1.Expression and clinical significance of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α,vescular endothelial growth factor and survivin in colorectal cancer
Ming LI ; Shunying LIU ; Donglei ZHANG ; Baohua ZHU ; Qianwei ZOU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2008;28(4):254-256
Objective To evaluate the expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α),vescular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and survivin in developing colorectal cancer,and the association among them.Methods The protein expressions of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin were detected in specimens obtained from 69 patients with colorectal cancer and 20 normal controls by immunohistochemistry.The correlations of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin with clinicopathologic features were analyzed.Results The expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin proteins in patients with colorectal cancer were 56.52%,66.67% and 46.38%,respectively,and little expressed in normal controls(P<0.01).The expressions of HIF-1α,VEGF and survivin were closely related to the differential grade of adenocarcinoma,he in volvment of penetration,lymph node metastasis and Dukes stage(P<0.05).In addition,HIF-1α protein expression had positive correlations with both VEGF and survivin(P<0.05),and the expression ofVEGF also had positive correlation with survivin(P<0.05).Conclusions HIF-1α may involve in thepathogenesis of colorectal cancer through up regulating the expressions of VEGF and survivin,which mayhave synergetic effects in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.
2.Occupational health risk assessment of noise in a coal mining enterprise in Shaanxi Province
Bofeng CHANG ; Wei HUANG ; Kuan LIU ; Jia WANG ; Haiying WU ; Yuanjie ZOU ; Xuezan HUANG ; Qianwei CHEN ; Weihong CHEN ; Dongming WANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(1):70-73
Objective To evaluate the noise hazard level of a coal mining enterprise, and identify high-risk operation types and people, and to provide a basis for preventing and controlling the health damage caused by noise. Methods A large coal mining enterprise in Shaanxi Province was selected as the research object. The noise monitoring data of the coal mine over the years was used to calculate the noise exposure matrix of each post in the enterprise, and the classification of occupational hazards at workplaces (GBZ/T 229.4-2012) was used to assess the occupational health risk levels. Results Among the 22 noise-exposed positions in the enterprise, the 8-hour working day equivalent sound level in positions of shearer driver, horseshoe driver, crusher driver, shuttle driver, relaxation screen driver, and grading screen driver were all higher than the occupational exposure limit of noise. In 2021, the noise exposure levels of shearer drivers, crusher drivers, and coal-selecting workers were all higher than 90 dB (A), and the occupational hazard level was moderate hazard level. In addition, the noise exposure levels of most other jobs also exceeded the occupational exposure limit. Conclusion The noise hazards in the coal mine industry are mainly concentrated in the posts of the coal mining system, tunneling system, and screening workshop. Among them, the shearer driver, the crusher driver, and the coal preparation workers have higher noise exposure levels. It is recommended to take corresponding noise reduction measures and strengthen the protection level to reduce the noise exposure risk of workers.