An improved method was described for the determination of tryptophane in foods (maize, rice, millet, wheat, soybean, milk powder substitute, fish protein concentrate and casein) hydrolyed by cyanide-activated papain. The color-deyeloping agent was a mixture of equal volume of 30N sulfuric acid and glacial acetic acid containing 2% acetic anhydride and 27mg% FeC13.6H2O, and its intensity was measured with spectrophotometer at absoption maximum 545nm. The sensitivity was 0.2?g of tryptophane per ml of tested solution through 1cm length. The recovery was found to be between 96-104%. By comparing noncyanide and cyanide-activated papain for analysis of varieties of maize the mean tryptophane values were 50.1 mg% and 68.7mg% respectively, and the difference was very significant (p

Objective To analyze the correlation between the tubular gastric width and the anti gastroesophageal reflux after esophageal cancer operation,and to provide reference for the choice of surgical methods in treatment of esophageal cancer.Methods Selected 60 patients who received radical surgery for esophageal carcinoma combined with gastric tube reconstruction surgery in our hospital from January 2015 to October 2015,and divided them into two groups according to the way of stomach tube anastomosis (cervical anastomosis,thoracic anastomosis) and different width of gastric tube (greater than or equal to or less than 3 cm).Namely:cervical anastomosis + greater than or equal to 3 cm group(14 cases),cervical anastomosis + less than 3 cm group(15 cases),thoracic anastomosis + greater than or equal to 3 cm group(15 cases) and thoracic anastomosis + less than 3 cm group(16 cases).All patients recieved esophageal pH monitoring for 3 days continuously from the 11 th day after operation.The monitoring indicators include:number of reflux,accumulation time of pH ＜ 4,whether there were clinical symptoms (heartburn,chest pain,pharyngeal foreign body sensation,cough,asthma,etc.) after surgery,and the frequency and time of these clinical symptoms appeared.All the patients were given endoscopic examination at the 14th days postoperatively.Observed the esophageal mucosa of patients and conducted histopathological grading of gastric mucosal inflammation.And then made a correlation analysis of gastric tube width and esophageal mucosal inflammation grade among all the patients with reflux symptoms.Results The cumulative time and number of reflux,incidence rate of clinical symptoms,and pH values less than 4 were significantly different(P ＜ 0.05).The cumulative time and number of reflux,incidence rate of clinical symptoms,and pH values less than 4 in the cervical anastomosis + less than 3 cm group were significantly lower than that in the other 3 groups(P ＜ 0.05),with statistical significance between different groups of endoscopic esophageal mucosa inflammation grade difference (P ＜ 0.05).Esophageal mucosal inflammation grading in patients of the cervical anastomosis + less than 3 cm group was the lightest.It showed a linear correlation between the gastric tube width and esophageal mucosal inflammation grading in patients with reflux symptoms.Conclusion Postoperative gastroesophageal reflux is closely related to stomach esophagus width after resection of esophageal carcinoma with tubular stomach reconstruction of stomach esophagus,because it is unable to control gastric tube width to the appropriate range.And it should be strengthened in patients with reflux related indicators for monitoring,so as to take measures to prevent gastroesophageal reflux as soon as possible to improve the prognosis of patients with quality.

Objective:To investigate the dosimetric differences in volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy and internal lymph node irradiation after left-sided modified radical mastectomy.Methods:VMAT and IMRT radiotherapy plans were established for 20 patients undergoing left-sided modified radical mastectomy. The dosimetric parameters of the target area and organs at risk were calculated by the dose volume histogram. The categorical variables were tested by χ2 or Fisher′ s exact probability test. The continuous variables with normal distribution were analyzed by paired-t test or rank-sum test. Results:Among the two radiotherapy techniques, the homogeneity index of IMRT was significantly higher than that of VMAT ( P<0.05). The time of VMAT treatment was significantly shorter than that of IMRT ( P<0.01). VMAT was superior to IMRT in V 20Gy and V 30Gy of the affected lung (both P<0.05). VMAT was superior to IMRT in the left anterior descending coronary artery D mean, D max, and heart V 30Gy, V 40Gy, D mean and D max(all P<0.01). The esophageal D mean in the VMAT group was superior to that in the IMRT group ( P<0.05). The V 5Gy and V 10Gy of the contralateral lung and the D max of the esophagus in the IMRT group were significantly better compared with those in the VMAT group (all P<0.05). Conclusions:VMAT can significantly reduce the dose of the heart, contralateral lung, spinal cord, esophagus and other vital organs, and shorten the treatment time. For patients who need adjuvant radiotherapy and internal mammary lymph node irradiation after left-sided modified radical mastectomy, VMAT technology can better protect normal tissues than IMRT.

Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are widely distributed in the phospholipid bilayer of various cell membranes, which play an important role in maintaining cell membrane stability, and regulate various cellular processes including adhesion, proliferation, apoptosis and recognition, as well as participate in various cellular activities. In addition, GSLs are not only involved in the process of apoptosis, but also regulate multiple signals in tumorigenesis and tumor development. The tumor-associated GSLs are expected to be used as diagnostic markers and immunotherapeutic targets for malignant tumors. These findings have important implications for the study of apoptosis and provide the new direction of tumor therapy. This review summarized the latest research progress of GSLs-mediated apoptosis and its effect on the genesis, development and metastasis of tumor cells. Moreover, we discussed the metabolic pathway of GSLs-mediated apoptosis and its application in tumor therapy, as well as the development prospect of targeted therapy strategies based on GSLs.
Humans ; Glycosphingolipids/metabolism* ; Apoptosis ; Cell Membrane ; Neoplasms/metabolism*

Tumor recurrence after surgery is the main cause of treatment failure. However, the initial stage of recurrence is not easy to detect, and it is difficult to cure in the late stage. In order to improve the life quality of postoperative patients, an efficient synergistic immunotherapy was developed to achieve early diagnosis and treatment of post-surgical tumor recurrence, simultaneously. In this paper, two kinds of theranostic agents based on gold nanorods (AuNRs) platform were prepared. AuNRs and quantum dots (QDs) in one agent was used for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technology to indicate the occurrence of