Although the mutations in RET,VHL,NF1,SDHB,and SDHD genes have been identified to be　responsible for familial pheochromocytomas, the pathogenesis of most pheochromocytomas remains unknown.Inadequate methods to distinguish malignant from benign tumors and a lack of effective treatments for the malignancy　are critical problems that require further resolution.Indeed,epigenetic changes are now recognized to be at least as　common as genetic changes in cancer.In recent years,research has been initiated to shed light on epigenetic aspects　such as DNA methylation and microRNA in pheochromocytomas,to explore the molecular mechanism,and might　provide a diagnostic tool and a target for future therapies.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of ultrapulse CO 2 laser-assisted au-tologous epidermal grafting for the treatment of vitiligo.Methods1605patients with30660skin grafts were treated by CO 2 laser-assisted autologous epidermal grafting.Among them,782patients had localized vi-tiligo,319segmental,226general and278scattered.Epidermal grafts were harvested with negative pressure blistering method from normally pigmented skin,and recipient areas were prepared with a ultrapulse CO 2 laser.The curative effect was evaluated8weeks later.Results79.04%of the lesions were cured complete-ly,and total response rate was92.21%,with better effect in localized and scattered lesions than in other le-sions.The best results were shown in face,while the worst results shown in brow and hairline lesions.Con-clusions The advantage of combined therapy of CO 2 laser with autologous epidermal grafting in vitiligo is of easy performance,convenience,high response rate,which is worthy of large scale application.

Objective To explore the influence of different positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels on cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebrovascular autoregulation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Methods A prospective study was conducted.Moderate or severe ARDS patients admitted to Department of Critical Care Medicine of Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital from January 1st,2013 to October 1st,2013 were enrolled.The changes in hemodynamics,respiratory mechanics and gas exchange under different levels of PEEP were observed.CBF velocity of middle cerebral artery (MCA) was measured using transcranial Doppler (TCD),and breath-holding index (BHI) was also calculated.Results 35 patients with ARDS were included.The oxygenation index (OI),peak inspiratory pressure (PIP),plat pressure (Pplat) and central venous pressure (CVP) were markedly elevated [OI (mmHg,1 mmHg=0.133 kPa):324.7± 117.2 vs.173.4± 95.8,t=5.913,P=0.000; PIP (cmH2O):34.7 ± 9.1 vs.26.1 ± 7.9,t=4.222,P=0.000; Pplat (cmH2O):30.5 ± 8.4 vs.22.2 ± 7.1,t=4.465,P=0.000; CVP (mmHg):12.1 ± 3.5 vs.8.8 ± 2.2,t=4.723,P=0.000] when PEEP was increased from (6.4 ± 1.0) cmH2O to (14.5-± 2.0) cmH2O (1 cmH2O=0.098 kPa).But no significant difference in the heart rate (beats/min:85.5 ± 19.1 vs.82.7 ± 17.3,t=0.643,P=0.523),mean arterial pressure (mmHg:73.5 ± 12.4 vs.76.4 ± 15.1,t=0.878,P=0.383) and CBF velocity of MCA [peak systohc flow velocity (Vmax,cm/s):91.26 ± 17.57 vs.96.64 ± 18.71,t=1.240,P=0.219; diastolic flow velocity (Vmin,cm/s) 31.54 ±7.71 vs.33.87 ±8.53,t=1.199,P=0.235; mean velocity (Vmean,cm/s) 51.19 ± 12.05 vs.54.27 ± 13.36,t=1.013,P=0.315] was found.18 patients with BHI＜0.1 at baseline demonstrated that cerebral vasomotor reactivity was poor.BHI was slightly decreased with increase in PEEP (0.78 ± 0.16 vs.0.86 ± 0.19,t=1.905,P=0.061).Conclusions Some of moderate or severe ARDS patients without central nervous system disease have independent of preexisting cerebral autoregulation impairment.However,independent of preexisting cerebral autoregulation may not further be impaired when a high PEEP was chosen.

OBJECTIVE:To determine the content of shikonin in Arnebia euchroma by HPCE-UV.METHODS:The separation was performed on uncoated fused silica capillary column (53 cm?50 ?m ID,46 cm effective length).2.0 mmol?L-1 H3BO3,6.0 mmol?L-1 triethylamine buffer solution and 5.0 mmol?L-1?-CD was used as background electrolyte,14 kV separation voltage and time of gravity injection 15 s (25 cm).The detection wavelength was set at 516 nm.RESULTS:The linear range of shikonin was 7.2～36.0 ?g?mL-1(r=0.999 0) with an average recovery of 100.15%(RSD=1.68%,n=6).CONCLUSION:The method is convenient,rapid,accurate and reliable for the content determination of shikonin in A.euchroma.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in catheter interventional treatment of congenital heart disease. Methods 57 patients with congenital heart disease were selected by preoperative TTE screening and then received Amplatzer occluder interventional treatment under X-ray monitoring. 23 of them were atrial septal defect (ASD), 29 were ventricular septal defect (VSD), 4 were patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and one was VSD complicated with ASD. Results All the patients were treated successfully. The occlusion effect was observed by follow-up immediately after the procedure, and one week, one month, three months, six months, and one year after the procedure. The position of the occluder did not change, the surrounding of the occluder has no residual shunt. 3 cases of ASD and 2 of VSD were failed to plugged. Conclusions TTE has important clinical values in selection of the patients with indication , intraoperative detection of the release of Amplatzer, and postoperatve assessment of the efficacy.

ObjectiveTo detect mRNA and protein expression of steroidogenic factor-1 ( SF-1 ) and DAX-1 in human adrenocortical tumors and normal adrenal cortex,and to investigate the effect of SF-1 and DAX-1 on the steroidogenesis and development of adrenocortical tumors.Methods Total RNA and protein was extracted from angiotensin Ⅱ unresponsive aldoterone-producing adenomas ( A Ⅱ -U-APA,n =12 ),angiotensin Ⅱ responsive aldoterone-producing adenomas ( AⅡ -R-APA,n =5 ),cortisol-producing adenomas ( CPA,n =10 ),adrenal nonfunctional adenomas ( NFA,n =10 ),aldosterone-producing carcinoma ( APC,n =2 ) and normal adrenal cortex ( NAC,n =8).To analyze gene expression of SF-1,DAX-1,ACTH receptor(ACTHR),and β-actin by real-time quantitative PCR in different tissues.The protein expression of SF-1,DAX-1,and β-actin in the same tissues by Western blot.To study the relationship of ACTHR,SF-1,and DAX-1 with clinical data in adrenocortical tumors.ResultsThe expression of SF-1,DAX-1 mRNA and protein was different in NAC,AⅡ -U-APA,A Ⅱ -R- APA,APC,CPA,and NFA tissues [ relative expression of SF-1 mRNA:24.58±2.45,23.89±3.17,21.59±3.00,(38.75,44.16),14.17±2.80,and 36.38±3.50; DAX-1 mRNA:0.57±0.06,0.37±0.05,0.43±0.05,( 1.52,1.21 ),0.39 ±0.04,and 0.83 ±0.08 ; SF-1 protein:0.76 ±0.11,0.76 ±0.10,0.73 ±0.07,(1.24,1.40),0.55±0.04,and0.98±0.10; DAX-1 protein:0.65±0.14,0.39±0.13,0.43±0.14,(1.18,1.02),0.56±0.04,and 1.03±0.13 ; all P＜0.05 or P＜0.01 ].There was negative correlation by higher SF-1/DAX-1 ratio and tumor size in AⅡ -U-APA tissues.The mRNA and protein expression of SF-1 was lower in CPA and there was the positive correlation with tumor size.Conclusion SF-1 and DAX-1 might play a key role in the development of the adrenocortical tumorigenesis and steroidogenic tissues.

Objective To investigate the function of amnion endothelial cell in the differentiation of human umbilical cord blood stem cells into dopaminergic neurons.Methods Primary human amnion endothelial cells were separated and cultured in vitro;the conditioned medium(CM) was prepared through high speed centrifugation.The cord blood mesenchymal stem cells of P_1 passage were induced by the conditioned medium,and the mophology of cells was observed under the inverted phase contrast microscope.The expression of tyrosine hydroxylase(TH)and dopamine transportor(DAT) of the induced cord blood mesenchymal stem cells were detected by immunocytochemistry staining method and immunoblotting(Western blotting).Results The masculine rate of TH and DAT of the cord blood mesenchymal stem cells of P_1 passage which were induced by amnion endothelial cells conditioned medium was higher than that of the control group,with a significant difference(P

AIM: To explore the pathological features of airway inflammation in patients with eosinophilic bronchitis(EB) and compared to those with cough variant asthma(CVA).METHODS: Flexible fibre optic bronchoscopy was performed in 11 patients with EB,10 with CVA,14 with bronchial asthma and 10 normal controls.The mean thickness of the basement membrane was measured by light microscopy.Using immunohistochemical and special staining,the localization and density of inflammatory cells(eosinophils,mast cells,T lymphocytes) were detected in bronchial submucosa in EB and CVA patients.RESULTS: The mean thickness of the basement membrane was significantly increased in the subjects with EB [2.92 ?m(2.10-6.50 ?m)],CVA [5.64 ?m(3.23-8.48 ?m)] and bronchial asthma [9.08 ?m(6.61-11.99 ?m)] rather than that in the normal controls [2.08 ?m(1.62-3.40 ?m)].There were also significant differences among the three groups.The number of mast cells and eosinophils in the bronchial submucosal from subjects with EB [75 cells/mm~2(35-112 cells/mm~2),7 cells/mm~2(0-31(cells/mm~2))] was substantially decreased than those in subjects with CVA [148 cells/mm~2(34-200 cells/mm~2),114 cells/mm~2((1-768 cells/mm~2));P

Objective To study on the difference of plasma renin activity ( PRA),angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ ),and aldosterone levels in patients with essential hypertension (EH) or primary aldosteronism (PA) or pheochromocytoma (PHEO),and to analyze the sensitivity and specificity on the diagnosis of PA among patients with hypertension with aldosterone/PRA ratio (ARR).Methods The plasma aldosterone,Ang Ⅱ and PRA concentrations in supine and upright positions were measured by radioimmunoassay from 413 patients including idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA,n =111 ),aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA,n=l18),PHEO (n=98) and EH (n=86).ARR was calculated.Results Plasma aldosterone concentrations in both of supine and upright positions in PHEO group [ 374 (294,465 ) pmol/L and 629 (449,997) pmol/L] and PA group [471 (346,632) pmol/L and 673(499,825) pmol/L] were higher than those in EH group [ 277 (224,332) pmol/L and 427 (341,501 ) pmol/L ] (P ＜ 0.01 ).They were also higher in APA group [576 (416,731 ) pmol/L and 726 (554,906 )pmol/L ] than those in IHA group [399(313,504) pmol/L and 609(485,776)pmol/L ] (P ＜0.01).Ang Ⅱ levels in both positions were lower in PA group [43.2(26.4,74.4) ng/L and 60.1(38.5,103.6) ng/L] than in EH group [56.7 (43.3,78.9) ng/L and 84.3(61.3,108.4) ng/L] or PHEO group [54.3(29.9,101.5) ng/L and 102.8 (49.9,167.0) ng/L] (all P values ＜ 0.01 ),and there was no difference between IHA and APA group (P ＞ 0.05 ).The PRA level in both positions of each group were PHEO group [ 0.3 (0.2,1.0) μg ·L-1 · h-1 and 1.4(0.6,3.4) μg · L-1 · h-1] ＞EH group [0.2(0.1,0.4)μg · L-1 · h-1 and 0.6(0.4,1.0)μg· L-1 ·h-1] (P＜0.01) ＞PAgroup [0.1(0.1,0.1)μg· L-1 · h-1 and 0.2(0.1,0.3)μg·L-1 · h-1] (P＜0.01),and APA group [0.1(0.1,0.1)μg · L-1 · h-1 and0.1(0.1,0.3)μg · L-1 ·h - 1 ] ＜ IHA group [ 0.1 ( 0.1,0.2 ) μg · L - 1 · h - 1 and 0.2 (0.1,0.3 ) μg · L-1 · h - 1 ] ( supine P ＜0.01 ; upright P ＜ 0.05 ).APA was divided into 2 types with renin-Ang Ⅱ -responsive APA ( n =26) and unresponsive APA (n =92).The plasma aldosterone concentration was lower in supine position but higher in upright position in renin-Ang Ⅱ-responsive APA than in unresponsive APA patients.ARR in upright was higher in PA group ( P ＜ 0.01 ) but lower in PHEO group ( P ＜ 0.05 ) compared with EH.ARR was higher in APA than in IHA (P ＜0.01 ).The sensitivity and specificity of ARR as 40 (aldosterone unit:ng/dl;PRA unit:μg · L-1 · h-1; its value should multiply 27.7 when transferred to pmol/L,simili) were 93％ and 76％,respectively.Conclusion The levels of PRA,Ang Ⅱ and aldosterone from patients with EH,PA and PHEO are significant different.ARR as 40 in upright position could be used for PA screening cutoff point.

GFAP.Conclusion RA is the best factor for neurons and astroglia,and RA+EGF+bFGF are the best for oligodendrocytes.