Objective To explore the etiology of abdominia incision hernia and treatments of giant incisional hernia of abdominal wall. Methods 14 cases with AGIH treated in our hospital from Oct 2003 to May 2008 were analyzed retrospectively. Results The etiology of abdominia incision hernia were very important,and abdominal longitudinal incision was performed, 10 cases ＞ 67y among 14 cases with incision hernia were 71.42%. Infection of incision and essential conditions( diabetes, chronic cough ,hypoalbum inemia)were also easily induced of incisional hernia. All of them chose the marlex patch. The cases were all cured and no serious postoperative complications. None of cases recurred during a follow up of 3 to 56 months. Conclusion The etiology of AGIH related with longitudinal incision,old ( ＞ 60y)and essential conditions. AGIH were repained with polypropylene mesh. Essential conditions should be treated before operation and abdominal wall should be trained comfortablely. Repairing abdominal incision hernial with artifical patch was a safe and simple operation with minimal postoperation pain.

Retinopathy is a major cause of morbidity in diabetes and remains the primary cause of new blindness. Therefore, it is necessary to find new drug to treat diabetic retinopathy. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats were induced by injection (ip) with streptozotocin (STZ) 35 mg·kg-1 and fed with a high-carbohydrate/high-fat diet 2 weeks later. From week 17 to 32, diabetic rats were given different doses of berberine 75, 150, and 300 mg·kg-1, fenofibrate 100 mg·kg-1 and rosiglitazone 4 mg·kg-1, separately. Retinal structure was observed with hematoxylin-eosin staining and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) α/δ/γ protein expressions were detected by immunohistochemistry. The retina of control rats was thicker than that of other groups, 16 weeks treatment with berberine (150 and 300 mg·kg-1) and rosiglitazone 4 mg·kg-1 thickened the diabetic retina, but no difference existed in retinal structure among groups. Both berberine (150 and 300 mg·kg-1) and rosiglitazone 4 mg·kg-1 significantly decreased PPARγ expression in diabetic retina;while berberine (150 and 300 mg·kg-1) and fenofibrate 100 mg·kg-1 obviously increased both PPARα and PPARδ expressions in diabetic retina. Berberine modulates PPARα/δ/γ protein levels in diabetic retina which may contribute to ameliorate retinopathy complication induced by STZ and a high-carbohydrate/high-fat diet. It is expected that berberine might be a more beneficial drug to treat diabetic retinal complication comparing with fenofibrate and rosiglitazone.

Transposons are the mobile and autonomic replication DNA fragments in genomes. With more understanding of the structure and function of transposons, numerous transposons have been developed to the genetics tool for gene function analysis, gene transformation and gene therapy. The low transpositional activity of the natural transposons is the main obstacles to the utilization of transposons. Recently, with the progress in bioinformatics and protein engineering methods, researchers have reconstructed and optimized natural transposases to create hyperactive transposases that catalyze the transposition with high efficiency. The resulted hyperactive transposons have been applied to gene-modification and gene-tagging. Meanwhile, transposase chimeras were created by protein fusion technology. The insertion characteristic of transposons were artificially regulated which could be utilized in gene therapy.
DNA Transposable Elements ; Gene Targeting ; Genetic Therapy ; Protein Engineering ; Transposases ; chemistry

Congenital cataract is a common eye disease which leads to children low vision. Surgery is the main treatment. Because of children's preoperative evaluation, operation, postoperative management is more difficult than adult, the outcome of surgery is not so well. Therefore, we review the relevant congenital cataract surgery researches in recent years in order to discuss the problems and further developments in this area.

Aim To study the regulation mechanisms of deacetylase inhibitor SAHA in p21WAF1/CIP1 promoter acetylation in breast cancer MCF-7 cells.Methods We used quantitative real-time PCR, Western blot and DNA-ChIP to determine the effects on the regulation of cell cycle with SAHA treatment in MCF-7 cells.By DNA-ChIP, we assessed the acetylation level of p21WAF1/CIP1 promoter.Results SAHA significantly affected the expression of cell cycle-related factors, and induced the mRNA and protein expression of p21WAF1/CIP1.SAHA could adjust the acetylation level of p21WAF1/CIP1 promoter.Conclusion SAHA regulates the cell cycle progression by adjusting the acetylation level of p21WAF1/CIP1 promoter in MCF-7 cells.

Objective To investigate influence and significance of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) on disease-free survival rates and overall suvival rates in patients with respectable large hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). Methods One hundred and eight patients with respectable large primary liver cancers were prospectively randomized into two groups: preoperative TACE group(n=52) and one-stage operation group(n=56). We compared between two groups according to daughter nodules and tumor thrombus. Results There were no significant differences in the incidence of disease-free survival rates and overall suvival rates in the two groups. Conclusion Preoperative TACE for resectable large HCC should be used on bases of strict selection because it does not decrease the recrudescence rates and results in delayed surgery in some cases.

Objective To investigate the levels of serum tHcy and Lp(a)and their association with insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes and CHD. Methods T2DM patients were divided into two groups with CHD and without CHD in addition to normal control.The fasting serum levels of tHcy,Lp(a),FPG and FIns were detected, ISI were calculated，and the correlations among them were analyzed. Results The serum levels of tHcy,Lp(a),FIns,FPG of T2DM plus CHD were significantly higher than those of T2DM without CHD and controls(P<0.01~0.05).ISI was significantly lower in T2DM cases with CHD than those of T2DM cases without CHD and controls(P<0.01). ISI was negatively correlated with tHcy and Lp(a)in T2DM plus CHD group(P<0.05)but not correlated with those in T2DM case without CHD group(P>0.05). Conclusions Detections of the serum levels of tHcy and Lp(a)of T2DM play significant roles in knowing patient condition,guiding clinical treatment and earlier preventing and treating vascular complication of diabetes.

AIM To inVestigate the positiVe transcription elongation factor b(P-TEFb)expressjon and the effect of berberine on diabetic retina of the rat.METHODS Type 2 diabetes mellitus rat models were diabetic control rats(group A)that neither received STZ nor the high-carbohydrate/high-fat diet;16-wk diabetic rats without any drug treatment(group B);diabetic rats treated with berberine at a dose of 75,150 or staining and P-TEFb(cyclin-dependent kinases 9(CDK9)and cyclin T1)protein expression was detected by immunohistochemjstry.RESULTS The retinas of control group were thicker than those of other 6 groups.After thickness but no difference in retinal structure among all groups.Middle-.high-dose berberine and rosiglitazone fenofibrate showed no effect on CDK9 and cyclin T1 expression.CONCLUSION Berberine modulating P-TEFb level in diabetic retina may probably be one of the mechanisms to ameliorate retinopatby induced by STZ and the high-carbohydrate/high-fat diet.

AIM To investigate cyclin dependent kinase 9(Cdk9) and cyclin T1 protein expressions in diabetic rat kidney and the effect of berberine on them. METHODS Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats were induced by injection (ip) with diet for 16 weeks. From week 17 to 32, diabetic rats were given berberine 75, respectively. The kidney tissue structure was observed with hematoxylin/eosin (HE) staining, kidney to body weight ratio was calculated, and Cdk9 and cyclin T1 expressions were examined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Compared with control rats, the volume of diabetic model rat glomerulus accreted, some intercapillary cells proliferated and mesangial region expanded, both glomerular basement membrane and renal tubular basement membrane thickened. Treatment with diabetic nephropathy symptom. The diabetic kidney to body weight ratio protein expressions in diabetic kidney to near control level. CONCLUSION Berberine regulates Cdk9 and cyclin T1 protein expressions in diabetic kidney which may partly contribute to ameliorate nephropathy complication induced by STZ and the high-carbohydrate/high-fat diet.

Objective:To explore whether metoprolol administration before emergency percutaneous coronary inter‐vention (PCI) can reduce incidence rate of reperfusion arrhythmia (RA) or not .Methods :According to random number table ,a total of 80 patients with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction (age< 75 years ,baseline heart rate >70 beats/min ,no PR interval prolongation ) were randomly and equally divided into routine treatment group (didn't receive metoprolol tartrate tablet before emergency PCI ) and metoprolol group (received metoprolol tartrate tablet 25 mg before emergency PCI ) .Incidence rate of RA after PCI was compared between two groups .Results:In metoprolol group ,a total of 32 cases received PCI and eight cases received percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA);in routine treatment group ,a total of 35 case received PCI and five cases received PTCA ,suc‐cess rates of both groups were 100% .In metoprolol group , RA occurred in 4 cases ,including one case with ventric‐ular fibrillation (VF);in routine treatment group , RA occurred in 15 cases ,including four cases with VF .Inci‐dence rate of RA after emergency PCI in metoprolol group was significantly lower than that of routine treatment group (10.0% vs .37.5% ,P=0.032) .Conclusion:Metoprolol administration before emergency PCI can reduce in‐cidence rate of reperfusion arrhythmia in patients with acute myocardial infarction .