We in the present research proposed a classification method that applied infomax independent component analysis (ICA) to respectively extract single modality features of structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET). And then we combined these two features by using a method of weight combination. We found that the present method was able to improve the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Compared AD to healthy controls (HC): the study achieved a classification accuracy of 93.75%, with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 87.64%. Compared MCI to HC: classification accuracy was 89.35%, with a sensitivity of 81.85% and a specificity of 99.36%. The experimental results showed that the bi-modality method performed better than the individual modality in comparison to classification accuracy.
Alzheimer Disease ; diagnosis ; Case-Control Studies ; Cognitive Dysfunction ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Sensitivity and Specificity

Objective To discuss the therapeutic effect of uterine arterial embolization in treating adenomyosis.Methods Uterine arterial embolization was performed in 80 patients with adenomyosis.The patients were followed up for 3,6,12 and 24 months after the operation.After the treatment the degree of dysmenorrhea,the menstrual flow and the uterine volume were observed and were compared with those before the treatment.Results After uterine arterial embolization the clinical symptoms were relieved in all 80 patients.The menstrual flow was markedly decreased,the anemia was obviously improved and the uterine volume was significantly reduced,while the ovary functioning was not apparently affected.The symptom of dysmenorrhea completely disappeared one month after the therapy in 76 cases and four months after the therapy in the remaining 4 cases.Conclusion Uterine arterial embolization is a mini-invasive and safe therapy with remarkable therapeutic results and few side-effects.Therefore,this treatment can significantly improve the patient's living quality.

Objective To discuss the therapeutic effect of uterine arterial embolization in treating adenomyosis.Methods Uterine arterial embolization was performed in 80 patients with adenomyosis.The patients were followed up for 3,6,12 and 24 months after the operation.After the treatment the degree of dysmenorrhea,the menstrual flow and the uterine volume were observed and were compared with those before the treatment.Results After uterine arterial embolization the clinical symptoms were relieved in all 80 patients.The menstrual flow was markedly decreased,the anemia was obviously improved and the uterine volume was significantly reduced,while the ovary functioning was not apparently affected.The symptom of dysmenorrhea completely disappeared one month after the therapy in 76 cases and four months after the therapy in the remaining 4 cases.Conclusion Uterine arterial embolization is a mini-invasive and safe therapy with remarkable therapeutic results and few side-effects.Therefore,this treatment can significantly improve the patient’s living quality.

Objective To study the image quality control system to ensure that equipment meet clinical needs.Methods It was scanning the Catphan504 phantom with models of high quality head,standard dose head and pelvis,we could get the results of CT numbers linearity,uniformity,spatial resolution,contrast resolution.Using T test to compare different scanning technique results.Results The standard dose head scanning technique was better than the pelvis scanning technique in CT numbers linearity test,and gets the best result in uniformity test.The result of CT numbers uniformity was higher in the standard dose head scanning than the high quality head and the pelvis scanning (9.7 ±3.9 vs.17.9 ±5.3,P =0.00 and 9.5 ± 4.0 vs.31.1 ± 5.7,P =0.00).The result of contrast resolution was higher in the pelvis scanning than the high quality head and the pelvis scanning (5.6 ± 0.1 vs.1.3 ± 0.5,P =0.00 and 6.0 ± 1.0 vs.1.3 ± 0.5,P =0.00).The result of spatial linear distance was very accurate,the range was 4.98 -5.06 cm.Conclusions The results of spatial linearity test are stable and accuracy,but CT numbers linearity and uniformity test are affected by the scanning technique significantly for device.To spatial resolution test and contrast resolution test,we need to set the standard and tolerance according to each linear accelerator specialty.

Objective To study the relationship between serum Treg cells content and superoxide dismutase(SOD) level with the severity and clinical prognosis in the patients with preeclampsia.Methods Forty cases of preeclampsia in our hospital from September 2015 to September 2016 were selected as the research subjects divided into the mild preeclampsia group(25 cases) and severe preeclampsia groups(15 cases) according to the disease severity,and 20 healthy pregnant women served as the control group.The peripheral blood Treg cells and serum SOD level were compared between the two groups.The relationship between Treg cell content and serum SOD level with the disease severity and prognosis in the patients with preeclampsia was investigated.Results The systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the severe preeclampsia group were(145.3±10.6)mm Hg and(102.3±7.8)mm Hg,the occurrence rates of premature delivery,placental abruption and fetal distress were 33.3%,20.0% and 13.3% respectively,BMI before pregnancy was 25.4±1.3,which were significantly higher than those in the mild preeclampsia group and control group,while the mild preeclampsia group was higher than the control group.The Treg cell content and SOD level in the severe preeclampsia group were (2.3±0.7)×106/L and(2.6±0.7)μg/mL,which were significantly lower than those in the mild preeclampsia group and control group and which in the mild preeclampsia group were (3.4±0.6)×106/L and(4.3±0.9)μg/mL,and significantly lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The Logistic regression analysis results indicated that BMI index(P=0.018),Treg cell content(P=0.024) and SOD level(P=0.029) were the independent risk factors for poor pregnancy outcome.Conclusion The peripheral blood Treg cells content and serum SOD level are closely related to poor pregnancy outcome in the patients with preeclampsia.

Objective To study the expression of nephrin, podocin and ? actinin in glomeruli in puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephrosis rat,and to disclose the possible association of these molecules with the development of proteinuria and the relation among these molecules′changes. Methods PAN nephrosis rat models were established by a single intraperitoneal injection of PAN. Indirect immunofluorescence (IF) staining and real time quantitative reverse PCR were used to study the expression of nephrin, podocin and ? actinin in glomeruli of model rats at 12 hours, 1 day, 36 hours,2 days, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days and 20 days after PAN injection. Results (1)In PAN rats, the urinary protein reached the peak level (P=0 02) at the 10th day and decreased back to control level at the 20th day. (2)The IF intensity of podocin decreased significantly at the 36th hr (P=0 04), the 2nd day(P=0 03), the 5th day(P=0 04) and the 10th day(P=0 006),while at the 15th day,the intensity began to recover (P=0 007)and reached to the control level at the 20th day. The distribution of podocin showed a linear pattern along the glomerular capillary wall (GCW) in control rats and discontinuous in PAN rats. (3)The intensity of nephrin staining decreased significantly at the 5th day (P=0 002), 10th day (P=0 007) and began to recover at the 15th day (P=0 04), while still abnormal at the 20th day(P=0 02). The distribution of nephrin in control rats showed a linear pattern along the GCW whereas a discontinuous pattern in PAN rats from the first day throughout the course. (4)The intensity of ? actinin in PAN rats increased significantly at the 20th day(P=0 009) accompanied by the increase of area ratio (P=0 007). (5)The mRNA of nephrin decreased(P =0 02)at the 5th day and recover at the 10th day. Conclusions Nephrin and podocin change prior to the presence of heavy proteinuria, which suggests their causative effects to proteinuria in PAN nephrosis. The distribution changes of nephrin and podocin occurre before the decrease of their expression level and seem to be an initial trigger factor of proteinuria. The significant decrease and recovery of podocin presents earlier than those of nephrin.The proteinuria level is correlated with the expression of podocin and nephrin.

Objective: To investigate the association between nephrin, podocin and ? actinin of the glomerular podocyte molecules, the morphometric change of podocyte foot process and the development of proteinuria. Methods: Puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephrosis was established. Immunofluorescence staining, image analysis and real time quantitative PCR were employed to study the distribution and quantitation of glomerular expression of nephrin, podocin and ? actinin. Morphometric methods were applied to evaluate the morphology change of podocyte foot processes under electron microscopy. Results: (1) Before the onset of proteinuria, 2 days after PAN injection, the podocyte foot process became swollen;nephrin and podocin staining were changed into discontinuous pattern accompanied by the decrease of podocin staining intensity. The foot process became more swollen on day 5,and podocin intensity continued to decrease. Meanwhile, nephrin decreased significantly both in protein intensity and at mRNA level. (2) When heavy proteinuria [(130.8?30.7) mg/d, P =0.02]occurred, complete effacement of podocyte foot processes was revealed; both podocin and nephrin staining intensity decreased dramatically( P

To develop a safe and broad-spectrum effective hepatitis C virus (HCV) T cell vaccine,we constructed the recombinant adenovirus-based vaccine that carried the hepatitis C virus truncated NS3 and core fusion proteins. The expression of the fusion antigen was confirmed by in vitro immunofluorescence and western blotting assays. Our results indicated that this vaccine not only stimulated antigen-specific antibody responses,but also activated strong NS3-specific T cell immune responses. NS3-specific IFN-γ+ and TNF-α+ CD4+ T cell subsets were also detected by a intracellular cytokine secretion assay. In a surrogate challenge assay based on a recombinant heterologous HCV (JFH1,2a) vaccinia virus,the recombinant adenovirus-based vaccine was capable of eliciting effective levels of cross-protection. These findings have im- portant implications for the study of HCV immune protection and the future development of a novel vaccine.
Adenoviridae ; genetics ; metabolism ; Animals ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; Cross Protection ; Female ; Genetic Vectors ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Hepacivirus ; genetics ; immunology ; Hepatitis C ; immunology ; prevention & control ; virology ; Humans ; Interferon-gamma ; immunology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Recombinant Proteins ; administration & dosage ; genetics ; immunology ; Viral Core Proteins ; administration & dosage ; genetics ; immunology ; Viral Hepatitis Vaccines ; administration & dosage ; genetics ; immunology ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; administration & dosage ; genetics ; immunology

Objective To investigate the correlation between the stroke-related risk factors and carotid stenosis lesions of ≥40 year′s old Han and minority populations in a community in Beijing as well as the clinical value of carotid ultrasound screening. Methods An investigation of risk factors for stroke and the results of carotid artery ultrasound screening in 510 cases (≥40 years old) Han population and 243 minority population in a community in Minzu University of China in Beijing in April 2014 were analyzed. Results (1)The prevalence of hypertension of the Han population was significantly higher than that of the minority population (53. 5% [n=273] vs. 44. 4% [n=108]; χ2 =5. 43,P=0. 02). (2) The detected rate of carotid intima-media thickness ( IMT ) of the Han population was higher than that of the minority population (77. 5% [n=395] vs. 69. 1% [n=168]; χ2 =6. 03,P=0. 01). There was no significantly difference in the detected rates of carotid plaques and carotid artery stenosis between the two groups (χ2 =0. 56,1. 13 respectively,all P>0. 05). (3) Hypertension and smoking were the independent risk factors for carotid-intima thickening in Han population ( hypertension:OR,1. 851;95% CI 1. 213-2. 825; smoking:OR,2. 311;95% CI 1. 065-5. 016;all P<0. 05). Hyperlipidemia was an independent risk factor for carotid artery intima-media thickening in the minority population (OR,2. 586;95% CI 0. 952-8. 694,P<0. 01). Conclusion To investigate the risk factors for stroke in minority population in China are of particular importance for the prevention of carotid atherosclerotic disease. Carotid ultrasound examination is an important diagnostic technique for early detection of carotid atherosclerotic disease.

This study was aimed to explore the antitumor effect of volatile oil of X ihuang pill and its immune mecha-nism in order to screen the antitumor active site of Xihuang pill. Among 70 female Wistar rats, 10 rats were random-ly selected as the blank control group; and the other 60 rats was used in the establishment of walker 256 breast can-cer cell tumor-bearing rat models. The model rats were randomly divided into the negative control group (model group), high-dose volatile oil group, middle-dose volatile oil group, low-dose volatile oil group, high-dose Xihuang pill group, and lentinan group (positive control group), with 10 rats in each group. The intragastric administration was given twice a day for 14 days. Blood was taken from the abdominal aorta. Tumor tissues was removed and weighed to calculate the tumor inhibitory rate. ELISA method was used to detect the level of IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ and TGF-β in peripheral blood. The flow cytometry was used to detect the content of CD3+ T cell, CD4+ T cell, CD8+ T cell, and B7-1 cell (CD80). The results showed that the tumor inhibitory rates of volatile oil of high-dose group and middle-dose group were 28.4% and 24.1%, respectively. Compared with the model group, the average level of IL-2 and IFN-γ of volatile oil of high-dose group and middle-dose group and CD3+ T cell, CD8+ T cell, B7-1 cell con-tent were obviously increased (P< 0.05). It was concluded that volatile oil of Xihuang pill had certain antitumor ef-fect, which was one of the antitumor active sites of Xihuang pill. The volatile oil of Xihuang pill upregulates the lev-els of IL-2 and IFN-γ, as well as the contents of CD3+ T cell, CD8+ T cell, B7-1 cell in order to increase the im-mune clearance function of tumor-bearing rats.