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Objective To evaluate the application value of identification on drown by detection 16SrDNA of the diatoms in rabbits' internal organs in summer month of July and winter month of December in YongJiang River of Ningbo. Methods 60 Rabbits were randomly and medially divided into three groups in summer and winter: drowning group, postmortem immersion group and using only lethal aeroembolism as control group. Specimen including heart, liver, lung and kidney from each rabbit were tested with diatom 16SrDNA PCR method. Results Compared with postmortem immersion group, detection rate of diatom 16SrDNA of heart, liver, lung, renal tissue in drowning group was significantly higher than that in summer month of July (P<0.05), In December, the 16SrDNA of the drowning group was detected in heart and lung tissues, There was no significant difference compared with postmortem immersion group (P>0.05) In summer month of July, detection rate of 16SrDNA of heart, liver, lung, renal tissues in drowning group was significantly higher than that in winter month of December (P<0.05). Diatom 16SrDNA of heart, liver, lung, kidney tissues in air embolism group were not detected In summer month of July and winter month of December. Conclusion With the higher detection rate of diatom 16SrDNA in drowning rabbit in summer, the diatom 16SrDNA PCR method can be used for the diagnosis of drowning in Yongjiang River of Ningbo; while in winter , it should be carefully apllied with the lower detection rate of diatom 16SrDNA.
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Objective To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on spatial learning and memory ability, long-term potentiation (LTP) and synaptophysin (Syp) levels in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.Methods Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a sham-operated control group, a model group, an EA group and a medication group. A rat model of vascular dementia (VD) was established by repeated ischemia and reperfusion after pretreatment with sodium nitroprusside. EA was applied to the rat homologues of the human "Baihui" (GV20) and "Dazhui" (DU14) acupoints of the rats in the EA group for 20 min, once daily for 10 d.Morris water maze tests were conducted for evaluating the rats,learning and memory ability. LTP in the hippocampal dentate gyrus was recorded as an electrophysiological index for evaluating learning and memory. Antigenic Syp produced in hippocampal tissue was examined with immunohistochemical assays. Results In comparison the with model group, escape latency (EL) shortened and target-platform crossing times increased significantly in the EA and medication groups. After high frequency stimulation the population spike (PS) latency shortened in the EA group compared with the model group, and the excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) slope and PS amplitude increased.All of these differences were statistically significant. Syp positive cells also increased significantly in the EA-treated rats. Conclusions EA can increase Syp expression and improve the learning and memory ability of rats with this model of VD. EA could facilitate the induction and maintenance of LTP in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus through influencing synaptic transmission.
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AIM: To study the dermal toxicity and absorption of Triptolide Compound Cream. METHODS: 2% azone+1% volatile oil of twig from Camellia. oleifera was used as permeation enhancer to prepare Triptolide Compound Cream. Acute dermal toxicity, irritation a sensitization test on mouse were carried out. And mouse skin in vitro was applied for studying the administration. RESULTS: This compound cream had no acute toxicity, irritation or hypersensitive effects. 2% azone+1% volatile oil had more powerful enhancement effects, after 12 h, amont of drug delivery/unit area Q/( μg/cm~2) and absorption percentage Q% of tfiptolide and meloxican in the preparation reached a platea conventration. The results also showed that there was a good linear correlation between the accumulative permeated amount per unit area and the time. CONCLUSION: The study showed that Triptolide Compound Cream has no toxicity on skin, and there is a good dermal absorption.
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AIM: To study the dermal toxicity and absorption of Triptolide Compound Cream.METHODS: 2% azone+1% volatile oil of twig from Camellia.oleifera was used as permeation enhancer to prepare Triptolide Compound Cream.Acute dermal toxicity,irritation a sensitization test on mouse were carried out.And mouse skin in vitro was applied for studying the administration. RESULTS: This compound cream had no acute toxicity,irritation or hypersensitive effects.2% azone+1% volatile oil had more powerful enhancement effects.after 12 h,amont of drug delivery/unit area Q/(?g/cm2) and absorption percentage Q% of triptolide and meloxican in the preparation reached a platea conventration.The results also showed that there was a good linear correlation between the accumulative permeated amount per unit area and the time. CONCLUSION: The study showed that Triptolide Compound Cream has no toxicity on skin,and there is a good dermal absorption.