Objective To discuss the imaging findings and pathological features of primary pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC). Methods Imaging and pathological data of 13 patients (9 male and 4 female, age from 17 to 72 years, median age 52 years) with pathology-proven primary pulmonary LELC from January 2010 to March 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Thirteen patients underwent X-ray examination, two of them underwent non-enhanced CT scan, eight underwent non-enhanced and enhanced CT scans, one underwent non-enhanced MR scan. All imaging data including location, number, shape, size and density of lesions were analyzed by two experienced chest radiologists respectively and reached an agreement after consultations. Surgery was performed in 11 cases and aspiration biopsy in 2 cases. HE staining was performed in all cases and immunohistochemistry staining in 6 cases. Results All thirteen primary pulmonary LELC were unilateral. Nine peripheral tumors and four central tumors were identified. Lobulations (n=11), spiculas (n=7), vessel convergences (n=3), vascular encasements (n=2), pleural indentations (n=4) and punctuate calcification sign (n=1) were seen in the CT images. Thirteen tumors had diameters ranging from 1.3—11.0 cm, average diameter of (4.4 ± 2.7) cm, and all showed homogeneous density in non-enhanced CT. CT value ranged from 22—48 HU, average value of(34± 10)HU, and during arterial phase it ranged from 33—70 HU, average value of(53 ± 13)HU;and during venous phase it ranged from 43—86 HU, average value of(66±14)HU;the tumor had long T1 and long T2 signal in non-enhanced MR scan, and signals were homogeneous. Pathologically, the tumor was from pleomorphic epithelial with large cells, syncytia in the infiltration of lymphocytes or accompanied with collagenzation. Large nucleus showed vacuole-shape. Immunochemistry CK(+), P63(+), CK5/6(+), CK14(-) supported the diagnosis of LELC. Conclusions There are certain imaging characteristics for primary pulmonary LELC. Histopathological and immunohistochemistry examination could provide the definitive diagnose.

Purpose To investigate the location and distribution of EV71 receptors scavenger receptor class B member 2 ( SCARB2 ) and human P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) in lung tissues of fatal hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), healthy children and adults. Methods The expression of EV71 receptors SCARB2 and PSGL-1 was detected by using immunohistochemistry in lung tissues of 15 autopsies of HFMD, 3 of healthy children, 8 of healthy adults. Results SCARB2 distributed in bronchial, bronchioli ep-ithelia, alveolar epithelial cells and inflammatory cells among HFMD, healthy children and adults. No significant difference was noted of the positive rates of SCARB2 expression among these three groups (P>0. 05). PSGL-1 distributed in bronchial and bronchioli epi-thelium of adults, but no PSGL-1 expression was found in HFMD and healthy children. The positive rates of PSGL-1 were 100%, 0, 0 in bronchial and bronchioli epithelium among the three groups, respectively (P<0. 05). The positive rates of PSGL-1 were 100%, 66. 7%, 100% in inflammatory cells among HFMD, healthy children and adults, respectively. No significant difference was noted of PSGL-1 expression among the three groups (P>0. 05). Further, no PSGL-1 expression was observed in alveolar epithelia cells of all groups tested. Conclusions EV71 receptor SCARB2 distributes in bronchial, bronchioli, alveolar epithelial and inflammatory cells of HFMD. Meanwhile, PSGL-1 only distributes in inflammatory cells of HFMD, suggesting that SCARB2 possibly plays a role on HFMD infection.

Objective To review systematically the clinical curative effects and time window of hyperbaric oxygen treatment of persistent vegetative state (PVS).Methods All the clinical research articles about hyperbaric oxygen for PVS from January 1990 to December 2013 were retrieved from China national knowledge internet,Wanfang Database and Vip Database (the Chinese key words:vegetative state,the vegetable,or hyperbaric oxygen),and then,a Meta-analysis was conducted.Results Search terms yielded 165 pieces of articles and 19 were included in the final analysis for treatment efficacy;the treatment group included 939 patients and the control group included 659 patients.Totally,17 pieces of articles of time window were included;the patients with onset＜60 d group included 700 patients and the patients with onset＞ 60 d group included 330 patients.The Jadad scores of included articles were not high in general,and the highest scores were two points.Comparable baseline data were demonstrated in all of the articles.Data from articles were pooled and analyzed,and the results showed that the effective rate of treatment group and control group were 67.51％ and 34.45％,with significant difference (Z=12.16,P=0.000,odd ratio=0.25,95％ confidence interval=0.20-0.31).The effective rate of patients with onset＜60 d group and patients with onset≥60 d group was 22.73％ and 63.29％ (Z=9.72,P=0.000,odd ratio=5.21,95％ confidence interval=3.74-7.27) Conclusion Hyperbaric oxygen treatment enjoys better treatment efficacy than conventional treatment;patients with onset＜60 d have better prognosis than patients with onset≥ 60 d.

Objective To investigate the calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase (CASK) expression in the hippocampus of epileptic rat models and its mechanism.Methods Thirty healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 6 groups (n=5):control group and experimental groups of 1,3,7,14 and 30 d after kindling by lithium chloride-pilocarpine;CASK expressions in the hippocampus tissues were measured by immunohistochemistry,immunoflurescence and Western blotting.Another 21 healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups (n=7):transfected group,empty adenoviral group and control group,and after anesthesia with chloral hydrate,the same volume of CASK-RNAi-LV,LV-scrRNAi and normal saline was given,respectively;the behavior changes of rats in the three groups were observed within one h of kindling;the expression of N-methel-D-aspartate receptor subunit 2b (NMDAR2b,the downstream of CASK complex),in the transfected group and control group was further examined by Western blotting.Results CASK expressed only in neurons not gliacyte;and the number of CASK positive cells in experimental groups was larger than that in the control group.CASK expression in the hippocampus reduced to minimum level one d after kindling,and maintained at increased levels until 30 days.Both seizure frequency and seizure grade of the epilepsy in the transfected group were significantly decreased as compared with those in the empty adenoviral group and control group (P＜0.05).NMDAR2b expression in the hippocampus of control group increased at the first 24 h of kindling and maintained for 3 days,and then,it decreased 10 days after kindling;NMDAR2b expression in the hippocampus of transfected group was significantly reduced as compared with that in the control group at all time points of kindling (P＜0.05).Conclusions The CASK expression of epilepsy rat models is increased,which influences the occurrence and development of epilepsy.CASK is linked to epilepsy via its action on synaptic NMDAR2b,which may be the potential target of anti-epileptic drugs.