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OBJECTIVE To prepare spider fibroin membrane loaded with Periplaneta americana extract， and investigate its characterization， in vitro drug release property and cytotoxicity. METHODS Using natural spider silk collected from Chilobrachys guangxiensis as raw material， P. americana extract as model drug， the drug-loaded spider fibroin membrane （hereinafter referred to as drug-loaded membrane） was prepared by solvent casting method. The material matrix spider fibroin membrane without P. americana extract （hereinafter referred to as blank membrane） was prepared with same method. The membrane structure was characterized by static water contact angle， Fourier infrared chromatography， X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy from different angles； drug release characteristics in artificial saliva were simulated in vitro to evaluate the drug sustained-release performance. MTT assay was adopted to validate the cytotoxicity of drug-loaded membrane. RESULTS The drug-loaded membrane was prepared， and the static water contact angle was less than 90°， which was less than that of blank membrane. The drug-loaded membrane showed the characteristic absorption peak to polypeptide of P. americana extract at 1 500-1 700 cm－1. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy also proved that the drug was successfully loaded into the pellicle. The release time of the pellicle in artificial saliva was more than 200 min. The MTT test results showed that the cell proliferation rates of blank membrane and drug-loaded membrane were 84.6% and 79.4% （both greater than 70%）， respectively， without significant potential cytotoxicity. CONCLUSIONS Drug-loaded membrane prepared with natural spider silk has a certain sustained-release effect in artificial saliva， which can be further developed as a drug sustained-release carrier with excellent biological characteristics and biocompatibility.
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Objective To develop a HPLC-DAD method for the simultaneous determination of 20 synthetic pigments in dyed Traditional Chinese Medicine. Methods The samples were extracted with ultrasonic by 70% methanol, separated on a Agilent TC-C18 column ( 4. 6 mmí250 mm, 5 μm ) by gradient elution using a mobile phase made up of methanol and 0. 02 mol·L-1 ammonium acetate, and detected at 210-650 nm. The retention times and ultraviolet absorption spectrums were used to text and verify. Results The twenty red and orange synthetic pigments were separated and detected. OrangeIIsodium salt and 808 scarlet were detected in some batch of Croci stigma and Cinnabaris. Conclusion The method is simple, rapid, accurate, repeatable for determining twenty synthetic pigments in dyed Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Objective To establish the quality standard of Xiaoer Runtu granule.Methods Xiangfu,Baizhu,Sharen and Chenpi were identified by TLC.The content of paeoniflorin was determined by HPLC.Results TLC could identify Xiangfu,Baizhu,Sharen and Chenpi.The peoniflorin showed good linear correlation at the range of 1.176～11.760 ?g,r=0.999 99,the average recovery of paeoniflorin was 99.42%,RSD=2.26%.Conclusion The method is simple and can be used to control the quality of Xiaoer Runtu granule with high accuracy and good reproducibility.
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Objective To investigate the role of nitric oxide(NO)in the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases by detecting and analyzing NO level in gingival tissue in experimental animal model of periodontitis.Methods Experimental animal model of periodontitis in rats was built.Then NO2-and NO3-concentrations,which reflect NO level indirectly,were measured by NO kit in gingival tissue of rat with experimental periodontitis.Results The significant differences of NO level in gingival tissue were found among normal group,gingivitis group and periodontitis group(P
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Objective To investigate the surgical treatment and early intravitreal injection of antibiotics to the curative effects of vitrectomy for exogenous endophthalmitis. Design Retrospective case-controlled study. Participants From Jan 2000 to Dec 2004, 94 patients(94 eyes), diagnosed as endophthalmitis were evaluated retrospectively. Methods All patients underwent pars plana vitrectomy. 46 patients (46 eyes) underwent the intravitreal injection of antibiotics early before undergoing vitrectomy from 3 to 14 days (mean 5.6 days) (group Ⅰ). The other 48 patients (48 eyes) underwent vitrectomy directly (group Ⅱ). Postoperative follow-up ranged from 3 to 12 months (mean 7.5 months). Main Outcome Measures Visual acuity. Results The visual acuities of these 94 patients improved significantly after vitrectomy (P=0.000). The rate of curative effects in group Ⅰ was significantly higher than that of the group Ⅱ (P=0.029). According to the further analysis, the rates of curative effects of the patients underwent vitrectomy in 7 days were similar between group Ⅰ and group Ⅱ(P=0.692), but the rates of curative effects of the patients underwent vitrectomy after 7 days were obviously different between two groups (P=0.008). Conclusions Undergoing vitrectomy as early as possible is a good available method for the treatment of exogenous endophthalmitis. If the vitrectomy can not be undergone early, intravitreal injection of antibiotics in time before vitrectomy may increase the therapeutic effect of exogenous endophthalmitis obviously.
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AIM: To establish an analytical method of determining ginsenoside in Yixin Capsule by HPLC. METHODS: Ginsenoside Rg_1 and ginsenoside Re in the capsule were separated by HPLC on C_(18) column(250 mm?4.6 mm) with a CH_3CN-0.05 mol/LH_3PO_4(22∶78) as a mobile phase and detected at 203 nm.The flow rate was 1.0 mL?min~(-1). RESULTS: There was a good linear relationship in a range of 1.066-6.396 ?g for ginsenoside Rg_1 and 0.904-5.424 ?g for ginsenoside Re.The average recoveries were 97.1% and 97.3% respectively. CONCLUSION: The method is accurate,rapid and simple for quantitative analysis of Panax Ginseng in Yixin Capsule.