Objective:To evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of ABI 7000,7300 and 7500 real-time PCR instruments.Methods:Random,double-blind clinical trial;We selected 30 patients with HBsAg and HBV DNA positive for positive group and 30 health volunteers with HBsAg and HBV DNA negative for negative group.We also selected three of HBV DNA positive and negative samples for repeat test.Results:The 30 samples of positive group were detected HBV DNA.The 30 samples of negative group were not detected HBV DNA.However,in positive group,the HBV DNA levels were different.The related index of ABI 7000 with ABI 7300,ABI 7500 and ABI 7300 with ABI 7500 was 0.89,0.89 and 0.98,respectively.The HBV DNA level was highest detected with ABI 7300 instrument,and then with ABI 7000 instrument.The lowest level was detected with ABI 7500 instrument.There was significance among these instruments(p

Objective To investigate the value of MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) quantitative parameters in evaluating the injury of the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome(GBS). Methods Sixteen healthy volunteers and sixteen patients with GBS underwent DTI examination of the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve. The denervation of skeletal muscles controlled by the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve was observed. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value, fractional anisotropy (FA) value, axial diffusivity (AD) value and radial diffusivity (RD) value were measured respectively,and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) of the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve was performed. Between-groups comparison was made with the independent sample t test and receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of the parameters. Results (1)The MR features of denervated skeletal muscles comprehend hyperintensity on T2WI SPAIR sequence and the instinct boundary, muscle atrophy occationally. (2)Compared with the healthy volunteer group, the ADC value of the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve of GBS group was increased and the FA value, AD value, RD value were decreased, and there was significant difference between the ADC value, FA value, AD value and RD value of GBS and volunteer groups respectively(P<0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) of FA value was higher than that of the corresponding ADC value in the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve. (3)DTT showed that the number of fibers decreased in patients with GBS compared to the normal volunteers. Conclusion MR can clearly show the denervated skeletal muscles controlled by the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve. The ADC value, FA value, AD value and RD value, the quantitative parameters of DTI, can evaluate the injury of the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve in patients with GBS.

Objective:To evaluate the feasibility and the application values of quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) for the assessment of meniscal injury and in distinguishing meniscus degeneration and tears.Methods:The clinical and imaging data of 70 patients suspected of meniscus injury and scheduled for arthroscopy in Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University from November 2019 to June 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Thirty age-and sex-matched healthy subjects were also examined as controls. All subjects received knee joint QSM and routine MR imaging. According to the results of arthroscopy, the patients was divided into meniscus degeneration and meniscus tear groups, respectively. The conventional MR was evaluated by two radiologists. The meniscus injury area was delineated on the original QSM magnitude images (the central area of the posterior corner of the lateral meniscus was selected in the healthy controls) and mapped to the corresponding QSM maps, and the magnetic susceptibility values were measured. Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to analyze the magnetic sensitivity values of meniscal degeneration, meniscal tear and healthy control groups; and Bonferroni was used to correct the pairwise comparison. ROC curve was established to evaluate the threshold and efficacy of magnetic susceptibility value in the diagnosis of meniscal tear. The results were compared with those of conventional MRI. Results:The magnetic susceptibility values of meniscus of healthy controls, meniscal degeneration and meniscal tear groups were (0.035±0.016)ppm, -0.031(-0.040,-0.005)ppm, and(-0.122±0.115)ppm, respectively, with significant difference found among the three groups (χ2=44.419, P<0.05). The magnetic susceptibility values of meniscus of healthy controls was significantly higher than those of meniscus degeneration patients and meniscus tear patients (χ2=-23.843, -48.253, P<0.05). The magnetic susceptibility values of meniscus of meniscus tear group was significant lower than those of meniscus degeneration group (χ2=-24.410, P<0.05). Taking magnetic susceptibility values of -0.062 5 ppm as threshold, the area under the ROC curve for the diagnosis of meniscal tears was 0.949, with the sensitivity as 87% and the specificity as 100%. The sensitivity and specificity of conventional MRI in the diagnosis of meniscal tears were 86.8% and 87.5%, respectively. Conclusion:QSM can quantitatively evaluate meniscus injury and can be used as an effective supplement method to conventional MRI, which is helpful to improve the diagnosis of meniscus tear.

BACKGROUNDTo search a novel sensitive, specific and lower cost method applicable for quantitative analysis of the hepatitis B virus DNA extensively.

METHODSQuantitative analysis of the DNA from 100 sera by real-time PCR with Sybr green 1. The results of Sybr's assay were compared with the results obtained with Taqman's fluorescent quantitative assay.

RESULTSTaqman real-time PCR could help evaluate the level of virus reliably. The results of Sybr's assay were in agreement with the Taqman's assay, but detection rate was lower.

CONCLUSIONSSybr green 1 real-time PCR appeared to be convenient and cheap, but detection rate was lower.

DNA, Viral ; blood ; Fluorescent Dyes ; Hepatitis B virus ; genetics ; Humans ; Organic Chemicals ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Sensitivity and Specificity

BACKGROUNDTo construct recombinant vector expressing antisense RNA to CCR5 in eukaryotic cells and obtain recombinant pseudovirus, which will be used to block HIV-1 infection.

METHODSThe DNA fragment targeted against the initional part of CCR 5 mRNA translation was amplified by using RT-PCR from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and cloned into retroviral vector pLXSN, then transfected into packaging cell (PA317) with lipofectAMINE. After 2-3 weeks selecting with G418, the pseudovirion in the survival cell's supernatant was detected with RT-PCR (FQ),then was used to infect NIH/3T3 cell.

RESULTSThe psuedovirion packed from expression vector of sense/antisense RNA to CCR5 had infected NIH/3T3 cell successfully. The vector had incorporated into its genome and transcripted into RNA.

CONCLUSIONSThe gene fragment of antisense RNA to CCR5 could be obtained from PBMCs and transfected into eukaryotic cell with retroviral vector. The results made a great foundation for studying its inhibiting effect on HIV-1 infection.

3T3 Cells ; Animals ; Eukaryotic Cells ; metabolism ; Gene Expression ; Genetic Vectors ; Mice ; Plasmids ; genetics ; RNA, Antisense ; genetics ; Receptors, CCR5 ; genetics ; Transfection

OBJECTIVETo study the quantity of anti-R7V in individuals infected with HIV and AIDS patients and its relation with the progression of disease.

METHODSELISA and precipitation and other methods were used to investigate the quantity of anti-R7V in asymptomatic long-term survivors and AIDS patients.

RESULTSPositive rate and quantity of anti-R7V were higher in the HIV active ones and AIDS. It showed that the quantity and positive rate of anti-R7V were rather high in dissolving test.

CONCLUSIONSIt is strong suggestion for anti-R7V to obstruct the replication of virus by interfering the connection between HIV with CCR5 or CXCR4 and so it impossible HIV entering to CD4+ T cells.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; immunology ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; HIV Antibodies ; blood ; HIV Infections ; immunology ; HIV Long-Term Survivors ; HIV-1 ; immunology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Receptors, CCR5 ; physiology ; Receptors, CXCR4 ; physiology

Objective The echocardiography of patients with chronic Keshan disease (CKD) in the plateau and plain areas was compared,to analyze the specific manifestations of echocardiography in patients with high altitude CKD,to provide a reference for imaging diagnosis.Methods From October 2014 to December 2016,34 patients with CKD were selected in the Tibet Autonomous Region [18 males,16 females,aged (44.5 ± 5.6) years old] as plateau group;45 patients with CKD were selected in Shandong Province [21 males,24 females,age (47.3 ± 6.9) years old] as a plain group.Echocardiography was performed on the observed subjects,and cardiac morphology,hemodynamics and cardiac function were analyzed.Results The left atrial diameter (LAD),left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD),and left ventricular mass (LVM) of the plateau group were (39.2 ± 4.8),(56.5 ± 6.3) mm and (232.4 ± 40.2) g,respectively,which were lower than those of the plain group [(48.3 ± 5.7),(65.2 ± 7.8) mm,(283.7 ± 38.3) g,t =-7.52,-5.30,-5.74,P ＜ 0.01].The right atrial transverse diameter (RATD),right ventricular transverse diameter (RVTD) and right ventricular lateral wall thickness (RVWT) of the plateau group were (47.6 ± 8.5),(50.4 ± 7.3) and (4.8 ± 1.1) mm,respectively,which were higher than those of the plain group [(42.3 ± 7.2),(42.7 ± 6.8),(3.3 ± 0.7) mm,t =2.99,4.81,7.36,P ＜ 0.01].The early diastolic filling velocity (E),the early diastolic peak velocity of the mitral annular (Em) of the plateau group were lower than those of the plain group,E/Em of the plateau group was higher than that of the plain group (t =-2.64,-2.35,2.07,P ＜ 0.05).The fractional area change (FAC) of right ventricular,tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and tricuspid annular systolic velocity (S') of the plateau group [(24.9 ± 2.8)％,(13.2 ± 1.2) mm,(6.8 ± 1.0) cm/s] were lower than those of the plain group [(26.3 ± 3.2)％,(14.5 ± 1.3) rmm,(7.5 ± 1.2) cm/s,t =-2.02,-4.53,-2.74,P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01].The tricuspid annular diastolic velocity (e') of the plateau group was lower than that of the plain group,and tricuspid annular blood flow early diastolic filling velocity maximum (e)/e'was higher than that of the plain group (t =-2.07,2.09,P ＜ 0.05).The systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) of the plateau group [(48.5 ± 12.3) mmHg,1 mmHg =0.133 kPa] was higher than that of the plain group [(41.6 ± 13.3) mmHg,t =2.34,P ＜ 0.05].Conclusion Compared with CKD patients in plain area,CKD patients in plateau area have showed more obvious right heart enlargement and right ventricular failure,and combined with higher SPAP.

Objective:To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of MRI-based or CT-based measurements and the combined evaluation methods for preoperative bone quality assessment in patients with cervical degenerative diseases.Methods:Patients who underwent spine surgery for cervical degenerative diseases at the Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University from September 2020 to March 2022 with available preoperative X-ray, CT, MRI and dule energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DEXA) data were included in this study. Vertebral bone quality score (VBQ) based on MRI T1-weightedimages and CT Hounsfiled unit (HU) values of the cervical spine were measured, and a combined diagnostic formula based on the binary logistic regression was constructed. The patients were divided into normal bone mass (T≥-1.0) and osteopenia/osteoporosis groups (T<-1.0). The student's t-test and Chi-square test were performed for comparisons between groups. The Pearson correlation coefficient was also used to investigate the correlation between DEXA-T scores, cervical VBQ and CT HU values. In addition, receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) were plotted to explore the diagnostic efficacy of VBQ, CT HU and their combined diagnosis. Meanwhile, the corresponding sensitivity and specificity were obtained. Results:A total of 71 patients were included in this study (17 in the normal group and 54 in the osteopenia/osteoporosis group). The student's t-test showed that VBQ (2.90±0.70 vs. 3.83±0.83, t=4.23, P<0.001) and CT HU values (370.26±85.38 vs. 295.20±67.96, t=3.73, P=0.002) were significantly different between the two groups. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for VBQ and CT values of the cervical spine were 0.81 and 0.75, respectively, and the AUC for the combined diagnostic value constructed on the basis of both was 0.85. Applying VBQ scores alone had a diagnostic sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 70%, and the combined diagnosis with VBQ and CT HU had a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 75%. Person correlation analysis showed a significant correlation between DEXA T value, cervical VBQ value and CT HU value. The detailed formula was: DEXA T score=-0.63×cervical VBQ+0.64 ( r=-0.55, P<0.001), CT HU value=-40.20×cervical VBQ+458.40 ( r=-0.45, P<0.001), DEXA T score=0.006×CT HU-3.47 ( r=0.45, P<0.001). Conclusion:This study confirmed the feasibility of using cervical VBQ values, CT HU values and combined diagnostics for preoperative bone density screening in patients with degenerative cervical spine diseases. This method allows surgeons to perform an initial preoperative bone density screening based on the patient's existing imaging data, and thus could aid in confirming the indication and scheme of surgery. The method could be a powerful tool for preoperative bone density assessment screening in patients with cervical degenerative diseases.

Objective:To explore the feasibility and optimization effect of modifying the Henry Ford Hospital (HFHS) RapidPlan model for stereotactic body radiation therapy planning based on local requirements.Methods:The following changes were made based on Henry Ford Health System(HFHS) Rapid Plan Lung SBRT model, taking the latest clinical guideline evidence and local clinical practice into account: Internal gross target volume(IGTV) and organ at risk(OAR) structure, lung, were added and set corresponding parameters.The upper value of planning target volume (PTV) was adjusted from 109% to 125%. The original training library was replaced with 73 local historical simultaneous integrated boosting plans, and statistical verification and outlier cleaning of the initial trained model were performed using Model Analytics software. Totally 10 cases not included in the model library were selected for independent verification, and automatic optimization result of the models before and after modifying were compared under the same beam condition. The following dosimetric parameters were compared after target dose normalization: conformal index (CI) of target volume, the mean doses, maximum doses and dose-volume parameters of OARs.Results:The " tail" of the PTV′s DVH and the " shoulder" and " tail" of the IGTV′s DVH of model M (local) validation plan (M (local)_P) performs higher than the original model HFHS (HFHS_P). The PTV_CI (1.07±0.13) of M local_P were significantly smaller than HFHS_P (1.25±0.24) ( Z=-2.497, P<0.05). Except for Heart_ D15 cm 3 and Heart_ Dmax, most of the M local_P dosimetric parameters of OARs were lower than HFHS_P, and the standard deviation was smaller. However, the difference of between two plans was no more than 3.06%. 10 HFHS_P plans don′t satisfy dose parameters requirement, two of which PTV_CI values are 1.52 and 1.74, far beyond the clinically acceptable range. Conclusions:Commercial model HFHS could be localized by replacing training library and adjusting parameters. Moreover, plans optimized by the modified model are local clinical acceptable in the aspects of target volume conformity and hotspots, and have a better performance in terms of OAR sparing and plan consistency.