OBJECTIVE:To establish RP-HPLC method for the determination of betahistine in human plasma.METHODS:The separation of betahistine was performed on C18 column with a detection wavelength of 261nm.the mobile phase was composed of 0.05mol/L ammonium acetate-acetonitrile-0.3mol/L sodium lauryl sulphate (60∶40∶1.5)with a flow rate of 0.5ml/min.RESULTS:The linear range of betahistine was 24～480ng/ml,the recovery rate was 81.75%～87.99%with the intra-day RSD at 0.60%～4.82%and inter-day RSD at 4.78%～12.15%.CONCLUSION:This method developed in the present study is simple,fast,accurate and reproducible,which can be used as the pharmacokinetic study for betahistine in human body.

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Thyroid-stimulating antibodies were determined with cyclic AMP accumulation induced by unfractionaled serum using cultured human thyroid cells. Thyroid-stimulating antibodies were found in 83.3% (25/30) of patients with Graves' disease without treatment, 43.8% (7/16) of patients with Graves' disease during antithyroid treatment, 4% (1/25) of normal people and none of patients with simple goitre or thyroid adenoma. The results indicate that determination of thyroid-stimulating antibodies using this method is sensitive and characteristic in patients with Graves' disease.

Background The retina microglia play a eliminating effect on apoptotie cells in the neural retinal layer of normal rats during postnatal development.Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8(MFG.E8)can combine specifically with phosphatidylinositol serine of the surface of apoptotie cells and enhance macrophage phagoeytosis of apoptotic cells.Objective Present study was to evaluate the localization and expression of MFG-E8 and its relevant cytokines in the neural retinal layer of normal rats during postnatal development Methods Normal royal college of surgeon(RCS)rats were divided into P0,P3,P7,Pi4,P30,P45 groups according to their postnatal days,and the 30-day-old RCS rats(2 rats)served as controls.Double stain of M FG.E8 and microglial cells marker(CD11b)was performed by immunofluorescence.Expressions of MFG-E8,integrin β5,CD11b and interleukin-6(IL-6)mRNA in the neural retina were analyzed by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The utilization of animals complied with the Regulation for the Administration of Affair Concerning Experimental Animals by State and Science and Technology Commission.Results MFG-E8 and CD11b were positively co-expressed in retinal ganglion cell layer and external plexiform layer with the green fluorescence for FITC-labeled IgG and red fluorescence for cy3-labeled lgG respectively in normal adult rats.RT-PCR showed that the mRNA of MFG-E8,integrin 85,CD11b and IL-6 was detectable at P0 rats.The expression level of these eytokines began to rise fterward and reached peak value at P14 rats and then declined gradually,showing significant differences among different ages groups in various cytokines mRNA expression(all P<0.05).Conclusion MFG-E8 can be specifically expressed in the neural layer of retina microglia in RCS rat.

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Objective To investigate the of 5-fluorouracil effects on the expression of Smad7,TGF-β receptorⅠ,Bcl-2 and Bax in keloid fibroblasts.Methods After primary culture of keloid fibroblasts,4-6 passages of cells were inoculated in 5 different concentrations of 5-fluorouracil(10,20,40,80,160μmol/L)for 24,48 and 72 hours.Proliferative ability of keloid fibroblasts was detected by MTT assay.Expression of Smad 7,TGF-βreceptorⅠ,Bcl-2 and Bax in keloid fibroblasts was measured by Western blot.Results During MTT,5-fluorouracil did not affect cell viability at 24 hour at the concentration of 10 and 20 μmol/L.Compared with the control group,no significant difference was detected(P＞0.05).At other concentrations,fibroblast death was visible in each group(P＜0.01).Western blot analysis showed that the expression of Smad7 significantly decreased and the expression of TGF-β receptor Ⅰ significantly increased in the TGF-β1 group compared with the blank control group(P＜0.0 1).5-fluorouracil could significantly enhance the expression of Smad7(P＜0.01).There was a remarkable decrease of the Bcl-2 expression and marked increase of the Bax expression in different concentrations of 5-fluorouracil compared with the control group(P＜0.05).But,5-fluorouracil did not show any effect on the synthesis of TGF-β receptor Ⅰ.Conclusion 5-fluorouracil could inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis on human keloid fibroblasts in vitro.

Crossbite of upper and lower second molars is a common malocclusion. It is difficult to treat such cases. 4 kinds of treatments according to different situations are recommended. One is a mutual elastics on the upper and lower teeth. The second method is to move upper and lower teeth by archwire lingually and bucally. The third is to extract the second molars, while the third molars drift automatically. The fourth is using mini-implant as an anchorage to move the teeth to correct position. This article evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of the 4 kinds of methods. We also discussed how to choose the appliances as well as what we should pay attention to treat this malocclusion.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of ventilator circuit change frequency on ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP).MethodsMeta-analysis of effects of ventilator circuit change frequency on VAP was conducted with study-level data from 1995 to 2010 in Pubmed,Embase,Web of Science databases.ResultsNine articles were included (sample size:20 326 mechanically ventilated patients).Analysis of six articles showed that the incidence of VAP in ventilator circuit change every 2 or 3 days was 4.05％,while 3.65％ in ventilator circuit change every 7 days.Compared with change ventilator circuit every 2 or 3 days,the risk ratio (RR) of VAP in weekly changes was 0.77 [0.54,1.09] ( P =0.14 ).Analysis three articles showed that compared to ventilator circuit change every 7 days with 15.89％ incidence of VAP,the incidence of VAP in circuit change more than 14 days was 14.9％,and RR was 0.98 [0.69,1.39](P =0.91 ).ConclusionsRegular ventilator circuit change frequency in various intervals can't difference in the incidence of VAP in mechanical ventilation patients.

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