Objective:To study the role of TOLL-like receptor4/MAPKs pathway of renal tissue in the diabetic rats treated with piogitazone. Methods:The male Sprague Dawlry rats were randomly selected as the control group (n=8) and experimental group(n=32). The experimental rats were randomly divided into three groups. The expression of ERK1/2,JNK and p38MAPK,and levels of their phosphorylation in kidney were measured by Western blot in control group and experimental group. Results:The expression of TOLL-like receptor 4 in all renal tissue in the diabetic rats were significantlyincreased than those in control group (P<0. 01). Compared with the control group. The activity of p-ERK1/2 and p38MAPK significantly increased in each experimental group (P<0. 05),but the expression level of p-JNK was no statistical significance. TOLL-like receptor 4 could regulatory effect on the phorylation of ERK1/2 and p38MAPK. Compared with the model group,the expression of p-ERK1/2 and p38MAPK significantly decreased(P<0. 05),moreover, these changes were more significant in high-dose treated group ( P<0. 05 ) . Conclusion:Pioglitazone inhibits the expression of TOLL-like receptor 4 of renal tissue in the diabetic rats,and these effects may be related to TOLL-like receptor 4/ERK1/2 and TOLL-like receptor 4/p38MAPK pathways.

Objective To explore and analyze the optimal timing of surgery and clinical efficacy of minimally invasive drilling drainage in the treatment of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage .Methods 150 patients with hyperten-sive cerebral hemorrhage ,according to a random number table method ,were randomly divided into the three groups , 50 patients in each group.Patients in group A received minimally invasive drainage drilling within 6h after the onset of disease,patients in group B received minimally invasive surgery 6-24h after the onset,patients in group C were given elective minimally invasive surgery 24-72h after the onset.Another 50 patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage who received craniotomy surgery over the same period ,were selected as the control group .The clinical effects were observed and compared in four groups .Results The total effective rate of group B was 88%,which was significantly higher than the other three groups (χ2 =4.00,6.38,12.70,all P<0.05).The early cure rate of the observation group was 40%,which was significantly higher than the control group (χ2 =8.57,P<0.05).After treatment,the number of cases whose activities of daily living degree recovered to grade I in the observation group was significantly higher than the other three groups (χ2 =4.11,5.00,8.32,all P<0.05).The excellent rate of group B was 88%(44/50),which was significantly higher than the other three groups (χ2 =6.83,5.83,15.43,all P<0.05).After treatment,the incidence rate of complications in group B was significantly lower than the other three groups ,the inci-dence rate of complications in the control group was the highest (χ2 =5.32,8.58,32.97,all P<0.05).Conclusion Minimally invasive drilling drainage in the treatment of hypertension cerebral hemorrhage can obtain significant effect , the optimal timing of surgery is 6-24h,minimally invasive treatment has advantages of less invasive ,faster recovery,fe-wer complications ,and less costs ,which is worthy of widely used in clinical practice .

Objective To investigate the relationship between ultrasonographic features of papillary thy-roid carcinoma(PTC)and lateral cervical lymph node metastasis (LCLNM).Methods A total of 449 eligible ca-ses with 633 PTC nodules was selected and divided into two groups:LCLNM group included 135 nodules(91 pa-tients);Without metastatic groups included 498 nodules(135 patients).Ultrasonographic features of PTC nodules and the relationship with LCLNM were analyzed by χ2 test and logistic regression analysis .Results In univariate analysis,the significant factors were male,age<45yrs,multifocal,maximal diameter(d>1 cm),multi-microcal-cificaltion(d<2 mm),mixed flow,wider than tall,CCLNM,extrathyroid extension,located in upper(P<0.05 or P<0.017).Multivariate analysis showed that multi -microcalcificaltion(d<2 mm),wider than tall,CCLNM,ex-trathyroid extension,located in upper pole were predictive factors of LCLNM (P<0.005,OR=1.626,2.644, 0.479,2.579).Conclusion High-frequency ultrasound can accurately describe the sonographic appearance of thyroid nodules;it can be used to remind the risk of LCLNM before operation ,and will be informative for the treat-ment of surgery .

Adolescent ; Antigens, CD20 ; metabolism ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prognosis

Computer-aided detection (CAD) of pulmonary nodule technology can effectively assist the radiologist to enhance lung nodule detection efficiency and accuracy rate, so it can lay the foundation for the early diagnosis of lung cancer. In order to provide reference for the scholars and to develop the CAD technology, we in this paper review the technology research and development of CAD of the pulmonary nodules which is based on CT image in recent years both home and abroad. At the same time, we also analyse the advantages and shortcomings of different methods. Then we present the improvement direction for reference. According to the literature in recent years, there still has been large development space in CAD technology for pulmonary nodules. The establishment and improvement of the CAD system in each step would be of great scientific value.
Computer Systems ; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted ; Humans ; Lung ; pathology ; Lung Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; Software ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in men and related studies have achieved great breakthrough in recent years.But because of the lack of effective in vivo animal models, the process to translate basic research into clinical application has been severely hampered.Patient derived prostate tumor xenograft ( PDPTX) model is an ideal animal model in which freshly isolated tumor tissues from patients were inoculated into immunodeficient mice.This model can duplicate the heterogeneity of primary tumor in a better way and keep the tumor complexity at molecular, genetic and pathological levels.Particularly, the PDPTX model, in which the isolated tumor tissue is inoculated under the renal capsule, is even better, because it solves the clrawbacks of traditional subcutaneous inoculation model.In traditional mod-els, the success rate is low, it’s not easy for lower grade tumor to form xenograft, and it’s not easy to reconstruct metasta-sis, etc.PDPTX provides a more ideal in vivo model for prostate cancer studies.It has irreplaceable advantages, especially in target therapy, new drug screening and individualized tumor treatment.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors of non-premature STEMI patients underwentprimaryPCI with multivessel disease.Methods Data of clinic and coronary angiographic features were retrospectively compared between group of 371 younger STEMI patients (male age ＜ 55 years,female ＜ 65 years) and group of 662 older STEMI patients.All patients were admitted to hospital from January 2005 to January 2015 and treated with primary PCI.The patients' gender,smoking history,family history of coronary heart disease (CHD),hypertension,type 2 diabetes mellitus,previous myocardial infarction and revascularization,stroke history,serum uric acid,lipids etc.were documented.The comparison of coronary artery disease characteristics and the incidence of adverse events during hospitalization were also carried out between two groups.Results (1) Prevalence of males (88.4％ vs.76.9％),smokers (74.9％ vs.51.5％),family history of CHD (21.0％ vs.9.7％) and levels of diastolic blood pressure,total cholesterol,low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c),triglycefides,and low cholesterol were significantly higher in the non-prematuregroup than in the premature group (all P ＜ 0.01),while high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) was lower in non-prematuregroup (P ＜ 0.01).(2) The incidence of in-hospital events in both groups were low.There was less ventricular tachycardia in the non-premature group (1.5％ vs.0.3％) (P＜0.05).(3) There were no statistically significant differences in the number of infarct vessels,site ofinfarctbetween two groups.(4) Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking (OR =2.22,95％ CI:1.588-3.108) (P ＜ 0.05),family history of CHD (OR=2.12,95％CI:1.431-3.140) (P＜0.05),triglyceride concentration (OR=1.971,95％CI:1.475-2.635) (P＜0.05),LDL-c (OR=1.193,95％CI:1.008-1.413) (P=0.04) were independent risk factors fornon-premature STEMI withmultivessel disease.Conclusion Smoking,family history of CHD,triglyceride concentration,LDL are main risk factors of younger age STEMI patients with multiple vessel disease;Compared with younger age patients,older age patients during hospitalization are more likely to occur ventricular tachycardia.Regardless of age difference,the characteristics of coronary artery lesions show no significant difference.

Objective To analyze the mutation characteristics of GBA gene in one patient with Gaucher disease and platelet transfusion refractoriness.Methods A female patient with anemia and thrombocytopenia showed platelet transfusion refractoriness,and then the proband and her family were performed bone marrow smear,β-glucocerebrosidase activity in leukocytes (dried blood spot assay),Bultrasonography and gene sequencing examination and pedigree investigation.Results Pedigree investigation showed that the heterozygous mutation of GBA gene existed in the father,mother,son,daughter and sister of the proband.Bone marrow cytomorphologic examination showed that Gaucher cells accounted for 6.0％ in the female patient.The β-glucocerebrosidase activity in leukocytes was 3.78 nmol/(h · mg Pro).B-ultrasonography showed slightly splenomegaly.Gene sequencing found that the homozygous mutation of GBA gene,c.484A ＞ G,existed in the female patient.Conclusion The patients with Gaucher disease may appear platelet transfusion refractoriness due to hypersplenism.The mutation of GBA gene is the main pathogenic factor of the family with Gaucher disease.

AIM:To evaluate the effect of basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF)on the expression of cyclin D1,growth arrest,DNA damage inducible gene 153(GADD153),and its roles involved in cell cycle regulation and DNA repair in starvation-induced ovarian cancer CAOV3 cells apoptosis.METHODS:Apoptosis of ovarian cancer CAOV3 cells was induced by serum-free culture(starvation).After bFGF treatment,the cell proliferation rate,cell cycle and apoptosis were determined by MTT,FACS analysis and agarose electrophoresis,respectively.The expression of c-Fos,c-Jun and cyclin D1,GADD153 were detected by Western blotting.RESULTS:bFGF increased the cell proliferation and prevented starvation-induced cell apoptosis.In a time-dependent manner,bFGF induced the expression of c-Fos,c-Jun and cyclin D1 and inhibited GADD153.CONCLUSION:bFGF plays a critical role in anti-apoptosis and the proliferation in human ovarian cancer by upregulating the expression of c-Fos,c-Jun and cyclin D1 and inhibiting GADD153.