Consolidation deformation occurs in clay liners under the self-weight of wastes at a simple garbage dump or dredged sediment dump, which leads to a decrease in the porosity. However. the migration of contaminants in c...Consolidation deformation occurs in clay liners under the self-weight of wastes at a simple garbage dump or dredged sediment dump, which leads to a decrease in the porosity. However. the migration of contaminants in clay liners is influenced by the porosity. Thus, the impact of consolidation deformation of clay liners on the migration of contaminants cannot be ignored. Based on Biot's consolidation theory, the contaminant migration theory, and consideration of the three kinds of migration mechanisms of convection, diffusion, and adsorption, a one-dimensional migration model of contaminants in deforming porous media was established, and the finite difference method was adopted to obtain the numerical solutions for an established initial-boundary value problem. The impact of consolidation pressure on the migration law of a contaminant was studied. The results show that, regardless of adsorption modes, different consolidation pressures have similar impacts on the migration law of the contaminant. Namely, over a certain migration time, the greater the consolidation pressure is, the smaller the migration depth of the contaminant. The results also show that, while the migration time increases, the impact of a certain increment of consolidation pressure on the variation of contaminant concentration with the depth increases gradually and, while the migration depth increases, the impact of a certain increment of consolidation pressure on the variation of the contaminant concentration with time increases gradually.展开更多
BACKGROUND The potential role of chronic inflammation in the development of cancer has been widely recognized.However,there has been little research fully and thoroughly exploring the molecular link between hepatitis ...BACKGROUND The potential role of chronic inflammation in the development of cancer has been widely recognized.However,there has been little research fully and thoroughly exploring the molecular link between hepatitis B virus(HBV)and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).AIM To elucidate the molecular links between HBV and HCC through analyzing the molecular processes of HBV-HCC using a multidimensional approach.METHODS First,maladjusted genes shared between HBV and HCC were identified by disease-related differentially expressed genes.Second,the protein-protein interaction network based on dysfunctional genes identified a series of dysfunctional modules and significant crosstalk between modules based on the hypergeometric test.In addition,key regulators were detected by pivot analysis.Finally,targeted drugs that have regulatory effects on diseases were predicted by modular methods and drug target information.RESULTS The study found that 67 genes continued to increase in the HBV-HCC process.Moreover,366 overlapping genes in the module network participated in multiple functional blocks.It could be presumed that these genes and their interactions play an important role in the relationship between inflammation and cancer.Correspondingly,significant crosstalk constructed a module level bridge for HBV-HCC molecular processes.On the other hand,a series of non-coding RNAs and transcription factors that have potential pivot regulatory effects on HBV and HCC were identified.Among them,some of the regulators also had persistent disorders in the process of HBV-HCC including microRNA-192,microRNA-215,and microRNA-874,and early growth response 2,FOS,and Kruppel-like factor 4.Therefore,the study concluded that these pivots are the key bridge molecules outside the module.Last but not least,a variety of drugs that may have some potential pharmacological or toxic side effects on HBV-induced HCC were predicted,but their mechanisms still need to be further explored.CONCLUSION The results suggest that the persistent inflammatory environment of HBV can be utilized as an important risk factor to induce the occurrence of HCC,which is supported by molecular evidence.展开更多
To the Editor:IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis(IgG4-SC)has re cently been recognized as a biliary manifestation of IgG4-related disease(IgG4-RD).Type 3 IgG4-SC pre sented biliary strictures in both the porta he...To the Editor:IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis(IgG4-SC)has re cently been recognized as a biliary manifestation of IgG4-related disease(IgG4-RD).Type 3 IgG4-SC pre sented biliary strictures in both the porta hepatis and the distal common bile duct(CBD).;Its manifestation especially in the absence of autoimmune pancreatitis,is extremely rare and very similar to that of cholangiocarci noma(CC).展开更多
The structure ofV2O5-P2O5-Sb2O3-Bi2O3glass and its state of crystallization were studied by means of infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results indicate that, in this glass, V and P exist mainly...The structure ofV2O5-P2O5-Sb2O3-Bi2O3glass and its state of crystallization were studied by means of infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results indicate that, in this glass, V and P exist mainly in the form of a single-stranded linear (VO3)n and an isolated (PO4) tetrahedral with no double bond. Partial V and P are connected through O, forming an amorphous structure of layered vana- dium phosphate. Trivalent Sb3+ and Bi3+ open the V=O bond and appear in interlayers, so a weak three-dimensional structure is connected successfully. Along with the substitution of Sb203 for partial V205 or that of P205 for partial V205, the network structure of the glass is rein- forced, and the crystallization is reduced.展开更多
Objective: To standardize pain management in the anesthesia recovery period and improve the effects of analgesia on acute postoperative pain. Methods: Using healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA), we ...Objective: To standardize pain management in the anesthesia recovery period and improve the effects of analgesia on acute postoperative pain. Methods: Using healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA), we analyzed the primary cause of patients' pain and subsequently determined the process and risk priority number (RPN). Results: Actions were taken to improve patients' pain. After using HFMEA, the experimental group's visual analog scale (VAS) scores were lower than those of the control group at 1 h and at discharge from the post-anesthetic intensive care unit (PAICU). The differences were statistically significant (P 〈 0.05). Conclusions: The application of failure mode and effect analysis can relieve pain and improve the quality of nursing.展开更多
The sensitivity of cancer cells to radiation therapy varies based on cell cycle phase. Here we evaluated the differences between X-ray and carbon-ion irradiation with respect to cellular radiosensitivity and cancer cy...The sensitivity of cancer cells to radiation therapy varies based on cell cycle phase. Here we evaluated the differences between X-ray and carbon-ion irradiation with respect to cellular radiosensitivity and cancer cycle arrest in the breast cancer cell line, MCF-7. The cell survival rate, cell cycle distribution and the presence of apoptosis were measured by clonogenic assay and flow cytometry. BRCA1 and p21 protein levels were analyzed by Western blot, and the levels of human telomerase reverse transcriptase(h TERT) m RNA expression and telomere length were detected with real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results show a significant dose-dependent effects on survival rate, apoptosis and protein levels in the carbon-ion group of MCF-7 cells. Decreased proliferation was not observed at 2 Gy X-ray irradiation. There were significant differences in cellular cycle arrest, apoptosis percentages and BRCA1 and p21 protein expression between X-ray and heavy-ion groups. The results indicatedthat increasing in BRCA1 and p21 expression, and attenuation of h TERT gene expression induced by heavy-ion irradiation in MCF-7 cells might relate to mechanism of cellular radiosensitivity in G2/M arrested phase.展开更多
Gallbladder polyps(GBPs),which are defined as a pathological change protruding from the gallbladder mucosa,are one of the main causes of hospital admission for cholecystectomy.The incidence of GBPs is 4.2 to 9.5%in Ch...Gallbladder polyps(GBPs),which are defined as a pathological change protruding from the gallbladder mucosa,are one of the main causes of hospital admission for cholecystectomy.The incidence of GBPs is 4.2 to 9.5%in China.To date,the etiology of GBPs has not yet been clearly defined.According to previous studies,metabolic status is strongly associated with GBPs.⑵A single polyp is more likely to exhibit a malignant transformation,and large(diameter greater than 10 mm)single polyps should be resected together with the entire gallbladder.However,multiple polyps seem unlikely to transform.Thus,number of GBPs is an important factor that affects the treatment of GBPs.However,clinical factors associated w让h the number of GBPs are not completely understood;therefore,the aim of the current study is to investigate these factors.展开更多
Emerging non-volatile memory technologies,especially flash-based solid state drives(SSDs),have increasingly been adopted in the storage stack.They provide numerous advantages over traditional mechanically rotating har...Emerging non-volatile memory technologies,especially flash-based solid state drives(SSDs),have increasingly been adopted in the storage stack.They provide numerous advantages over traditional mechanically rotating hard disk drives(HDDs)and have a tendency to replace HDDs.Due to the long existence of HDDs as primary building blocks for storage systems,however,much of the system software has been specially designed for HDD and may not be optimal for non-volatile memory media.Therefore,in order to realistically leverage its superior raw performance to the maximum,the existing upper layer software has to be re-evaluated or re-designed.To this end,in this paper,we propose PASS,an optimized I/O scheduler at the Linux block layer to accommodate the changing trend of underlying storage devices toward flash-based SSDs.PASS takes the rich internal parallelism in SSDs into account when dispatching requests to the device driver in order to achieve high performance.Specifically,it partitions the logical storage space into fixed-size regions(preferably the component package sizes)as scheduling units.These scheduling units are serviced in a round-robin manner and for every chance that the chosen dispatching unit issues only a batch of either read or write requests to suppress the excessive mutual interference.Additionally,the requests are sorted according to their visiting addresses while waiting in the dispatching queues to exploit high sequential performance of SSD.The experimental results with a variety of workloads have shown that PASS outperforms the four Linux off-the-shelf I/O schedulers by a degree of 3%up to41%,while at the same time it improves the lifetime significantly,due to reducing the internal write amplification.展开更多
Background:Continuous and porous low hydraulic resistance channels(LHRCs)are important structures of meridians in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).In this study,based on the previous research on LHRCs along meridian ...Background:Continuous and porous low hydraulic resistance channels(LHRCs)are important structures of meridians in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).In this study,based on the previous research on LHRCs along meridian paths(LHRCMs)in mini-pig,we aimed to detect the low hydraulic resistance point(LHRP)and display the LHRCMs in rats.Methods:A technique for measuring interstitial hydraulic resistance(Rh)in rats was established to detect and measure the Rh along the conception vessel(CV)in TCM,and Alcian Blue(AB)solution was injected into the LHRP along the CV.The interstitial fluid pressure(IFP)of the LHRP was measured before and after AB injection.Then,the distribution characteristics of the AB solution were investigated to explore the relationship between AB tracks and meridian paths in TCM.Results:The positions of the LHRPs coincided with the low impedance points(LIPs)of the rat skin along the CV.The Rh value along the CV(10.37,1.26,×10^(6)dyne s cm^(-5))was significantly lower than that in the non-meridian area(19.13±1.37,×10^(6)dyne s cm^(-5),P<0.01).After AB injection,the IFP of the LHRP was 2.52 mmHg,which was higher than that before AB injection.The AB tracks(ABT)along the CV,spleen meridian,and kidney meridian appeared in one or two directions,with single or multiple paths and uneven thickness and length.The appearance rate was 73.33%.Conclusions:LHRCMs existed not only in minipigs but also in rats.The LHRCMs could be observed after AB injection into the LHRP in the subcutaneous connective tissues of rats.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51008008)
文摘Consolidation deformation occurs in clay liners under the self-weight of wastes at a simple garbage dump or dredged sediment dump, which leads to a decrease in the porosity. However. the migration of contaminants in clay liners is influenced by the porosity. Thus, the impact of consolidation deformation of clay liners on the migration of contaminants cannot be ignored. Based on Biot's consolidation theory, the contaminant migration theory, and consideration of the three kinds of migration mechanisms of convection, diffusion, and adsorption, a one-dimensional migration model of contaminants in deforming porous media was established, and the finite difference method was adopted to obtain the numerical solutions for an established initial-boundary value problem. The impact of consolidation pressure on the migration law of a contaminant was studied. The results show that, regardless of adsorption modes, different consolidation pressures have similar impacts on the migration law of the contaminant. Namely, over a certain migration time, the greater the consolidation pressure is, the smaller the migration depth of the contaminant. The results also show that, while the migration time increases, the impact of a certain increment of consolidation pressure on the variation of contaminant concentration with the depth increases gradually and, while the migration depth increases, the impact of a certain increment of consolidation pressure on the variation of the contaminant concentration with time increases gradually.
基金Supported by the Basic and Advanced Research Projects of Chongqing,No.cstc2015jcyjA10123
文摘BACKGROUND The potential role of chronic inflammation in the development of cancer has been widely recognized.However,there has been little research fully and thoroughly exploring the molecular link between hepatitis B virus(HBV)and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).AIM To elucidate the molecular links between HBV and HCC through analyzing the molecular processes of HBV-HCC using a multidimensional approach.METHODS First,maladjusted genes shared between HBV and HCC were identified by disease-related differentially expressed genes.Second,the protein-protein interaction network based on dysfunctional genes identified a series of dysfunctional modules and significant crosstalk between modules based on the hypergeometric test.In addition,key regulators were detected by pivot analysis.Finally,targeted drugs that have regulatory effects on diseases were predicted by modular methods and drug target information.RESULTS The study found that 67 genes continued to increase in the HBV-HCC process.Moreover,366 overlapping genes in the module network participated in multiple functional blocks.It could be presumed that these genes and their interactions play an important role in the relationship between inflammation and cancer.Correspondingly,significant crosstalk constructed a module level bridge for HBV-HCC molecular processes.On the other hand,a series of non-coding RNAs and transcription factors that have potential pivot regulatory effects on HBV and HCC were identified.Among them,some of the regulators also had persistent disorders in the process of HBV-HCC including microRNA-192,microRNA-215,and microRNA-874,and early growth response 2,FOS,and Kruppel-like factor 4.Therefore,the study concluded that these pivots are the key bridge molecules outside the module.Last but not least,a variety of drugs that may have some potential pharmacological or toxic side effects on HBV-induced HCC were predicted,but their mechanisms still need to be further explored.CONCLUSION The results suggest that the persistent inflammatory environment of HBV can be utilized as an important risk factor to induce the occurrence of HCC,which is supported by molecular evidence.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81270544)
文摘To the Editor:IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis(IgG4-SC)has re cently been recognized as a biliary manifestation of IgG4-related disease(IgG4-RD).Type 3 IgG4-SC pre sented biliary strictures in both the porta hepatis and the distal common bile duct(CBD).;Its manifestation especially in the absence of autoimmune pancreatitis,is extremely rare and very similar to that of cholangiocarci noma(CC).
文摘The structure ofV2O5-P2O5-Sb2O3-Bi2O3glass and its state of crystallization were studied by means of infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results indicate that, in this glass, V and P exist mainly in the form of a single-stranded linear (VO3)n and an isolated (PO4) tetrahedral with no double bond. Partial V and P are connected through O, forming an amorphous structure of layered vana- dium phosphate. Trivalent Sb3+ and Bi3+ open the V=O bond and appear in interlayers, so a weak three-dimensional structure is connected successfully. Along with the substitution of Sb203 for partial V205 or that of P205 for partial V205, the network structure of the glass is rein- forced, and the crystallization is reduced.
文摘Objective: To standardize pain management in the anesthesia recovery period and improve the effects of analgesia on acute postoperative pain. Methods: Using healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA), we analyzed the primary cause of patients' pain and subsequently determined the process and risk priority number (RPN). Results: Actions were taken to improve patients' pain. After using HFMEA, the experimental group's visual analog scale (VAS) scores were lower than those of the control group at 1 h and at discharge from the post-anesthetic intensive care unit (PAICU). The differences were statistically significant (P 〈 0.05). Conclusions: The application of failure mode and effect analysis can relieve pain and improve the quality of nursing.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1432248)Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Department(0702NKDA045)Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and National Institute of Radiological Sciences of Japan(11J364)
文摘The sensitivity of cancer cells to radiation therapy varies based on cell cycle phase. Here we evaluated the differences between X-ray and carbon-ion irradiation with respect to cellular radiosensitivity and cancer cycle arrest in the breast cancer cell line, MCF-7. The cell survival rate, cell cycle distribution and the presence of apoptosis were measured by clonogenic assay and flow cytometry. BRCA1 and p21 protein levels were analyzed by Western blot, and the levels of human telomerase reverse transcriptase(h TERT) m RNA expression and telomere length were detected with real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results show a significant dose-dependent effects on survival rate, apoptosis and protein levels in the carbon-ion group of MCF-7 cells. Decreased proliferation was not observed at 2 Gy X-ray irradiation. There were significant differences in cellular cycle arrest, apoptosis percentages and BRCA1 and p21 protein expression between X-ray and heavy-ion groups. The results indicatedthat increasing in BRCA1 and p21 expression, and attenuation of h TERT gene expression induced by heavy-ion irradiation in MCF-7 cells might relate to mechanism of cellular radiosensitivity in G2/M arrested phase.
基金This work was supported by grants from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Shandong Province(Nos.2017-463 and 2019-0859)the Medicine and Health Science and Technology Development Plan of Shandong Province(No.2016WS0236)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2018M632679 and 2018M632687)。
文摘Gallbladder polyps(GBPs),which are defined as a pathological change protruding from the gallbladder mucosa,are one of the main causes of hospital admission for cholecystectomy.The incidence of GBPs is 4.2 to 9.5%in China.To date,the etiology of GBPs has not yet been clearly defined.According to previous studies,metabolic status is strongly associated with GBPs.⑵A single polyp is more likely to exhibit a malignant transformation,and large(diameter greater than 10 mm)single polyps should be resected together with the entire gallbladder.However,multiple polyps seem unlikely to transform.Thus,number of GBPs is an important factor that affects the treatment of GBPs.However,clinical factors associated w让h the number of GBPs are not completely understood;therefore,the aim of the current study is to investigate these factors.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program(973)of China(No.2004CB318203) the National High-Tech R&D Program(863)of China(No.2009AA01A402)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,China(No.2013CFB035)the Key Science Research Project of Hubei Education Office in China(No.D20141301)
文摘Emerging non-volatile memory technologies,especially flash-based solid state drives(SSDs),have increasingly been adopted in the storage stack.They provide numerous advantages over traditional mechanically rotating hard disk drives(HDDs)and have a tendency to replace HDDs.Due to the long existence of HDDs as primary building blocks for storage systems,however,much of the system software has been specially designed for HDD and may not be optimal for non-volatile memory media.Therefore,in order to realistically leverage its superior raw performance to the maximum,the existing upper layer software has to be re-evaluated or re-designed.To this end,in this paper,we propose PASS,an optimized I/O scheduler at the Linux block layer to accommodate the changing trend of underlying storage devices toward flash-based SSDs.PASS takes the rich internal parallelism in SSDs into account when dispatching requests to the device driver in order to achieve high performance.Specifically,it partitions the logical storage space into fixed-size regions(preferably the component package sizes)as scheduling units.These scheduling units are serviced in a round-robin manner and for every chance that the chosen dispatching unit issues only a batch of either read or write requests to suppress the excessive mutual interference.Additionally,the requests are sorted according to their visiting addresses while waiting in the dispatching queues to exploit high sequential performance of SSD.The experimental results with a variety of workloads have shown that PASS outperforms the four Linux off-the-shelf I/O schedulers by a degree of 3%up to41%,while at the same time it improves the lifetime significantly,due to reducing the internal write amplification.
基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes:ZZ 20191606National Natural Science Foundation of China:82050006。
文摘Background:Continuous and porous low hydraulic resistance channels(LHRCs)are important structures of meridians in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).In this study,based on the previous research on LHRCs along meridian paths(LHRCMs)in mini-pig,we aimed to detect the low hydraulic resistance point(LHRP)and display the LHRCMs in rats.Methods:A technique for measuring interstitial hydraulic resistance(Rh)in rats was established to detect and measure the Rh along the conception vessel(CV)in TCM,and Alcian Blue(AB)solution was injected into the LHRP along the CV.The interstitial fluid pressure(IFP)of the LHRP was measured before and after AB injection.Then,the distribution characteristics of the AB solution were investigated to explore the relationship between AB tracks and meridian paths in TCM.Results:The positions of the LHRPs coincided with the low impedance points(LIPs)of the rat skin along the CV.The Rh value along the CV(10.37,1.26,×10^(6)dyne s cm^(-5))was significantly lower than that in the non-meridian area(19.13±1.37,×10^(6)dyne s cm^(-5),P<0.01).After AB injection,the IFP of the LHRP was 2.52 mmHg,which was higher than that before AB injection.The AB tracks(ABT)along the CV,spleen meridian,and kidney meridian appeared in one or two directions,with single or multiple paths and uneven thickness and length.The appearance rate was 73.33%.Conclusions:LHRCMs existed not only in minipigs but also in rats.The LHRCMs could be observed after AB injection into the LHRP in the subcutaneous connective tissues of rats.