Microbial denitrification is a major pathway for nitrogen removal from water bodies. However, denitrification is often difficult to continue when there is a lack of microbially available organic matter in the water body to serve as electron donors. In recent years, studies have shown that some denitrifying bacteria can directly utilize photoelectrons generated by sunlight-excited semiconductor minerals or natural organic matter for denitrification without the need for bioavailable organic matter as electron donors. This process is defined as microbial photoelectrotrophic denitrification. The discovery of microbial photoelectrotrophic denitrification phenomenon reshapes the previous knowledge about the chemoheterotrophic mode of denitrifying bacteria and broadens the pathway of nitrogen removal by the new photoelectrotrophic metabolism, which is of great significance to our understanding and exploration of sunlight-driven nitrogen cycling process. In this paper, we comprehensively sort out the existing research reports in the field of microbial photoelectrotrophic denitrification, systematically summarize the principle and the current research progress of microbial photoelectrotrophic denitrification, deeply analyze the problems and challenges faced by this technology, and make an outlook on the future research directions and application prospects of this technology, providing a reference for the further research and application of this technology.
Denitrification/physiology* ; Nitrogen/isolation & purification* ; Bacteria/metabolism* ; Sunlight ; Phototrophic Processes

Objective:By comparing the comprehensive differences between volume-modulated arc therapy (VMAT)-and CyberKnife-6D Skull (CK-6D Skull) tracking technology-based stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) plans in the treatment of multiple brain metastatic tumors, and explore the advantages of multi-target intracranial technology.Methods:Clinical data of 42 patients with more than 2 brain metastases who received STR between January 2017 and August 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. For each patient, two radiotherapy plans were designed by selecting CK-6D Skull and VMAT technologies. The quality of VMAT and CK-6D Skull was compared by calculating the gradient index (GI), dose sag volume and organ at risk (OAR) of target area. The total number of monitor unit and single treatment time were recorded to compare the execution efficiency of these two technologies.Results:The GI of intracranial 2-target and 3-target plans of CK-6D Skull technology was significantly superior to that of VMAT technology ( P<0.05). The GI did not significantly differ between the 4-target and the 5-target groups ( P>0.05). The contribution of these two technologies to the maximum dose of OAR was not significantly different ( P>0.05), whereas the treatment time of VMAT technology was shorter ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Both technologies can meet the requirements of clinical SRT for multiple brain metastatic tumors. From the perspective of treatment plan and implementation, SRT based on CK-6D skull technology is recommended for patients with less than 4 intracranial metastatic tumors, and VMAT-based SRT is considered for those with > 4 metastatic tumors. Patients with poor physical condition and difficulty in maintaining a fixed position for a long time shall give priority to VMAT technology. More differences between these two technologies in the implementation of SRT for intracranial multiple brain metastases remain to be elucidated by more case data for statistical analysis.

This study was aimed to summarize the clinical medication rule of professor Shi Qi in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type (CSA),in order to explore the academic ideas.A total of 265 CSA cases from professor Shi Qi's outpatient clinic were collected in Longhua Hospital from 2009 to 2015.Frequency analysis and cluster analysis were conducted on used herbal medicine from included cases by SPSS 21.00 software.The results showed that there were a total of 202 types of herbs used.The five most commonly used herbs were Rhizoma Ligustici Wallichii,Radix bupleuri,Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae,Codonopsis and Gastrodia elata.The cluster analysis revealed that professor Shi Qi frequently used Huo-Xue Hua-Yu herbs,Bu-Xu herbs,Ping-Gan Xi-Feng herbs,Qu-Feng-Shi herbs.Sheng-Yu decoction and Tian-Ma Gou-Teng decoction were the core prescriptions used by professor Shi Qi in the treatment of CSA.It was concluded that the cluster analysis showed that academic ideas of professor She in the treatment of CSA was to pay equal attention to both qi and blood,to focus on liver and kidney,as well as to remove phlegm and blood stagnation,to treat both the branch and the root.The cluster analysis revealed a certain medication rule of professor Shi Qi in the treatment of CSA.It can be used as guidance in the clinical practice.

Objective To develop a one-step PCR assay for rapid discrimination of six Brucella species and some intraspecific biovars.Methods Using 6 pairs of primers in one-step PCR to differentiate six classical Brucella species and some biovar in ordinary PCR instrument.The tested strains including 27 reference strains of six Brucella species and 239 Brucella strains were estimated by the PCR assay and biological identification methods.Results The six Brucella species could be precisely differentiated by the onestep PCR assay from the tested strains.Five biovars and vaccine strain of B.suis species could be determined,and biovars 1,3,4 and biovars 2,5,6,7,9 of B.abortus species could be identified at the level of their biovar,moreover,biovars 1,2 and 3,and vaccine strain Rev 1 of B.melitensis species were also discriminated at the biovar and strain level.The accurate rates of the biological identification method and the PCR assay were 98.33％ and 100％ respectively.Conclusion One-step PCR assay was a rapid,specific,and low cost method for identification of Brucella species and discriminating biovars in ordinary PCR instrument.

Objective To investigate the expression of ER and PR in hyperplasia of mammary glands and breast cancer. Methods The expression of ER and PR in 68 hyperplasia of mammary glands cases and 168 breast cancer cases were quantified by immunohistochemical method. Results The expression of ER in breast cancer(30%) was significantly higher than that in hyperplasia of mammary glands(10 %)(P ＜0.05) and there was no significant difference in PR between them. The expression of ER in postmenopausal breast cancer was significantly higher than that in postmenopausal hyperplasia of mammary glands (P ＜0.05) and there was no significant difference in ER between two premenopausal groups. The expression of PR in invasive lobular carcinoma was significantly higher than that in invasive ductal carcinoma and other types (P=0.005).Conclusion The expression of ER and PR may identify the characteristics of patholobiology in breast disease.