Objective To explore drinking water pollution by algae in Wuhan. Methods Sampling was carried out in different kinds of tap waters and tank waters for algae detection and identification. Results The detection rate of algae in tap waters was 89% in tank water it was 86% and at the same spot the genera and number of algae in the tank waters increased by 37% and 60% compared with the tap waters respectively. Conclusion Drinking water has been polluted by algae in different degree in Wuhan.

During L-lactic acid fermentation with Rhizopus oryzae,there existed a branch pathway by which pyruvate was transformed to eth- anol catalyzed by pyruvate decarboxylase(PDC)and alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH),thus decreasing the flux of pyruvate to lactic acid.In this study,the spores of Rhizopus oryzae AS3.3462 mutagenized with nitrosoguanidine(NTG),the appropriate dosage was 0.15 mg/mL and the lethal rate was 70%～80%.Two mutants,named mut-1 and mut-2,with decreased ADH activity were screened out by yeast peptone dextrose(YPD)agar medium containing allyl alcohol.These two mutants had decreased ADH activities of 41.63% and 50.29% compared with the parent strain.The fermentation behavior after 72h showed that the yields of ethanol produced by mut-1 and mut-2 were 4.87g/L and 6.56g/L respectively,while the wild type strain was 28.9g/L,and the lactate concentrations of mut-1 and mut-2 also increased from 40.31g/L to 54.45g/L and 44.07 g/L,respectively.It is also found that mut-1 and mut-2 had a high reducing sugar consumption rate and biomass accumulation than its present strain

Objective: To study the anti-aging effect of polypeptides from Fructus Lycii(PFL) on D-galactose(D-gal) induced aging model mice and the possible mechanism. Methods: Sixty ICR mice were randomly divided nto normal control group, D-gal induced model group, PFL 200, 400 and 800 mg/(kg · d) groups and vitamin E(VitE) 100 mg/(kg · d) group. D-gal aging mouse model was established by cervicodorsal region subcutaneous injection with D-gal(10 mg/kg) once a day for five successive weeks. In the meantime, drugs were given by intragastric administration respectively n PFL and Vit E treatment groups. The effect of PFL on learning and memory ability of mice was observed. After 5 weeks, the superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity, malondialdehyde(MDA) content and telomerase activity in serum, heart, liver and brain tissues of mice were measured. Results: Compared with normal control group, for aging model mice, the weight increasement declined, the number of errors in step-down test increased, the SOD and tolemerase activities in serum heart, liver and brain tissues dropped, and the MDA content was raised, P<0.01. Compared with model group, for the mice in PFL and VitE treatment groups, the weight increasement rised(P<0.01), the error number in step-down test decreased(P<0.05), the SOD activity in serum, heart, liver and brain tissues enhanced, and the MDA content reduced (P<0.01). The telomerase activity in serum and heart of 400, 800 mg/(kg · d) PFL and VitE treatment groups also increased significantly than model group, while that in liver and brain did not change. Conclusion: PFL have anti-aging effect on D-gal induced aging mice, and the action mechanism is related to the increasement of SOD activity, the decreasement of MDA content in serum, heart, liver and brain of D-gal aging mice, and the increasement of telomerase activity in serum and heart.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Intraoperative Period ; Middle Aged ; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Recovery of Function ; Smell ; Young Adult

Adult ; Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine ; Carcinoma, Small Cell ; Ear Neoplasms ; Ear, Middle ; pathology ; Female ; Humans

Objective To study the expression and significance of ?-catenin in keratosic dermatosis and non-melanocytic skin tumors. Methods ?-catenin expression was determined in 10 specimens of normal skin,10 cases of seborrheic keratosis(SK),26 cases of actinic keratosis(AK),17 cases of Bowen's disease(BD) and 35 cases of primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma(SCC) by immunohistochemical EnVision two-step staining method. Results The expression of ?-catenin was significantly higher in SK,AK,BD and SCC than in normal skin(P0.05),but that was significantly lower in SK and AK than in BD(P0.05). Conclusion The cytoplasmic and/or nuclear expression of ?-catenin may play a role in the progression from normal skin to keratosic dermatosis and non-melanocytic skin tumors.

Cholesterol ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Metabolic Diseases ; prevention & control ; Phytotherapy

Adult ; Female ; Gastritis ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Massage ; Middle Aged

Calcium Pyrophosphate ; metabolism ; Cartilage, Articular ; metabolism ; pathology ; Chondrocalcinosis ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Gout ; pathology ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Menisci, Tibial ; metabolism ; pathology ; Middle Aged ; Osteoarthritis ; etiology ; pathology ; Radiography