两种不同术式对老年股骨颈骨折治疗对比

目的：探讨全髋关节置换术与股骨头置换术治疗对比。方法：回顾性的分析对2007年1月-2008年12月年我院接收的70例60岁以上的老年股骨颈骨折的进行股骨头置换和全髋关节置换两组不同手术方式的临床资料。结果：两组股骨颈骨折治疗的手术时间、住院时间及术后并发症及治疗效果无明显统计学差异,两组术后半年到一年半的Harris评分较术前评分有显著的统计学意义。结论：人工股骨头置换术和髋关节置换是治疗老年股骨颈骨折的有效方法,可根据患者的自身情况、疾病特点等选择不同术式。     

Rescuing infusion of miRNA-1 prevents cardiac remodeling in a heart-selective miRNA deficient mouse

Objective

The decreased expression of muscle-specific microRNA-1 (miR-1) has been found in many cardiovascular diseases and is considered to contribute to heart failure (HF). Here we investigated the role of miR-1 in myocardium protection by infusion of miR-1 in a cardiac global miRNA-deficient mouse.

Neck emphysema in a HNSCC cancer patient undergoing concurrent radiotherapy and cetuximab

BackgroundLung toxicity in patients undergoing cetuximab and radiotherapy (Cetux-RT) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has been reported in literature and represents a serious side effect of concurrent therapies.MethodsWe report a case of a HNSCC patient that developed neck emphysema during the course of Cetux-RT. The patient was an old male (80 years old) in a good performance status, with an oropharyngeal cancer (T4aN3a).ResultsDuring RT, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) showed bilateral neck emphysema that was confirmed at restaging CT. We decided to stop the treatment and to treat the neck emphysema with conservative strategies. After one week CT was repeated and the neck emphysema had improved, so we decided to complete the RT treatment.ConclusionsPatients undergoing Cetux-RT must be properly selected, whereas IGRT imaging must be viewed carefully in order to permit an early diagnosis and careful management of the patients.     

股骨短缩截骨全髋置换术治疗青年Crowe IV 型髋关节发育不良

目的：总结股骨短缩截骨结合全髋关节置换术治疗青年Crowe IV 型髋关节发育不良（DDH）的近期疗效。方法：2009 年1 月 至2015 年1 月期间我院收治的22 例（24 髋）青年Crowe IV 型髋关节发育不良患者,其中男4 例（5 髋）,女18 例（19 髋）,年龄 17~27 岁,平均22 岁。记录患者术前、术后髋关节功能Harris评分、髋关节疼痛VAS评分和下肢长度差异。收集患者临床及影像 学资料。结果：22 例患者均获随访,随访时间6～72 个月,平均38 个月。截骨端均骨性愈合,愈合时间3～ 6 个月,平均3.2 个月。 Harris 评分由术前（43.2 ± 2.7）分改善至（95.3 ± 2.8）分,效果显著（P＜0.01）,髋关节疼痛VAS评分由术前(6. 0 ± 1. 0)分改善至 (1.0 ± 0.5) 分,疼痛明显缓解（P＜0.05）,下肢长度差异由术前（55.5± 15.5）mm减少至（16.5± 5.5）mm,显著改善（P＜0.01）。术后2 例合并坐骨神经麻痹,但6 个月内症状完全缓解,6 例遗留轻度跛行。随访期间均无假体翻修,未发现材料与宿主的生物相容性反 应。结论：股骨短缩截骨全髋置换术治疗青年Crowe IV 型髋关节发育不良的近期疗效满意,术中综合考虑软组织松解程度与短缩 截骨方式及长度可有效的解决患者肢体短缩、避免神经血管损伤及改善患者术后髋关节功能。     

Experimentally induced masseter-pain changes masseter but not sternocleidomastoid muscle-related activity during mastication

The aim of this study was to verify the effects of induced masseter-muscle pain on the amplitude of muscle activation, symmetry and coactivation of jaw- and neck-muscles during mastication. Twenty-eight male volunteers, mean age ± SD 20.6 ± 2.0 years, participated in this study. Surface electromyography of the masseter and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles was performed bilaterally during mastication of a gummy candy before and after injections of monosodium glutamate solution and isotonic saline solution. As a result, we observed a decrease in the amplitude of activation of the masseter muscle on the working side (p = 0.009; d = 0.34) and a reduction in the asymmetry between the working and the balancing side during mastication (p = 0.007; d = 0.38). No changes were observed either on the craniocervical electromyographic variables. In conclusion, experimentally induced pain reduced the masseter muscle activation on the working side, thereby reducing the physiological masseters’ recruitment asymmetry between the two sides during mastication. No effects on SCM activity were detected. These results may partly explain the initial maladaptative changes underlying TMD conditions.     

Hepatitis C Virus Nonstructural 5A Protein Interacts with Telomere Length Regulation Protein: Implications for Telomere Shortening in Patients Infected with HCV

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease and is highly dependent on cellular proteins for viral propagation. Using protein microarray analysis, we identified 90 cellular proteins as HCV nonstructural 5A (NS5A) interacting partners, and selected telomere length regulation protein (TEN1) for further study. TEN1 forms a heterotrimeric complex with CTC and STN1, which is essential for telomere protection and maintenance. Telomere length decreases in patients with active HCV, chronic liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the molecular mechanism of telomere length shortening in HCV-associated disease is largely unknown. In the present study, protein interactions between NS5A and TEN1 were confirmed by immunoprecipitation assays. Silencing of TEN1 reduced both viral RNA and protein expression levels of HCV, while ectopic expression of the siRNA-resistant TEN1 recovered the viral protein level, suggesting that TEN1 was specifically required for HCV propagation. Importantly, we found that TEN1 is re-localized from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in HCV-infected cells. These data suggest that HCV exploits TEN1 to promote viral propagation and that telomere protection is compromised in HCV-infected cells. Overall, our findings provide mechanistic insight into the telomere shortening in HCV-infected cells.     

IGF2BP2 serves as a core m6A regulator in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Methylation of N6 adenosine (m6A) plays a crucial role in the development and progression of cancers. Its modification is regulated by three types of m6A-related regulators (methyltransferases (writers), demethylases (erasers), and RNA-binding proteins (readers)). Till now, the functions and roles of these regulators in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) remain largely unexplored. Therefore, we utilized the open HNSC dataset in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), four different cell lines, and our HNSC patient samples (n=40) to explore the clinical significance of 19 m6A regulators, and selected the most significant prognosis-related regulator. Authentic analyses based on online websites were also used in the study (Oncomine, UALCAN, Kaplan–Meier plotter, Human Protein Atlas (HPA), cBioPortal, LinkedOmics, String, etc.). From the results, general overexpression of m6A regulators was observed in pan-cancer, especially in HNSC. IGF2BP2 was recognized as the hub m6A regulator, which was an independent, unfavorable prognostic factor in HNSC. Its mRNA and protein expression in HNSC were significantly up-regulated. Gene mutation types of IGF2BP2 in HNSC (32%) were mainly mRNA High or Amplification, which represented the high expression of IGF2BP2. And these mutations were associated with a poor prognosis. In functional analysis, IGF2BP2 was negatively correlated to tumor immune infiltration in HNSC. Finally, HMGA2 might interact with the IGF2BP2 in HNSC. In conclusion, IGF2BP2 serves as a core m6A regulator among all regulators in HNSC, which has a high expression and predicts the poor prognosis of HNSC patients independently. IGF2BP2 might bring a new direction for HNSC treatment in the future.     

核心稳定训练联合五禽戏对颈型颈椎病患者颈椎疼痛、颈椎功能和生活质量的影响

目的:观察核心稳定训练联合五禽戏对颈型颈椎病(NTCS)患者颈椎疼痛、颈椎功能和生活质量的影响。方法:选取NTCS患者80例,按随机数字表法分为对照组(核心稳定训练)和研究组(核心稳定训练联合五禽戏)各40例。对比两组疗效、颈椎疼痛、颈椎功能和生活质量。结果:研究组的临床总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。两组干预1个月、2个月后、3个月后颈部视觉模拟评分法(VAS)评分逐渐下降,且研究组的下降程度大于对照组(P<0.05)。两组干预3个月后颈椎功能障碍指数(NDI)评分下降,且研究组的下降程度大于对照组(P<0.05),颈椎前屈、后伸、左旋、右旋活动度升高,且研究组的升高程度大于对照组(P<0.05)。两组干预3个月后SF-36各维度评分均较干预前升高,且研究组的升高程度大于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:NTCS患者采用五禽戏、核心稳定训练联合干预,可有效缓解颈椎疼痛,促进颈椎功能恢复,提高患者生活质量,疗效明确。     

Sdc1 negatively modulates carcinoma cell motility and invasion

During cancer progression, tumor cells eventually invade the surrounding collagen-rich extracellular matrix. Here we show that squamous cell carcinoma cells strongly adhere to Type I collagen substrates but display limited motility and invasion on collagen barriers. Further analysis revealed that in addition to the α2β1 integrin, a second collagen receptor was identified as Syndecan-1 (Sdc1), a cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan. We demonstrate that siRNA-mediated depletion of Sdc1 reduced adhesion efficiency to collagen I, whereas knockdown of Sdc4 was without effect. Importantly, silencing Sdc1 expression caused reduced focal adhesion plaque formation and enhanced cell spreading and motility on collagen I substrates, but did not alter cell motility on other ECM substrates. Sdc1 depletion ablated adhesion-induced RhoA activation. In contrast, Rac1 was strongly activated following Sdc1 knockdown, suggesting that Sdc1 may mediate the link between integrin-induced actin remodeling and motility. Taken together, these data substantiate the existence of a co-adhesion receptor system in tumor cells, whereby Sdc1 functions as a key regulator of cell motility and cell invasion by modulating RhoA and Rac activity. Downregulation of Sdc1 expression during carcinoma progression may represent a mechanism by which tumor cells become more invasive and metastatic.     

Delayed reconstruction of the upper digestive tract in a patient following total pharyngolaryngectomy with resection of the cervical oesophagus

Carcinoma of the hypopharynx is an uncommon disease, with an annual incidence of approximately 1 in 100,000. Post-cricoid carcinoma is more common in women and is not usually associated with tobacco and alcohol abuse. Reconstruction of large pharyngeal defects following surgery for squamous cell carcinoma is complex and often requires microvascular free tissue transfer to achieve the best oncological and functional outcomes. The most common complications of such procedures include fistulas and strictures of the neopharynx. Here, we describe a case of a female patient admitted to the Head and Neck Department at our hospital to undergo delayed reconstruction following pharyngolaryngectomy and removal of the cervical oesophagus. Several complications occurred during post-operative care, including stricture and skin dehiscence. At present, the patient is able to swallow saliva and is currently being prepared to return to a normal diet.