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Objective To investigate the expression of Dickkopf-3 (DKK3) in human malignant melanoma cell lines and tissues,and to evaluate effects of DKK3 on the proliferation and apoptosis of malignant melanoma cell line A375.Methods Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) were performed to measure the mRNA expression of DKK3 in human malignant melanoma cell lines HM,A375,WM451,WM35,SK-MEL-1,Hs-695T and MDA-MB-435s,as well as in 38 primary melanoma tissues,4 metastatic melanoma tissues and 20 pigmented nevus tissues.Cultured malignant melanoma A375 cells were divided into 2 groups to be transfected with pcDNA3.1 (+)-Flag-DKK3 (experiment group) and pcDNA3.1 (+)-Flag-Vector (control group) respectively.The overexpression of DKK3 was verified by RT-PCR.Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) assay and plate colony formation assay were performed to evaluate the proliferative activity of A375 cells,flow cytometry was conducted to detect apoptosis of A375 cells,and Western blot analysis was performed to determine the expression of cell cycle-and cell apoptosis-related proteins.Results The mRNA expression of DKK3 was downregulated in WM35 cells,absent in HM cells,A375 cells,WM451 cells,SK-MEL-1 cells and Hs-695T cells,but upregulated in MDA-MB-435s cells.Compared with pigmented nevus tissues,the mRNA expression of DKK3 was significantly decreased in malignant melanoma tissues (P ＜ 0.001).Compared with the control group (100％),cell colony formation was markedly suppressed in the experiment group (23.22％ ± 3.55％),and the proliferative activity of A375 cells was also significantly inhibited in the experiment group 24,48,72 hours after the transfection (all P ＜ 0.05).Flow cytometry showed that compared with the control group,A375 cells were significantly arrested in G1 phase (48.68％ ± 3.92％ vs.25.38％ + 2.92％,P ＜ 0.001),and the apoptosis rate of A375 cells was significantly increased in the experiment group (P ＜ 0.001).Compared with the control group,the experiment group showed significantly higher expression of p21,Bax,cleaved-parp and cleaved-casp3,but significantly lower expression of cyclin D1 and Bcl2 (all P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion DKK3 expression is downregulated in human malignant melanoma tissues,so it may serve as a potential tumor suppressor gene involved in the development of cutaneous malignant melanoma.
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Objective Establishment of HPLC to determine the content of Baicalin in different processing varieties of traditional Chinese Medicine.Methods The HPLC method was used to determine the content of Baicalin in different processing varieties of Radix. The analytical column was thermo- C18 (150 mm × 4.6 mm, 5μm). The mobile phase consisted of methanol-water- phosphoric acid solution (47:53:0.2). The column temperature was 35℃,and the UV detection wavelenghth was 280 nm.Results The contents of Baicalin in different processed products were different. The lowest content of Radix. It was considered that the content of Baicalin in Radix decreased with the time of processing and the degree of heating.Conclusions It's known that the difference of baicalin content in different processed products ofscutellaria baicalensis Georgi was conducive tothe rational and scientific process of products.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the imaging features of burst injury of the lung in coal miners and to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data and imaging findings of 78 patients with burst injury of the lung.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The imaging findings of burst injury of the lung were variable and complex, and they varied over time. Eleven cases showed no abnormalities on X-ray and CT within 24 h, but abnormalities appeared within 3 d; 53 cases showed abnormalities on X-ray and CT and had an exacerbation within 3 d; 8 cases showed improvements when reexamined. Among the 78 patients examined by X-ray and (or) CT, ground glass-like shadows were noted in 15 cases, interstitial changes in 13 cases, segmental consolidation in 24 cases, and diffuse consolidation in 26 cases. The complications included pneumothorax (n = 35), hemothorax (n = 28), costal fracture (n = 24), and pulmonary infection (n = 27).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>X-ray plain film and CT offer a reliable basis for early diagnosis of burst injury of the lung. CT is superior to X-ray plain film in detecting lesions, so chest CT should be performed as early as possible to remedy burst injury of the lung.</p>
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Adult , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Acute Lung Injury , Diagnostic Imaging , Blast Injuries , Diagnostic Imaging , Occupational Injuries , Diagnostic Imaging , Retrospective Studies , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Objective In order to analyze the pollution level of PM10 and PM2.5, as well as their sources in large and moderate scale shopping centres. Methods Using the portable aerosol monitor detected the PM10 and PM2.5 on different locale floors in Zhongyuan Supermarket, Commerce Building and Foodstuff Centre in Pingdingshan City area. Results The average mass concentration of PM10 in Zhongyuan Supermarket,Commerce Building and Foodstuff Centre were 0.212 mg/m3, 0.108 mg/m3, 0.056 mg/m3 and that of PM2.5 were 0.179 mg/m3, 0.092 mg/m3, 0.043 mg/m3 respectively. The pollution level of PM10 of all the shopping center didn't exceed the related standard. The average mass concentration of PM2.5 in Zhongyuan Supermarket,Commerce Building all exceeded the standard ,and the times of exceeding standard were 1.75 and 0.42. The people volume of flow was more masses, and the concentration of PM10 and PM2.5 were more higher. The mass concentration of PM10 and PM2.5 in every sites of the same floor was significantly different (P