Adolescent ; Adult ; Carcinoma, Embryonal ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Hemangioma, Cavernous ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Infant ; Lymphoma ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Orchitis ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Retrospective Studies ; Seminoma ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Teratoma ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Testicular Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color ; Young Adult

Objective To study the best combination of respiratory parameters that can maintain good ventilation with a low airway pressure under general anesthesia and CO2 pneumoperitoneum (12 mm Hg) during laparoscopy, which is important for lung protections. Methods Basic respiratory parameters of anesthesia machine, respiratory frequency (f), tidal volume (VT), and respiration ratio (I∶E), were used as three factors A, B, and C. The there levels were set as f=15, 12, and 9 bpm; VT =8, 10, and 12 ml/kg body weight; and I∶E =1∶2.5, 1∶2.0, and 1∶1.5. L9(34) K=3 was adopted for repeated orthogonal experimental design. The effect of different combinations of respiratory parameters on peak inspiratory pressure (PIP), mean airway pressure (Pmean),and end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PETCO2), were analyzed statistically. Results During the laparoscopy, the vital signs of 27 patients were stable under general anesthesia with 9 combinations of the respiratory parameters, the SpO2 was maintained at 100%, and the PEEP was kept at 1 hPa. The effect of the three levels of VT (factor B) on PIP was not significant (P=0.074). While the effects of f (factor A) on PETCO2 and I∶E on Pmean were significantly different among the three levels (P=0.002 and P=0.017, respectively). Conclusion The best combination of three factors-levels respiratory parameters is not small tidal volume with fast frequency or large tidal volume with slow frequency, but is A2B2C2 (f=12 bpm, VT=10 ml/kg body weight, and I∶E=1∶2.0).

AIM: To establish an apoptotic model induced by 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion(MPP~+) in PC12 cell and assess the effect of Semen Cuscuta extracts on protecting PC12 cell from apoptosis induced by MPP~+. METHODS: The cell viability was analyzed by MTT method,the morphological changes were observed by Hoechst 33258 staining assay,and the apoptosis rate was measured by flow cytometry analysis(FCM).(RESULTS:) Treatment of 0.15 mM MPP~+ for 48 h induced apoptosis in PC12 cells;concentration of 50 mg/L Semen Cuscuta extracts could protect cells from apoptosis induced by MPP~+. CONCLUSION: MPP~+-induced apoptosis in PC12 cell is greatly inhibited by Semen Cuscuta extracts.

Objective To assess the clinical application values of the protcin markers associated with Down syndrome (DS) in maternal serum which were screened and identified.Methods Seven maternal serum samples with DS fetus ( DS group) and 7 maternal serum samples with normal fetus ( control group) in the second trimester were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE).The differentinal expression profile of proteome in maternal serum from DS group was established.The differentially expressed proteins were screened by mass spectrometry (MS) and some proteins were verified by Western blotting (WB).Results Twenty-nine proteins were discovered to be differentially expressed by more than 1.5 folds in maternal serum from DS group,among which 19 proteins were up-regulated and 10 proteins were downregulated.Eight proteins displayed 2 or more folds changes in maternal serum from DS group were identified by MS and possibly matched with 12 proteins in Ameracan National Center of Biotchnology Information (NCBI) protein sequence database,such as dGTPase and Beta2-Glycoprotein Ⅰ (β2-GPI),etc.The resuhs of WB showed that the mean a values of dGTPase and β2-GPI were 21 567.0 ± 3009.4 and 22 097.0 ±3958.9 in the DS group,3957.7 ± 250.9 and 1799.7 ± 105.5 in the control group respectively,which presented that the expression of dGTPase and β2-GPI significantly increased in DS group (t'dGTPase =- 17.66,t'β2-GPI =- 14.83,P ＜0.0001 ).Conclusions 2-DE and MS are effective methods for preliminary identification of protein markers associated with DS in maternal serum.dGTPase and β2-GPI verified by WB laid a solid fundation for further screening new biologic markers for early diaglosis of DS.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the transmission process of large scale abrupt diarrhea with unknown reason occurred in hospital,analyze the cause of infection outbreak and the characteristics of Norovirus in hospital and to provide evidence to prevent and control the infection in hospital.METHODS Standardized questionnaire was used on individual,looking over the case of illness and the investigation of outbreak scene,the relationship of various contact type and odds of infection.RESULTS Nine cases were occurred,fifty-two cases were contacted,The morbidity was 17.31%.The feature of Norovirus infection was clear.CONCLUSIONS The first source of infection was an input case.The main transmission way is no protecting close contact.The high risk group is inpatients and their relatives.

Objective To investigate the effect of whole-body irradiation with low-dose γ-rays on the central nervous system of mice.Methods Fifty C57 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups and treated with 0,0.5,1 Gy whole-body irradiation,respectively.24 or 48 h after irradiation,brain tissue of mice was resected and homogenated.The levels of amino acid neurotransmitter,including Glu,Asp,GABA and Gly in brain homogenate were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).Results Compared to the brain tissue of untreated mice,the contents of Glu and Asp at 0.5 and 1 Gy (t=-4.080,-3.935,-4.416,-3.630,-4.831, - 4.656,P ＜0.05) in mice brain tissue significantly increased at 24 h at 1 Gy and 48 h.However,the contents of Glu and Asp had no obvious changes in mice brain tissue 24 h after 1 Gy of irradiation. The contents of GABA and Gly had no difference between irradiated groups and untreated control group. Conclusions Short-term whole-body irradiation with low-dose γ-rays induces slight stimulation effect on the central nervous system of mice.

Objectve To explore the application of exercise test use in diagnosis of periodic paraly sis.Methods Forty five cases of hypokalemic periodic paralysis were collected,and 40 health persons as control group.Both groups were measured serum potassium,serum creatase and thyroid function tests.All of them were taken exercise test (ET) and observe 50 minutes,measured before and after the test to seek the changes of compound muscle action potentials (CMAP),and its decreased more than 33％ were considered abnormal.The application of exercise test use was analyzed in diagnosis of periodic paralysis.Results In patients with periodic paralysis,the incidence of ET positive was higher than the control subjects (80％ vs 3.3％,P ＜ 0.001).This trend was significant after 20 minutes,such as 30 min[(37.8 ± 13.2)％ vs (6.2±3.2)％,P＜0.01],40min [(40.3 ±17.6)％ vs (3.2±1.9)％,P＜0.01],50min [(45.26 ± 19.9) ％ vs (-5.1 ± 2.6) ％,P ＜ 0.01].Moreover,linear correlation analysis showed that the serum potassium had negative correlation with serum creatase (r =-0.483,P =0.024).ALL of symptoms improved after a week treatment,the ET positive rate was still higher in patients with periodic paralysis than the control subjects (80.0％ vs 71.1％,P =0.824).Conclusions Exercise test was one of the important objective basis in the diagnosis of low potassium type periodic paralysis,and was not affected by treatment and testing time.

Objective To investigate ultrasonographic features of primary and metastatic ovarian yolk sac tumors.Methods Ultrasonographic features of 19 primary lesions and 33 metastatic lesions in 35 patients were retrospectively analyzed.Results Primary tumors were sized (14.6±3.6)cm in maximum diameter,manifesting as cysti-solid masses.Solid components of primary tumors were mainly hypoechoic or isoechoic(16/19)with rich blood supplies.Thirty-three metastatic lesions were located in pelvoceliac cavity(26/33) and liver parenchyma(7/33),sized (9.4±4.5)cm,(9.2±4.9)cm and (5.6±1.6)cm in maximum diameter respectively.Metastatic lesions in pelvoceliac lesions mainly demonstrated as hypoechoic masses(21/26), however lesions in the liver were mainly hyperechoic(5/7).Anechoic regions could be found in 9/26 of the pelvoceliac lesions.Blood supply was found less rich in metastatic masses than that in primary ones.Elevated serum level of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) was observed in all patients; ranging from 217 to 211 682 μg/L.Conclusions Primary and metastatic lesions of ovarian yolk sac tumor have obvious ultrasonographic characteristics.Combined with serum AFP level,the accuracy of diagnosis could be improved.

Objective To evaluate the dose distributions with different dose rates, and approach a reference to the dose rate for radiation. Methods Three classic static intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans of prostate cancer, lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma were chosen for the study. For each plan, the dose verification of three different dose rates (100, 300 and 600 MU/min) was performed with the Varian 600CD linear accelarator by using the 2-DICA of I'mRT Matrixx. With the Pinncale planning system, each segment was used as a beam to form another IMRT plan. The OmniPro-I'mRT V1.6 was applied to compare the segments in the two IMRT plans, and then the actual weights were obtained. The simulated plans at different dose rate were designed when setting the weights back into the planning system. Results With the increase of dose rate, the passing ratio of the verification decreased and the D_(max), D_(min), D_(mean) and D_(95) of the planning tumor volume increased. The high dose area expanded significantly in target regions, and the 95% isodose line extended. At the dose rate of 600 MU/min, The D_(95) of GTV_(nd) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma increased by 5.33% than the original plan with the V_(110) up to 19. 38%. The irradiation dose of the organs at risk (OARs) increased. For the case of lymphoma, the V_(20) of the lungs in the original plan and the three simulated plans were 31.77%, 32. 11%, 32.60% and 33.26%, respectively. For the case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the V_(30) of the right parotid were 48.75%, 49. 56%, 51.65% and 53.91%, respectively. Conclusions With the increase of dose rate in static IMRT , the actual dose distribution deviates the original plan , and the high dose area and the OARs dose increases. The higher dose rate is suboptimal when the dose of the OARs is proximate to the tolerance limit.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of genetically modified X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) of rat adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) by isolating and cultivating rat ADSCs in vitro. Methods ADSCs were isolated from rat groin fat pads by collagenaseⅠdigestion under sterile condition. ADSCs were passaged and amplified with 10%FBS DMEM. The multi-differentiation potential of ADSCs was verified by cultivated with differentiation medium. XIAP expression plasmid was transfected into ADSCs. The anti-apoptotic ability of XIAP transduction was detect-ed by Western blotting assay. Results ADSCs were mainly spindle-shaped and whirlpool-shaped arranged. Results of flow cytometry showed that there were higher expressions of CD29, CD44, CD90 and CD105 in ADSCs, which differentiated into lipocytes, chondrocytes and osteoblasts under specific conditions. There is XIAP gene modified adipose-derived mesenchy-mal stem cells Band in the corresponding molecular mass of PVDF membrane area. Conclusion ADSCs were isolated from rat subcutaneous fat pads and were easily cultivated, passaged and amplified. ADSCs can differentiate into osteoblasts, chon-drocytes and adipocytes under specific conditions, which are better resource for being used in cell therapy and tissue engi-neering.