Objective To investigate the clinical effect of selective uterine artery embolization in obstetrics and gynecology postoperative bleeding.Methods The clinical data of 19 patients with obstetrics and gynecology postoperative bleeding undergoing selective uterine artery embolization were analyzed retrospectively,including 15 cases of cesarean and 4 cases of uterectomy.Results Nineteen patients were uterine artery bleeding.All patients were diagnosed by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and embolization were disposable success.No complications such as organ necrosis or visceral dysfunction occurred.Conclusions DSA has advantages of minimally invasive,significant effect,less adverse reaction,quick recovery and easier to be accepted by the patients in diagnosis and interventional treatment of postoperative bleeding in obstetrics and gynecology.Selective uterine artery embolization has a wide range of application and development prospect in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.

Objective To investigate the cause and development of atrioventricular block (AVB) occurred during and after transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD), and to explore its feasible prevention and treatment. Methods From Mar, 2005 to Dec, 2005, 157 patients who suffered from congenital VSD underwent transcatheter interventional occlusion. Transient Ⅲ degree AVB occurred in 2 patients during the transcatheter therapy and Ⅱ degree AVB in 2 patients and Ⅲ degree AVB in 3 patients were observed 4 hours to 8 days after the therapy. Two of them suffered from Adams-Stokes syndrome. All patients were treated by intravenous injection of glucocorticosteroid, diuretic and dehydrator. One of them was also treated with temporary pacing. Results AVB did not re-occurred after the transcatheter closure in 2 patients who suffered from transient Ⅲ degree AVB during the transcatheter interventional therapy. The cardiac rhythm in 3 patients who suffered from Ⅲ degree AVB after the transcatheter closure reverted to sinus rhythm in 7, 8 and 18 days after the operation respectively. However, 2 of them suffered recurrent Ⅲ degree AVB after discharge, and one of them could not be restored to sinus rhythm. Three patients who suffered from the Ⅱ degree AVB resumed to sinus rhythm in 5, 7 and 8 days after the transcatheter closure respectively, and the type Ⅰ and the type Ⅱ of Ⅱ degree AVB alternated before the rhythm completely reverted. Conclusion AVB is a frequent complication during and after transcatheter closure of VSD. AVB occurred after transcatheter occlusion should be treated actively, or it may become permanent AVB. Improving the cardiac transcatheter interventional device and technique can prevent the high degree AVB in certain degree.

Objective To study the anatomy and homodynamics of the normal testis vessels in puberty using color Doppler flow imaging to obtain the normal value ranges of each flow parameter and evaluate the waveform characteristics of the testicular and its clinical significances. Methods The anatomy and homodynamic parameters of testicular artery (TA), capsular artery (CA), intratesticular artery (ITA), deferential and cremasteric arteries were studied in 141 normal pubertal volunteers. The following blood flow parameters were included: time average maximum velocity (TAMX), peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV), pulsatility index (PI) and resistance index (RI). Results ① The blood flow in TA, CA and ITA was visualized bilaterally in all the subjects; deferential and cremasteric arteries were identified in 98.6% of the subjects. ② The normal ranges of the homodynamic parameters of supratesticular artery, CA and ITA were obtained in puberty. ③ PSV, PI and RI decreased gradually in the following arteries: TA→CA→ITA. Conclusion The testicular arterial anatomy and arterial waveform characteristics of normal pubertal testis can be accurately evaluated by CDFI. It is helpful for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of testicular diseases in pubertal youngsters.

Objective: To review the results with an approach of primary repair for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) with anomalous coronary arteries. Methods: From June 1995 to June 2002, 12 patients with TOF and DORV associated with anomalous coronary arteries crossing an obstructed right ventricle outflow tract underwent primary surgical repair. To avoid injury of the anomalous coronary arteries, some modified surgical techniques were used. Main pulmonary artery translocation in 2 patients, repair under a mobilized left anterior descending coronary artery in 3, displaced ventriculotomy with subcoronary suture lines in 5, and the right ventricle outflow tract was repaired via the arteriotomy and/or pulmonary incision in 2. Results: There were no early or late death, and no myocardial infarction. Follow-up ranged from 3 months to 6 years, there were no residual leakage and obstruction of right ventricle outflow tract. Conclusion: Primary repair of TOF with anomalous coronary arteries can be done with excellent results. A proper surgical technique should be used during operation.

Bacillus subtilis is a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) strain that has been widely used in industries including fodder, food, and biological control. In addition, B. subtilis expression system also plays a significant role in the production of industrial enzymes. However, its application is limited by its low sporulation frequency and transformation efficiency. Immense studies have been done on interpreting the molecular mechanisms of sporulation and competence development, whereas only few of them were focused on improving sporulation frequency and transformation efficiency of B. subtilis by genetic modification. The main challenge is that sporulation and competence development, as the two major developmental events in the stationary phase of B. subtilis, are regulated by the complicated intracellular genetic regulatory systems. In addition, mutual regulatory mechanisms also exist in these two developmental events. With the development of genetic and metabolic engineering, constructing genetic regulatory networks is currently one of the most attractive research fields, together with the genetic information of cell growth, metabolism, and development, to guide the industrial application. In this review, the mechanisms of sporulation and competence development of B. subtilis, their interactions, and the genetic regulation of cell growth were interpreted. In addition, the roles of these regulatory networks in guiding basic and applied research of B. subtilis and its related species were discussed.
Bacillus subtilis ; genetics ; physiology ; Gene Regulatory Networks ; Metabolic Engineering ; Spores, Bacterial ; physiology

Objective To investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with maintenance hemodialysis, and to analyze the potential risk factors. Methods The clinical data of 472 patients with maintenance hemodialysis from 7 blood purification centers were collected. Patients were divided into the MS group and the non-MS group. The demographic data , anthropometric examinations , dialysis prescription and results of laboratory were compared between these two groups. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the risk factors of MS. Results The morbidity of MS was 34.75%. There were significant differences in weight , waist circumference , waist-hip ratio , frequency of dialysis , time of hemodialysis perweek , urea reduction ratio, urea clearance index (Kt/v), iron, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), leukocytes, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) between these two groups (P < 0.05, resectively). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that iron (OR = 1.084, P = 0.042), iPTH (OR = 1.754, P = 0.035), waist-hip 1ratio (OR = 2.013,P = 0.021), hs-CRP (OR = 4.245,P = 0.000)were correlated with MS. Conclusion The morbidity of MS in patients with maintenance hemodialysis is higher. Iron, iPTH, waist-hip ratio, hs-CRP are potential risk fctors of MS for the patients with maintenance hemodialysis.

Objectives This study was designed to observe the correlation of the levels of serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP) between the 3rd day after acute myocardial infarction(AMI) and after 3 months of left ventricular remodeling(LV remodeling) and to establish the predictive levels of NT-proBNP,hs-CRP for LV remodeling after AMI.Methods The blood samples from 106 patients with the first AMI and echocardiography were examined on the 3rd day and after 3 month.LV remodeling was estimated by the changes of left ventricular end-diastolic volume(LVEDV) during the 3rd day and after 3 month.Based on the change of LV remodeling,the 106 patients were divided into two groups:LV remodeling group(defined as the change rate of LVEDV more than 20%) and non-LV remodeling group.Results The correlation coefficients of the change of LVEDV were 0.706 for serum NT-pro BNP and 0.596 for hs-CRP.With a cutoff value of 0.20,the area under the ROC curve(AUCs) was(0.892) for NT-proBNP and 0.825 for hs-CRP.There was no statistically difference between NT-proBNP and hs-CRP.The ROC plot indicated that NT-proBNP was superior to hs-CRP for predicting LV remodeling.Conclusion The level of serum NT-proBNP appropriately reflects LV remodeling after AMI and shows more efficacious than the level of serum hs-CRP.The level of serum NT-proBNP on the 3rd day after AMI and LV remodeling were positively correlated with the level after 3 months.

Objective To investigate the role of ghrelin promoting proliferation of pancreatic β cells and the mechanism of it. Methods Mouse pancreatic β cells(NIT-1)were treated with different concentrations of ghrelin.NIT-1 cells proliferation was measured by MTT incorporation assay,and the cell cycle was measured by Flow Cytometry,and the expression of ERK1/2 and the level of ERK1/2 phosphorylation were determined by Western blot assay.Results With the increase of concentration and the time of treatment,ghrelin promotes cell survival of pancreatic β cells.The S-phase portion was changed after treatment of ghrelin on NIT-1 for 48 hours.The S-phase percentage in the groups where ghrelin concention change from 0 tO 10-9,10-8,10-7 mol/L were(34.5±6.5)%,(42.1±7.4)%,(50.6±5.8)%,(71.4±9.4)%,respectively.Ghrelin also induces phesphorilation of ERK1/2 in NIT-1 cell,and a doseeffect relationship was demonstrated.Conclusion Ghrelin could promote proliferation of pancreatic β cells through activating the MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway and changing the cell cycle.

Objective To investigate the effects ofBushen Gujing Recipe in treating early diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods Sixty patients of early DN with Yin-Yang deficiency syndrome were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 30 cases in each group. The control group was treated with conventional western medicine treatment, and the treatment group was treated withBushen Gujing Recipe combined with the conventional therapy. The treatment course was three months. The clinical efficacy, integral of TCM syndrome, and urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) of the two groups were compared.Results After the treatment, the integral of TCM symdrome of the treatment group was lower than control group, showed a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The total effective rates of clinical efficacy were 81.48% (22/27) in treatment group, and 64.00% (16/25) in control group. The therapeutic effect of treatment group was better than control group (P<0.05). UAER showed a statistically significant difference between two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Based on the western medicine treatment,Bushen Gujing Recipe can improve the symptoms of patients, alleviate the injury of kidney, and has good efficacy on DN.

Objective To explore the thoracic CT manifestations and pathologic basis of pulmonary Wegener granulomatosis (WG),in order to improve the diagnostic accuracy.Methods Eighteen patients with pulmonary WG confirmed by pathology were collected.All the patients underwent CT scan and enhanced scan with 64-slice volume CT.CT features and clinical symptoms were retrospectively reviewed.Results The pathological manifestations of 18 cases with pulmonary WG were miscellaneous,including necrotizing granuloma infiltrated with inflammatory cells,intrapulmonary vasculitis,parenchymal necrosis,hemorrhage of pulmonary alveolus,microabscess and so on.Thoracic CT manifestations:multiple nodules were seen in 7 cases,multiple masses were detected in 4 cases,cavitations showed in 10 cases,peripheral wedge-shaped shadows showed in 2 cases,ground-glass attenuation and consolidation showed in 2 cases,bronchial wall thickening in 2 cases,solitary pulmonary nodule or mass in 3 cases,pleural effusion was seen in 5 cases.All the nodules,masses and cavitations demonstrated inhomogeneous and ring enhancement on contrast-enhanced images.Some patients presented with varied kinds of the above lesions,which could transform each other and became more or less.Conclusions Pulmonary WG has many pathological manifestations,resulting in the variety of the thoracic CT manifestations.The main manifestations are multiple nodules and multiple masses,necrotic cavitations.The feeding vessel sign to a nodule or mass and ring-shade cavity are relatively characteristics to diagnose pulmonary WG.The correct diagnosis could be established on the bases of understanding of the special developments and pathology of the lesions.