[Universality and Potential Application of Mn(Ⅱ) Oxidation Triggered by Microbial Interspecies Interactions].

Mn(Ⅱ)-oxidizing microorganisms can catalytically increase the oxidation rate of divalent manganese by several orders of magnitude, and affect the valence state and fate of elemental manganese. In addition to Mn(Ⅱ)-oxidization by a single microbial strain, our previous studies revealed that interspecies interactions between two bacterial strains ( sp. QXT-31 and sp.

[Removal of Organic Matter from Water by Chemical Preoxidation Coupled with Biogenic Manganese Oxidation].

In the process of drinking water treatment, potassium permanganate and iron-manganese oxides are typical pre-oxidation methods that can not only effectively remove organic matters in drinking water, but also reduce the production of disinfection by-products (DBPs). However these two pre-oxidation methods will produce Mn that is genotoxic. In order to solve this problem, a concept was proposed to connect biogenic-manganese oxidation technology after chemical oxidation.

[Competitive Microbial Oxidation and Reduction of Arsenic].

Filters are widely applied in drinking water treatment plants. Our previous study, which explored the asenic redox in a filter of drinking water plant treating underground water, found that As3+ could be oxidized to As5+ by biogenic manganese oxides, while As5+ could be reduced to As3+ by some microbial arsenic reductases in the biofilter system. This microbial competition could influence the system stability and treatment efficiency.

[Application of FCM-qPCR to Quantify the Common Water Pathogens].

In the past, fecal E. coli was always regarded as the indicator organism for estimation of pathogens in water. However, a weak relation between fecal E.

[Application of FISH-NanoSIMS technique in environmental microbial ecology study].

With the development of microbial ecology techniques, it is possible to analyze the distribution and function of microorganisms simultaneously in complex ecosystems. To explore the application of FISH-NanoSIMS in environmental microbial ecology study, our study used the stable isotope labeled compounds 13C-C6H12O6, and 15N-NH4Cl as C and N sources for cultivating the pure culture (manganese oxidizing bacteria, Pseudomonas sp. QJX-1) and environmental samples (the shallow soil and anaerobic sludge).

[Characterization of manganese oxidation by Pseudomonas sp. QJX-1].

A manganese-oxidizing bacteria (QJX-1) was isolated from the soil of a manganese mine. It was identified as Pseudomonas sp. QJX-1 by 16S rDNA sequencing.

Mitigation of acute ultraviolet B radiation-mediated damages by baicalin in mouse skin.

Background: Solar ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, in particular UVB with a wavelength range between 290 and 320 nm, induces different hazardous effects on the skin, including sunburn, photoaging and cancer. Protection against sun-induced damage is therefore a highly desirable goal. Chemoprevention is being investigated as a potential approach for the management of UV damages including skin cancer.

Protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate on the immune function of dendritic cells after ultraviolet B irradiation.

Aim: To investigate the protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on the immune function of dendritic cells (DCs) after ultraviolet B irradiation (UVB) and its underlying mechanisms.

Methods: The monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood and cultivated into DCs with cytokines, such as granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin (IL)-4. DCs were harvested after cultivation for 7 days and subjected to irradiation with different dosages of UVB.

Ginsenoside Rb1 suppresses ultraviolet radiation-induced apoptosis by inducing DNA repair.

Ultraviolet (UV)-induced DNA damage is a crucial molecular trigger for sunburn cell formation and skin cancer. Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is the main mechanism in repairing UVB-induced DNA damage to mammalian cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional role of ginsenoside Rb1 in UV-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in HaCaT (keratinocyte cell line) cells, and Xpc(-) knockout mouse keratinocytes.

[Effects of warm needle moxibustion on bone mass density and biochemical indexes of bone metabolism in patients of postmenopausal osteoporosis].

Objective: To compare therapeutic effects of warm needle moxibustion and medication on osteoporosis and to study the mechanism.

Methods: Forty cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group, 20 cases in each group. The acupuncture group was treated by warm needle moxibustion at Dazhu (BL 11), Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL 23), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34) etc.

Protective effect of the Baicalin against DNA damage induced by ultraviolet B irradiation to mouse epidermis.

Purpose: To investigate whether topical application of Baicalin affords protecting Balb/C mice epidermis from ultraviolet (UV)B-induced DNA damage and its underlying mechanisms.

Methods: A DNA damage model of UVB irradiation-induced mice epidermis was established. The immunohistochemical staining, Southwestern dot-blotting were used for cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) detection; Western blotting was used for p53 detection; reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA level of Bcl-2 and Bax; terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) was used to detect apoptotic cells.

Superolateral dislocation of the intact mandibular condyle into the temporal fossa: review of the literature and report of a case.

Anterior dislocation of the mandibular condyle is common, but superolateral dislocation is quite rare. Because of its rarity, this type of dislocation is often misdiagnosed or completely overlooked. We describe an additional case of superolateral dislocation of the intact condyle into the temporal fossa.