Objective To fabricate wall-less vascular tissue mimicking materials(TMM)with different tube diameters that match the hemodynamic parameters of human carotid arteries,and to investigate their hemodynamic characteristics.Methods TMM with different diameters and blood mimicking fluids containing scattering particles were fabricated.The variation laws of hemodynamic parameters under different flow velocities and TMM phantom diameters were verified.Key hemodynamic parameters including peak systolic velocity(PSV),end-diastolic velocity(EDV),and resistance index were measured using Doppler ultrasound,and their clinical application value in carotid artery diseases was evaluated.Results The fabricated samples exhibited a sound velocity of(1506.2±0.1)m/s and an attenuation of(0.76±0.01)dB/cm,and the vascular diameters were 4.0 and 6.0 mm,which corresponded to the normal clinical range of the external and internal carotid arteries,respectively.For the 4.0 mm TMM,both PSV and EDV were linearly correlated with flow velocity(R2=0.77,P<0.001;R2=0.74,P=0.001),and Pearson correlation analysis confirmed strong positive correlations(r=0.89,95%CI:0.82-0.93;r=0.94,95%CI:0.90-0.97,all P<0.001).For the 6.0 mm TMM,PSV and EDV also demonstrated significant linear correlations with flow velocity(R2=0.70,P=0.001;R2=0.61,P=0.005),with Pearson correlation analysis revealing strong positive correlations(r=0.86,95%CI:0.78-0.91;r=0.79,95%CI:0.68-0.87).All the data were consistent with hemodynamic parameters and followed the variation law of hemodynamic parameters.Conclusion The fabricated TMM and blood mimicking fluids meet the requirements for clinical ultrasound research on hemodynamics,and their material ratios can be used as a reference for the subsequent researches with diverse objectives.

Traditional Chinese medicine of Polygonum cuspidatum has been utilized in China for thousands of years. Its primary active compound, polydatin, exhibits a variety of pharmacological effects including the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism, suppression of cough and asthma, as well as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. However, conventional methods for polydatin production are inadequate to satisfy the market demand. This study aims to explore the green and efficient preparation of polydatin. With resveratrol as the substrate, we efficiently synthesized polydatin by using the triple mutant IGW (Y14I/I62G/M315W) of the glycosyltransferase UGT_BS based on a strategy of two-enzyme coupled with one-pot and realized the recycling of uridine diphosphate-glucose (UDPG). The conditions of the two-enzyme reaction were optimized. Under the conditions of 35 ℃, pH 8.0, IGW: AtSuSy1 activity ratio of 3:4, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) volume fraction of 5%, uridine diphosphate (UDP) concentration of 0.10 mmol/L, and sucrose concentration of 0.6 mol/L, the conversion of 2 mmol/L resveratrol reached 80.6% within 1 h, and the proportion of polydatin was over 90%. This study achieved the recycling of UDPG via a two-enzyme coupling system and shortened the reaction time. At the same time, the fed-batch strategy was adopted, and the yield of polydatin reached 6.28 g/L after 24 h in the one-pot coupling reaction, which provided a new strategy for green and efficient preparation of polydatin.
Stilbenes/chemistry* ; Glucosides/biosynthesis* ; Resveratrol ; Fallopia japonica/chemistry* ; Glycosyltransferases/genetics*

Objective To fabricate wall-less vascular tissue mimicking materials(TMM)with different tube diameters that match the hemodynamic parameters of human carotid arteries,and to investigate their hemodynamic characteristics.Methods TMM with different diameters and blood mimicking fluids containing scattering particles were fabricated.The variation laws of hemodynamic parameters under different flow velocities and TMM phantom diameters were verified.Key hemodynamic parameters including peak systolic velocity(PSV),end-diastolic velocity(EDV),and resistance index were measured using Doppler ultrasound,and their clinical application value in carotid artery diseases was evaluated.Results The fabricated samples exhibited a sound velocity of(1506.2±0.1)m/s and an attenuation of(0.76±0.01)dB/cm,and the vascular diameters were 4.0 and 6.0 mm,which corresponded to the normal clinical range of the external and internal carotid arteries,respectively.For the 4.0 mm TMM,both PSV and EDV were linearly correlated with flow velocity(R2=0.77,P<0.001;R2=0.74,P=0.001),and Pearson correlation analysis confirmed strong positive correlations(r=0.89,95%CI:0.82-0.93;r=0.94,95%CI:0.90-0.97,all P<0.001).For the 6.0 mm TMM,PSV and EDV also demonstrated significant linear correlations with flow velocity(R2=0.70,P=0.001;R2=0.61,P=0.005),with Pearson correlation analysis revealing strong positive correlations(r=0.86,95%CI:0.78-0.91;r=0.79,95%CI:0.68-0.87).All the data were consistent with hemodynamic parameters and followed the variation law of hemodynamic parameters.Conclusion The fabricated TMM and blood mimicking fluids meet the requirements for clinical ultrasound research on hemodynamics,and their material ratios can be used as a reference for the subsequent researches with diverse objectives.

In recent years， the incidence of colorectal cancer has been rising in China， and with the promotion of early screening and early diagnosis， most colorectal cancers are able to achieve long-term survival through timely diagnosis and treatment. Nevertheless， 30%-70% of patients with early to mid-stage colorectal cancer after radical surgery still have psychological problems such as anxiety， depression， and fear of recurrence and metastasis， and they hope to seek help from traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） treatment. In order to further standardize the integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine psychological rehabilitation interventions of stage Ⅰ-Ⅲ colorectal cancer after radical surgery， and to improve the diagnosis and treatment level， under the support of the pilot project of clinical collaboration between Chinese and western medicine for major and difficult diseases of National Administration of TCM， experts in oncology， integrated Chinese and western medicine， psychology， surgery， nursing， evidence-based medicine and other disciplines from 10 units nationwide participated in the work， led by Xiyuan Hospital，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Beijing Cancer Hospital. Based on the methodology and process of guideline development of the World Health Organization Handbook for Guideline Development and the Regulations for Group Standards of China Association of Chinese Medicine， the Guidelines for Psychological Rehabilitation Intervention Combined Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine After Radical Surgery for Early and Middle Stage Colorectal Cancer have been developed according to the current best evidence， extensive consultation with clinical experts and following the situation of current clinical practice. The guideline provides the psychological characteristics， the needs and willingness to accept psychological rehabilitation， the interventions for psychological rehabilitation， evaluation of efficacy， follow-up review， educational guidance and others of patients with stage Ⅰ-Ⅲ colorectal cancer after radical surgery. It can provide guidance for TCM（integrated Chinese and western medicine） clinicians and psychologists engaged in the psychological rehabilitation of integrated Chinese and western medicine oncology， especially for doctors in primary medical institutions.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of coronary CT angiography in single cardiac cycle and to analyze the image quality and radiation dose in patients with high heart rate(HR) using 256-row detector CT. Methods Ninety-two consecutive patients between October and November 2015 who were suspected coronary artery disease underwent coronary CT angiography(CCTA) were enrolled, which was performed with a 256-row detector CT(Revolution CT, GE Healthcare) using prospective ECG-triggered volume CCTA within a single cardiac cycle with snapshot freeze(SSF) technique. The patients were grouped by HR during CT scans: group A(80—89 bpm, n=56), group B(90—99 bpm, n=20), and group C(≥100 bpm, n=16). Image quality was compared before and after using SSF technique reconstructions in seventy-four patients. The image quality of coronary artery was evaluated blindly by 2 experienced radiologists using a four-point scale based on the 18-segment model according to the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography guidelines. The differences in age, body mass index, heart rate and CT dose index volume,effective dose(ED) among the three groups were compared by using ANOVA analysis or Kruskal-Wallis test, the image quality and interpretability using χ2 test. Comparisons of image quality between standard and SSF were performed with paired Wilcoxon rank sum test. Kappa coefficient was used to test inter-observer agreement. Results A total of 1 065 coronary artery segments, 98.97%(1 054/1 065) met the requirements for diagnosis. No significant difference was found(χ2=1.274, P=0.563) for the diagnostic image quality of coronary artery segments among the 3 groups with 98.64%(651/660), 99.57%(232/233), 99.42%(171/172), respectively. Significant difference(χ2=68.811, P<0.05) was found for diagnostic image quality before and after using SSF with increase from 90.29%(772/855) to 99.44%(881/886). Image quality was improved with the use of SSF reconstructions and the diagnostic segments were also increased. The median of ED for group A, B and C was 2.03, 1.93, 2.37 mSv, respectively. There was no significant difference in ED among group A, B and group C(H=2.412,P>0.05). Conclusions Single cardiac cycle scan is feasibility for coronary CT angiography in patients with high heart rate using 256-row detector CT. This scan mode can maintain the diagnostic image quality with low radiation dose. SSF technique can improve the image quality.

Objective To prospectively evaluate the influence of average heart rate,heart rate variability and ECG editing on image quality of 64-slice CT coronary angiography(CTCA)in patients with atrial fibrillation(AF).Methods Fifty patients who were diagnosed with AF underwent respective ECG-gating 64-slice CTCA Image quality(good,moderate,poor)were evaluated on vessel segment level pre-and post ECG editing.Chi-square test was performed to compare the image quality in patients with various average heart rate,heart rate variability,and pre-and post ECC editing.Pearson correlation analysis was performed to test the relationship between the image quality and average heart rate and heart rate variability.Sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value(PPV)and negative predictive value(NPV)were calculated by using the conventional angiography as the standard reference.Results The average heart rate of the fifty AF patients was(89±23)beat/min,with variability of(18.2±6.1)beat/min.Finally,24(3.4%)segments were considered to have poor image quality in 6(12.0%)patients.Image quality decreased significantly(P＜0.05)at the average heart rate of over 100 beats per minute(11 segments)or the standard deviation of heart rate of over 24 beats per minute(11 segments).There was significant correlation between the mean heart rate and the image quality for all segments,the RCA,and distal section of coronary artery(r=0.50,0.55,0.53,0.49,0.42,0.44;P＜0.05).Heart rate variability was also significant correlated with the image quality.There was significant difference on image quality pre-and post ECG editing(P=0.013).The respective overall sensitivity,specificity,NPV,PPV values were 100%(6/6),93.2%(41/44),100%(41/41),and 66.7%(6/9).Conclusion ECG editing can improve the success rate and the image quality of 64-slice CTCA effectively in patients with AF within a certain range of average heart rates and heart rate variability.

Objective To investigate the application of low-dose adaptive sequence scan of dual-source CT coronary angiography in patients with high heart rate and evaluate the image quality.Methods Seventy-two patients who underwent coronary CT angiography with heart rate> 70 bpm were divided into 2 groups.Group A was adaptive sequence scan, and Group B was retrospective ECG-gating helical scan.Examinations were performed on a dual-source CT scanner (Somatom Definition) .All images were transferred to a workstation for further processing and analysis.The image quality was evaluated using same criteria.The image quality of coronary artery segments was compared in two groups using rank sum test, and the radiation dose was compared using t test Results A total of 501 coronary artery segments were evaluated in group A and 400 segments in group B.The mean ranks in image quality of coronary artery segments in group A was 475.42, whereas 420.41 in group B.There was a statistical difference in image quality between the two groups (Z= - 3.509,P=0.000).The effective dose was on average (6.2±0.9) mSv in group A, whereas on average (14.7±1.9) mSv in group B, there was a statistical difference between the two groups(t= - 27.011, P=0.000).Conclusions Adaptive sequence scan in dual-source CT coronary angiography is feasible in patients with high heart rates.This scan mode can substantially reduce radiation dose and maintain the diagnostic image quality.

Objective To evaluate low-dose CT coronary angiography with prospective electrocardiogram (ECG)-triggering using dual-source CT scanner.Methods Sixty-eight patients who underwent coronary CT angiography using a dual-source CT scanner were divided into 2 groups: group A (38 cases) and group B (30 cases).Prospective ECG-triggering sequence scan mode was employed for group A.Inclusion criteria included: heart rate <70 bpm, sinus rhythm, and heart rate fluctuation less than 10 bpm.Data acquisition was set at 70% of the RR-interval.Retrospective ECG-gating helical scan was performed for group B.Inclusion criteria included heart rates < 70 bpm and sinus rhythm.The exclusion criteria included heart failure and serious arrhythmias.In both groups, patients with a BMI≥24 kg/m2 were examined with a tube voltage of 120 kV, whereas patients with a BMI <24 kg/m2 were examined with a tube voltage of 100 kV.All images were transferred to a workstation for further processing and analysis.The imaging quality was evaluated.The imaging quality of coronary artery segments were compared with rank sum test between the two groups, and the radiation dose were compared with t test.Results A total of 476 coronary artery segments were evaluated in group A and 372 segments were evaluated in group B.The mean score of imaging quality for coronary artery segments in group A was 3.48±0.59 and that in group B was 3.53±0.58.There was no statistical difference in imaging quality between the two groups (Z=-1.432, P=0.187).The effective dose was on average (2.51±0.54) mSv (range 1.3--3.3 mSv) in group A, whereas on average (14.55±3.54) rosy (range 7.1--20.2 mSv) in group B.There was a statistical difference between the two groups (t=18.484, P=0.000).Conclusions Low-dose prospective ECG-triggering sequence scan in dual-source CT coronary angiography is feasible in patients with low heart rate and regular cardiac rhythm.This scan mode can substantially reduce radiation doses while preserving good diagnostic image quality.