Chronic subdural hematoma caused by excessive drainage in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt valve breakdown in brain injury: a case report.

INTRODUCTION: Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) often occurs 3 weeks to 3 months after brain injury, which is mainly caused by bleeding of the bridging vein. For patients with ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt, excessive drainage can also cause CSDH. We present a rare case of CSDH caused by shunt valve breakdown in brain injury. CASE REPORT: We report a 68-year-old man with V-P shunt for 8 years. He presented with bilateral CSDH with disappearance of lateral ventricles nearly 1 month after a brain injury caused by being hit with a stick. After burr hole drainage (BHD), the patient's symptoms improved and lateral ventricles reappeared, but disappeared rapidly with CSDH recurrence within a short time. We considered the cause to be medium pressure shunt valve breakdown caused by hitting with a stick, which was confirmed by the engineer's test after the operation and excessive drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. BHD replaced the adjustable pressure shunt valve, and the patient recovered. CONCLUSION: V-P shunt is a common operation in neurosurgery, and postoperative shunt valve breakdown may lead to poor outcome. We report a rare case of CSDH caused by shunt valve breakdown due to excessive external forces, suggesting that patients after V-P shunt should pay attention to the protection of the shunt valve.

Severe spontaneous acute arterial subdural hematoma as an initial symptom of chronic myeloid leukemia.

Acute subdural hematoma (SDH) is a rare occurrence in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients with only two cases reported in literature. However, sudden severe acute SDH caused by CML has not been reported on. Our patient was admitted for 'sudden unconsciousness for more than 1 hour'. Computed tomography (CT) angiography revealed a large amount of acute SDH on the left side. Physical exam showed the patient's left pupil was dilated and signs of cerebral herniation were present. The preoperative coagulation profile was normal. Emergency craniotomy for hematoma clearance and decompression was performed. During the surgery, a ruptured cerebral artery was located in the perisylvian region and hemostasis was achieved through electrocautery. Pre-operative white blood count was 58,100 cell/µl, with post-operative bone marrow examination、cytogenetic analysis and RT-PCR detection revealing a diagnosis of CML, for which hydroxyurea chemotherapy was initiated. Leukocyte count of the patient gradually returned to normal. After 24 days, the patient regained consciousness and on day 30, repeat CT scan showed no SDH recurrence. The patient recovered with no neurological deficits and achieved a good prognosis.

Central pontine myelinolysis mimicking glioma in diabetes: A case report.

BACKGROUND: Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) usually occurs during rapid correction of serum osmolality, typically with brainstem lesions presenting uniform signals following enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We report a case of CPM caused by diabetes, which was characterized by glioma-like imaging features and the patient responded well to corticosteroids. CASE SUMMARY: A 49-year-old man with type 2 diabetes was admitted due to numbness and weakness for 6 mo with progressive aggravation for 2 wk. His complete blood count, serum electrolytes, renal and liver function parameters were within the normal range. MRI showed mass lesions in the brainstem, with unusually inhomogeneous signal intensity after contrast-enhanced scans. His symptoms worsened after hypoglycemic therapy. Due to his clinical history and examination results, CPM was considered the most likely diagnosis. Treatment with corticosteroids was administered with a methylprednisolone pulse in the acute phase followed by dose tapering. During the 8-mo follow-up period, his clinical symptoms and imaging features significantly improved. CONCLUSION: Diabetes could rarely be accompanied by CPM, and patients who experience this neurological complication could benefit from corticosteroid treatment. Clinicians should recognize the special relationship between diabetes and CPM, and improve awareness of early identification and appropriate treatment.

Acute communicating hydrocephalus caused by extravasation of digital subtraction angiography contrast medium: a case report and literature review.

With the increasing use of endovascular technology in the treatment of various conditions, there has been an inevitable rise in cases with extravasation of contrast medium. We present a case in which extravasation of a large quantity of contrast medium resulted in acute communicating hydrocephalus. A 78-year-old woman came to the hospital because of abnormal right-sided limb movement, and was diagnosed with occlusion of the left internal carotid artery. The patient underwent timely intra-arterial mechanical thrombectomy. Postoperative computed tomography (CT) examination revealed a high-density shadow of the left basal ganglia and left frontal lobe. Twelve hours later, the patient fell into a coma. Repeat head CT indicated acute hydrocephalus with no evidence of obstruction. The patient underwent emergency external ventricular drainage, and the drainage fluid was observed to be clear. The patient regained consciousness after the procedure and the drainage tube was removed 4 days later. The patient had no recurrence of hydrocephalus. The mechanisms and treatment of this condition are discussed.

[Indirect Photodegradation of Sulfamethoxazole in Water].

Indirect photodegradation is one of the primary approaches for the removal of pharmaceutical contaminants from water. This degradation process is dominated by chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM). After illumination, CDOM produces many reactive intermediates, which can react with drug pollutants to achieve indirect photodegradation. In this article, we focused on four different sources of CDOM and factors affecting indirect sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) photolysis. The results show that the indirect photodegradation effect of SMZ is significantly influenced by CDOM. This indirect photodegradation has a dual nature. It promotes the indirect photodegradation of SMZ through the formation of various reactive intermediates and at the same time inhibits the photodegradation of SMZ through light shielding and masking of reactive intermediates. The indirect photodegradation of SMZ is mainly controlled by active intermediates such as 3CDOM*, HO·, and 1O2 produced by CDOM; 3CDOM* is the main participant in indirect photodegradation of SMZ. In addition, the pH, salinity, and nitrate ions have a significant effect on the indirect photodegradation of SMZ, while bicarbonate ions have no significant effect on the indirect photodegradation of SMZ.

[Assessment of the Spatial-temporal Distribution Characteristics and Main Affecting Factors of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in Spring and Summer at the Changjiang Estuary and Adjacent Areas].

The composition and distribution characteristics of chromophoric dissolved organic matter(CDOM) of Changjiang Estuary and its adjacent waters in spring (March 2015) and summer (July 2015) were evaluated by excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (EEMs) in combination with parallel factor(PARAFAC) analysis. Three humic-like components[C1(370/495 nm),C2(330/405 nm),C3(365/440 nm)] and one protein-like component[C4(295/345 nm)] were identified. The distribution patterns of the four components in spring and summer were almost the same, showing a decreasing trend from Changjiang Estuary to adjacent waters. In spring, the high value areas of three humic-like components were located inside of Changjiang Estuary, and the high value areas of the protein-like component were located in the South Passage of Changjiang Estuary. In the surface layer, the CDOM was mainly from terrestrial input and human activities; the influence of terrestrial weakened in the middle layer because of the lower fluorescence intensity values; and in the bottom layer the fluorescence values were higher than those in the middle layer, which was caused by sediment resuspension. There were high value areas in the Daishan Island, which were related to human activities. In summer, the high value areas of CDOM were almost the same as those in spring, and all layers had similar fluorescence intensity values, which indicated that they were mixed evenly. CDOM in spring and summer had high humification index (HIX) values in the Changjiang Estuary, whereas for biological index (BIX), its high values appeared in the adjacent waters. Four components (C1-C4), a355 and DOC, TN, TP, DO, Chl-a, Salinity were evaluated by redundancy analysis (RDA), which indicated that C1-C4 and TN, TP were mainly affected by terrestrial input and human activities, and DOC was affected by terrestrial and marine source together. The use of EEMs-PARAFAC in combination with multivariate analysis to parse the composition of CDOM revealed the source of CDOM and main influencing factors in Changjiang Estuary and adjacent waters, and plays an important role in the biogeochemical research of biogenic elements in estuarine waters.

[Distribution Characteristics of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter and Nutrients from the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in Autumn].

Water samples were collected from the Yellow and Bohai seas during November 2013 and the chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) and nutrients concentrations were investigated, including their composition, source and distribution characteristics. CDOM was analyzed by excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (EEMS) in combination with a parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). Three terrestrial humic-like substances (C1, C2, and C3) and one protein-like (C4) substances were identified. The three terrestrial humic-like components had a similar horizontal distribution, decreasing from inshore to offshore. The protein-like component, showed higher values for both inshore and offshore areas in the Yellow Sea at the surface layer and the middle layer of the Bohai Sea, while in other layers it had a similar distribution pattern as the terrestrial humic-like components. In the Bohai Sea, the dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) concentration showed a decreasing trend from inshore to offshore areas and the concentration of dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) gradually decreased from the Caofeidian coastal and central areas to other adjacent areas. The dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) showed an increasing from inshore to the central area of the Bohai Sea. DIN and DON were higher in surface layer than in the bottom layer and for DIP this was the opposite in the Bohai Sea. In the Yellow Sea, DON concentrations showed a decreasing trend from inshore to offshore areas. DIN and DIP had higher concentrations at inshore areas in the surface and middle layers, while in the bottom layer they had higher concentrations in offshore areas. The vertical distribution of the DIN and DIP showed higher values in the bottom layer than surface layers and for DON this was the opposite. These results also showed that the concentrations of DIN, DON, and DIP in the Bohai sea were overall higher than the Yellow Sea. A discriminant analysis was performed through redundancy analysis (RAD) of these water quality parameters, including the four fluorescent components, an absorption coefficient (a355), chlorophyll a concentration, conductivity, dissolved oxygen (DO), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), DIN, DON, and DIP. The RDA indicated that the four fluorescent components are mainly affected by terrestrial inputs. DOC was affected by both terrestrial and marine sources but terrestrial inputs were the major contributor. It was also indicated that the DIN concentration was affected by terrestrial inputs in the Bohai Sea area and by both terrestrial and marine sources in the Yellow Sea. DON concentrations were mainly affected by marine sources in the Bohai Sea and terrestrial inputs in the Yellow Sea. DIP concentrations were affected by both terrestrial and marine sources in the studied areas.

[Distribution pattern and influencing factors of vegetation carbon storage of Tamarix chinense in the coastal wetland of Laizhou Bay, China]. / èŽ±å·žæ¹¾æ»¨æµ·æŸ½æŸ³æž—æ¹¿åœ°æ¤è¢«ç¢³å‚¨é‡çš„åˆ†å¸ƒç‰¹å¾åŠå ¶å½±å“å› ç´ .

The tamarisk shrub wetland located at the south of Laizhou Bay is the largest tamarisk area existing in the northern China, which is also the important part of the wetland ecological rehabilitation project 'Southern Mangrove Northern Tamarisk' in China. Based on the field data from Changyi National Marine Ecological Special Reserve surveyed in August 2014, we investigated the spatial patterns of vegetation, biomass, carbon content, and the associated environmental parameters in this area. The results showed that the average vegetation biomass and carbon storage were 949.0 g·m-2 and 393.1 g·m-2, respectively. They were higher in the central area than in the eastern and the western parts, and were generally the highest for the shrub part aboveground, followed by that underground, and the lowest for the litter. There were two single-species communities (dominated by Tamarix chinensis and Suaeda salsa, respectively) and four mixed communities. The carbon storage was the highest for the T. chinensis community, followed by the mixed communities and the lowest for S. salsa community. The water content and conductivity of surface soil in this area were generally low, probably due to the reduced intertidal waves blocked by the dam in the north. The vegetation carbon storage was most influenced by soil nutrients (total nitrogen and total phosphorus) and silt particle content rather than salinity. Furthermore, the alteration of the soil hydrologic condition caused the succession of vegetation communities in this area. When the salt tolerance community (e.g., S. salsa) shifted to the light salt tolerance community (e.g., Setaria viridis, Artemisia capillaries), the vegetation carbon storage increased significantly.

[Characterization of Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in Zhoushan fishery using excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (EEMs) and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC)].

The composition, distribution characteristics and sources of chromophoric dissolved organic matter(CDOM) in Zhoushan Fishery in spring were evaluated by fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) combined with parallel factor analysis (EEMs-PARAFAC). Three humic-like components [C1 (330/420 nm)], C2 [(290) 365/440 nm] and C3 [(260) 370/490 nm)] and two protein-like components [C4(285/340 nm) and C5 (270/310 nm)] were identified by EEMs-PARAFAC. The horizontal distribution patterns of the five components were almost the same with only slight differences, showing decreasing trends with increasing distance from shore. In the surface and middle layers, the high value areas were located in the north of Hangzhou Bay estuary and the outlet of Xiazhimen channel, and the former's was higher in the surface layer while the latter's was higher in the middle layer. In the bottom layer, CDOM decreased gradiently from the inshore to offshore, with higher CDOM near Zhoushan Island. The distributions of fluorescence components showed an opposite trend with salinity, and no significant linear relationship with Chl-a concentration was found, which indicated that CDOM in the surface and middle layers were dominated by terrestrial input and human activities of Zhoushan Island and that of the bottom layer was attribute to human activities of Zhoushan Island. The vertical distribution of five fluorescent components along 30.5 degrees N transect showed a decreasing trend from the surface and middle layers to bottom layer with high values in inshore and offshore areas, which were correlated with the lower salinity and higher Chl-a concentration, respectively. On this transect, CDOM was mainly affected by Yangtze River input in coastal area but by bioactivities in offshore waters. Along the 30 degrees N transect, the vertical distribution patterns of CDOM were similar to those of 30.5 degrees N transect but there was a high value area in the bottom layer near the shore, attributing to the CDOM release from the marine sediment pore water to the water body because of physical force role like tidal, the underlying upwelling and so on. A strong correlation occurred between C1 and C3, C4, indicating that they had similar sources; a weak correlation was found between C1 and C2, C5, reflecting some differences among their sources. CDOM in Zhoushan Fishery in spring had low humification index (HIX) values, which reflected a low degree of humification, poor stability and a short resident time in the environment. For biological index (BIX), its higher values appeared in the offshore waters and the lower values occurred in the inshore area, reflecting a greater influence of human and biological activities, respectively.

[Distribution Characteristics of Urea and Constitution of Dissolved Nitrogen in the Bohai Sea and the Huanghai Sea in Spring].

Based on the investigation of the Huanghai Sea and the Bohai Sea in Spring( April to May) of 2014, the concentrations of urea and inorganic nitrogen were determined respectively by diacetyl monoxime-Semicarbazide Hydrochloride method and Spectrophotometric method. The distribution of urea and the component of dissolved nitrogen were analyzed. The influencing factors of urea were also discussed. The results showed that the concentration of urea in the Bohai sea and the Huanghai sea ranged from 0.21-2.17 µmol x L(-1), and the average concentration was (0.84 ± 0.20) µmol x L(-1). Urea was an important component of the dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and accounted for 7.90% of DON. In the investigated area, the average concentration of urea in the north Huanghai sea was the highest, and that in the south Huanghai sea was the lowest. The concentration of urea in the Huanghai sea gradually reduced from inshore to offshore. The areas with high concentrations of urea were near the coastal cities like Qingdao and Dalian where have high population density. The concentration of urea in Bohai sea gradually increased form inshore to offshore, this result indicated that the river input was not the primary source and this might be caused by adsorption of colloid flocculation.

[Lake algae chemotaxonomy technology based on fluorescence excitation emission matrix and parallel factor analysis].

An in vivo three-dimensional fluorescence method for the determination of algae community structure was developed by parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis and CHEMTAX. The PARAFAC model was applied to fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) of 23 algae species and 12 fluorescent components were identified according to the residual sum of squares and specificity of the composition profiles of fluorescent. Based on the 12 fluorescent components, the algae species at different growth stages were correctly classified at the division level using Bayesian discriminant analysis (BDA). Then the reference fluorescent component ratio matrix was constructed for CHEMTAX, and the EEM-PARAFAC-CHEMTAX method was developed to differentiate taxonomic groups of algae. When the fluorometric method was used for 531 single-species samples, the average correct discrimination ratio (CDR) was 99.1% and the correct discrimination ratios (CDRs) were 100% at the division level except Chlorophyta, the CDR of which was 97.5%. The CDRs for 95 mixtures were above 98.5% for the dominant algae species and above 90.5% for the subdominant algae species, with average relative contents of 69.7% and 26.4%, respectively. This technique would be of great aid when low-cost and rapid analysis is needed for samples in a large batch.

Pure subdural haematoma caused by rupture of middle cerebral artery aneurysm: Case report and literature review.

Pure subdural haematoma (occurring without detectable subarachnoid haemorrhage) caused by intracranial aneurysm rupture is uncommon and is usually associated with delayed diagnosis and treatment. We describe the case of a 43-year-old man who presented with ongoing headache. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed subdural haematoma in the left fronto-temporo-parietal region, without subarachnoid haemorrhage. Digital subtraction angiography showed an aneurysm measuring ≤ 5 mm in diameter, arising from the distal region of the left middle cerebral artery. During hospitalization, an acute change in mental status accompanied by slurred speech and narcolepsy prompted an emergency CT scan. This revealed an enlargement of the subdural haematoma. The patient underwent an emergency craniotomy, during which a large amount of bloody fluid was evacuated, and the aneurysm was coagulated and resected. The patient had a good outcome without neurological deficit. The incidence, mechanisms and treatment of this condition are discussed.

[Illumination's effect on the growth and nitrate reductase activity of typical red-tide algae in the East China Sea].

Two typical red-tide algae, Skeletonema costatum and Prorocentrum donghaiense were selected as studied objects. The nitrate reductase activity (NRA) and the growth of the two algae under different illuminations through incubation experiment were studied. The illumination condition was consistent with in situ. Results showed that P. donghaiense and S. costatum could grow normally in the solar radiation ranged from 30-60 W x m(-2), and the growth curve was "S" type. However, when solar radiation was below 9 W x m(-2), the two alga could hardly grow. In the range of 0-60 W x m(-2), three parameters (NRAmax, micro(max), Bf) increased with the increasing of light intensity, indicating that the light intensity can influence the grow of alga indirectly through influencing the nitrate reductase activity. The micro(max) and NRAmax in unite volume of Skeletonema costatum were higher than those of Prorocentrum donghaiense, indicating that Skeletonema costatum can better utilize the nitrate than Prorocentrum donghaiense.

[Distribution of dissolved inorganic nutrients and dissolved oxygen in the high frequency area of harmful algal blooms in the East China Sea in spring].

According to two cruises in the high frequency area of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in ECS from Apr. 8th to 26th and May 7th to 14th 2010, concentrations and distributions of biogenic elements before and after HABs were analyzed, and their influenced factors were also discussed. The results showed that April was the earlier stage of HAB breaking out, and diatom was the dominant species; while Dinoflagellate became the dominant species when large-scale HAB broke out in May. The concentrations of DIN and PO4(3-) -P decreased significantly from April to May. The Mean value of DIN decreased from 18.04 to 10.80 micromol x L(-1), its decline rate was 40%. As for PO4(3-) -P, its Mean value decreased from 0.47 to 0.27 micromol x L(-1), and its decline rate was 43%. This phenomenon indicated the significant depletion of nutrients by harmful algae in the process. However, the primary species of HABs in ECS was dinoflagellates in May. Since dinoflagellates did not consume SiO3(2-) -Si during the breed, as well as the supplement from Changjiang Diluted Water, the mean value of SiO3(2-) -Si increased slightly from 16. 15 to 16.96 micromol x L(11) in the researched area. The Mean value of DO decreased from 8.76 to 6.09 mg x L(-1) from April to May, because the effect of temperature to DO was more obvious than that of phytoplankton photosynthesis. The temperature was higher in May, and the solubility of oxygen decreased with increasing temperature, therefore, the concentration of DO was lower after the Harmful algal blooms.

[Resolving characteristic of CDOM by excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy combined with parallel factor analysis in the seawater of outer Yangtze Estuary in Autumn in 2010].

The distribution and estuarine behavior of fluorescent components of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in the seawater of outer Yangtze Estuary were determined by fluorescence excitation emission matrix spectra combined with parallel factor analysis. Six individual fluorescent components were identified by PARAFAC models, including three terrestrial humic-like components C1 [330 nm/390(430) nm], C2 (390 nm/480 nm), C3 (360 nm/440 nm), marine biological production component C5 (300 nm/400 nm) and protein-like components C4 (290 nm/350 nm) and C6 (275 nm/300 nm). The results indicated that C1, C2, and C3 showed a conservative mixing behavior in the whole estuarine region, especially in high-salinity region. And the fluorescence intensity proportion of C1 and C3 decreased with increase of salinity and fluorescence intensity proportion of C2 kept constant with increase of salinity in the whole estuarine region. While C4 showed conservative mixing behavior in low-salinity region and non-conservative mixing behavior in high-salinity region, and fluorescence intensity proportion of C4 increased with increase of salinity. However, C5 and C6 showed a non-conservative mixing behavior and fluorescence intensity proportion increased with increase of salinity in high-salinity region. Significantly spatial difference was recorded for CDOM absorption coefficient in the coastal region and in the open water areas with the highest value in coastal region and the lowest value in the open water areas. The scope of absorption coefficient and absorption slope was higher in coastal region than that in the open water areas. Significantly positive correlations were found between CDOM absorption coefficient and the fluorescence intensities of C1, C2, C3, and C4, but no significant correlation was found between C5 and C6, suggesting that the river inputs contributed to the coastal areas, while CDOM in the open water areas was affected by terrestrial inputs and phytoplankton degradation.

[Estimation of the flux of inorganic nitrogen flowing into the East China Sea].

The flux of inorganic nitrogen flowing into the East China Sea was estimated based on the systematic analysis of all the pollution sources from 1980-2005. The result showed that the flux of inorganic nitrogen had been increasing from the early 1980s to the early 21st century. In detail, the flux was about 8.8 x 10(5) t x a(-1) in the early 1980s, and increased to about 2.6 x 10(6) t x a(-1) in the early of 21st century. The annual increasing rate was about 4.3%, and the mean flux was 1.8 x 10(6) t x a(-1). The flux of inorganic nitrogen of Yangtze River had also been increasing from early 1980s to the early 21st century. In detail, the flux was 4.0 x 10(5) t x a(-1) in the early 1980s, and increased to about 6.2 x 10(5) t x a(-1) in the middle 1980s, and was then kept at this value to the end of 1980s. After that, the flux value increased quickly from the early 1990s to 1.8 x 10(6) t x a(-1) in the early 21st century. Of all the sources, the proportion of land-source inorganic nitrogen was the largest, which was about 79%, among which, the river-source, the sewage-source and the non-point source accounted for 73%, 4% and 2%, respectively. Besides the land-source, the air-source and the mariculture-source accounted for 18% and 3%. The proportion of flux of Yangtze River in the river source was 76.5%.

[Variation of nutrient concentrations at the inshore coastal area of northern Jiangsu province and the occurrence of green tide caused by Enteromorpha prolifera].

Based on the investigation of the inshore coastal area of northern Jiangsu province with occurrence of green tide caused by Enteromorpha prolifera, which was performed in five voyages during March to June 2010, the variation of nutrient concentrations and its distribution characteristics were studied in this paper. The results showed that the concentrations of nutrients were relatively high in this region due to the terrestrial runoff and northern Jiangsu coastal current, which contributed to the outbreak of green tide. The highest concentrations of dissolved inorganic N (DIN), PO4(3-)-P and SiO3(2-)-Si were 23.04, 0. 55 and 15.85 micromol x L(-1), respectively. In spring, due to the strong life activities of plankton and the intake of nutrients by green tide, the concentrations of NO(3-)-N, PO4(3-)-P, SiO3(2-)-Si and DIN all showed a tendency of decreasing from the first to the fifth voyage. Besides, the closer the N/P ratios in water and in the body of plankton, the faster the plankton grows. The N/P ratios measured in the fourth and fifth voyages were relatively favorable for the growth of Enteromorpha prolifera. The distribution characteristics of nutrients had a tendency of decreasing from inshore to offshore in all voyages.

[Research on using 3-D fluorescence spectroscopy-wavelet transform-PSO for rapid discrimination of compositions of phytoplankton population].

Three-dimensional fluorescence of 17 red tide algae species that belong to 13 genera of five divisions was measured by fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy. And 2-D wavelet db7 was selected to decompose the spectra at different levels to choose the alternative characteristic spectra. Based on the norm reference spectra constructed by cluster analysis, the linear regression model was solved by particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and the discrimination method was established at the division and genus level. Some samples were tested: for single algal samples, and the correct discrimination ratios (CDRs) were 96.1% and 73.6%, respectively; For simulative mixed algal samples, when the dominance were 60%, 75%, 80% and 90% of the total biomass, the CDRs of the dominant algae were 86.7%, 96.9%, 98.7% and 99.4% with the average relative contents of 62.6%, 72.7%, 76.0% and 81.6%, respectively at the division level. And the CDRs were 51.0%, 68.9%, 72.0%, and 78.8% at the genus level, respectively. For 364 actual mixture samples, the CDRs of the dominant species (75%) were 99.4% at the division level and 75.9% at the genus level . For the particular field samples from mesocosm experiment and corrected from Jiaozhou Bay, results showed that the method can be used to realize the identification of red tide algae population and estimate the relative abundance of different classes, especially between diatoms and dinoflagellates.

[Distribution of dissolved organic carbon in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea in spring].

Based on the data from cruises that carried out in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea from April to May, 2010, the horizontal distribution of DOC was studied. And the influencing factors were preliminary discussed. The results showed that the concentration of DOC in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea ranged from 0.96 to 4.71 mg x L(-1) in spring and the average content was 2.27 mg x L(-1). In horizontal distribution, the highest DOC content appeared in the coastal zones both in the south and the north and it tended to decrease toward the offshore in central section on the whole. The highest DOC value was in the nearshore in the western of Bohai Sea and eastern of Shandong Peninsula which was mainly affected by the terrestrial inputs and the offshore current, especially in the nearshore of the western of Bohai Sea, the highest DOC content was 4.71 mg x L(-1). The second highest DOC value was in the Northeast of Yangtze River Estuary which was mainly affected by the Yangtze River Diluted Water (YRDW). However, the low DOC content was mainly found in open seas in the central of the South Yellow Sea, and the DOC value was lower than 1.50 mg x L(-1).

Role of autophagy in early brain injury after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Autophagy is a self-degradative process and it plays a housekeeping role in removing misfolded or aggregated proteins, clearing damaged organelles, and eliminating intracellular pathogens. Previous studies have demonstrated that autophagy pathway was activated in brain after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); however, the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of early brain injury (EBI) following SAH remains unknown. Experiment 1 aimed to investigate the time-course of the autophagy in the cortex following SAH. In experiment 2, we chose the maximum time point of autophagy activation and assessed the effects of rapamycin (RAP, autophagy activator) and 3-methyladenine (3-MA, autophagy inhibitor) on regulation of EBI. All SAH animals were subjected to injection of 0.3 ml fresh arterial, nonheparinized blood into prechiasmatic cistern in 20 s. As a result, microtubule-associated protein light chain-3 (LC3), a biomarker of autophagosome, and beclin-1, a Bcl-2-interacting protein required for autophagy, were significantly increased at the early stage of SAH and their expressions peaked at 24 h after SAH. In RAP-treated group, the early brain damage such as brain edema, blood-brain barrier (BBB) impairment, cortical apoptosis, and clinical behavior scale was significantly ameliorated in comparison with vehicle-treated SAH rats. Conversely, 3-MA decreased expression of LC3 and beclin-1, increased the average value of brain edema and BBB disfunction, and aggravated neurological deficits. Our results suggest that autophagy pathway is activated in the brain after SAH and may play a beneficial role to EBI development.