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OBJECTIVE To compare the phar macokinetics o f ligustrazine hydrochlori de，salvianic acid and rosemarinic acid from Shenxiong glucose injection （SGI）in normal and acute myocardial ischemia （AMI）rats. METHODS Male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group and model group ，with 9 rats in each group. AMI model was established by isoproterenol hydrochloride modeling method. Three rats in each group were selected for model verification. The remaining 6 rats in each group were given SGI （1.2 mL/kg）or equal volum of normal saline via tail vein ；0.3 mL blood was collected through orbital venous bush 0.083，0.167，0.333，0.5，0.75，1，1.5，2，3，5 h after administration. Using luteoloside as internal standard ，the plasma concentrations of ligustrazine hydrochloride ，salvianic acid and rosemarinic acid were determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Pharmacokinetic parameters were fitted by WinNonlin 8.1 software，and statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 18.0 software. RESULTS The linear ranges of ligustrazine hydrochloride ，salvianic acid and rosmarinic acid were 0.06-29.96，0.01-5.15 and 0.006-3.09 μ g/mL（all r＞0.99），respectively. The results of methodological investigation were all in line with the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopoeia （2020 edition）. Compared with normal rats ，CLz of ligustrazine hydrochloride in AMI model rats was significantly increased （P＜0.05）；t1/2 and Vz of salvianic acid were significantly prolonged or increased （P＜0.05）；but the cmax and AUC 0－5 h were significantly decreased （P＜0.05）；AUC0－5 h of rosmarinic acid was significantly decreased （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS The exposure levels of salvianic acid and rosmarinic acid in SGI are lower in AMI model rats than in normal rats ，and the elimination of ligustrazine hydrochloride in AMI model rats is stronger than that in normal rats.
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A case of Usher syndrome with methylmalonic acidemia and homocysteine is reported. The patient was a two-month-old and small for gestational age male infant hospitalized for "feeding difficulties" during the neonatal period. The baby boy presented hypotonia, microcephaly, and hearing loss after birth. Genetic test found compound heterozygous mutations of c.482G>A and c.567dup in MMACHC, and both were pathogenic mutations inherited from his parents. Moreover, the patient also had compound heterozygous variants at c.2802T>G and c.14017T>C of USH2A gene. The former was suspected to be pathogenic, and the latter was of unknown clinical significance. Both were from the parents. Usher syndrome and methylmalonic acidemia with homocysteine were clinically diagnosed. Followed up to the age of two, the child was found with moderate mental retardation, while the physical development was comparable to that of the same age group.
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Objective:To determine mutations in the PTPN11 gene in a family with LEOPARD syndrome.Methods:Clinical evaluation was carried out in a large pedigree with confirmed LEOPARD syndrome diagnosed in Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 4 patients and 2 unaffected healthy members in the family, as well as 100 unrelated healthy controls. DNA was extracted from the blood samples, and PCR was performed to amplify all exons of the PTPN11 genes, followed by Sanger sequencing.Results:There were 14 members in 3 generations of the family, 6 of whom were affected (3 males and 3 females) , demonstrating an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. Skin lesions were mainly distributed on the face, trunk and limbs, accompanied by special facial features and cardiovascular system abnormalities. A missense mutation c.1632G>T (p.R558L) in the PTPN11 gene was identified in the 4 patients, which resulted in the substitution of arginine by leucine at amino acid position 558. This mutation had not yet been reported previously. No mutation was detected in the PTPN11 gene in the 2 unaffected family members or 100 healthy controls.Conclusion:The missense mutation c.1632G>T in exon 13 of the PTPN11 gene may be the molecular basis for LEOPARD syndrome in this family.
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OBJECTIVE：To provide reference for improving the quality standard of Rhizoma Bego niae from Guizhou . METHODS：Five batches of Rhizoma Begoniae from Guizhou were collected ，and the microscopic characteri stics of the Rhizoma Begoniae powder were observed. According to the corresponding methods in 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia （part Ⅳ）， potent adenosine 50-triphosphate competitive phosphati - dylinositol-3-kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors：discovery of compound 26（PKI-587），a highly effi cacious dual inhibitor Morpholine as a privileged structure ：a review on the me - dicinal chemistry and pharmacological activity of morpho - line containing bioactive molecules[J]. Med Res Rev ， qq.com 2019. DOI ：10.1002/med.21634. qualitative identification of Rhizoma Begoniae was conducted by TLC ，and the contents of moisture ，total ash and water-soluble extract in Rhizoma Begoniae were determined. The contents of rutin were determined by HPLC. RESULTS ：The powder of Rhizoma Begoniae medicinal materials was brown ，stone cells were square ，polygonal-like or irregular. There were many starch grains and few complex grains. The conduit ，calcium oxalate square crystal/cluster crystal were visible. The same fluorescence spots were found in the same location of TLC atlas of Rhizoma Begoniae control herb. The moisture ，total ash ，water-soluble extract contents were 10.15％-11.41％，8.70％-12.59％ and 16.91％-19.58％，respectively. The linear range of rutin were 18.47-147.8 μg/mL （r＝0.999 8）；RSDs of reproducibility ，intermediate precision and stability tests （8 h）were all lower than 3.0％；the average recoveries were 99.39％-100.29％（RSDs were 0.23％-2.59％，n＝3）；the contents of rutin in 5 batches of Rhizoma Begoniae were 0.102％-0.198％. CONCLUSIONS ：The contents of moisture and total ash shall not exceed 13.0％ and 14.0％ respectively， and the contents of water-soluble extract and rutin shall not be less than 15.0％ and 0.080％. The quality standard established in this study can be used for the quality control of Rhizoma Begoniae from Guizhou.
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Objective To explore the clinical effect of low frequency ultrasound combined with high frequency ultrasound in the diagnosis of polypoid lesions of gallbladder,and to provide reference for clinical diagnosis. Methods From January 2013 to January 2017,87 patients with gallbladder polypoid lesions in Hankou Hospital were selected as the subjects,all the patients were checked by low frequency ultrasound and high frequency ultrasound,the results were compared with postoperative pathological findings. The diagnostic effect were compared between the low frequency ultrasound and low frequency ultrasound combined with high frequency ultrasound,and the consistency between the two inspection methods and postoperative pathological results was analyzed. Results The postoperative pathological report showed that among the 87 patients,59 cases ( 67. 82%) had gallbladder polyp, 6 cases ( 6. 90%) had adenomyosis, 10 cases ( 11. 49%) had gallbladder adenoma, 12 ( 13. 79%) had small nodular gallbladder cancer, 65 ( 86. 67%) had benign polypoid lesions,73 (97. 33%) had low frequency ultrasound combined with high frequency ultrasound. The accuracy of combined high-frequency ultrasound in the diagnosis of benign gallbladder polypoid lesions was significantly higher than that of low frequency ultrasound (χ2＝5. 797,P＜0. 05); the specificity and positive predictive value of combined low frequency ultrasound and high frequency ultrasound in the diagnosis of benign gallbladder polypoid lesions were significantly higher than those of low frequency ultrasound(90. 00%and 41. 18%,97. 33% and 86. 67%) . The difference was statistically significant ( χ2 ＝6. 217, 5. 797, P＝0. 013,0. 016). Conclusion Compared with low frequency ultrasound,low frequency ultrasound combined with high frequency ultrasound improves the differential diagnosis effect of gallbladder polypoid lesions,which is worthy of clinical attention.
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Objective@#To investigate the percentage of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and T regulatory cells (Treg) in peripheral blood of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy or radiotherapy alone.@*Methods@#Sixty NPC patients who received radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy from September 2012 to November 2015 and 20 healthy individuals were included in this study. For the patients, the blood samples were collected at four time points: pre-radiation (Pre-RT), reaching a dose of 40 Gy (RT-40 Gy), finishing radiation (RT-finish) and three months after finishing radiation (3m-post-RT). Flow cytometry was used to evaluate the percentage of Treg (CD4+ CD25+ CD127low/-) and MDSC (HLA-DR-CD11b+ CD33+ ) cells in peripheral blood.@*Results@#Treg and MDSC cells were present in peripheral blood lymphocytes of healthy individuals as a percentage of (7.50±1.62)% and (1.08±0.48)%, respectively. The proportions of peripheral Treg cells in patients at Pre-RT, RT-40 Gy, RT-finish and 3m-post-RT time points were (8.42± 1.52)%, (9.10±1.57)%, (8.87±1.56)% and (7.31±1.43)%, respectively, showing a statistically significant difference between Pre-RT and the other groups (P<0.05). At Pre-RT point, the percentage of Treg cells in Stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ patients [(8.63±1.39)%] was higher than that in Stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ [(7.65±1.94)%, P=0.042]. Moreover, the proportions of peripheral MDSC cells in patients at Pre-RT, RT-40 Gy, RT-finish and 3m-post-RT time points were (2.14±1.21)%, (4.08±1.90)%, (3.76±1.31)% and (1.52±0.88)%, respectively. The percentages of MDSC cells at RT-40 Gy and RT-finish points were significantly higher than those at Pre-RT, while the percentage of MDSC cells at 3m-post-RT was significantly lower than those at Pre-RT (P<0.05). At Pre-RT point, the percentage of MDSC cells in Stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ patients [(2.25±1.26)%] was higher than that in Stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ [(1.35±0.66)%, P=0.007]. At RT-finish point, the proportions of MDSC and Treg cells in patients with Ⅲ-Ⅳ grade of radiation induced oral mucositis [(4.41±1.27)% and (9.91±1.23)%] were significantly higher than those in Ⅰ-Ⅱ grade patients [(3.15±1.04)% and (8.41±1.52)%, both of P<0.05].@*Conclusions@#The proportions of MDSC and Treg cells in initial treated NPC patients are higher than healthy individuals, and they are also associated with the tumor stages. During the concurrent chemoradiotherapy and radiation, the percentage of MDSC and Treg cells is elevated, suggesting a decreased immune activity. The increase of MDSC and Treg cells is related to radiation induced oral mucositis.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of transvaginal ultrasound in endometrial polypoid lesions.Methods Three hundred and forty-four cases with endometrial polypoid lesions diagnosed in Hankou Hospital of Wuhan from April 2012 to December 2016 were selected as the research objects.All patients underwent color Doppler ultrasonography before surgery.The image features were analyzed,and the specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of ultrasound diagnosis of endometrial lesions were analyzed and pathological results served as the gold standard.Results According to the postoperative pathological diagnosis,142 cases were with endometrial polyps,Including 136 cases with simple endometrial polyps and 6 cases with endometrial polyps combined with endometrial carcinoma; 160 cases were diagnosed with endometrial polyps via transvaginal ultrasound,38 cases were misdiagnosed(11.05%,38/344),20 cases were missed diagnosis(5.81%,20/344), using the postoperative pathological results as the gold standard,the sensitivity of transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions was 85.92%(122/142),the specificity was 81.19%(164/202),the accuracy was 73.14%(286/344),and the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography was consistent with the pathological diagnosis(Kappa>0.75).Conclusion The value of transvaginal ultrasound is to observe the presence of uterine lesions, the identification of benign and malignant lesions still need hysteroscopy examination.
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Gingseng is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine community for the treatment of depression-like disorders. Ginsenosides is considered to be the major active components of ginseng. Previous studies have demonstrated that ginsenosides produced antidepressant-like action in various mouse models of behavioral despair. The present study aimed to examine whether ginsenosides could affect the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)-induced depression in rats. The mechanism(s) underlying the antidepressant-like action was investigated by measuring serum corticosterone level, glucocorticoid receptor (GR), mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mRNA levels in brain tissues. CUMS, being lasted for 6 weeks, caused depression-like behavior in rats, as indicated by the significant decrease in sucrose consumption and increase in immobility time in the forced swim test. Whereas serum corticosterone level was significantly increased in rats exposed to CUMS, expressions of GR mRNA in hippocampus, and BDNF mRNA in hippocampus and frontal cortex, were decreased in CUMS-treated rats. Daily intragastric administration of ginsenosides (12.5, 25, 50 mg x kg(-1)) during the six weeks of CUMS significantly suppressed behavioral and biochemical changes induced by CUMS. However, there was no significant difference in MR mRNA level among groups. The results suggest that the antidepressant-like action of ginsenosides is likely mediated by modulating the function of hypothalamic- pituitary -adrenal axis and increasing the expression of BDNF in brain tissues.