Objective To summarize MR manifestations of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and to evaluate the accuracy of MR angiography in determining cerebral AVMs’ aspects. Methods Thirty-six cases of cerebral AVMs were analyzed comparatively between MRA and DSA in sizes, feeding arteries and draining veins. Results Cerebral AVMs were appeared in every part of brain. MRI showed honeycombed and linear flow-void low intensity signal in lesion area, showed flow-void signal of expanded thickening vessels, and showed cerebral atrophy or fraction surrounding the lesions. MRA showed that the sizes of most AVMs were 2～5 cm, that the feeding arteries originate from the expansion of original feeding arteries of these areas, that the draining veins drain from the lesions into the surrounding veins or sinuses. The numbers of these vessels were related positively to the sizes of lesions. The differences in showing AVMs between MRA and DSA were that the sizes of lesions on MRA were more than those on DSA, and the numbers of draining veins on MRA were more than those on DSA. Conclusion MRA may show all signs of AVMs, and is not less than, or superior to DSA in their diagnosis. MRI may play important roles in the examination and the diagnosis of cerebral AVMs.

Objective To investigate the imaging findings with pathologic correlation in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS).Methods Imaging findings,autopsy and pathological data were retrospectively analyzed in eight patients with AIDS.Routine CT scanning of different body parts was performed during their hospitalization.CT scanning was performed from the skull to the pelvis immediately following their death.After routine formalin fixing,7 cardevers were cross sectioned for autopsy in freezing state and 1 for gross autopsy.Tissues were obtained from each sections and organs for pathological examinations.Results The autopsy data showed parasitic infections(5 cases),bacterial infections (3 cases),fungal infections(2 cases),virus infections(2 cases),lymphoma(1 case)and cerebrovascular diseases(1 case)in eight patients with AIDS.The CT scanning demonstrated symmetrical ground glass liked shadows with pulmonary hilus as the center in 5 cases of pulmonary PCP infection; pulmonary patchy shadows,scattering distribution of nodular shadows,extensive military nodular shadows with even distribution and tuberculous pleurisy; cloudy shadows for 2 cases of fungi infection with multiple foci of chronic inflammation;pulmonary net-like parenchymal changes for 2 cases of pulmonary CMV infection;thickened intestinal wall and narrowed intestinal lumen for 1 case of intestinal tumor; low density shadows of brain tissue for 1 case of CMV encephalitis and MRI findings of high T_1 and high T_2 signals as well as MRA findings of broken vascular channels in liquefied areas of brain tissues; patchy low density areas inside a cyst of brain for one case of brain toxoplasmosis infection:multiple small patchy low density areas in cerebral basal ganglia for one case of brain cryptococcus infection.Conclusions In AIDS patients,infection and tumor may occur in various organs resulting in complex symptoms,which makes it more complicated and difficult to make accurate diagnosis.A correlative study of imaging findings and pathological manifestation of AIDS patients at autopsy could be helpful for clinical diagnosis.

Objective To study the outcome of lost gallstones in peritoneal cavity. Methods Gallstones and bile collected from 51 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were analysed and cultured.One to three gallstones from each patient were placed into the peritoneal cavity of a corresponding Wistar rat on sterile condition. Results 8 rats died of peritoneal infection, intestinal fistula and ileus within one month. Abdominal wall abscess occured to one rat. All survival rats were sacrificed three months later. Pathologic results showed that the nidus of abscess appeared in tissue around the stone. Conclusions Lost gallstone is harmful to body. We should avoid gallstone lost in peritoneal cavity.

Objective To evaluate the capacity of consecutive three-dimensional time of flight(3D-TOF)MRA and velocity-encoding(Venc)three-dimensional phase-contrast MRA(3D-PC MRA)in determining cerebral arteries.Methods 15 persons being normal on MR images,consecutive 3D-TOF and 3D-PC MR angiograms were selected prospectively to evaluate the difference between two MRA techniques in determining cerebral arteries.The 38 normal sides of 43 cerebral arteriographic cases undergone MRA and DSA were selected retrospectively to evaluate the capacity of MRA technique in determining cerebral arteries with DSA criterion.Results The branch grades of ACA,MCA or PCA demonstrated by 3D-TOF technique were not respectively different from that by 3D-PC.But the former imaging quality was much better than that of the later.The branch grades of ACA,MCA or PCA shown by MRA were respectively different from those by DSA.These grades of ACA,MCA shown by MRA were one less than those by DSA,and that of PCA shown by MRA was a few different from that by DSA.Conclusion The capacity of consecutive 3D-TOF MRA in demonstrating cerebral arteries is less than that of DSA,but it is enough to most cerebral vascular diseases.

Objective To explore the effect of the dexamethasone on the levels of cytokine in the brain of endotoxin shock rats. Methods 54 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to the sham group, LPS group (lipopolysaccharide 8 mg/kg, i.v.) and DEX group (dexamethasone 5 mg/kg, i.v., in addition). The blood pressure was measured dynamically. The contents of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were detected with ELISA 1 h, 3 h, 6 h after shock. Results As the occurrence and development of shock, blood pressure went down gradually, IL-4 and IL-10 decreased (P<0.01), and TNF-α increased (P<0.01) in LPS group, while the TNF-α decreased (P<0.01), the IL-4 and IL-10 increased (P<0.01) in the DEX group compared with the LPS group. Conclusion Dexamethasone may protect the brain from the endotoxin shock injury in rats through regulating the inflammatory factor.

BACKGROUND:Schizophrenia is a kind of psychosis which pathogenesis is unknown yet, and its pathogenesis is a key study theme all over the world. Recently it is concerned in genetic study, particularly in the molecular genetics. Among them, it shows a good prospect in researching the candidate functional gene. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the association between the T102C polymorphism of serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor and schizophrenia. DESIGN: A diagnosis-based ease observation and association analysis. SETTING: Second Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical College and the 13 Branch of General Hospital of Zhongyuan Oil Field. PARTICIPANTS: In the patient group, there were 56 cases of schizophrenie probands, who were hospitalized in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College from August 2003 to April 2004, and their healthy parents (n=112) were also enrolled as the parents group. METHODS:The nuclear family consisted of 56 probands, who met the diagnostic criteria of the third edition of Chinese Classification and diagnostic criteria of Mental Disorders (CCMD-3), and their parents were detected with polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), the genotype and the T102C polymorphism of schizophrenic 5-HT2A receptor were detected with transmission disequilibrium test (TDT). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The results of allele and genotypic frequency, and the goodness-of-fit for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of 5- HT2A receptor, as well as the TDT analytical results of 5-HT2A receptor gene, were observed. RESULTS:All the 56 patients and the 112 parents were involved in the analysis of results. ①No significant differences were found between the patient group and parents group in the genotypic frequencies (χ2 =4.423, P=0.110) and allele distribution (χ2=1.147, P=0.563), and there was a good goodness-of-fit for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. ② In the 56 families, the transmission disequilibrium of 39 nuclear families with paternal or maternal genotype of heterozygote detected by TDT showed no association between schizophrenia and 5-TH2A receptor gene (χ2=2.703, P=-0.10).CONCLUSION: There is no association between the 5-TH2A receptor gene T102C and schizophrenia in Chinese Han population.

Objective To transform the vocabulary based Chinese personality (VBCP) to a sentence based Chinese personality inventory.Methods Based on the dimension theory and mapping sentence,347 sentences were developed and quantified with equal weight.772 subjects participated in a pilot study and an exploratory factor analysis was conducted to the collected data.A trial version of the Chinese Personality Inventory with 7 factors was developed.With the trial version as the survey instrument,3190 subjects from 22 provinces and centrally administered municipalities in China participated in the survey,the exploratory factor analysis,confirmatory factor analysis,annova,t-test,correlation and cronbach test were utilized in this research.The Chinese seven factors personality inventory (CSPI) was developed,which included seven factors with 130 items.Results The 7 factors of Chinese personality inventory were emotion,innovation,persistency,virtue,extraversion,agreeableness and tradition.42.27％ of the total variance of the seven factors was explained.The internal reliability coefficient was Cronbach' s α =0.902(P＜0.001),while the internal reliability coefficients among the factors were between 0.794-0.947.The retest reliability coefficients of the factors were between 0.696-0.921 (P＜ 0.001).Significant positive correlations (r ranged from 0.151 to 0.548,P＜0.01)were found between 5 of the 7 factors of CSPI,but innovation and tradition.Significant positive correlations (r ranged from 0.193 to 0.715,P＜0.05,P＜0.01)were found between the 7 factors and CSPI.Significant correlations between CSPI and EPQ-RSC were found (P＜0.05).Confirmatory factor analysis showed that thc inventory was valid,and NFI and CFI were greater than 0.90.Conclusion CSPI met the measurement requirement in validity,reliability and explanation ability.

Objective To explore the structure of Chinese personality based on natural language and to develop a Chinese personality vocabulary data bank.Methods Based on the sub-factors of Chinese personality scale(QZPS),Chinese personality assessment inventory 2(CPAI-2) and Chinese personality five factors inventory (CPFFI),a self-reported personality questionnaire with 116 items was developed.An exploratory factory analysis and parallel analysis were made to the data collected from 1455 Chinese participants.Results A Chinese Personality Seven Factors Inventory (CPSFI) was developed,which included seven factors with 52 items.51.63％ of the total variance of the seven factors was explained and the internal reliability coefficient was 0.800,while the internal reliability coefficients among the factors were between 0.663-0.912.The retest reliability coefficients of the factors were between 0.700-0.874 (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Outgoing and emotion are the core contents of the crossculture personalities.Most of the factors in QZPS,CPAI-2 and CPFFI can be found in the seven factors structure,of which the structure is clearer.

AIM: To detect the effects of Xinmailing Solution and MK-801 on injury of neuronal cell induced by glutamate. METHODS: Cultured neuronal cell injuried by glutamate was prepared and the content of malondialdehyde and nitrite in cell supernatant was measured. Morphology changes were also observed with discrepancy microscope at the same time. RESULTS: Xinmailing Solution and MK-801 attenuated cell injury induced by glutamate,and inhibited increase in malondialdehyde and nitrite in cell supernatant. CONCLUSION: Xinmailing Solution had a protective effect on neuronal cell at cell level.

Objective To explore neurobiological mechanisms of the withdrawal-induced aversion,the changes of protein kinase A(PKA) were measured in shell of accumbens nucleus (AcbSH) of CPA model rats.Methods 1.All 36 male SD rats were divided into three groups,model group ( MN group),and control group (MS group and SN group).MN group was injected with morphine,6.5 days,10mg/kg,intraperitoneally (IP),twice per day,naloxone injection,0.3 mg/kg,ip,along with conditioned place aversion training,to develop the CPA model.The MS group was administrated equivalent volume of morphine and saline.Also the SN group was injected with equivalent volume of saline and naloxone.2.During the development of CPA,the expression of protein kinase A was assayed with immunohistochemistry in the AcbSH.Results Before the development of CPA,PKA expressions were no significant differences among the three groups in the AcbSH (F=2.306,P=0.130).However,after development of CPA,PKA expressions showed significant differences among the three groups(F =36.516,P =0.000).The average gray intensity of MN group (109.50 ± 4.661 ) was apparently higher than the MS group (126.50 ±3.697,P＜0.01),than the SN group (133.50 ±6.364,P＜0.01).Conclusions 1.Protein kinase A expression,leading to the aversion in the AcbSH probably is a key pathway contributing to the development of CPA.2.The neuroadaptation mediated by PKA may be one of important molecular underpinnings of CPA.