Paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm observed in patients of all ages, with an estimated incidence of 3/1,000,000 population. It has long been recognized that some cases are familial. The majority of these ...Paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm observed in patients of all ages, with an estimated incidence of 3/1,000,000 population. It has long been recognized that some cases are familial. The majority of these tumors are benign, and the only absolute criterion for malignancy is the presence of metastases at sites where chromaffin tissue is not usually found. Some tumors show gross local invasion and recurrence, which may indeed kill the patient, but this does not necessarily associate with metastatic potential. Here, we report a case of vertebral metastatic paraganglioma that occurred 19 months after the patient had undergone partial cystectomy for urinary bladder paraganglioma. We believe this to be a rarely reported bone metastasis of paraganglioma arising originally within the urinary bladder. In this report, we also provide a summary of the general characteristics of this disease, together with progress in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.展开更多
Iconic memory and short-term memory are not only crucial for perception and cognition,but also of great importance to mental health.Here,we first showed that both types of memory could be improved by improving limitin...Iconic memory and short-term memory are not only crucial for perception and cognition,but also of great importance to mental health.Here,we first showed that both types of memory could be improved by improving limiting processes in visual processing through perceptual learning.Normal adults were trained in a contrast detection task for ten days,with their higher-order aberrations(HOA)corrected in real-time.We found that the training improved not only their contrast sensitivity function(CSF),but also their iconic memory and baseline information maintenance for short-term memory,and the relationship between memory and CSF improvements could be well-predicted by an observer model.These results suggest that training the limiting component of a cognitive task with visual perceptual learning could improve visual cognition.They may also provide an empirical foundation for new therapies to treat people with poor sensory memory.展开更多
A new [12]aneN3-based BODIPY sensor I showed highly selective and sensitive recognition of Cu2~ ions through fluorescence quenching effect in aqueous solution. The above copper complex solution can further be used as ...A new [12]aneN3-based BODIPY sensor I showed highly selective and sensitive recognition of Cu2~ ions through fluorescence quenching effect in aqueous solution. The above copper complex solution can further be used as a turn-on fluorescent probe for detecting ADP with high selectivity, and also applied in imaging of living cells.展开更多
采用900 e V能量的电子对直玻璃管进行了穿透实验,测量了玻璃管在倾角为–0.15°,–0.4°和–1.15°时充电过程角分布的时间演化,以及平衡态下出射电子能谱.发现穿透率随时间先下降后上升最后趋于平稳,下降的时间随倾角的...采用900 e V能量的电子对直玻璃管进行了穿透实验,测量了玻璃管在倾角为–0.15°,–0.4°和–1.15°时充电过程角分布的时间演化,以及平衡态下出射电子能谱.发现穿透率随时间先下降后上升最后趋于平稳,下降的时间随倾角的增大而减小.当倾角为–0.4°和–1.15°时,电子穿透率下降到最低点时几乎看不到穿透电子(穿透率小于3‰),这种穿透率最低点状态保持时间随倾角增大而增大.穿透电子的角分布中心随着时间变化.在平稳状态时,发现穿透电子的能量损失随倾角增大而增大.采用蒙特卡罗方法模拟了电子经过管壁不同次数反射后的能谱,与测量能谱进行对比,发现–0.15°,–0.4°和–1.15°倾角下,穿透电子分别经历了管壁的一次、两次和三次与表面的反射过程.基于此,本文对电子穿越玻璃管的充电过程动力学给出了物理解释.实验结果和理论分析表明,在小倾角下玻璃管内能形成宏观负电荷累积,排斥后续电子形成反射,增加电子出射概率,这对应用绝缘体微结构,例如玻璃锥管产生稳定的电子微束具有重要的参考意义.展开更多
Five hybrid tetrapeptides,each consisting a central dipeptide segment ofα-amino acid residues flanked by two aromaticγ-amino acid residues,are found to fold into well-definedβ-hairpin conformations as shown by NMR,...Five hybrid tetrapeptides,each consisting a central dipeptide segment ofα-amino acid residues flanked by two aromaticγ-amino acid residues,are found to fold into well-definedβ-hairpin conformations as shown by NMR,computational study,and X-ray structures.The turn loop of thisβ-hairpin motif accommodates different two-residueα-amino acid sequences from the highly flexible Gly-Gly,to the more restricted D-Pro-Gly.The presence ofα-amino acid side chains enhances the stabilities of theβ-hairpins with the exception of D-Pro-Gly-which results in destabilization.Based on this hairpin/turn motif,a variety of different dipeptide sequences ofα-amino acids which rarely occur inβ-turns can be introduced and presented as two-residue loops.展开更多
Objective:Observation on the effect of Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum pressure sealing drainage and antibiotics in the treatment of infective tibial nonunion.Methods:79 patients with tibial infective ...Objective:Observation on the effect of Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum pressure sealing drainage and antibiotics in the treatment of infective tibial nonunion.Methods:79 patients with tibial infective nonunion who were treated in our hospital from August 2016 to August 2018 were divided into two groups according to random number table,with 39 patients in the control group treated with Ilizarov external fixation technology and 40 patients in the study group treated with vacuum pressure sealing drainage and antibiotics on the basis of the control group.Bone healing time and daily walking were recorded.Rasmussen score,serum intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1)and IL-6 levels,lower limb Fugl-Meyer motor function score and lower limb BI index score were compared at different time.Results:The daily walking condition of the study group was significantly better than that of the control group(P<0.05),and the healing time of bone was significantly shorter than that of the control group(P<0.05);the Rasmussen score of the study group was higher than that of the control group at 1 month,6 months and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05);the levels of serum ICAM-1 and IL-6 in the two groups after treatment were lower than those before treatment(P<0.05),and the levels of serum ICAM-1 and IL-6 in the study group were lower than those in the control group after treatment(P<0.05).The lower limb Fugl-Meyer motor function score and lower limb BI index score of the two groups after treatment were higher than those before treatment(P<0.05),and the lower limb Fugl-Meyer motor function score and lower limb BI index score of the study group after treatment were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum pressure sealing drainage and antibiotics can promote the bone healing of patients with infective tibial nonunion,significantly improving their daily walking condition,alleviating inflammation,and recovering the knee joint function and lower limb function wel展开更多
文摘Paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm observed in patients of all ages, with an estimated incidence of 3/1,000,000 population. It has long been recognized that some cases are familial. The majority of these tumors are benign, and the only absolute criterion for malignancy is the presence of metastases at sites where chromaffin tissue is not usually found. Some tumors show gross local invasion and recurrence, which may indeed kill the patient, but this does not necessarily associate with metastatic potential. Here, we report a case of vertebral metastatic paraganglioma that occurred 19 months after the patient had undergone partial cystectomy for urinary bladder paraganglioma. We believe this to be a rarely reported bone metastasis of paraganglioma arising originally within the urinary bladder. In this report, we also provide a summary of the general characteristics of this disease, together with progress in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31970975)the Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Zhejiang Province,China(LR22H120001)+2 种基金the Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(ZDKYYQ20200005)the National Science and Technology Innovation 2030 Major Program(2022ZD0204801)the Project of State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology,Optometry and Vision Science,Wenzhou Medical University(J02-20210203).
文摘Iconic memory and short-term memory are not only crucial for perception and cognition,but also of great importance to mental health.Here,we first showed that both types of memory could be improved by improving limiting processes in visual processing through perceptual learning.Normal adults were trained in a contrast detection task for ten days,with their higher-order aberrations(HOA)corrected in real-time.We found that the training improved not only their contrast sensitivity function(CSF),but also their iconic memory and baseline information maintenance for short-term memory,and the relationship between memory and CSF improvements could be well-predicted by an observer model.These results suggest that training the limiting component of a cognitive task with visual perceptual learning could improve visual cognition.They may also provide an empirical foundation for new therapies to treat people with poor sensory memory.
基金the financial assistances from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21372032 and 91227109)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2009SC-1)+1 种基金Beijing Municipal Commission of Educationthe Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University
文摘A new [12]aneN3-based BODIPY sensor I showed highly selective and sensitive recognition of Cu2~ ions through fluorescence quenching effect in aqueous solution. The above copper complex solution can further be used as a turn-on fluorescent probe for detecting ADP with high selectivity, and also applied in imaging of living cells.
文摘采用900 e V能量的电子对直玻璃管进行了穿透实验,测量了玻璃管在倾角为–0.15°,–0.4°和–1.15°时充电过程角分布的时间演化,以及平衡态下出射电子能谱.发现穿透率随时间先下降后上升最后趋于平稳,下降的时间随倾角的增大而减小.当倾角为–0.4°和–1.15°时,电子穿透率下降到最低点时几乎看不到穿透电子(穿透率小于3‰),这种穿透率最低点状态保持时间随倾角增大而增大.穿透电子的角分布中心随着时间变化.在平稳状态时,发现穿透电子的能量损失随倾角增大而增大.采用蒙特卡罗方法模拟了电子经过管壁不同次数反射后的能谱,与测量能谱进行对比,发现–0.15°,–0.4°和–1.15°倾角下,穿透电子分别经历了管壁的一次、两次和三次与表面的反射过程.基于此,本文对电子穿越玻璃管的充电过程动力学给出了物理解释.实验结果和理论分析表明,在小倾角下玻璃管内能形成宏观负电荷累积,排斥后续电子形成反射,增加电子出射概率,这对应用绝缘体微结构,例如玻璃锥管产生稳定的电子微束具有重要的参考意义.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21778012 to Z.L.Lu,21801020 to R.Liu)the American Chemical Society–Petroleum Research Fund(PRF#58364-ND7,to B.Gong)+1 种基金the Center for Computational Research(CCR)(to D.P.Miller and E.Zurek)Hofstra University(to D.P.Miller)。
文摘Five hybrid tetrapeptides,each consisting a central dipeptide segment ofα-amino acid residues flanked by two aromaticγ-amino acid residues,are found to fold into well-definedβ-hairpin conformations as shown by NMR,computational study,and X-ray structures.The turn loop of thisβ-hairpin motif accommodates different two-residueα-amino acid sequences from the highly flexible Gly-Gly,to the more restricted D-Pro-Gly.The presence ofα-amino acid side chains enhances the stabilities of theβ-hairpins with the exception of D-Pro-Gly-which results in destabilization.Based on this hairpin/turn motif,a variety of different dipeptide sequences ofα-amino acids which rarely occur inβ-turns can be introduced and presented as two-residue loops.
基金Qinghai provincial commission of health and family planning appropriate technology promotion project(2018-wjtg-03).
文摘Objective:Observation on the effect of Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum pressure sealing drainage and antibiotics in the treatment of infective tibial nonunion.Methods:79 patients with tibial infective nonunion who were treated in our hospital from August 2016 to August 2018 were divided into two groups according to random number table,with 39 patients in the control group treated with Ilizarov external fixation technology and 40 patients in the study group treated with vacuum pressure sealing drainage and antibiotics on the basis of the control group.Bone healing time and daily walking were recorded.Rasmussen score,serum intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1)and IL-6 levels,lower limb Fugl-Meyer motor function score and lower limb BI index score were compared at different time.Results:The daily walking condition of the study group was significantly better than that of the control group(P<0.05),and the healing time of bone was significantly shorter than that of the control group(P<0.05);the Rasmussen score of the study group was higher than that of the control group at 1 month,6 months and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05);the levels of serum ICAM-1 and IL-6 in the two groups after treatment were lower than those before treatment(P<0.05),and the levels of serum ICAM-1 and IL-6 in the study group were lower than those in the control group after treatment(P<0.05).The lower limb Fugl-Meyer motor function score and lower limb BI index score of the two groups after treatment were higher than those before treatment(P<0.05),and the lower limb Fugl-Meyer motor function score and lower limb BI index score of the study group after treatment were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum pressure sealing drainage and antibiotics can promote the bone healing of patients with infective tibial nonunion,significantly improving their daily walking condition,alleviating inflammation,and recovering the knee joint function and lower limb function wel
