[Mechanism of Electropuncture for Reducing Diet-induced Obesity Rat Weight through Hypothala- mus TSC1 -mTOR Signal Pathway].

Objective: To explore the mechanism of electropuncture (EA) for reducing diet-induced obesity (DIO) rat weight through tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (TSC1 )-mammalian target of rapa- mycin (mTOR) signal pathway in hypothalamus.

Methods: Forty male SD rats were randomly divided into the model group (n =30) and the normal control group (n =10). DIO rat model was prepared by high fat forage for 12 successive weeks.

[Tsc1 promoter methylation rate, mTOR expression in food-induced obese rat hypothalamus].

Objective: To investigate the methylation rate of tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (Tsc1) promoter and expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in food-induced rat hypothalamus.

Methods: 16 male SD rats were divided into high fat diet induced group (8 rats) and normal control group (8 rats) feeding for 12 weeks. Body mass, mass of celiac fat, celiac fat/body mass were measured.

Image quality evaluation of iterative model reconstruction on low tube voltage (80 kVp) coronary CT angiography in an animal study.

Background: Iterative model reconstruction (IMR) is a newer generation iterative reconstruction method, but its value on coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography requires investigation.

Purpose: To evaluate coronary image quality using IMR at a low-tube voltage of 80 kVp on coronary CT angiography in miniature pigs.

Material And Methods: Five healthy miniature pigs underwent prospective electrocardiogram-gated coronary 256-slice CT angiography at 120 kVp and 80 kVp tube voltages, respectively.