Adenocarcinoma ; metabolism ; secondary ; surgery ; Anal Canal ; chemistry ; pathology ; surgery ; Anus Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; analysis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Keratin-20 ; analysis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-1 ; analysis ; Paget Disease, Extramammary ; metabolism ; secretion ; surgery ; Skin Neoplasms ; metabolism ; secretion ; surgery

Autonomic Nervous System Diseases ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Colon ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Enteric Nervous System ; abnormalities ; pathology ; Hirschsprung Disease ; pathology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Intestinal Diseases ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Phosphopyruvate Hydratase ; metabolism ; S100 Proteins ; metabolism

Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Gastrectomy ; Hodgkin Disease ; pathology ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Stomach Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery

Adolescent ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Meningeal Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Meningioma ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Vimentin ; metabolism

Objective To analyse the features of vertebral hemangioma and inaging diagnostic value of vertebral hemangioma.Methods There were 14 cases with hemangioma proved by clinic and pathology.X-ray plain was performed in all cases,of which 9 cases were performed by CT scan and,only 6 cases were taken MR,and 2 cases had both CT and MR scan.Results The tumors were located in thoracic spine in 10 cases,in lumbar spine in 3 cases and in cervical spine in 1 case.8 cases showed typically fence-like or nest-like;the verterea were irregularly destroyed in 5 cases,of which 2 cases were associated with vertebrea collapsing.According to the features in plain film and CT scan,there were 2 cases misdiagnosed,but 6 cases were all made a correct diagnosis on the base of MR before surgry.Conclusion Typical vertebral hemangima can be diagnosed correctely according to plain film or CT while MR plays an important role in atypical cases.

Adult ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal ; pathology ; Bone Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Chondroblastoma ; pathology ; Chondrosarcoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Femur Head ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Osteosarcoma ; pathology ; S100 Proteins ; metabolism

Aged ; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; adverse effects ; Drug-Eluting Stents ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Male ; Plaque, Atherosclerotic ; complications ; Rupture ; Thrombosis ; complications

One influenza H3N2 virus, A/swine/Shandong/3/2005 (Sw/SD/3/2005), was isolated from pigs with respiratory disease on a farm in eastern China. Genetic analysis revealed that Sw/SD/3/2005 was a triple-reassortant virus with a PB2 gene from human-like HIN1, NS from classical swine H1NI, and the remaining genes from human-like H3N2 virus. These findings further support the concept that swine can serve as reservoir or mixing vessels of influenza virus strains and maintain genetic and antigenic stability of viruses. Furthermore, we have successfully established a reverse genetics system based on eight plasmids and rescued Sw/SD/3/2005 through cell transfection. HI tests and RT-PCR confirmed that the rescued virus maintained the biological properties of the wild type Sw/SD/3/2005. The successful establishment of the reverse genetics system of Sw/SD/3/2005 will enable us to conduct extensive studies of the molecular evolution of H3N2 influenza viruses in swine.

To prepare the RNAse-resistant virus particles containing the partial gene fragments of avian influenza virus H5N1 for use as RNA standard and control in RNA virus detection, the genes coding the coat protein and maturase of E.coli bacteriophage MS2 were amplified by PCR and then cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pET32a to construct the intermediate vector pET32a-MS2. In addition, the gene sequences coding hemagglutinin (HA), neuraminidase(NA) and M protein of the H5N1 virus were also cloned separately to the down-stream of plasmid pET32a-MS2, thus constructing the prokaryotic expression vectors pET32a-NS2-HA, pET32a-MS2-NA and pET32a-MS2-M. These recombinant plasmids were then transformed separately to E.coli BL21(DE3) with induction by IPTG. to express the virus-like particles. The virus-like particles observed under electron microscopy were identified by RT-PCR ,while their stability was confirmed by real-time RT-PCR. In this way, the virus-like particles were successively constructed and identified through PCR amplification, enzymolysis identification and sequencing analysis. These virus-like particles observed under electron microscopy appeared to be circular in shape with a diameter of about 50 nm. Their stability was proved to be rather good. From these observations, it is apparent that these virus-like particles can be used as RNA standard and quality control in the detection of avian influenza virus H5N1.

BACKGROUND: von Willebrand factor (vWF) is only released from endothelial cells and platelets and is an in vivo and in vitro marker of endothelial injury in septic patients with acute lung injury (ALI). Interleukin-8 (IL-8), as a proinflammatory mediator causing recruitment of inflammatory cells, induces an increase in oxidant stress mediators and makes it as a key parameter for localized inflammation. However, it has not been well established whether the level of serum IL-8 is associated with the severity of lung injury and whether it is a prognosis marker for severe lung contusion. This study was to investigate the expression of plasma vWF and IL-8 and their association with the severity and outcomes of severe pulmonary contusion. METHODS: A total of 63 patients were divided into a severe pulmonary contusion with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) group and a non-ARDS group, or a survivor group and a non-survivor group, or an injury severity score (ISS) <20 group and an ISS ≥20 group. Another 20 healthy volunteers served as controls. The levels of plasma vWF and serum IL-8 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at 1, 3, 5 and 7 days after injury. The expression patterns of the plasma vWF and serum IL-8 were compared between different groups. RESULTS: The concentrations of plasma vWF and serum IL-8 were significantly increased in all severe pulmonary contusion patients at all time points in comparison with the control group. The concentrations of plasma vWF in patients with ARDS increased during the whole study period, but vWF in patients with non-ARDS increased gradually until day 5 and then decreased at day 7. The concentration of serum IL-8 showed a similar expression pattern in both groups, but the expression increased more significantly in the ARDS group than in the non-ARDS group. Interestingly, both plasma vWF and serum IL-8 levels steadily increased in the non-survivor group. Furthermore, the level of plasma vWF was higher in the ISS≥20 group than in the ISS<20 group. The level of serum IL-8 in the ISS≥20 group was consistently high, while that in the ISS<20 group peaked at day 3 and decreased at day 5. In addition, the level of plasma vWF was positively correlated with platelet count, but negatively correlated with oxygen index. The level of serum IL-8 was positively correlated with white blood cell count and ISS score, and inversely correlated with oxygen index. CONCLUSION: The elevated levels of plasma vWF and serum IL-8 in severe pulmonary contusion patients reflect the severity of pulmonary injury and patients outcomes, suggesting that the plasma vWF and serum IL-8 are sensitive markers for clinical evaluation of the severity of pulmonary injury and predication of patient prognosis.