Obiective To study the regularity of three-dimensional displacement in respiration of lung cancer. Methods Af-ter CT scanning, the CT images were transferred into target planning system (TPS) to obtain three-dimensional reconstruc-tion images. Then target drawing and noting of target position, tumor volume, lung function, patient gender, age and weight were performed. The images during the course of inspiration and expiration in simulator were scanned and transferred into TPS by DICOM RT port. At last, the three-dimensional displacement curve of the interested points(X,Y and Z axis) could be obtained. Results The three-dimensional real time displacement curve of lung cancer interested points could be estab-fished by the way of collecting simulator images and drawing interested points. The maximum displacement range of the interested points were 4.2mm in Z-axis(head-foot direction), 3.8ram in X-axis(left-right direction), 2.9ram in Y-axis(ante-rior-posterior direction). Conclusion The three--dimensional real time displacement curve of lung cancer at any point of the target can be established by collecting the dynamic images in simulator and reconstructing of the corresponding images in target planning system through the DICOM RT.

Objective Study of Shuxuening combined with sodium phosphocreatine on acute severe carbon monoxide poisoning with ischemia modified albumin level and its curative effect in patients. Methods 66 cases of ASCOP patients were randomly divided into routine group and treatment group, all patients were detected for myocardial enzymes, cTnI, IMA before treatment, after treatment 6 h and 3 d. Results IMA was significantly decreased before treatment, while no significant changes occurred in myocardial enzymes and cTnIn levels. After treatment for 6 h, IMA in treatment group was higher than conventional group (P < 0.05). Myocardial enzymes and cTnI gradually increased, the two groups had no difference (P>0.05). After treatment for 3d, cTnI level of normal group increased obviously compare with the treatment group (P>0.05). Myocardial enzymes, IMA restored to the normal level (P>0.05). The level of cTnI after treatment for 3 d improved compare with 6 h. Conclusion Treatment of early ASCOP patients by Shuxuening combined with sodium phosphocreatine significantly improve the recovery of myocardial injury poisoning. The level of IMA can be used as evaluation index of myocardial ischemia and drug treatment.

Objective To explore the distribution of serum Mg,A1,Ca,Fe,Zn and Cu ions in Tibetan population in drinking tea type fluorosis areas,and to provide a clue for pathogenesis of drinking tea type fluorosis.Methods Tibetans from six villages in Qinghai Province (Maqin County and Dari County),who were over 16 years old,born and grew up in those villages,were included.All of the participants were received epidemic questionnaire survey,tea water samples were collected and the fluoride concentration was tested based on the standard of Brick Tea Fluoride Content (GB 19965-2005).Meanwhile,the daily amount of brick tea consumption was surveyed to calculate the daily intake of tea fluoride.Blood samples were collected and the concentration of serum Mg,Al,Ca,Fe,Zn and Cu ions was tested by the method of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).All of the participants were diagnosed by X-ray,the parts we scheduled were forearm,shank and pelvic,then the skeletal fluorosis was diagnosed based on the Diagnostic Criteria for Endemic Fluorosis (WS/T 192-2008).Results A total of 170 people were surveyed,74 people were skeletal fluorosis,and 96 people were non-skeletal fluorosis.The median (quartiles) of daily intake of tea fluoride was 7.35 (3.00,12.30) mg.The concentration of serum Mg ion was 22.02 (17.30,23.67) mg/L,Al ion was 0.22 (0.14,0.38) mg/L,Ca ion was 100.03 (88.56,112.73) mg/L,Fe ion was 1.66 (1.26,2.36) mg/L,Zn ion was 0.80 (0.63,0.95) mg/L and Cu ion was 1.28 (0.99,1.48) mg/L.The concentration of serum Fe ion was higher in male [2.13 (1.37,3.09) mg/L] than that of female [1.56 (1.18,2.02) mg/L,Z =3.28,P ＜ 0.01].The concentration of serum Mg,Ca,Cu and Zn ions in ≥70 years old group was 15.09 (13.64,24.13),68.67 (58.67,97.24),0.97 (0.72,1.34),and 0.54 (0.48,0.74) mg/L,respectively,which was lower than those in ＜ 40 years old group [21.67 (20.08,22.76),98.71 (90.77,113.97),1.35 (1.21,1.71),and 0.78 (0.73,1.01) mg/L],the differences were statistically significant (Z =2.26,2.99,3.01,3.34,P ＜ 0.05).Fe ion in 40-49 years old group was 1.77 (1.45,3.02) mg/L,in 50-59 years old group was 1.92 (1.44,2.66) mg/L,both of them were higher than those of ＜ 40 years old group [1.34 (0.94,1.57) mg/L,Z =-3.25,-2.89,P ＜ 0.05].People whose daily intake of tea fluoride over 4 mg had a lower concentration of Ca ion [98.22 (75.48,111.22) mg/L] than people whose daily intake of tea fluoride ＜ 2 mg [110.24 (97.50,113.97) mg/L,Z =2.41,P ＜ 0.05].No significant difference was found between different degrees of skeletal fluorosis and non-skeletal fluorosis (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions In the Tibetans who lived in the drinking tea type fluorosis areas,the concentration of serum Mg,A1,Ca,Fe,Zn and Cu ions is similar between skeletal fluorosis and non-skeletal fluorosis,which is also similar between higher daily intake of tea fluoride and lower daily intake of tea fluoride.However,it is different between older people and younger people.

OBJECTIVETo assess the clinical usefulness, accuracy, and safety of tele-manipulation for frameless stereotactic surgery using the CAS-R-5 robot system.

METHODSWe prospectively evaluated 32 patients underwent tele-manipulation of frameless stereotactic operations from Sep. 2005 to Sep. 2006. Tele-manipulations were performed via a digital data network by a neurosurgeon in Beijing while the patients were located in Yan'an. The distance is 1300 kilometers away. The accuracy of location and improvement of symptom were observed after operation. The period of follow-up was from 3 to 14 months (the average was 12 months).

RESULTSThe surgical operations in 32 cases were successful. Remote fiducial registration was performed with a mean accuracy of 1. 50 mm and the standard difference were 0.32 mm between the planned and actual target. There were no complications.

CONCLUSIONSDiagnosis and treatment for intracranial disease by tele-manipulation frameless stereotactic surgeries are reliable and safe.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Brain ; pathology ; surgery ; Brain Diseases ; surgery ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reproducibility of Results ; Retrospective Studies ; Robotics ; methods ; Stereotaxic Techniques ; Surgery, Computer-Assisted ; Treatment Outcome

Objective:To explore the change in the cerebral natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in the premature infants with hemodynamically significant patent dectus arteriosus (hsPDA) and its relationship with hemodynamics, and to further clarify the clinical significance of BNP in the judgement of illness condition and treatment in the premature infants with hsPDA.Methods:A total of 106cases of premature infants within 6hof birth whose gestational age was no more than 32weeks were selected and divided into hsPDA group (43cases) and PDA with no hemodynamic significance group (nhsPDA group, 27cases) and no PDA group (nPDA group, 36cases) .The patients in HsPDA group were divided into hsPDA treatment group (33cases) and hsPDA non-treatment group (10cases) according to whether ibuprofen was administrated or not.Echocardiography was performed in the patients in hsPDA treatment group, 7dafter oral ibuprofen administration, and the patients in hsPDA treatment group were divided into hsPDA close group (15cases) and hsPDA non-close group (18cases) .The left atrium (LA) /aortic root diameter (VO) value, diameter of patent arterial duct, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) , shortening fraction, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD) were recorded at 1, 3, 7dafter birth of the premature infants in various groups with echocardiography.The level of BNP in plasma was determined by electrochemiluminescence.The correlation analysis was performed between the hemodynamic indexes of echocardiography and the level of BNP in plasma.Results:Compared with nhsPDA group, the LA/VO value, arterial catheter diameter and LVEDD were significantly increased (P＜0.05) .The plasma BNP levels of premature infants in hsPDA close and non-close groups at 1and 3dafter birth were significantly higher than those in nPDA group (P＜0.05) ;the plasma BNP level of the premature infants in hsPDA close group at 7dafter birth was significantly lower than that at 3dafter birth (P＜0.05) .Compared with hsPDA non-treatment group, the LA/VO value, arterial catheter diameter, LEVDD and the plasma BNP level of the premature infants in hsPDA treatment group at 7dafter birth were significantly decreased (P＜0.05) .The plasma BNP level was positively correlated with the LA/VO value and arterial catheter diameter (r=0.727, P＜0.05;r=0.780, P＜0.05) of the premature infants in hsPDA group at 3dafter birth.Conclusion:The level of plasma BNP of premature infants 3 dafter birth is positively correlated with the hemodynamic indexes, and the detection of the changes of the plasma BNP levels is helpful to judge the condition of preterm infants with hsPDA and to provide basis for its diagnosis.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the role of p38α mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell line Eca109.

METHODSSpecific short hairpin (shRNA) vector as well as eukaryotic expression vector harbouring full length cDNA of human p38α MAPK were transfected into Eca109 cells. Cell proliferation after transfection was detected by MTT, cell cycle and apoptosis were assayed by flow cytometry. The variation of migration and invasion after transfection was determined using wound healing assay and Transwell assay, respectively.

RESULTSThe proliferation of Eca109 cells after knock-down for 48 h (0.951 ± 0.086) was significantly increased (t = 3.20, P < 0.05) compared with control (0.811 ± 0.012), Sphase was increased but not significantly. Cell apoptosis rate after knock down for 48 h (17.400 ± 5.495) was significantly increased (t = 40.06, P < 0.01) compared with control(1.000 ± 0.721) . Migration after knock down for 72 h (0.034 ± 0.031) were enhanced pronouncedly (t = -5.79, P < 0.01) compared with control (0.278 ± 0.021) and invasive ability also increased; whereas the proliferation of Eca109 cells after over-expression for 48 h (0.472 ± 0.089) was inhibited significantly (t = -7.50, P < 0.01) compared with control(0.811 ± 0.012), cells arrested at G1 phase (t = 4.80, P < 0.01). Cell apoptosis rate (32.233 ± 1.457) were decreased significantly (t = 17.20, P < 0.01) compared with control (1.000 ± 0.721) mm, migration after overexpression for 72 h ((0.770 ± 0.054) mm) was suppressed pronouncedly compared with control groups of (0.278 ± 0.021) mm(t = 11.00, P < 0.01).Invasion after overexpression was inhibited.

CONCLUSIONSp38α MAPK plays an anti-oncogenic role in the pathogenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell line Eca109.

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cell Division ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14 ; metabolism ; RNA, Small Interfering ; Transfection

OBJECTIVETo explore the best intervention time of acupuncture and moxibustion for peripheral facial palsy (Bell's palsy) and the clinical advantage program of selective treatment with acupuncture and moxibustion.

METHODSMulti-central large-sample randomized controlled trial was carried out. Nine hundreds cases of Bell's palsy were randomized into 5 treatment groups, named selective filiform needle group (group A), selective acupuncture + moxibustion group (group B), selective acupuncture + electroacupuncture (group C), selective acupuncture + line-up needling on muscle region of meridian group (group D) and non-selective filiform needle group (group E). Four sessions of treatment were required in each group. Separately, during the enrollment, after 4 sessions of treatment, in 1 month and 3 months of follow-up after treatment, House-Brackmann Scale, Facial Disability Index Scale and Degree of Facial Nerve Paralysis (NFNP) were adopted for efficacy assessment. And the efficacy systematic analysis was provided in view of the intervention time and nerve localization of disease separately.

RESULTSThe curative rates of intervention in acute stage and resting stage were 50.1% (223/445) and 52.1% (162/311), which were superior to recovery stage (25.9%, 35/135) separately. There were no statistical significant differences in efficacy in comparison among 5 treatment programs at the same stage (all P > 0.05). The efficacy of intervention of group A and group E in acute stage was superior to that in recovery stage (both P < 0.01). The difference was significant statistically between the efficacy on the localization above chorda tympani nerve and that on the localization below the nerve in group D (P < 0.01). The efficacy on the localization below chorda tympani nerve was superior to the localization above the nerve.

CONCLUSIONThe best intervention time for the treatment of Bell's palsy is in acute stage and resting stage, meaning 1 to 3 weeks after occurrence. All of the 5 treatment programs are advantageous to Bell's palsy. In the condition of the limited medical sources, the simple filiform needle therapy is recommended in acute stage. For the patients with the disorder above chorda tympani nerve, the line-up needling on muscle region of meridian is not recommended.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Disease Progression ; Facial Paralysis ; pathology ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

This study was to investigate the differential regulation of CCR5 expression on T cells in healthy donors after mobilization with recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) and analyze its correlation with acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) so as to understand the possible mechanisms underlying rhG-CSF-induced immune tolerance. Sixty-eight related healthy donor and their corresponding recipient for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) were enrolled in this study. The expression of CCR5 on CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in the peripheral blood (PB) before and after mobilization were detected by using flow cytometry (FCM) respectively. According to the changes of CCR5 expression on CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells, the Sixty-two evaluable donors were divided into the downregulated and unchanged/upregulated (non-downregulated) groups, and the incidence of grades II to IV aGVHD in two groups were compared. The results showed that the mean value of CCR5 expression on CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in PB was not different significantly after mobilization (P > 0.05). Apparent inconsistency was showed among different individuals. Thirty-four (50%) donors displayed downregulation of CCR5 expression, while 34 (50%) donors manifested unchanged or upregulated CCR5 expression on CD4(+) T cells. CCR5 expression on CD8(+) T cells was downregulated in 42 (61.8%), unchanged or upregulated in 26 (38.3%) donors. The cumulative incidence of grades II to IV aGVHD in the downregulated and non-downregulated groups for CD4(+) T cells were 16.1% and 41.9% (P = 0.032), and recipients with CCR5 downregulation on CD8(+) T cells showed an increased tendency of developing aGVHD (37.8% vs 16.0%, P = 0.065). In conclusion, rhG-CSF mobilization could lead to differential regulation of CCR5 expression on T cells, which might influence the migration of T cells in vivo, decrease T cell trafficking towards GVHD target organs, and thus reduce the incidence of aGVHD after transplantation.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Blood Donors ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Graft vs Host Disease ; pathology ; Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor ; pharmacology ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Receptors, CCR5 ; metabolism ; T-Lymphocytes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo investigate the mechanism by which propofol exposure causes PC12 cell apoptosis under hypoxic conditions.

METHODSPC12 cells were exposed to room air, 35% oxygen, or 5% oxygen (hypoxia) for 24 h in the presence of either 10 µmol/L lipid emulsion or 10 µmol/L propofol. After the treatments, the cell apoptosis was measured by flow ceytometry, and the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) were evaluated.

RESULTSIn room air, PC12 cells treated with propofol showed increased apoptosis rate and ROS production as compared with the cells treated with the lipid emulsion; propofol treatment of the cells exposed to 35% oxygen showed obvious enhancement of the apoptosis rate, ROS production and SOD activity. Under the hypoxic condition, propofol treatment even further increased the apoptosis rate, ROS production and SOD activity. Lipid emulsion caused no such changes in cells exposed to room air, 35% oxygen or 5% oxygen.

CONCLUSIONUnder hypoxic conditions, propofol can cause apoptosis in PC12 cells by inducing oxidative stress injury.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Hypoxia ; Oxidative Stress ; PC12 Cells ; Propofol ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism