Objective To register pre-operative MRI/CT images with intra-operative ultrasound images based on vessels visible in both of the modalities. Method A non-rigid registration method of multimodal medical images based on Free Form Deformation(FFD) was proposed. When the images were aligned, the centerline points of the vessels in one image aligned with the intensity ridge points in the other image. Rigid transformation was adopted in global registration while local deformation was described by a Free Form Deformation based on a modally controlled B-spline. The method applied an optimization strategy combining the genetic algorithm with the conjugated gradients algorithm to minimize the objective function. Result Two experiments were designed on phantom and clinical data to evaluate the method. The results demonstrated that the registration method was consistent accurate. The average standard deviation of the final transformation parameters was sub-voxel, sub-millimeter, and within 0.010 radians. Conclusion The results show that the method has good registration accuracy and convergence rate. It can be applied efficiently in the ultrasound-image-guided surgery system.

Panaxatriol saponin (PTS), isolated from Panax pseudo-ginseng var. notoginseng, 1~ 4mg/ml inhibited rabbit platelet aggregation induced by ADP,collagen and arachidonic acid respectively in vitro. In rat,PTS 75 ~300mg/kg intraduodenally inhibited dose-dependently platelet aggregation induced by these inducers, andalso inhibited platelet thrombonane A2 release induced by collagen,but did not affect the formation of aorticwall PGI2,PTS 50~200mg/kg significantly inhibited experimental thrombosis in rats. These results showed that the anti-thrombosis action of PTS may be due to its inhibitory action on platelet aggregation and TXA2re lease

Aim To study the effect of bombesin on body temperature thermothreshold.Methods With IL-1?-induced febrile rats as research subject,the content of PGE2 in hypothalamus and plasma was detected with radioimmunoassay.Results(1) Induced by i.c.v.injection of IL-1?(0.1 ?g),the content of PGE2 in hypothalamus and plasma of the febrile rats significantly increased(P

Objective To find a preferable cryopreservative solution and enhance the viability further.Methods Donor hepatocytes were isolated from hybrid pig weighting 5～8 kg by means of collagenase.Then the hepatocyte suspension was put into a liquid nitrogen container for one month with three different cryoprotectants (only use DMSO,combined use of DMSO+HES and combined use of DMSO+HES+1.3 mmol/L Ca 2+).The samples were thawed rapidly and detected in the viability and morphology after a month.Fractional hepatocytes were cultured five days in containing Ca 2+ and uncontaining Ca 2+ culture media to observe the expression of function.Results Porcine hepatocytes,which were preserved in different culture media,show the different viability and morphology manifestation.Among the total the method of only uses DMSO show worst effect.Then is the DMSO+HES group.Combined cryopreservative method with HES+DMSO+1.3 mmol/LCacl 2 has a best effect and functional expression.Hepatocytes were cultured in culture media containing Ca 2+is better than those were cultured in culture media uncontaining Ca 2+.Conclusion The combined cryopreservative system in which HES+DMSO+1.3 mmol/LCacl 2 as the cardinal component can improve the preservative quality significantly.

Objective To study the disease pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with thrombocytopenia ,and discuss reticulated platelets (RP) in SLE merger thrombocytopenia disease of diagnosis and treatment in the clinical application val-ue .Methods 55 patients diagnosed with SLE patients and 50 cases of healthy check-up ,low platelet count patients of SLE patients treated before and after the inspection by Sysmex XE-5000 automatic blood cell analyzer immature platelet fraction (IPF) and other peripheral blood cell parameters .Results Group of patients with SLE and normal controls of IPF test results respectively was (5 .30 ± 3 .75)% ,(2 .74 ± 1 .05)% ,both comparative difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05);SLE associated with throm-bocytopeniagroupofIPF[(10.14±3.66)% ],platelets(PLT)[(67.2±13.5)×109/L],meanplateletvolume(MPV)[(12.64± 0 .92)fL] ,platelet distribution width(PDW)[(18 .24 ± 1 .70)fL] compared with normal control group and SLE did not reduce plate-let group ,differences had statistical significance(P<0 .05);SLE associated with thrombocytopenia in patients with IPF respectively before and after treatment was (9 .76 ± 1 .82)% and (5 .86 ± 0 .96)% ,both comparative difference was statistically significant (P<0 . 05) .Conclusion The main cause of SLE patients with thrombocytopenia may be associated with peripheral blood platelet destruc-tion ,IPF′s result can reflect the bone marrow platelet production ,Help in the auxiliary diagnosis of disease and prognosis judg-ment .

Alcoholic dementia is increasingly becoming both a severe medical issue and a social problem; the unknown overall mechanism is the bottleneck for effective intervention and treatment of alcoholic brain injury. As the primary structure for the release, transmission of neurotransmitter and information integration between neurons, synapse plays a significant role in performing the advanced function of brain, such as learning and memory. Based on the neurobiological principles of synaptic structure and function, the changes in process and efficiency of synaptic transmission and information integration stressed by alcoholic molecular were reviewed in comparison with the normal process. The molecular mechanisms for alcoholic brain damage in learning and memory abilities were systematically discussed from the levels of synaptic morphology, material components, and signal transduction, respectively, and the repairing strategies for the damaged synaptic structure were proposed accordingly. Hopefully, this review could provide a deep insight into understanding the molecular mechanism of alcoholic brain damage, and draw ideas for the memory-enhancing peptides development.

Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neurofibroma ; pathology ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo compare the differences in pain reaction, hemodynamics and clinical efficacy between extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) after injection with flurphen mixture (mixture of droperidol and fentanyl citrate) at Shenshu (BL 23) and simple ESWL in the patients.

METHODSSixty-four cases of urinary calculi with ESWL were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 32 cases in each one. In the observation group, 15 to 20 min before ESWL, flurphen mixture (droperidol injection 1.25 mg and fentanyl citrate injection 0.05 mg were diluted to 6 mL with 0.9% sodium chloride solution 4.5 mL) was injected at bilateral Shenshu (BL 23). In the control group, no any adjuvant therapy and medication were used before ESWL. The changes in blood pressure and heart rate, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, lithotripsy frequency till calculi complete removal and the rate of calculi complete removal after the first lithotripsy were observed in the two groups.

RESULTSIn the control group, blood pressure and heart rate were higher during lithotripsy than those before lithotripsy (both P<0.05). In the observation group, the differences in blood pressure and heart rate were not significant statistically as compared with those before lithotripsy (both P>0.05). The blood pressure and heart rate during lithotripsy in the observation group were apparently lower than those in the control group (both P<0.05). VAS scores during lithotripsy in the observation group were lower apparently than those in the control group (both P<0.05). The lithotripsy frequency in the observation group was less than that in the control group. The rate of calculi complete removal in 1 week after the first lithotripsy in the observation group was higher than that in the control group [75.0% (24/32) vs 50.0% (16/32), P<0.05].

CONCLUSIONThe flurphen mixture at Shenshu (BL 23) significantly alleviates pain reaction in patients undergoing ESWL, avoids the fluctuation of hemodynamics and improves the clinical effect of lithotripsy.

Acupuncture Points ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Analgesics ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Kidney Calculi ; therapy ; Lithotripsy ; adverse effects ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Young Adult

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Core Binding Factor Alpha 3 Subunit ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Protein Array Analysis ; methods ; Young Adult

BACKGROUND: Studies concerning muscle-derived stem cell transplantation mainly focused on treatment of muscular dystrophy. There are no studies on muscle-derived stem cells for treatment of denervated amyotrophy combined therapy. OBJECTIVE: To explore effects of muscle-derived stem cell transplantation on denervated gastrocnemius atrophy. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The randomized controlled animal study was performed at the Shenyang Medical College from February 2007 to July 2008. MATERIALS: A total of 19 adult healthy male Wistar rats were supplied by Animal Experimental Center, Shenyang Medical College. METHODS: Triceps brachii was sterilely collected from 3 rats, and muscle-derived stem cells were isolated in vitro, and purified by adherence method. The tibial nerve of right posterior limb was cut in remaining 16 rats to establish animal models of denervated gastrocnemius. In the cell transplantation group, 0.2 mL DAPI-labeled muscle-derived stem cell suspension was infused into the denervated gastrocnemius. The same volume of saline was injected into the model control group, for 4 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Computer biological signal collection processing system was used to measure recovery rate of threshold intensity of gastrocnemius and the optimal intensity recovery rate. Electronic balance was utilized to calculate residual rate of wet weight. Image analysis system was used to measure residual rate of cross section area. RESULTS: Compared with the model control group, the recovery rate of threshold intensity of denervated gastrocnemius and the optimal intensity recovery rate were significantly lower in the cell transplantation group (P