Objective To set up a method of three-dimensional breast volume measurement, to observe the effect of the artificial influencing factors on the final data, which are used for 3-D reconstruction of breast volume. Methods The CT data were used to reconstruct a digital prototype of the breast implant and the chest. The 3-D models were established firstly, and then the model was reasonablly cut to get single breast volume, breast implant volume, differences of the both sides of chest and breast volume. These methods were put up by the repeated test when the reference frame and the ranges were fixed. And the analysis of the artificial influencing factors was performed on 10 women whose breasts were unsym-metrical. The effects of the artificial influencing factors were analyzed by moving the coordinate axis, revolving the chest around the coordinate axis and changing the selected area. Results The repeatable test showed that the error was less than 4. 08 ml. The average volume differences between both sides of the breast before and after the given influencing factors were set, were 10. 339 ml and 7. 73 ml, as moved ± 4mm along the axis X; as revolving ±2° along the axis Z, that were 8. 654 ml and 7. 971 ml; as increasing or decreasing of the selected diameter of ± 4 mm, that were 6. 764 ml and 4. 267 ml, respectively. Conclusion Using the 3-D reconstruction technique for breast volume measurement is more simple, accurate and repeatable.

The fetal spleen cells were transplanted following the injection of S180 carcinosarcoma into the muscle,abdominal cavity,peripheral veins and portal vein in mice.The size inhibitory rate of the transplanted tumor and natural killer activity were evaluated 30 and 60 days after the injection.It was found that the growth of transplanted tumor was dramatically inhibited and natural killer activity was increased 30 days after the transplantation.But 60 days after the transplantation only portal venous transplanted tumor showed a satisfactory function of inhibiting tumor growth and natural killer activity maintained at a high level.These results indicated that portal vein was the best approach for the spleen cell transplantation

Body Height ; Child ; Female ; Ghrelin ; pharmacology ; Growth Disorders ; physiopathology ; Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone ; pharmacology ; Human Growth Hormone ; blood ; physiology ; urine ; Humans ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 ; blood ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I ; physiology ; Male

Humans ; Hypophosphatemia ; blood ; complications ; Neoplasms ; blood ; complications ; Osteomalacia ; blood ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; etiology ; surgery ; Phosphates ; blood

Autoantibodies ; blood ; immunology ; Child ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Radiography ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Thyroid Diseases ; blood ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Thyroid Function Tests ; methods ; Thyroid Gland ; diagnostic imaging ; immunology ; Thyroid Hormones ; blood

Diet ; Eating ; Genetic Therapy ; Hemofiltration ; Humans ; Metabolism, Inborn Errors ; genetics ; therapy ; Transplantation

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of per perineal high -frequency ultrasound and/or per rectal endoscopic ultrasound in anorectal diseases. Methods 54 patients suffered from anorectul diseases, including 22 patients with anal fistula, 14 patients with perianal abscess, 12 patients with rectal cancer, and 6 patients with perianorectal inflammation, were performed with per perineal high-frequency ultrasound and/or per rectal endoscopic ultrasound examination. The diagnostic results were confirmed by clinical diagnosis, including operative and pathological detection. Results Except for the misdiagnosis of 4 cases of orifice location and 1 case of rectal cancer, all the other cases were correctly diagnosed. Conclusion Combined application of per perineal high-frequency ultrasound and per rectal endoscopic ultrasound examination has great practical value for ascertaining the trend and internal orifice location of anal fistula, location of perianul abscess, the infiltration depth of rectal cancer, and lymph node metastases.

BACKGROUND: Wnt signaling pathway is a key regulator of cellular proliferation and differentiation, but its correlation with neural differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is not very clear. OBJECTIVE: To find out the molecules of the Wnt family which are involved in differentiation of rat BMSCs into neuron-like cells. METHODS: The rat BMSCs were separated and cultured in vitro. The morphology of the BMSCs was observed. Flow cytometry analysis was performed to detect cell phenotype CD44, CD9, CD34 and CD45. Wnt3a and Wnt5a were respectively combined with basic fibroblast growth factor to induce BMSCs differentiation into neuron-like cells, and then were identified by using immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The BMSCs were long-spindle. CD9 and CD44 were highly expressed, while CD34 and CD45 were lowly expressed. Nestin and neuron specific enolase were positive but glial fibrillary acidic protein were not obviously expressed when they were cultured with Wnt3a. In Wnt5a group, Nestin expression was weakly positive, while neuron specific enolase and glial fibrillary acidic protein were negative. RT-PCR result revealed Nestin expressed both before and after induction in the Wnt3a induced group, neuron-specific enolase exhibited apparent amplified bands 5 days after the induction, and more apparent at 10 days. A weak amplification band of glial fibrillary acidic protein could be seen at 10 days after the induction. In Wnt5a and control groups, BMSCs induced by 10 days weakly expressed Nestin, while neuron-specific enolase and glial fibrillary acidic protein were almost not expressed. It is indicated that Wnt3a molecule can promote the differentiation of BMSCs cultured in vitro to neuron-like cells.

Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; Humans ; Pituitary Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; secondary

Objective To investigate the value of adenosine stress myocardial contrast echocardiography(MCE) in evaluating the myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary artery stenosis in different degrees. Methods The 384 myocardial segments governed by the corresponding coronary arteries with different degrees of stenosis in 24 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were divided into group A (normal),B (50%～75%) ,C (76%～89%) and D (≥90%). Parametric quantification(PQ) was applied at rest and adenosine stress MCE to analyze myocardial perfusion by parameters (A,β and A×β). Then the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed according to the rangeability of the parameters and the cutoff points, sensibility and specificity were obtained. Results At rest, A,β and A ×β in group A,B,C and D decreased by degrees,while there were no significant differences between group A and B. At adenosine stress, the parameter rangeability increased in group A and B, while decreased in group C and D. The ROC curve analyses of parameter rangeability showed that the area under the curve of the rangeability of parameter A ×β was the largest when the rangeability was applied to diagnose stenosis of coronary artery,and the sensibility and specificity were 81.3% and 94. 9% for group B,82.6% and 84.5% for group C,71.9 % and 86. 3 % for group D. Conclusions Adenosine stress MCE can be applied to diagnose the various degrees of stenosis of coronary artery.