Objective:To explore the perioperative effect of radial artery as a sequential graft in coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG).Methods:The clinical data and perioperative complications of 109 patients, who underwent radial artery(RA) or great saphenous vein(SVG) as a sequential graft during CABG from April 2020 to December 2020 in Beijing Anzhen Hospital, were analyzed, there were 86 males and 23 females, aged from 39 to 79 years, with an average of(61.1±8.0)years old. According to the graft materials, they were divided into the RA group(n=47) and SVG group(n=62).Results:There were no significant differences between the two groups in age, gender, comorbidities, echocardiographic results, transplant vascular indexes, coronary angiography results, and operation methods(on-pump or off-pump, use of left internal mammary artery, number and distribution of distal anastomoses)( P>0.05). There were also no significant difference between the two groups in ICU stay, postoperative hospital stay and drainage with 24 hours after CABG( P>0.05). The incidence of postoperative cerebrovascular events, postoperative infection and secondary thoracotomy in the RA group were higher than that in the SVG group. The incidence of myocardial infarction, postoperative ventricular arrhythmia and postoperative IABP assistance in the SVG were higher than that in the RA group, but the difference was not statistically significant( P>0.05). Conclusion:The application of radial artery as a sequential graft during CABG does not increase the risk of perioperative complications, and the patients recover smoothly.

Objective    To explore coronary angiographic characteristics in patients with symptomatic recurrence after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods    We performed a retrospective study of 997 patients with symptomatic recurrence after CABG in Beijing Anzhen Hospital from 2010 to 2020. There were 762 males and 235 females, with an average age of 62.41±8.70 years. Results    There was a high prevalence of risk factors like hypertension, diabetes and a history of smoking. Diseased arterial grafts accounted for 27.44% while saphenous vein graft 54.40%; 240 (24.07%) patients had all patent grafts. The main lesion characteristics of diseased grafts were chronic total occlusion lesions (79.57%). Most patients had more diseased native vessels after CABG than before. The type C coronary artery disease in native vessels relevant to ischemic area occurred in 674 (67.60%) patients; 525 (52.66%) patients with recurrent symptom after CABG had both diseased grafts and diseased native vessels. Conclusion     Graft status in patients with symptomatic recurrence after CABG is worse than we expected. The majority have newly developed lesions both in grafts and native vessels. Native vascular lesions will continue to progress after CABG.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the molecular basis for a pedigree affected with coagulation factor V (FV) deficiency. METHODS: Clinical data of the patient and his family members was analyzed. Targeted capture and next-generation sequencing (NGS) and Sanger sequencing were carried out to detect potential variant of the FV gene. RESULTS: The patient presented with jaundice and prolonged prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastic time (APTT). V factor activity measured only 0.1% of the normal level, though the patient had no sign of bleeding. A paternal heterozygous variant c.653T>C (p.F218S) and a maternal heterozygous variant c.3642_3643del (p.P1215Rfs*175) were identified in the FV gene of the patient. His elder brother was a heterozygous carrier of the c.653T>C (p.F218S) variant. c.653T>C(p.F218S) was a known pathogenic variant, while the c.3642_3643del (p.P1215Rfs*175) variant was unreported previously. CONCLUSION Mutations of the FV gene probably underlie the hereditary coagulation factor V deficiency in this patient. NGS combined with Sanger sequencing has detected potential variant with efficiency and provided a reliable basis for clinical and prenatal diagnosis for this family.
Aged ; Factor V ; Factor V Deficiency ; genetics ; Genetic Variation ; Heterozygote ; Humans ; Male ; Mutation ; Pedigree ; Phenotype

OBJECTIVETo investigated the characteristics and regularity of lymph node metastasis around gastric cancer in order to provide reference for standardized and optimal surgical treatment.

METHODSA retrospective case series study was carried out on 1456 patients with gastric cancer undergoing surgical treatment at the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Tianjin Medical University from March 2003 to August 2011. The number of harvested lymph node and metastasis status of various lymph node station were determined by routine pathological examination of specimens, including resected gastric tissue and dissected lymph node tissue, according to the 13th version of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines. Tumor T, N and M staging was performed to evaluate lymphatic metastasis status of different locations of gastric cancer according to the TNM staging criteria of the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC). The influence of gender, age, tumor diameter, Borrmann type, T staging and M staging, tumor differentiation degree, invasion of vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves, radical surgical degree and other clinical factors on lymph node metastasis was analyzed.

RESULTSA total of 1062 cases(72.9%) had lymph node metastasis in the 1456 patients with gastric cancer. A total of 9766 lymph nodes were positive for metastasis. Lymph node metastasis occurred in 11 of 44 (25.0%) patients with early gastric cancer and in 1051 of 1412 (74.4%) patients with advanced gastric cancer. The largest number of lymph node metastases was found in No.3 station [653 cases (44.8%)], followed by No.6 [437 cases(30.0%)], No.7 [345 cases (23.7%)], No.1 [304 cases (20.9%)], No.4sb [290 cases (19.9%)]. No.14v lymph node metastasis was observed in 23 cases, of whom No.6 (16 cases, 69.6%), No.8a (15 cases, 65.2%) and No.3 (12 cases, 52.2%) developed simultaneous metastasis. As for different locations of gastric cancer, stations with more lymph node metastasis in 309 patients with proximal gastric cancer were No.3 (133 cases, 43.0%), No.1 (96 cases, 31.1%), No.2 (90 cases, 29.1%) and No.7 (89 cases, 28.8%); in 144 patients with middle gastric cancer were No.3 (68 cases, 47.2%), No.6 (50 cases, 34.7%), No.7 (40 cases, 27.8%) and No.4sb (38 cases, 26.4%); in 700 patients with distal gastric cancer were No.3(287 cases, 41.0%), No.6 (265 cases, 37.8%), No.4sb (138 cases, 19.7%) and No.8a (138 cases, 19.7%); in 303 cases with diffuse-type gastric cancer were No.3 (165 cases, 54.4%), No.6 (100 cases, 33.0%), No.7 (88 cases, 29.0%), No.1 (84 cases, 27.7%) and No.4sb (72 cases, 23.8%). The incidence of lymph node skip metastasis was 7.2% (105/1456) in whole group. Positive lymph node metastasis was associated with tumor size (RR=2.016, 95%CI: 1.550-2.621, P=0.000), tumor differentiation(RR=1.631, 95%CI:1.405-1.894, P=0.000), tumor T staging (RR=1.886, 95%CI: 1.629-2.184, P=0.000), tumor M staging (RR=3.671, 95%CI:1.265-10.660, P=0.017) and radical surgery(RR=3.819, 95%CI: 2.023-7.207, P=0.000).

CONCLUSIONSThe main direction of peripheral lymph node drainage in gastric cancer is lesser curvature, and then the left gastric artery, the common hepatic artery and the peripheral lymph nodes of the celiac axis, and finally the peripheral lymph nodes of the abdominal aorta. Therefore the No.6 station lymph node adjacent to the perigastric area, the No.7, No.8 and No.9 lymph nodes should be the focus of the radical surgical dissection of gastric cancer. Tumor size, differentiation degree, invasion depth and distant metastasis have significant association with lymph node metastasis. For patients with adverse factors, radical surgery is necessary to ensure efficacy.

Aim Toobservetheeffectofconcisepre-scriptions of Chinese medicine Huannao Yicong Decoc-tion(HYD)on regulatory pathway of secretase in APP/PS1 double transgenic cell line(HEK293),and to in-vestgateitsmechanism.Methods Theproliferationof AD cell model and the toxicity of each investigational drugs were ebserved by CCK-8;the changes in micro-scopic structure of each group were observed by(Trans-mission electron microscope,TEM);the activities of gamma-secretes was observed by Dual Luciferase Re-porter Gene Assay Kit ,and then the expression of pre-senilin 1(PS1),carboxyl terminus of Hsc70-interacting protein(CHIP),GTP binding protein (CDC42 ),ante-rior pharynx defective-1α(APH-1α),Hypoxia induc-ible factor-1α(HIF-1α) were detected by Western blot.Results 15%HYDserumincreasedthecellac-tivity compared to blank serum (P <0. 01 ).Under TEM,human APP/PS1 Double Transgenic cell line's mitochondria showed swelling and degenerat,and lipo-fuscin was deposited;after 48 h of medication,theswelling of mitochondria was reduced and crista was clear,and the number of lipofuscin was reduced.For the activity ofγsecretase,after 24 h medication,com-pared to control group,HYD directly group and DAPT group obviously inhibited the activity ofγsecretase (P<0. 05 or P<0. 01 ),compared to DAPT group,only 15% serum containing HYD group had significant difference (P <0. 05 );after 48 h medication,com-pared to control group,the other group all showed sig-nificant difference(P<0. 05 or P<0. 01 ).For the in-fluence of PS pathway,after 48 h medication,com-pared to control group,the other group all inhibited the PS1protein expression(P<0. 05 or P<0. 01),HYD directly group could activate the CDC42 protein expres-sion(P<0. 05 );compared to 0 h midicaiton,DAPT group inhibited the CHIP protein expression at the point of 48 h(P<0. 05 )and activated the CDC42 pro-tein expression at the point of 24 h.For the influence of Aph-1 pathway,there was no significant difference for Aph-1α(P>0. 05 );compared to control group,HYD directly group inhibited the HIF-1αprotein ex-pression after 48h medication(P<0. 05);compared to 0h midicaiton,DAPT group inhibited the HIF-1αpro-tein expression at the point of 24 h (P<0. 05 ).Con-clusions HYDcantreatADthroughprotectingthe mitochondrial function,reducing the formation of lipo-fuscin,inhibiting the activity of γsecretase by down-regulating the activity of HIF-1α,decreasing the stabil-ity and activity of PS1 by promoting the expression of CDC42.This shows that HYD has good research and development prospect as an effective drug for preven-tion and treatment of AD.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of siRNAs targeting CD97 immune epitopes on proliferation, infiltration, apoptosis and cell cycle of breast cancer cells.

METHODSsiRNA sequences targeting CD97and CD97immune epitopes were designed according to Gene Bank NM_001025160.2 with smart siCatchsiRNA design software. CD97siRNAs were transfected into MDA-MB231 cells in which CD97 was highly expressed. Highest sensitive CD97and CD97siRNA were screened by Western blotting. Inverted microscope was used to observe the growth of CD97siRNAs-transfected MDA-MB231 cells; the proliferation activity of MDA-MB231 cells was detected by MTT method; the wound healing assay and Transwell migration test were performed to examine the migration and infiltration ability of CD97and CD97siRNA-transfected MDA-MB231 cells; the effects of CD97siRNA and CD97siRNA on cell apoptosis and cell cycle of MDA-MB231 cells were detected by TUNEL and flow cytometry.

RESULTSThe growth and proliferation activity of CD97siRNAs-transfected MDA-MB231 cells were significantly lower than those in the control groups, and such differences were more significant in CD97siRNA-transfected group (all<0.05); scratch test showed that the wound healing rate was lower in CD97siRNAs-transfected groups, especially in CD97siRNA-transfected group (all<0.05); Transwell migration showed that the number of MDA-MB231 cells crossing through chambers were less in CD97siRNAs-transfected groups, especially in CD97siRNA-transfected group (all<0.05); no significant difference in cell apoptosis was observed between CD97siRNAs-transfected groups and control groups; cell cycle detection showed that CD97siRNAs-transfected groups had less cells in G/Gphase and more cells in S phase compared with the control groups, and such effect on cell cycle was more marked in CD97siRNA-transfected group (all<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSCD97 plays an important role in the cell growth, proliferation, migration and invasion of breast cancer MDA-MB231 cells, and compared with CD97, CD97may have more effective inhibitory effects on cellular malignant behaviors.

Objective To explore the probable mechanism of tinnitus and the accompanied symptoms us-ing RS-FMRI. Methods We recruited 10 adults with chronic tinnitus and 10 health adults for fMRI in the resting state. Then we compared the differences of regional homogeneity(REHO)maps and functional connectivity to the whole-brain maps with the auditory cortex as a region of interest between the two groups. Results The REHO maps of tinnitus group showed significant differences in the automated anatomical labeling brain map including the middle frontal_gyrus (right),superior frontal_gyrus (left),entorhinal cortex_(right),middle occipital_gyrus (right),middle occipital gyrus(bilateral),lingual gyrus(left)and cuneate lobe(left). The functional connectivity maps of tinnitus group showed significant differences in lingal_gyrus(left)of AAL brain regions. The p threshold value was<0.001 in all results. Conclusion Tinnitus may cause abnormal neural activity in several non-auditory brain regions,which may be the neurophysiological mechanism of tinnitus accompanied symptoms.

This paper reports the diagnosis and treatment of 2 cases of acute schistosomiasis with ectopic lesion in the lung. It suggests that in schistosomiasis endemic areas,if the patients with the contact history of infested water have the symptom of fe-ver,while the effects of anti-infection and the corresponding treatments are not good,the clinician should consider acute schisto-somiasis.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of super-selective prostatic arterial embolization(PAE) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH).Methods From February 2012to March 2015,a total of 17 patients with BPH who failed in medical treatment,or unwilling to accept surgery were selected for PAE as the study group.The mean age was 73 years (range 61-84 years) and the mean prostatic volume was 64.6 ml (ranging 50-85 ml).The study group underwent super selective arterial embolization.The internal iliac artery angiography was performed and the main blood vessel of prostate was showed.The femoral artery was punctured under local anesthesia and X-ray monitoring,a F4-5 Cobra catheter was inserted,and then the Embosphere microspheres were implanted.A total of 40 patients who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate(TURP) were selected as the control group.The mean age was 70 years (ranging 59-87 years).The mean prostatic volume was 68.7 ml(ranging 55-90 ml).All cases were followed up for 1 year.The changes of prostatic volume (PV),international prostate symptom score(IPSS),quality of life (QOL),pre-and post-treatment peak urinary flow (Qmax) were evaluated.Results For the 17 patients who underwent PAE,the PV decreased from (64.6 ± 10.2) ml to(42.0 ± 7.5) ml,the IPSS decreased from 23.9 ±4.9 to 13.1 ±3.5,QOL decreased from 4.1 ±0.7 to 2.1 ±0.7,and Q increased from (9.5 ± 3.7) ml/s to(21.8 ± 4.2) ml/s,which were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05) compared with the pre-treatment parameters.The post-operative parameters of the control group were also significantly improved compared with the preoperative parameters (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions PAE is safe and effective in treating BPH,especially for those failing in medical treatment,or unwilling to accept surgery.

Objective To evaluate the correlation between ultrasonography and histopathology in acute lung injury of rats.Methods Twenty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group (4 rats) and experimental group (16 rats),in the experimental group acute lung injury models were step-by-step induced by oleic acid (OA) and sequentially by OA and lipopolysaccharide (LPS).After the end of each step of models,ultrasound examination was applied,and the rats were sacrificed to take the lung specimens to be observed.The ultrasonography and pathological results were analyzed,and the numbers of alveolar were counted under microscope (200 times).Results With the aggravation of acute lung injury,the sonographic findings showed unclear or disappeared pleural line,close-set of B-lines,and pulmonary consolidation with air bronchogram.For control group,the ultrasonographic score was 0.25 ± 0.50,lung injury pathological score was 0.50 ± 0.58,and the numbers of alveolar were 25 ± 3.For OA group,the ultrasonographic score was 2.86-± 1.35,lung injury pathological score was 6.28-± 0.76,and the numbers of alveolar were 10-± 2.For OA + LPS group,the ultrasonographic score was 5.83-± 2.32,lung injury pathological score was 9.83 ± 0.98,and the numbers of alveolar were 6-± 2.All 3 groups were significant different on ultrasonographic score,pathological score and alveolar counts (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The ultrasonography image of acute lung injury of rats were positively correlated with its histopathological alteration.The ultrasonography can effectively evaluate the degree of acute lung injury of rats.