1.The expression and significance of chemokines eotaxin and RANTES in the rat model of allergic rhinitis.
Cuiling TIAN ; Xiaoping LEI ; Minhong SHUI ; Yanhong ZHANG ; Qianwei JIA ; Jing TU ; Gang LIAN ; Siquan TANG
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2014;28(14):1069-1071
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the expression and significance of Eotaxin and RANTES in the rat model of allergic rhinitis (AR).
METHOD:
20 female SD rats in 6-7 weeks were randomly divided into control group and AR group (n = 10, respectively). AR rat model was made with ovalbumin stimulation. To detect pathological changes in mucosa and chemokine Eotaxin, RANTES in their nasal and lung tissues after execution.
RESULT:
Compared with the control group, Lung EOS cell counted higher in AR group and the difference was significant (P < 0.01); the AR rats nasal mucosa and lung tissue of Eotaxin, RANTES expression was significantly increased (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION
There exist high expression of Eotaxin, RANTES, infiltration of eosinophils in nasal and lung tissue of model rats with allergic rhinitis, inferring that the upper and lower respiratory tract inflammatory response has obvious consistency.
Animals
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Chemokine CCL11
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metabolism
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Chemokine CCL5
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metabolism
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Disease Models, Animal
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Female
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Lung
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metabolism
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Nasal Mucosa
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metabolism
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Rhinitis, Allergic
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metabolism
2.Occupational health risk assessment of noise in a coal mining enterprise in Shaanxi Province
Bofeng CHANG ; Wei HUANG ; Kuan LIU ; Jia WANG ; Haiying WU ; Yuanjie ZOU ; Xuezan HUANG ; Qianwei CHEN ; Weihong CHEN ; Dongming WANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(1):70-73
Objective To evaluate the noise hazard level of a coal mining enterprise, and identify high-risk operation types and people, and to provide a basis for preventing and controlling the health damage caused by noise. Methods A large coal mining enterprise in Shaanxi Province was selected as the research object. The noise monitoring data of the coal mine over the years was used to calculate the noise exposure matrix of each post in the enterprise, and the classification of occupational hazards at workplaces (GBZ/T 229.4-2012) was used to assess the occupational health risk levels. Results Among the 22 noise-exposed positions in the enterprise, the 8-hour working day equivalent sound level in positions of shearer driver, horseshoe driver, crusher driver, shuttle driver, relaxation screen driver, and grading screen driver were all higher than the occupational exposure limit of noise. In 2021, the noise exposure levels of shearer drivers, crusher drivers, and coal-selecting workers were all higher than 90 dB (A), and the occupational hazard level was moderate hazard level. In addition, the noise exposure levels of most other jobs also exceeded the occupational exposure limit. Conclusion The noise hazards in the coal mine industry are mainly concentrated in the posts of the coal mining system, tunneling system, and screening workshop. Among them, the shearer driver, the crusher driver, and the coal preparation workers have higher noise exposure levels. It is recommended to take corresponding noise reduction measures and strengthen the protection level to reduce the noise exposure risk of workers.