人参皂苷诱导骨髓间充质干细胞对急性肝功能衰竭大鼠肝组织再生及Wnt/β-catenin信号表达的影响

目的:分析人参皂苷诱导骨髓间充质干细胞（BMSC）对急性肝功能衰竭（ALF）大鼠肝组织再生及Wnt/β-catenin信号表达的影响。方法:选取SPF级Wistar雄性大鼠66只,其中1只行BMSCs培养,随机选取50只大鼠制备ALF模型,24 h后随机选取其中5只断颈处死,依据大鼠肝功能与组织病理学判别其是否成功造模。剩余15只大鼠将等剂量0.9%氯化钠溶液腹腔注入,作为正常组。成功造模的45只大鼠随机分成3组,分别为BMSCs组、模型组及人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组,每组各15只。造模后6 h,模型组和正常组大鼠由尾静脉注入1 mL细胞培养液,BMSCs组注入1 mL BMSCs悬液（细胞浓度2.0×109/L）,人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组注入1 mL人参皂苷诱导分化BMSCs悬液（细胞浓度2.0×109/L）,连续给药10 d。观察大鼠肝脏组织病理状况,血清总胆红素（TBil） 、AST、ALT、TNF-α、IL-6含量,肝组织内Wnt7b、Wnt7a及Wnt2基因表达。结果:正常组大鼠肝细胞无坏死、变性,整齐排列,肝小叶结构清晰,汇管区内没有炎性细胞浸润;模型组大鼠肝细胞表征为广泛坏死,肝小叶内全部肝细胞溶解坏死,网状的支架发生塌陷,汇管区和周边存在大量粒细胞、单核细胞与淋巴细胞的浸润,残余肝细胞变性、肿胀且伴随胆汁淤积;BMSCs组及人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组大鼠肝小叶结构趋向完整,肝细胞坏死、变性数量减少,汇管区内有少许炎性细胞浸润,人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组又优于BMSCs组。和正常组相比,模型组大鼠血清TBil、AST、ALT、IL-6及TNF-α含量上升;和模型组相比,BMSCs组、人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组大鼠血清TBil、AST、ALT、IL-6及TNF-α含量降低;和BMSCs组相比,人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组大鼠血清TBil、AST、ALT、IL-6及TNF-α含量降低,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。和正常组相比,模型组大鼠肝组织内Wnt7b、Wnt7a、Wnt2 mRNA相对表达量降低;和模型组相比,BMSCs组、人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组大鼠肝组织内Wnt7b、Wnt7a、Wnt2 mRNA相对表达量升高;和BMSCs组相比,人参皂苷诱导BMSCs组大鼠肝组织内Wnt7b、Wnt7a、Wnt2 mRNA相对表达量升高,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。结论:人参皂苷诱导BMSCs可显著改善ALF大鼠肝功能,其作用机制可能为激活Wnt/β-catenin信号通路加速肝脏再生。     

CT图像肺及肺病变区域分割方法综述

计算机断层扫描（computed tomography,CT）技术能为新冠肺炎（corona virus disease 2019,COVID-19）和肺癌等肺部疾病的诊断与治疗提供更全面的信息,但是由于肺部疾病的类型多样且复杂,使得对肺CT图像进行高质量的肺病变区域分割成为计算机辅助诊断的重难点问题。为了对肺CT图像的肺及肺病变区域分割方法的现状进行全面研究,本文综述了近年国内外发表的相关文献：对基于区域和活动轮廓的肺CT图像传统分割方法的优缺点进行比较与总结,传统的肺CT图像分割方法因其实现原理简单且分割速度快等优点,早期使用较多,但其存在分割精度不高的缺点,目前仍有不少基于传统方法的改进策略;重点分析了基于卷积神经网络（convolutional neural network,CNN）、全卷积网络（fully convolutional network,FCN）、U-Net和生成对抗网络（generative adversarial network,GAN）的肺CT图像分割网络结构改进模型的研究进展,基于深度学习的分割方法具有分割精度高、迁移学习能力强和鲁棒性高等优点,特别是在辅助诊断COVID-19病例时,基于深度学习方法的性能明显优于基于传统方法的性能;介绍肺及肺病变区域分割的常用数据集和评价指标,在解决如COVID-19数据样本量少等问题时,使用GAN以合成高质量的对抗性图像用以扩充数据集,从而增加训练样本的数量和多样性;讨论了肺CT图像的肺及肺病变区域的高精度分割策略的研究趋势、现有挑战和未来的研究方向。     

Digital light processing stereolithography of hydroxyapatite scaffolds with bone-like architecture,permeability, and mechanical properties

This work deals with the additive manufacturing and characterization of hydroxyapatite scaffolds mimicking the trabecular architecture of cancellous bone. A novel approach was proposed relying on stereolithographic technology, which builds foam-like ceramic scaffolds by using three-dimensional (3D) micro-tomographic reconstructions of polymeric sponges as virtual templates for the manufacturing process. The layer-by-layer fabrication process involves the selective polymerization of a photocurable resin in which hydroxyapatite particles are homogeneously dispersed. Irradiation is performed by a dynamic mask that projects blue light onto the slurry. After sintering, highly-porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds (total porosity ~0.80, pore size 100-800 µm) replicating the 3D open-cell architecture of the polymeric template as well as spongy bone were obtained. Intrinsic permeability of scaffolds was determined by measuring laminar airflow alternating pressure wave drops and was found to be within 0.75-1.74 × 10⁻⁹ m², which is comparable to the range of human cancellous bone. Compressive tests were also carried out in order to determine the strength (~1.60 MPa), elastic modulus (~513 MPa) and Weibull modulus (m = 2.2) of the scaffolds. Overall, the fabrication strategy used to print hydroxyapatite scaffolds (tomographic imaging combined with digital mirror device [DMD]-based stereolithography) shows great promise for the development of porous bioceramics with bone-like architecture and mass transport properties.     

Potential Effect of CD271 on Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Proliferation and Differentiation

The Low-Affinity Nerve Growth Factor Receptor (LNGFR), also known as CD271, is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily. The CD271 cell surface marker defines a subset of multipotential mesenchymal stromal cells and may be used to isolate and enrich cells derived from bone marrow aspirate. In this study, we compare the proliferative and differentiation potentials of CD271⁺ and CD271⁻ mesenchymal stromal cells. Mesenchymal stromal cells were isolated from bone marrow aspirate and adipose tissue by plastic adherence and positive selection. The proliferation and differentiation potentials of CD271⁺ and CD271⁻ mesenchymal stromal cells were assessed by inducing osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic in vitro differentiation. Compared to CD271⁺, CD271⁻ mesenchymal stromal cells showed a lower proliferation rate and a decreased ability to give rise to osteocytes, adipocytes and chondrocytes. Furthermore, we observed that CD271⁺ mesenchymal stromal cells isolated from adipose tissue displayed a higher efficiency of proliferation and trilineage differentiation compared to CD271⁺ mesenchymal stromal cells isolated from bone marrow samples, although the CD271 expression levels were comparable. In conclusion, these data show that both the presence of CD271 antigen and the source of mesenchymal stromal cells represent important factors in determining the ability of the cells to proliferate and differentiate.     

Preparation and Reinforcement of Dual‐Porous Biocompatible Cellulose Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Biocompatible cellulose‐based aerogels composed of nanoporous struts, which embed interconnected voids of controlled micron‐size, have been prepared employing temporary templates of fused porogens, reinforcement by interpenetrating PMMA networks and supercritical carbon dioxide drying. Different combinations of cellulose solvent (Ca(SCN)₂/H₂O/LiCl or [EMIm][OAc]/DMSO) and anti‐solvent (EtOH), porogen type (paraffin wax or PMMA spheres) and porogen size (various fractions in the range of 100–500 μm) as well as intensity of PMMA reinforcement have been investigated to tailor the materials for cell scaffolding applications. All aerogels exhibited an open and dual porosity (micronporosity >100 μm and nanoporosity extending to the low micrometer range). Mechanical properties of the dual‐porous aerogels under compressive stress were considerably improved by introduction of interpenetrating PMMA networks. The effect of the reinforcing polymer on attachment, spreading, and proliferation of NIH 3T3 fibroblast cells, cultivated on selected dual‐porous aerogels to pre‐evaluate their biocompatibility was similarly positive.     

制备三维结构静电纺丝纳米纤维组织支架的方法

三维结构纳米纤维构件具有内部比表面积大、孔径大、孔互联互通、组成和结构可控、整体材料结构具有一定支撑性的优点,因此具有广阔的应用前景,特别是在组织支架方面的应用成为人们关注的焦点。静电纺丝制备的纳米纤维由于具有直径超细、表面积大、多孔、高孔隙率、与骨架细胞外基质的结构极为相似等特点,迅速发展成为一种前景非常广阔的组织工程支架材料,同时通过一定的方法可以得到三维结构的静电纺丝纳米纤维组织支架。综述了国内外通过静电纺丝工艺来制备三维结构纳米纤维组织支架的方法,包括连续不间断纺丝法、多层交替纺丝法、纺丝设备改进法、后处理法、辅助收集法、添加致孔剂法、自组装法等。     

湿法纺丝技术在新型载药系统中的研究进展与前景分析

随着生物医用材料的发展,载药系统不断更新。继缓释和控释给药系统、经皮给药系统、黏膜给药系统、靶向给药系统、应答式给药系统之后,载药纤维作为一种新型载药系统,通过调控纤维的材料和工艺,不仅可以实现单一给药系统的给药功能,还能够实现复合给药功能,在生物医用材料领域已经显示出巨大的应用潜力。湿法纺丝作为一种成熟的化纤制备工艺,适合聚乳酸、聚乳酸-羟基乙酸共聚物、蚕丝蛋白等一些生物医用材料的纤维成型,将该技术应用于生物医用材料的制备已成为研究热点。对湿纺丝纤维作为新型载药系统的研究现状进行了介绍,并对湿法纺丝技术在生物医学材料领域中的研究和应用做了展望。     

微波消解-石墨炉原子吸收法测定纸巾纸中砷含量

建立了石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定纸巾纸中砷含量的方法。采用微波消解技术处理样品,加入基体改进剂硝酸镍,应用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定砷。结果表明,测定一次回归方程为Y=0.0025X+0.0004,相关系数r=0.9996。检出限为0.12 ug/L,回收率为95.8%～100.3%,相对标准偏差为2.37%。该方法具有快速、准确、灵敏度高等优点,适用于纸巾纸中砷含量的检测。