China ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Dental Stress Analysis ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Malocclusion ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Orthodontics ; manpower ; trends ; Orthodontics, Corrective ; methods

Objective By X-ray measurement of metacarpal and phalange bones in the right hand of adult patients with Kaschin-Beck disease in Qinghai Province,to provide anatomic data and information for clinic diagnosis of the disease and application of hand surgery.Methods Fifty-four cases of adult patients with Kaschin-Beck disease,who came from Guide County and Xinghai County in Hainan Prefecture,Qinghai Province,were selected as investigation subjects,then their right hand X-ray film were taken,metacarpal and phalange bones were measured by electronic digital vernier caliper.All data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0.Results The axis length of the metacarpal bones was in the order of:the 2nd metacarpal ＞ 3rd metacarpal ＞ 4th metacarpal ＞ 5th metacarpal ＞ first metacarpal.The axis length of proximal phalange bones was in the order of:the middle finger proximal ＞ ring finger proximal ＞ index finger proximal ＞ little finger proximal ＞ proximal thumb,while the middle,distal phalanx axis length varied greatly.The length of metacarpal and phalange bones of all male was longer than that of female(all P ＜ 0.01).The width of the metacarpal bones was in the order of:the 2nd metacarpal ＞ 3rd metacarpal ＞ 5th metacarpal ＞ 4th metacarpal.The width of the 2nd-5th metacarpal of male and female was (8.57 ± 0.90),(8.25 ± 0.80),(6.84 ± 0.69),(7.70 ± 0.77)mm and (7.40 ± 0.74),(7.36 ± 0.70),(6.00 ± 0.57),(6.62 ± 0.65)mm,respectively,the differences were significant(t =5.24,4.32,4.85,5.55,all P ＜ 0.01).The matacarpal bone index of female[(8.23 ± 0.90)mm] was significantly larger than that of male[(7.61 ± 0.76)mm,t =2.73,P ＜ 0.01].Conclusion X-ray measurement of hand may provide reference information for diagnosis of Kaschin-Beck disease and determination of metacarpal and phalange length in hand surgery.

Objective By investigating newly diagnosed Kashin-beck disease,to understand distribution range,epidemic intensity and prevalence trend of Kashin-Beck disease(KBD)in Xinghai County.Method According to monitoring method on national KBD,we carried on epidemical investigation,clinical examination and X-ray photograph on school children aged 7-13 years in 6 villages from 4 towns in Xinghai County,and hair,grain,water and soil were sampled to detect selenium content using naphthalene fluorescence.Resuit Three hundred and seventy.three school children aged 7-13 years underwent the clinical examination,the prevalence rate was 12.06%(45/373);347 school children were went on X-ray,the detection rate of X-ray was 21.61%(75/347).The selenium content was the lowest in Quanqu Village,Ziketan Town,which were(77.70±42.04),(7.44±6.93)μg/kg respectively;the selenium content Was highest in Cainaihai Village,Qushian Town,which were(103.88±58.57),(29.58±24.11)μg/kg respectively;level of in internal and external environment in 4 KBD region were all low.Conclusion These four region are new KBD region.The prevalence state of KBD is serious,pathogenetic factor of Kashin-Beck disease is very active.

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Animals ; Cell Communication ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Connexins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cytoplasm ; metabolism ; Gap Junctions ; chemistry ; classification ; metabolism ; physiology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Mutation ; Neoplasms ; etiology ; metabolism ; pathology

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Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effect of adenovirus-mediated herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase (TK) gene combined with α-IFN on renal clear-cell carcinoma. Methods: Adenovirus containing suicide gene TK, in combination with GCV or α-IFN, was used to treat human renal clear-cell carcinoma cell line 786-0, and the in vitro cytotoxic effects against 786-0 were evaluated using MTT method. The subcutaneous transplantation model of 786-0 cells was established with nude mice. Adenovirus containing TK gene was injected intratumorally and the GCV (50 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally; α-IFN (104 U/L) was injected intratumorally in combined therapy. The growth of tumors was observed after treatments. Results: The survival rate of 786-0 cells was (35.07 ± 1.43)% in the TK+GCV+α-IFN group, (68.57 ± 1.41)% in the TK+ GCV group and (68.65 ± 1.45)% in the α-IFN group (P=0.000). There was an obvious synergic effect between Ad-TK and α-IFN in inhibiting 786-0 cells. Ad-TK combined with GCV and α-IFN significantly suppressed the growth of 786-0 cells growth in nude mice model. Conclusion: Adenovirus-mediated TK plus prodrug GCV combined with α-IFN has obvious therapeutic effect in treatment of human renal clear-cell carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: To study the tissues distribution of lung targeting Doxorubicin microspheres in mice. METHODS: doxorubicin microspheres were prepared by emulsification-linkage method, and their characteristics was studied. The tissue distribution of doxorubicin microspheres was investigated via caudal vein injection in mice by high performance liquid chromatography. And the targeting character of microspheres was evaluated. RESULTS: Doxorubicin microspheres were orange and regular. Microspheres with diameters of 5 - 15 μm occupied 85.5%, and the loading amount was 4.05%. The re, te and Ce of doxorubicin microspheres was 2.21 times, 1.97 -3.36 times and 1.68 times larger than those of doxorubicin control solution. And the tissue section also indicated that there were more microspheres in the lung tissue. CONCLUSION: Doxorubicin microspheres can target at the lung tissue of miceand reduce the accumulation in heart, which can improve curative effects and reduce toxicity. Copyright 2012 by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association.

Adipocyte derives from multipotential stem cell.During the course of differentiation, it covers multipotential stem cell,adipoblast,preadipocyte,immature adipose cell,adipocyte.Each stage has its singular cellular phenotype and specific molecular marker.This article is aimed to review the advance research of this aspect.

[Objective]To study the effect of Simvastatin on the regeneration of sciatic nerve of rats and its mechanism of immunoregulation.[Method]Twenty eight female Sprague-Dawley rats were used and the rats experienced the sciatic nerve crush injury.Animals were randomized into: Simvastatin-treated crush injury animals,vehicle-treated crush injury animals and sham-operated animals.Simvastatin(20 mg/kg) was given once a day over a time period of 14 day sby oral gavage via a pharyngeal tube.After surgery,the functional evaluation of nerve recovery,electrophysiologic assessment,histological assessment,serum IL-6 and TNF-? assessment were performed.[Result]The toe spread index of Simvastatin-treated crush injury animals was higher significantly than that of vehicle rats at d5 and d8(P