Objective:To evaluate the effect of autogenous graftin g material of the maxillary tuberosity harvested by Mx grafter in the application of immediate implantation . Methods: 25 implants were i mmediately placed in tooth extraction sockets in 21 patients (7 females and 14 males) respectively, Autogenous grafting material of maxillary tuberosity harve sted by Mx grafter was used as a gap filling or defect restoring material arou nd screw type root form implant. Defect height and width were measured at the ti me of implant placement and at second stage surgery. Results: 3～4 months postoperatively, all implants demonstrated clinical stabilit y and the gap or defects were replaced with newly formed bone at second stage s urgery.All the implants were in function. Conclusions: Th e technique described affords a simplified and predictable manner for placement of implants into immediate tooth extraction sockets.

Osteoarthritis is a chronic disabling disease that tends to occur in middle-aged and elderly population, the main pathological characteristics are the dynamic imbalance between the synthesis and degradation of articular chondrocytes, extracellular matrix and subchondral bone. The occurrence and development is related to many factors. This article reviews the structure, the function and the interaction between α2-macroglobulins and a disintegrin and metallo-proteinase with throm-bospondin motifs in the development of osteoarthritis.

Objective:To retrospectively investigate the efficiency of Jinlong capsule combined with transarterial chemoemboli-zation for the treatment of advanced pancreatic carcinoma. Methods: Sixty advanced pancreatic carcinoma patients between January 2009 and May 2013 were randomly assigned into the experimental group (n=30, Jinlong capsule combined with transarterial chemoem-bolization) and the control group (n=30, transarterial chemoembolization). Both groups were subjected to superselective pancreas artery chemotherapy with GEMZAR at a dose of 1.0 g/m2. Results:The overall response rate (CR+PR) was 53.3%and the control rate was 70%(CR+PR+SD) (CR 0, PR 16, SD 5) in the experimental group, whereas those in the control group were 36.7%and 56.7%(CR 0, PR 11, SD 6), respectively. The short-term therapeutic efficacy was higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05). No significant difference in adverse reactions, including digestive reactions and myelosuppression, almost I-II degree, was observed be-tween the two groups (P>0.05). No significant difference in the Karnofsky performance status was observed between the two groups af-ter the treatment (P<0.05). The 24-month survival rate of the experimental group was 50.0%, whereas that of the control group was 33.3%(P<0.05). Conclusion:The application of Jinlong capsule combined with transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of advanced pancreatic carcinoma showed good clinical effects. The patients also showed good tolerance to this treatment.

Objective To study the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of primary pulmonary peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS). Methods Two cases of primary pulmonary PTCL-NOS were studied and relevant literature were reviewed. Results Case 1 diagnosed as primary pulmonary PTCL-NOS was a 44 years old woman and disease progressed after GLD (Gem+L-OHP+ DXM) chemotherapy regimen. At last, the patient died of respiratory failure after one month. Case 2 diagnosed as primary pulmonary PTCL-NOS was a 46 years old man and reach partial response after CHOP regimen, and still alive now.Conclusion Primary pulmonary PTCL-NOS is very rare. It is easy to be misdiagnosed due to non-specific clinical and imaging manifestations. Acquiring enough tissue specimens for pathologic examination is the key to a definitive diagnosis. At present, there is no standard chemotherapy regimen for these patients, the prognosis is relatively poor.

BACKGROUND: Lumbar spondylolysis is the common cause of teenagers' low back pain. It should apply internal fixation if conservative treatment is invalid. There are a variety of surgeries, which aims to alleviate pain and bony fusion of pars defect.OBJECTIVE: To observe clinical outcome of bone graft of pars defect plus temporary single segmental pedicle screw rod fixation for adolescent lumbar spondylolysis.METHODS: A total of 32 adolescent patients of lumbar spondylolysis were treated by bone graft of pars defect plus temporary single segmental pedicle screw rod fixation. All the patients had bilateral spondylolysis. 20 patients had no lumbar spondylolisthesis, while the others had I° spondylolisthesis. All the patients received lumbar radiograph, CT and MRI. Visual analogue scale and Oswestry disability index were utilized to evaluate pain improvement before and after operation. MacNab was used to assess efficacy. Bone graft healing at isthmus was observed with lumbar CT after fixation. The internal fixation was removed after bone fusion, then the motion of the fixed segment and the degeneration of adjacent intervertebral disc occurred were recorded.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Completed bone fusion of pars defect was achieved in all the patients. The average period of bone union was 7.4 months. (2) The visual analogue scale and Oswestry disability index scores were significantly improved after surgery in all patients (P < 0.05). (3) The fixed segment reserved the motion after internal fixation removal. The signal of adjacent intervertebral disc of fixed segment had no changes compared to preoperative MRI. (4) Bone graft to repair isthmus defect plus temporary single segmental screw rod fixation for adolescent lumbar spondylolysis is very effective, the bone fusion is completed, and temporary fixation may effectively alleviate the degeneration of adjacent disc.

Hypoxic-ischemic brain damage is a serious complication of perinatal asphyxia. Enriched environment is the living condi-tions for the promotion of feeling, cognition and behavior. Enriched environment may promote the repairing of hypoxic-ischemic brain dam-age in term of praxiology, morphology and molecular biology, that enriched environment may regulate the secretion and release of various factors, and enhance synaptic plasticity, induce neuron regeneration, inhibit its apoptosis, and result in ethological and morphological recov-ery.

Objective To study the effect of cluster needling of scalp acupuncture combined with rehabilitation on neurological function and expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and angiostatin (AS) in rats after focal cerebral ischemia. Methods 90 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, model group, acupuncture treatment group, rehabilitation treatment group and acupuncture and rehabilitation treatment group, each group was further divided into 3 days, 7 days and 14 days subgroups (n=6). Permanent cerebral ischemia rat model was established according to Longa's method. The model group and the sham operation group accepted no treatment, the acupuncture treatment group was treated by cluster needling of scalp acupuncture, the rehabilitation treatment group received the treadmill training, the acupuncture and rehabilitation treatment group was treated by acupuncture and rehabilitation therapy. 3 days, 7 days, 14 days after operation, the neural function was evaluated with the modified Neurological Severity Score (mNSS), the expression levels of bFGF and AS proteins were detected by Western blotting. Results Compared with the model group, the acupuncture treatment group and the rehabilitation treatment group, mNSS decreased, the expression of bFGF protein increased, and the expression of AS protein decreased in the acupuncture and rehabilitation treatment group 3 days, 7 days, 14 days after operation (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture and rehabilitation therapy can reduce the neurological function defect in rats with focal cerebral ischemia, which may be related to the upregulation of bFGF protein expression and down-regulation of AS protein expression.

Wistar rats(n=24) were divided into normal control group(NC), food restriction group(FR), and catch-up group(RN). Serum glucose,lipids, gastrin, the ratio of visceral fat to body fat, adipocyte CCK2R mRNA and protein levels were determined. Compared with NC group, FR rats had lower serum gastrin and visceral fat formation. The adipocyte CCK2R mRNA and protein levels of FR rats were lower than those of NC rats. Serum gastrin level of RN rats was higher than those of FR and NC rats(P＜0.05). The ratio of visceral fat to body fat in RN rats increased compared with FR rats and was close to that of NC rats. The adipocyte CCK2R mRNA and protein levels of RN rats were higher than those of FR and NC rats. Gastrin and its receptor pathway possibly play a role in the mechanism of visceral fat accumulation in catch-up rats.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of Ku70 in nasopha ryngeal oarcinoma(NPC).Methods The expression of Ku70 protein in 223 specimens of nasopharyngeal carcinoma was examined by immunohistochemistry.Based on the levels of ku70 immunoreactivities,the 223 specimens were divided into high Ku70 expression group and low Ku70 expression group.The correlation of Ku70 expression with clinicopathologic features and prognosis of NPC was analyzed according to the clinical data. Results The rate of high Ku70 expression was 63.7%.Univariate survival analysis suggested that the overall survival rate was significantly lower in high KuTO expression group than in low Ku70 expression group (X2 = 7.88,P = 0.005).Cox multivariate analysis indicated that T stage,N stage and M stage were the independent prognostic predictors (X2 = 8.02,7.22,36.86;P =0.005,0.007,0.000),but not with gender, age or pathological type(X2 = 0.08 ,1.04,2.34;P = 0.780,0.308,0.126),the influence of Ku70 on the o verall survival rate was close to critical value(P = 0.085).Conclusions Ku70 is positively expressed in the majority of NPC.KuT0 expression has significant correlations with T stage and N stage.The results of our study suggest that Ku70 is a valuable prognostic factor of NPC.

Objective To determine the median effective concentration (EC50) of amitriptyline for intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) in rats.Methods Ninety healthy male SD rata weighing 190-240 g were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=30 each) : amitripryline group,bupivncaine group and lidocaine group.The rat's tail was divided into 3 epual parts: the proximal,middle and distal part.A 24 gauge needle was inserted into vena caudalis in the distal part.Esmarch bandage was applied around the tail from distal to proximal to expel blood from the taft and was removed after a tourniquet was applied between the proximal and middle part of the tail to occlude artery.0.5 ml of amitriptyline,bupivncaine or lidocaine was injected into the taft vein immediately after the application of the tourniquet.Ten minutes after drug administration the tourniquet was released.The ECho was determined by the up-and-down sequence method.The initial concentration of amitriptyline was 0.05%,the consecutive concentration-ratio was 1.4i4; the initial concentration of bupivacaine was 0.03%,the consecutive concoatration-ratio was 1.667 and the initial concentration of lidncaine was 0.08%,the consecutive concentrationratio was 1.250.EC50 and 95% confidence interval were calculated.Tail-flick latency (TFL) was assessed at 1 h before (baseline) and at 3 min and 2 d after drug administration.Central nervous system toxicity (seizure,convulsion,death) and local tissue damage to the tail were also recorded.Results The EC50 for IVRA was 0.111% (95% CI,0.092%-0.133%) in amitripthline group; 0.058% (95% CI,0.048%-0.078%) in bupivacaine group and 0.129% (95% CI,0.103%-0.160%) in lidocaine group respectively.The EC50 was significantly lower in bupivacaine group than in amitriptyline and lidocaine group.There was no significant difference in EC50 between amitriptyline and lidocaine group.The TFL measured at the proximal part of the tail was not significantly different between different time points in each group.The TFL measured at the middle part at 3 rain after drug adminisuation was significantly increased as compared with the baseline in all 3 groups but was not significantly different between the baseline and that measured at 2 d after drug administration.No CNS toxicity and local tissue damage were found during the experiment in all 3 groups.Conclusion Amitriptyline can produce intravenous regional anesthesia.The potency of amitriptyline is significantly lower than that of bupivncaine but is not significantly different from that of lidocaine.