Correlation analysis of airway space and condylar morphology in bilateral idiopathic condylar resorption patients.

To evaluate the airway space in bilateral idiopathic condylar resorption (ICR) patients and analyse the correlation between the morphological characteristics of the condyles and airway parameters. In all, 35 female patients with bilateral ICR (mean age: 21.6 years) and 35 age-matched female controls (mean age: 21.

Threatment Strategies for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: Ablation and its Combination Patterns.

With the development of guidance technology and ablation equipment, ablative procedures have emerged as important loco-regional alternatives to surgical resection for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (rHCC) patients. Currently, ablation modalities used in clinical practice mainly include radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), laser ablation (LA), cryoablation (CRA), high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), and irreversible electroporation (IRE). Accumulated comparative data of ablation versus surgical resection reveal noninferior responses and outcomes but superior adverse effects.

Nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and practices among residents in the Northeast areas of China during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to SARS-CoV-2 infection continues to affect the daily life of communities worldwide. Nutrition is a vital determinant of overall health. Given the lack of specific drugs for COVID-19 and incomplete vaccination coverage, optimizing nutrition appears to be one of the most cost-effective means of enhancing immunity.

Changes of multiple biotransformation phase I and phase II enzyme activities in human fetal adrenals during fetal development.

Aim: Fetal adrenal, which synthesizes steroid hormones, is critical to fetal growth and development. Our recent research showed that some xenobiotics could interfere with steroidogenesis and induce intrauterine growth retardation in rats. The study on the characteristics of biotransformation enzymes in fetal adrenals still seems to be important with respect to possible significance in xenobiotic-induced fetal development toxicity.

[Expression and significance of survivin protein, PTEN in prostatic cancer].

Objective: To study the expressions of survivin, PTEN and their relationships with tissue grade and pathology stage in prostatic carcinoma (PCa).

Methods: The immunohistological staining was used to evaluated the expressions of survivin protein and PTEN in 43 case of prostatic carcinoma (PCa) and 5 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Results: The positive rate of survivin protein was 81.

[Activation of the immunologic function of rat Kupffer cells by the polysaccharides of Angelica sinensis].

Aim: To observe the influence of polysaccharides of Angelica sinensis (ASP) on the immunologic function of rat Kupffer cells.

Methods: Normal rat Kupffer cells were treated with ASP in vitro. Absorbance at 540 nm ( A540) of neutral red absorption and supernatant NO, TNF-alpha in the cells were measured to evaluate the immunologic function of Kupffer cells; LDH leakage was measured to estimate the severity of cellular damage; Rats were given ASP 0.

[Effects of Angelica sinensis polysaccharides on hepatic drug metabolism enzymes activities in mice].

Objective: To study the effects of Angelica sinensis Polysaccharides (ASP) on the hepatic drug metabolism enzymes activities in normal mice and those prednisolone (PSL)-induced liver injury.

Method: The activities of phase II enzymes (GSH-related enzymes) and cytochrome P450 enzymes were measured by biochemical method.

Result: ASP increased the activities of glutathione S-transferase in liver microsomes and mitochondria.

In vitro metabolic characteristics of cytochrome P-450 2A6 in Chinese liver microsomes.

Aim: To investigate the metabolic characteristics of cytochrome P-450 C YP2A6 in human liver microsomes.

Methods: Cytochrome P-450 enzyme activities were measured by biochemical assays. Xenobiotics were employed to observe their effects on CYP2A6 in vitro.