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Objective: To investigate the effects of DATS (diallyl trisulfide) on cell proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cell line Saos-2, and to explore their potential molecular mechanisms. Methods: Saos-2 cells were treated with 25, 50 and 100 μmol/L DATS for 24, 48, 72, and 96 h. The change of cell morphology was observed under an inverted microscope. The effect of DATS on the proliferation of Saos-2 cells was detected by MTT assay. After treatment with DATS at desired concentrations for various time intervals, the cell cycle and apoptotic rate of Saos-2 cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. The expressions of DATS-sensitive proteins in Saos-2 cells were systematically detected using 2-DE (two-dimensional gel electrophoresis) and mass spectrometry analysis. Results: DATS could inhibit the proliferation of Saos-2 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Moreover, DATS could arrest the cell cycle at phase G0/G1 and induce the apoptosis in a time- and concentrationdependent manner. A total of 27 unique DATS-sensitive proteins, including 18 downregulated proteins and 9 upregulated proteins, were found in Saos-2 cells. Conclusion: DATS can suppress the proliferation of Saos-2 cells by blocking cell cycle progression and inducing apoptosis. The results of proteomics not only suggest the anticarcinogenic mechanism of DATS, but also provide a novel insight into the therapeutic targets for gene therapy of osteosarcoma. Copyright © 2013 by TUMOR.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of thyroid occupied lesions with injection of sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty nine cases of conventional ultrasonic diagnosis of thyroid lesions in patients with 73 lesions re-sulfur hexafluoride microbubble ultrasound contrast real-time inspection, the use of CEUS and contrast pulse sequencing (CPS).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Seventy-three lesions were satisfied with the dynamic contrast perfusion imaging. Ultrasound contrast prompted the 15 lesions (13 cases) of malignant lesions by postoperative pathology confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma, ultrasound images showed a low or mixed echo, boundary ambiguity, accompanied by Microcalcification foci, blood flow distribution I rank or grade III. Ultrasound prompted 58 lesions (46 cases) of benign lesions, blood flow distribution of grade II or III, the performance of a variety of two-dimensional ultrasound image, showing cystic, solid or liquid-solid mass, border clearance. Contrast with the surrounding thyroid tissue, lesions<or=20 mm in diameter papillary thyroid carcinoma are poor blood supply type; diameter>or=20 mm papillary thyroid carcinoma, manifested prior to the beginning of the adjacent thyroid substance to enhance and dissection, showing the form of high-enhanced perfusion; thyroid follicular adenoma as early as the beginning of the adjacent thyroid substance to enhance and dissection, mass retained within the contrast agent longer time, showing the form of high-enhanced perfusion; nodular goiter enhanced for thyroid nodules and adjacent synchronization started to pick up in real terms, after the 6 lesions showed nodular contrast slightly earlier than the adjacent thyroid substance started to pick up, 28 lesions with synchronous real beginning of the adjacent thyroid dissection, 11 lesions of nodular dissipated early on (started receding time < or = 25 s) adjacent to thyroid substance.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The real-time CEUS with injecting sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles is valuable in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the thyroid occupied lesions.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Contrast Media , Microbubbles , Sulfur Hexafluoride , Thyroid Neoplasms , Diagnostic Imaging , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
By non-steady method,the effective diffusivity of ferrous sulphate within alginate calcium gel entrapped without bacteria was measured.Meanwhile the oxidation ability of entrapped bacteria was analyzed.Experimental results showed that the effective diffusion coefficient of ferrous sulphate decreased with the increase of alginate concentration,the optimum alginate concentration is 2%(W/V).The effect of calcium chloride on the effective diffusivity was neglectable.The incubation of ferrooxidans would pass through 10 hours,and the diffusion coefficient within gel entrapped Thiobacillus ferrooxidans cells was less remarkably than that of ferrous sulphate without entrapped cells.For the entrapped cells,the absolute oxidation time was shortest and the rate change was fastest with the initial Fe concentration 5g/L.The absolute oxidation time was same when the initial Fe concentration was 8g/L and 10g/L.