Objective: To investigate the effect of Sirolimus on vein graft neointima hyperplasia via oral administration compared with local delivery, and find out an effective and safe way to provide support for clinical application. Methods: A rabbit external jugular vein-to-common carotid artery model was established. Twenty-four healthy rabbits were divided into 4 groups at random: blank-control group, F-127 control group, group 3 that received locally applied slow-releasing Sirolimus with F-127, group 4 that received oral Sirolimus (the commercial name Rapamune). The ratio of intima to medium thickness and re-stenosis rate (ratio of lumina to lumina plus intima area) were measured, PCNA positive cells by immunohistochemical staining were detected to indicate the degree of cell proliferation, and apoptosis cells detected by TUNEL. Results: Compared with blank-control group, neointima hyperplasia was inhibited significantly in group 3 and group 4 intima thickness were (90.11?10.99)?m versus (29.38?10.45) ?m, (18.29?9.03)?m, respectively. Re-stenosis rate was reduced (lumina area/ total area ratio were 0. 58?0.11 versus 0.80?0.16, 0.77?0.16, respectively). Proliferation of VSMC was inhibited (cell proliferation indexes were 31.03%?6.80% versus 20.32%?9.19%, 16.22%?5.85%, respectively) and cell apoptosis level raised (cell apoptosis indexes were 16.27%?6.49% versus 33.39%? 7.05%, 33.42%?7.11%, respectively). There was no significant difference between group 3 and group 4. Conclusion: Both locally applied slow-releasing Sirolimus and oral Rapamune could inhibit vein graft neointima hyperplasia; Administration via local delivery was preferred for little side-effect on the whole body. This conclusion provides support for clinical application.

Objective To investigate the clinical features of primary Sj(o)gren syndrome (pSS) with interstitial lung disease (pSS-ILD) so as to raise the clinical diagnosis Level. Methods The clinical data were collected from 58 patients with pSS,who were admitted from March 2006 to March 2009. The patients were divided into ILD group (27 cases) and non-ILD group (31 cases). Rheumatoid factor(RF),C-reactive protein (CRP), protein electrophoresis and complement C3, C4 in serum were measured by immunoturbidimetric methods. Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and anti-ENA antibodies were measured by indirect immunofluorescence technique and western blot. CA125 was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was detected by WS method. Pulmonaly function tests and radiology examination were performed. Results Compared with those in non-ILD group,the percentages of dry mouth,dry eye, rampant caries and velcro crackles were significantly higher in ILD group,anti-SSA antibody, ESR,CRP, CA125 and title of γ-gloulin was significantly higher in ILD group. In ILD group,diffusion dysfunction was 18 cases (66.7%),restricted ventilation dysfunction was 14 cases (51.9%),blocked ventilation dysfunction was 6 cases (22.2%), incorporated ventilation dysfunction was 8 cases(29.6%), forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, maximum midexpiratory flow, DLCO were significantly lower in ILD group than those in non-ILD group (P ＜ 0.01). Moreover,high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) was more sensitive than chest X-ray in the diagnosis of pSS-ILD.Conclusions The presence of pSS-ILD highly associates with the activity of pSS. Pulmonary diffusion ventilation function and HRCT play an important role in the diagnosis of pSS-ILD.

A detailed analysis on the curriculum status of profession degree for the fourth batch of master-disciple postgraduates in Guangzhou University of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was provided.The basic idea on the construction of the curriculum system was proposed in view of strengthening TCM clinical thinking,skills and scientific research capacity.The course content was optimized combining the classic TCM theory with clinical skill practice course and innovate teaching methods depending on the inservice and remote learning of students were used.A relatively perfect professional degree curriculum system for master-disciple postgraduates of TCM was built.

To explore the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism associated with protein C (PC)/protein S (PS) deifciency. Two male patients 29 and 26 years old diagnosed with PC deifciency and/or PS deifciency were retrospectively analyzed and related literatures were reviewed. The most common symptoms were pain in the lower limbs with chest pain or decreased vision. Color dopper lfow imaging (CDFI) showed lower deep venous phlebothrombosis. Multislice CT angiography (CTA) revealed pulmonary embolism. The level of serum homocysteine (HCY) increased and the level of plasma PC/PS content decreased to PC 57.4%, and PS 28.9%in patient 1, while PS 33.4%in patient 2. Poor routine anticoagulant response was observed. After the diagnosis of PC/PS deficiency, vitiamin B6 and B12 anticoagulant therapy was added, and the symptoms in the patients improved significantly. Congenital thrombophilia should be taken into consideration for young patients with lower deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism which occur recurrently without obvious predisposing causes before 40. Plasma PC/PS concentrations or activity help a lot in the diagnosis and treatment.

Objective To define the significance of the anatomical division and features of popliteal artery in popliteal angioplasty.Methods This study involved 118 lower limbs in 113 cases of femoropoliteal occlusive disease undergoing angioplasty in our center between August 2011 and July 2013.A bent-knee angiogram was taken before recanalization of the lesion.The flexion pattern and the location of flexion points of popliteal artery were collected to study their relationship with the division of popliteal artery.A post-procedural bent-knee angiogram was taken in case of popliteal stenting to assess any change in flexion angulation and distal flow.Results There are diverse flexion patterns in popliteal artery,75.4％ of the flexion points locate in P2 segment,18.6％ in P1,and 6.0％ in P3.On post-procedural bent-knee angiogram in 73 cases of popliteal stenting,10 had a more acute distal flexion angulation,distal artery kinking was observed in another 6 cases of which 5 had compromised distal flow.Artery kinking only occurred in cross-flexion-point stenting.Conclusions A better understanding of the division and anatomical features of popliteal artery can be obtained via bent-knee angiogram.This is of value to angioplasty for lesions in different popliteal divisions.

Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of using dual-energy CT scanner to differentiate two contrast media bismuth and gadolinium. Materials and Methods Two phantoms containing contrast media of different ratio were scanned on dual-energy CT. Group 1 was mixture of iodine and gadolinium solution with volume ratio of 0∶1, 1∶6, 1∶1, 6∶1 and 1∶0. Group 2 was mixture of iodine and bismuth solution with mass ratio of 0∶1, 1∶6, 1∶1, 6∶1, 1∶0. Monoenergetic image reconstruction was performed at 80 keV. Liver VNC software was used for virtual scanning and iodine concentration analysis. Results Under 80 keV reconstruction, the measured CT attenuation of Group 1 was 379-383 HU, and 170-173 HU in group 2. The iodine concentration of two groups was not signiifcantly different between the calculated and actual iodine concentration (P>0.05). The dual-energy CT can distinguish two contrast media. Iodine and gadolinium contrast media were not statistically different, while iodine and bismuth contrast media agent could be easily differentiated. Conclusion Dual-energy CT can distinguish two contrast media with different attenuation.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of CT in diagnosis of pulmonary blastoma (PB).Methods 10 patients with surgically and pathologically proved PB were collected in this study,and CT findings of the tumors were retrospectively analyzed. Results Of 10 cases,1 were central form (the tumors localized under pleura) and 9 was periphery form.The tumors were localized at right lobus in 6( including upper lobus,middle and lower lobus in 1,1 and 4,respectively) and left lobus in 4(upper lobus in 3 and lower lobus in one).The lesions were more than 3 cm in diameters in all cases.Necrosis of tumors were seen in 7 cases.The lesions had obvious enhancement after intravenous injection of contrast medium.Enlarged lymph nodes were identified at hilum of the lung and mediastinum in one,bony destruction and distant metastases were seen in one and 2,respectively.Conclusion PB is not of characteristic CT features,CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy and the immunohistochemical method are helpful to the diagnosis of pulmonary blastoma.

Objective:To analyze the genetic test results and ultrasonographic markers of 41 fetuses with short femurs and their relationship.Methods:This study retrospectively analyzed 41 fetuses who were diagnosed with short femurs by ultrasound during 19-37 gestational weeks and underwent prenatal genetic examination at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2018 to June 2019. According to the results of genetic examination, these cases were divided into three groups after excluding three cases of variants of unknown significance: genetically normal group, chromosome variation (including chromosomal aneuploidy and pathogenic or likely pathogenic copy number variations) group, and gene mutation (including pathogenic or likely pathogenic gene mutations) group. According to the head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC) and femur length (FL), Z FL, FL/HC, FL/AC, ΔZ H-F and ΔZ H+A-2F for each fetus were calculated. One-way ANOVA and LSD- t test were used for statistical analysis. Results:(1) Among the 41 fetuses with short femurs, there were 28 in the genetically normal group, five in the chromosome variation group, three with chromosome variations of unknown significance and five in the gene mutation group. (2) In the genetically normal, chromosome variation and gene mutation groups, Z FL values were -2.78±0.77, -4.36±0.69 and -4.69±0.70; FL/HC ratios were 0.178±0.011, 0.170±0.010 and 0.131±0.022; FL/AC ratios were 0.197±0.013, 0.186±0.011 and 0.151±0.017; ΔZ H-F values were 2.49±1.09, 3.53±1.28 and 8.17±1.30; ΔZ H+A-2F values were 4.44±2.00, 6.78±2.20 and 14.28±1.26, respectively. The differences in Z FL values between the genetically normal group and the chromosome variation group as well as the gene mutation group were statistically significant (both P<0.05); so were the differences in FL/HC, FL/AC and ΔZ H-F values between the gene mutation group and the genetically normal group as well as the chromosome variation group (all P<0.05) and in any pairwise comparison of ΔZ H+A-2F among the three groups (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The genetic etiology of fetal short femurs is mainly related to chromosomal variations (including chromosomal aneuploidy and pathogenic or likely pathogenic copy number variations) and gene mutation. In fetuses with chromosome variation and gene mutation, the degree of the femoral development delay relative to the development of HC and AC is worse than that in the normal genetic results group.

Objective To determine the level of five trace elements(Fe 2+ ?Cu 2+ ?Zn 2+ ?Ca 2+ ?Mg 2+ )in the spleen and changes of T lymphocyte and its subtype variations in peripheral blood from the rats infected with Toxoplasma gondii . Methods Twenty rats were randomly and equally divided into two groups: control group and experiment group. Each rat in the experiment group received an ip injection of 2 ml normal saline containing 1.5?10 6 tachyzoites of T. gondii . On the 64th day after injection of T.gondii , the changes in T lymphocytes (TL) and their subgroups, the helper T lymphocytes (Th) and the suppressor T lymphocytes(Ts) in the peripheral blood of the rats with T.gondii were determined by the assay of the lymphocytes labeled with intercellular acid ? naphthyl acetate esterase. All the rats were killed and the atomic absorption method were used for detecting the level of trace elements in the spleen tissue. Results The number of TL and Th in experiment group was significantly lower than that of control ( P

Objective To explore the clinical value of dual-phase 99Tcm-MIBI scintigraphy in the localization and diagnosis of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT).Methods A total of 20 patients (8 males,12 females; average age 49.6 years) with uremic SHPT who underwent parathyroidectomy from 2010 to 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients underwent 99Tcm-MIBI SPECT/CT and 19 underwent color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS).Post-excisional histopathology was considered as the gold standard.The diagnostic efficacies of 99Tcm-MIBI and CDUS for SHPT were calculated.The correlation between T/NT ratio in delayed imaging and the volume of excised parathyroid and the intact PTH (iPTH) were analyzed.x2 test,Pearson or Spearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.Results The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of 99Tcm-MIBI SPECT/CT and CDUS in the diagnosis of SHPT were 66.67％ (44/66),100％(14/14),100％ (44/44),38.89％(14/ 36),72.50％ (58/80) and 78.19％(43/55),52.38％(11/21),81.13％(43/53),47.83(11/23),71.05％ (54/76),respectively.There were significant differences in specificity and positive predictive value (x2 =9.33,9.26,both P＜0.05),but no significant differences in the sensitivity,negative predictive value and accuracy (x2 =1.97,0.04,0.46,all P＞0.05).T/NT ratio correlated with serum iPTH and parathyroid volume (r=0.638,rs =0.571,both P＜0.05).Conclusions The specificity of 99Tcm-MIBI SPECT/CT is superior to CDUS in the diagnosis of SHPT.Dual-phase 99Tcm-MIBI SPECT/CT could locate the hyperfunctional parathyroid gland and provide the basis for surgical treatment.