Silk fibroin is a natural polymer with certain water solubility, structural modification, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, which can be used as a drug delivery carrier material. As a promising drug delivery system, drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles can control drug release, reduce toxicity and improve therapeutic effects. In this paper, the basic characteristics of silk fibroin, the preparation methods of drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles and the application of silk fibroin in nanoparticulate drug delivery systems are reviewed, and on this basis, the further development of drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles is prospected.

OBJECTIVETo observe osteoclasts on the resorbing surface of human deciduous teeth.

METHODSAfter fixing the collected deciduous teeth, we prepared the tooth slices without decalcification, treated them with HE and TRAP dyestuff, and observed the osteoclasts under light and scanning electron microscope.

RESULTSThere were large quantity of various forms of overlapping and huge osteoclasts with many nuclei and silk-like protuberances on the resorbing surface of deciduous teeth. The multinucleated osteoclasts align on the surface of coarse dentin.

CONCLUSIONOn the resorbing surface of human deciduous teeth there are large amount of osteoclasts which can be used as a source of studying human osteoclast.

Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Osteoclasts ; cytology ; Tooth Resorption ; Tooth Root ; cytology ; Tooth, Deciduous ; cytology

Adult ; Cell Adhesion Molecules ; genetics ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; HIV Infections ; etiology ; genetics ; Humans ; Lectins, C-Type ; genetics ; Middle Aged ; Receptors, Cell Surface ; genetics

Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of apolipoprotein E and lipid levels in patients for early diagnosis of cerebral infarction.Methods A total of 80 patients with cerebral infarction were enrolled in this study as the study group from June 2015 to October 2016.Meanwhile,80 healthy subjects were selected as the control group.The serum apolipoprotein E and blood lipid were compared between the two groups.Results The difference of apolipoprotein E levels between the two groups was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Apolipoprotein E combined with serum total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol for the diagnosis of cerebral infarction had a sensitivity of 37.5 ％,specificity accuracy of 100％,and diagnostic efficiency of 60％.Conclusion Early cerebral infarction patients diagnosed with apolipoprotein E combined with lipid levels had a good clinical value.

0.05).Moreover,the growth curves of the two kinds of cells were similar.Con- clusions The cell growth properties of cultured transplanted rabbit SMG are similar to that of normal SMG,the cytobiological charac- teristic of transplanted autologous free rabbit SMG are not changed evidently.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of mild hypothermia on severe traumatic brain injury.

METHODSEighty-six in-patients with severe traumatic brain injury treated ordinarily were consecutively randomized into two groups: a hypothermia group (n=43) and a normothermia group (the control group, n=43). In the hypothermia group, the core temperature (i.e., nasopharyngeal or brain temperature) of the patient was reduced to and maintained at 33-35 degrees C with a systemic cooling blanket. Natural rewarming began after 3-5 days (mean: 4.3 days) of hypothermia treatment. In the control group, the patient received no hypothermia treatment. The vital sign, extradural pressure and serum superoxide dismutase were observed and measured during treatment, and the complications as well as the Glasgow outcome scale were evaluated at 2 years after injury.

RESULTSThe mean extradural pressure in the hypothermia group (27.38 mm Hg +/- 4.88 mm Hg at 24 hours, 29.40 mm Hg +/- 4.50 mm Hg at 48 hours and 26.40 mm Hg +/- 4.13 mm Hg at 72 hours after injury) was much lower than that in the control group (32.63 mm Hg +/- 3.00 mm Hg, 34.80 mm Hg +/- 6.00 mm Hg and 31.81 mm Hg +/- 4.50 mm Hg respectively at 24, 48 and 72 hours, P<0.05). The mean serum superoxide dismutase levels in the hypothermia group on days 3 and 7 (583.7 microg/L +/- 99.6 microg/L and 699.4 microg/L +/- 217.3 microg/L, respectively) were much higher than those in the control group at the same time period (446.6 microg/L +/- 79.5 microg/L and 497.1 microg/L +/- 101.2 microg/L, respectively, P<0.01). The recovery rates at 2 years after injury were 65.1% in the hypothermia group and 37.2% in the control group (P<0.05). The mortality rates were 25.6% in the hypothermia group and 51.2% in the control group (P<0.05). The complications, including pulmonary infections, thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100 x 10(9)/L), hemorrhage in the digestive tract, electrolyte disorders and renal malfunction, were managed without severe sequelae.

CONCLUSIONSMild hypothermia is a safe and effective therapeutic method, which can lower the extradural pressure, increase the serum superoxide dismutase and improve the neurological outcomes without severe complications in the patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

Adult ; Aged ; Analysis of Variance ; Chi-Square Distribution ; Craniocerebral Trauma ; therapy ; Decompression, Surgical ; Female ; Glasgow Coma Scale ; Humans ; Hypothermia, Induced ; Intracranial Pressure ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Therapeutics

OBJECTIVETo analyse the outcome of allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (allo-PBSCT) for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

METHODSTwenty-three patients with MDS received G-CSF mobilized HLA-identical sibling allo-PBSCT. The numbers of mononuclear cells (MNC) and CD34+ cells were 8. 25 (4.50 -22.36) x 10(8)/kg and 5.59 (1.57 - 12.22) x 10(6)/kg respectively. CsA and shorten course MTX were used for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis and MMF was given on + 1 d - +28 d posttransplantation.

RESULTSAmong 23 patients, 22 achieved hematopoietic recovery. The median time of ANC > 1.0 x 10(9)/L and BPC > 50 x 10(9)/L were + 13 (+ 11 - +17) days and + 30 (+13 + 102) days respectively. Two patients died of transplant related complications and three died of disease relapse, while 18 patients survived. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed disease free survival and relapse rate were (77.8 +/- 8.7)% and (14.4 +/- 7.5)% respectively.

CONCLUSIONAllo-PBSCT is an effective treatment for MDS patients.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Antigens, CD34 ; Erythrocyte Transfusion ; Female ; Graft Survival ; Graft vs Host Disease ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myelodysplastic Syndromes ; surgery ; Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation ; methods ; Transplantation, Homologous ; Treatment Outcome

The model equations of the production phase of rHSA fermentation were derived on the base of both elemental balance and metabolic balance, then the unknown parameters of the model were estimated by multivariable optimization. The possible reasons of discrepancy of production rate between different period of fermentation were discussed. The model could preferably described the relations between different macroscopic reaction rates of the process and keys for the high-efficiency expression of HAS were deduced.
Fermentation ; physiology ; Humans ; Models, Biological ; Pichia ; genetics ; metabolism ; Recombinant Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Serum Albumin ; biosynthesis ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo discuss the clinical characteristics and treatments for chondrosarcoma of paranasal sinus and the skull base.

METHODSThe clinical characteristics of chondrosarcoma of paranasal sinus and skull base in 7 patients underwent endoscopic surgeries between 2001 and 2008 were analyzed. Of the patients, 4 men and 3 women. The patients' age ranged from 18 to 47 years, with a median of 31 years.

CLINICAL SYMPTOMSstuffy, nose bleeding, runny, headache, diplopia, eye outreach limited, blurred vision and even blindness. Surgery methods: under nasal endoscopy, after the attachment sites of the tumors to normal tissues were confirmed, the tumors were peeled off along the clear boundary between the tumors and normal tissues, and the potential residual tumor tissues on bones were cleared by a drill.

RESULTSThe patients were followed up postoperatively for 24 to 108 months, with a median of 36 months. Five of 7 patients were no recurrence, 2 were alive with tumor.

CONCLUSIONSChondrosarcoma of paranasal sinus and skull base can be treated by nasal endoscopic surgery, with good clinical outcome.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Chondrosarcoma ; surgery ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; surgery ; Skull Base Neoplasms ; surgery ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo identify the active material of anti-hepatic fibrosis from Amydae Carapax.

METHODSMembrane separation technology was adopted to screen active fraction in Amydae Carapax, and the active components were isolated from the active fraction using gel chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography. The purified active components in Amydae Carapax were further analyzed using 4700 series time-of-flight mass spectrometer.

RESULTSProteins and peptides of Amydae Carapax with molecular weight less than 6000 were proved to have biological activity. 8 components (Bj1-Bj8) were isolated from the active fraction. Bj4, Bj6 and Bj7 were screened as active components. Bj7 was further purified, resulting in 7 components (Bj701-Bj707). Bj704 and Bj707 showed significant biological activity. Mass spectrometry showed three molecular ion peaks with highest abundance, i.e. m/e 526, 542 and 572, i.e. m/e 526, 542 and 572, in Bj707 -A The amino acid sequences of above three peptide compounds were NDDY (Asn-Asp-Asp-Tyr), NPNPT (Asn-Pro-Asn-Pro-Thr), and HGRFG (His-Gly-Arg-Phe-Gly), respectively. And M572 was the most abandunt components.

CONCLUSIONThree active peptide compounds of anti-hepatic fibrosis of Amydae Carapax were identified.

Animals ; Cell Line ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Tissue Extracts ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology