SKA3 Up-regulation Promotes Lung Adenocarcinoma Growth and is a Predictor of Poor Prognosis.

Objective: The objective of this research is to investigate the expression and function of SKA3 in lung adenocarcinoma.

Methods: The mRNA expression level of SKA3 in lung adenocarcinoma and its association with clinic-pathological factors were analyzed using data obtained from the TCGA database. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) for SKA3 (si-SKA3) was used to down-regulate SKA3 in A549 cells.

Design of label-free, homogeneous biosensing platform based on plasmonic coupling and surface-enhanced Raman scattering using unmodified gold nanoparticles.

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has emerged as a promising spectroscopic technique for biosensing. However, to design a SERS-based biosensor, almost all currently used methods involve the time-consuming and complicated modification of the metallic nanoparticles with the Raman active dye and biorecognition element, which restricts their widespread applications. Herein, we report a label-free, homogeneous and easy-to-operate biosensing platform for the rapid, simple and sensitive SERS detection by using the unmodified gold nanoparticles (Au NPs).

[Development of a presenteeism questionnaire for skilled workers at high-technology enterprises].

Objective: To develop a presenteeism questionnaire for Chinese high-technology skilled workers.

Methods: Methods being used would include literature review, face-to-face in depth interview, experts' consultation in developing the questionnaire.

Results: The presenteeism questionnaire includes two sections;one on employee's general health condition and the second one is a survey on the influences of employees'health conditions on their productivity.

[Structural and optical characterization of ZnO thin films grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy].

High-quality ZnO thin films were grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (P-MBE) on Al2 O3 (0001) substrate with a low temperature ZnO buffer layer. Structural and optical characterization were studied for ZnO thin films. Only a peak at (0002) were observed in the X-ray reflectivity (XRD) spectra with the full-width at half maximum (FWHM) value 0.