A Comparison of Bone Mineral Density and Its Predictors in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Older Men

ObjectiveBone health in older individuals with HIV infection has not been well studied. This study aimed to compare bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular bone score (TBS), and bone markers between HIV-infected men and age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched HIV-uninfected men aged ≥60 years. We investigated the associations of risk factors related to fracture with BMD, TBS, and bone markers in HIV-infected men.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 45 HIV-infected men receiving antiretroviral therapy and 42 HIV-uninfected men. Medical history, BMD and TBS measurements, and laboratory tests related to bone health were assessed in all the participants. HIV-related factors known to be associated with bone loss were assessed in the HIV-infected men.ResultsThe mean BMD, TBS, and osteopenia or osteoporosis prevalence were similar among the cases and controls. The HIV-infected men had significantly higher mean N-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagen and C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen levels. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that low BMI (lumbar spine, P = .015; femoral neck, P = .018; and total hip, P = .005), high C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen concentration (total hip, P = .042; and TBS, P = .010), and low vitamin D supplementation (TBS, P = .035) were independently associated with low BMD and TBS.ConclusionIn older HIV-infected men with a low fracture risk, the mean BMD and TBS were similar to those of the age- and BMI-matched controls. The mean bone marker levels were higher in the HIV group. Traditional risk factors for fracture, including low BMI, high C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen level, and low vitamin D supplementation, were significant predictors of low BMD and TBS.     

The effects of monocyte-conditioned medium and interleukin 1 on the synthesis of collagenous and non-collagenous proteins by mouse bone and human bone cells in vitro

Cultural adherent human mononuclear cells produce factor(s) which stimulate the release of calcium from new-born mouse calvaria in organ culture. This stimulation of bone resorption is accompanied by an inhibition of the incorporation of [³H]proline into collagen which is independent of increased prostaglandin production by the bone. When human osteoblast-like cells are treated with conditioned medium from human mononuclear cells, collagen accounts for a decreased proportion of the protein synthesised. This effect on matrix synthesis is not accompanied by an inhibitory action of the monocyte-conditioned medium preparations on net cell proliferation. In human osteoblast-like cell cultures, partially purified human interleukin 1 also inhibits the production of the bone-specific protein osteocalcin in a dose-dependent fashion. These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that products of human monocytes similar to, or identical with, human interleukin 1 may be important regulators of bone metabolism and may contribute to the bone loss seen in diseases such as chronic rheumatoid arthritis.     

黑果枸杞提取物泡腾片的制备及其质量评价

为了解决黑果枸杞中花青素稳定性问题,本文采用Box-Behnken设计对黑果枸杞提取物泡腾片配方进行优化,并对其进行质量评价。采用酸碱混合制粒压片法,通过单因素实验,筛选出片剂所需的辅料:崩解剂、填充剂、润滑剂以及甜味剂。采用响应面试验,结合感官评价进行处方优化,从而确定最优配方:柠檬酸32%、黑果枸杞提取物25%、碳酸氢钠24%、乳糖15%、甜蜜素3%、聚乙二醇6000 1%;对最优配方进行质量评价,各项指标均符合规定,其中花青素含量为8.06 mg/g。该泡腾片表面光滑,泡腾效果好,具有黑果枸杞香气,为实际生产提供理论依据。     

心理干预联合氟哌噻吨美利曲辛片对老年高血压伴焦虑抑郁患者血压的影响

目的:研究心理干预联合氟哌噻吨美利曲辛片对老年高血压伴焦虑抑郁患者的血压影响。方法:选取2013年4月到2014年4月某院收治的老年高血压伴焦虑抑郁的患者110例,按照随机数字表法将患者分为研究组和对照组,每组55例,对照组给予常规降压治疗,研究组在对照组的基础上给予心理干预,同时服用氟哌噻吨美利曲辛片,治疗时间均为8周,应用抑郁自评量表(HAMD)和汉密尔顿焦虑自评量表(HAMA)的评分来评价患者的抑郁状态,比较两组降压疗效、HAMD评分、HAMA评分以及不良反应。结果:研究组降压总有效率94.5%(52/55),对照组降压总有效率为67.3%(37/55),两组比较差异具有统计学意义(x2=12.952,P=0.013);研究组治疗后HAMA评分和HAMD评分分别为(10.5±0.6)分、(11.9±1.1)分显著低于治疗前的(20.8±0.4)分、(31.2±0.7)分,与治疗前比较差异具有统计学意义(t=9.923,10.628,P=0.025,0.019),与对照组比较差异具有统计学意义(t=9.823,11.628,P=0.023,0.016);两组不良反应比较差异无统计学意义(x2=5.492,P=0.072)。结论:心理干预联合氟哌噻吨美利曲辛片治疗老年高血压伴焦虑抑郁者具有较好的降压效果,能改善患者焦虑抑郁状态,且无严重不良反应。     

Derivative emission spectrofluorimetry: Application to the analysis of newly approved FDA combination of ibuprofen and famotidine in tablets

A new combination of ibuprofen (NSAID) and famotidine (H₂ receptor antagonist) was recently approved by the FDA. It was formulated to relief pain while decreasing the risk of ulceration, which is a common problem for patients receiving NSAID. A rapid and simple derivative emission spectrofluorimetric method is proposed for the simultaneous analysis of this combination in their pharmaceutical preparation. The method is based upon measurement of the native fluorescence intensity of the two drugs at λ_ex = 233 nm in acetonitrile. The emission data were differentiated using the first (D1) derivative technique. The plots of derivative fluorescence intensity versus concentration were rectilinear over a range of 2–35 and 0.4–8 µg/mL for both ibuprofen (IBU) and famotidine (FAM), respectively. The method was sensitive as the limits of detection were 0.51 and 0.12 µg/mL and limits of quantitation were 1.70 and 0.39 µg/mL, for IBU and FAM respectively. The proposed derivative emission spectrofluorimetric method was successfully applied for the determination of the two drugs in their synthetic mixtures and tablets with good accuracy and precision. The proposed method was validated as per ICH guidelines. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

乙肝治疗耐药基因突变的焦磷酸测序技术诊断

目的：建立焦磷酸测序技术检测拉米夫定和阿德福韦酯治疗乙肝所致乙肝病毒基因耐药突变的定量检测方法,为临床乙肝耐药诊断和治疗提供依据。方法：针对乙肝病毒DNA聚合酶基因序列上4个常见基因突变位点的6种突变形式,分别克隆构建野生型和突变型质粒作为标准品,应用生物信息学手段设计目标基因通用PCR引物和各突变点的焦磷酸测序引物,建立焦磷酸测序的突变检测方法。对接受拉米夫定、阿德福韦酯治疗的慢性乙型肝炎患者血清标本进行检测。结果：构建了乙肝病毒四种常见耐药性突变的标准株和变异株克隆,建立了分别或同时检测拉米夫定、阿德福韦酯耐药突变的焦磷酸测序方法,对68例临床耐药或疑似耐药的患者血清标本进行检测,双脱氧测序验证,检出拉米夫定耐药突变32例,阿德福韦酯耐药突变5例,其中焦磷酸测序检出20例为混合突变,而双脱氧测序显示为6例。结论：成功建立了焦磷酸测序定量检测拉米夫定、阿德福韦酯耐药基因突变的方法,构建了乙肝病毒耐药基因突变的标准质粒,为临床动态监测乙肝病毒变异病毒株、指导合理用药奠定了基础。     

定量比格犬血浆中去甲文拉法辛LC-MS/MS方法的建立及比格犬血浆中富马酸去甲文拉法辛药代动力学研究

目的:建立一种快速灵敏的液质联用方法定量比格犬血浆中去甲文拉法辛,并进行比格犬体内富马酸去甲文拉法辛药代动力学研究,同时与琥珀酸去甲文拉法辛比格犬体内药代参数进行对比。方法:样品处理采用叔丁基甲醚进行液液萃取,液相分离采用Agilent Eclipse Plus C18色谱柱(2.1 mm×100 mm,3.5μm),以乙腈-乙酸铵缓冲液(1 mmol/L)(体积比80∶20)进行等度洗脱。采用单次给药和多次给药试验进行比格犬体内药代动力学研究。结果:此方法具有良好的线性、精密度、准确度,定量下限(0.5 ng/mL)高于文献报道。液液萃取的样品提取方法简便,液质联用分析时间相对较短(3 min)。结论:此方法可成功地应用于比格犬血浆中去甲文拉法辛定量分析。比格犬体内富马酸去甲文拉法辛的药代参数(单次给药和多次给药试验)与对照品琥珀酸去甲文拉法辛没有明显的统计学差异。     

心可舒治疗频发早搏疗效观察

目的：应用心率变异性的方法观察心可舒片对旱搏的治疗效果及其影响。方法：将96例频发旱搏患者随机分成治疗组（51例）和对照组（45例）。对照组给予倍他乐克缓释片口服,47．5mg／次,1次／日,治疗组在口服倍他乐克缓释片基础上加用心可舒片4片／次,3次／日。在服药前及服药后1个月各行1次动态心电图及普通心电图检查,并进行临床观察。结果：治疗组在消除旱搏,改善临床症状方面较对照纽明显有效（P〈0．05）,治疗组较对照组心率变异性改善有明显差异（P〈0．05）。结论：心可舒片与倍他乐克舍用可有效增加其治疗早搏的作用,同时改善心率变异性和改善倍他乐克引起的窦性心动过缓副作用,有较好的临床疗效。     

阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗乙型肝炎DNA阳性肝硬化疗效观察

目的：探讨阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化的疗效。方法：46例HBV DNA阳性乙肝肝硬化患者随机分为对照组及观察组。在保肝等对症治疗基础上,观察组22例患者联用阿德福韦酯与拉米夫定,对照组24例患者予阿德福韦酯,总疗程均为48周。结果：在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA转阴率分别为54.5%、20.8%（P〈0.05）,ALT复常率分别为63.6%、33.3%（P〈0.05）。治疗24周、48周后上述指标无统计学差异。两组患者未见明显药物不良反应。结论：阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化起效快,降低病毒载量疗效佳,安全性好。     

Dimethyl fumarate protects thioacetamide‐induced liver damage in rats: Studies on Nrf2, NLRP3, and NF‐κB

The present study was designed to investigate the hepatoprotective potential of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) against thioacetamide (TAA)‐induced liver damage. Wistar rats were treated with DMF (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg/day, orally) and TAA (200 mg/kg intraperitoneally, every third day) for 6 consecutive weeks. TAA exposure significantly reduced body weight, increased liver weight and index, and intervention with DMF did not ameliorate these parameters. DMF treatment significantly restored TAA‐induced increase in the levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, γ‐glutamyl transferase, total bilirubin, uric acid, malondialdehyde, reduced glutathione, and histopathological findings such as inflammatory cell infiltration, deposition of collagen, necrosis, and bridging fibrosis. DMF treatment significantly ameliorated TAA‐induced hepatic stellate cell activation, increase in inflammatory cascade markers (NACHT, LRR, and PYD domains‐containing protein 3; NLRP3, apoptosis‐associated speck like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain; ASC, caspase‐1, nuclear factor‐kappa B; NF‐κB, interleukin‐6), fibrogenic makers (α‐smooth muscle actin; ɑ‐SMA, transforming growth factor; TGF‐β1, fibronectin, collagen 1) and antioxidant markers (nuclear factor (erythroid‐derived 2)‐like factor 2; Nrf2, superoxide dismutase‐1; SOD‐1, catalase). The present findings concluded that DMF protects against TAA‐induced hepatic damage mediated through the downregulation of inflammatory cascades and upregulation of antioxidant status.