siRNA targeting TCTP suppresses osteosarcoma cell growth and induces apoptosis in vitro and in vivo.

Osteosarcoma (OS) remains the most frequent primary malignant bone tumor in adolescents. However, the molecular cause of the disease is poorly elucidated. In the present study, we primarily found that translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) was overexpressed in human OS tissues and cell lines.

[Short-term clinical effects of Achillon in repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture].

Objective: To study the clinical effects of Achillon for the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture (AATR).

Methods: From April 2009 to April 2010, 19 patients with AATR who were treated with Achillon were retrospectively analyzed. There were 17 males and 2 females, with an average age of 40.