1.High resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging and hemodynamic characterization of different subtypes of middle cerebral artery infarction
Shutong PANG ; Yurui HU ; Wenfei LI ; Xuemei YIN ; Yulin WANG ; Zhanqiu WANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2025;51(7):406-412
Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the plaque characteristics of different subtypes of middle cerebral artery(MCA)infarction,lenticulostriate artery(LSA)characteristics,and hemodynamic characteristics through high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging(HR-MRI VWI)and perfusion weighted imaging(PWI).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with unilateral acute or subacute MCA infarction who underwent HR-MRI VWI and PWI examinations at Qinhuangdao First Hospital from January 2022 to April 2024.Patients were divided into three groups according to the type of infarction:artery-to-artery embolism(AA),branch occlusive disease(BOD),branch occlusive disease and artery-to-artery embolism(BOD-AA).Clinical data,plaque characteristics,lenticulostriate artery characteristics,and hemodynamic characteristics were compared and analyzed among the three groups.To determine factors associated with BOD,the BOD and BOD-AA groups were merged into a BOD+group which was then compared with the AA group.To determine factors associated with the AA group,the BOD-AA and AA groups were combined into an AA+group,followed by comparison with the BOD group.Results A total of 42 patients with unilateral acute or subacute MCA infarction were included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Among them,9 patients were classified as having AA,14 patients as having BOD,and 19 as having BOD-AA.The results showed that the degree of stenosis was higher in the AA+group than in the BOD group,and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-2.536,P<0.05);The number of LSA on the affected side was higher in the BOD+group than in the AA group[2.00(1.50,3.00)vs.3.00(3.00,4.00)],and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-2.889,P<0.05);The relative cerebral blood flow(rCBF)of the centrum semiovale was lower in the AA+group than in the BOD group[0.90(0.84,0.93)vs.0.99(0.97,1.03)],and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-4.555,P<0.05);The rCBF in the basal ganglia was lower in the BOD+group than in the AA group[0.89(0.83,0.93)vs.1.01(0.98,1.04)],and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-4.280,P<0.05).Conclusion Patients in BOD+have a lower degree of stenosis compared to AA group.The spatial relationship between plaques and LSA varies across different subtypes of MCA infarction.Plaques in BOD+patients are positioned closer to the LSA orifice and thus have a higher tendency to occlude the LSA orifice.The affected side has few LSAs and the rCBF in the LSA perfusion area.is lower.
2.High resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging and hemodynamic characterization of different subtypes of middle cerebral artery infarction
Shutong PANG ; Yurui HU ; Wenfei LI ; Xuemei YIN ; Yulin WANG ; Zhanqiu WANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2025;51(7):406-412
Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the plaque characteristics of different subtypes of middle cerebral artery(MCA)infarction,lenticulostriate artery(LSA)characteristics,and hemodynamic characteristics through high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging(HR-MRI VWI)and perfusion weighted imaging(PWI).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with unilateral acute or subacute MCA infarction who underwent HR-MRI VWI and PWI examinations at Qinhuangdao First Hospital from January 2022 to April 2024.Patients were divided into three groups according to the type of infarction:artery-to-artery embolism(AA),branch occlusive disease(BOD),branch occlusive disease and artery-to-artery embolism(BOD-AA).Clinical data,plaque characteristics,lenticulostriate artery characteristics,and hemodynamic characteristics were compared and analyzed among the three groups.To determine factors associated with BOD,the BOD and BOD-AA groups were merged into a BOD+group which was then compared with the AA group.To determine factors associated with the AA group,the BOD-AA and AA groups were combined into an AA+group,followed by comparison with the BOD group.Results A total of 42 patients with unilateral acute or subacute MCA infarction were included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Among them,9 patients were classified as having AA,14 patients as having BOD,and 19 as having BOD-AA.The results showed that the degree of stenosis was higher in the AA+group than in the BOD group,and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-2.536,P<0.05);The number of LSA on the affected side was higher in the BOD+group than in the AA group[2.00(1.50,3.00)vs.3.00(3.00,4.00)],and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-2.889,P<0.05);The relative cerebral blood flow(rCBF)of the centrum semiovale was lower in the AA+group than in the BOD group[0.90(0.84,0.93)vs.0.99(0.97,1.03)],and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-4.555,P<0.05);The rCBF in the basal ganglia was lower in the BOD+group than in the AA group[0.89(0.83,0.93)vs.1.01(0.98,1.04)],and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-4.280,P<0.05).Conclusion Patients in BOD+have a lower degree of stenosis compared to AA group.The spatial relationship between plaques and LSA varies across different subtypes of MCA infarction.Plaques in BOD+patients are positioned closer to the LSA orifice and thus have a higher tendency to occlude the LSA orifice.The affected side has few LSAs and the rCBF in the LSA perfusion area.is lower.
3.Clinical efficacy of different postoperative drug treatments for patients with stage Ⅳ endometriosis
Zhanqiu LIU ; Lingling WANG ; Xiaowen HU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2024;31(12):1835-1839
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of different postoperative drug treatments for patients with stage Ⅳ endometriosis.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 100 patients with a recent need for fertility who underwent fertility-preserving surgery and were pathologically confirmed to have endometriosis after surgery at the Department of Gynecology of The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University between January 2020 and June 2023. Based on the different adjuvant drugs used for postoperative treatment, the patients were divided into two groups: the leuprolide group and the dienogest group, with 50 patients in each group. The therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared, including changes in sex hormone levels and severity of dysmenorrhea after treatment compared with before treatment. Additionally, pregnancy rate 1 year after surgery and the occurrence of adverse reactions were also monitored.Results:After treatment, the serum levels of estradiol, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone in the dienogest group were (35.77 ± 6.28) ng/L, (0.50 ± 0.03) IU/L, and (3.90 ± 0.32) IU/L, respectively, and they were (23.36 ± 6.09) ng/L, (0.30 ± 0.02) IU/L, and (2.68 ± 0.28) IU/L, respectively in the leuprolide group. All these measurements were significantly lower than those recorded before treatment in the corresponding group ( t = 40.15, 112.95, 36.25, 27.87, 124.87, 75.86, all P < 0.05). After surgery, the Visual Analog Scale score in the dienogest group was significantly lower than that in the leuprolide group ( t = -11.50, P < 0.05). Within 1 year after surgery, the pregnancy rate in the dienogest group was significantly higher than that in the leuprolide group (χ2 = 3.90, P < 0.05). Conclusion:Compared with postoperative intervention using leuprolide, dienogest as a postoperative drug therapy for patients with stage IV endometriosis demonstrated greater effectiveness in improving fertility and reducing the severity of dysmenorrhea.
4.Clinical efficacy of different postoperative drug treatments for patients with stage Ⅳ endometriosis
Zhanqiu LIU ; Lingling WANG ; Xiaowen HU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2024;31(12):1835-1839
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of different postoperative drug treatments for patients with stage Ⅳ endometriosis.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 100 patients with a recent need for fertility who underwent fertility-preserving surgery and were pathologically confirmed to have endometriosis after surgery at the Department of Gynecology of The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University between January 2020 and June 2023. Based on the different adjuvant drugs used for postoperative treatment, the patients were divided into two groups: the leuprolide group and the dienogest group, with 50 patients in each group. The therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared, including changes in sex hormone levels and severity of dysmenorrhea after treatment compared with before treatment. Additionally, pregnancy rate 1 year after surgery and the occurrence of adverse reactions were also monitored.Results:After treatment, the serum levels of estradiol, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone in the dienogest group were (35.77 ± 6.28) ng/L, (0.50 ± 0.03) IU/L, and (3.90 ± 0.32) IU/L, respectively, and they were (23.36 ± 6.09) ng/L, (0.30 ± 0.02) IU/L, and (2.68 ± 0.28) IU/L, respectively in the leuprolide group. All these measurements were significantly lower than those recorded before treatment in the corresponding group ( t = 40.15, 112.95, 36.25, 27.87, 124.87, 75.86, all P < 0.05). After surgery, the Visual Analog Scale score in the dienogest group was significantly lower than that in the leuprolide group ( t = -11.50, P < 0.05). Within 1 year after surgery, the pregnancy rate in the dienogest group was significantly higher than that in the leuprolide group (χ2 = 3.90, P < 0.05). Conclusion:Compared with postoperative intervention using leuprolide, dienogest as a postoperative drug therapy for patients with stage IV endometriosis demonstrated greater effectiveness in improving fertility and reducing the severity of dysmenorrhea.
5.Three-dimensional reconstruction of carp brain tissue and brain electrodes for biological control.
Yong PENG ; Aidi WANG ; Tingting WANG ; Jinglong LI ; Zhanqiu WANG ; Yang ZHAO ; Zilin WANG ; Zheng ZHAO
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2020;37(5):885-891
In order to accurately implant the brain electrodes of carp robot for positioning and navigation, the three-dimensional model of brain structure and brain electrodes is to be proposed in the study. In this study, the tungsten electrodes were implanted into the cerebellum of a carp with the aid of brain stereotaxic instrument. The brain motor areas were found and their three-dimensional coordinate values were obtained by the aquatic electricity stimulation experiments and the underwater control experiments. The carp brain and the brain electrodes were imaged by 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging instrument, and the three-dimensional reconstruction of carp brain and brain electrodes was carried out by the 3D-DOCTOR software and the Mimics software. The results showed that the brain motor areas and their coordinate values were accurate. The relative spatial position relationships between brain electrodes and brain tissue, brain tissue and skull surface could be observed by the three-dimensional reconstruction map of brain tissue and brain electrodes which reconstructed the three-dimensional structure of brain. The anatomical position of the three-dimensional reconstructed brain tissue in magnetic resonance image and the relationship between brain tissue and skull surface could be observed through the three-dimensional reconstruction comprehensive display map of brain tissue. The three-dimensional reconstruction model in this study can provide a navigation tool for brain electrodes implantation.
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6.Research and application of magnetic resonance coordinate transformation method for brain control technology of carp robots.
Yong PENG ; Tingting WANG ; Zhanqiu WANG ; Dan DU ; Jinglong LI ; Xiaoxiao HAN ; Jianing LIU ; Aidi WANG ; Xiangqian ZHOU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2018;35(6):845-851
To solve the problem of precise positioning of carp brain tissue coordinates, it is proposed in this paper for a method for transforming the coordinates of magnetic resonance imaging of carp brain tissue into the coordinates of electrode implantation using a brain stereotaxic apparatus. In this study, the 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging instrument was used to scan the carp brain. We independently established the three-dimensional positioning coordinate system of the brain, the three-dimensional coordinate assistance system of skull surface and the three-dimensional coordinate assistance system in brain tissue. After two coordinate transformations, the magnetic resonance image coordinates of the brain electrodes implantation sites were converted into the three-dimensional stereotactic coordinate system to guide the electrodes implantation. The experimental groups were divided into two groups, A and B. Group A was the group of magnetic resonance imaging apparatus combining with the brain stereotaxic apparatus, and group B was the group of brain atlas combining with the brain stereotaxic apparatus. Each group had 20 tails of carps ( = 20). This two methods were used to implant the electrodes into the cerebellar motor area. The underwater experiments of the carp robots were carried out to test the two methods. The results showed that the accuracy of the implanted electrodes were 90% in group A and 60% in group B. The success rate of group A was significantly higher than that of group B ( < 0.05). Therefore, the new method in this paper can accurately determine the coordinates of carp brain tissue.
7.A comparison of echocardiography with magnetic resonance imaging in measurement of cardiac function in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Songtao HUANG ; Jiaying ZHAO ; Lanxiang LIU ; Zhanqiu WANG ; Liuquan CHENG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2016;35(8):616-619
Objective To compare the difference of echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in measurement of cardiac function in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).Methods Totally 41 patients with DCM underwent echocardiography and MRI to measure cardiac function,the parameters included left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV),end systolic volume (LVESV),left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and stroke volume (SV).The vertical long axis (VLA),horizontal long axis (HLA) and short axis (SA) of heart were measured by echocardiography.The differences of echocardiography and MRI were compared by linear regression and linear correlation.Results ①The value of LVEDV and LVESV obtained by the two methods:the value of LVEDV [(262.6 ± 117.0) ml] and LVESV [(196.4 ± 109.8) ml] obtained by MRI were higher than those of echocardiography [(211.4 ± 90.6),(216.5 ± 71.5),(219.1 ± 80.1) ml;(153.3 ± 76.1),(153.9 ± 54.1),(157.0 ± 61.1) ml,all P < 0.05].②The value of SV and LVEF obtained by the two methods:the value of SV[(66.2 ± 21.3) ml] obtained by MRI was higher than that of echocardiography VLA [(58.1 ± 14.4) ml,P < 0.05].The value of LVEF [(25.2 ±7.2)%] obtained by MRI was lower than those of echocardiography HLA and echocardiography SA [(28.9 ± 6.1)%,(28.3 ± 6.1)%,all P < 0.05].③The value of LVEDV and LVESV obtained by echocardiography SA were associated with those obtained by MRI (r =0.785,0.653,all P < 0.05).The value of LVEF obtained by echocardiography VLA was associated with it obtained by MRI (r =0.690,P < 0.05).The value of SV obtained by echocardiography HLA and echocardiography SA were associated with those obtained by MRI (r =0.734,0.701,all P < 0.05).Conclusion There are differences in accuracy and reliability using echocardiography and MRI when measuring dilated cardiomyopathy heart function,which must be treated differently.
8.Antiviral Activity of Nano Carbon Fullerene Lipidosome against Influenza Virus/In Vitro
JI HONG ; YANG ZHANQIU ; JIANG WENLING ; GENG CHUN ; GONG MING ; XIAO HONG ; WANG ZHIJIE ; CHENG LI
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2008;28(3):243-246
The activity of nano carbon fullerene lipidosome (NCFL) against influenza virus HINI in vitro was studied by observing the cytotoxicities and its activity rendered by different intensities of lighting with various periods of time. Rimantadine hydrochloride was used as the positive control drug. By using microcultural technique, the morphological changes of cells were observed and by using the gentian violet staining, antiviral activity of the NCFL against influenza virus was assayed. The results showed that: (1) The maximal concentration of the NCFL was 7μg/mL and the 50% toxic concentration (TC50) was 13.54μg/mL respectively; (2) NCFL had a significant activity of directly killing the influenza virus, while the activities in antiadsorption and antireplication were not obvious; (3) There was a dose-activity relationship between the dosages of NCFL and the direct killing effect against the influenza virus, and the periods of lighting-time could influence the activity partly. It was concluded that NCFL had a significant activity of directly killing the influenza virus.

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