ABSTRACT
Objective To assess the diagnostic value of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in the classification of solid nodules of brain parenchymal tuberculosis and response evaluation of patients.Methods Brain parenchymal lesions of 128 patients,with clinically and (or) pathologically confirmed brain parenchymal tuberculosis were analyzed retrospectively.Results Significant differences were observed in the average ADC values between enhanced areas and edematous areas of homogeneously enhancing and ring-enhancing lesions in all 128 patients before treatment(P<0.05).In 52 patients, the average ADC values of enhanced areas and edema areas in homogeneously enhancing and ring-enhancing lesions were significantly different before and after the treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion The ADC values in different areas of solid nodules of brain parenchymal tuberculosis are different, so can be used as a supplement to magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis and classification.After anti-tuberculosis treatment, the ADC values can be used as an observational indicator in follow-up.
ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effect of TanshinoneⅡA(TSN) on vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs) induced by high glucose and its relationship with MAPK signal pathway.Methods After the establishment of the model of diabetic rats,the aortic of rats was isolated and cultured.DNA synthesis was analyzed by ELISA of BrdU.The activity of MAPK was measured by liquid scintillation counting.Results TSN inhibited the proliferation and DNA synthesis of vascular smooth muscle cells from diabetic rats in dose-dependent manner.TSN at the dosage of 0.5 mg/L significantly decreased the activity of MAPK as well as of U0126.Conclusion The effect of TSN on the proliferation and DNA synthesis of vascular smooth muscle cells from diabetic rats is potentially mediated by inhibition of MAPK.