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Objective To further strengthen the management of radiological health technical service institutions, standardize their technical service behaviors, and explore the supervision countermeasures for radiological health and technical service institutions. Methods The radiological health technical service institutions status questionnaires s were designed to survey the basic situation, professionals and technical personnel, the equipment configuration, testing items and workload of service institutions. Results By the end of 2019, there were 23 radiological health technical service institutions in Hebei province, including 8 disease control and occupational prevention institutions (accounting for 34.8%) and 15 third-party institutions (accounting for 65.2%); The distribution of regional agencies were unbalanced; There were 223 professional and technical personnel, of which 29.6% were senior technical professionals, 29.6% were intermediate technical professionals and 40.8% were other professionals.58.8% had a bachelor's degree or above, and 41.2% had a college degree or below; The majors of professionals were relatively scattered, with only 6.44% of radiological health, 5.15% of physics-related majors, and 51.07% of medical-related majors. Other majors involve chemical pharmacy, environmental engineering, public relations planning, food, English, accounting and other majors.The professional technical responsible person had no part-time job;. The institution were totally equipped with 308 sets of radiation protection detectors and 172 sets of phantoms, basically in line with the configuration requirements; All quality control system documents such as quality management manuals, procedural documents, operating procedures, and work instructions have been established; All test items applied by laboratory measurement certification have passed;Conclusion The CDC institutions were gradually shrinking, the private institutions were gradually increasing and the nature of the institutions was gradually diversified.The allocation of regional resources was unbalanced.It is suggestedto strengthen the training on the theoretical basis and professional skills of professionals in testing and evaluation. Increasing on-site practical training is a more important and effective way.It is recommended to strengthen the training of basic-level health administrative departments and supervisory agencies and improvethe sense of responsibility of supervisors.
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Objective To standardize the occupational health management of radiation workers and raise the management level and technical content for the supervision of occupational health of radiation workers.Methods The information system for radiation worker passbook was established and applied in Hebei province for practice.Results Until December 2018,4 339 passbooks have been issued to radiation workers from 140 medical institutions.Through the establishment and operation of the radiation worker passbook information system,the basic information and distribution characteristics of the provincial registered medical institutions and their radiation workers in Hebei province were obtained.The efficiency of the examination and approval and issuance of radiation worker certificates by the health administrative departments was improved by reducing the intermediate procedure.Conclusions Data are obtained and provided for the discussion of electronic card management of occupational health of radiation workers,realtime query of information such as medical institutions of radiation workers,education and training,individual dose monitoring,occupational health examinations,and diagnosis and identification of occupational radiological diseases.Reference basis is provided for health administrative departments to carry out radiation worker supervision.
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Objective@#To standardize the occupational health management of radiation workers and raise the management level and technical content for the supervision of occupational health of radiation workers.@*Methods@#The information system for radiation worker passbook was established and applied in Hebei province for practice.@*Results@#Until December 2018, 4 339 passbooks have been issued to radiation workers from 140 medical institutions. Through the establishment and operation of the radiation worker passbook information system, the basic information and distribution characteristics of the provincial registered medical institutions and their radiation workers in Hebei province were obtained. The efficiency of the examination and approval and issuance of radiation worker certificates by the health administrative departments was improved by reducing the intermediate procedure.@*Conclusions@#Data are obtained and provided for the discussion of electronic card management of occupational health of radiation workers, real-time query of information such as medical institutions of radiation workers, education and training, individual dose monitoring, occupational health examinations, and diagnosis and identification of occupational radiological diseases. Reference basis is provided for health administrative departments to carry out radiation worker supervision.
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Objective To acquire the basic information on diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy institutions and the frequency of medical radiation of Hebei province in 2016.Methods A survey was made using questionnaires for basic information on medical X-ray diagnosis,interventional radiology,radiotherapy and clinical nuclear medicine.Values of frequencies were derived for each type of medical X-ray procedure by dividing the total population.Results In 2016 there were 2 951 institutions at province level and 6 966 pieces of equipment involved in diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy treatments.Frequency values were estimated to be 379.25 examinations per 1 000 population in medical X-ay diagnosis,2.31 per 1 000 in interventional radiology,0.55 per 1 000 in radiotherapy and 1.65 per 1 000 in clinical nuclear medicine.The frequency for CT examination was 136.39 per 1 000,accounting for 36％ of the total frequencies in the province,with average annual growth rate of 12.4％.The highest value of frequency in clinical nuclear medicine was from Shijiazhuang among all types of medical procedures in different regions,11 times higher than the lowest value found in Hengshui city.Although the number of tertiary hospitals only accounted for 2.3％ of the total number of institutions,they contributed 25.5％,by examination number,of the medical X-ray diagnosis and 35.3％ of the CT examination.Interventional radiology and radiotherapy contributed more than 70％ of the total frequencies in the province,and clinical nuclear medicine was as high as 97.7％.Conclusions The basic information on diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy institutions and the frequency of medical procedures in Hebei in 2016 have been preliminarily made clear.Medical exposure could maintain a long-term growth trend.The frequency distribution of medical procedures in various regions and medical institutions is highly unbalanced.It is desirable to enhance the macroeconomic regulation and the management of medical radiation protection in order to rationally perform all types of diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy treatments to protect the health and safety of the patients and the examined individuals,and to promote the sustainable development of the health care services.
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Objective To evaluate the surgical outcome of cystic vestibular schwannoma patients with fluid-level imaging by MRI.Methods Forty-five patients of cystic vestibular schwannoma were enrolled and divided into fluid-level (n =24) group and non-fluid-level (n =21) group by MRI.The incidence of peritumoral adhesion,incidence of complete tumor removal and postoperative facial nerve function of the two groups were recorded.Results The incidence of peritumoral adhesion in fluid-level and non-fluid-level group were 70.8％ (17/24) and 28.6％ (6/21),and the difference was significant (x2 =8.010,P ＜ 0.05).The incidence of complete tumor removal were 45.8％ (11/24) and 76.2％ (16/21) in fluid-level and non-fluid-level group,which showed significant differences between groups (x2 =4.30 ; P ＜ 0.05).Patients of House-Brackmann grade Ⅰ-Ⅲ in fluid-level group at discharge and one year after operation,were 62.5％ (15/24) and 50.0％ (8/16),and 81.0％ (17/21) and 83.3％ (15/18) in non-fluid-level group.The was significant difference at one year after operation (P ＜ 0.05) in terms of patients of House-Brackmann grade Ⅰ-Ⅲ.Conclusion The cystic vestibular schwannoma patients with fluid level have more frequency to adhere to surrounding neurovascular structures and less favorable surgical outcome.These findings may be useful in predicting surgical outcome and making surgical strategy preoperatively.
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A rapid, sensitive, label-free and separation-free analytical method for determination of melamine ( MA) was developed based on surface enhanced Raman scattering ( SERS ) effect of gold nanoparticles. Through tri-sodium citrate reduction method, gold nanoparticles with average diameter of 30 nm were obtained. The melamine detection platform was constructed after self-assembling 4-mercapto phenylboronic acid (4-MPBA) on the surface of gold nanoparticles through Au S covalent bond. When MA existed in solution, 4-MPBA functionalized gold nanoparticles would aggregate because of strong hydrogen bond interaction between MA and 4-MPBA. Moreover, following increase of the concentration of MA, gold nanoparticles would aggregate more intensively and form more hot spots. As a result, Raman signal of 4-MPBA and MA was enhanced greatly. The characteristic Raman peaks of 4-MPBA and MA respectively located at 1076 cm-1 and 715 cm-1 . Hence, the qualitative and quantitative detection for MA were realized based on the ratio value of I715 cm-1 to I1076 cm-1 . The linear range of MA detection was 0 . 1 μmol/L-1. 5 μmol/L. The limit of detection (LOD) reached 0. 02 μmol/L in terms of three times signal to noise.
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Objective To study the expression of gravin in the keloid and to investigate its probable role in the pathogenesis of keloid. Methods Skin biopsy was performed and skin samples were obtained from 18 normal human controls and 25 patients with keloid. The mRNA expression of gravin in specimens was detected by real-time fluorescent RT-PCR, and double immunofluorescence analysis was used to investigate the distribution of gravin protein in skin tissues. Results As detected by real time PCR, the relative expression of gravin mRNA was remarkably reduced in comparison with normal skin (0.4565±0.1728 vs 0.0953±0.0664, P<0.01). Results of double staining indicated that, in normal skin, gravin was primarily distributed in the cytoplasm of fibroblasts; while in keloid, it was observed mainly in macrophages and sporadically in fibroblasts. Conclusions Compared with the normal skin, keloid shows a different expression intensity and distribution of gravin, which might contribute to the development of keloid by regulating the proliferation of fibroblasts and activation of macrophages.
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Objective To investigate the expression of C-JUN activation domain binding protein 1(JAB1)and its relationship with expression of P27 protein in human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),and to determine whether JAB1 is associated with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of HCC.Methods Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to investigate the expression of JAB1 and P27 in 76 cases of HCC and adjacent nontumorous tissues.Fresh tumor tissues and their adjacent nontumorous tissues from 8 cases of HCC were collected for Western blot and immunoprecipitation assays.Results The expression of JAB1 in HCC was significantly higher than that in adjacent nontumorous tissues.In contrast,P27 level was higher in nontumorous liver tissues than that in HCC.JAB1 overexpression was correlated with histological differentiation,serum alpha-fetoprotein(AFP)level and metastasis(P
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Objective To investigate the relationship between growth inhibiting effect of arsenic trioxide(As_2O_3) and phosphorylation of P27kip threonine residue 187(P27T187) in human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) cell line SMMC-7721.Methods SMMC-7721 were treated for 72 h with 2 ?mol/L As_2O_3.The cell growth inhibition was detected by cell counting and the cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry(FCM).The expression and localization of P27,T187 phosphorylated P27(p-P27T187) were detected by Subcellular Fractionation,Western blot and immunoflurescence.Results As_2O_3 significantly inhibited the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cell and cell cycle was arrested in G2/M.A significant decrease in p-P27T187 expression and a reciprocal increase in P27 expression were found in 2 ?mol/L As_2O_3-treated SMMC-7721 cell.Meanwhile,As_2O_3 decreased the protein levels of Cdk2 and cyclinE.The location of P27 was transferred from cytoplasm to nuclei and the expression of p-P27T187 was decreased in nuclei.Conclusion As_2O_3 inhibits the phosphorylation of P27T187,thereby promoting P27 accumu-lation in SMMC-7721 cell nuclei,inducing cel1 cycle arrest and growth inhibition.
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The high SNR (Signal-to-Noise) spectra from 20 cases of gastric carcinoma and normal mucosa were obtained by confocal Raman microspectroscopy. Consistent spectral features were observed at different sites of one tissue slice for both typical tissues. Raman spectra of normal gastric mucosa shows two peaks which are assigned to amide I vibration of proteins in 1640-1670(cm(-1)) spectral region. However, in gastric carcinoma, only one peak of amino I vibrational mode of proteins can be observed. The obviously different spectral characters of the two types of tissues are in accordance to clinicopathologic diagnosis. The result shows Raman spectroscopy might be a potential method in the diagnosis of gastric carcinoma.
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Objective To explore the role of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced iNOS expression and NO production in rat Schwann cells by the use of inhibitors PD98059 selective for extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2(EPK1/2), SB202190 for P38 MAPK and SP600125 for the c-Jun NH_2-terminal kinase (JNK). Methods Schwann cells were pretreated with PD98059 (30, 50, 70?mol/L), SB202190 (10, 20, 40?mol/L) and SP600125 (10, 30, 50?mol/L) at the indicated concentrations for 1 hour before the stimulation with LPS (10mg/L) for 4 hour. The estimation of iNOS mRNA, IL-6 mRNA and TNF-? mRNA was performed by RT-PCR; the changes of iNOS protein expression were investigated by Western blotting. The NO level was observed with measurement of nitrite in the cell culture medium. Results LPS could significantly activate MAPK signal pathway and lead to the expression of iNOS and NO production. The iNOS expression and NO production induced by LPS stimulation were significantly inhibited by the three highly specific inhibitors of MAPK. In addition, the inhibitors decreased LPS-induced the expression of IL-6 mRNA and TNF-? mRNA. Conclusion Activation of MAPK pathway is involved in iNOS expression and NO production in rat Schwann cells, and the inhibition of the signal transduction pathway can be effective to reduce the production of iNOS and NO, which may be a useful strategy against inflammatory and immune reaction after peripheral nerve injury.
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Objective:To study the effects of LPS and TNF-? on the expression of SSeCKS and morphology as well as cytoskeleton of endothelial cell, so as to explore the role of SSeCKS in cell morphology changes.Methods:The cultured Bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells(BPAEC) was induced by LPS, TNF-? and the expression of SSeCKS was detected by in situ hybridization,Western blot and immunohistology. Immunofluorescent staining method with confocal laser-scanning fluorescence microscope was used to observe the effects of LPS and TNF-? on the morphology of endothelial cells and the organisation of SSeCKS as well as cytoskeleton.Results:Firstly, we found that TNF-? could induce the expression of SSeCKS in a concentration and time dependent manner , meanwhile LPS had no effects on SSeCKS expression. Secondly, it was observed that LPS and TNF-? induced reorganization of F-actin and SSeCKS in endothelial cell. Thirdly,PKC inhibitor Ro-31-8220 reversed the effect of LPS,TNF-? on F-actin and SSeCKS in endothelial cells.Conclusion:The results demonstrate that TNF-? could induce endothelial cell to express SSeCKS; PKC plays a role in the reorganization of SSeCKS and F-actin in endothelial cells induced by LPS and TNF-?; the results suggest that the mechanism for reorganization of cytoskeleton induced by LPS, TNF-? be partially related to the SSeCKS of ECs.
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Objective To investigate the change of SSeCKS in sciatic nerve after the transection of rat sciatic nerve and its significance. Methods The sciatic nerve transection model of Sprague-Dawley rat was made.We tested the change of SSeCKS by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Results It showed from Western blotting that after injury,SSeCKS in the proximal lesion site increased gradually and reached its peak at 2d,then it began to decrease,while in the distal lesion site,SSeCKS peaked at 12h and then declined.Immunohistochemistry showed SSeCKS mainly located in break site,in a cluster expression pattern,while in the uninjury region,the level of SSeCKS was significantly lower and the distribution was uniform.The result of double immunofluorescent staining showed that SSeCKS partly colocalized with S100,NF200 and GAP43.Conclusion The transection of rat sciatic nerve can cause the change of SSeCKS and it might be involved in transduction of some harm stimulate signal moleculars after the injury.It may be also related with the nerve regeneration and function repair.
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Objective To observe CNTF gene expression and expressive variety during postnatal development in rat spinal cord. Methods The spatial expression of CNTF mRNA in spinal cord was examined by in situ hybridization with dig\|CNTF cDNA probe.Reverse transcription\|polymerse chain reaction(RT\|PCR),as hemi\|quantitative method was used to investigate the expressive variety of CNTF mRNA levels in spinal cord during postnatal development. Results Hybridized signals of CNTF mRNA was found only in part of glial cells on the peripheral region of the ventral and lateral white funiculi of spinal cord,but could not be detected in the gray matter of spinal cord.The expression of CNTF mRNA in spinal cord appeared with a lower level on the first postnatal day.It increased significantly at postnatal 15th days,the expression of CNTF mRNA reached the peak at 30th days,and it began to decrease on the 60th days. Conclusion This study indicated that CNTF mRNA might be expressed in part of glial cells in the white matter.There was expression in spinal cord on the 1st day after birth and the expression levels of CNTF mRNA possessed the changeable character during spinal cord development.
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Objective In order to study the effect of ? 1,4 GalT Ⅰ on proliferation of Schwann cells, The changes in cell proliferation were checked after Schwann cells transfected with sense or antisense ? 1,4 GalT Ⅰ plasmids. Methods Methods of counting numbers of proliferating cell and measuring [ 3H] thymidine incorporation by liquid scintillation were used to study the proliferation of purified Schwann cells which transfected with ? 1,4 GalT Ⅰ plasmids. Cell cycles of those transfected cells were determined by fluorescence activated cell sorting. Results After Schwann cells transfected with sense ? 1,4 GalT Ⅰ plasmids, the proliferation of those cells was restrained, and the number at G 1/G 0 phase of those cells increased while the number at S phase decreased. Schwann cells transfected with antisense ? 1,4 GalT Ⅰ plasmid showed opposite changes.Conclusion ? 1,4 GalT Ⅰ may play an important role in regulating the proliferation of Schwann cells in peripheral nerve.\;[
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Objective To investigate the effects of lipopolysaccharide(LPS) on Src-suppressed C Kinase Substrate(SSeCKS) in cultured astrocytes. Methods Purified astrocytes were randomly divided into three groups:control group,singly stressed and multiple stressed groups.The expression of SSeCKS was detected by Real time RT-PCR and Western blotting,while immunocytochemistry was used to investigate the subcellular localization of it. Results Real time RT-PCR indicated that,after 12 hours incubation,both 100 ?g/L and 1mg/L LPS were able to elevate the levels of SSeCKS mRNA compared with control group,while 1mg/L LPS did not have a stronger effect than 100 ?g/L.Western blotting analysis showed 100 ?g/L LPS significantly increased the expression of SSeCKS.In time response experiments,the levels of SSeCKS expression enhanced three hours after the stimulation,peaked at the sixth hour,coincident with its rapid phosphorylation,and remained high until the 24th hour.Immunocytochemistry suggested a perinuclear translocation of SSeCKS,while the PKC inhibitor RO-31-8220 blocked it.Conclusion In cultured astrocytes,LPS can enhance the expression of SSeCKS,increase its phosphorylation level and change its subcellular localization.These effects are correlated with the PKC pathway,which indicates SSeCKS might participate in the signal transduction of inflammation in cultured astrocytes.