OBJECTIVE: To study the algorithm of four-parameter logistic regression and apply the model in the potency calibration of bacterial endotoxin standard. METHODS: The potency of endotoxin reference standard was estimated by a novel monocyte activation test,HL60-IL6 assay.The endotoxin national standard was set as standard, while the endotoxin working standard was set as test. The four-parameter logistic model was fitted by the method of nonlinear least squares when observations of standard or sample solutions were plotted against endotoxin concentration. The algorithm was performed by C Language, the RESULTS: of which were compared by those of softmax, R Language as well as Microsoft Office Excel. RESULTS The estimated parameters as well as estimated potency were parallel between the four statistical tools. The goodness-of-fit were all over 0.99.The variance was within 0.1%. CONCLUSION: The four-parameter logistic model can be established by the four statistical tools. Researchers can select a suitable tool according to demands.

Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medi-cine, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine served as the study object in this study.Their published patent data were recorded and analyzed in terms of the number and types of patent applications, the number of validated patents, and the distribution of patent technologies using the patent information service platform on China Intellectual Property Right Net in order to understand their scientific research level, innovative ability, and scientific research trends.Certain suggestions were put forward for the solu-tion of existing problems and for working out strategies for the protection of intellectual property right.

Adult ; Burns ; etiology ; mortality ; China ; epidemiology ; Coal Mining ; Explosions ; Female ; Gases ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult

Adolescent ; Adult ; Burns, Inhalation ; etiology ; therapy ; Explosions ; Female ; Gases ; Humans ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Burns ; etiology ; microbiology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Explosions ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Wound Infection ; microbiology ; Young Adult

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Burns ; drug therapy ; physiopathology ; Epidermal Growth Factor ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Recombinant Proteins ; therapeutic use ; Wound Healing ; drug effects ; Young Adult

Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; radiotherapy ; Lung Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; radiotherapy ; Male ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; radiotherapy ; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted ; methods ; Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated ; methods

OBJECTIVE:To study the inhibitory effects of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor LY29400 (“LY”) combined with indole-3-carbinol (I3C) on the proliferation of human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma FRO cells. METHODS:RFO cells in logarithmic growth phase were divided into blank control group,I3C (250 μmol/L) group,LY (10 μmol/L) group and combination (I3C of 250 μmol/L + LY of 10 μmol/L) group,which were subject to 24,48 and 72 h drug action. MTT method was used to determine and calculate the inhibitory rates of the cells in all groups,flow cytometry assay to determine the apoptosis rates after 48 h action,Western blot method to determine the expressions of Capspase-3 proteins thereafter and immunohistochemi-cal method to determine the expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax thereafter. RESULTS:The inhibitory rate obviously increased with the ex-tension of drug action time,with statistical significance at each time point in combination group (P<0.05). Compared to I3C group and LY group,combination group had higher inhibitory rate,apoptosis rate and the expressions of Capspase-3 protein and Bax,and lower Bcl-2 expression and ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax,with statistical significance (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:LY com-bined with I3C has synergistic inhibitory effects on the proliferation of FRO cells by a mechanism which may be related to apopto-sis induced by down-regulating Bcl-2 expression,up-regulating Bax expression and activating Caspase cascade reaction.

Considerable knowledge about the biology of forest tree has been gained in the recent years by the application of the new genomic technologies to study tree growth and development as well as the response of trees to biotic and abiotic stresses. Proteomics is becoming an important content in the biology of forest tree. A review is given about the progress in forest tree proteomics research in the areas of population genetics, genetic mapping, stress physiology, organs and tissues, and wood formation, etc. Furthermore, forest tree proteome database is briefly introduced. Finally, the prospect of proteomics is discussed.

OBJECTIVETo observe blood uric acid levels and Goldstein grading, as well as their correlation in Wilson's disease (WD) patients with different Chinese medical syndrome types.

METHODSTotally 906 WD patients in line with inclusive criteria were assigned to 6 groups, i.e., the heart spirit confused by phlegm group (HSCP, 26 cases), the phlegm-fire disturbing heart group (PFDH, 90 cases), the retention of damp-heat group (RDH, 113 cases), deficiency of qi and blood group (DQB, 168 cases), the deficiency of Gan-yin and Shen-yin group (DGYSY, 327 cases), the deficiency of Gan and Shen group (DGS, 182 cases) due to different Chinese medical syndrome types. Recruited were another 160 healthy subjects having similar ages and diet structures, who came for medical examinations, as the healthy control group. Venous blood was collected from the medial cubital vein of each-patient on an empty stomach in early mornings to detect blood uric acid levels. Results Blood uric acid levels were lower in each syndrome type group than in the healthy control group (146.08 +/- 67.24 micromol/L in the HSCP group; 157.08 +/- 69.77 micromol/L in the PFDH group; 162.58 +/- 97.72 micromol/L in the RDH group; 156.20 +/- 62.63 micromol/L in the DQB group; 161.83 +/- 111.23 micromol/L in the DGYSY group; 194.41 +/- 90.01 micromol/L in the DGS group; 242.39 +/- 87.55 micromol/L in the healthy control group, P < 0.01). Blood uric acid levels were higher in the DGYSY group than in the other 5 syndrome groups (P < 0.01). Correlation analyses between Goldstein grading and blood uric acid showed that, along with increased Goldstein grade (that was aggravating disease conditions), WD patients' blood uric acid levels decreased (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONSWD patient's blood uric acid levels decreased more. Blood uric acid levels and Goldstein grading were different in various Chinese medical syndrome types. Blood uric acid levels had certain value in assessing the severity of WD.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Heart ; Hepatolenticular Degeneration ; blood ; classification ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Syndrome ; Uric Acid ; blood