胃癌组织中Tenascin、MVD、Ki-67的表达及其临床意义

目的：探讨胃癌组织中Tenascin蛋白、微血管密度（microvascular density,MVD）、Ki-67的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法：采用免疫组化Elivision法检测70例胃癌组织和20例癌旁正常组织中Tenascin、CD34和Ki-67的表达。结果：①正常胃黏膜上皮Tenascin阴性,胃癌中的Tenascin主要表达于肿瘤相关纤维母细胞的胞质中,且与胃癌的Lauren分型、分化程度、临床分期、淋巴结转移显著相关（P〈0．05）;②胃癌中MVD和Ki-67-LI（标记指数）均高于正常胃黏膜（P〈0．001）,且均与胃癌的临床分期、浸润深度、淋巴结转移显著相关（P〈0．05）;结论：胃癌组织中Tenascin可抑制胃癌的演进,MVD及Ki-67可作为胃癌患者预后的预测指标,联合检测胃癌组织Tenascin、MVD、Ki-67的表达情况,对于进一步了解胃癌的生物学行为和判断预后具有一定的临床价值与意义。     

Tenascin,β-catenin,TGF-β1在胃癌中的表达及意义

目的:探讨胃癌组织中Tenascin、β-catenin、TGF-β1的表达及意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学方法检测70例胃癌组织和20例癌旁正常组织中Tenascin、β-catenin、TGF-β1的表达。结果:①Tenascin主要表达于胃癌组织中癌相关纤维母细胞的胞质,且与胃癌的Lauren分型、分化程度、临床分期、淋巴结转移关系显著(P<0.05);②β-catenin在胃癌的异常表达与胃癌的Lauren分型及分化程度关系显著(P<0.05);③TGF-β1在胃癌组织中主要表达于肿瘤细胞的胞质,其表达强度与胃癌的临床分期、浸润深度及淋巴结转移显著相关(P<0.05);④Tenascin与β-catenin在胃癌中的表达呈负相关(r=-0.505,P<0.05)。结论:胃癌组织中Tenascin、β-catenin、TGF-β1蛋白的表达与肿瘤的侵袭、转移关系密切,β-catenin对间质中Tenascin的聚集具有抑制效应。     

PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌中的表达及临床意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学SP法检测80例胃癌组织、36例正常胃黏膜组织、30例肠上皮化生组织及31例异型增生组织中PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白的表达水平,并分析其表达与胃癌临床病理特征的关系及两者之间的相关性。结果:胃癌组织中PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白的阳性表达率均显著低于正常胃黏膜、肠上皮化生及异型增生组织(P0.01);PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白表达水平与胃癌的分化程度、临床分期、有无淋巴结转移及远处转移密切相关(P0.05),但与患者的年龄、性别及肿瘤的浸润深度无关(P0.05);PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌组织中的表达呈正相关(r=0.859,P0.01)。结论:PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌中明显表达下调,且与胃癌的分化程度、临床分期、有无淋巴结转移及远处转移密切相关,可能作为胃癌预后评估的参考指标。PIG11表达下调可能通过抑制Caspase-3的表达促进胃癌的发生和发展。     

胃癌组织中COX-2和nm23的表达及意义

目的:探讨环氧合酶-2(COX-2)和nm23蛋白在胃癌组织中的表达及意义.方法:应用免疫组化方法检测了52胃癌组织及20正常胃黏膜中COX-2和nm23的表达,并在显微镜下计数阳性细胞数,统计比较胃癌组织和正常组织中COX-2和nm23的阳性表达率.结果:COX-2蛋白在胃癌组织和正常胃黏膜组织中阳性表达率分别为67.3%和5.0%,胃癌组织中COX-2蛋白阳性率显著高于正常胃黏膜(P＜0.01).nm23蛋白在胃癌组织和正常胃黏膜组织中阳性表达率分别为30.7%和75.0%,胃癌组织中nm23蛋白阳性率显著低于正常胃黏膜(P＜0.01).COX-2的异常表达与肿瘤细胞分化程度、肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM分期显著相关(P＜0.05).nm23阳性表达率与肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM分期显著相关(P＜0.05),而与肿瘤细胞分化程度无显著性相关(P＞0.05).结论:COX-2与nm23表达与胃癌的临床病理特征密切相关.COX-2与nm23可作为反映胃癌侵袭转移、判断预后的生物学指标.     

胃癌及相应癌旁组织中VEGF、CD34、CD44v6的检测及临床意义

目的:探讨血管内皮生长因子(Vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)、CD34和CD44v6在胃癌及相应癌旁组织中的表达及其与临床病理意义.方法:应用免疫组化技术检测60例胃癌以及相应癌旁组织中VEGF、CD34和CD44v6的表达.结果:胃癌组织VEGF阳性率为71.67%(43/60)明显低于癌旁组织88.34%(53/60),两组间有显著性差异(P=0.022);VEGF阳性表达与胃癌病理分级、浸润深度、淋巴结转移和临床分期密切相关(P＜0.05).癌旁组织中微血管密度(MVD)明显高于癌组织MVD(P=0.000),有淋巴结转移癌组织中MVD高于无淋巴结转移者(P=0.043),并随浸润深度、临床分期MVD升高(P=0.046,P=0.000).癌旁组织中CD44v6阳性率为48.34%(29/60)低于癌组织的61.67%(37/60),两者无明显差别.CD44v6的阳性率随胃癌浸润的加深而升高,与淋巴结转移和TNM分期呈正相关.VEGF、CD34及CD44v6三指标间两两相关(P＜0.05).结论:VEGF、CD34和CD44v6三者联合检测有助于判断胃癌的浸润、转移及预后情况.     

ER、PR、CA-153、Ki-67的表达与乳腺癌临床病理特征及预后的相关性研究

目的:研究雌激素受体(ER)、孕激素受体(PR)、糖类抗原-153(CA-153)、Ki-67的表达与乳腺癌临床病理特征及预后的相关性。方法:选取2015年3月-2017年4月我院收治的乳腺癌患者190例为研究对象。分别采用免疫组化法检测患者ER、PR、Ki-67表达情况,采用酶联免疫吸附法检测CA-153表达情况。分析上述四项指标的表达与临床病理特征的关系,并作指标间的相关性分析。结果:有淋巴结转移的乳腺癌组织中ER、PR阳性率明显高于无淋巴结转移,差异有统计学意义(P0.05),而年龄、肿瘤大小、TNM分期不同的乳腺癌组织中ER、PR阳性率比较差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。肿瘤大小2cm、TNM分期为Ⅲ-Ⅳ期、有淋巴结转移乳腺癌组织中CA-153阳性率分别高于肿瘤大小≤2cm、TNM分期为Ⅰ-Ⅱ期、无淋巴结转移,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05),而年龄不同的乳腺癌组织中CA-153阳性率比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。TNM分期为Ⅲ-Ⅳ期、有淋巴结转移乳腺癌组织中Ki-67阳性率明显高于TNM分期为Ⅰ-Ⅱ期、无淋巴结转移,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05),而年龄、肿瘤大小不同的乳腺癌组织中Ki-67阳性率比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。经Pearson相关性分析显示,ER、PR、CA-153、Ki-67在乳腺癌中表达均呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:临床工作中可通过联合检测ER、PR、CA-153、Ki-67的表达情况,从而有效判断乳腺癌患者的病情严重程度以及转移情况,值得临床推广应用。     

VEGF-C和VEGF-D在胃癌组织中的表达与微血管生成的关系及临床意义

目的:观察胃癌患者血管内皮生长因子C和D(vascular endothelial growth factor-C and-D,VEGF-C,VEGF-D)在胃癌组织中的表达以及其与肿瘤微血管生成的关系.方法:采用免疫组化S-P法检测30例胃癌组织和30例正常胃组织中VEGF-C和VEGF-D蛋白的表达,检测微血管密度(microvessel density,MVD).结果:胃癌组织VEGF-C和VEGF-D表达明显高于正常胃组织(p<0.01),其中淋巴结转移组VEGF-C、VEGF-D的表达与淋巴结未转移组间差异显著(p<0.05).胃癌组织MVD值明显高于正常胃组织(p<0.01),淋巴结转移组MVD值明显高于未转移组(p<0.01).MVD与VEGF-C的蛋白在胃癌组织中的表达高度相关(r=0.735,p<0.05),与VEGF-D的蛋白在胃癌组织中的表达成正相关(r=0.623,p<0.05).结论:VEGF-C和VEGF-D的高表达与肿瘤微血管生成及淋巴道转移密切相关,可作为评估胃癌患者预后的重要参考指标.     

maspin在食管鳞状细胞癌中的表达及其与微血管密度的关系

目的研究旨在寻找能预测食管鳞状细胞癌(esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,ESCC)浸润、转移及术后生存率的生物因子。方法采用免疫组织化学ElivisionTM plus法检测100例ESCC和30例正常食管组织中maspin的表达和微血管密度(microvessel density,MVD)情况。结果在正常食管组织和ESCC组织中,maspin的阳性表达率分别为100%和43.0%,差异有显著性(P<0.01);maspin的表达水平与肿瘤的分化程度、浸润深度、淋巴结转移和临床分期有关(全部P<0.01);MVD计数与肿瘤的大小、分化程度、淋巴结转移以及临床分期有关(全部P<0.01);且maspin的表达与MVD计数呈负相关(P<0.01)。结论 maspin的表达和MVD计数与ESCC组织的分化程度、转移和预后等均有关;maspin和MVD联合检测对ESCC的进展及预后判断有重要意义。     

Tenascin，β-catenin，TGF—β1在胃癌中的表达及意义

目的：探讨胃癌组织中Tenascin、β—catenin、TGF－β1的表达及意义。方法：采用免疫组织化学方法检测70例胃癌组织和20例癌旁正常组织中Tenascin、β-catenin、TGF—β1的表达。结果：①Tenascin主要表达于胃癌组织中癌相关纤维母细胞的胞质,且与胃癌的Lauren分型、分化程度、临床分期、淋巴结转移关系显著（P〈0．05）;②β－catenin在胃癌的异常表达与胃癌的Lauren分型及分化程度关系显著（P〈0．05）;③TGF—β1在胃癌组织中主要表达于肿瘤细胞的胞质,其表达强度与胃癌的临床分期、浸润深度及淋巴结转移显著相关（P〈0．05）;④Tenascin与β—catenin在胃癌中的表达呈负相关（r=－0．505,P〈0．05）。结论：胃癌组织中Tenascin、β—catenin、TGF—β1蛋白的表达与肿瘤的侵袭、转移关系密切,β-catenin对间质中Tenascin的聚集具有抑制效应。     

PDGF-D/PDGFR-β在胃癌中的表达及与血管形成的关系

为了探讨PDGF-D及其受体PDGFR-β在胃癌组织中的表达及其与血管生成的关系.采用免疫组织化学法检测88例胃癌手术切除标本中癌组织、癌旁组织及正常胃粘膜中PDGF-D/PDGFR-β的表达,采用CD34标记的微血管内皮细胞,计算微血管密度(MVD).分析PDGF-D/PDGFR-β的表达与胃癌临床病例特征及MVD的关系.研究发现胃癌组织中的PDGF-D/PDGFR-β的表达及MVD显著高于癌旁组织及正常胃粘膜(P<0.05).PDGF-D/PDGFR-β的表达及MVD的值与胃癌的TNM分期、浸润深度及局部淋巴结转移有关(P<0.05);MVD还与胃癌的直径有关(P<0.05),PDGF-D/PDGFR-β两者的表达呈正相关性(r=0.647,P<0.05).PDGF-D/PDGFR-β阳性组的MVD平均值高于PDGF-D/PDGFR-β阴性组(P<0.05).结果提示,PDGF-D及其受体PDGFR-β在胃癌组织中呈特异性的高表达,并与胃癌的MVD有关,可能参与胃癌的血管形成,在胃癌的进展过程中起着重要作用.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

Monovalent Cation Permeation through the Connexin40 Gap Junction Channel : Cs,Rb, K,Na, Li,TEA, TMA,TBA, and Effects of Anions Br,Cl, F,Acetate, Aspartate,Glutamate, and NO3

The unitary conductances and permeability sequences of the rat connexin40 (rCx40) gap junction channels to seven monovalent cations and anions were studied in rCx40-transfected neuroblastoma 2A (N2A) cell pairs using the dual whole cell recording technique. Chloride salt cation substitutions (115 mM principal salt) resulted in the following junctional maximal single channel current-voltage relationship slope conductances (γ_j in pS): CsCl (153), RbCl (148), KCl (142), NaCl (115), LiCl (86), TMACl (71), TEACl (63). Reversible block of the rCx40 channel was observed with TBA. Potassium anion salt γ_j are: Kglutamate (160), Kacetate (160), Kaspartate (158), KNO₃ (157), KF (148), KCl (142), and KBr (132). Ion selectivity was verified by measuring reversal potentials for current in rCx40 gap junction channels with asymmetric salt solutions in the two electrodes and using the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation to calculate relative permeabilities. The permeabilities relative to Li⁺ are: Cs⁺ (1.38), Rb⁺ (1.32), K⁺ (1.31), Na⁺ (1.16), TMA⁺ (0.53), TEA⁺ (0.45), TBA⁺ (0.03), Cl⁻ (0.19), glutamate⁻ (0.04), and NO₃− (0.14), assuming that the monovalent anions permeate the channel by forming ion pairs with permeant monovalent cations within the pore thereby causing proportionate decreases in the channel conductance. This hypothesis can account for why the predicted increasing conductances with increasing ion mobilities in an essentially aqueous channel were not observed for anions in the rCx40 channel. The rCx40 effective channel radius is estimated to be 6.6 Å from a theoretical fit of the relationship of relative permeability and cation radius.     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Reliability of Analyses of Hg,Fe, Ca,K, P,pH, Alkalinity,Conductivity, Hardness and Colour from Lakes

The aim of this report has been to present results concerning analytical quality controls of Hg analysis of fish and sediment, analyses of Fe, Ca, total-P, K, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, colour and hardness (Ca + Mg) of lake water samples. Despite the fact that these are standard parameters in many regular water control programs, there are major differences in the reliability with which these parameters can be determined. The focus here is on an overall inter-laboratory comparison between the parameters. Six laboratories have been involved in the analysis. Selected results: pH gives the lowest (average) relative standard deviation (error), about 2 %; conductivity gives an error of about 5–7 %; alkalinity yields an average error of as much as 13–25 %, which is the largest among the parameters studied here; colour also gives a high error, 9–15 %; hardness gives a relative standard deviation of about 6–7 %. Of the other parameters (i. e., Hg, Fe, Ca and P), Hg gives the best reliability and Fe and P the lowest. To have knowledge of the reliability of the analytical data is of paramount importance in most control programs and research projects.     

Competitive inhibition and selectivity enhancement by Ca in the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, Hf) by carrot (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun)

We investigated the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, and Hf) and the effect of Ca on their uptake in carrots (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun) by the radioactive multitracer technique. The experimental results suggested that Na, Mg, K, and Rb competed for the functional groups outside the cells in roots with Ca but not for the transporter-binding sites on the plasma membrrane of the root cortex cells. In contrast, Y, Ce, Pm, and Gd competed with Ca for the transporters on the plasma membrane. The selectivity, which was defined as the value obtained by dividing the concentration ratio of an elemental pair, K/Na, Rb/Na, Be/Sr, and Mg/Sr, in the presence of 0.2 and 2 ppm Ca by that of the corresponding elemental pair in the absence of Ca in the solution was estimated. The selectivity of K and Rb in roots was increased in the presence of Ca. The selectivity of Be in roots was not affected, whereas the selectivity of Mg was increased by Ca. These observations suggest that the presence of Ca in the uptake solution enhances the selectivity in the uptake of metabolically important elements against unwanted elements.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.