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The parahippocampal gyrus-orbitofrontal cortex (PHG-OFC) circuit in humans is homologous to the postrhinal cortex (POR)-ventral lateral orbitofrontal cortex (vlOFC) circuit in rodents. Both are associated with visuospatial malfunctions in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. In this study, we explored the relationship between an impaired POR-vlOFC circuit and visuospatial memory deficits through retrograde tracing and in vivo local field potential recordings in 5XFAD mice, and investigated alterations of the PHG-OFC circuit by multi-domain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients on the AD spectrum. We demonstrated that an impaired glutamatergic POR-vlOFC circuit resulted in deficient visuospatial memory in 5XFAD mice. Moreover, MRI measurements of the PHG-OFC circuit had an accuracy of 77.33% for the classification of amnestic mild cognitive impairment converters versus non-converters. Thus, the PHG-OFC circuit explains the neuroanatomical basis of visuospatial memory deficits in AD, thereby providing a potential predictor for AD progression and a promising interventional approach for AD.
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Objective To investigate the application value of CT features of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) whose diameter ≥ 7 cm in predicting its Fuhrman grade.Methods 53 patients with CCRCC confirmed by surgery and pathology were analyzed retrospectively,including 19 patients regarded as a low-grade (Grade Ⅰ and Grade Ⅱ) group,and other 34 ones as a high-grade (Grade Ⅲ and Grade Ⅳ) group.The CT features including necrosis,renal sinus involvement,shape,renal vein invasion,lymphnode metastasis,pseudo-capsule,blood vessels around the tumor and the boundary between the tumor and the perirenal fat were analyzed,and the differences in those CT features between two groups were analyzed with chi-square or Fisher exact test.Results The incidence of fuzzy boundary between the tumor and the perirenal fat in the high-grade group was higher than that in the low-grade group (x2 =6.129,P =0.013),however,the differences of the rest CT features between two groups were not statistically significant (P＞0.05).When the fuzzy boundary was used to predict the high-grade CCRCC,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy was 61.8 ％,73.7 ％ and 66.0 ％,respectively.Conclusion When the diameter of the tumor ≥7 cm,only the fuzzy boundary between the tumor and the perirenal fat has certain value in predicting high-grade CCRCC.
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Objective To investigate the manifestations and features of CT for glandular cystitis as well as cystic cystitis.Methods Clinical manifestations and CT imaging features of 39 cases with biopsy-proved glandular cystitis or cystic cystitis were analyzed retrospectively.Results Among 39 cases,33 were glandular cystitis and 6 were cystic cystitis.Two out of the 33 cases with glandular cystitis had a negative CT scan,and 31 had a positive CT scan among which 4 cases with extensive lesions showed diffuse thickening of the bladder wall,and 27 were with localized lesions.Furthermore,19 out of the 27 cases showed localized thickening of the bladder wall with smooth edge,which was a continuation of surrounding normal bladder wall;8 showed nodular lesions.17 of the 33 cases with glandular cystitis underwent contrast-enhanced CT scan which showed mildly enhancement consistent with or slightly stronger than the normal bladder wall in 15 cases and moderate uneven enhancement in 2 cases.The 6 cases with cystic cystitis showed diffuse thickened rough bladder wall.There were cystic shadows of various sizes in the inner wall of the bladder partially protruding into the bladder,which presented as a"beaded shape"manifestation.Conclusion The characteristic manifestations of glandular cystitis as well as cystic cystitis on CT scan are of great significance in diagnosing both of the diseases.
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Objective To evaluate the radiological signs of synovial chondromatosis and the diagnostic value of radiology.Methods 36 cases with synovial chondromatosis confirmed by histology were retrospectively analyzed.All 36 cases underwent radiography and 13 of them underwent CT examinations,10 of them underwent MRI.Results The knee in 22 cases,hip in 5 cases,ankle in 3 cases,shoulder in 2 cases,elbow in 2 cases,carpal joint in one case and temporomandibular joint in one case were involved in 36 cases.Of them,one joint involved in 31 cases and bilateral knee joints involved in 5 cases.Multiple calcareous loose bodies with different sized(from several diameter to 2.7 cm)were seen inside or surrounding the joints on X-ray and CT images.In 10 cases with MR examination,the calcareous nodules were low signal intensity on both T_1WI and T_2WI in 8 cases.In other 2 cases,the center of calcareous nodules showed as high signal intensity while the rim showed as low signal intensity.Conclusion X-ray,CT and MRI are of significant value in diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis.
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Objective:To observe the phenomena of lens regeneration in rabbits in vivo and the influence of vitamin A on it.Methods:Intracapsular lens extraction were done.Following the operation,0.1ml vitamin A oil was given by subcutaneous injection into abdomen every other day in experimental group,while 0.1ml saline was given in control group.This procedure lasted 2 months.The animals were observed regularly after operation and were put to death at the 16th week follwing the operation.The state of lens regeneration were analyzed by means of tissue sections and ultrathin sections.Results:There were 3 and 1 eye(s)in which regenerated lens-like substance was found in the back of iris respectively in experimental group and in control group.The regenerated substance was estimated to be typical lens sturcture after the light microscopical and electron microscopical analysis.Conclusion:Our experiment suggests that the substance possessing typical lens structure can be regenerated after lens extraction in rabbit,although the intact regenerated lens is not found at present.Vitamin A can accelerate this course in vivo.
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Objective: To accomplish the detachment and culture of IPE in vitro and to investigate the course of the transdifferentiation from iris pigmented epithelial cell to lens epithelial cell during the specific condition.Methods: The IPE of rabbits were detached and cultivated according to the method of enzyme-assisted microdissection.Then the IPE were cultivated in the culture medium appending with PTU? Huase? rhFGF-4? Asc-2P and so on.Finally the initiative and the ultimate cells were respectively identified by microscope?electroscope and the method of immunohistochemistry.Results: The IPE of rabbits were successfully detached and cultivated and the course of the transdifferentiation was observed.The IPE and LEC were identified by their particular reaction to immunohistochemistry.Conclusion: It is a good method to detach IPE by enzyme-assisted microdissection.During in vitro culture,IPE can undergo the course of transdifferentiation and turn into LEC finally.This experiment suggest that those factors such as PTU? Huase? rhFGF-4? Asc-2P and so on may be involved the regulation of the course of transdifferentiation.
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Objective:To investigate the expression of CD105 in oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) in C57BL/6J mice.Methods: Forty 7-day old C57BL/6J mice were evenly randomized into normal control group and hyperbaric oxygen group. The OIR model was induced with hyperbaric oxygen; the retinal neovascularization was observed by H-E staining and the expression of CD105 in OIR was observed by immunohistochemistry staining. Results: H-E staining indicated that the retinal neovascularization model was successfully estabished. CD105 was strongly expressed in the hyperbaric oxygen group, with the integral photodensity of angiogenesis being 9 985.63?1 016.28 per mouse and the positive staining area being (14 246.61?6 052.29) ?m2 per mouse; CD105 was weakly expressed in the control group with the integral photodensity of angiogenesis being 1 625.36?638.44 per mouse and the positive staining area being (3 619.31?1 760.03) ?m2 per mouse; the differences between the 2 groups were statistically significant(P