Objective To prove whether it is availble to define the penumbra histopathologically and immunohistopathologically by observing the MRI T 2 imaging,cytoskeleton and neuron changing. Methods Seven cases of autopsy infarct brain with different ischemic time were studied in our program. By MRI T 2 imaging, the fixed brains were examined. Large section of whole brain, and small section of different parts,in and out of the infarct area, and the opposite hemisphere were observed. After observing the neuron, cytoskeleton, microglia, astrocyte, vessel, and also some cytokines by histological and immunohistochemical methods, we divide the ischemic and surrounding areas into four different parts as to seeing the different changes. Results In area 0, the neuron, gliocyte and vessel were all necrotic, eosinocytes developed, and cytoskeletons disappeared. In area 1, there were large number of dark neurons, shrinking cells with heavily destroyed, cytoskeleton, active microglia and inflammatory cells. In area 2, there were a few ischemic neurons , a few dark neurons, and normal neurons,and were also lots of active astrocyte and microglial. The proportion of area 2 was reduced sharply in two days. The ischemic proportion shown by MRI was smaller than that shown by large section of the whole brain. MRI T 2 imaging showed only the area 0 and area 1 with T 2 value increasing, and not showed the area 2 with normal T 2 value. In area 3, the cells were all in normal shape.However,the active microglia and astrocyte hyperplasia, together with the positive TGF ? and TNF? expression, existed in area 3 in all seven brains.Conclusions Area 0 is the infracted mature area, area 1 is the irreversible area, both of them are centers of the necrotic area. Combined with MRI, neuron and cytoskeleton changes, we conclude that area 2 is the possible reversible damage area, or the equal area of penumbra. Area 3 is the response area to ischemic damage, which in some authors’studies was called‘penumbra’.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of therapeutic hypercapnia on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rat liver transplantation.MethodsMale specific pathogen-free adult Wistar rats aged 6 weeks weighing 220-280 g were used in this study.Sixteen rats in which liver transplantation was successfully performed were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n =8 each): liver transplantation group (group LT) and therapeutic hypercapnia group (group TH).In group TH,PaCO2 was maintained at 80-100 mm Hg by inhalation of CO2 for 1 h at the begining of reperfusion.MAP,PaO2 and PaCO2 was recorded during reperfusion.Blood samples were obtained at 2 h of reperfusion for determination of serum ALT,AST,TNF-α,IL-1 and IL-6 levels,and then the rats were sacrificed and transplanted liver was immediately removed for determination of NF-κB activity and apoptosis and microscopic examination.The apoptotic index was calculated.ResultsMAP,PaO2 and PaCO2 were higher,and serum ALT,AST,TNF-α,IL-1 and IL-6 levels,NF-κB activity and apoptotic index lower in group TH than in group LT ( P ＜ 0.05).The histopathologic damage was ameliorated in group TH as compared with group LT.Conclusion Therapeutic hypercapnia can attenuate hepatic I/R injury in rat liver transplantation by inhibiting inflammatory response and apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of the author groups in 《Chinese Journal of Geriatrics》,in order to provide references for the future construction and development of the author ranks.Methods Bibliometric method was used to analyze the quantity of papers,region distributions,core authors and cooperative rate in 《Chinese Journal of Geriatrics》 from 2009 to 2013.Results The total amount of papers published in 《Chinese Journal of Geriatrics》》 from 2009 to 2013 was 1636,involving 31 provinces,autonomous regions,municipalities and administrative region.Among these,Beijing,Zhejiang,Tianjin and Jiangsu were the 3 top contributing regions,accounting for 54.0 percent (884/1636 papers).The 1636 papers were contributed by 1435 authors (first authors),of whom 1275 authors published only one paper,accounting for 87.7％ (1275/1435),and their papers accounted for 77.9％ of the total published papers (1275 /1636).27 authors had high yield of 3 or more papers published and deep influence,and they published 95 papers (5.8％).The degree of cooperation was 4.6 (7599 /1636),and the cooperation rate was 93.8％ (1534/1636) within the five years.Conclusions 《Chinese Journal of Geriatrics》is quite influential and attractive in the fields of geriatrics,and a good cooperative relationship is displayed between different authors and authors' institutions.

Objective To analyze the correlation factors between CT imaging features of pulmonary embolism(PE)and clinical severity stratification,to explore the value of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA)in acute PE severity stratification.Methods According to the clinical severity,48 patients with acute PE proved by CTPA were classified into two groups,including 21 critical and 27 non-critical patients. Embolism index,ratio of central pulmonary involvement,ratio of right ventricle maximum minor axis (RVMMA)to left ventricle maximum minor axis(LVMMA),namely RV:LV,dilation of main pulmonary and/or right pulmonary trunk,and dilation of bronchial arteries in both groups were analyzed comparatively. The correlation factors between CT imaging features and PE clinical severity stratification were explored.The correlation between RV:LV and embolism index of 48 patients was analyzed.Results Pulmonary embolism index(22.0%—85.0%,median 38.0%),ratio of central pulmonary involvement(42.5%),RV:LV (0.90—1.90,median 1.30),dilation of pulmonary artery(14 cases),and dilation of bronchial artery (8 cases)in critical group(21 cases)were higher than those corresponding factors(5%—48%,median 21.5%,31.25%,0.80—1.40,median 1.00,5 eases,and 3 eases)in non-critical group(27 cases) (Z=4.27,X~2=5.40,Z=2.58,X~2=11.45,X~2=4.87,P

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Depression proliferation in human hepatocarcinoma cells by Abscisic acid.Methods To detect protein expression o of P53,Ki-67 and Cyclin D1 by immunocyte chemistry; detect mRNA expression of P53 and telomerase by RT-PCR. Results The protein expression level of mtP53, Cyclin D1, Ki-67 and the mRNA expression level of mtP53 and hTERT all decreased in cells treated by ABA,HMBA and ABA+ HMBA(P

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Q-switched Alexandrite laser at 752 nm in the treatment of nevus of Ota. Methods A total of 1985 cases of nevus of Ota were treated with the Q-switched Alexandrite laser PhotoGenica HT10, and then the ages, frequency of treatment and interval of treatment were analyzed. Results The excellent effective rate was 97.88 %, and the total effective rate was 100 % in 1985 cases. Most patients in all age group received the excellent effects, however, there was no significant difference between the groups. Most patients acheived the excellent effect after 4 to 5 treatments, and very few patients (0.8 %) needed over 10 treatments; the rate ofpatient who needed 1-3 treatments or 6-10 treatments was 18. 2 % and 25.8 %, respectively. The patients had the most excellent efficacy in the group that the interval of two treatments was 4 to 6months, however, there was no significant difference between the group of the interval of two treatments over 6 months. In our study, there were only a few cases (4.48 %) with slight side reaction,such as temporary pigmentation and hypopigmentation and scar. Conclusions 752 nm Q-switched Alexandrite laser is one of effective and safe treatments for nevus of Ota.

Objective To investigate long-term data of dry eye after LASIK in young myopia patients.Methods Young myopia patients were divided into treated group (group A) and control (group B),who were interviewed before surgery and on 1 year,3 years and 5 years after surgery.Their diopters,uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA),tear breakup time test,Schirmer I test and corneal fluorescent staining were taken,then dry eye was diagnosed and OSDI questionnaire were scored.Results The postoperative incidence of dry eye in group A was higher than that before surgery (35.6％) and decreased with time (51.7％,44.9％ and 40.7％,respectively),and there was no significant difference in group B at each time point (P ＞ 0.05).The preoperative incidence of dry eye was equal between two groups (P ＞ 0.05),which were much higher in group A after surgery (all P ＜ 0.05).In group A,the postoperative constituent ratio of mild dry eye was the majority and decreased with time (65.6％,52.8％,41.7％,respectively),while moderate and severe dry eye was increased,especially the latter (6.6％,11.3％ and 16.7％,respectively;P ＜ 0.05).At 5 years after surgery,the UCVA and visual function score in dry eye patients were lower than those of non-dry eye patients (all P ＜ 0.05),while the residual refraction and ocular symptom score were higher than those of dry eye patients (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Dry eye disease may last for a long time and may getting worse after LASIK.Therefore,we should pay more attention to the development of dry eye long after LASIK in young myopic patients.

OBJECTIVEGas chromatography (GC) was used to investigate the cellular fatty acid (CFA) composition of 141 Acinetobacter baumannii and 32 A. calcoaceticus isolates from different locations in China and to find chemical markers to differentiate these two closely related bacteria.

METHODSWhole cell fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) were obtained by saponification, methylation, and extraction for GC analysis, followed by a standardized Microbial Identification System (MIS) analysis.

RESULTSAll A. baumannii and A. calcoaceticus strains contained some major fatty acids, namely, 18:1 ω9c, 16:0, Sum In Feature 3, 12:0, 17:1ω8c, 3-OH-12:0, 17:0, Sum In Feature 2, 2-OH-12:0, and 18:0 compounds. Although most of the total CFAs are similar between A. baumannii and A. calcoaceticus strains, the ratios of two pairs of CFAs, i.e., Sum In Feature 3/18:1 ω9c versus 16:0/18:1 ω9c and Sum In Feature 3/18:1 ω9c versus unknown 12.484/18:1 ω9c fatty acids, could differentiate these two closely related bacteria. A. baumannii could be easily classified into two subgroups by plotting some ratios such as Sum In Feature 3/16:0 versus 17:0 and Sum In Feature 3/2-OH-12:0 versus 17:0 fatty acids.

CONCLUSIONThe ratios of some CFAs could be used as chemical markers to distinguish A. baumannii from A. calcoaceticus.

Acinetobacter baumannii ; classification ; cytology ; metabolism ; Acinetobacter calcoaceticus ; classification ; cytology ; metabolism ; Biomarkers ; metabolism ; Fatty Acids ; metabolism ; Species Specificity

Objective To study the diagnosis,treatment and prognosis of sinonasal neuroendocrine carcinoma.Methods The clinical data of 11 cases with sinonasal neuroendocrine carcinoma treated in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from 1998 to 2010 were analyzed retrospectively.Ten cases were small cell type and one case was atypical carcinoid.Two cases were Kadish stage A,six cases were Kadish stage B and three cases were Kadish stage C.One case was treated by only operation,one case by only radiotherapy,one case by only chemotherapy,two cases by radiotherapy and chemotherapy,and six cases by combined treatment(surgery followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy).Results All cases were followed up for 2 months up to 12 years.Of six cases by combined treatment two cases died in 3 years and in 4 years after treatment respectively,three cases survived tumor-free for 12,8 and 8 years and one case was still in treatment.Of other five cases,four cases died in 12 months and one case died in 18 months after treatment.Conclusions There's no standard treatment plan.Combined treatment based on surgery should be adopted to nasal neuroendocrine carcinoma.Recurrence is common and the prognosis is poor.The key to improving the survival rate of the disease is early accurate diagnosis and combined treatment.

The aim of the present study was to explore the effect of cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) on [Ca(2+)](i) and its signal transduction mechanism in isolated guinea pig cardiomyocytes. [Ca(2+)](i) was measured by laser scanning confocal microscopy in single ventricular myocytes which were dissociated by enzymatic dissociation method and loaded with Fluo 3-AM. The changes in [Ca(2+)](i) were represented by fluorescent intensity (F(i)) or relative fluorescent intensity (F(i)/F(O)%). The results obtained are as follows. (1) In the normal Tyrode's solution containing 1.0 mmol/ L Ca(2+), CCK-8 (1-10(4) pmol/L) elicited a rapid and marked increase in [Ca(2+)](i). (2) When cardiomyocytes were pretreated with the Ca(2+) chelator EGTA (3 mmol/L) and Ca(2+) channel antagonist nisoldipine (0.5 micromol/L) for 5 min, CCK-8 (10(2)pmol/L) caused a slow and small increase in [Ca(2+)](i) (p< 0.01). (3) Pretreatment with the nonselected CCK- receptor (CCK-R) antagonist proglumide (6 micromol/L) or the tyrosine kinase inhibitor genistein (1 micromol/L) for 5 min could inhibit the increase of [Ca(2+)](i) induced by CCK-8 (10(2) pmol/L) (p<0.01). The results suggest that CCK-8 increases the [Ca(2+)](i) via activating the receptor-operated Ca(2+) channel and eliciting the influx of Ca(2+) in isolated guinea pig cardiomyocytes, in which tyrosine kinase may be involved.
Animals ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Calcium Channel Blockers ; pharmacology ; Calcium Channels ; drug effects ; Cell Separation ; Guinea Pigs ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Nisoldipine ; pharmacology ; Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Sincalide ; pharmacology