Objective To evaluate the outcome of open repair of Bankart lesion in the treatment of anterior instability of shoulder.Methods From March 2001 to June 2005,34 cases (36 shoulders) of anterior instability of shoulder underwent open repair of Bankart lesion.Twenty-seven shoulders with Bankart injury were diagnosed by CT scan.Nine shoulders were diagnosed as ALPSA(anterior labrum periosteal sleeve avulsion).Twenty-five shoulders presented with anterior instability only,and 11 combined anterior and inferior instability.Twenty-seven cases had a definite history of injury.Twelve cases presented with Hill-Sachs sign.We used open incision to repair lesions to the capsule glenoid labrum complex with suture anchors.Results The average duration of follow-up was 2.2 years (six months to four years).By Walch-Duplay score system,the good to excellent rate was 86.1%,the moderate rate 8.3%,and the poor rate 5.6%.Redislocation occurred in one case after operation due to injury.The rate of recurrence was 3%.Conclusion Open repair of Bankart lesion in the treatment of anterior shoulder in- stability can lead to good recovery of shoulder function,few complications and a low rate of recurrence.

Objective The risk for coronary artery bypass surgery is reported to be increased with age and associated with diabetes. We examined the outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with diabetes who were older than 70 years of age and evaluate the effect of diabetes on CABG in those patients. Methods From March 2000 to March 2008, the data of 649 patients older than 70 years of age were collected retrospectively and divided into diabetic group or non-diabetic group based on pre-operative diagnosis. The blood glucose level of patients was maintained between 7.0 mmol/L ( 126mg/dl) and 10.0 mmoL/L ( 180 mg/dl) porioporatively. Stats 7.0 was used for statistical analysis. The t test and χ~2 test were used to determine the differences in the numerical variables and categorical variables respectively. Results No statistical differences were observed between the two groups in the baseline variables, such as age [ ( 74.78±3.67 ) years for diabetic group vs. ( 75.00±3.65 ) years for non-diabetic group, P = 0. 4877 ], female patients ( 34.76% vs. 29.22%, P =0. 1663 ), ejection fraction [ ( 57.02±10. 10 ) % vs. ( 58.49±10. 39 ) %, P = 0. 1004 ) ], myocardial infarction history (26.20% vs. 28.35%, P =0. 5795), though there were more left main diseases in the diabetic group (52.41% vs.26.41%, diabetic vs. non-diabetic, P = 0. 0000 ). The overall in-hospital mortality was 6.32% (8.02% in the diabetic group vs. 5.63% in the non-diabetic group, P = 0. 2571 ). The main causes of death were sudden respiratory and cardiac arrest,low cardiac output syndrome ( LCOS), malignant arrhythmia, respiratory failure, renal failure, central nervous system compli-cations, and multiple organ failure. Major post-operative complications were bleeding, atrial fibrillation, plural effusion and pulmonary infection. Post-operative variables, such as EF (0.59±0. 13 in the diabetic group vs. 0. 61±0.15 in the non-dia-betie group, P =0. 1807), re-revascularization due to bleeding (2. 14% vs. 4.76%, P = 0. 1232), blood transfusion (89.84% vs. 84.63%, P = 0.0820) and the administration of vasoactive agent (21.93% vs. 27.71%, P= 0. 1286),were found no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion Conclusions The early outcomes of CABG in aged patients are acceptable. The surgical consequences in diabetic patients may be similar to those in non-diabetic patients.

Objective To observe the EGFR nuclear translocation in cervical carcinoma cell lines after irradiation and its possible role in radiation tolerance.Methods Western blotting was used to detect the nuclear EGFR and cytoplastic EGFR after irradiation.The effect of Cetuximab on expression of nuclear EGFR and survival fractions were investigated.Results After irradiation,compared with control group,the expression of nuclear EGFR protein increased in irradiated cervical carcinoma cell.Cetuximab inhibited the radiation-induced nuclear EGFR expression with decreased survival fractions.Conclusion Radiation could induce EGFR nuclear translocation in cervical carcinoma cell lines and nuclear EGFR might be correlated with radiation tolerance in Cervical carcinoma cell.

Objective To introduce the technique and experience in reconstruction of posterior crueiate ligament-posterolateral comer(PCL-PLC)injuries with only one allograft of Achilles tendon. Methods The instable knees in 12 cases with PCL injury combined with three degree chronic PLC injury were treated with PCL reconstruction under arthroscope and PLC reconstruction through posterolateral arc incision.Single bundle grafts of PCL reconstructions in tibial and femoral tunnels were fixed by resorption screws.Fibular collateral ligament(FCL)and popliteofibular ligament(PFL)were reconstructed with reforming Larson(?)method.All reconstruction grafts only needed one Achilles tendon as donator.Total op- eration time was 130 minutes including 90 minutes of PCL reconstruction and 40 minutes of PLC recon- struction.Gradual weight loading was allowed after six weeks of bracing.Results Follow-up for mean 12 months(5-24 months)indicated that tibial“step off”reduction was 83%(10/12)and posterior drawer test of 0-1~+ 75%(9/12).Dial sign evaluated that normal external rotation angle was 75%(8/12).Nor- real varus stress test at 30?knee flexion accounted for 83%(10/12).Scores of Lysholm,Tegner and HSS were 90.5,5.1 and 84.5,respectively(P＜0.01=.Conclusion Synchronized reconstruction of PCL and PLC injuries with only one Achilles tendon can obtain satisfactory clinical result,with less expense and shorter operation time.

Objective To evaluate the safety of the da Vinci Si surgical system in thyroid surgery and to accumulate operation experience .Methods The da Vinci Si surgical system consists of a surgeon's console, a patient-side robotic cart, and high-definition 3D vision system.The robot arm tips were introduced via a single axillary incision or small chest wall ports and attached to the arms of the robot .The surgeon , sitting at the con-sole, manipulated the EndoWrist instruments and endoscope view that transfer the surgeon 's movements to the arm tips.The so called EndoWrist'technology offers seven degrees of movements ( up, down, left, right, twist, et al) , thus exceeding the capacity of a surgeon's hand in open surgery .The da Vinci Si surgical system was used to perform thyroidectomy in two small pigs .The animals were intubated and kept anesthetized with halothane .Re-sults Four surgical procedures were done using the da Vinci Si system from beginning to the end , including 2 thyroidectomies and 2 thymectomies .No conversions to open or laparoscopic procedure was used .The procedure length was 61 minutes and 50 minutes, respectively.Conclusions Robotic thyroidectomy can be performed safe-ly by the experienced surgeons after short-term da Vinci Si surgical system training .The learning curve for robotic thyroidectomy is shorter .

This study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) on NAFLD in MSG-IR mice and to provide mechanism insights into its therapeutic effect. The MSG-IR mice with insulin resistance were treated with high dose (0.1 micromol.kg-1d-1) and low dose (0.025 micromol.kg-1d-1) of FGF21 once a day for 5 weeks. Body weight was measured weekly. At the end of the experiment, serum lipids, insulin and aminotransferases were measured. Hepatic steatosis was observed. The expression of key genes regulating energy metabolism were detected by real-time PCR. The results showed that after 5 weeks treatment, both doses of FGF21 reduced body weight (P<0.01), corrected dyslipidemia (P<0.01), reversed steatosis and restored the liver morphology in the MSG model mice and significantly ameliorated insulin resistance. Additionally, real-time PCR showed that FGF21 significantly reduced transcription levels of fat synthetic genes, decreased fat synthesis and promoted lipolysis and energy metabolism by up-regulating key genes of lipolysis, thereby liver fat accumulation was reduced and liver function was restored to normal levels. In conclusion, FGF21 significantly reduces body weight of the MSG-IR mice, ameliorates insulin resistance, reverses hepatic steatosis. These findings provide a theoretical support for clinical application of FGF21 as a novel therapeutics for treatment of NAFLD.
Animals ; Body Weight ; drug effects ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Dyslipidemias ; metabolism ; Energy Metabolism ; drug effects ; Fatty Liver ; chemically induced ; complications ; Female ; Fibroblast Growth Factors ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Insulin Resistance ; Lipolysis ; drug effects ; Liver ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Mice ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; drug therapy ; Sodium Glutamate

OBJECTIVETo study the expression of WAVE1 and p22phox in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and the relationship of WAVE1 with oxidative stress.

METHODSReal-time PCR was used for detecting WAVE1 and p22phox expression in PBMCs in 41 children with ALL and 10 normal controls. Plasma activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was measured by the xanthine oxidase method. Plasma activity of GSH-Px was measured by the DTNB reaction test.

RESULTSThe expression of WAVE1 and p22phox was significantly higher in the active ALL groups (newly diagnosed and relapse ALL) than that in the normal control and the complete remission (CR) ALL groups (<0.01). The CR ALL group showed increased WAVE1 and p22phox expression than those in the normal control group (<0.05). Plasma activities of SOD (22.62+/-7.39 U/mL) and GSH-Px (91.73+/-28.88 micromol/L) in the active ALL group were significantly lower than those in the normal control (166.35+/-27.93 U/mL and 490.94+/-39.38 micromol/L, respectively) and the CR ALL groups (107.11+/-28.57 U/mL and 267.56+/-82.64 micromol/L, respectively) (<0.01). WAVE1 expression was positively correlated with p22phox expression (r=0.34, <0.05) but negatively correlated with plasma activities of SOD and GSH-Px ( r=-0.336 and-0.408, respectively; <0.05).

CONCLUSIONSWAVE1 and p22phox expression in PBMCs increased and was associated with the disease course in children with ALL. Oxidative stress may be involved in the regulation of WAVE1 expression in ALL children.

Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Glutathione Peroxidase ; blood ; Humans ; Infant ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; metabolism ; Male ; NADPH Oxidases ; genetics ; Oxidative Stress ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; blood ; Superoxide Dismutase ; blood ; Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family ; genetics

BACKGROUNDHeart failure due to ischemic heart disease is still a major health problem. Myocardium regeneration emerges as a novel therapeutic method for treating myocardial infarction (MI). However, it is affected by many factors. The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of chemokine stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1)/CXCL12 on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) homing to injured myocardium in a rat myocardial infarction model.

METHODSA rat myocardial infarction model was established by permanent left anterior descending branch ligation. Mesenchymal stem cells from donor rats were cultured in IMDM and labeled with bromodeoxyuridine. The rats were divided into two groups. SDF-1 expression was measured by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry in the sham operated or infarcted hearts at 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 28 days post operation in the SDF-1 detection group. The rats in the intervention groups were injected with SDF-1, anti-SDF-1 antibody or saline 4 days after myocardial infarction. Then, a total of 5 x 10(6) cells in 2.5 ml of phosphate-buffered saline were injected through the tail vein. The number of the labeled MSCs in the infarcted hearts was counted on the 3rd day post injection. Cardiac function and blood vessel density were assessed on the 28th day post injection.

RESULTSSelf-generating SDF-1 expression was increased at the first day post MI, peaked at the 7th day and decreased thereafter while it remained unchanged in sham operated hearts. The MSCs enrichment in the host hearts were more abundant in the MI groups than in the non-MI group (P = 0.000); the MSCs enrichment in the host hearts were more abundant in the SDF-1 injected group than in the anti-SDF-1 antibody and saline injected groups (P = 0.000). Cardiac function was improved more in the SDF-1 injected group than in the anti-SDF-1 antibody and saline injected groups (P = 0.000). Neovascularization in the SDF-1 injected group increased significantly compared to the other groups (P = 0.000).

CONCLUSIONMyocardial SDF-1 expression was increased only in the early phase post MI. SDF-1 may enhance MSCs homing to the injured heart and improve cardiac function by promoting neovascularization.

Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; genetics ; metabolism ; pharmacology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Echocardiography ; Immunohistochemistry ; In Situ Hybridization ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Myocardial Infarction ; metabolism ; therapy ; Myocardium ; metabolism ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; chemically induced ; Rats ; Rats, Inbred F344 ; Stem Cell Transplantation

OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents in Agrimonia pilosa.

METHODThe compounds were isolated and purified by various column chromatographic methods and elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidences.

RESULTNine flavonoids were obtained and identified as tiliroside (1), kaempferol 3-O-alpha-L-rhampyranoside (2), quercetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhampyranoside (3), quercetin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), kaempferol (6), apigenin (7), luteolin (8), quercetin (9).

CONCLUSIONCompounds 1-3, 5, 6 and 8 were isolated from this plant for the first time.

Agrimonia ; chemistry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Flavonoids ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of hydroquinone (HQ) on expression of Polymerase eta (Pol eta) and DNA damage in human hepatic cells (L-02), and to explore the role and possible mechanism of Pol eta involved in the process of DNA damage-tolerance.

METHODSAfter L-02 hepatic cells were exposed to HQ with various concentrations (0, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 micromol/L) for 24 h, cell survival rate was detected by MTT assay; DNA impairment was detected by single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE); Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and Western blotting methods were used to measure the expression of Pol eta at the mRNA and protein level in L-02 hepatic cells exposed to HQ with various concentrations (0, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 micromol/L).

RESULTSMTT assay showed that HQ with concentrations from 0 to 80 micromol/L had little effect on the survival rate of L-02 (P>0.05); whereas the survival rate of the group of 160 micromol/Lwas significantly higher than that of the control (P<0.01) after being treated with HQ for 24 h; the higher dose of HQ presented, the more degrees of DNA damage were produced. It was found that HQ in a low concentration (1-80 micromol/L) could induce the expression of Pol eta which was in proportion to the increasements of HQ concentration; the expression levels of mRNA and protein were reached to the maximum when treated with 80 micromol/L; the expression of Pol eta decreased (the relative quantity values were 2.32 +/- 0.16 and 1.20 respectively) once the concentration of HQ exceeded 160 micromol/L as compared with the group of 80 micromol/L, but it was higher than that of the control.

CONCLUSIONThis study suggested that Pol eta might involve in the process of DNA damage-tolerance induced by HQ in the hepatic cells.

Cell Survival ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; DNA Damage ; drug effects ; DNA Repair ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase ; metabolism ; Hepatocytes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Hydroquinones ; adverse effects ; Mutagens