Acute Disease ; Cytogenetics ; Humans ; Leukemia ; genetics

As a foreign body, intravascular stent will induce platelet aggregation on the stent surface and activate platelet system and coagulation system, resulting in thrombosis. Smooth muscle cells migrate to injured site and proliferate, leading to intimal hyperplasia and vessel wall remodeling, which induces restenosis. Incidence of intravascular restenosis is determined by stent type, disease of the host, severity of stenosis before implantation and remnant stenosis length following stenting. Inhibition of intimal hyperplasia or improvement of intima formation and vessel wall remodeling can effectively prevent restenosis. Currently, there are many drugs to prevent restenosis, including antiplatelet drug, anti-inflammatory growth factor inhibitor and anti-cell proliferation drugs.

Objective To detect TCRγ gene rearrangements in skin lesions and peripheral blood of patients with parapsoriasis, and to study their clinical significance. Methods Totally, 20 patients with parapsoriasis were included in this study. BIOMED?2 multiplex PCR was performed to detect TCRγgene rearrangements in lesional skin (n=20)and peripheral blood(n=11)samples from the patients with parapsoriasis. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the relationship of TCRγ gene rearrangements with clinical types of parapsoriasis as well as general information and histopathological manifestations(including non?specific manifestations and atypical manifestations)of patients. Results TCRγ gene rearrangements were positive in lesional skin from 7 of the 20 patients, in peripheral blood from 3 of 11 patients, and in both lesional skin and peripheral blood from 2 patients. Positive TCRγ gene rearrangements in skin lesions were significantly correlated with mycosis fungoides(MF)?related atypical histopatho?logical manifestations(P<0.05), but those in neither skin lesions nor peripheral blood were correlated with gender and age of patients or clinical course and types of parapsoriasis(all P>0.05). During an average follow?up time of 44.85 ± 18.48 months, 1 case progressed into MF, and 2 were cured. Conclusions Positive TCRγgene rearrangements in skin lesions of patients with parapsoriasis may be correlated with MF?related atypical manifestations. The presence of TCRγgene rearrangements and atypical histopathological manifestations may suggest the possibility of progression from parapsoriasis into MF.

1 ? 25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3(1? 25 (OH)2 D3)induced differentiation of human promyelocytic leukaemia cells ( HL-60 ) into mature myeloid cells in vitro. The ratio of nuclei to cytoplasma decreased; Their nucleoli reduced; Cells became irrgular and extended the pseudopods. 1 ? 25 (OH ) 2 D3 caused significant increase of nitroblue tetrazolium ( NBT ) reduction and ?-non-specific acid esterase (?-NAE ) and acid phosphatase (ACP ) activities. These data and morphological characteristics suggest that HL-60 cells were conclusively identified as monocytes/macrophages. The histogram of DNA distribution ahylyzed by flow cytometry demonstrated G0 + G1 phase increased and S phase increased and S phase decreased remarkably after treatment with l?, 25 ( OH ) 2 D3 as compared with untreated cells.

Animals ; Diet, High-Fat ; Dietary Fats ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Obesity ; etiology ; physiopathology ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; physiology ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Receptors, Leptin ; genetics ; metabolism ; Sexual Development ; physiology

OBJECTIVEThis study aims to investigate the caries status of the first permanent molar and primary tooth among 7- to 9-year-old children in Tangshan city and the correlation between caries of primary tooth and the first permanent molar.

METHODSA stratified cluster sampling method was used on the basis of the Basic Approach of Oral Health Survey of WHO and the Guideline of the Third National Oral Health Survey. A total of 10 primary schools were randomly sampled in clusters that included 51 primary school sampling spots in Tangshan. The caries status of 1 794 children aged 7 years to 9 years was examined.

RESULTSThe prevalence rate of the first permanent molar caries was 47.49% (852/1 794), the mean number of DMFT was 1.30 ± 1.59, the mean number of DMFS was 1.96 ± 3.40, and the filling rate was only 2.35% (20/852). The preva- lence rate and mean DMFT of the first permanent molar caries showed significant difference between different ages and genders (P < 0.05). However, the mean DMFS of the first permanent molar caries only showed significant difference between the various ages (P < 0.05). The prevalence rate of the primary tooth caries was 83.11% (1 491/1 794), the mean number of dmft was 4.82 ± 3.55, the mean number of dmfs was 6.51 ± 5.61, and the filling rate was 12.41% (185/1 491). Caries of primary tooth was the first permanent molar caries risk factor [r = 0.277, OR = 5.736, P = 0.00, 95% CI (4.175, 7.881)]. Significant correlation was found between the caries of primary tooth and first permanent molar (r = 0.274, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONCaries status of the first permanent molar among 7- to 9-year-old children in Tangshan city is serious. Caries status of primary tooth may play an important role in predicting the first permanent molar caries in clinic and prevention.

PurposeTo evaluate the value of combined employment of thyroid imaging-reporting and data system (TI-RADS) and ultrasound elastography (UE) in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.Materials and Methods The clinical data of 174 patients with 232 thyroid nodules confirmed surgically or pathologically with puncture biopsy were retrospectively analyzed. All nodules were examined by ultrasound and UE. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of TI-RADS, UE and the combination of the two methods were calculated respectively, and the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was drawn to evaluate the value of each of the three methods in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules by comparison of area under curve (AUC).Results The diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of UE (number of benign nodules: 155, number of malignant nodules: 77) were 88.9%, 91.8% and 90.9%, respectively; those of TI-RADS (number of benign nodules: 153, number of malignant nodules: 79) were 76.4%, 85.0% and 82.3%, respectively. The values measured by UE were significantly higher than those by TI-RADS (χ2=3.920 and 7.446,P<0.05). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy measured by the combined use of the two methods (number of benign nodules: 155, number of malignant nodules: 77) were 93.0%, 93.7% and 93.5%, respectively, which were higher than either of the methods, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=7.725, 6.450 and 13.728,P<0.05). The areas under the curve (AUC) were 0.833 and 0.812 respectively for UE and TI-RADS; the AUC for the combination of the two methods was 0.914, which had significantly higher diagnosis accuracy than that by any single method, and the difference was statistically significant (Z=1.95 and 2.55,P<0.05). Conclusion Compared with gray scale ultrasound, the combination of TI-RADS and UE has higher diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy for excluding malignancy in diagnose of thyroid nodules.

Objective To evaluate the complication rate of secondary surgery in patients with benign thyroid disease. Methods From June 1992 to June 2003, 65 patients underwent reoperation. Operative procedures. pathology and complications were reviewed. Results The first surgery was unilateral in 27 cases (41.5%), bilateral in 38 (58.5%). Reoperation identified carcinoma in 8 cases with complications developed in 8 cases and left over permanent in 1 case (1.5%). Conclusion The complication rate of second operation is higher than that of first thyroid surgery, but still acceptable.

Objective To investigate the value of bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) and the kidney shear wave velocity (SWV) in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic nephropathy.Methods 150 cases of patients with diabetic mellitus were divided into three groups according to 24h urinary albumin excretion (Ualb):normalbuminuria (NA) group,microalbuminuria (MA) group and clinical proteinuria (CA) group;50 healthy subjects were selected as the control group (NC).The levels of blood BMP-7 were detected and the virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) was used to detect renal SWV in four groups.Both the BMP-7 level and the renal parenchyma SWV were compared among four groups.Then correlation analysis was made between blood of BMP-7 level and renal SWV in diabetic nephropathy groups.Results Blood BMP-7 level:the lowest was CA group,the middle one was MA group,and the highest was NA group (P ＜0.05),the NC group and the NA group had no significant difference (P ＞0.05); SWV measured values:CA group was the highest,MA group was middle one and the NA group was the lowest (P ＜ 0.05),the difference between NC group and the NA group was not significant statistically (P ＞0.05).The blood levels of BMP-7 and renal SWV had a significant negative correlation (r =-0.612,P ＜0.05).Conclusions The blood BMP-7 levels downregulate with the progressing of diabetic nephropathy,but the renal SWV increases with the diabetic nephropathy deterioration,and may indirectly reflects blood BMP-7 levels.Both of them have important application values in the diagnosis or treatment of diabetic nephropathy.

Objective To investigate the relationship between personal disposable income and female depression,and to examine the moderating roles of personality in this link.Methods The demographic questionnaire,self-rating depression scale (SDS) and eysenck's personality questionnaire short scale (EPQ-RSC) were used to survey 139 cases of married female patients with depression.Results Personal disposable income could be used to significantly and negatively predict female depression(β=-0.669,P＜0.01).The interaction between personal disposable income and introversion-extroversion,personal disposable income and neuroticism was significant (β=0.142,P＜0.05.β=-0.232,P＜0.01).In the groups of higher and lower scores on the introversion-extroversion dimension,personal disposable income could be used to significantly predict female depression(β=-0.397,P ＜0.05.β=-0.452,P＜0.05).In the group of higher scores on the neuroticism dimension,personal disposable income could be used to significantly predict female depression(β=-0.553,P＜0.01),but not in the group of lower scores(β=-0.349,P＞0.05).Conclusion Personal disposable income has significantly negative prediction effect on female depression,and introversion-extroversion and neuroticism have significant moderating effects on the relationship between personal disposable income and female depression.