Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant hematological disorder caused by the abnormal proliferation of monoclonal plasma cells. Traditional high-throughput cell sequencing reflects the heterogeneity of cell population, while it ignores the genetic information in single-cell. The development of single-cell sequencing has enabled the access to cell-to-cell variation in tumor and microenvironment of bone marrow, providing a deep understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms of MM and guidance for clinical treatment. This paper reviews the latest progress of single-cell sequencing and its application in disease pathogenesis, monitoring of disease progression, immunotherapy and therapeutic responses of MM.

OBJECTIVEThis research aimed to analyze the three-dimensional position of mandibular canal (MC) and man of MC and its relationship with the surrounding structures dibular morphology of normal young males and females by using data from cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), as well as to provide an anatomical basis for clinical surgery of the mandible.

METHODSNormal occlusion and CBCT scans of 29 normal young people were conducted. InVivo 5 software was used to reconstruct the mandible, anchor the points, and measure the jaw shape and three-dimensional course of MC. All measurements were analyzed with SSPS 17.0 software.

RESULTSThe MC lingual bone cortex was thinner than the MC buccal bone cortex, and the distance of the MC to the buccal bone cortex gradually increased. However, the distance of the MC to the tongue bone cortex and alveolar crest gradually decreased from proximal to distal. In addition, the distance of the MC to the mandibular lower margin was minimal at the first molar and reached the maximum at the second premolar. No significant difference was observed among the heights, widths, and thicknesses of the left and right sides of the cortical bone of the mandibular body cross sections. From the midline to the farthest point, the height and lower one-third thickness of the lingual cortical bone of the mandibular body cross sections gradually decreased, whereas the width of the upper cross section and upper one-third thickness of the buccal cortical bone gradually increased. Significant difference was observed in some measured values.

CONCLUSIONAfter MC enter into the mandibular foramen, it moved away from the lingual to the buccal bone but gradually returned to the lingual bone; its general course is closer to the lingual bone. The mandibles of males are thicker than those of females. CBCT can accurately display the course of MC and its relationship with the surrounding structures.

Alveolar Process ; Bicuspid ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; methods ; Dental Pulp Cavity ; Female ; Humans ; Hyoid Bone ; Male ; Mandible ; anatomy & histology ; diagnostic imaging ; Molar ; Software ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Tongue ; Zygoma

Aneurysm ; diagnosis ; Carotid Artery, Internal ; pathology ; Diagnostic Errors ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertrophy ; diagnosis ; Middle Aged ; Palatine Tonsil ; pathology

Objective To detect the MRI manifestations and discrimination of tuberculous spondylitis and pyogenic spondylitis with atypical features in early stage. Methods Six patients with pathologically proved tuberculous spondylitis and 7 patients of pyogenic spondylitis with atypical clinical features and were included. MRI features of the vertebral bodies, intervertebral discs, paraspinal soft tissues and their enhancement patterns were analyzed. Chi-Square test was used to compare the MRI features of two diseases. Results Patients with pyogenic spondylitis had a significantly higher incidence of disk space narrowing (8 intervertebral bodies), abnormal signal in superior/inferior of vertebral body (12 intervertebral bodies) and endplate with high signal (13 intervertebral bodies), which were not seen in the patients with tuberculosis spondylitis (P<0.05).Patients with tuberculous spondylitis had a significantly higher incidence of local abnormal signal in anterior of vertebral body (4 intervertebral bodies) and paraspinal abscess spanning vertebral body (5 intervertebral bodies), while none of them was found in patients with pyogenic spondylitis (P<0.05). Conclusion MRI is accurate for the differentiation of tuberculous spondylitis and pyogenic spondylitis with atypical feature in early stage.

Objective To study the risk factors of MRI for the prediction of collapse in patients with avascular necrosis of the femoral head.Methods Twenty-two patients (39 hips) diagnosed avascular necrosis of femoral head by MR were enrolled in our study.The following MR appearances were evaluated:bone marrow edema,joint fluids,signal intensity and location of the lesion.The volume and surface area of the necrosis zone were calculated.The time of follow-up was 18-84 months (median,25 months).Logistic regression analysis was used to predict the risk factors by SPSS 13.0.The maximum value of Youden index was selected as the critical point to predict the collapse of femoral head and to define the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy.Results In the 39 hips with femoral head necrosis,21 hips had collapse.Bilateral collapse occurred in 5 cases.In 25 hips with the necrosis surface larger than 25％,collapse occurred in 21 (84％); In 8 hips with the volume of femoral head necrosis larger than 30％,collapse occurred in all cases; 1n 33 hips with the necrosis locating at the superolateral quadrant,collapse occurred in 21 (63.6％); In 22 hips with necrotic areas showing heterogeneous signal intensity,collapse occurred in 18(81.8％) ;In 25 hips with large amount of joint effusion,collapse occurred in 16 (64％) ;in 18 hips with bone marrow edema,collapse occurred in 13 (65％).Joint fluid,heterogeneous signal intensity and lesions in the superolateral quadrant,volume ratio,and area ratio were the high risk factors,while bone marrow edema was a relatively low risk factor.The area under ROC curves for area ratio of NASA was greater than that for volume ratio (0.987 vs 0.902).When the critical value for area ratio was 26.7％,the true positive rate was 95.2％,true negative rate was 94.4％,and Youden's index was 0.896.Conclusions The collapse of necrosis of femoral head may result from many factors.The femoral head was easy to collapse when it had large enough area of necrosis and mixed signal intensity,a large amount of joint effusion,bone marrow edema,and superolateral quadrant location.The critical value for area ratio to predict the collapse of femoral head was about 26.7％.The area ratio is more accurate than volume ratio in predicting the collapse of necrosis of femoral head.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness among computed tomography-guided aspiration.minimally invasive microsurgery and conventional craniotomy on patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and their quality of life separately.Then to study the cost-effectiveness of the 3 surgical procedures. Methods One hundred and five patients with intracerebral hemorrhages were randomized into 3 groups:conventional group,stereotactic group and key-hole group.Karnofsky Performance Status Scale was examined 3 months after operation,and the cost of hospitahzation was calculated separately,then the cost-effectiveness was compared using cost-utility analysis. Results Costs of 3 procedures were 9741 yuan,7957 yuan and 13256 yuan separately,and Karnofsky Performance Status Scale were 59.7,63.7 and 50.3 separately.When self-care case was achieved in all conventional group,the stereotactic group and key-hole group need to remedy 51 eases and 10 cases separately.and the total cost was 496819 yuan for stereotactic group and 79575 yuan for key-hole group. Conclusions Minimally invasive microsurgery is optimal treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H .pylori)infection in type 2 diabetic patients and its effects on diabetic gastroparesis.Methods Prospective clinical case-control study was applied.From January 2011 to December 2013,125 hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes and 142 healthy controls without dyspeptic symptoms were enrolled.The prevalence of H .pylori infection and the incidence of gastroparesis in 125 patients with diabetes were investigated in both two groups.The patients with type 2 diabetes were divided into groups according to the course of the disease,and the prevalence of gastroparesis and H .pylori infection of each group were analyzed.The patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy controls confirmed with H .pylori infection were treated with eradication therapy,the rate of eradication of two groups was compared.The improved symptoms of gastroparesis before and after eradication therapy of patients with type 2 diabetes were compared.The chi-square test was performed for statistical analysis.Results The prevalence of H .pylori infection in type 2 diabetic patients was 66.4%(83/125),which was significantly higher than that of healthy control group (51 .4%,73/142 )(χ2 =5 .549,P <0.05).The prevalence of gastroparesis in diabetic patients with the disease course less than 10 years,10 to 20 years and more than 20 years was 33.8% (27/80 ),47.1 % (16/34 )and 8/11 , respectively.The difference was statistically significant (χ2 = 6.554,P < 0.05).The prevalence of H .pylori infection in patients with gastroparesis was 78.4% (40/51 ),which was significantly higher than that of patients without gastroparesis (58.1 %,43/74)(χ2 =4.716,P <0.05).The eradication rate of H .pylori infection in patients with type 2 diabetes was 68.7% (57/83),which was lower than that of healthy control group (87.8%,36/41),and the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =4.385 ,P <0.05).The incidence of epigastric pain and distension,early satiety and apocleisis before H .pylori eradication in type 2 diabetes patients was 75 .9% (63/83 ),66.3% (55/83 )and 67.5 % (56/83 ), respectively,while after eradication which was 44.6%(37/83),37.3%(31/83)and 39.8%(33/83)after eradication,respectively.The differences were statistically significant (χ2 =15 .720,12.764 and 11 .724;all P <0.01).Conclusions The prevalence of H .pylori infection is significantly higher in type 2 diabetic patients,and gastroparesis in type 2 diabetic patients may be correlated with H .pylori infection.The eradication rate in type 2 diabetic patients was lower,and H .pylori eradication therapy can efficiently improve the symptoms of dyspepsia in diabetic patients with gastroparesis.

Objective To explore the clinical application of GlideScope video laryngoscope combined with fiberoptic bronchoscope for double-lumen endobronchial tube intubation in patients with difficult glottis exposure.Methods Forty patients undergoing scheduled for thoracic surgery (24 males,1 6 females,aged 24-78 years,falling into ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ,Mallampati classification Ⅲ or Ⅳ, were randomly divided into two groups (n=20 each):GlideScope video laryngoscope combined with fiberoptic bronchoscope group (group GF)and Macintosh laryngoscope group (group M).In group GF,GlideScope video laryngoscopy combined with fiberoptic bronchoscope was used to guide the double-lumen tube bronchial intubation and then bronchoscope was used to check the placement of the tube.In group M,the double-lumen endobronchial tube was intubated with conventional macintosh laryngoscope,and then the placement of the tube was checked by bronchoscope.The results of the Cormack and Lehane grade measuring the degree of glottic opening during laryngoscopy,the intuba-tion time consumed,one-time intubation success rate,patients manoeuvre needed to aid tracheal intu-bation and endotracheal intubation related complications within 48 hours after operation were recorded and compared between the two groups.Results Compared with group M,the Cormack and Lehane grade was significantly better (P < 0.01 ), intubation time consumed was significantly shorter [(104.3±1 1.1)s vs.(138.6 ± 33.0)s](P < 0.01 ),one-time intubation success rate was higher (90% vs.55%)(P <0.05 ),fewer patients needed manoeuvre to aid tracheal intubation (20% vs. 90%)(P < 0.01 )and postoperative complications of hoarseness and pharyngalgia within 48 hours were significantly fewer (5% vs.35%,25% vs.75%)in group GF(P <0.05 ).Conclusion Com-pared with conventional method, GlideScope video laryngoscope combined with fiberoptic bronchoscope used to guide double-lumen endobronchial tube intubation in patients with difficult glottis exposure may improve the success rate of intubation,reduce the stress response of intubation and postoperative complications of hoarseness and pharyngalgia.

OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects and safety of dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil on postoperative cognition and hemodynamics in patients underwent colon cancer surgery.METHODS:One hundred undergoing colon cancer sur gery in our hospital during Jun.2013-Apr.2016 were selected and divided into control group and observation group according to random number table,with 50 cases in each group.Control group was given Remifentanil hydrochloride for injection 2-4 μg/kg for anesthesia induction,with maintenance dose of 0.5-2 μg· kg/min;observation group was treated with Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride for injection 0.5 μg/kg and remifentanil 2-4 μg/kg for anesthesia induction,with maintenance dose of Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride for injection 0.4 μg·kg/h+Remifentanil hydrochloride for injection 0.5-2 μg·kg/min.MMSE score and the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) were observed in 2 groups 1,2,3 d after surgery,and the occurrence of ADR was record ed.RESULTS:The incidence of POCD in observation group 1,2,3 d after surgery were 16.0％,4.0％,6.0％,which was signifi cantly higher than 36.0％,12.0％,10.0％ of control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in MMSE score between 2 groups 1,3 d after operation (P＞0.05).2 d after surgery,MMSE score of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in hemodynamic indexes,the incidence of ADR as blood pressure increasing,amyostasia,nausea and vomiting between 2 groups 1,2,3 d after surgery (P＞0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil can significantly improve postoperative POCD in patients underwent colon cancer surgery and have little effect on hemodynamics with good safety.

Objective To explore the effect of exogenesis VEGF 120 gene on the apoptosis of brain cells in the HIBD of newborn rats. Methods VEGF eukaryotic expression plasmid (pCDNA 3.1/r VEGF 120) was constructed by cloning rat VEGF 120 cDNA into eukaryotic expression vector pCDNA 3.1. The HIBD model was established with seven days old SD rats,and all rats were diveded into two groups at random :contral group 18 rats( every rat model was injected pCDNA 3.1 100 μg immediately after hypoxia-is-chemic.then raised seven days) and therapy group 18 rats (every rat model was injected pCDNA 3.1/ rVEGF 120 100 μg immediately after hypoxia-ischemic). Flow cytometer( FCM) was used to detect the ratio of apoptosis of brain cell. Results There was a significant decrease in the ratio of apoptosis brain cells( control group 17.505 ± 0.949; therapy group 8.93 ± 0. 332). Conclusion The VEGF gene product can reduce apoptosis of brain cells.