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Objective To observe the inhibitory effect of Tirofiban on different shear-induced platelet aggregation, and to provide medication suggestions for the treatment of thrombosis in different hemodynamic environment. Methods Polydimethylsiloxane ( PDMS)-glass microchannel chips were fabricated by soft lithography. The whole blood of healthy volunteers anticoagulated with sodium citrate was collected and incubated with different concentrations of Tirofiban in vitro. The blood flowed through the straight microchannel or channel with 80% narrow for 150 seconds at the speed of 11 μL/ min and 52 μL/ min, respectively. The wall shear stress rates in straight channel at 11 μL/ min and 52 μL/ min were 300 s-1 and 1 500 s-1, respectively. The maximum wall shear rates in the channel with 80% occlusion at 11 μL/ min and 52 μL/ min were 1 600 s-1 and 7 500 s-1, respectively. The adhesion and aggregation images of fluorescent labeled platelets on glass surface were photographed with the microscope, and the fluorescent images were analyzed with Image J. The platelet surface coverage ratio was used as a quantitative index of platelet aggregation behavior, and the IC50 of Tirofiban for platelet inhibition was calculated under different shear rates. Flow cytometry was used to detect the platelet activation index (CD62P, PAC-1) in the whole blood at 52 μL/ min in channel with 80% occlusion. Results Tirofiban inhibited platelet aggregation in a dose-dependent manner, and the inhibitory effect was related to the shear rate. Under the shear rates of 11 μL/ min and 52 μL/ min, the aggregation was almost completely inhibited when the concentration in straight channel reached 100 nmol / L. When the concentration in channels with 80% occlusion reached 1 μmol / L, the aggregation was almost completely inhibited. IC50 values at 11 μL/ min and 52 μL/ min in straight channel were 2. 3 nmol / L and 0. 5 nmol / L, respectively. IC50 values at 11 μL/ min and 52 μL/ min in channels with 80% occlusion were 20. 73 nmol / L and 4. 5 nmol / L. Pathologically high shearforce induced an increase in platelet activation, which could be inhibited by Tirofiban. Conclusions Tirofiban can effectively inhibit shear-induced platelet aggregation, and different concentrations of Tirofiban should be given according to the thrombus formed in different shear force environment in clinic practice
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Hyperlipidemia is a dyslipidemia caused by dyslipidemia of lipid metabolism， which can be divided into primary and secondary types. The current clinical diagnostic criteria are mainly changes in lipid levels， which are the inducers of high-risk cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis， pancreatitis and coronary heart disease. As a key target in lipid metabolism， peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α （PPARα） is involved in a variety of metabolic activities， including fatty acid degradation， synthesis， transport， storage， lipoprotein metabolism， etc. Activation of PPARα can maintain the balance of lipid metabolism through a variety of ways， which is an important way to treat hyperlipidemia. At present， chemical drugs such as statins and bettes are mainly used in the clinical treatment of hyperlipidemia. Although they can slow down the disease to a certain extent， there are many adverse reactions and drug resistance. By reviewing the literature in recent years， the author found that the activation of PPARα pathway by traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of hyperlipidemia has significant effect and small adverse reactions. The lipid-lowering active ingredients include flavonoids， alkaloids， phenols， terpenoids and other compounds. These active components mainly affect the expression of downstream effectors through the activation of PPARα pathway， thereby inhibiting the synthesis of total cholesterol and promoting fatty acid oxidation， and play a role in the treatment of hyperlipidemia. In this paper， we systematically reviewed the structure types and mechanism of active components of traditional Chinese medicine that activate PPARα pathway， so as to provide guidance for the rational development and clinical application of lipid-lowering traditional Chinese medicine new drugs.
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To explore the application value of pushing endoscopic submucosal dissection (PESD) in treatment of large area of early cardiac cancer or precancerous lesions. Form January 2017 to January 2020, patients diagnosed as having early cardiac cancer or high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia with largest lesion diameter greater than 2.0 cm at the Baoding NO.1 Central Hospital were enrolled in the study. Patients who received PESD with water-injected knife were included in the PESD group (26 cases), and compared with those who received conventional ESD with common mucosal incision (the conventional ESD group, 17 cases) at the same period. The procedure time, the complete resection rate of lesions and the incidence of complications were analyzed.There were no difference in lesion size between the two groups ( P>0.05). The procedure time of PESD group was 53.7±18.2 min, which was 91.5±26.5 min in the conventional ESD group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.001). In the PESD group, 7 cases (26.9%) had intraoperative hemorrhage. In the conventional ESD group, 8 cases (47.1%) had intraoperative bleeding, and 2 (11.8%) had intraoperative perforation. There were significant differences in the incidence of hemorrhage and perforation between the two groups (all P<0.001). Compared with conventional ESD, PESD can effectively improve the dissection speed, reduce the incidence of complications, and make endoscopic surgery safer and faster.
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Mouth breathing in children are increasingly concerned by the physicians and the society. Incompetent lip closure can be classified as oral habit and pathological mouth breathing. Pathologic mouth breathing due to hypertrophy of adenoids and tonsils is often the cause of obstructive sleep apnea in children, which may lead to craniofacial deformities and other consequences. At present, there are many problems in the definition, diagnosis and treatment of mouth breathing, which need to be clarified.
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Objective:To investigate the morphological feature and clinical significance of MRI around tumor after drug-eluting bead transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) of primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:We reviewed and analyzed the data of hepatocellular carcinoma patients admitted from January 2017 to December 2018 in the Department of Radiological Intervention of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. A total of 42 patients were enrolled, including 35 males and 7 females, aged (57.0±11.9) years. For the first time after operation, MRI enhancement showed peri-tumor margin enhancement as the starting point of follow-up. Follow-up and measure enhanced edge thickness, delayed enhancement, progression or remission data.Results:A total of 49 tumors and 84 peritumoral enhancement margins were included in 42 patients, with 30 sharp type , 40 rough type and 14 nodular type. The thickness of sharp type is less than that of rough type and nsodular type, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The sharp type is the majority of the tumors with maximum diameter <5 cm, rough type and nodule type are the majority of tumors with maximum diameter ≥5 cm. Most of the sharp type are continuously enhanced, while the rough type and nodular type are not. Most sharp type relief (93.3%, 28/30), while rough type (80.0%, 32/40) and nodular type ( n=12) are mostly of deterioration, the differences are statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Compared with the rough type and nodular type, the sharp type usually occurs in smaller tumors and more prone to local mitigation in the enhanced morphology around MRI after DEB-TACE in primary hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Objective To study the imaging features and the diagnostic value of conventional and enhanced MRI,DWI and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)in primary duodenal adenocarcinoma.Methods 12 cases with duodenal adenocarcinoma confirmed by pathological results were analyzed by conventional and enhanced MRI,DWI (3.0T,b＝0 and 800 s/mm2 )and MRCP.Results 11 cases out of twelve cases of duodenal adenocarcinoma demonstrated uneven thickening of intestinal wall,while mass shadow was observed in 1 case.Slight hypointensity of T1 WI and slight hyperintensity of T2 WI were demonstrated in all the twelve cases .DWI demonstrated mild increase in signal in 3 cases,while hyperintensity was observed in 9 cases.On MRCP,ampullary obstructions were observed in 1 1 cases,of which 6 were accompanied with the dilatation of common bile duct (CBD),and 5 with dilatation of CBD and pancreatic duct, while no dilatation of CBD or pancreatic duct was observed in 1 case.The tumors showed moderate enhancement after intravenous administration of contrast material.No normal layered intestinal walls were observed.Conclusion Conventional and enhanced MRI combined with DWI can clearly demonstrate the features of duodenal adenocarcinoma.Additionally,MRCP is instrumental in assessing the lesions involved in the duodenal papilla.
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Objective@#The severity of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) has a tendency to increase with age. The purpose of this study was to explore whether oral appliance (OA) treatment can block this age-related change.@*Methods@#This study was a retrospective study. Fifteen patients (12 males,3 females) of OSAHS treated with OA were selected as treatment group,with an average age of (47.44±10.00) years and initial body mass index (BMI) of (26.31±3.33) kg/m2. The follow-up length was 54 [22, 100] months. Nineteen patients (13 males,6 females) with untreated OSAHS served as controls, with an average age of (45.00±9.26) years and initial BMI of (25.53±2.58) kg/m2,and the follow-up length was 35 [26,63] months. There were no significant differences in terms of gender,age,initial BMI, apnea hypopnea index(AHI), and follow-up length between the two groups. Polysomnography(PSG) data for the two groups were compared to observe the sleep respiratory function changes as aging by Wilcoxon test.@*Results@#There was no significant difference in BMI of the treatment group and the control group at the time of follow-up, with BMI of treatment group from (26.31±3.33) kg/m2 to (25.67±3.65) kg/m2,Z=-1.223,P=0.221; and BMI of control group from (25.53±2.58) kg/m2 to (25.12±2.72) kg/m2,Z=-1.193,P=0.233. There was no significant difference in the change of AHI within the treatment group, from 26.20 [11.50, 52.98]/h to 23.10 [16.00, 45.00]/h, Z=-0.284, P=0.776; AHI in the control group was higher than that at the first visit, and the AHI increased from 15.00 [10.72, 28.90]/h to 31.10 [13.00, 41.80]/h, Z=-3.481, P<0.001. The longest apnea duration was not statistically different in the treatment group, from 60.00 [56.40, 74.00] s to 63.00 [52.00, 77.00] s, Z=-0.345, P=0.730; the longest apnea duration in the control group increased from 42.00 [34.00, 56.70] s to 46.00 [37.00,62.00] s,Z=-2.274,P=0.023. There was no significant difference in the lowest blood oxygen saturation of the treatment group and the control group, with the treatment group from 72.47%±12.69% to 72.73%±17.59%, Z=-0.597, P=0.550; and the control group from 78.21%±9.30% to 76.42%±12.17%, Z=-0.153, P=0.879.@*Conclusion@#Symptoms of sleep apnea in OSAHS patients tend to increase with age,and oral appliance treatment may have the effect of slowing down this age-related worsening effect.
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Early identification of culprit drugs is crucial for the treatment and prevention of severe drug eruptions.At present,no accurate and effective methods are available for identifying the culprit drugs in severe drug eruptions.Commonly used tests include patch test,lymphocyte transformation test and so on.However,low sensitivity and specificity limit their clinical application.Enzyme-linked immunospot assay,an in vitro technique,can identify culprit drugs in cutaneous adverse drug reactions by detecting cytokines secreted by drug-specific T lymphocytes.It has high sensitivity and specificity in patients with severe drug eruptions,and can be carried out during the acute stage of disease or among immunocompromised patients.Therefore,enzyme-linked immunospot assay may be an effective method for identifying culprit drugs in severe drug eruptions.
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Objective To identify the diagnostic value of ADC combined with DWI in benign lesions and malignant lesions of testis. Methods 35 patients with testicular lesions confirmed by operation and pathological examination in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively, including 18 benign lesions and 17 malignant lesions.The mean ADC values of normal tissue and parenchyma of testicular lesions were measured and statistically analyzed by K ruskal-W allis test,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was delineated. The optimum ADC value for differential diagnosis of malignant testicular lesions was analyzed and determined.Results In 33 cases of normal testicular tissue DWI showed homogeneous high signal,and mean ADC was(1.137 ± 0.119)×10-3mm2/s.18 cases of benign lesions mostly showed unrestricted diffusion,and mean ADC was(1.104 ± 0.463)×10-3mm2/s.In 17 cases of malignant lesions DWI showed high signal,and mean ADC was(0.778 ± 0.198)×10-3mm2/s.The comparison of ADC mean values between malignant testicular lesions and normal tissue as well as benign lesions of testis showed significant difference(P<0.05).The optimum ADC to distinguish malignant testicular lesions from benign testicular lesions was 0.911×10 -3mm2/s(82.4% sensitivity and 82.4% specificity). Conclusion DWI combined with ADC value is beneficial to the preoperative diagnosis and differential diagnosis between malignant testicular lesions and benign lesions of testis.
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Objective: To evaluate the polysomnology results along with mandibular titrated advancement using oral appliance to treat obstructive sleep apnea and hyponea syndrome(OSAHS).Methods: Several electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang) were systematically searched up to September 2015.There was no restriction of language or source of information.All randomized clinical trials (RCT) and before-after trials (BAT) comparing at least two different mandibular advancements were included.Two independent reviewers selected the studies, extracted data and evaluated risk of bias by quality assessment.Data were pooled using a fixed-effects model, and the summary effect measure was calculated by risk ratio (RR) and 95%CI.Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software.Results: Two RCTs and five BATs were included in the review.Among the five BATs, two of them were randomized, while the other three were not.Outcomes including apnea hypopnea index (AHI), oxygen desaturation index (ODI), success rate (reduction of AHI or ODI >50%), normalization rate (AHI or ODI<10/h) were assessed in this review.Based on the trial design and quality assessment, four studies were included for meta-analysis.No significant difference in the success rate was found between the group with 50% of the maximal mandibular advancement (MMA) and the group with 75% of MMA [I2=0%, RR=0.93, with 95%CI (0.80, 1.09)].No significant dif-ference in the normalization rate was found between the 50% of MMA and 75% of MMA groups [I2=45%, RR=0.85, with 95%CI (0.68, 1.06)].Subgroup analysis displayed that the severity of OSAHS before treatment was a potential factor affecting the normalization rate.Conclusion: Based on current available evidence, the success rate and normalization rate for treating OSAHS in the patients with 75% MMA were not found to be significantly higher than those with 50% MMA.Due to small simple size in this meta-analysis, the results of the present study should be interpreted with caution.Further prospective studies are needed to strengthen the evidence.
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Aim To explore the effects of chrysin on endothelial dysfunction induced by acute high glucose.Methods ① The effects of chrysin on normal isolated aortic at contraction induced by PE and on endothelial dysfunction induced by high glucose were tested in the following medium: normal group,chrysin group;normal-glucose group: glucose 11mmol·L-1 in Krebs' solution;high-glucose group: glucose 44 mmol·L-1 in Krebs' solution;mannitol group: mannitol 33 mmol·L-1 in Krebs' solution and chrysin group: 44 mmol·L-1 Glu+chrysin 1.0 μmol·L-1 in Krebs' solution.② The effects of chrysin on HUVEC cell viability after incubated in high glucose were observed in the following groups: normal-glucose group: glucose 5.5 mmol·L-1 in culture solution;high-glucose group: glucose 33.3 mmol·L-1 in culture solution;mannitol group: mannitol 27.8 mmol·L-1 in culture solution and chrysin group: chrysin(25,50 μmol·L-1)in culture solution.And the NO release was also testd in these groups.Results ① Chrysin could induce vaso-dilation in a dose-dependent manner at normal glucose.The Emax was(58.94±9.61)％,and the EC50 value was 51.9 μmol·L-1.After incubating the aortic rings with high glucose(44 mmol·L-1)for 4 h,there were significant differences in ACh-induced vascular relaxation between the normal glucose group and the high glucose group.The Emax was(32.12±3.92)％and the EC50 value was 78.0 μmol·L-1 of high glucose group(P<0.01).The endothelium-independent relaxation induced by SNP was not significantly different between the two groups.And chrysin(1.0 μmol·L-1)could reverse the decline of ACh-induced vasorelaxation response induced by high glucose(44 mmol·L-1).The Emax was(70.7±3.87)％and the EC50 value was 0.852 μmol·L-1.② The cell viability of HUVEC was depressed after incubated in high glucose,and chrysin could reverse the decline in a concentration-dependent way.And chrysin in defferent concentrations could increase the cell NO release.Conclusion Chrysin could prevent the acute high glucose-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction and could increase the NO release.
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Objective To evaluate the apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC) value of mono-exponential diffusion weighted imaging(DWI) and the true diffusion coefficient(D) value, related diffusion coefficient(D*) value, perfusion fraction (f) value of bi-exponential model DWI in reflecting the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).Methods Using immunohistochemical staining method to detect VEGF expression in the 28 cases of gastric carcinoma tissue section and the surrounding normal gastric tissue.The differences of ADC value, D value, D* value, f value in different VEGF expression grading and gastric carcinoma classification were analyzed respectively.Results The differences of ADC value, D value, f value between different VEGF grading were statically significant,as the higher VEGF grading accompanied wth the lower ADC values, D value and the higher of f value;and the differences of the parameters between high and low differentiated gastric carcinoma were also statically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion The ADC value of mono-exponential DWI and the D value,f value of bi-exponential model DWI could evaluate the expression of VEGF and reflect the gastric carcinoma angiogenesis.
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Objective:To investigate the long-term efficacy of oral appliance treating of obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in different periods of treatment.Methods:A total of 55 patients were included in the study.Patients were all diagnosed with OSAHS by overnight polysomnography and all received oral appliance (OA) as the therapy.The OA positioned the mandible at 60％-70％ of the maximal mandible advancement position and created a 4-5 mm incisor separation.The patients were instructed to wear the appliance during sleep,6-8 hours per day,for 5-7 days per week.They were divided into four groups by the period of treatment,including less than 1 year group;1-2 years group;2-6 years group and 6-9 years group.The polysomnographic study was used to investigate the efficacy of the four groups.The outcome measures included the score on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI),the longest apnea time and the lowest oxygen saturation (LSaO2) levels during an overnight sleep.Results:The AHI decreased significantly in all the four groups.The less than 1 year group decreased from 24.50 (14.65,54.05) to 7.40 (2.12,10.00) events/h (P ＜ 0.001);The 1-2 years group decreased from 19.50 (12.15,39.23) to 1.80 (0.70,6.58) events/h (P =0.001);The 2-6 years group decreased from 25.00 (11.41,42.60) to 4.50 (1.35,7.90) events/h (P =0.001);The 6-9 years group decreased from 26.2 (16.95,47.45) to 4.00 (1.90,26.70) events/h (P =0.043).The longest apnea decreased significantly in less than 1 year group,1-2 years group and 2-6 years group.The longest apnea decreased from 57.00 (37.70,61.50) to 25.00 (15.90,33.50)seconds (P＜0.001) in the less than 1 year group,from 41.00 (25.50,62.26) to 13.10 (0.00,22.10) seconds (P =0.001) in the 1-2 year group and from 42.50 (30.35,58.15) to 15.60 (0.00,28.10) seconds (P =0.003) in the 2-6 year group.The LSaO2 levels increased significantly in the less than 1 year group and 2-6 years group.The LSaO2 levels rose significantly in the less than 1 year group,from 74.18％ ±7.96％ to 84.06％ ±7.67％ (P =0.001),and in the 2-6 years group,from 76.71％ ± 10.98％ to 84.06％ ±4.64％ (P =0.006),The LSaO2 levels did not increase significantly in the 1-2 years and 6-9 years groups.Kruskal-Wallis test showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the AHI,longest apnea time and LSaO2 in 4 the groups.Conclusion:The oral appliance is an effective therapy for patients with OSAHS in the long-term treatment.However,it's recommended to make appointments with patients as a follow-up supervision whether there is any efficacy decrease.And the oral appliance should be replaced if necessary.
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Objective To discuss MRI manifestations of overlap syndrome of autoimmune liver diseases and the diagnostic value of the MRI .Methods Seven patients of overlap syndrome of autoimmune liver diseases were recruited .The MRI examination (inclu‐ding T1WI ,T2WI ,DWI and MRCP )were underwent on these patients .MR features of overlap syndrome were reviewed by two ra‐diologists by consensus .Two radiologists independently reviewed the studies in a blinded fashion .Results AIH/PBC 4 cases ,AIH/PSC 1 case ,PBC/PSC 1 case ,AIH/PBC/PSC 1 case was collected .MRI of AIH/PBC has the MRI feature of AIH and PBC .MRI of AIH/PSC has the MRI feature of AIH and PSC .MRI of PBC/PSC has the MRI feature of PBC and PSC .MRI feature of AIH/PBC/PSC has the MRI feature of AIH ,PBC and PSC .Conclusion If the patients who sufferd autoimmune liver diseases displayed the MIR images of other autoimmune liver diseases ,the patients were considered that had developed into overlap syndrome of autoim‐mune liver diseases .
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Objective:To investigate changes in the circum-maxillary sutures during alternate maxillary expansions and constrictions in a rat model.Methods:Twenty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats (6 weeks old)were used and divided into three groups.In maxillary expansion (ME)group (n=9),an expander was activated for 5 d,and then sacrificed.In alternate maxillary expansions and constrictions (Alt-MEC) group (9 animals),an alternate expansion and constriction protocol (5 d expansion and 5 d constriction for one cycle)was conducted for 2.5 cycles (25 d total),and then sacrificed.The control group com-prised 4 animals with no appliances used,each of two sacrificed on day 5 and day 25 ,respectively.Cir-cum-maxillary sutures (mid-palatal,maxillopalatine,premaxillary,zygomaticotemporal,and frontonasal suture)in each group were characterized histologically.Results:Histological findings of circum-maxil-lary sutures:in control group,the normal sutures were divided into 5 zones,the center was polygon mesenchyme zone,the lateral was mature chondrocyte zone,the next lateral was bone tissue.In ME group,the mid-palatal suture was expanded after ME,the fibre and connective tissue were extracted and invaded into cartilage zone.Osteoblast hyperplasia and new bone formation occurred.The orientation of the new bone trabecula was consistent with force.The osteoclast appeared in some area.Findings of other sutures were similar with those of control group,osteogenesis was active in some area without obvious re-construction in Alt-MEC group,mid-palatal suture and other sutures in some area were widened after Alt-MEC with much more osteoblast hyperplasia and new bone formation.Fibre and connective tissue were extracted,distorted or even broken.Sutures in some areas were narrowed with osteoblast cytopenia and osteoclast hyperplasia.Fibre and connective tissue compressed because of the different force and orienta-tion.Osteoclast count results showed that compared with the control group,the number of the osteoclast was increased only in the palatal suture in ME group (P0.05).In Alt-MEC group,the numbers of the osteoclast in circum-maxillary sutures were the most,and had statistical significances (P<0.05 ).Conclusion:These results suggested that cir-cum-maxillary sutures were actively reconstructed after Alt-MEC.while only midpalatal suture had active reaction after ME.
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Objective:To measure the resting pressure of the tongue body on the sagittal and vertical dimensions of the tongue anchorage pad ( TAP) , and to investigate the proper position of TAP as an an-chorage. Methods:Nineteen volunteers with individual normal occlusion (4 males and 15 females, age 23-33 years) were recruited in the study. Individualized TAP was designed and made for each subject. On the sagittal dimension, the pressure along the midline at the level of the distal of the second premolar (PM2), the first molar (M1) and the second molar (M2) were measured. On the vertical dimension, pressures on TAPs with height of -3 mm, 0 mm, and 3 mm were measured, with 0 mm standing for the reference point recorded by the tongue position record. The tongue resting pressure of the volunteers in the upright position was measured by miniature sensors ( FSS1500NS, Honeywell, USA) embedded in TAP. Nonparametric analysis was applied with the significant level of 0. 05. Results:On the vertical di-mension, the pressure obtained at the height of -3 mm, 0 mm, and 3 mm were 105. 83 Pa, 167. 75 Pa, and 254. 25 Pa, respectively (P<0. 001). On the sagittal dimension, the pressure detected at the level of PM2, M1, and M2 were 177. 64 Pa, 126. 72 Pa, and 109. 37 Pa, respectively (P<0. 001). Con-clusion:Tongue pressure rises significantly with the increase of TAP height. On the sagittal dimension, pressure decreases along the palatal midline in an anteroposterior direction. But in the clinical practice, we should also put comfort into consideration.
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Objective To develop a specific trans-splicing intron ribozyme type Ⅰ-mediated dual reporter gene system (Rib53-Fluc-tk) for targeting CEA.Methods The novel CEA-targeting trans-splicing ribozyme with the downstream reporter system (Rib53-Fluc-tk) was constructed by genetic engineering technology.The trans-splicing reaction product was evaluated using the 131I-5-iodo-2'-fluro-l-beta-D-arabinofuranosy-luracil (FIAU) cellular uptake rates and the bioluminescence.Two-sample t test,the analysis of variance and the least significant difference (LSD) t test was performed for data analysis.Results The sequence of Rib53-Fluc-tk was proved by gene-sequencing test.Human MCF-7 breast cancer cells showed a high ratio of firefly luciferase/renilla luciferase (0.64±0.10,n =4).A 520 bp band of product existed,which matched with the predicted size using RNA from cells transfected with Rib53-Fluc-tk in MCF-7.Signals were detected by bioluminescence in human embryonic kidney 293T cells co-transfected with Rib53-Fluc-tk and pCDNA3.1-CEA.The labelling rate of 131I-FIAU was (64.02±4.79)％ (n =3).The radiochemical purity was (95.96± 1.07)％ (n=3),and the stability of the radiocompound remained high in human serum at least for 24 h.The uptake of 131I-FIAU in 293T cells transfected with Rib53-Fluc-tk was (0.31±0.01)％ (n=4),while it increased with the incubation time in 293T cells co-transfected with pCDNA3.1-CEA and Rib53-Fluc-tk and reached (1.40±0.06)％ at 4.5 h (F=1 007.29,t=136.34,both P＜0.01).Conelusions A novel and specific reporter gene in the cellular level was established.Taking advantage of trans-splicing reaction of the ribozyme,it could improve the specificity of the reporter gene imaging.
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Objective To investigate the protective effects of melatonin and possible mechanisms on rats with alco-holic fatty liver (AFL). Methods All rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: normal group (n = 10), model group (n = 12) and melatonin groups (10 mg / kg, 20 mg / kg; n = 10, respectively). The model of rats’ alcoholic fatty liver was induced by intragastric influsion of ethanol for 8 weeks. The melatonin groups’ rats received melato-nin by intraperitoneal injection after intragastric infusion of ethanol. Histopathological changes were evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were detected by immunohistochemical methods. The detection of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels and alanine transarninase (ALT) levels and the total bilirubin ( TBIL) levels in serum were provided by routine laboratory methods using an autoanalyzer. The levels of malondialdehyde ( MDA) and activities of glutathione peroxidase ( GPx) were measured by spectrophotometry. Results Compared with the normal group, the liver cells of the mod-el group showed obvious steatosis and significant swelling. However, less degree and less extensive of steatosis and swelling were observed in the melatonin groups. Compared with the normal group, the levels of ALT, AST and TBIL in serum and the levels of MDA in liver homogenates were significantly increased in the model group (P <0. 01), and the activities of GPx were distinctly decreased in the model group(P < 0. 01). But in the melatonin groups, the levels of ALT, AST and TBIL in serum and the levels of MDA in liver homogenates were decreased (P< 0. 01), and the activities of GPx were increased (P < 0. 01). Additionally, melatonin lessened the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in liver obviously (P < 0. 01). Conclusion Melatonin may inhibit the development of alcoholic fatty liver and its possible mechanism is the ability to resist oxidative stress and lessen the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 and other relevant factors in liver.
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Objective To investigate the utility value of monoexponential and biexponential DWI in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant liver neoplasms.Methods Seventy three patients with pathologically or clinically confirmed liver mass,were analyzed retrospectively and categorized into benign and malignant groups between January 2013 and October 2013.Malignant group included 46 patients with 53 lesions,while 27 patients in benign group had 35 lesions.All patients underwent MR examinations on 3.0T system (GE 750).Conventional MR T1WI,T2WI,DWI(b=0,800 s/mm2) (to obtain ADC with monoexponential modeling),multi-b value DWI(b=0,20 50,100,200,400,600,800 and 1 200 s/mm2) (to obtain Slow-ADC,Fast-ADC,f with biexponential modeling) and dynamic enhancement were performed.The ADC,Slow-ADC,Fast-ADC and f mean values of benign and malignant liver neoplasms were measured and analyzed by using independent samples t test.Diagnostic efficacy of these parameters in malignant group was evaluated by using receiver operating characteristic curve,with histopathologic findings as the gold standard.Results ADC,Slow-ADC,Fast-ADC and f of malignant group were lower than those of benign group [ADC:(1.79±0.35)× 10-3 mm2/s vs (1.16±0.36) × 10-3 mm2/s; Slow-ADC:(1.67±0.25) × 10-3 mm2/s vs(0.94±0.22)×10-3mm2/s; Fast-ADC(72.40±23.70)×10-3mm2/s vs(34.62±17.43)×10-3mm2/s; and f:(33.59± 11.77)％ vs (22.28±8.97)％ in benign and malignant groups,respectively).Significant inter-group difference was observed in ADC,Fast-ADC,Slow-ADC and f (t=0.89,14.77,8.96 and 5.47,respectively and P＜0.05).The areas under the ROC curve (AUC) of ADC,Slow-ADC,Fast-ADC and fwere 0.938,0.974,0.895 and 0.789,respectively.The sensitivity and specificity of ADC,Slow-ADC,Fast-ADC and fwere 90.6％ (48/53),96.2％ (51/53),90.6％ (48/53) and 90.6％ (48/53) and 85.7％ (30/35),91.4％ (32/35),82.9％ (29/35) and 57.1％ (20/35)respectively for differentiating benign from malignant hepatic lesions.Conclusion ADC obtained with mono-exponential modeling and Fast-ADC,Slow-ADC,f obtained with biexponential modeling are useful parameters in distinguishing benign and malignant hepatic lesions,among which slow-ADC demonstrates the highest diagnostic efficacy.
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Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, also known as obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in children, is caused by obstruction of upper airway, characterized by repetitive pauses in breathing during sleep despite the effort to breathe, and usually leads to reduction in oxygen saturation. Due to the importance of sufficient oxygen in growth and development, many children patients suffer from abnormal secretion of growth hormone at night, and also their activity and resting of cerebral cortex during sleep. Therefore, they face great risks in keeping normal physical growth, forming mental behavior, building up learning ability and shaping personalities. It is a very important interdisciplinary subject, yet still much remains unclear about the disease. Oral medicine is one of the subjects that show increasing importance in prevention and treatment of OSAHS in children. On one hand, due to the special means of the field, such as cephalometric, it can diagnose and monitor the development of craniofacial structures, especially the upper airway. On the other hand, it can provide treatments which can both improve breath during sleep and consequent dental facial deformities. Most typical treatments include mandibular sagittal growth stimulation, transverse maxillary palatal expansion and maxillary protraction. Oral medicine provides additional treatment apart from traditional adenectomy and tonsilectomy to improve ventilation. It not only directly helps to improve deformities caused by sleep-disordered breathing in OSAHS children with indications, but also helps to avoid many of physical and mental complications, which will in turn benefit their life quality. Also, it may prospectively provide insights in treatment and prevention of OSAHS in adults.