Objective To investigate the effects of different contrast injection schemes on the image quality of triple-rule-out com-puted tomography angiography(TRO-CTA).Methods A total of 691 patients with acute chest pain who underwent TRO-CTA exami-nation from multiple centers were prospectively selected and randomly divided into mixed group and unmixed group according to dif-ferent contrast injection methods.The image quality of aorta,pulmonary artery and coronary artery in the two groups was evaluated subjectively and objectively and the radiation dose was calculated.Results There were no significant differences in subjective image quality scores,aorta and coronary CT values,signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)between the two groups(P>0.05),while there were significant differences in pulmo-nary CT values,SNR,CNR and radiation dose between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion The utilization of a mixed contrast injection scheme in TRO-CTA can satisfy diagnostic require-ments while ensuring a low proportional dosage and reduced radiation dose,which has clinical application value.

Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease that threatens the life and health of women.Synthetic magnetic resonance imaging is a novel quantitative technology,which can obtain multiple quantitative relaxation and contrast images simultaneously by one scan,providing new basis for diagnosis and evaluation of diseases.This article reviews the imaging theory of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging and its application in the comprehensive diagnosis,molecular typing and prognosis assessment of breast cancer,in order to further guide the clinical practice.

Objective To investigate the effects of different contrast injection schemes on the image quality of triple-rule-out com-puted tomography angiography(TRO-CTA).Methods A total of 691 patients with acute chest pain who underwent TRO-CTA exami-nation from multiple centers were prospectively selected and randomly divided into mixed group and unmixed group according to dif-ferent contrast injection methods.The image quality of aorta,pulmonary artery and coronary artery in the two groups was evaluated subjectively and objectively and the radiation dose was calculated.Results There were no significant differences in subjective image quality scores,aorta and coronary CT values,signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)between the two groups(P>0.05),while there were significant differences in pulmo-nary CT values,SNR,CNR and radiation dose between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion The utilization of a mixed contrast injection scheme in TRO-CTA can satisfy diagnostic require-ments while ensuring a low proportional dosage and reduced radiation dose,which has clinical application value.

Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease that threatens the life and health of women.Synthetic magnetic resonance imaging is a novel quantitative technology,which can obtain multiple quantitative relaxation and contrast images simultaneously by one scan,providing new basis for diagnosis and evaluation of diseases.This article reviews the imaging theory of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging and its application in the comprehensive diagnosis,molecular typing and prognosis assessment of breast cancer,in order to further guide the clinical practice.

Abstract: Stem cells, which are a type of primitive cells with multipotent differentiation potential and self-renewal ability, have the potential to regenerate various tissues and organs. Stem cell drug development is a frontier research field in life sciences. Extensive clinical trials involving stem cells have been conducted for different complicated diseases. Some stem cells have been approved as drugs for some indications, indicating their broad industrial prospects. This review introduces the progress of stem cell drugs around the world, especially in China, and discusses the main problems in the industrialization of stem cell drugs, such as their effectiveness, quality control and safety, so as to provide some reference and insight for the development and rapid industrialization of stem cell drugs.

Objective: To analyze the normal value of the iodine content in the left ventricular myocardium of healthy subjects and to observe if there is a segmental differences on iodine distribution by using the second generation dual-source dual-energy computed tomography myocardial first perfusion imaging. Methods: In this retrospective study, 42 healthy subjects, who admitted to our department between January to June 2016, with normal second generation dual-source dual-energy computed tomography and coronary CT angioghphy (CTA), electrocardiogram (ECG) results, normal cardiac, hepatic, renal function, normal myocardial enzymes results were enrolled, data from 38 out of 42 subjects with satisfactory image quality were analyzed using Siemens Dual Energy-Heart PBV image processing software.In accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association myocardial 17 fractionation method, content of iodine was measured at different segmental left ventricular myocardium and aorta (left coronary artery from the opening level). The standardized containing iodine value (nIC) was calculated. Results: The iodine content of left ventricular myocardium in normal subjects was 3.1-7.8 mg/ml.The nIC of myocardium from 1st to 17th segments was 0.28±0.06, 0.31±0.07, 0.30±0.07, 0.30±0.04, 0.28±0.04, 0.29±0.05, 0.29±0.01, 0.30±0.07, 0.31±0.07, 0.27±0.06, 0.28±0.08, 0.28±0.07, 0.29±0.08, 0.31±0.07, 0.27±0.06, 0.29±0.06 and 0.21±0.07, respectively.The nIC of the 17th segment was the lowest and was significantly lower than in other segments (all P<0.05), the nIC was similar among the rest 16 segments (all P>0.05). Conclusion The normal iodine content range in left ventricle myocardium is 3.1-7.8 mg/ml, and the lowest iodine content is detected in the apex and which is significantly lower than the other left ventricular segments.

Purpose To evaluate the clinical value of triple-rule-out (TRO) computed tomographic angiography using adaptive prospective ECG triggering for chest pain patients.Materials and Methods Sixty patients with chest pain were prospectively collected and randomly divided into group A and group B:group A (n=30) performed prospectively gated axial scan and group B (n=30) performed retrospectively gated helical scan.The vascular density,noise and muscle density of the vessels including aorta,pulmonary artery,coronary artery between the two groups were measured and analyzed.The vascular density/noise ratio,contrast noise ratio and effective dose (ED) between the two groups were calculated.The image quality and scanning radiation dose were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference in the image quality of aorta,pulmonary artery and coronary artery between group A and group B (P＞0.05).The ED in group A was lower than that in group B [(5.90±2.10) mSv vs (11.31 ± 2.12) mSv,P＜0.01].Conclusion The technique of TRO computed tomographic angiography triggered by adaptive prospective ECG can significantly reduce the radiation dose while ensuring image quality.

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is an important bioactive phospholipid involved in cell signaling through Gprotein-coupled receptors pathways. It is also involved in balancing the lipid composition inside the cell, and modulates the function of lipid rafts as an intermediate in phospholipid metabolism. Because of its involvement in these important processes, LPA degradation needs to be regulated as precisely as its production. Lysophosphatidic acid phosphatase type 6 (ACP6) is an LPA-specific acid phosphatase that hydrolyzes LPA to monoacylglycerol (MAG) and phosphate. Here, we report three crystal structures of human ACP6 in complex with malonate, L-(+)-tartrate and tris, respectively. Our analyses revealed that ACP6 possesses a highly conserved Rossmann-foldlike body domain as well as a less conserved cap domain. The vast hydrophobic substrate-binding pocket, which is located between those two domains, is suitable for accommodating LPA, and its shape is different from that of other histidine acid phosphatases, a fact that is consistent with the observed difference in substrate preferences. Our analysis of the binding of three molecules in the active site reveals the involvement of six conserved and crucial residues in binding of the LPA phosphate group and its catalysis. The structure also indicates a water-supplying channel for substrate hydrolysis. Our structural data are consistent with the fact that the enzyme is active as a monomer. In combination with additional mutagenesis and enzyme activity studies, our structural data provide important insights into substrate recognition and the mechanism for catalytic activity of ACP6.
Amino Acid Sequence ; Catalytic Domain ; Crystallography, X-Ray ; Humans ; Malonates ; metabolism ; Models, Molecular ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Nitrophenols ; metabolism ; Organophosphorus Compounds ; metabolism ; Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases ; chemistry ; classification ; metabolism ; Tartrates ; metabolism ; Water ; metabolism