Toxic effect and mechanism of silver nanoparticles / 中国药理学通报

Silver nanoparticles ( AgNP) , the metallic silver par-ticles with the diameter of 1 ~100 nm are now widely used in many fields. Many researches show that the smaller size of Ag-NP, the stronger toxicity it shows. Generally speaking, AgNP with 20 nm shows strongest toxicity. After entering the body, they are distributed in different organs in the body, and the dis-tribution in the kidney shows a certain gender difference. They also produce some toxic effects after entering body organs. AgNP often exhibit dose effect on the toxicity in vitro cells,while in vivo experiments, their toxic effects change with the different objects and ways of acting. In addition, AgNP can produce toxic effects on reproduction, and may cause parental reproductive activity to deteriorate, and pass the toxic effects to offspring through the placenta to exert a negative influence on the growth and develop-ment of the offspring. The toxicity mechanisms of AgNP are oxi-dative stress injury caused by producing free radicals;metabolic disorders caused by reducing of drug metabolic enzyme activity;and also related gene expression defects and certain molecules, such as transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2(Nrf2) prote-ase caused by abnormal expression. In short, AgNP can be toxic to organisms, and we must evaluate their biological safety when we use it, to minimize or even avoid the danger it brings about.

The Clinical Effect Observation in Balloon Kyphoplasty for Aged Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To evaluate the possibility and safety of balloon kyphoplasty for the aged osteoporotic thoracolumbar burst fractures. Methods From October 2007 to December 2012, 78 patients with aged osteoporotic thoracolumbar burst fractures were treated by balloon kyphoplasty. The inflatable balloon was inserted through pedicle of vertebal arch to make fracture reduction, then the centrum was stuffed with bone cement. The whole procedure was pinpointed and detected by C-arm x-ray machine. Results All operations were completed successfully. The lumbar and back pain of the patients relieved obviously. The quality of patients' life was significantly improved. Imaging examinations revealed that the vertebrae altitude was recovered and the kyphosis was corrected obviously. Conclusion Balloon kyphoplasty is effective to treat the aged osteoporotic thoracolumbar burst fractures. But the operation had certain risk, we must do a good job in preoperative preparation, strictly handle surgical indication and accurately operate.

Studies on reversing MDR of K562/A02 by ramification of curcumin hydrolyzed / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the reversal effects of ramification of curcumin hydrolyzed on multidrug-resistant cell line K562/A02, and explore its reversal mechanism.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>After treatment with ramification of curcumin hydrolyzed, the sensitivity of K562/A02 cells to usuall chemotherapeutic drugs were determined by MTT. The expression of P-gp in K562/A02 and K562 cells was detected by immunohistochemical method. Intracellular mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of DNR in K562 and K562/A02 cells was detected by Flow Cytometry.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>After treatment with the ramification of curcumin, hydrolyzed (2.5 mg x L(-1)) IC50, of usuall chemotherapeutic drugs to K562/A02 decreased. The sensitivity of K562/A02 cells increased. The expression of the P-gp in K562/A02 cells decreased (P < 0.05); MFI of the DNR in K562/A02 cells more significantly increased (P < 0.05). The expression of mdrl-mRNA decreased.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The ramification of curcumin hydrolyzed have effects on the reversal multidrug-resistant of K562/A02 cells in vitro. It could enhance the sensitivity of K562/A02 cells to chemotherapeutic drugs and the mechanism might be associated with inhibiting P-gp-mediated drug efflux and increasing of intracellular concentration of chemotherapeutic drugs.</p>

Color Doppler ultrasonographic findings in active ankylosing sacroiliitis / 中华超声影像学杂志

Objective To evaluate the color Doppler ultrasonographic findings of active ankylosing sacroiliitis.Methods Thirty three patients (66 sacroiliac joints in total) with active ankylosing sacroiliitis identified by MRI and twenty eight healthy volunteers (56 sacroiliac joints) underwent color Doppler ultrasound examinations of sacroiliac joints.Degree of blood flow within and around the sacroiliac joints was evaluated by semi-quantitative scale (0 - 4 grade).For arteries, resistive index was also measured.Statistical analyses were performed to compare blood flow demonstration rate, blood flow signal scale distribution,degree of blow flow and RI value between the two groups.Results Higher blood flow demonstration rate was found in patients with active ankylosing sacroiliitis(60/66,90.1%) than control group (25/56,44.6%)( P = 0.000).The scale distribution and degree of blow flow between these two groups were statistically different (all P = 0.000) ,with mainly 2～3 grade for the patients and 0～1 grade for the control.Mean value of RI in the patients was 0.57 ± 0.07, which was lower than the control (0.66 ± 0.04, P = 0.000).Conclusions Patients with active ankylosing sacroiliitis tend to have higher degree of blood flow in sacroiliac joints and lower RI values of artery.Color Doppler ultrasound may help to evaluate the activity of ankylosing sacroiliitis.

Effect of Soil Drought Stress on Part Physiological Activities of Masson Pine of Different Family / 浙江中医药大学学报

We detect the effect of soil drought stress on part physiological activities of Masson pine of different family.The dark respiration rate of Masson pine will decrease with different range of the decrease of leaf water potential.The photosynthesis rate will increase with the descendant leaf potential and soil potential,which demonstrates that Masson pine has much higher productivity of drought stress.Meanwhile,the relative plasma membrane permeability plasma will be enlarged and the membrane will be hurt more deeply when Masson pine meets with higher drought stress.The relationship between relative plasma membrane permeability and leaf potential shows significant linear correlation.

Analysis of Narcotics Used in Our Hospital During the Period 2000～2002 / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the situation and developing trend of the use of narcotics METHODS:The data of narcotics used in our hospital in 2000～2002 were collected from HIS System and analyzed RESULTS:The sum of money of narcotics was increasing year by year,especially for morphine preparation;The use of Durogesic and MS Contin for the pain control of cancer occupied the first and second places in frequency,but the amount of use of pethidine injection was constantly high CONCLUSION:Irrational drug-use for the pain control of cancer still existed