Purpose To propose a definition based algorithm for segmenting and counting cell microscopic images. Materials and Methods Cell microscopic images were first pretreated and then transformed using discrete cosine transformation (DCT). The high frequency part was truncated and re-converted to differentiate clear and blurred images. The clear foreground regions were obtained. The intact objective was extracted using region growing method. Statistics and analysis of cell number were then conducted. Results This algorithm showed good performance in cell microscopic image counting with accuracy of over 90% at less than 100 ms/image. Conclusion Definition based method is fast and accurate in cell microscopic image segmentation and counting.

The immunopathogenosis of chronic hepatitis B is complex. The host immune response plays an important role in determining the turnover of chronic hepatitis B, which is impacted by HBV, host immune system and liver microenvironment. In clinical practice, interferin-α (IFN-α) which has both anti-virus and immuno-regulatary effect wins the advantage over nucleoside analogue. During treatment with INF-α, quantitative HBsAg can predict therapy early which can make physicians modulate individual therapy strategy and achieve better curative effect. To better understand the anti-HBV immune responses to chronic hepatitis B, scientists hope to explore more effective and potential immunotherapeutic strategies against this disease.

Purpose This study examined the effect of pre-exercise low and high glycemic index (GI) carbohydrate (CHO) meals on running performance. Methods Eight endurance-trained male runners completed two trials that were separated by at least seven days in a counterbalanced design. Two hours before the run and after an overnight fast, each subject consumed an isocaloric meal containing either low (GI = 37, LGI) or high (GI = 77, HGI) GI CHO foods that provided 1.5 g CHO(kg -1 body mass in random order. Each trial consisted of a 21km performance run on a level treadmill. The subjects were required to run at 70% VO 2max during the first 5km of the run. They then completed the remaining 16km as fast as possible. Results All of the subjects achieved a faster performance time after the consumption of the LGI meal (LGI vs HGI: 98 7? 2 min vs 101 5?2 min, P

Objective To evaluate the double-arterial phase and portal venous phase scanning in the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma with multi-slice sprial CT (MSCT).Methods Ninety-four patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were examined by abdominal plain CT and early areterial phase (EAP),late arterial phase(LAP),portal venous phase(PVP).Contrast agent of 100 ml (300 mg I/ml) was administrated intravenously by 3 ml/s,for scanning of EAP at 20 to 22 s,LAP at 34 to 37s.and PVP at 60 s.Chi-square test was carried out to compare the sensitivity among various phases.Resuits A total 0f 318 1esions was detected pathologically,with 86 lesions less than 3 cm in size and 232 lesions more than 3 cm.For the early arterial phase,late artefial and portal venous phase,the sensitivity was 39.5%(34),67.4%(58),44.2%(38)respectively for the small tumors,which showed significant differences between phases(X2=15.38,P<0.01).For the large tumors,the sensitivity was 89.6%(208),99.6%(231), 99.1%(230),respectively(X2=39.09,P<0.01).All had positive predictive values of 100%.If the tumors were taken together,the sensitivity was 76.1%(242),90.9%(289),84.3%(268).and the positive predictive value was 88.3%(242/274),86.3%(289/335),93.7%(268/286)for the early arterial phase,late arterial and portal venous phase respectively.There was significant difference of sensitivity and positive predictive value between phases(X2=25.62,9.29,P<0.05).Conclusion Double-arterial phase could improve the detection of tumors,especially for small hepatocellular earcinoma. and late arterial phase scanning is particularly important.

Objective To investigate the plastic surgery of facial soft tissue for improvement of facial contour. Methods Botulinum toxin type A was injected into hypertrophied masseter to make it atrophy and attenuation; meanwhile, buccal fat lining was partly resected by intra-oral approach. Buc-cal liposuction was performed if necessary. Results 36 cases got satisfactory face thinning results af-ter treatment. The facial contour of all patients was markedly improved. Following up for 6 - 12 months showed that the effect was stable. Conclusion Plastic repair of facial soft tissue for improve-ment of facial contour is a simple approach, with mild injury, quick recovery, safe and effective.

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of expression of P53,Ki67 in proliferation,invasion and metastasis of cancer cells of patients with esophageal carcinoma.Methods Eighty-six patients with esophageal carcinoma were selected as tumor group from January 2006 to May 2008.And another 86 patients without tumor were as control group.ABC-immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of P53 and Ki67 in 172 cases of patients with esophageal carcinoma.Results The expression of P53 in patients with esophageal carcinoma was different from that in control subjects (x2 =4.045,P ＜ 0.05),and the P53 expression rate in two group were 66.3％ (57/86) and 51.1％ (44/86) respectively.The rate of P53 expression reaching to + + in two groups was also significant (x2 =8.592,P ＜ 0.01).Ki67 expression in patients with esophageal carcinoma was higher than that of control patients (76.7％ (66/86) vs.60.5％ (82/86),x2 =5.291,P ＜ 0.05).Additionally,there was significant difference regarding of Ki6 expression reaching to + + positive(x2 =13.661,P ＜ 0.01).Moreover,the expression of P53 and Ki67 were found to be a positively correlation(r =0.400,P =0.00).The expression of P53 and Ki67 were related with invasion and differentiation of cancer cells (x2 =3.945,5.794 respectively,all P ＜ 0.05) and lymph node metastasis (x2 =5.570,4.354 respectively,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Over-expression of P53 and Ki67 were involved in the process of proliferation,invasion and metastasis of cancer cells in esophageal carcinoma,which coherently impacted the occurrence and development of esophageal cancer.The combined detection of P53 and Ki67 seems to help the early diagnosis of esophageal cancer and evaluation of the degree of malignancy,invasion,metastasis and prognosis.Over-expression of P53,Ki67 might be served as a reference marker in screening for chemotherapy for esophageal cancer.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and value of CT perfusion imaging in combination of CTA 320-slice CT with dual-low-dose in detection of acute cerebral ischemia.Methods Forty patients with acute stroke underwent perfusion imaging and CTA using a single scan with 320-slice CT with dual-low-dose schedule.CTA,4D-CTA,4D-perfusion imaging and fusion images were generated at a post-processing workstation.All patients also underwent a 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging with DWI for a comparison.Quality of the images,degree of vascular stenosis,and location of ischemic lesions were evaluated.Results The vascu-lar stenosis or occlusion was found in 33 patients,8 of whom were confirmed by the DSA.The ratio of better images of CTA was 82.5%.CTP showed 297 lesions with abnormal perfusion.202 lesions were confirmed as infarct by DWI,while 95 ones were nor-mal on DWI but with increased DLY and TTP and slightly decreased CBF and CBV in 49,increased DLY and TTP and normal CBF and CBV in 21,and increased DLY and TTP and slightly increased CBF and CBV in 25.Conclusion CT perfusion in combination with CTA by 320-slice CT with dual-low-dose is feasible and useful to observe accurately the vascular structures and the ischemic status of the whole brain at early stage.

To review the study progresses in venom protein, peptide and amino acids in natural drug. The study progresses were reviewed on the basis of analying the collected articles. Concerning the distribution, chemical structure, property, pharmacology and toxicity of ricin, abrin, riscotoxin, snake venom, bee venom and buthotoxin. These compounds have certain toxicity and biological activity to animals, It's worth exploiting and utilizing them in conjunction with the achievement in modern chemistry and pharmacology.

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of syphilis among outpatients in sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in Guangxi Zhnang Autonomous Region,and to assess the socioeconomic and behavioral factors associated with the infection.MethodsThe outpatients to 14 STD clinics in 8 cities of Guangxi Zhnang Autonomous Region were investigated with questionnaires by their doctors at the first visit.Venous blood samples were obtained from these outpatients and subjected to toludine red unheated serum test (TRUST) to screen for syphilis.Treponema pollidum particle agglutination (TPPA) was performed for TRUSTpositive samples.The epidemiological data were collected by using EpiData software,statistically analyzed by using SPSS13.0 software package.ResultsA total of 10 930 STD outpatients were recruited in the study,and 1297 samples were confirmed to be both TRUST and TPPA positive.The prevalence of syphilis was 11.9％ in all of the outpatients,14.3％ in female outpatients and 10.3％ in male outpatients,13.3％ in the outpatients of Zhuang nationality,and 11.4％ in those of Han nationalily.Multivariate analysis showed that syphilis was independently related to female sex[odds ratio(OR) 2.23,95％ confidence interval(CI) 1.69 - 3.00,P＜0.01 ],low educaiion level (middle school:OR 1.70,95％ CI 1.11 - 2.62,P ＜ 0.05; primary school or illiteracy,OR 1.98,95％ CI 1.13 - 3.46,P＜0.05),annual income of more than 30000 Yuan (OR 1.91,95％ CI 1.18 -3.10,P ＜ 0.01 ),commercial sex workers or having multiple sexual partners(OR 1.54,95％ CI 1.16 - 2.06,P ＜0.01 ).ConclusionsSyphilis serology should be the routine test in STD clinical settings in Guangxi region,and the intervention should be enhanced to control the prevalence of syphilis in high-risk populations.

ObjectiveTo establish a rapid,sensitive and accurate method to detect Mycoplasma genitalium,and to evaluate the prevalence of M.genitalium among unlicensed prostitutes from Hezhou city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.MethodsA pair of primers and Taqman MGB probe were designed and synthesized for the Pa gene of M.genitalium.Standard samples were prepared with the M.genitalium type strain G37.The established Taqman MGB real time fluorescence-based PCR assay was used to detect M.genitalium in the standard samples and cervical swab specimens collected from unlicensed prostitutes in Hezhou city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.ResultsThe established Taqman MGB real time PCR exhibited a wide linear range( 1 × 10 copies/μl to 1 × 106 copies/μl,R2 =0.993),good repeatability(intra-assay variation;0.7％,inter-assay variation:1.09％) and hign sensitivity with the limit of detection being 10 copies/μl and limit of quantification being 50 copies/μl.As the assay showed,12.1％ of the 404 cervical swab samples were positive for M.genitalium.ConculsionThe Taqman MGB real time fluorescence-based PCR is a rapid and sensitive method for the quantitative and qualitative detection of M.genitalium.