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This study aimed to prepare silk fibroin nanoparticles (SF-NPs) and assess the physicochemical properties and biocompatibility of the formulation. An optimized and simplified solvent displacement method was employed to obtain SF-NPs. Single-factor prescription screening, such as silk fibroin (SF) solution concentration, the ratio of SF solution to organic solvent, ultrasonication power and time, and different types of organic phases, was used to optimize the formulation. The characterization of the optimal formulation included particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential, morphology, and stability. The in vitro cell compatibility of the nanoparticles was evaluated using CCK-8 and Calcein-AM/PI cell viability staining. The results showed that when SF concentration was 20 mg·mL-1, volume ratio of aqueous phase to acetone was 1∶6, ultrasonic power was 80 W and ultrasonic time was 3 min, the best SF-NPs was obtained. The nanoparticles prepared in this study exhibit a near-spherical shape, with a uniform size distribution, having an average size of 144.8 nm, a PDI of 0.174, and a zeta potential of -27.35 mV. Results from in vitro cell experiments demonstrate excellent cell compatibility of SF-NPs, showing the ability to promote cell proliferation. The SF-NPs which were successfully prepared in this study exhibit uniform particle size and excellent biocompatibility.
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Silk fibroin is a natural polymer with certain water solubility, structural modification, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, which can be used as a drug delivery carrier material. As a promising drug delivery system, drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles can control drug release, reduce toxicity and improve therapeutic effects. In this paper, the basic characteristics of silk fibroin, the preparation methods of drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles and the application of silk fibroin in nanoparticulate drug delivery systems are reviewed, and on this basis, the further development of drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles is prospected.
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Obesity has become an important inducer of many public diseases such as diabetes, endocrine disorders, and so on. Anti-obesity treatment has become a hot topic. Inhibiting fat synthesis and promoting fat decomposition are important ways of drug anti-obesity treatment. With the in-depth study of the distribution, morphology and function of adipose tissue, brown adipose tissue containing multi-compartment fat drops and rich mitochondria have attracted people's attention. Beige adipocytes which are similar to brown adipocytes in morphology and function have aroused great interest, such cells can be transformed from white adipocytes by external stimulation or browning agents. This process is called "white fat browning". The expression of promoting energy consumption proteins in these cells increase, so that the function of adipocytes changes from energy storage to energy consumption to increase excessive energy consumption in the body and reduce lipid accumulation. The browning of white adipose tissue has brought new ideas for obesity treatment, but the systemic administration of browning agent has the risk of adverse reactions to non-target tissues such as heart and central nervous system, which limits its application in inducing white fat browning. Browning agents to white adipose tissue can reduce its adverse reactions and improve its bioavailability by constructing a drug delivery system targeting white adipose tissue. In this review, the mechanism on browning of white adipose tissue, the commonly used browning agents and the targeted delivery carriers that induce browning of white adipose tissue are summarized.
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic refractory non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease that is difficult to be cured. The discovery of new ulcerative colitis-related metabolite biomarkers may help further understand UC and facilitate early diagnosis. It may also provide a basis for explaining the mechanism of drug action in the treatment of UC. Compound Sophorae Decoction (CSD) is an empirical formula used in the clinical treatment of UC. Although it is known to be efficacious, its mechanism of action in the treatment of UC is unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in endogenous substances in UC rats and the effects of CSD on metabolic pathways using the metabonomics approach. Metabolomics studies in rats with UC and normal rats were performed using LC-MS/MS. Rats with UC induced using TNBS enema were used as the study models. Metabolic profiling and pathway analysis of biomarkers was performed using statistical and pathway enrichment analyses. 36 screened potential biomarkers were found to be significantly different between the UC and the normal groups; it was also found that CSD could modulate the levels of these potential biomarkers. CSD was found to be efficacious in UC by regulating multiple metabolic pathways.
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Objective: To identify two different growth types vertical growth (V-class) and lateral growth (L-class)) of Justicia procumbens, and compare the contents of chemical compounds between upper part and different organs. Method: DNA was extracted from the leaves of two growth forms of J. procumbens. Internal transcriptional spacer 2 (ITS2) and psbA-trnH sequences were obtained by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and bidirectional sequencing. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine the contents of justicidin B (JB) and chinensinaphthol methyl ether (CME) from the above-ground parts of V-class and L-class J. procumbens and their inflorescence,leaves,and stems. Independent sample T-test and Paired-sample T-test were used to compare the contents of JB and CME from two different growth forms of J. procumbens and their different organs. Result: The DNA sequences after shearing were shown to be identical between the V-class and L-class samples. Independent sample T-test showed no difference on the content of JB between the above-ground parts of V-class and L-class samples,but the content of CME was higher in V-class J. procumbens than L-class (PT-test showed that the content of JB and CME were different in the inflorescence,leaves,and stems of J. procumbens (PJ. procumbens was higher than that in L-class. Conclusion: DNA barcoding and comparison of JB and CME content indicated that the two different growth forms of J. procumbens belong to the same species. The contents of CME were different in J. procumbens between different growth forms,and was higher in V-class. Meanwhile,due to the little content of JB and CME in stems,the best picking time of J. procumbens is the flowering and fruiting period with more inflorescence and leaves.
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The development of tumor tissue is a complicated process, which is closely related to tumor microenvironment. In order to simulate the tumor tissue in vivo, non-contact co-culture of human breast adenocarcinoma cells (MCF-7 cells) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs cells) using transwell cell culture plate was developed in this study. The cell viability, morphology, cell resistance, cell cycle and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein content of co-cultured MCF-7 and HUVECs cells were investigated, and compared with those of separately cultivated MCF-7 and HUVECs cells during the same period. Different to the separately cultured MCF-7 and HUVECs cells, co-cultured MCF-7 and HUVECs cells exhibited higher cell viability, deformed cell morphology, lower cell resistance, higher proportion of S and G2/M phases and higher VEGF protein content (about 1.4−2 times). The double cell model via non-contact co-culture of MCF-7 and HUVECs cells constructed in this study could simulate the interaction between tumor cells and tumor vascular endothelial cells in vivo, which may provide a more realistic model for subsequent study of drug release system in the control of breast cancer in vitro.
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AIM To identify the active anti-chronic nephrotic substance of Rostellularia procunbens (L.) Nees,and to study its mechanism.METHODS Rat glomerular mesangial cells (HBZY-1) were developed into nephrotic cell models by LPS.The activities of extract of petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water were screened by MTT and ELISA kit,after which isolation and purification of the various compounds were achieved,and their effects on the expression of TLR4/NF-κB pathway were determined by Western blot.RESULTS Both extracts of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate exhibited anti-nephrotic activity,and Justicidin A was determined to be the active compound inhibiting both the proliferation of mesangial cells and the release of cytokines to some extent.CONCLUSION Rostellularia procunbens (L.) Nees may inhibit the expression of inflammatory proteins through TLR4/NF-κB signalling pathway to prevent chronic nephritis.
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Objective To obtain the transcriptome database and gene sequence, SSR as well as transposon information of Stellera chamaejasme. Methods Using the high-throughput sequencing platform (Illumina HiSeq 2000), a root transcriptome dataset of S. chamaejasme was obtained, and the sequencing results were analyzed with the bioinformatic way. Results With a total of 26 785 872 clean reads, 47 053 unigenes were assembled. All these unigenes were then blasted with Nr, Swiss-Prot, KEGG, COG, and GO databases. There were 11 138 and 24 744 unigenes were annotated with Nr and Swiss-Prot databases, respectively. The unigenes were involved in 36 GO-terms and 119 metabolic pathways. Further analysis showed that 15 unigenes were involved in terpenoids biosynthesis. Using MISA software, the results showed that there were 3 480 SSR from the 47 053 unigenes, and the most type of SSR was mononucleotide (1 986) with the frequency of 57.07%. Moreover, the hexanucleotide only had five repeat SSR and the frequency was only 0.14%. With RepeatMasker online tools to analyze the transposon of the transcriptome sequences, the results indicated that there were 1 497 transposons, and the number of transposons with E < 1×10-5 was 827. All the transposons were grouped into 22 types, and the LINE/L1 type (405) had the highest frequency (48.97%). The DNA/Ginger, DNA/hAT, DNA/PIF-ISL2EU, and LINE/Jockey as well as LTR/Lenti were the least type since each of them has only one transposon. Conclusion In this study, rich sequence information of gene, SSR as well as transposon information of Stellera chamaejasme is helpful to carry out the research of the molecular mechanism of phorbol ester biosynthesis in S. chamaejasme in the future.
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Objective: The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and two-dimension IR correlation infrared spectroscopy (2D-IR) were used for the identification of Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubraand their alcohol extracts. Methods: The FT-IR spectra method and 2D-IR correlation spectra method were used. Results: The structural information of samples indicated that Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubra contained a large amount of calcium oxalate and starch, since some characteristic absorption peaks of the calcium oxalate could be observed; And some characteristic absorption peaks in the range of 950-1 200 cm-1 of the starch can be observed, but their shape and location revealed minor differences. In the secondary derivative infrared spectra (SD-IR), both Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubra can be observed with the characteristic absorption peaks which in 518/517, 989 cm-1 and so on. Besides, these peaks at 989, 1 015, 1 052, 1 078, 1 105, and 1 161 cm-1 of Paeoniae Radix Rubra, almost of them which are single peak, were stronger than Paeoniae Radix Alba's and the same peaks in Paeoniae Radix Alba were jagged peaks, showing that the difference were related to the contents and structure of starch in Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubra. The characteristic absorption peaks of the peoniflorin which arouse at 1 716, 1 451, 1 347, 1 277, and 714 cm-1 in the FT-IR spectra of their alcohol extracts can be found. Moreover, the shape and intensity of the peaks were more distinct in the secondary derivative IR spectra of the different parts. For example, in the range of 900-980 cm-1, Paeoniae Radix Alba presented two groups of peaks: 935, 919 cm-1 (strong) and 962, 949 cm-1 (weak), while Paeoniae Radix Rubraonly presented one group of peaks: 941, 920 cm-1 (middle), showing that the difference was related to the content and structure of glucoside in Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubra. In the 2D-IR spectra, both had five auto-peaks at 887, 968, 1 008, 1 190, and 1 305 cm-1, which were the auto-peaks of glucoside, but the strongest auto-peak of Paeoniae Radix Alba was at 1 190 cm-1 and that of Paeoniae Radix Rubra's was at 968 cm-1. The spectra testified the glucoside compounds in Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubra were different. Conclusion: A lot of information of Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubra can be provided by FT-IR spectra method and 2D-IR correlation spectra method which can testify that the content and structure of substance in Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubra were different and can be used to analyze and distinguish Paeoniae Radix Alba and Paeoniae Radix Rubrapreliminarily which can make a good foundation for further research.
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To establish MDCK-pHaMDR cell model and standard operation procedure for assessing the blood-brain barrier permeability of chemical components of traditional Chinese medicine. MDCK-pHaMDR cell model was evaluated by determining the morphology features, transepithelial electrical resistance, bidirectional transport and intracellular accumulation of Rhodamine 123 and the apparent permeability of positive control drugs caffeine and atenolol. The MDCK-pHaMDR cell model had satisfactory integrity and tightness, and stable expression of P-gp. In addition, the transport results of the positive control drugs were consistent with the reported values in literature. All the parameters tested of the MDCK-pHaMDR cell model were consistent with the requirements, so the model can be used to study the blood-brain barrier permeability of chemical components of traditional Chinese medicine.
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At the urgent request of Coptis chinensis planting,growth suitability as assessment indicators for C. chinensis cultivation was proposed and analyzed in this paper , based on chemical quality determination and ecological fators analysis by Maxent and ArcGIS model. Its potential distribution areas at differernt suitability grade and regionalization map were formulated based on statistical theory and growth suitability theory. The results showed that the most suitable habitats is some parts of Chongqing and Hubei province, such as Shizhu, Lichuan, Wulong, Wuxi, Enshi. There are seven ecological factor is the main ecological factors affect the growth of Coptidis Rhizoma, including altitude, precipitation in February and September and the rise of precipitation and altitude is conducive to the accumulation of total alkaloid content in C. chinensis. Therefore, The results of the study not only illustrates the most suitable for the surroundings of Coptidis Rhizoma, also helpful to further research and practice of cultivation regionalization, wild resource monitoring and large-scale cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine plants.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the association between preoperative platelet count and the outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This study was conducted among a cohort of 486 CRC patients, who underwent surgery in Sichuan Provincial Cancer Hospital between January, 2010 and July, 2013 and were prospectively followed up for their outcomes. The association between preoperative platelet counts and clinicopathologic factors of the patients were analyzed. Survival analysis of the patients was performed using log-rank test, and the factors affecting the patients' outcomes were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analyses using the Cox proportional hazard model.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In this cohort, preoperative platelet count was significantly associated with the tumor site, depth of tumor invasion (T), and distant metastasis (M) (all P<0.05). Log-rank tests showed that in patients with CRC and rectal cancer, the overall postoperative survival differed significantly between high and low preoperative platelet count groups (Χ(2)=8.813, P=0.003 and Χ(2)=5.110, P=0.024, respectively), but this difference was not observed in patients with colon cancer (P<0.05). Multivariate analysis indicated that CRC patients with a high preoperative platelet count had a higher risk of death compared to those with a low platelet level after adjustment for tumor site, tumor grade, TNM stage, vascular invasion, perineural invasion, and preoperative CEA level (RR=1.814, 95%CI: 1.056-3.115). In subgroup analysis, preoperative platelet count was identified as an independent prognostic factor in patients with rectal cancer (RR=2.718, 95% CI: 1.132-6.526), but not in patients with colon cancer (RR=1.396, 95%CI: 0.705-2.765).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>As an independent prognostic factor in CRC patients, preoperative platelet count may serve as an important indicator for predicting the outcomes of rectal cancer, but its prognostic value for colon cancer needs further clarification.</p>
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Humans , Colonic Neoplasms , Diagnosis , Colorectal Neoplasms , Diagnosis , Multivariate Analysis , Neoplasm Staging , Platelet Count , Preoperative Period , Prognosis , Proportional Hazards Models , Survival AnalysisABSTRACT
Baicalin (BA) is the most well-known flavonoid present in Radix Scutellariae. The aim of this study was to explore whether the pharmacokinetic behavior of BA in rat brain can be affected by Panax notoginsenosides (PNS), and to assess the possible mechanism for the observed effects. Specific HPLC and HPLC/MS/MS methods were developed and validated for the determination of BA in the rat plasma and brain using carbamazepine as an internal standard. BA was found to enter rat brain quickly after a single intravenous dose. When co-administered with PNS, clearance (CL) of BA from rat plasma decreased by 50.00%, while the area under the curve AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ increased 94.69% and 87.68%, respectively. On the other hand, some pharmacokinetic parameters of BA in rat brain had obvious differences after PNS was administered, such as an increase in Tmax from 5 min to 15 min, an increase in AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ by 42.75% and 29.39%, respectively, as well as a decrease in CL by 27.95%. Together, these results indicate that PNS can decrease the elimination rate of BA from rat plasma, promote the penetration of BA into rat brain, increase the concentration and slow down the elimination of BA from rat brain. The data provide important information that compatibility with PNS can promote the consequent effects of BA for the treatment of encephalopathy.
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Animals , Male , Administration, Intravenous , Area Under Curve , Brain , Metabolism , Brain Diseases , Drug Therapy , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Drug Synergism , Flavonoids , Metabolism , Pharmacokinetics , Therapeutic Uses , Ginsenosides , Pharmacology , Injections, Intravenous , Panax notoginseng , Chemistry , Phytotherapy , Plant Extracts , Metabolism , Pharmacokinetics , Pharmacology , Plant Roots , Rats, Wistar , Scutellaria baicalensis , Chemistry , Tandem Mass SpectrometryABSTRACT
To study ecology suitability rank dividing of the total alkaloid content of Coptis Rhizoma for selecting artificial planting base and high-quality industrial raw material in Chongqing province. Based on the investigation of PCB and DEM data of Chongqing province, the relationship between the total alkaloid content in Coptis Rhizoma and topographical conditions was analyzed by statistical analysis. The geographic information systems (GIS)-based assessment and landscape ecological principles were applied to assess eco logy suitability areas of Coptis Rhizoma in Chongqing. slope, aspect and altitude are main topographical factors that affect the content of the total alkaloid content in Coptis Rhizoma The total alkaloid content in Coptis Rhizoma is higher in the lower altitude, shady slope and bigger slope areas. The total alkaloid content is higher in the south areas of Chongqing province and lower in the northeast. Terrain conditions of the southern region of Chongqing are most suitable for The accumulated of total alkaloid Coptis Rhizoma content.
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Alkaloids , Metabolism , China , Coptis , Chemistry , Ecology , Environment , Geographic Information Systems , Geography , Plants, Medicinal , Rhizome , ChemistryABSTRACT
Caco-2 cell monolayer model is widely utilized in drug absorption study and 12-well transwellTM plates were commonly used to study the absorption of different kinds of natural products. To establish a stable method for the study of traditional Chinese medicine prescription, 6-well plates were chosen because of the larger well volumes than 12-well plates. To study the impacts of collagen kinds, coating density as well as coating time on the cell culture, the transepithelial electrical resistance of Caco-2 cell monolayers grown on different collagen coating transwells was determined, and the permeations of propranolol and atenolol as standard markers were detected with HPLC. The results showed that the kinds of collagen, the different coating densities and coating time of rat tail collagen had no significant influences on the Caco-2 cell monolayer integrality and absorption capacity. 6-well plates coated with 2 micro g Scm-2 rat tail collagen for 1 hour were enough reliable and suitable for the study of traditional Chinese medicine prescription in vitro.
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Animals , Humans , Rats , Adsorption , Caco-2 Cells , Cell Culture Techniques , Methods , Collagen , Chemistry , Drug Prescriptions , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Time FactorsABSTRACT
The existing processing methods, commercial specification and grades, and the marketing of Coptidis Rhizoma were systematical researched, referring to ancient, modern and contemporary medical literatures with the combination of our fieldwork on main origins of Coptidis Rhizoma and some herbs markets. Results showed that Coptidis Rhizoma processing methods mainly included sun-dried method and baked method anciently. For now, the processing methods become various, including thin paper-covering under the sun drying, direct drying, oven drying and microflame-fry drying. In the literatures, the main chemical constituent berberine was determined of its content to analyze the processing methods, finding that the sun drying and baked drying affect the berberine content, so the temperature must be controlled when drying. The thin paper-covering drying method is so cumbersome for large quantities of medicinal herbs and in wind conditions that it has been eliminated. Eventually, direct drying, oven drying and microflame-fry drying are chosen to the large-scale socialized production for their convenient and simple operation, making up the current main processing methods. Coptidis Rhizoma products have 3 specifications of Weilian, Yalian, Yunlian, of each specification there are 2 levels, but in fact the market of Weilian commodities overtakes the Yunlian, which only sold in parts of Yunnan, and the no-sale Yalian. The mainstream commercial Weilian are often sold in general way, gradeless and uniformly-priced. There are regional differences of the processing methods on Coptidis Rhizoma, which needs unified research and development of relevant standard operating procedures to ensure the quality of medicine, urgently. Coptidis Rhizoma product specifications and the intrinsic quality-grade correlation need to be further improved, which could provide a more reliable standard for quality at competitive prices, and it is recommended that "medicinal commercial specification and grade standard" content be increased into the Herbs part of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
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Chemistry, Pharmaceutical , Methods , China , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Coptis , Chemistry , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Chemistry , Rhizome , ChemistryABSTRACT
Ten flavonoids were isolated from the 95% ethanol extract of the seeds of Alpinia galanga Willd. with a combination of various chromatographic techniques, including silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and preparative HPLC. On the basis of spectroscopic data analysis, they were elucidated as (2R, 3S)-pinobaksin-3-cinnamate (1), (2R, 3R)-pinobaksin-3-cinnamate (2), pinocembrin (3), pinobaksin (4), 3-O-acetylpinobaksin (5), galangin (6), galangin-3-methylether (7), kumatakenin (8), 3-methylkaempferol (9) and (2R, 3R)-3, 5-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone (10). Among them, compound 1 is a new compound, compounds 2, 5 and 10 were isolated from the genus Alpinia for the first time, and others were isolated from this plant for the first time.
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Alpinia , Chemistry , Benzopyrans , Chemistry , Cinnamates , Chemistry , Flavanones , Chemistry , Flavonoids , Chemistry , Kaempferols , Chemistry , Molecular Structure , Plants, Medicinal , Chemistry , Seeds , ChemistryABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Pure epithelial breast metaplastic carcinoma is a rare and highly malignant tumor. In this study, our purpose was to analyze the clinical features, treatment method and prognostic factors, so to explore the approach for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical data of 22 patients with histopathologically confirmed pure epithelial breast metaplastic carcinoma and treated at Tianjin Cancer Hospital from 1974 to 2008, were reviewed retrospectively. Survival rate was calculated by life tables. Kaplan-Meier unvariate analysis and Log-rank test were used to compare the survival rates. Multivariate factors for survival were analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression model.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The median age of the 22 cases of pure epithelial breast metaplastic carcinoma was 52.5 years. Among them 20 cases went to see a doctor for painless mass, and two cases shown as skin inflammation. Clarifying a diagnosis was difficult before operation so that its diagnosis mainly depended on postoperative histopathologic examination. Twelve cases had axillary lymph node metastasis, 7 cases distant metastasis, and the lung was the most common metastatic organ. The 5-year survival rate was 55.6%, with a median follow-up of 46 months. It was found by Kaplan-Meier unvariate analysis that the age (P = 0.044), number of positive axillary lymph nodes (P = 0.011) and therapeutic schedule (P = 0,003) significantly influenced the outcome of the patients, but tumor size (P = 0.194) was not. Cox multivariate analysis results showed that number of positive axillary lymph nodes was independent prognostic factor for pure epithelial breast metaplastic carcinoma (P = 0.038).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Pure epithelial breast metaplastic carcinoma is seldom seen. It is easy to cause distant metastasis and has a poor prognosis. ER, PR and HER-2 expressions in most samples are negative. The more axillary lymph nodes have metastasis, the poorer is the prognosis. A reasonable and comprehensive treatment can improve the prognosis obviously.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Axilla , Breast Neoplasms , Drug Therapy , Pathology , Radiotherapy , General Surgery , Carcinoma , Drug Therapy , Pathology , Radiotherapy , General Surgery , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous , Drug Therapy , Pathology , Radiotherapy , General Surgery , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Drug Therapy , Pathology , Radiotherapy , General Surgery , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant , Follow-Up Studies , Lung Neoplasms , Lymph Node Excision , Lymph Nodes , Pathology , Lymphatic Metastasis , Mastectomy, Radical , Methods , Proportional Hazards Models , Retrospective Studies , Survival RateABSTRACT
Liposomes can be cleared by the reticuloendothelial system (RES) when it is in the blood circulation in the body. And they can accumulate in the organs rich in RES in the body by passive targeting. Targeting of the liposomes is an important factor for its use as a drug carrier, and particle size as well as surface charge are important for its in vivo targeting. In this paper, studies on the influences of particle size and surface charge of the liposomes on cell binding and phagocytosis mechanism were reviewed. A comprehensive review on passive targeting effect of the particle size and surface charge of liposomes on blood, liver, spleen as well as tumor tissue was made. At last, an outlook for future research directions was made.
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Animals , Humans , Drug Carriers , Chemistry , Drug Delivery Systems , Liposomes , Chemistry , Pharmacokinetics , Mononuclear Phagocyte System , Metabolism , Neoplasms , Metabolism , Particle Size , Phagocytosis , Pinocytosis , Surface Properties , Tissue DistributionABSTRACT
Tyrosinase is a key enzyme related to skin pigmentation disorders of elderly people, while self-aggregation of the amyloid-beta peptide, Abeta42, has been considered as a key event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The present study was undertaken to investigate the inhibitory effects of 20 samples from Rhodiola species on tyrosinase and Abeta42 aggregation, and to isolate their corresponding bioactive components. The results demonstrated that the oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) commonly found in Rhodiola species were the major bioactive components corresponding to their anti-tyrosinase and anti-Abeta42 aggregation bioactivities. Salidroside, a representative compound of Rhodiola plants, proved not to be active in the present studies.