Control of Alternaria alternata by cassia oil in combination with potassium chloride or sodium chloride

AIMS: To compare antifungal effects of cassia oil alone and in combination with potassium chloride (KCl) or sodium chloride (NaCl) against Alternaria alternata in vitro and in vivo. METHODS AND RESULTS: The inhibitory effect of cassia oil alone, or in combination with KCl and NaCl were tested in vitro. The spore germination and germ tube elongation of the pathogen was evaluated in potato dextrose broth with light microscopy analysis. The inhibitory effect of cassia oil alone, or in combination with KCl and NaCl, was determined on cherry tomatoes in vivo. The cassia oil in combination with KCl and NaCl exhibited strong antifungal effect in vivo and in vitro. CONCLUSIONS: The antifungal effect of cassia oil against Alt. alternata was enhanced significantly by combining with KCl and NaCl both in vitro and in vivo. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The combination of cassia oil and KCl or NaCl may enhance antifungal effect of cassia oil and reduce cost.     

植物激素在小球藻异养培养中的作用

本文研究了几种植物激素对小球藻异养培养的影响。结果表明 ,IAA、IBA及 6_BA三种植物激素均不同程度地促进了小球藻的异养生长 ,培养≤ 36h时 ,IAA或IBA以 2 0mg/L的促进小球藻异养生长的效应最大 ,1 0 0mg/LIAA或IBA则抑制了藻的生长 ;>36h时 ,1 0 0mg/LIAA或IBA表现出促进小球藻生长的效应 ,并最终获最大净A540 增长量 ;6_BA以 0 1mg/L的促进作用最大。IBA与 6_BA组合同样表现出促进小球藻异养生长的效应 ,但并非IBA和 6_BA简单的加合效应 ,5mg/LIBA与 6_BA组合的效应维持 6_BA单因子的作用趋势 ,2 0mg/LIBA与 1mg/L 6_BA组合的效应大于与 0 .1mg/L 6_BA组合的 ,1 0 0mg/LIBA与 0 .1mg/L 6_BA组合的效应在≤ 36h时大于与 1mg/L 6_BA组合的 ,>36h时则相反。另外 ,高浓度IBA(≥ 2 0mg/L)与 6_BA组合抑制了前中期异养藻对葡萄糖的吸收 ,但加速了中后期葡萄的吸收。再者 ,IBA与 6_BA组合加速了异养小球藻对NO_3 的吸收。     

植物激素在小球藻异养培养中的作用

本文研究了几种植物激素对小球藻异养培养的影响。结果表明,IAA、IBA及6-BA三种植物激素均不同程度地促进了小球藻的异养生长,培养≤36h时,IAA或IBA以20mg／L的促进小球藻异养生长的效应最大,100mg／L IAA或IBA则抑制了藻的生长;>36h时,100mg／L IAA或IBA表现出促进小球藻生长的效应,并最终获最大净A540增长量;6-BA以0.1 mg／L的促进作用最大。IBA与6-BA组合同样表现出促进小球藻异养生长的效应,但并非IBA和6-BA简单的加合效应,5 mg／LIBA与6-BA组合的效应维持6-BA单因子的作用趋势,20mg／LIBA与lmg/L6-BA组合的效应大于与0.1mg／L6-BA组合的,100mg／LIBA与0.1mg／L6-BA组合的效应在≤36h时大于与1mg／L6-BA组合的,>36h时则相反。另外,高浓度IBA(≥20mg／L)与6-BA组合抑制了前中期异养藻对葡萄糖的吸收,但加速了中后期葡萄的吸收。再者,IBA与6-BA组合加速了异养小球藻对No-3的吸收。     

Combined action of nucleosides and alpha-interferon in inhibiting the reproduction of the herpes simplex type-II virus

Therapeutic effect of four combinations of antiherpetic chemical preparations--acyclovir (ACV), 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine (ARA-A) and E-5-(2-bromovinyl)-2'-desoxyuridine (BVDU)--has been studied. Mutual enhancement was observed in all the combinations studied, except for ACV and ARA-A combination, where partial antagonism was observed. ACV + BVDU was shown to be the most optimal combination, with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of BVDU decreasing 400-fold. A significant enhancement of nucleosides antiviral effect was noted when the human leucocyte interferon was used with the combinations. Along with synergistic effect during the interaction of alpha-interferon with ACV the antagonism in the combination of alpha-interferon with ARA-A was observed.     

Effect of aqueous leaf extract of common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.) and NaCl on germination and seedling growth of rice

Aqucous leaf extract of common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.) was evaluated alone or in combination with NaCl for its effect on germination and rice seedling growth. The treatments have no effect on germination. However, growth of both shoot and root significantly decreased under NaCl alone and in combination with leaf extract. Root growth was affected more than the shoot and the effect of NaCl was accentuated in the presence of leaf extract.     

Synergistic action of some antibacterial agents in studies on albino mice with experimental plague caused by Fr- phenotype strain of the plague microbe]

Possible use of ciprofloxacin combinations with some other antibiotics such as rifampicin, ampicillin, cefotaxime, doxycycline and amikacin was studied on albino mice with experimental plague caused by the pathogen strain (approximately 1000 LD50) deprived of the ability to produce the capsular antigen, fraction I (Fra- phenotype). The combination of ciprofloxacin with ampicillin or doxycycline had no effect on the increase of the survival rate (t<2) evident of inexpediency of its use in the infection caused by the Fra- strains of the plague microbe. The combination of ciprofloxacin and cefotaxime used in definite doses had some effect (t=2.6). The most significant synergistic effect was observed with the use of ciprofloxacin in combination with amikacin or rifampicin (t>3.3-9.0) which made the combination most promising.     

Effect of trypsin on the activity of tetracycline, erythromycin and levomycetin]

Trypsin had an antimicrobial effect on Staph. aureus. Increasing of protein in the broth culture of the staphylococci was inhibited in the presence of 50 gamma/ml of trypsin by 42.8%. The activity of tetracycline, erythromycin and levomycetin increased, when they were used in combination with trypsin, the effect of the trypsin combinations with tetracycline or levomycetin was additive, while that of the combination with erythromycin was synergistic.     

Potentiation of the antitumor effect of tamoxifen by combination with the antiprogestin onapristone

The present study was undertaken to investigate the antitumor effect of a combination of the antiestrogen tamoxifen (TAM) and either the antiprogestin onapristone (ON) or the progestogen megestrol acetate (MEG) in experimental mammary tumor models. Rats bearing DMBA- or NMU-induced mammary tumors were treated with ON or MEG either alone or in combination with TAM for four weeks. In the DMBA-tumor model, treatment with ON or TAM alone caused tumor remissions, whereas the combination of ON and TAM was almost as effective as ovariectomy (100% remission) and led to a remission of 86–100%. The combination of TAM and ON was distinctly more effective than that of TAM and MEG. A similar potentiation of the antitumor effect of TAM and ON was observed in the NMU-tumor model. In DMBA-tumors, the concentration of progesterone receptors was found to increase after treatment for three days with TAM and ON. In hosts bearing DMBA-tumors, treatment with the combination of TAM and ON caused a reduction in ovarian and uterine weights. In the same animals, the basal level of progesterone was decreased in spite of a slight increase in the LH level. These findings suggest that the high antitumor effect of the combination of TAM and ON compared to the corresponding monotherapies can be related not only to the interaction of antihormones and receptors, but also to the up-regulation of PR and to a decrease in progesterone production. These data clearly suggest the sense of a combination of TAM with an antiprogestin in breast cancer treatment.     

In vitro activity of kaempferol isolated from the Impatiens balsamina alone and in combination with erythromycin or clindamycin against Propionibacterium acnes

The in vitro antibacterial activity against antibiotic-resistant Propionibacterium acnes of kaempferol isolated from the Impatiens balsamina alone and in combination with erythromycin or clindamycin antibiotics was investigated. The antibiotic combination effect against antibiotic-resistant P. acnes was studied by checkerboard test. Kaempferol and quercetin demonstrated antibacterial activities against P. acnes. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for both compounds were < or =32 ug/ml and < or =64 ug/ml for clindamycin-sensitive and-resistant P. acnes, respectively. The four combination formulations (kaempferol and either erythromycin or clindamycin; quercetin and either erythromycin or clindamycin) exhibited a synergic inhibition of P. acnes growth. The combination of kaempferol with quercetin showed an indifferent effect. The combination of clindamycin with kaempferol or quercetin showed a greater synergic effect than that of erythromycin with kaempferol or quercetin. Thus, these combinations demonstrated the potential to treat acne.     

Additive and synergistic effects of a novel antiestrogen, toremifene (Fc-1157a), and human interferons on estrogen responsive MCF-7 cells in vitro

The effect of human interferons alpha and gamma alone and in combination with a novel antiestrogen toremifene were studied in vitro using MCF-7 cell line, an estrogen receptor positive and antiestrogen sensitive cell line. The effects were evaluated by a simple bioluminescence method with which the number of living cells was obtained as cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content. The growth of MCF-7 cells was inhibited both by interferon alpha and interferon gamma. At least additive effect was evident when the cells were exposed to combination of interferons and toremifene: the combination was additive with interferon gamma + toremifene and synergistic with interferon alpha + toremifene. The combination of toremifene and interferons may have clinical importance.     

Combined action of penicillin, tetracycline and rifampicin on R. sibirica and R. prowazekii in experiments on chick embryos

The effect of combinations of penicillin, tetracycline and rifampicin on R. prowazekii (the causative agent of typhus) and R. sibirica (the causative agent of tick-borne rickettsiosis of the North Asia) was studied. It was shown that tetracycline and penicillin used in combination had a summation effect on both R. sibirica and R. prowazekii. The dose of each antibiotic was 2 times lower than the doses of the antibiotics used alone. However, R. sibirica was less sensitive to this combination than R. prowazekii: the minimum rickettsiocidic doses of the combination were 0.5 mg of tetracycline + 10000 units of penicillin per embryo with respect to R. sibirica and 0.1 mg of tetracycline + 10000 units of penicillin per embryo with respect to R. prowazekii. The combinations of rifampicin with penicillin or tetracycline in the concentrations used had no rickettsiocidic effect on either R. sibirica or R. prowazekii. However, it should be noted that these combinations had a synergistic action and provided a rickettsiostatic effect on R. prowazekii: the dose of rifampicin in its combination with penicillin was decreased 10 times and in the combination of rifampicin with tetracycline the doses of both rifampicin and tetracycline were decreased 10 times. Still, penicillin even in a dose of 20000 units per embryo had only a rickettsiostatic effect on R. sibirica and R. prowazekii.     

Synergistic antitumor effects of novel HDAC inhibitors and paclitaxel in vitro and in vivo

Preclinical studies support the therapeutic potential of histone deacetylases inhibitors (HDACi) in combination with taxanes. The efficacy of combination has been mainly ascribed to a cooperative effect on microtubule stabilization following tubulin acetylation. In the present study we investigated the effect of paclitaxel in combination with two novel HDACi, ST2782 or ST3595, able to induce p53 and tubulin hyperacetylation. A synergistic effect of the paclitaxel/ST2782 (or ST3595) combination was found in wild-type p53 ovarian carcinoma cells, but not in a p53 mutant subline, in spite of a marked tubulin acetylation. Such a synergistic interaction was confirmed in additional human solid tumor cell lines harboring wild-type p53 but not in those expressing mutant or null p53. In addition, a synergistic cytotoxic effect was found when ST2782 was combined with the depolymerising agent vinorelbine. In contrast to SAHA, which was substantially less effective in sensitizing cells to paclitaxel-induced apoptosis, ST2782 prevented up-regulation of p21(WAF1/Cip1) by paclitaxel, which has a protective role in response to taxanes, and caused p53 down-regulation, acetylation and mitochondrial localization of acetylated p53. The synergistic antitumor effects of the paclitaxel/ST3595 combination were confirmed in two tumor xenograft models. Our results support the relevance of p53 modulation as a major determinant of the synergistic interaction observed between paclitaxel and novel HDACi and emphasize the therapeutic interest of this combination.     

金龙胶囊联合化疗治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌临床疗效观察

目的:观察金龙胶囊联合化疗与单纯化疗对晚期肺小细胞癌患者的疗效、生活质量等因素的影响。方法:将99例患有晚期非小细胞肺癌患者随机分为两组:治疗组,在NP化疗方案基础上加服金龙胶囊治疗;对照组,单纯接受NP方案化疗。对99例患者追踪2个月,观察并比较患者的疗效、体质量、生活质量、毒副反应等方面的差异。结果:在NP化疗方案基础上加服金龙胶囊治疗在患者疗效评价方面与单纯NP方案化疗相比不具有统计学差异(P>0.05);在提高患者体质量、改善患者临床症状和生活质量等方面均优于单纯NP方案化疗(P<0.05);在化疗所引发的白细胞、血红蛋白和血小板降低等部分毒副反应发生率方面低于单纯NP方案化疗组(P<0.05)。结论:金龙胶囊联合NP化疗治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌不仅可以起到化疗增效的作用,而且能够明显提高患者生活质量,有效的改善临床症候,降低化疗引发的毒副反应,这一联合治疗方案可以在临床治疗中广泛推广。     

The Promotive Effect of Purine and Pyrimidine Bases in Rooting Hypocotyl Cuttings of Phaseolus mungo in Relation to Auxin and Nutrition

Exogenously supplied nitrogenous bases in combination with IAA + sucrose hastened the formation of roots on hypocotyl cuttings of Phaseolus mungo L. cv. G31. While purine and pyrimidine bases had little effect when used alone, together with IAA or sucrose they increased the number of roots and the effect was even more pronounced in combination with (IAA + sucrose). By contrast, guanine inhibited rooting completely in higher concentrations even in combination with (IAA + sucrose), and cuttings died within 48–72 h.     

Antinociceptive effect of amitriptyline in mice of acute pain models

Tricyclic antidepressant drugs induce antinociceptive effect and suggest that their analgesic action could be related to the monoaminergic activity of the drugs. The analgesic activity of amitriptyline was observed in mouse models of acute pain. Mice were divided into different groups and were given amitriptyline in different doses alone and in combination with morphine. Reaction time in Hot-Plate and Tail-Flick tests was observed. Results showed that amitriptyline had antinociceptive effect in acute pain state in experimental models. Amitriptyline in combination with morphine had better analgesic effect than the morphine alone in Hot-Plate test.     

Celecoxib 联合X 线对胆管癌细胞株QBC939 凋亡的影响

目的:研究塞来昔布联合X线在体外环境下对人胆管癌细胞株QBC939凋亡的影响并对其机制进行初步探讨。方法:CCK-8检测出不同浓度的塞来昔布及不同剂量的X线对QBC939细胞株的增值抑制率,确定塞来昔布组的IC50及X线组的IC50。将QBC939细胞株分为5组:对照组(control)、X线组(R)、塞来昔布组(C)、塞来昔布再加X线组(C+R),X线再加塞来昔布组(R+C)。用流式细胞仪检测各组的凋亡率,western blot检测凋亡相关基因survivin蛋白的表达。结果:联合使用塞来昔布和放疗组的凋亡率有明显的增加,从8.268%,11.233%到15.733%,22.133%(P<0.05)。western结果显示联合组survivin蛋白的表达也明显低于对照组(P<0.05)。先用塞来昔布再加放疗的效果要优于先用放疗后用塞来昔布的效果。结论:塞来昔布联合X线对QBC939细胞株有凋亡增敏作用,作用可能机制之一是通过降低或下调凋亡相关基因survivin蛋白的表达。     

Metabolism and function of phagocytes after combined administration of immunosuppressants and biologically active substances

Metabolism and function of mouse phagocytes were studied experimentally under conditions of immunosuppression with biologically active substances. It was shown by the cytochemical methods with the use of cytophotometry that strong immunosuppression with azathioprin, prednisolone, especially with their combination induced inhibition of the enzymatic systems responsible for synthetic and energy processes in macrophages. Prodigiosan, a bacterial lipopolysaccharide, and lysozyme promoted elimination of the unfavourable effect of the immunosuppressors on macrophage metabolism, normalizing the decreased activity of certain enzymes and markedly activating the enzymes involved in detoxification and phagocytosis. The lysozyme effect did not depend on the type of drug immunosuppression. The efficiency of prodigiosan was the highest after administration of prednisolone or its combination with azathioprin. Its effect was lower after immunosuppression with azathioprin alone. During allotransplantation, prodigiosan also promoted the recovery of the leukocyte adsorption and digestive capacity impaired by prednisolone and tis combination with azathioprin. The differential use of the biologically active substances is a promising trend in control of complications due to immunosuppression therapy.     

Antimycotic therapy of experimental infections caused by dematiaceous fungi

Experimental infections of mice with Wangiella dermatitidis and Fonsecaea pedrosoi provided a model for evaluating new antifungal agents or new combination therapy. In our models flucytosine exerted a dose-related therapeutic effect on the acute and on the more chronic infection. In the acute Wangiella infection amphotericin B also showed therapeutic activity whereas in the Fonsecaea model the effect was weak. The azole derivative ICI 153066 was the most efficacious drug in the Wangiella model whereas ketoconazole was inactive. The effect on colony-forming units of fungi in the brain was stronger with all drugs tested than the effect on survival time. Combination therapy with flucytosine + amphotericin B showed reproducible potentiating effects whereas the combination of flucytosine + ketoconazole was only additive and amphotericin B + ketoconazole showed no synergistic effect.     

伊班膦酸钠联合化疗治疗恶性肿瘤骨转移的临床观察

目的:探讨伊班膦酸钠联合化疗治疗恶性骨转移的临床疗效.方法:采用随机分组的方法将60例病人分为二组:单纯化疗组:根据原发肿瘤采用相应的治疗方案;联合治疗组:在化疗基础上联合邦罗力治疗.结果:骨转移灶疗效评价:联合治疗组的有效率为50%,单纯化疗组的有效率为23.3%,前者的疗效明显优于后者,且有显著性差异(p＜0.05);止痛疗效评价:联合治疗组的有效率为83.3%,单纯化疗组的有效率为53.3%,前者明显优于后者,且有显著性差异(p＜0.05).结论:伊班膦酸钠的不良反应轻,联合化疗可显著增强疗效,改善患者体能状态.     

Combined action of antiblastoma preparations on lysozyme activity in animal organs]

The lysozyme activity in the spleen, kidneys and lungs of the mice treated with neocid, sarcolysine or Tio-Fef in therapeutic doses increased or remained at the control level by the 5th or 10th day after the drug administration. The use of sarcolysine per se or in combination with neocid increased the activity of lysozyme in the spleen, kidneys and lungs during the whole period of the experiment as compared to the control. The values of the lysozyme activity in the spleen and lungs of the animals treated with neocid in combination with sarcolysine were higher for 5 days, and in all organs examined were higher by the 10the day as compared to the animals treated with neocid alone. Increased lysozyme activity in the spleen, kidneys and lungs was observed under the effect of neocid in combination with sarcolysine as compared to the lysozyme activity in mice treated with sarcolysine per se (assay on the 10th day). Decreased lysozyme activity was determined in the spleen, kidneys and lungs by the 5th day and in the kidneys by the 10th day in the mice treated with sarcolysine in combination with Tio-Tel and in the spleen and lungs by the 5th and 10th days in the animals treated with neocid in combination with sarcolysine or Tio-Tef as compared to the animals treated with sarcolysine. The lysozyme activity in the kidneys under the effect of sarcolysine combination with Tio-Tef was lower by the 5th days and higher by the 10th day as compared to that under the effect of Tio-Tef.