Objective To evaluate the features of solid-pseudopapiHary tumors of pancreas (SPTP),and to compare with the clinical and pathological findings in order to improve the diagnostic accura-cy.Methods The CT appearances were analyzed retrospectively in 5 patients with pathologically proven SPTP.There were 4 women and 1 man,with the mean age of(16.20±7.49)years.Plain CT and contrasted CT were performed in all 5 cases.Results The tumors of 4 caseswerelocatedinthe head and neck of pan-creats and 1 case was in the body and tail of pancreas.Clear tumor margins were seen in all cases.The mean diameter of these tumors was 5.2 cm(3.0-9.0 cm).Two cases were predominantly composed of cystic por-tions,2 cases were mainly composed of solid portions,and 1 case was composed of similar proportions of solid and cystic portions.Inhomogeneous enhancement Was rewealed in contrasted CT scan,but Was lower in both phase than normal pancreas.Tumor border discontinuous ring-shape calcification was seen in 1 case,dilata-tion of the main pancreatic duct Was demonstrated in 1 case and no metastasis were seen.Conclusions Certain CT features may suggest the diagnosis of SPTP.CT combined with the clinical feature is helpful to the diagnosis.

Objective Approaching characteristic of syndrome of type 2 diabetes mellitus affiliated metablic syndrome, usage of herbs based on the theories of relationship between formula (herbs) and syndrome. Methods Gathering 265 cases coming from multicentric clinic cases, feature of syndrome and classify would be approached by means of free-scale networks. Result Herbs of supplementing Qi and nourishing Yin is its foundation, effectiveness of herbs showed tendency in eliminating heat nourishing yin, then supplementing Qi and nourishing yin, eliminating heat, and invigorate vital energy promoting blood flow, warming yang, dissipating hygrosis for diuresis. Honey-fried radix astragal, pseudostellariae are important herbs, rehmannia dried rhizome, fructus schizandrae, chuanxiong, angelicae sinensis paeoniae rubra ophiopogonis tuber, anemarrhenae are correlation with them. Conclusion Deficiency of vital energy, Yin asthenia are fundamental syndrome of type 2 diabetes mellitus affiliated metablic syndrome. Early, Yin asthenia and excessive heat are cardinal. Intermediate stage, deficiency of vital energy Yin asthenia are fundamental. Meanwhile excessive heat, phlegmatic hygrosis and stagnated blood existed together. Advanced stage, deficiency of vital energy and stagnation of blood are main syndrome. Yang asthenia, phlegmatic hygrosis, retention of fluid in the body are affiliated syndrome frequently. Drug for invigorating blood circulation and eliminating stasis penetrated through the courses all the while.

Objective:To investigate the effect of protein tyrosine kinase 6(PTK6) on TNF-α induced human airway epithelial barrier dysfunction and mechamism.Methods: After cultivating 16HBE cells in vitro,the recombined PTK6 and PTK6 siRNA was respectively transfected into the cells,with empty vector and scramble siRNA as control.The cells were incubated with exogenous TNF-α.Cell viability was detected by MTT assay.Cells TER and permeability were detected.ZO-1 and Occludin mRNA were analyzed by RT-PCR.PTK6,ZO-1,Occludin,p-ERK1/2,p-JNK1/2 and p-p38MAPK protein were assayed by Western blot.Results: TNF-α remarkably decreased ZO-1 and Occludin mRNA and protein and TER;increased cells permeability,as well as p-ERK1/2,p-JNK1/2 and p-p38 protein(P<0.05).Upregulation of PTK6 further decreased ZO-1 and Occludin mRNA and protein and TER,enhanced cells permeability and p-JNK1/2 and p-p38 protein(P<0.05),and downregulated PTK6 ,the changes of these indices were opposite(P<0.05).Whereas upregulation or downregulation of PTK6 had no effect on p-ERK1/2.Conclusion: Downregulation of PTK6 inhibits the phosphorylation of JNK1/2 and p38MAPK,thus improving TNF-α-induced human airway epithelial barrier dysfunction.

Objective To study the experience of laparoscopic repair in gastric and duodenum perforation. Methods 35 patients with gastric and duodenum perforation were performed laparoscopic repair.Results 34 pati- ets with gastric and duodenum perforation were safely operated.1 case with perforation of gastric carcinoma was con- verted to open for radial gastrectomy.The mean time of hospitalization was 7.5 days.There was no intraoperative and postoperative complications.Pathological examination showed 4 patients with perforation of gastric ulcer and one with perforation of gastric carcinoma.Conclusion Laparoseopic repair was one of the safe,quick recovery and little suffering treatment for duodenum perforation.

Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Phytotherapy ; methods ; Postoperative Period ; Recovery of Function

Objective To quantitatively assess the left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony in patients with varied degrees of chronic congestive heart failure after old myocardial infarction(OMI) by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography(RT-3DE) and investigate the clinical value of the systolic dyssynchrony index(SDI). Methods Forty patients with congestive heart failure after OMI (infarction group) were divided into the severe dysfunction group (LVEF ≤35 %) and the mild dysfunction group (35 % ＜ LVEF＜50%) ,and 30 normal subjects served as the control. RT-3DE was performed on all subjects to obtain the 17-segmental time-volumetric curves and global systolic function. SDI changes in above groups and the correlation between SDI and LVEF were analyzed. Results The SDI of the infarction group was significantly higher than that of the normal control group ( P ＜0. 01 ). The SDI of the severe dysfunction group was significantly higher than that of the mild group (P＜0.01). SDI and LVEF were negatively correlated ( r = -0.84, P ＜0. 01 ). The dyssynchrony rate in the infarction group was 85 %,in the severe dysfunction group was 100%, in the mild group was 75%. Conclusions Left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony is prevalent in patients with OMI, and it is negatively correlated with the LVEF. SDI is a sensitive indicator in assessing left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony. RT-3DE has a unique advantage in the evaluation of the left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony,especially in the patients with myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND:Peri-fracture nerve injury can inhibit osteoclast activity and promote early fracture healing. OBJECTIVE:To investigate dynamical y the effects of traumatic brain injury on the bone mineral density, microstructure, biomechanics property and bone metabolism in rat models of fractures. METHODS:Sixty-three male rats were randomly divided into three groups:sham group, simple fracture group and fracture combined with brain injury group. After 3, 6, and 3 months, the animals were sacrificed in batches under anesthesia, and then, the bones and serum specimens were used to detect the bone mineral density, microstructure, biomechanics property, serum cross-linked N-telopeptide of col agen type I and osteocalcin levels. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the simple fracture group, the fracture combined brain injury group had significantly increased bone mineral density of the proximal tibia, bone volume fraction of the cancel ous bone, trabecular thickness, cross-sectional area of tibial cortical bone and total area of the bone marrow, ultimate load and stress of the tibia, serum cross-linked N-telopeptide of col agen type I and osteocalcin levels at 3 and 6 weeks after modeling (P<0.05), but no differences in the above-mentioned indexes were found among the three groups at 3 months after modeling. These findings indicate that traumatic brain injury can increase the bone mineral density at the fracture site, improve bone microstructure and enhance biomechanical properties, thereby promoting bone healing and bone metabolism at the fracture site.

Objective To investigate the qualitative diagnosis of salivary gland mass with contrastenhanced ultrasound(CEUS).Methods The CEUS manifestations in 78 cases with salivary gland mass were observed after intravenous bolus injection with contrast agent SonoVue and confirmed by histology.Results Among 78 salivary gland masses,there were 29 cases with pleomorphic adenomas (37.2％),19with Warthin's tumors (24.4 ％),7 with basal cell adenomas (8.9 ％),and 11 with the other benign masses (14.1％),12 with malignant tumors (15.4％).The intensity of contrast-enhanced masses,whether the enhanced mass margin was clear,whether the peripheral enhancement rim was complete and whether the mass was enlarged were the diagnostic criteria to differentiate the benign and malignant tumors.The accuracy,the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 87.2％,95.2％,56.3％,89.4％,75.0％ respectively,and the results also displayed positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio were 2.178,0.085 respectively.Although they presented with the highest incidence among benign tumors,their CEUS manifestations showed remarkable statistical differences when the pleomorphic adenoma was compared with Warthin' s tumor and basal cell adenoma respectively in enhancement intensity(P ＜0.01) while there were no statistical differences between Warthin's tumors and basal cell adenomas (P ＞0.05).Conclusions CEUS manifestations of salivary gland mass were helpful to the differential diagnosis of various salivary gland tumors.

Over-expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ATP-dependent drug efflux pump, represents one of the major mechanisms that contribute to multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer cells. This study examined the effects of troglitazone, a ligand of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), on P-gp-mediated MDR in SGC7901/VCR cells (a vincristine-resistant human gastric cancer cell line). The expression of P-gp was detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. The SGC7901/VCR cells were treated with 0.1 mg/L vincristine (VCR) alone or in combination with 1, 5, 10 mumol/L troglitazone for 24 h. PPARgamma was measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). The intracellular concentration of Rhodamine123 (Rh123, a fluorescent P-gp substrate) was assayed to evaluate the activity of P-gp. The cell cycle and apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry. The results showed that the P-gp was increasingly expressed in SGC7901, BGC823 and SGC7901/VCR cells in turn, suggesting that MDR in the SGC7901/VCR cells was mediated by the increased expression of P-gp. In the SGC7901/VCR cells, the expression level of total PPARgamma was increased, however, the protein level and activity of PPARgamma in the nuclei of cells decreased significantly. Troglitazone elevated the PPARgamma activity in SGC7901/VCR cells in a dose-dependent manner. Troglitazone decreased the P-gp expression and markedly enhanced the accumulation of Rh123 in SGC7901/VCR cells in a dose-dependent manner. We also found that troglitazone significantly increased the percentage of SGC7901/VCR cells in the G(2)/M phase and decreased the cell percentage in G(1) and S phase in a dose-dependent manner. Troglitazone significantly increased the apoptotic rate of SGC7901/VCR cells treated by VCR or ADR in a dose-dependent manner. It was concluded that P-gp-overexpressed SGC7901/VCR cells have minor endogenous PPARgamma activity. Elevation of the PPARgamma activity by troglitazone can reverse P-gp-mediated MDR via down-regulating the expression and activity of P-gp in SGC7901/VCR cells. It was suggested that troglitazone can dramatically enhance the sensitivity of P-gp-mediated MDR cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents.

BACKGROUND: Leptin is a kind of polypeptide hormone secreted by fatty tissue, previous studies have shown that leptin plays a certain role in the formation of atherosclerosis.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of leptin on the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in RAW264.7 cells, and investigate the possible mechanism from the angle of the change of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activity.DESIGN: A controlled observational experiment.SETTING: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.MATERIALS: The experiments were carried out in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tongji Medical College, and the Department of General Surgery, Union Hospital affiliated to Huazhong University of Science and Technology between April 2005 and February 2006.The cultured RAW264.7 cells were divided into leptin treated groups treated with different concentration (12.5, 25, 50, 100 μg/L), I kappa B kinase inhibitor group and blank control group. Each group had 3 sub-wells,and the experiments were repeated for 3 times.METHODS: Mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells were incubated into a 6-well plate at the density of 109 cells L-1, cultured in RPMI-1640 culture medium containing bovine serum of 0.1 in volume fraction. When the cells grew to 80%, serum-free culture medium Opti-MEM was changed to culture for another 24 hours, and then the cells were divided into leptin groups treated with different concentration (12.5, 25, 50, 100 μg/L), I kappa B kinase inhibitor group and blank control group. After the cells were incubated with leptin for 4 hours, the expression of TNF-α mRNA expression in RAW264.7 cells was detected with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). After the RAW264.7 cells were incubated with leptin for 1, 3, 6 and 9 hours, the expression of TNF-c protein expression was detected with double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). After the RAW264.7 cells were incubated with leptin for different times, the activity of NF-κB was detected analyzed with electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Another, the RAW264.7 cells were treated with or without 50 μmol/L leptin and/or 100 μmol/L PS1145 (I kappa B kinase specific inhibitor)divided into four groups: blank control group, I kappa B kinase specific inhibitor PS1145 (10 μmol/L) treated group, leptin (50 μmol/L) treated group, leptin (50 μmol/L) + PS1145 (10 μmol/L) group. Aftere incubated for 6 hours, the activity of NF-κB and expression TNF-α mRNA were detected respectively.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Effect of leptin of different concentration on the expression of TNF-α mRNA and protein in RAW264.7cells; ② Effect of leptin of different concentration on the activity of NF-κB in RAW264.7 cells; ③ Influence of inhibition I kappa B kinase activity inhibition on expression of TNF-a induced by leptin in RAW264.7cells.RESULTS: ① After the RAW264.7 cells were treated with leptin of different concentration, the TNF-α mRNA level was elevated in a dose-dependent manner, and it reached the peak value emerged in the 50 μg/L leptin treated group. ② The expression of TNF-α protein increased in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners, and it reached the peak val ue at 6 hours in the 50 μg/L leptin treated group. ③ The activity of NF-κB was also positively correlated with the leptin concentration, and it was the highest value at 6 hours treated with 50 μg/L leptin (P ＜ 0.05). ④ I kappa B kinase activity inhibition only partially suppressed the leptin induced elevation of TNF-α expression induced by leptin.CONCLUSION: Leptin can increase the expression and secretion of TNF-α in RAW264.7 cells directly in both dose-dependent and time-dependent manners, and the mechanism may be correlated with the activated NF-κB induced by leptin. It may be one of the mechanisms of atherosclerosis induced by leptin.