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Objective@#To investigate the expression of B7H3 and B7H4 in T lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia (T-LBL/ALL) in correlation with clinicopathological parameters and patient prognosis.@*Methods@#Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect the expression of B7H3 and B7H4 protein in 100 cases of T-LBL/ALL(test group) and 30 cases of lymph node reactive hyperplasia (LH) (control group), diagnosed at Shanxi Cancer Hospital from January 2001 to June 2017. Real-time RT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of B7H3 and B7H4 in 50 cases of T-LBL/ALL and 30 cases of LH (control group).@*Results@#There were 79 males,21 females. Immunohistochemical results showed that the expression rates of B7H3 and B7H4 were 23%(23/100) and 54%(54/100), respectively. By real-time RT-PCR, the relative expression of B7H3 mRNA in the T-LBL/ALL group was 2.5 times of that of the LH group. The expression levels of B7H4 mRNA in T-LBL/ALL group and LH group were extremely low.Single factor analysis showed that B7H3 protein expression in T-LBL/ALL group was associated with B symptoms and primary nodal disease (P<0.05). B7H4 protein expression was associated with mediastinal broadening and bone marrow involvement (P<0.05). B7H3 protein, B7H3 mRNA, B7H4 protein expression and IPI score were associated with prognosis (P<0.05), and the combined expression of B7H3 and B7H4 was associated with T-LBL/ALL prognosis (P<0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that overexpression of B7H3 mRNA was an independent risk factor for the prognosis of patients with T-LBL/ALL (P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#Expression of B7H3 and B7H4 is closely corelated with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of patients with T-LBL/ALL, suggesting that B7H3 and B7H4 expression play an important role in the development of T-LBL/ALL.
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Objective To explore significance of Ligustrazine on acute cerebral infarction rat model and its effects on hydrogen sulfide, plasma bilirubin and oxidized low density lipoprotein level.Methods 100 healthy SD rats, ( 250 ±30 ) g, male or female, were divided into five groups ( control group, sham operation group, model group, western medicine group, and Ligustrazine group) ,each had 20.Experimental groups prepared focal cerebral ischemia model with suture method.Normal group, model group and the sham group once daily intravenous injected sterile saline 10 mL, Ligustrazine intravenous injection group injected Ligustrazine 10 mL/(kg? d), the WM group intravenous injected atorvastatin 10 mL/(kg? d).Half of the rats were sacrificed at 10 days of the experiment to detect the relevant indicators, at 20 days, the remaining rats in each group were sacrificed.Blood hydrogen sulfide, plasma bilirubin and oxidized LDL levels were detected, and brain pathology change were observed.Results Compared with control group and sham group, in Ligustrazine group and western medicine group,hydrogen sulfide and plasma bilirubin levels increased significantly, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);after 20 days of treatment, compared with western medicine group Ligustrazine group hydrogen sulfide and plasma bilirubin levels rose more significant (P<0.05).Compared with control group and sham group, in Ligustrazine group and western medicine group, OxLDL levels decreased significantly, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); after 20 days of treatment, compared with western medicine group, OxLDL levels in Ligustrazine group decreased more significant ( P<0.05 ) .The rats brain histopathology examination showed that, Ligustrazine group:few nerve cell death, cytoplasm loose and swelling reduced significantly;WM group:condensation nuclei rare, brain edema relieve;model rats: brain tissue surrounding the nerve yuan swelling and the emergence of shrinkage, nuclear condensation within the infarct cells and vascular necrosis of normal tissue disappeared, fuzzy structure, interstitial edema; the control group and the sham-operated rats: normal cell morphology, distribution, no cortical Ministry pale infarction.Conclusion Ligustrazine can increase acute hydrogen sulfide, plasma bilirubin levels in rats with cerebral infarction, elevate level of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, has clinical significance.
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Objective To investigate the impact of internal carotid artery stenosis on cognitive function of patients and the improvement of cognitive function after internal carotid artery stenting. Methods The clinical data of 92 patients with asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis on segment C1 segment diagnosed by cerebral angiography at the Department of Neurology,Urumqi General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Hospital from May 2007 to June 2013 were analyzed retrospectively,including 49 with moderate stenosis and 43 with severe stenosis. Thirty-one patients had stenting. The enrolled patients were evaluated with the Montreal Cognitive Scale (MoCA)score and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score,and the improvement of the MoCA score at 3 month after stenting was evaluated. Results (1)The MoCA score of the severe stenosis group was lower than that of the moderate stenosis group(22. 6 ± 2. 9 vs. 27. 4 ± 2. 3,P0.05);3 months after stenting,the MoCA score (25. 4 ± 2. 7)of the stenting group was significantly better than that of the non-stenting group (22. 2 ± 2. 8). There was significant difference (P<0. 01);and after stenting,the proportion of patients with the MoCA score <26 (48. 4%,15/31)was significantly lower than those of the non-stenting (83. 3%,10/12,P=0. 037). Conclusion Severe stenosis of internal carotid artery may cause cognitive dysfunction. Carotid artery stenting is conducive to improve cognitive function in patients with severe stenosis.
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Objective To evaluate images quality and diagnostic feasibility of low-dose CT in patients with traumatic rib fractures.Methods Twenty-five patients presented with thoracic iniury were underwent 64-slice spiral CT scanning in inspiration breath-hold technique.Two scan protocols were performed.In one scan protocol noise index(NI)is 11,and in another NI is 21,but the other scan parameters were no difference.The mean value of tube current,the volume CT dose index(CTDIvol),and effective dose(ED)were recorded.Image quality was scored by 2 experienced radiologists using the 5-points scale.The numbers and degrees of rib fractures were recorded.The data were tested by using the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test.The differences of the inter-observer were determined by Kappa statistics.Results The mean CTDIvol and ED in scan protocol with NI of 11 were(13.88±5.17)mGy and(8.14±3.21)mSv,and that with NI of 21 were(3.91±1.57)mGy and(2.31±0.97)mSv.Compared the scan with NI of 11.there was 72%intrinsie dose reduction in the scan with NI of 21.The mean value of tube current in scan with NI of 11 and 21 were(195.88±69.33)mAs and(54.56±21.54)mAs.AIl patients with 11 and Ⅲ degree and most patients with I degree rib fractures that identified by the scan with NT of 11 were detected by the scan with NI of 21.There were no statistical difference between two scaus with the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test.The diagnostic acceptability and image noise score in the scan with NI of 11 were 4.9±0.2 and 4.6±0.5.and that with NI=21 were 3.5±0.5 and 3.3±0.5.There was prefect concordante in the inter-observers in diagnostic acceptability on finding of rib fractures.diagnostic acceptability and image noise(Kappa=0.876,0.820,0.792,P<0.01)between two scan protocols.Conclusion Rib fractures can be diagnosed by the low-dose CT using the scan protocol with NI of 21.
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Fresh roots of healthy four-year-old American ginseng were randomly divided into two groups and stored for 180 days in sand without washing (treatment A) and in plastic bag with preservative after washing (treatment B), and sampled after 45, 90, 135 and 180 days of storage, respectively. The incidence of disease was surveyed and the contents of ginsenoside, polysaccharide, and free amino acids of roots were determined. The results indicats that the disease of ginseng could be controlled better by the treatment B than by the treatment A within 45 days, but the better effect was achieved in the treatment A after storage for 45 days. Both storage methods had significant influence on the contents of ginsenoside, polysaccharide and free amino acids of roots. For the treatment A, the ginsenoside content of roots had remained relatively high during the storage period, and the crude polysaccharide and free amino acids changed slowly within 135 days and then increase significantly until 180 days. For the treatment B, the content of crude polysaccharide of roots decreased obviously after 90 days of storatge and then became stable until 135 days. The change of content of free amino acids was similar to the crude polysaccharide, but the decline was not significant. In general, the treatment A is more benefit to keep the quality of fresh roots of American Ginseng during 180 days of storage.
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nclude positive vascular remodeling,low plaque density,spotty calcification,and eccentric stenosis.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>To explore the possibility of the staging of pulmonary angiography with multi slice spiral CT (MSCT) and to evaluate its value in making surgical plan for patients with lung cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>MSCT with two-segment injection and three-protocol scan was performed in 73 patients with central type lung cancer. According to the site and degree, the involvement of pulmonary artery was divided into three grades and blindly compared with the surgery and pathology.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>MSCT in 68 cases (93.15%, 68/73) was successfully performed. The involvement of central pulmonary artery was grade I in 4 cases (5.88%, 4/68), grade II in 9 (13.23%, 9/68), and grade III in 55 (80.88%, 55/68). All patients with grade I underwent lobectomy. There was remarkable difference of lobectomy ratio between grade II and III (Chi-square=64.03, P < 0.005) and also between IIIa and IIIb (Chi-square=68.69, P < 0.005). All patients with grade IIIc were ruled out from surgery.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The staging of pulmonary angiography by MSCT is useful to demonstrate the site and degree of involvement of central pulmonary artery and provides more precise evidence of images for making surgical plan.</p>
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In order to achieve correct diagnosis of lung cancer for therapeutic planning, it is important to apply the new international TNM staging system. CT can be helpful in diagnosis and staging of lung cancer with regard to evaluation of the primary tumor and mediastinal lymph nodes and in the search for sites of distant metastasis. Therefore, CT is the most important supplementary examination for lung cancer, which can give further observation of the invading standard of large bronchus, vessels, lymph nodes and pleura, which might provide more valuable information for TNM staging.PET CT image fusion permits superior localization of lung cancer. The relation between anatomic and metabolic volume is more complex. Combined PET/CT and image fusion will improve the TNM classification in preoperative staging of lung cancer which may result as the best non invasive method.
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Objective To evaluate accuracy of density measurements within coronary plaque by multi-slice spiral CT and factors that influence measurements. Methods Four adult cadaver hearts were used. Thrombus and pericardial fat which acquired from specimen (size 2.0, 1.5, 1.0 and 0.5 mm respectively) were placed into coronary artery to simulate coronary plaques. The contrast medium (three different concentrations 1: 30, 1:40, and 1:50) were injected into coronary artery. The raw date were reconstructed with two slice width ( 1. 00 and 0. 75 mm). Results When contrast medium concentrations was 1: 30, the CT values of thrombus were 109 HU ( slice width 1. 00 mm, size 2. 0 mm) , 115 HU ( slice width 1.00 mm, size 1.5 mm), 101 HU (slice width 0.75 mm, size 2.0 mm), 113 HU ( slice width 0. 75 mm,size 1. 5 mm) ; the CT values of fat were - 23 HU ( slice width 1. 00 mm, size 2. 0 mm) , -17 HU(slice width 1.00 mm, size 1.5 mm) , -9 HU(slice width 1.00 mm, size 1.0 nun), -27 HU ( slice width 0.75 mm, size 2. 0 mm) , - 19 HU (slice width 0.75 mm, size 1. 5 mm) , - 13 HU (slice width 0. 75 mm,size 1. 0 mm). When contrast medium concentrations was 1: 40, the CT values of thrombus were 79 HU( slice width 1.00 mm,size 2.0 mm) , 87 HU( slice width 1.00 mm, size 1. 5 mm) , 115 HU( slice width 1. 00 mm,size 1. 0 mm) , 73 HU(slice width 0. 75 mm,size 2. 0 mm) , 80 HU(slice width 0. 75 mm, size 1. 5 mm) , 110 HU( slice width 0. 75 mm, size 1. 0 mm) ; the CT values of fat were - 31 HU ( slice width 1. 00 mm, size 2. 0 mm) , - 22 HU ( slice width 1. 00 mm, size 1. 5 mm) , - 10 HU ( slice width 1.00 mm,size 1.0 mm) , -35 HU(slice width 0. 75 mm,size 2.0 mm) , -25 HU(slice width 0. 75 mm, size 1. 5 mm) , - 19 HU ( slice width 0. 75 mm, size 1. 0 mm). When contrast medium concentrations was 1:50, the CT values of thrombus were 53 HU ( slice width 1. 00 mm, size 2. 0 mm) , 60 HU ( slice width 1.00 mm,size 1.5 mm) ,63 HU(slice width 1.00 mm,size 1.0 mm) ,51 HU(slice width 0.75 mm,size 2. 0 mm) ,64 HU( slice width 0. 75 mm,size 1. 5 mm) ,67 HU( slice width 0. 75 mm,size 1. 0 mm) ,145 HU (slice width 0. 75 mm, size 0. 5 mm) ; the CT values of fat were - 39 HU ( slice width 1. 00 mm, size 2. 0 mm) , -28 HU( slice width 1. 00 mm,size 1. 5 mm) , - 22 HU( slice width 1. 00 mm,size 1. 0 mm) , 17 HU(slice width 1. 00 mm,size 0. 5 mm) , -41 HU(slice width 0. 75 mm,size 2. 0 mm), -36 HU(slice width 0. 75 mm, size 1. 5 mm ) , - 27 HU ( slice width 0. 75 mm, size 1. 0 mm ) , 3 HU ( slice width 0. 75 mm, size 0. 5 mm ) . The density values of thrombus were correlated with size ( t = - 6. 624, P 0. 05) not found statistically significant may be caused by both too close slice width (1.0 mm and 0. 75 mm) and few samples. The slice width(t= -2. 595,P
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2 cm).Immunohistochemistrical stain slice of operative specimen showed a lots of vascular endothelial cells and small vessels,which correlated with the tumor angioimaging area on CT images.The sensitivity,specificity,and positive predictive valve of tumor angioimaging in the lung cancers were 47.2%,91.3%,and 95.5%,respectively.Conclusion The “tumor angioimaging” sign can be regarded as another specific feature in peripheral lung cancer with contrast CT.
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Objective To evaluate three compartments of mediastinal anatomy in the diagnosis of space occupying lesions. Methods CT images of 78 mediastinal lesions confirmed by surgery or/and pathology were retrospectively studied. Results According to the occurrence ratio of occupying lesions, anterio superior mediastinal lesions were lymphadenovarix, thymoma, teratoblastoma, and intrathyroma, etc. In anterio inferior mediastinum, heart tumors, teratoblastoma, fatty tumor were found successively. Posterior mediastinal lesions were lymphadenovarix, neurogenic tumors, esophageal tumors, tracheo broncheal tumors, aneurysms, diaphrageal herniation and so on. Conclusion The results suggested that the mediastinal three compartments protocol was more terse and practical than others in the diagnosis of space occupying lesions before operation.
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Objective: To compare the experience obtained in allogenic and autologous blood transfusion used in hip arthroplasty.Methods: 188 cases of hip arthroplasty were retrospectively analyzed,and the patients were divided into three groups.Group A(62 patients)received preoperative storage and transfusion of autologous blood during the operation.Group B(76 patients) received reinfusion of shed blood during the operation.Group C(50 patients)only received allogenic blood transfusion.Results: In group A and B,64.5%(40/62) and 61.8%(47/76)of the patients,respectively passed perioperative period successfully without allogenic blood transfusion.However the proportion in group C was 32%(16/50).The quantity of allogenic blood transfusion used in Group C was significantly higher than that in Group A and B(P