1.Value of ultrasound in diagnosis and classification of pilomatricoma
Shaoling LIU ; Jichang LI ; Jincai MA ; Shan SHI ; Xinhong WEI
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2010;19(10):882-884
Objective To explore the value of ultrasound in diagnosis and classification of pilomatricoma.Methods Ultrasonic features of 63 cases with pilomatricoma confirmed by operation and pathology were analyzed and summarized retrospectively.Results According to if there was calcification in the tumor,pilomatricoma cases were classified into two groups(calcific group and non-calcific group).In addition,there were three subgroups in the calcific group based on the size and disposition of calcification:subgroup Ⅰ,completely echogenic mass with strong posterior acoustic shadowing in the subcutaneous layer (n=17,26.98%);subgroupⅡ,hypoechoic nodules with tiny calcification diffused distributed(n=15,23.80%);subgroup Ⅲ,hypoechoic nodules with large calcification(n=8,12.70%).Twenty-three cases (36.51%)were distributed into non-calcific group.Conclusions Ultrasonography is valuable for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pilomatricoma,and it is an essential examination method for the tumor before operation.
2.Value of ultrasound in dignosis and type of solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas
Jichang LI ; Shaoling LIU ; Shan SHI ; Sihua NIU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2003;0(07):-
Objective To study the sonographic features of solid-pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas(SPTP) and to explore the value of ultrasound in the dignosis,differential dignosis and type of SPTP.Methods B-mode ultrasonography and color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI) of nine cases of SPTP confirmed by clinical and pathology were enrolled in the study and some cases were compared with the findings of computed tomography (CT).Results On B-mode ultrasound images,tumors showed solid,solid and cystic alternative distributions or cystic structures,presenting as round or oval shape,well-defined margins.Of these nine lesions,one was mainly composed of solid part,seven showed solid tumor with cystic component inside and one showed cystic tumor.All tumors were encapsulated.The encapsulation was completive in seven cases,incontinuous in one case and interruptive in one case.In CDFI,blood flow was found in five cases, three cases were I-brand,one case was II-brand,one case was III-brand.The peak systolic velocity ranged from 8.6 cm/s to 33.2 cm/s,three cases were less than 20 cm/s.Resistance index(RI) varied from 0.38 to 0.56 and three cases were lower than 0.5.According to the sonographic features of SPTP,combined with related reviews about the tumor,those masses were classified into three types as homogeneous solid,solid and cystic alternative distributions and cystic tumor.Conclusions The B-mode ultrasound and CDFI characteristic findings might be of great value in dignosis and differential dignosis of SPTP.
3.The Measurement of Mandibular Thickness and Its Clinical Significance Relative to the Mandibular Plasty by Three-dimensional CT
Jichang WANG ; Jinglong CAI ; Jiafeng YANG ; Zhenzhong LIU ; Jianping ZHAO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;0(08):-
Objective To measure the mandibular thickness relative to the osteotomy line of mandibular angle plasty so that to provide the anatomical basis for operation.Methods 37 youth women patients mandible were scanned by spiral CT,then the three-dimensional reconstruction was done,the thickness of the mandible around osteotomy line were measured on the planes corresponding to the posterior margin of mandibukar ramus,the middle part of the mandibular ramus,the posterior line of the third molar,the line between the second and third molar,the line between the second and first molar and the line between the first molar and the second premolar.The data were analyzed by Spss 11.5.Results The thichest bone around the osteotomy line was under the second and third molar,then the bone thickness became thinner forward and backward.The thinnest bony was on the middle part of the mandibular ramus.Conclusion The result of this study is of significant for guiding operation and reducing the complications.
4.Analysis of HIV antibody screening results from 2013 to 2015 in Qinnan District of Qinzhou
Jichang GUO ; Ping SHEN ; Qinghua CHEN ; Jiahui FU ; Shimin LIU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(19):2725-2727
Objective To analyze the data of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV ) screening in Qinnan District of Qinzhou from 2013 to 2015 ,and to provide scientific evidences for the prevention and control of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) .Methods HIV antibody data which was collected from the AIDS laboratory between 2013 and 2015 in Qinnan District of Qinzhou were analyzed .Results Of 3 955 cases of the HIV antibody detecting in the AIDS laboratory from 2013 to 2015 ,200 cases were HIV antibody positive ,and the positive rate was 5 .06% which was decreased compared with previously .The HIV antibody positive rate of man was 9 .26% ,which was higher than women .Among the HIV positive people ,the rate of the ages older than 50 was 25 .36% which was the highest compared to the other age groups .The positive rate of farmers was 30 .83% and the rate of di‐vorced or widowed was 30 .86% and the rate of the illiterate was 16 .08% .Conclusion Man ,farmers ,the age older than 50 years old ,the divorced or widowed and the low degree of education groups are the focus groups of health education and prevention of AIDS .If we can find HIV infectors earlier ,we can control the epidemic of AIDS and formulate the prevention and control strategies better .
5.Analysis of gene polymorphisms of inhibitory killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Huixia ZHANG ; Zhanju LIU ; Jichang LI ; Zhi PANG ; Jiaju ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2008;28(7):464-467
Objective To investigate the gene polymorphism of inhibitory killer cell immunoglobulin- like receptor (iKIR) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and whether the iKIR gene polymorphisms were associated with IBD.Methods Peripheral blood DNA samples were isolated from 100 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC),52 patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and 106 randomly ethnically matched healthy controls.The iKIR gene polymorphisms were analyzed by sequence specific primer polymerase chain reproduction (PCR-SSP).Phenotypic frequency and gene frequency of iKIR gene were calculated,and differences were compared between IBD patients and healthy controls.Results iKIR genes (including KIR2DL1,KIR2DL2,KIR2DL3,KIR2DL4,KIR2DL5,KIR3DL1,KIR3DL2, KIR3DL3) were found to be present in all subjects at different levels.Interestingly,phenotypic frequencies of KIR2DL1 and KIR2DL3 were significantly lower in UC patients than those in healthy controls (P = 0.001),while phenotypic frequencies of KIR2DL2,KIR2DL4,KIR2DL5,KIR3DL1, KIR3DL2 and KIR3DL3 were no difference between UC patients and healthy controls (P>0.05).The phenotype frequency of KIR2DL1 was significantly decreased in CD patients compared with healthy controls (P = 0.007),while phenotypic frequencies of other iKIR were observed to be no significant change between CD patients and healthy controls (P>0.05 ).Conclusions The KIR2DL1 and KIR2DL3 gene phenotype frequencies are decreased in UC patients,which suggests that these gene polymorphisms are associated with the susceptibility of UC,and the polymorphism of KIR2DL1 gene is involved in the susceptibility of CD.
6.Clinical Observation on Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated by Acupuncture plus Electrophoresis
Zuqiang WU ; Jichang LIU ; Xuan SU ; Jue HONG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2011;09(2):95-97
Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of combined acupuncture and electrophoresis in treating trigeminal neuralgia. Methods: Sixty patients were randomly allocated to two groups. The treatment group received acupuncture plus electrophoresis, and the control group took Carbamazepine and Methylcobalamin. The therapeutic effects would be evaluated after 30 d. Results: The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 70.0% in the control group. During the follow-up study (6 months to 1 year), 3 cases got relapsed in the treatment group, occupying 11.1%, and 6 got relapsed in the control group, occupying 28.6%. Conclusion: Combined acupuncture and electrophoresis has a precise effect in treating trigeminal neuralgia, and it bears an advantage of simple operation and maintaining cutaneous sensation.
7.Research of the expression and significance of syntaxin 8 in non-small cell lung cancer tissues
Jinpeng SUN ; Tao TIAN ; Ling CHEN ; Yanchun LIU ; Jichang KONG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2017;45(7):735-738
Objective To investigate the expression and significance of syntaxin 8 (STX8) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),and analyze the relationship between STX8 expression and clinicopathological features of NSCLC.Methods Seventy samples of NSCLC and 70 samples of pericancerous tissues were collected for immunohistochemistry staining,and another 10 samples of NSCLC and pericancerous tissues were used for RNA and protein extraction,qRT-PCR was performed to detect the expression of STX8 mRNA,and Western blot assay was adopted to detect the expression of STX8 protein.The relationship between STX8 expression and clinicopathological features of NSCLC was analyzed.Results Results of qRT-PCR showed that the expression of STX8 mRNA was significantly higher in NSCLC tissues than that in the pericancerous tissues (3.962 5±0.487 3 vs.0.538 2±0.097 5,t=21.797,P<0.01).Immunohistochemistry results showed that the high expression rate of STX8 was significantly higher in NSCLC tissues than that in the pericancerous tissues [71.43% (50/70) vs.38.57% (27/70),x2=15.267,P<0.01].Western blot results showed that the expression of STX8 protein was significantly higher in NSCLC tissues than that in the pericancerous tissues (2.496 1±0.362 5 vs.0.340 2±0.119 1,t=17.876,P<0.01).The high expression rate of STX8 was significantly different in different histological types of NSCLC (P <0.05).The high expression rate of STX8 was higher in squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma than that in adenosquamous carcinoma,and the high expression rate of STX8 was not observed in large cell carcinoma.There were no significant differences in expressions of STX8 in NSCLC patients with different gender,ages,tumor diameters,TNM stages and with or without lymph node metastasis (P>0.05).Conclusion A high expression of STX8 in NSCLC tissues may be correlated with the occurrence and development of NSCLC.
8.The application value of high-frequency ultrasound and X-ray barium meal examination in diagnosis and subtype diagnosis of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Jichang LI ; Shaoling LIU ; Jincai MA ; Yuying LI ; Zonghui WU ; Shan SHI
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2008;17(11):969-972
Objective To evaluate the value of high-frequency ultrasound and X-ray barium meal examination in diagnosis and typing diagnosis of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis(CHPS).Methods High-frequency ultrasound and X-ray barium meal examination were made in newborns with present symptom of vomiting,and comparison was made between the two examine methods.Retrospective analysis was made in 29 cases confirmed by surgical operation.Control normal group included twenty healthy newborns.Results In 29 CHPS cases,the diagnostic accordance rate of ultrasound was 1 00%.And the diagnostic accordance rate of X-ray barium meal examination was 93.1%(27/29).In all those CHPS cases,the length of pyloric canal were≥18 mm,the diameter of pyloric canal were≥14 mm,the wall thickness of pyloric canal were≥4 mm,the stenosis inside diameter were≤6 mm by ultrasound;in X-ray barium meal examination,the length of pyloric canal were≥20 mm,the inside diameter were≥7 mm,and there was significant difference in comparison with control group(P<0.01).The CHPS was classified into two groups as mild stenosis and severe stenosis according to the inside diameter and the wall thickness of pyloric canal.The mild type showed the wall thickness was>4 mm and≤6 mm,the inside diameter was>3 mm;The severe type showed the wall thickness was>6 mm,the inside diameter was≤3 mm or obliterate.Conclusions High-frequency ultrasound has significant clinical application value in diagnosis and subtype diagnosis of CHPS,it is an easy,reliable and safe examination method.
9.Inhibitory effect of Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid-encoded protein pORF5 on HeLa cell apoptosis induced by tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Xiaoyu YANG ; Yan ZOU ; Silu GONG ; Jichang BU ; Zhou ZHOU ; Liangzhuan LIU ; Zhongyu LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2017;50(5):341-345
Objective To evaluate inhibitory effect of Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid-encoded protein pORF5 on HeLa cell apoptosis induced by tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α). Methods The recombinant lentiviral expression vector containing pORF5 gene and helper plasmids were co-transfected into 293T cells to prepare the recombinant lentivirus. Then, the lentivirus particles were collected and concentrated, and used to infect HeLa cells. Flow cytometric screening identified stable pORF5-expressing HeLa (pORF5-HeLa) cells. Meanwhile, the empty plasmid was transfected into HeLa cells to prepare control HeLa cells. The two cell lines were both divided into two subgroups to be treated with 20μg/L TNF-αand fresh culture medium respectively for 6 hours. Then, Hoechst 33258 staining was performed to observe morphological changes of apoptotic cells, flow cytometry to detect cell apoptosis, real-time PCR to measure the mRNA expression of Caspase3, Bax and Bcl-2, and Western blot analysis to determine the protein expression of Bax and Bcl-2. Results After 6-hour treatment with TNF-α, Hoechst 33258 staining showed variable degrees of karyopyknosis and karyorrhexis, and highly-refractive blue apoptotic bodies in the pORF5-HeLa cells and control HeLa cells. The pORF5-HeLa cells and control HeLa cells both showed significantly higher apoptosis rate in the treated subgroup than in the untreated subgroup (pORF5-HeLa cells:35.5%± 4.5%vs. 9.5%± 1.5%, t=13.53, P<0.01;control HeLa cells:63.6%± 5.8%vs. 7.9%± 0.9%, t=32.36, P<0.01). Compared with treated control HeLa cells, treated pORF5-HeLa cells showed significant decreases in mRNA expression of Bax(72.8%)and Caspase 3(84.5%)(t = 35.29, 42.25, respectively, both P < 0.01), as well as in Bax protein expression(t = 17.58,P < 0.01), but significant increases in Bcl-2 mRNA and protein(6.8 times)expression(t = 87.12, 18.93, respectively, both P <0.01). Conclusion pORF5 plasmid protein can inhibit TNF-α-induced HeLa cell apoptosis likely by increasing the expression of anti-apoptotic protein bcl-2 and decreasing the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins Caspase-3 and Bax.
10.Expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 in liver injury induced by ischemia and reperfusion in rat
Fasheng LIANG ; Jichang SONG ; Yingtang GAO ; Zhiyao ZHANG ; Wen ZHANG ; Lichuan LIU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 1993;0(02):-
Objective To study the expression and effect of macrophage inflammatory protein-2(MIP-2) in liver injury induced by ischemia/reperfusion(I/R). Methods Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into 4 groups(8 rats in each group):false operation (control) group and 3, 9, 24 hours reperfusion group.The expression of MIP-2 mRNA in hepatic tissue, MIP-2 protein in plasma, the neutrophil infiltration in liver tissue and serum ALT were measured. Results The expression of MIP-2 mRNA in the ischemic tissue was significantly higher than that in nonischemic tissue (P