A new spectrophotometric method, ion-exchanger colorimetry for measuring iron (Ⅱ) in powdered milk fortified with iron(Ⅱ) has been developed. The method was based on the direct measurement of the resin phase absorbance after the absorption of colored sample complex species. In this method, 1,10-phenanthroline was used as the colour reagent, citric acid-sodium citrate as buffer and citric acid-ammonia as masking agent.The recovery rate of the method was 102%. Coefficient of variation was 5.84%.This method was a sensitive, reliable and simple analytical method for the determination of iron (Ⅱ) in powdered milk fortified with iron (Ⅱ).It was also possible to determine iron(Ⅱ) in powder milk and other food.

The riboflavin in dairy products was determined by fluorometric method. According to the property of Na2S2O4 could be able to extinguish the fluorescence of VB2, the concentration of VB2 in milk could be obtained by the difference of two readings of the sample and the sample added Na2S2O4. So the influence of impurities in the samples on measuring could be eliminated. Besides using some modifications such as acidolysis at normal temperature and pressure,proteins were separated from samples by buffer at pH 4.7. The mean recovery rate in this method was over 93% and the coefficients of variation were 5.7-12.8%.

Objective To investigate the effects of propofol on learning and amnesia in the old miceMethods The normal Kunming mice were trained in a one-trial, step-through, light-dark passive avoidance paradigm Propofol (50 or 100 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally 15 min before training ,and propofol (100 or 200 mg/kg) separately 30 min and 6 h in the immediate post-training period The latency of escaping into a darkened chamber and the wrong number of entering darkened chamber were recorded Animals were tested for recall at 24th h post-training time The activity of acetyltransferase was determined with radiommunoassay in the brain 3h after administrationResults All control animals were liable to learn the task as judged by their increased latencies to enter the darkened chamber at 24th h post-training time After administration with propofol 50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg, the latencies were reduced (246 and 208,repectively), compared with control (P

Medical service system integration follows the logic of system innovation and development.Case studies of the UK,the USA and Australia found that medical delivery system integration is the product of a series of mixed factors.Health care financing and payment mechanism reform,physician team building,stair-cased movement to grassroots of healthcare service,shared clinical norms utilization as well as its gradual development constitute the general logic of such an integration.In the evolution process,the check and balance between the government and market,equity and efficiency have been affecting the integration process all the way.In light of these logics,China should speed up its transform of the integration concept,improve the integration elements,and strengthen the guidance of integration principles during its integration of the medical service integration.

ObjectiveTo study the biologic distribution of 131I-Herceptin in BALB/c-neu nude mice bearing HER-2 positive SK-BR-3 human breast cancer xenografts and the radioimmunoimaging characteristics of nude mouse bearing human SK-BR-3 breast cancer xenografts. MethodSK-BR-3 breast cancer cells were implanted subcutaneously to athymic mice to establish animal model.Tumor bearing mice were continuously imaged with SPECT. The radiocounting per minute (cpm) of different organ on a γ-arithmometer was measured at 4,12,24,48 h postinjection of 131I-Herceptin or 131I-mlgG,and the T/NT ratios and the uptake percentages per gram of the injection dose (％ ID/g) was gained. ResultsModel was established in 96％ nude mouse.Compared with the control group,there was a significantly stronger contrast enhancement of tumor imaging,bigger T/NT and ％ ID/g in experimental group ( P ＜ 0.0l ).Conclusions 131I-Herceptin concentrates obviously in implanting tumor tissues of nude mouse,hence it is a good radiopharmaceutical agent targeting SK-BR-3 xenografts.

According to the working principle of vertical ultrasonic vial washing machine, receiving respective force of small water droplets on the inside wall of vials and the minimum air velocity of blowing off water droplets can be obtained based on the analysis of water-droplet-related parameters. The inside wall model of 7 mL vial created by GAMBIT was divided into fine grids. Then the Realizable k-epsilon Two Equation Turbulence Model was adopted and the flow field of vial by FLUENT software was simulated when air was flushing inside the wall. In that case, the optimal position, inner diameter and the corresponding minimum air velocity of needle can be acquired to meet the needs of vial washing machine applied to 7 mL vial.
Equipment Design ; Models, Theoretical ; Needles ; Software

Background: Previous study has found that ursolic acid (UA) inhibited the proliferation of gastric cancer cells by the down-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression.However,its molecular mechanism is not fully clear.Aims: To investigate the role of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)/COX-2 signaling pathway in UA-mediated inhibition of gastric cancer cells proliferation.Methods: AMPK-pLVX,AMPK-shRNA,STAT3-pLVX,STAT3-shRNA plasmids were constructed,and then were transfected into human gastric cancer cell lines SGC-7901 and MKN-45,respectively.Gastric cancer cells were cultured with different concentrations of UA for different times.The expressions of phosphorylated AMPK (p-AMPK),phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3) and COX-2 were measured by Western blotting,and cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 assay.Results: UA dose-and time-dependently increased p-AMPK expression,inhibited p-STAT3 and COX-2 expressions in SGC-7901 and MKN-45 cells.Knockdown of AMPK blocked UA-induced inhibition of STAT3 phosphorylation and COX-2 expression.Overexpression of STAT3 blocked UA-induced down-regulation of COX-2 expression.Knockdown of AMPK and overexpression of STAT3 blocked UA-induced inhibition of proliferation of gastric cancer cells.Conclusions: UA may inhibit the proliferation of gastric cancer cells via down-regulation of COX-2 expression through AMPK/STAT3 pathway.

PURPOSE: Extensive data support the influence of the upper airway on lower airway inflammation and pathophysiology in allergic disease. However, few studies have focused on allergic inflammation in the nose after an isolated lower airway allergen challenge, a situation that can exist clinically when human subjects breathe primarily through the mouth, as occurs when nasally congested. This study used a mouse model to investigate whether upper airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness were induced by an isolated lower airway allergen challenge. METHODS: BALB/c mice were sensitized by systemic intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin/saline and challenged with intratracheal ovalbumin/saline. Inflammation in the nose and lungs was assessed by cytology and histology of nasal tissues and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), while nasal airway resistance and response were measured over 3 days post-challenge. RESULTS: Intratracheal application of an allergen in anaesthetized mice resulted in exclusive deposition in the lower airway. Compared to control animals, ovalbumin-sensitized mice after challenge showed bronchial hyperreactivity and increased IL-5 in the serum BALF, as well as eosinophil infiltration in the lungs. However, nasal histology of the ovalbumin-sensitized mice showed no increase in eosinophil infiltration. The nasal lavage fluid revealed no increase in eosinophils or IL-5, and the nasal airway resistance did not increase after challenge either. CONCLUSIONS: In a mouse allergy model, exclusive allergen challenge of the lower airway can elicit a pulmonary and systemic allergic response, but does not induce upper airway inflammatory or physiological responses.
Airway Resistance ; Animals ; Asthma* ; Bronchial Hyperreactivity ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ; Eosinophils ; Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Inflammation* ; Injections, Intraperitoneal ; Interleukin-5 ; Lung ; Mice ; Mouth ; Nasal Lavage Fluid ; Nose* ; Rhinitis

Objective To investigate the value of T2WI histogram analysis in differential diagnosis of glioblastoma multiform (GBM) from solitary metastasis.Methods Data of 103 patients with pathologically confirmed GBM (GBM group,n=57) and solitary brain metastasis (solitary brain metastasis group,n =46) were retrospectively reviewed.All patients underwent conventional MR scanning,including axial T1WI,T2WI,FLAIR and contrast-enhanced T1WI before surgery.The histogram metrics,including mean,standard deviation (SD),median,kurtosis and skewness were calculated from ROI,which were manually placed on the maximal section of the solid part of tumors on T2WI by using Image J software.ROCs were generated to evaluate differential diagnostic performance of the histogram metrics with significant difference between both groups.Results The values of mean,SD and median were significantly higher in GMB group than those in solitary brain metastasis group (P＜0.05).The areas under ROC curve of mean,SD and median was 0.772 (95％ CI [0.681,0.862],P＜0.001),0.719 (95％ CI [0.616,0.822],P＜0.001) and 0.767 (95％ CI [0.674,0.860],P＜0.001),respectively;and the diagnosis cutoff value of mean,SD and median was 509.575,58.844 and 550.500,respectively.The sensitivity of the three parameters was 0.719,0.702 and 0.719,and the specificity was 0.783,0.652,and 0.826,respectively.Conclusion The value of mean,SD and median of T2WI histogram analysis can be helpful to differentiating GBM and solitary brain metastasis,of which the mean value is the best for differential diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE To monitor the occurrence of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate （TDF）-induced kidney injury and investigate the risk factors， and provide reference for rational use of TDF in clinic. METHODS The information of inpatients with hepatitis B was collected by China Hospital Pharmacovigilance System （CHPS） from the Second People’s Hospital of Lanzhou during Jan. 1st， 2019 to Dec. 31st 2021. The search criteria were set according to kidney injury criteria， and suspected TDF- induced kidney injury cases were actively monitored； then the clinical pharmacist confirmed the positive patients with TDF-induced kidney injury one by one and calculated the incidence of TDF-induced renal injury； the risk factors for TDF-induced kidney injury in real world were explored by collecting and analyzing the correlation of basic data of patients， main indexes of liver and kidney function， complications and combined use of drugs with TDF-induced renal indexes. RESULTS Totally 1 226 inpatients with hepatitis B using TDF were included. Through active monitoring of CHPS， 160 suspected patients with TDF-induced kidney injury were found， and 64 positive patients were finally confirmed manually. The incidence of TDF-induced kidney injury was 5.22%. Compared with pre-medication， the levels of serum creatinine and cystatin C， the proportion of patients with urinary protein 2+ and above were increased significantly after medication （P＜0.001）， glomerular filtration rate and blood phosphorus level were reduced significantly （P＜0.001） and other indicators had no statistical difference. Treatment time for more than 36 months， disease progresses to decompensated cirrhosis， and concomitant use of more than 10 kinds of drugs were significantly correlated with TDF- related kidney injury （P＜0.05 or P＜0.012 5）. CONCLUSIONS The active monitoring scheme of TDF-induced kidney injury established by CHPS has the characteristics of time-saving， labor-saving and high efficiency； based on real-world evidence， it is imperative to strengthen monitoring kidney function of patients when using TDF， especially when the patient has been on medication for a long time， in decompensated cirrhosis and combination of multiple drugs， and thus， we can identify earlier and avoid adverse effects in high-risk patientseffectively.