MR imaging for predicting the recurrence of pancreatic carcinoma after surgical resection

OBJECTIVE

To study the relationship of characteristics of pancreatic carcinoma on MR imaging to tumor recurrence time after surgical resection.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Twenty-seven patients with pancreatic carcinoma were followed up at least 2 years after surgical resection of the tumor. All patients had MR imaging within 1 month before surgery. The tumor's size, signal intensity, local and vascular invasion, abdominal lymphadenopathy on MR imaging and the positive surgical margin were noted. The results from MR imaging were compared with the duration after surgery until tumor recurrence and with the positive surgical margin.

RESULTS

59% of patients had various degree of extrapancreatic invasion. The tumor recurrence times were, respectively, 24+/-21 months and 26+/-29 months in patients with and without vascular invasion (P=0.79). The combination of vascular with local invasion showed a correlation to the time of tumor recurrence (r=-0.34; P<0.05). Patients with positive surgical margins had a higher local invasion score on MR imaging and a shorter recurrence time than those with negative surgical margins. The number and size of lymph nodes were not related with tumor recurrence time.

CONCLUSION

MR imaging was useful for predicting the recurrence of pancreatic carcinoma after surgical resection. Local invasion associated with and without vascular invasion on MR imaging was the indicator for the tumor recurrence.

[Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac extension: a case report]

Intravenous leiomyomatosis is characterized by a proliferation of benign smooth muscular tissue growing into uterine with malignant appearance. On extremely rare occasions, the tumor may grow out of the pelvis and extend into the inferior vena cava and the right atrium. We report a case of intravenous leiomyomatosis extending into the right atrium. A 41-year-old woman complained of 20 days of intermittent abdominal pain and lower limbs swell. Medical history of the patient revealed a previous hysterectomy operation 3 years ago due to uterine leiomyoma. Echocardiography showed a homogenous mass extending from the inferior vena cava to the right atrium, without evidence of adherence to the right atrial wall, the left ventricular ejection fraction was only 60%. Computer tomography showed that a large mass arising from the left internal iliac vein and extending into the right chambers. Pelvic vascular ultrasound revealed the thrombotic material in the inferior vena cava and the left common iliac vein, and confirmed the presence of a complex mass in the left annex region. Based on the findings, the initial diagnosis was intracardiac and intravenous tumor. An operation was performed through a sternotomy and laparotomy to remove the whole tumor from the left common iliac vein to the right atrium, ligate left internal iliac vein mean-wile. No hormonal therapy was administrated after the operation. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that the tumor cells were fusiform shape, there was no karyokinesis and necrosis, and the tumor cells were positive for smooth muscle antigen and desmin, as well as estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor. Six months postoperation follow-up revealed no signs of recurrence. The differential diagnosis of the disease compared with primary cardiovascular sarcomas and thrombus was difficult. The final diagnosis relied on immunohistochemical analysis, however, the short-term result of operation was acceptable.

A micromachined tunable coupled-cavity laser for wide tuning range and high spectral purity

This paper presents the design and experimental study of a coupled-cavity laser based on the micromachining technology for wide tuning range and improved spectral purity. The core part of this design utilizes a deep-etched movable parabolic mirror to couple two identical Fabry-Pérot chips and thus allows the active adjustment of the cavity gap so as to optimize the mode selection and to increase the tuning range as well. In experiment, the laser achieves the single longitudinal mode output over 51.3 nm and an average side-mode-suppression ratio of 22 dB when the tuning current varies from 5.7-10.8 mA. The measured wavelength tuning speed is 1.2 micros and the single mode output is stable at any wavelength when the tuning current is varied within +/- 0.06 mA. Compared with the conventional fixed cavity gap coupled-cavity lasers, such design overcomes the phase mismatching and mode instability problems while maintaining the merit of high-speed wavelength tuning using electrical current.

Overexpression of TNF-alpha and TNFRII in invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast: clinicopathological correlations

AIMS

Angiogenesis is essential for tumour growth and metastasis and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is a potent angiogenic factor. Invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast (IMPC), a rare subtype of breast cancer, possesses a lymphotropic nature with a high incidence of lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis. The aim was to evaluate the role of TNF-alpha and its receptor TNFRII in the vascular development and metastasis of IMPC.

METHODS AND RESULTS

One hundred cases of IMPC and 97 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma, not otherwise specified (IDC) were studied in parallel by immunohistochemistry for TNF-alpha and TNFRII, and microvessel density (MVD) of the tumours was measured. The results showed that the expression of TNF-alpha and TNFRII and the MVD were higher in IMPC than in IDC (P < 0.05). In IMPC, MVD was significantly increased in those with lymph node metastasis compared with those without nodal metastasis (P = 0.001). TNF-alpha expression showed a significant positive correlation with the rate of proliferation, histological grade, lymph node metastasis and MVD (P < 0.05), whereas expression of TNFRII was correlated with TNF-alpha expression and the proliferation of tumour cells in IMPC (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Expression of TNF-alpha and TNFRII might play an important role in the angiogenesis, tumour cell proliferation and metastasis of IMPC. These markers could represent new targets for therapeutic intervention, i.e. blocking of TNF-alpha and its signal transduction could be a promising tool for treatment.

The effect of cilostazol on expression of thrombospondin-1 in diabetic retinopathy

To explore the effect of cilostazol in the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy and its mechanism, we intraperitoneal injection streptozotocin (STZ) to induce rats diabetic model to study the alteration of the thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) in the retina of diabetic rats, cilostazol treatment diabetic rats and normal rats by immunohistochemistry, real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The weight, blood sugar and urine sugar were also measured before and after model induction of these three groups. The data of weight, blood sugar and urine sugar indicated no significant difference in these three groups before diabetes induction. Four weeks after the injection of STZ, the weight, blood sugar and urine sugar had significant difference among these three groups (P < 0.01). When compared with the normal retina, TSP-1 expression was increased in the diabetic rat's retina, as shown by increased optical density and immunohistochemistry positive cell number but this was not serious in cilostazol treatment rats (P < 0.01). Our study confirmed that up-regulation of TSP-1 expression in retina of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats under hyperglycemia condition and cilostazol treatment could prevent TSP-1 overexpression. This indicates a protective way in the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy.

Effect of processing parameters on the formation of spherical multinuclear microcapsules encapsulating peppermint oil by coacervation

The gelatin/gum arabic multinuclear microcapsules encapsulating peppermint oil were prepared by coacervation. The effect of various processing parameters, including the core/wall ratio, wall material concentration, pH value, as well as stirring speed on the morphology, particle size distribution, yield and loading was investigated. When the wall material concentration or the core/wall ratio increased, the morphology of multinuclear microcapsules changed from spherical to irregular and the average particle size increased, the optimal wall material concentration and the core/wall ratio were 1% and 2:1, respectively. The multinuclear spherical microcapsules with desired mean particle size can be manufactured by modulating the pH value and stirring speed. The ideal preparation conditions were pH 3.7 at 400 rpm of stirring speed. The yield of multinuclear microcapsules encapsulating peppermint oil by coacervation was approximately 90% and the processing parameters had very slight influence on the yield. When transglutaminase was used as the cross-linker instead of formaldehyde, morphology, mean particle size, yield and loading remained the same as that hardening with formaldehyde, but the particle size distribution became narrower.

Nestin expression in different tumours and its relevance to malignant grade

BACKGROUND

Nestin, an intermediate filament (IF) protein, is expressed in proliferating progenitor cells of developmental and regenerating tissues, and is identified as a neuroepithelial precursor cell marker. Recently, nestin was detected in some neoplasms such as glioma, ependymoma, melanoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), and testicular stromal tumour. Moreover, the expression intensity of nestin exhibited significant correlation with the malignant grade of glioma.

AIMS

To detect the expression of nestin in different tumours and to analyse the relationship between the expression of nestin and the malignant grade of the tumours.

METHODS

Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded surgical samples of neoplastic tissues were obtained from the Department of Pathology of Sun Yat-sen University. Histological analysis and immunohistochemical staining for nestin were performed. Histoscores were analysed by semi-quantitative evaluation.

RESULTS

Nestin was expressed predominantly in the cytoplasm of angiosarcoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma and GIST samples, and some tumour cells expressed in the nucleus. There was a statistically significant difference between the histoscore of nestin in high malignant GIST (2.2366 (0.6920)) and that in low malignant GIST (1.3783 (0.4268)) (p = 0.003); and also between that in high malignant angiosarcoma (1.9188 (0.2069)) and that in low malignant angiosarcoma (0.6474 (0.3273)) (p = 0.000). Cavernous angioma did not express nestin. The histoscore of nestin in high malignant pancreatic adenocarcinoma (7/14) was 1.1767 (0.4676), and that in low malignant pancreatic adenocarcinoma (3/8) was 0.6577 (0.0056) (no significant difference, p = 0.112).

CONCLUSIONS

Results suggest that the expression of nestin may play an important role in the development of some neoplasms such as GIST and angiosarcoma.

[The changes of TSP-1 expression in the retina of STZ-induced rat diabetic mellitus model with pioglitazone]

To observe the changes of TSP-1 expression in the retina of STZ-induced rat diabetic mellitus model with pioglitazone and to elucidate the possible mechanism involved and the effects of thiazolidinediones compound pioglitazone on the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. 30 Male SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: control group, DM group and pioglitazone treated DM group (DP group). DM group and pioglitazone treated DM group were injected with STZ intraperitoneally. 8 weeks after the onset of diabetes, the expression of TSPI mRNA was quantified in retinal tissue by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) respectively. The locations of TSP-1 in three groups were also established by immunohistochemistry. 8 weeks after the onset of diabetes, every layer of the retina tissue had significant TSP-1 positive staining and when compared with the control group and DM group, the pioglitazone treated DM group had higher TSP-1 positive cell number per unit area; There were significant differences among the DM group, pioglitazone treated DM group and control group in TSP-1 mRNA level, DM group and pioglitazone treated DM group had significantly higher TSP-1 mRNA level than the control group. Our results showed that pioglitazone treatment can alleviate the pathological changes of DR and the expression level of TSP-1 was increased in pioglitazone treated DM rats compared with other DM rats. Our study suggests pioglitazone may have a role on early stage of DR by increased TSP-1 expression.

MR venography of the inferior mesentery vein

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate on three-dimensional (3D) dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MR venography (MRV), the visibility of the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV), its insertion pattern into the portal system, and the difference of IMV diameters between healthy subjects and patients with cirrhosis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Two hundred and seventeen consecutive patients who had abdominal 3D DCE MRI was included in this study. The original image data of 3D DCE MRI was used to generate multiple planar volume reconstruction (MPVR) images, which were evaluated for visualization of the IMV and its pattern of insertion into the portal system. The diameter of IMV was measured and compared in 24 patients with cirrhosis (Cirrhosis Group) and in 30 patients without hepatic lesions or liver disease (Healthy Group).

RESULTS

In the 217 patients, the frequencies of visualization of IMV, grade 1 order branches and grade 2 order branches were, respectively, 88%, 24% and 9%. The IMV inserted into the splenic vein (SV), the portal confluence and the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) in 45%, 18% and 37%, respectively. Among patients with cirrhosis, 12.5% had IMV diameter larger than 5.1mm, although there was no significant difference between cirrhosis and healthy groups (P>0.05). However, the diameters of the main portal vein (MPV), SV and SMV were significantly larger in the Cirrhosis Group (P<0.05).

CONCLUSION

The IMV and its branches can be depicted well by 3D DCE MRV. The most common insertion of the IMV is into the splenic vein. A minority of patients with cirrhosis had dilatation of the IMV.

Measurements of the continuum R(uds) and R values in e(+)e(-) annihilation in the energy region between 3.650 and 3.872 GeV

We report measurements of the continuum R(uds) near the center-of-mass energy of 3.70 GeV, the R[uds(c)+psi(3770)](s) and the R(had)(s) values in e(+)e(-) annihilation at 68 energy points in the energy region between 3.650 and 3.872 GeV with the BES-II detector at the BEPC Collider. We obtain the R(uds) for the continuum light hadron (containing u, d, and s quarks) production near the DD threshold to be R(uds)=2.141+/-0.025+/-0.085.

Search for invisible decays of eta and eta' in J/psi --> phi eta and phi eta'

Using a data sample of 58 x 10(6) J/psi decays collected with the Beijing Spectrometer II detector at the Beijing Electron Positron Collider, searches for invisible decays of eta and eta' in J/psi to phi eta and phi eta' are performed. The phi signals, which are reconstructed in K+K- final states, are used to tag the eta and eta' decays. No signals are found for the invisible decays of either eta or eta', and upper limits at the 90% confidence level are determined to be 1.65 x 10(-3) for the ratio B(eta-->invisible)/B(eta --> gamma gamma) and 6.69 x 10(-2) for B(eta' --> invisible)/B(eta' --> gammagamma). These are the first searches for eta and eta' decays into invisible final states.

Observation of a broad 1-- resonant structure around 1.5 GeV/c2 in the K+K- mass spectrum in J/psi-->K+K-pi0

A broad peak is observed at low K+K- invariant mass in J/psi-->K+K-pi(0) decays found in a sample of 5.8x10(7) J/psi events collected with the BESII detector. The statistical significance of the broad resonance is much larger than 5sigma. A partial wave analysis shows that the J;{PC} of this structure is 1--. Its pole position is determined to be [1576(-55)(+49)(stat)-91+98(syst)] MeV/c(2)-i/2[818(-23)(+22)(stat)-133+64(syst)] MeV/c(2). These parameters are not compatible with any known meson resonances.

[The study of thrombospondin-I (TSP1) expression in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy induced by streptozotocin]

Thrombospondin1 (TSP1) is a known antiangiogenic factor, but its possible alteration during the early stages of diabetic retinopathy has not been explored yet. The present study sought to investigate the expression of TSP1 using a model of streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes in the rat. Diabetes was induced in male SD rats by an intraperitoneal injection of STZ. Age matched animals served as control. 2 months after the onset of diabetes, the expression of TSP1 mRNA was quantified in retinal tissue by quantitative real time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) respectively. The locations of TSP1 normal and diabetic retinas were also established by immunohistochemistry. 2 months after the onset of diabetes, retinal TSP1 concentrations were significantly increased in the diabetic rats compared with control rats. Diabetes caused the upregulation of TSP1 expression in the layers of the retina 2 months after the induction of diabetes. The upregulation of TSP1 in retinas of diabetic rats suggests a role in experimental diabetic retinopathy. Further studies should address the possible involvement of the TSP1 in the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy.

Measurements of the branching fractions for psi(3770)-->D(0)D[over ](0), D+D-, DD[over ], and the resonance parameters of psi(3770) and psi(2S)

We measure the branching fractions for psi(3770)-->D(0)D[over ](0), D+D-, DD[over ], and non-DD[over ] to be (46.7+/-4.7+/-2.3)%, (36.9+/-3.7+/-2.8)%, (83.6+/-7.3+/-4.2)%, and (16.4+/-7.3+/-4.2)%, respectively. The resonance parameters of psi(3770) and psi(2S) are measured to be M_(psi(3770))=3772.2+/-0.7+/-0.3 MeV, Gamma_(psi(3770))(tot)=26.9+/-2.4+/-0.3 MeV, and Gamma_(psi(3770))(ee)=251+/-26+/-11 eV; M_(psi(2S))=3685.5+/-0.0+/-0.3 MeV, Gamma_(psi(2S))(tot)=331+/-58+/-2 keV, and Gamma_(psi(2S))(ee)=2.330+/-0.036+/-0.110 keV. We also measure the light hadron R value to be R(uds)=2.262+/-0.054+/-0.109 in the energy region from 3.660 to 3.872 GeV.

[Comparison of IgA/VCA, IgA/EA, IgG/EA in immunoenzyme methods and ZEBRA ELISA in early diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.]

BACKGROUND

To develop an ELISA method using Herpesvirus hominis type 4 (EBV) IgG/Zebra as capture antigen for large population screening.

METHODS

The ELISA method used purified ZEBRA antigen to detect the IgG/ZEBRA antibody from serum in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and normal healthy subjects.

RESULTS

Of 288 NPC sera, 262 were detected positive, the sensitivity was 91%, while 5 of 96 normal sera were detected positive, the specificity was 94.8% and the results of NPC group and healthy group displayed significant difference (P less than 0.001). IgA/VCA, IgA/EA, IgG/EA in immunoenzyme methods and ZEBRA ELISA were compared during the NPC screening in two cities: Huizhou, Guangdong and Guiping, Guangxi, 5463 and 2017 samples respectively were tested and 5 earlier NPC patients were found.

CONCLUSION

The results indicate that this method has high specificity and sensitivity, and can be used for large population screening to assist early phase NPC diagnosis.

A novel mitochondrial DNA missense mutation at G3421A in a family with maternally inherited diabetes and deafness

OBJECTIVE

Mutations in mtDNA are thought to be responsible for the pathogenesis of maternally inherited diabetes. Here, we report a family with maternally inherited diabetes and deafness whose members did not harbour the mtDNA A3243G mutation, the most frequent point mutation in mitochondrial diabetic patients. This study aimed to investigate a possible other mtDNA mutation and its prevalence in type 2 diabetic patients.

METHODS

Height, body weight, waistline, and hip circumference were measured and serum biochemical marks determined in all members of the family. In addition, a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test and electric listening test were conducted in these members. Genomic DNA was prepared from peripheral leukocytes. Direct sequencing of PCR products was used to detect the mtDNA mutation in this family. The prevalence of mtDNA G3421A nucleotide substitutions was investigated by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis in 1350 unrelated type 2 diabetic patients recruited by random cluster sampling from the central city area of Shanghai, China.

RESULTS

(1) A new missense homoplasmic mutation of mtDNA G3421A was found in a maternally inherited diabetic family and existed neither in 1350 unrelated type 2 diabetic patients nor in 50 non-diabetic individuals. (2) The mode of mutation and diabetes transmission was typical maternal inheritance in this family. (3) All diabetic family members were found to have an onset at 35-42 years of age, accompanied by deafness of varying degrees.

CONCLUSION

mtDNA G3421A (Val39Ile) found in a family with maternally inherited diabetes and deafness is a novel missense mutation. Whether this is a diabetogenic mutation and its effect on mitochondrial function needs to be further studied.

Distribution of sorbed phenanthrene and pyrene in different humic fractions of soils and importance of humin

Contributions of fulvic-humic acids (FA/HA) and humin (HM) to sorption of phenanthrene (PHE) and pyrene (PYR) in a soil were differentiated using a humic separation procedure after multi-concentration sorption experiments. It was found that the amount of solutes in FA/HA did not change significantly after 48 h, while that in HM increased continuously and slowly up to the end of the experimental period (720 h), indicating that HM was the main region for slow sorption. Based on the fitting results using Freundlich equation, it was found that nonlinearity of both solutes was greater in HM than in FA/HA, consistent with the sorption characteristics of individually extracted HA and HM in a separate experiment. The observed nonlinearity of the solute distribution was confirmed by using three other soil samples with organic carbon contents ranging from 0.7 to 7.9%. Distribution dynamics of PHE and PYR among various fractions were also discussed.

Observation of two new N* peaks in J/psi-->ppi-n and ppi+n decays

The decay J/psi-->NNpi provides an effective isospin 1/2 filter for the piN system due to isospin conservation. Using 58x10(6) J/psi decays collected with the Beijing Electromagnetic Spectrometer at the Beijing Electron Positron Collider, more than 100 thousand J/psi-->ppi-n+c.c. events are obtained. Besides the two well-known N* peaks at around 1500 MeV/c2 and 1670 MeV/c2, there are two new, clear N* peaks in the ppi invariant mass spectrum around 1360 MeV/c2 and 2030 MeV/c2 with statistical significance of 11sigma and 13sigma, respectively. We identify these as the first direct observation of the N*(1440) peak and a long-sought missing N* peak above 2 GeV/c2 in the piN invariant mass spectrum.

Study on increasing expression of adrenomedullin in diabetic rats' retinal pigment epithelium cells

To explore the possible involvement of adrenomedullin (AM)in the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy, we employed streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats to study the alteration of the AM expression in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells of diabetic and normal rats by immunohistochemistry. The weight, blood sugar and urine sugar were also measured before and after model induction in both groups. The data of weight, blood sugar and urine sugar indicated no significant difference between the two groups before animal model induction. Four weeks after the induction of diabetes,the differences between the control and the diabetic group in weight,blood sugar and urine sugar were distinct (P<0.01). When compared with the normal retina, a significant increase of AM expression was observed in the diabetic rat' RPE cells,as shown by increased optical density and immunohistochemistry positive cell number(P<0.01). Our study provides experimental evidence that up-regulation of AM expression in retina of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats under hyperglycemia condition. Adrenomedullin may play a role in the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy.

The Celiac Ganglia: Anatomic Study Using MRI in Cadavers

OBJECTIVE

Our objective was to facilitate the in vivo identification of the celiac ganglia on MRI by using MRI to identify the celiac ganglia in cadavers.

CONCLUSION

MRI can show the celiac ganglia accurately in cadavers when the ganglia are large and labeled with gadolinium. The findings in cadavers can be a reference for identifying the celiac ganglia in vivo.

Observation of a near-threshold enhancement in the omega(phi) mass spectrum from the doubly OZI-suppressed decay J/psi-->gamma(omega)phi

An enhancement near threshold is observed in the omega(phi) invariant mass spectrum from the doubly Okubo-Zweig-Iizuka-suppressed decays of J/psi-->gamma(omega)phi, based on a sample of 5.8 x 10(7) J/psi events collected with the BESII detector. A partial wave analysis shows that this enhancement favors JP=0+, and its mass and width are M=1812(+19)(-26)(stat)+/-18(syst) MeV/c2 and Gamma=105+/-20(stat)+/-28(syst) MeV/c2. The product branching fraction is determined to be B(J/psi-->gammaX)B(X-->omega(phi))=[2.61+/-0.27(stat)+/-0.65(syst)]x10(-4).

Atrial natriuretic peptide modulates cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator chloride channel expression in rat proximal colon and human intestinal epithelial cells

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is one of the most intensively investigated Cl- channels. Different mutations in the CFTR gene cause the disease cystic fibrosis (CF). CFTR is expressed in the apical membrane of various epithelial cells including the intestine. The major organ affected in CF patients is the lung, but it also causes an important dysfunction of intestinal ion transport. The modulation of CFTR mRNA expression by atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) was investigated in rat proximal colon and in human intestinal CaCo-2 cells by RNase protection assay and semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR techniques. Groups of rats subjected to volume expansion or intravenous infusion of synthetic ANP showed respective increases of 60 and 50% of CFTR mRNA expression in proximal colon. CFTR mRNA was also increased in cells treated with ANP, reaching a maximum effect at 10(-9) M ANP, probably via cGMP. ANP at 10(-9) M was also able to stimulate both the CFTR promoter region (by luciferase assay) and protein expression in CaCo-2 cells (by Western blot and immunoprecipitation/phosphorylation). These results suggested the involvement of ANP, a hormone involved with extracellular volume, in the expression of CFTR in rat proximal colon and CaCo-2 intestinal cells.

Observation of a resonance in Chi(1835) in J/psi --> gammapi+ pi- eta-

The decay channel J/psi --> gamma(pi)(+)pi(-)eta is analyzed using a sample of 5.8 x 10(7) J/psi events collected with the BESII detector. A resonance, the Chi(1835), is observed in the pi(+)pi(-)eta invariant-mass spectrum with a statistical significance of 7.7 sigma. A fit with a Breit-Wigner function yields a mass M = 1833.7 +/- 6.1(stat) +/- 2.7(syst) MeV/c(2), a width Tau = 67.7 +/- 20.3(stat) +/- 7.7(syst) MeV/c(2), and a product branching fraction B(J/psi --> gammaChi) . B(Chi --> pi(+)pi(-)eta) = [2.2 +/- 0.4(stat) +/- 0.4(syst)] x 10(-4). The mass and width of the Chi(1835) are not compatible with any known meson resonance. Its properties are consistent with expectations for the state that produces the strong pp mass threshold enhancement observed in the J/psi --> gammapp process at BESII.