Objective To find out the consumption situation of iodized salt in Baotou, identify problems and take appropriate intervention measures, and to provide scientific basis for further consolidating the results of control measures, strengthening and improving the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency disorders. Methods Three batches of each quarter, 54 salt samples were sampled in Donghe wholesale division and Qingkun wholesale division in Baotou city salt company during 2008 - 2010; each place of Damaoqi, Baiyun district, and Qingshan district were divided into five sampling areas according to the direction of east, west, south, north, and central position, one school was selected in each district, 30 students aged 8 to 10 from each school were selected, and home salt samples were taken, and salt iodine was tested by direct titration(GB/T 13025.7-1999). Results Qualified rate of wholesale iodized salt was 100%(378/378) during 2008 - 2010, and mean salt iodine was 30.4 mg/kg;qualified rate of household iodized salt was 99.8%(2417/2421 ), and mean salt iodine was 30.4 mg/kg; iodized salt coverage rate was 99.6% (2421/2430) and consumption rate of qualified iodized salt was 99.4% (2417/2430).Conclusions Qualified rate of iodized salt, coverage rate of qualified iodized salt and consumption rate of qualified iodized salt are 90% or more, which has reached the standard of sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.

Objective:To observe the accuracy of electronic method(EM), handing method(HM) and X-raying method(X-RM) in measuring root canal working length. Methods:Total 31 root canal in vivo were measured with HM, X-RM and EM(by the electronic apical locators-Root ZX and Raypex-5 respectively), and the data were compared with the actual root canal working lengths which were obtained from the sectional view's constrictions of the extracted teeth by magnifying glass. Results:Accuracy of working length measured by Raypex-5 was 93.55%, Root ZX was 87.10%, HM was 35.48%, and X-RM was 48.39%. Significantly statistical differences (P

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition and overnutrition are the two problems during growth and development of high-school students.OBJECTIVE: To understand the situation and relevant factors of malnutrition and overnutrition of high-school students.DESIGN: Transverse investigation was designed.SETTING: Health Supervision Institute of Chongqing Health Bureau; Department of Nutrition & Food Hygiene, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences; the Eighth Middle School of ChongqingPARTICIPANTS: Totally 896 students in 15 classes were collected from one full-time middle school in Shapingba district in Chongqing by cluster sampling method from March to May 2004. The students were excluded if they suffered from hereditary metabolic disease and secondary pathological malnutrition or obesity due to trauma or other diseases. All of participants were in the known in the investigation. Of those, 826 students filled up the questionnaire in detail (the effective rate was 92.19%), in which, 414 students were male and 412 students female, aged varied from 13 to 18 years.METHODS: The students chose were in the investigation with questionnaire and the contents of it included basic physical situation, state of sickness, situation of parents, dietary behavior, nutritional knowledge, dietary habits, etc. The students filled up the questionnaire by them own and handed over on the spot. The evaluation of student nutrition state adopted the heights and body masses in recent physical examination scale, in reference to the criteria in "height and body mass of Chinese students aged from 7 to 22 years". The standard body mass was 80% of body masses of people with same height, based on which, the standard body mass was 100%, that less than the standard by 90% was taken as malnutrition and more than it by 120% was taken as obesity. Non-conditional logistic stepwise regression was used to analyze the data so as to probe into the factors of malnutrition and obesity in middle-school students.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: [1] Morbidity of malnutrition and obesity in middle-school students. [2] Factors of malnutrition and obesity in middle-school students.RESULTS: Totally 826 students entered result analysis. [1] Morbidity of malnutrition and obesity: it was 9.44% and 24.21% respectively, in which,the morbidity of malnutrition.for female was higher than male [4.84%,14.08% (x2=15.1036, P ＜ 0.05)] and the morbidity of obesity in male was higher than female [30.09%, 18.2% (x2=10.5737, P ＜ 0.05)]. [2] Factors of malnutrition and obesity: significant correlation was present between malnutrition and 5 factors, named sex, indulgence in or being choosy food,sleeping time, breakfast and animal internal organs (P ＜ 0.05-0.01). Significant correlation was present between obesity and 5 factors, named sex,body mass index of father, eating velocity, midnight snack and indulgence in or being choosy food (P ＜ 0.05-0.01).CONCLUSION: It is discovered in the investigation that the morbidity of malnutrition and obesity in middle-school students are very high and that is all closely related to sex and indulgence in or being choosy food. In order to correct malnutrition and obesity in middle-school students, it is necessary to provide correct nutritional knowledge and help them arranging diet rationally and establishing healthy life pattern.

Objective To explore the relationship between the status of the cervical lymphatic metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC)at cNo stage and tumor recurrence and the patient' s prognosis.Methods The clinical data of 498 cNo PTC patients admitted from 1986 to 1990 were retrospectively analyzed.Results All the patients were followed up for more than 10 years.16 patients died of PTC,among them 3 for metastasis,13 for local recurrence.The total cervical lymphatic metastasis rate in these 498 patients was 52.2％,in 260 cases in which detailed data were available: rate was 14.1％ in zone Ⅱ,27.1％ in zone Ⅲ,24.6％ in zone Ⅳ,12.5％ in zone Ⅴ,and 20.1％ in zone Ⅵ respectively.According to the appearances of microscopic pathology,the cervical lymphatic metastasis rates in 498 cases of cNo PTC were collected as following: uncapsuled group was 65.6％,extracapsular group was 64.5％,extralobal group was 56.5％,involved the surrounding tissue and structure group was 52.0％,focal cancerous focus group was 33.3％,latent sclerosis group was 26.9％,encapsuled and introcapsule group was 0.The cervical recurrence rate was only 2％ in the complete function neck dissection group and 9.9％ in the selective center neck dissection group.Conclusions In cNo PTC the most common cause of death was local recurrence.Prophylactic function complete neck dissection should be performed for cNo PTC cases of highly invasive type such as without tumor capsule,extracapsular,extralobal or surrounding tissue invasion.

Objective To explore the expressive level and clinical significance of tumor necrosis factor ligands related molecule 1A (TL1A) in peripheral blood of patients with viral myocarditis.Methods In 70 patients with viral myocarditis (viral myocarditis group) and 70 normal controls (control group),the plasma level of TL1A was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and the mRNA level of TL1A was detected by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.Results The plasma level of TL1A in viral myocarditis group was significantly higher than that in control group [(1.37 ± 0.41) μg/L vs.(0.85 ± 0.22) μg/L](P=0.000).The level of peripheral blood TL1A mRNA in viral myocarditis group was significantly higher than that in control group (0.39 ±0.17 vs.0.31 ±0.11,P =0.001).Conclusion The level of TL1A in patients with viral myocarditis is increased,and TL1A may participate in the occurrence of viral myocarditis.

Polymer hydrogels composed of highly hydrated crosslinked network mimic the composites of the cartilage extracelular matrix and are embedded with articular chondrocytes not only to support chondrocytes growth but also to promote chondrocytes proliferation and division which wil induce the cartilage regeneration and repair. OBJECTIVE:To review several kinds of natural polymer hydrogels and their newest progress and achievements. METHODS:Relative literatures from January 1994 to July 2013 were classified and analyzed by searching the databases through PubMed, Springer, Sciencedirect and Ovid databases using the keywords of “natural polymers, biodegradable polymers, hydrogel scaffold, articular cartilage, regeneration”.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Natural proteins (colagen, gelatin) and polysaccharides (chitosan, hyaluronic acid) are widely used as natural polymer hydrogels. The natural polymer hydrogels have not only the physical characters beneficial to articular cartilage regeneration, but also the important biological parameters, such as biocompatibility, low immunological response, low cytotoxicity and degradation. Meanwhile, the polymer hydrogels with natural origin can promote celladhesion, proliferation and division, and enhance the regeneration of new tissue. Moreover, they also can serve as carriers to sustain the release of drugs and growth factors. Al in al, natural polymer hydrogels have a potential application in articular cartilage regeneration and repair.

Objective To investigate the effects of Dishevelled (DVL) on apoptosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cell line OCI-Ly10, and to explore its possible mechanism. Methods Lentivirus plasmid overexpressing DVL2 was constructed, and after virus was packaged, it was transfected into OCI-Ly10 cells. Flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis rate of OCI-Ly10 cells with or without the stimulation by TNF-α recombinant protein. Then the gene expression of anti-apoptotic genes, GADD45β and A20, in NF-κB pathway was detected by RT-PCR. Results The virus was sucessfully transfected into OCL-Ly10 cells which overexpressed DVL2. The apoptosis rate of OCL-Ly10 cells overexpressing DVL2 without the stimulation by TNF-α was increased compared with that of the negative control group [(15.46 ±2.37) % vs. (11.72±3.53)%, P=0.03], the A20 mRNA expression level was decreased compared with that of the negative control group [(0.66 ±0.01) vs. 1, P=0.04], and the relative expression level of GADD45β mRNA was not significantly decreased compared with that of the negative control group [(0.79 ±0.15) vs. 1, P=0.642]. The apoptosis rate of DVL2 overexpression OCI-Ly10 cells stimulated by TNF-α was significantly higher than that of the negative control group treated by TNF-α [(22.78±4.56)%vs. (12.79±2.89)%, P=0.007]. The gene expression of A20 and GADD45β in DVL2 overexpression cells stimulated by TNF-α was significantly increased, however, the magnitude of increase in DVL2 overexpression cells was less than that in the negative control group treated by TNF-α [A20: (3.75 ±0.14) times vs. (6.89 ±0.10) times, P=0.008; GADD45β:(4.750±0.21) times vs. (6.14±0.08) times, P=0.03]. Conclusion DVL can promote the apoptosis of OCI-Ly10 cells, and its mechanism may be related with anti-apoptotic genes that inhibits its downstream via NF-κB pathway.

Objective:To explore the effect of paclitaxel (PTX) and cisplatin (DDP) on the expression of NKG2D ligands of hu-man esophagus carcinoma cell EC9706 and on the cytotoxicity of cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells, as well as to discuss its molecu-lar mechanisms. Methods: The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of PTX and DDP against EC9706 cells for 24 h were measured by MTT assay. The expression levels of NKG2D ligands (MICA, MICB, ULBP1, ULBP2, and ULBP3) on the EC9706 cell surface before and after 24 h culture with 1/2 IC50 of PTX or DDP were assayed by flow cytometry. Cytotoxicity of CIK cells against EC9706 cells before and after 24 h culture with 1/2 IC50 PTX or DDP was analyzed by lactate dehydrogenase release assay at an effector to target cell ratio (E:T) of 20:1 and 30:1, respectively. The expression levels of DNA damage repair genes (ATM, ATR, CHK1, CHK2, and p53) of EC9706 cells before and after 24 h incubation with 1/2 IC50 PTX or DDP were detected by quantitative fluorescent PCR. Results:The IC50 values of PTX and DDP were 10 and 5μg/mL, respectively. MICB, ULBP2, and ULBP3 on EC9706 cells were upregulated after 24 h culture with 1/2 IC50 PTX (P<0.05), and the expression levels of MICA, MICB, ULBP2, and ULBP3 were higher after 24 h culture with 1/2 IC50 DDP (P<0.05). Cytotoxicity of CIK cells against EC9706 cells cultured with 1/2 IC50 of PTX or DDP at E:T of 20:1 and 30:1 was significantly enhanced compared with those untreated (P<0.05). The expression levels of DNA damage repair genes did not significantly increase after 24 h treatment with 1/2 IC50 PTX (P>0.05), whereas ATM, ATR, CHK1, and CHK2 were over-expressed after 24 h treatment with 1/2 IC50 DDP (P<0.05). Conclusion:PTX or DDP can enhance the susceptibility of EC9706 cells to CIK cell-mediated lysis by upregulating the expression of NKG2D ligands through activating DNA damage repair genes.

Fetal Blood ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; blood ; congenital ; diagnosis

Objective To develop a new designed Kirschner wires guider for patellar fracture,and to evaluate its clinic outcomes.Methods From October 2010 to November 2015,totally 72 patients with patellar fracture were detected for this study.Divided them into 3 groups, named as the second-generation guider group,the first-generation guider group and the control group.And then evaluated the clinic outcomes in treatment of patellar fracture of the 3 groups.Results The surgery time,accuracy of placement needle position of the second-generation guider group were better than the other two groups with significant statistical differences (P <0.01).And the clinic outcomes of the first-generation guider group were better than the control group,and the differences were statistically significant (P <0.05).Conclusion The second-generation Kirschner wires guider is reasonable in design and convenient for use.Moreover,it can improve the accuracy and quality of surgery,reduce the operation time,and enhance the clinical effects.