Optical planar and ridge waveguides formed in Er-doped germanate glass by ion implantation and precise diamond blade dicing.

In this work, we report on the preparation and characterization of the planar and ridge optical waveguides in the -doped germanate glass by combining hydrogen ion implantation and precise diamond blade dicing. The nuclear energy loss and the implantation depth were calculated by the SRIM 2013 software. The refractive index profile was obtained by the reflectivity calculation method.

A potential role of galectin-1 in promoting mouse trophoblast stem cell differentiation.

Galectin-1 is highly expressed in blastocysts and trophoblast giant cells during implantation, and dysregulated galectin-1 is associated with many pregnancy-related abnormalities. Elevated galectin-1 contributes to cancer cells invasion. Here, we found that galectin-1 is expressed in mouse oocytes, preimplantation embryos (all stages), and trophoblast stem (TS) cells.

Therapeutic potential of targeting acinar cell reprogramming in pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a common pancreatic cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Treating this life-threatening disease remains challenging due to the lack of effective prognosis, diagnosis and therapy. Apart from pancreatic duct cells, acinar cells may also be the origin of PDAC.

[Studies on dosage-efficacy/toxicity relationship of anti-hypoxia effects and quality standard of Tibetan medicine Brassicea Radix extract].

To evaluate the efficacy and safety associated with anti-hypoxia effect and establish the quality standard for Brassicea Radix extract, the investigations of acute toxicity and subacute toxicity were carried out to preliminarily appraise the toxicity, and the models of normal pressure hypoxia, acute cerebral ischemia and sodium nitrite poisoning in mice were used to evaluate the effect of enhancing anoxia endurance. Then according to the methods described in the Appendix of Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2010 edition), the sulfuric acid-phenol method was applied to determine the content of polysaccharide, and the water, ash and insoluble matter in water inspections were carried out and the control medicinal herb was identified with the samples by qualitative TLC. The results indicated that ① the toxic effects (LD₅₀) of mice was 56.

[The state of HCV infection and vertical transmission during assisted reproductive technology].

Vertical transmission is the major route of HCV infection in children and draws much attention recently. With the development of assisted reproductive technology (ART), more and more HCV-serodiscordant infertile couples seek assisted reproduction treatment. Vertical transmission of HCV in ART cannot be avoided.

[HPLC fingerprint of Tibetan medicine Shaji Gao].

This study established an HPLC fingerprint of Tibetan medicine Shaji Gao from different habitats and lay a foundation for Shaji Gao varieties identification and preparation process. The chromatographic condition was as follow: Agilent zorbax SB-C18 (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 μm) eluted with the mobile phases of acetonitrile and 0.

[Study on three different species tibetan medicine sea buckthorn by 1H-NMR-based metabonomics].

The 1H-NMR fingerprints of three different species tibetan medicine sea buckthorn were established by 1H-HMR metabolomics to find out different motablism which could provide a new method for the quality evaluation of sea buckthorn. The obtained free induction decay (FID) signal will be imported into MestReNova software and into divide segments. The data will be normalized and processed by principal component analysis and.

[Analysis and thinking on status of quality standard of ethnic medicine].

The establishing and improving of quality standards for ethnic medicine have close relation with the safety and efficacy of clinical medicine. It is significant to promote the modernization and industrialization of ethnic medicine. This paper summarized the present status of quality standards for ethnic medicine, and pointed out the deficiency of ethnic medicine; the origin of medicinal materials was not clear and varieties were confused; the safety research of mineral drug was weak and so on.

Expression characteristics of heparanase in colon carcinoma and its close relationship with cyclooxygenase-2 and angiogenesis.

Background/aims: Heparanase (HPA) influences tumourigenesis and tumour progression by various mechanisms, including angiogenesis. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was strongly correlated with microvessel density, and that COX-2 expression is up-regulated by HPA in esophageal cancer. In this study, we examined the relationship between HPA expression and that of COX-2 in colon carcinoma.

[Expression of human pituitary tumor transforming gene 1 in colorectal cancer detected with real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and its clinical significance].

Background & Objective: Although human pituitary tumor transforming gene 1 (hPTTG1) is overexpressed in malignant tumors such as colorectal cancer, its correlation to clinicopathologic parameters and its value in diagnosis and prognosis prediction of colorectal cancer are still not clear. We investigated the expression of hPTTG1 in colorectal cancer tissues, and elucidated its correlation to some clinicopathologic parameters of colorectal cancer.

Methods: The expression of hPTTG1 in 60 specimens of colorectal cancer and corresponding noncancerous tissues were examined with real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and its correlation to seven clinicopathologic parameters were analyzed.