Submillisievert coronary CT angiography with adaptive prospective ECG-triggered sequence acquisition and iterative reconstruction in patients with high heart rate on the dual-source CT.

Purpose: To assess the application value of submillisievert coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with a high heart rate (HR) acquired with adaptive prospective ECG-triggered sequence acquisition and iterative reconstruction on the secondary generation dual-source CT.

Materials And Methods: A total of 120 consecutive high-HR patients suspected with coronary artery disease underwent CCTA and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) within two weeks. Patients were randomly assigned into three groups: group A (n = 40), where the patients underwent retrospectively ECG-triggered acquisition CCTA at 100 kVp; group B (n = 40), where the patients received adaptive prospective ECG-triggered sequence acquisition at 100 kVp; and group C (n = 40), where the patients performed adaptive prospective ECG-triggered sequence acquisition at 80 kVp with iterative reconstruction.

A novel stent coated with antibodies to endoglin inhibits neointimal formation of porcine coronary arteries.

Endoglin/CD105 is an accessory protein of the transforming growth factor-β receptor system that plays a critical role in proliferation of endothelial cells and neovasculature. Here, we aimed to assess the effect of novel stents coated with antibodies to endoglin (ENDs) on coronary neointima formation. Thirty ENDs, thirty sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs), and thirty bare metal stents (BMSs) were randomly assigned and placed in the coronary arteries in 30 juvenile pigs.

Promotional effect of platelet-rich plasma on hair follicle reconstitution in vivo.

Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) containing various growth factors has attracted attention in various medical fields. PRP has recently been used during hair transplantation to increase hair density.

Objective: To investigate the effects of PRP on hair follicle (HF) reconstitution.

[Preparation of polyclonal antibody against sAPRIL and analysis of function in suppressing sAPRIL-mediated lymphocyte proliferation].

This study was aimed to prepare the polyclonal antibody against the soluble proliferation-inducing ligand (sAPRIL) antigen and to investigate its effects in suppressing sAPRIL mediated lymphocyte proliferation. Mutated recombinant sAPRIL protein, which lacks biological activity but maintains immunogenicity, was used as antigen to immunize humanized SCID mice. Sera were obtained at 6 weeks after immunization.

[Effect of intense pulsed light on transforming growth factor-beta1 mRNA expression in rat skin].

Objective: To observe the effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) on transforming growth factor-beta1 mRNA (TGF-beta1 mRNA) expression in rat skin and explore the molecular mechanisms of photorejuvenation.

Methods: Fifteen SD rats were exposed to IPL in 3 dermal regions with triple pulses (duration of 4, 5, and 6 ms) at the energy density of 34 J/cm2 and pulse delay of 20 or 25 ms. On days 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, and 30 after the treatment, skin specimens from the treated and non-treated areas were obtained to detect TGF-beta1 mRNA expression with in situ hybridization.

[Genioplasty with morselized autologous bone graft].

Objective: To investigate a new method of genioplasty for treatment of a prominent mandibular angle with mandibular malformation.

Methods: According to the different types of the mandible, the prominent mandibular angle was grinded with the masseter muscle kept intact. Autologous micromorselized bone of the grinded mandibular angle was collected and implanted into the chin for augmentation mentoplasty, and the chin was fixed with gypsum after operation.