Objective To investigate the effects of numerous re-planning strategies on the anatomic and dosimetric outcomes of target volume and organs at risk (OARs) in patients with head and neck cancer receiving fractionated radiotherapy.Methods From 2015 to 2016,28 patients with head and neck cancer were enrolled in this study with Shandong Cancer Hospital,consisting of 19 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 4 patients with laryngocarcinoma, and 5 patients with carcinoma of the maxillary sinus.All of them received conventionally fractionated radiotherapy.Each patient had six weekly cone-beam CT (CBCT) scans, which were performed on the first day of every week, to obtain reference images.A virtual CT image was generated by registration of planning CT and each weekly CBCT image.The four re-planning strategies were used for the reconstruction of re-planned dose, while the initial planning was used as a reference.The weekly doses calculated using virtual CT were summed together to obtain the actual dose.The actual and initial planned doses were evaluated.The nonparametric Friedman test was used to evaluate the differences between multiple groups, and the differences between any two groups were analyzed by paired t test.Results The sizes of planning target volume, clinical target volume, and left/right parotid glands (PGs) changed significantly within the six weeks (P=0.041, 0.046, 0.024, and 0.017, respectively).For these four re-planning strategies, there were significant differences between the actual dose and the initial planned dose to the PGs (all P<0.05), with average values decreased by 5.02%, 11.17%, 12.08%, and 13.19%, respectively, compared with that in the reference strategy.Conclusions Re-planning during treatment course could ensure the sparing of OARs and allow for sufficient dose to the target volume.The higher the number of re-planning strategies, the more the actual dose is close to the initial planed dose;the efficiency of two re-planning strategies is the highest.

Objective To analyze the characteristics of malaria prevalence in Wenzhou City,so as to provide the evidence for improving the comprehensive control of malaria. Methods The epidemiological data of malaria cases in Wenzhou City in 2015 were collected and analyzed with the descriptive epidemiological methods. Results Totally 24 imported malaria cases were reported in Wenzhou City in 2015 with the incidence of 0.26 per 100000 and no case was dead. Plasmodium vivax,P. fal-ciparum,and P. ovale were identified in 1(4.17%),20(83.33%),and 3(12.50%)cases,respectively. The cases reported in Rui'an,Cangnan and Lucheng counties/districts accounted for 70.83%(17/24)of the total cases in Wenzhou City. The cases were mostly concentrated in male young adults and 23 cases(95.83%)were imported from Africa. Conclusion Malaria epi-demic situation in Wenzhou City is relatively stable and no local malaria cases were reported in 2015. However,the control work of imported malaria should be strengthened.

This study was aimed to observe renoprotective effect and possible mechanism on Y i-Shui Sheng-Xin Yin in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Sixty 12-week male SHR rats were randomly divided into six groups , which were the Y i-Shui She ng-X in Y in low-dose group , middle-dose group , high-dose group , Benazepril group , model group and blank control group , and ten rats for each group . The SHR rats were sacrificed after eight weeks . The urine microalbumin , blood urea nitrogen and cystatin were tested in each rat . The HE and Masson staining method were used to observe changes of renal pathology . Changes of expression of transforming growth factor-β1 ( TGF-β1 ) , connective tissue growth factor ( CTGF ) , FN were detected by immunohistochemistry . The results showed that compared with the blank control group , blood pressure in model group was associated with a significant rise after 8 weeks. Compared with the model group, blood pressure in the Yi-Shui Sheng-Xin Yin middle-dose group, high-dose group and Benazepril group significantly decreased. Compared with the blank control group , urine microalbumin , blood urea nitrogen and cystatin in model group were associated with a significant rise . Compared with the model group , urine microalbumin , blood urea nitrogen and cystatin in the Y i-Shui She ng-X in Y in middle-dose group , high-dose group and Benazepril group significantly decreased . Pathological examinations showed that pathological changes in model group were faster than all drug-groups , appeared pathological changes of glomerular hypertrophy , glomerular basement membrane thickening of heterogeneity and extensive vacuoles degeneration . Immunohistochemical staining showed that compared with the blank control group , expressions of TGF-β1 , CTGF and FN of rat kidney tissue in model group were obviously up-regulated ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Compared with the model group , expressions of TGF-β1 , CTGF and FN in the Y i-Shui She ng-X in Y in , middle-dose group , high-dose group and Benazepril group were down-regulated ( P < 0 . 05 ) . It was concluded that Y i-Shui She ng-X in Y in can reduce SHR rats' early renal glomerulosclerosis and renal interstitial fibrosis , which play roles of delaying the progress of hypertension and protecting kidney . Its mechanism of action may be related to TGF-β1 , CTGF , FN signal pathways .

OBJECTIVETo investigate the expression of the peripheral blood retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma t (RORgamma t) and 4-1BB/4-1BBL mRNA in oral lichen planus (OLP) patients.

METHODSThe expression levels of peripheral blood' RORyt mRNA and 4-1BB/4-1BBL mRNA of 30 samples of OLP patients and 30 cases of healthy human were detected using real-time fluorescent quantitative-polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) technology.

RESULTSIn the OLP group, the expression level of RORgamma t, 4-1BB, 4-1BBL mRNA were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After the conversion of the 2-delta delta CT, the expression levels of three kinds of mRNA in the OLP group were 3.087, 3.320 and 4.005 times of the control group respectively. In the OLP group, the expression levels of RORgamma t mRNA and 4-1BB mRNA had no obvious correlation (P > 0.05), the expression levels of 4-1BB and 4-1BBL mRNA had a positive correlation (r = 0.455 0, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe abnormal expression of RORyt, 4-1BB and 4-1BBL mRNA may play certain roles in the pathogenesis of OLP.

Objective To investigate the value of ultrasonic direct signs and indirect signs in diagnosis of rotator cuff tears (RCTs).Methods Fifty-two patients underwent ultrasonography before arthroscopy were enrolled.The efficacy of ultrasonic direct and indirect signs in diagnosis of RCTs was calculated,and the accuracy of ultrasonic direct signs in diagnosis of subtypes for RCTs was compared with arthroscopic results.Results The accuracy of ultrasonic direct signs in diagnosis of the presence of tears,full-thickness tears and partial-thickness tears was 90.38％ (47/52),96.15％ (50/52)and 86.54％ (45/52),respectively.Additionally,the consistency of ultrasonic direct signs in diagnosis of subtypes for RCTs with arthroscopic results was good.With regard to ultrasonic indirect signs,the specificity of effusions including all subacromial/subdeltoid bursa effusions,intra-articular fluid and biceps tendon sheath effusions,subdeltoid bursa hernia and cartilage demarcation sign was 80.95％(17/21),90.48％ (19/21) and 95.24％ (20/21),respectively.Conclusion Ultrasonic direct signs combined with indirect signs have high clinical value in diagnosis of subtypes for RCTs.

BACKGROUND: Flubendazole is an anthelmintic and categorized in benzimidazole. Previous evidence indicates its suppression on proliferation of colon cancer and breast cancer cells. Our study aims to explore the effects of flubendazole on non-small cell lung cancer A549 and H460 cell lines and the underlying mechanism. METHODS: CCK-8 assay was used to detect the effect of flubendazole at different concentrations on viability of both cell lines A549 and H460. We used western blot to detect the expression levels of autophagy-related proteins p62 and LC3 after flubendazole treatment. Cells were transfected with tandem fluorescent adenovirus (mRFP-GFP-LC3), and the impact of flubendazole treatment on autophagic flux were analyzed. RESULTS: Cell viability analysis showed a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on proliferation of both A549 and H460, comparing to cells without flubendazole treating (P<0.001). Level of p62 decreased and LC3 II/I ratio increased in cells treated with 2 μmol/L flubendazole for 24 h and 48 h, compared to control groups (P<0.005). Red fluorescence signals increased in mRFP-GFP-LC3 transfected cells after flubendazole treating, suggesting an elevation in autophagic flux. CONCLUSIONS Flubendazole may inhibit the proliferation of A549 and H460 cells and promote autophagy.

Objective To investigate the effect of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) LNC01309 on the proliferation and migration abilities of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and its mechanism of action. Methods HCC samples and corresponding adjacent tissue samples were collected from 12 patients with HCC who underwent surgical treatment in The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from February 2018 to June 2019, and quantitative real-time PCR was used to measure the relative expression level of LNC01309. Quantitative real-time PCR was also used to measure the expression level of LNC01309 in human hepatoma cell lines (HepG2, SNU-398, and Hep3B) and the human immortalized normal liver cell line THLE-2. After LNC01309 was overexpressed in HepG2 cells, the cells were divided into plasmid control group (pEXP-control) and overexpression group (pEXP-LNC01309). CCK-8 assay was used to observe the change in cell proliferation, and wound healing assay and Transwell assay were used to observe migration ability. RNA co-immunoprecipitation was used to detect the interaction between LNC01309 with RBM38, with cells divided into IgG group and RBM38 antibody group, and cycloheximide chase assay was used to analyze the effect of LNC01309 on the stability of RBM38 protein. RBM38 was overexpressed in HepG2 cells to conduct the recovery experiment, and CCK-8 assay, wound healing assay, and Transwell assay were used to observe the changes in cell proliferation and migration abilities. The t -test was used for comparison of continuous data between two groups. Results The mean expression level of LNC01309 in HCC tissue was significantly higher than that in adjacent tissue (4.225±2.285 vs 1.541±0.530, t =3.618, P =0.004), and the relative expression level of LNC01309 in hepatoma cells (HepG2, SNU-398, and Hep3B) was also significantly higher than that in normal hepatocytes (THLE-2) ( t =4.231、6.489、14.480, all P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, HepG2 cells with the overexpression of LNC01309 had significant increases in growth rate (OD 450 value at 96 hours: 1.885±0.107 vs 2.527±0.234, t =4.330, P =0.012) and migration ability (11.65%±2.40% vs 35.66%±4.90%, t =9.837, P < 0.001; 100.00%±3.11% vs 161.00%±35.93%, t =4.399, P =0.005); however, the upregulated proliferation and migration abilities of hepatoma cells induced by LNC01309 overexpression were partially inhibited by RBM38 (OD 450 value at 96 hours: 2.500±0.227 vs 1.913±0.282, t =2.812, P =0.048; 168.00%±9.43% vs 117.20%±18.03%, t =6.622, P < 0.001). Compared with the IgG control group, RBM38 antibody significantly enriched the precipitation of LNC01309 ( t =3.846, P =0.031). The results of cycloheximide chase assay showed that the LNC01309 overexpression group had a significant reduction in the stability of RBM38 protein ( t =8.038, P =0.001). Conclusion The newly identified LNC01309 reduces the stability of RBM38 protein through interaction with RBM38 and promotes the proliferation and migration of HCC cells.

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli（ETEC）infection can induce watery diarrhea，leading to dehydration，electrolyte disturbance，and even death in severe cases. Recombinant B subunit/inactivated whole-cell cholera（rBS/WC）vaccine is effective in preventing ETEC infectious diarrhea. On the basis of the latest evidence on etiology and epidemiology of ETEC，as well as the effectiveness，safety，and health economics of rBS/WC vaccine，National Clinical Research Center for Child Health（The Children’s Hospital，Zhejiang University School of Medicine）and Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention invited experts to develop expert consensus on rBS/WC vaccine in prevention of ETEC infectious diarrhea. It aims to provide the clinicians and vaccination professionals with guidelines on using rBS/WC vaccine to reduce the incidence of ETEC infectious diarrhea.