Background and purpose:Although FDG tumor imaging has been applied in clinic widely, dual-phase imaging can provide much more information about the FDG uptaking of pulmonary lesions. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of dual-phase18F-FDG coincidence detection SPECT/CT imaging in the differential diagnosis of the pulmonary lesions.Methods:There were 28 patients with pulmonary lesions which were detected by CT. All the patients undertook the SPECT/CT imaging at 2 time-phases respectively: early imaging at 40-60 min and delayed imaging at 2-3 h after the intravenous injection of FDG. Data processing: calculating the radio of T and N in early and delayed imaging respectively; T: The radioactive count of the lesions; N: The radioactive count of the normal tissue; and the change rate:ΔT/N. ROC was used to ifnd out the threshold of T1/N1, T2/N2及ΔT/N in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant lesions. AUC was used to evaluate the diagnosis value of the dual-phase and single-phase imaging.Results:The threshold of T1/N1 in early imaging was 2.65, whereas AUC was 0.767. The sensitivity, speciifcity and accuracy were 83.3%, 30% and 64.3%, respectively. The threshold of T2/N2 in delayed imaging was 3.14, whereas AUC was 0.847. The sensitivity, speciifcity and accuracy were 94.4%, 60.0% and 82.1%, respectively. The threshold ofΔT/N in delayed imaging was 16.9%, whereas AUC is 0.950. The sensitivity, speciifcity and accuracy were 88.5%, 71.4% and 86.2%, respectively.Conclusion:Dual-phase18F-FDG coincidence detection SPECT/CT imaging has much higher accuracy and speciifcity. However it still has false positivity, and should be analyzed with CT and clinical history.

Objective To study the role of water exact from salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) in promoting hair regrowth in testosterone (T)-induced alopecia in mice.Methods Pathological alopecia mice were induced by T and the mice were randomly divided into control group,model group,Zhanggvanp 101 group,SM low-dose group,SM middle-dose group,SM high-dose group (20,40,80 mg/ml,respectively).The effects of SM on hair regrowth were evaluated by measuring hair length,weight and the number of hair follicle.The concentration of serum T and estrodiol (E2),the content of skin VEGF,MDA,SOD,and GSH-Px were measured after external inunctum for 21 days.Results (1) SM significantly promoted regrowth hair length,weight and the number of hair follicle (P＜0.05) (2) SM significantly balanced the hormones by reducing levels of T and increasing E2 (P＜0.05) (3) SM significantly reduced the content of MDA by increasing the activity of SOD and GSH-Px (P＜0.05) (4) SM significantly increased the level of VEGF (P＜0.05) Conclusion In the pathological alopecia mice induced by T,SM can effectively promote the hair regrowth,with the possible mechanism of balancing hormones,being anti-oxidant and improving VEGF expression.

Objective To evaluate the effect of type Ⅱ odontoid fracture,type Ⅰ Hangman fracture,C2-C3 disc injury on stability of C1-C2 and C2-C3 segments and investigate the clinical significance.Methods Ten fresh-frozen cadaveric cervical specimens (5 men and 5 women; 25-45 years of age,mean 35.7 years) were selected to test the stability of C1-C2 and C2-C3 segments in the settings of intact condition (control group),type Ⅰ Hangman fracture,type Ⅱ odontoid fracture,type Ⅰ Hangman fracture + type Ⅱ odontoid fracture,type Ⅰ Hangman fracture + type Ⅱ odontoid fracture + C2-C3 disc injury.Range of motion (ROM) and neutral zone (NZ) of those segments were measured.Results Compared with the intact condition,type Ⅰ Hangman fracture produced no significant variations in C1-C2 ROM in all loading modes and C2-C3 ROM during left and right lateral bending; type Ⅱ odontoid fracture produced no significant variations in C2-C3 ROM in all loading modes and C1-C2 ROM during left and right rotation; type Ⅰ Hangman fracture + type Ⅱ odontoid fracture revealed no significant variations in C1-C2 ROM during left and right rotation and C2-C3 ROM during extention; type Ⅰ Hangman fracture + type Ⅱ odontoid fracture + C2-C3 disc injury produced no significant variations in C1-C2 ROM during left and right lateral bending and extension-flextion and C2-C3 ROM in all loading modes (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Type Ⅰ Hangman fracture can reserve C1-C2 segmental left and right rotation and extension-flextion; type Ⅱ odontoid fracture can reserve C1-C2 segmental left and right lateral bending and extension-flextion; type Ⅰ Hangman fracture + type Ⅱ odontoid fracture + C2-C3 disc injury can reverse atlantoaxial rotationary stability and C1-C3 segmental stability in all directions.This study provides the biomechanical basis for clinical treatments and the related researches of internal fixation.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the general and forensic pathological characteristics of death due to fat embolism syndrome (FES) and to provide reference data for forensic identification. METHODS: Twenty autopsy cases due to FES were selected from the forensic center of a medical college from 1999 to 2012. The general and forensic pathological characteristics such as the ways and types of injuries, clinical manifestation and the pathological changes were summarized. RESULTS: Fat embolism mainly occurred after long bone fracture or a large area of soft tissue injury with the majority of cases being fat embolism of lung and occasional cases being combined embolisms of lung and brain as well. The onset of symptoms appeared shortly after the injury or surgery. Lipid droplets could be observed within small pulmonary vessels and verified by special staining. CONCLUSION There are particular characteristics in death due to FES in concern with types of injuries, onset of symptoms and pathological findings. In order to find out the direct evidence of FES, special staining (oil red O staining) can be used in the forensic identification.
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Cooperation hydrogen production was carried out using Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and Enterobacter aerogenes. The effects of the initial ratio of Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and E. aerogenes, culture temperature, and carbon source on the cooperation hydrogen production were investigated. The results suggested that cooperation hydrogen production rate was highly affected by the initial ratio of Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and E. aerogenes. The mixed bacteria of Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and E. aerogenes with 1:1 initial ratio benefited to the cooperation hydrogen production, which led the hydrogen production rate and duration of gas production to 3.1 mol H2/mol glucose and 81 h, respectively. The pH dynamics analysis of culture medium further discovered that the pH of the mixed bacteria with 1:1 initial ratio changed from 6 to 7 smaller than other conditions, which was probably fitted to produce hydrogen. Furthermore, the mixed bacteria with 1:1 initial ratio had the higher hydrogen production efficiency at temperatures of 28?C and 37?C than at 20?C, and without any hydrogen production at temperature of 50?C. The carbon sources of glucose, succinate acid, malic acid could be used to produce hydrogen by the mixed bacteria. Even the soluble starch, unused by Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT, was also decomposed by the mixed bacteria to produce hydrogen with the conversion efficiency of 8.22%. The glucose was the optimal carbon resource, and the conversion efficiency could reach to 36.11%. The results, further, implied that the cooperation hydrogen production could enlarge the use of the carbon sources.

Identifying the goals of outstanding doctor tralning and orienting medical students' competency, we conducted rational integration and construction of curriculum system for graduate students of clinical medicine and implemented 5 modes of module teaching including professional course, foreign language course, practical skill course, scientific research course and comprehensive ability course . According to the different characters of courses and professional development , we adopted multi-dimensional teaching methods and input the quality education throughout the whole teaching process. These efforts promoted the reform of graduate course evaluation system and provided effective security for improving teaching contents, teaching methods, teaching means and evaluating methods.

AIM:To investigate the effects of microRNA-486-5p (miR-486-5p) on the senescence of human mesenchymal stem cells ( hMSCs).METHODS: The expression of miR-486-5p was determined by miRNA arrays and real-time PCR.By transfection of miR-486-5p mimic or inhibitor, up-regulation or down-regulation of miR-486-5p expres-sion in hMSCs was established.The effect of miR-486-5p and silence information regulator 1 (SIRT1) on hMSC telomerase activity and senescence were detected byβ-galactosidase staining.RESULTS:The expression of miR-486-5p was up-regu-lated in the old hMSCs compared with the young hMSCs.Up-regulation of miR-486-5p resulted in increasing senescence of hMSCs.Conversely, down-regulation of miR-486-5p resulted in decreasing cell senescence.The expression of SIRT1 and telomerase reverse transcriptase ( TERT) was down-regulated in the old hMSCs compared with the young hMSCs.Directly repression of SIRT1 expression inhibited the hMSC TERT protein expression and telomerase activity, but increased cell se-nescence.The regulation of miR-486-5p on hMSC senescence was attenuated by inhibiting the expression of miR-486-5p and SIRT1 together.CONCLUSION:miR-486-5p enhances senescence of hMSCs by decreasing the expression of SIRT1 and telomerase activity.

Objective To explore an ideal screw insertion point and optimal trajectory for anterior axis pedicle screw (AAPS) so as to provide an anatomical basis for AAPS placement.Methods CT scan of the cervical spine was performed for 40 healthy Chinese adults.Then,the CT data were imported into the Mimics software to reconstruct the three-dimensional images of the axes.The data were divided into two groups according to the gender.The following data were measured:pedicle centerline minimal diameter on both left and right sides,pedicle axial length,the distance between entrance point and upper endplate,the distance between entrance point and median sagittal plane,the distance between entrance point and peak of crista lambdoidalis of C2 vertebral body,extraversion angle and sagittal angle.The screw fixation parameters for AAPS were measured using the Mimics software.Results There was no statistical difference between the left and right sides as well as between the genders (P ＞ 0.05).The entrance point for insertion of AAPS was recommended to be on (4.39 ± 0.67) mm from the upper endplate,and on (3.95 ± 0.44) mm from the median sagittal plane.The ideal pedicle axial length was (34.15 ± 2.93) mm,and the pedicle centerline minimal diameter was (7.04 ± 0.87) mm.The distance between the entrance point and the peak of crista lambdoidalis of C2 vertebral body was (1.45 ± 0.19) mm.The ideal extraversion angle was (30.80 ± 2.79) °,and the ideal sagittal angle was (36.35 ± 3.26) ° . Conclusion The ideal insertion pathway of AAPS placement can avoid spinal canal,foramen intervertebrale and other important anatomical structure,which is feasible in regard of anatomy.The insertion point can refer to the peak of crista lambdoidalis of C2 vertebral body.However,AAPS placement should be individualized in term of its anatomy variability.

Objective To study the percutaneous permeability through mouse skin of lidocaine hydrochloride-loaded destran-based niosomes(LID-HLD-BNs)in vitro and in vivo. Methods HPLC was employed to exam lidocaine hydrochlo?ride. Lidocaine hydro-chloride-loaded conventional liposomes (LID-CLs) and lidocaine hydrochloride injection (LID-IJ) were used as control. Isolated mouse skin was added into Franz diffusion cell to evaluate the permeability of LID-HLD-BNs in vitro. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy(CLSM)was used to observe the permeation depth of mouse skin in vivo. Re?sults The permeation rate and cumulative permeation amount were significantly higher in LID-HLD-BNs group than those of LID-CLs and LID-IJ groups (P<0.05). CLSM studies also confirmed that HLD-BNs reached deeper layers of the skin. Conclusion LID-HLD-BNs has good transdermal ability.