Comparative morphological study on the lingual papillae and their connective tissue cores (CTC) in reeves’ muntjac deer (Muntiacus reevesi)

The lingual papillae and their connective tissue cores (CTC) from Reeves’ muntjac deers (herbivorous artiodactyla) were studied using light and scanning electron microscopy and then compared to those of other mammalian species. At the posterior portion of the tongue, the Reeves’ muntjac has a lingual prominence on which large conical papillae are distributed. On the dorsal surface of the anterior tongue, numerous filiform papillae were found. Externally, each filiform papilla consists of a rod-shaped main process and several small accessory processes. Their CTCs consist of 10 or more rod-shaped processes arranged in a horseshoe pattern and several posterior processes forming a small circular pattern. This structure is a common characteristic of artiodactyla, through which Reeves’ muntjac deer can be categorized in a position in the artiodactyla class lying between the bighorn sheep and the East African bongo. Fungiform papillae are distributed among the filiform papillae on the anterior portion of the tongue. Large fungiform papillae are also sparsely distributed on the lingual prominence and have several taste buds in the epithelium on the surface. Ten or more vallate papillae are distributed at the postero-lateral area of the lingual prominence and numerous taste buds are distributed in the epithelium of their side.     

日本血吸虫多价DNA疫苗pBK-Sj26(Sj32)-Sj23免疫效果的观察

为了观察血吸虫病多价DNA疫苗的保护力,将小鼠分成5组空白对照组、空质粒对照组、单价抗原DNA疫苗pBK-CMV-Sj23组、多价抗原DNA疫苗pBK-CMV-Sj26-Sj23和pBK-CMV-Sj32-Sj23组.大量提取各组质粒DNA后,各组于0、3、5周在BALB/c小鼠股四头肌注射相应质粒DNA,9周用血吸虫尾蚴攻击感染,15周剖杀小鼠计算减虫率及减卵率.结果显示与对照组比较,实验组小鼠减虫率及减卵率有极显著性差异(P<0.01);与单价pBK-CMV-Sj23组比较,多价DNA疫苗组的减虫率及减卵率有显著性差异.提示血吸虫多价DNA疫苗诱导小鼠对血吸虫的保护力优于单价DNA疫苗.     

Comparison of efficacy and safety of daily oral L-arginine and PDE5Is alone or combination in treating erectile dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

The meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of daily oral L-arginine and phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) alone or combination in treating patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). We performed a search of randomised controlled trials in the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases. Four articles including 373 patients were studied. Erectile functions were significantly improved in three therapy groups compared with baseline. Patients who received the combination of L-arginine and PDE5Is showed significant improvement compared to those treated with L-arginine and PDE5Is alone, as assessed by sexual function index (p <0.00001 and p =0.005, respectively) and total testosterone (p <0.00001 and p =0.0007, respectively). Furthermore, patients who treated with PDE5Is alone exhibited the better efficacy than those treated with L-arginine alone in respects of sexual function index (p <0.00001) and total testosterone (p =0.0001). However, the combination of L-arginine and PDE5Is had no obvious difference relative to PDE5Is alone in terms of various adverse events (AEs). Conclusively, compared with monotherapy, the combination of L-arginine and PDE5Is showed a greater improvement of sexual function and total testosterone, and did not significantly increase the AEs. Besides, PDE5Is alone revealed a better effect than those treated with L-arginine alone for patients with ED.     

A new method of primary engineering of esophagus using orthotopic in-body tissue architecture

PurposeTissue engineering of esophagus is required for management of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA). Collagenous connective tissue membranes fabricated by in-body tissue architecture (iBTA), called biosheets, can repair esophageal defects and generate tissues similar to native esophagus. However, iBTA requires second-stage surgery because of heterotopic preparation of biosheets. Our aim was to develop orthotopic iBTA for primary engineering of the esophagus by interposing a tubular mold to the esophageal defect.MethodThe cervical esophagus of six rats was transected. An acrylic tube (internal diameter 2.6 mm, length 7.0 mm) was inserted and fixed between the ends of the upper and lower esophagus, and a 3 mm-long esophageal defect was created. Four weeks later, the rats were sacrificed for histological analysis.ResultsPostoperatively the rats could intake liquid food. After four weeks, the esophageal defects were filled with regenerated tissues. Histologically the new esophageal walls stained positive for collagen type I. The inner surfaces were covered with stratified squamous epithelium that expressed pan-cytokeratin. In only one of six rats, regeneration of muscular-like tissue was suggested by positive immunohistochemical staining for desmin.ConclusionOrthotopic iBTA can regenerate a substitute esophagus with esophageal epithelium and collagenous wall. This technique may be a novel treatment for esophageal atresia with gaps of various lengths including LGEA.     

Inside-out和Outside-in髋关节镜技术治疗股骨髋臼撞击征的疗效对比研究

目的：对比分析两种髋关节镜技术治疗股骨髋臼撞击征（femoroacetabular impingement,FAI）的临床疗效和并发症。方法：回顾性分析2016年6月至2019年6月采用髋关节镜手术治疗并获得随访的48例FAI患者。根据手术方式的不同分为两组,Inside-out组,由中央到外周;Outside-in组,由外周到中央。Inside-out组24例,男14例,女10例,年龄（39.8±7.6）岁;Outside-in组24例,男13例,女11例,年龄（39.5±9.1）岁。两组患者年龄、性别、体质量指数、侧别、撞击类型、病程、随访时间比较差异无统计学意义。对两组术后髋关节改良Harris （modified Harris hip score,mHHS）,非骨关节炎髋关节（nonarthritic hip score,NAHS）评分和术后并发症发生率进行比较。结果：两组患者术后髋关节功能评分mHHS和NAHS评分均较术前提高,但组间比较差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。Inside-out组术后4例出现神经牵拉伤,3例医源性损伤;而Outside-in组仅1例神经牵拉伤。Inside-out组并发症发生率高于Outside-in组（16.7% vs 4.2%,χ²=5.400,P=0.020）。结论：Inside-out和Outside-in两种髋关节镜技术治疗FAI均可取得良好的临床效果,但相对于Inside-out技术,Outside-in技术术后并发症发生率低,针对符合适应证的患者可以优先选择。     

The introduction of treatment and the cultural adaptability of western psychotherapies for eating disorders in China

In the past 40 years, the prevalence of eating disorders (ED) in China has shown an increasing trend, leading to an urgent need to develop efficient treatment modes and methods. Since the beginning of the new century, the diagnosis, treatment, and research of ED in China have been under development. This article gives an introduction and commentary on the treatment modes, treatment methods and their applications in ED in China. There are two main treatment forms for ED until now, that is, inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment. Inpatient treatment is recommended as the first choice. Since 2008, clinical psychotherapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and family-based treatment (FBT), which are effective for pathological symptoms of ED, have been introduced into China and developed clinically. Group CBT and group DBT for patients with ED and group FBT for caregivers might be the most efficient psychotherapy in China nowadays. A multi-family FBT support group could be developed as the basic treatment of ED patients. Although these new types of psychotherapy have observed effectiveness in clinical application, the Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) are rare and need to be developed.