Synergistic effects of Nell-1 and BMP-2 on the osteogenic differentiation of myoblasts.

Osteogenesis is synergistically enhanced by the combined effect of complimentary factors. This study showed that Nell-1 and BMP-2 synergistically enhanced osteogenic differentiation of myoblasts and phosphorylated the JNK MAPK pathway. The findings are important because of the osteochondral specificity of Nell-1 signaling and the potential therapeutic effects of coordinated BMP-2 and Nell-1 delivery. INTRODUCTION: BMPs play an important role in the migration and proliferation of mesenchymal cells and have a unique ability to alter the differentiation of mesenchymal cells toward chondrogenic and osteogenic lineages. Signaling upstream of Cbfa1/Runx2, BMPs effects are not limited to cells of the osteoblast lineage. Thus, additional osteoblast-specific factors that could synergize with BMP-2 would be advantageous for bone regeneration procedures. NELL-1 (NEL-like molecule-1; NEL [a protein strongly expressed in neural tissue encoding epidermal growth factor like domain]) is a novel growth factor believed to preferentially target cells committed to the osteochondral lineage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: C2C12 myoblasts were transduced with AdLacZ, AdNell-1, AdBMP-2, or AdNell-1+AdBMP-2 overexpression viruses. Effects were studied by cell morphology, alkaline phosphatase activity, osteopontin production, and MAPK signaling. Additionally, in a nude mouse model, viruses were injected into leg muscles, and new bone formation was examined after 2 and 8 wk. RESULTS: C2C12 myoblasts co-transduced with AdNell-1+AdBMP-2 showed a synergistic effect on osteogenic differentiation as detected by alkaline phosphatase activity and osteopontin production. Nell-1 stimulation on AdNell-1 + AdBMP-2 preconditioned C2C12 cells revealed significant activation of the non-BMP-2 associated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) MAPK signaling pathway, but not the p38 or extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) MAPK pathways. Importantly Nell-1 alone did not induce osteogenic differentiation of myoblasts. In a nude mouse model, injection of AdNell-1 alone stimulated no bone formation within muscle; however, injection of AdNell-1+AdBMP-2 stimulated a synergistic increase in bone formation compared with AdBMP-2 alone. CONCLUSIONS: These findings are important because of the confirmed osteochondral specificity of Nell-1 signaling and the potential therapeutic effects of enhanced BMP-2 action with coordinated Nell-1 delivery.     

经输尿管镜钬激光碎石治疗输尿管结石

目的探讨经输尿管镜钬激光碎石治疗输尿管结石的临床效果. 方法 90例输尿管结石,经尿道、膀胱置入10°输尿管镜抵达结石处,将光纤头直抵结石,设置工作能量0.8～1.5 J,频率8～10 Hz,采用连续脉冲方式粉碎结石. 结果3例进镜失败(输尿管镜无法到达结石部位)改开放手术,1例输尿管穿孔改开放手术;86例碎石成功,单次钬激光碎石成功率为95.6%(86/90).手术时间30～80 min,平均55 min.术后住院1～5 d,平均2.5 d.86例随访1～3个月,69例病程＜6个月、肾积水＜4 cm,肾积水完全消失;17例病程＞6个月、肾积水＞4 cm,术后患肾均有不同程度积水,但较术前明显改善. 结论经输尿管镜钬激光碎石治疗输尿管结石效果理想,创伤小,并发症少,可作为输尿管中、下段结石的首选治疗方法.     

谷胱甘肽- S-转移酶π和 DNA拓扑异构酶Ⅱ-α在结直肠癌组织中的表达及其意义

目的探讨谷胱甘肽- S-转移酶π （GST-π ）和 DNA拓扑异构酶Ⅱ-α （Topo Ⅱ-α ）在肿瘤的表达及其与结直肠癌临床病理学特征之间的关系.方法应用免疫组织化学（免疫组化） ABC法检测 GST-π和 Topo Ⅱ-α在 60例结直肠癌、癌旁组织和 15例正常结肠黏膜中的表达并分析其意义.结果 GST-π和 Topo Ⅱ-α在结直肠癌组织中的阳性表达率分别为 90.0%和 86.7%,显著高于癌旁组织和正常黏膜（ P〈 0.01）. GST-π和 Topo Ⅱ-α表达强度与肿瘤大小和组织学类型无关（ P 〉0.05）,但与肿瘤的临床分期、分化程度和淋巴结转移与否密切相关（ P〈 0.01）. GST-π在低分化癌组织中高表达;Topo Ⅱ-α在高分化癌组织中的表达强度高于低分化癌（ P〈 0.01）.结论 GST-π和 Topo Ⅱ-α在结直肠癌组织中的表达与肿瘤的临床病理特征有关,可作为衡量肿瘤恶性程度和预后的指标之一.     

Expression, purification and molecular modeling of recombinant fibrinogenase [IV], a metalloproteinase from Deinakistrodon acutus venom.

A novel metalloproteinase, recombinant fibrinogenase IV (rFIV(a)), was expressed and purified from Deinakistrodon acutus venom. It was a single chain protein with an apparent molecular weight 27 kDa and an isoeletric point of pH 7.1. RFIV(a) cleaved preferentially the Aalpha-chain and also cleaved Bbeta, gamma-chains of fibrinogen when the incubation time was prolonged. The proteolytic activity was inhibited by EDTA, l-cysteine, and DTT, indicating rFIV(a) was a metalloproteinase requiring disulfide bonds for its activity. It kept above 85% of the initial activity from pH 4.5-11, showed an equal maximum activity at the temperature range from 30 to 50 degrees C, and was inactivated by Zn2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+. Homology modeling of rFIV(a) showed that two highly conserved disulfide bonds (Cys159-Cys164 and Cys117-Cys197) was maintained from its structure, and it exhibited the characteristic conserved motif H142E143XXH146XXGXXH152, whose three histidine residues were involved in binding of the catalytically essential zinc ion. This work demonstrates the expression, purification and characterization of recombinant fibrinogenase IV, which belongs to class P-I metalloproteinase from D. acutus venom.     

老年患者不稳定性股骨转子间骨折的术式选择

目的探讨不同的内固定方式在老年患者不稳定性股骨转子间骨折治疗中的应用。方法参照Evans分型,85例老年患者股骨转子间骨折,不稳定性77例,稳定性8例,分别应用不同内固定治疗,其中Gamma钉20例、重建钉25例、动力髋部螺钉(DHS)和动力髁部螺钉(DCS)40例。结果术后随访79例,均获得骨折愈合,愈合时间4～7个月,平均5.2个月,其中大于5°髋内翻者有12例。根据患者骨折愈合、关节活动、主观感觉与生活能力恢复等因素制定疗效评定标准,优良率为84.8%(67例)。未发生因本手术所致内科合并症加重或患者死亡。结论髋内翻是老年患者不稳定性股骨转子间骨折内固定术后的主要并发症。Evans分型对选择内固定具有指导意义。结合老年患者骨质疏松情况,针对不同骨折类型选用适当的内固定器械,可以提高不稳定性转子间骨折的疗效。     

咽旁间隙在头颈部肿瘤MRI诊断中的价值

目的探讨咽旁间隙移位方向及肿瘤MRI信号特点对病变定位、定性的价值。方法回顾性分析经病理确诊的累及咽旁间隙肿瘤76例,其中恶性肿瘤51例,良性肿瘤25例。结果扁桃体肿瘤和鼻咽癌使茎突前间隙外移,腮腺肿瘤使茎突前间隙向前内移位,或(和)颈动脉鞘区后移。颈动脉鞘区交感神经鞘瘤使颈内动、静脉向前外侧移位,迷走神经鞘瘤使颈内动、静脉明显分离,颈动脉体瘤使颈内、外动脉分叉角增大,颈静脉球瘤使血管向前外侧移位,转移淋巴结使颈内动、静脉向前内侧移位。25例良性肿瘤边界清楚,其中9例信号均匀;51例恶性肿瘤中,19例边界模糊,15例信号欠均匀。茎突前间隙脂肪消失或不连续6例均为恶性肿瘤,肿瘤边界较清但颈部淋巴结肿大符合淋巴结转移诊断标准2例及颈内动、静脉被肿瘤包绕3例,病理证实亦为恶性肿瘤。结论咽旁间隙移位方向及肿瘤MRI信号特点对头颈部肿瘤的定位、定性具有重要的价值。     

系统性红斑狼疮女性患者血清CA125,CA199化学发光法测定的临床应用

目的 :探讨系统性红斑狼疮 (SLE)女性患者血清肿瘤标志物CA12 5 ,CA199含量变化及临床意义。方法 :用化学发光法测定 30例正常女性和 38例SLE女性患者血清中CA12 5 ,CA199含量。结果 :正常组CA12 5含量为 11.14± 6 .4 8U/ml,CA199含量为 3.75± 2 .89U/ml;SLE组CA12 5 ,CA199分别为 2 2 .5 6± 2 0 .4 6U/ml,9.5 7± 9.34U/ml。SLE患者CA12 5 ,CA199阳性率分别为 2 1.1% ,7.89%。结论 :SLE患者血清CAl2 5 ,CA199含量较正常组增高 (P <0 .0 5 )。CA12 5 ,CA199在SLE女性患者中可出现阳性 ,对临床诊断SLE有一定价值。     

伴有齿槽嵴裂的单侧唇裂术后继发鼻畸形的修复

目的探讨伴有齿槽嵴裂的单侧唇裂术后继发鼻畸形的修复方法。方法对34例伴有齿槽嵴裂的单侧唇裂术后继发畸形的患者,在行齿槽嵴植骨的同时,行彻底的鼻整形手术。结果术后随访1~3年,植骨区成活良好,鼻畸形较整形前明显改善,接近正常外形,效果满意。结论在行齿槽嵴植骨的同时,行彻底的鼻整形手术,能够取得满意的效果,并且节省了医疗费用,缩短了治疗时间。     

MRI在颅内生殖细胞瘤诊断中的作用

目的：探讨MRI对颅内生殖细胞瘤的诊断价值。方法：对19例经手术和病理证实的颅内生殖细胞瘤患者的MR表现进行分析。结果：19例中，10例位于鞍区，其中男性5例，女性5例，6例位于松果体区，3例位于丘脑基底节区，均男性，其MR表现为（1）T2WI等或稍低信号，T2WI等或销高信号，鞍区和松果体区肿瘤无水肿，丘脑基底节区肿瘤轻至中度水肿和占位效应；（2）Gd-DTPA增强扫描肿瘤呈不均匀或均匀明显强化。结论：MRI的多轴位成像及Gd-DTPA应用有助于颅内生殖细胞瘤的诊断与鉴别诊断；病人性别，发病年龄和肿瘤部位，大小、形态及信号强度具有一定的特点，在多数情况下是可以做出术前诊断的。     

甲醛固定源同种异体骨移植材料的体外实验研究

OBJECTIVE: To conduct an in vitro study to assess the preliminary possibility of using formalin-fixed, instead of fresh, human bone tissues for allografting. METHODS: Fresh cadaveric bone tissues were fixed by formalin for more than 6 months and dissected into 5 mmx5 mmx5 mm pieces and 5 mmx5 mmx40 mm sticks, followed by chemical treatments to prepare the allograft bone materials. When alls treatments were completed, the bone grafts were centrifuged and their properties and cellular compatibility assessed in comparison with the currently used bone grafts clinically. RESULTS: The residual formaldehyde of the fixed allograft bone material was much below the controlled level and no significant differences were noted between the bone graft materials tested in regard to the chemical and mechanical properties and biocompatibility. CONCLUSION: This material we have prepared may meet the clinical demands for bone grafting, with good biocompatibility and less chance for infection by pathological agents.