Objective: An automatic seamless stitching method with spinal X-ray image sequence is presented in this paper. Methods: First, biorthogonal wavelet transform is used to implement decomposing of the multi-resolution and the effective edge of the image can be extracted by this method combined with Canny operator. The feature points of the image can be obtained by calculating the edge contour matrix E and the value matrix H. Second, the roughly matching of feature points can be achieved by using Normalized Cross Correlation (NCC) algorithm and the random sample consensus (RANSAC) algorithm is introduced to remove false matching pairs and to achieve precisely matching. Third, the image sequence is automatically sorted with the improved genetic algorithm to achieve automatic stitching. At last, the weighted average fusion algorithm is appfied to achieve smooth and seamless image stitching. This algorithm is robust for the weak-contrast X-ray image sequence. Results: Experimental results show that high-quality and fast image sequence stitching can be obtained automatically by using this method. Conclusions: To a certain extent, it overcomes the shortcomings of X-ray image sequence such as the strong image noise, concentration of values ofpixels, blurred boundaries, large overlap area and the sequence constraint, and therefore it may be applied to in medical imaging field widely.

Objective To establish a malignant transformed human fetal osteoblastic human cells from the immortalized cell line hFOB1.19 in order to explore the molecular mechanism in tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma. Methods hFOB1.19 cells were treated sequentially by an initiated factor, N-methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) and a promoter, 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA). The features of malignancy of transformed cells were identified by cell morphology, DNA content analysis, colony forming frequency on soft agar and tumorigenetic test in nude mice. Results Continuous passaging after the treatments resulted in the formation of a few paramorph foci and exhibited in an extensively random orientation. The poly-ploid of DNA was 81.08% in experiment group, much higher than that in control group (55.03%). Compared with that of negative control cell, colony formation efficiency of transformed cells in semisolid agar showed a a significant increase. The transformed cells formed tumors subcutaneously in the nude mice, which were verified to be poorly differentiated osteosarcoma histopathological examination. Conclusion Mocking the process of malignant transformation of human cells, we establish malignant transformed immortalized human fetal osteoblastic human cells (hFOB1.19) model.

Animals ; Diazepam ; pharmacology ; Drug Antagonism ; Electroencephalography ; Female ; Male ; Pyrazoles ; poisoning ; toxicity ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBEJECTIVE Gecko has been clinically used in China for many years. It has been proved that the gecko polypeptide mixture(GPM)extracted from gecko could inhibit the growth of multiple types of tumor cells.In order to investigate the possible anti-tumor molecular mechanisms of GPM,we used RNA-seq technology to identify the differentially expressed genes of human hepatocellular carci-noma(HCC)HepG2 cells treated with or without GPM.METHODS The HepG2 cells were treated with different concentration of GPM(0,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4 mg·mL-1)for 6 h,12 h and 24 h,respectively.MTT assay was used to detect the viability of HepG2 cells. DAPI fluorescence staining was performed to observe nucleus morphological changes of HepG2 cells.Western blot analysis was applied to observe the expres-sion of apoptosis- related proteins and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERs)-related proteins in HepG2 cells.Flow cytometry was also applied to detect reactive oxygen species(ROS)generation.In this report, we showed that GPM could induce HepG2 cells apoptosis and influence HepG2 cells proliferation in a dose-dependent manner.We applied many analysis methods,including differentially expressed genes analysis,Gene Ontology(GO)enrichment analysis,KEGG pathway enrichment analysis,protein-protein interaction network analysis to screen out possible molecular mechanisms.RESULTS ER-nucleus signaling pathway, cellular response to stress and apoptotic processes were identified the potential anti-cancer molecular biological process of GPM.GPM may also induce apoptosis in HepG2 cells via endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway. The GPM could induce ROS generation and up-regulate ERs-related proteins. CONCLUSION The present study revealed the potential anti-tumor mechanism of GPM.

This paper presents a new kind of collecting and processing system of the sound signal of larynx where double sound cards and software filter are used. The installation of the double sound cards and processing proposal of software are mainly discussed and a new kind of ADC method of dual-channel sound signal is put forward in this paper. This system has the feature of reliable performance, simple installation and easy maintenance.
Algorithms ; Equipment Design ; Humans ; Larynx ; physiology ; Microcomputers ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted ; instrumentation ; Software ; Sound ; Speech Production Measurement ; instrumentation

Six flavonol glycosides were isolated and calibrated from Ginkgo biloba extract, and then used to calibrate the content in 2 baiches of G. biloba reference extract, so was rutin. RSD values of rutin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, kaempferol-3-O-rhamnoside-2-glu- coside, quercetin-3-O-rhamnop-yranosyl-2-O-(6-O-p-coumaroyl)-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O-rhamnopyranosyl-2-O-(6-O-p-coum-aroyl) - glucoside were around 1.1%-4.6%, nevertheless, RSD values of quercetin-3-O-glucoside and isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside were more than 5%. According to the results, the reference extract of G. biloba can be used as the substitute to determine rutin, kaempferol-3-O- rutinoside, kaempferol-3-O-rhamnoside-2-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-rhamnopyranosyl-2-O-(6-O-p-coumaroyl)-glucoside and kaempferol-3-0-rhamnopyranosyl-2-O-(6-O-p-coumaroyl)-glucoside instead of corresponding reference substances. So reference extract in place of single component reference in assay is feasible.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Flavonols ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Ginkgo biloba ; chemistry ; Glucosides ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Molecular Structure ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Angiotensin II ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Endothelial Cells ; drug effects ; secretion ; Endothelins ; secretion ; Humans ; Polyphenols ; pharmacology ; Propanolamines ; pharmacology ; Tea ; chemistry ; Weightlessness Simulation

Background The pathogenesis and development of cataract is associated with oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human lens epithelial cells(LECs).BH3-only protein is a factor that can initiate apoptosis,and thus the apoptotic process is probably related to the activation of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK).However,the relationship between oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human LECs and the JNK pathway remains to be illuminated.Objective This study was to investigate the effects of the JNK/c-Jun pathway and its target gene,Bim (Bcl-2 interacting mediator of cell death)and PU M A(p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis),on oxidative stressinduced apoptosis of human LECs.Methods The human LECs cell line(HLEC-B3)was cultured and passaged in DMEM with 10％ fetal bovine serum in vitro.Confluent cells were incubated in 24 well plates and divided into 4 groups.Hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)(50 μmol/L)was used to treat the cells for 4,8 or 12 hours,and cells without H2O2 treatment served as the control group.Apoptosis was detected using Hoechst 33258 staining and quantified by counting the number of cells with pyknotic nuclei.In addition,confluent cells were seeded in 6 well plates,and Western blot and RT-PCR were used to detect the expression of the caspase-3,c-Jun,Bim and PUMA proteins and their mRNA in HLEC-B3,respectively.The JNK/c-Jun pathway inhibitors,CEP11004 or SP600125,were added into cultured media with H2O2,and cells treated with DMSO or H2O2 only served as negative and positive control groups.The expression of the p-JNK,JNK,p-c-Jun,c-Jun,Bim,PUMA proteins was detected by Western blot and apoptosis was assayed using Hoechst 33258 staining.200 pmoL/L of Bim or PUMA small interference RNA(siBim or siPUMA)fragments were transfected into the cells for 24 hours,respectively,and H2O2 was then used to treat the cells for 8 hours.The expression of the Bim and PUMA protein and their mRNA in the cells was detected by Western blot and RT-PCR,respectively.Results After H2O2 treatment in HLEC-B3 cells for 4,8,or 12 hours,the rates of apoptosis were 4.30％±1.15％,27.08％±0.74％ and 46.59％±0.91％,showing a significant difference among them (F=1909.433,P=0.000),and those of the 4,8,12 hour groups were significantly increased in comparison to the control group(P =0.049,0.000,0.000).Compared to untreated cells,the levels of expression of the JNK,Bim,PUMA proteins and their mRNA in HLEC-B3 cells were significantly elevated.After the addition of CEP11004 or SP600125,the expression of these protein and mRNA in HLEC-B3 cells in the presence of H2O2 was significantly weaker than that in the DMSO control group(P =0.000,0.000).After the tranfection of siBim or siPUMA,the apoptosis rates of the H2O2 treated groups were significantly higher than those in the Bim-/-or PIMA-/-group (P＜0.05).Conclusions H2O2 can activate the JNK/c-Jun pathway and up-regulate the expression of its target genes Bim and PUMA in human LECs in a time-dependent manner.Inhibiting the JNK/c-Jun pathway and interfering with the expression of Bim and PUMA can protect human LECs against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the effect of fasudil on vascular endothelial function in patients with coronary slow flow( CSF) . Methods Eighty?two patients with CSF and normal coronary angiography were selected and randomly divided into conventional treatment group and fasudil group, 41 cases in each group. Patients in conventional treatment group were given conventional treatment( aspirin,nitrates and atorvasta?tin) ,while patients in the fasudil group were given fasudil on the basis of conventional treatment. The angina pectoris,TIMI,endothelial?dependent flow?mediated vasodilation( FMD) ,the levels of plasma nitric oxide( NO) , endothelin?1( ET?1) and Rho kinase( ROCKI) of the brachial artery were observed in the two groups before and after two weeks of treatment. Results The total effective rate of fasudil group was 87. 80%,higher than that of conventional treatment group of 65. 85%,the difference was significant(χ2=68. 176,P<0. 05) . TIMI,FMD im?proved in the fasudil group after treatment compared with before treatment, the difference was significant ( t =4. 37,4. 43;P<0. 05);plasma NO level increased compared with before treatment(t=5. 63,P<0. 01),while ROCKI,ET?1 level decreased(t=6. 19,5. 66;P<0. 01). Plasma NO,ET?1,ROCKI and FMD,TIMI of conven?tional treatment had no significantly changes before and after treatment(P<0. 05). The post?treatment of NO, FMD,TIMI levels in fasudil group were significantly increased compared with conventional group ( ( 36. 17 ±7. 64) μmol/L vs. (24. 99±8. 96) μmol/L,(9. 96±1. 76)% vs. (5. 86±1. 45)%,17. 53±5. 81 vs. 29. 71 ±7. 83;t=4. 06,4. 18,5. 41;P<0. 05),while ROCKI,ET?1 levels in fasudil group were significantly decreased compared with conventional group((19. 57±1. 33) μg/L vs. (34. 38±1. 51) μg/L,(14. 36±6. 05) ng/L vs. (20. 95±6. 57) ng/L;t=3. 87,4. 36,P<0. 01). Conclusion Fasudil can significantly improve the vascular en?dothelial function in patients with CSF.

BACKGROUND: Angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang-Ⅱ) can stimulate vascular endothelial cells to excrete endothelin, a kind of potent vasoconstrictor. The content of endothelin in blood or cell culture media directly reflects the function and injured status of vascular endothelial cells. Therefore, it is significant for strengthening vascular endothelial cells to resist the injured factors. Tea polyphenols is a mainly active component of tea, and it is considered as a reagent for anti-atherosclerosis, protecting injuries of vascular endothelial cells and preventing cardiovascular diseases. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of tea polyphenols in different concentrations on endothelin content in vascular endothelial cells induced by Ang-Ⅱ at various time points through establishing Ang-Ⅱ-induced vascular endothelial cell injury models and further to investigate the protective effect of tea polyphenols on vascular endothelial cells. DESIGN: Observational study.SETTING: Aerospace and Diving Medical Center, Navy General Hospital of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in Laboratory of Aerospace and Diving Medical Center, Navy General Hospital of Chinese PLA from March to September 2005. Main materials were detailed as follows: Ang-Ⅱ (Sigma Company), tea polyphenols (Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University) and vascular endothelial cells (human large artery vascular endothelial cell system, CBI Company, USA).METHODS: Cultured vascular endothelial cells were divided into 4 groups: ① Control group: The normal culture media was added in the isopyknic vascular endothelial cells, and 100 μL supernatant was extracted before and at 0.5, 6 and 24 hours after filling moisturized liquid. ② Ang-Ⅱ group: Cell culture media containing 10-7 mol/L Ang-Ⅱ was added in the vascular endothelial cells, and other operations were as the same as those in the control group. ③ High-concentration tea polyphenols + Ang-Ⅱ group: Cell culture media containing 50 mg/L tea polyphenols was added in the vascular endothelial cells, and other operations were as the same as those in the Ang-Ⅱ group. ④ Low-concentration tea polyphenols + Ang-Ⅱ group: Cell culture media containing 25 mg/L tea polyphenols. 100 μL supernatant was extracted before and after 0.5, 6 and 24 hours treatment in each group. Thereafter, radioimmunoassay was used to measure the content of endothelin. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Content of endothelin.RESULTS: ① Content of endothelin in Ang-Ⅱ group was higher than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.01). ② At 6 and 24 hours after high-concentration tea polyphenols incubation, content of endothelin in high-concentration tea polyphenols + Ang-Ⅱ group was lower than that in Ang-Ⅱ group (P ＜ 0.01). Moreover, the content of endothelin in low-concentration tea polyphenols + Ang-Ⅱ group was lower than that in both high-concentration tea polyphenols + Ang-Ⅱ group and angiotensin Ⅱ group (P ＜ 0.01). CONCLUSION: Tea polyphenols has inhibitory effects on endothelin releasing function of vascular endothelial cells induced by Ang-Ⅱ, suggesting that tea polyphenols has protective effect on vascular endothelial cells, and the effect of low-concentration tea polyphenols is superior to that of the high-concentration one.