Detection of the possible role of ERp46,new endoplasmic reticulum protein,on palmitic acid-inducedendoplasmic reticulum stress-apoptosis pathway in βTC6 cells for the new treatment of type 2 diabetes.Results showed that ERp46 played a protective role in palnutic acid-induced cell apoptosis by decreasing the endoplasmic reticulum stress response through three pathway.

Objective:To evaluate the masking ability of the Rely XTM Veneer try-in pastes. Methods: 100 discolored teeth, including 50 nonvital ones and 50 vital ones, has been collected and restored respectively with all-ceramic crowns and veneers. Five try-in pastes including A1, A3, Translucent (Trt), White opaque(WOT) and B0.5 Opaque(B0.5),which were different in shade, were used to try in before adhesion. The color was measured by a digital colorimeter, and expressed in terms of 3 coordinate values(L*、a*、b*) of the CIE1976- L*a*b* system.Then the color differences of crowns and veneers ?E=[(?L*)2+(?a*)2+(?b*)2]1/2 as well as the value of Light (L= L*)、Chroma[C=〔(a*)2+(b*)2〕1/2] and Hue [H=arctan(b*/a*)] were calculated. The thickness of the measurement point was also measured and recorded. A one-way ANOVA was used to analyze ?E as well as L, C and H. Results:The chromatism of the veneers after try-in was higher than that of the crowns(P

Objective To investigate the epidemic factors of schistosomiasis in wetlands in Sichuan Province, so as to provide scientific evidence for the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in wetlands. Methods The artificial and natural wetlands were selected from Sichuan Province, and the relevant data regarding wetlands were collected. Routine snail survey, investigation on human morbidity due to schistosomiasis, snail diffusion experiments, questionnaire survey, determination of water infectivity and retrospective survey were conducted. Results In Sichuan Province, the mean densities of living snails were 0.003 snails/0.1 m² and 2.033 snails/0.1 m² in the upper and lower reaches of the Meiwan Reservoir wetlands, 0.08 snails/0.1 m² in the Jinyan Lake of Guanghan City, 0.21 snails/0.1 m² in Muhe River of Guanghan City, and 0.02 snails/0.1 m² prior to the construction of Qiong-hai wetland park in Xichang City in 2015. Artificial simulation experiments showed that the largest distance of snail diffusion in water was 2 000 m. There were 8.80% (41/466) of subjects that lived neighboring wetlands, worked in wetlands and visited wet-lands having infested water contact behaviors. A total of 690 sentinel mice were assigned, and no Schistosoma japonicum infection was detected in the 677 mice dissected. Retrospective survey showed that the construction of the Meiwan Reservoir caused the spread of schistosomiasis in Dailing County, and snails were found in the ditches entering the Jinyan Lake and in Jinyan Lake areas 5 years following the construction of the Jinyan Lake in Guanghan City, with S. japonicum -infected snails detected in the ditches entering the Jinyan Lake. Conclusions O. hupensis snails are found in some wetlands in Sichuan Province. Protection of wetlands and snail control with environmental improvements are recommended for the prevention of snail importation in natural wetlands, while in artificial wetlands, thorough snail control is recommended during the construction of the wetlands because of the likelihood of snail importation via water systems. In addition, both natural and artificial wetlands require long-term systematic surveillance of schistosomiasis.