Guiqi Baizhu Prescription Combined with Oxaliplatin Protects Intestinal Barrier of Tumor-bearing Mice with Gastric Cancer by Regulation of VIP/cAMP/PKA/AQP Signaling Pathway / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of Guiqi Baizhu prescription combined with oxaliplatin on the intestinal barrier of tumor-bearing mice with gastric cancer by regulating downstream aquaporin 3 （AQP3） and aquaporin 4 （AQP4） through the vasoactive intestinal peptide （VIP）/cyclic adenosine monophosphate （cAMP）/protein kinase A （PKA） signaling pathway. MethodThe gastric cancer cell lines MFC with a density of 1×107/mL were prepared into cell suspension. The tumor-bearing mouse model of gastric cancer was established by inoculating 0.2 mL cell suspension under the right axilla of mice. After successful modeling， mice were randomly divided into 5 groups， namely， model group， oxaliplatin group （10 mg·kg-1）， and high， medium， and low-dose oxaliplatin + Guiqi Baizhu prescription groups （17.68， 8.84， 4.42 g·kg-1）， with 10 mice in each group， and the remaining 10 mice were set as a blank group. Mice in each group were treated with Chinese medicine， oxaliplatin， or normal saline by gavage or intraperitoneal injection for 14 d. The next day after the last dose， blood was taken from the eyeball to separate serum and take colonic samples. Hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining was used to observe the changes in tissue morphology. The content of D-lactate acid （D-LA） and diamine oxidase （DAO） in the serum was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）. The mRNA and protein expressions of VIP， cAMP， PKA， AQP3， and AQP4 were detected by Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR） and Western blot， respectively. ResultCompared with the blank group， the model group showed edema in the colonic submucosa， disordered arrangement of intestinal glands in the mucosal layer， loss of goblet cells， infiltration of inflammatory cells， and villus shedding. However， there were different degrees of improvement in each administration group. As compared with the blank group， the serum levels of DAO and D-LA in the model group were significantly increased （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the levels of DAO and D-LA in the high-dose oxaliplatin + Guiqi Baizhu prescription group and the level of D-LA in the medium-dose oxaliplatin + Guiqi Baizhu prescription group were decreased （P<0.05， P<0.01）. As compared with the oxaliplatin group， the levels of D-LA in the high and medium-dose oxaliplatin + Guiqi Baizhu prescription groups were decreased （P<0.05）， and the levels of DAO and D-LA in other administration groups were decreased as well， but the difference had no statistical significance. As compared with the blank group， the mRNA and protein expression levels of VIP， cAMP， PKA， AQP3， and AQP4 in the model group were significantly decreased （P<0.05， P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the mRNA and protein expression levels of VIP， cAMP， PKA， AQP3， and AQP4 in each administration group were increased， and those in the high-dose oxaliplatin + Guiqi Baizhu prescription group were significantly increased （P<0.05， P<0.01）， while the protein expression level of cAMP in the medium-dose oxaliplatin + Guiqi Baizhu prescription group were increased （P<0.05）. As compared with the oxaliplatin group， the protein expression levels of cAMP in the high-dose oxaliplatin + Guiqi Baizhu prescription group were increased （P<0.05）， and the mRNA and protein expressions of these indexes in the other groups were also increased but the differences were not statistically significant. ConclusionGuiqi Baizhu prescription combined with oxaliplatin can regulate AQP3 and AQP4 through the VIP/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway to protect the intestinal barrier of tumor-bearing mice with gastric cancer.

Protective Effect of Huangqi Baihe Granules on Acute Brain Injury in Rats with High Altitude Hypoxia Based on HIF-1α/NF-κB/NLRP3 Signal Pathway / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Huangqi Baihe granules on the hypoxia-inducible factor 1α （HIF-1α）/nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB）/NOD-like receptor hot protein domain related protein 3 （NLRP3） signaling pathway in a rat model of high altitude hypoxia. MethodSixty male SPF SD rats were randomly divided into blank group， model group， dexamethasone group （5 mg·kg-1）， and high， middle， and low-dose groups of Huangqi Baihe granules （4.1， 2.05， 1.025 g·kg-1）. Among them， each Chinese medicine group was administrated orally for continuously 14 d， once a day， and the dexamethasone group was injected intraperitoneally for continuously 3 d as the positive control group. On the 15th d， the model group， dexamethasone group， and high， middle， and low dose groups of Huangqi Baihe granules were exposed to the simulated high altitude， low pressure， and low oxygen environment in the animal low-pressure simulation cabin， and the exposure lasted for 3 d. Blood was collected from the abdominal aorta and serum was separated， and the brain tissue was taken after being killed. Hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining was used to observe the pathological changes in brain tissue. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） was used to detect the content of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α）， interleukin-6 （IL-6）， and interleukin-1β （IL-1β） in rat serum. Western blot was used to detect HIF-1α， NLRP3， phosphorylated nuclear factor-κB （p-NF-κB）， NF-κB， desquamation D （GSDMD）， and cysteine aspartate-specitis protein-1（Caspase-1） in rats of each group. The mRNA expression levels of HIF-1α， NLRP3， NF-κB p65， GSDMD， and Caspase-1 were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR）. ResultThe results of HE staining showed that as compared with the normal group， the pathological sections of brain tissues in the model group showed that pyramidal cells were loosely arranged and distributed in disorder， with different sizes. Compared with the model group， the pathological changes in pyramidal cells in the dexamethasone group and high and middle-dose groups of Huangqi Baihe granules were reduced. The results of ELISA showed that as compared with the normal group， the content of TNF-α， IL-6， and IL-1β in the serum of rats in the model group was significantly higher （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the content of TNF-α， IL-6， and IL-1β in the serum of rats in the dexamethasone group and high and middle-dose groups of Huangqi Baihe granules decreased significantly （P<0.05， P<0.01）. The results of Western blot showed that as compared with the normal group， the relative protein expression levels of HIF-1α， NLRP3， p-NF-κB p65， GSDMD， and Caspase-1 in the brain tissue of the model group were significantly higher （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the relative expressions of HIF-1α， NLRP3， p-NF-κB p65， GSDMD， and Caspase-1 in the brain tissue of rats in the dexamethasone group and the high-dose group of Huangqi Baihe granules were significantly decreased （P<0.05， P<0.01）. The relative protein expression levels of HIF-1α， NLRP3， p-NF-κB p65， and Caspase-1 in the brain tissue of rats in the middle-dose group of Huangqi Baihe granules decreased significantly （P<0.01）， and the relative protein expression of HIF-1α in the brain tissue of rats in the low-dose group of Huangqi Baihe granules was reduced （P<0.05）. The Real-time PCR analysis showed that as compared with the normal group， the mRNA expression levels of HIF-1α， NLRP3， NF-κB p65， GSDMD， and Caspase-1 in the brain tissue of the model group were significantly increased （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the mRNA expression levels of HIF-1α， NLRP3， NF-κB p65， GSDMD， and Caspase-1 in the brain tissue of rats in the dexamethasone group were significantly decreased （P<0.01）. The mRNA expression levels of HIF-1α， NF-κB p65， GSDMD， and Caspase-1 in the brain tissue of rats in the high-dose group of Huangqi Baihe granules decreased significantly （P<0.01）. The mRNA expression levels of HIF-1α， NLRP3， and Caspase-1in the brain tissue of rats in the middle-dose group of Huangqi granules decreased （P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionThe protective effect of Huangqi Baihe granules on acute brain injury in low-pressure hypoxic rats may be related to the HIF-1α/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway.

Potentilla anserina polysaccharide alleviates cadmium-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis of H9c2 cells by regulating the MG53-mediated RISK pathway / 中国天然药物

Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in cadmium (Cd)-induced myocardial injury. Mitsugumin 53 (MG53) and its mediated reperfusion injury salvage kinase (RISK) pathway have been demonstrated to be closely related to myocardial oxidative damage. Potentilla anserina L. polysaccharide (PAP) is a polysaccharide with antioxidant capacity, which exerts protective effect on Cd-induced damage. However, it remains unknown whether PAP can prevent and treat Cd-induced cardiomyocyte damages. The present study was desgined to explore the effect of PAP on Cd-induced damage in H9c2 cells based on MG53 and the mediated RISK pathway. For in vitro evaluation, cell viability and apoptosis rate were analyzed by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Furthermore, oxidative stress was assessed by 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) staining and using superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) kits. The mitochondrial function was measured by JC-10 staining and ATP detection assay. Western blot was performed to detect the expression of proteins related to MG53, the RISK pathway, and apoptosis. The results indicated that Cd increased the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in H9c2 cells. Cd decreased the activities of SOD and CAT and the ratio of GSH/GSSG, resulting in decreases in cell viability and increases in apoptosis. Interestingly, PAP reversed Cd-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis. Meanwhile, Cd reduced the expression of MG53 in H9c2 cells and inhibited the RISK pathway, which was mediated by decreasing the ratio of p-AktSer473/Akt, p-GSK3βSer9/GSK3β and p-ERK1/2/ERK1/2. In addition, Cd impaired mitochondrial function, which involved a reduction in ATP content and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and an increase in the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2, cytoplasmic cytochrome c/mitochondrial cytochrome c, and Cleaved-Caspase 3/Pro-Caspase 3. Importantly, PAP alleviated Cd-induced MG53 reduction, activated the RISK pathway, and reduced mitochondrial damage. Interestingly, knockdown of MG53 or inhibition of the RISK pathway attenuated the protective effect of PAP in Cd-induced H9c2 cells. In sum, PAP reduces Cd-induced damage in H9c2 cells, which is mediated by increasing MG53 expression and activating the RISK pathway.

The status and advances in the application of optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy / 中华眼底病杂志

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy is an optic neuropathy associated with mitochondrial DNA. The disease affects young men mainly, which is considered to be due to denaturation of the retinal nerve ganglion cell and axonal loss of optic nerve, leading to optic atrophy. Nowadays, there are some development in studying Leber hereditary optic neuropathy by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). It is great help to know the disease, forecast the progression of disease, and take action on intervention. In addition, there is a lack of in-depth study on OCT and OCTA characteristics among different mutation sites of LHON, different genders of the same site, different families of the same site or even different branches of the same family. It is expected to be improved in the future work.

The status and advances in the application of optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography in non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy / 中华眼底病杂志

Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a neurological disease due to poor perfusion in optic disk. It causes severe visual function impairment, characterized by loss of vision and visual field defect. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is vital for detecting anterior laminar depth, peripapillary nerve fiber layer thickness, ganglion cell complex thickness and peripapillary choroid thickness change in eyes with NAION at different course of the disease. In addition, OCT features are in accordance with visual function impairment. OCT angiography (OCTA) reveals retinal and choroidal vasculature networks in optic and macular area. OCTA revealed vasculature perfusion decline in eyes with NAION, even if their visual sensitivity and visual evoked potential were normal. Studying OCT and OCTA features is vital for exploring the pathogenesis and prognosis of NAION.

The characteristics of multifocal microperimetry and its relationship with visual acuity and multifocal ganglion cell complex in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective To observe the characteristics of multifocal microperimetry and its relationship with visual acuity and multifocal ganglion cell complex (GCC) in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).Methods A retrospective case study. A total of 38 patients (54 eyes) with NAION were enrolled in this study. 25 NAION eyes (25 patients) and 29 contralateral health eyes (29 patients) were randomly selected into case group and control group respectively. All eyes underwent best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp microscope, indirect ophthalmoscope, color fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), visual field and multifocal microperimetry. Logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) was used to calculate BCVA. There were no significantly differences on age (t=?0.647), gender, dominant eyes (χ2=0.128, 0.099), intraocular pressure (t=0.376) between two groups (P>0.05). Macular GCC thickness, superior and inferior GCC thickness were measured by OCT, focal loss volume (FLV) and global loss volume (GLV) were obtained at the same time. Microperimetry were measured by macular integrity assessment instrument (MAIA microperimetry), and mean retinal sensitivities (MS) in macular area 10° and fixation rate in the macular central 2° and 4° were determined. The relationship between MS, macular GCC and BCVA were analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis.Results The mean logMAR BCVA of case group and control group were 0.68±0.79 and 0.07±0.06, respectively. There was significantly statistical difference in MS between two groups (t=?2.507, P=0.037). There were no significantly statistical difference in mean GCC (t=?1.245,P=0.259), superior and inferior GCC (t=?1.336, ?1.024;P=0.230, 0.346), FLV (t=1.058,P=0.331) and GLV (P=0.182) between two groups. The correlation between BCVA and MS (r=?0.809,P=?0.005) was observed. However, there were no correlation between BCVA and GCC, superior and inferior GCC, FLV, GLV (r=?0.98, ?0.466, ?0.061, 0.442, 0.442;P=0.817, ?0.244, 0.885, 0.273, 0.273). And also, there were no correlation between MS and GCC, superior and inferior GCC, FLV, GLV (r=0.238, 0.524, 0.286, 0.643, ?0.619;P=0.570, 0.183, 0.493, 0.086, 0.102).Conclusions MS reduced in early stage NAION eyes, which did not correlate with macular GCC.

Efficacy of tirofiban coronary injection combined with atorvastatin in treatment of acute coronary syndrome with arrhythmia / 中国中西医结合急救杂志

Objective To study the efficacy of tirofiban coronary injection combined with atorvastatin in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and arrhythmia. Methods Ninety-two patients with ACS and arrhythmia admitted to Yiwu Central Hospital from January 2017 to May 2018 were enrolled, and they were divided into a control group and a study group by reference to random number table method, with 46 cases in each group. The patients in the control group received routine treatment; the patients in the study group were treated with tirofiban coronary injection combined with atorvastatin on the basis of the treatment in the control group. The changes of myocardial injury markers, blood lipid levels, inflammatory factors, apoptosis indicators and incidence of adverse reactions were observed before and after treatment in the two groups. Results After treatment the levels of serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT), creatine kinase (CK), CK isoenzyme (CK-MB), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), interleukin-6 (IL-6), hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and C-myc were significantly lower than those before treatment in the two groups, and all the levels in the study group were lower than those in the control group [cTnT (mg/L):1.5±0.5 vs. 3.2±1.0, CK (U/L): 158.6±17.2 vs. 224.1±20.3, CK-MB (U/L): 30.5±11.4 vs. 44.3±9.7, TC (mmol/L):5.0±0.8 vs. 5.6±0.5, LDL-C (mmol/L): 2.0±1.0 vs. 2.7±1.3, IL-6 (mg/L): 86.5±15.2 vs. 131.4±16.3, hs-CRP (mg/L): 4.7±3.3 vs. 7.3±3.6, C-myc: (18.2±8.1)% vs. (23.4±10.3)%], and all the above differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). After treatment, the levels of Bcl-2 in the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment, and the level in the study group was obviously higher than that of the control group [(78.4±12.2)% vs. (69.3±9.7)%, P < 0.05]. The adverse reactions were found in 6 patients in each group, and the incidence of adverse reactions was the same in the two groups [13.0% (6/46) vs. 13.0% (6/46), P > 0.05]. Conclusions Tirofiban coronary injection combined with atorvastatin is markedly effective in the treatment of patients with ACS and arrhythmia, as it can reduce myocardial cell damage, regulate blood lipid levels, inhibit inflammatory response and antagonize cardiomyocyte apoptosis.

Characteristics of multifocal eletrotetinogram in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and its relationship with visual acuity and macular central retinal thickness / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective To observe the characteristics of multifocal eletrotetinogram (mfERG) in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and its relationship with visual acuity and macular central retinal thickness (CRT).Methods By means of patients self-contrast analysis.40 patients (40 eyes) with NAION were collected underwent the examinations of best corrected visual acuity, fundus color photography, fundus fluorescein angiography and field of vision.All the disease and normal eyes had underwent the examination of frequency-domain optical coherence tomography (fdOCT) and mfERG.The CRT and retinal thickness about perifovea, parafovea were documented with fdOCT.All patients underwent the retinal macular function exam with mfERG.Centered by macular fovea, the reaction zone were divided into 5 rings from inside to outside by circles, ring 1 0.00°, ring 2 5.44°, ring 3 10.31°, ring 4 16.31°, ring 5 23.42°.Treated ring 1 hexagon as macular center the amplitude densities of P1 wave, the amplitude of P1 and N1 wave, and the latencies of P1and N1 wave at cvcry ring were observed.The relationship between mfERG characteristics and visual acuity or CRT were analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis.Results fdOCT revealed that there was significantly statistical difference in the retinal thickness about perifovea between disease eyes and contralateral eyes (P＜＜0.05).The increase of CRT and retinal thickness about parafovea had no significantly statistical difference between diseases eyes and contralateral eyes (P＞0.05).mfERG revealed that the decrease of amplitude densities about P1 wave at ring 1 to 2 had significantly statistical difference between two groups (P＜0.05);there were no significantly statistical difference in the amplitude densities of P1 wave at ring 3 to 5;the decrease of amplitude about P1 and N1 wave at ring 1 had significantly statistical difference between two groups (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significantly statistical difference in the amplitude of P1 and N1wave at ring 2 to 5, the latencies of P1 and N1 wave at ring 1 to 5 (P＞0.05).The correlation analysis revealed that the amplitude densities and amplitude of P1 wave at ring 1, amplitude of N1 wave at ring 1 had no effect on visual acuity (r=0.087,0.195,-0.134;P＞0.05) and CRT(r=-0.154,0.365, 0.412;P＞0.05).Conclusions Compared with contralateral eyes,the disease eyes were significantly decrease in amplitude densities of P1 wave at ring 1 to 2, amplitude of P1 and N1 wave at ring 1.There are no correlated between the amplitude densities of P1 wave at ring 1,amplitude of P1 and N1 wave at ring 1 and visual acuity or CRT.

Efficacy of tirofiban combined with low-molecular-weight heparin in treatment of acute coronary syndrome / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of tirofiban combined with lowmolecular-weight heparin in treatment of acute coronary syndrome.Methods 138 patients with acute coronary syndrome were divided into two groups(observation group and control group).In observation group,80 cases were treated with tirofiban combined with low-molecular-weight heparin on the basis of conventional therapy.In control group,58 cases were treated with low-molecularweight heparin on the basis of conventional therapy.The efficacy and safety were compared between the two groups.Results The total efficacy was higher in observation group than in control group (x2=8.589,P＜ 0.01).The improvement of 24 h anginal attacks,decrease in values of ECG ST segment and cardiac troponin T value were better in observation group than in control group(all P＜ 0.05).The blood platelet count and adverse reactions were not different between the two groups(t=0.294,x2 =0.747,both P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Tirofiban combined with low-molecular-weight heparin is effective and safe in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome.It can increase the clinical effect,improve clinical symptoms and signs in the patients,and is worthy of clinical application.

MSCT manifestations of normal small bowel / 中国医学影像技术

Objective To summarize MSCT manifestations of normal small bowel with oral water and colon water enema double-filling. Methods Small bowel parameters of 44 healthy volunteers were measured with oral water and colon water enema double-filling. The parameters included bowel wall thickness, diameter of filling bowel, bowel wall delamination, bowel wall CT attenuation, the number of the plica, the attenuation of mesenteric fat, mesenteric vessels, the appearance rate of lymph node in mesentery, retroperitoneum, and so on. Results The average bowel thickness was (1.72±0.20) mm; the average diameter of filling bowel was (21.24±3.05) mm; the average CT attenuation of plain scan, artery phase and portal phase was (28.13±0.38) HU, (55.42±0.88) HU and (67.86±0.94) HU. Jejunum plica of normal small intestine was 2.29/cm; the number of the mesenteric artery bowel was 2.59/cm; the average attenuation of mesenteric fat was-98.57 HU; the single layer of bowel changed mostly. Conclusion Proper knowledge of normal manifestations of small bowel on MSCT is helpful for the diagnosis of small bowel diseases.

Value of multi-slice spiral computed tomography in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective To evaluate multi-slice spiral computed tomography(MSCT)in the diagnosis and preoperative staging of gastrointestinal cancer.Methods (1)Three hundred and thirty-two gastric cancer patients underwent preoperative MSCT examination.The staging of gastric cancer by MSCT was compared with histological examination.(2)Seventy-three small intestinal cancer patients underwent preoperative MSCT,and 70 healthy adults were selected as normal contr01.The MSCT images of small intestinal lymphoma and small intestinal cancer were compared with those of normal small intestine.(3)Two hundred and twenty-eight colorectal cancer patients underwent preoperative MSCT,and the features of the MSCT images of colorectal cancer were analyzed by chi-square test.Results (1)The overall accuracy of MSCT in the assessment of gastric wall invasion,lymph node metastasis and distal metastasis were 78.2%(244/312),67.3%(210/312)and 93.8%(30/32),respectively.More information such as the location of lesions and the vessels around the stomach couldbe provided by MSCT image.(2)Abdominal masses,diffuse thickening of intestinal wall and intestinal obstruction were the main features of small intestinal cancer,while mesenterie and retroperitoneal lymph nodes metastases were rarely detected.The presentation of small intestinal lymphoma detected by MSCT were completely the opposite.(3)Signs such as"coarse surface"and"heterogeneous enhancement"were important to the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.The measurement of the MSCT value is helpful in the differential diagnosis of colorectal cancer and colonic inflammation.Conclusions MSCT can provide correct imaging information on the diagnosis and preoperative staging of gastrointestinal cancer.The combination of MSCT and endoscopy can improve the accuracy of diagnosis.

The impact of auto-mA low-dose colonic CT scanning on image quality and lesion visualization / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of low-dose colonic CT scanning in image quality and lesion revealing with different noise idex.Methods Model group:in order to find the optimal scanning parameter range,small simulated polyps in pig colon was prepared and mA was modulated by regulating noise index.Images were reprocessed with CT colonography and Raysum reconstructions.Image quality and the lesion revealing situation were evaluated and scored based on both reconstructive and axial images.The study of patient group was prospective and continuous.All positive cases were comfirmed by biopsy or surgery pathology.Two groups of patients were enrolled.First group(39 cases from January 2007 to June 2007):patients were divided into three sub-groups randomly(15 cages with NI=10,13 cases with NI:13,11 cases with NI=16),while NI was not changed with position.Second group(32 cases from Jury 2007 to January 2008):patients were scanned and NI was changed with different position(NI=10,20).The average X-ray radiation values of two patient groups were compared with standard values.All data were processed with rank sum tesL Results First group:when NI=10,the average scores of axial and constructive images were 4.2 and 2.4 respectively,when NI=13,those were 3.2 and 2.5 respectively,When NI=16.those were 2.9 and 2.7 respectively.and the average CTDlw were 17.51,12.90 and 5.94 mGy respectively.When NI increased,the average scores of axial decreased(H=20.01,P＜0.01),the average scores of constructive images did not changed(H=0.81,P＞0.05).Second group:when NI=10,the average scores of axial and constructive images were respectively 3.6 and 2.3,when NI=20,those were 2.2 and 2.3 respectively,and the average CTDIw was 11.63 mGy.When NI increased from 10 to 20,the average scores of axial decreased(H=20.84,P＜0.01),the average scores of constructive images did not decreased(H=0.29,P＞0.05).In the first group,the average CTDIw wag reduced by 35.0%,52.1%and 77.9%respectively when NI was 10,13 and 16.In the second group,the average CTDIw Was reduced by 56.8%.Conclusions Auto-mA low-dose CT scanning could reduce X-ray radiation obviously,while not affecting image quality.