AIM: To investigate the association between autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and systemic autoimmune diseases (SAIDs) by measurement of serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4). METHODS: The serum level of IgG4 was measured in 61 ...AIM: To investigate the association between autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and systemic autoimmune diseases (SAIDs) by measurement of serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4). METHODS: The serum level of IgG4 was measured in 61 patients with SAIDs of different types who had not yet participated in glucocorticosteroid treatment. Patients with an elevated IgG4 level were examined by abdominal ultrasonography (US) and, in some cases, by computer tomography (CT). RESULTS: Elevated serum IgG4 levels (919 ± 996 mg/L) were detected in 17 (28%) of the 61 SAID patients. 10 patients had Sj gren's syndrome (SS) (IgG4: 590 ± 232 mg/L), 2 of them in association with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and 7 patients (IgG4: 1388 ± 985.5 mg/L) had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The IgG4 level in the SLE patients and that in patients with SS were not significantly different from that in AIP patients (783 ± 522 mg/L). Abdominal US and CT did not reveal any characteristic features of AIP among the SAID patients with an elevated IgG4 level. CONCLUSION: The serum IgG4 level may be elevated in SAIDs without the presence of AIP. The determination of serum IgG4 does not seem to be suitable for the differentiation between IgG4-related diseases and SAIDs.展开更多
To find a new preventive strategy for the infection of Schistosoma japonica, plasmid pIRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 that contains fatty binding protein （Sj 14）, GST （Sj26） and paramyocin （Sj97） that are expressed on the ...To find a new preventive strategy for the infection of Schistosoma japonica, plasmid pIRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 that contains fatty binding protein （Sj 14）, GST （Sj26） and paramyocin （Sj97） that are expressed on the membrane, was constructed. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of Sj 14 mRNA, Sj26 mRNA and Sj97 mRNA in the Hela cells, the indirect immunofluorescent test was employed for the detection of the expression of trans-membrane Sj26 after the plasmid was transfected into Hela cells. Fifty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 5 groups and plRES-Sj97-SjI4-Sj26 plasmid DNA, plRES-Sj 14-Sj26 plasmid DNA, plRES-Sj26 plasmid DNA, plRES blank vector and normal saline were respectively injected into the quadriceps muscles of thigh Eight weeks after the immunization the mice were killed and significantly higher level of IgG was detected in the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group as compared with the plRES blank vector, normal saline and plRES-Sj26 groups （P〈 0.01） and the plRES-Sj 14-Sj26（P〈0.05）. Single splenocyte suspension was prepared to detected the level of IFN-T by ELISA and the lymphocyte stimulating index （SI） by MTT. SI was significantly higher of in the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group than in other groups （P〈 0.01）, while the IFN-T level was significantly higher the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group than in plRES blank vector and normal saline groups （P〈0.01）, but no significant differences were found when compared with plRES-Sj 14-Sj26 and plRES-Sj26 groups. Flow cytometery showed that the percentages of CD4＋ and CD8＋ T cells were much higher in the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group （P〈 0.01, P〈0.05）. It was concluded that plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 vaccine may induce stronger immune response in BALB/c mice.展开更多
Few studies have examined the effects of different stimuli at a single acupoint using functional magnetic resonance imaging.The present study applied acupuncture at the Neiguan（PC 6）,Waiguan（SJ 5）,Zhigou（SJ 6） a...Few studies have examined the effects of different stimuli at a single acupoint using functional magnetic resonance imaging.The present study applied acupuncture at the Neiguan（PC 6）,Waiguan（SJ 5）,Zhigou（SJ 6） and Yanglingquan（GB 34） acupoints in healthy volunteers.fMRI was used to examine the activation of brain areas in response to different types of acupuncture（cutaneous or routine acupuncture） at each acupoint.There were no significant differences in the distribution of activation in the regions of interest between cutaneous and routine acupuncture at the Neiguan,Waiguan,and Zhigou acupoints,but some differences were observed between the two methods of acupuncture at the Yanglingquan acupoint.There were no significant differences in the intensity of induced activation between cutaneous and routine acupuncture at the Neiguan,Zhigou and Yanglingquan acupoints,but the activation intensity in the right cerebellum induced by routine acupuncture at the Waiguan acupoint was greater than that induced by cutaneous acupuncture.Results confirmed that cutaneous and routine acupuncture at the Neiguan,Waiguan,Zhigou and Yanglingquan acupoints activated different functional brain areas,and caused activation of different intensities in some areas.展开更多
目的回顾性分析188例成年人小主动脉瓣环(瓣环直径≤21 mm)人工机械瓣膜置换术后患者的疗效及心功能的变化,探讨3种机械瓣替换术后是否存在植入瓣膜与患者不匹配(PPM)现象。方法选择南京中医药大学附属医院心胸外科188例植入小主动脉瓣...目的回顾性分析188例成年人小主动脉瓣环(瓣环直径≤21 mm)人工机械瓣膜置换术后患者的疗效及心功能的变化,探讨3种机械瓣替换术后是否存在植入瓣膜与患者不匹配(PPM)现象。方法选择南京中医药大学附属医院心胸外科188例植入小主动脉瓣环(直径16~21 mm)成年患者(占所有主动脉瓣置换患者的45.83%),其中男性96例,女性92例;年龄17~72岁,平均年龄51.12岁。主动脉瓣二叶畸形10例,单纯主动脉瓣狭窄27例,单纯主动脉瓣关闭不全46例,二尖瓣联合主动脉瓣病变96例,感染性心内膜炎9例;其中20例置换17 mm SJ Regent机械瓣,45例置换19 mm SJ Regent机械瓣,30例置换21 mm SJ Regent机械瓣,31例置换Carbio-S 19 mm机械瓣,20例置换Carbio-S21 mm机械瓣,10例置换16 mm over-line Sorin机械瓣,16例置换18 mm over-line Sorin机械瓣,16例置换20 mm overline Sorin机械瓣。采用彩色多普勒超声心动图分别于术前、术后1周、术后3个月和1年,检测患者的左心室舒张末期内径、收缩末期内径、室间隔及左心室后壁厚度、左心室射血分数(LVEF)、左心室短轴缩短率(LVFS)和主动脉瓣跨瓣压差的变化,观察左心室质量指数变化情况,并进行各组比较分析。结果全组患者无手术死亡,围术期死亡2例,术后1年内不明原因猝死3例,其余183例患者均随访1年以上。参考各瓣膜厂家提供的有效瓣口面积指数(EOAI),该研究组无重度PPM,所有患者EOAI均大于0.65 cm^2/m^2,EOAI在0.65~0.85 cm^2/m^2(中度PPM)患者占35.14%,EOAI>0.85 cm^2/m^2占64.86%,EOAI与主动脉瓣跨瓣压差之间无明显相关性;术后所有患者心功能均较术前提高2~3级。术后3个月至1年内平均LVEF和LVFS均在正常范围。术后各组患者3个月至1年左心室平均内径均恢复至正常范围。术后1周平均左心室质量指数为90.35 g/m^2,较术前(101.48 g/m^2)下降显著(P<0.05),随访3个月到1年无显著变化;所有患者术后1周~1年内主动脉瓣�展开更多
Deactivation is common in cerebral functional imaging. However, the physiological mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon remain poorly understood. The present study analyzed 12 ischemic stroke patients, who were r...Deactivation is common in cerebral functional imaging. However, the physiological mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon remain poorly understood. The present study analyzed 12 ischemic stroke patients, who were randomly assigned to two groups： one group underwent sham needling and true needling at the Waiguan （SJ 5） in the healthy upper limb and the other group underwent sham and true needling at a sham point. Functional magnetic resonance imaging results showed no activation points in brain tissues following needling at SJ 5. However, compared with sham needling at SJ 5, true needling at SJ 5 deactivated Broadmann 4, 6, 24, and 32 areas. In addition, compared to needling at the sham point, true needling at SJ 5 deactivated bilateral hypothalamus. Results demonstrated that SJ 5 needling in the healthy upper limb resulted in specific directional brain action, as manifested by deactivation of cerebral areas related to motor （Broadmann 4 and 6）, emotion （hypothalamus）, and cognition （Broadmann 24, 32）.展开更多
The action of needling in acupoint therapy has to first be regulated and integrated by the brain, and then it affects the target organ and manifests its therapeutic effects, which is dependent on the specificity of th...The action of needling in acupoint therapy has to first be regulated and integrated by the brain, and then it affects the target organ and manifests its therapeutic effects, which is dependent on the specificity of the acupoints. The authors put forward the hypothesis of the ＂acupoint-related brain＂. Single-photon emission computed tomography was used to explore the activation of brain regions following true needling in true acupoint Waiguan （SJ 5）, sham needling in true acupoint Waiguan, true needling in a sham point, and sham needling in a sham point. The relative specificity of Waiguan in normal persons was analyzed by observing changes in regional cerebral blood flow. Compared with the sham needling in true acupoint group and sham needling in the sham point group, acupuncture at Waiguan can activate brain regions controlling movement. Compared with true needling in the sham point group, acupuncture at Waiguan can also activate brain regions controlling movement. The results suggest that the specificity of needling at an acupoint is related to certain activated cerebral functional regions, which are associated with the clinical application of the acupoint.展开更多
Functional brain imaging studies of the specificity of acupoint stimulation have revealed that needling at particular acupoints can induce activation of corresponding brain areas, examined in physiological and patholo...Functional brain imaging studies of the specificity of acupoint stimulation have revealed that needling at particular acupoints can induce activation of corresponding brain areas, examined in physiological and pathological states. The present study examined Waiguan （SJ 5） as the acupoint of interest. We tested five conditions： a true needling at true acupoint group, a sham needling at true acupoint group, a true needling at sham acupoint group, a sham needling at sham acupoint group, and a healthy control group. We examined changes in glucose metabolism in different functional cortical regions to determine the specific brain activation elicited by acupuncture at Waiguan. The results revealed that true and sham acupuncture at the same acupoint activated different brain regions. In addition, applying acupuncture at a genuine acupoint and a neighboring sham acupoint activated different brain regions. These findings suggest that acupuncture at Waiguan causes activation in some brain regions.展开更多
In this paper, we propose a novel low on-resistance Super Junction （S J） Lateral Double-diffusion MOSFET （LDMOST） which has split p column structures with rated voltage of 60-100V. The key feature of this new stru...In this paper, we propose a novel low on-resistance Super Junction （S J） Lateral Double-diffusion MOSFET （LDMOST） which has split p column structures with rated voltage of 60-100V. The key feature of this new structure is that the split p column super junction primarily provides the low on-resistance path and it just locates at the surface of the drift region rather than the entire drift region. The manufacturing process of the device is relatively simple and is compatible with the Bi-CMOS process. Three dimension device simulations indicate that this structure can achieve a low specific on-resistance of 11.5 mΩ·cm^2 at a gate voltage of 5 V compared with 27.7 mΩ·cm^2 for the conventional LDMOST at the breakdown voltage of 80V.展开更多
基金Supported by Grants TáMOP-4.2.1./B-09/1/KONV and 4.2.2-08/1-2008-0002 (partly)
文摘AIM: To investigate the association between autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and systemic autoimmune diseases (SAIDs) by measurement of serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4). METHODS: The serum level of IgG4 was measured in 61 patients with SAIDs of different types who had not yet participated in glucocorticosteroid treatment. Patients with an elevated IgG4 level were examined by abdominal ultrasonography (US) and, in some cases, by computer tomography (CT). RESULTS: Elevated serum IgG4 levels (919 ± 996 mg/L) were detected in 17 (28%) of the 61 SAID patients. 10 patients had Sj gren's syndrome (SS) (IgG4: 590 ± 232 mg/L), 2 of them in association with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and 7 patients (IgG4: 1388 ± 985.5 mg/L) had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The IgG4 level in the SLE patients and that in patients with SS were not significantly different from that in AIP patients (783 ± 522 mg/L). Abdominal US and CT did not reveal any characteristic features of AIP among the SAID patients with an elevated IgG4 level. CONCLUSION: The serum IgG4 level may be elevated in SAIDs without the presence of AIP. The determination of serum IgG4 does not seem to be suitable for the differentiation between IgG4-related diseases and SAIDs.
基金National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 30471603).
文摘To find a new preventive strategy for the infection of Schistosoma japonica, plasmid pIRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 that contains fatty binding protein （Sj 14）, GST （Sj26） and paramyocin （Sj97） that are expressed on the membrane, was constructed. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of Sj 14 mRNA, Sj26 mRNA and Sj97 mRNA in the Hela cells, the indirect immunofluorescent test was employed for the detection of the expression of trans-membrane Sj26 after the plasmid was transfected into Hela cells. Fifty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 5 groups and plRES-Sj97-SjI4-Sj26 plasmid DNA, plRES-Sj 14-Sj26 plasmid DNA, plRES-Sj26 plasmid DNA, plRES blank vector and normal saline were respectively injected into the quadriceps muscles of thigh Eight weeks after the immunization the mice were killed and significantly higher level of IgG was detected in the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group as compared with the plRES blank vector, normal saline and plRES-Sj26 groups （P〈 0.01） and the plRES-Sj 14-Sj26（P〈0.05）. Single splenocyte suspension was prepared to detected the level of IFN-T by ELISA and the lymphocyte stimulating index （SI） by MTT. SI was significantly higher of in the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group than in other groups （P〈 0.01）, while the IFN-T level was significantly higher the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group than in plRES blank vector and normal saline groups （P〈0.01）, but no significant differences were found when compared with plRES-Sj 14-Sj26 and plRES-Sj26 groups. Flow cytometery showed that the percentages of CD4＋ and CD8＋ T cells were much higher in the plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 group （P〈 0.01, P〈0.05）. It was concluded that plRES-Sj97-Sj 14-Sj26 vaccine may induce stronger immune response in BALB/c mice.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), No. 2006CB504505the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 90709027
文摘Few studies have examined the effects of different stimuli at a single acupoint using functional magnetic resonance imaging.The present study applied acupuncture at the Neiguan（PC 6）,Waiguan（SJ 5）,Zhigou（SJ 6） and Yanglingquan（GB 34） acupoints in healthy volunteers.fMRI was used to examine the activation of brain areas in response to different types of acupuncture（cutaneous or routine acupuncture） at each acupoint.There were no significant differences in the distribution of activation in the regions of interest between cutaneous and routine acupuncture at the Neiguan,Waiguan,and Zhigou acupoints,but some differences were observed between the two methods of acupuncture at the Yanglingquan acupoint.There were no significant differences in the intensity of induced activation between cutaneous and routine acupuncture at the Neiguan,Zhigou and Yanglingquan acupoints,but the activation intensity in the right cerebellum induced by routine acupuncture at the Waiguan acupoint was greater than that induced by cutaneous acupuncture.Results confirmed that cutaneous and routine acupuncture at the Neiguan,Waiguan,Zhigou and Yanglingquan acupoints activated different functional brain areas,and caused activation of different intensities in some areas.
文摘目的回顾性分析188例成年人小主动脉瓣环(瓣环直径≤21 mm)人工机械瓣膜置换术后患者的疗效及心功能的变化,探讨3种机械瓣替换术后是否存在植入瓣膜与患者不匹配(PPM)现象。方法选择南京中医药大学附属医院心胸外科188例植入小主动脉瓣环(直径16~21 mm)成年患者(占所有主动脉瓣置换患者的45.83%),其中男性96例,女性92例;年龄17~72岁,平均年龄51.12岁。主动脉瓣二叶畸形10例,单纯主动脉瓣狭窄27例,单纯主动脉瓣关闭不全46例,二尖瓣联合主动脉瓣病变96例,感染性心内膜炎9例;其中20例置换17 mm SJ Regent机械瓣,45例置换19 mm SJ Regent机械瓣,30例置换21 mm SJ Regent机械瓣,31例置换Carbio-S 19 mm机械瓣,20例置换Carbio-S21 mm机械瓣,10例置换16 mm over-line Sorin机械瓣,16例置换18 mm over-line Sorin机械瓣,16例置换20 mm overline Sorin机械瓣。采用彩色多普勒超声心动图分别于术前、术后1周、术后3个月和1年,检测患者的左心室舒张末期内径、收缩末期内径、室间隔及左心室后壁厚度、左心室射血分数(LVEF)、左心室短轴缩短率(LVFS)和主动脉瓣跨瓣压差的变化,观察左心室质量指数变化情况,并进行各组比较分析。结果全组患者无手术死亡,围术期死亡2例,术后1年内不明原因猝死3例,其余183例患者均随访1年以上。参考各瓣膜厂家提供的有效瓣口面积指数(EOAI),该研究组无重度PPM,所有患者EOAI均大于0.65 cm^2/m^2,EOAI在0.65~0.85 cm^2/m^2(中度PPM)患者占35.14%,EOAI>0.85 cm^2/m^2占64.86%,EOAI与主动脉瓣跨瓣压差之间无明显相关性;术后所有患者心功能均较术前提高2~3级。术后3个月至1年内平均LVEF和LVFS均在正常范围。术后各组患者3个月至1年左心室平均内径均恢复至正常范围。术后1周平均左心室质量指数为90.35 g/m^2,较术前(101.48 g/m^2)下降显著(P<0.05),随访3个月到1年无显著变化;所有患者术后1周~1年内主动脉瓣�
基金the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), No. 2006CB504505, 2012CB518504the 3 re Key Construction Program of "211 Project" of Guangdong Province
文摘Deactivation is common in cerebral functional imaging. However, the physiological mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon remain poorly understood. The present study analyzed 12 ischemic stroke patients, who were randomly assigned to two groups： one group underwent sham needling and true needling at the Waiguan （SJ 5） in the healthy upper limb and the other group underwent sham and true needling at a sham point. Functional magnetic resonance imaging results showed no activation points in brain tissues following needling at SJ 5. However, compared with sham needling at SJ 5, true needling at SJ 5 deactivated Broadmann 4, 6, 24, and 32 areas. In addition, compared to needling at the sham point, true needling at SJ 5 deactivated bilateral hypothalamus. Results demonstrated that SJ 5 needling in the healthy upper limb resulted in specific directional brain action, as manifested by deactivation of cerebral areas related to motor （Broadmann 4 and 6）, emotion （hypothalamus）, and cognition （Broadmann 24, 32）.
基金supported by the National 973 Program of China,No.2006CB504505the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.90709027
文摘The action of needling in acupoint therapy has to first be regulated and integrated by the brain, and then it affects the target organ and manifests its therapeutic effects, which is dependent on the specificity of the acupoints. The authors put forward the hypothesis of the ＂acupoint-related brain＂. Single-photon emission computed tomography was used to explore the activation of brain regions following true needling in true acupoint Waiguan （SJ 5）, sham needling in true acupoint Waiguan, true needling in a sham point, and sham needling in a sham point. The relative specificity of Waiguan in normal persons was analyzed by observing changes in regional cerebral blood flow. Compared with the sham needling in true acupoint group and sham needling in the sham point group, acupuncture at Waiguan can activate brain regions controlling movement. Compared with true needling in the sham point group, acupuncture at Waiguan can also activate brain regions controlling movement. The results suggest that the specificity of needling at an acupoint is related to certain activated cerebral functional regions, which are associated with the clinical application of the acupoint.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program), No.2006CB504505the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.90709027
文摘Functional brain imaging studies of the specificity of acupoint stimulation have revealed that needling at particular acupoints can induce activation of corresponding brain areas, examined in physiological and pathological states. The present study examined Waiguan （SJ 5） as the acupoint of interest. We tested five conditions： a true needling at true acupoint group, a sham needling at true acupoint group, a true needling at sham acupoint group, a sham needling at sham acupoint group, and a healthy control group. We examined changes in glucose metabolism in different functional cortical regions to determine the specific brain activation elicited by acupuncture at Waiguan. The results revealed that true and sham acupuncture at the same acupoint activated different brain regions. In addition, applying acupuncture at a genuine acupoint and a neighboring sham acupoint activated different brain regions. These findings suggest that acupuncture at Waiguan causes activation in some brain regions.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China. (No. 60576052) and The Key Program Project of National Science Foundation of China. (No. 60436030)
文摘In this paper, we propose a novel low on-resistance Super Junction （S J） Lateral Double-diffusion MOSFET （LDMOST） which has split p column structures with rated voltage of 60-100V. The key feature of this new structure is that the split p column super junction primarily provides the low on-resistance path and it just locates at the surface of the drift region rather than the entire drift region. The manufacturing process of the device is relatively simple and is compatible with the Bi-CMOS process. Three dimension device simulations indicate that this structure can achieve a low specific on-resistance of 11.5 mΩ·cm^2 at a gate voltage of 5 V compared with 27.7 mΩ·cm^2 for the conventional LDMOST at the breakdown voltage of 80V.
