Anatomic and spiral computed tomographic study of the genial tubercles for genioglossus advancement.

OBJECTIVE: To measure and compare Chinese mandibular genial tubercles measured anatomically and with computed tomography (CT). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Spiral CT scans were taken of 40 adult human skulls; the superior genial spines were measured using anatomic and CT methods. RESULTS: The height and width of the superior genial spines, mandible thickness, and distance from the menton to the inferior and superior margins of the superior genial spines were 5.82 +/- 0.71, 6.98 +/- 1.35, 11.95 +/- 1.59, 11.08 +/- 2.05, and 16.91 +/- 2.30 mm from anatomic measurements and 6.17 +/- 0.71, 7.01 +/- 1.13, 12.19 +/- 1.64, 10.41 +/- 1.55, and 15.73 +/- 2.12 mm using spiral CT, respectively. The anatomic and CT measurements were correlated. CONCLUSION: Spiral CT of the genial tubercles can help locate the osteotomy in genioglossus advancement. SIGNIFICANCE: This study acquired reference data on Chinese genial tubercles demonstrating that CT measurements of the genial tubercles reflect their anatomy, which should allow accurately locate the osteotomy.     

Experimental studies of electroacupuncture on ventricular fibrillation threshold in rats with acute ischemic myocardium

Summary By ligating the proximate left anterior descend (LAD) of coronary artery and inducing the ventricular fibrillation with electrical stimulation, the preventive effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on ventricular fibrillation were observed. The results showed that the ventricular fibrillation threshold (VFT) of rats with acute ischemic myocardium was raised after acupuncturing some acupoints, which could prevent the occurrence of ventricular fibrillation. Furthermore, the combination of EA and propranolol could enhance the VFT effectively, and they showed a good synergistic effect. This project was supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 3870563).     

A STUDY ON DETECTION OF SERUM FASTING TOTAL BILE ACID AND CHOLOYGLYCIN IN NEONATE FOR CHOLESTASIS

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Differentiation-induced ML-1 cells as targets for transformation by a chemical carcinogen

The capacity for continuous proliferation (immortalization) of ML-1 human myeloblastic leukemia cells derives from their sensitivity to growth factors and their insensitivity to differentiation factors (DF) at the limiting concentrations at which these are present in the culture medium. Upon increasing the concentration of DF, or after treatment with DNA-specific anticancer agents, the cells exit the proliferation program and differentiate to monocyte/macrophage-like cells (Y. Honma, C. Honma, and A. Bloch, Cancer Res., 46: 6311-6315, 1986). The study reported here shows that when ML-1 cells, induced to differentiate with DF contained in mitogen-stimulated human leukocyte-conditioned medium (CM) are treated with the carcinogen N-nitroso-N-methylurea, their differentiation program is interrupted and proliferation is resumed at a stably increased rate of growth (doubling time, 25.1 versus 31.3 h). This "step-up" transformation is brought about by only a narrow concentration range of carcinogen, acting at a restricted time interval following differentiation induction. The step-up transformed cells are more sensitive to growth factor signals and less sensitive to DF signals than are untreated ML-1 cells. When retreated with a higher concentration of DF and the same concentration of N-nitroso-N-methylurea, the transformed cells undergo a further decrease in doubling time to 21 h. Differentiation-uninduced ML-1 cells do not respond to treatment with N-nitroso-N-methylurea, indicating that differentiation-induced cells, at an early stage of the maturation process, may be the targets for the carcinogen-mediated transformation.     

儿童生殖细胞瘤全脑放射治疗中自适应消除摆位累积误差新技术探讨

目的 以影像引导放射治疗(image guided-radiotherapy, IGRT)为基础探讨儿童生殖细胞瘤全脑自适应放射治疗(以下简称放疗）(adaptive radio therapy,ART）可行性,为临床全脑ART提供依据。方法 回顾性研究首都医科大学附属北京天坛医院放射治疗科20例中枢神经系统生殖细胞肿瘤(germ cell tumors, GCTs)行全脑预防性照射的放疗患者。每例患者治疗前三次及后每周行一次锥形束电子计算机断层扫描(cone beam computed tomography,CBCT),共7次。记录整个治疗过程中左右(lateral, LAT)、进出(longitudinal, LNG)、升降(vertical, VRT)方向上的摆位误差值。原计划命名为Plan_A,将因摆位误差值产生新的治疗中心点(treatment center point,ISO)回归治疗计划系统,不改变射野权重、射野分布情况下进行体积剂量计算,用Plan Sum功能相加摆位累积误差产生新计划得到Plan_B。将摆位累积误差产生的新计划用Acuros XB算法重新快速优化后用Plan Sum功能相加得到Plan_C。对比Plan_A、Plan_B、Plan_C的靶区及危及器官(organ at risk, OAR)剂量变化并用Wilcoxon配对符号秩检验证统计学差异。结果与Plan_A相比,Plan_B 均匀性指均匀性指数（homogeneity index, HI）95计划靶区（planning target volume, PTV）、 HI98 PTV为1.058 4~1.084 7。适形度指数(conformity index, CI）PTV为0.934 4。 临床靶区（clinical target volume, CTV）D_min相对偏差为－7.22%,P值为0.000 7。OAR相对偏差为－0.1%~9.8%。与Plan_ A相比,Plan_ C的HI95 PTV、 HI98 PTV为1.056 9~1.078 8。CI PTV为0.936 5。CTV D_min相对偏差为－1.69%,P值为0.545 9。OAR相对偏差为－0.15%~3.40%。结论儿童生殖细胞瘤全脑放疗摆位累计误差对靶区及危及器官剂量差异有统计学意义,摆位累计误差导致靶区均匀性及适形度变差,CTV的D_min 变化超过5%,OAR受量增高。ART再计划可以让靶区均匀性和适形度及危及器官受量接近原计划。同时Plan_B虽然存在相对偏差,但是危及器官的绝对剂量在合理范围内。     

视觉诱发电位与优势眼

目的:研究正常儿童优势眼视觉诱发电位特征。方法:对47名正常儿童进行全视野刺激多导视觉诱发电位研究。结果:优势眼视觉诱发电位以0_z电极为代表,P_(100)潜伏期较非优势眼缩短(P<0.01),而N_(75)—P_(100)峰峰值较非优势眼增大(P<0.05)。结论:中枢神经系统存在偏利现象,这种偏利现象可能与控制视神经髓鞘优先形成的某种遗传机制有关,或是中枢神经系统突触的局部构造、突触效能的差异。     

Potent inhibition of SARS-associated coronavirus (SCOV) infection and replication by type I interferons (IFN-alpha/beta) but not by type II interferon (IFN-gamma).

We sought to investigate the anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus (SCoV) activities of type I (alpha and beta) and type II (gamma) interferons (IFN) in vitro. Type I IFNs protected cells from cytopathic effects (CPE) induced by SCoV, and inhibited viral genomic RNA replication in FRhk-4 cells (measured by quantitative RT-PCR) in a dose-dependent manner. Intracellular viral RNA copies were reduced 50% by IFN-alpha at a concentration of 25 U/ml and by IFN-beta at a concentration of 14 U/ml. IFN-gamma had fewer effects on inhibition of viral infection and replication. The type I IFN receptor signaling pathway in host cells is mainly involved in the inhibition of SCoV infection and replication. Type I IFNs could be used as potential agents for anti-SARS treatment.     

Stress analysis between implant prostheses with different moduli and surrounding bones北大核心

背景:应力遮挡效应会导致植入假体修复骨缺损手术失败,其主要原因是由于植入假体的弹性模量大于骨组织弹性模量。目的:分析植入假体弹性模量对应力分布的影响,寻求消除应力遮挡现象的方法。方法:通过CT扫描的方式获取实验犬与人体骨组织的模型,分别对其优化后进行梯度赋值,建立较为可靠的骨骼力学模型,并与植入假体组合后进行有限元仿真。首先,通过对比格犬骨骼模型和人体骨骼模型及其对应的植入假体进行有限元仿真,模拟了不同弹性模量对植入假体修复术后的应力和位移分布情况;其次,分析了较小弹性模量差仍会形成应力遮挡现象的原因,建立了骨骼模型及植入假体模型,确立了材料属性赋予方法;最后,验证了该模型及材料属性赋予方法的可行性,并通过随机选取受力点的方式,定量分析植入假体弹性模量与骨骼弹性模量之间的关系对应力遮挡形成的影响。结果与结论:通过梯度赋值法建立与骨骼力学性质更加接近的实验犬骨骼模型和人体骨骼模型,该方法重建的力学模型与真实骨骼的力学性质更为接近;通过有限元仿真力学测试证明,不同弹性模量植入假体对假体本身与周围骨骼间相对位移的影响较小;另外量化弹性模量对假体植入骨骼后对应力分布的影响,可为后续的相关研究提供帮助。     

驻极体改善烫伤大鼠血液流变学指标的实验研究

本实验用自制模型造成大鼠局部烫伤，用锥板粘度计测定大鼠烫伤早期和应用驻极体治疗后全血表观粘度、血浆粘度及红细胞压积的变化，并对红细胞的聚集和变形性能等参量作了相应的讨论。结果表明，烫伤后大鼠的全血表现粘度、血浆粘度及红细胞压积均呈显著性升高（Ｐ＜０．００１），红细胞聚集程度增加，变形能力下降。应用驻极体治疗后，烫伤动物的血液粘度和红细胞压积均较烫伤后有明显下降（Ｐ＜０．００１），红细胞的变形能力和聚集性能得到改善，驻极体具有改善血液流变学指标的作用。     

Regulation of the TSC pathway by LKB1: evidence of a molecular link between tuberous sclerosis complex and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) are dominantly inherited benign tumor syndromes that share striking histopathological similarities. Here we show that LKB1, the gene mutated in PJS, acts as a tumor suppressor by activating TSC2, the gene mutated in TSC. Like TSC2, LKB1 inhibits the phosphorylation of the key translational regulators S6K and 4EBP1. Furthermore, we show that LKB1 activates TSC2 through the AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK), indicating that LKB1 plays a role in cell growth regulation in response to cellular energy levels. Our results suggest that PJS and other benign tumor syndromes could be caused by dysregulation of the TSC2/mTOR pathway.