Abstract Yue gong qi shi 越公其事 is a recently published manuscript from the Tsinghua University collection. The provides new version of well-known story King Goujian 越王句踐 (r. 496–464 b.c.e. ), who turned defeat into victory and overcame Yue's formidable rival, state Wu 吳. My exploration this text focuses on its two most notable aspects. First, about policy self-strengthening allegedly adopted by ...

INTRODUCTION Changes in 2-[(18)F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) incorporation by tumors, detected using positron emission tomography, during response to chemotherapy are utilized clinically in patient management. Here, the effect of treatment with growth-inhibitory doses of the anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 antibody trastuzumab (Herceptin) on the incorporation of FDG by breast ...

Abstract Aim Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a medical emergency which, if left untreated, can be fatal. Some cases require colectomy. The timing of this operation important to reduce post-operative morbidity. primary study aim assess whether the impacts upon outcome. secondary determine pre-operative blood albumin level may able predict complication rates. Method All patients who und...

The present study is aimed at studying the gene for TIMP-3, a mammalian tissue inhibitor, by constructing a recombinant eukaryotic cell vector for gene therapy in human breast cancer. We obtained the TIMP-3 gene from the human placent by RT-PCR. TIMP-3 gene was subcloned into pcDNA3.1 vetor from pMD18T vector by means of gene cloning to construct pcDNA3.1 recombinant vector. Human breast cancer...

American beech gaps in the southern Appalachian mountains are currently threatened by an insect-mediated disease complex known as beech bark disease. Cryptococcus fagisuga Lindinger, or beech scale, a major component of beech bark disease, wounds trees through feeding on vascular tissue through the outer cambium. This feeding method leaves numerous wounds and provides entryways for infection by...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cryotherapy is commonly used during physiotherapeutic rehabilitation after total knee replacement (TKR). Evidence for treatment effectiveness is contradictory and there are no clinical guidelines to inform treatment protocols within this patient group. The present survey investigated current cryotherapy practice after TKR throughout the United Kingdom (UK). METHOD A pos...

PURPOSE To investigate the effect and related molecular mechanisms of lapatinib/celastrol combination or single-agent treatment in HER2/neu-overexpressing MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells. METHODS The effects of treatment with lapatinib, celastrol or their combination on cell growth were determined using MTT assay. Drug synergy was determined using the combination index (CI) methods derived fro...