Determination of iron in blood serum using flow injection with luminol chemiluminescence detection.

A simple and rapid fl ow injection method is reported for the determination of iron in blood serum after acid digestion with HNO3 and HClO4, based on luminol CL detection in the absence of added oxidant. The detection limit (3 s) was 1.0 nmol/L with a sample throughput of 120/h. The calibration graph was linear over the range 0.001-1.0 micromol/L (r2 = 0.9974), with relative standard deviations (RSD) (n = 4) in the range 3.2-5%. The effect of interfering cations (Ca(II), Mg(II), Cu(II), Cd(II), Pb(II), Mn(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Fe(III)) and anions (Cl-, SO4(2-), HCO3-, NO3-, NO2-) were studied using a luminol CL system for Fe(II) determination. The method was applied to normal blood serum and the results (1.32 +/- 0.08-1.74 +/- 0.05 mg/L) were compared with those from a spectrophotometric reference method (1.34 +/- 0.06-1.80 +/- 0.10 mg/L), which agree fairly well with the overall reference range in blood.     

尿酸酶－鲁米诺化学发光传感器

研制了依赖于鲁米诺化学发光反应和固定化尿酸酶柱的测定血清尿酸的生物传感器。其测定血清样品响应时间47s。测定每份样品需时1．5min,样品体积17μl。工作曲线的线性范围1~20mg／dl。批内不精密度3．22％～4.36％,批间6.18%～7．8%。测定值回收率为93％～109％。与医院常规酶试剂盘方法比较相关系数r=0.9909。固定化尿酸酶柱室温使用,4℃冰箱保存,连续使用5个半月测定样品2000次以上,仍保持原酶柱活力的94%。     

Abnormalities in the fine structure of the spermatids of rats injected with cadmium

The degenerative changes in the spermatids as measured by changes in fine structure abnormalities increased with time following injection of Cd²⁺ into rat testis. The spermatids in the twelve hours group appear as peculiarly club shaped and elongated structures with one or two small but perceptible vacuoles. The subacrosomal area and the space between the nucleus and the middle piece are seen abnormally dilated. In the 30 day group, the central filaments are the most susceptible unit of 9+2 axoneme complex. The plasma membrane, the cytoplasmic matrix, the mitochondria of the middle piece and the fibrous sheath appear shrunken, discontinuous and degenerative.     

Rearing and Injection of Manduca sexta Larvae to Assess Bacterial Virulence

Manduca sexta, commonly known as the tobacco hornworm, is considered a significant agricultural pest, feeding on solanaceous plants including tobacco and tomato. The susceptibility of M. sexta larvae to a variety of entomopathogenic bacterial species^1-5, as well as the wealth of information available regarding the insect''s immune system^6-8, and the pending genome sequence⁹ make it a good model organism for use in studying host-microbe interactions during pathogenesis. In addition, M. sexta larvae are relatively large and easy to manipulate and maintain in the laboratory relative to other susceptible insect species. Their large size also facilitates efficient tissue/hemolymph extraction for analysis of the host response to infection.The method presented here describes the direct injection of bacteria into the hemocoel (blood cavity) of M. sexta larvae. This approach can be used to analyze and compare the virulence characteristics of various bacterial species, strains, or mutants by simply monitoring the time to insect death after injection. This method was developed to study the pathogenicity of Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus species, which typically associate with nematode vectors as a means to gain entry into the insect. Entomopathogenic nematodes typically infect larvae via natural digestive or respiratory openings, and release their symbiotic bacterial contents into the insect hemolymph (blood) shortly thereafter¹⁰. The injection method described here bypasses the need for a nematode vector, thus uncoupling the effects of bacteria and nematode on the insect. This method allows for accurate enumeration of infectious material (cells or protein) within the inoculum, which is not possible using other existing methods for analyzing entomopathogenesis, including nicking¹¹ and oral toxicity assays¹². Also, oral toxicity assays address the virulence of secreted toxins introduced into the digestive system of larvae, whereas the direct injection method addresses the virulence of whole-cell inocula.The utility of the direct injection method as described here is to analyze bacterial pathogenesis by monitoring insect mortality. However, this method can easily be expanded for use in studying the effects of infection on the M. sexta immune system. The insect responds to infection via both humoral and cellular responses. The humoral response includes recognition of bacterial-associated patterns and subsequent production of various antimicrobial peptides⁷; the expression of genes encoding these peptides can be monitored subsequent to direct infection via RNA extraction and quantitative PCR¹³. The cellular response to infection involves nodulation, encapsulation, and phagocytosis of infectious agents by hemocytes⁶. To analyze these responses, injected insects can be dissected and visualized by microscopy^{13, 14}.     

注射用地尔硫卓联合前列地尔注射液对射血分数保留型心衰患者心功能、血清炎症因子和氧化应激的影响

摘要 目的：注射用地尔硫卓联合前列地尔注射液对射血分数保留型心衰（HFpEF）患者心功能、血清炎症因子和氧化应激的影响。方法：选取2016年3月至2020年3月期间于齐都医院接受治疗的HFpEF患者108例,根据奇偶排序法分为对照组54例、研究组54例,对照组患者给予注射用地尔硫卓治疗,研究组患者给予注射用地尔硫卓联合前列地尔注射液治疗,疗程为2周。对比两组治疗2周后的疗效,记录两组治疗期间不良反应发生情况。对比两组治疗前、治疗2周后的二尖瓣舒张早期血流峰速度/心房收缩期二尖瓣口最大血流流速（E/A）以及二尖瓣舒张早期血流峰速度/二尖瓣环舒张早期运动峰速度（E/E''）、B型尿钠肽（BNP）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、白细胞介素（IL）-6、巨噬细胞移动抑制因子（MIF）、鸟嘌呤（8-OHdG）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、丙二醛（MDA）。结果：与对照组的总有效率75.93%（41/54）相比,研究组的总有效率92.59%（50/54）更高（P<0.05）。研究组治疗2周后BNP、E/E''低于对照组,E/A高于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗2周后IL-6、CRP、MIF低于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗2周后8-OhdG、MDA低于对照组,SOD高于对照组（P<0.05）。两组均未见明显不良反应发生。结论：注射用地尔硫卓联合前列地尔注射液能显著改善HFpEF患者心功能,改善机体血清炎症因子和氧化应激,安全有效。     

血栓通注射液对暂时性和永久性大鼠脑缺血模型的神经保护作用

血栓通注射液(冻干)(XST)是一种从三七中提取的中草药标准化产品,广泛用于临床治疗急性脑梗塞等脑血管疾病。本研究评估了XST在不同大鼠脑缺血模型中的急性和延长保护作用,并探讨了其对过氧化物酶(Prx) 6-toll样受体(TLR) 4信号通路的影响。用XST处理抑制过氧化物酶(Prx) 6-toll样受体(TLR) 4的蛋白质表达和p38的磷酸化水平,并且上调STAT3的磷酸化水平。XST治疗3 d可显著降低暂时性大脑中动脉阻塞(MCAO)诱导的梗死体积和肿胀百分比,并调节白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)、IL-17、IL-23p19、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNFα)和诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)。在永久MCAO大鼠中,XST可以减少梗死体积和肿胀百分比。XST治疗还可以增加大鼠的体重并改善一批功能结果。XST可以保护暂时性和永久性MCAO大鼠的缺血性损伤可能与Prx6-TLR4途径有关。     

Aidi injection,a traditional Chinese biomedical preparation for gynecologic tumors: a systematic review and PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis

Aidi injection (ADI), a traditional Chinese biomedical preparation, is a promising adjuvant therapy for gynecologic tumors (GTs), including cervical cancer (CC), endometrial cancer (EC), and ovarian cancer (OC). Although studies have reported positively on ADI therapy, its exact effects and safety in GT patients remain controversial. Therefore, a wide-ranging systematic search of electronic databases was performed for this meta-analysis. Data from 38 trials including 3309 GT patients were analyzed. The results indicated that the combination of conventional treatment and ADI markedly improved the patients’ overall response rate (P<0.00001), disease control rate (P<0.00001), and quality of life (P<0.05) compared with conventional treatment alone. Furthermore, patient immunity was enhanced with combined treatment, as indicated by significantly increased percentages of CD3⁺ (P=0.005) and CD4⁺ (P<0.00001) and increased CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio (P=0.001). Most of the adverse events caused by radiochemotherapy such as gastrointestinal issues, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and hepatotoxicity, (P<0.05 for all) were significantly alleviated when ADI was used in the GT patients. However, other adverse events such as nephrotoxicity, diarrhea, alopecia, and neurotoxicity did not significantly differ between the two groups. Overall, these results suggest that the combination of conventional and ADI treatment is more effective than conventional treatment alone.     

消癌平注射液联合表柔比星新辅助化疗对三阴性乳腺癌患者免疫功能、生活质量及血清肿瘤标志物的影响

摘要 目的：探讨消癌平注射液联合表柔比星新辅助化疗对三阴性乳腺癌（TNBC）患者免疫功能、生活质量及血清肿瘤标志物的影响。方法：选取TNBC患者89例,按照随机数字表法分为对照组和研究组,对照组（n=44）患者给予表柔比星新辅助化疗治疗,研究组（n=45）患者给予消癌平注射液联合表柔比星新辅助化疗。对比两组疗效、免疫功能、生活质量、血清肿瘤标志物及不良反应。结果：研究组治疗12周后的临床总有效率为91.11%（41/45）,高于对照组的63.64%（28/44）（P<0.05）。两组治疗12周后健康调查简表（SF-36）量表各维度评分升高,且研究组较对照组高（P<0.05）。两组治疗12周后CD4+CD25+Treg、Th17/ Treg均降低,且研究组较对照组低（P<0.05）,Th17升高,且研究组较对照组高（P<0.05）。两组治疗12周后癌胚抗原（CEA）、糖类抗原199（CA199）、糖类抗原125（CA125）均降低,且研究组较对照组低（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率对比未见差异（P>0.05）。结论：消癌平注射液联合表柔比星新辅助化疗治疗TNBC,具有确切的治疗效果,可降低血清肿瘤标志物水平,改善患者免疫功能和生活质量。     

帕拉米韦氯化钠注射液对流感病毒A型肺炎患儿的成本-效益分析

目的:探讨帕拉米韦氯化钠注射液对流感病毒A型肺炎患儿的成本-效益。方法:选择我院2015年1月至2018年12月收治的96例流感病毒A型肺炎患儿,根据随机数字表法,将96例患儿分为A组及B组,每组48例,A组患儿给予磷酸奥司他韦颗粒,B组患儿给予帕拉米韦氯化钠注射液,对比两组患儿的治疗效果、临床症状消失时间、住院时间、用药成本、成本-效益,对比两组患儿治疗前及治疗后的血常规及肝肾功能,对比两组患儿的不良反应发生率。结果:B组患儿的治疗有效率明显较A组高(P<0.05)。观察组患儿的临床症状消失时间及住院时间明显较对照组低(P<0.05)。A组患儿的平均用药成本明显低于B组(P<0.05),A组的成本-效益较B组低。与治疗前相比,治疗后两组患儿的中性粒细胞总数明显升高,白细胞总数、淋巴细胞总数明显降低(P<0.05);而治疗前后,两组患儿的血常规指标对比无统计学意义(P>0.05)。治疗前后,两组患儿的肝肾功能对比均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。B组患儿的不良反应发生率较A组高,但组间对比无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:与磷酸奥司他韦相比,帕拉米韦氯化钠注射液对流感病毒A型肺炎患儿的疗效更佳,但其成本-效益较低,临床上可根据患儿实际情况选择用药。     

优化两步输注美罗培南联合参麦注射液对重症感染患者血清感染指标、细菌清除率和T淋巴细胞亚群的影响

目的:探讨优化两步输注美罗培南联合参麦注射液对重症感染患者血清感染指标、细菌清除率和T淋巴细胞亚群的影响。方法:选取2017年1月-2018年10月在我院重症医学科(ICU)住院的153例重症感染患者,按随机数字表法将患者分为传统输注美罗培南组(A组,54例)、优化两步输注美罗培南组(B组,49例)、优化两步输注美罗培南联合参麦注射液组(C组,50例)。比较治疗后三组患者的总体疗效、血清感染指标和T淋巴细胞亚群水平及不良反应发生情况。结果:B组、C组的临床有效率、细菌清除率、28天生存率高于A组(P<0.05);B组、C组机械通气时间、ICU住院时间、总住院时间少于A组,且C组少于B组(P<0.05);治疗后B组、C组CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺高于A组,且C组高于B组(P<0.05);B组、C组CD8⁺、白细胞计数(WBC)、降钙素原(PCT)、C-反应蛋白(CRP)水平低于A组,且C组低于B组(P<0.05)。三组患者不良反应发生率比较无差异(P>0.05)。结论:优化两步输注美罗培南联合参麦注射液治疗重症感染患者疗效确切,可提高细菌清除率,改善患者免疫状态,促进患者康复。