Objective To investigated the significance of serum B7-H3 in differential diagnosis of patients with benign and malignant obstructive jaundice.Methods The B7-H3 levels in 60 patients with obstructive jaundice who were divided into benign (32 patients) and malignant (28 patients) obstructive jaundice group were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay before and after operation.Results The serum B7-H3 levels of malignant obstructive jaundice group were significantly higher than that of benign group (9334.57 ± 1009.57) pg/mL vs (4450.81 ± 406.92) pg/mL,(P ＜ 0.01).The B7-H3 levels of benign and malignant obstructive jaundice group after operation were significantly lower than those before operation (2531.03 ± 415.64) pg/mL vs (4450.81 ±406.92) pg/mL,(5833.00 ± 2190.87) pg/mL vs (9334.57±1009.57) pg/mL,(P＜0.01).Conclusion B7-H3 participate in the inflammatory immune and tumor immune response,The serum B7-H3 can be used as differential diagnosis index of benign and malignant obstructive jaundice.

Basal-like breast carcinoma is a phenotype of breast cancer which was sub-classified according to gene expression profiling criteria, associated with specific pathological features and biological behaviour. These cancer used to be more aggressive and characterized by the absent expression of ER/PR/CerbB-2(triple negative, TG) however positive for basal cytokeratins(basal CK). We present this review to show its pathological characters, clinical progression, prognosis and response to chemotherapy, and provide convenience for pathologists and surgical colleagues be more aware of this subtype.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave combined percutaneous injection of enhanced fibrin glue loaded bone growth factor in accelerating the bone nonunion healing and promoting osteogenesis process .Methods: 48 radius model rabbits were randomly divided into four groups.Group A rabbits were treated with ESW;Group B rabbits were treated with ESW combined with FG;Group C rabbits were treated with ESW combined with FG/rhBMP-2/rhbFGF;Group D rabbits were treated with ESW combined with FG/rhBMP-2/rhbFGF/rhVEGF.After a combination therapy of 8 week,conventional X-ray radiography,optical in-spection organization form and biomechanical test were applied to evaluate the therapeutic effect .Results:Compared with the group B , the X-ray group C showed that the fracture line was fuzzy ,bony callus area began to increased ,fracture end range reduced.The histo-morphology showed that cartilage began to form , cartilage cell began to proliferate actively , and new blood vessels were forming surrounding fibrous connective tissue.Biomechanical determination found there was no statistical significance between the two groups ( P>0.05 ).FG/rhBMP-2/rhbFGF+ESW group showed the fracture line was still fuzzy , bony callus disappeared and apparent proliferative bone trabecula ,and biomechanical results showed that there was statistical significance between the two groups compared to the group B(P<0.01).FG/rhBMP-2/rhbFGF/rhVEGF+ESW group showed the fracture line was slightly fuzzy ,apparent proliferative bone trabecula in 4 week,and in 8 week,the fracture line was disappeared and moulding of healing was good.The histomorphology showed that the distribution was filled with fibrous connective tissue and many bone tissue .Biomechanical results showed that it could resistance to bending ,there was statistical significance between the two groups compared to the group C ( P<0.01 ).Conclusion: ESW therapy combined percutaneous injection of enhanced fibrin glue loaded bone growth factor can promote fracture healing and the method of combination is expected to be a good choice of non-surgical treatment of bone nonunion.

Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Flow Cytometry ; methods ; Humans ; Point Mutation ; Stomach Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; genetics ; pharmacology

Animals ; Male ; Muscle, Skeletal ; metabolism ; Myogenic Regulatory Factors ; metabolism ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Running

Objective To observe the activation of astrocytes,microglia and expression of proinflammatory cytokines in the periaqueductal gray(PAG) by Complete Freunds Adjuvant(CFA)-induced inflammatory pain. Methods Heat hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia were observed and the expressions of mRNA,protein of glial markers,and proinflammatory cytokines in the PAG were examined following intraplantar administration CFA in right hindpaw of the rat by behavioral testing,reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR), Western blotting,and immunohistochemistry. Results CFA injection induced chronic thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia.After injection,the thermal hyperalgesia was recovered on Day 14,but the mechanical allodynia lasted more than 21 days.Microglial marker(Cluster of differentiation 14,CD14) and proinflammatory cytokines(Interleukinin-1?,tumor necrosis factor-?) showed a significant increase in their expression during all phases(acute,subacute and chronic) of inflammation.GFAP was observed only in PAG at subacute and chronic phases of inflammation.Conclusion The activation of microglia and astrocytes may be involved in the initiation and maintenance of inflammatory pain.Enhanced cytokines expression might play a role in eliciting behavioral hypersensitivity.

Objective To investigate the influence of Batroxobin on plasma level of lysophosphatidic acid(LPA) in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods A total of 61 patients with acute cerebral infarction were selecued randomly to Batroxobin group ( n=31) or control group ( n=30). Aspirin and Danshen root were used in both groups as basic treatment. Batroxobin was used in Batroxobin group for one course of treatment. The plasma levels of LPA were measured before treatment and 5th, 7th, 10th, and 14th day after treatment in both acute cerebral infraction groups, and compared with health volunteers(normal group).Results The plasma levels of LPA in both Batroxobin group and control group were remarkably higher than that in normal group(all P0.05). In Batroxobin group the plasma levels of LPA were significantly lower than that in control group at 5th, 7th, 10th, 14th day after treatment(all P

Objective To investigate the effect of Notch1 and Jagged1 on the growth of prostate cancer PC3 cells and the regulation of Jagged1 expression by its receptor Notch1 in PC3. Methods Notch1 and Jagged1 expression were inhibited by siRNA interference. The growth rate of PC3 cells was measured by MTT. Notch1 expression was inhibited by siRNA interference and promoted by transfection of Notch1 cDNA. The changes of Notch1 and Jagged1 protein and mRNA levels were measured by Western blot and Real-time RCR. Results The growth of PC3 cells decreased after inhibiting Notch1 and Jagged1 expression. Jagged1 protein level decreased after inhibiting Notch1 expression and increased after over-expressing Notch1. Moreover, the change of Jagged1 protein level was discordant with the situation of mRNA. Conclusion In PC3 cells, Notch1 and Jagged1 are important to cell growth. Notch1 may regulate Jagged1 expression.

Phytoestrogen is a kind of plant element which is similar to animal estrogen. Phytoestrogens can prevent progreator system cancer, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Recently more and more researches are reported on the protection of phytoestrogens on central nerve system.

[Objective]To compare spontaneous correction of the unfused thoracic curves after selective anterior versus posterior fusion in Lenke5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis(AIS). [Method]A total of 72 Lenke5 AIS patients were rescruited from May 1997 to October 2005.Out of them,40 received selective anterior fusion(group A) and 32 received selective posterior fusion(group B).All had a minimum of 2-year follow-up.[Result] No complication were found in both groups at the latest follow-up.The thoracic curve was corrected from 30? to 16? for group A,33? to 18? for group B.Both groups had a better spontaneous correction of the unfused thoracic curves.The correction rate had no significant difference between groups.However,the thoracic curve was increased in four patients(2 in each group;group C),which resulted in trunk imbalance.The thoracolumbar/lumbar thoracic(TL/L:T) Cobb's ratio averaged 1.09 in the four patients whereas 1.59 in other 68 patients(group D).The flexibility of the thoracic curve had significant difference in group C and D(34.2% vs 57.3%).[Conclusion]Both of the surgical treatments can get a better spontaneous correction of the unfused thoracic curves.It is important to evaluate the.thoracolumbar/lumbar–thoracic(TL/L:T) Cobb's ratio and the flexibility of the thoracic curve before selective fusion.