1.Correlation between parameters of intravoxel incoherent motion DWI at 3.0 Tesla and T staging of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of rectum:a preliminary study
Yanwei YANG ; Xiaoyan GU ; Guangqiang CHEN ; Yi YANG ; Junkang SHEN
Journal of Practical Radiology 2016;32(7):1052-1055,1062
Objective To investigate the relationships between the parameters of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM)DWI at 3.0 Tesla and T staging of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of rectum.Methods Clinical data and MRI findings including con-ventional imaging and IVIM-DWI were collected in a total of 37 patients with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of rectum proven by pathology.The patients were divided into two groups without (staging T1 and T2)or with myometrial invasion (T3 and T4).The D,D? ,f and ADC values of rectal cancer and normal rectal wall were measured and were compared between the lesion and normal rectal wall,between both groups and among different T stages.The relationships of the parameters of IVIM-DWI and ADC values with the T staging of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of rectum were analyzed.Results The D,D? ,f and ADC val-ues of rectal cancer were lower than those of normal rectal wall with statistical differences in D,f and ADC values (P <0.05).The differences in D and D? values among different T stages were statistically significant,and LSD Duncan test showed that the differ-ence in D? value between T1 and T4 (P =0.01 7)and between T3 and T4 (P =0.003)and in D value between T2 and T3 (P =0.005) were statistically significant.The D,f,D? and ADC values of noninvasion group and invasion one were (0.93±0.1 6)×10 -3 mm2/s versus (0.77±0.1 9)×10 -3 mm2/s,(27.1±2.94)% versus (24.6 ±4.13)%,(12.6±2.44)×10 -3 mm2/s versus (12.3±3.49)× 10 -3 mm2/s,and (0.95±0.09)×10 -3 mm2/s versus (0.87 ±0.12)×10 -3 mm2/s respectively,and the difference in D value was statistically significant (t=2.5 12,P =0.01 7).Conclusion The parameters of IVIM-DWI and the ADC values are different in rectal cancer and normal rectal wall,and the D value may help to identify the tumor invasion into the muscularis propria.
2.Treatment of distal tibial fractures with ultra-distal tibial intramedullary nails combined with blocking screws
Wenjian SUN ; Guowei SHEN ; Yongjiang YANG ; Zhangping GU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2014;30(6):537-540
Objective To determine the surgical procedures and effects of ultra-distal tibial intramedullary nails combined with blocking screws in treatment of distal tibial fractures.Methods From April 2008 to September 2012,21 cases of distal tibial fractures were treated with ultra-distal tibial intramedullary nails combined blocking screws.All fractures were statically locked and closed using undreamed technique.For relatively simple fracture,blocking screws were considered when the reduction and stability was not satisfied after the insertion of intramedullary nails; for severe comminuted fractures,blocking screws were inserted directly under C-arm fluoroscopy.Partial weight-bearing was permitted 3 weeks after surgery.Quality of reduction,fracture union,and function assessment were measured at follow-up.Results No skin necrosis and soft tissue and bone infections occurred after a mean follow-up of 17.5 months (range,12-22 months).All fractures were healed with an average healing time of 12 months (range,8-26 months).X-ray findings revealed the fracture of < 5° angulation on coronal and sagittal planes.There was no deformation or breakage of blocking screws and intramedullary nails.According to the criteria of Tormetta,the results were excellent in 19 cases and good in 2.Conclusion Blocking screws assists reduction and improve the fixation stability by narrowing the canal in treatment of distal tibial fractures and expands the application of intramedullary nails.
3.Hyphenation of C18 Gel Silica Column and Flow Injection withInductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry andIts Application on the Seawater Analysis
Chaoyong YANG ; Xihong WU ; Shen GU ; Zhixia ZHUANG ; Xiaoru WANG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2001;29(3):283-286
An online enrichment-separation system of C18 and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) with flow injection (C18-FI-ICP/MS) was established for the determination of trace heavy metals in seawater. The optimized experimental parameters including pH,C18 column,concentration of methol in elute and the velocity of elute were investigated. This system was applied to the online preconcentration , separation and determination of trace heave metals in seawater samples successfully. The detection limit (3σ) for Cd, Pb, Co, Ni and Zn was 0.03, 0.09, 0.1, 0.1, 0.3 μg/L respectively. The RSD of Cd, Pb, Co, Ni, and Zn for six measurements of seawater was 6.8%,3.4%,1.3%,2.6%,0.5%,respectively. The accuracy was verified with spiked recovery test. The recovery for five elements was 91.3%,95.1%,100.4%,100.3%,95.2%, respectively.
4.The Inhibitory Effect of OGT Gene Expression on The Level of tau Phosphorylation
Jiangyong YANG ; Jianlan GU ; Jianhua SHI ; Fei LIU ; Qin SHEN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2006;0(03):-
To investigate the effect of OGT expression inhibited by RNAi on the alteration of tau phosphorylation and glycosylation level in HEK293T cells.The siRNAs targeting OGTgene(OGT-siRNA1~3) were designed and chemically synthesized.The OGT-siRNA1~3 were transfected into HEK293T cells via lipofectamine2000.The efficacy of RNA interference was detected by RT-PCR.The fluorescence of GFP/OGT was counted by fluorescence microscopy after pEGFP/OGT and OGT-siRNA1~3 cotransfected to HEK293T cells for 24 h.The level of tau phosphorylation and glycosylation were detected by Western blot after Plasmid pCI/tau441 and the siRNA cotransfected HEK293T cells for 48 h.OGT-siRNA3(100 nmol/L) could effectively downregulate the expression of OGT gene compared with Mock group(80.0% at mRNA level and 51.3% at protein level).The level of phosphorylation at various sites of the tau was significantly upregulated and the glycosylation was downregulated following the inhibition of OGT gene expression.There is an apparent negative correlation between the modification of phosphorylation and glycosylation of tau protein, the deficient in glucose uptaken/metabolism may be an important pathogenesis of AD.
5.Study on the relationship between CRKL activity and multidrug resistance in leukemia cell lines
Shaohua SHEN ; Chunhua QI ; Longjun GU ; Xianyong YANG ; Xin YE
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2009;18(7):385-387,391
Objective To investigate the role of CRKL activity in leukemia cells with muhidrug resistance and find new factor related to multidrug resistance. Methods By flow cytometry, CRKL activity was compared in K562, HL-60 cells and its resistance cells. The change of CRKL activity was observed in sensitive cells treated with and withdrawal daunorubicin. Results With the comparison of K562, HL-60 sensitive cells, in K562, HL-60 resistant cell lines, the level of CRKL phosphorylation in K562, HL-60 resistance cells treated with daunombicin 72 hours increased markedly. The level of CRKL phosphorylation was time-dependent with chemotherapy drugs, not change of CRKL activity was found in Jurkat ceils.Conclusion The level of CRKL activity is new factor related to muhidrug resistance in leukemia cells.
6.Association of serum C peptide level with the severity of diabetic foot ulcers and its healing rate
Shumin WANG ; Yang HE ; Lei XU ; Kai GUO ; Junyi GU ; Yaping SHEN ; Xueming GU ; Zhengyi TANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017;33(1):17-22
Objective To investigate the association of serum C peptide concentration with the severity and the outcome of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). Methods The clinical data of 257 inpatients with DFU were collected, including fasting and postprandial 2h C peptide levels and C peptide area under curve (AUCCP ). The patients were followed up on the outcomes of ulcers and death. The associations of serum C peptide concentration with the Wagner degree, infection severity, and healing rate were analyzed. Results The medians of fasting and 2h postprandial serum C peptide as well as AUCCP were 1. 37(0. 02 ~ 9. 00) nmol/ L, 3. 22(0. 02 ~ 29. 61) nmol/ L, and 511. 65 (3. 60 ~ 2 691. 30)nmol·min-1 ·L-1 respectively, which were lower than general levels. The time of follow-up in our study was 2. 8 (1. 0 ~ 5. 1) years. By the end of study, the wound of 75. 88% patients was healed, 3. 5%undergone major amputation, and 23. 74% died. After adjusting for relative factors, there were no significant associations of serum fasting and postprandial C peptide levels and AUCCP with Wagner degree and infection severity (P>0. 05). Cox regression analysis showed that the fasting plasma C peptide and hemoglobin were the independent protective factors for the healing of ulcers; old age, male, higher infection degree, and diabetes family history were their independent risk factors ( all P < 0. 05). Conclusions The lower plasma fasting C peptide concentration in patients with DFU is not correlated with Wagner degree and infection severity, but closely related with healing rate.
7.A study of tracking the superparamagnetic iron oxide and enhanced green fluorescent protein labeled miniature porcine bone marrow stem cells by in vitro MRI
Kuanxiao TANG ; Yunfeng SHEN ; Xubin YANG ; Huimin GU ; Hejiang DUAN ; Zhaoxia YAN ; Jianping WENG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2011;50(4):322-327
Objectives To track bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) labeled by enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and superparamagnetic iron oxide ( SPIO ) -poly-L-lysine (PLL) compound by MRI in vitro for autotransplantation into pancreas of type 1 diabetes miniature pigs. Methods The BMSCs were isolated by density gradient centrifugation and attachment culture from type 1 diabetes minipigs' bone marrow. Expressional intensity of EGFP in BMSCs transfected lentivirus-EGFP with a multiplicity of infection Different magnetic resonance scanning protocols were carried out on various density BMSCs labeled by different concentration of SPIO in various time-point in vitro. Results When SPIO concentration was 25mg/L (count in Fe3 + ), the positive Fe3+ -labeling rate of BMSCs was 93. 1%. Most of SPIO particles in BMSCs' cytoplasm were observed in secondary lysosomes, but they were not detected in important organelle as cell nucleus. Comparing with gelatin the MRI of BMSCs labeled with SPIO in the condition with 1 ×104/ml cells density and 25 mg/L Fe3+ concentration in vitro, the signal intensity changes (△SI) after BMSCs labeled with SPIO 3 weeks and 6 weeks in TSE T1WI, TSE T2WI and FLASH T2 * WI sequences were 12%, 41%, 63% and 7%, 28%, 46% respectively (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively).Conclusions The data showed that the porcine BMSCs labeled with SPIO and EGFP could be traced successfully in vitro by MRI in the suitable sequences.
8.Solid papillary carcinoma of breast: imaging features correlated with pathological findings
Chao YOU ; Yajia GU ; Weijun PENG ; Wentao YANG ; Xuxia SHEN ; Tingting JIANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2014;48(3):193-196
Objective To investigate the appearance of solid papillary carcinoma (SPC)of breast on MRI and mammography correlated with histopathological features.Methods Fifteen patients with breast SPC diagnosed from January 2011 to January 2013 were enrolled.Their MR and mammography imaging findings were retrospectively reviewed,15 patients had MRI and 11 patients had mammography.The correlation between pathological characteristics and imaging findings was made.Results All the SPC displayed a solid-papillary growth pattern together with Luminal A type,and 14 cases showed neuroendocrine markers.On mammography,only three cases showed the abnormality.The most frequently seen MRI feature was its location in the posterior of areola (11 cases),ductal ectasia on T1WI (11 cases) and high signal intensity on T2WI.The enhancement patterns included non-mass-like enhancement (10 cases),mostly manifested as ductal with clumped enhancement (5 cases) and segmental with pebble shaped enhancement (4 cases),whereas mass-like enhancement (5 cases) exhibited as annular heterogeneous enhancement.Conclusions SPC is difficult to detect on mammography,but the MRI features may suggest its distinct histological type as papillary tumor.The ultimate diagnosis still depends on histopathology and immunohistochemical results.
9.Effect of repeated intrathecal injection of ifenprodil on pain behaviors in mice with bone cancer pain
Xuli YANG ; Zhengliang MA ; Jie ZHU ; Xinlong CUI ; Ying LIANG ; Yan SHEN ; Yue LIU ; Xiaoping GU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2012;21(3):228-231
Objective To investigate the effect of ifenprodil in the mice of bone cancer pain.Methods 96 male C3H/HeJ mice were divided randomly into tumor group( Group T),control group( Group C) and sham group( Group S).The α-minimal essence media(ct-MEM) with 2 × l05 osteosarcoma NCTC 2472 cells were implanted into the intramedullary space of the right femurs of mice to induce ongoing bone cancer related pain behaviors.The sham group was inoculated by α-MEM without any cells.On the 14th d after inoculation,pain ethology indexes such as the spontaneous lifting behaviors,the paw withdrawal mechanical threshold(PWMT) and the paw withdrawal thermal latency (PWTL)were observed on 1 d before inoculation and on 3 d,5 d,7 d,10 d,14 d,17 d,19 d,23 d after inoculation.Lumbar intumescentia of mice in each group were taken out to investigate the expression level of NR2B western blot after pain behaviors tests at the same time point after intrathecal injection.Results ( 1 ) At day14 after the operation,the obvious increasing of spontaneous lifting behaviors ( ( 12.88 ±1.64) ) and the expression of NR2B (2.12 ±0.13),the significant decreasing of PWMT( (0.39 ±0.17)g) and PWTL( ( 11.59 ± 1.67 ) s ) were observed in group T compared with group S and preoperative base level (P < 0.05 ).(2) At day 17,day 19 and day 23 after the operation,compared with the basal level of dayl4 before administration and group C,the spontaneous lifting behaviors ( (5.13 ± 1.38),(4.70 ± 1.58),(5.64 ± 1.17) ) of group T were obviously decreased,PWMT ( ( 1.10 ± 0.65 ) g,( 0.95 ± 0.56 ) g,( 1.05 ± 0.26 ) g) and PWTL ( ( 15.17 ± 1.27) s,( 15.93 ± 2.18 ) s,( 16.28 ± 1.48 ) s ) were increased,the expression of NR2B ( ( 1.42 ± 0.17),(1.67 ±0.53),(1.14 ±0.79) ) were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Repeated intratheal injection of ifenprodil can efficiently relieve spontaneous lifting behaviors,mechanical hyperalgia and thermal hyperalgia and decrease the expression of lumbar intumescentia NR2B in the mouse model of bone cancer pain.
10.Clinical Observation on Effect of Qinghua Granules on Glycometabolism, Pancreatic Islet Function and Oxidative Stress in Type-2 Diabetics with Heat Syndrome
Yunhua ZHU ; Feng TAO ; Xin JIN ; Wenqing WANG ; Yimeng GU ; Xuerong YANG ; Hao LU ; Yuandong SHEN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(4):753-759
This study was aimed to evaluate effect of Qinghua Granules (QHG) on glycometabolism, pancreatic islet function and oxidative stress in type-2 diabetics with heat syndrome. A total of 60 cases of type-2 diabetics with heat syndrome (according to the Syndrome Element Syndrome Differentiation) were enrolled in the clinic of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine. The average age of enrolled cases was (57.9 ± 6.9) years. Enrolled cases were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group. The original hypoglycemic plan was continued to use. In the treatment group, QHG was administrated. And in the control group, placebo was given. The administration dosage in both groups was one package per day. The treatment course was 12 weeks. The fasting and postpran-dial (120 min after standard meal) blood samples before and after medication were collected. The main evalua-tion indexes were fasting plasma glucose (FPG), postprandial plasma glucose (PPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). The secondary evaluation indexes were homeostasis model assessment (HOMA2-%B, HOMA2-%S, HOMA2%-IR), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), maleic dialdehyde (MDA), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). The anal-ysis of variance was used in the comparison of efficacy between two groups . The results showed that HbA1c in the treatment group was obviously reduced, and HOMA2-%B was obviously increased. There was no significant changes in the control group ( P = 0 . 044 , P = 0 . 016 ) . In the treatment group , SOD increased obviously , MDA reduced obviously. There was no significant change in the control group. There was difference b etween two groups (P = 0.011, P = 0.049). There was no change on blood lipids or other evaluation indexes. It was conclud-ed that QHG is effective in the improvement of glycometabolism, islet β-cell functions and oxidative stress in type-2 diabetics with heat syndrome .