DNA ; chemistry ; Genes ; Genes, erbB-2 ; Humans ; Pathology ; trends

Objective To establish experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT) rat model induced by bovine thyroglobulin (bTg) and to observe the effect of iodine on IP-10 in rat serum and IP-10 mRNA expression in rat thyroid tissue.Methods One hundred and thirty-five four-week old female Lewis rats were divided into normal control (NC,20 rats) group;TG group,25 rats;H Ⅰ group,20 rats;H Ⅰ + TG group,25 rats;H Ⅱ group,20 rats and H Ⅱ + TG group,25 rats according to a random number table.The water iodine concentration was 25.7 μg/L given to rats of HⅠ and H I + TG groups,and 423.3 μg/L of H Ⅱ and H Ⅱ + TG groups.Rats of NC and TG groups drank distilled water.Rats of TG,H Ⅰ + TG,H Ⅱ + TG groups were immunized with 0.1 ml bTg (8 g/L) in IFA.All rats were killed at the end of 15 weeks.Urinary iodine was determined by As3+-Ce4+ catalytic spectrophotometry (WS/T 107-2006).Pathological changes in thyroid tissue were observed by light microscope.Serum IP-10 was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA),and IP-10 mRNA expression in thyroid was detected by real-time PCR.Results The differences of urinary iodine between groups were statistically significant (x2 =106.4,P ＜ 0.05).Compared with NC group (456.45 μg/L) urinary iodine in other groups increased significantly (TG,H Ⅰ,H Ⅰ + TG,HⅡ,HⅡ + TG:800.08,18 633.20,13 869.08,87 889.97,61 661.51 μg/L,all P ＜ 0.05).The pathological changes of rats in each group aggravated following increased iodine intake,NC group had normal thyroid structure;thyroid of TG group had a small amount of lymphocytes;thyroid of H Ⅰ group showed irregular follicular,part of the follicular was destroyed;a large number of lymphocytes infiltrated between follicular of H Ⅱ group;in H Ⅱ + TG group,the follicular was destroyed severely,diffuse inflammatory cell infiltration.The difference of serum IP-10 between groups no were statistically significant (F =1.462,P ＞ 0.05).The expression of IP-10 mRNA of H Ⅰ + TG (2.80 ± 1.73) rats thyroid was higher than that in NC (1.65 ± 1.62) and H Ⅰ (1.07 ± 1.00) groups,H Ⅱ (0.64 ± 0.64),H Ⅱ + TG (0.80 ± 0.49) were lower than H Ⅰ + TG group (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Excessive iodine intake could have increased inflammatory cells in EAT rat and rats have showed more serious pathologic changes.These phenomena may be ralated with changed expression of IP-10 mRNA in EAT rat thyroid.

Acetamides ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Bridged-Ring Compounds ; poisoning ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Troponin I ; blood

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound images of tuberculous diaphragmatic muscle abscess of 26 surgically confirmed patients were retrospectively analyzed.The coincidence rate of preoperative diagnosis was 77％.The contrast-enhanced ultrasound images could be divided into three types of homogeneous,uneven and non-enhancement.Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography could decipher the blood supply characteristics and the different extents of tuberculous diaphragmatic muscle abscess.Thus it has important diagnostic values in the diagnosis of tuberculous diaphragmatic muscle abscess.

Objective To know the relationship between the changes of total anti-oxidation capacity (T-AOC),nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) the liver and liver damage induced by chronic fluoride exposure.Methods Eighteen male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups,control(treated with tap water),low fluoride(LF,treated with NaF at 100 mg/L) and high fluoride (HF,treated with NaF at 200 mg/L),6 in each group.Fluoride was given through drinking water.During the period of exposure,the body was weighed and after 6 months of treatment,the rats were killed,the liver coefficient was calculated,T-AOC, NO and NOS in the livers were determined respectively.Results Compared with the control,the liver coefficient,NO and NOS in the fluoride treated groups significantly increased (P

Objective To investigate the efficacy and toxicity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy of modified FOLFOX7 regimen in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer. Methods The clinical data of 30 patients with advanced gastric cancer who had been admitted to Beijing Friendship Hospital from June 2005 to January 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients received modified FOLFOX7 regimen [oxaliplatin (100 mg/m~2) + fluorouracil (2400 mg/m~2) + calcium folinate (400 mg/m~2)] for 2-4 courses before operation. The efficacy and toxicity of the modified FOLFOX7 were evaluated before and after the operation. All data were analyzed via chi-square test. Results The pre-and postoperative downstaging rates were 27% (8/30) and 47% (14/30), respectively. The total effective rate of modified FOLFOX7 regimen was 43% (13/30). Complete remission was observed in 1 patient. The toxicity was mild. Radical resection was accomplished in 28 patients (93%). There was no statistical difference between the 2 criteria in evaluating the efficacy of modified FOLFOX7 regimen (χ~2= 2.584, P>0.05). Conclusion Modified FOLFOX7 regimen is effective and well-tolerable for patients with advanced gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in the diagnosis of tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis by analyzing its enhancement pattern. Methods The conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound images of 62 patients with tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis confirmed by needle core biopsy or surgery were retrospectively analyzed. The location, size, shape, internal echo and posterior enhancement of mesenteric lymph nodes were recorded. All cases were divided into two groups:the maximum diameter of the lymph node≤20 mm and the maximum diameter of the lymph node >20 mm, and the patterns of enhancement in two groups were analyzed. Results The conventional ultrasound of 62 cases with tuberculous mesenteric lymph nodes showed enlargement. And the echogenicity was hypoechoic or heterogeneity, containing punctate or clusters of calcification in 19 cases (30.6%). After CEUS, there were three forms of enhancements:rim enhancement in 29 cases (46.8%);inhomogeneous enhancement in 21cases (33.9%);non-enhancement in 12 cases (19.3%). Rim enhancement was more common in the≤20 mm group, while inhomogeneous enhancement was more common in the lymph nodes>20 mm. There was statistically significant difference of the enhancement type between the≤20 mm group and the>20 mm group (χ2=6.782, P=0.034). Conclusions Most of tuberculous mesenteric lymph nodes showed rim and inhomogeneous enhancement in CEUS, and the sizes of mesenteric lymph node tuberculosis influenced the CEUS enhancement patterns. CEUS may provide useful information for the diagnosis of the tuberculous mesenteric lymph node.

Adult ; Antigens, CD20 ; metabolism ; CD3 Complex ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; immunology ; pathology ; Ki-1 Antigen ; metabolism ; Lymphoma ; immunology ; pathology ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; immunology ; pathology ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; immunology ; pathology

Humans ; Neck Injuries ; therapy ; Vertebral Artery ; injuries ; Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency

OBJECTIVETo assess the efficacy and safety of Wuji Powder (WP) and a small dose aripiprazole in treatment of antipsychotic drug-induced phlegm dampness type amenorrhea.

METHODSSeventy female schizophrenic patients with antipsychotic drug-induced galactorrhea-amenorrhea syndrome (GAS) were recruited and randomly assigned to the treatment group and the control group, 35 in each group. All patients received antipsychotic drug therapy. Patients in the treatment group additionally took WP, while those in the control group took aripiprazole (at the daily dose of 5 mg, once daily). The therapeutic course for all was 4 weeks. Prolactin levels and obesity indices[body weight, waist aircumstance, body mass index (BMI) and waist-hit ratio (WHR)] were determined before and after treatment. The efficacy was evaluated.

RESULTSThe treatment course was completed in 95.71% of patients. The total effective rate of the 33 patients of the treatment group was 93.94% (31/33), while it was 91.18% (31/34) in the 34 patients of the control group. There was no difference in the total effective rate between the two groups (P > 0.05). Prolactin levels in both group after treatment were significantly lower than those of the baseline (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in prolactin levels between the two groups after treatment (P > 0.05). Compared with before treatment, body weight, BMI, waist circumstance, and waist-hip ratio obviously decreased after treatment, showing significant difference when compared with the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in body weight, BMI, waist circumstance, and waist-hip ratio in the control group between before and after treatment (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSBoth WP and aripiprazole could lower high prolactin levels of schizophrenics with phlegm dampness type amenorrhea. They showed equivalent efficacy. But WP showed more obvious effect in reducing obesity indices.

Aged ; Amenorrhea ; drug therapy ; Antipsychotic Agents ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Aripiprazole ; Body Mass Index ; Body Weight ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Galactorrhea ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Obesity ; Piperazines ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Quinolones ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Waist-Hip Ratio