Objective To evaluate the agreement between perfusion deficient score derived from dual-energy CT perfusion imaging and obstruction score derived from pulmonary CT angiography in patients with pulmonary embolism.Methods 40 patients who sus-pected PE excluded basic lung disease accepted the dual-energy CT scanning.The data was post-processed on Siemens workstation to obtain the CTA and PBV images.The quality of images was evaluated by radiology quality control center.Two doctors observed ima-ges and obtain the data of obstruction score and perfusion deficient score,then the data were analysed with analysis of variance.The correlation between obstruction score and perfusion deficient score from different doctors were analyzed with Person and Bland-Alt-man methods.Results Perfusion deficient score had a moderate correlation with obstruction score (doctor 1:r=0.560 5,P=0.000 2;doctor 2:r=0.585 1,P=0.000 1).Perfusion deficient score and obstruction score from different doctors had a strong correlation(Perfusion deficient score :r=0.968 9,P=0.000 0;obstruction score:r=0.973 3,P=0.000 0).Perfusion deficient score and obstruction score from same doctor showed significantly different (doctor 1:8.025,95% CI:6.247~ 9.803 ;doctor 2:7.475,95% CI:5.670~9.280),but perfusion deficient score or obstruction score from different doctors showed no obviously difference(perfusion deficient score:0.400,95%CI:-0.106~0.906;obstruction score:-0.150,95% CI:-0.594~0.294).The ICC between perfusion deficient score and obstruc-tion score from same doctor was low (doctor 1:ICC=0.061 7±0.157 5;doctor 2:ICC=0.153 1±0.154 4),but the ICC of perfusion deficient score or obstruction score from different doctors was high (perfusion deficient score:ICC=0.964 6±0.010 9;obstruction score:ICC=0.972 7±0.008 4).Conclusion The pulmonary CT angiography and perfusion blood volume images were both derived from dual-energy CT scanning,which showed the scope of pul-monary embolism at different angles.CTA and PBV were two different examination methods, and could not replaced each other.

Objective To study Curative efficacy of Oryzanol combine with Dingkundan in treatment of perimenopausal period and its effects on endocrine improvement.Methods 90 patients of perimenopausal period who received therapy from March 2014 to March 2015 in our hospital were selected as research objects.According to draw method divided into the experimental group(n=45)and the control group(n=45).Two groups of patients were psychological support.The control group was treated with Oryzanol, each 10 mg, 3 times a day.while the experimental group was on the control group, treated with Dingkundan, 1 pills each time, 2 times a day, in the morning and evening.Then Serum estradiol(E2), Follicle stimulating hormone(FSH), Luteinizing hormone(LH)level, upset hot sweating, insomnia, irritability, hung up improve time, Kupperman score, clinical efficacy of two groups were compared.Results The E2 level in experimental group was significantly higher than the control group[(72.51±5.30)pg/mL vs.(66.80±4.75)pg/mL](P<0.05), FSH、LH level was significantly lower than the control group[(21.36±1.05)mIU/ml vs.(26.09±1.89)mIU/mL,(24.34±1.01)mIU/mL vs.(20.61±1.50)mIU/mL](P<0.05);upset hot sweating, insomnia, irritability, hung up improve time was significantly lower than the control group[(11.21±2.35)d vs.(20.05±5.07)d,(12.78±2.09)d vs.(18.32±4.13)d,(11.30±2.10)d vs.(20.16±5.02)d,(10.20±2.76)d vs.(16.58±4.03)d](P<0.05);Kupperman score was significantly lower than the control group[(4.32±1.09)score vs.(12.76±3.16)score](P<0.05);total effective rate was significantly higher than the control group[93.33%(42/45)vs.75.67%(34/45)](P<0.05).Conclusion Oryzanol combine with Dingkundan is well for perimenopausal period,which can significantly improve endocrine disorders, promote its balance, improve estrogen.

ObjectiveTo investigate feasibility of use of glucose injection instead of glucose powder in oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). MethodsSixty healthy adult volunteers without history of diabetes were recruited for a standard OGTT with 75 g anhydrous glucose powder first. One week later, they were randomly divided into two groups, each of the one group (30 volunteers) orally took seven ampoules (20 ml/ampoule) and each of the other group (30 volunteer) took 7.5 ampoules of 50％ glucose injection for OGTT again, as compared to those with standard OGTT.Plasma levels of glucose and insulin were examined to evaluate whether different forms and dosage of glucose had similar results in OGTT. ResultsIn 23 volunteers with normal glucose tolerance, their plasma levels of glucose were ( 4. 8 ± 0. 4 ), ( 6. 7 ±0. 6), (5.9 ±0. 8), (5.5 ±0. 9) and (4. 8 ±0. 9) mmol/L at 0, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with 75 g anhydrous glucose powder, respectively. These values changed to (4. 8 ± 0. 3 ), (7.5 ± 1.1 ),(6.8±1.8), (6.3 ±1.0) and (4.6 ±1.2) mmol/Lor (4.7 ±0.3), (7.2±1.3), (6.1 ±1.1),(5.6 ± 0. 9 ) and (4. 3 ± 0. 9) mmol/L after oral load with seven ampoules ( 15 volunteers) or 7. 5 ampoules of (8 volunteers ) of 50％ glucose injection, respectively.With standard OGTT, 37 cases of impaired glucose tolerance were found from 60 volunteers tested, and their plasma levels of glucose were (5. 2 ±0.6), (9. 1 ±1.4), (8.9 ±2.6), (6.7±2.0) and (4.7 ±1.0) mmol/L at 0, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with 75 g anhydrous glucose powder, respectively; (5. 1 ± 0. 7 ), ( 8. 8 ± 1. 7 ), (9. 0 ±3.0), (7.3±2.2) and (5.1 ±1.1) mmol/L (15 volunteers) or (5.3 ±0.6), (8.8 ±1.9), (8.5 ±2. 4), (6. 6 ± 1.4) and (4. 8 ± 1.6) mmol/L (22 volunteers) at 0, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with seven or 7.5 ampoules of 50％ glucose injection, respectively, with no statistically significant difference between varied methods.Normal serum level of insulin was found in 38 of 60 volunteers, with their logarithmic transformation of serum insulin levels of 1.5 ± 0. 3, 3.9 ± 0. 3, 3.7 ± 0. 4, 3.2 ± 0. 6 and 2.2 ±0. 8 at 0, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min, respectively after glucose load in standard OGTT, and 20 of 38 volunteers with normal serum insulin of 1.7 ± 0. 4, 3.9 ± 0.4, 3.4 ± 0. 7, 3.3 ± 0. 8 and 2. 4 ± 0. 7 at 0,30, 60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with seven ampoules of 50％ glucose injection, respectively, or 18 of 38 with normal serum insulin of 1.7 ± 0. 4, 3.9 ± 0. 4, 3.8 ± 0. 5, 3. 3 ± 0. 7 and 2. 3 ± 1.0 at 0, 30,60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with 7. 5 ampoules of 50％ glucose injection, respectively, with no statistically significant difference between varied methods. Twenty-two cases of high serum level of insulin were found from 60 volunteers with standard OGTT, with their logarithmic transformation of serum insulin of 2.2±0.6, 4.7 ±0.5, 4.9±0.7, 4.2 t 1.0 and 2. 8 ±0.9 at0, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with 75 g anhydrous glucose powder, respectively; 10 of 22 volunteers were found with high serum insulin level of its logarithmic transformation of 2. 4 ± 0. 6, 4. 7 ± 0. 5, 4. 7 ± 0. 3, 4. 1 ± 0. 8 and 2. 8 ± 1.1 at 0,30, 60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with seven ampoules of 50％ glucose injection, respectively ; and 12 of 22 volunteers were found with high serum insulin level of its logarithmic transformation of 1.9 ± 0. 5,4. 5 ± 0. 6, 4. 6 ± 0. 6, 3. 7 ± 1.0 and 2. 4 ± 0. 9 at 0, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min after oral load with 7. 5ampoules of 50％ glucose injection, respectively; with no significant difference between varied methods.There also was no statistically significant difference in occurrence of adverse effects between these three OGTT methods. ConclusionsEither seven or 7. 5 ampoules of 50％ glucose injection can substitute 75 g anhydrous glucose powder in OGTT, with similar test results and safety.

Objective:To investigate dermoscopic features of molluscum contagiosum.Methods:A total of 82 outpatients with molluscum contagiosum were collected from Dalian Dermatosis Hospital between August 2019 and January 2020, and the dermoscopic features of 227 skin lesions were analyzed retrospectively.Results:Of the 227 skin lesions, hilar depression and orifices were observed in 120 (52.86%) by naked eyes and 198 (87.22%) by dermoscopy, and blood vessels were observed in 20 (8.81%) by naked eyes and 214 (94.27%) by dermoscopy. Different vascular patterns were identified by dermoscopy, including crown-shaped vessels (132 lesions, 58.15%) , punctate vessels (34 lesions, 15.00%) , and a mixed pattern (48 lesions, 21.15%) . The proportion of punctate vessels was significantly higher in lesions with inflammation or exfoliation (86.00%) than in those without (22.03%, χ2=81.685, P < 0.001) , and significantly higher in lesions with eczematous changes (50.00%) than in those without (33.85%, χ2=17.784, P < 0.001) . The most frequently observed structures were round, white-yellow, amorphous structures (40.53%) , followed by four-leaf clover-like pattern (33.48%) , polylobular pattern (20.26%) and nonspecific pattern (5.73%) . Conclusion:Orifices, vascular structures and white-yellow amorphous structures can be observed in molluscum contagiosum by dermoscopy, and the most common vascular pattern is the crown-shaped vessel.

NHL proteins, which play important roles in regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation, have been extensively studied on mammals. Here, we cloned a member of NHL protein family namely BmBrat in silkworm. The full-length cDNA sequence of BmB rat was obtained by means of the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE), including 3 614 bp. The ORF is 2 580 bp long, encoding a protein with 859 amino acid residues. The molecular weight is 94.3 kDa and the isoeledtric point (pI) is 6.65. The BmBrat expression profile was detected by RT-PCR at L5D3 larval stage, and it was expressed in all tissues, including silk gland, midgut, fat body and malpighian tubule. However, it was highly expressed in ovary and head. The expression profile was also detected at different stage of embryo development, and reached a peak at the 4th and 5th days of the embryonic period. Anti-BmBrat polyclonal antibody was generated f6llowing prokaryotic expression, protein purification and mice immunization, which is highly specific and effective for recognizing BmBrat protein through Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining. Subcellular localization of BmBrat in hemocytes revealed that it was specifically expressed in cytoplasm. This study provides a foundation for further research of the biological function of BmBrat gene.
Animals ; Bombyx ; Cloning, Molecular ; DNA, Complementary ; Insect Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Larva ; Mice

ObjectiveTo efficiently detect somsatosensory evoked potential (SEP) using field programmable gate array (FPGA) real-time system, fixed-point algorithm based adaptive noise canceller (ANC) was designed to improve signal to noise ratio (SNR). MethodsWith the optimization of important parameters that influence the performance of fixed-point algorithm ANC, the performance was compared to that of floating-point algorithm ANC which was isolated from the effect of quantization error. Results In the simulation study, the outputs of fixed-point-based ANC showed a little higher distortion from real SEP signals than that of floating-point algorithm ANC. In the optimal selection of μ value, fixed-point algorithm ANC could get as good results as floating-point algorithm. Conclusion With appropriate parameter values, fixed-point algorithm ANC is able to improve SNR of SEP as well as that of fixed-point algorithm ANC.

Objective To evaluate the application value of 18 F‐FDG PET/CT in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) to improve the etiological diagnosis accuracy of PET/CT in patients with FUO and provide better service for clinical prac‐tice .Methods Clinical data and imaging results of 144 cases of FUO patients diagnosed through 18 F‐FDG PET/CT examination in Wuhan union hospital from December 2009 to December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed .The final diagnoses were based on sur‐gical pathology ,aspiration cytology ,or discharge diagnosis combined with more than 12 months of follow‐up results .All the PET/CT images were analyzed and the clinical application value of PET/CT in FUO patients were evaluated through the diagnose rate , diagnose efficiency and clinical staging of malignant tumor .Results Among the 144 patients ,there were 130 cases ultimately had clear diagnosis ,which including 41 cases of malignant tumor ,89 cases of benign lesions and 14 cases the cause of unknown .PET/CT detected abnormal lesions for 97 .6% (40/41) of patients with malignant lesions and 88 .7% (79/89) of patients with benign le‐sions ,and the diagnostic sensitivity ,specificity ,accuracy ,positive predictive value ,and negative predictive value were :97 .6% (40/41) ,86 .5% (77/89) ,90% (117/130) ,76 .9% (40/52) and 98 .7% (77/78) .PET/CT detected the primary lesions for the first time in 46 .3% (19/41) patients with malignant tumor ,and detected more lesions than the traditional imaging methods in 92 .7% (38/41) of these patients .Conclusion 18 F‐FDG PET/CT imaging can provided important reference value for the detection of primary lesions ,the qualitative diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions and clinical staging of malignant lesions .

Objective The aim of this study was to observe the outcome and evaluate the clinical efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on pain management in patients with osteoporosis.MethodsA total of 58 patients with osteoporosis were treated with PEMF stimulation.Pains as main indicators of their symptom were evaluated before and after treatments.The clinical outcomes were assessed by observing the visual analogue scale (VAS).Statistical analysis was carried out to support the data.Results After PEMF treatment,the patients exhibited significant pain relief from mean VAS of 6.97±1.83 to 3.36±1.69(t-test,P＜0.05 ).Of the 58 patients,28 obtained significant symptom alleviation and 18 obtained moderate symptom alleviation,while 8 obtained slight alleviation,indicating the total clinical efficacy of 93%(54/58).Conclusion The current study provides the clinical outcomes indicating that PEMF may help to release the pain from primary osteoporosis and it might be an applicable supplementary treatment method for the osteoporosis related pain.

Objective To study the role of CXC chemokine receptor 5 (CXCR5) in the pathogenesis of bullous pemphigoid (BP) by detecting the expression of CXCR5 on follicular helper T (Tfh) cells in skin lesions of BP.Methods An immunohistochemical procedure was used to detect CXCR5 expression in biopsy specimens from skin lesions of 16 patients with BP and normal skin of 10 healthy individuals.Results CXCR5 was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm and membrane of Tfh cells in the basal cell layer of normal skin as well as in both basal cell layer and prickle cell layer of BP lesions.The number of CXCR5-positive ceils per high power field (× 400) was 11.16 ± 4.47 in normal skin specimens,significantly lower than that in lesional skin specimens (35.70 ± 12.20,t =6.07,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion CXCR5 may be involved in the pathogenesis of BP.

Objective To investigate the expression of CD26 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4) in the kidney tissues of diabetic rats and the effects of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) on the renal CD26 expression.Methods Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups:normal control group (NC group,n=7),diabetic model group (DM group,n=7) and MMF-treated group (MMF group,n=7).Wistar rats were fed with high-sucrose-high-fat diet and injected with streptozotocin into abdominal cavity to induce diabetes.Sixteen weeks later,blood glucose (BG),blood urea nitrogen (BUN),serum creatinine (Scr),renal hypertrophy index (kidney weight]body weight) and 24 hour urinary protein (24Upro) were measured.The number of CD37CD4+ T cells in renal tissues were measured through flow cytometry.The expression of CD26 in kidney was examined by using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with NC group,BG,BUN,Scr,kidney weight/body weight,24Upro were significantly increased in DM group (P ＜ 0.05).Except BG and kidney weight] body weight,the above-mentioned parameters were lower in MMF group compared with that in DM group (P ＜ 0.05).Intrarenal CD37CD4+ T cells were significantly up-regulated in DM group compared with that in NC group (P ＜ 0.01).CD26 in renal tissue was mainly expressed in T lymphocytes of renal interstitium.CD26 expression in DM group was significantly higher than that in NC group,and also higher than that in MMF group (P ＜ 0.05).In DM group,CD26+ T lymphocytes infiltration of renal interstitium was positively correlated with 24Upro (r2=0.770,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions CD26 is related with diabetic nephropathy.MMF maybe inhibit T lymphocytes infiltration to reduce the expression of CD26 in renal interstitium,thus protecting the kidney function.