Objective:To explore the relationship between macrophage infiltration in the coronary plaque and downstream myocardial perfusion in mice.Methods:The experimental group consisted of 20 ApoE knockout mice models of the coronary plaque established by feeding with cholesterol-rich diets, and the control group consisted of 20 sex- and age-matched C57BL/6 mice with the same genetic background as ApoE mice.Adenosine stress myocardial contrast echocardiography was performed on all experimental animals to obtain the values of A, β and A×β of the left ventricular myocardium in anteroseptal and posterior walls both in the resting status and during adenosine stress. Concentrations of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were determined using mouse enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits according to the manufacturer′s instructions. The degree of macrophage infiltration in the coronary plaque was evaluated by pathological immunohistochemistry staining and the correlations with the above indicators were analyzed.Results:There were no statistically significant differences in heart rate and left ventricular structural parameters between two groups (all P>0.05). The experimental group had a lower left ventricular ejection fraction( P=0.021), and higher weight and serum levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, IL-6, and TNF-α than the control group (all P<0.05). The values of A, β and A × β of the left ventricular myocardium in anteroseptal and posterior walls in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group during adenosine stress (all P<0.05). In the experimental group, the value of the macrophage infiltration found in the plaque of the left main coronary artery correlated positively with the level of serum TNF-α ( r=0.63, P=0.003) and negatively correlated with the values of A×β of the left ventricular myocardium in anteroseptal and posterior walls during adenosine stress ( r=-0.74, P<0.001; r=-0.72, P<0.001; respectively). Conclusions:Myocardial perfusion in ApoE knockout mice models of the coronary atherosclerosis was related with degree of macrophage infiltration in the coronary plaque, and macrophages may play a role by releasing inflammatory mediator TNF-α.

OBJECTIVE To explore the influence of Zingiber officinale and processed Z. officinale on pharmacodynamic indexes and intestinal flora on gastric ulcer rats with spleen -stomach deficiency and cold type before and after processing with sand . METHODS The SD rats were randomly divided into normal group ，model group ，positive control group （Compound tianqi weitong capsule 0.45 g/kg），Z. officinale high-dose（15.0 g/kg）and low -dose（7.5 g/kg）groups，processed Z. officinale high- dose（15.0 g/kg）and low -dose（7.5 g/kg）groups，with 10 rats in each group . The rat model of gastric ulcer with spleen -stomach deficiency and cold type was established by intragastric administration of vinegar （day 1-10）and absolute ethanol （day 11）. Administration groups were given relevant liquid intragastrically ，and normal group and model group were given water intragastrically（day 5-10）. One hour after intragastric administration of absolute ethanol ，blood was taken from the femoral artery of rats ，the serum contents of motilin （MTL），gastrin（GAS），epidermal growth factor （EGF）as well as 4 items of blood coagulation [activated partial thromboplastin time （APTT），prothrombin time （PT），thrombin time （TT），fibrinogen（FIB）] were detect. The ulcer index and inhibition rate of ulcer in gastric tissue were calculated . The pathological changes of gastric tissue were observed，and the number and area of erosions were recorded . The diversity of gut microbiota in fecal samples of rats was detected . RESULTS Compared with model group ，the contents of MTL （except for processed Z. officinale low-dose group ），GAS（except for processed Z. officinale low-dose group ），EGF（except forofficinale groups） and FIB （except for Z. officinale groups），inhibitory rate of ulcer （only positive control group ）were all increased significantly （P＜0.05）. APTT（except for Z. officinale groups），PT（only processed Z. officinale high- dose group ），TT（except for Z. officinale groups），ulcer index （except for Z. officinale groups），the number （except for Z. officinale groups）and area of erosions （except for Z. officinale groups）were shortened and decreased significantly （P＜0.05）； improvement effects of processed Z. officinale were better than those of the same dose of Z. officinale on EGF ，4 items of blood coagulation（except for PT ，TT，FIB of processed Z. officinale low-dose group ），ulcer index （except for processed Z. officinale low-dose group ）and inhibitory rate of ulcer （P＜0.05）. Compared with model group ，α diversity indexes as ACE ，Shannon and Simpson of intestinal microorganisms in rats were increased significantly in processed Z. officinale group；the relative abundance of Proteobacteria was decreased significantly in processed Z. officinale group，while that of Bacteroidetes was increased significantly （P＜0.05）； the relative abundance of Limosilactobacillus was decreased significantly in Z. officinale group （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS Z. officinale and processed Z. officinale can improve the symptoms of spleen -stomach deficiency and cold ，and enhance gastrointestinal function by increasing the content of GAS and MTL . Processed Z. officinale can significantly inhibit gastric ulcer of spleen -stomach deficiency and cold type ，which is related to the promotion of mucosal protection and repair ，improvement of coagulation functionand adjustment of gut microbiotadisorder .

Objective:To investigate the relationship between vulnerability of mouse coronary artery plaque and downstream myocardial perfusion and myocardial strain.Methods:Thirteen ApoE knockout mice with stable coronary plaques (stable plaque group)and 13 ApoE knockout mice with vulnerable coronary plaques(vulnerable plaque group) were selected as the experimental group, and 15 sex- and age-matched C57BL/6 mice with the same genetic background as ApoE mice were chosed as the control group. Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) was carried out to quantify regional myocardial perfusion at rest and during adenosine stress using a Vevo 2100 system (Visual sonics). Replenishment curves of myocardial contrast were obtained, and rates of signal rise (β) and plateau intensity (A) were recorded. MBF was estimated by the product of A and β. Speckle tracking imaging combined with adenosine stress test was used to evaluate the longitudinal strain of left ventricular myocardium in mice. The vulnerability of the plaque was assessed by histopathology in serial tissue sections of proximal and middle left coronary artery according to the previously reported method.Results:There were no significant differences in body weight, heart rate, left ventricular end diastolic volume, left ventricular end systolic volume, left ventricular mass and ejection fraction among the three groups( P>0.05). The levels of serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein in stable plaque group and vulnerable plaque group were significantly increased when compared with those in control group (all P<0.05). The pathological results showed that the coronary luminal stenosis rates in the stable plaque group and the vulnerable plaque group were (74.3±4.9)% and (75.5±7.1)% respectively, with no significant difference between the two groups( P>0.05). MBF of the middle anterior septum and left ventricular posterior wall in the experimental groups were significantly decreased when compared with that in the control group both in the resting status and during adenosine stress(all P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the MCE parameters between the stable plaque group and the vulnerable plaque group at rest( P>0.05). However, during adenosine stress, MBF of the vulnerable plaque group was decreased more significantly than that of the stable plaque group ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the values of longitudinal strain of the left ventricle in both experimental groups were decreased during resting status, without statistical significance (all P>0.05), but decreased significantly during adenosine stress and with more decrease in the vulnerable plaque group (all P<0.05). Conclusions:For the same degree of coronary artery stenosis in mice, the coronary artery vulnerable plaque group has less downstream myocardial perfusion and myocardial strain than the stable plaque group during adenosine stress. That is, the plaque vulnerability can affect the downstream myocardial perfusion and myocardial strain in the mouse model.

Objective:To explore the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients with ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer.Methods:A total of 122 female patients with ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer underwent treatment in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences between 2010 and 2015 were recruited. The clinicopathological features, treatment details and survival data of these patients were retrospectively analyzed. Kaplan-Maier method was used for survival analysis, log rank test and Cox proportional hazards model were used for prognostic factor analysis.Results:The median overall survival (OS) was 19.7 months. The 1-year, 3-years and 5-years OS rates were 72.1%, 24.7% and 9.9%, respectively. A total of 99 (81.1%) patients underwent oophorectomy. The median OS of patients who underwent oophorectomy was 21.9 months, significantly longer than 10.3 months of patients without oophorectomy ( P<0.01). Ovary as the only site of metastasis, primary tumor resection, and oophorectomy were associated with improved survival (all P<0.01). Primary tumor resection and oophorectomy were independent prognostic factors for OS (both P<0.01). Conclusion:Patients with ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer might acquire a survival benefit from surgical resection of the primary tumor and ovaries.

Objective:To analyze the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of patients with uterine clear cell carcinoma (UCCC).Methods:UCCC patients who underwent surgery and complete follow-up at Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression analysis were used for survival analysis.Results:The study included 34 patients. Only 18 patients (52.9%) were diagnosed with UCCC preoperatively and 8 patients (23.5%) underwent UCCC standard comprehensive staging surgery. Among the 34 patients, stage ⅠA was 17 cases (50.0%), stage ⅠB was 1 case (2.9%), stage Ⅱ was 4 cases (11.8%), stage ⅢA was 2 cases (5.9%), stage ⅢB was 1 case (2.9%), stage ⅢC1 was 5 cases (14.7%) and stage ⅣB was 4 cases (11.8%). The median follow-up period was 72 months, 5-years disease-free survival (DFS) rate and overall survival (OS) rates for all patients were 79.1% and 81.3%, respectively. Univariate analysis result showed that preoperative CA125 level, range of lymphadenectomy, tumor stage and peritoneal cytology were significantly associated with DFS ( P<0.05). Preoperative CA125 level, range of lymphadenectomy, tumor stage, peritoneal cytology and lymph vascular space invasion were significantly associated with OS ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis result showed that peritoneal cytology was the only independent prognostic factor for DFS, the relapse risk of peritoneal cytology positive patients was 11.47 folds higher than that of the negative patients ( P=0.009). Tumor stage was the only independent prognostic factor for OS, the death risk of ⅣB stage patients was 25.29 folds higher than that of theⅠA stage ( P=0.009). Conclusions:The preoperative pathological diagnosis of UCCC is difficult, which results in incomplete surgical staging. Peritoneal cytology and tumor stage are independent prognostic factors for DFS and OS of UCCC patients, which deserve much more attention in clinical practice.

Objective:To explore the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients with ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer.Methods:A total of 122 female patients with ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer underwent treatment in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences between 2010 and 2015 were recruited. The clinicopathological features, treatment details and survival data of these patients were retrospectively analyzed. Kaplan-Maier method was used for survival analysis, log rank test and Cox proportional hazards model were used for prognostic factor analysis.Results:The median overall survival (OS) was 19.7 months. The 1-year, 3-years and 5-years OS rates were 72.1%, 24.7% and 9.9%, respectively. A total of 99 (81.1%) patients underwent oophorectomy. The median OS of patients who underwent oophorectomy was 21.9 months, significantly longer than 10.3 months of patients without oophorectomy ( P<0.01). Ovary as the only site of metastasis, primary tumor resection, and oophorectomy were associated with improved survival (all P<0.01). Primary tumor resection and oophorectomy were independent prognostic factors for OS (both P<0.01). Conclusion:Patients with ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer might acquire a survival benefit from surgical resection of the primary tumor and ovaries.

Objective:To analyze the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of patients with uterine clear cell carcinoma (UCCC).Methods:UCCC patients who underwent surgery and complete follow-up at Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression analysis were used for survival analysis.Results:The study included 34 patients. Only 18 patients (52.9%) were diagnosed with UCCC preoperatively and 8 patients (23.5%) underwent UCCC standard comprehensive staging surgery. Among the 34 patients, stage ⅠA was 17 cases (50.0%), stage ⅠB was 1 case (2.9%), stage Ⅱ was 4 cases (11.8%), stage ⅢA was 2 cases (5.9%), stage ⅢB was 1 case (2.9%), stage ⅢC1 was 5 cases (14.7%) and stage ⅣB was 4 cases (11.8%). The median follow-up period was 72 months, 5-years disease-free survival (DFS) rate and overall survival (OS) rates for all patients were 79.1% and 81.3%, respectively. Univariate analysis result showed that preoperative CA125 level, range of lymphadenectomy, tumor stage and peritoneal cytology were significantly associated with DFS ( P<0.05). Preoperative CA125 level, range of lymphadenectomy, tumor stage, peritoneal cytology and lymph vascular space invasion were significantly associated with OS ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis result showed that peritoneal cytology was the only independent prognostic factor for DFS, the relapse risk of peritoneal cytology positive patients was 11.47 folds higher than that of the negative patients ( P=0.009). Tumor stage was the only independent prognostic factor for OS, the death risk of ⅣB stage patients was 25.29 folds higher than that of theⅠA stage ( P=0.009). Conclusions:The preoperative pathological diagnosis of UCCC is difficult, which results in incomplete surgical staging. Peritoneal cytology and tumor stage are independent prognostic factors for DFS and OS of UCCC patients, which deserve much more attention in clinical practice.

Objective To explore the effects of adenosine stress on myocardial perfusion in healthy mice by myocardial contrast echocardiography ( MCE) . Methods MCE was carried out to quantify regional myocardial perfusion at rest and during adenosine stress using a VEVO 2100 system in 26 C57BL/6 mice . Echocardiography images from standardized parasternal long axis and short axis at papillary muscle level were consecutively acquired in real‐time . All dynamic images were recorded for off‐line analysis . Left ventricular myocardial perfusion quantitative parameters were acquired both under resting status and during adenosine stress . Replenishment curves of myocardial contrast were obtained and myocardial blood flow ( MBF) was calculated . Results Twenty‐six experimental animals successfully underwent MCE before and during adenosine stress . T here was no significant difference in heart rate ,left ventricular structure and functional parameters before and during adenosine stress ( all P ＞0 .05) . Rates of signal rise β values which were used to estimate blood velocity of middle anterior septum and posterior wall in left ventricular long‐axis view and anterior wall ,lateral wall ,inferior wall and septal wall in short‐axis view at papillary muscle increased significantly during stress compared with those at rest ( all P ＜0 .05 ) . T here was no significant difference in the plateau intensity A values( all P ＞0 .05 ) . T he MBF in each segment of the myocardium increased significantly during stress compared with those in resting state ( all P ＜0 .05) . Conclusions T he physiological characteristics of myocardial perfusion in mice before and during adenosine stress were preliminarily obtained ,w hich provided a basis for the application of adenosine stress echocardiography in cardiovascular disease models such as coronary heart disease in mice .

Objective: To explore the effects and postoperative prognostic factors in cervical cancer patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with surgery and post-operative adjuvant therapy. Methods: A total of 177 patients with cervical cancer at International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage Ⅰ b2, Ⅱ a2 who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by surgery with and without adjuvant therapy in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences were included. Univariate and multivariate analyses of 5-year overall survival (OS) rate and 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate were performed. Results: Of 177 patients, 133 (75.1%) had stage Ⅰb2 and 44 (24.9%) had Ⅱa2 cancers. After NACT, overall response rate was 63.3% (112/177) including 12 cases of complete response (CR), 100 of partial response (PR) and no progressive disease (PD) case. At a median follow-up of 59.2 months, the 5-year DFS rate was 73.6% and the 5-year OS rate was 86.8%. Univariate analysis revealed that lymph node metastasis, deep stromal invasion and tumor size after NACT significantly affected 5-year DFS rate (P<0.05). Lymph node metastasis, deep stromal invasion and tumor size after NACT significantly affected 5-year OS rate (P<0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that, stromal invasion (outer 1/3 or outer 1/2) was independent risk factor of 5-year DFS rate (P<0.05), and 5-year OS rate was significantly affected by tumor size >3 cm after NACT (P<0.05). Conclusions The effect of NACT in Ⅰ b2, Ⅱ a2 squamous carcinoma of the uterined cervix is confirmed. The independent risk factor for 5-year DFS rate in patients received NACT and hysterectomy is deep stromal invasion of the cervix. The presence of tumor size >3 cm after NACT adversely affect 5-year OS rate.

Objective: The correlation between dosimetric parameters of transposed ovary and different clinical ovarian functional status was assessed in young patients with cervical cancer who needed adjuvant radiotherapy after radical resection of the Ⅰ_B1-Ⅱ_A2 phase of preserved and transposed ovaries. Methods: The function of transposed ovary and relevant clinical symptoms in 86 patients before and 2 years after treatment between 2015 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed, and the correlation between the dosimetric parameters and functional status of transposed ovaries during radiotherapy was evaluated. Different in vitro measures were adopted to protect the transposed ovaries during postoperative radiotherapy including 68 cases of IMRT or VMAT and 18 cases of two-dimensional and other central radiotherapy. Results: The nearest distance between ovary and PTV was negatively correlated with the ovarian dose ≥V_{5 Gy} (P=0.025). V₈ Gy and D_mean were positively correlated with FSH after treatment (P=0.011, 0.020). The larger the volume of V_{8 Gy} and the large D_mean, the higher the FSH, the worse the ovarian function. In two-dimensional technology, the ovarian dose ≥V_{5 Gy} was significantly lower than that in three-dimensional technique. The average age of those with normal ovarian function after treatment was 33.4 years, whereas the average age of women with ovarian failure was 39.6 years (P=0.007). The number of preserved ovaries and whether synchronous chemotherapy was delivered were similar in patients with different ovarian status, which were correlated with the levels of FSH and E2 (Estradiol) before treatment, that is, the higher the level of FSH before treatment, the lower the E2 of ovarian FSH after treatment, and the higher the level of FSH after treatment, the lower the level of ovarian E2. Patients who retained their ovaries before treatment but suffered from ovarian failure received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a slightly higher age. Conclusions Age, V_{8 Gy} and D_mean of the transposed ovary, the shortest distance between transposed ovary and PTV, whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy was delivered before surgery and radiotherapy technique affect the protection of the function of transposed ovary.