1.X-ray Diagnosis of Hydatid Cysts of the Breast(A Report of 7 Cases and A Review of the Literature)
Li ZENG ; Xianjun LI ; Chunmei YUAN
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;0(07):-
Objective To improve understanding of molybdenum target mammographic findings of hydatid cyst of the breast.Methods The data of mammographic findings of 7 cases with hydatid cysts confirmed by operation and pathology were collected and analyzed retrospectively. The related literatures were reviewed.Results Among 7 cases of hydatial cysts, multiple cyst in one, singular cyst in 6, one of them was rupture caused by trauma. Mammography showed a circluar or elliptical dense shadow, the density was homogeneous with well defined margen, measured 4~8 cm in maximum diameter, 3 cases appeared typical shell-like calcification.Conclusion In combination with clinical and endemical data, molybdenum target mammography can be used in diagnosing hydatid cyst of the breast.
2.Influence of psychological factors on aesthetic satisfaction of all-ceramic restorative patients
Xianjun YUAN ; Suihua YU ; Yu PAN ; Junqi LING ; Ke ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2012;18(2):94-96
ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between the patients' psychological factors and esthetics satisfaction of all-ceramic restoration of anterior teeth.MethodsThe N scales of Eysenck personality questionnaires (EPQ) were filled at the first visit,and the total scores of N scales were calculated.After restorative treatments,the satisfaction questionnaire was used to evaluate the patients' aesthetic satisfaction on material quality,color,geometry,profile,self-confidence,etc,and to analyze the relation between psychological factors and satisfaction of the patients.ResultsThe scores of EPQ N scale of the patients in this study were as follows:Nmax=23,Nmin =3,Navg =9.35±5.714.The patients had high satisfaction with restoration.Aesthetic satisfaction,color and self-confidence were in relation to the N scales scores,satisfaction of color was in relation to sickness suspicion,satisfaction of profile was in relation to enthrallment extent and guilty consciousness,and satisfaction of self-confidence improvement was in relation to anxiety and self-determination.Conclusions The psychologic factor of the patients has some influence on the esthetics satisfaction of all-ceramic restoration of anterior teeth.
3.Effect of metacentric particles with bisoprolol fumarate pesos on the elderly patients with heart failure with ventricular arrhythmia treatment
Weijun LUO ; Naijun JI ; Xianjun WU ; Wei ZHANG ; Yuan LV
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(2):62-64
Objective To explore clinical effect of metacentric particles with bisoprolol fumarate pesos on the elderly patients with heart failure with ventricular arrhythmia treatment.Methods In August 2013 to April 2016, 102 cases of elderly patients in our hospital heart failure with ventricular arrhythmia were selected as research object, according to touch the ball method, they were divided into control group and experimental group, each group of 51 cases, control group was given bisoprolol fumarate pesos, on this basis, the experimental group was combined use of metacentric particles.Two groups of clinical curative effect were compared .Results The experimental group and control group rate of sinus heart rate to maintain statistical comparison of the experimental group was higher than control group ,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05),group total effective rate was significantly higher than the control group ( P <0.05 ) , the incidence of adverse reactions were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05),the control group and experimental group heart rate compared before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference, but after treatment, the experimental group was lower than the control group, the differe nce was statistically significant (P <0.05). Conclusion Metacentric particles with bisoprolol fumarate pesos for elderly patients with heart failure with ventricular arrhythmia in clinical curative effect is distinct, high safety.
4.Effects of hydrogen-rich water on the expression of aquaporin 1 in the cerebral cortex of rat with traumatic brain injury
Xianjun CHEN ; Difen WANG ; Ying LIU ; Jia YUAN ; Hailing ZHANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2016;28(5):460-464
Objective To investigate the effect of hydrogen-rich water on cerebral edema and aquaporin 1 (AQP1) expression in rats with traumatic brain injury (TBI).Methods Ninety male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into sham operation group,TBI model group,hydrogen-rich water treatment group (H group),with 30 rats in each group.TBI model was reproduced by weight dropping method.The skulls of rats in sham operation group underwent only craniotomy without direct hit and with bone wax sealed suture.5 mL/kg of hydrogen-rich water injection was given intraperitoneally after model reproduction in H group,and equal amount of normal saline was given in sham and TBI groups,once a day for both groups for 5 days.Six rats from each group were sacrificed at 6,12,24,48 hours and 5 days after evaluating neurological severity scores (NSS).The cerebral cortex was harvested,and the pathological changes in morphology of brain tissue were observed with light microscope.The positive expression of AQP1 in cerebral cortex was observed with immunohistochemistry by light microscopy,the AQP1 mRNA expression in cerebral cortex was determined by real-time fluorescent quantization reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),and the AQP1 protein expression in cerebral cortex was determined by Western Blot.Results ① All rats in sham operation group had a NSS of zero at each time point.NSS of TBI group was obviously raised with time prolongation,and peaked at 24 hours followed by a lower tendency,while the score in H group was significantly lower than that of TBI group,and the difference was the most obvious at 24 hours as compared with TBI group (9.83 ± 2.78 vs.13.50± 2.42,P < 0.05).② It was shown by light microscope that in the TBI group there were pathological changes in cerebral cortex,including obvious irregular arrangement of nerve cells,cerebral edema,obvious bleeding,especially at 24 hours,then the cerebral edema became vanished gradually;and the positive expression of AQP1 in the pia mater at all the time points in the TBI group was significantly increased,and it was most obvious at 24 hours.Compared with TBI group,the pathological changes at time points of 12 hours to 5 days in H group was significantly lessened,and the positive expression of AQP1 in the cerebral pia mater was reduced obviously.③ Compared with sham operation group,the mRNA and protein expressions of AQP1 in cerebral cortex in TBI group were significantly elevated,peaked at 24 hours [AQP1 mRNA (2-△△Ct):7.50±0.26 vs.1,AQP1 protein (gray value):1.986±0.110 vs.0.336±0.034,both P < 0.05],then they gradually declined.The mRNA and protein expressions of AQP1 in cerebral cortex were significantly decreased after hydrogen-rich water treatment [24-hour AQP1 mRNA (2-△△Ct):5.40±0.21 vs.7.50±0.26,24-hour AQP1 protein (gray value):1.246±0.137 vs.1.986±0.110,both P < 0.05].Conclusions The up-regulation of AQP1 mRNA and protein in ratst cerebral cortex after TBI perhaps participates in edema formation which might be involved in the pathophysiology of cerebral edema in TBI.Early treatment with an intraperitoneally injection of hydrogen-rich water is capable of attenuating the extent of TBI-induced up-regulation of AQP1 mRNA and protein,alleviating cerebral edema,and achieving its protective effects.
5.Effects of hydrogen rich water on the expression of Nrf 2 and the oxidative stress in rats with traumatic brain injury
Jia YUAN ; Difen WANG ; Ying LIU ; Xianjun CHEN ; Hailin ZHANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2015;27(11):911-915
Objective To investigate the effects of hydrogen rich water on the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and oxidative stress in rats with traumatic brain injury (TBI).Methods Ninety healthy male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, TBI group and hydrogen rich water treatment group (HW group), with 30 rats in each group.TBI model was reproduced by the modified Feeney weight dropping method.The skulls of rats in sham operation group underwent only craniotomy without direct hit.The rats in HW group received brain injury by hitting after craniotomy, followed by injection of hydrogen rich water (5 mL/kg) intraperitoneally once a day for 5 days after successful reproduction of the model.The rats in sham operation group and TBI group were given an equal amount of normal saline in same manner.Six rats from each group were sacrificed at 6, 12, 24, 48 hours and 5 days after evaluating neurological severity scores (NSS).The brain tissue in injured ipsilateral cortex was harvested.The activity of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and content of malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined by spectrophotometry.The expressions of mRNA and nucleoprotein of Nrf2 were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western Blot.The pathological changes were observed with microscopy after hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining.Results ① NSS score:compared with TBI group, NSS in HW group at 12, 24, 48 hours and 5 days were significantly decreased (12 hours: 9.83±2.32 vs.13.17±2.71, 24 hours: 9.83±2.79 vs.13.50±2.43, 48 hours: 7.50±2.07 vs.11.83±2.14, 5 days:5.50 ± 1.87 vs.10.50 ± 2.43, all P < 0.05).② Compared with sham operation group, the activity of GSH-Px and CAT in TBI group were markedly declined after operation, while the MDA content was elevated significantly, especially at 24 hours [CAT (kU/g): 1.080±0.312 vs.3.571 ±0.758, GSH-Px (kU/g): 9.195±3.173 vs.32.385± 10.619, MDA (μmol/g): 12.282±2.896 vs.4.349± 1.511, all P < 0.01].Compared with TBI group, the parameters in HW group were improved, and they were similar as sham operation group.③ RT-qPCR: no significant difference was found in the expression of Nrf2 mRNA at each time point in three groups.④ Western Blot: the expression of Nrf2 nucleoprotein (gray value) in TBI group was apparently higher than that in sham operation group, and peaked at 24 hours (0.703 ± 0.262 vs.0.238 ± 0.120, P < 0.05), and the expression in HW group was obviously higher than that in TBI group, especially at 24 hours (1.110 ± 0.372 vs.0.703 ± 0.262, P < 0.05).⑤ HE staining: the brain structure in sham operation group was found to be intact.However, there were different degrees of pathological changes at each time in TBI group, especially at 24 hours.The pathological damage of brain tissue in HW group was significantly milder.Conclusions Hydrogen rich water can up-regulate the expression of Nrf2, and reduce oxidative damage of traumatic brain injury in rats.Nrf2 can up-regulate the expression of its downstream antioxidant enzymes, which may be the mechanism of the upregulation expression of Nrf2 in the study.
6.Effect of hydrogen-rich water on the CD34 expression in lesion boundary brain tissue of rats with traumatic brain injury
Ying LIU ; Qing LAN ; Difen WANG ; Xianjun CHEN ; Jia YUAN ; Hailing ZHANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2017;29(3):260-264
Objective To observe the effect of hydrogen-rich water on the CD34 expression and angiogenesis in lesion boundary brain tissue of rats with traumatic brain injury (TBI).Methods A total of 54 adult male SpragueDawley (SD) rats were divided into three groups by random number table:namely sham-operated group (sham group),trauma group (TBI group),and trauma + hydrogen-rich water group (TBI+HW group),the rats in each group were subdivided into 1,3 and 7 days subgroups according to the time points after trauma,with 6 rats in each subgroup.The TBI model was reproduced by using a modified Feency method for free fall impact,and the rats in sham group were not given brain impact after craniotomy.The rats in TBI+HW group were given intraperitoneal injection of hydrogen-rich water (5 mL/kg) after TBI model reproduction,and then once a day until being sacrificed,and the rats in sham group and TBI group were given the same amount of normal saline.The neurological severity scores (NSS) for neurologic deficits were calculated at corresponding time points,and then the rats were sacrificed for brain tissue at 3 mm around lesion boundary.After hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining,the pathological changes in lesion boundary brain tissue were observed under light microscope.The expression of CD34+ cells was observed by immunohistochemical analysis,which markers were used to count the newborn blood capillary sprouts around the traumatic brain tissue.The protein expression of CD34was determined by Western Blot.Results NSS scores at all time points in sham group were 0.NSS scores in TBI and TBI+HW groups showed a decreased tendency with time prolongation after TBI,which showed more significant in TBI+HW group,NSS scores at 3 days and 7 days were significantly lower than those of TBI group (3 day:8.67 ± 0.52 vs.11.56 ± 1.94,7 days:7.33±0.52 vs.8.17±0.98,both P < 0.05).Under light microscope,the brain tissue of rats in sham group was normal.After injury,pathological changes in lesion boundary brain tissue in TBI group were characterized by obvious hemorrhagic necrosis,severe brain edema,a large number of degeneration and necrosis of nerve cells and inflammatory cell infiltration,and the pathological changes were more obvious at 3 days.The edema area in TBI+HW group was slightly smaller than that of TBI group,and the surrounding edema was slightly reduced.It was shown by immunohistochemistry that only a very small number of neoformative capillaries were found in sham group.The number of neoformative capillaries in lesion boundary brain tissue was gradually increased with time prolongation in TBI group.The number of neoformative capillaries in TBI+HW group was more significantly,which was significantly higher than that of TBI group at 3 days and 7 days after injury (cells/HP:10.59 ± 1.88 vs.8.61 ± 1.22 at 3 days,23.20 ± 3.16 vs.17.01 ± 2.64 at 7 days,both P < 0.05).It was shown by Western Blot that the expression of CD34 protein at all time points in TBI group was significantly increased as compared with that of sham group.The expression of CD34 protein at 1 day and 3 days in TBI+HW group was slightly increased as compared with that of TBI group without significant difference,but it was significantly up-regulated at 7 days after injury,which was significantly higher than that of TBI group (gray value:1.36 ± 0.36 vs.0.74±0.08,P < 0.05).Conclusion Hydrogen-rich water promote CD34+ cells home to the site of injured tissue in rats with TBI,is involved in angiogenesis,and improve clinical outcomes during brain functional recovery.
7.A preliminary study of cerebral microbleeds in adult patients with moyamoya disease
Wen SUN ; Wenhua LIU ; Cuiping YUAN ; Song YANG ; Xianjun HUANG ; Guanzhong NI ; Shuangyin ZHU ; Jin FAN ; Xinfeng LIU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2010;18(9):641-645
Objective To investigate the incidence,distribution patterns,and influencing factors of cerebral microbleed (CMB) in Chinese adult patients with moyamoya disease.Methods Thirty consecutive patients with moyamoya disease confirmed by digital subtraction angiography from the Nanking Stroke Registry Program were included.All patients performed conventional MRI sequences (3.0 T) and susceptibility-weighted imaging.The clinical data,such as medical history,systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure,mean arterial pressure,and white matter lesions were collected.Their fasting blood glucose levels and fibrinogen levels were detected.The numbers of CMB lesion,distribution information,and their relationship with various clinical parameters in patients with moyamoya disease were analyzed.Results Among the 30 subjects included,14 CMBs were detected in 10 patients from 11 hemispheres.The distribution of the lesions was mainly in deep brains (71.4%),especially in the periventricular white matter (50.0%).There was no statistical difference in age,gender,hemorrhage symptoms,blood pressure,white mater lesions,and plasma fibrinogen levels between the CMB positive group and CMB negative group.However,the fasting blood glucose levels in the former was significantly higher than those in the latter (8.0 ± 4.1 mmol/Lvs.4.8 ± 0.4 mmol/L;P =0.035).Multivariate regression analysis showed that the increased fasting blood glucose level was an independent risk factor for the occurrence of CMBs in adult patients with moyamoya disease (OR = 10.992,95% CI 1.325-91.218;P=0.026).Conclusions The CMB lesions are susceptible to Chinese adult patients with moyamoya disease in deep brains,especially in the periventricular white matter.The fasting blood glucose level may influence the incidence of CMBs in patients with moyamoya disease.
8.Effects of hydrogen-rich water on expression of aquaporin 4 in brain tissue of rats after traumatic brain injury
Xianjun CHEN ; Difen WANG ; Ying LIU ; Jia YUAN ; Hailing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2018;25(3):228-232
Objective To investigate the effects of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on brain edema and the expression of aquaporin 4 (AQP4) in brain tissue of rats after acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) and explor the mechanism of its action. Methods Ninety male adult Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups: Sham group, TBI model group (TBI group) and HRW intervention group (HRW group), each group n = 30 rats. The TBI rat models were replicated by craniocerebral collision, while the Sham group rats underwent only craniotomy without collision and the cranial opening was closed by suturing and bone wax. After successful modeling, in HRW group the rats received intraperitoneal injection of HRW 5 mL/kg, and in the TBI group and Sham group, equal amount of 5 mL/kg 0.9% normal saline was given by the same method, once a day for 5 days in all the groups. The neurological severity scores (NSS) and brain water contents were detected at postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hours and 5 days in the three groups;the cerebral cortex expression levels of AQP4 mRNA, positive expression levels of AQP4, the cerebral cortex AQP4 protein expression, protein kinase C (PKC) activity were detected in each group. Results ① The NSS of each time point in Sham group was 0; in TBI group, the rats levels of NSS and brain water contents showed a tendency of firstly rising and then decreasing, and after postoperative 24 hours, the levels reached the peak values and then gradually decreased; in HRW group, the levels of NSS and brain water contents were reduced significantly and at postoperative 24 hours when compared with those in TBI group, the levels of decreasing amplitude in HRW group were more significant [NSS score: 5.50±1.87 vs. 10.50±2.42, brain water content: (78.78±0.65)% vs. (79.98±0.61)% , all P < 0.05].② The AQP4 mRNA expression levels of sham group at all time points were 1; compared with the Sham group, the AQP4 mRNA levels of TBI group and HRW group at the time points showed a tendency of firstly decreasing and then rising and reaching the valley level at 24 hours (2-ΔΔCt: 0.33±0.06, 0.36±0.12 vs. 1, both P > 0.05). ③ The immunohistochemistry detection showed that the brain AQP4 mainly expressed in astrocytes in Sham group at various time points. However, in TBI group, the positive expression of AQP4 in astrocytes in injury area at each time point was decreased, at postoperative 24 hours being the most significant; the positive expression of AQP4 in HRW group was significantly higher than that in the TBI group at each time point and since postoperative 12 hours the statistical significant difference appeared in the comparison between the two groups [Absorbance (A) value: 0.206±0.010 vs. 0.170±0.014, P < 0.05]. ④ The expressions of AQP4 protein at various time points were significantly lower in TBI group compared with those of Sham group, and reached the minimum at postoperative 24 hours (gray value: 0.282±0.100 vs. 1.281±0.115, P < 0.05); but in HRW group, the expressions of AQP4 protein at various time points showed significantly higher than those of TBI group, and since postoperative 12 hours the statistical significant difference occurred (gray value:0.681±0.096 vs. 0.420±0.090, P < 0.05). ⑤ The activity of PKC in TBI group at each time point was significantly decreased compared with that in Sham group, but it was significantly increased in HRW group at each time point and reached the maximum at postoperative 24 hours (A value: 2.67±0.52 vs. 1.51±0.42, P < 0.05). ⑥ Correlation analysis:there was an obvious negative correlation between the brain activity of PKC and brain water content (r2= 0.209, P < 0.001);but there was a significant positive correlation between the activity of PKC and the expression of AQP4 protein (r2= 0.406, P <0.001). Conclusion HRW can improve the brain edema in rats following TBI, and the mechanism may be associated with the up-regulation of expression of AQP4 protein and PKC activity in brain tissue.
9.Pathogen isolation and whole-genome sequence analysis of human adenovirus type 55 outbreak on plateaus
Wenbo WANG ; Yuan LIU ; Yifan ZHOU ; Liangqi GU ; Xuelian ZHANG ; Lin ZHANG ; Maomao CHEN ; Xianjun YANG ; Ziying ZOU ; Ping GUO ; Wei QIU ; Xiaobing HU ; Quanshui FAN
Military Medical Sciences 2017;41(6):453-456
Objective To investigate the variation characteristics of adenovirus type 55 (HAdV-B55) gene on plateaus.Methods Throat swabs were collected from HAdV-B55 infected patients and used for virus isolation in HEp-2 cells.The whole-genome sequence was obtained by PCR and sequencing.HAdV-B55 gene sequence was blast with the previously reported virus.Results HAdV-B55 strains were isolated from throat swabs, which were named LS89/Tibet/2016.The whole-genome sequence was obtained and submitted to GenBank with the accession number of KY002683.No large fragment gene recombination was found between this HAdV-B55 strain and previous strains, and the sequence similarity with QS-DLL strain was 99.9%.Conclusion This study provides more information for the evolution patterns of adenovirus 55 and will contribute to the prevention and control of HAdV-B55 infection in the future.
10.The relationship between periprocedural thrombus migration and clinical outcomes in patients with acute large vessel occlusion after mechanical thrombectomy
Chu CHEN ; Tangqin ZHANG ; Youqing XU ; Lili YUAN ; Xiangjun XU ; Ke YANG ; Qian YANG ; Xianjun HUANG ; Zhiming ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2021;54(10):1025-1032
Objective:To investigate the early predictive factors of periprocedural thrombus migration and the relationship between periprocedural thrombus migration and prognosis after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in stroke patients.Methods:The patients with anterior circulation acute large vessel occlusion stroke (ALVOS) who underwent MT in the Stroke Center of Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College from May 2015 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The baseline characteristics, procedural and clinical outcomes were collected. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis was used to explore the risk factors of thrombus migration and the relationship between thrombus migration and prognosis of patients.Results:There were 302 ALVOS patients [(68.8±11.0) years old and 166 males (55.0%)] included, of whom thrombus migration was identified in 80 patients (26.5%), including 60 cases (75.0%) of proximal migration. Cardiogenic stroke ( OR=2.722, 95% CI 1.367-5.418, P=0.004) and clot burden score (CBS; OR=0.849, 95% CI 0.745-0.968, P=0.015) were independent risk factors of thrombus migration. Proximal migration ( OR=2.822, 95% CI 1.220-6.528, P=0.015) was an independent risk factor of 90-day clinical outcome, while the effect of distal migration on 90-day clinical outcome was not statistically significant. Conclusions:Cardiogenic stroke and lower CBS score are independent predictors of periprocedural thrombus migration in ALVOS patients who underwent MT. Proximal migration is an independent risk factor for the prognosis of patients, which has important clinical intervention significance.