1.Cerebral watershed infarction and cerebral vascular stenosis
Xiang GAO ; Xueqin SUI ; Renliang ZHAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012;20(8):601-607
The incidence of cerebral watershed infarction is higher.At present,the correlation studies of cerebral watershed infarction and cerebral vascular stenosis are mostly limited to the guilty vascular lesions,and the atherosclerotic disease is a chronic systemic inflammatory response.It often exists multiple vascular stenosis.This article elaborates cerebral watershed infarction from the aspects of carotid artery complicated with other parts of the arterial stenosis,middle cerebral artery complicated with other parts of the artery stenosis and collateral circulation in order to improve the awareness of the correlation between watershed cerebral infarction and multiple cerebral artery stenosis.
2.Tools and methods of intensity-modulated radiation therapy dose verification
Jianfeng SUI ; Liugang GAO ; Xinye NI
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2016;39(1):49-53
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy is widely used in the treatment of tumor,and the dose distribution highly conforms to tumor target area in three-dimension.However,the factors such as complex beam,data error,algorithm error and machine error may cause large dose deviation in intensity-modulated radiation therapy,which may lead to unnecessary radiation accident.Therefore,standing on the patients' safety point of view,dose verification is usually performed before executing the treatment plan in order to ensure the safe implementation of the treatment plan and to avoid un-planned irradiation dose.Currently,there are many tools and methods of dose verification in clinic,including point dose verification tools like finger-shaped ionization chamber and thermoluminescence dosimeter;two-dimensional dose verification tools like Mapcheck,MatriXX and films;three-dimensional dose verification tools like ArcCHECK,Delta4 and the third-party software.These common clinical dose verification methods are reviewed in this paper.
3.Establishment of a split liver transplantation pig model using extracorporeal normothermic machine perfusion
Minghao SUI ; Wei GAO ; Zhongyang SHEN
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2016;22(1):48-51
Objective To summarize the experience of establishing a split liver transplantation pig model using extracorporeal normothermic machine perfusion (NMP).Methods Twenty miniature pigs were purchased with ten as donors and another ten as receptors.The graft was spliced along Taira line and the right half was reserved for transplantation.Hemodynamics and bile production volume were monitored,and blood biochemical and blood gas analysis indicators were detected during machine perfusion.Pathological change was observed by HE stain.Hemodynamics during liver transplantation,5-day survival rate and the cause of death were recorded.Results Hemodynamic,biochemical and blood gas analysis indicators remained stable during NMP.All receptor pigs were successfully extubated and awake after surgery.Two receptors died on the second day after the operation.The 5-day survival rate was 80%.Conclusion The split liver transplantation pig model using extracorporeal normothermic machine perfusion is feasible and appropriate,and it lays the foundation for further investigation.
4.In vive MR evaluation of the vessel wall shear stress in the common carotid artery
Binbin SUI ; Peiyi GAO ; Yan LIN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2008;42(8):854-857
Objective To apply a non-invasive and feasible method for the quantification of local wall shear stress (WSS) in vivo using magnetic resonance imaging. Methods The fight common carotid artery of a young healthy male volunteer was examined using cine phase-contrast MR sequence. The cross- sectional area, average flow velocity, maximum velocity and flow rate were obtained. Three dimensional paraboloid model was applied to measure WSS value at common carotid artery. Results The mean/peak WSS was (0.75±0.41)N/m2 for the common carotid artery; The mean (range) velocity was (23.4± 12.0) cm/s; The mean (range) luminal vessel area was (32.2±2.9) mm2; The blood flow rate was (7.8±4. 6) ml/s; Conclusion WSS's magnitude, distribution and changes can be determined by MR imaging combining with the three-dimensional paraboloid method.
5.Differences of spontaneous discharges of hippocampal pyramidal cells in rats of different age and memory groups
Jie GAO ; Jianfeng SUI ; Zhiru ZHU ; Haidi LI ;
Journal of Third Military Medical University 1983;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the characteristics of spontaneous discharges of hippocampal pyramidal cells (PC) in rats in age and memory groups with the help of nonlinear theory. Methods Rats were randomly divided into age group and memory group. Age group included aged group (16-19 months) and young group (3-4 months) whereas memory group included good memory and poor memory groups in adult. Extracellular single cell recording was performed in vivo . Results No characteristics of the rhythm of spontaneous discharges of hippocampal pyramidal cells in distribution figure of interspike interval(ISI) were found, but the loss of complexity(C) and low percentage of favored patterns(PF) were found in age and poor memory groups. Conclusion The ISI complexity and the PF of the hippocampal pyramidal cells are correlated to age and memory, suggesting that the analysis of the complexity and favored patterns may be helpful for the discovery of the characteristics of the information coding in spontaneous discharges of hippocampal pyramidal cells.
6.Thermoplastic sheet in the improvement of positioning immobility technique for radiotherapy.
Yanling BAI ; Xiaohong SUI ; Chengji LIU ; Qiuping GAO ;
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1993;0(03):-
Objective To improve the set up accuracy for patients by MED TEC thermoplastic sheet. Methods First, a reference positioning line was scored on the supporting board of MEC TEC. Then, lines on the patient body were marked according to the reference positioning line. After fastening MED TEC thermoplastic sheet, CT top view imagines of patients who were immobilized with MED TEC thermoplastics sheet on the CT scanner were then drawn. The results by PC graphics software were analysed. Results A total of 57 cases was studied. Deviation in 52 (91.2%) cases was less than 3?mm. The cause of the with deviation exceeding 5?mm were all found.Conclusion Using the right method is very important. Thus, results with satisfactory deviations could be obtained when the set up are repeated.
7.The clinical value of serum CA125 in Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Xiaolu SUI ; Yan LI ; Ran GAO ; Meiyun FANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the level of serum CA125 in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma(NHL) and its clinical value.Methods All the data of this study was collected from the first affiliated hospital of China Medical University,during September 2004 to March 2006.Serum CA125 levels were measured in 42 patients with NHL.The association with gender,clinical stages,B symptoms,effusions,International Prognostic Score(IPI),serum LDH(lactate dehydrogenase),beta 2 microglobulin(?2-MG) levels and response to treatment was evaluated.Results High level of CA125 was found to be obviously correlated with B symptoms,effusions,IPI score,serum LDH(P
8.Fingerprints of Xinshu Oral Liquid by HPCE
Tao GUO ; Yin SUI ; Yi SUN ; Famei LI ; Shengchuan GAO
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(06):-
Objective To develop a method of quality control for fingerprints of Xinshu Oral Liquid. Methods Based on electrophoregram of ten batches of genuine Radix Angelicae Sinensis (RAS), ten batches of genuine Rhizoma Chuanxiong (RC), and ten batches of genuine Flos Carthami (FC) by high performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE) to compare the fingerprints between Xinshu Oral Liquid and the genuine medicinal herbs, single herb decoction, nagetive control herb solution, respectively. The fingerprint assignment was made by comparing the UV spectra and relative migration time. Results To compare the fingerprints of ten samples from different batches and single herb, the correlation of peaks between fingerprings was found. Finally the standard fingerprints and the method of quality control were established. Conclusion Based on the fingerprints of ten batches of prearations, an average electro-phoregram was used as the standard fingerprint. There are 27 “common peaks” in the fingerprint, among them 14 from RAS, ten from RC (in which seven are commnon) and nine from FC.
9.Diagnostic value of CT and MRI in basal ganglia germinoma
Chongfeng DUAN ; Pining ZHANG ; Song GAO ; Xushun LIU ; Qinglan SUI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2014;(4):565-567,592
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of CT and MRI in basal ganglia germinoma.Methods The clinical and imaging data in 1 7 patients with basal ganglia germinoma proved pathologically or clinically were analyzed retrospectively.Results All patients were male with an age rang from 8 to 18 years old and a mean age of 10.8 years.The most common symptom was hemi-paresis.Imaging features of the lesion were as follows:① usually irregular shape(11/17,64.7%)and cystic degeneration (10/17, 58.8%)without space-occupying effect and surrounding edema (12/17,70.6%);② isointensity on conventional MRI,hyperintensi-ty on DWI and hyperdensity on CT;15 patients (15/17,88.2%)with one or more than one appearances including multiple lesions, the lesion extending into surrounding structures and Waller degeneration.Conclusion Some clinical and imaging features of the basal ganglia germinoma are characteristic,and CT and MRI shows higher diagnostic value for the disease.
10.Relationship between nitric oxide in cervical microenvironment and different HPV types and effect on cervical cancer cells
Xuemin WEI ; Qing WANG ; Shujun GAO ; Long SUI
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011;46(4):260-265
Objective To study the relationship between nitric oxide within cervical microenvironment and different HPV types as well as the effect of sodium nitroprusside( SNP), a nitric oxide donor, on the proliferation and apoptosis of cervical cancer cell lines. Methods HPV typing test was assessed from 115 women by using high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) 21 typing test and the release of cervical nitric oxide(NO) was assessed as nitrate, nitrite in cervical fluid. Cervical NO was then compared between women showing different HPV types. Proliferation of Caski and HeLa cervical cells was determined by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry after 24 hours treated by different final concentration of SNP (0. 125,0. 25,0. 5,1.0 and 2. 0 mmol/L, respectively). The expressions of HPV E6,E7 gene mRNA and p53 protein were detected by SYBR Green Ⅰ quantitative real-time PCR and western blot. Results ( 1 ) The cervical NO release of women with HR-HPV was higher compared to that in HPV negative women [ (47. 6 ± 1.4) μmol/L vs ( 22. 8 ± 0. 3 ) μmol/L; P < 0. 05 ]; but there was no statistical difference between low-risk HPV (LR-HPV) group [ (24. 1 ± 1.2 ) μmol/L] and control group (P >0. 05 ). (2)After 24 hours treated by different final concentration of SNP, the results shown that SNP could inhibited the proliferation and increased apoptosis rate in Caski and HeLa cells, in which the concentration of SNP ≥ 1.0 mmol/L , there were significantly different ( P < 0. 05 ), while when SNP ≥2. 0mmol/L, the proliferation of cells inhibited seriously. Treated by SNP ( 1.0 mmol/L ) 24 hours, the expressions of HPV18 E6, E7 mRNA in HeLa cells were reduced from 27. 362 ±0. 191,22. 962 ±0. 053 to19. 181 ±0. 360, 17. 571 ±0. 010 and the protein expression of p53 increased from 1. 17 ±0. 03 to 0. 23 ±0. 05, there were statistically significant differences between adding SNP group and the control group ( P <0. 05); but there were no statistically significant differences in HPV16 E6, E7 mRNA and that of p53 in Caski cells( P > 0. 05 ). Conclusions The presence of HR-HPV is associated with an increased release of NO in the human uterine cervix; NO could inhibit the growth and proliferation and enhance the apoptosis of cervical cancer cells, inhibit the expression of HPV18 E6, E7 mRNA in HeLa cells and activate the expression of p53 protein, the mechanism may be due to higher sensitivity of HeLa cells (cervical adenocarcinoma cell) to SNP. The increasing release of NO may play a role in regulating the elimination of HPV in cervical microenvironment, which is a part of mucous membrane immunity.