Objective To explore the effect of band power and wavelet packet entropy in the recognition of hand imagery.Methods The data gained from brain computer interface competition in 2003 provided by Graz University of Technology.The electroencephalogram(EEG)signals between 8～16 Hz were decomposed by db3 wavelet packet at three levels.The band power(BP)and wavelet packet entropy(WPE)of C3 and C4 were calculated respectively.The BP and WPE were defined as the feature vector.The left and right hand motor imaginary tasks were distinguished.Results The proposed method was applied to the test data set with 140 trails.The satisfactory results were obtained with the highest classification accuracy 87.14%.Conclusion The band power and wavelet packet entropy of EEG changed with time is coincident with event-related desynchronization and event-related synchronization.It can be used to recognize the left and right band motor imaginary tasks.

BACKGROUND:Using experimental animals to simulate diseases of human being is the basis of studying etiology and treatment of the diseases, so the diseases of nasal cavity and sinus need suitable experimental animals as models.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the regional anatomy of rhino-sinus in rabbits and its performance through CT imaging, and to discuss the feasibility of applying a rabbit model to the study of animal rhino-sinusitis.
METHODS:Routine coronal and axial scanning images of rhino-sinus of New Zealand rabbits were performed through Discovery CT750 HD. The rhino-sinus anatomy was then observed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The nasal septum is located on both sides of the nasal cavity. The lateral wal of rabbit nasal is composed of maxil ary turbinate, middle turbinate, the inside of the middle turbinate and inferior turbinate. The maxil ary sinus cavity is the largest one and ethmoid sinus, sphenoid sinus and frontal sinus are relatively much smal er. Al these sinuses are paired and symmetrical. The rhino-sinus in rabbit is displayed clearly in CT scan. The anatomical location of rabbit is similar to that of human;however, the maxil ary sinus of rabbit is greater than that of human correspondingly, which is suitable for operating and applying to surgical anatomy and imaging analysis. The rabbit model of rhino-sinus can be applied to simulate human rhino-sinusitis.

Aim To construct and express the eukary-otic expression vector of double-stranded RNA-depend-ent protein kinase (PKR)fusion green fluorescent and analyse its antiviral activity of HBV in vitro.Methods The PKR gene was cloned into an empty expression vector pEGFP-N1 using molecular clone technology. After being confirmed by restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing methods,the recombinant plasmid was named as pEGFP-PKR that was subsequently transfect-ed into HepG2.2.15 cells using LipofectamineTM2000. The expression level of PKR in HepG2.2.15 cells was confirmed by using fluorescent microscopy. Mean-while,HBV DNA and HBsAg/HBeAg were detected by real-time PCR and electrochemiluminescence meth-od,respectively.Results Both restriction enyme di-gestion and sequencing assays showed that the recombi-nant vector pEGFP-PKR was successfully constructed in our study.Fluorescent microscopy observation indi-cated that the fusion protein pEGFP-PKR expressed ef-ficiently in HepG2.2.15 cells.Moreover,compared with the empty vector group,the expression of HBV antigen in supernatants was significantly decreased (P<0.05 ).However,the extracellular HBV DNA ex-pression was not inhibited significantly.Conclusion In vitro,PKR proteion has certain antiviral activity of HBV.

Objective: To establish a curve of dosage gradient-liver signal intensity of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) in normal rats and to find an appropriate dose for enhancement. Methods: Seventy-two SD rats, 4 rats a group at random, underwent MR enhancement with 0, 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 140, 210, 280 μmol/kg SPIO respectively after plane examination. The signal-to-noise ratio of liver was measured and a curve of dosage gradient-liver signal intensity was made. Results: (1)With the increase of SPIO dose, the signal intensity of both T1 and T2 weighted images of liver declined. (2)T2 weighted images was more sensitive than T1 weighted images in small dose, the ED50 of T1 weighted was 8 μmol/kg, and the ED50 of T2 weighted was 5 μmol/kg. (3)When the dose was greater than 15 μmol/kg, the signal intensity of T1 weighted images declined more rapidly than T2 weighted, the effect of enhanced T1 weighted images resembled T2 weighted ones, and its images was with more fine resolution. (4)At the dose of 40 μmol/kg, the signal intensity of T1 weighted images approached the background noise, and at the dose of 15 μmol/kg, the signal intensity of T2 weighted images approached the background noise. Conclusion: Good effect of T1 and T2 enhanced MR imaging can be acquired at the dose of 20-10 μmol/kg SPIO respectively, the best contrast-to-noise ratio is found on T2 weighted enhanced MR image.

Objective To observe the effect ofGuanxin-Shutongcapsule in the treatment of arterial elasticity on patients with hypertension.Methods The hypertension patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into treatment group (50 cases) and control group (52 cases). The control group was treated with antihypertensive drugs to control blood pressure within the normal range. The treatment group was treated withGuanxin-Shutongcapsule on the basis of the control group. All were given 8 weeks treatment. The main artery elastic parameters were meansured by the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (C-FPWV) and cervical-dorsal arterial pulse wave velocity (C-DPWV). The immune turbidimetric method was employed to enhance for the determination of high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP); and radioimmunoassay was used to assess the serum IL-6, TNF-a, triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC). The blood pressure was monitored during the treatment.Results After the treatment, the level of hs-CRP (2.83 ± 1.35 mg/Lvs. 3.65 ± 1.38 mg/L,t=6.357), TNF-α (0.16 ± 0.08 mg/Lvs. 0.28 ± 0.07 mg/L,t=18.213), C-FPWV (13.85 ± 1.86 m/svs. 15.34 ± 1.78 m/s,t=6.524), C-DPWV (11.98 ± 1.45 m/svs. 12.87 ± 1.48 m/s,t=7.152) in treatment group was significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01).ConclusionGuanxin-Shutong capsule by inhibiting systemic inflammation, reducing and reversing atherosclerosis, and improving the arterial elasticity and blood pressure.

Objective To assess the molecular biological characteristics of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in blood donors in Quzhou.Methods A total of 24 178 blood samples from the free-of-charge blood donors were enrolled in the study,all of donations were tested by two different HBsAg ELISA.The occult HBV infection (OBI) was determined by DNA analysis among the HBsAg negative samples.DNA sequencing and mutational analysis were further performed in the HBV DNA positive samples.The overall situation of occult HBV infection was hereby evaluated and the possible underlying mechanisms discussed.Results Among the 24 020 HBsAg negative samples out of 24 178 blood donors,15 were HBV DNA positive.The occult HBV infection rate was 0.62‰ (15/24 020).Among the 15 samples,9 were genotype C (60％) and 6 genotype B (40％).In addition,a specific mutation in "a" epitope was observed in 11 OBI virus strains by amino acid analysis.Conclusion There was occult HBV infection among blood donors in Quzhou,which is probably associated with the gene mutation of HBV virus.

Objective To detect anti-hepatitis C virus enzyme-linked immunoassay (anti-HCV ELISA) positive blood specimens by HCV core antigen ELISA(HCV-cAgELISA),and to investigate the value of detecting of HCV-cAg for screening blood donor.Methods All anti-HCV ELISA positive specimens were identified by using HCV-cAgELISA and HCV RT-PCR methods.Results In 225 anti-HCV positive specimens,the positive rates of HCV-cAgELISA and HCV RT-PCR were 39.1％ and 38.7％,respectively,the positive rates were no significant difference.Among anti-HCV screening unqualified samples,the false positive rates of anti-HCV ELISA in both positive,single positive,and grey area were 31.4％,90.4％ and 83.0％,respectively.The total false positive rate was 61.3％.The false positive rate of HCV-cAgELISA in both positive,single positive,and grey area were 1.4％,0 and 0,respectively.The total false positive rate was 1.1％.The false positive rate of HCV-cAgELISA was significantly lower antiHCV ELISA (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Sensitivity of HCVcAg ELISA is silllilar to HCV RT-PCR (P ＞ 0.05).The total false positive rate of HCVcAg ELISA was significantly lower anti-HCV ELISA (P ＜ 0.01).HCVcAg ELISA is a simple,fast,and reliable memod to screen donor with HCV infection in blood transfusion medicine.

OBJECTIVETo compare the sensitivity of Brown Norway rats (BN) with Guinea pigs (GP) as allergen assessment animal models.

METHODBN rats and GP were randomly assigned to 1 control group, 2 Bovine serum albumin group (BSA), respectively. Animals in BSA groups of BN rats and GPs were sensitized by intraperitoneal injection of 0.6% BSA 1 ml on day 1, 3, 5, respectively, and irritated by intravenous injection of 2.4% BSA 1 ml on day 7 and day 14 after the last sensitization, while the same volume of normal saline was given to control group on each time point mentioned above. The allergic reactions were scored within 1 h after each irritation treatment, and the sera of both BN rats and GPs were collected to detect IgE concentration by using ELISA. The sera were also applied for passive cutaneous anaphylaxis test (PCA test) in SD rats.

RESULTNo obvious allergic reactions were observed in BSA group of GPs after each irritation treat, however, the score of allergic response in BSA group of BN rats was evidently higher than that in control group after first irritation. PCA test by using sera from BSA group of BN rats after both irritations showed the strong positive result characterized as large amount of subcutaneous effusions of Evans blue in SD rats, however, the sera from BSA group of GP were negative in PCA test. Serum IgE concentration did not increase after each irritation in BSA group of both BN rats and GP.

CONCLUSIONBN rats were more sensitive than GPs on initiative systemic anaphylaxis test and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis test. Meanwhile, BN rats has an advantage in experimental treatment compared with Guinea pigs.

Allergens ; administration & dosage ; toxicity ; Anaphylaxis ; chemically induced ; Animals ; Guinea Pigs ; Hypersensitivity ; etiology ; Male ; Models, Animal ; Rats ; Rats, Inbred BN ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

The signal analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) has been very significant for heart disease of aided diagnosis, monitoring and evaluation. We proposed a new method of HRV signal analysis based on the Hilbert spectrum entropy dividing frequency range. According to Hilbert spectrum characteristics of the multi-resolution and the characteristic of HRV signal frequency spectrum, the Hilbert time-frequency spectrum entropy of HRV signal in different frequency range and the full frequency Hilbert time-frequency spectrum entropy with weighting factor were calculated. This approach was analyzed after the appropriate separation for various physiological factors based on the frequency range and it is more conducive to reflect the physiological and the pathological characteristics. Applying the new approach to the actual HRV signal of the MIT-BIH standard database, we obtained the results which showed that this method could effectively differentiate from the sample group for the young, the elder and the patients with atrial fibrillation, and for the sample group for the healthy persons and CHF patients, the performance in statistical analysis was superior to those of the general time-frequency entropy method. The approach could provide an effective analysis method for clinical HRV signal.
Algorithms ; Electrocardiography ; methods ; Entropy ; Heart Rate ; physiology ; Humans ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

Objective To investigate the expression of sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin-one (Siglec-1, also called CD169) in lymphocytes, monocytes and neutrophils in peripheral blood in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD), and explore the relationship between Siglec-1 expression and atheresclerosis. Methods CD145 CD169 positive cell proportion and CD169 mRNA levels were respectively measured by flow cytometry and real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (FQ-RT-PCR) in 57 CHD patients and 38 healthy controls. And the levels of serum hpids were determined by automatic biochemistry analyzer. Results The flow cytometry analysis showed that CD169 protein was not found in lymphocytes and neutrophils in both CHD patients and healthy controls. The rate of CD14 CD169 double positive ceils in monocytes in CHD group was significandy higher than that in healthy controls [(12.7±2.4)% vs (1.0±0.3)% ,t =23.2,P<0.01]. And FQ-RT-PCR analysis showed that the mean CD± mRNA copy number in PBMCs in CHD group was significantly higher(3.2 fold) than that in healthy controls [t = 6. 59, P < 0.01]. However, neither differences of CD169 protein positivities [[(12. 2 ± 2. 3) %vs (13.4±2.5)% ,t = 1.87,P >0.05] nor mRNA levels [3.64 fold vs 2.79 fold when compared with healthy controls,t =0. 98, P > 0. 05] were found between CHD patients with normal and abnormal levels of serum Lipids. Conclusions CD169 is mainly expressed in human tissue-resident macrophages but not expressed in peripheral blood monecytes. And when the monocytes is stimulated by inflammation, the expression of CD169 is increased. In patients with CHD, the increased expression of CD169 protein and mRNA level has demonstrated the activation of monocytes in peripheral blood. CD169 and CD169-mediated monocytes activation may play an important role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis.