0.05), but for the DCs with low DC-SIGN expression, the ability was much lower than those of the other group did (P

Objective To describe CT and MR apearance of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma .Methods CT and MR findings ofretroperitoneal tumor in a patient with ganglioneuroma biopsy-proved were retrospectively analyzed,and a literature review was conducted. Results The mass was well-circumscribed,non-enhanced CT showed homogeneous low atenuation, and a punctate calcification was seeninside tumor.Contrast uptake was delayed.Progressive but incomplete enhancement was observed.On MRI,T_2WI showed a high signalintensity and T_1WI show a low signal intensity.Enhanced MR depicted the mild enhancment.Conclusion Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma is a rare tumor which should nevertheless be included in differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal masses when presenting as a well-delimitedtumor with possible tendency to surroud or displace major blood vessels.Low density on non-enhanced CT,and delayed progressiveenhancement on CT and MRI.

Objective To evaluate the value of measurement of medial temporal structure by MR imaging volumetry in the differential diagnosis for patients with Alzheimer′s disease (AD) and subcotical ischemic vascular dementia (SIVD) Methods Thirty three probable patients of AD, 33 normal controls, and 17 patients suspected with SIVD had been scanned by MRI, and volumetric measurements of amygdala (AMY), hippocampal formations (HF), entorhinal cortices (EC), parahippocampal gyri (PHG), and temporal horn of lateral ventricle (TH) were done on a serial reconstructed MR images Results Both atrophy of HF and dilatation of TH were significant ( P

Objective To compare the discriminative ability of MRI linear measurements and volumetric measurements between patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and control subjects, and to evaluate their clinical value. Methods The study group consisted of 32 patients with probable Alzheimer disease and 32 healthy control subjects. Linear measurements and volumetric measurements of the bilateral hippocampal formations, temporal horns of lateral ventricle, parahippocampal gyri, and entorhinal cortices were performed on the serial reconstructed MR images. Discriminant analysis was used to identify measurements independently contributing to discriminating between AD and control subjects. Results With a stepwise method, the right height of temporal horn and right thickness of entorhinal cortex of linear measurements entered the function. The specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of this function were 96.9%, 84.4%, and 90.6%, respectively. The left entorhinal cortex and left hippocampus of volumetric measurements entered the other discriminant function. The specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of the second function were 100.0%, 90.6%, and 95.3%, respectively. All the linear and volumetric measurements of cerebral regions were significantly different between AD group and control subjects(t= -6.80～12.53,P

Objective To study the effect of mechanical tension on collagen arrangement and illustrate the relationship between tissue architecture and tension properties. Methods Cell morphologies, orientation and collagen arrangement of fibroblasts cultured in three different types of collagen gels with variation of mechanical tension were observed by phase contrast photomicrographs, light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Expression and distribution of a-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) were investigated by immunohistochemistry. Results Phase contrast photomicrographs, light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed high level of tension distributed anisotropically in the monolayer gels and the anchored collagen gels, with bipolar shape of the fibroblasts, obvious polarity, arrangement of exogenous collagen fibres parallel to the long axis of the fibroblasts, especially prominent in monolayer gels. Low level of tension distributed isotropically was observed in floating collagen gels, with stellate morphology and arrangement of exogenous collagen fibres in a reticular array. Immunofluorescence showed that fibroblasts expressed high level of α-SMA protein distributed along the long axis of fibroblasts in the monolayer gels and the anchored collagen gels, especially in former ones. In contrast, few expression of α-SMA protein was found in floating collagen gels. Cell morphologies and orientation, expression and distribution of α-SMA as well as collagen arrangement of fibroblasts in the monolayer gels and the anchored collagen gels were similar to those in granulation tissue, whereas floating collagen gels resembled normal dermis or remodelled tissues. Conclusions Tissue architecture or morphology of the dermis are corresponding to tension proporties. Different tissue architectures are closely correlated with particular tension proporties.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of application of anterograde tubular ileal fistula in Ⅰ stage anastomosis of colon cancer with acute obstruction. Method Eighty patients of colon cancer with acute obstruction who treated with anterograde tubular ileal fistula in Ⅰ stage anastomosis were analyzed restropectively. Result Clinical observation showed that 80 patients were cured and discharged,no one did occur anastomotic leakage, abdominal abscess,and other serious complications. Conclusion If correctly graspe the timing of operation for colon cancer with acute obstruction,irrigation methods,good perioperative management,select the anterograde tubular ileal fistula, Ⅰ stage resection and anastomosis is safe and feasible.

Objective To identify the factors related to prognosis of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).Methods A total of 186 patients with type Ⅱ DFU from a single diabetic foot center was included in this prospective study.Follow-up of the final outcome (healing,major amputation or death) was made in 6 months.Influence of patient demographics and clinical data on outcome was detected using multivariate Logistic regression analysis.Results Follow-up was performed in 172 patients,of whom 147 were cured (55 cases cured after minor amputations),3 underwent major amputations,6 died,and 16 were not yet cured at the final follow-up.In multivariate Logistic regression analysis,the outcome was independently correlated with ischemia (P ＜0.01),infection (P ＜ 0.05),ulcer number (P ＜ 0.01) and peripheral neuropathy (P ＜ 0.05) ; the risk of poor outcome increased with ischemia [odds ratio (OR) =10.8],infection (OR =211.4),ulcer number (OR =39.5),and peripheral neuropathy (OR =181.1).Conclusion Prognosis of DFU is associated with ischemia,infection,ulcer number,and peripheral neuropathy.

Objective To assess the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) vessels in patients with breast reconstruction flaps by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) reconstruction techniques.Methods Conventional ultrasound,CEUS and 3DUS were used to evaluate DIEP vessels of breast reconstruction flaps in 43 patients before surgical procedures.The identification,localization and spatial relationship of DIEP vessels were analyzed with conventional ultrasound,CEUS and 3DUS methods.The findings of CEUS and 3DUS were compared to conventional ultrasound and surgical outcome.Results Compared to CDFI,40 cases (93％) were observed more clearly with CEUS,and were showed more accurately than conventional ultrasound.41 cases (95％) could be displayed wonderfully in 3D ultrasound.Perforators which were detected by ultrasound were confirmed in the surgery and the transferred flaps survived completely.Conclusions Perforators can be displayed more clearly and located more accurately by CEUS and 3DUS.CEUS and 3DUS could play a very important role in the preoperative navigation of the DIEP than conventional ultrasound.

OBJECTIVE:To clarify the bio-transformation form of apigenin in rats,and to speculate its possible metabolic path-way. METHODS:Rats were divided into blank group and medication group(apigenin 200 mg/kg,i.g.)with 6 rats in each group. Urine and feces samples were collected from 2 groups within 24 h after medication. After corresponding treatment,urine and feces samples were analyzed and detected by HPLC-IT-TOF-MSn under cation mode and anion mode. RESULTS:9 metabolites were iden-tified in urine sample of rats from medication group,i.e. 2,3-double bond reduction of apigenin (U1,U7,U8,U9),bonded to glucuronic acid(U2,U3,U4),bonded to sulphate(U5,U6,U7,U8,U9)and bonded to glucose(U2). 4 metabolites were iden-tified in feces sample of rats from medication group,i.e. 2,3-double bond reduction of apigenin(F3),bonded to glucuronic acid (F2)and bonded to glucose(F1). CONCLUSIONS:Apigenin mainly exists in form of prototype drug in rats. The reduction hap-pens on 2,3-double bond by the intestinal bacteria,and the product of apigenin boned to glucuronic acid or glucose can be formed when excreting in intestinal tract and rats in vivo,while the product of apigenin boned to sulphate can be formed only when excret-ing in rats in vivo.

ObjectiveTo study the expression level of HER-2 gene in the same pathological stage gastric cancer,and discuss the feasibility of HER-2 gene being the prognostic indicator.MethodsThe expression of HER-2 in gastric cancer was detected by immunohistocehmical technique and analyzed in relation with the pathological stage and prognosis of the patients.ResultsThe total positive rate of HER-2 in gastric cancer was 33.64％ (37/110).In stage Ⅱ,the weakly and strongly positive rates of gastric cancer were 21.31％ ( 13/61 ) and 9.84％ (6/61).In stage Ⅲ,the weakly and strongly positive rates of gastric cancer were 20.41％ (10/49) and 16.33％ (8/49).In the same pathological stage,the survival rate of patients with negative HER-2 expression was higher than weakly positive ones.And the survival rate of patients with strongly positive HER-2 expression was the lowest.The difference had statistical significance (P ＜ 0.01).ConclusionThe prognosis of patients in the same stage was correlated with the expression level of HER-2,which can be used to evaluate the biological behavior and prognosis of gastric cancer.