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This paper reports a case of atypical cholesterol side chain enzyme deficiency caused possibly by CYP11A1p.A359V heterozygous mutation. The patient was diagnosed as congenital adrenal hyperplasia because he was born with gonadal dysplasia and there were manifestations of salt losing and pigment changing, combined with high level of plasma ACTH. Further genetic screening revealed CYP11A1p.A359V heterozygous mutations in patients with a final diagnosis of cholesterol side chain enzyme deficiency which was treated effectively to glucocorticoid.
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Objective To investigate the application of semi-quantitative analysis of dual energy lung perfusion imaging(DEPI)in patients with acute pulmonary embolism(PE)before and after treatment.Methods 25 patients with acute PE diagnosed by dual source CT were recruited consecutively.All of them underwent CT pulmonary angiography(CTPA)and DEPI before and after treatment. Radiologists visually evaluated the PE numbers,its distribution(central or peripheral)and its nature(occlusive or non-occlusive)on CTPA.DEPI visual analysis and semi-quantitative analysis before and after treatment in different types of PE evaluated by CTPA were analyzed statistically.Results Four types of PE(central occlusive PE,central non-occlusive PE,peripheral occlusive PE and peripheral non-occlusive PE)were classified according to embolic sites and the extent of embolization.Comparing to CTPA as a standard reference,the positive rates of DEPI visual analysis were 100.00%,70.54%,87.23%,76.19% before treatment,100.00%, 76.67%,86.67%,77.78% after treatment,respectively.Significant differences were found in central occlusive PE,central non-occlusive PE and peripheral occlusive PE with mean difference of CT values before and after treatment[(70.7 ± 10.1)HU vs(29.8 ± 6.0)HU,P<0.01;(50.1 ± 9.6)HU vs(29.3 ± 7.8)HU,P< 0.01;(53.4 ± 11.4)HU vs(27.4 ± 8.9)HU,P<0.01,respectively].Although(24.5 ± 8.2)HU (after treatment)were lower than(28.5 ± 9.0)HU(before treatment),no significant difference was found in the type of peripheral non-occlusive PE(P> 0.05).Conclusion The combination of CTPA and DEPI can offer more comprehensive information of the acute PE therapeutic evaluation before and after treatment.
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Objective To identify the arteriographic manifestations of emergency uterine artery angiography and the efficacy of embolization treatment of postcesarean massive hemorrhage caused by placenta previa.Methods Emergency uterine artery angiogra-phy was performed in 35 patients with massive hemorrhage after cesarean section due to placenta previa.Emergency uterine arterial embolization (EUAE)was conducted using embolic agents such as tricacryl gelatin microsphere (TAGM)and gelatin sponge.Arte-riographic manifestations and effect of the emolotherapy were analyzed retrospectively.Results Contrast extravasations were con-firmed in 27 patients,and uterine artery pseudoaneurysms were in 8.The hemorrhage completely stopped after embolotherapy in all patients.A 12 month follow-up showed no recurrence hemorrhage and any severe complications were observed in all patients,such as necrosis of the uterus and ovary.Conclusion EUAE can be used as a safe,effective and minimally invasive therapeutic option for postcesarean massive hemorrhage caused by placenta previa.It is the key for the success of embolotherapy to choice and use reasona-ble embolic agents.
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Objective To identify various arteriographic manifestations and the curative effects of emergency embolization of renal hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Methods Emergency arteriography was performed in 21 patients of renal hemor-rhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Emergency embolotherapy was conducted by using different embolic agents such as gelat-in sponge,polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)particles and coils after bleeding arteries were identified.The arteriographic manifestations and the curative effects of the treatment for renal hemorrhage were retrospectively analyzed.Results Contrast extravasations were con-firmed in 21 patients,among them,4 contrast extravasations with arteriovenous fistulas(AVF)of renal artery;3 pseudoaneurysms of renal artery.The hemorrhage completely stopped after emergent embolotherapy in 21 cases.During follow-up,no rebleedings and severe complications occurred.Conclusion Emergency arterial embolization for renal hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a safe and effective treatment.The key to successful treatment is to select embolization agent reasonably and embolize the bleeding arteries thoroughly and completely.
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Succinic acid production by fermentation from biomass, especially the lignocellulosic hydrolysate, is an alternative to chemical synthesis. Many studies report the inhibition of cell growth and succinic acid production from lignocellulosic hydrolysate, hardly is known about the actual kinetic and mechanism of the inhibition of individual factors. In this study, we studied inhibition effects of furfurals and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) on cell growth and succinic acid production of engineered E. coli. Cell growth and succinic acid titer were severely inhibited by furfural and HMF with both concentrations higher than 0.8 g/L. Cell growth was totally inhibited when the concentration of furfural was above 6.4 g/L, or the concentration of HMF was above 12.8 g/L. At the concentration of maximum toleration, which was 3.2 g/L, furfural decreased the cell mass by 77.8% and the succinic acid titer by 36.1%. HMF decreased the cell mass by 13.6% and the succinic acid titer by 18.3%. Activity measurements of key enzymes revealed that phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, malate dehydrogenase, fumarate reductase all were inhibited by furfural and HMF. This study gave a quantitative view to the succinic acid production under the inhibition of lignocellulose degradation products and will help overcome the difficulties of the lignocellulosic hydrolysate fermentation.
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Escherichia coli , Genética , Metabolismo , Fermentação , Furaldeído , Farmacologia , Microbiologia Industrial , Métodos , Lignina , Metabolismo , Engenharia Metabólica , Métodos , Ácido Succínico , MetabolismoRESUMO
Objective To investigate effect of arterial embolization therapy in the mid-late pancreatic head carcinoma.Methods 13 cases with pancreatic head carcinoma were treated with superselective intra-arterial infusion of gemcitabine by superior pancreaticoduodenal artery followed by arterial embolization using sodium-iodinated oil and 200 mg gemcitabine.Clinical therapeutic effectiveness was evaluated by CT 4 weeks after treatment.Results The clinical symptoms of all patients had obvious improvement and the tumor's size was reduced.Conclusion The therapy of arterial embolization has good clinical effect for pancreatic head carcinoma,and it is one of the most effective therapy at present.
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Objective To investigate the protective effects of Digoxin on cardioventricular function in rats after simulated weightlessness.Methods Eighty rats were divided randomly into 5 groups:control(Con)group,tail-suspended+sham feeding(TS+SF)group,tail-suspended+Digoxin 2 wk(TS+D2)group and tail-suspended+Digoxin 3 wk(TS+D3)group.The TS+SF group was given the distilled water.At the end of tail-suspended for 3 weeks,the heart function of 10 rats in each group was examined with echocardiography.The level of atrial natriuretic polypeptide(ANP)in serum was measured with immunoradiometric assay in other 6 rats.Results Compared with TS+SF group,the contractile function of LV improved in TS+D2 and TS+D3 groups(P0.05).Conclusion Digoxin can improve muscle contractile and blood ejection of LV and retard the tendency of atrophy in simulated weightlessness.
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Objective To establish a carrying system for space cellular experiment suitable for astronaut to carry out cellular experiments on Shenzhou-6 mission.Methods The cell carrying sample bag,sample box and sample box integrated package were designed.Primary cardiomyocytes and osteoblasts culture and ground model experiment in the simulated environment of space cabin were performed.With man-tended,the cellular experiment was carried out on the orbit.Results After 5 d space flight,the returned cell samples were analyzed.The results demonstrated that the system was of good safety,reliability and applicability,as well as satisfied the demands of analyzed samples.Conclusion After Shenzhou-6 space flight,it is showed that this system fits for small loading,multi-cells and man-tended carrying mission,and can satisfy the demand of the first man-tended space cellular experiments carried out on the Shenzhou-6 spacecraft.
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To undertake retrospective analysis of the research and advancement of treating avascular necrosis of the femoral head.After comparing the superiority and inferiority of different treatments and the present therapeutic status many therapeutic methods for avascular necrosis of the femoral head have been performed,commonly according to the staging of necrosis.Conservative therapy is suitable for stage 0 ～Ⅰ,interventional therapy is suitable for stage Ⅱ～Ⅲ,operation is adapted for stage Ⅱ～ Ⅲ and femoral head collapse or degenerative changes.Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a chronic and dysfunctional illness.Comprehensive treatment according to different stage is now the most popular.Interventional therapy is the study focus of the avascular necrosis of the femoral head meanwhile.(J Intervent Radiol,2006,15: 636-639)
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Objective To discuss the possibility of interventional diagnosis and treatment of uterine artery bleeding after curettage. Methods Select the emergent patients with uterine artery bleeding after curettage as the basis for study. Three women with uterine artery bleeding underwent femoral artery puncture and transcatheter uterine artery embolization. Bilateral selective artery angiographies were performed, and then underwent artery embolization after exhibiting the bleeding sites. Results Three patients were promptly and correctly diagnosed and arterial embolization were then attempted under DSA. No recurrence of bleeding during the angiographic and clinical follow up simultaneously with no serious complication. Conclusions Uterine arterial DSA and interventional embolization of uterine artery are effective in the diagnosing and treatting emergent uterine artery bleeding after curettage.