Study on the Extraction Technology of Phenolic Acids from Anemone altica / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To determine the content of phenolic acids from Anemone altica,and optimize its extraction technolo-gy. METHODS:HPLC was used to determine the contents of mono-ferulyl tartaric acid and ferulic acid from A. altica;using the total contents of 2 index components as index,volume fraction of extraction solvent,extraction solvent volume,extraction times and extraction time as factors,orthogonal test was used to optimize extraction technology,and verification test was conducted. RE-SULTS:The contents of mono-ferulyl tartaric acid and ferulic acid were 0.059%,0.0025%,respectively;the optimal extraction technology was as follow as 30% ethanol 600 mL added to 20 g medicinal material,extracted twice,90 min every time. In verifi-cation test,the average contents of 2 components in extract were 0.2971%(RSD=3.64%,n=3),0.0041%(RSD=5.11%,n=3). CONCLUSIONS:A method for contents determination of mono-ferulyl tartaric acid and ferulic acid from A. altica is estab-lished;optimized extraction technology is stable and feasible.

Secondary laryngeal tuberculosis at high altitudes of Tibet / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To improve the diagnostic and therapeutic efficiency for secondary laryngeal tuberculosis through an analysis on the clinical features of patients with this disease.@*METHOD@#A retrospective study was made among 49 cases with laryngeal tuberculosis treated in Tibetan General Hospital of Chinese PLA, and the clinical data were carefully analyzed to summarize the clinical experience of this disease.@*RESULT@#Of 49 patients, 24 cases had 1 year history, 11 cases had 1 to 3 years, 9 cases had 3 to 5 years, 5 cases had 5 years or more. Thirty-eight patients had the history of tuberculosis and 11 had none. Thirty-four patients had taken anti-tuberculosis drugs but none had standard therapy as demanded. All cases had mild general symptoms (mild fever, night sweats, weight loss, et al) and atypical local symptoms (hoarseness, sore throat). Therefore, 42 cases were misdiagnosed as non-specific chronic laryngitis, of which 15 cases got worse after oral administration or inhaling of steroid hormones. Seven persons were misdiagnosed as laryngeal cancer. All patients were confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis by X ray exam or CT scanning. Twelve cases had strong positive PPD tests and 2 cases were detected positive by sputum smear. All patients was treated by standard systematic and local chemical therapy against tuberculosis (inhaling of antituberculosis drugs for 1 to 2 months). All were cured but one died in a road accident, and none had recurrence after 1- to 9- year follow-up.@*CONCLUSION@#All of those the patients with long period hoarseness and sore throat should take chest CT scan or X-ray exam for the highest incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis at high altitudes. CT scanning is the prefer for its high resolution. Pathological biopsy and diagnostic therapy should be taken to make accurate diagnosis. Usually steroid hormones should not be recommended.

Identification of mutations in phenylalanine hydroxylase gene of Xinjiang minority nationality phenyiketonuria patients / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective To study the mutation characteristics in phenylalanine hydroxylase gene of Xinjiang minority nationality phenylketonuria (PKU) patients and provide a scientific basis for PKU prevention and cure strategy.Methods Mutations in phenylalanine hydroxylase gene were detected by Dolymerase chain reaction-single strand comformation polymorphism (PCR/SSCP) and gene sequencing in 12 minoritv nationality patients.Results Thirteen different mutations,including 8 missense mutations,1 nonsense mutation and 3 splice mutations were found in 24 alleles.The moat common mutations were EX696A＞G and P281 L.which were respectively prevalent in Asia and Europe populations.The common mutations were R243Q,R111X,R176X and F161S.The mutation frequency of R243Q was the highest and R111X was the third highest in Northern China.R176X and F161S were two rare mutations world wide.Especially.F161S was a Chinese-specific mutation because it was for the second time that it was found in China.The mutations detected in this study were first reported in these 3 minority nationality populations,which showed a distinct ethical characteristic.Condusions There is not only a consanguineous relation but also a distinct difference in PAH gene distribution between Xinjiang minority nationality population and yellow race and Latin-American.The results suggest that Xinjiang could probably be a special PAH gene distribution region.

Mutations in exon 7 of the PAH gene in Chinese phenylketonuria patients in Xinjiang / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the mutation characteristics in exon 7 of the PAH gene in phenylketonuria(PKU) patients in Xinjiang.Methods The mutations in exon 7 of PAH gene were detected by PCR/SSCP in 37 PKU patients.Results Five missense mutations including R243Q,L255S,E280G, E280K and P281L were identified in 74 chromosomes from 37 PKU patients,with relative frequencies of 18.9%,4.1%,1.4%,1.4% and 1.4% respectively.The frequency of mutant alleles in exon 7 was 27%. Among the five mutations,it was the second time the E280G mutation was reported in the world.In China,it was the second time the L255S,E280K and P281 L mutations were found.P281L and R243Q mutations were first found in 2 of Chinese Uygur.Considering the previous reports and the present study,R243Q was the most prevalent form in Asian PKU populations.P281L and E280K were two common mutations in PKU patients from European countries.However,E280G and L255S were two characteristic forms in Chinese. Condusions Characteristics of PAH gene mutations are shown in Chinese PKU population from Xinjiang, which is a special distribution belt that located between China and Europe.The results give a clue that Xinjiang could probably be an ideal genetic resource repertoire for studying diversity of gene mutations, heterogeneity of PAH gene,human genesis and migration.