Optimal Parameters for Virtual Mono-Energetic Imaging of Liver Solid Lesions / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To explore the optimal parameters for virtual mono-energetic imaging of liver solid lesions. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 60 patients undergoing contrast-enhanced spectral CT of the abdomen.The iodine concentration values of hepatic arterial phase images and the CT values of different mono-energetic images were measured.The correlation coefficient and coefficient of variation were calculated. Results The average correlation coefficients between iodine concentrations and CT values of hepatic solid lesion images at 40,45,50,55,60,65,and 70 keV were 0.996,0.995,0.993,0.989,0.978,0.970,and 0.961,respectively.The correlation coefficients at 40(P=0.007),45(P=0.022),50 keV (P=0.035)were higher than that at 55 keV,and the correlation coefficients at 40 keV(P=0.134) and 45 keV(P=0.368) had no significant differences from that at 50 keV.The coefficients of variation of the CT values at 40,45,and 50 keV were 0.146,0.154,and 0.163,respectively. Conclusion The energy of 40 keV is optimal for virtual mono-energetic imaging of liver solid lesions in the late arterial phase,which is helpful for the diagnosis of liver diseases.

MRI Findings of the Uterine Tumors Resembling Ovarian Sex Cord Tumors:Report of Two Cases / 中国医学科学院学报

Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumors are rarely reported with limited imaging findings.The current study reported two case of uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumors and described the detailed MRI findings,which would provide valuable imaging evidence for the diagnosis of such tumors.

Severe COVID-19-associated sepsis is different from classical sepsis induced by pulmonary infection with carbapenem-resistant klebsiella pneumonia (CrKP) / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)

PURPOSE@#COVID-19 is also referred to as a typical viral septic pulmonary infection by 2019-nCoV. However, little is known regarding its characteristics in terms of systemic inflammation and organ injury, especially compared with classical bacterial sepsis. This article aims to investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis between COVID-19-associated sepsis and classic bacterial-induced sepsis.@*METHODS@#In this retrospective cohort study, septic patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a government-designed therapy center in Shenzhen, China between January 14, 2020 and March 10, 2020, and septic patients induced by carbapenem-resistant klebsiella pneumonia (CrKP) admitted to the ICU of the Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen, China between January 1, 2014 and October 30, 2019 were enrolled. Demographic and clinical parameters including comorbidities, critical illness scores, treatment, and laboratory data, as well as prognosis were compared between the two groups. Risk factors for mortality and survival rate were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression and survival curve, respectively.@*RESULTS@#A total of 107 patients with COVID-19 and 63 patients with CrKP were enrolled. A direct comparison between the two groups demonstrated more serious degrees of primary lung injury following 2019-nCoV infection (indicated by lower PaO@*CONCLUSION@#Critical COVID-19 shares clinical characteristics with classical bacterial sepsis, but the degree of systemic inflammatory response, secondary organ damage and mortality rate are less severe. However, following 2019-nCoV infection, the level of immunosuppression may be increased and thus induce in more death at the later stage of patients' hospitalstay.

Effect of Two Kinds of Compound Rhizosphere Growth-promoting Bacteria on Growth，Physiological Characteristics and Pharmacodynamic Components of Angelicae Sinensis Radix / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo study the effects of foliar spraying of two kinds of compound rhizosphere growth-promoting agents on the growth and physiological characteristics of Angelicae Sinensis Radix （ASR）， as well as the pharmacodynamic components， in order to lay a foundation for providing functional microbial agents for ecological cultivation of ASR. MethodThe compound growth-promoting agents T1 （Pseudomonas CBS5， CBS7 and CBSB） and T2 （Bacillus 5C1， 5C5 and 5C7） with the concentration of 1×108 CFU·mL-1 were sprayed on the leaf surface of the field， and the sterile potato glucose broth medium was used as the control （CK）. The plant growth indexes of ASR were measured by conventional methods， the photosynthetic physiological indexes of ASR were measured by portable photosynthetic measurement system， the enzyme activities of plants and microorganisms were measured by kit method， and the endogenous hormone levels were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The contents of ferulic acid， senkyunolide I， coniferyl ferulate， senkyunolide A and Z-ligustilide were determined by high performance liquid chromatography. ResultCompared with CK， the two compound inoculants could promote the growth of ASR and increase the biomass， increase the leaf net photosynthetic rate， stomatal conductance， intercellular CO2 concentration， transpiration rate， increase catalase， peroxidase， superoxide dismutase， polyamine oxidase， diamine oxidase and polyphenol oxidase enzyme activities， increase endogenous jasmonic acid， cytokinin and gibberellin levels in plants， increase the contents of ferulic acid， senkyunolide A and Z-ligustilide， reduce the contents of malondialdehyde and abscisic acid， and reduce the incidence of root rot. ConclusionFoliar spraying of two kinds of rhizosphere compound growth-promoting agents can promote the growth， photosynthesis and stress resistance of ASR， and can improve the quality of ASR in different degrees. Comprehensive analysis shows that T1 treatment is better than T2 treatment in the growth-promoting and quality-enhancing of ASR.

Prenatal pyrethroid pesticides exposure and neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children: a birth cohort study / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective: To investigate the influence and critical windows of prenatal exposure to pyrethroid pesticides (PYRs) on neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children. Methods: The subjects of this study were derived from the Xuanwei Birth Cohort. A total of 482 pregnant women who participated in the rural district of Xuanwei birth cohort from January 2016 to December 2018 were included. Maternal urinary concentrations of PYRs metabolites during 8-12 gestational weeks, 20-23 gestational weeks and 32-35 gestational weeks were measured with ultra high performance liquid chromatography system coupled with a tandem mass spectrometry detector. Child neurodevelopment was evaluated with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-Third Edition at 2 years of age. Multivariate linear regression models and binary logistic regression models were used to assess the association between PYRs exposure during pregnancy and children's neurodevelopment. Results: A total of 360 mother-child pairs had complete data on maternal urinary PYRs metabolites detection and children's neurodevelopment assessment. The detection rate of any one PYRs metabolites during the first, second and third trimester were 93.6% (337/360), 90.8% (327/360) and 94.2% (339/360), respectively. The neurodevelopmental scores of Cognitive, Language, Motor, Social-Emotional, and Adaptive Behavior of 2-year-old children were (102.3±18.9), (100.2±16.3), (102.0±20.3), (107.8±23.3) and (85.8±18.6) points, respectively. After controlling for confounding factors, 4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzoic acid (4F3PBA, one of PYRs metabolites) exposure in the first trimester reduced Motor (β=-5.02, 95%CI: -9.08, -0.97) and Adaptive Behavior (β=-4.12, 95%CI:-7.92, -0.32) scores of 2-year-old children, and increased risk of developmental delay of adaptive behavior (OR=2.07, 95%CI:1.13-3.82). Conclusion: PYRs exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy may affect neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children, and the first trimester may be the critical window.

Inhibition of activated K-opioid receptor to myocardical hypertrophy induced by ET-1 in neonatal rats by extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the inhibitory effect of kappa-opioid receptor(κ-OR)stimulation on extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway on ET-1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in vitro cultured myocardial cells from neonatal rats.Methods Myocardial cells of neonatal rats were cultured in vitro.The hypertrophic myocytes were induced by ET-1(10 nmol·L-1)before κ-OR agonist U50488H(1 μmol·L-1)was administered.The antihypertrophic effect of κ-OR stimulation was observed in the presence of U0126(1μmol·L-1), Ro-31-8220(50 nmol·L-1)and PTX(5 mg·L-1).The cardiomyocytes volume was measured by computer photographalysis system.The relative expression of ERK1/2 was determined by Western blot.The morphological changes in cardiomyocytes were observed under an inverted phase contrast microscope.The expression of mRNA of atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP)was determined by RT-PCR.Results Compared with normal control group, ET-1 could induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.Compared with ET-1 model group, U50488H(1 μmol·L-1)could obviously inhibit ET-1-induced increase of the cardiomyocytes volume, expression of ANPmRNA and expression of ERK1/2, which was similar to U0126(1 μmol·L-1)and Ro-31-8220(50 nmol·L-1); however, the inhibitory effects of U50488H were partly lost when preincubated with U0126(1 μmol·L-1)and Ro-31-8220(50 nmol·L-1); the inhibitory effects of U50488H, U0126(1 μmol·L-1)and Ro-31-8220(50 nmol·L-1)were lost when preincubated with NOR-BNI.Conclusion The stimulation of kappa-opiod can inhibit myocardial hypertrophy induced by ET-1, which is possibly via attenuating ERK1/2.

Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region:Report of One Case / 中国医学科学院学报

We report a case of papillary tumor in the pineal region.The imaging findings mainly included:(1)slight high density on CT images;(2)short T1 signal,cystic changes,and evident enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging.

Two Cases of Hypovascular Pituitary Metastases and Literature Review / 中国医学科学院学报

Pituitary metastasis,a rare kind of intracranial malignant tumor,is characterized by metastasis from all parts of the body to the pituitary.The common tumors metastatic to pituitary are abundant with blood supply,located in the posterior pituitary lobe and/or the pituitary stalk.The lesion shows infiltrative growth,and mainly demonstrates low signal on T1 weighted imaging and high signal on T2 weighted imaging.It is usually enhanced significantly after iodinated contrast administration.The metastatic tumor with poor blood supply is similar to pituitary macroadenoma on magnetic resonance image,which makes it difficult to be differentiated.We reported two cases of pathologically diagnosed pituitary metastasis with poor blood supply and reviewed related papers,aiming to provide the imaging differentiation points of hypovascular pituitary metastasis.

Evaluation of Lateral Pterygoid Muscle Contraction in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders Based on 3D-T2 Weighted Imaging / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To evaluate lateral pterygoid muscle(LPM)contraction in the patients with temporomandibular disorders(TMD)based on 3D-T2 weighted imaging(3D-T2WI).Multiplanar reconstruction(MPR)was employed to measure the length of LPM in the images taken in closed-and open-mouth positions. Methods Seventeen TMD patients [age of(29.82±10.70)years,males/females=8/9] and 13 normal volunteers [control,age of(23.54±3.31)years,males/females=6/7] received 3D-T2WI of the temporomandibular joints in closed-and open-mouth positions from November 2019 to April 2020 in Department of Radiology,Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital.According to the position of the discs,the subjects were classified into the following groups:TMD with disc displacement without reduction(TMD-DDwoR),TMD with disc displacement with reduction(TMD-DDwR),TMD without disc displacement(TMDwoDD),and normal control without disc displacement(NCwoDD).MPR was employed to measure the maximal length of the superior belly of LPM.One-way analysis of variance,receiver operating characteristic curve,and permutation test were employed for the statistical analyses. Results The contraction of LPM was significantly shorter in TMD-DDwoR group [(3.36±1.96)mm] than in TMDwoDD group [(7.90±3.95)mm],NCwoDD group [(8.77±3.13)mm](

CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of the Intracranial Extra-cerebral Chondroma:A Case Report / 中国医学科学院学报

Intracranial intradural chondroma is a rare disorder,the imaging findings of which have been rarely reported.The current study reported a case of intracranial extra-cerebral chondroma and described the detailed CT and magnetic resonance imaging findings,which would provide valuable imaging evidence for the diagnosis of intracranial extra-cerebral chondroma.

Reproducibility Analysis of Iodine Concentrations of Abdominal Parenchymal Organs Based on Spectral CT / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To investigate the intra-and inter-observer reproducibility of iodine concentrations of abdominal parenchymal organs based on spectral CT.Methods The water-free iodine images of the venous phase were retrospectively obtained from 50 patients with abdominal dynamic spectral CT scans.The iodine concentrations were measured in the left,right and caudate lobes of liver,spleen,pancreas and bilateral kidneys.Intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC)and Bland-Altman plot were employed to analyze the intra-and inter-observer reproducibility.Results The intra-observer ICCs of the left,right and caudate lobes of liver,spleen,pancreas,and left and right kidneys were 0.938(0.894,0.965),0.932(0.884,0.961),0.939(0.895,0.965),0.947(0.909,0.970),0.912(0.851,0.949),0.946(0.906,0.969)and 0.907(0.842,0.946),which indicated good intra-observer reproducibility.The inter-observer ICCs of the left,right and caudate lobes of liver,spleen,pancreas,and left and right kidneys were 0.947(0.909,0.970),0.927(0.875,0.958),0.943(0.902,0.968),0.956(0.924,0.975),0.934(0.887,0.962),0.927(0.875,0.958)and 0.892(0.818,0.937),which indicated good inter-observer reproducibility.Bland-Altman plots presented that more than 95% points of the intra-observer differences located within 95% CI of limits of agreement for the caudate lobe of liver,spleen,pancreas and bilateral kidneys,which was same as inter-observer differences of the caudate lobe of liver,spleen and right kidney.Conclusion The iodine concentration measurement based on the spectral CT presented good intra-and inter-observer reproducibility for the caudate lobe of liver and spleen.

Effect of Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles and Melatonin on Yield and Quality of Fritillaria przewalskii in Domesticated Cultivation Conditions / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To investigate the effect of iron nanoparticles and melatonin on yield and quality of <italic>Fritillaria przewalskii</italic> and provide technical support for its domesticated cultivation. Method:Hundred grain weight was measured by conventional method；alkaloid content was detected according to protocols of the edition of 2020 <italic>Chinese Pharmacopoeia</italic>，chlorophyll，hydrogen peroxide，malondialdehyde，superoxide dismutase （SOD），peroxidase （POD） and catalase （CAT） were detected by spectrophotometric analysis，auxins，cytokinins，gibberellins，salicylic acid，jasmonic acid and abscisic acid were detected by ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis. Result:Zero-valent iron nanoparticles and melatonin significantly increased the hundred grain weight without affecting the quality. The effect of the two treatments on physiological and biochemical indexes in different stages were quite different，but the effects on content of endogenous hormones were basically the same. Correlation analysis showed that hundred grain weight was negatively correlated with malondialdehyde content，SOD activity and jasmonic acid content，but positively correlated with POD activity，salicylic acid content，gibberellins content，auxin content and abscisic acid content. The two treatments were separated effectively by principal component analysis，indicating that there were some differences in the mechanisms of growth promoting. The treatment of zero-valent iron nanoparticles mainly affected auxins，salicylic acid and abscisic acid. The treatment of melatonin mainly affected SOD，malondialdehyde and gibberellins. Conclusion:Zero-valent iron nanoparticles and melatonin can be used as a simple and practical technology to improve the stress resistance and yields of <italic>F. przewalskii</italic> in domesticated cultivation conditions.

Isolation of Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Effect of Compound Bacteria on Yield of Fritillaria przewalskii / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To explore the effects of anti-microbial compound （T1） from<italic> Bacillus </italic>（Phylum Firmicutes） and anti-microbial compound （T2） from <italic>Pseudomonas</italic> and <italic>Rhizobium</italic>， two growth-promoting agents， on the physiological characteristics and growth of <italic>Fritillaria przewalskii</italic>， in order to lay a foundation for the development of functional microbial agents and the promotion of ecological planting. Method:The endophytic bacteria of <italic>F. przewalskii</italic> were isolated and identified using conventional methods. The leaves of three-year-old <italic>F. przewalskii</italic> were sprayed with T1 and T2， followed by yield determination. The enzyme activities and physiological and biochemical indexes in the plant and microorganisms were measured using the corresponding assay kits， and the contents of related hormones by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry （LC-MS）. Result:The isolated endophytic bacteria were classified into Firmicutes，Proteobacteria， and Actinomycetes. The activities of superoxide dismutase（SOD） and peroxidase（POD） and auxin content after T2 treatment were significantly higher than those after T1 treatment， while the contents of siderophore，salicylic acid， and gibberellin were lower. Compared with the blank （CK） group， T1 and T2 increased the contents of endogenous gibberellin，cytokinin， and auxin in <italic>F. przewalskii</italic> leaves，but did not significantly change jasmonic acid and abscisic acid. T1 promoted the accumulation of endogenous salicylic acid in <italic>F. przewalskii</italic> leaves， but there was no significant change after T2 treatment. Compared with CK，T1 and T2 enhanced the activities of SOD， POD， and catalase （CAT） and decreased the content of malondialdehyde. T2 promoted the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in <italic>F. przewalskii</italic> leaves， but no significant difference was observed after T1 treatment. Compared with CK，both T1 and T2 increased chlorophyll，average iron content in rhizosphere soil， and 100-plant weight. Conclusion:T1 and T2 treatments help to increase the yield，and their specific mechanisms differ from each other. T1 exhibits better effect than T2.

Value of serum autophagy-related protein 7 in diagnosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma / 临床肝胆病杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of autophagy-related protein 7 (ATG7) in the diagnosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC) by measuring the expression level of serum ATG7 in patients with HBV-HCC. Methods A total of 50 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and 89 patients with HCC who were hospitalized in Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University from June 2018 to December 2020 were enrolled, among whom 67 patients had HBV-HCC (HBV-HCC group) and 22 patients had no HBV-HCC (non-HBV-HCC group), and 20 healthy volunteers who underwent physical examination were enrolled as healthy control (HC) group. Demographic data and laboratory data including alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were collected from each group, and ELISA was used to measure the serum level of ATG7. The receiver operating curve (ROC) was plotted for ATG7 and AFP used alone or in combination, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was compared. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison between two groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups; a Spearman correlation analysis was used to investigate correlation. Results The serum level of ATG7 was 22.88(19.79-23.04) ng/mL in the HBV-HCC group, 17.06(14.45-19.40) ng/mL in the non-HBV-HCC group, 19.21(16.65-20.82) ng/mL in the CHB group, and 13.82(8.70-17.82) ng/mL in the HC group, with a significant difference between groups ( χ 2 =65.144, P < 0.001). ATG7 had an AUC of 0.818 (95% confidence interval [ CI ]: 0.743-0.879) and AFP had an AUC of 0.777 (95% CI : 0.698-0.843) in the diagnosis of HBV-HCC, suggesting that ATG7 had a slightly higher AUC than AFP ( Z =0.852, P =0.394). ATG7 combined with AFP had an AUC of 0.859 (95% CI : 0.790-0.913) in the diagnosis of HBV-HCC, which was significantly higher than the AUC of ATG7 alone ( Z =2.192, P =0.028) and AFP alone ( Z =2.076, P =0.038). Conclusion ATG7 is a good marker for the diagnosis of HBV-HCC, and combined measurement of ATG7 and AFP can significantly improve the diagnostic rate for HBV-HCC.

Value of serum autophagy-related protein 7 in diagnosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma / 临床肝胆病杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of autophagy-related protein 7 (ATG7) in the diagnosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC) by measuring the expression level of serum ATG7 in patients with HBV-HCC. Methods A total of 50 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and 89 patients with HCC who were hospitalized in Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University from June 2018 to December 2020 were enrolled, among whom 67 patients had HBV-HCC (HBV-HCC group) and 22 patients had no HBV-HCC (non-HBV-HCC group), and 20 healthy volunteers who underwent physical examination were enrolled as healthy control (HC) group. Demographic data and laboratory data including alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were collected from each group, and ELISA was used to measure the serum level of ATG7. The receiver operating curve (ROC) was plotted for ATG7 and AFP used alone or in combination, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was compared. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison between two groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups; a Spearman correlation analysis was used to investigate correlation. Results The serum level of ATG7 was 22.88(19.79-23.04) ng/mL in the HBV-HCC group, 17.06(14.45-19.40) ng/mL in the non-HBV-HCC group, 19.21(16.65-20.82) ng/mL in the CHB group, and 13.82(8.70-17.82) ng/mL in the HC group, with a significant difference between groups ( χ 2 =65.144, P < 0.001). ATG7 had an AUC of 0.818 (95% confidence interval [ CI ]: 0.743-0.879) and AFP had an AUC of 0.777 (95% CI : 0.698-0.843) in the diagnosis of HBV-HCC, suggesting that ATG7 had a slightly higher AUC than AFP ( Z =0.852, P =0.394). ATG7 combined with AFP had an AUC of 0.859 (95% CI : 0.790-0.913) in the diagnosis of HBV-HCC, which was significantly higher than the AUC of ATG7 alone ( Z =2.192, P =0.028) and AFP alone ( Z =2.076, P =0.038). Conclusion ATG7 is a good marker for the diagnosis of HBV-HCC, and combined measurement of ATG7 and AFP can significantly improve the diagnostic rate for HBV-HCC.

Treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm by prosthetic vessel replacement under left heart bypass / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVES@#Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) prosthetic vessel replacement is one of the most complex operations in the field of cardiovascular surgery. The key to success of this operation is to prevent and avoid ischemia of important organs while repairing TAAA. This study aims to summarize and analyze the effect of prosthetic vessel replacement under left heart bypass in the treatment of TAAA.@*METHODS@#Data of 15 patients with TAAA who underwent prosthetic vessel replacement under left heart bypass in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University were retrospectively analyzed. According to Crawford classification, there were 2 cases of type I, 8 cases of type II, 3 cases of type III, and 2 cases of type V. There were 14 cases of selective operation and 1 case of emergency operation. All operations were performed under left heart bypass, and cerebrospinal fluid drainage was performed before operation. Left heart bypass was established by intubation of left inferior pulmonary vein and distal abdominal aorta or left femoral artery. The thoracoabdominal aorta was replaced segment by segment. After aortic dissection, the kidneys were perfused with cold crystalloid renal protective solution, and the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery were perfused with warm blood.@*RESULTS@#One patient with TAAA after aortic dissection of type A died. During the operation, straight blood vessels were used to repair TAAA, and the celiac artery branches were trimmed into island shape and anastomosed with prosthetic vessels. After the operation, massive bleeding occurred at the anastomotic stoma, then anaphylactic reaction occurred during massive blood transfusion, resulting in death. One patient suffered from paraplegia due to ischemic injury of spinal cord. The other patients recovered well and were discharged. The postoperative ventilation time was (16.5±13.8) h and the postoperative hospital stay was (10±4) d. The amount of red blood cell transfusion was (13±9) U. The patients were followed up for 2 months to 2 years, and the recovery was satisfactory.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The effect of prosthetic vessel replacement under left heart bypass in the treatment of TAAA is good, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Optimal Mono-energy in Mono-energetic Spectral Computed Tomography of Enhanced Renal Cortex in Cortical Phase Based on Iodine Concentration / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To identify the optimal mono-energetic enhanced spectral CT for renal cortex in cortical phase based on the iodine concentration. Methods Fifty patients with normal renal function received the abdominal enhanced spectral CT examination.The iodine concentration and CT values of the multiple mono-energetic spectral images were measured on renal cortex in cortical phase,and the correlation between the iodine concentration and the CT values and the coefficient of variation(CV)were analyzed. Results The correlation analysis demonstrated that the correlation coefficient was 0.994,0.994,0.993,0.987,0.976,0.960,and 0.938 between mono-energetic spectral CT images(40-100 keV with interval 10 keV,respectively)and iodine concentration(all

Hypovascular Pituitary Metastasis from Poorly Differentiated Lung Adenocarcinoma:Report of One Case / 中国医学科学院学报

Pituitary metastasis is a rare intracranial malignant tumor originated from other malignant tumors at other parts of the body.Pituitary metastases are typically hypervascular,while hypovascular pituitary metastasis is rare.Radiologically,hypovascular pituitary metastasis is difficult to be distinguished from pituitary adenoma.This article reports one case of pathologically confirmed hypovascular pituitary metastasis,with the main diagnostic clues including history of malignant tumor,presence of normal pituitary in the intrasellar region,and isointensity on T1 and T2 sequence.

Role of Rac1 in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic rats: the relationship with mitopaghy / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the role of Rac1 in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and the relationship with mitopaghy in diabetic rats.Methods:SPF healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 8 weeks, weighing 250-280 g, in which diabetes mellitus was induced by intraperitoneal streptozotocin, were used in this study.Forty-eight rats with diabetes mellitus were divided into 4 groups ( n=12 each) using a random number table method: sham operation group (sham group), cerebral I/R group (I/R group), I/R plus lentivirus inhibiting Rac1 group (I/R+ shRac1 group), and I/R plus lentivirus-negative control group (I/R+ NC group). Cerebral I/R was induced by 90-min middle cerebral artery occlusion followed by 24-h reperfusion.In I/R+ shRac1 and I/R+ NC groups, Rac1 shRNA lentivirus vector and lentivirus negative control vector 10 μl were injected via the right lateral cerebral ventricle at 7 days before establishing the model, respectively.Rats were sacrificed at 24 h of reperfusion, and brains were removed for determination of cerebral infarct size, expression of BNIP3, P62, LC3Ⅰ and LC3Ⅱ (by Western blot). The LC3Ⅱ/LC3 Ⅰ ratio was calculated. Results:Compared with sham group, the cerebral infarct size was significantly increased in the other three groups ( P<0.05). Compared with I/R group, the cerebral infarct size was significantly decreased, LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰratio was increased, the expression of BNIP3 was up-regulated, and the expression of P62 was down-regulated in group I/R+ shRac1 ( P<0.05 or 0.01), and no significant change was found in each index in group I/R+ NC ( P>0.05). Compared with I/R+ NC group, the cerebral infarct size was significantly decreased, LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰratio was increased, the expression of BNIP3 was up-regulated, and the expression of P62 was down-regulated in group I/R+ shRac1 ( P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusion:The mechanism by which Rac1 reduces cerebral I/R injury is related to enhancing mitophagy in diabetic rats.

Fibrous Meningioma with Ring Enhancement in Cerebellopontine Angle Region:Report of One Case / 中国医学科学院学报

Fibrous meningioma is a common subtype of meningioma. Contrast-enhanced scan typically shows evident homogeneous enhancement,while ring enhancement has not been described. In this article,we report a case of fibrous meningioma with ring enhancement in cerebellopontine angle region.