which was significant shorter than the control group, (19.10±4.62) days, after the first time operation (P< 0.05). During the 10 months folow-up, the survival skin color and skin elasticity in the Pelnac? group was significantly better than that in the control group (P< 0.05). Better subcutaneous fulness and milder scar hyperplasy in the injured sites were obtained in the Pelnac? group compared with the control gorup. Five cases had certain joint function limitation in the Pelnac? group, compared to 10 cases in the control group, with a significant difference (P < 0.05). Artificial dermis Pelnac? has a stronger anti-infectious ability and higher graft livability. Pelnac? graft combined with negative-pressure wound therapy, granulation culture and split-thickness skin graft can shorten the epithelization time, improve wound healing and aleviate harm to the joint function after the skin graft.

Objective To study the composition of variant and point mutations of Norovirus GⅡ.4 in Guiyang regions.Methods From June to November 2010,cases information and fecal specimens were collected from guard-hospitals in Guiyang regions,who had caught the acute-gastroenteritis.Noroviruses in specimens were detected by a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(real-time RT-PCR),and then partial genotyped norovirus-positive clinical samples (in random) were cloned and sequenced in VP1 gene code.Furthermore,the gene sequences were compared with the published variants at home and abroad of norovirus(GⅡ.4),including the phylogenetic analyses of genomes and variation of amino acids within individual sites.Results Those 267 specimens were GⅡ-norovirus-positive(62.68％) in 426 clinical samples.There were nine GⅡ.4-norovirus-positive VP1 gene-sequences available,and two subtype-norovirus variants (GⅡ.4 2008a and G Ⅱ.4 2008b variant) were epidemic in 2010,Guizhou province.The homology between and in subgroups were 95.90％-96.72％ and 99.45％-100％.Two amino acids within individual sites were apt to mutate.Conclusion Norovirus GⅡ genotype were predominant in summer and fall acute gastroenteritis in 2010 for Guiyang regions,and the variants were diversity.