The effect on the growth and phenol degradation of the thermophilic strain BF80 by seventeen different metal ions were studied. The results showed that the metal ions certainly affected the growth and phenol degradation of the strain BF80. At the concentration of 0.01%,contrasting to the comparison,the growth and phenol degradation of the strain BF80 were restrained intensively by the metal ions of Cu2+,Zn2+,Co2+,Ba2+,Hg2+,Ni2+,Ag+,Al3+. The metal ions of Cr2+ restrained the phenol degradation of BF80 strongly while Cr2+ restrained the growth of BF80 faintly. The metal ions of Sn2+,Fe2+,Fe3+,Pn2+ restrained the growth and phenol degradation of the strain BF80 at a certain concentration,and the effect of inhibition in-creased with the increase of the concentrations of the metal ions. At the low concentration of Mn2+ or Mo2+,the growth and phenol degradation of the strain BF80 were increased,but if the concentration beyond the 0.1%,the growth and phenol degradation of the strain BF80 were inhibited. At the different concentration of Ca2+ or Mg2+,the growth of the strain BF80 were increased and the phenol degradation were accelerated,but the max rate of phenol degradation by BF80 was not influenced obviously. When the medium was added themixture of metal ions of Mo2+ and Mn2+,the strain BF80 grew better,but the rate of the phenol degradation was lower than that of single Mo2+ and Mn2+.

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Objective: To investigate the surgical diagnosis and treatment of chronic stenosis of mechanical prosthetic valve complicated with acute dysfunction, so as to deepen our knowledge on chronic stenosis of mechanical prosthetic valve. Methods: The clinical data of 5 patients with chronic stenosis of mechanical prosthetic valve complicated with acute dysfunction were retrospectively analyzed, and the relevant literatures were reviewed. Results: Re-operation (mechanical prosthetic valve replacement) was performed once the diagnoses were confirmed. The patients recovered well; the cardiac function was obviously improved; and there were no early complications. Conclusion: Chronic stenosis of mechanical prosthetic valve should be strongly suspected when they have symptoms indicating valvular stenosis. Complication of acute mechanical prosthetic valve dysfunction is not difficult to diagnose, and prompt operation is important to save the life of patients.

Objective To explore the pathogenesis of syringoma in order to cure this disease. Methods The clinical manifestation was observed in 39 cases of syringoma. The serum level of estradiol (E 2), progesterone (Pro), luteinizing hormone(LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) were detected with radioimmunoassay in all the 30 female cases and 25 normal controls. The expression of estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER and PR) was determined in syringoma tissues using ABC method and anti ER and anti PR monoclonal antibodies. Results Syringoma mainly involved middle aged women. The average level of serum E 2 in female patients was (73?28) ng/ml and its control group, (42?19) ng/ml ( P

Objective To analyse the mutation types of the NOTCH3 gene with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy(CADASIL). Methods Including 4 probands of CADASIL,10 cases of CADASIL and 4 normal members from 3 CADASIL families and 100 healthy controls were recruited. Genomic DNA was extracted from white blood cell. The amplicons were analyzed by the denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) technique. The positive samples which identified by the DHPLC were sequenced to determine the specific mutation or polymorphism, respectively. Results Three heterozygous missense mutations including Cys90Arg, Arg141Cys, Cys134Tyr located in the exon3 and exon4 were found in the 4 probands and 10 cases of CADASIL among the 3 families. 15 polymorphisms were also found. 2 members individual from family 1 and 2 were found to carry the same pathological mutations as in their proband but without clinical symptoms. They were identified as preclinical patients. Conclusions Mutation detection of NOTCH3 is the molecular genetic mechanical for CADASIL. The exon3 and exon4 are possible hot mutation spots in Chinese patients. The mutation of Cys134Tyr in exon4 is a novel mutation which has not been reported previously in China.

Objective To investigate the prognostic factors and survival of patients with bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors (BPC) after surgical treatment .Methods The clinical data of 87 patients undergoing surgery for BPC from Jan .2002 to Dec .2008 were reviewed retrospectively .Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the survival of the patients .The risk factors such as age , gender ,smoking history ,histological type ,tumor size ,were analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression model .Results The 1-,3-and 5-year overall survival rates were 85 .1% ,71 .3% and 63 .2% .Univariate analysis revealed that age (P=0 .016) ,smoking history(P=0 .007) ,histological type(P=0 .000) ,tumor stage(P= 0 .000) ,tumor size(P= 0 .006) lymph node metastasis(P=0 .000) ,surgery type (P= 0 .045) and postoperative chemotherapy (P= 0 .000) were prognostic factors .Multivariate analysis showed that histological type(P=0 .008) ,tumor stage(P=0 .000) ,lymph node metastasis(P=0 .033) were independent prognostic factor .Conclusion The survival rate of the BPC patient after surgical treatment is high ,histological type ,tumor stage and lymph node metastasis were independent prognostic factors .

Objective To silence the expression of tissue factor(TF) gene of human umbilical vein endothelial cell(HUVECs) of the newborns with placental abruption(PA) and normal newborns.Methods There were two groups in the experiment,normal group and PA group.Three different treatments were established in each group:(1) the blank; (2) the false-intervention ; (3) the TF gene silencing.There were three samples in each treatments.After these treatments,the changes of mRNA expression of the HUVECs were observed before and aftcr thc gene silencing and the changes of the immunofluorescence of the TF protein level.Results After amplificated,plasmid DNA were sequenced to show that the pENTRTM/U6-TF-shRNA was the positive clone.After the transfected,the levels of the mRNA of TF decreased from 0.657 ± 0.097 to 0.220 ± 0.030 and 1.323 ± 0.323 to 0.207 ± 0.150 in the normal and PA group respectively.Compared with the normal group,there were significant differences for the levels of TF mRNA in PA group with the blank,(1.323 ± 0.323 vs 0.657 ± 0.097,P =0.023) and the same result for the second management (1.057 ±0.178 vs 0.540 ± 0.079,P =0.01).But there was no significant difference between the normal and PA group after RNA interference gene silencing (0.220 ± 0.030 vs 0.207 ± 0.150,P ＞ 0.05).Meanwhile,there were significant differences among the three managements in the themselves groups of normal and pathological ones(F =19.30,P =0.002 ;F =27.66,P =0.001).Conclusion The vectors are transfected into HUVECs and play the biological function.And they silence the expression of TF mRNA.PENTRTM/U6-TF-shRNA could inhibit the expression of TF mRNA of HUVECs in the PA newborn.

Objective To analyze MR imaging manifestations of spinal area lymphoma in order to improve the recognition and understanding of the disease. Methods A group of 45 patients with pathologically or clinically proven spinal area lymphoma were reviewed. Five cases were primary NHL,40 cases were secondary with 9 HL and 31 NHL (27 B-cell type NHL and 4 T-cell type NHL). MR Imaging findings were analyzed and correlated with clinical and pathologic findings. Results (1) Location of lesions: 13 cases were focal type and 32 cases were multifocal type. All of the 5 patients with primary lymphoma were focal type, while 32 of 40 cases of secondary lymphoma were multifocal type. (2) Type oflesions: ①Vertebral destruction: 27 cases manifested as bone destruction with 23 of them had soft tissuemass and the extent of soft tissue masses were larger than that of bone destruction in 18 cases.②Soft tissuemasses: 6 cases manifested as soft masses without obvious bone destruction, of which 5 cases had soft tissuemasses imbedded vertebrae and communicated paravertebral and epidural spaces through intervertebralforamen.③Bone marrow infiltration: 9 cases of secondary spinal lympboma had signal intensity changes ofbone marrow without obvious cortical bone destruction and soft tissue mass. ④ Spinal cord infiltration:3 cases of secondary spinal lymphoma had spinal cord swelling and signal intensity changes. (3) MRIfindings: all lesions of bone destruction and marrow infiltration manifested as hypointense on T1-weightedimages, hypointense, isointense or hyperintense on T2-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weightedimages with fat-suppression technique. All soft tissue masses were homogeneous hypointense on T1-weightedimages and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. After intravenous injection of contrast media, the lesions ofthe bone and the soft tissue showed mild or moderate enhancement without remarkable cystic degenerationand necrosis. Conclusions Most of the spinal area lymphoma is the secondary B type NHL with complexMRI manifestation. Osteolytic lesion with contiguous paravertebral soft tissue mass imbedded vertebrae whichcommunicated paravertebral and epidural spaces through intervertebral foramen with a mild or moderateenhancement may suggest the diagnosis of this rare disease.

Comparison of assays of immunoreactive insulin (IRI) and specific insulin in evaluating islet β cell function and insulin sensitivity suggested that there were no significant differences in individuals with different glucose tolerance impairment by two assays. The evaluation of islet β cell function using IRI and insulin sensitivity is still valid in clinical practice.

Objective To discuss the clinical characteristics of the Acu te Traumatic Spondylolisthesis (ATS). Methods 7 cases of ATS treated from 1990 t o 2002 were analyzed retrospectively. One case with slight symptoms was treated without operation and others were treated with open reduction and internal fixat ion of the graft. The ages of the patients ranged from 13 to 57 years, with an a verage of 26.9 years. Results All patients were followed up for an average of 5 .2 years. By Henderson standard, the result was excellent in 6, and good in 1. C onclusions Compared with non-acute traumatic spondylolisthesis,ATS involves de finite trauma accompanied with soft tissue lesion and small articular fractures. There is no sclerosis manifestation in x-ray and CT. Isthmic fractures can alw ays be seen during operation. Operation is needed in most cases.