Objective To investigate the value of ~(99m)Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging,~(99m)Tc-MIBI tumoraffin and computered tomography(CT) in the diagnosis of lung cancer.Methods The ~(99m)Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging,~(99m)Tc-MIBI tumoraffin and CT were performed in 50 patients with lung neoplasm confirmed by pathology.Results There was not significant difference in the sensitivity of three imaging examination methods.The specificity of ~(99m)Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging was obviously higher than that of ~(99m)Tc-MIBI tumoraffin and CT.The accuracy of ~(99m)Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging was higher than that of ~(99m)Tc-MIBI tumoraffin,and had not significance difference with that of CT.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of the combination of three imaging examination methods in the diagnosis of lung cancer were 96.9%,100% and 98%,respectively.Conclusion The ~(99m)Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging is valuable in diagnosing lung cancer and the diagnostic accuracy may be further improved with the combination of ~(99m)Tc-MIBI tumoraffin and CT.

Objective To construct the recombinant streptolysin O antigen(SLO) prokaryotic expression plasmid and establish its best expression condition in Escherichia coli .Methods The DNA fragment encoding SLO was amplified from streptococcal ge-nomic DNA template by PCR ,and then incorporated into pET-32a(+ ) vector to construct pET-32a(+ )-SLO recombinant plas-mid .pET-32a(+ )-SLO was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) and SLO protein was expressed and purified by isopro-pyl-β-D-thiogalactoside(IPTG)-induction and auto-induction ,respectively .Results The results of DNA electrophoresis and DNA sequencing showed that pET-32a(+ )-SLO recombinant plasmid was constructed successfully .When IPTG at different concentra-tion was used ,SLO expressed as inclusion body and its expression efficiency was low .Under auto-induction condition ,SLO ex-pressed as partly soluble manner ,and its expression efficiency increased .Conclusion The prokaryotic expression plasmid pET-32a (+ )-SLO is constructed successfully and the best condition for SLO expression and purification from Escherichia coli culture is es-tablished ,which lay the foundation for further basic and clinical application research with SLO .

Objective To evaluate the value of measurement of the width of pars compacta of substantia nigra(SNc) and SNc's ratio to midbrain diameter in diagnosing Parkinson's disease(PD) and differentiating PD from vascular parkinsonism(VP) on routine MRI.Methods The width of SNc, midbrain diameter, and SNc's ratio to midbrain diameter were measured in 60 patients with PD (38 patients with Hoehn-Yahr stage Ⅰ～Ⅱ, 14 patients with Hoehn-Yahr stage Ⅲ, and 8 patients with Hoehn-Yahr stage Ⅳ), 60 patients with VP (26 patients with Hoehn-Yahr stage Ⅰ～Ⅱ, 20 patients with Hoehn-Yahr stage Ⅲ, and 14 patients with Hoehn-Yahr stage Ⅳ), and 60 age-matched heathly control subjects by means of routine axial T 2-weighted MRI. The results of measurement were analyzed and compared.Results Significant reduction was found in the width of SNc and SNc's ratio to midbrain diameter in PD compared those in VP and control subjects(P

The serine protease HtrA2/Omi is released from the mitochondrial intermembrane space following apoptotic stimuli.Once in the cytosol,HtrA2/Omi has been implicated in promoting cell death in caspase-dependent or caspase-independent pathway.On the other hand,HtrA2/Omi can refold and degrade misfolded proteins in the mitochondria during cell stress.

Objective To analyze the curative effects in hyperthyroidism radioiodine treatment which using different methods to measure thyroid weight in order to calculate therapeutic dose.Methods 265 hyperthyroidism underwent radioiodine treatment,then they were divided into 4 groups.Calculating therapeutic dose was done according to SPECT tomography,nuclear plane imaging,ultrasonography and palpation to measure thyroid weight.We Compared and analyzed the curative effects after 6 months.Results The curative effects of 4 groups had obviously difference(P

Objective To investigate the clinical value of 99m Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Methods 99m Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging was performed in 72 patients with primary lung cancer. The qualitative analysis and semi-quantitative analysis of the early and delayed images were also performed. 65 patients underwent chemotherapy were divided into 2 groups by the T/N value of delayed images, and the curative efficacy in both the two groups was compared. Results The sensitivity of 99m Tc-HL91 hypoxia imaging for diagnosing lung cancer was 86 1% in early imaging and 98 6% in delayed imaging. The results of semi-quantitative analysis in different pathological types of lung cancer hadn’t obvious difference. The curative efficacy of the patients with low uptake was better than that of the patients with high uptake in 65 patients underwent chemotherapy, difference of which had significant(P

Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) Exam is established and managed under the national certification body for occupa-tional therapy professionals-National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). The OTR Exam is designed based on reg-ular practical analysis on the entry-level front-line occupational therapists in the United States, conducted by the Certification Examination Development Committee (CEDC). The panel will follow four steps, including drafting the exam blueprint, designing the questions, rounds of discussion and validation and finally putting the questions into confidential question bank for random selection by computer during exam. The OTR Exam is featured by its close relevance and update with clinical status of the States, high-standard professional requirement based on broadest public consensus within the profession as well as its evidence-based and scientific procedure throughout the designing process, which may benefit the development and standardization of Occupational Therapy Profession in China.

This study descriptively illustrated the definition of certified hand therapist, eligibility requirement and accreditation system based on the official guidelines from American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT), Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) and Handbook of Certified Hand Therapy Examination. Besides, this exam was compared with National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and Occupational Therapist Registered Examination (OTR Exam). The testing domains and contents may help the domestic teaching faculty to standardize the course syllabi, promote divided development of physical therapy and occupational therapy in a specialized manner, and ex-erted positive impact for promoting establishment of the hand specialists and accreditation system of China itself.

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is extensively used to increasing the in vivo and in vitro stability of liposomes. However, PEGylated liposomes also produce some negative effects with further research, such as low cellular uptake, poor "endosomal escape" of pH sensitive liposome (PSL) and accelerated blood clearance (ABC) phenomenon, and this situation is referred as the "PEG dilemma". "PEG dilemma" posed severe challenges for the targeted delivery of PEGylated liposomes-loaded anticancer drugs, effective intracellular release of PEGylated PSL-encapsulated gene and protein drugs, and repeated administration of PEGylated liposomes. Therefore, it is urgent to solve the "PEG dilemma". This review focused on the definition, classification of "PEG dilemma", and discussed several possible approaches to overcome "PEG dilemma".
Antineoplastic Agents ; chemistry ; Drug Carriers ; chemistry ; Liposomes ; chemistry ; Polyethylene Glycols ; chemistry

Animals ; Apoptosis ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Movement ; Cell Proliferation ; Connexin 43 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Down-Regulation ; Gap Junctions ; metabolism ; physiology ; Humans ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism