Analysis of monitored results of death cause in residents around Sanmen nuclear power plant from 2015 to 2019 / 中华放射医学与防护杂志

Objective:To investigate the data on death cause of residents around Sanmen nuclear power plant from 2015 to 2019.Methods:The data on death cause of residents in Sanmen county from 2015 to 2019 were collected, and the top 10 diseases in death causes ranking and radiation-related malignant tumors were analyzed.Results:The average mortality rate of residents in Sanmen county was 575.87 per 100 000 population from 2015 to 2019, lower than the national level and close to that in Zhejiang Province. The top 10 death causes remain unchanged, higher than 95.79% of total deaths. The mortality rate of malignant tumor increased from 159.23 per 100 000 population in 2015 to 191.51 per 100 000 population in 2019 (χ 2=15.889, P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the proportion of mortality from radiation-related tumor(leukemia and thyroid cancer) in Sanmen county in recent 5 years ( P>0.05). Conclusions:From 2015 to 2019, the death rates of residents in Sanmen county were relatively stable. The effects of the operation of the nuclear power plant on the health of the local residents need to be continuously monitored.

Investigation on levels of 90Sr and 137Cs in drinking water and food after installation of the first AP1000 nuclear power unit in China / 中华放射医学与防护杂志

Objective:To investigate and analyze the radioactivity levels of 90Sr and 137Cs in drinking water and 137Cs in food after the installation of the first AP1000 nuclear power unit in China. Methods:From 2012 to 2019, four drinking water monitoring points around AP1000 nuclear power unit located at Sanmen nuclear power plant site were collected during the wet season and dry season, 90Sr and 137Cs and radioactivity concentrations were determined in drinking water. Local rice, cabbage, crucian and mullet were collected to determine the radioactivity concentration of 137Cs. Results:From 2012 to 2019, the radioactivity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in drinking water were 1.2-9.8 mBq/L and 0.2-8.1 mBq/L, respectively. The radioactivity concentration of 137Cs in food were 1.1×10 -2-2.8×10 -1 Bq/kg, lower than the limits specified in the Limited concentrations of radioactive materials in foods (GB 14882-94). Conclusions:After the installation of the first AP1000 nuclear power unit in China, the radioactivity levels of 90Sr and 137Cs in drinking water and 137Cs in foods are stable, without environmental impact identified.

Monocrotaline increases expression of IL-1βand IL-18 in lung tissue of pulmonary hypertension rats / 基础医学与临床

Objective Explore the change of IL-1β and IL-18 expression in pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline.Methods Divide the mouses into two groups, control group and experimental group (n=10).Establish rats pulmonary hypertension model induced by monocrotaline.Detect the model by ultrasound, myocardial cells HE dyeing and tunnel test;ELISA was used to detect the serum biological markers NF-κB, COX2, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α and NO;Immunohistochemical was used to detect the expression level of IL-1β and IL-18 in the lung tissue;the protein change of NLRP3 in the lung tissue was detected by Western blot.Results Serum biological markers of NF-κB, COX2, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α and NO are significantly increased in PAH rats(P<0.05);The expression of IL-1β, IL-18 in the lung tissue increased obviously(P<0.05);The NLRP3 protein expression was significantly higher in experimental group.Conclusions Changes of NLRP3 effect increase expression of IL-1β and IL-18and which may play an important role in pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline.

Effects of aspirin on formation and dispersion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm / 临床检验杂志

Objective To explore the effects of aspirin on formation and dispersion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.aeruginosa) biofilm.Methods The broth microdilution method was used to detect the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of aspirin for P.aeruginosa.The anti-biofilm effects of aspirin on P.aeruginosa were determined on the microtiter plates combined with crystal violet staining.The serial dilution method for counting colony number on microtiter plate was used to explore the effects of aspirin on initial adherence of P.aeruginosa.Results The MIC values of aspirin against PAO1,PA18,PA53 and PA67 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were 5,2.5,5 and 5 mg/mL respectively.Aspirin significantly inhibited the formation and dispersion of the biofilm of PAO1 and PA18 strains (t =5.65,P ＜ 0.05 and t =5.06,P ＜ 0.05 for inhibition;t =6.45,P ＜ 0.05 and t =6.26,P ＜ 0.05 for dispersion) at the concentration of 2.5 mg/mL.Similar effects were also found in the determination for PA67 and PA53 strains(t =6.45,P ＜0.05 and t =6.26,P ＜ 0.05 for inhibition;t =7.82,P ＜ 0.05;t =9.18,P ＜ 0.05 for dispersion) at aspirin concentration of 1.25 and 0.313 mg/mL respectively.Aspirin inhibited the initial adherence of P.aeruginosa at the concentration of 2.5 mg/mL(P ＜0.05).Conclusion Aspirin could significantly inhibit the initial adherence and biofilm formation of P.aeruginosa and disperse the 24 hour-formed mature bioiflm.