Objective Using coded harmonic angiography to observe hepatocellular carcinoma blood perfusion features,further assess this modality clinical value in qualitative diagnosis of liver malignant tumor.Methods Through left forearm vein bolus injection of fluorine-carbon contrast agent,35 patients with 41 hepatocellular carcinoma lesions were examined with coded harmonic angiography,intratumoral vessel enhanced time,vascularity,blood perfusion were observed.All patients were simultaneously videotaped before and after contrast.Results It was about 15～20 s after the injection of contrast agent when the enhancement of tumor had just commenced,peak time about 60～90 s and persistence time about 240～300 s.Lesions were more obviously enhanced than normal liver tissue,several tumor vascularity was displayed from border to center,contrast agent gradually centripetal filled-in,formed "weeping-willow" echo.Pressed and rimlike peripheral vessel developments were earlier than normal liver tissue.Conclusions Coded harmonic angiography could real-timely display hepatocellular carcinoma blood perfusion,which has an important clinical value in qualitative diagnosis of liver malignant tumor.

Animals ; Drug Tolerance ; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 ; metabolism ; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta ; Morphine ; Phosphorylation ; Rats ; Signal Transduction

Acupuncture Therapy ; Animals ; Female ; Humans ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ; therapy

Objective:To explore the effects of LYN on the biological behaviors of gastric cancer cells, such as migration and invasion, and analyze the regulatory mechanism of Wnt/ β-catenin signaling. Methods:Gastric and paracancerous tissue samples from gastric cancer patients admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University from Oct. 2017 to May 2018 were selected to detect the expression level of LYN in clinically collected gastric cancer and paracancerous tissue samples by qRT-PCR.Gastric cancer AGS cells were used as experimental subjects, and shRNA-LYN was transfected into gastric cancer AGS cells using Lipofectamine 2000 as experimental group (Sh-LYN group), and untransfected cells as control group (NC group). LYN mRNA expression in AGS cells before and after transfection was detected by qRT-PCR.Transwell detected cell migration and invasion. Cell apoptosis was detected by TUNEL.Western Blot analysis was performed to detect proteins related to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and to study its regulatory mechanism.Measurement data were expressed as ( Mean± SD), and independent sample t test was used for comparison between the two groups. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:LYN mRNA expression was significantly up-regulated in gastric cancer tissues ( t=11.04, P<0.001).Sh-LYN transfected gastric cancer cells could make LYN protein expression lower than that of the normal control group( F=961.26, P=0.016).After transfection, migration and invasion of cells in the sh-LYN group were inhibited, and the apoptosis rate of cells in the sh-LYN group was significantly higher than that in the normal control group ( t=3.437, 4.450, P=0.011, 0.026) .Western Blot results: sh-LYN reduced the expression of Wnt3 and β-catenin significantly when compared with the normal control group.The detection of downstream proteins showed that after LYN knockdown, the expression of EMT epithelial labeled E-cadherin was increased, and EMT mesenchymal labeled N-cardherin and vimentin were down-regulated. The other related proteins snail 1 and snail 2 were also down-regulated. Conclusion:LYN knockdown inhibits migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells and induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells, a process associated with the Wnt/ β-catenin signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and clinical effectiveness of interventional ventricular septal defect(VSD) occlusion using asymmetric occluders in patients whose VSD are adjacent to aortic valves.Methods One hundred and fifty-two patients from our hospital whose VSD were occluded with asymmetric occluders were examined by echocardiography.Dimensions,shapes and shunts of VSD,structures around defects were observed and aortic valve prolapse(AVP) degrees were accessed before the interventions.The patients were followed up periodically after the procedures.The longest follow-up was 6 years.Results Sizes of VSD measured from left ventricular side were larger than those measured from right ventricular side.Twenty-seven cases with VSD had mild AVP.Right sides of defects had adhesions with variable morphological patterns in 85% patients with perimembranous VSD.After occlusion,there were 7 cases showed residual shunt,2 cases with the third degree atrio-ventricular blockages,3 cases appeared aortic-valve regurgitations (AR) and 1 case with slightly increased AR.Conclusions Immediate and medium-term effects of interventional occlusion with asymmetric occluders were satisfactory in the patients with VSD and mild AVP whose aortic valve margin were insufficient to symmetric occluders.Surgical operation should be preferred to patients with VSD and moderate to severe AVP and to very young children.Pre-closure echocardiographic evaluation is critical to the success of interventional closure with asymmetric occluder and the long-term out coming.

Objective To improve detection rate and diagnostic accuracy of single ventricle(SV) in obstetric fetal echocardiography,to investigate the common types and complicated malformations of SV in the fetus,and to summarize the differential announcements in diagnosing fetal SV.Methods In 345 fetal hearts which were diagnosed as congenital heart disease by fetal echocardiography in our hospital,73 cases diagnosed as SV,including 3 cases appeared as ones of twins,were included in this study.Systemic scanning and multiple-views fetal echocardiography were used to examine these enrolled fetuses.Results In all 73 SV eases,3 cases were diagnosed as simple SV,the others were diagnosed as SV accompanied with other abnormalities,among them 44 cases accompanied with single atrium,18 cases with single atrium and persistent truncus arteriosus,2 cases with pulmonary atresia,20 cases with pulmonary artery stenosis,4 cases with partial atrioventricular septal defect,3 eases with aorta dysplasia or aortic valve dysplasia.SV types were classified as 24.7％ in type A,13.7％ in type B,46.6％ in type C and 15.0％ in type D respectively.68.2％ of the cases were diagnosed with aortic D-transposition,and 45.2 ％ with common inlet,42.5 ％ with single inlet and 12.3 ％ with double inlet respectively.42 SV cases were executed termination of pregnancy which 11 cases were confirmed by pathology and the other 31 cases were out of following-up.Conclusions Most cases of fetal SV were accompanied other abnormalities and simple SV was rare.Type C in which ventricular structure was combined with left and right ventricle was the most common type.To avoid the false diagnosis,much attention must be paid to distinguish big papillary muscle and abnormal muscle bundle from interventricular septum during ultrasonic examination.

Undergraduates in department of laboratory medicine were organized to participate in United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Schemes. Case discussion was the main form and contents of cases cover the entire clinical biochemical field. One case was given every 20 days and undergraduates must answer in English. All answers would be summarized and reported by one of them. After results being returned, all undergraduates made a retrospective study. The highest score was 1.74 and the lowest score of-0.4, with the median score of 0.67. Time-window score ranged be-tween 0.98 and 0.41. After participating in the case discussion, students improved clinical problem-solving capa-bility, subjective initiative of clinical practice, English level and the team cooperation ability.

Objective To study different test positions on vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in youth ,and to find a suitable position and provide a guidance for clinical practice .Methods Thirty normal young vol-unteers were tested by vestibular evoked myogenic potentials ,using three different positions :supine with the head held straight up(SHU),supine with the head held up and turned away from the test ear(SHT),sitting with the head turned away from the test(SIT) ,the derivation rate ,latency and amplitude were analyzed .Results The deri-vation rate of SHU ,SHT and SIT were 100% ,100% and 63 .3% ,respectively .The derivation rate ,p13 ,n23 la-tency and p13 n23 inter-latency between SHU and SIT ,and between SHT and SIT had statistical differences (P<0 .05) .No statistical significant differences were found in derivation rate ,p13 ,n23 latency and p13n23 inter-latency between SHU and SHT (P>0 .05) .The amplitude was significantly different among the three positions (P<0 .05) . No statistical significant difference were found in derivation rate ,p13 ,n23 latency ,p13 n23 inter -latency and am-plitude between men and women of the three positions (P> 0 .05) .Conclusion The derivation rate of SHT was 100% with maximum amplitude .SHT is the most recommended position for clinical test in youth .The derivation rate of SHU was 100% ,and no statistical significant difference were found in p13 ,n23 latency and p13n23 inter-la-tency between SHU and SHT (P>0 .05) .SHU can be used in clinical test .SIT is not recommended for using in clinical test .Gender does not affect VEM Ps test .

Objective To investigate the application of the central venous catheter (CVC) specialized for drainage intervention in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients.Methods Sixty-two severe acute pancreatitis patients with seroperitoneum were randomly (random number) assigned into two groups:the drainage group (n =31) and the control group (n =31).All patients were treated with conventional internal medicine therapy.Patients of drainage group were treated with continuous peritoneal drainage by using the central venous catheter.The intra-abdominal pressure (IAP),lactic acid (LAC),and procalcitonin (PCT) were detected before and 12 h,24 h,48 h,72 h,5 days after intraperitoneal drainage.The symptoms of abdomen pain,abdomen distention,resume of bowel movement and the rate of MODS were observed.Results All patients with drainage got catheter successfully inserted.Compared with the control group,the IAP,LAC and PCT decreased significantly in the patients of drainage group.And the duration of abdomen pain,abdomen distention and resume of bowel movement function in the drainage group were shorter and the rate of MODS was lower.Conclusions Application of CVC specialized for intraperitoneal drainage is a safe and effective method for the treatment of pancreatitis with seroperitoneum.It is worthwhile to be widely used in clinic.

OBJECTIVETo explore the mechanisms of acupuncture treatment promoting the motor function recovery of neonate rats with cerebral palsy.

METHODSThe improved hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) means was performed to establish the model of neonate rats with cerebral palsy. All neonate rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: sham group, model group and acupuncture group (n = 20). We observed and scored motor function of rats, measured the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in serum, and also measured the expression of synaptophysin (SYP) and growth associated protein-43 (GAP-43) in the diseased region of cerebral tissue.

RESULTSThe motor function scores (11.3 +/- 0.29) and the serum level of SOD (147.1 +/- 12.7) U/ml in acupuncture treatment group were higher than those of model group ( P < 0.05). The serum level of MDA was lower in acupuncture treatment group than that of model group (P < 0.05). The expression of SYP and GAP-43 in the diseased region of cerebral tissue of acupuncture treatment group were higher than those of model group ( P < 0.05) .

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture-therapy could improve the motor function of neonate rats with cerebral palsy by decreasing the content of MDA in serum, increasing the contents of SOD in serum, and prolonging the upregulation of SYP and GAP-43 expressions in hmin tissue.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Cerebral Palsy ; therapy ; Disease Models, Animal ; GAP-43 Protein ; metabolism ; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain ; therapy ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Rats ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Synaptophysin ; metabolism