Smoking delays chondrogenesis in a mouse model of closed tibial fracture healing.

Smoking delays the healing process and increases morbidity associated with many common musculoskeletal disorders, including long bone fracture. In the current study, a murine model of tibial fracture healing was used to test the hypothesis that smoking delays chondrogenesis after fracture. Mice were divided into two groups, a nonsmoking control group and a group exposed to cigarette smoke for 1 month prior to surgical tibial fracture. Mice were euthanized at 7, 14, and 28 days after surgery. The outcomes measured were immunohistochemical staining for type II collagen protein expression as a marker of cartilage matrix and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) staining to measure proliferation at the site of injury. Toluidine blue staining and histomorphometry were used to quantify areas of cartilaginous and noncartilaginous fracture callus. Radiographs were analyzed for evidence of remodeling after injury. At day 7 after injury, mice exposed to cigarette smoke had a smaller fracture callus with less cartilage matrix compared to controls. Proliferation was present at high levels in both groups at this time point, but proliferating cells had a more immature morphology in the smoking group. At day 14, chondrogenesis was more active in smokers compared to controls, while a higher percentage of bone was present in the control animals. At day 28, X-ray analysis revealed a larger fracture callus remaining in the smoking animals. Together, these findings show that the chondrogenic phase of tibial fracture healing is delayed by smoking. This study represents, to our knowledge, the first analysis of molecular and cellular mechanisms of healing in a smoking mouse fracture model.     

应用抑制消减杂交和cDNA表达谱芯片筛选肝星形细胞持续活化的相关基因

目的：利用抑制消减杂交（suppression subtractive hybridization,SSH）和cDNA表达谱芯片筛选早期活化的肝星状细胞与大鼠正常肝脏组织、轻度肝纤维化组织、重度肝纤维化组织中差异表达的基因.方法：从SSH构建的大鼠轻度和重度肝纤维化中两个差异cDNA文库中挑选1 000条上调显著的基因,与正常大鼠4 136条基因克隆制作成一张芯片,筛选持续期活化的肝星状细胞相关基因.结果：获得与HSC持续活化相关的上调基因633条,下调基因715条,其中血清和糖皮质激素调节蛋白激酶（SGK）在正常大鼠基因克隆和2、8周SSH上调差异基因中均呈上调信号.结论：联合应用SSH和cDNA表达谱芯片是筛选和鉴定不同样本中差异表达基因的快速、经济和有效方法;SGK可能作为多种细胞信号传导通路和细胞磷酸化级联反应的一个功能性交汇点,参与了肝星状细胞的早期活化和信号传导.     

Global gene profiling reveals a downregulation of BMP gene expression in experimental atrophic nonunions compared to standard healing fractures.

Nonunion is a challenging problem that may occur following certain bone fractures. However, there has been little investigation of the molecular basis of nonunions. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play a significant role in osteogenesis. However, little is known about the expression patterns of BMPs in abnormal bone healing that results in nonunion formation. These facts prompted us to investigate and compare the gene expression patterns of BMPs and their antagonists in standard healing fractures and nonunions using rat experimental models. Standard closed healing fractures and experimental atrophic nonunions produced by periosteal cauterization at the fracture site were created in rat femurs. At postfracture days 3, 7, 10, 14, 21, and 28, total RNA was extracted from the callus of standard healing fracture and fibrous tissue of nonunion (n=4 per each time point and each group). Gene expression of BMPs, BMP antagonists, and other regulatory molecules were studied by methods including Genechip microarray and real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Gene expression of BMP-2, 3, 3B, 4, 6, 7, GDF-5, 7, and BMP antagonists noggin, drm, screlostin, and BAMBI were significantly lower in nonunions compared to standard healing fractures at several time points. Downregulation in expression of osteogenic BMPs may account for the nonunions of fracture. The balance between BMPs and their endogenous antagonists is critical for optimal fracture healing.     

107例在院伤残军人抑郁自评量表调查研究及多因子分析

目的了解伤残军人伤残后的心理健康状况。方法用zung’s抑郁自评量表(self rating depressionscale，SDS)为工具，对在院107例特、一等伤残军人进行调查研究。并选择年龄、病程、伤残种类、文化程度、伤残严重度、婚姻等14个因子作自变量，SDS部分作因困变量进行逐步回归分析。结果伤残军人SDS与我国SDS常模比较显示伤残军人分明显增高，二者有极显著统计学意义，并且受X2病程、X12康复疗效、X13参与社会工作等因素影响(P＜0．01)。结论伤残军人伤残后存在有明显的心理健康问题，针对性开展一些康复措施，有利于全面康复。     

悬浮阵列技术在研究与临床中的应用

悬浮阵列技术是一种以荧光编码微球为核心,集流式细胞、激光分析、高速数字信号处理等多种技术于一体的多指标并行分析技术平台,可一次同时准确定量检测100种不同的生物分子;具有高通量、高灵敏度,并行检测等特点;常用于免疫分析、核酸研究、酶学分析、受体、配体识别分析等研究.     

尾部悬吊与30月龄大鼠比目鱼肌的形态学特征比较

目的 观察尾部悬吊和30月龄大鼠比目鱼肌发生萎缩过程的异同点.方法 SD雄性大鼠42只,随机分为7组,即尾部悬吊5 d、7 d、14 d组,相应的同步对照和30月鼠龄组,在各时间点制备比目鱼肌横截面冰冻切片标本,用抗MHC Ⅱ单克隆抗体进行免疫组织化学染色,计算比目鱼肌Ⅰ、Ⅱ型肌纤维横截面积并计数各型肌纤维数目.结果 与同步对照组相比,悬吊组大鼠比目鱼肌的湿重,相对湿重,Ⅰ、Ⅱ型肌纤维横截面积,经体重归一化的肌纤维横截面积均显著降低,Ⅱ型肌纤维比例显著增加,而Ⅰ型肌纤维比例减少.与14 d对照组相比,30月龄组大鼠比目鱼肌湿重和Ⅰ、Ⅱ型肌纤维横截面积均明显增大,但其相对湿重和经体重归一化的肌纤维横截面积却显著降低,与悬吊14 d组无显著差异.30月龄组大鼠比目鱼肌中Ⅰ、Ⅱ型肌纤维比例与各对照组相比亦无显著差异.结论 30月龄大鼠比目鱼肌萎缩以首先出现相对湿重与归一化肌纤维横截面积降低为特征,且发生较慢,而尾部悬吊大鼠比目鱼肌则在较短时间内发生全面萎缩.     

前列腺癌细胞株Du145裸鼠胫骨部骨肿瘤转移模型的建立

目的:建立一种裸鼠前列腺癌骨转移模型,观察肿瘤局部生长和远处转移情况,并进一步探讨其应用价值。方法:9只6周龄雄性BALB/C裸鼠麻醉后,将前肢及左后肢固定,以1 m l TB针筒-29G针头从胫骨头关节窝,刺入骨髓腔缓缓注入人前列腺癌Du145细胞悬液30μl(约5×106个细胞)至骨髓腔,以建立前列腺癌骨转移模型。观察裸鼠生命体征变化。于濒死状态下处死,取右后肢及其附近淋巴结、肺脏和肝脏等标本,用40 m l/L甲醛固定、石蜡包埋、苏木精-伊红染色后显微镜下观察。结果:9只裸鼠中有6只模型建立成功。接种后平均48 d裸鼠出现跛行现象,右后肢胫骨部可触及米粒大小的包块,质硬,进一步发展至小鼠行走障碍。55 d后出现恶病质,解剖后发现右后肢胫骨部骨质疏松,局部有“腐肉”样组织突出髓腔,填塞肌肉间隙,病理证实为肿瘤组织。肝脏泛黄、被膜皱缩,镜下呈急性重型肝炎的病理改变。结论:胫骨内注射细胞悬液制作裸鼠前列腺癌骨转移模型较好地模拟了人前列腺癌在骨骼微环境中的生长及转归情况,是研究前列腺肿瘤骨转移的适宜模型。