Objective To study the value of 99Tcm-DTPA dynamic renography in evaluating the function of duplex kidneys in pediatric patients.Methods Twenty-five pediatric patients with duplex kidneys diagnosed by ultrasound or MR urography (MRU) were included (9 males,16 females; mean age:(23.80 ± 20.97) months,range:2-72 months).Twenty patients (9 males,11 females; mean age:(32.95 ± 23.58) months,range:2-72 months) with urinary tract infection but without duplex kidneys confirmed by ultrasound or MRU were chosen as control group during the same period of this study.All patients and controls were divided into two subgroups according to their ages (group Ⅰ,0-24 months; group Ⅱ,25-72 months).The research was approved by the ethics committee,and all patients' parents (or guardians) signed informed consents.The time-activity curve was generated on the dynamic imaging data automatically with GFR calculated.The uptake rates of the upper and lower moieties were measured by drawing the corresponding ROIs in the duplex kidney.Dunnett-t test was used for statistical analysis.Results There were 25 patients with 26 duplex kidneys (1 case bilateral),16 on the left and 10 on the right.The time-activity curve of 6 cases was normal,9 with continuously upward type,4 with high level plateau type,2 with parabolic type and 5 with low level plateau type.There were 19 abnormal kidneys in group Ⅰ and 7 in group Ⅱ,and 20 kidneys in each control subgroup.The GFR of patients with normal renography was (78.81 ± 15.97) ml/min (group Ⅰ) and (64.68 ± 11.15) ml/min (group Ⅱ),continuously upward type was (72.11 ±22.76) ml/min (group Ⅰ) and (63.41 ± 16.42) ml/min (group Ⅱ),high level plateau and parabolic types were (68.74 ± 16.17) ml/min and (65.26 ± 15.27) ml/min in group Ⅰ,respectively.There was no statistically significant difference between the GFR of different renography type groups and that of the controls (group Ⅰ:(79.35 ±13.31) ml/min,group Ⅱ (76.46 ±9.69) ml/min;all P ＞0.05).The GFR of patients with low level plateau type was (45.83 ± 10.17) ml/min (group Ⅰ) and (45.53 ± 10.42) ml/min (group Ⅱ).There was statistically significant difference between the GFR of two subgroups of low level plateau type and that of control group,respectively (both P ＜ 0.05).Among the 26 abnormal kidneys,23 could be separated into upper and lower moieties.Among the 23 duplex kidneys,15 cases had uptake rate less than 10％ of that of the whole kidney,5 cases ranging from 10％ to 30％,and 3 cases greater than 30％.Conclusions Quantitative evaluation of duplex kidney functions can be performed with 99Tcm-DTPA renography.It may provide important information for the management of pediatric patients with duplex kidneys.

Objective:Colorectal cancer is one of the common gastrointestinal tumors.Recent studies have shown that, the expression of PDEF can promote the differentiation of Secretory progenitor cells to goblet cells in the intestinal tissue.Therefore the oc-currence of colorectal cancer may be related to expression of PDEF.In this study,we tried to investigate the effects of proliferation and invasion after interference targeting prostate-derived ETS factor in colorectal cell lines HT29.Methods: HT29 cells were transiently transfected with PDEF shRNA plasmids and blank control plasmid via cathodolyte liposome transfection method.By fluorescence microscopy,RT-PCR,Western blot technique to detect the expression of PDEF mRNA and protein in normal control group,blank control group,shRNA group.The proliferation and invasion ability of HT29 cells after transfection were assessed by MTT assay and Transwell invasion assay respectively.Results: Green fluorescent protein was observed in blank control plasmid group and shRNA plasmid group.Western blot showed the reduced PDEF protein expression compared with normal control group and blank control group.Interference PDEF gene expression can significantly promote the proliferation of HT29 cells (P<0.05).The ability of cell invasion in interference group was significantly higher than the normal control group and blank control group after 48h ( P<0.05).Conclusion:Interference PDEF in HT29 cells can promote cell proliferation and invasion.

Skeletal muscle is the largest tissue in the human body, and it plays a major role in exerting force and maintaining metabolism homeostasis. The role of muscle transcription factors in the regulation of metabolism is not fully understood. MondoA is a glucose-sensing transcription factor that is highly expressed in skeletal muscle. Previous studies suggest that MondoA can influence systemic metabolism homeostasis. However, the function of MondoA in the skeletal muscle remains unclear.

Skeletal muscle is the largest tissue in the human body, and it plays a major role in exerting force and maintaining metabolism homeostasis. The role of muscle transcription factors in the regulation of metabolism is not fully understood. MondoA is a glucose-sensing transcription factor that is highly expressed in skeletal muscle. Previous studies suggest that MondoA can influence systemic metabolism homeostasis. However, the function of MondoA in the skeletal muscle remains unclear.