Background and purpose:Internal mammary sentinel nodes (IMSNs) lymphoscintigraphy could guide in ?-detecting and removing the IMSNs for the purpose of biopsy during the operation,which is helpful to determine the necessity of postoperative radiotherapy. However,IMSNs imaging rate remains low if using axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) lymphoscintigraphy. This study was to investigate the tracer’s properties and try to improve the IMSNs imaging rate through changing the label procedure. Methods:The boiling time of 99mTC-sulphur colloidal particles was shortened from 3~5 minutes to 2 minutes during the label procedure, then the colloidal particles’ diameter, distribution and stability were observed by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), then the IMSNs lymphoscintigraphy was performed. Results:This colloidal tracer’s shape and distribution remained stable for 3 hours, and 90% of the particles had a diameter of 10 nm, the particles tended to aggregate afterwards. 4 hours after labeling, the diameter of particles exceeded 100 nm. IMSNs could be clearly imaged if the tracer was freshly used (within 3 hours after labeling). Conclusion:Within 3 hours after the labeling the unfiltered colloidal tracer with modified procedure, the particle could be used and internal mammary lymph nodes could be imaged more clearly.

Adult ; Humans ; Liver Transplantation ; United States

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine,Songling Xuemaikang Capsule on the individual with cerebral infarction reconvalescent and its mechanism.Methods Patients in control group( n =54) received regularly therapy and treatment group( n =55) was treated with regularly therapy and Songling Xuemaikang Capsule for eight weeks respectively.The clinical therapeutic effeets,Barthel index,hemorheology indexes,serum lipid and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined.Results The total clinical effective rate in treatment group and control group was 70.9％ and 55.6％ (P ＜ 0.01 ).After eight weeks treatment,the scores of Barthel Index,hemorheology indexes,the amounts of serum lipid and CRP in treatment group were improved significantly as compared to the control group ( P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01 ).There was no severely side effect found in this trial.Conclusion Songling Xuemaikang Capsule could partly improve patients clinical outcome and life quality.The clinical efficacy of Songling Xuemaikang Capsule on the individual with cerebral infarction reconvalescent should be related to its functioning to promote the recovery of patients' blood hemorheology,and regulate serum lipid and decrease CRP level.

Cardiology ; Integrative Medicine ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; Coronary Disease ; therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Phytotherapy

Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Myocardial Infarction ; diagnosis

Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; diagnosis ; genetics ; pathology ; Brugada Syndrome ; diagnosis ; genetics ; pathology ; Channelopathies ; diagnosis ; genetics ; pathology ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; Electrocardiography ; Genetic Testing ; Heart Conduction System ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Infant ; Long QT Syndrome ; diagnosis ; genetics ; pathology ; Muscle Proteins ; genetics ; Mutation ; NAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel ; genetics ; Sodium Channels ; genetics ; Sudden Infant Death ; etiology

Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine,Shuxuening injection on the treatment of acute cerebral infarction and its mechanism.Methods:Patients in the treatment group(n=60) and control group(n=58) were injected with Shuxuening injection and Danshen injection respectively.The treatment period of two group lasted 2 weeks.The clinical therapeutic effects,neurological functional deficit scores(NFDS) and Barthel index,hemorheology indexes,serum lipid,nitric oxide and endothelin had been evaluated in both groups before and after 2 weeks treatment,except Barthel index which was accessed in both groups before treatment and 4 weeks later.Results:After 2 weeks treatment,the total clinical effective rate in treatment group and control group was 88.4% and 70.7%(P

China ; Critical Pathways ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Myocardial Infarction ; therapy

Purpose To investigate the expression of TPX2 in breast cancer, analyze the correlation between its expression and clinico-pathologic characteristics and explore the significances of TPX2 in the treatment and prognosis of breast cancer. Methods Expression of TPX2 in breast cancer tissues, adjacent tissue of cancer and normal breast tissue was examined by immunohistochenistry SP method. The mRNA expression of TPX2 in breast cancer tissues, adjacent tissue of cancer and normal breast tissue was detected by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) . Results The expression of TPX2 is significantly higher in breast cancer tissues (75. 86%) compared with adjacent tissue of cancer (40. 00%) and normal breast tissue (5. 00%). And the expression of TPX2 cor-related with tumor grade and lymph node metastasis (P<0. 01), while unrelated to age and clinical stage (P>0. 05). The expression of TPX2 mRNA is also significantly higher in breast cancer tissues ( 1. 465 7 ± 0. 136 6 ) compared with adjacent tissue of cancer (0. 923 3 ±0. 114 8) and normal breast tissue (0. 326 9 ±0. 097 3) (P<0. 01). Conclusion High expression of TPX2 in breast cancer correlated with tumor grade and lymph node metastasis, so TPX2 might be a risk factor in the tumorigenesis, progression and lymph node metastasis in breast cancer.