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Background Propofol is a common clinical intravenous anesthetic. In the last few years, studies have revealed that propofol not only has good anesthetic effect but also has certain anticancer effect. However, its role in stomach cancer (SC) and related mechanisms are still under investigation. Objective This study was designed to determine the effect of propofol on SC and its related mechanisms. Methods Purchased SC cells were treated with propofol at different concentrations (5, 10, and 20 μg/mL), miR-205 overexpression, and YAP1 inhibition. Then, the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8), Transwell, and flow cytometry were carried out to determine the biological behavior changes of treated cells and the expression of miR-205 and YAP1 after treatment. Results Propofol (10 μg/mL and 20 μg/mL) inhibited the growth of SC cells and promoted their apoptosis, and overexpressing miR-205 or inhibiting YAP1 can exert the same effects. In addition, propofol (10μg/mL and 20μg/mL) up-regulated miR-205 in SC cells. The dual-luciferase reporter assay revealed that YAP1 could be targeted and regulated by miR-205, and the rescue assay revealed that inhibiting miR-205 or overexpressing YAP1 could weaken the effect of propofol on the biological behaviors of SC cells. Conclusion Propofol can strongly suppress the proliferation and invasion of SC cells and induce their apoptosis via the miR-205/YAP1 axis.

Thrombopoietin (TPO) can improve liver regeneration and fibrosis. We report on a patient with liver cirrhosis who received treatment with TPO to improve liver function. An 82-year-old male had liver cirrhosis with ascites due to hepatitis C virus infection. The Child–Pugh classification was Child B. The patient received human recombinant TPO for 12 months. The platelet counts increased and were maintained at 60–80×10(9)/L. The liver function improved, the ascites resolved, and the liver volume increased. These results indicate that the novel treatment with recombinant human TPO (rhTPO) may be effective for improving liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Aeration was an important method to keep stored grain in good conditions. It was both time- and labor-consuming to conduct experiments of aeration in real grain storage bins. This paper aimed at developing an experimental platform for stored grain aeration study. Requirements of the aeration study were analyzed and the structure of the platform was introduced. Then the key parameters were calculated for the platform. Different parts of the platform were selected and designed. In order to conduct the aeration experiments, temperature of different positions should be collected. So the temperature data acquisition system was introduced in detail. Finally, this system was tested. Results showed that this platform could be used for different stored grain aeration process study.

To evaluate the effect of retention enema with combination of Chinese and Western drugs in treating chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC).The therapeutic effects of retention enema with combination of Chinese and Western drugs (as tested group) and with Western drugs alone (as control group) were compared in a randomized controlled trial.The total effective rate of clinical curative in the tested group and the control group was 96.7% and 73.3% respectively, the difference between them was significant (chi2 = 4.71, P0.05). Statistical difference in comparing pre- and post-treatment condition and comparing between groups was shown in comparison of symptoms, scores of endoscopic picture (except that of polypus), and routine examination of stool (except pus cell number, all P0.05). The total recurrence rate of the tested group was 33.3% and the control group 60.0%, the difference between them was significant (chi2 = 4.286, P0.05).Retention enema with combination of Chinese and Western drugs has good curative effects in treating CUC.