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OBJECTIVE：To establish the fingerprint of wine-processed Schisandra chinensis ，and to conduct cluster analysis and principal component analysis. METHODS ：HPLC method was adopted. The determination was performed on Diamonsil C 18（2） column with mobile phased consisted of methanol-water （gradient elution ）at the flow rate of 1 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 250 nm，and the column temperature was 30 ℃；the injection volume was 10 μL. With schisandrol A as the reference peak，HPLC fingerprints of 15 batches of samples were drawn and their similarity were evaluated with Similarity Evaluation System of TCM Chromatographic Fingerprint （2012 edition）. The common peaks were determined. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis were performed by using SPSS 22.0 statistical software. RESULTS ：There were 20 common peaks in 15 batches of samples ，and the similarities were 0.983-0.999；a total of 8 common peaks were identified ，namely 5-hydroxymethyl furfural，schisandrol A ，schisandrol B ，schisantherin A ，schisantherin B ，deoxyschizandrin，γ-schizandrin，pseudo-γ-schizandrin. The results of cluster analysis showed that 15 batches of wine-processed S. chinensis could be clustered into 4 categories. Among them，S1-S4 and S 14 were clustered into one category ，S9-S11 were clustered into one category ，S5，S7-S8，S12-S13 were clustered into one category ，and S 6 and S 15 were clustered into one category. The results of principal component analysis showed that the cumulative variance contribution rate of first four principal component s was 85.381％；the classification results were basically consistent with the results of cluster analysis. Compared with S. chinensis ，5-hydroxymethyl furfural was newly found in S. chinensis after wine-processing ，with high content ；but there was no significant difference in the other chromatographic peaks. CONCLUSIONS：The established HPLC fingerprint is simple and easy to operate ，combined with cluster analysis and principal component analysis ，can be used for quality control of wine-processed S. chinensis decoction pieces.
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OBJECTIVE To observe and analyze the characteristics of tinnitus in perimenopausal women. METHODS To do sleep quality assessment, pure-tone test, tinnitus frequency and loudness match, tinnitus questionnaire investigation and FSH testfor 248 subjective tinnitus women with perimenopausal syndrome. RESULTS There was more single tinnitus than double tinnitus, the difference was statistically significant (P＜0. 05); The incidence of tinnitus on left and right ears was basically the same, the difference was not statistically significant;High frequency tinnitus accounted for 62. 73％, medium frequency was 2. 80％, low frequency was 34. 47％; There was no significant correlation between the frequency of tinnitus and hearing loss, There was no significant correlation between loudness and severity of tinnitus; Tinnitus THI loudness rating is mainly grade 2 and 3, accounting for 72. 18％, followed by gradel and grade 4, accounting for 24. 60％, grade 5 is very few, only 3. 22％; There was significant correlation between the FSH and severity of tinnitus, but there was no significant correlation between the FSH and loudness of tinnitus. The incidence of sleep disorders was 58. 06％. With the degree of tinnitus increased, the incidence of sleep disorders increased, and the degree of tinnitus was positively correlated with the quality of sleep. CONCLUSION The characteristics, etiology and pathogenesis of tinnitus in perimenopausal women are different from that of tinnitus happened in auditory system, mainly relate to FSH level. Otologists should pay attention to differential diagnosis, comprehensive analysis and treatment.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) on wound healing of chronic sinusitis patients after functional endoscopic sinus surgery. METHODS A total of 110 patients with chronic sinusitis underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery with both sides of their nose. The right side of their nasal cavity (control group) treated by nasal irrigation and steroid nasal spray, the left side of their nasal cavity (study group) treated by nasal irrigation and the nasal spray of steroid hormones and rhEGF. Surgical effect was evaluated under nasal endoscope at 2, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after surgery, while subjective symptom was evaluated depending on visual analogue scale (VAS). Both the score of endoscopic examination and VAS, also the rates of epithelization of the two groups were compared. RESULTS The score of endoscopic examination of the study group at 2 weeks after surgery was better than that of the control group, which had statistical significance, while the score of VAS had no statistical difference. The score of endoscopic examination and VAS, the rate of epithelization in study group at 4 and 12 weeks after surgery were better than those in control group, and the difference was statistically significant, but they were no statistical difference at 24 weeks after surgery. CONCLUSION The using of rhEGF nasal spray on chronic sinusitis patients with functional endoscopic sinus surgery can shorten the time of epithelization, improve the situation of nasal mucosa and patients' subjective symptoms, it is worthy of clinical application.
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Objective:To establish the quality standard for Sonehus braehyotus DC. Methods:The pharmacognosy of Sonehus braehyotus DC. were studied,and the qualitative identification by TLC and the quantitative analysis by HPLC were established. Re-sults:The microscopic characteristics of Sonehus braehyotus DC. were obvious. The TLC spots were clear with high resolution,and the quantitative research of chlorogenic acid in 10 batches of Sonehus braehyotus DC. was performed by HPLC. Conclusion:The quality control standard for Sonehus braehyotus DC. is established through the experimental studies.
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BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that polyethylene polymer-synthesized ureteral stents have good biocompatibility in vivo, but the side effects are found to induce the body to produce inflammatory, pyrogenic, and al ergic reactions. Therefore, studies have mainly aimed to explore the biocompatibility, toxic and side effects, inflammation of newly developed ureteral stents synthesized by L-lactic acid, glycolide, and barium sulfate. OBJECTIVE:Based on the biocompatibility comparisons on cel toxicity test, inflammatory reaction, al ergic reaction, pyrogen reaction and mortality after implantation between the usage of polyethylene material and L-lactic acid, glycolide, barium sulphate syntheses, to provide a better reference to introduce a new clinical ureteral stent material. METHODS:There were three groups in the experiment:blank control group, new material group, polyethylene group. Cel s were cultured in normal medium, leach liquid of L-lactic acid, glycolide, barium sulphate syntheses and leach liquid of polyethylene, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The toxic effects were significantly enhanced in the urethral epithelial cel s that grew in the leach liquids of two materials compared with the blank control group (P0.05). Hematoxylin-eosin staining results showed that there were obvious inflammatory infiltrations in muscle tissue and the number of neutrophils and eosinophils were increased when the two kinds of materials were implanted in the rats for 2 and 6 weeks (P<0.05), but the inflammatory infiltration and tissue damage in the new material group was less than that in the polyethylene group (P<0.05). ELISA results showed that the serum concentrations of interleukin-10 and interleukin-23 were significantly increased when the two kinds of materials were implanted in the rats for 6 weeks (P<0.05), but the content of inflammatory cytokines in the new material group was less than that in the polyethylene group (P<0.05). In the new material group, there was only one rat that developed al ergic reaction and there was no pyrogen reaction or death;however, in the polyethylene group, there were three rats with presence of al ergic reaction and one rat with pyrogen reaction but no death. These findings indicate that the new ureteral stent material synthesized with L-lactic acid, glycolide and barium sulphate can reduce inflammation reactions, al ergic reactions and pyrogen reactions to the body, and has better biocompatibility than polyethylene composite material.
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Objective To explore effect of diosmin on serum and prostatic fluid immune mediated factors and clinical effect in patients with chronic prostatitis.Methods 89 cases of old male patients with chronic non bacterial prostatitis were selected, and divided into two groups.The control group were treated with universal tablets, the experiment group were treated on the base of the control group with diosmin.12 weeks as a course.Clinic effect, adverse reaction rate, prostatic fluid MIP-2 and MIP-1αwere compared after treatment.Results Compared with control group, MIP-1αand MIP-2 in serum and prostatic fluid were lower(P<0.05),NIH-CPSI score and QOL scores were lower(P<0.05), total effective rate was higher than control group(P<0.05),the incidence of adverse reactions was lower(P<0.05).Conclusion Diosmin can reduce MIP-1α, MIP-2 in serum and prostate fluid of patients with chronic none bacterial prostatitis, and improve the pelvic pain, dysuria, sexual dysfunction and other symptoms, and has less adverse reaction.
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Using Affymetrix's Chicken Genome Array, we used total RNA isolated from the gonads of male and female chicks at embryonic day 9 to identify the genes differentially expressed between male and female. Statistical results show 19 493 genes expressed in male chick's embryonic gonads and 19 368 genes expressed in female. There were 145 genes specificity expressed in male and 189 genes in female. The gene ontology classification (GOC) indicated these differentially expressed genes were mainly involved in cellular component, cell process and molecular banding, a part of genes were involved in organelle component, metabolic process, biologic process, catalytic activity and signal transducer activity. Some genes had reported for sex determination and differentiation in birds, such as avian sex-specific avian sex-specific W-linked, chomodomain-helicase-DNA-binding protein 1 and sex determining region Y-box 9. In addition, we also found several genes or hypothetical proteins were unknown function for the gonad differentiation and development, focus to their biological function and expression pattern in further works would provide a beneficial reference for understand the mechanism of sex differentiation and determination in birds.
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Animals , Chick Embryo , Female , Male , Gene Expression Profiling , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Gonads , Embryology , Metabolism , Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis , Sex Differentiation , Genetics , Sex-Determining Region Y Protein , Genetics , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the state of oxidative stress in the subjects with different levels of serum uric acid and to explore the cause of endothelial dysfunction induced by hyperuricemia. Methods Male subjects with normal serum uric acid or hyperuricemia were enrolled in this study. According to the levels of serum uric acid,all the partieipante were divided into five groups. Every group consisted of about fifty subjects. Plasma malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) were determined. In the mean time plasma nitric oxide(NO) ,plasminogen activator inhihitor-1(PAI-1), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and other biochemical variables were also determined. Results When the serum uric acid level was more than 380 μmol/L, the levels of plasma MDA,SOD,GSH-Px, PAI-1 and ET-1 became higher, while the level NO became lower(P<0.05). However SOD and GSH-Px became much lower when the serum uric acid level was more than 420 μmol/L. Multivariate stepwise regressive analysis showed that PAI-1 was positively related to MDA,UA,HOMA-IR and TG, but negatively related to SOD and NO(t =-3.64 - 6. 08,P < 0.05). ET-1 was positively related to MDA, UA, HOMA-IR and negatively related to NO, GSH-Px and SOD (t = - 4.75 - 6.35,P < 0.05 ). Conclusions It is indicated that oxidative stress became much obvious when the serum uric acid level was more than 380 μmol/L . Oxidative stress,high serum uric acid level and insulin resistance may result in endothelial dysfunction.
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Objective To study the levels of serum apolipoproteins in the middle aged in Qingdao city.Methods 2 287 subjects(male 1 631,female 656) aged 35～59(44.70?5.99) yrs in Qingdao city were randomly recruited.Their serum Apolipoprotein B(ApoB) and Apolipoprotein E(ApoE) were measured by immunoturbidimetry assay.Results The results of ApoAI,ApoB,ApoE and ApoB/AI were(1.36?0.22)g/L,(0.99?0.26)g/L,(4.89?1.83)mg/dl and 0.75?0.23,respectively.The abnormal ratios of Apo AI,Apo B,Apo E and ApoB/AI were 12.77%,29.03%,28.82% and 6.56%,respectively.With the partial correlation analysis adjusted by age,sex and BMI,the cardiovascular risk factors score were positively related with the level of Apo AI,and negatively related with ApoB,ApoE and ApoB/AI.Conclusion There was a close relationship of cardiovascular risk factors score with serum ApoB/AI,ApoB and ApoE.
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Objective To investigate the derivatives of ginsenoside sapogenins and their activities against HL-60 cells.Methods The total ginsenoside extract was treated by Smith degradation.All products were isolated by silica gel chromatography and purified by preparative HPLC.On the basis of 1D and 2D NMR data,structures were elucidated.The activity against HL-60 cells was measured by MTT method.Results Three compounds were isolated and identified as 20(S)-protopanaxadiol(PD),20(S)-protopanaxatriol(PT),and 24,25-en-3?,6?-dihydroxy-12,20-(1′-hydroxy) ethanedioxy-dammarane(1).Conclusion Compound 1,named 1′-hydroxy ethanedioxy PT,is a novel derivate of sapogenin with higher inhibitory activity against HL-60 cells than PD and PT.