丹参注射液与丹参多酚酸盐注射液对不稳定型心绞痛患者冠状动脉微循环的影响

目的:比较丹参注射液与丹参多酚酸盐注射液对不稳定型心绞痛(UA)患者冠状动脉微循环的影响。方法:将2014年5月～2017年5月105例UA患者随机分为丹参组(n=50)与丹参多酚酸盐组(n=55),前者在PCI术前静脉滴注丹参注射液20 mL,1次/d,连续3 d;后者静脉滴注丹参多酚酸盐注射液200 mg,1次/d,连续3 d。分别在PCI术前及术后即刻检测冠状动脉血流储备(CFR)、冠状动脉微循环阻力系数(IMR)及TIMI血流分级。结果:两组术后CFR、IMR及TIMI血流分级均较术前明显改善(P0.05),丹参多酚酸盐组IMR明显小于丹参组(P0.05),CFR、TIMI血流分级与丹参组比较无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:丹参注射液与丹参多酚酸盐注射液均能显著改善UA患者的冠状动脉微循环,丹参多酚酸盐注射液一定程度上优于丹参注射液。     

Clinical utility of decorin in follicular fluid as a biomarker of oocyte potential

This study investigated the concentration of decorin (DCN) in mature follicular fluid and the existence in the granulosa cells. It also investigated whether DCN is useful as a biomarker for outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART). A retrospective cohort study was performed involving 130 oocytes of 88 patients treated with ART because of unexplained infertility. The concentration of DCN in the follicular fluid (F-DCN) was 39.26 ng/ml (median value); it was higher than that in serum. F-DCN of the oocytes fertilized by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was significantly lower than that of oocytes that were not fertilized (33.24 ng/ml vs 40.18 ng/ml; P = 0.043). When a cut-off level of 34.5 ng/ml was set according to the receiver-operating characteristic curve, the fertilization rate of the oocytes from the follicles in which F-DCN was lower than the cut-off level tended to be good compared to that of the oocytes with F-DCN higher than the cut-off level (P = 0.052). DCN is less likely to be produced by the granulosa cells (GCs), because it was not detected in GCs by immunostaining and Western blot analysis. F-DCN has a possibility to be a biomarker indicating the quality of oocytes collected from the corresponding follicle.     

喜炎平注射液联合更昔洛韦对病毒性肺炎患儿的疗效及肺功能指标和血清IL-6、TNF-α水平的影响

目的:探讨喜炎平注射液联合更昔洛韦(GCV)治疗小儿病毒性肺炎的临床效果及对患儿肺功能和血清白细胞介素(IL)-6、肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)-α水平的影响。方法:选取我院2015年1月～2017年3月收治的122例病毒性肺炎患儿,按照随机数字表法均分为两组。对照组给予GCV治疗,观察组在此基础上联合喜炎平治疗。比较两组的临床疗效、治疗前后肺功能指标与血清IL-6、TNF-α水平的变化及不良反应的发生情况。结果:治疗21天后,观察组总有效率达91.8%,较对照组明显升高(78.7%,P0.05)。与治疗前相比,两组治疗21 d后达峰容积比(VPTEF/VE)、每公斤潮气量(VT/kg)值均显著上升(P0.01),呼吸频率(RR)、血清IL-6、TNF-α水平均显著降低(P0.01),且观察组以上指标改善较对照组更显著(P0.01)。两组不良反应发生率相比差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:喜炎平注射液联合更昔洛韦治疗小儿病毒性肺炎的疗效明显优于更昔洛韦单药治疗,其能更有效改善患者肺功能,控制机体炎症反应,且安全性高。     

Analysis of birth defects among children 3 years after conception through assisted reproductive technology in China

BACKGROUND : Previous studies inconsistently suggest that assisted reproduction technology (ART) may increase the risk of birth defects in children. METHOD(S) : Live birth infants, conceived by in vitro fertilization fresh embryo transfer (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection fresh embryo transfer (ICSI), or frozen‐thawed embryo transfer (FET) in Reproductive Center of Tongji Hospital (Wuhan, China) between 1997 and 2008, were followed up at birth and after 3 years. Preterm pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, sex ratio (male/female), congenital malformation were compared. RESULT(S) : A total of 4,236 children were born after ART (IVF 2,543, ICSI 908, FET 785). Compared with IVF, the rate of preterm pregnancy and sex ratio in ICSI were lower (p < 0.05); the rate of multiple pregnancy in ICSI and FET were all lower than IVF (p < 0.05). Congenital defects were comparable in all groups at birth. In total, 2,908 children participated in the second follow‐up from 34 months to 60 months with an average of 40 months, and the cases of birth defects had doubled (3 years: 5.16%, birth: 2.22%). The birth defect rate in boys conceived through ICSI was significantly higher than the IVF group after 3‐year follow‐up (ICSI boys: 8.62%, IVF boys: 5.21% [p < 0.05]), even though there was no significant difference at birth. CONCLUSION(S) : Compared with IVF, FET may not increase risk of birth defects. Children conceived through ICSI, especially males, had higher rates of congenital malformations that were inapparent at birth. So longitudinal monitoring may provide insights into the risks of ART. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 97:744–749, 2013. 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

A novel green analytical procedure for monitoring of azoxystrobin in water samples by a flow injection chemiluminescence method with off‐line ultrasonic treatment

A simple and green flow injection chemiluminescence (FI‐CL) method for determination of the fungicide azoxystrobin was described for the first time. CL signal was generated when azoxystrobin was injected into a mixed stream of luminol and KMnO₄. The CL signal of azoxystrobin could be greatly improved when an off‐line ultrasonic treatment was adopted. Meanwhile, the signal intensity increases with the analyte concentration proportionally. Several variables, such as the ultrasonic parameters, flow rate of reagents, concentrations of sodium hydroxide solution and CL reagents (potassium permanganate, luminol) were investigated, and the optimal CL conditions were obtained. Under optimal conditions, the linear range of 1–100 ng/mL for azoxystrobin was obtained and the detection limit (3σ) was determined as 0.13 ng/mL. The relative standard deviation was 1.5% for 10 consecutive measurements of 20 ng/mL azoxystrobin. The method has been applied to the determination of azoxystrobin residues in water samples. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determination of ferulic acid by flow injection chemiluminescence analysis based on enhancement of the N‐bromobutanimide–eosin–CrCl3 system in alkaline solution

A simple and sensitive flow injection chemiluminescence method has been developed for the determination of ferulic acid (FA) based on the significant enhancement effect of FA on the CL signal of the N‐bromobutanimide (NBS)–eosin–CrCl₃ system in alkaline solution. Under optimum conditions, the enhanced CL intensity is linearly related to the concentration of FA in its pharmaceutical preparations and human plasma samples. The corresponding linear regression equations were established over the 4.0 × 10^–10–1.0 × 10^–7 g/mL for FA tablets and 2.0 × 10^–10–1.0 × 10^–7 g/mL for plasma samples. The limit of detection for FA tablets and limit of quantification for plasma samples were 2.8 × 10^–10 g/mL (3 σ) and 3.04 × 10^–10 g/mL (10 σ), respectively. A complete analysis could be performed within 40 s, including washing and sampling, giving a throughput of ≈90/h. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of FA in pharmaceutical preparations and human plasma samples with satisfactory results. The recoveries of pharmaceutical preparations and human plasma samples at three different concentrations were 97.8–102.6% and 96.7–104.0%, respectively. Furthermore, the possible mechanism of CL reactions was also discussed briefly. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

THE CROSSFLOW INJECTION TECHNIQUE: AN IMPROVEMENT OF THE ETHANOL INJECTION METHOD

ABSTRACT

A novel scalable liposome preparation technique for pharmaceutical application is presented. Previous experiments have shown that the concept of continuous crossflow injection is a promising approach. For the characterization of the process, we focus on the influencing parameters like the lipid concentration, the injection hole diameter, the injection pressure, the buffer flow rate, and system performance. These experiments demonstrate that the injection hole diameter and the system performance do not influence the vesicle forming process and that a minimum of buffer flow rate is required to affect batch homogeneity. In contrast, strongly influencing parameters are lipid concentration in combination with increasing injection pressures. After exceeding the upper pressure limit of the linear range, where injection velocities remain constant, the vesicle batches are narrowly distributed, also when injecting higher lipid concentrations. Reproducibility and scalability data show similar results with respect to vesicle size and size distribution and demonstrate the stability and robustness of the novel continuous liposome preparation technique.     

层析法从血浆分离静注人免疫球蛋白及其初步检定

目的：实验尝试采用多步柱层析的工艺取代乙醇低温沉淀的方法,能高效的从血浆中获得IVIG产品。方法：通过亲和层析、离子交换一套工艺纯化出IVIG产品,进而按照枟中华人民共和国药典枠对静注人免疫球蛋白（pH4）及其关键指标进行了检测。在此基础上还采用免疫浊度法等方法,对其纯度和非目的蛋白构成与国际产品进行比较。结果：工艺获得IVIG产品的关键性指标检测均达到枟中华人民共和国药典枠的要求,其质量不低于现有国际同类产品。结论：本工艺能以较高回收率获得高质量的IVIG产品。     

The effects of stress induced by cortisol administration on the repeatability of swimming performance tests in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

The impact of stress induced by cortisol administration on the swimming performance of the European sea bass was tested measuring the fish recovery capability using a respirometer. The recovery test consisted of two exhaustive swimming exercises (U _crit) separated by a recovery period. Thirty-eight fish were subjected to this trial preceded or not (control group) by a cortisol (cortisol group) or saline (placebo) injection. For validation, the classical stress parameters (cortisol, glucose, lysozyme, Hct, Hb and RBCC) were monitored. During the recovery tests, only the cortisol group showed a significant reduction in the recovery capability that was interpreted as a sign of possible physiological impairment. Hct, Hb and RBCC did not show significant inter and intra-group differences, while cortisol and glucose increased as a response to fatigue in all the groups at the end of the trials. No immune (lysozyme) response was observed in control and placebo groups, while a reduction was evidenced in the cortisol group.     

The effect of hydrogel injection on cardiac function and myocardial mechanics in a computational post-infarction model

An emerging therapy to limit adverse heart remodelling following myocardial infarction (MI) is the injection of polymers into the infarcted left ventricle (LV). In the few numerical studies carried out in this field, the definition and distribution of the hydrogel in the infarcted myocardium were simplified. In this computational study, a more realistic biomaterial distribution was simulated after which the effect on cardiac function and mechanics was studied. A validated finite element heart model was used in which an antero-apical infarct was defined. Four infarct models were created representing different temporal phases in the progression of a MI. Hydrogel layers were simulated in the infarcted myocardium in each model. Biomechanical and functional improvement of the LV was found after hydrogel inclusion in the ischaemic models representing the early phases of MI. In contrast, only functional but no mechanical restitution was shown in the scar model due to hydrogel presence.