This article reviewed the advances in studies on intestinal absorption characteristics of zinc and possible mechanisms.It has set a foundation for elucidating important functions of zinc absorption in maintaining zinc homeostasis in the body of animals.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck Injuries ; therapy ; Young Adult

Objective To optimize the solid-phase extraction method by comparison of the extraction recovery of docetaxel plas-ma samples.Methods After extracted by different solid-phase cartridges with water,acetonitrile,and different content methanol e-lution,the plasma samples were analyzed on an Phenomenex LUNA C18 column(4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm)with mehhanol:acetoni-trile:water(42∶26∶32,v/v/v)as the mobile phase.From the recovery achieved,the best solid phase cartridge was found.Results This method consists of using 60%-80% methanol for the elution.Among the three kinds of solid-phase being tested,Waters Oasis HLB cartridge was found to be the best one.Conclusion The average extraction recovery of the Waters Oasis HLB cartrid-ges was between 95%-105%,and it can be used in the analysis of docetaxel in plasma samples.

Objective To discuss the possibility and efficiency by using Six Sigma method.Methods By using"five steps" of Six Sigma,management of medical consumable materials storehouse was improved continuously.Such Sigma levels before and after the implementation in 6 months were compared as satisfaction for medical service,supply punctuality,rate of high-quality products,and the realization of"Zero Storage".Results All Sigma levels were raised.Conclusion The method of Six Sigma fits for the storehouse management of medical materials and can improve the management quality.

OBJECTIVE To understand the situation of hand hygiene in our hospital to explore effective measures for implementation.METHODS 258 medical personnel,were investigated for the hand-washing,before and after the implementation of the hands of our health system to compare the nosocomial infection rate.RESULTS The low rate 35.02%~49.42% of medical personnel washed their hands before the normal operation in and out the Ⅱ area.Hand-washing compliance rate was only 54.17%;and after the implementation of our health system in hand,nosocomial infection rate decreased 30%.CONCLUSIONS Washing hands is important to prevent nosocomial infection,Medical personnel generally do not have a strong sense and we should start and strengthen the supervision and improve the supporting facilities to ensure the compliance of medical staff.

Objective To determine the reversal effect of psoralen on multidrug resistance (MDR) in the harringtonine (HT)-resistant leukemic cell line HL60/HT. Method The modulating effect of psoralen on MDR in HL60 and HL60/HT cells were determined by the measurement of cell growth and viability via MTT assay. High performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) was used to analyze intracellular HT concentrations in HL60/HT and HL60 cells treated with psoralen. Result Psoralen from 1 to 20 μmol/L could reduce the value of IC50 to HT and enhance the accumulation of HT in HL60/HT cells. Conclusion Psoralen can reverse MDR of HL60/HT cells and is a potential modulator of MDR.

Objective To investigate androgen receptor (AR) expression in triple negative breast cancer(TNBC) patients and its predictive value for clinical outcomes.Methods Five hundred and sixty-eight primary breast cancer patients who received surgery treatment from January 2008 to January 2010 were included in this study.Tissue sections of surgical resection specimens were underwent estrogen receptor (ER),progesterone receptor (PR),and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) immunohisto chemical staining,according to the judgment for triple negative breast cancer and non triple negative breast cancer.Data on age,family history,menstruation,tumor size,tumor stage,tumor grade,pathological type and lymph node metastasis were collected for analysis.Immunohistochemical analysis of AR was done in tissue sections of triple negative breast cancer patients,Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare survival between AR(+) and AR(-) groups,and Log-rank method was used to determine the association between AR-positive expression and 5-year overall survival as well as disease free survival.Results Among 568 breast cancer patients,174 (30.6％)TNBC patients were identified,including 84 patiens with AR (-) expression and 90 patients with AR (+) expression.During 5 years' follow-up,reccurrence rate was 35.7％ (30/84) in AR (-) group and 20.0％ (18/90) in AR(+) group;5-year overall survival rate was 73.8％ in AR(-) group and 81.1％ in AR(+) group.There was no significant association between AR(+) expression and 5-year death or recurrence rate,while after adjusting for age,menstruation,tumor size and lymph node metastasis,AR (+) expression was significantly associated with decreased 5-year death and recurrence rate,adjusted hazard ratio (HR) was 0.794,95CI (0.430-1.021) and 0.722,95CI (0.451-0.965) respectively.Conclusion AR (-) expression is associated with increased risk of death and recurrence and is a promising predictive marker for poor clinical outcomes.

Objective To study and observe the changes of pancreatic blood flow and blood miR indexes of patients with pancreatic cancer.Methods 70 patients with pancreatic cancer were selected as the observation group,70 health persons of the same age at the same period were selected as the control group, then the blood flow indexes and blood miR of observation group’s lesion and tumor adjacent tissue and control group’s healthy pancreas were detected,and the detection results of control group and observation group were compared,then the above indexes of observation group with different Hemrick stages were compared.Results The lesion blood flow indexes of observation group were all obviously worse than those of control group(P<0.05),blood miR indexes were all higher than those of control group(P <0.05),the lesion and tumor adjacent tissue blood flow indexes all had obvious differences(P<0.05),and the above indexes of observation group with different Hemrick stages all had significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion The pancreatic blood flow and blood miR of patients with pancreatic cancer all show obvious abnormal state,and the differences of indexes of patients with different Hemrick stages are all prominent, so the pancreatic blood flow and blood miR indexes all have higher value for the patients with pancreatic cancer.

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of moving cupping on the back for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)-related sleep disorders. Methods: A total of 60 patients with CFS-related sleep disorders were randomized into a control group and an observation group, with 30 cases in each group. The control group was treated with oral administration of fluoxetine hydrochloride capsule. The observation group was treated with moving cupping on the back, once every other day. The efficacy was observed after 4 weeks of treatment. The fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) were assessed before and after the treatment to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results: The total effective rate was 93.3％ in the observation group, and 73.3％ in the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the improvement of physical fatigue value, mental fatigue value, and the total score of FS-14 in the observation group were statistically different from those in the control group (all P<0.05). The scores of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, habitual sleep efficiency, use of sleeping medication, daytime dysfunction of PSQI and the total score in the observation group were improved more significantly than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Moving cupping on the back can significantly improve sleep disorders in CFS patients, and it has a better curative effect than oral fluoxetine hydrochloride capsules.

Neural stem cells (NSCs) and Schwann cells (SCs) both play an important role in the recovery and regeneration of peripheral nerve injury, which makes them become the focus in the field of nerve injury research. SCs provide a suitable microenvironment for the recovery and regeneration of injured peripheral nerve through secreting various cytokines and other related factors, and they can significantly promote the differentiation of NSCs into neurons. Recently with the development of microsurgical technique, using nerve conduits along with NSCs and SCs to bridge nerve stumps so as to repair peripheral nerve injury has now attracted increasing research interest. In this article, we focus on the effects and mechanisms of NSCs and SCs on peripheral nerve injury and regeneration process, and describe the future trend and potential clinical application of the technology combining both two cells and nerve conduits to repair peripheral nerve injury.
Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Humans ; Nerve Regeneration ; Neural Stem Cells ; Peripheral Nerve Injuries ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Schwann Cells