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In the ApoE(-/-) mouse model of atherosclerosis (AS) stable plaque, the expression and location of intracellular tissue factor (TF) in the cellular components of AS stable plaque were investigated in order to explore the cellular mechanism of AS thrombosis. Pathological changes of the stable plaque were observed under a microscope. The expression of TF protein was examined in aortic stable plaque of mice by using immunohistochemistry. Color image planimetric system was used to analyze the histological components of the stable plaque and the TF distribution. Under the confocal microscope, the intracellular TF location in the stable plaque of mice was observed. The results showed the cellular area was the major part of stable plaque (67.36%+/-6.52%, P<0.01). The percentage of total area occupied by cellular area was significantly larger than atheromatous gruel and acellular area (P<0.01). Macrophages and smooth muscle cells (SMC) were major cells in the cellular area. The percentage of total area occupied by SMC was significantly larger than by macrophages (P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed there was a positive correlation between TF area and SMC area (r=0.616, P=0.008), and no correlation was found between TF area and macrophage area (r=0.437, P=0.08). Pictures of color image planimetric analysis of TF and SMC were merged to highlight areas with co-localization (yellow), it was concluded that the process could be a cell-mediated TF expression in the stable plaque. SMC may be the major source of TF in AS without plaque rupture.
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Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics,diagnosis and treatment of senile primary central nervous system lymphoma.Methods The patients were divided into two groups,one group of the patients underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment following surgical resection,the other received a combined treatment of chemotherapy and radiotherapy only.The survival were analyzed with log-rank test.Results All of the lesions showed the iso-to slightly high density in the CT scan,and the boundary was unclear,surrounded by edema.Contrast enhancement was found in all of the patients.MRI showed iso-to low T1 and iso-to slightly high T2 signal intensity to the adjacent gray matter.The lesions were surrounded by the edema belt.Contrast enhancement such as rim enhancement or homogeneous enhancement was found in all.The pathological diagnosis was B cell lymphoma(n=32)and T cell lymphoma(n=4).In addition,all of the patients were excluded out of HIV infection and their immune function was normal.The median survival time of the group receiving surgery combination treatment and the group receiving just chemotherapy and radiotherapy were 19 months and 14 months,respectively.There was no significant statistics between the survival time of the two groups.Conclusion It is necessary to differentiate primary central nervous system lymphoma from glioma,metastatic tumor,meningoma,and so on.The surgical resection seems no help for those senile central nervous system lymphoma patients with multi-focus.The diagnosis should be suspected after MRI and obtained by stereotactic biopsy in order to avoid an unnecessary extend of surgery in primary central nervous system lymphoma(PCNSL).