Objective To observe the effect of physical factors and promotion canalization on c losed injury of brain.Method68cases of closed injury of brain were given the comprehensive rehabilitation therapy with many physical ...Objective To observe the effect of physical factors and promotion canalization on c losed injury of brain.Method68cases of closed injury of brain were given the comprehensive rehabilitation therapy with many physical factors and promoting canalization technique.Result The patients’ consciousnesses were significantly improved after treatment.The moto rial function of hemiplegic limbs wa s distinctly improved(P <0.05).The balance functions were distinctly improved(P <0.001).The activities of daily living abilities were significantly improved(P <0.05).Conclusion The physical factors and promoting c analization treatment on the closed injury of brain are functionally eff ective.展开更多
Stem cell-based therapies have been proposed as a potential treatment for neural regeneration following closed head injury.We previously reported that induced neural stem cells exert beneficial effects on neural regen...Stem cell-based therapies have been proposed as a potential treatment for neural regeneration following closed head injury.We previously reported that induced neural stem cells exert beneficial effects on neural regeneration via cell replacement.However,the neural regeneration efficiency of induced neural stem cells remains limited.In this study,we explored differentially expressed genes and long non-coding RNAs to clarify the mechanism underlying the neurogenesis of induced neural stem cells.We found that H19 was the most downregulated neurogenesis-associated lnc RNA in induced neural stem cells compared with induced pluripotent stem cells.Additionally,we demonstrated that H19 levels in induced neural stem cells were markedly lower than those in induced pluripotent stem cells and were substantially higher than those in induced neural stem cell-derived neurons.We predicted the target genes of H19 and discovered that H19 directly interacts with mi R-325-3p,which directly interacts with Ctbp2 in induced pluripotent stem cells and induced neural stem cells.Silencing H19 or Ctbp2 impaired induced neural stem cell proliferation,and mi R-325-3p suppression restored the effect of H19 inhibition but not the effect of Ctbp2 inhibition.Furthermore,H19 silencing substantially promoted the neural differentiation of induced neural stem cells and did not induce apoptosis of induced neural stem cells.Notably,silencing H19 in induced neural stem cell grafts markedly accelerated the neurological recovery of closed head injury mice.Our results reveal that H19 regulates the neurogenesis of induced neural stem cells.H19 inhibition may promote the neural differentiation of induced neural stem cells,which is closely associated with neurological recovery following closed head injury.展开更多
Microglial activation that occurs rapidly after closed head injury may play important and complex roles in neuroinflammation-associated neuronal damage and repair.We previously reported that induced neural stem cells ...Microglial activation that occurs rapidly after closed head injury may play important and complex roles in neuroinflammation-associated neuronal damage and repair.We previously reported that induced neural stem cells can modulate the behavior of activated microglia via CXCL12/CXCR4 signaling,influencing their activation such that they can promote neurological recovery.However,the mechanism of CXCR4 upregulation in induced neural stem cells remains unclear.In this study,we found that nuclear factor-κB activation induced by closed head injury mouse serum in microglia promoted CXCL12 and tumor necrosis factor-αexpression but suppressed insulin-like growth factor-1 expression.However,recombinant complement receptor 2-conjugated Crry(CR2-Crry)reduced the effects of closed head injury mouse serum-induced nuclear factor-κB activation in microglia and the levels of activated microglia,CXCL12,and tumor necrosis factor-α.Additionally,we observed that,in response to stimulation(including stimulation by CXCL12 secreted by activated microglia),CXCR4 and Crry levels can be upregulated in induced neural stem cells via the interplay among CXCL12/CXCR4,Crry,and Akt signaling to modulate microglial activation.In agreement with these in vitro experimental results,we found that Akt activation enhanced the immunoregulatory effects of induced neural stem cell grafts on microglial activation,leading to the promotion of neurological recovery via insulin-like growth factor-1 secretion and the neuroprotective effects of induced neural stem cell grafts through CXCR4 and Crry upregulation in the injured cortices of closed head injury mice.Notably,these beneficial effects of Akt activation in induced neural stem cells were positively correlated with the therapeutic effects of induced neural stem cells on neuronal injury,cerebral edema,and neurological disorders post–closed head injury.In conclusion,our findings reveal that Akt activation may enhance the immunoregulatory effects of induced neural stem cells on microglial activation via upregulation of CXCR4 and Crry,thereby promoting induced neural stem cell–mediated improvement of neuronal injury,cerebral edema,and neurological disorders following closed head injury.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Mechanical injury can cause the changes of polygene expression spectrum in rat cerebral cortical nerve cells, and then result in the changes of intracellular protein expression. At present, dielectrophore...BACKGROUND: Mechanical injury can cause the changes of polygene expression spectrum in rat cerebral cortical nerve cells, and then result in the changes of intracellular protein expression. At present, dielectrophoresis is combined with mass spectrum technique to detect the expression of different proteins in rat cortex after brain injury, but the protein chip technique requires further investigation. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the differences of protein expression spectrum in rat cerebral cortex before and after closed traumatic brain injury using WCX-2 protein chip technique. DESIGN: A randomized controlled animal experiment. SETTING: Training Division of the Medical College of Chinese People's Armed Police Force. MATERIALS: Seventy-two male SD rats of clean degree, 350 - 450 g, were provided by the Experimental Animal Center, Academy of Military Medical Sciences of Chinese PLA. Urea, trifluoroacetic acid, CHAPS and Tris (Sigma, USA); WCX-2 (Ciphergen, USA). Ultra-high speed hypothermia centrifuger (Bechman, USA); Rotary tissue microtome (Keuca, Germany); Biochip processor and PBS II-C protein chip reader (Ciphergen, USA). METHODS: The experiments were carried out in the Institute of Molecular Pathology, Central Laboratory, and Department of Pathology, Medical College of Chinese People's Armed Police Force from June 2005 to March 2006. ① Grouping and treatment: The experiments were completed in molecular pathological institute, central laboratory and pathological department. ② The rats were randomly divided into control group (n =12) and brain injury group (n =60). Marmarou's weight-dropping models were duplicated at different time points in the brain injury group. In the control group, the rats were only treated by incising the skin of head top, without fixing the stainless steel hitting backup plate at the vault of skull, and obtain brain cortex for pathological and protein chip research, and they were killed after 24 hours. The rats in the brain injury group were killed at 4, 8, 12, 24 and 48 hours after model establishment. ③ Pathological observation: Longitudinal section was made on cerebral cortex, and sections of 5 μm were prepared, then stained with hematoxylin and eosin (HE). ④Protein chip analysis: 100 mg cerebral cortex was collected from each rat, and the protein content in sample was detected with Bradford method, meanwhile, WCX-2 protein chip was used to analyze the protein spectrum. The data were automatically collected with Ciphergen proteinchip 3.0 software, and the results were analyzed using Biomarker Wizard software to compare the differences of protein spectrum in rat cortex between the groups. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Results of the pathological observation of cerebral cortex and the protein spectrum analysis. RESULTS:①Pathological changes of cerebral cortex: In the control group, no necrosis and edema was observed. In the brain injury group, injures of different severity occurred at different time points; After 4 hours, focal or scattered red nerve cells could be observed, the size of some cells was increased, cytoplasm was lightly stained, and only nuclear fragments were seen; After 8 hours, the necrotic nerve cells were increased, and the number of nerve cells was reduced, astrocytes (neuronophagia) could be seen in partial cytoplasm; there was small vascular dilatation, and endothelial cell proliferation; interstitial edema, regional rarefaction lightly stained. After 12- 48 hours, the necrotic nerve cells were reduced, and astrocytes proliferated. ② Results of protein spectrum analysis: The WCX-2 experiment found that the expressions of 5 639, 3 212 and 7 536 u proteins in cerebral cortex changed after injury in the brain injury group. The peak intensity of 5 639 u protein in the brain injury group at 8 hours after injury was higher than that in the control group (P 〈 0.05); The peak intensity of 3 212 u protein in the brain injury group at 48 hours after injury was higher than that in the control group (P 〈 0.05); The peak intensity of 7 536 u protein at 24 hours after injury was higher than that in the control group (P 〈 0.05). CONCLUSION: Brain injury can cause the changes of protein expression spectrum in cerebral cortex, it is suggested that brain injury can induce the expression of protein.展开更多
This study investigated the changes in interhemispheric functional connectivity (FC) of the whole brain in open globe injury (OGI) patients, using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC), and their relation...This study investigated the changes in interhemispheric functional connectivity (FC) of the whole brain in open globe injury (OGI) patients, using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC), and their relationships with clinical features. Totally, 16 male and 2 female acute OGI patients and 18 sex, age, and education-matched healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. All subjects were scanned through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves analyses had been used to identify the VMHC in these brain areas could be used as biomarkers to distinguish OGI and from healthy control (HC). The mean VMHC values in multiple brain areas and clinical OGI manifestations were evaluated with a Pearson correlation analysis. OGI patients had significantly decreased VMHC in the bilateral calcarine/lingual/cuneus (BA18, 19, 30) and middle occipital gyrus (BA18, 19). The OGI patients had abnormal interhemispheric FC in the dorsal visual pathway, which may represent the pathophysiological mechanism that underlies acute vision loss after OGI.展开更多
AIM:To demonstrate prognostic factors for poor visual outcome in patients with post-traumatic endophthalmitis(PTE)following open globe injury.METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted on 66 patients(66 eyes)with PTE...AIM:To demonstrate prognostic factors for poor visual outcome in patients with post-traumatic endophthalmitis(PTE)following open globe injury.METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted on 66 patients(66 eyes)with PTE following open globe injury from 2005 to 2015.Potential factors accounting for good and poor visual outcome were statistically analyzed by Chisquare test and Logistic regression model.RESULTS:In 66 cases,39 cases(59%)had a poor visual outcome.Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis identified retained intraocular foreign body(IOFB)as the only factor significantly associated with poor visual outcome[adjusted odds ratio,4.62;95%confidence interval(1.04-20.53);P=0.04].The most common causative agents were gram-positive organisms(83%),of which Bacillus cereus(33%),was the most common pathogen.All cases received intravitreal antibiotic injections.Oral ciprofloxacin was the most used systemic antibiotic(33%).Pars plana vitrectomy was performed in 83%(55/66)of cases.At 6 mo follow-up,mean BCVA was 1.74±0.72 log MAR units.CONCLUSION:In patients with PTE following open globe injury,the only predictor of poor visual outcome is the presence of IOFB.Bacillus cereus is the most isolated microorganism.展开更多
Most animal spinal cord injury models involve a laminectomy,such as the weight drop model or the transection model.However,in clinical practice,many patients undergo spinal cord injury while maintaining a relatively c...Most animal spinal cord injury models involve a laminectomy,such as the weight drop model or the transection model.However,in clinical practice,many patients undergo spinal cord injury while maintaining a relatively complete spinal canal.Thus,open spinal cord injury models often do not simulate real injuries,and few previous studies have investigated whether having a closed spinal canal after a primary spinal cord injury may influence secondary processes.Therefore,we aimed to assess the differences in neurological dysfunction and pathological changes between rat spinal cord injury models with closed and open spinal canals.Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups.In the sham group,the tunnel was expanded only,without inserting a screw into the spinal canal.In the spinal cord injury with open canal group,a screw was inserted into the spinal canal to cause spinal cord injury for 5 minutes,and then the screw was pulled out,leaving a hole in the vertebral plate.In the spinal cord injury with closed canal group,after inserting a screw into the spinal canal for 5 minutes,the screw was pulled out by approximately 1.5 mm and the flat end of the screw remained in the hole in the vertebral plate so that the spinal canal remained closed;this group was the modified model,which used a screw both to compress the spinal cord and to seal the spinal canal.At 7 days post-operation,the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan scale was used to measure changes in neurological outcomes.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to assess histopathology.To evaluate the degree of local secondary hypoxia,immunohistochemical staining and western blot assays were applied to detect the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α(HIF-1α)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).Compared with the spinal cord injury with open canal group,in the closed canal group the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan scores were lower,cell morphology was more irregular,the percentage of morphologically normal neurons was lower,the percentages of HIF-1α-and VEGF-immunoreactive cells were higher,and HIF-1αand VEGF protein expression was also higher.In conclusion,we successfully established a rat spinal cord injury model with closed canal.This model could result in more serious neurological dysfunction and histopathological changes than in open canal models.All experimental procedures were approved by the Institutional Animal Care Committee of Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,China(approval No.HKDL201810)on January 30,2018.展开更多
AIM: To elucidate the question of whether the ocular trauma score(OTS) and the zones of injury could be used as a predictive model of traumatic and post traumatic retinal detachment(RD) in patients with open globe inj...AIM: To elucidate the question of whether the ocular trauma score(OTS) and the zones of injury could be used as a predictive model of traumatic and post traumatic retinal detachment(RD) in patients with open globe injury(OGI).METHODS: A retrospective observational chart analysis of OGI patients was performed. The collected variables consisted of age, date, gender, time of injury, time until repair, mechanism of injury, zone of injury, injury associated vitreous hemorrhage, trauma associated RD, post traumatic RD, aphakia at injury, periocular trauma and OTS in cases of OGI. RESULTS: Totally 102 patients with traumatic OGI with a minimum of 12 mo follow-up and a median age at of 48.6 y(range: 3-104 y) were identified. Final best corrected visual acuity(BCVA) was independent from the time of repair, yet a statistically significant difference was present between the final BCVA and the zone of injury. Severe trauma presenting with an OTS score Ⅰ(P<0.0001) or Ⅱ(P<0.0001) revealed a significantly worse BCVA at last follow up when compared to the cohort with an OTS score >Ⅲ. OGI associated RD was observed in 36/102 patients(35.3%), whereas post traumatic RD(defined as RD following 14 d after OGI) occurred in 37 patients(36.3%). OGI associated RD did not correlate with the OTS and the zone of injury(P=0.193), yet post traumatic RD correlated significantly with zone Ⅲ injuries(P=0.013). CONCLUSION: The study shows a significant association between lower OTS score and zone Ⅲ injury with lower final BCVA and a higher number of surgeries, but only zone Ⅲ could be significantly associated with a higher rate of RD.展开更多
Modern warfare has caused a large number of severe extremity injuries, many of which become infected. In more recent conflicts, a pattern of co-infection with Acinetobacter baumannii and methicillin-resistant Staphylo...Modern warfare has caused a large number of severe extremity injuries, many of which become infected. In more recent conflicts, a pattern of co-infection with Acinetobacter baumannii and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has emerged. We attempted to recreate this pattern in an animal model to evaluate the role of vascularity in contaminated open fractures. Historically, it has been observed that infected bones frequently appear hypovascular, but vascularity in association with bone infection has not been examined in animal models. Adult rats underwent femur fracture and muscle crush injury followed by stabilization and bacterial contamination with A. baumannii complex and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Vascularity and perfusion were assessed by micro CT angiography and SPECT scanning, respectively, at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after injury. Quantitative bacterial cultures were also obtained. Multi-bacterial infections were successfully created, with methicillin-resistant S. aureus predominating. There was overall increase in blood flow to injured limbs that was markedly greater in bacteria-inoculated limbs. Vessel volume was greater in the infected group. Quadriceps atrophy was seen in both groups, but was greater in the infected group. In this animal model, infected open fractures had greater perfusion and vascularity than non-infected limbs.展开更多
The results of treating the closed injury of brain with two methods are reported, one is Western medicine treatment (control group), and the other is acupuncture combined with Western medicine treatment (acupuncture g...The results of treating the closed injury of brain with two methods are reported, one is Western medicine treatment (control group), and the other is acupuncture combined with Western medicine treatment (acupuncture group). The total curative rate of the latter is 86 %, and that of the former is 56 %. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture group is better than that of control group. Coordinating acupuncture therapy in early stage is thus certainly necessary. At the same time, pathogenesis of the disease and the mechanism of acupuncture treatment are also discussed.展开更多
Dear Sir,Ocular trauma is a topic of unresolved controversies and there are continuous controversial and debatable diagnostic and management strategies for open-globe injuries[1].Amongst many types of ocular trauma,th...Dear Sir,Ocular trauma is a topic of unresolved controversies and there are continuous controversial and debatable diagnostic and management strategies for open-globe injuries[1].Amongst many types of ocular trauma,the open globe injury is the most serious due to its very poor visual prognosis and young population of patients are mostly affected[2].The treatment outcome may be improved by prompt diagnosis,and immediate surgical repair performed to high standard[3].Amongst the other clinical signs the intraocular pressure(IOP)is found to be particularly reduced and conventionally this is considered as a very reliable indicator of occult globe展开更多
BACKGROUND Lisfranc injuries have not received much attention by orthopedic doctors in the past,and there is little related research on the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries.In recent years with the rise in fo...BACKGROUND Lisfranc injuries have not received much attention by orthopedic doctors in the past,and there is little related research on the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries.In recent years with the rise in foot and ankle surgery,doctors are now paying more attention to this type of injury.However,there is still a high rate of missed diagnosis due to insufficient attention causing treatment delays or inadequate treatments,which eventually result in greater sequelae;including long-term pain,arthritis,foot deformity etc.In particular,for cases with a mild Lisfranc joint complex injury,the incidence of sequelae is higher.AIM To select an active surgical treatment for an atypical Lisfranc joint complex injury and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the surgical treatment.METHODS The clinical data of 18 patients,including 10 males and 8 females aged 20-64 years with Lisfranc injuries treated in our department from January 2017 to September 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients were treated with an open reduction and internal fixation method using locking titanium mini-plates and hollow screws or Kirschner wires.X-ray images were taken and follow-up was performed monthly after the operation;the internal fixation was then removed 4-5 mo after the operation;and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS)score was used for evaluation on the last follow-up.RESULTS All patients were followed up for 6-12 mo.A good/excellent AOFAS score was observed in 88.9%of patients.CONCLUSION For atypical Lisfranc joint complex injuries,active open reduction and internal fixation can be performed to enable patients to obtain a good prognosis and satisfactory functional recovery.展开更多
Objective:To report demographic and injury characteristics of tendo-Achilles(TA)injury,and determine its association with the use of Indian style commode seat(ISCS),the clinical and functional outcomes.Methods:This ob...Objective:To report demographic and injury characteristics of tendo-Achilles(TA)injury,and determine its association with the use of Indian style commode seat(ISCS),the clinical and functional outcomes.Methods:This observational study was conducted between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2019,and a total of 44 patients with TA injury were included in the study.Their demographic profile,etiology,operative details,and functional outcomes were studied.All patients underwent primary repair followed by standard postoperative management and follow-up for 6 months.Results:Out of 44 patients,7(15.9%)sustained closed injuries while 37(84.1%)sustained open injuries.In open injury cases,30(81%)patients suffered an injury due to slipping in ISCS,4(11%)from road traffic accidents,and 3(8%)due to falling of a heavy object.Besides,20.45%of cases of ISCS injury had associated neurovascular injury.Twenty(45%)patients took more than 90 days to start independent ambulation.At 6 months follow-up,no one could reach pre-injury fitness status.Conclusions:Open TA injury by ISCS is an important,under-reported,and preventable cause of loss of physically active manpower in institutional setups.展开更多
Blunt bowel injury(BBI)is relatively rare but life-threatening when delayed in surgical repair or anas-tomosis.Providing enteral nutrition(EN)in BBI patients with open abdomen after damage control surgery is challengi...Blunt bowel injury(BBI)is relatively rare but life-threatening when delayed in surgical repair or anas-tomosis.Providing enteral nutrition(EN)in BBI patients with open abdomen after damage control surgery is challenging,especially for those with discontinuity of the bowel.Here,we report a 47-year-old male driver who was involved in a motor vehicle collision and developed ascites on post-trauma day 3.Emergency exploratory laparotomy at a local hospital revealed a complete rupture of the jejunum and then primary anastomosis was performed.Postoperatively,the patient was transferred to our trauma center for septic shock and hyperbilirubinemia.Following salvage resuscitation,damage control lapa-rotomy with open abdomen was performed for abdominal sepsis,and a temporary double enterostomy(TDE)was created where the anastomosis was ruptured.Given the TDE and high risk of malnutrition,multiple portions EN were performed,including a proximal portion EN support through a nasogastric tube and a distal portion EN via a jejunal feeding tube.Besides,chyme delivered from the proximal portion of TDE was injected into the distal portion of TDE via a jejunal feeding tube.Hyperbilirubinemia was alleviated with the increase in chyme reinfusion.After 6 months of home EN and chyme reinfusion,the patient finally underwent TDE reversal and abdominal wall reconstruction and was discharged with a regular diet.For BBI patients with postoperative hyperbilirubinemia who underwent open abdomen,the combination of multiple portions EN and chyme reinfusion may be a feasible and safe option.展开更多
文摘Objective To observe the effect of physical factors and promotion canalization on c losed injury of brain.Method68cases of closed injury of brain were given the comprehensive rehabilitation therapy with many physical factors and promoting canalization technique.Result The patients’ consciousnesses were significantly improved after treatment.The moto rial function of hemiplegic limbs wa s distinctly improved(P <0.05).The balance functions were distinctly improved(P <0.001).The activities of daily living abilities were significantly improved(P <0.05).Conclusion The physical factors and promoting c analization treatment on the closed injury of brain are functionally eff ective.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82271397(to MG),82001293(to MG),82171355(to RX),81971295(to RX)and 81671189(to RX)。
文摘Stem cell-based therapies have been proposed as a potential treatment for neural regeneration following closed head injury.We previously reported that induced neural stem cells exert beneficial effects on neural regeneration via cell replacement.However,the neural regeneration efficiency of induced neural stem cells remains limited.In this study,we explored differentially expressed genes and long non-coding RNAs to clarify the mechanism underlying the neurogenesis of induced neural stem cells.We found that H19 was the most downregulated neurogenesis-associated lnc RNA in induced neural stem cells compared with induced pluripotent stem cells.Additionally,we demonstrated that H19 levels in induced neural stem cells were markedly lower than those in induced pluripotent stem cells and were substantially higher than those in induced neural stem cell-derived neurons.We predicted the target genes of H19 and discovered that H19 directly interacts with mi R-325-3p,which directly interacts with Ctbp2 in induced pluripotent stem cells and induced neural stem cells.Silencing H19 or Ctbp2 impaired induced neural stem cell proliferation,and mi R-325-3p suppression restored the effect of H19 inhibition but not the effect of Ctbp2 inhibition.Furthermore,H19 silencing substantially promoted the neural differentiation of induced neural stem cells and did not induce apoptosis of induced neural stem cells.Notably,silencing H19 in induced neural stem cell grafts markedly accelerated the neurological recovery of closed head injury mice.Our results reveal that H19 regulates the neurogenesis of induced neural stem cells.H19 inhibition may promote the neural differentiation of induced neural stem cells,which is closely associated with neurological recovery following closed head injury.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82271397(to MG),82001293(to MG),82171355(to RX),81971295(to RX),and 81671189(to RX)。
文摘Microglial activation that occurs rapidly after closed head injury may play important and complex roles in neuroinflammation-associated neuronal damage and repair.We previously reported that induced neural stem cells can modulate the behavior of activated microglia via CXCL12/CXCR4 signaling,influencing their activation such that they can promote neurological recovery.However,the mechanism of CXCR4 upregulation in induced neural stem cells remains unclear.In this study,we found that nuclear factor-κB activation induced by closed head injury mouse serum in microglia promoted CXCL12 and tumor necrosis factor-αexpression but suppressed insulin-like growth factor-1 expression.However,recombinant complement receptor 2-conjugated Crry(CR2-Crry)reduced the effects of closed head injury mouse serum-induced nuclear factor-κB activation in microglia and the levels of activated microglia,CXCL12,and tumor necrosis factor-α.Additionally,we observed that,in response to stimulation(including stimulation by CXCL12 secreted by activated microglia),CXCR4 and Crry levels can be upregulated in induced neural stem cells via the interplay among CXCL12/CXCR4,Crry,and Akt signaling to modulate microglial activation.In agreement with these in vitro experimental results,we found that Akt activation enhanced the immunoregulatory effects of induced neural stem cell grafts on microglial activation,leading to the promotion of neurological recovery via insulin-like growth factor-1 secretion and the neuroprotective effects of induced neural stem cell grafts through CXCR4 and Crry upregulation in the injured cortices of closed head injury mice.Notably,these beneficial effects of Akt activation in induced neural stem cells were positively correlated with the therapeutic effects of induced neural stem cells on neuronal injury,cerebral edema,and neurological disorders post–closed head injury.In conclusion,our findings reveal that Akt activation may enhance the immunoregulatory effects of induced neural stem cells on microglial activation via upregulation of CXCR4 and Crry,thereby promoting induced neural stem cell–mediated improvement of neuronal injury,cerebral edema,and neurological disorders following closed head injury.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30471934
文摘BACKGROUND: Mechanical injury can cause the changes of polygene expression spectrum in rat cerebral cortical nerve cells, and then result in the changes of intracellular protein expression. At present, dielectrophoresis is combined with mass spectrum technique to detect the expression of different proteins in rat cortex after brain injury, but the protein chip technique requires further investigation. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the differences of protein expression spectrum in rat cerebral cortex before and after closed traumatic brain injury using WCX-2 protein chip technique. DESIGN: A randomized controlled animal experiment. SETTING: Training Division of the Medical College of Chinese People's Armed Police Force. MATERIALS: Seventy-two male SD rats of clean degree, 350 - 450 g, were provided by the Experimental Animal Center, Academy of Military Medical Sciences of Chinese PLA. Urea, trifluoroacetic acid, CHAPS and Tris (Sigma, USA); WCX-2 (Ciphergen, USA). Ultra-high speed hypothermia centrifuger (Bechman, USA); Rotary tissue microtome (Keuca, Germany); Biochip processor and PBS II-C protein chip reader (Ciphergen, USA). METHODS: The experiments were carried out in the Institute of Molecular Pathology, Central Laboratory, and Department of Pathology, Medical College of Chinese People's Armed Police Force from June 2005 to March 2006. ① Grouping and treatment: The experiments were completed in molecular pathological institute, central laboratory and pathological department. ② The rats were randomly divided into control group (n =12) and brain injury group (n =60). Marmarou's weight-dropping models were duplicated at different time points in the brain injury group. In the control group, the rats were only treated by incising the skin of head top, without fixing the stainless steel hitting backup plate at the vault of skull, and obtain brain cortex for pathological and protein chip research, and they were killed after 24 hours. The rats in the brain injury group were killed at 4, 8, 12, 24 and 48 hours after model establishment. ③ Pathological observation: Longitudinal section was made on cerebral cortex, and sections of 5 μm were prepared, then stained with hematoxylin and eosin (HE). ④Protein chip analysis: 100 mg cerebral cortex was collected from each rat, and the protein content in sample was detected with Bradford method, meanwhile, WCX-2 protein chip was used to analyze the protein spectrum. The data were automatically collected with Ciphergen proteinchip 3.0 software, and the results were analyzed using Biomarker Wizard software to compare the differences of protein spectrum in rat cortex between the groups. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Results of the pathological observation of cerebral cortex and the protein spectrum analysis. RESULTS:①Pathological changes of cerebral cortex: In the control group, no necrosis and edema was observed. In the brain injury group, injures of different severity occurred at different time points; After 4 hours, focal or scattered red nerve cells could be observed, the size of some cells was increased, cytoplasm was lightly stained, and only nuclear fragments were seen; After 8 hours, the necrotic nerve cells were increased, and the number of nerve cells was reduced, astrocytes (neuronophagia) could be seen in partial cytoplasm; there was small vascular dilatation, and endothelial cell proliferation; interstitial edema, regional rarefaction lightly stained. After 12- 48 hours, the necrotic nerve cells were reduced, and astrocytes proliferated. ② Results of protein spectrum analysis: The WCX-2 experiment found that the expressions of 5 639, 3 212 and 7 536 u proteins in cerebral cortex changed after injury in the brain injury group. The peak intensity of 5 639 u protein in the brain injury group at 8 hours after injury was higher than that in the control group (P 〈 0.05); The peak intensity of 3 212 u protein in the brain injury group at 48 hours after injury was higher than that in the control group (P 〈 0.05); The peak intensity of 7 536 u protein at 24 hours after injury was higher than that in the control group (P 〈 0.05). CONCLUSION: Brain injury can cause the changes of protein expression spectrum in cerebral cortex, it is suggested that brain injury can induce the expression of protein.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81660158No.81400372)+1 种基金Natural Science Key Project of Jiangxi Province(No.20161ACB21017)Health Development Planning Commission Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20175116)
文摘This study investigated the changes in interhemispheric functional connectivity (FC) of the whole brain in open globe injury (OGI) patients, using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC), and their relationships with clinical features. Totally, 16 male and 2 female acute OGI patients and 18 sex, age, and education-matched healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. All subjects were scanned through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves analyses had been used to identify the VMHC in these brain areas could be used as biomarkers to distinguish OGI and from healthy control (HC). The mean VMHC values in multiple brain areas and clinical OGI manifestations were evaluated with a Pearson correlation analysis. OGI patients had significantly decreased VMHC in the bilateral calcarine/lingual/cuneus (BA18, 19, 30) and middle occipital gyrus (BA18, 19). The OGI patients had abnormal interhemispheric FC in the dorsal visual pathway, which may represent the pathophysiological mechanism that underlies acute vision loss after OGI.
文摘AIM:To demonstrate prognostic factors for poor visual outcome in patients with post-traumatic endophthalmitis(PTE)following open globe injury.METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted on 66 patients(66 eyes)with PTE following open globe injury from 2005 to 2015.Potential factors accounting for good and poor visual outcome were statistically analyzed by Chisquare test and Logistic regression model.RESULTS:In 66 cases,39 cases(59%)had a poor visual outcome.Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis identified retained intraocular foreign body(IOFB)as the only factor significantly associated with poor visual outcome[adjusted odds ratio,4.62;95%confidence interval(1.04-20.53);P=0.04].The most common causative agents were gram-positive organisms(83%),of which Bacillus cereus(33%),was the most common pathogen.All cases received intravitreal antibiotic injections.Oral ciprofloxacin was the most used systemic antibiotic(33%).Pars plana vitrectomy was performed in 83%(55/66)of cases.At 6 mo follow-up,mean BCVA was 1.74±0.72 log MAR units.CONCLUSION:In patients with PTE following open globe injury,the only predictor of poor visual outcome is the presence of IOFB.Bacillus cereus is the most isolated microorganism.
文摘Most animal spinal cord injury models involve a laminectomy,such as the weight drop model or the transection model.However,in clinical practice,many patients undergo spinal cord injury while maintaining a relatively complete spinal canal.Thus,open spinal cord injury models often do not simulate real injuries,and few previous studies have investigated whether having a closed spinal canal after a primary spinal cord injury may influence secondary processes.Therefore,we aimed to assess the differences in neurological dysfunction and pathological changes between rat spinal cord injury models with closed and open spinal canals.Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups.In the sham group,the tunnel was expanded only,without inserting a screw into the spinal canal.In the spinal cord injury with open canal group,a screw was inserted into the spinal canal to cause spinal cord injury for 5 minutes,and then the screw was pulled out,leaving a hole in the vertebral plate.In the spinal cord injury with closed canal group,after inserting a screw into the spinal canal for 5 minutes,the screw was pulled out by approximately 1.5 mm and the flat end of the screw remained in the hole in the vertebral plate so that the spinal canal remained closed;this group was the modified model,which used a screw both to compress the spinal cord and to seal the spinal canal.At 7 days post-operation,the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan scale was used to measure changes in neurological outcomes.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to assess histopathology.To evaluate the degree of local secondary hypoxia,immunohistochemical staining and western blot assays were applied to detect the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α(HIF-1α)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).Compared with the spinal cord injury with open canal group,in the closed canal group the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan scores were lower,cell morphology was more irregular,the percentage of morphologically normal neurons was lower,the percentages of HIF-1α-and VEGF-immunoreactive cells were higher,and HIF-1αand VEGF protein expression was also higher.In conclusion,we successfully established a rat spinal cord injury model with closed canal.This model could result in more serious neurological dysfunction and histopathological changes than in open canal models.All experimental procedures were approved by the Institutional Animal Care Committee of Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,China(approval No.HKDL201810)on January 30,2018.
文摘AIM: To elucidate the question of whether the ocular trauma score(OTS) and the zones of injury could be used as a predictive model of traumatic and post traumatic retinal detachment(RD) in patients with open globe injury(OGI).METHODS: A retrospective observational chart analysis of OGI patients was performed. The collected variables consisted of age, date, gender, time of injury, time until repair, mechanism of injury, zone of injury, injury associated vitreous hemorrhage, trauma associated RD, post traumatic RD, aphakia at injury, periocular trauma and OTS in cases of OGI. RESULTS: Totally 102 patients with traumatic OGI with a minimum of 12 mo follow-up and a median age at of 48.6 y(range: 3-104 y) were identified. Final best corrected visual acuity(BCVA) was independent from the time of repair, yet a statistically significant difference was present between the final BCVA and the zone of injury. Severe trauma presenting with an OTS score Ⅰ(P<0.0001) or Ⅱ(P<0.0001) revealed a significantly worse BCVA at last follow up when compared to the cohort with an OTS score >Ⅲ. OGI associated RD was observed in 36/102 patients(35.3%), whereas post traumatic RD(defined as RD following 14 d after OGI) occurred in 37 patients(36.3%). OGI associated RD did not correlate with the OTS and the zone of injury(P=0.193), yet post traumatic RD correlated significantly with zone Ⅲ injuries(P=0.013). CONCLUSION: The study shows a significant association between lower OTS score and zone Ⅲ injury with lower final BCVA and a higher number of surgeries, but only zone Ⅲ could be significantly associated with a higher rate of RD.
基金Department of Defense,Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program OR 090206 to SG.The Small Animal Phenotyping Core provided faxiotron and micro CT imaging (P30DK056336 and P30DK079626)
文摘Modern warfare has caused a large number of severe extremity injuries, many of which become infected. In more recent conflicts, a pattern of co-infection with Acinetobacter baumannii and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has emerged. We attempted to recreate this pattern in an animal model to evaluate the role of vascularity in contaminated open fractures. Historically, it has been observed that infected bones frequently appear hypovascular, but vascularity in association with bone infection has not been examined in animal models. Adult rats underwent femur fracture and muscle crush injury followed by stabilization and bacterial contamination with A. baumannii complex and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Vascularity and perfusion were assessed by micro CT angiography and SPECT scanning, respectively, at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after injury. Quantitative bacterial cultures were also obtained. Multi-bacterial infections were successfully created, with methicillin-resistant S. aureus predominating. There was overall increase in blood flow to injured limbs that was markedly greater in bacteria-inoculated limbs. Vessel volume was greater in the infected group. Quadriceps atrophy was seen in both groups, but was greater in the infected group. In this animal model, infected open fractures had greater perfusion and vascularity than non-infected limbs.
文摘The results of treating the closed injury of brain with two methods are reported, one is Western medicine treatment (control group), and the other is acupuncture combined with Western medicine treatment (acupuncture group). The total curative rate of the latter is 86 %, and that of the former is 56 %. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture group is better than that of control group. Coordinating acupuncture therapy in early stage is thus certainly necessary. At the same time, pathogenesis of the disease and the mechanism of acupuncture treatment are also discussed.
文摘Dear Sir,Ocular trauma is a topic of unresolved controversies and there are continuous controversial and debatable diagnostic and management strategies for open-globe injuries[1].Amongst many types of ocular trauma,the open globe injury is the most serious due to its very poor visual prognosis and young population of patients are mostly affected[2].The treatment outcome may be improved by prompt diagnosis,and immediate surgical repair performed to high standard[3].Amongst the other clinical signs the intraocular pressure(IOP)is found to be particularly reduced and conventionally this is considered as a very reliable indicator of occult globe
基金Science Foundation of Shenyang Medical College,No.20187076.
文摘BACKGROUND Lisfranc injuries have not received much attention by orthopedic doctors in the past,and there is little related research on the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries.In recent years with the rise in foot and ankle surgery,doctors are now paying more attention to this type of injury.However,there is still a high rate of missed diagnosis due to insufficient attention causing treatment delays or inadequate treatments,which eventually result in greater sequelae;including long-term pain,arthritis,foot deformity etc.In particular,for cases with a mild Lisfranc joint complex injury,the incidence of sequelae is higher.AIM To select an active surgical treatment for an atypical Lisfranc joint complex injury and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the surgical treatment.METHODS The clinical data of 18 patients,including 10 males and 8 females aged 20-64 years with Lisfranc injuries treated in our department from January 2017 to September 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients were treated with an open reduction and internal fixation method using locking titanium mini-plates and hollow screws or Kirschner wires.X-ray images were taken and follow-up was performed monthly after the operation;the internal fixation was then removed 4-5 mo after the operation;and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS)score was used for evaluation on the last follow-up.RESULTS All patients were followed up for 6-12 mo.A good/excellent AOFAS score was observed in 88.9%of patients.CONCLUSION For atypical Lisfranc joint complex injuries,active open reduction and internal fixation can be performed to enable patients to obtain a good prognosis and satisfactory functional recovery.
文摘Objective:To report demographic and injury characteristics of tendo-Achilles(TA)injury,and determine its association with the use of Indian style commode seat(ISCS),the clinical and functional outcomes.Methods:This observational study was conducted between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2019,and a total of 44 patients with TA injury were included in the study.Their demographic profile,etiology,operative details,and functional outcomes were studied.All patients underwent primary repair followed by standard postoperative management and follow-up for 6 months.Results:Out of 44 patients,7(15.9%)sustained closed injuries while 37(84.1%)sustained open injuries.In open injury cases,30(81%)patients suffered an injury due to slipping in ISCS,4(11%)from road traffic accidents,and 3(8%)due to falling of a heavy object.Besides,20.45%of cases of ISCS injury had associated neurovascular injury.Twenty(45%)patients took more than 90 days to start independent ambulation.At 6 months follow-up,no one could reach pre-injury fitness status.Conclusions:Open TA injury by ISCS is an important,under-reported,and preventable cause of loss of physically active manpower in institutional setups.
基金Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82270587)the Jinling Hospital Scientific Research Project(Grant No.YYZD2021011).
文摘Blunt bowel injury(BBI)is relatively rare but life-threatening when delayed in surgical repair or anas-tomosis.Providing enteral nutrition(EN)in BBI patients with open abdomen after damage control surgery is challenging,especially for those with discontinuity of the bowel.Here,we report a 47-year-old male driver who was involved in a motor vehicle collision and developed ascites on post-trauma day 3.Emergency exploratory laparotomy at a local hospital revealed a complete rupture of the jejunum and then primary anastomosis was performed.Postoperatively,the patient was transferred to our trauma center for septic shock and hyperbilirubinemia.Following salvage resuscitation,damage control lapa-rotomy with open abdomen was performed for abdominal sepsis,and a temporary double enterostomy(TDE)was created where the anastomosis was ruptured.Given the TDE and high risk of malnutrition,multiple portions EN were performed,including a proximal portion EN support through a nasogastric tube and a distal portion EN via a jejunal feeding tube.Besides,chyme delivered from the proximal portion of TDE was injected into the distal portion of TDE via a jejunal feeding tube.Hyperbilirubinemia was alleviated with the increase in chyme reinfusion.After 6 months of home EN and chyme reinfusion,the patient finally underwent TDE reversal and abdominal wall reconstruction and was discharged with a regular diet.For BBI patients with postoperative hyperbilirubinemia who underwent open abdomen,the combination of multiple portions EN and chyme reinfusion may be a feasible and safe option.