MOF-derived LDH modified flame-retardant polyurethane sponge for high-performance oil-water separation: Interface engineering design based on bioinspiration.

Frequent petrochemical spill accidents and secondary fire hazards have threatened the ecological environment and environmental safety. The traditional purification technology has the problems of high energy consumption and secondary pollution, which also brings new challenges to spill disposal. Herein, we demonstrate a biomimetic structure-based flame-retardant polyurethane (PU) sponge (FPUF@MOF-LDH@HDTMS) for continuous oil-water separation.

Photoinduced Copper-Catalyzed Site-Selective C(sp)-C(sp) Cross-Coupling via Aryl Sulfonium Salts.

The classical Sonogashira reaction of aryl electrophiles in the presence of Pd catalysts has been well established as a potent method for arylalkyne synthesis. However, the site-selective C(sp)-C(sp) cross-coupling strategy using a non-noble-metal catalyst is rare. An efficient alternative approach for the synthesis of arylalkynes via a Cu-catalyzed Sonogashira-type reaction promoted by visible light is described.

[The Maintenance and Common Troubleshooting of GE MINItrace Qilin Medical Cyclotron].

This study analyzes the maintenance and common faults of GE MINItrace Qilin medical cyclotron, and studies three kinds of the machine's faults.

Prevalence and distribution of HPV types in genital warts in Xi'an, China: a prospective study.

Objectives: To characterise the prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in genital warts in Xi'an, China.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted in Shaanxi Provincial Institute for Skin Disease and STD Control (SPISSC) between September 2014 and April 2017. Genital wart samples were obtained from 879 patients, including 512 men and 367 women.

Evaluation of Prospective HLA-B*13:01 Screening to Prevent Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome in Patients With Leprosy.

Importance: Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) is the most serious adverse reaction associated with dapsone administration and one of the major causes of death in patients with leprosy, whose standard treatment includes multidrug therapy (MDT) with dapsone, rifampicin, and clofazimine. Although the HLA-B*13:01 polymorphism has been identified as the genetic determinant of DHS in the Chinese population, no studies to date have been done to evaluate whether prospective HLA-B*13:01 screening could prevent DHS by identifying patients who should not receive dapsone.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical use of prospective HLA-B*13:01 screening for reduction of the incidence of DHS by excluding dapsone from the treatment for patients with HLA-B*13:01-positive leprosy.

Intramedullary nailing for fibrous dysplasia of lower limbs.

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) of the bone is rare and self-limiting. However, lesion expansion may occur, causing pain, deformity and pathological fracture, in which case surgery is occasionally required. Indicators of FD have not been previously described, although there are several surgical procedures reported (curettage, curettage and graft, and internal fixation).

siRNAs target sites selection of ezrin and the influence of RNA interference on ezrin expression and biological characters of osteosarcoma cells.

Ezrin, one of the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) protein family which act as membrane organizers and linkers between plasma membrane and cytoskeleton, has attracted much attention as a crucial factor for tumor metastasis. Overexpression of ezrin has been correlated with the metastatic potential of several cancers especially for osteosarcoma. Short interfering RNA (siRNA) downregulate gene expression through an enzyme-mediated process named RNA interference (RNAi).

Eosinophilic granuloma of bilateral humerus with unusual diagnostic process.

A 15-year-old boy presented with a right shoulder pain and the inability to use his right upper limb after carrying a heavy object. Physical examination and local imaging revealed a benign tumor or tumor-like lesion in the upper ends of both humeri and a pathologic fracture in the right humerus. An initial biopsy was reported as fibroblastic osteosarcoma.

Quercetin induces apoptosis in the methotrexate-resistant osteosarcoma cell line U2-OS/MTX300 via mitochondrial dysfunction and dephosphorylation of Akt.

Quercetin is the most abundant polyphenolic flavonoid found in plants. Several studies suggest that it has potent anticancer effects. The present study examines the apoptosis-inducing activity and the underlying mechanism of action of quercetin in a methotrexate (MTX)-resistant osteosarcoma model.

Ezrin mRNA target site selection for DNAzymes using secondary structure and hybridization thermodynamics.

Ezrin, a membrane organizer and linker between plasma membrane and cytoskeleton, is well documented to play an important role in the metastatic capacity of cancer cells especially for osteosarcoma cells. It has provided an ideal target for cancer gene therapy. RNA-cleaving 10-23 DNAzymes, consisting of a 15-nucleotide catalytical domain flanked by two target-specific complementary arms, can cleave the target mRNA at purine-pyrimidine dinucleotide effectively.

Analysis on value of household contact survey in case detection of leprosy at a low endemic situation in China.

Background: Leprosy is at a low endemic situation in China, the value of house contact survey in case detection of leprosy becoming a dispute.

Aims: To evaluate the value of household contact survey in the case detection of leprosy at a low endemic situation in China.

Methods: A study was carried out using a designed questionnaire in a retrospective method to analyze the value of household contact survey in case detection in Southwest and East China.