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Objective@#To explore the influence of smoking and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in coke oven workers and investigate their dose-dependent relationships.@*Methods@#A total of 436 workers exposed to coke oven emissions (COEs) and 132 controls were recruited in this study. Questionnaires were completed in a personal interview. Then their urine samples were also collected and the concentrations of urinary four OH-PAHs and 8-OHdG were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) which was used to evaluate the levels of occupational PAHs internal exposure among workers and the DNA damage.@*Results@#The differences of concentrations of urinary 2-NAP (2-hydroxynathalene) , 2-FLU (2-hydroxyfluorene) , 9-PHE (9-hydroxyphenanthrene) , 1-OHP (1-hydroxypyrene) between exposure group and control group were statistically significant (P<0.05) . In exposure group and control group, the level of 8-OHdG in heavy smoking workers were significantly higher than that in other groups (P<0.05) . Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed high levels of urinary 8-OHdG were associated with a significantly increased risk of having higher urinary1-hydroxypyrene levels[OR=1.43 (95%CI: 1.06-1.94) , P<0.01] and heavy smoking [OR=1.44 (95%CI: 1.08-1.91) , P<0.01], respectively. Trend test showed that linear dose response relationship between smoking, 1-OHP in urine and higher concentrations of 8-OHdG (P<0.05) . Smoking could significant modify the effects of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene, while co-exposure to both heavy smoking and high urinary 1-hydroxypyrene levels[OR=5.64 (95%CI: 2.15-14.80) , P<0.05].@*Conclusion@#Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene is a useful biomarker for evaluating total PAHs exposure, coke oven workers with heavy smoking present more serious DNA oxditive damage.
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Objective: To investigate the effect of endocannabinoid system on cardiac hypertrophy in experimental rats with chronic intermittent hypoxia and to study the impact of endocannabinoid antagonist, rimonabant in such pathological processing. Methods: A total of 48 male Wistar rats were divided into 6 groups. 4 and 6 weeks of Normal control group, 4 and 6 weeks of Hypoxia group, 4 and 6 weeks of Hypoxia with rimonabant intervention group. n=8 in each group. The rats were sacrificed to measure left ventricular mass index (LVMI), the myocardial cell morphological changes were observed by optical microscope, the expression of cardiac calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) were detected by immunohistochemistry at 4 and 6 weeks respectively. Results: Compared with 4 and 6 weeks of Normal control group, the LVMI, cardiac hypertrophy condition, CaMKII and CT-1 were increased in 4 and 6 weeks of Hypoxia group, all P Conclusion: The Chronic intermittent hypoxia could induce myocardial hypertrophy via endocannabinoid system disorders, such pathological processing could be reduced by rimonabant intervention.
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ObjectiveTo discuss the feasibility of the method that can be used to induce the model of type 2 diabetic mellitus rat and explore the characteristic of the nephropathy.The rats were fed with the high sucrose,high fat and high energy feed for a long time and then it was injected with the low dose STZ.Methods30 SD rats were selected and then it was randomly divided them into 2 groups,the control group (10 rats) and the model group (20 rats).The model group was fed with the high calorie feed forl0 weeks to induce insulin resistance and then the rats were induced to type 2 diabetes mellitus by injection of streptozocin (30 mg/kg).The rats of the model group were continually fed with the high calorie feed for 2 months.Before the end of this study,the 24-hours microalbuminuria,serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were detected and the periodic acid Schiff staining on the kidney were also measured.ResultsAfter the rats of the model group were established,the levels of the bodyweight,the cholesterol,the triglyceride and the insulin were [ (468.7 ± 8.8 ) g,( 1.92 ± 0.27 ) mmol/L,( 1.32 ± 0.34) mmol/L,(38.81 ± 5.39 ) mU/L ] respectively,all of them were higher than the levels in the normal group,which were [ (436.9 ± 7.4) g,(1.16 ±0.17)mmol/L,(0.8 ±0.18)mmo1/L,(21.43 ±4.19)mU/L],respectively( t =9.755,8.077,4.437,8.902,P ＜ 0.01 ).After injection of STZ for 2 weeks,the levels of the blood glucose,the insulin and the insulin resistance of the diabetes mellitus rats were [ ( 19.31 ± 1.55 ) mmol/L,( 31.31 ± 8.60) mU/L,(26.55 ± 6.33) ] respectively,it was higher than levels inf the normal group,which was[ (5.45 ±0.69) mmol/L,( 19.97 ± 3.26) mU/L,(4.82 ± 0.84) ] ( t =26.383,3.951,10.719,P ＜ 0.01 ).Before the end of this study,the levels of the blood glucose,insulin resistance,24-hours microalbuminuria,serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen of the diabetes mellitus rats were [ ( 19.27 ± 1.97 ) mmol/L,( 16.70 ±7.51 ),(72.49 ± 8.53 ) mg/24 h,( 74.76 ± 8.38 ) μmol/L,( 19.09 ± 4.21 ) mmol/L],it was higher than the levels in the normal group,which were [ (5.62 ±0.65) mmol/L,(5.45 ± 1、33),( 15.26 ±2.20) mg/24 h,(40.81 ± 1.97) μmol/L,(9.87 ±2.13) mmol/L,t =20.961,4.657,20.623,12.495,6.352,P ＜0.01 ].And the pathological changes of the diabetes mellitus rats kidney tissues were the most serious through themethod of periodic acid-Schiff's staining (PAS).ConclusionsThe model of type 2 diabetic mellitus rat was constructed through the way of feeding the SD rats with high sucrose,high fat and high energy feed for a long time and low dose STZ.The diabetic mellitus rats had the symptom of drinking more,eating more and diuresis,and the character of this model had high levels of albuminuria,serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen.The incrassated glomerular mesangium,the crescent-shaped focus and the glomerulosclerosis were also observed through the PAS.
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Objective To discuss about the relationship between the occurrence of the uterine cervix cancer and the risk factors.MethodsAmong the patients we collected,92 patients were diagnosed to have the cervical cancer,63 patients were diagnosed as CINⅢ (the cervical intraepithelial neoplasia,CIN),and 252 patients belonged to the control group.All patients had not been cured before.We used the questionnaire to investigate them about the dietary habit and other information.Through using different statistical Methods ,we explored the relationship between the cervical cancer and the potential factors.ResultsWe found out that many factors contributed to the happening of the cervical cancer,such as gynecopathy(χ2=19.31,P＜0.01),the first time of the menses(F＝11.62,P＜0.01),the first time of the sex life(F＝25.76,P＜0.01),the first time of the parturition (F＝28.02,P＜0.01),the times of the pregnancy and the parturition(F1＝13.98,P1＜0.01;F2＝4.78,P2＜0.01),the culture degree(χ2＝10.70,P＜0.05),the infection of HPV(χ2＝179.95,P＜0.01),the level of the folic acid (F＝3.39,P＜0.05) and so on.The result of the logistic regression analysis showed that keeping the habit of drinking tea(OR＝0.321,β＝-1.136,P＜0.05),paying attention to the sanitation of the sex life(OR＝0.387,β＝-0.950,P＜0.05),putting off the first time of the sex life(OR＝0.551,β＝-0.596,P＜0.05),and the higher level of the folic acid (OR＝0.502,β＝-0.688,P＜0.05) were the protective factors tothe occurrence of the uterine cervix cancer.Meanwhile,the infection of the HPV(OR＝27.215,β＝3.304,P＜0.01),many times of the parturition(OR＝1.846,β＝0.613,P＜0.05) and the passive smoking (OR＝1.673,β＝0.515,P＜0.05) were the risk factors.ConclusionsWith the higher level of the folic acid,the less possibility you will get the cervical cancer.There exists many measures to prevent the happening of the cervical cancer,like keeping the healthy sex life,keeping far away from the passive smoking,not to give birth too early or too many and preventing being infected the HPV.What's more,having the good habit of drinking tea and paying attention to the supplement of the folic acid and Vitamin B12 may be the effective method to prevent the occurrence of the cervical cancer.
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Objective To investigate the maternal nutritional status and its influences on pregnancy outcomes in order to provide evidence for possible prenatal interventions.Methods A survey was conducted in 800 pregnant women,who presented at Xiamen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital between January 2006 to April 2008.The information of knowledge,attitude and behavior towards maternal nutrition were collected in 734 women and 571 women were followed up before 20 weeks of gestation,at 26-27 weeks,and 35-36 weeks to analyze the relationship between different nutrients and the pregnant outcomes.Results The questionnaire survey showed that women who had received higher education presented with better knowledge,attitude and behavior on maternal nutrition (P<0.05).Among the 734 women,39.2%(288) had poor knowledge,44.5%(326) were lack of knowledge,and 44.8%(358) with poor behavior.Prenatal diet analysis found that the percentage of these women with milk,fish and beans intake daily was 52.2%,34.3%,and 29.5%,respectively.Before 20 weeks of gestation,significant difference was identified only in the level of triglyceride among different BMI groups,and the higher the BMI,the higher the level of triglyeeride (P<0.01).With the progress of pregnancy,the level of serum ferritin and folic acid was decreasing (P<0.05),while the level of triglyceride and cholesterol was increasing (P<0.01).The newborn's birth weight was positively correlated to maternal BMI before 20 weeks (r=0.23,P<0.05),and higher BMI was a risk factor for abnormal birth weight (OR=4.051,95%CI:1.085～15.117,P<0.05) and also complicated with higher cesarean section rate than those women with lower or normal BMI (60.3%vs 29.4%and 34.7%,P<0.05).The rate of postpartum hemorrhage was increased with the reduced ferritin level (P<0.05).Conclusions The pregnancy outcomes can be improved through the following measures:appropriate control of the maternal weight before and during the pregnancy,increased intake of milk,fish,beans and so on,reduced intake of food containing abundant fat and sugar,more intake of red animal foodstuff,supplementation of folie acid,iron and calcium throughout the pregnancy,and prevention against high level of triglyceride and cholesterol.