Objective To investigate the significance of calcification in thyroid node for diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma.Method Retrospective analysis of 107 thyroid nodules' pre-operative ultrasonic and postoperative pathologic results.Results Total ultrasonic thyroid calcification ratio was 27.1%(29/107),which in benign samples was lower than Ihat in malignant samples(17.2%vs 70.0%,P＜0.01).Micro-calci-fication ratio in benign samples Was lower than thai:in malignanl samples(8.0%vs 50.0%,P＜0.01).Conclusion The ralio of thyroid carcinoma with calcification is higher,so the detection of thyroid carcinoma,especially micro-single-calcification should be significant.

Objective To investigate the possible mechanism of natural killer cells(NK cells)in immune dysfunction in sepsis by monitoring the phenotype and function of periphery NK cells in patients with sepsis. Methods A retrospective study was conducted. The patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome(SIRS,n=59)or sepsis(n=65)admitted to Department of Critical Care Medicine of Anhui Provincial Hospital from August 2011 to August 2013 were enrolled. Blood samples were collected within 48 hours after intensive care unit(ICU)admission,the phenotype and function of periphery NK cells were determined by flow cytometry. Twenty-eight healthy people served as controls. Results The proportion and number of peripheral blood CD3-CD56+NK cells in SIRS and sepsis groups were normal,and no statistical difference was found when compared with those of the healthy control group〔cell proportion:0.102±0.019,0.102±0.108 vs. 0.106±0.018,F=0.018,P=0.982;cell number(×106/L):182.46±65.98, 172.97±63.51 vs. 179.25±60.44,F=0.349,P=0.706〕. It was shown by NK cell degranulation detection that there was no significant difference in the expression of CD107 and interferon-γ(IFN-γ)secretion〔CD107:0.135±0.050,0.140±0.058,0.128±0.070,F=0.583,P=0.560;IFN-γ(kU/L):14.36±4.74,12.49±4.21, 13.45±5.04,F=1.616,P=0.202〕among healthy control group,SIRS group,and sepsis group. It was shown by antibody dependent cytotoxic effect(ADCC)test that there was no difference in the expression of CD107 among healthy control group,SIRS group,and sepsis group(0.574±0.166,0.643±0.165,0.581±0.157,F=0.808,P=0.448). When compared with healthy controls,the secretion of IFN-γwas increased in SIRS patients(kU/L:40.5±13.2 vs. 28.4±9.6,P=0.001),while reduced in sepsis patients(kU/L:19.8±6.7 vs. 28.4±9.6,P<0.01). Compared with SIRS group,only NK cell surface inhibitory receptors CD158e(KIR 3DL1)expression in sepsis group was significantly increased(0.203±0.057 vs. 0.079±0.021,t=15.762,P<0.001),and there were no significant differences in the other phenotype between the two groups. Compared with SIRS group,the IFN-γproduction of the sepsis group was significantly lowered(kU/L:0.280±0.040 vs. 0.310±0.038,t=3.390,P=0.009),and the level of IL-12 was also significantly decreased(ng/L:0.15±0.03 vs. 0.30±0.08,t=32.832,P<0.001). Conclusion It was showed by NK cell phenotype and function assay that the function of NK cells in patients with sepsis was impaired and led to a poor production of IFN-γ. The IFN-γmediated immune dysfunction may be a main reason for the disorder of NK cell function,which laid the foundation of the clinical immune intervention practice to improve to NK cell function.

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of soil factors on the active component content of Chrysanthemum morifolium and screen out the leading factors.

METHODThe active component of water soluble extracts, flavonoids, phenolic compounds and mineral elements were determined and chemical properties and mineral elements of soil were analyzed for studying the effects on Ch. morifolium through correlation, stepwise regression, path and grey correlation analysis.

RESULTSoil available P and K were the most important factors that affected the active component content of Ch. morifolium, followed by urease, phosphatase and invertase activities and organic matter. The mineral elements in Ch. morifolium and in soil correlated well, P and K were enriched in the plant mostly, followed by Cd, Ca, Zn, Cu. The main leading factors of mineral elements in soil were P and K, followed by Fe, Cu and Zn.

CONCLUSIONSoil was one of the important factors which affected the active component content of Ch. morifolium.

Agriculture ; methods ; Chrysanthemum ; chemistry ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Ecosystem ; Environmental Monitoring ; methods ; Minerals ; pharmacology ; Pleasure ; Potassium ; pharmacology ; Soil ; analysis ; Soil Pollutants ; pharmacology ; Water ; physiology

Objective:To analyze and interpret the literature on intestinal preparation during colonoscopy in the elderly in China, and explore the research hotspots and development frontiers in this field, so as to provide theoretical reference for relevant institutions and researchers.Methods:Bibliometrics CiteSpace Ⅴ software was used to search CNKI, Wanfang Database, VIP, Chinese biomedical journal database, Chinese biomedical literature database from January 1, 2000 to April 30, 2022, and then statistical analysis was made on the number of published papers, distribution of institutions and regions, authors, journals, funding, and the maps of high-frequency keywords, clustering, and cooperation of authors, institutions and burst words were drawn.Results:A total of 281 literatures were included, and the characteristics of intestinal preparation, the effect of intestinal preparation for colonoscopy and nursing intervention of intestinal preparation for colonoscopy in the elderly were extracted as the research focus.Conclusions:The visualization analysis showed the research hotspots and trend of intestinal preparation during colonoscopy in the elderly. Intestinal preparation and comprehensive nursing intervention are still the focus of future research, and the cooperation among researchers and quality of published literature should be improved based on the research hotspots in the future.

Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a toxic metalloid found ubiquitously in the environment. In humans, exposure to iAs can result in toxicity and cause toxicological manifestations. Arsenic trioxide (As2O3) has been used in the treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia. The kidney is the critical target organ of trivalent inorganic As (iAsIII) toxicity. We examine if oral administration of astaxanthin (AST) has protective effects on nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by As2O3 exposure (via intraperitoneal injection) in rats. Markers of renal function, histopathological changes, Na+-K+ ATPase, sulfydryl, oxidative stress, and As accumulation in kidneys were evaluated as indicators of As2O3 exposure. AST showed a significant protective effect against As2O3-induced nephrotoxicity. These results suggest that the mechanisms of action, by which AST reduces nephrotoxicity, may include antioxidant protection against oxidative injury and reduction of As accumulation. These findings might be of therapeutic benefit in humans or animals suffering from exposure to iAsIII from natural sources or cancer therapy.
Adenosine Triphosphatases ; Administration, Oral ; Animals ; Arsenic ; Humans ; Kidney ; Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute ; Oxidative Stress ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar*

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree of skin thickening of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) by high-frequecy ultrasound,as well as the value of ultrasound.Methods Thirty-one patients with SSc and 31 age-matched and sex-matched healthy control subjects were enrolled.Skin thickness,modified Rodnan skin score (mRss),disease activity index (DA1) and other clinical parameters within and between groups were compared using SPSS 21 software.Student's t test,x2 test or nonparametric testing was performed to compare between groups.The Pearson or Spearman methods were used to test correlation.Sensitivity and specificity of skin thickness detection by high-frequecy ultrasound were evaluated by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.Results Total thickness of skin (TST) of patientswith SSc were positively correlated to the total mRss (r=0.416,P=0.020) and DAI (r=0.436,P=0.014).The skin thickness of patients with mRss 0,1,2 was higher than CNT [1.45(0.60),1.70(0.30) mm,1.60 (0.30) mm vs 1.30 (0.35) mm,Z=-3.242,-6.577,-5.090,P＜0.01].The cut-off value of TST used as the evaluation of skin change was 7.4 mm by ROC curve analysis,and the sensitivity and specificity of them was 77.40％ and 87.10％ respectively,and patients with thickened skin were more likely to suffer interstitial lung disease (ILD) (16 vs 1,x2=26.004,P=0.014),higher mRss [10(6) vs 4(5),Z=-2.499,P=0.031],DAI [(5.2±2.4) vs (2.3±1.7),t=-3.104,P＜0.01)] and CRP [(8.60 (10.48) mg/L vs 3.52 (4.93) mg/L,Z=-2.276,P=0.038].Conclusion US combined with mRss are helpful to evaluate the changes of skin and disease activity of patients in SSc.US can identify the early and subclinical skin involvement that may precede mRss,providing a more reliable tool for diagnosis,treat efficacy and prediction of organ damage.