1.Diagnostic value of lower esophageal sphincter and diaphragm separation in patients with hiatus hernia
Zhimo WANG ; Xiaoyun YU ; Rong LIN ; Hanhua XIONG ; Xiaoping XIE ; Xiaohua HOU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2013;(6):375-379
Objective To analyze the endoscopic features of patients with the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and crural diaphragm (CD) separation and explore its significance in hiatus hernia (HH) diagnosis.Methods From January 2011 to June 2012,the data of patients underwent esophagus high resolution manometry (HRM) examination were retrospectively analyzed and of which the patients with LES-CD separation were selected.Patients who received digestive tracts operation or lack of complete endoscopic date were excluded.A total of 93 cases were enrolled for analysis.According to Chicago Criteria,the cases were divided into three groups.There were 21 cases in type Ⅰ group (LES-CD separation<1 cm),37 cases in type Ⅱ group (LES-CD separation≥l cm and <2 cm),35 cases in type Ⅲ group (LES-CD separation≥2 cm).The differences among groups in endoscopic features were analyzed.HRM were taken as golden standard,the sensitivity and specificity of endoscopy in HH diagnosis were analyzed.Measurement data were expressed as x ± s,one-way ANOVA was performed for multi-groups comparisons,LSD method or Dunnett T3 test for pairwise comparisons and chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for two groups' comparisons.Results There were no significant differences in the distance between esophagus gastric junction (EGJ) and foreteeth of the three groups (P>0.05).Distances between EGJ and diaphragmatic HH pressure impression in type Ⅲ group,type Ⅱ group and type Ⅰ group were (3.57±0.78) cm,(1.89±0.81) cm and (1.14±0.67) cm,respectively and the differences were significant (LSDt=9.26,11.44,3.57; all P<0.05).The percentage of continuously-open cardia and showing pressure impression of the gastric pouch of type Ⅲ group was higher than that of type Ⅱ group and the percentage of continuously-open cardia and showing pressure impression of gastric poach of type Ⅱ group was higher than that of type Ⅰ group (80.0%,40.5% and 4.8%,x2 =11.64,29.76 and 8.59; 91.4%,27.0% and 4.8%,x2 =30.69,40.73 and 4.32' all P<0.05).The occurrence rates of the His angle blunting and sac of type Ⅲ group were higher than those of typeⅡ group and type Ⅰ group (74.3% and 77.1%,24.3% and 24.3%,4.8% and 4.8%,x2 =17.97 and 25.41,both P<0.05),there was no significant difference between type Ⅱ group and type Ⅰ group (P>0.05).The rates of esophagitis of type Ⅲ group and type Ⅱ group were higher than that of type Ⅰ group (71.4%,59.5% and 14.3%,x2 =17.14 and 11.15,both P<0.05),there was no significant difference between type Ⅲ group and type Ⅱ group (P>0.05).There was one case of Barrett's esophagus in each group.The sensitivity and specificity of endoscopy in HH diagnosis were 91.4% and 81.0%,respectively.Conclusions The distance between EGJ and hiatal pressure impression,continuously-open cardia,the His angle blunting,hiatal pressure impression of the gastric pouch and hernia sac were important indicators of HH endoscopic features.The sensitivity of endosocopy is higher than the spcificity of endosocopy in HH diagnosis.
2.Elaboration on Homology of Sweat and Urine
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2018;42(1):35-38,41
[Objective]To research the elaboration on homology of the sweat and the urine in essence,which seems different in clinical practice.[Method]Using the method of literature studies,based on the sweat and the urine,this paper analyzes the relationship and the interaction between sweat and urine and their respective relevant organs and describes their belonging,their root,their homology,their production,and their difference among each other, to explore the elaboration on homology of sweat and urine in essence.[Result]What the interrelationships among them include" the sweat secreted from the coat, the coat contacted with the lung""the urine issued from bladder,the bladder contacted with the kidney""the coat,which secretes sweat,corresponding to the bladder issuing for urine","the lung,which contacts with the coat,interlinking the bladder which contacts with the kidney","the sweat and the urine belonging to the body fluid,come from the bladder","the sweat and the urine having root in the body fluid,go out of the bladder"and"the sweat and the urine coming from the bladder,out of gasification" "homology of the sweat and the urine,but different from each other".[Conclusion]It reveals that not only the sweat and urine,but also the related viscera is homologous,including the coat corresponding to the bladder,and the lung and the bladder being interlinked.It also points out that the sweat and the urine belong to the body fluid,coming from the bladder.Under the action of kidney Yang,heart heat and sunlight,it goes out of the bladder ,to reach the coat outside for sweat,to issue for urine,which has difference in clinical practice.
3.Entrainment of Astrocytic and Neuronal Ca2+ Population Dynamics During Information Processing of Working Memory in Mice.
Zhu LIN ; Feng YOU ; Ting LI ; Yijia FENG ; Xinyue ZHAO ; Jingjing YANG ; Zhimo YAO ; Ying GAO ; Jiang-Fan CHEN
Neuroscience Bulletin 2022;38(5):474-488
Astrocytes are increasingly recognized to play an active role in learning and memory, but whether neural inputs can trigger event-specific astrocytic Ca2+ dynamics in real time to participate in working memory remains unclear due to the difficulties in directly monitoring astrocytic Ca2+ dynamics in animals performing tasks. Here, using fiber photometry, we showed that population astrocytic Ca2+ dynamics in the hippocampus were gated by sensory inputs (centered at the turning point of the T-maze) and modified by the reward delivery during the encoding and retrieval phases. Notably, there was a strong inter-locked and antagonistic relationship between the astrocytic and neuronal Ca2+ dynamics with a 3-s phase difference. Furthermore, there was a robust synchronization of astrocytic Ca2+ at the population level among the hippocampus, medial prefrontal cortex, and striatum. The inter-locked, bidirectional communication between astrocytes and neurons at the population level may contribute to the modulation of information processing in working memory.
Animals
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Astrocytes
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Hippocampus/physiology*
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Humans
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Memory, Short-Term/physiology*
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Mice
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Neurons/physiology*
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Population Dynamics