China ; Occupational Exposure ; Threshold Limit Values ; Ultraviolet Rays

This paper outlines the major animal epidemic emergency management system in the United States, involving the responsibilities of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Health and Human Services ( DHHS ) .Besides the main commanding and coordinating departments, the system also involves procedures in surveillance, early warning, preparation, response and ending in case of serious animal emergency.We have also summarized and analyzed the characteristics of the American response mode, such as net-worked laboratories, special corps,budgets and national animal identification systems.

Adolescent ; Defibrillators, Implantable ; Female ; Humans ; Long QT Syndrome ; therapy

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of inducing choroidal neovascularization(CNV) in Brown Norway(BN) rats by diode laser with wavelength of 810 nm. Methods Thirty-five BN rats were divided into(7 groups.)In each groups,one rat served as control,while the other four recieved retinal photocoagulation by diode(laser) in two eyes,at a spot size of 75 ?m with a duration of 100 ms and power of 140 mW.On 1,3,7,14,21,28 and 56 days after photocoagulation,the formation and nature process of CNV were observed by fundus fluorescein(angiography)(FFA),indocyaninegreen angiography(ICGA) and light microscopy(LM). Results FFA,ICGA and LM demonstrated that CNV began to form on the seventh day after photocoagulation,increased on the fourteenth day,reached the peak on the twenty-first day and kept stable until the fifty-sixth day. Conclusion Diode Laser can successfully induced CNV in BN rats,and it is an ideal animal model for further study.

Objective To observe the effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on cell proliferation and cell cycle of cultured bovine corneal endothelial cells. Methods Bovine corneal endothelial cells were cultured with different concentrations of hEGF (1, 10 and 100 ng/mL). MTT test was performed to evaluate the cell proliferation. The bovine corneal endothelial cells were divided into two groups:control group (cultured in DMEM) and EGF-stimulated group (cultured in DMEM with EGF). Flow cytometry was performed to determine the cell cycle phases on the third and seventh day. Results Compared with the control, EGF enhanced the cell proliferation in a dose-related response. 10 ng/mL and 100 ng/mL EGF were much more effective than 1 ng/mL.On the third day, S phase cells accounted for 24.5% and G_2-M phase cells 0.08% in the control group,while 24.6% and 0.06%, respectively in the EGF-stimulated group. However, on the seventh day, those came to 20.8% and 0.41% in the control group, and 18.2% and 1.55% in the EGF-stimulated group,indicating a significant change in the cell cycle (P

ObjectiveTo standardize the process in making the model of acute regional cerebral ischemia in Sprague-Dawley rats, and to economize time and material.MethodsRegional cerebral ischemia rat's models were induced and modified according to Koizumi's method.ResultsThe time duration was controllable and the volume of cerebral infarct was determined by adverting the approaches such as the preparation of suture, anaesthesia of the animal, and the details of surgical operation.ConclusionThe acute regional cerebral ischemic model in rats made by Koizumi's method is stable and reliable, and is easy for the beginner to carry out under limited conditions.

Disasters ; Earthquakes ; Humans ; Maxillofacial Injuries ; therapy

Anemia, Macrocytic ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 ; Cri-du-Chat Syndrome ; Humans ; Trisomy

Recent meta-analysis based on both clinical trials and epidemiological studies has revealed the relationship of dietary cholesterol,blood cholesterol level and cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) with colorectal cancer.This review summarises the advances in current evidences of linking cholesterol metabolism and risk of colorectal cancer and the underlying molecular mechanisms based on pharmacogenetics and molecular pathology.

Ergonomics ; Humans ; Lifting ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U.S.) ; Occupational Health ; United States