Does the primary tumor site in stage I extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma matter?

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the primary tumor site in stage I extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTCL) had a prognostic value. Between January 2009 and December 2015, 152 stage I ENKTCL patients with primary disease in the nasal cavity and Waldeyer's ring were enrolled for this retrospective study. All patients received extended field intensity-modulated radiotherapy alone without prophylactic cervical node irradiation at a total dose of 50 Gy.

seed oil enhances the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancer by inhibiting hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, and .

oil emulsion (BJOE) has been used clinically to treat esophageal cancer combined with radiotherapy for numerous years in China. However, the detailed mechanism remains unclear. Thus, the effects of BJOE on the radiosensitivity of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) were evaluated and .

Clinical significance of measuring reticulated platelets in infectious diseases.

This study aimed to explore the association between the percentage of reticulated platelets (RP%) and infection, and analyze the value of combined measurement of RP% with other inflammatory indicators in diagnosing infection. A total of 190 patients with signs and symptoms suspicious of infection were included in the infection group, and 70 healthy subjects with comparable percentages of gender and age were included in the control group. Peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count, percentage of neutrophils (N%), platelet count, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), RP%, and axillary temperature were recorded.

Benzo[a]phenoxazinium-based red-emitting chemosensor for zinc ions in biological media.

A benzo[a]phenoxazinium-based chemosensor bearing an N,N-di(2-picolyl)ethylenediamine unit was successfully synthesized. It is a long-wave emission and fully water-soluble fluorescent sensor with good membrane permeability for the selective detection of Zn(2+).

[Purification of mutacin].

Objective: To purify mutacin produced from isolated Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) strains in order to, contribute to molecular biological research of mutacin.

Methods: The antibacterial activity of 80 isolated strains was tested by the stab culture technique against Streptococcus oralis ATCC 10557.