Objective To explore the value of lymphatic mapping (LM) and sentinel lymph node(SLN) analysis in laparoscopic colectomy for colon carcinoma. Methods Thirty-two patients with clinically localized colonic neoplasms were subjected to submucosal injection of isosulfan blue dye (0.5-1.0 mL) via a colonoscope during operation. Blue-stained lymphatics were visualized through the laparoscope and followed to the SLN,which was tagged. The colectomy was completed in standard fashion. All lymph nodes were stained by hematoxylin and eosin,and multiple sections of each SLN were examined by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining using cytokeratin antibody. Results At least one SLN was identified laparoscopically in all patients. The SLN accurately predicted the tumor status of the nodal basin in 94% of cases. In 8 cases (25%),an unexpected lymphatic drainage pattern altered the extent of mesenteric resection. The SLN was negative by HE staining in 4 (13%) cases,which were demonstrated positive for micrometastases through immunohistochemical staining. Conclusions SLN mapping during laparoscopic colon resection can alter the margins of resection and in combination with immunohistochemical staining may improve staging,which may more accurately assign patients to prospective protocols.

Gene chips can detect the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously.In this article,gene chips,as a screen apparatus and an imaging apparatus,were depicted according to its main uses.As a screen apparatus,in most researches,on account of different objects,the differential genes were screened by using experimental samples or tissues/cells on different times and different dosage;as an imaging apparatus,gene expression profile was used to discriminate different physiological and pathological characters in different tissue in order to diagnose a disease,which was good for vast data towards application.For bioinformatics analysis on data,at present,some cluster analyses such as non-supervised cluster,k-means and SOM are common analytical means,which presume the function of unknown genes by assisting experimental effects of chips through different algorithms,and judge pathogenesis,diagnose and treated target of diseases.In a word,gene chips is not only a kind of simple molecular biology technology,but also brings us from the period of acquiring knowledge to the period of dealing with information,which provides necessary preparation for researches from decomposed analysis to systemic biology.

Objective To explore the factors related to the severity of disease symptoms in patients with acute leukemia (AL). Methods 198 AL patients with symptoms of disease (anemia, bleeding, infection, fever, etc.) from September 2013 to July 2016, were evaluated by the questionnaires of self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS), eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQA), Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS), family environment scale (FES), self-rating scale of illness conception and health seeking behavior (ICHSB). The results were compared with 198 healthy volunteers. Results The scores of SDS, SAS, factorⅠin FES, factor Ⅲ in FES, factor Ⅳ in FES, nervous and the total scores of EPQA, factor Ⅱ in TAS, factor Ⅱ in ICHSB were significantly higher in AL patients than those in healthy subjects [(41.09 ±6.85) scores vs. (36.74±6.99) scores, t=2.150, P=0.031; (38.64±7.51) scores vs. (31.79±7.57) scores, t= 3.327,P=0.001;(2.38±1.54) scores vs. (5.18±1.33) scores, t=3.319, P=0.001;(3.31±1.82) scores vs. (2.23±1.99) scores, t= 3.325, P= 0.001; (2.41±1.62) scores vs. (5.75±1.51) scores, t= 3.332, P= 0.001; (14.14±5.37) scores vs. (11.01±5.51) scores, t= 5.179, P= 0.000; (42.97±7.10) scores vs. (40.41±6.51) scores, t= 2.930, P=0.004;(22.97±4.57) scores vs. (21.54±4.13) scores, t=2.926, P=0.004; (16.37±3.89) scores vs. (15.92± 3.93) scores, t= 2.104, P= 0.034]. The difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05). The risk factors of AL were SAS (95 %CI= 1.064-1.210, P= 0.001), factor Ⅲ in FES (95 %CI= 1.104-1.694, P= 0.004), age (95 %CI= 1.027-1.094, P= 0.001), factor Ⅱ in TAS (95 %CI= 1.046-1.352, P= 0.005), besides, education level (95 %CI= 0.708-0.866, P= 0.001) acted as the protective role. Conclusions AL patients tend to the psychological problems such as depression, anxiety. Those will show much severer symptoms as a consequence of lacking of family warmth and concern, low expression of emotion, lacking of organization, low economic capacity, tension, and lacking of the ability to distinguish between emotion and physical feelings.

Objective To establish a reliable assay which can be used clinically to detect the antibody to Epstein-Barr virus-specific DNase (EBV-DNase) for the early diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot technique (EITB). Methods P3HR-1 cells were induced with TPA (12-0-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate) to extract EBV-DNase. The sera from 84 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), 27 patients with other head and neck tumors, and 31 normal healthy adults were detected for EBV-DNase by Western Blot and immunochemical staining. Meanwhile,they also underwent EBVCA-IgA examination.Results There were four positive bands in the region between 52 and 59 KD in the sera from NPC patients. The positive rate by EITB for NPC patients was 70.24%, while that for both patients with other tumors and normal adults was 0. The positive rates of EBVCA-IgA were 73.81%, 18.52% and 6.45%, respectively for the three groups.Conclusions EBV-DNase detection with EITB is as sensitive as EBVCA-IgA examination, but with higher specificity, in NPC. It also has the advantage of not using any radioactive material. Therefore, it is a simple and useful method for early diagnosis of NPC.

OBJECTIVETo define the optimal development time of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) venography in cervical cancer patients and establish 3D CT-based digital pelvic model of the patients.

METHODSThirty patients with cervical cancer stratified by FIGO surgical staging underwent micro-CT scanning of the arterial phase and the venous phase with a delay time of 70, 90 and 120 s. The images were interpreted independently by two experienced radiologists to define the optimal development time in venous phase and establish the imaging diagnosis. Based on the pelvic CT scan data, we segmented the images using the abdominal medical image-3D visualization system followed by 3D image reconstruction to establish the 3D digital pelvic model using FreeForm Modeling System to modify the reconstructed images.

RESULTSThe optimal images were obtained by scanning with a 90-sec delay time. Micro-CT was not sensitive to IB1 phase or earlier phases (1/5), but efficient in advanced stages (≥IB2 phase). In our cases, 25 were diagnosed by micro-CT with a diagnostic accuracy of 64%. Based on these CT data, the pelvic 3D model covering the main organs, vessels, cervical neoplasm, and supplying vessels of the tumor in the pelvic cavity were successfully reconstructed to allow spatial observations of the uterus and the neighboring organs.

CONCLUSIONThe 3D digital pelvic model reconstructed provides a means for staging cervical cancer and facilitates further surgical simulation studies.

Female ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; methods ; Middle Aged ; Models, Anatomic ; Neoplasm Staging ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; methods ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging

With the rapid development of society and the improvement of Western medicine,the average life expectancy of the Chinese population has steadily increased. Since the beginning of the 21th century,China has officially entered an aging society and is currently in a phase of rapid growth in the elderly population. The effective management and improvement of the health levels of the elderly have become urgent issues that society needs to address. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),rooted in Chinese traditional culture,has developed a rich system of health preservation through thousands of years of historical practice,which has important guiding significance in actively coping with the aging of the population. This article discusses the historical evolution of the theory of health preservation in TCM,the interpretation of aging mechanisms by TCM,and the strategies for elderly health preservation from the perspective of TCM. By exploring TCM health preservation concepts,a theoretical framework for the health care of the elderly is constructed,so as to provide a scientific basis for their health management.

Humans ; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ; diagnosis ; therapy

OBJECTIVE：To compare th e difference of the components of volatile oil in Citrus medica from different producing areas. METHODS ：The volatile oil of C. medica from 10 different producing areas was extracted with steam distillation ，and the yield was calculated. The components of the volatile oil of C. medica from different producing areas were analyzed by GC-MS. The compounds were retrieved from NIST 14.L mass spectrum database and identified. Relative mass fraction of chemical component was determined by peak area normalization method. Cluster analysis of samples were performed by using SPSS 20.0 software. RESULTS：The yields of volatile oil of C. medica from 10 different producing areas were 0.10％-1.75％，among which sample from Qianwei county in Leshan city of Sichuan province was the highest （1.75％）. A total of 66 components were identified in the volatile oil of C. medica from different producing areas ，with a relative molecular weight of 126.20-392.66. The majority was C 10 and C 15 compounds；isomers with relative molecular weight of 136，154 took up the great proportion ，which were mainly cycloalkane monoterpenes. There were 12 common components in the volatile oil of C. medica from different areas ，which were limonene（24.90％），terpinene（14.71％），（－）-4 terpineol（2.88％），citral（2.33％），α-myrrhene（2.33％），geraniol（1.52％）， α-pinene（1.37％），trans bergamot olene （1.16％），isoterpinene（1.13％），methyl palmitate （1.12％），linalool（1.09％）and geranyl acetate（1.04％）according to relative mass fraction ；8 of them were monoterpenes ，2 were sesquiterpenes and 2 were esters. There were 4 categories of C. medica from different producing areas ，i.e. S 2，S4，S6 clustered into one ；S1，S3，S7，S8 clustered into one ； S5 and S 10 clustered into one ；S9 as one . CONCLUSIONS ： There are some difference of the components in volatile oil of medica from different producing areas ，and the content of the same component also has great difference in the volatile oil of C. medica from different producing areas.

OBJECTIVE： To optimize the purification technology of total flavonoids from Sparganium stoloniferum. METHODS： Separation and purification by macroporus adsorption resin， using sample solution pH， flow rate and concentration of eluent， the purification rate of total flavonoids as evalution indexes， the purification technology of total flavonoids from S. stoloniferum were optimized by Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology based on single factor test. Validation test was conducted. RESULTS： The optimal purification technology was sample solution pH 4.8， flow rate of eluent 2.0 BV/h， concentration of eluent 72％. The purification rate of total flavonoids in 3 batches of samples was 72.34％ （RSD＝1.77％， n＝3） in validation test， relative errors of which to predicted value （73.99％） was 2.13％. CONCLUSIONS： The optimal purification technology is stable and feasible， and can be used for the purification of total flavonoids from S. stoloniferum.

Ferroptosis, as a newly discovered cell death form, has become an attractive target for precision cancer therapy. Several ferroptosis therapy strategies based on nanotechnology have been reported by either increasing intracellular iron levels or by inhibition of glutathione (GSH)-dependent lipid hydroperoxidase glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4). However, the strategy by simultaneous iron delivery and GPX4 inhibition has rarely been reported. Herein, novel tumor microenvironments (TME)-activated metal-organic frameworks involving Fe & Cu ions bridged by disulfide bonds with PEGylation (FCSP MOFs) were developed, which would be degraded specifically under the redox TME, simultaneously achieving GSH-depletion induced GPX4 inactivation and releasing Fe ions to produce ROS