Objective To explore the expression of the Pendrin gene (SLC26A4) and protein in multinodular goiter.Methods Thyroid tissues were obtained from 40 multinodular goiter patients undergoing surgery while the control group were obtained from 40 nomal thyroid tissues.RT-PCR was used to test SLC26A4 gene while western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to test Pendrin protein expression and distribution.Results SLC26A4 mRNA expression in multinodular goiter tissue was significantly increased in comparison with normal nodular tissues (t=2.663,P=0.011).Pendrin protein expression in multinodular goiter group was higher than that in normal tissue (t=2.286,P=0.026).The immunohistochemistry results showed that the Pendrin protein in multinodular goiter was mainly located in cytoplasm.There was positive expression in 24 patients (60％) in multinodular goiter group,while it was in 14 patients (35％) in the normal control group.The difference was significant (X2=5.013,P=0.025).Pendrin protein mainly expressed in cytoplasm in multinodular goiter tissue while it was mainly in cytomembrane in the normal control group.Conclusion SLC26A4 mRNA and its coding protein Pendrin expression are increased in multinodular goiter group,and mainly located in cytoplasm,indicating that iodide transporter function may be damaged when multinodular goiter occurs.

Objective To explore the correlations between expression of miRNA-21 and PTEN and the invasion, metastasis of colorectal carcinoma.Methods The mRNA level of miRNA-21 and mRNA and protein levels of PTEN were assayed by real-time quantitative PCR and immunohistochemical methods respectively in 65 colorectal carcinoma specimen.Results The expression of miRNA-21 mRNA in cancer tissues was significantly higher than that in paracancerous tissues (t =3.50, P ＜ 0.05).Both mRNA and protein expressions of PTEN in tumor tissue were significantly lower than that in paracancerous tissues (t =7.35,t =12.23;P ＜ 0.05).Expression of miRNA-21 mRNA, PTEN mRNA and protein were obviously related with depth of invasion(F =18.36 ,F =17.26 ,F =12.83;P ＜ 0.05), Dukes stage (F =31.25, F =24.43, F =57.12;P ＜ 0.05) and lymph node metastasis (t =5.85, t =2.18, t =4.05;P ＜ 0.05), while it was not related to tumor differenciation and tumor location (F =7.39, t =4.62;F =7.78, t =1.29;F =5.14,t =1.37;P ＞ 0.05).Positive relation between miRNA-21 and PTEN in colorectal carcinoma was identified (r =-0.994, r =-0.927;P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion High expression of miRNA-21 and low expression of PTEN are both closely associated with invasion and metastasis of colorectal carcinoma.

Objective To evaluate the applied value of multislice CT (MSCT) in the selection of living donor kidneys and excision methods.Methods Ninety living renal donors underwent MSCT assessment.The nonenhanced,arterial,venous and excretory phase examinations were performed.Using maximum intensity projection and volume rendering techniques for vascular imaging,two blinded radiologists independently analyzed and evaluated all MSCT images.According to the CT reconstructive images,radiologists and physicians selected the left renal or the right renal donors,and chose laparoscopic or open live donor nephrectomy.Results On the 90 cases of donors,78 donors underwent nephrectomy in the left kidney.Seventy-one left kidney donors having no significant variation received the routine laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy.Seven left kidney donors on both sides had relatively obvious anatomical variations such as accessory renal artery,multi-branch renal vein and renal vein in the back of the abdominal aorta,and they were subjected to the left kidney open donor nephre.ctomy.Other 12 donors having significant variation in the left kidney were given nephrectomy in the right kidney,and all of them received hand-assisted laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy.All intraoperative records of urine collection system and renal vascular anatomy were consistent with the preoperative evaluation of MSCT,and the accuracy was 100 ％.Two imaging experts in the evaluation of renal artery,renal vein and urine collection system showed good consistency.Nephrectomy was successfully performed on 90 cases of donors,and.postoperative recipients had no renal vein thrombosis and other vascular complications.Conclusion MSCT can provide accurate and valuable information for the selection of living donor kidneys and excision methods as a “one-stop” technique for the preoperative evaluation of living renal donors.

Objective To analyze the clinical value of 16-row multislice CT in the live kidney donor preoperative assessment. Methods Thirty-six kidney donors underwent 16-slice CT preopera-tive assessment. The non-enhanced, arterial phase, venous phase and excretory phase examinations were performed. Two radiologists independently studied renal vessels and urinary system of each case by maximum intensity projections and volume rendering techniques. The specificity and accuracy of 16-row muhislice CT in the evaluation o{ renal vessels and urinary system were calculated after comparing with surgical findings as reference. Results 16-row muhislice CT found 7 variant renal arteries. One variant artery confirmed in surgery was missed in the CT study. 16-row muhislice CT made cor-rect diagnosis of all variant anatomy of renal veins and ureters which were confirmed in surgery. For i-dentification of variant anatomy of renal arteries, veins and ureters, the specificity of 16-slice CT was 100% (29/29), 100% (32/32), and 100% (35/35), the overall accuracy was 97%(36/37), 100% (36/ 36), and 100%(36/36), respectively. Conclusions 16-row muhislice CT shows excellent value in the evaluation of renal vessels and urinary system in live kidney donors. 16-row multislice CT is suit-able for the noninvasive examination in live kidney donor preoperative assessment and provides all sup-portive and relevant information required by the surgeons.

Objective:To investigate the expression profile change of long non-coding RNA (IncRNA) and mRNA in plasma samples before and after drug resistance of gefitinib for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-sensitive gene mutation treated, and to screen out RNA molecule related to gefitinib-resistance.Methods:A total of 12 NSCLC patients with EGFR-sensitive gene mutation treated by gefitinib from Xianyang Center Hospital of Shaanxi Province and Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from March 2015 to April 2019 were selected. Plasma samples before and after drug resistance were collected, and 6 samples in sensitive stage and 6 samples in drug-resistant stage were taken. Gene microarray was used to screen the differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNA; the biological pathway and the function of the differentially expressed mRNA were obtained by using the gene ontology (GO) function annotation analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis.Results:The microarray detection results showed that the expression profiles of lncRNA and mRNA in the plasma of NSCLC patients were different before and after gefitinib-resistance. Fold change≥2 and P < 0.05 were taken as the differential gene screening standard, finally 38 differentially expressed lncRNAs and 53 differentially expressed mRNAs were found. Compared with the sensitive stage, 18 lncRNAs were differentially up-regulated and 20 lncRNAs were down-regulated in the drug-resistant stage; the largest up-regulation lncRNA was RP1-102K2.6 (fold change was 47.31), and the largest down-regulation lncRNA was RP11-149I2.4 (fold change was 24.34). In mRNA expression microarray, compared with sensitive stage, the expressions of 29 mRNAs were up-regulated and 24 mRNAs were down-regulated in the drug-resistant stage, the largest up-regulation mRNA was CUL2 (fold change was 58.49), the largest down-regulation mRNA was CHEK2 (fold change was 23.29). GO functional analysis showed that the differentially expressed mRNA in the plasma of patients with gefitinib-resistance were enriched in the apoptosis and protein binding regulation process. KEGG analysis showed that the differentially expressed mRNA mainly targeted cancer pathway, NSCLC pathway and other pathways. Conclusion:For NSCLC patients with EGFR gene sensitive mutation, there are multiple differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs in plasma before and after drug resistance, and the differential expression may play an important role in the mechanism of gefitinib resistance.

Objective To explore the efficacy of triple therapy and sequential therapy in the eradication of helicobacter pylori in liver cirrhosis patients with hyperammonia (Hp). Methods A total of sixty-eight liver cirrhosis patients with hyperammonia and positive Hp infection were randomly divided into triple eradication group and sequential eradication group. Results The eradication rates of Hp in triple therapy group and sequential therapy group were 79.4%(27/34)and 85.3% (29/34)respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups(χ2=0.41, P>0.05). In the triple therapy group, the blood ammonia concentration of after treatment and one month after withdrawal of drugs de-creased significantly compared with before the treatment (t=4.02, 5.11, P<0.01).In the sequential therapy group, the blood ammonia concentration of after treatment and one month after withdrawal of drugs decreased significantly com-pared with before the treatment (t=4.68, 5.83, P<0.01).The fall of ammonia concentration was not statistical different between the two groups(P>0.05). Conclusion There is no significant difference in Hp eradication between triple therapy and sequential therapy in liver cirrhosis patients with hyperammonia.

Objective:To explore the possible anti-atherosclerotic mechanisms of glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor canagliflozin.Methods:ApoE -/-mice fed on Western diet were randomly assigned into the model group ( n=10) and the canagliflozin group ( n=10). C57BL/6J mice fed on normal diet were chosen as the control group ( n=10). Mice in the canagliflozin group were gavaged with canagliflozin for 14 weeks. The presence and severity of atherosclerosis were evaluated with HE and oil red O stainings in aortic root section slices. PCR assay was performed to determine the mRNA expression levels of nitric oxide synthase. Hepatic transcriptome analysis and hepatic amino acid detection were conducted using RNA-seq and targeted LC-MS, respectively. Results:HE staining and oil red O staining of the aortic root showed that AS models were successfully established in ApoE -/-mice fed on Western diet for 14 weeks. Canagliflozin alleviated the severity of atherosclerosis in pathology. Hepatic transcriptome analysis indicated that canagliflozin impacted on amino acid metabolism, especially arginine synthesis in ApoE -/-mice. Targeted metabolomics analysis of amino acids showed that canagliflozin reduced hepatic levels of L-serine, L-aspartic acid, tyrosine, L-hydroxyproline, and L-citrulline, but raised the hepatic level of L-arginine. Compared to the model group, the canagliflozin group exhibited higher serum arginine and nitric oxide levels as well as elevated nitric oxide mRNA expression in aortic tissues ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Canagliflozin regulated the amino acid metabolism, reduced the levels of glucogenic amino acids,and promoted the synthesis of arginine in atherosclerotic mice.

Objective To investigate the risk factors for rebleeding after emergency esophageal variceal ligation (EVL) in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical and laboratory data of 290 patients with liver cirrhosis who underwent emergency EVL in The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital from January 2016 to December 2019, and according to the presence or absence of rebleeding within 1-year follow-up, they were divided into rebleeding group and non-rebleeding group. The t -test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed with the statistically significant factors as independent variables to screen out the independent risk factors for rebleeding after emergency EVL, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to obtain the indices for predicting the probability of rebleeding and establish a predictive model. Results The univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in platelet count ( t =-1.888, P =0.047), Child-Pugh score ( χ 2 =5.975, P =0.049), albumin level ( t =-2.229, P =0.029), and splenic vein diameter ( t =3.808, P =0.001). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that Child-Pugh score (odds ratio [ OR ]=0.280, 95% confidence interval [ CI ]: 0.108-0.729, P =0.009), splenic vein diameter ( OR =1.549, 95% CI : 1.197-2.005, P =0.001) and albumin level ( OR =0.832, 95% CI : 0.729-0.949, P =0.006) were independent influencing factors for rebleeding after EVL. The predictive model based on these three factors had an area under the ROC curve of 0.796, with a sensitivity of 83.7% and a specificity of 74.5% at the cut-off value of -0.086. Conclusion Child-Pugh score, albumin level, and splenic vein diameter are independent risk factors for rebleeding after emergency EVL, and the combination of the three indices has the highest sensitivity and specificity in predicting rebleeding.