1.99Tcm-MDP whole body bone scan for the ancillary diagnosis of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone
Lingge WEI ; Min CHEN ; Fang ZHANG ; Ainan GUO ; Peng XIE ; Jianmin HUANG ; Xiaomei LIU
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2013;33(5):321-323
Objective To investigate the usefulness of 99Tcm-MDP whole body bone scan in bone malignant fibrous histiocytoma (BMFH).Methods Fifteen patients (11 males,4 females,age ranged from 23 to 60 years,average age (50.4±12.8) years) who had documented BMFH and underwent 99Tcm-MDP whole body bone scan were retrospectively analyzed.The appearance of increased uptake,decreased uptake or defect in radioactivity on bone was considered as positive.The typical scintigraphic manifestations of BMFH were summarized and compared to other radiological imaging data.Results All 15 patients showed positive results.The lesions involved femoral in 10 cases(66.7%),46.7%(7/15) of which was distal femur.The lesions also involved sacrum,tibia,humerus,radius each in 1 case and multiple lesions in 1 case.Among 27 lesions found,63.0% (17/27) showed strong increased radioactivity together with reduced or defect area and 37.0% (10/27) showed strong increased radioactivity only.X-ray found 20 lesions.Twelve cases underwent CT and 7 cases underwent MRI.Abnormal spots showed on CT and MRI were also positive on the whole body bone scan.Conclusions The most common site of BMFH is femur,especially distal femur.BMFH lesions are presented as strong increased radioactivity together with sparse and defect area on bone scan.The whole body bone scan may be an auxiliary examination to evaluate whether there are multiple bone lesions and bone metastasis.
2.Effects of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription on Learning and Memory Ability and Hippocampal Autophagy-Related Protein Expression in Rats with Hypertension Complicated with Depression
Hongxia ZHAO ; Yeqian LIU ; Lei CHEN ; Lingge HUANG ; Hong LI ; Danfeng MA ; Chunming CHEN ; Shuiqing ZENG ; Weiqiong REN
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(5):646-655
Objective To study the effects of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription(Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis,Gastrodiae Rhizoma,Pheretima,Puerariae Lobatae Radix,Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,etc.)on learning and memory ability,hippocampal inflammatory response and autophagy-related protein expression in rats with hypertension complicated with depression(HD).Methods Thirty spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHR)were randomly divided into model group,positive control group(Levamlodipine Besylate 0.45 mg·kg-1+Fluoxetine Hydrochloride 1.80 mg·kg-1)and Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription high-,medium-and low-dose groups(25.38,12.69,6.34 g·kg-1).Another 6 SD rats were used as blank control group.The SHR rats were intervened by chronic mild unpredictable stress combined with solitary rearing to replicate the HD rat model.At the same time,intragastric administration was given once a day for 6 weeks.The systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure of rat tail artery were measured by non-invasive sphygmomanometer.The learning and memory ability of rats was detected by Morris water maze test.The ultrastructure of hippocampal neurons was observed by transmission electron microscope.The contents of interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-18 and IL-10 in hippocampus were detected by ELISA.The expression of autophagy-related proteins Beclin1 and Bcl-2 in hippocampus was detected by immunohistochemistry.The expression of autophagy-related proteins LC3Ⅰ and LC3Ⅱ in hippocampus was detected by Western Blot.Results Compared with the blank control group,the SBP and DBP of the rats in the model group were significantly increased from week 1-6(P<0.01).The escape latency was significantly prolonged on the third and fourth day(P<0.01).The first time of crossing the platform was significantly prolonged(P<0.01),the times of crossing the platform area was significantly reduced(P<0.05),and the retention time of the platform area was significantly shortened(P<0.01).The neuronal cell body was obviously swollen,the ridge was destroyed,the nucleus was shrunk,and a large number of autophagosomes appeared;the contents of IL-1β and IL-18 in hippocampus were significantly increased(P<0.01).The ratio of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ protein expression and the expression of Beclin1 protein in hippocampus were significantly up-regulated(P<0.05,P<0.01),and the expression of Bcl-2 protein was significantly down-regulated(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the SBP of rats in the low-dose group of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly decreased at the weeks 1,3,4,5,6(P<0.01),and the DBP was significantly decreased at weeks 1,3,4,5(P<0.05,P<0.01).The SBP of the rats in the medium-dose group of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly decreased at weeks 1,5,6(P<0.01),and the DBP was significantly decreased at week 4(P<0.05).The SBP of rats in the high-dose group of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly decreased in the first week(P<0.01).The escape latency of rats in the high-and medium-dose groups of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly shortened on the third day(P<0.05),and the escape latency of rats in the high-and low-dose groups of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly shortened on the fourth day(P<0.05).The first crossing platform time of rats in the high-,medium-and low-dose groups of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly shortened(P<0.01).The times of rats crossing the platform area in the medium-and low-dose groups of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription were significantly increased(P<0.05),and the retention time in the platform area was significantly prolonged(P<0.05).In the administration group,the degree of hippocampal neuron damage was reduced,the nuclear shrinkage was significantly improved,and the autophagosomes were reduced.The contents of pro-inflammatory factors IL-1β and IL-18 in the hippocampus of rats in the high-and medium-dose groups of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription were significantly decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).The content of anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 in the hippocampus of rats in the high-dose group of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly increased(P<0.01).The protein expression ratio of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ in hippocampus of high-,medium-and low-dose groups of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly down-regulated(P<0.01),and the expression of Bcl-2 protein was significantly up-regulated(P<0.01).The expression of Beclin1 protein in the hippocampus of the high-and medium-dose groups of Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription was significantly down-regulated(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Gouteng Jiangya Jieyu Prescription can reduce the tail arterial pressure of HD rats,improve their learning and memory ability,and alleviate hippocampal neuronal damage.The mechanism may be related to reducing the release of inflammatory factors,increasing the level of anti-inflammatory factors,and regulating the expression of hippocampal autophagy-related proteins LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ,Beclin1 and Bcl-2.