Objective To verify whether iris pigment epithelial cells (IPECs) possess the similar potential of specific phagocytosis to retinal outer segments (ROS) with retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPECs). Methods IPECs were isolated from neonatal bovines with Hu′s method, and were cultured. The cultured cells were identified by immunohistochemical methods with antibodies to cytokeratin and S 100. Total RNA of IPECs was extracted by Trizol. The specific primers for mannose receptor and ? actin were designed according to their sequence from Genbank. The mRNA expression of these proteins in the IPECs was analyzed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR). Results The cultured IPECs have no contamination of other cells. The extracted RNA was ideal and had no degradation. RT PCR analysis showed that mannose receptor′s mRNA was expressed in cultured IPECs in vitro. Conclusions Cultured IPECs may express the mannose receptor, and may have similar potential of phagocytosis to ROS with RPECs.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of L-[1- 13 C]phenylalanine breath test to assess liver function and determine the effective parameters of the test for quantitative assessment of liver function in adult. Methods Twelve healthy volunteers served as control group, and 26 liver cirrhotic patients with hepatitis B were divided into three groups, 10 patients in Child-Pugh classification A, 8 in B and 8 in C, An oral dose of 100 mg of nonradiative tracer L-[1- 13 C]phenylalanine were administered to all the subjects. Breath samples were taken before and different intervals within 360 min after administration. 13 CO_2 enrichment was measured by isotope ratio mass spectrometer. Results After the oral administration of L-[1- 13 C] phenylalanine, 13 C excretion reached a peak within 10-30 min. The parameters of 13 CO_2 excretion rate at 30 min ( 13 CO_2ER_ 30 ) , 13 C cumulative excretion of 60 min ( 13 C_ cum60 ), 75 min( 13 C_ cum75 ), 90 min( 13 C_ cum90 ) and 13 CO_2 half excretion time ( t _ 1/2 ) were shown sensitive, which could differentiate significantly the groups( P

Objective To study the preliminary effects of percutaneously looped thread transection on the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods A total of 72 cases (103 sides) were treated from January 2012 to Decem?ber 2014 (27 males and 45 females, aged 22-94 years, with an average of 51.3 years). Among all the cases, 21 cases (30 sides) were treated with open decompression and 51 cases (73 sides) were treated with percutaneously looped thread transection. We did the incision in the ulnaris hypothenar pattern, revealed and cut off the transverse carpal ligament to decompress the carpal tunnel in the open surgery. Percutaneously looped thread transection was under the guidance of ultrasound, threading from the deep and shallow transverse carpal ligament, respectively, forming loops to cut off and decompressed the carpal tunnel. We observed the me?dian nerve aspect ratio (the ratio of length to width of the uncinatum median nerve on transverse section) and swelling ratio (the ra?tio of area of median nerve on transverse section of pisiform and distal radius) under ultrasound before, during and 3 months after operation. Telephone follow?up was conducted in postoperative 3 months according to the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) to evaluate the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist joint function. Results There were 11 cases lost in the fol?low?up, and 61 cases were followed up for 3 to 27 months, with an average of 11.6 months. The preoperative BCTQ scores of open decompression group and looped thread transection group were 28.5±4.6 and 29.4±5.3, respectively. There was no statistically sig?nificant difference between two groups (t=1.34, P=0.528). The postoperative 3 months BCTQ scores were 16.3±5.7 and 15.7±4.9. There was no statistically significant difference between two groups (t=1.12, P=0.674). The median nerve aspect ratios measured under ultrasound of open decompression group before and 3 months after operation were 3.8 ± 0.7 and 2.6 ± 0.4, respectively. The swelling ratios were 2.3±0.4 and 1.2±0.3. The difference of preoperative and postoperative changes was statistically significant (P<0.05). The median nerve aspect ratios measured under ultrasound of looped thread transection group before and 3 months after op?eration were 3.9±0.6 and 2.7±0.5, respectively. The swelling ratios were 2.1±0.3 and 1.4±0.4. The difference of preoperative and postoperative changes was statistically significant (P<0.05). There were no infection, poor healing, blood vessel and nerve damage after operation in both two groups. Conclusion Percutaneously looped thread transaction under ultrasound for the surgical treat?ment of CTS has less trauma and rapid recovery. It can improve the symptoms of median nerve stimulation, restore the morphology and function of the median nerve and reach the same effects as the open decompression surgery.

Objective To study the biomechanical effect of jumping distance on dental implants with socket-shield technique (SST), so as to provide references for clinical standards of jump distance. Methods Based on clinical characteristics, four groups of three-dimensional (3D) SST implant system models with 0, 0. 5, 1 and 1. 5 mm jumping distance were established, and the corresponding material parameters were assigned. The peak stress and stress distributions on models were simulated under specific occlusal condition. Results When the jumpingdistance was non-zero, namely, the implant was not in contact with the retained root fragment, the stress of the implant and abutment increased with the increase of jumping distance, and the peak stress in root fragment and periodontal membrane decreased with the increase of jumping distance. When the jumping distance was zero, the peak stress of the implant, abutment, root fragment and periodontal membrane reached the maximum, far exceeding that of the other groups. Conclusions The jumping distance has a significant effect on the SST implant system. It is recommended to take a larger jumping distance in clinical practices. The edge of the root fragment should be rounded, and the size of the lower edge should not be too small.

Objective To identify-and study a monoclonal antibody (McAb) against pancreatic cancer stem cell in vitro,as well as to provide candidate antibody-drug for cancer stem cell-targeted therapy of pancreatic cancer.Methods Cell culture in serum-free medium and PKH26 staining were used to determine the existence of cancer stem cell in PANC-1 cell line.Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of CD24 and CD44 in PANC-1 cells and sphere cells,Immunofluorescence was used to detect the expression of CD24 and antigen recognized by 15D2.The effects of 15D2 on self-renewal,proliferation and chemosensitivity to gemcitabine of PANC-1 parent or sphere cells were identified by serum-free suspension culture and CCK-8 assay,Immunohistochemistry was applied to detect the level of antigen recognized by 15D2 in cancer and adjacent tissues.Results PANC-1 cells could survive,proliferate and form sphere cells in serum-free medium.The sphere-forming rate was (2.5±0.5) ％.The percentage of CD44+ CD24+ cells population in sphere cells increased by 11.4 folds compared to PANC-1 cells,in which single nearly 97 ％ CD24+ cells was CD44+ CD24+ cells.Therefore,CD24+ was selected for cancer stem cell marker in PANC-1 in this study.The two-color immunofluorescence assay showed that 15D2 could recognize cells which was also stained by CD24.In vitro functional experiments demonstrated that 15D2 significantly suppressed the sphere formation of PANC-1 cells,with the inhibitory rate being 30.4 ％.Meanwhile,the combination of 15D2 and gemcitabine can significantly attenuate the growth of PANC-1 sphere cells.The IC50 was 0.10 μmol/L in 15D2+gemeitabine group,and 0.39 μmol/L in mlgM+gemcitabine group,Immunohistochemical results showed that the antigen recognized by 15D2 was greatly expressed in about 76.9 ％ (11/13) human pancreatic cancer tissues and hardly detected in adjacent normal tissues (10.0 ％,1/10).Conclusion McAb 15D2 can inhibit self-renewal and drug-resistance of pancreatic cancer stem cell in PANC-1 cell line,and it might become a candidate drug for target pancreatic cancer stem cell treatment.

Combining the two novelty search work workshops with recent published papers on novelty search in Universities and Colleges,new progresses for science & technology (ST) novelty search in Universities and Colleges have been comprehensive summarized,and some enlightenments have been probed into seminar:a new novelty search experience communication mode and fast development of college ST novelty search work to ST novelty search and innovation.

Objective To investigate the protein and mRNA expressions of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) on colons of rats with trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)- induced colitis,and to evaluate the effects of probiotics.Methods Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group (NC group),model control group(UC group) and probiotics-treated group(PC group).The experimental colitis was induced by TNBS/ethanol enema.Rats in PC group were fed with Bifico [live probiotics of combined hifidobacterium(Bif),lactobaeillus(Lac) and enteroeoccus] by 2.2?10~9 CFU/d for 4 weeks.Inflammatory scores were studied.Expressions of protein and mRNA of TLR2 and TLR4 were measured by Western blot and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR),respectively.Results Inflammatory scores in NC group,UC group and PC group were 4.35?0.88,10.25?1.36 and 7.94?0.85,respectively.The inflammatory scores in PC group were decreased compared with that in UC group (P

Objective:To investigate the relationship between vulnerability of mouse coronary artery plaque and downstream myocardial perfusion and myocardial strain.Methods:Thirteen ApoE knockout mice with stable coronary plaques (stable plaque group)and 13 ApoE knockout mice with vulnerable coronary plaques(vulnerable plaque group) were selected as the experimental group, and 15 sex- and age-matched C57BL/6 mice with the same genetic background as ApoE mice were chosed as the control group. Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) was carried out to quantify regional myocardial perfusion at rest and during adenosine stress using a Vevo 2100 system (Visual sonics). Replenishment curves of myocardial contrast were obtained, and rates of signal rise (β) and plateau intensity (A) were recorded. MBF was estimated by the product of A and β. Speckle tracking imaging combined with adenosine stress test was used to evaluate the longitudinal strain of left ventricular myocardium in mice. The vulnerability of the plaque was assessed by histopathology in serial tissue sections of proximal and middle left coronary artery according to the previously reported method.Results:There were no significant differences in body weight, heart rate, left ventricular end diastolic volume, left ventricular end systolic volume, left ventricular mass and ejection fraction among the three groups( P>0.05). The levels of serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein in stable plaque group and vulnerable plaque group were significantly increased when compared with those in control group (all P<0.05). The pathological results showed that the coronary luminal stenosis rates in the stable plaque group and the vulnerable plaque group were (74.3±4.9)% and (75.5±7.1)% respectively, with no significant difference between the two groups( P>0.05). MBF of the middle anterior septum and left ventricular posterior wall in the experimental groups were significantly decreased when compared with that in the control group both in the resting status and during adenosine stress(all P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the MCE parameters between the stable plaque group and the vulnerable plaque group at rest( P>0.05). However, during adenosine stress, MBF of the vulnerable plaque group was decreased more significantly than that of the stable plaque group ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the values of longitudinal strain of the left ventricle in both experimental groups were decreased during resting status, without statistical significance (all P>0.05), but decreased significantly during adenosine stress and with more decrease in the vulnerable plaque group (all P<0.05). Conclusions:For the same degree of coronary artery stenosis in mice, the coronary artery vulnerable plaque group has less downstream myocardial perfusion and myocardial strain than the stable plaque group during adenosine stress. That is, the plaque vulnerability can affect the downstream myocardial perfusion and myocardial strain in the mouse model.

OBJECTIVETo explore the feasibility to construct genetic engineering human neural stem cells (hNSCs) mediated by lentivirus to express multigene in order to provide a graft source for further studies of spinal cord injury (SCI).

METHODSHuman neural stem cells from the brain cortex of human abortus were isolated and cultured, then gene was modified by lentivirus to express both green fluorescence protein (GFP) and rat neurotrophin-3 (NT-3); the transgenic expression was detected by the methods of fluorescence microscope, dorsal root ganglion of fetal rats and slot blot.

RESULTSGenetic engineering hNSCs were successfully constructed. All of the genetic engineering hNSCs which expressed bright green fluorescence were observed under the fluorescence microscope. The conditioned medium of transgenic hNSCs could induce neurite flourishing outgrowth from dorsal root ganglion (DRG). The genetic engineering hNSCs expressed high level NT-3 which could be detected by using slot blot.

CONCLUSIONSGenetic engineering hNSCs mediated by lentivirus can be constructed to express multigene successfully.

Animals ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Feasibility Studies ; Gene Expression ; Genetic Engineering ; methods ; Genetic Therapy ; methods ; Genetic Vectors ; genetics ; Green Fluorescent Proteins ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Lentivirus ; genetics ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Neurons ; metabolism ; Rats ; Stem Cell Transplantation ; Stem Cells ; metabolism ; Transgenes

The Health Environment Promotion Campaigns (HEPCs) focus on the major environmental health issues and relevant factors of concern among the general public, and promote the achievement of the national health goal. Based on the summary and analysis of the background, key indicators, specific actions in different domains of the HEPCs, this paper proposes suggestions for scientifically implementing HEPCs from five aspects, namely, formulating implementation plans, establishing pilot areas, building comprehensive service platforms, improving the health literacy of residents and strengthening the development of protection technologies and standards.