Objective To evaluate more than 5-year follow-up outcome of avulsion fracture of the anterior cruciate ligament from the tibial insertion site in skeletally immature patients treated with modified arthroscopic internal fixation with cannulated screw and washer. Methods Thirty-nine patients with open physis were treated by modified arthroscopic internal fixation with cannulated screw and washer from March 2000 to November 2003. Regular X-ray plain films at AP and lateral views were conducted to detect the healing of avulsed fragments. Follow-up period of 31 patients was more than 5 years. Functional outcome before and after surgery was evaluated using the Lysholm Knee Score and the Tegner Activity Score. Angular deformity, or leg length discrepancy was assessed by clinical examination and anteroposterior-lateral radiographs of the knee. Instrumented knee laxity was performed using the KT-2000 arthrometer. Results Arthroscopic removal of implants was performed between 3 and 6 months postoperatively, when all fractures were revealed to have healed on X-ray films. No growth disturbance, angular deformation or knee instability was found in 31 patients during more than 5-year follow-up. The Lysholm score was improved from (19.2?14.8) (range 12-48) preoperatively to (98.5?3.1) (range 97-100) postoperatively, with significant statistical difference by the student-t test (t=18.395, P=0.000); The Tegner score was improved from (4.1?1.1) (range 3-5) preoperatively to (8.5?0.8) (range 7-9) postoperatively, with significant statistical difference by the student-t test (t=4.13, P=0.008). Physical examination showed Lachman test (+) in 14 of 31 patients. Instrumented knee laxity (KT-2000) showed manual-maximum side-to-side difference greater than 2 mm (range 2.1-3.8 mm) in 14 of 31 patients. Conclusion Modified arthroscopic internal fixation of avulsion fracture of the anterior cruciate ligament from the tibial insertion site with cannulated screw and washer in skeletally immature patients is a simple, safe, and effective ARIF procedure without growth disturbance.

Background and purpose:The theory of cancer stem cell offers us a new thought about tumors, more and more kinds of cancer stem cell were isolated and indentif ied from corresponding cancer tissue. Our aim was to investigate the content of side population cells in SW480 human colorectal cancer ce11 line and to enrich cancer stem- like cells in SW480 through serum-free medium (SFM) culture. Methods:The percentage of side population cells in human colorectal cancer cell line SW480 was detected with ? ow cytometry. SW480 cell line was cultivated in serum- free medium(SFM) supplemented with growth factors and the cancer stem-like cells reforming into ? oating spheres were isolated. The isolated cancer stem-like cells were identifi ed by limited-dilution assay, differentiation assay, self- renewal assay, and alternative cultivation assay. Results:The percentage of SP cells was 1.2% in SW480,In the absence of serum, a minority (0.54%-0.62%) of cancer stem-like cells in SW480 cells survived, proliferated and formed into the suspended tumor cell spheres. SW480 cancer stem-like cells possessed proliferative, self-renewal and differentiation potential, which were responsible for the ? oating tumor clone. Serum addition into SFM resulted in the proliferation of cancer stem-like cells; after several generations and alternated cultivation in SSM and SFM, cancer stem-like cells maintained their characteristics. Conclusions:SW480 cell line contains a tiny minority of SP cells with stem cell properties.The cancer stem-like cells in SW480 line can be maintained in SFM using a floating culture method.

BACKGROUND:Cel replacement therapy as an effective strategy for reconstruction of the central nervous system has very broad application prospects.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of stereotactic transplantation of neural stem cels into the brain on the neuromotor function of craniocerebral trauma rats.
METHODS:Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats were equivalently randomized into study and control groups. Animal models of craniocerebral trauma were made using the improved free-fal method in the rats. Then, model rats in the study and control groups were given parenchymal transplantation of embryonic neural stem cels and the same volume of culture medium with no stem cels at 1 day after injury, respectively. Neuromotor function of rats was assessed based on the neurological severity scores. At 2 weeks after transplantation, brain tissues were taken for hematoxylin-eosin staining, anti-BrdU, glial fibrilary acidic protein, β-tubulin III and tyrosine hydroxylase immunohistochemistry staining.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The neurological severity scores in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group at 1 and 2 weeks after injury (P< 0.05). In the study group, there were many BrdU-positive neural stem cels in the brain tissues, some of which were positive for glial fibrilary acidic protein, β-tubulin III and tyrosine hydroxylase; while in the control group, there was no BrdU-positive cel in the brain tissues. Experimental findings show that neural stem cels stereotacticaly transplanted into the brain can proliferate and differentiate in the brain lesion, and thereby notably improve the neuromotor function of rats with craniocerebral trauma.

Objective To estimate the effects of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet on blood pressure (BP) of children and adolescents by using meta-analysis. Methods The articles of the randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT) on the DASH diet were collected and selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Meta-analysis was performed to calculate the weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) to assess the blood pressure change associated with DASH diet in children and adolescents. Results Eight RCT papers involving experimental group for 838 and the control group for 1 222 were included. All the papers had high methodological quality. According to comparative analysis between the lowest tertiles of DASH Score and highest tertiles of DASH Score, the DASH-style pattern led to lower systolic BP(SBP) (WMD=-2.29 mmHg, 95%CI:-3.20--1.38) (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa)and diastolic BP(DBP) (WMD=-2.18 mmHg, 95%CI:-3.00--1.35) levels. Comparing with pre-DASH diet, the DASH diet was more effective in lowing SBP (WMD=-5.83 mmHg, 95%CI:-9.55--2.11)and DBP(WMD=-2.78 mmHg, 95%CI:-4.74--0.83). Comparing with the routine care (RC), the DASH diet was proved more effective than RC in lowing SBP(WMD=-4.98 mmHg, 95%CI:-7.37--2.59) and DBP(WMD=-1.47 mmHg, 95%CI:-2.53--0.41) in children and adolescents. The DASH diet was more effective in lowing SBP(WMD=-3.25 mmHg, 95%CI:-5.46--1.05)than DBP in children and adolescents. Conclusion This research suggested that DASH diet had a positive clinical efficacy on blood pressure in children and adolescents, and caused a greater decrease in SBP than in DBP.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of lactulose combined with Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium in patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.Methods A total of 98 patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome were divided into 3 groups according to the therapeutic drugs:lactulose group (33 cases),Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium group (30 cases) and combined treatment group (35 cases),and patients in all groups received mosapride.The course of treatment was 2 weeks in all groups.The symptoms of patients with abdominal pain,abdominal distention,defecate condition and quality of life before and after treatment was observed.Results The total efficacy of abdominal pain,abdominal distention in combined treatment group was higher than that in lactulose group and Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium group,in lactulose group was higher than that in Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium group,and there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in defecate Bristol grade before treatment among three groups (P ＞ 0.05).There was significant difference in defecate Bristol grade after treatment among three groups(P ＜ 0.05).There was significant difference in defecate Bristol grade before and after treatment in three groups(P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the quality of life before treatment among three groups (P ＞ 0.05),the quality of life after treatment in three groups was higher than that before treatment,and there was significantdifference (P ＜ 0.05).After treatment,the quality of life in combined treatment group was higher than that in lactulose group,in lactulose group was higher than that in Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium group,and there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The combined regimen of lactulose and Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium is more effective than lactulose or Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium alone.Thus the combined regimen of lactulose and Bacillus subtilis duplex living bacterium is an effective therapeutic method for constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical characteristics of pathological fracture in extremities caused by bone tumors or tumor-like lesions. MethodsFrom August 2002 to December 2010, 139 patients with pathological fractures were entered in the study, including 79 males and 60 females with an average age of 31.1 years. Fractures included tumor-like lesion in 55 cases, benign tumor in 13, giant cell tumor (GCT)in 7, primary malignant tumors in 28, and metastatic tumors in 36. Forces induced to fractures were classified into four grades: spontaneous fracture, functional activity, minor injury, severe injury. Age, fracture location, histological results, fractures forces, prodromes, and misdiagnosis were all observed. Chi-square test were use to compare forces and prodromes within different tumors. ResultsThe highest morbidity rate is 32.4％(45/139) which lies in 11-20 years old. The cites of fractures including femurs in 71 cases, humerus in 36, tibia in 15, fingers in 7, radiuses in 4, fibula in 3, ulnas in 2, and metatarsus in 1. Fracture forces include spontaneous fractures in 29 cases, functional activity in 42, minor injuries in 65, and traumatic injuries in 3. Sixty-seven patients(48.2％) had local prodromes. The prodromes of both malignant tumors and metastatic tumors were more than benign tumors. Twenty cases experienced misdiagnosis with average delay time of 12 weeks. ConclusionMinor injury forces and local prodromes are clinical key features of pathological fractures. Both of them are key points of avoiding misdiagnosis.

Background: Dampness-heat syndrome is a major syndrome type in patients with a sharp deterioration of chronic renal failure (CRF). Qingshen Decoction, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, could relieve the clinical symptoms of CRF patients, and was considered to have a certain reversal effect on rapid deterioration of renal function. Objective: To observe the changes of serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) and IL-18 levels in CRF patients with a sharp deterioration and dampness-heat syndrome, and to explore the curative efficacy of Qingshen Granule. Design, setting, participants and interventions: Sixty CRF patients with a sharp deterioration and dampness-heat syndrome from Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, were randomly divided into treatment group (30 cases) and control group (30 cases), with another 20 healthy individuals as normal control. The patients in the treatment and control groups were all treated with Jiedu Xiezhuo II, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, given as retention enema. Qingshen Granule was additionally administered to the patients in the treatment group with 1 dosage each time and 3 times a day. The treatment course was one month. Main outcome measures: The levels of serum IL-8 and IL-18 in the normal individuals and before and after treatment in the treatment and control groups were detected. Results: The total response rates of treatment group in clinical efficacy assessment and assessment of syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine (86.67% and 86.67%) were higher than those of the control group (56.67% and 60%), and there were significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). The levels of serum IL-8 and IL-18 in CRF patients before treatment were obviously higher than those in the healthy individuals (P<0.01), and there were no differences in the levels of IL-8 and IL-18 before treatment between the treatment group and control group (P>0.05). After one-month treatment, the levels of serum IL-8 and IL-18 were markedly decreased in the two groups (P<0.01), and the levels of serum IL-8 and IL-18 in the treatment group were markedly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). There were differences in decreased degrees of IL-8 and IL-18 levels between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: CRF patients with a sharp deterioration and dampness-heat syndrome have high serum IL-8 and IL-18 levels. Qingshen Granule can reduce the levels of serum IL-8 and IL-18, and improve the renal function and ameliorate the clinical symptoms.

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Objective To detect the impact of reactive oxygen species ( ROS) on mitochondrial morphology and distri-bution during mitosis.Methods A viral vector in which the fluorescence gene was specifically under the control of mito-chondrial promoter was constructed and confirmed through DNA sequencing and Western blotting.After transfecting HeLa s3 cell with packaged virus, the HeLa s3-COX4tp-EGFP cell line stably expressing the mitochondrial fluorescence signal was obtained.With immunofluorescent staining, the impact of ROS on the morphology and distribution of mitochondria dur-ing mitosis was inspected.Result The cell line constantly expressing mitochondrial fluorescence signals was successfully constructed.Meanwhile,it was found that H2 O2 treatment could significantly change the morphology and distribution of mi-tochondria during mitosis by confocal microscopy.Conclusion Our study demonstrates that ROS can affect the morphology and distribution of mitochondria during mitosis.This research help study the relationship between the mitochondrial function and the regulation of mitosis in the future.

Objective To investigate the influence of external electric fields on migration behavior and morphology of endo‐thelial progenitor cells (EPCs) cultured in vitro .Methods The in vitro cultured 3-4 generation EPCs were continuously stimula‐ted by direct‐current electric field with the field intensity of 0 mV/mm(group Ⅰ ) ,100 mV/mm(group Ⅱ) ,200 mV/mm(group Ⅲ) and 300 mV/mm (group Ⅳ )for 3 h .The live cell station was used to real time record the cell migration track and morphology change of EPCs .The influence of external electric field on the EPCs migration behavior and morphology was analyzed .Results Un‐der the stimulation of the direct‐current electric field with the intensity of group Ⅳ ,group Ⅲ and group Ⅱ ,the cells were directly migrated to anode ,while the cells under group Ⅰ displayed the random motion .The track migration velocity(Vt)、displacemnt ve‐locity(Vd) and electric field direction migration rate(Vx) were(98 .86 ± 6 .00) ,(63 .78 ± 2 .81) ,(63 .15 ± 2 .88)μm/h for the groupⅣ ,(88 .06 ± 8 .83) ,(35 .90 ± 1 .22) ,(34 .20 ± 1 .57)μm/h for the groupⅢ ,(42 .28 ± 2 .25) ,(13 .29 ± 0 .37) ,(12 .39 ± 0 .51)μm/h for the groupⅡ ,which were significantly higher than(37 .39 ± 2 .42) ,(6 .99 ± 0 .31) ,(4 .62 ± 0 .40)μm/h for the groupⅠ (P<0 .01) ,moreover Vt ,Vd and Vx in the group Ⅲ were significantly higher than those in the group Ⅱ andⅠ (P<0 .01) .EPCs had obvious morphological changes under the electric field action ,such as elongation and the cellular long axis parallel to the electric field direction .Conclusion External direct current electric fields may induce the directed migration of EPCs towards the anode ,ac‐celerates the migration rate ,moreover has obvious influence on EPCs morphology .