Objective To select the optimum condition for the determination of formaldehyde in the car and to understand the formaldehyde pollution situation,dynamic change law and the influence factors.Methods The national standard method,acetyl acetone spectrophotometer,was used to determine formaldehyde.The investigated cars were the ones which left the factory for one month,three months,six months and one year.The sampling time,rate of flow and coloration time were determined.The influence of temperature and ventilation on the formaldehyde content in the car was analyzed.Results The formaldehyde content in the car was influenced by the temperature,ventilation,date of production and the type of the car.The optimum conditions for the determination of formaldehyde in the car were as follows,10 min of sampling time,0.3 L/min of sampling flow rate and 3 min of coloration time.Conclusion Ventilation is an effective measure to reduce the formaldehyde content in the car.Higher temperature is good for the release of formaldehyde.The formaldehyde content in the car will reach the standard limit in one year after left factory.

Objective To detect the correlation of serum p53 antibody and p53 protein expression of cancer tissue in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), and to evaluate if the serum p53 antibody might reflect the mutation of p53 gene in CRC. Methods One hundred and thirty-two patients with CRC and 36 patients with non-tumor disease were included in this prospective study. The presence of serum p53 antibody was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Immunohistochemical analysis of tumors was performed to detect the accumulation of p53 protein. Results The positive rate of p53 antibody was 40.2% in patients with colorectal cancer and 2.9% in non-tumor patients,( P

Objective To design a speech command module to replace manual command during X-ray examination.Methods The module was composed of the parts for speech,pushbutton actuator,speaker,miniature voice box,power source and etc.The electrical conductors were used to connect the above parts,and the speech command was formed by special software.Results The module had the speech command triggered by the pushbutton,and the speech command was pellucid and clear so that the workload could be decreased.Conclusion The module facilitates the speech command during X-ray examination,and thus is worthy promoting practically.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect and mechanism of rosiglitazone on chemokines secretion in renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods Cells were divided into four groups: control (CON), LPS (1 mg/L),rosiglitazone (10 μmol/L), rosiglitazone (10 μmol/L) +LPS (1 mg/L). MCP-1 and IL-8 expression was measured using real time PCR and ELISA. PPARγ was knockdown by RNAi to investigate whether the inhibitory effect of rosiglitazone was PPARγ-dependent or -independent. The NF-κB in nucleus was detected by Western blotting. The DNA binding activity of NF-κB was determined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Results Compared with CON group, the expressions of IL-8 and MCP-1 were increased by (4.30±0.45) and (4.80±1.29) times in mRNA level, (1.39±0.18)and (2.11 ±0.47) times in protein level, respectively, in LPS-stimulated HK-2 cells (P＜0.05).Application of rosiglitazone followed by LPS significantly reduced IL-8 and MCP-1 secretion compared with LPS group (decreasing by 66.37% and 71.88% in mRNA levels, while 41.68% and 47.87% in protein levels) (P＜0.05). In pcDNATM 6.2-GW/EmGFP-miPPARγ transfected cells, IL-8and MCP-1 only were decreased by 18.16% and 16.83% in mRNA level, while 11.39% and 11.86%% in protein level in rosiglitazone pretreated group, showing no significant difference compared with LPS group. Rosiglitazone did not block NF-κB nuclear translocation while significantly inhibiting the DNA binding activity of NF-κB. Conclusions Rosiglitazone inhibits the expressions of MCP-1 and IL-8 via a PPARγ-dependent mechanism in HK-2 cells, resulting from inhibition the DNA binding activity of NF-κB.

Objective To investigate the outcome of low anterior resection of rectal cancer with double stapling technique.Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical records of 78 rectal cancer patients who had anal preservation operation using double stapling technique was performed.Results In all of the cases,the rectal closing and anastomosis were satisfactorily completed.All the resection margins were negative for tumor infiltration.There was no operative mortality or anastomosis leakage.Seventy-three(93.6%)cases were followed up for 9-65 months,pelvic recurrence occurred in 2 cases(2.7%),multiple metastasis of peritoneal cavity occurred in 1 case(1.4%),liver metastasis was found in 7 cases(9.6%),one patient suffered from local recurrence and Miles operation was performed 11 months later.Conclusions Double stapling technique can provide more chances for sphincter preservation operation in patients with lower rectal cancer.If the technique is properly used,it also may effectively reduce the rate of anastomosis leakage and other complications.

Objective To evaluate the results of anal function and oncologic effect of intersphincteric resection(ISR) for very low rectal cancer Methods Sixteen patients who had ISR from March 1999 to March 2006 in our hosptal.After complete dissection of the rectum and mesorectum down to the pelvic floor,the internal sphincter was separated from the external sphincter and puborectalis and resected together with the rectum,then the coloanal anastomosis was performed.On postoperative day 7,the anal contraction function training was started;on week 4,biofeedback training was started;on week 2,chemotherapy was used for Dukes B,C stage,and on week 4 radiotherapy was used.Results There was no operative mortality,and no anastomotic leakage.Colonic mucosa prolapse developed in two patients,two developed late strictures of the coloanal anastomosis and one had wound problem.At follow-up of 3 months to 7 years,there were 2 deaths from liver metastasis and 1 death from lung metastasis;no patient developed local recurrence.According to Williams continence status level,acceptable postoperative anal function were obtained in 62.5 %,80.0 %,and 84.6 % of patients at 3,6,and 12 months respectively.Conclusions ISR is safe for selected patients with very low rectal tumor,operative morbidity is low,and the curability rate and anal functional results are satisfactory.

OBJECTIVE Zn-doped CuO nanocomposites (nZn-CuO NPs) are novel nanoparticles synthesized by sonochemical method.This study aimed to further investigate the antitumor effects and mechanism of nZn-CuO NPs, as well as the exact mechanism of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on nZn-CuO NPs-induced death using N-acetylcysteine (NAC). METHODS The antitumor effects of nZn-CuO NPs were evaluated by MTS assay and orthotopic transplantation tumor model in nude mice. The effects of nZn-CuO NPs with or without NAC on ROS production, DNA damage, apoptosis, mitochondrial damage, autophagy, lysosome impairment, and ER and Golgi stress were determined. Also,western blot was used to detect apoptosis and autophagy related proteins,as well as NF-κB pathway related proteins. RESULTS nZn-CuO NPs significantly inhibit tumor growth both in vitro and in vivo. nZn-CuO NPs were able to cause cytotoxicity, ROS production, DAN damage mitochondrial damage, apoptosis, and autophagy, and NAC can attenuate them. Further studies showed that nZn-CuO NPs induced changes of apoptosis, autophagy and NF-κB pathway related proteins, and NAC can restore them. CONCLUSION Overall, our data demonstrated that nZn-CuO NPs could inhibit tumor growth both in vitro and in vivo by ROS-dependent regulation of apoptosis and autophagy, which might be cross-linked by NF-κB pathways.

ObjectiveTo study an application of a method of improving the quality of sampling in review to determine the light areas of endemic fluorosis(referred to as endemic fluorosis) in quality control. Methods Of 15 light endemic fluorosis township(town), six were randomly sampled, and the prevalence of dental fluorosis in 22 village primary school children aged 8 to 12 were reviewed to determine the improved quality of sampling in Xuyong county Sichuan province. ResultsSix townships(towns) were selected by simple random sampling from 15 endemic fluorosis townships(towns) for review inspection in Xuyong country. A total of 22 villages were verified, accounting for 22.7％ of the total 97 villages verified. Of the 416 children for review inspection of dental fluorosis, 383 children were positive. The consistent rate of children' s dental fluorosis was 92.07％, and the verification to be slight villages was up to 21 endemic villages, accounting for 95.45％. ConclusionsThe application of a method of improving the quality of sampling can improve the efficiency of quality control, and improve the accuracy. It is a novel quality control method.

OBJECTIVE Granulin A (GRN A), a cytokinesis protein, is derived from proteolysis of progranulin. The previous study in our laboratory has shown that GRN A is able to inhibit cancer cell growth significantly. This study aimed to investigate the effect of combination of GRN A and cisplatin on in vitro and in vivo on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS The in vitro and in vivo antitumor effects of combination of GRN A and Cisplatin were evaluated with MTS assay and subcuta-neous transplantation tumor model.Chou-Talalay method was used to calculate the combination index (CI). Colony formation assay and flow cytometry were used to detect the effects of GRN A on apoptosis. The expression of apoptosis-related proteins were detected by Western blot. RESULTS MTS assay showed that GRN A significantly inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma cells growth with the IC50of 5.6 μmol·L-1, and GRN A combined with cisplatin synergistically inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma proliferation, with the CI<1.The colony-formation assay showed that GRN A significantly enhanced the inhibitory effects of cisplatin on cellular anchorage-independent growth. Flow cytometry showed that GRN A combined with cisplatin synergistically induced apoptosis,with the apoptotic rates of 5.87%,32.74%,35.67% and 67.15% in control, GRN A, Cisplatin, and combination of GRN A and Cisplatin groups, respectively. Western blot confirmed that the two drugs synergistically changed the expressions of proteins related to apoptosis.In vivo experiment indicated that combination of GRN A and cisplatin significantly suppressed tumor growth compared with single drug treatment groups.CONCLUSION The combination of GRN A and cisplatin resulted in synergistic antitumor effects against hepatocellular carcinoma both in vitro and in vivo.

BACKGROUND: The gut is capable of inducing multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). In the diagnosis and treatment of critical ill patients, doctors should pay particular attention to the protection or recovery of intestinal barrier function. However, no reliable diagnostic criteria are available clinically. This study aimed to assess the changes of intestinal mucosal barrier function in surgically critical ill patients as well as their significance. METHODS: Thirty-eight surgically critical ill patients were enrolled as a study group (APACHE II>8 scores), and 15 non-critical ill patients without intestinal dysfunction were selected as a control group (APACHE II<6). General information, symptoms, physical signs, and APACHE II scores of the patients were recorded. The patients in the study group were subdivided into an intestinal dysfunction group (n=26) and a non-intestinal dysfunction group (n=12). Three ml venous blood was collected from the control group on admission and the same volume of plasma was collected from the study group both on admission and in the period of recovery. The plasma concentrations of endotoxin, diamine oxidase (DAO), D-lactate, and intestinal fatty-acid binding protein (iFABP) were detected respectively. The data collected were analyzed by the SPSS 17.0 software for Windows. RESULTS: The levels of variables were significantly higher in the study group than in the control group (P<0.01). They were higher in the intestinal dysfunction group than in the non-intestinal dysfunction group (DAO P<0.05, endotoxin, D-lactate, iFABP P<0.01). In the non-intestinal dysfunction group compared with the control group, the level of endotoxin was not significant (P>0.05), but the levels of DAO, D-lactate and iFABP were statistically significant (P<0.05). The levels of variables in acute stage were higher than those in recovery stage (P<0.01).The death group showed higher levels of variables than the survival group (endotoxin and D-lactate P<0.01, DAO and iFABP P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The plasma concentrations of endotoxin, DAO, D-lactate, and intestinal fatty-acid binding protein (iFABP) could reflect a better function of the intestinal mucosa barrier in surgically critical ill patients.