Objective To study the helical CT dual-phase feature of peripheral enhancement in small hepatocellular carcinoma (SHCC) and to evaluate its correlation with the histopathology. Methods The helical CT dual-phase feature of peripheral enhancement in SHCC was analyzed in 17 cases with 18 lesions, all the lesions were confirmed by operation and histopathology. Results In 17 lesions, peripheral enhancement ring of the lesions wasn′t intact, the thickness of peripheral enhancement ring wasn′t uniform, and small nodular enhancement was found inside the peripheral enhancement ring in hepatic arterial phase (HAP). In 1 lesion, the peripheral enhancement ring of the lesion was intact and the thickness of peripheral enhancement ring was uniform in HAP. The density of the peripheral enhancement ring and the small nodular enhancement decreased to hypodense or isodense than the normal liver parenchyma in portal venous phase. Pathologic pattern: 16 lesions were trabecular type and 2 lesions were scirrhous type. The differentiation of the tumor cell was grade I in 2 lesions, grade Ⅱ in 14 lesions, grade Ⅲ in 1 lesion, and grade Ⅳ in 1 lesion, respectively. In 12 lesions, the vessels were richer in the lesion border than that in the lesion center. In 6 lesions, the vessels were less rich in both center and border. In 3 lesions, the pseudo-capsule was showed in the border of the lesion. In 10 lesions, the flecks of necrosis were demonstrated in the border and/or center of the lesion. Conclusion The helical CT dual-phase feature of peripheral enhancement in SHCC is characteristic, and SHCC might be distinguished from other hepatic diseases with peripheral enhancement.

Objective To study the helical CT dual-phase enhancement manifestation of the hypodense small hepatocellular carcinoma, and to evaluate its correlation with the histopathology. Methods The CT signs and its histopathologic changes were analyzed in 25 cases with 27 hypodense lesions in helical CT dual-phase enhancement. All the lesions were confirmed as small hepatocellular carcinoma by operation and histopathology. Results (1) On unenhanced scan, 16 lesions were with obscure borders and 11 lesions were with well-delineated borders. On enhanced scan, only 7 lesions were with obscure borders and the other 20 lesions were with well-delineated borders, and their contours were slightly irregular. (2) On unenhanced scan, 18 lesions showed homogeneous hypodensity and 9 lesions showed heterogeneous hypodensity. On enhanced scan, only 6 lesions showed homogeneous hypodensity and the other 21 lesions showed heterogeneous hypodensity with multiple flecks of more hypodense areas. Conclusion The helical CT dual-phase enhancement characteristic manifestations of hypodense small hepatocellular carcinoma were as follows: the border of the lesion was obscure on unenhanced scan, however the border of the lesion became well-delineated and slightly irregular, and there were multiple flecks of more hypodense areas in the lesions after enhancement. This might be an important character in distinguishing hypodense small hepatocellular carcinoma from other hypodense diseases in the liver.

Objective:To study the HPLC fingerprint of Ningxinbao capsules, and establish a method for the simultaneous content determination of uracil, uridine, adenine and adenosine. Methods: The separation was carried out on an Agilent Zorbax SB-Aq C18 column(250 mm × 4. 6 mm, 5μm) with gradient elution using methanol-0. 05 mol·L-1 potassium dihydrogen phosphate at 30℃ and at a flow rate of 1. 0 ml·min-1 , the detection wavelength was 212 nm for fingerprint and 260 nm for the determination of the four nu-cleosines. Totally 10 batches of samples were analyzed with the developed HPLC fingerprint and the determination method, the data calculation was performed with similarity evaluation system in the chromatographic fingerprint of TCM. Results: In the fingerprint, 10 common peaks were marked and the separation of the four nucleosines was good. Conclusion:The method is simple and reliable. The HPLC fingerprint and contents of the four nucleosines in Ningxinbao capsules can be used for the quality control.

Nitrogen balance of normal developed, healthy preschool children 4-7 yrs old, lodged in the kindergartens was studied. 105 preschool children were divided into 15 groups at different protein intakes ranged from 6.28g /MJ to 10.35g/MJ. Prominant correlationship was shown between the intake of protein g/MJ (x) and the retained nitrogen g/kg (y), r= 0.6709, n= 15, p

Object To study the effects of WUZI SIWU GUASHITANG (WT) against multi glycosides of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. (GTW) induced genital system toxicity in male rats and its mechanism. Methods Male rats in treatment groups were treated respectively with a 80 days oral administration of large , middle and small doses of WT plus a fixed dose of GTW. The rats as control were treated with GTW alone or saline. Thereafter, the changes in testis organ index, the number of spermatozoa, the rate of movable spermatozoa and the structure of spermatogenic cell epithlium were observed and the serum testosterone level was determined by IRMA. Then the comparison was made between treatment and control groups as to above variables. Results As compared with GTW group, large or middle dose of WT significantly increased the weight of testis, the number of spermatozoa and the rate of movable spermatozoa. Large dose of WT could relieve the damage of GTW to the spermatogenic cell epithelium completely and keep the serum testosterone at normal level. Conclusion The combined use of GTW with WT is very useful in relief of GTW induced adverse reactions of genital system in male rats. The mechanism by which WT exerts the counteractive effects is related to protecting the spermatogenic cell epithelium from being damaged by GTW, and keeping the serum testosterone at normal level.

BACKGROUND:Studies have found that adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs)/collagen complexes can promote the ADSCs differentiation and maturation into mature adipocytes and promote angiogenesis.OBJECTIVE:To explore the biological properties of the ADSCs/collagen sponge composite material and to detect its effect on angiogenesis.METHODS:(1) ADSCs were cultured on collagen sponge (experimental group) or cultured alone (control group).After 24 hours of culture,cell adhesive rate of ADSCs was determined with flow cytometry.After 2,4,6 days of culture,cell proliferation and level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the culture medium were detected.(2) Chick embryo chorioallantoic membranes were exposed and incubated for 7 days and then divided into four groups:0.2 mL of sterile PBS was added in the blank group,0.2 mL of 2× 108/L passage 3 ADSCs suspension was added in the ADSCs group,collagen sponge was added in the collagen sponge group,and collagen sponge with 0.2 mL of 2× 108/L passage 3 ADSCs suspension was added in the composite group.After 7 days of incubation,the microvessel count around the chorioallantoic membrane was measured.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) The cell adhesive rate of ADSCs to collagen sponge reached to (93.04±0.67)％.(2)The absorbance value (at 6 days of culture) and level of VEGF (at 4 and 6 days of culture) in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.01 or P ＜ 0.05).(3) Compared with the blank group,the number of microvessels was significantly higher in the ADSCs,collagen sponge and composite groups (P ＜ 0.05).Moreover,higher amount of microvessels were found in the composite group than the ADSCs and collagen sponge groups (P ＜ 0.05).To conclude,ADSCs can adhere well to the collagen sponge with good biocompatibility and their combined use can improve angiogenesis further by enhancing cell proliferation and VEGF secretion of ADSCs.

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Objective To describe the clinical presentations,radiographic findings and histological pathology of bones,diagnosis,treatment options and prognosis for patients with Gorham-Stout syndrome (GSS).Methods Clinical data of 5 GSS patients seen from January 1980 to January 2008 were reviewed.Results(1)There were 2 males and 3 females,aged 15 years to 37 years(mean age was 30.2 years).(2)All of thern had osteolysis,but the site and extent of involved bones were not the same.Three cases had large amount of bloody pieural effusion and two of them had also chylous effusion.All of the 5 cases had no evidence of malignancies.Four cases accepted bone biopsy.Among them,2 cases having local puncture and open biopsy showed typical bone pathologic manifestations.(3)Various forms of treatment including bisphosphonates,calcium supplementation,active vitD3 treatment,local radiation therapy and surgical ligation of thoracic duct were tried.(4)Follow up and clinical outcomes:the two cases,who had only bone osteolysis remained stable.Of the other three cases who had bone osteolysis associated with pleural effusion,one patient needed interrupted effusion drainage with stable bone impairment and the other two cases were out of contact.Conclusions GSS is a rare disorder charactcrized by progressive osteoIysis.The clinical presentations of this disease are variable and depend on the sites of involvement.There were no standard therapy available.Prognosis depends on the site of involvement,extent of the disease and presence of complications.Those who have plueral effusion had poor prognosis.

Aim To observe the adhesive process of the human gastric cancer cell line MKN1,and study the expression of integrin ?1;to investigate the mechanism of the inhibition of the adhesion process of MKN1 cells by destran sulfate(DS).Methods The MKN1 cells were cultured with DS or PBS,then stained with immunofluorescent cytochemistry and observed in fixed or living conditions with confocal laser scanning microscope.RT-PCR was used to analyze the cDNA expression of MKN1 cells.Results MKN1 cells adhered to culture dishes by the process of forming filopodia,changed into a flat shape,and then adhered to other cells to form a cell-monolayer.Integrin ?1 was intensively expressed in the cell membrane,where integrin ?1 formed clusters.DS inhibted the expression of integrin ?1 in cell membrane,and decreased the area of integrin ?1 clusters.DS-treated cells also tended to maintain a round shape by contracting the filopodia.In DS-containing culture dishes,some cells kept floating 4 hours after seeding.DS decreased the level of the cDNA expression of the adhered cells to 74% and of the floating cells to 38% of that of the cells in un-treated group,respectively.Conclusion The inhibition of the adhesion of MKN1 cells by DS was related to the suppression of the expression of integrin ?1.

AIM: To investigate the effect of enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP) gene transfection on the cell cycle distribution of primary cultured human chondrocytes in order to establish a tracking method of cultured human nasoseptal chondrocytes. METHODS: pEGFP-N1 plasmid was amplified in E.coli, and purified by high purity kit. Primary cultured human chondrocytes,which were initially obtained from the nasoseptal cartilage, were cultured in vitro and transferred with pEGFP-N1 by means of electroporation with Amaxa nucleofector device. Transfering process and transient expression were evaluated by laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM), the transfer efficiency and the cell cycle distribution were evaluated by flow cytometry. RESULTS: There was significant expression of EGFP at 24 h after transferring. The transfection efficiency of pEGFP-N1 into primary cultured human chondrocytes reached 35 37% at 48 h. It didn't affect the process of cell adherance and had no effect on the cell cycle distribution. CONCLUSION: Primary cultured human chondrocytes, which were transfected with pEGFP, are alive in vitro, and the transferring process doesn't affect the cell cycle distribution. These results suggest that pEGFP-N1 is an ideal transient expression vector for primary cultured human chondrocytes and it might be a well tracer in construction tissue engineered cartilage.