Objective To evaluate the value of transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of tubal pregnancy.Methods The retrospective analysis was made according to transvaginal ultrasound inspection on 77 patients and their sonographic appearance and ultrasonic diagnosis of tubal pregnancy proved by surgery and pathology.Results The two-dimensional sonogram mainly showed the adnexal masses and the liquid area opaca in the pelvic cavity.The masses were divided into three types:germ heart-beat type,gestational sac type,and uneven mixed mass type.According to distinctive two-dimensional sonographic appearance,the accuracy rates of transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of rupture,nonrupture,and abortion tubal pregnancy were 87.23%,100%,and 34.62%,respectively.In combination with pelvic mass,indirect sign of effusion,and patient history,the accuracy rates of ultrasonic diagnosis in the above clinical classifications were 95.74%,100%,and 84.61%,respectively.The accuracy rate of the total ultrasonic diagnosis was 92.21%.Conclusions Transvaginal ultrasound has higher accuracy in the diagnosis of rupture and nonrupture tubal pregnancy,but it lacks distinctive sonographic appearance in the diagnosis of the majority of abortion tubal pregnancy,which is the main reason for affecting the accuracy of ultrasonic diagnosis of tubal pregnancy.

Objective To evaluate the characteristics of the haemodynamics of the hysteromyoma and its diagnosis value. Methods To apply the transvaginal color doppler ultrasound to detect the blood flow parameters of the uterine artery and the muscular tumor’s peripheral and inner area from 68 patients with hysteromyoma, compared with the blood flow parameters of the uterine artery from 50 normal women so as to analyze their difference. Results (1) In the hysteromyoma group, the maximum blood flow velocity during the systolic phase (SP) and the minimum blood flow velocity during the end-diastolic phase (ED) of uterine artery are significantly higher than those in the normal group(P

Objective To determine the expressions of miR-200a, miR-141, miR-205 and miR-34a in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) samples and to explore their clinical significance. Methods According to FIGO staging, 44 EOC pa?tients were divided into two groups:early FIGO stage (stageⅠ-Ⅱ, n=15) and late FIGO stage (stageⅢ-Ⅳ, n=29). Expres?sions of 4 miRNAs were detected by real time quantitative PCR, and were compared between two groups. The correlation of 4 miRNAs was calculated. EOC patients were divided into high miRNA expression group and low expression group according to the median value of miRNAs expression. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox multivariate analysis were used to com?pare the age, FIGO state, tumor residual after operation and post-operative chemotherapy of ovarian cancer between two groups. Results The expression of miR-141 was elevated in stagesⅢandⅣcompared with that of stagesⅠand Ⅱ(P=0.036). There was a positive correlation between expression of miR-141, miR-200a and miR-205, but a negative correlation with miR-34a (P<0.05). There was a positive correlation between miR-200a and miR-205 (P<0.05). Lower miR-200a ex?pression was associated with shorter progress free survival in ovarian cancer analyzed by log-rank test ( P=0.035). The sur?vival rate was significantly higher in FIGO stages ⅠandⅡthan that of FIGO stagesⅢandⅣ(P<0.05). Cox regression analysis revealed that miR-200a, FIGO stage and age were influential factors of overall survival time and progress-free sur?vival time of ovarian cancer, while miR-141, miR-205, miR-34a and tumor residual after operation and post-operative che?motherapy were not influential factors. Conclusion The expression of miR-200a is closely correlated with the progress and prognosis of ovarian cancer and may be used as an independent indicator for ovarian cancer prognosis.

Objective To investigate the effect of recombinant intestinal trefoil factor(rITF)on the intestinal mucosa of acute necrotizing pancreatitis(ANP)rats and explore the mechanism.Methods 60 male SD rats were randomly divided into control group(n=20),ANP group(n=20),rITF group(n=20).ANP was induced by retrograde injection of 5%sodium taurocholate(100μl/100 g)into biliopancreatic duct.Rats in rITF group were injected with rITF(0.5 mg/100 g)before and after ANP induction.The rats in ANP group and control group received same amount of normal sailne.Each group were sacrificed 12 h or 24 h later.respectively.Blood sample was taken to determine the serum level of amylase.Terminal ileum was resected to observe the pathologic changes;immunohistochemistry method was applied to detect the activity of NF-κB;the expression of TNF-α mRNA,ICAM-1 mRNA in intestinal mucosa was measured by RT-PCR.Results Intestinal injury score of ANP group was higher than that ofcontrol group(P＜0.05),intestinal injury score of ANP 12 h group was higher than that of rITF 12 h group(P＜0.05),but there was no significant difference between ANP 24 h group and rITF 24 h group.The number of positive NF-κB cells was 26±4,55±8,49±4,respectively;the relatively expression of TNF-α mRNA in terminal ileum was 0.050±0.005,1.040±0.031 and 0.792±0.0256,respectively;the relatively expression of ICAM-1 mBNA was 0.045±0.010,0.795±0.037 and 0.400±0.031,respectively,in control group,ANP group and rITF 12 h group.The corresponding values in the ANP group were significantly increased compared with those values in the control group (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).Conclusions rITF may protect the intestinal mucosa.the mechanism may include inhibit NF-κB activation,down-regulate TiNF-α mBNA,ICAM-1 mRNA expression.

A method was developed for the determination of sodium caprylate in human serum albumin by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography(RP-HPLC) after pre-column derivatization. The caprylic acid, extracted from human serum albumin by hexane, was treated with ω-bromoacetophenone and 18-crown-6 for 30 min at 50 ℃, and analyzed on a Nova-Park C_(18)(150 mm×3.9 mm, 4 μm) column with methanol-water(75∶ 25, V/V) as the mobile phase. The internal standard was enanthic acid, the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and the detection wavelength was 262 nm. The extraction yield of caprylic acid was 97.9% and that of enanthic acid was 98.2%. The linear range of sodium caprylate was 9.00×10~(-4)-1.44×10~(-2) mol/L(r=0.9995). The average recovery of caprylic acid was 99.7%, RSD was less than 0.9%. The present method is reliable and relatively simple and can be used for the determination of sodium caprylate in human serum albumin.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the cytogenetic characteristics of the patients with acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AML-M4), acute monocytic leukemia (AML-M5)and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).MethodsChromosomes of bone marrow cells were prepared by short-term culture.Karyotype analysis was performed in 100 AML-M4,46 AML-M5 and 115 MDS by R-banding technique.Results26 ％ (26/100) AML-M4 had clonal cytogenetic abnormalities which mainly include +8,t(8;21) and -7.26 ％ (12/46) AML-M5 had clonal cytogenetic abnormalities which mainly include +11. 39 ％(45/115)had clonal cytogenetic abnormalities which mainly include +8, Hypodiploid and -7. ConclusionCytogenetic detection is very important for the diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelocytic leukemia.

Objective:To explore the e ect of QingreJiedu herbs in combination with Jiegeng decoction on expression of NF-?B p65 in ALI induced by LPS.Methods:Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal group,model control group,QingreJiedu group,and the group of QingreJiedu herbs in combination with Jiegeng decoction.The model of ALI was made by injected with a single dose of LPS through vena femorali,the pathologic morphology,MPO activity and the expression of NF-?B p65 was observed.Result:Compared with normal group,infiltration.of PMNs,capillary congestion and swelling were found in model control group,and the content of MPO and expression of NF-?B p65 in the nuclear were significantly increased(P

AIM: To investigate the effects of auricularia auricular polysaccharide (AAP) on chronic cerebral ischemia injury in rats. METHODS: The chronic cerebral ischemia mode1 was made by permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) on the right side. AAP at different doses (50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) was intragastrically administered at the onset of ischemia and in the following days after operation, once a day for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks of MCAO, Morris water maze test was introduced to examine the learning and memory functions. Nissl staining was performed to detect the survival neurons in hippocampal slices. Level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in brain tissue were measured. RESULTS: Rats treated with AAP showed a shorter escaping latency in spacial navigation test because the AAP treated rats spent less time to find the platform in spatial probe test. More survival neurons in hippocampal slices were observed from AAP treated rats. Also, the MDA level in brain tissue was reduced and SOD activity in brain tissue was increased in the AAP treated rats with MCAO. CONCLUSION: AAP protects rats from chronic brain ischemic injury, in which its anti-oxidative effect might be involved.

BACKGROUND:As lumbar spine biomechanics research is unceasingly thorough and the constant development of related fusion and dynamic fixation device, the spine fusion technique which is represented by artificial disc replacement is a new choice to the spine surgeons. Therefore, it is particularly important to design reasonable artificial intervertebral disc. OBJECTIVE:To establish the finite element model of the new artificial disc replacement of the lumbar motion segment for further biomechanical study. METHODS:The L3-4 thin-section CT images of a healthy male volunteer was selected, combined with human anatomy data and applied the reverse engineering technology to rebuild the lumbar spine model with medical image software Mimics and tool software Geomagic Studio. The three-dimensional model of the silicone artificial disc was converted into a finite element model through software ANSYS12.0. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Through CT scanning, digital image processing and computer-aided design, the three-dimensional model of the lumbar motion segment and the finite element model of artificial disc replacement were successful y established. The finite element model contained 691 085 units and 1 008 913 nodes which could be applied constraint and load and could be used for spinal biomechanics and the further research of the new artificial intervertebral disc.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To explore the effect of dexmedetomidine ( DEX) on the CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-homologous protein ( CHOP) pathway during lung ischemia-reperfusion ( I/R) in mice.METHODS:C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into sham operation group ( sham group) , lung ischemia/reperfusion group ( I/R group) , ischemia/reperfusion +normal saline group ( I/R+NS group ) and ischemia/reperfusion+dexmedetomidine group ( I/R+DEX group) .Dexmedetomidine was infused intraperitoneally with 25 μg/kg for 30 min prior to the ischemia period in I/R+DEX group, the normal saline was administrated with the same volume of dexmedetomidine in I/R+NS group.After fini-shed the 3 h-reperfusion period , the left lung tissues were harvested to determine lung wet/dry weight ( W/D) , the total lung water content ( TLW) , and index of quantitative evaluation for alveolar damage ( IQA) .Morphological observation and terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling ( TUNEL) were applied to evaluate the structure changes and the apoptosis index (AI) of the lung tissues.The expression of CHOP and glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) at mRNA and protein levels in the lung tissues was detected by Western blot and RT-PCR.RESULTS:Compared with sham group, the W/D, TLW, IQA, AI, the mRNA and protein expression of CHOP and GRP78 obviously increased, and the left lung tissues structure were damaged more obviously both in I/R group and I/R+NS group.Compared with I/R group, the W/D, TLW, IQA, AI and the protein and mRNA expression of CHOP in I/R+DEX group decreased, the injury of the left lung tissue structures induced by I/R in I/R+DEX group were also alleviated .CONCLUSION:DEX alleviates the
lung I/R injury, which may be related to inhibition of apoptosis mediated by CHOP pathway.