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Objective To study the application value of modified urine nucleoside's detection in prognosis of patients with bladder cancer. Methods We enrolled 85 patients with bladder transitional cell carcinoma confirmed by pathological examination.The 85 patients fulfilled one-year follow-up visit after TUR-BT and were reviewed every three months.The 85 patients did not relapse in the first third month after operation.At the sixth month after operation,20 cases relapsed.18 cases and 19 cases relapsed at the ninth month and the twelfth month after operation.Patients with recurrence added up to 57 cases as the recurrent group.The remaining 28 cases did not relapse at one year after operation as the no recurrent group.Of the 85 cases,55 cases were in T(is) - T1,while 30 cases were in T2 - T4.Of the 85 cases,27 cases were with G1,40 cases were with G2 and 18 cases were with G3.In T(is) -T1,there were 35 cases in recurrent group,while there were 20 cases in the no recurrent group.In T2 -T4,there were 22 cases in recurrent group,while there were 8 cases in the no recurrent group.There were 50 normal people in the control group.Highperformance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectromerry was used to measure the levels of change of two urine modified nucleosides (M1A,1-MeI) which the patients with bladder cancer had different pathology grades,clinical stages,before or after operation and recurrence or no recurrence. Results The levels at third month after operation in no recurrent group ( M1A:3.24 ± 0.40,1 -MeI:5.73 ± 0.67 ) were significantly lower than that before operation ( M 1A:4.34 ± 0.98,1-MeI:14.22 ± 4.05,P < 0.005 ),and remained in low status at another time points after operation.The levels at the third month after operation in recurrent group (M1A:3.31 ±0.33,1-MeI:5.67 ±0.55) were significantly lower than that before operation ( M1A:4.32 ± 1.19,1-MeI:14.31 ± 4.12,P < 0.005 ),which was on the rise and indicating a high level approaching the condition before operation.According to the time point before the operation,recurrent group and no recurrent group were higher than control group (M1A:2.91 ±0.84,1-MeI:5.56 ± 1.25,P < 0.01 ).The levels at the sixth month,ninth month and twelfth month after operation in recurrent group ( M 1A referring to 4.04 ± 0.48,4.11 ± 0.47,4.09 ± 0.53 ;1-MeI referring to1 1.46 ± 1.34,12.14 ± 1.22,12.33 ± 1.27) were the highest (P < 0.01 ).The levels of change of two urine modified nucleosides between pathology grade and clinical stage had no statistical difference ( P > 0.01 ).The levels in recurrence group in T(is) - T1 ( M1 A:5.92 ± 1.28,1-MeI:20.01 ± 8.53 )were higher than the levels in no recurrent group ( M1A:4.02 ±1.22,1 -MeI:11.21 ± 6.45,P < 0.05 ),which was the same in T2 - T4. Conclusion Urine modified nucleosides detection offer a certain clinical value the prognostic of operated bladder cancer patients.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between osteopontin and urolithiasis. Methods Concentrations of urinary osteopontin and crystal components were determined. Results Relative concentrations of urinary osteopontin in normal, pre and postoperative stone former group were 29.30 ,26.17 and 10.84 respectively. Concentrations of urinary magnesium and citrate were 3.86 mmol/L and 1.42 mmol/L respectively in normal control, while these were 1.14 mmol/L and 0.33 mmol/L respectively in stone formers, and there were significant differences between the two groups ( P
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Objective To investigate the relationship between urolithiasis and vitamin D 3 as well as vitamin K 3. Methods 36 adult male SD rats were randomized to control group、stone forming group、vitamin D 3 group、vitamin D 3+stone forming group、vitamin K 3 group and vitamin K+stone forming group.OPN and its mRNA of kidneys were detected,and the crystal components in urine were determined. Results Vitamin D 3 and vitamin K 3 could enhance the expression of OPN mRNA in rat kidneys of stone models.Vitamin D 3 could increase the concentration of calcium in urine significantly.Vitamin K 3 could inhibit the excretion of oxalate in urine and also inhibits the deposition of oxalate crystals in kidney. Conclusions The results indicated that vitamin D 3 may promote stone formation via various mechanisms,whereas vitamin K 3 could inhibit this process.
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Objective To investigate the biocompatibility between the atelocollagen scaffold and 3D-cultured myocardial cells,and to find out the condition and an optimal biomaterial scaffold that can be applied to 3D-culture myocardial tissue. Methods The primary cultured myocardial cells were purified and then inoculated into the atelocollagen scaffold.The cells in the atelocollagen scaffold were observed by light microscope,scanning electron microscope(SEM) and transmission electron microscope(TEM) at different times(8d,16d,20d). Results On the first day,cardiac cells pulsating together with the atelocollagen scaffold could be detected under the microscope,which were pulsating complex.A plenty of cells in the atelocollagen mesh were observed under the light microscope,and the cells coalesced with the scaffold.The cells were compacted to the scaffold and coalesced with it at three stages under TEM.Those cells were sticked to the atelocollagen scaffold and expanded sufficiently under SEM.On the atelocollagen scaffold surface,these cells coalesced with lamellar.Conclusion The biocompatibility of the atelocollagen scaffold is better for cultured cardiac myocyte.It can be used as a natural material for 3D-cultured cells,and is suitable for 3D-cultured cardiac cells and cardiac tissues.