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Objective To study the effect of fetal transplants on the fu nctional recovery after spinal cord transection in new born and adult rats. Meth ods The spinal cord tissue at E14 of a rat fetal was transferred into the hemise ction cavity at lumbar spinal cord in the newborn and adult rats. 4, 8, 12 weeks after the operation, spinal cord tissue morphology, combined behavioral score ( CBS), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP), and motor evoked potentials (MEP) w ere examined. Results The transplanted tissue survived in the host spinal cord. There was a statistical difference in CBS between the newborn graft group and th e adult graft group. The peak latencies of early waves in SEPs and MEPs of the n ewborn graft group were superior to those of the adult graft group (P

Objective To observe the rat tracheal stem cells in situ.Methods Tracheal rings of Wistar rats treated with 5-FU to make an injure model in vitro then observing the process of regeneration in sequence time from 3*!hours to 48*!hours. Use light microscope to detect the development of tracheal epithelium,assay the level of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immunohistochemistry and perform Hoechst33342 staining to search the negative staining cells. Results Twelve hours after 5-FU it could be seen that tracheal mucosa exfoliated with nuke-nucleus like cells nailed just above the basement membrane,6*!hours after removing 5-FU we could see that the tracheal rings were covered with squamous epithelium. It could be seen that PCNA immunohistochemistry negative staining cells located bordering on the positive one. Meanwhile under fluorescent contrast microscope negative cells with no Hoechst dye combinations were among most of the positive cells. 12*!hours after removing 5-FU mucous granular cells and cilia cells could be seen. After 48*!hours the whole tracheal rings were covered with pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium.Conclusion 5-FU is a cell-cycle specific antimetabolite cytotoxicant.It can make the cycling cells degeneration and necrosis but has little effect on the G 0 cells. Few G 0 cells which look like nuke nucleus cells randomly on the basement have the ability to efflux the dye Hoechst33342.The tracheal rings are regenerated through these cells differentiation and proliferation.

Spinal cord injury occurs with an average annual incidence of 15 40 cases per million of population. The costs of treatment and rehabilitation in the living period of patients with spinal cord injury are very high. Prevention, therapy and rehabilitation of spinal cord injury have become a major subject in medical science. The aim of this article is to summarize the statistics of incidence, etiological factors, clinical characteristics and complications in patients with spinal cord injury.

Objective To investigate the relationship among ultrafiltration (UF), diurnal rhythm of blood pressure (BP) and cardiac structure and function in hemodialyzed(HD) patients. Method 42 hemodialyzed patients were studied. Intensified UF during routine HD were given to them for 4 weeks. Before and after 4 weeks, everyone received 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and cardiac doppler and recorded diameter of left atrium (LAD) ,left ventricle (LVEDD), thickness of posterior wall of left ventricle during end stage of diastolic period (LVPWT) ,thickness of interventricular septum(IVST) ,ejection fraction (EF). Result In hemodialyzed patients, non-dipper hypertension was much more than dippers (P < 0.05). There was significant difference between nocturnal BP and cardiac structure before and after 4 weeks of hemodialysis ( P < 0.05 ). Conclusion Nocturnal hyperten- sion of hemodialyzed patients is related to hypervolemia. Intensive ultrafihration can improve nocturnal hypertension and eardiac function.

The incidence rate of thyroid cancer is increasing very rapidly during the past years.131I treatment for DTC is an effective method.However,DTC refractory to 131I treatment or therapeutic failure is not uncommon.High level expression of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-λB) in thyroid cancer is closely related with carcinogenesis,progression,anti-apoptosis and therapeutic resistance.NF-κB inhibitor was effective for the treatment of thyroid cancer.Combined NF-κB inhibitor with131I may improve the therapeutic efficacy.

AlM:To explore the suitable conditions in rapid model of corneal neovascularization ( CNV ) after thermal burn under different constant temperature in rabbit.
METHODS: Total 45 New Zealand white rabbits were divided randomly into five groups ( A, B, C, D, E ) . A groups:100℃ ( n = 10 ) , B groups: 200℃ ( n = 10 ) , C groups:300℃ ( n=10 ) , D groups: 400℃ ( n=10 ) , and E groups:control group ( n=5 ) . All left eyes of rabbits in A,B,C,D groups were induced corneal neovascularization by constant temperature burning device. The growth of CNV was observed by slit lamp microscope and the area of CNV were recorded on 4 th , 7 th , 14 th , 30 th days postoperatively. SPSS 19. 0 statistical package was used for data analysis, and the data was recorded by mean ± standard deviation. Comparison by analysis of variance was made by repeated measures in the area of neovascularization at each time point in groups. Statistical tests were considered significantly when P values were less than 0. 05.
RESULTS:On postoperative 4 th , 7 th , 14 th , 30 th days: no neovascularization was found after corneal thermal burn in A group, but only a few nebula left (n=2);the area of CNV were (9.16±1.45)mm2, (37.73±5.49)mm2, (62.44± 7. 54 ) mm2 , ( 40. 28 ± 7. 39 ) mm2 in B group respectively;and (11.45±1.04)mm2, (44.51±4.64)mm2, (66.13±4.13)mm2, (43.04±2.33)mm2 in C group respectively; and (13.23± 0.86)mm2,(47.26±4.59)mm2,(67.57±4.56)mm2,(45.59± 4. 44 ) mm2 in D group respectively, and part corneal carbide ( n = 4 ) was observed as well as corneal perforation ( n= 6 ) were found on 3d in D group. No neovascularization was found in normal control group. Comparison of the areas of CNV at each time point between groups was statistically different, P < 0. 05. Statistical differences were found among B, C, D groups, P<0. 05.
COCLUSlON:ln 4 to 7d, the higher the temperature is, the more the neovascularization area of CNV are. lt has no significant difference in 14 to 30d. But corneal carbide and corneal perforation are often found in 400℃ group, so its modeling failure rate is high. lt is between 200℃ and 300℃ that repeatability and uniformity of the corneal neovascularization model of rabbit are superior.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of trichostatin-A (TSA) on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury via Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signal pathway.Methods 36 male SD rats were randomly (random number) divided into 3 groups:shamoperated group,ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) group and TSA group.Rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO) was established using a modified filament method.No occlusion was applicated to the sham-operated group.TSA group was injected with TSA 0.05 mg/kg via penile vein,20 minutes before operation.Reperfusion was carried out 24 hours after modeling.Longa 5 score was used to assess the neurological function,and TTC staining was applied to calculate the percentage of cerebral infarction area,The expression of JAK2 and p-JAK2 proteins was detected by Elisa.Results The low expression of JAK2 was observed in each group,and there was no statistical difference between groups (P =0.266).Compared with I/R group,TSA group had lower score in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury assessment (P=0.019),smaller area of cerebral infarction (P ＜0.01),reduced expression of p-JAK2 (P =0.009),all of which were of significant difference.Condusions TSA can reduce the cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury via JAK/STAT signal pathway by down regulating p-JAK2 expression.

As a distinct T cell subset with acknowledged specific function and marker, CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells are thought to dampen T-cell immunity and to be the main obstacle tempering antitumor immunotherapy. Accumulating evidence has confirmed an increased pool of regulatory T cells both in the peripheral blood and the tumor microenvironment of cancer patients, which are indicative of disease progression, response to therapy, invasive phenotype and prognosis. Therefore, manipulation of regulatory T cells—including depletion, blocking trafficking into tumors, or reducing their differentiation and suppressive mechanisms—and concomitant stimulation of effector T cells, systemically or locally in tumors, represent new strategies for cancer treatment.

Objective To evaluate the impact of influenza virus hemagglutitin (HA) 306-318 peptide on T cell activation and to investigate the inhibitory effect of the altered HA306-318 peptide on T cell proliferation. Methods HA306-318 peptide and its mutant containing amino acid substitutions were synthesized. They were used in T cell activation assay using HLA-DR1 transfected cells. Responses were determined by MTT proliferation assays. The HA mutant without stimulating effect on T cells was then examined by inhibiting HLA-DR1-restricted T cell activation. Results It was demonstrated in this study that the altered HA306-318 peptide bound to HLA-DR1 molecule on L57.23 cells transfected with HLA-DR1 cDNA, but not on the control cells. The altered HA306-318 peptide had no stimulating effect on T cells compared with the wild type HA306-318 which induced T cell proliferation. It was shown that the altered HA peptide inhibited T cell activation mediated by wild type HA306-318 as well as by CⅡ263-272 which was the specific T cell antigen. Conclusions This study suggests that HA306-318 peptide is antigenic and can induce responses in HLA-DR1 specific T cells. Altered HA306-318 peptide is hyporesponsive in T cell activation with inhibitory effect on antigen-driven T cell responses, and it is potentially a therapeutic agent in rheumatoid arthritis.