Selective Radiotherapy after Distant Metastasis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with Dose-Dense Cisplatin plus Fluorouracil

Liang, Yong,Bu, Jun-Guo,Cheng, Jin-ling,Gao, Wei-Wei,Xu, Yao-Can,Feng, Jian,Chen, Bo-Yu,Liang, Wei-Chao,Chen, Ke-Quan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.14

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy and safety of selective radiotherapy after distant metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with dose-dense cisplatin plus fluorouracil. Materials and Methods: Eligible patients were randomly assigned to a study group treated with dose-dense cisplatin plus fluorouracil following selective radiotherapy and a control group receiving traditional cisplatin plus fluorouracil following selective radiotherapy according to a 1:1 distribution using a digital random table method. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate, relapse or progression rate in the radiation field and treatment toxicity. Results: Of 52 patients in the study group, 20 cases underwent radiotherapy., while in the control group of 51 patients, 16 underwent radiotherapy. The median PFS, median OS, survival rates in 1, 2 and 3 years in study and control group were 20.9 vs 12.7months, 28.3 vs 18.8months, 85.2%vs 65.9%, 62.2% vs 18.3%, and 36.6%vs 5.2% (p values of 0.00, 0.00, 0.04, 0.00 and 0.00, respectively). Subgroup analysis showed that the median OS and survival rates of 1, 2, 3 years for patients undergoing radiotherapy in the study group better than that in control group( 43.2vs24.1 months, 94.1% vs 86.7%, 82.4% vs 43.3%, 64.7% vs 17.3%, (p=0.00, 0.57, 0.04 and 0.01, respectively). The complete response rate, objective response rate after chemotherapy and three months after radiotherapy, relapse or progression rate in radiation field in study group and in control group were 19.2% vs 3.9%, 86.5% vs 56.9%, 85% vs 50%, 95% vs 81.3% and 41.3% vs 66.7% (p =0.03, 0.00, 0.03,0.30, 0.01 respectively). The grade 3-4 acute adverse reactions in the study group were significantly higher than in the control group (53.8% vs 9.8%, p=0.00). Conclusions: The survival of patients benefits from selective radiotherapy after distant metastasis of NPC treated with dose-dense cisplatin plus fluorouracil.

Estimation of Sensible Heat Flux using Thermal Infrared Data in the Arid Area

Guo,Xue-Liang,Chung,Yong-Seung 한국교원대학교 환경과학연구소 2000 환경연구논문집 Vol.- No.5

중국 서부의 사막과 오아시스 지역에서 eddy 상관 방법을 이용 현열 flux (H)와 지면의 열적외선 온도 (??) 관측을 수행하여 H와 ??-??(??2m 높이의 기온)의 관계를 정량화 하였다. 연구결과에 의하면, 오아시스와 사막지역의 불안정한 대기조건에서는 ??-??차이로부터 H를 계산 할 수 있는 간단한 관계가 이용될 수 있다. 풍속이 강할 때는 H와 ??-??관계가 풍속에 큰 영향을 받는다. 이에 관련된 풍속의 효과는 열적외선 자료를 이용하여 현열 flux의 정확한 산출에 활용될 수 있음이 제안되었다. The relationship between H and (??-??) (?? being the air temperature at 2 m) was established in this study from the measurements of eddy fluxes of sensible heat (H), and surface thermal infrared temperature (??) both in desert and oasis area of western China. Results show that under unstable condition a simple relationship can be used to estimate H from the difference(??-??) overoasis area and desert region. The relationship between H and(??-??) was greatly influenced when wind speed was high. The effect of wind speed on this relationship was suggested to consider in accurate estimation of sensible heat flux using thermal infrared data.

C-Phycocyanin supplementation during <i>in vitro</i> maturation enhances pre-implantation developmental competence of parthenogenetic and cloned embryos in pigs

Liang, Shuang,Guo, Jing,Jin, Yong Xun,Yuan, Bao,Zhang, Jia-Bao,Kim, Nam-Hyung Elsevier 2018 Theriogenology Vol.106 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>C-Phycocyanin (C-PC), a protein from green microalgae, has been suggested to possess various biological activities, including antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties. The aim of the current study was to explore the effects of C-PC on the maturation of porcine oocytes and subsequent developmental competence after parthenogenetic activation and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) as well as the underlying mechanisms. There was no significant improvement in nuclear maturation rates between the control and C-PC supplementation groups (1, 3, 5, 10 μg/mL). However, supplementation of 5 μg/mL C-PC in the maturation medium significantly increased blastocyst formation and hatching rates after parthenogenetic activation (59.6 ± 3.6% and 33.0 ± 2.6% vs. 49.8 ± 3.5% and 27.4 ± 2.4%, respectively). In addition, the presence of C-PC during the maturation period significantly improved blastocyst formation rates and total cell numbers after SCNT (24.8 ± 1.9% and 42.2 ± 3.3 vs. 21.6 ± 2.2% and 39.5 ± 3.4, respectively) compared to the control group. Furthermore, cellular proliferation and the expression of pluripotency-related genes (<I>SOX2</I> and <I>NANOG</I>) were increased in cloned blastocysts derived from the C-PC supplemented group. Importantly, C-PC supplementation during maturation not only improved cumulus expansion and increased the expression of cumulus expansion-related genes (<I>HAS2</I>, <I>PTX3</I>, and <I>PTGS2</I>), but also enhanced antioxidant capacity, improved mitochondria function, and decreased cathepsin B activity in porcine oocytes. These results demonstrate that C-PC may be useful for improving porcine oocyte quality and subsequent developmental competence in embryos.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> C-Phycocyanin significantly increased the developmental competence of porcine parthenogenetic and cloned embryos. </LI> <LI> C-Phycocyanin enhanced antioxidant capacity, improved mitochondria function, and decreased cathepsin B activity in porcine oocytes. </LI> </UL> </P>

Raindrop Category Numerical Modeling on Microphysical Process of Precipitation Formation of Stratiform Cloud in Northern China

Guo,Xue-Liang,Huang,Mei-Yuan,Chung,Yong-Seung,Zhou,Ling 한국교원대학교 환경과학연구소 2000 환경연구논문집 Vol.- No.5

중국 북부지방의 관측자료와 강우 category model을 이용하여 강수 발생의 미세과정과 전형적인 층운 3가지 종류가 형성될 때의 빙정 역할이 분석되었다. 종류 Ⅰ는 강한 전선면의 광범위한 상승에 따른 층운의 형성으로서 강우의 발생은 주로 수증기의 침전과 상층 구름 속 빙정위의 riming과정에 좌우된다. 이때 빙정은 높은 구름에 매우 큰 농도로 존재하여 강수의 형성에 중요한 역할을 하며 이 구름 종류의 seeder-feeder 과정으로 고려된다. 종류 Ⅱ는 저기압 규모의 수렴에 의해 형성되는 층운으로서 riming에 의해 성장되는 빙정과정에 따라 발생되는 강수이다. 종류 Ⅲ은 약한 전선면상에 발생되는 광범위한 상승 기류에 동반되어 낮은 구름층에서 형성된다. 구름 방울들의 충돌과 구름 방울 및 빗방울 사이의 충돌은 이런 강우 형성의 중요 과정임이 밝혀졌다. Based on the observations in northern China, the microphysical process of precipitation formation and the role of ice crystal playing in this process for three kinds of typical stratiform clouds are analyzed using rain category model. Results show that for type one, namely stratiform cloud system formed by widespread lifting of a strong frontal surface, the original formation of rainfall depends mainly on vapor deposition and riming process on ice particles from aloft. Ice crystal has a high number concentration in high level of cloud due to the lower temperature and plays a very important role in the formation of precipitation and shows clearly the "seeder-feeder" process in this kind of cloud; For type two, namely stratiform cloud system produced by cyclonic scale convergence which provides liquid water, the primary precipitation is due to the process of ice crystal growing by riming; Type three is the shallow layer cloud system associated with widespread lifting of a weak frontal surface system.

Microstructures and Fatigue Life of SnAgCu Solder Joints Bearing Nano-Al Particles in QFP Devices

Liang Zhang,Xi-ying Fan,Yong-huan Guo,Cheng-wen He 대한금속·재료학회 2014 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.10 No.3

Microstructures and fatigue life of SnAgCu and SnAgCu bearing nano-Al particles in QFP (Quad flat package) devices were investigated, respectively. Results show that the addition of nano-Al particles into SnAgCu solder can refine the microstructures of matrix microstructure. Moreover, the nano-Al particles present in the solder matrix, act as obstacles which can create a back stress, resisting the motion of dislocations. In QFP device, it is found that the addition of nano-Al particles can increase the fatigue life by 32% compared with the SnAgCu solder joints during thermal cycling loading.

Metalens for improving optical coherence tomography

Guo Songming,Feng Weibin,Long Yong,Liu Zhihao,Fu Xiao,Liang Haowen,Li Juntao 한국물리학회 2022 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.81 No.1

Optical coherence tomography is one of the most attractive new tomographic techniques, especially in the detection and imaging of biological tissues. For the detection and imaging of human corneas, the current ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography technology faces the challenge that the depth of focus is too short to scan the entire human cornea in a single amplitude scan. Here, we propose and design a silicon metalens to replace the objective lens in the sample arm of the optical coherence tomography system. In our simulation, a uniform focused beam with a depth of focus of 886 μm, an axial resolution of 3.1 μm and a lateral resolution of 2.2 μm can be generated by the metalens, which is under the excitation of broadband Gaussian light with wavelength coverage from 800 to 900 nm. This metalens fully satisfies the depth of focus and resolution requirements of the ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography system for human corneas, hence expands the application of optical coherence tomography in medical science for the benefit of mankind.

Microstructure control of Fe catalyst films for the growth of multiwalled carbon nanotube arrays

Guo-an Cheng,Hua-ping Liu,Rui-ting Zheng,Yong Zhao,Chang-lin Liang 한국물리학회 2008 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.52 No.-

Fe catalyst films were deposited on silicon substrates by using a metal vapor vacuum arc (MEVVA) ion deposition system for the growth of aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The effects of deposition angle and film thickness on the morphologies of catalyst films before and after thermal treatment were investigated. The results show that the uniformities of both 5-nm and 10-nm films are enhanced as the deposition angle decreases. With increase from 5 nm to 10 nm, the surface uniformities of pristine films prepared at higher deposition angles (60˚ and 90˚) are increased, while that of the films produced at 30˚ deposition angle is slightly decreased. The uniformity of Fe catalyst particle sizes after thermal treatment on the whole, clearly decreases as the thickness is increased from 5 nm to 10 nm in the case of the same deposition angle. 5-nm films deposited at 30˚ deposition angle show the most uniform features before and after thermal treatment and can be used for the synthesis of high-quality carbon nanotube arrays. Fe catalyst films were deposited on silicon substrates by using a metal vapor vacuum arc (MEVVA) ion deposition system for the growth of aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The effects of deposition angle and film thickness on the morphologies of catalyst films before and after thermal treatment were investigated. The results show that the uniformities of both 5-nm and 10-nm films are enhanced as the deposition angle decreases. With increase from 5 nm to 10 nm, the surface uniformities of pristine films prepared at higher deposition angles (60˚ and 90˚) are increased, while that of the films produced at 30˚ deposition angle is slightly decreased. The uniformity of Fe catalyst particle sizes after thermal treatment on the whole, clearly decreases as the thickness is increased from 5 nm to 10 nm in the case of the same deposition angle. 5-nm films deposited at 30˚ deposition angle show the most uniform features before and after thermal treatment and can be used for the synthesis of high-quality carbon nanotube arrays.

VM Hotspot Eliminating Method Based on Hot Degree Comprehensive Evaluating

Yan Yong-ming,Guo Jun,Mo Yu-yan,ZhaNG Bin,Han Qing-liang 보안공학연구지원센터(IJGDC) 2014 International Journal of Grid and Distributed Comp Vol.7 No.2

Microstructure and tribological properties of ion beam‑modified GO‑reinforced copper matrix composites

Zi‑liang Liu,Yong Li,Xiao Guo,Jun‑jie Tao,Ji‑ning Huang,Ling‑lin Fang 한국탄소학회 2023 Carbon Letters Vol.33 No.6

The flaw of low dispersibility in the metal matrix brought on by graphene's full crystal structure can be improved by the application of ion beam radiation to the surface of the material. Copper atoms are uniformly dispersed on the modified graphene oxide ( GOM) surface after being irradiated to a copper ion beam, and during the sputtering modification, the valence state of copper is changed, resulting in the formation of a new CuO phase on the graphene oxide (GO) surface. Therefore, after copper ion beam irradiation of graphene, the interfacial adhesion between GOM and copper matrix is enhanced, and the wear resistance is significantly improved. When the GOM content is low, it can withstand most of the load during the friction and wear test, which reduces the wear of the copper matrix and the occurrence of fatigue cracks at the interface of the composite material.

IL-35 Over-expression is Associated with Genesis of Gastric Cancer

Fan, Yong-Gang,Zhai, Jing-Ming,Wang, Wei,Feng, Bing,Yao, Guo-Liang,An, Yan-Hui,Zeng, Chao Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.7

Overexpression of interleukin (IL)-35 has been found in a variety of malignancies, but the expression status in gastric cancer has yet to be elucidated clearly. In the present study, positive expression of EBI3 and p35 was 63.3% and 70.0% of cases, respectively. EBI3 expression was strongly related with larger tumor size and invasion depth (P<0.05). Similarly, expression of p35 was also correlated with larger tumor size (P<0.05). These results indicate that IL-35 might be involved in growth of gastric cancer. Interestingly, EBI3 and p35 expressions were positive correlated with Ki-67 expression. Moreover, EBI3 immunoreactivity was associated with Bcl-2 staining. Our data suggest IL-35 is correlated with genesis of gastric cancer by regulating growth and apoptosis.