Objective To evaluate the feasibility and the safety of the direct coronary stent implantation Methods Retrospectively reviewed the clinical and angiographic data of 139 patients received direct coronary stent implantation, follow up was performed in 95 of these patients Results The direct coronary stenting procedure was successful in 133 (95 7%) of 139 cases In residual 6 (4 3%) failure cases, the stent could not cross the lesion and was successful retrieved in 2 cases, balloon predilation was added In 4 cases the stent did not completely cover the lesion or dissection appeared after direct stenting, the second stent was deployed Angiographic success was achieved in all the 139 cases without major adverse coronary events during in hospital In 7 (7 4%) of 95 cases the target lesion needed repeat PTCA because of significant restenosis during 1～23 months (median 4 7 months) of clinical follow up Conclusion Direct coronary stent implantation is feasible and safe in selective patients It can save the cost of one balloon catheter

Objective To explore the characters of the aged patients with coronary disease undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in clinical presentation, procedural success, and in-hospital outcomes. Methods Data were collected as a part of a prospective registry of all percutaneous coronary interventions performed by authors between January 2001 and October 2002. Comparisons between 2 age groups (≥70 years and

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular embolization in treating ophthalmic segment aneurysms of internal carotid. Methods During the period from July 2008 to August 2013, a total of 23 patients with ophthalmic segment aneurysms of internal carotid were admitted to authors’ hospital to receive endovascular embolization. According to Hunt-Hess classification, grade I lesion was seen in 11 cases, grade Ⅱ in 10 cases and grade Ⅲ in 2 cases. The aneurysm diameter ranged from 2.2 mm to 19.9 mm, with a mean diameter of 5.7 mm. After the treatment follow-up examinations with DSA, MRA and modified Rankin scale were conducted to evaluate the therapeutic results. Results A total of 27 ophthalmic segment aneurysms were detected in 23 patients. Endovascular embolization was performed with guglielmi detachable coils (n = 15) or solitaire AB stent-assisted coil (n = 12). The therapeutic results immediately after the embolization were graded by Raymond classification. Complete obliteration (Grade I) was obtained in 22 aneurysms, residual neck (grade Ⅱ) in 4 aneurysms and residual aneurysm (grade Ⅲ) in one aneurysm. Procedure-related complications occurred in 3 patients, including thrombosis in the aneurysm neck (n=1), tail of the coil protruding into the stent (n=1) and transient blindness (n=1). Eighteen patients were followed up for 2 - 62 months. Follow- up examinations with angiography showed that complete embolization of the aneurysm was obtained in 15 cases (84%) and subtotal embolization of the aneurysm was seen in 3 cases (16%). In one patient who had bilateral aneurysms, the aneurysm on the untreated side was enlarged with increasing time. During the follow-up period, 18 patients had a modified Rankin score of 0 -1, and all these patients had stable clinical condition with no newly-developed neurological dysfunction or re-bleeding. Conclusion For the treatment of ophthalmic segment aneurysms of internal carotid, endovascular embolization is minimally-invasive, safe and effective, although its long-term effect and safety need to be further studied.

Acute Disease ; Adult ; Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Male

ObjectiveTo discuss the relationships among spastic paralysis and motor function, balance function and other clinical variables after stroke.MethodsAssessed the clinical spastic index of hemiplegic lower limbs with CSI scale, motor function with Fugl-Meyer Assessment, and balance function with Berg Equilibrium Scale, respectively. And then analyzed the relationship between clinical spasm index with motor function, balance function of the hemiplegic lower limbs with Pearson correlation analysis. Finally, ascertained which was the most important factor affecting the clinical spasm index of spastic lower limbs with stepwise regression analysis.ResultsThere is negative correlation between clinical spasm index with motor function and balance function, respectively. Tendon reflex, muscular tension and clonus are the deciding factors to motor function(P<0.05) and balance function(P<0.05) of the hemiplegic lower limbs.ConclusionThe clinical spasm index of hemiplegic limbs can affect the recovery of motor function and balance function significantly. So, assessing and improving the clinical spasm index of paralytic lower limbs can optimize the rehabilitation program to stroke patients.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects and mechanism of anti-radiation pneumonia decoction(ARPD) on radiation induced lung fibrosis in rats.Methods One hundred and five male SD rats in a SPF grade were divided into Chinese medicine group,single radiation group and control group by random digits table method,with 35 in each group.After anesthetization,rats in Chinese medicine and single radiation groups were exposed to 6 MV X-rays at the dose of 15Gy.Rats in Chinese medicine group were treated with ARPD at the dosage of 10 ml·kg-1 ·d-1 once a day,but rats in single radiation group did not receive ARPD treatment.Rats in control group were treated with neither irradiation nor drugs.Five rats of each group were killed and the lung tissues and blood samples were collected at 15,30,60,75,90,105 and 140 d.The pathological changes of lung tissues were observed and the tissue protein and gene expressions of TGF-β1,PAI-1 and collagen type Ⅲ(C Ⅲ) were assayed by Western blot and RT-PCR.ELISA was used to detect serum TGF-β1 and plasma PAI-1.Tissue and serum HYP were determined by acid hydrolysis and alkaline hydrolysis methods respectively.Results Inflammation was found in the lung tissues of all the exposed rats.Obvious pathological lung fibrosis was found at 60 d,the inflammation and the fibrosis in treated group were slighter than those in single radiation group.In Chinese medicine group,the protein and gene expression levels of TGF-β1,PAI-1,C Ⅲ 30 d(Protein:t =2.49-3.74,t =2.63-4.57 and t =2.76-3.83;Gene:t =2.59-4.33,t =2.83-4.62 and t =2.83-3.96,P＜0.05),serum TGF-β1 and plasma PAI-1 15 dlater (t =2.85-6.27 and t =3.69-5.27,P＜0.05),and the levels of tissue and serum HYP60 dlater (t=3.65-4.40 and t =6.56-3.75,P＜0.05),all of them were lower than those in single radiation groups.There were significant positive correlations between tissue TGF-β1 and PAI-1 as well as C Ⅲ (Protein expression:r =0.604,0.759,P ＜0.05;Gene expression:r=0.519,0.816,P＜0.05).Conclusions ARPD may inhibit the pulmonary fibrosis by decreasing the levels of TGF-β1,PAI-1 and C Ⅲ.

OBJECTIVETo establish and evaluate a BA-ELISA method for the quantitative detection of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein.

METHODSWe deliberately selected three tables of CFTR and made the synthetic peptide be expressed in E. coli, then used the antigen to immunize rabbits to obtain the anti-CFTR polyclonal serum. After that, 96 well plates were coated with the purified antibody against CFTR. The antigen CFTR which was extracted from human sperm was detected by anti-CFTR antibody labeled with biotin, horseradish peroxidase conjugated avidin, and the substrate. The concentrations of two kinds of antibodies and the experiment parameters were optimized. Thereby, the double antibody sandwich BA-ELISA method for the quantitative detection of CFTR protein was established. Furthermore, the reproducibility, specificity and so on were evaluated by clinical specimens of sperm.

RESULTSThe optimal concentration of coated anti-CFTR IgG was 4 µg/ml, while the biotin labeled anti-CFTR IgG was 10 µg/ml; the optimal blocking buffer was 1% BSA-PBST, the optimal time of the reaction between antigen and antibody was 60 min, the optimal chromogenic time was 15 min, the intra-assay and inter-assay coefficient were 2.16%-9.23% and 2.29%-11.71% respectively; The lowest detectable limit was 0.15 ng/ml; the standard curve had a good linear correlation of R2 = 0.962.

CONCLUSIONThe BA-ELISA method for the quantitative detection of CTFR protein is successfully established, and it is demonstrated that the method has strong specificity, high sensitivity and good reproducibility. It provides the basis and evidence of the further application of the method.

Animals ; Antibodies ; Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator ; analysis ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; methods ; Escherichia coli ; Humans ; Peptides ; Rabbits ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sensitivity and Specificity

Objective To observe the effects of repeated Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection on lower limb spasticity after stroke.Methods 180 cases with lower limb spasticity after stroke were divided into the treatment group (n=90) and the control group (n=90). The treatment group was treated with BTX-A injection twice in the spastic muscles at interval of 3~6 months, while both the treatment group and the control group accepted the rehabilitation based on the neurodevelopmental therapy. They were assessed with modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Fugl-Meyer Lower Limb Assessment (FMAL), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), modified Barthel Index (MBI) before each injection, and 3 d, 7 d, 1 month, 3 months after each injection or the same time for the controls. Results There was significant difference in scores of MAS, FMAL, BBS, MBI for the treatment group among before and 3 d, 7 d, 1 month after each injection (P<0.05), but not significant between 2 injections (P<0.05). There was significant difference in scores of all the assessment between the treatment and control group at the same time (P<0.01). Conclusion Repeated intramuscular injection of BTX-A can reduce the spasticity of lower limb after stroke.

Objective To investigate the clinical diagnostic value of magnetic resonance tomographic angiography (MRTA) on cranial neurovascular compression syndrome,and evaluate the ability of 3D-FIESTA and 3D-TOF-SPGR sequences in demonstrating the relation of three-dimensional space between cranial nerves and blood vessels.Methods The data of 41 patients with cranial neurovascular compression syndrome,admitted to our hospital from May 2007 to May 2009,were analyzed.These patients were planed to perform micro vasular decompression (MVD).Before the operation,MRTA,3D-FIESTA and 3D-TOF-SPGR sequence scanning were performed to observe the relation of three-dimensional space between cranial nerves and blood vessels;these results were compared with the intraoperative results to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of 3D-FIESTA and 3D-TOF-SPGR sequence scanning.Results MRTA could demonstrate such cranial nerves as trigeminal nerve,facial nerve and glossopharyngeal nerve,and responsible blood vessels clearly and simultaneously.The 3D-FIESTA imaging showed high signal in the cerebrospinal fluid and moderate signal in the nerves and blood vessels.The 3D-TOF-SPGR imaging showed low signal in the cerebrospinai fluid,moderate signal in the nerves and brain parenchyma,and high signal in the blood vessels.Closed relation between the nerves and the blood vessels in the lesion side were found in 34 patients (82.9%) by 3D-FIESTA sequence scanning,and that was found in 35 patients by 3D-TOF-SPGR sequence scanning; no significant difference between 3D-FIESTA and 3D-TOF-SPGR sequence scanning was found in displaying the relation of nerves and blood vessels (P>0.05).Conclusion MRTA technology may clearly show the relation of cranial nerves and responsible blood vessels;combined application of 3D-FIESTA and 3D-TOF-SPGR sequence scanning can help making the preoperative diagnosis and determining the surgical indications in patients with cranial neurovaseular compression syndrome.

OBJECTIVE The eradication of cancer stem cells(CSCs)is signifcant for cancer therapy and prevention.METHODS In this study,we evaluated WM130,a novel derivative of matrine,for its effect on CSCs using human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cell lines,their sphere cells,and sorted EpCAM+cells. RESULTS We revealed that WM130 could not only inhibit proliferation and colony formation of HCC cells, but also suppress the expression of some stemness-related genes and up-regulate some mature hepatocyte marker genes, indicating a promotion of differentiation from CSCs to hepatocytes. WM130 also suppressed the proliferation of doxorubicin-resistant hepatoma cells, and markedly reduced the cells with CSC biomarker EpCAM.Moreover,WM130 suppressed HCC spheres,not only primary spheres but also subsequent spheres,indicating an inhibitory effect on self-renewal capability of CSCs.Interestingly,WM130 exhibiteda remarkable inhibitory preference on HCC spheres and EpCAM+cells rather than their parental HCC cells and EpCAM- cells respectively. In vivo, WM130 inhibited HCC xenograft growth, decreased the number of sphere-forming cells, and remarkably decreased the levels of EpCAM mRNA and protein in tumor xenografts. Better inhibitory effect was achieved by WM130 in combination with doxorubicin.Further mechanism study revealed that WM130 inhibited AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway. CONCLUSION Collectively, our results suggest that WM130 remark-ably inhibits hepatic CSCs, and this effect may via the down-regulation of the AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway.These findings provide a strong rationale for the use of WM130 as a novel drug candidate in HCC therapy.