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Depressive disorder is a common mental disorder.At present, the diagnosis of depressive disorder mainly relies on patients' self-reported symptoms and clinical interviews which are relatively subjective.As one of the new technologies assisting diagnosis and therapeutic effect evaluation of depressive disorder, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has received a lot of attention in recent years.This article reviewed studies of using NIRS in the diagnosis and therapeutic effect evaluation of depressive disorder in the past five years.The review showed that NIRS could reflect abnormal hemodynamic activities of the prefrontal cortex and temporal cortex of patients with depressive disorder, especially the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and inferior frontal gyrus.Changes of concentration of oxygenated hemoglobin in these areas showed higher accuracy in assisting the diagnosis of depression disorder.Until now, only a few longitudinal studies utilized NIRS to compare changes of cerebral hemodynamic activities at different time points of treatment which preliminarily confirmed the potential of NIRS in the evaluation of therapeutic effects of depressive disorder.In future, more large-scale studies will be needed to further determine the specific application standards for NIRS in the diagnosis and therapeutic effect evaluation of depressive disorder.
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Objective:To explore the effect of cognitive behavior orientation group psychotherapy on coping style, time management and family function of middle school students with internet addiction, and provide theoretical basis for the internet addiction psychotherapy system.Methods:Based on IAT, 70 internet addiction middle school students were screened and divided into control group and experimental group according to random number table method.The control group was only given conventionally psychological and drug treatments, the experimental group participated in cognitive behavioral orientation group psychotherapy on the basis of the treatment of the control group.Thirty-two people in the control group and thirty-three people in the experimental group completed the treatment.Before and after treatment, the two groups of middle school students were evaluated by the internet IAT, the SCSQ, the ATMD and the FAD.Results:There was no significant difference in the scales between the two groups of internet addiction middle school students before treatment (all P>0.05). After the intervention of the experimental group, the differences in the positive response (1.89±0.51), negative response (1.55±0.51), time monitoring (58.39±12.10), time value (26.64±4.48), time efficacy (30.42±5.18), and roles(18.85±2.40), communication(24.18±3.77), behavior control (18.82±2.57) and general functioning(24.79±3.90) of FAD were statistically significant compared with the control group (1.62±0.44), (1.84±0.55), (52.09±11.72), (19.34±3.96), (21.91±6.13), (21.16±2.63), (26.09±3.75), (20.59±2.54), (28.69±3.68) and the pre-intervention period (1.46±0.48), (1.97±0.56), (48.73±13.46), (18.27±4.84), (20.00±5.79), (21.76±2.72), (26.58±3.86), (19.76±2.96), (29.27±4.76) (all P<0.05). There were significant differences in problem-solving (12.67±2.50) and affective responsiveness (14.03±3.73) scores of the FAD between the experimental group and the pre-intervention group (14.15±2.83), (14.61±3.66) (all P<0.05). There were significant differences in SCSQ and ATMD before and after treatment in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Cognitive behavior orientation group psychotherapy can optimize the coping style, ameliorate their time management ability and significantly improve the role, communication, behavior control and overall function of family function of middle school students with internet addiction.
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Objective@#To explore prevalence and associated factors of neglect among left-behind middle school students in undeveloped area of Guangdong, and to provide scientific basis for effective intervention measures.@*Methods@#A total of 1 105 middle school students were selected from Yangjiang and Qingyuan by random cluster sampling, neglect and left-behind was assessed by a self-reported questionnaire.@*Results@#The prevalence of neglect was 70.9% among left-behind middle school students aged 11-17 years in Yangjiang and Qingyuan areas. Univariate analysis suggested that high parental education, democratic and strict parenting, and frequent contacts with parents associated with low rate of neglect (P<0.05). After adjusted for gender, parental education, parenting style, contact frequency, Logistic regression analysis revealed that parenting discipline(rough, cold, capricious)(OR=2.01, 95%CI=1.23-3.26), contact with parents more than once every two weeks (OR=1.75, 95%CI=1.12-2.72) , peer or self-care (OR=1.85, 95%CI=1.04-3.30) were positively associated with neglect, while higher mother education was negatively associated with neglect.@*Conclusion@#The prevalence of neglect is high among left-behind students in Yangjiang and Qingyuan, which deserves further attention from family, community, school and government to promote healthy development.
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OBJECTIVE: The present study is to evaluate the biological functions of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), X-inactive specific transcript, X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) in human epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). METHODS: XIST was upregulated in EOC cell lines, CAOV3 and OVCAR3 cells by lentiviral transduction. The effects of XIST overexpression on cancer cell proliferation, invasion, chemosensitivity and in vivo tumor growth were investigated, respectively. Possible sponging interaction between XIST and human microRNA hsa-miR-214-3p was further evaluated. Furthermore, hsa-miR-214-3p was overexpressed in XIST-upregulated CAOV3 and OVCAR3 cells to evaluate its effect on XIST-mediated EOC regulation. RESULTS: Lentivirus-mediated XIST upregulation had significant anticancer effects in CAOV3 and OVCAR3 cells by suppressing cancer cell proliferation, invasion, increasing cisplatin chemosensitivity and inhibiting in vivo tumor growth. Hsa-miR-214-3p was confirmed to directly bind XIST, and inversely downregulated in XIST-upregulated EOC cells. In EOC cells with XIST upregulation, secondary lentiviral transduction successfully upregulated hsa-miR-214-3p expression. Subsequently, hsa-miR-214-3p upregulation functionally reversed the anticancer effects of XIST-upregulation in EOC. CONCLUSION: Upregulation of lncRNA XIST may suppress EOC development, possibly through sponging effect to induce hsa-miR-214-3p downregulation.
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Humans , Cell Line , Cell Proliferation , Cisplatin , Down-Regulation , MicroRNAs , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Ovarian Neoplasms , RNA, Long Noncoding , Up-RegulationABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effect of enriched environment (EE) on behavior and expression of mitogenactivated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) in hippocampus of depression rats induced by chronic unpredicted mild stress (CUS) and to provide clues for the molecular mechanism of treating depression.Methods Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group,CUS group,fluoxetine group and EE group,with 10 rats in each group.The rats in CUS group,fluoxetine group and EE group were given 8 weeks of CUS,and from the fifth week,the rats in EE group and fluoxetine group were given EE and fluoxetine for 4 weeks,respectively.The changes of behavioristic of the rats in the four groups were evaluated by body mass gain,open field test,and sucrose preference.The expression of MKP-1 in hippocampus was detected by Western blot.Results There was no significant difference in body mass,distance of horizontal movement,the number of upright,the times of passing through the grid and sucrose preference index among the four groups(P ＞ 0.05).After modeling,compared with the control group,the body mass gain,distance of horizontal movement,the number of up-right,the times of passing through the grid and sucrose preference index in the CUS group,fluoxetine group and EE group were decreased significantly(P ＜ 0.05);there was no significant difference in the body mass gain,distance of horizontal movement,the number of up-right,the times of passing through the grid and sucrose preference index among the CUS group,fluoxetine group and EE group(P ＞ 0.05).After intervening by fluoxetine and EE,the body mass gain,distance of horizontal movement,the number of up-right,the times of passing through the grid and sucrose preference index in the CUS group were lower than those in the control group(P ＜0.05);but there was no significant difference in the body mass gain,distance of horizontal movement,the number of up-right,the times of passing through the grid and sucrose preference index between the control group and the fluoxetine group and EE group(P ＞ 0.05).Compared with the CUS group,the body mass gain,distance of horizontal movement,the number of up-right,the times of passing through the grid and sucrose preference index in the fluoxetine group and EE group were higher(P ＜ 0.05);there was no significant difference in the body mass gain,distance of horizontal movement,the number of up-right,the times of passing through the grid and sucrose preference index between the fluoxetine group and EE group (P ＞ 0.05).The expression of MKP-1 in hippocampus of CUS group and EE group was higher than that in the control group (P ＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the expression of MKP-1 in hippocampus between the fluoxetine group and control group(P ＞ 0.05).Compared with the CUS group,the expression of MKP-1 in hippocampus in the fluoxetine group decreased (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the expression of MKP-1 in hippocampus between the EE group and CUS group(P ＞0.05).Compared with the fluoxetine group,the expression of MKP-1 in hippocampus in the EE group was higher(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion EE can significantly improve depressive symptoms in rats,but it has no significant effect on MKP-1 protein expression in hippocampus,and EE may not act on depression by affecting MKP-1.
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Objective To introduce the structure of blood-brain barrier(BBB)and drug evaluation models,and provide ba?sic theory and experimental techniques for the evaluation of novel central nervous system(CNS)drugs. Methods The literature in re?cent 10 years on the BBB definition,structural characteristics and drug screening BBB models in vivo and in vitro were reviewed. Re?sults The composition and structural characteristics of the BBB were described,and the advantages and disadvantages of each one of these models were evaluated. Conclusion So far,there is nogold standardmodel for estimating the permeability of a compound on BBB,the optimized cell models should be combined with the BBB permeability models in vivo to predict the extent of BBB permeabili?ty of a compound.
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Cisplatin is effective in the treatment of various solid tumors. However, its clinical application is limited because of the severe side-effects such as nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, ototoxicity and so on. Drug combination is advocated in clinics for synergism and detoxication. In order to provide some referencs for the research of drug combination and clinical treatment regimen, the research advances in the synergism and detoxication of drug combination of cisplatin with chemicals/ traditional Chinese medicines in recent years are reviewed in the paper.
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Objective To review the neuron synaptic plasticity in hioppocampus in the pathogenesis of depression in present studies,and expected to provide reference and basis for study of depression in clinic and model.Methods The wordsdepression, antidepression, chronic unpredictable stimulate, hippocampus, synapse,plasticity were used as index words.Analysis the relationship of depression or antidepression and synaptic plasticity in hippocampus from the results of researches enrolled at home or abroad.Summarize the effect of neuron synaptic plasticity in hioppocampus in the pathogenesis of depression.Result Totally 37 articles enrolled.They show the onset of depression or antidepressant processes always combine with the damage or recover of neuron synaptic plasticity.Conclusion The reduction or damage in synaptic plasticity in hippocampus is likely to be the pathogenesis of depression,like the changes of function or expression of SYN-1,MAP-2,SYT-1,PSD-95 or any other synapse-associated proteins.Meanwhile,studies of using enrich environment to treat depression indicated that depression is likely related to the synaptic plasticity in hippocampus in another way.But who are the synapse-associated proteins related to synaptic plasticity in depression? How to design the enrich environment.? These still need further study.
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Objective To investigate the effects of intervention with the fluoxetine and the enriched environment on chronic stress induced depression behavior of rats,and the changes of myelin basic protein in hippocampus and prefrontal regions.Methods 50 adult male SD rats were randomly divided into control group,fluoxetine group,model group,enriched environment (EE) group and EE plus fluoxetine group.Fluoxetine group,model group,EE group and EE plus fluoxetine group underwent chronic unpredictable stress stimulus in the first to third week,and fluoxetine group,EE group,EE plus fluoxetine group underwent the intervention with EE and (or) fluoxetine in the fourth to sixth week.The changes of behavior in rats were evaluated by sucrose water consumption,open field test and weight changes.The content of MBP in each subregion of hippocampus and prefrontal regions of rats was measured with immunocytochemical methods.Results At the third weekend,the assessed behaviors of stressed rats decreased significantly compared with control group (P＜0.05);and at the sixth weekend,the behaviors of stressed rats restored after treated with EE and (or) fluoxetine.The content of MBP in the rat hippocampus CA1,DG area and prefrontal area of model group declined clearly compared with control group (mean density of model group orderly:0.199±0.024,0.204±0.021,0.225±0.028;control group orderly:0.279±0.034,0.288±0.043,0.308±0.053,P＜0.05).The content of MBP in the rat of fluoxetine group,EE group and EE plus fluoxetine group increased obviously compared with model group (fluoxetine group orderly:0.259± 0.047,0.266± 0.052,0.284 ± 0.031;EE group orderly:0.257±0.038,0.258±0.042,0.286±0.037;EE plus fluoxetine group orderly:0.271± 0.046,0.279±0.040,0.289±0.041,P＜0.05).Conclusion The depression-like behavior of rats induced by chronic unpredictable stress is associated with the change of the content of MBP in hippocampal CA1,DG area and prefrontal area;and the depression-like behavior and the content of MBP decrease are reversed after the intervention with fluoxetine and EE.
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Objective To investigate the effects of Bushen-Huoxue decoction on the plasma level of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and heart function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) due to kidney deficiency and blood stasis. Methods A total of 96 patients with CHF due to kidney deficiency and blood stasis were randomized into a treatment group (50 cases) and a control group (46 cases). In the control group, the normal treatment of western medicine was given. In the treatment group, on the basis of the control group, Bushen-Huoxue decoction was added. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. The plasma BNP level was detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The left ventricular ejecting function, New York Heart Association functional classes and score of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes were evaluated before and after the treatment. Results After the treatment, the plasma BNP level in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (897.3 ± 286.7 pg/ml vs. 1 423.5 ± 458.7 pg/ml;P<0.05);the left ventricular end systolic diameter (4.8 ± 0.8 cm vs. 5.4 ± 0.9 cm) and the left ventricular end systolic volume (57.23 ± 5.30 ml vs. 69.78 ± 5.86 ml) in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05);the stroke volume (72.56 ± 7.23 ml vs. 62.56 ± 5.86 ml) and the left ventricular ejection fraction (59.75%± 6.47%vs. 49.87%± 6.91%) in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The heart function (90.0%vs. 80.4%;χ2=4.369, P<0.05) and the traditional Chinese medicine syndromes (94.0%vs.82.6%;χ2=3.988, P<0.05) had shown significant improvement in the treatment than those in the control group. Conclusions Bushen-Huoxue decoction can reduced the plasma BNP level, improve the heart function in patients with CHF due to kidney deficiency and blood stasis.
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Objective To observe the clinical effects of external application of Chinese medicine ion introduction through acupiont in the prevention and treatment of hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP). Methods Three hundred subjects were divided into treatment group and control group randomly, and treated with routine therapy after surgery, moreover, treatment group was treated with external application of Chinese medicine ion introduction through acupiont. The incidence of hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis, the time of serum amylase returned to normal in patients with hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis was observed, and the abdominal pain after ERCP was scored. Results Excluding 17 cases according to the exclusion criteria, the treatment group included 142 cases and the control group included 141 cases. The hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis happened less frequently in the treatment group than in control group, but there was no significant difference (P>0.05). The time of serum amylase returned to normal in patients with pancreatitis was (4.25±0.95)d in treatment group and (5.28±1.11)d in control group, with no significant difference (P>0.05). The time of serum amylase returned to normal in patients with hyperamylasemia was (2.88 ± 0.78)d in treatment group and (3.81±1.62)d in control group, showed a significant difference (P<0.05). The score of abdominal pain was 0.95±1.04 in treatment group and 1.21±1.12 in control group, showed a significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion External application of Chinese medicine ion introduction through acupoint can promote the recovery of the patients postoperative ERCP combined with hyperamylasemia or pancreatitis, and can better alleviate abdominal pain.
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To observe the therapeutic effects of segmental resection and decompression combined with joint prosthesis on continuous knee osteoarthritis [OA]. A total of 130 patients with knee OA were selected and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group [n=65]. The control group was treated by segmental resection in combination with joint prosthesis, and the observation group was treated by segmental resection and decompression combined with joint prosthesis. They were followed-up for three months. All patients underwent successful surgeries during which no severe complications occurred. During the follow-up period, the overall effective rates of the observation group and the control group were 93.8% and 78.5% respectively, which were not statistically significantly different [p < 0.05]. The observation group was significantly less prone to patellar instability, infection and deep vein thrombosis compared with the control group [P < 0.05]. On the same day after surgery, the knee joint scores and functional scores of the two groups were similar, which evidently increased three months later, with significant intra-group and inter-group differences [p < 0.05]. Combining segmental resection and decompression with joint prosthesis gave rise to satisfactory short-term prognosis by effectively improving the flexion and extension of injured knee and by decreasing complications, thus being worthy of promotion in clinical practice
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Humans , Male , Female , Decompression, Surgical , Joint Prosthesis , Knee ProsthesisABSTRACT
[Abst ract] Objective To explore the relationship between expression of S100B in hippocampus of depression model rats induced by chronic stress and its depression like behavior,and the antidepressant effect of fluoxetine.Methods 40 rats were put into control group,fluoxetine group,CUS group and CUS plus fluoxetine group,using random number table.Rats in each groups received corresponding treatment.Chronic unpredictable stresses (CUS) were performed on rats for 42 days.Fluoxetine (5 mg/(kg · d)) were delivered to rats by intragastric administration from day 22 to day 42.Then,S100B protein were marked and observed by immunohistochemical method.Open-field test,sucrose consumption and body weight were used to evaluate behavioral changes.Results Scores in behavioral test were reduced significantly by 42 days of stress (main effects of stress,P＜0.05).Effects of stress on behavioral scores were reversed by 21 days fluoxetine treatment (interactions,P＜0.05).CUS resulted in elevated expression of S100B in CA1,CA3 and DG sub-regions in experimental rats (OD values,CUS,0.331 ±0.01,0.353 ± 0.01,0.381 ± 0.007 ; control,0.238 ± 0.007,0.237 ± 0.010,0.228 ± 0.006.Simple effects of stress,P=0.000; P=0.000; P=0.000).Fluoxetine treatment reversed the elevated expression of S100B in CA1,CA3 and DG sub-regions in model rats (OD values:CUS plus fluoxetine,0.233 ± 0.015,0.240 ± 0.005,0.254± 0.015; fluoxetine,0.241±0.007,0.233±0.013,0.227±0.017; Interactions between fluoxetine and CUS,P=0.000; P=0.000; P=0.000).Conclusion Sub-regional over expression of S 100B in hippocampus is associated with depression like behavior of rats.Reversed S100B expression in these sub-regions is an indicator of effective antidepressant treatment but not a mechanism for it.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To develop an UPLC-MS method for the simultaneously quantitation of adonifoline and senecinine in Senecio herbs.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>UPLC-Micro 2000 was used for quantification in SIR mode under ESI+. Monocrotaline was used as the internal standard. Chromatography was performed on a Shiseido Capcell Pak MG (2.0 mm x 50 mm, 3 microm) column at 30 degrees C using an gradient elution of acetonitrile-0.5% formic acid in water at the flow rate of 0.3 mL x min(-1). The injection volume was 2 microL.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Good linearity was obtained for quantitation of adonifoline over the range of 1.02-816.00 microg x L(-1) (r = 0.998 0). And recoveries at different concentration levels were between 95.73% and 103.0% with RSDs no more than 2.5%. For quantification of senecionine, the linear range was between 1.08-860.56 microg x L(-1) (r = 0.997 6). And recoveries at different concentration levels were between 95.67% and 101.5% with RSDs no more than 2.3%. Good reproducibility and precision were also achieved.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The new developed UPLC method is sensitive, accurate and reliable enough for the quantitation of adonifoline and senecionine in Senecio herbs thus can be used for the limit detection of pyrrolizidne alkaloids in S. scandens. It can also be used for the identification of fake drugs of S. scandens such as S. vulgaris. The developed method was served for the quality evaluation of Herba Senecionis Scandentis.</p>
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Chromatography, Liquid , Methods , Lactones , Mass Spectrometry , Methods , Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids , Senecio , ChemistryABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To develop an HPLC method for fingerprint study of both Senecio scandens and S. scandens.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Fingerprints of the two Senecio herbs were compared. And the concentrations of main peaks in them were semi-quantified as chlorogenic acid or hyperoside. Chromatography was performed on a Shiseido Capcell Pak MG II C18 (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 microm) column using a gradient elution of acetonitrile-water containing 0.2% acetic acid. And detection wavelength was 360 nm.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Significant difference was found in the fingerprint of the two herbs. Eleven peaks were picked out for the evaluation of S. scandens and S. scandens, respectively. They were identified to be either organic acid compounds or flavones by HPLC-UV and LC-ESI-MS analysis. And semi-quantification of them showed the concentrations of organic acid compounds and flavones in S. scandens were 2.29- and 15.56- folds of those in S. scandens, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The developed HPLC method is suitable for the fingerprint study for both of S. scandens and S. scandens. It is robust and producible enough to be used for the quality evaluation on S. scandens.</p>
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Chlorogenic Acid , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Methods , Quercetin , Senecio , ChemistryABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the pyrrolizidine alkaloids of Senecio cannabifolius var. integrilifolius.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Various chromatographic methods were used for the isolation and purification of chemical constitutents of the plant and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Four compounds were determinated as jacobine(1), jacoline(2), jaconine(3), senecicannabine(4).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids , Senecio , ChemistryABSTRACT
In this study, metabolism of nobiletin in rats was studied using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). As a result, seven major metabolites were found in bile, urine and serum of rats. Three phase I products were assigned to be demethyl and di-demethyl products, and other four phase II products were assigned to be glucuronic and sulfonic conjugates. The four phase II metabolites were reported for the first time. Among the metabolites found in the present study, the glucuronic conjugates of demethyl-nobiletin played a predominant role in the metabolic pathway, indicating that its potential role for glucuronidation-related factors, such as gene polymorphism, drug-drug interaction, etc., in changing the active and toxic effect of nobiletin and that it should be paid more attention in further development.
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Objective To compare the metabolic measures on prefrontal lobe and thalamus among schizophrenics with or without mental disorder family history by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1 H-MRS),and to explore the relationship among metabolic measures,clinical symptom,and executive functioning.Methods Thirty-one schizophrenics with schizophrenia family history,21 schizophrenics with the other mental disorder family history,and 78 schizophrenics without mental disorder family history were examined at prefrontal lobe and thalamus by multi-voxel 1H-MRS.The N-acetylaspartate (NAA),Choline-congtaining compounds (Cho),and Creatine compounds (Cr) were measured and the ratios of NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr were determined.Meanwhile,Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) were also assessed in all schizophrenics.Results Both in schizophrenics with schizophrenia family history and with the other mental disorder family history,the NAA/Cr ratios showed lower than those in schizophrenics without mental disorder family history both on left prefrontal lobe and on fight thalamus ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Compared with schizophrenics without mental disorder family history,the score of negative symptoms and the perseverative errors demonstrated higher ( P＜ 0.05 or 0.01 ),the categories completed showed lower both in schizophrenics with schizophrenia family history and with the other mental disorder family history ( P＜0.05 ).The NAA/Cr ratios on left prefrontal lobe in all schizophrenics were significantly negatively related with the total score of PANSS and the responses errors (P ＜ 0.05 or P＜ 0.01 ),and positively related with the categories completed and the conceptual level responses ( P＜ 0.05 or P＜ 0.01 ).On left prefrontal lobe both in schizophrenics with schizophrenia family history and with the other mental disorder family history,the ratios of NAA/Cr were negatively related with the score of negative symptoms and the perseverative errors ( P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01 ).Conclusion The damages of neurons on prefrontal lobe and thalamus in schizophrenics with mental disorder family history may be more severe than those in schizophrenics without family history,and the damages on prefrontal lobe are related with negative symptoms and executive functioning.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the representation methods of dissolubility property of total alkaloid extract from Peganum hamala in different solvents, and to investigate the evaluation method of the dissolubility property of extracts from traditional Chinese medicine.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The dissolubility property of the whole extract and markers of harmaline and harmine, as well as the particle diameter distribution of the extract in different solvents were evaluated by precipitation method, solubility test, and the particle diameter test.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Both the alkaloid extract and it's index ingredients had good solubility in absolute ethanol, 95% ethanol, and 80% ethanol, while the solubility in 60% ethanol was poor, and worst in water. The sequence of particle diameter of extract in solvents was in the following order water > 95% ethanol > 60% ethanol > 60% ethanol > 80% ethanol.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The extract has good solubility in the ethanol solution whose concentration is over 80%. The results between precipitation method and index components method have certain correlation. The particle diameter method can provide distribution information of the extract in different solvents. Combination of those three methods could reflect the dissolubility property of extracts from traditional Chinese medicine more comprehensively.</p>
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Alkaloids , Chemistry , Chemical Fractionation , Methods , Particle Size , Peganum , Chemistry , Plant Extracts , Chemistry , Solubility , Solvents , ChemistryABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Carboxymethyl chitosan is a water-soluble derivate modified from chitosan, with various biological activities. It is a good ligand of metal ion and can integrate Ca~(2+) to prepare a novel biological material. OBJECTIVE: To explore a method for preparing carboxymethyl chitosan calcium (CCC) and analyze its properties and structure. METHODS: CCC was produced by carboxymethyl ohitosan reacting with solution of calcium chloride. The solubility, carboxymethylation degree, rotational viscosity, and calcium content of CCC were determined, and infrared and ultraviolet spectral analyses were performed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The calcium content of CCC was approximately 15%. Compared with carboxymethyl chitosan, infrared spectrum and ultraviolet spectrum of CCC were changed. The prepared CCC is a new calcium compound through property and structural analysis.