Objective To estimate the life expectancy of persons with physical disabilities in China based on data related to representative national disability.Methods Life table technique was used to estimate the life expectancy and its standard error by various characteristics on the basis of average mortality rates from the monitoring cases during 2007-2010.Results (1)Females were expected to live longer than males.The life expectancy at birth for females was 63 years with standard error(SE)=2.6 while for males it was 55 years(SE=3.1).(2)Persons aged 35-50 in urban areas had higher life expectancy than those in rural areas.(3)Life expectancy of persons with mild disability [62.5 years(SE=2.4)] was higher than that of persons with severe disability[42 years(SE=5.4)].(4)Life expectancies of persons with physical disability were much lower than that of the Chinese general population.Gaps of male and female life expectancy at birth were 17.1 years and 12.7 years,respectively.Conclusion Persons with physical disability had higher mortality and actions should be taken to improve their life expectancy,accordingly.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects and mechanisms of diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) on morphology and function of progenitor Leydig cells (PLC) in rats.

METHODSTwenty pregnant SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups ( n = 5): normal control group, DEHP low dose group , middle dose group, and high dose group, which were treated from postnatal day (PND) 1 to PND 21 of the pubs with DEHP at the doses of 0, 10, 100, 750 mg/(kg · d) in 0.5 ml of corn oil by gavage respectively. At the end of the treatment, the male pups were killed and blood samples were collected for determination of serum testosterone concentration by chemiluminescence method. The body weight, testis weight and anogenital distance (AGD) were measured. The morphology of PLC was observed by light and transmission electron microscopy. The protein expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein(StAR) in PLC was determined by immunohistochemistry. The mRNA expression of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in the testis was assayed by real-time PCR.

RESULTSCompared with normal control group, the serum testosterone and AGD of male pubs from the middle and high dose groups were declined significantly (P < 0.01), the testis weight and body weight from high dose group were decreased significantly (P < 0.01), while the testis weight increased in the low dose group (P < 0.05). Under light microscope, PLC showed hyperplasia and cluster aggregation in the low dose group and focal hyperplasia in the middle and high dose group. The spermatogenic cells in seminiferous tubules showed decrease, apoptosis and unfix in the high dose group. Under transmission electron microscope, the PLC showed decreased lipid droplets, smooth endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondriae in the treated group. The mRNA expression of IGF-I increased in the low dose group, and the protein expression of StAR decreased in the middle and high dose group.

CONCLUSIONLactating exposure to DEHP may interfere with the synthesis of testosterone of PLC in male pubs, the decrease of StAR and the damage of PLC may be involved in it.

Animals ; Body Weight ; Diethylhexyl Phthalate ; adverse effects ; Female ; Germ Cells ; drug effects ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I ; metabolism ; Lactation ; Leydig Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Male ; Organ Size ; Phosphoproteins ; metabolism ; Pregnancy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Stem Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Testis ; Testosterone ; blood

Objective To explore clinical significence of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecular(SVCAM - 1),immunoglobulin A (IgA) anti- endothelial cells antibodies(AECA) in Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP) and their relationships. Methods SVCAM-1 were detected by ELISA between 55 cases with HSP (40 cases in acute stage and 15 cases in recovery) and 20 controls. Results The levels of serum SVCAM - 1 of the HSPN cases were significantly increased compared with the other HSP. In addition, the serum level of SVCAM - 1 in acute stage HSP children was significantly higher than that in recovery stage and normal controls. IgA AECA positive rate in HSPN was higher than that of without nephritis group. The level of serum SVCAM - 1 in IgA AECA positive children was higher than that of IgA AECA negative children. Conclusion SVCAM - 1 and IgA AECA may participate in the pathogegesis of HSP, and the level of molecule is correlated with the progress of HSP.

Objective To establish a method of measuring adipose content and fat distribution of the thigh in normal glucose tolerance (NGT) subjects,and to investigate its relation to insulin resistance.Methods Insulin sensitivity was evaluated by hyperinsulinemic and euglycemic clamp technique,and femoral adipose content and fat distribution were determined by MRI in 30 individuals with NGT including 15 with normal weight and 15 overweighted or obese subjects.Results Compared to normal weight group,the subscutaneous adipose tissue of thigh (SCAT) [(176.7?21.6) cm~2 vs (115.0?12.8 ) cm~2,P＜0.05],adipose tissue of thigh beneath the fascia (SFAT) [(75.4?4.4 ) cm~2 vs (57.5?4.7 ) cm~2,P＜0.01] and intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) [(28.3?3.2) cm~2 vs (14.5?1.1 ) cm~2,P＜0.01] were greater in overweight/obesity group.Overweight/ obesity group had lower insulin sensitivity( glucose disposal rate under steady state of hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp:4.54?0.43 vs 7.88?0.75,P＜0.01).SFAT and IMAT were significantly correlated with insulin sensitivity.SFAT showed the most marked correlation with insulin sensitivity.Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that the increased SFAT played a pivotal role in insulin resistance.Conclusion The adipose content and fat distribution are highly correlated with insulin sensitivity and the adipose tissue of thigh beneath fascia may play the most significant role in insulin sensitivity.

ObjectiveTo study an application of a method of improving the quality of sampling in review to determine the light areas of endemic fluorosis(referred to as endemic fluorosis) in quality control. Methods Of 15 light endemic fluorosis township(town), six were randomly sampled, and the prevalence of dental fluorosis in 22 village primary school children aged 8 to 12 were reviewed to determine the improved quality of sampling in Xuyong county Sichuan province. ResultsSix townships(towns) were selected by simple random sampling from 15 endemic fluorosis townships(towns) for review inspection in Xuyong country. A total of 22 villages were verified, accounting for 22.7％ of the total 97 villages verified. Of the 416 children for review inspection of dental fluorosis, 383 children were positive. The consistent rate of children' s dental fluorosis was 92.07％, and the verification to be slight villages was up to 21 endemic villages, accounting for 95.45％. ConclusionsThe application of a method of improving the quality of sampling can improve the efficiency of quality control, and improve the accuracy. It is a novel quality control method.

Objective To evaluate the dentin and enamel bonding strength and resin-dentin interfaces of four resin cements. Methods Twenty-four sound freshly extracted molars were sectioned with low-speed saw under running water. Two mesial-distal enamel disc and two buccal-lingual dentin discs were sectioned from each molar. Four resin cements( A group: PanaviaTM F; B group: RelyXTM ARC; C group:RelyXTM Unicem; D group: ClearfilTM SA Cement) were applied to the surface of these enamel and dentin discs according to manufacturers' guidance. The bonded specimen were prepared for shear bond strength test and sectioned occluso-gingivally into two slabs for scanning electron microscopy(SEM) observation. Results The bonding strength between resin and enamel in B group[ (29. 38 ±6. 28) MPa] was higher than that in D group[ (27.25 ± 7.03) MPa], and both of them were significantly higher than those in A [ ( 22.92 ±7. 13) MPa] and C group [ ( 10.92 ± 3.41 ) MPa] ( P ＜ 0.05 ). The highest dentin bonding strength was shown in B group [ ( 27.28 ± 6. 79 ) MPa ], followed by A [ ( 14. 23 ± 6. 39 ) MPa ], D [ ( 10.09 ±3.26) MPa] and C group[ (6. 43 ± 1.60) MPa, P ＜ 0.05 ]. Conclusions The four resin cements have different enamel or dentin bonding properties.

This study was aimed to investigate the effects and the mechanism of mangiferin on chronic myeloid leukemia cell lines K562 cells in vitro. The antiproliferation effects of mangiferin on K562 leukemia cells were tested by tetrazolium salt (MTT) method; the apoptosis induced by mangiferin on K562 cell line was explored by means of cell morphology, DNA gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry. The changes in bcr/abl gene expression was detected by using reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR. The results showed that five different concentrations of mangiferin (25 - 200 micromol/L) dose-dependently and time-dependently inhibited the proliferation of K562 cells, and induced apoptosis in K562 cell line. RT-PCR revealed that bcr/abl gene expression was down-regulated when K562 cells had been treated with different concentrations of mangiferin. In conclusion, mangiferin remarkably inhibits the proliferation of K562 leukemia cells in vitro, and induces apoptosis in K562 cell line probably through down-regulation of bcr/abl gene expression.
Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; DNA Fragmentation ; drug effects ; Flow Cytometry ; Genes, abl ; Humans ; K562 Cells ; Xanthones ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the nanoleakage appearance in 6 dentin adhesives.

METHODSSuperficial occlusal dentin of 12 human molars without caries extracted freshly was exposed with 600-grit SiC papers under running water. Six adhesives were applied to dentin surfaces according to the manufacturers' instructions. The bonded teeth were sectioned occluso-gingivally into 0.9-mm-thick serial slabs that were stored in ammoniacal silver nitrate solution in the dark for 24 h and prepared for transmission electron microscope. The extent of nanoleakage among 6 dentin adhesives was measured and compared using one-way ANOVA.

RESULTSThe nanoleakage was observed obviously at the dentin-resin interfaces of all 6 adhesives. The average dentin nanoleakage values of Group A [BangDuo, (16.09 +/- 2.08)%], Group B [Single Bond, (13.39 +/- 1.81)%], and Group C [Prime&Bond NT, (11.27 +/- 1.94)%] were all significantly different (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the dentin nanoleakage between Group D [B(1), (12.13 +/- 2.11)%] and Group E [Clearfil SE Bond, (12.35 +/- 2.60)%], but both of them were lower than Group F [Adper Prompt, (14.93 +/- 2.67)%].

CONCLUSIONSThe nanoleakage phenomena at the dentin-resin interface were all observed diversely in the contemporary dental adhesives.

Dental Leakage ; Dentin ; ultrastructure ; Dentin-Bonding Agents ; classification ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Materials Testing ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Molar

In order to reveal the cause of disease occurred in the process of Coptis chinensis growth, this paper studied the bacterial species diversity index of different aged rhizospheric and non-rhizospheric soil planting normal or sick C. chinensis by using PCR-DGGE technique. The representative DGGE bands were chosen to be cloned, and sequenced, the phylogeny were constructed. The results showed that the bacterial communities were very different between the normal and diseased soil samples of C. chinensis, and the diversity index (H) of diseased soil samples were higher than that of normal soil samples. Sequencing analysis of representative cloned DGGE bands showed that the unculturable bacteria were the dominant groups, and bacteria belonged to genus Bacillus, Acidovorax, Acinetobacter, uncultured Kluyvera, and uncultured Comamonas were also existing, but the reported plant pathogenic bacteria were not found in the C. chinensis planting soil. The density and brightness of clone band d in diseased soil samples was higher than that in normal soil sample, and sequencing analysis showed that it belonged to genus Acidovorax. Obviously, during the process of C. chinensis growth, the rhizospheric bacteria population changed, and the quantity of bacteria belong Acidovorax increased, which probably resulted in the disease occurred during C. chinensis growth.
Bacteria ; classification ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Biodiversity ; Coptis ; growth & development ; microbiology ; Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Rhizosphere ; Soil Microbiology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the potential effect of proanthocyanidins (PA), a natural cross-linker, on the stability of resin-dentin bonds against thermal cycling.

METHODSTen percent, 15% PA-based preconditioners, and 5% glutaraldehyde were prepared for the transient pretreatment of demineralized dentin before bonding. Specimens without pretreatment were used as negative controls (n = 4 teeth for each group). Microtensile bond strength, failure mode, micromorphologies of resin-dentin interface and the collagen degradation of bonded specimens after thermal cycling were evaluated.

RESULTSAfter thermal cycling, the microtensile bond strength values of resin-dentin bond in groups pretreated with 15% PA for 120 s and 60 s [(23.09 ± 3.19) and (21.88 ± 3.49) MPa] were significantly higher than that in control group [(15.47 ± 3.78) MPa] (P < 0.05). Mixed fractures were the most prevalent failure mode. Specimens with pretreatment presented compact hybrid layer, while some narrow gaps were found in hybrid layer of non-treated specimens. Collagen biodegradation rates in groups with pretreatment were significantly lower than that in control group (P < 0.05). Among them, specimens pretreated by 15% PA preconditioner for 120 s exhibited the lowest biodegradation rates [(0.316 ± 0.019) mg/g].

CONCLUSIONSThe application of natural cross-linker PA on demineralized dentin reduced the bond degradation against aging by thermal cycling, and can be helpful to create more durable bonds to dentin.

Collagen ; metabolism ; Dental Bonding ; Dental Stress Analysis ; Dentin ; Dentin-Bonding Agents ; Humans ; Proanthocyanidins ; pharmacology ; Resin Cements ; Temperature ; Tensile Strength ; drug effects