The monitoring of total toxicity of water is of great importance to guarantee the safety of drinking water and estimate the level of water pollution from multiple pollutants.Here, we reported an online equipment for monitoring toxicity of water, where in-site cultured microorganisms were used as the test organism and respiratory inhibition of microorganisms was regarded as the toxicity response.A three-electrode electrochemical detector was integrated in the equipment, where an array electrode composed of microsized Pt disks, a Ag/AgCl (3 mol/L KCl) electrode and a gold wire were used as the working, reference and counter electrodes, respectively.The average respiratory inhibition ratios obtained with this equipment for 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 mg/L 3,5-dichlorophenol (DCP) were 24.4%, 48.9% and 59.2%, respectively.The equipment was further used for continuous online monitoring of the total toxicity of underground water, and successfully showed the toxicity alarm when challenged randomly by toxicity samples containing 5.0 mg/L DCP.The present results suggested the good promise of the equipment in online monitoring of water total toxicity.

Objective To explore the influence of levothyroxine(L-T4) in the treatment of primary hypothyroidism on myocardial enzymes and lipids.Methods 78 patients with primary hypothyroidism were selected and treated with L-T4 for 12 weeks.The fasting serum levels promote thyroid hormone(TSH),free T3 (FT3),free T4 (FT4),total cholesterol (TC),triglycerides (TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),aspartate aminotransferase enzyme (AST),creatine kinase (CK) and its isoenzyme (CK-MB),lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) were monitored and analyzed before and after treatment.Results After L-T4 treatment for 12 weeks,compared with before treatment,TSH,TC,TG,LDL-C,CK,CK-MB,LDH,AST were significantly decreased or restored (t =10.5223,26.8498,22.7699,16.2735,22.9329,13.1910,32.0907,22.9597,all P ＜ 0.01).The FT3 was negatively correlated with TG (r =-0.3782),LDL-C(r =-0.3506),AST(r =-0.2843),LDH(r =-0.2974),CK(r =-0.3726) (all P ＜ 0.01)and CK-MB(r =-0.2559) (P ＜ 0.05).FT4 was negatively correlated with TC (r =-0.2660),TG (r =-0.4661),LDL-C(r=-0.5119),LDH(r=-0.5936),CK(r=-0.4877),CK-MB(r=-0.5463) (all P＜0.01)and AST(r =-0.2328) (P ＜0.05).TSH was positively correlated with TC(r =0.5341),TG(r =0.7567),LDL-C(r =0.8240),AST (r =0.3923),LDH (r =0.8073),CK (r =0.9661),CK-MB (r =0.7336) (all P ＜0.01).TSH had,the best correlationship with CK (r =0.9661).Conclusion L-T4 can significantly improve the thyroid function and reduce the blood lipids,myocardial enzymes levels of patients with primary hypothyroidism.

Objective To explore the role of HIF-1 and its downstream SDF-1α/CXCR4 and VEGF/VEGFR pathway in mediating MSC mobilization with DMOG .Methods Male SD rats were randomly divided into five groups:Normal saline control group , DMOG group, YC-1 group, AMD3100 group, SU5416 group.We used CFU-F assay and flow cytometry to determine the number of MSCs in rat bone marrow ( BM ) and peripheral blood ( PB ) in each group , respectively.The concentrations of SDF-1αand VEGF both in BM and PB serum in each group were detected by ELISA . Western blotting was used to test protein levels of HIF-1α, SDF-1αand VEGF in BM.Results Compared with NS group, the number of CFU-Fs as well as the percentage of CD 45 -CD90 +cells increased in DMOG group ( P <0.05);Compared with DMOG group, the number of CFU-Fs as well as the percentage of CD 45 -CD90 +cells decreased in YC-1 group, AMD3100 group and SU5416 group (P <0.05).Compared with DMOG group, the concentration and protein expression of HIF-1αdecreased significantly in YC-1 group ( P <0.05 ) , the concentration and protein expression of SDF-1αdecreased significantly in AMD 3100 group ( P <0.05 ) , the concentration and protein expression of VEGF decreased significantly in SU5416 group ( P <0.05 ).Conclusion DMOG can induce MSCs mobilization possibly via up-regulating the expression of HIF-1αand activating its downstream SDF-1α/CXCR4 and VEGF/VEGFR pathway .

Objective To explore the role of MMP-9 in blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption and to promote rMSCs migration.Methods To investigate the effect of MMP-9 on the permeability of BBB,an in vitro model of BBB was established and performed Transwell experiments.To observe the pathologic changes of the cerebral cortex,rat brains from Sham treated group,HIBD group,MMP-9 treated group and TIMP-1 (intervention) treated group at different time points (0.5,1,3,7,14 d) were prepared and stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin and quantified the brain water content.Permeability of BBB examined by EB values measurement.MMP-9 protein level of rat cortex was detected by Western Blot.The number of Brdu labeled rMSCs in the rat cerebral cortex of each group was quantified by Immunohistochemistry (IHC).Results Transwell experiments results showed that migration of rMSCs increased remarkably in hypoxic condition compared to that of normal control (P＜0.01).The number of rMSCs migrated in the MMP-9 treated group was much more than that of negative control group and TIMP-1 group (P＜0.01).The results of pathology showed that compared to HIBD group,brain water content and the permeability of the BBB were increased in MMP-9 treated group but reduced in TIMP-1 treated one.The expression of MMP-9 protein in MMP-9 treated group was reached the peak at 3 d point,which was higher than that of HIBD group and TIMP-1 group (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).The quantity of Brdu labeled rMSCs crossed BBB in MMP-9 treated group was extremely higher than that of HIBD group (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).Conclusions The expression level of MMp-9 protein was improved after hypoxic-ischemic.MMP-9 could facilitate the migration of rMSCs through vitro BBB and control the opening of BBB,which indicate that MMP-9 may facilitate the migration of rMSCs through BBB into brain.

Objective To study the outcomes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by late-course 3-dimentional conformal radiotherapy(3DCRT). Methods 37 primary nasopharyngeal carcinomas were involved into the CRT group. A total dose of 70 Gy to 74 Gy was delivered by using the conventional method (36 Gy) and late-course 3DCRT technique (34 ~ 38 Gy). This group was matched with a same number of patients who were treated with conventional method alone (Routing group). The treatment results and acute toxicity between the two groups were analyzed. Results The complete response (CR) rate of primary tumor was achieved 100 % in CRT group and 86 % in routing group, respectively. The CRT group had severe mucositis and peripheral neuropathy, but the difference was not statistically significant. There was no difference in the overall survival between the two groups. Conclusion Late-course 3DCRT is an effective method in the treatment of primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of hydrophilic polymers on the stability of self-microemulsifying drug deliv-ery systems (SMEDDS). METHODS:Taking felodipine (FDP) as model drug,the content of FDP was determined by HPLC method. The effects of pure water,0.5% Kollidon VA64,HPMC E5,HPMC K100LV,HPMC K4M,PVP K30 solution,while 0.1%,0.5% and 1.0% HPMC E5 and Kollidon VA64 on residual content of dissolved FDP were determined in SMEDDS. RE-SULTS:The residual contents of dissolved FDP in SMEDDS placed in Kollidon VA64,HPMC E5,HPMC K100LV,PVP K30, HPMC K4M and pure water for 1 h were 92.7%,63.6%,50.2%,46.2%,36.0%and 24.0%,respectively. The order of maintain-ing the supersaturation state was Kollidon VA64>HPMC E5>HPMC K100LV>PVP K30>HPMC K4M>pure water. The residu-al contents of dissolved FDP in SMEDDS placed in 0.1%,0.5%,1% Kollidon VA64 and HPMC E5 and pure water for 1 h were 93.2%,95.1%,96.0% and 48.4%,62.1%,75.1%. CONCLUSIONS:Kollidon VA64 and HPMC E5 can significantly inhibit drug release in SMEDDS and be used as stabilizer of SMEDDS,wherein Kollidon VA64 was better.

Objective To compare the prognostic value of the 7th edition of AJCC cancer staging system in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with conventional radiotherapy (CRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).Methods From January 2004 to December 2006,totally 1138 NPC patients were treated with CRT (790 patients) and IMRT (348 patients) in Cancer Hospital of Fujian province.The median ages were 47 and 45 years old for two groups ( x2 =1.49,P =0.222 ),respectively.There were 0,41,488,261 and 5,65,176,102 patients in stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ of the two groups after restaged with 7th edition of AJCC cancer staging system,respectively (x2 =64.78,P =0.001 ).The 3-year survival was analyzed according to T-category,N-category and overall stage.Results The follow-up rate at 3 years is 96.0％.The median follow-up were 32 months and 33 months for CRT and IMRT groups.N-category was found to be the prognostic factors for overall survival (OS,x2 =6.50,P =0.038 and x2 =13.60,P =0.004) and metastasis free survival ( MFS,x2 =7.78,P =0.009 and x2 =15.30,P =0.002) for CRT and IMRT groups.The clinical stage was prognostic factor for OS in conventional group ( x2 =6.70,P=0.035),and for MFS in IMRT group (x2 =9.12,P=0.028).Conclusions The T-calegory of 7th AJCC staging system shows poor predictive value for the long-term survival of NPC patients.The N-calegory of 7th AJCC staging system can well estimate the OS and MFS for NPC.

Objective To analyze the long-term efficacy,prognostic factors and radiation sequela of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)treated with radiotherapy at the end of last century.Methods From January 1995 to December 1998,1706 newly diagnosed NPC patients treated with radiotherapy were included in the retrospective clinical analysis.There were 1081 patients treated with radiotherapy alone,625 with two to three circles of chemotherapy(5-Fu and DDP)before radiotherapy,23 with thermotherapy during radiotherapy and 162 with braehytherapy by 192Ir after external beam radiation.Results The 5-year overall survival. local control survival and disease-free survival rates were 67.60%.84.20%and 64.22%.respectively.The 5-year survival of patients with stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲand Ⅳ(the Fuzhou Staging,1992)were 100%,75.93%,66.47%and 49.34%.respectively.Cox regression analysis showed that the TNM classification,radiotherapy discontinuance,chemotherapy,sex,age and anemia before radiotherapy were the significant factors of survival.Conclusions Our experience shows that the main factors for the long term survival of NPC patients after radiotherapy are early TNM stage,young age,female,non-anemia before radiotherapy, radiotherapy continuance and chemotherapy.

Objective To carry out a comparative study between the Chinese 2008 and'92 staging system of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods A total of 777 patients presented with untreated nondisseminated NPC who had received MRI scan of nasopharynx and neck were studied retrospectively. The clinical materials and information of imaging were collected. All patients were restaged according to the Chinese 2008 and 92 staging system of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Distribution of T, N stage, survival and prognostic value were compared. 513 patients of the 777 cases were treated with conventional radiotherapy,264 cases with intensity modulated radiation therapy. Results The 3-year follow-up rate was 97.6%. The consistency of T stages was 95.0%. T, N and clinical stage distributions in two systems were similar ( Kappa = 0. 93, P = 0. 000; Kappa = 0. 58, P = 0. 000; Kappa = 0. 74, P = 0. 000). Local failure-free survival and disease specific survival were also similar. There was no difference of distant metastasis between N0 and N1(x2 = 1.94,P=0. 164), and a marginal difference between N1 and N2(x2 =3.83,P=0.051) in the Chinese'92 staging system. However, although there was also no difference of distant metastasis-free survival between No and N1a(x2 =0. 07,P =0. 797), ) the difference of overall survival among N1b, N2, and N3 were significant ( x2 = 4. 95, P = 0. 026; x2 = 6. 74, P = 0. 009) in the Chinese 2008 staging system. Conventional radiotherapy or intensity modulated radiation therapy was not a prognostic factor for survival ( x2 = 3.60,P =0. 058). It is reasonable for the Chinese 2008 staging system integrated lymph node characteristics such as laterality, level and extranodal neoplastic spread into the N staging criteria ( x2 = 6. 59, P = 0. 010; x2 =4.78,P=0. 029;x2=9.32,P=0. 002). Conclusions For the Chinese 2008 staging system, it was reasonable to simplify the previous T stage. The N stage showed a better predictive role of distant failure.The role of retropharyngeal lymph node in stage system needs further investigation.

Objective To evaluate the impact of reducing clinical target volume (CTV) on the efficacy of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) . Methods Between August 2003 and March 2007, 380 NPC patients were treated with IMRT with reduced CTV.CTV1, defined as high risk region, included GTV +5 - 10 mm margin and the entire nasopharyngeal mucosa +5 mm submucosal volume; CTV2, designed for potentially involved regions, included the nasopharyngeal cavity (limited to the posterior part of nasal cavity only), maxillary sinus (limited to 5 mm anterior to the posterior nasal aperture and maxillary mucosa), pterygopalatine fossa, posterior ethmoid sinus,parapharyngeal space, skull base, anterior third of clivus and cervical vertebra, inferior spheniod sinus and cavernous sinus and internal group of retropharyngeal lymph nodal regions from the base of skull to cranial edge of the second cervical vertebra. The prescription dose was: GTV 66. 00 -69. 75 Gy/30 - 33 f, CTV1 60. 00 -66. 65 Gy,CTV2/CTVN 54. 0 -55.8 Gy. 308 patients with stage Ⅲ or Ⅳ diseases also received cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Results The follow-up rate was 100%. 145 patients were followed-up to 3 years. The 3-year estimated local control, regional control, metastasis-free survival,disease-free survival and overall survival rates were 94. 9%, 97.4%, 86. 2%, 80. 9% and 89. 0%,respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that N-classification was a significant prognostic factor for metastasis-free survival (x2 = 20. 80, P = 0. 001), N-classification (x2 = 18. 30, P = 0. 003) and age (x2 =7. 31, P =0. 004) were independent prognostic factors for overall survival. Grade 2 xerostomia was observed in 5.6% of the patients after two years of IMRT, no Grade 3 or 4 xerostomia was observed. Local, regional,and distant failures were developed in 4. 2%, 2. 6% and 12. 1% of the patients, respectively. Conclusions The IMRT approach with reduced CTV2 provids a favorable outcome for NPC with acceptable toxicities.