BACKGROUND Hepatoid adenocarcinoma(HAC)occurs in extrahepatic organs such as the gastrointestinal tract,testes,ovaries,lungs,mediastinum and pancreas,and frequently produces a-fetoprotein(AFP).HAC of the lung(HAL)is r...BACKGROUND Hepatoid adenocarcinoma(HAC)occurs in extrahepatic organs such as the gastrointestinal tract,testes,ovaries,lungs,mediastinum and pancreas,and frequently produces a-fetoprotein(AFP).HAC of the lung(HAL)is rare,characterized by difficult treatment and poor prognosis.There are no reports of HAL in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,China.CASE S UMMARY A 60-year-old male patient was clinically diagnosed with HAL pT3 NOM0,stageⅡB.Chest computed tomography revealed a 7.5 cm x 7.2 cm soft tissue mass located in the right lung upper lobe and the adjacent superior mediastinum.Right upper lobectomy was performed.The diagnosis of HAL was confirmed by pathological examination,and the patient received paclitaxel and carboplatin as adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery.CONCL USION Clinical manifestations,pathological features,imaging findings,auxiliary examination,and treatment planning of HAL are presented to help clinicians improve their diagnosis and treatment.展开更多
With the rapid development of high-rise buildings and long-span structures in the recent years, high performance com- putation (HPC) is becoming more and more important, sometimes even crucial, for the design and cons...With the rapid development of high-rise buildings and long-span structures in the recent years, high performance com- putation (HPC) is becoming more and more important, sometimes even crucial, for the design and construction of com- plex building structures. To satisfy the engineering requirements of HPC, a parallel FEA computing kernel, which is designed typically for the analysis of complex building structures, will be presented and illustrated in this paper. This kernel program is based on the Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL) and coded by FORTRAN 2008 syntax, which is a parallel computer language. To improve the capability and efficiency of the computing kernel program, the parallel concepts of modern FORTRAN, such as elemental procedure, do concurrent, etc., have been applied extensively in coding and the famous PARDISO solver in MKL has been called to solve the Large-sparse system of linear equations. The ultimate objective of developing the computing kernel is to make the personal computer have the ability to analysis large building structures up to ten million degree of freedoms (DOFs). Up to now, the linear static analysis and dynamic analysis have been achieved while the nonlinear analysis, including geometric and material nonlinearity, has not been finished yet. Therefore, the numerical examples in this paper will be concentrated on demonstrating the validity and efficiency of the linear analysis and modal analysis for large FE models, while ignoring the verification of the nonlinear analysis capabilities.展开更多
Although idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) has traditionally been viewed as a life-long disease caused by a deficiency of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons, a portion of patients may gradually rega...Although idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) has traditionally been viewed as a life-long disease caused by a deficiency of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons, a portion of patients may gradually regain normal reproductive axis function during hormonal replacement therapy. The predictive factors for potential IHH reversal are largely unknown. The aim of our study was to investigate the incidence and clinical features of IHH male patients who had reversed reproductive axis function. In this retrospective cohort study, male IHH patients were classified into a reversal group (n = 18) and a nonreversal group (n = 336). Concentration of gonadotropins and testosterone, as well as testicle sizes and sperm counts, were determined. Of 354 IHH patients, 18 (5.1%) acquired normal reproductive function during treatment. The median age for reversal was 24 years old (range 21-34 years). Compared with the nonreversal group, the reversible group had higher basal luteinizing hormone (LH) (1,0±0.7 IU 1-1 vs 0.4±0.4 IU 1-1, P 〈 0.05) and stimulated LH (28.3 ± 22.6 IU 1-1 vs 1.9 ±1.1 IU 1-1, P 〈 0.01) levels, as well as larger testicle size (5.1 ±2.6 ml vs 1.5± 0.3 ml, P〈 0.01), at the initial visit. In summary, larger testicle size and higher stimulated LH concentrations are favorite parameters for reversal. Our finding suggests that reversible patients may retain partially active reproductive axis function at initial diagnosis.展开更多
Plasticized poly(L-lactide)(PLLA) materials have been applied in many fields and the microstructure performance of such materials attracts much attention of researchers. However, few reports declared the hydrolytic de...Plasticized poly(L-lactide)(PLLA) materials have been applied in many fields and the microstructure performance of such materials attracts much attention of researchers. However, few reports declared the hydrolytic degradation ability of the plasticized PLLA materials. In this article, a small quantity of poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) was introduced into PLLA, which aimed to understand the hydrolytic degradation behavior of the plasticized PLLA materials. The microstructures of the plasticized samples were comparatively investigated using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), wide angle X-ray diffraction(WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and Flourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), etc. The results demonstrated that PEG improved the hydrophilicity of sample surface, and the relatively high content of PEG enhanced the crystallization ability of PLLA matrix. The hydrolytic degradation measurement was carried out at 60 ℃ in an alkaline solution of pH = 12. The results demonstrated that the plasticized PLLA samples exhibited accelerated hydrolytic degradation compared with the pure PLLA sample, and the hydrolytic degradation was also dependent on the PEG content. Further results demonstrated that PEG induced the change of hydrolytic degradation mechanism possibly due to the good dissolution ability of PEG in water, which provided more paths for the penetration of water. Furthermore, the microstructure evolution of the plasticized PLLA during the hydrolytic degradation process was also investigated, and the results demonstrated the occurrence of PLLA crystallization, which was possibly contributed to the decreased hydrolytic degradation rate observed at relatively long hydrolytic degradation time. This work is of great significance and may open a new way for promoting the reclamation of PLLA waste material.展开更多
Objective The purpose of this work is to evaluate the in vitro inhibitory effect of magnolol(MN) and honokiol(HN) on rat / human cytochrome P450(CYP) enzymes(1A2/1A2, 2D/2D6, 3A/3A4, 2E1/2E1, and 2C/2C9). Meth...Objective The purpose of this work is to evaluate the in vitro inhibitory effect of magnolol(MN) and honokiol(HN) on rat / human cytochrome P450(CYP) enzymes(1A2/1A2, 2D/2D6, 3A/3A4, 2E1/2E1, and 2C/2C9). Methods Rat liver microsomes(RLM) and human liver microsomes(HLM) were used as the enzyme sources. After the probe substrate of each CYP isoforms was co-incubated individually with MN or HN in RLM or HLM, the metabolite production of each probe substrate in RLM and HLM incubation medium was determined and used to evaluate the activity of corresponding CYP isoforms. Results MN inhibited rat CYP1A2 and human CYP3A4 with the IC50 values of 10.0 and 56.2 μmol/L, respectively. HN inhibited rat CYP1A2 and CYP2E1, human CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 with the IC50 values of 12.1, 12.6, 17.8, and 43.9 μmol/L, respectively. Conclusion HN is a moderate or weak inhibitor of human CYP1A2. Both MN and HN are weak or non inhibitors of the other tested human CYP isoforms. The results suggest that no significant metabolic interaction seems likely to occur when the substrate drugs of CYP isoforms tested in the present work are co-administered with MN and HN.展开更多
Urban spatial identity,as the core content of a distinctive urban image and the representation of urban competitiveness and attraction,is critical to cities in the rapid development process.In view of maintaining and ...Urban spatial identity,as the core content of a distinctive urban image and the representation of urban competitiveness and attraction,is critical to cities in the rapid development process.In view of maintaining and strengthening the spatial identity in a historic urban area,which is the key issue of urban construction in China at present,based on the literature review of Chinese urban spatial identity studies,three research paradigms are summarized:landscape,culture,and economy.Although the traditional evaluation method of spatial identity in historic urban areas has focused on the scarcity of characteristic resources,the relation-ship between characteristic resources and human beings has been ignored.Therefore,based on the declaration of the fundamental mechanism of urban spatial identity in historic urban areas,a new evaluation method was proposed considering four aspects,including object,subject,content,and indicators.The results indicated that the framework of evaluation and design,which is based on the assessment of the relationship between characteristic resources and human beings,is an effective strategy to improve the scientific evaluation of urban spatial identity.Our study has substantial implications for urban planners and managers in solving the urban identity crisis issue in historic urban areas.展开更多
Since the beginning of the 21st century,more than half of the world's population has lived in cities.Urbanization is developing rapidly around the world.However,it is not a monolithic or linear development,but pre...Since the beginning of the 21st century,more than half of the world's population has lived in cities.Urbanization is developing rapidly around the world.However,it is not a monolithic or linear development,but presents a variety of forms.Cities have become diverse and ambiguous.The connections between cities have transcended national borders,and formed networks with each other.In turn,this also puts the city in the complex dynamic changes.In every corner of the world,there are endless challenges faced by urban planners and city authorities.Building an academic platform for people-oriented urban design is of positive significance for carrying out research on major scientific issues and key technologies in the field of urban design.展开更多
基金Supported by the Yunnan Health Science and Technology Plan Project Task Book,No.2017NS020Yunnan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission Reserve Talent Project,No.H-2017013+2 种基金Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Project,No.2017FE467(-142)2018 CSCOQilu Tumor Project,No.YQ201802-011the Educational Reform Project of Kunming Medical University,No.2018-JY-Y-046
文摘BACKGROUND Hepatoid adenocarcinoma(HAC)occurs in extrahepatic organs such as the gastrointestinal tract,testes,ovaries,lungs,mediastinum and pancreas,and frequently produces a-fetoprotein(AFP).HAC of the lung(HAL)is rare,characterized by difficult treatment and poor prognosis.There are no reports of HAL in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,China.CASE S UMMARY A 60-year-old male patient was clinically diagnosed with HAL pT3 NOM0,stageⅡB.Chest computed tomography revealed a 7.5 cm x 7.2 cm soft tissue mass located in the right lung upper lobe and the adjacent superior mediastinum.Right upper lobectomy was performed.The diagnosis of HAL was confirmed by pathological examination,and the patient received paclitaxel and carboplatin as adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery.CONCL USION Clinical manifestations,pathological features,imaging findings,auxiliary examination,and treatment planning of HAL are presented to help clinicians improve their diagnosis and treatment.
文摘With the rapid development of high-rise buildings and long-span structures in the recent years, high performance com- putation (HPC) is becoming more and more important, sometimes even crucial, for the design and construction of com- plex building structures. To satisfy the engineering requirements of HPC, a parallel FEA computing kernel, which is designed typically for the analysis of complex building structures, will be presented and illustrated in this paper. This kernel program is based on the Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL) and coded by FORTRAN 2008 syntax, which is a parallel computer language. To improve the capability and efficiency of the computing kernel program, the parallel concepts of modern FORTRAN, such as elemental procedure, do concurrent, etc., have been applied extensively in coding and the famous PARDISO solver in MKL has been called to solve the Large-sparse system of linear equations. The ultimate objective of developing the computing kernel is to make the personal computer have the ability to analysis large building structures up to ten million degree of freedoms (DOFs). Up to now, the linear static analysis and dynamic analysis have been achieved while the nonlinear analysis, including geometric and material nonlinearity, has not been finished yet. Therefore, the numerical examples in this paper will be concentrated on demonstrating the validity and efficiency of the linear analysis and modal analysis for large FE models, while ignoring the verification of the nonlinear analysis capabilities.
文摘Although idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) has traditionally been viewed as a life-long disease caused by a deficiency of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons, a portion of patients may gradually regain normal reproductive axis function during hormonal replacement therapy. The predictive factors for potential IHH reversal are largely unknown. The aim of our study was to investigate the incidence and clinical features of IHH male patients who had reversed reproductive axis function. In this retrospective cohort study, male IHH patients were classified into a reversal group (n = 18) and a nonreversal group (n = 336). Concentration of gonadotropins and testosterone, as well as testicle sizes and sperm counts, were determined. Of 354 IHH patients, 18 (5.1%) acquired normal reproductive function during treatment. The median age for reversal was 24 years old (range 21-34 years). Compared with the nonreversal group, the reversible group had higher basal luteinizing hormone (LH) (1,0±0.7 IU 1-1 vs 0.4±0.4 IU 1-1, P 〈 0.05) and stimulated LH (28.3 ± 22.6 IU 1-1 vs 1.9 ±1.1 IU 1-1, P 〈 0.01) levels, as well as larger testicle size (5.1 ±2.6 ml vs 1.5± 0.3 ml, P〈 0.01), at the initial visit. In summary, larger testicle size and higher stimulated LH concentrations are favorite parameters for reversal. Our finding suggests that reversible patients may retain partially active reproductive axis function at initial diagnosis.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51473137)
文摘Plasticized poly(L-lactide)(PLLA) materials have been applied in many fields and the microstructure performance of such materials attracts much attention of researchers. However, few reports declared the hydrolytic degradation ability of the plasticized PLLA materials. In this article, a small quantity of poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) was introduced into PLLA, which aimed to understand the hydrolytic degradation behavior of the plasticized PLLA materials. The microstructures of the plasticized samples were comparatively investigated using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), wide angle X-ray diffraction(WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and Flourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), etc. The results demonstrated that PEG improved the hydrophilicity of sample surface, and the relatively high content of PEG enhanced the crystallization ability of PLLA matrix. The hydrolytic degradation measurement was carried out at 60 ℃ in an alkaline solution of pH = 12. The results demonstrated that the plasticized PLLA samples exhibited accelerated hydrolytic degradation compared with the pure PLLA sample, and the hydrolytic degradation was also dependent on the PEG content. Further results demonstrated that PEG induced the change of hydrolytic degradation mechanism possibly due to the good dissolution ability of PEG in water, which provided more paths for the penetration of water. Furthermore, the microstructure evolution of the plasticized PLLA during the hydrolytic degradation process was also investigated, and the results demonstrated the occurrence of PLLA crystallization, which was possibly contributed to the decreased hydrolytic degradation rate observed at relatively long hydrolytic degradation time. This work is of great significance and may open a new way for promoting the reclamation of PLLA waste material.
基金supported financially by the Hubei Province Natural Science Funds (No.2013ZR009)
文摘Objective The purpose of this work is to evaluate the in vitro inhibitory effect of magnolol(MN) and honokiol(HN) on rat / human cytochrome P450(CYP) enzymes(1A2/1A2, 2D/2D6, 3A/3A4, 2E1/2E1, and 2C/2C9). Methods Rat liver microsomes(RLM) and human liver microsomes(HLM) were used as the enzyme sources. After the probe substrate of each CYP isoforms was co-incubated individually with MN or HN in RLM or HLM, the metabolite production of each probe substrate in RLM and HLM incubation medium was determined and used to evaluate the activity of corresponding CYP isoforms. Results MN inhibited rat CYP1A2 and human CYP3A4 with the IC50 values of 10.0 and 56.2 μmol/L, respectively. HN inhibited rat CYP1A2 and CYP2E1, human CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 with the IC50 values of 12.1, 12.6, 17.8, and 43.9 μmol/L, respectively. Conclusion HN is a moderate or weak inhibitor of human CYP1A2. Both MN and HN are weak or non inhibitors of the other tested human CYP isoforms. The results suggest that no significant metabolic interaction seems likely to occur when the substrate drugs of CYP isoforms tested in the present work are co-administered with MN and HN.
基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project(2021M690600).
文摘Urban spatial identity,as the core content of a distinctive urban image and the representation of urban competitiveness and attraction,is critical to cities in the rapid development process.In view of maintaining and strengthening the spatial identity in a historic urban area,which is the key issue of urban construction in China at present,based on the literature review of Chinese urban spatial identity studies,three research paradigms are summarized:landscape,culture,and economy.Although the traditional evaluation method of spatial identity in historic urban areas has focused on the scarcity of characteristic resources,the relation-ship between characteristic resources and human beings has been ignored.Therefore,based on the declaration of the fundamental mechanism of urban spatial identity in historic urban areas,a new evaluation method was proposed considering four aspects,including object,subject,content,and indicators.The results indicated that the framework of evaluation and design,which is based on the assessment of the relationship between characteristic resources and human beings,is an effective strategy to improve the scientific evaluation of urban spatial identity.Our study has substantial implications for urban planners and managers in solving the urban identity crisis issue in historic urban areas.
文摘Since the beginning of the 21st century,more than half of the world's population has lived in cities.Urbanization is developing rapidly around the world.However,it is not a monolithic or linear development,but presents a variety of forms.Cities have become diverse and ambiguous.The connections between cities have transcended national borders,and formed networks with each other.In turn,this also puts the city in the complex dynamic changes.In every corner of the world,there are endless challenges faced by urban planners and city authorities.Building an academic platform for people-oriented urban design is of positive significance for carrying out research on major scientific issues and key technologies in the field of urban design.