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OBJECTIVE:To prepare nanostructured lipid carrier of adefovir dipivoxil(ADV-NLC),and optimize the formula-tion. METHODS:Using stearic acid and glycerin monostearate as solid lipid,oleic acid as liquid lipid,Gemini surfactant and poly-sorbate 80 as emulsifier,sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as stabilizer,solvent dispersion ultrasonic method was used to prepare ADV-NLC. And using particle size,polydispersity index,Zeta potential,encapsulation efficiency as indexes,single factor test was conducted to screen Gemini surfactant-polysorbate 80 ratio,emulsifier dosage(ratio of emulsifier to water phase),drug-lipid ratio, solid-liquid lipid ratio. RESULTS:The formula was as follow as 3% emulsifier (Gemini surfactant-polysorbate 80 ratio of 1:2), 4.5% drug-lipid ratio,solid-liquid lipid ratio of 6:5. The average particle size of the prepared ADV-NLC was(48.83±2.65)nm, polydispersity index<0.3,Zeta potential was(-28.7±1.8)mV,encapsulation efficiency was(77.65±0.03)%(n=3). CONCLU-SIONS:ADV-NLC is successfully prepared,and the formulation is reasonable and feasible.
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Objective To investigate the effect of Calcium Dobesilate Capsules in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy ( DR ) and its effect on hemorheology, vascular endothelial function and thrombin.Methods According to the random number table the 80 cases of DR patients admitted in our hospital from September 2014 to August 2016 were divided into observation group and control group, 40 cases in each group, two groups of patients were treated with conventional therapy, the observation group was treated with Calcium Dobesilate capsules.Two groups of treatment were three months.Compared of the therapeutic effects, the before and after treatment changes of visual acuity, hemorheology, vascular endothelial function and thrombin index.Results The total efficiency of the observation group 92.50% was higher than the control group 72.50% (P<0.05);After treatment, two groups visual acuity increased, and the observation group after treatment higher than the control group (P<0.05); Plasma viscosity, whole blood viscosity at high shear and low shear whole blood viscosity, erythrocyte aggregation index in two groups were decreased, and observation group lower than the control group (P<0.05);Plasma NO and ET-1 levels in two groups were reduce, and observation lower than the control group after treatment (P<0.05); After treatment, two groups PT, TT and APTT increased, and observation group PT, TT and APTT higher than the control group (P<0.05) .There were no obvious adverse reactions in the two groups during the treatment period.Conclusion The effect of calcium dobesilate capsules in the treatment of patients with DR is obvious, and it can improve hemorheology.
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In practice of forensic medicine, potential disease can be associated with fatal asphyxia in re-straint position. Research has demonstrated that nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) are plentifully distributed in skeletal muscle, contributing to the regulation of contractile and relaxation. In the current study, respiratory functions, indices of diaphragmatic biomechanical functions ex vivo, as well as NO levels in serum, the expressions of diaphragmatic inducible NOS (iNOS) mRNA, and the effects of L-NNA on contractility of the diaphragm were observed in sepsis induced by cecal ligation and punc-ture (CLP) under the condition of restraint position. The results showed that in the CLP12-18 h rats, respiratory dysfunctions; indices of diaphragmatic biomechanical functions (Pt, +dT/dtmax, -dT/dtmax, CT, Po, force over the full range of the force-frequency relationship and fatigue resistance ) declined progressive-ly; the NO level in serum, and iNOS mRNA expression in the diaphragm increased progressively; force increased significantly at all stimulation frequencies after L-NNA pre-incubation. Restraint position 1 h in CLP12 h rats resulted in severe respiratory dysfunctions after relative stable respiratory functions, almost all the indices of diaphragmatic biomechanical functions declined further, whereas little change took place in NO level in serum and diaphragmatic iNOS mRNA expression; and the effects of L-NNA were lack of statistical significance compared with those of CLP12 h, but differed from CLP18 h group. These results suggest that restraint position and sepsis act together in a synergistic manner to aggravate the great reduction of diaphragmatic contractility via, at least in part, the negative modulation of NO, which may contribute to the pathogenesis of positional asphyxia.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on the activities of antioxidant enzymes, namely catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in the brain tissues of aged rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into normal control, aging model, and recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) treatment groups (n=10). Morris water maze was used to compare the behavioral indexes. The rats were then sacrificed to observe Nissl bodies in the hippocampal neurons with Nissl staining and test the activities of CAT and GSH-Px in the brain tissues.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the control group, the aging rats showed significantly deteriorated learning and memory abilities (P<0.05), which were improved obviously by rhEPO treatment (P<0.05). The number of Nissl bodies in the neurons was reduced in the aging rats compared with that in the control group, and rhEPO treatment increased the number of Nissle bodies but failed to restore the control level. The aging rats also showed significantly lowered activities of CAT and GSH-Px in the brain tissue (P<0.05), which were increased significantly after rhEPO treatment (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>EPO can enhance the activities of the antioxidant enzymes in the brain tissues of aged rats to increase the antioxidant capacity and produces an anti-aging effect.</p>
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Animals , Male , Rats , Aging , Brain , Catalase , Metabolism , Epoetin Alfa , Erythropoietin , Pharmacology , Glutathione Peroxidase , Metabolism , Learning , Memory , Nissl Bodies , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Recombinant Proteins , PharmacologyABSTRACT
Objective To explore the anatomy for transethmoidal-sphenoid optic nerve decompression under endoscopy and its significance in operation. Methods Fifteen cases (30 sides) of formalin-fixed adult optic canal specimens were dissected under the microscope. The anatomic characteristics of the optic canal and its adjacent were observed, and the relative parameters were evaluated according to nasal endoscopic approach. Results ①The relationship between the optic carotid triangle(OCT)with the optic canal, the ophthalmic artery, the cavernous sinus and the internal carotid artery were invariable, its present ratio were in 66.7%. ②The mean distance from the front margin of nasal columella floor to medial wall of the orbital opening, middle portion and the cranial opening in the optic canal were (72.79 ± 5.40)mm, (75.85 ± 5.10)mm and (79.34 ± 4.95)mm, respectively, and the elevation angles were (39.45 ± 3.68)°, (37.30±4.24)°and (35.45 ± 4.16)°, respectively. ③The mean thickness of sheath in the medial wall of the orbital opening,middle portion and the cranial opening were (0.70 ± 0. 18)mm, (0.51 ± 0.15)mm and (0.49-0.22)mm,respectively. The difference in thickness between the orbital opening and middle portion, the cranial opening were very remarkable(P ＜ 0.01 ). ④The lateral deviate distance from medial wall of the orbital opening, middle portion and cranial opening to sagittal median plane of cadaveric were 1/2 (12.69 ± 2.73)mm、1/2( 19.61± 3.47)mm and 1/2 (25.79 ± 3.23)mm, respectively. Conclusion OCT is the most reliable anatomic landmark to locate the optic canal, and the key point is at the orbital opening of the optic nerve in the optic nerve decompression. It is secure and feasible to cut the sheath from the place where the medial wall crosses the superior wall of the optic nerve.
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The vitamin-mineral enriched flour (VMF) was a byproduct obtained from a new processing technique of flour milling, and rich in vitamin B group, minerals and dietary fibers.The addition of 10 or 20% VMF to the stock diet composed mainly of white flour failed to improve PER and growth rate of young rats. When the rats were fed the tested diet for 6 weeks, in which the VMF served as the only diet source ot riboflavin, blood glutathione reductase activity coefficient was 1.13 and 1.09 respectively. This indicated that the amount of riboflavin supplied by VMF could maintain an adequate level in the body of the rats.Adult rats were fed high cholesterol plus 10, 20 and 30% VMF, the contents of serum cholesterol, liver lipids and liver cholesterol were similar to those of the normal diet group, these contents, however, in control group were increased obviously. The results suggested that VMF could protect the rats from the increment of serum cholesterol, liver lipids and cholesterol.