AIM: To evaluate the ultrasonog raphy (EUS) features of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) as compared with gastric leiomyomas and then to determine the EUS features that could predict malignant GISTs.MET...AIM: To evaluate the ultrasonog raphy (EUS) features of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) as compared with gastric leiomyomas and then to determine the EUS features that could predict malignant GISTs.METHODS: We evaluated the endoscopic EUS features in 53 patients with gastric mesenchymal tumors conf irmed by histopathologic diagnosis. The GISTs were classif ied into benign and malignant groups according to the histological risk classif ication.RESULTS: Immunohistochemical analyses demon-strated 7 leiomyomas and 46 GISTs. Inhomogenicity, hyperechogenic spots, a marginal halo and higher echogenicity as compared with the surrounding muscle layer appeared more frequently in the GISTs than in the leiomyomas (P < 0.05). The presence of at least two of these four features had a sensitivity of 89.1% and a specifi city of 85.7% for predicting GISTs. Except for tumor size and irregularity of the border, most of the EUS features were not helpful for predicting the malignant potential of GISTs. On multivariate analysis, only the maximal diameter of the GISTs was an independent predictor. The optimal size for predicting malignant GISTs was 35 mm. The sensitivity and specificity using this value were 92.3% and 78.8%, respectively.CONCLUSION: EUS may help to differentiate gastric GISTs from gastric leiomyomas. Once GISTs are suspected, surgery should be considered if the size is greater than 3.5 cm.展开更多
The lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus, is a member of the subfamily Dipodinae, known to have a number of subspecies. Previous studies of J. jaculus from North Africa found various morphological forms of unknown t...The lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus, is a member of the subfamily Dipodinae, known to have a number of subspecies. Previous studies of J. jaculus from North Africa found various morphological forms of unknown taxonomic status, which are frequently grouped into two taxa： J. jaculus and J. deserti. We assessed the taxonomic status of this taxon in Tunisia using allozymic （phylogenetic analysis of 23 genetic loci encoding 16 enzymatic proteins） and morphological （multivariate analysis of 13 craniodental characters） analyses of 136 J. jaculus specimens collected from seven localities within its distribution range. Allozymic analysis clearly indicated the existence of two distinct groups of J. jaculus, with a mean genetic distance （D） value of 0.99 and FΩ=0.52. Individuals within the two groups did not show any obvious geographical structuration, even within the Matmata locality which represents the meeting point for the two groups where they were found in sympatry. Additionally, morphometric analysis of 13 craniodental characters was clearly separated the two groups. These results were obtained over a very restricted area of the total distribution of J. jaculus and strongly suggest the occurrence of two separate and often sympatric species within the currently accepted J.jaculus in Tunisia： J.jaculus and J. deserti展开更多
Chemical composition of groundwater reflects the historical evolvement of groundwater in an area. The Cluster Analysis method is introduced in this paper with descriptions of the principle for using this method, and i...Chemical composition of groundwater reflects the historical evolvement of groundwater in an area. The Cluster Analysis method is introduced in this paper with descriptions of the principle for using this method, and introducing the classification process for chemical types of groundwater by using this method. The classification by cluster analysis indicated that the results considered all chemical components of groundwater, which, therefore, is a good effect.展开更多
Fingerprints of two varieties of rice and their mixtures were investigated by a nonlinear chemical reaction system consisting of rice components,sodium bromate,manganese sulfate,sulfuric acid and acetone.The variety o...Fingerprints of two varieties of rice and their mixtures were investigated by a nonlinear chemical reaction system consisting of rice components,sodium bromate,manganese sulfate,sulfuric acid and acetone.The variety of rice was identified by the visual characteristic of fingerprint and system similarity pattern recognition,and the content of each variety of rice in the mixture was determined by the quantitative information of fingerprint.The results show that nonlinear chemical analysis may be used to exactly identify the variety of pure rice and to accurately determine the content of each variety of rice in the mixture,indicating the method is simple and convenient.展开更多
Eight flavonoid derivatives： rutin, quercetin-3-glucoside, quercetin, luteolin-7-glucoside, isorhmnetin-3-sulphate, kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside,＇luteolin and kaempferol have been extracted and characterized from Nipa...Eight flavonoid derivatives： rutin, quercetin-3-glucoside, quercetin, luteolin-7-glucoside, isorhmnetin-3-sulphate, kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside,＇luteolin and kaempferol have been extracted and characterized from Nipa palm. Mild extraction technique involving the use of HPLC-DAD-MS was used. The structures of the flavonoids were determined on the basis of mass spectroscopy. Separation of the crude extract by paper chromatography （PC） on forestall as solvent system gave one major yellowish brown spot which had Rf value of 3.9. The Rf value and maximum absorption from UV spectroscopy were the same as those of quercetin standard. The most prominent compound was quercetin followed by three others： kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside, luteolin-7-glucoside, and isorhmnetin-3 -sulphate.展开更多
The goal of this paper is to study the mathematical properties of a new model of soil carbon dynamics which is a reaction-diffusion system with a chemotactic term, with the aim to account for the formation of soil agg...The goal of this paper is to study the mathematical properties of a new model of soil carbon dynamics which is a reaction-diffusion system with a chemotactic term, with the aim to account for the formation of soil aggregations in the bacterial and microorganism spatial organization(hot spot in soil). This is a spatial and chemotactic version of MOMOS(Modelling Organic changes by Micro-Organisms of Soil), a model recently introduced by M. Pansu and his group. The authors present here two forms of chemotactic terms, first a"classical" one and second a function which prevents the overcrowding of microorganisms.They prove in each case the existence of a nonnegative global solution, and investigate its uniqueness and the existence of a global attractor for all the solutions.展开更多
基金Supported by A Medical Research Institute Grant (2008-1)Pusan National University and a grant from the National R&D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family affairs, Republic of Korea (0920050)
文摘AIM: To evaluate the ultrasonog raphy (EUS) features of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) as compared with gastric leiomyomas and then to determine the EUS features that could predict malignant GISTs.METHODS: We evaluated the endoscopic EUS features in 53 patients with gastric mesenchymal tumors conf irmed by histopathologic diagnosis. The GISTs were classif ied into benign and malignant groups according to the histological risk classif ication.RESULTS: Immunohistochemical analyses demon-strated 7 leiomyomas and 46 GISTs. Inhomogenicity, hyperechogenic spots, a marginal halo and higher echogenicity as compared with the surrounding muscle layer appeared more frequently in the GISTs than in the leiomyomas (P < 0.05). The presence of at least two of these four features had a sensitivity of 89.1% and a specifi city of 85.7% for predicting GISTs. Except for tumor size and irregularity of the border, most of the EUS features were not helpful for predicting the malignant potential of GISTs. On multivariate analysis, only the maximal diameter of the GISTs was an independent predictor. The optimal size for predicting malignant GISTs was 35 mm. The sensitivity and specificity using this value were 92.3% and 78.8%, respectively.CONCLUSION: EUS may help to differentiate gastric GISTs from gastric leiomyomas. Once GISTs are suspected, surgery should be considered if the size is greater than 3.5 cm.
文摘The lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus, is a member of the subfamily Dipodinae, known to have a number of subspecies. Previous studies of J. jaculus from North Africa found various morphological forms of unknown taxonomic status, which are frequently grouped into two taxa： J. jaculus and J. deserti. We assessed the taxonomic status of this taxon in Tunisia using allozymic （phylogenetic analysis of 23 genetic loci encoding 16 enzymatic proteins） and morphological （multivariate analysis of 13 craniodental characters） analyses of 136 J. jaculus specimens collected from seven localities within its distribution range. Allozymic analysis clearly indicated the existence of two distinct groups of J. jaculus, with a mean genetic distance （D） value of 0.99 and FΩ=0.52. Individuals within the two groups did not show any obvious geographical structuration, even within the Matmata locality which represents the meeting point for the two groups where they were found in sympatry. Additionally, morphometric analysis of 13 craniodental characters was clearly separated the two groups. These results were obtained over a very restricted area of the total distribution of J. jaculus and strongly suggest the occurrence of two separate and often sympatric species within the currently accepted J.jaculus in Tunisia： J.jaculus and J. deserti
文摘Chemical composition of groundwater reflects the historical evolvement of groundwater in an area. The Cluster Analysis method is introduced in this paper with descriptions of the principle for using this method, and introducing the classification process for chemical types of groundwater by using this method. The classification by cluster analysis indicated that the results considered all chemical components of groundwater, which, therefore, is a good effect.
基金Project(61533021) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Fingerprints of two varieties of rice and their mixtures were investigated by a nonlinear chemical reaction system consisting of rice components,sodium bromate,manganese sulfate,sulfuric acid and acetone.The variety of rice was identified by the visual characteristic of fingerprint and system similarity pattern recognition,and the content of each variety of rice in the mixture was determined by the quantitative information of fingerprint.The results show that nonlinear chemical analysis may be used to exactly identify the variety of pure rice and to accurately determine the content of each variety of rice in the mixture,indicating the method is simple and convenient.
文摘Eight flavonoid derivatives： rutin, quercetin-3-glucoside, quercetin, luteolin-7-glucoside, isorhmnetin-3-sulphate, kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside,＇luteolin and kaempferol have been extracted and characterized from Nipa palm. Mild extraction technique involving the use of HPLC-DAD-MS was used. The structures of the flavonoids were determined on the basis of mass spectroscopy. Separation of the crude extract by paper chromatography （PC） on forestall as solvent system gave one major yellowish brown spot which had Rf value of 3.9. The Rf value and maximum absorption from UV spectroscopy were the same as those of quercetin standard. The most prominent compound was quercetin followed by three others： kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside, luteolin-7-glucoside, and isorhmnetin-3 -sulphate.
基金supported by the Laboratories of Excellence(LabEx) NUMEV(solutions Numériques,Matricielles et Modélisation pour l’Environnement et le Vivant)the LabEx CEMEB(Centre Méditerranéen de l’Environnement et de la Biodiversité)the Ecoles Doctorales SIBAGHE and I2S of Montpellier
文摘The goal of this paper is to study the mathematical properties of a new model of soil carbon dynamics which is a reaction-diffusion system with a chemotactic term, with the aim to account for the formation of soil aggregations in the bacterial and microorganism spatial organization(hot spot in soil). This is a spatial and chemotactic version of MOMOS(Modelling Organic changes by Micro-Organisms of Soil), a model recently introduced by M. Pansu and his group. The authors present here two forms of chemotactic terms, first a"classical" one and second a function which prevents the overcrowding of microorganisms.They prove in each case the existence of a nonnegative global solution, and investigate its uniqueness and the existence of a global attractor for all the solutions.
