Objective To prepare the solid dispersion of ginsenoside Rg3 with different carriers and measure their solubility and dissolution characterisitics. Methods The solid dispersion of ginsenoside Rg3 was prepared by the melted and dissolved methods with Poloxamer 188(F68), PVP k29/32, and PEG 6000 as carriers, respectively. The equilibrium solubility and dissolution characteristics of the solid dispersion in vitro were measured by HPLC. The existing state of ginsenoside Rg3 in the solid dispersion was identified by the differential scanning calorimetery. Results The ginsenoside Rg3 was completely dispersed in carrier and formed a mixture with carriers. The solubility and dissolution rates of all solid dispersion were increased obviously. Conclusion The solid dispersion of ginsenoside Rg3 with Poloxamer 188 as carriers is better on improving dissolution and solubility than those with PVP and PEG 6000 as carriers.

OBJECTIVETo establish the model of microdialysis, and study the ocular pharmacokinetics of puerarin in anesthetic rabbits.

METHODImplanted the probe into anterior chamber of anesthetic rabbit by surgery. After balanced for 2 h, 1% puerarin eye drop (100 microL) was applied into the cul-de-sac with micropipette. Immediately the dialysate was collected at different time and detected by HPLC with the detection wavelength of 249 nm. The mobile phase was methanol and 0.1% citric acid solution (30:70); the flow rate was 1.0 mL x min(-1).

RESULTAfter the administration, puerarin can be absorbed into aqueous humor quickly. The peak concentration of puerarin appeared at about 1 h and then reduced gradually. The peak concentration(C(max)) is (2.52 +/- 0.31) mg x L(-1). The other lower peak was shown at 3.5 h during the eliminate phase. This might be attributed to the inhibition of aqueous humor production by the puerarin and resulted in a high drug concentration. The area under concentration-time curve (AUC(0-t)) is (5.04 +/- 0.21) mg x h x L(-1) and the eliminate half life (t1/2) is (0.38 +/- 0.13) h.

CONCLUSIONThe microdialysis technique can be used to detect the ocular pharmacokinetics of puerarin, and support the valuable pharmacokinetics parameter for the clinical applications of puerarin eye drop.

Anesthesia ; Animals ; Eye ; metabolism ; Female ; Isoflavones ; pharmacokinetics ; Male ; Microdialysis ; methods ; Ophthalmic Solutions ; Rabbits

OBJECTIVETo study the corneal penetration of PAMAM dendrimers-coated puerarin liposomes in rabbits.

METHODEvaluated PAMAM (G2, G3) dendrimers-coated puerarin liposomes were prepared and the in vitro transcorneal penetration were compared to puerarin drop solution and uncoated liposomes. The effect of different proportion of PAMAM to phospholipids in formulation on corneal penetration and the penetration parameters were investigated.

RESULTThe steady state fluxes and permeability coefficients of puerarin by PAMAM G2 (1.0%) and PAMAM G3 (0.5%) coated puerarin liposomes were greater than that by puerarin drop solution and uncoated liposomess (P < 0.01), meanwhile the PAMAM G2 (1.0%) and PAMAM G3 (0.5%) coated liposomes were better than other ratios of coated liposomes for improvement of corneal penetration (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe PAMAM coated liposomes is able to enhance the corneal penetration of puerarin and promising as an ocular drug carriers.

Animals ; Cornea ; metabolism ; Dendrimers ; chemistry ; metabolism ; In Vitro Techniques ; Isoflavones ; chemistry ; Liposomes ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Rabbits

OBJECTIVE:To prepare Bevacizumab(BEV)multivesicular liposomes(BEV-MVLs)with sustained-effect,and to study their in vitro release characteristics. METHODS:BEV-MVLs were prepared by double emulsion method. Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology was used to optimize the prescription with the concentration of glycerol trioleate(TO)in organic phase,ratio of 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine(DOPC)-cholesterol(CH)(mol/mol),the concentration of L-lysine in external water phase as factors,using encapsulation rate as index. The morphology of BEV-MVLs was observed by inverted fluorescence microscope and SEM;particle size was determined by laser particle size analyzer;the BEV content was determined by HPLC and calculate the encapsulation rate and in vitro accumulative release rate.RESULTS:The optimized prescription was as follows as TO of 2.72 mmol/L in organic phase,DOPC-CH ratio of 0.67(mol/mol)and L-lysine of 40 mmol/L in external water phase. The encapsulation rate of BEV-MVLs was(80.65±4.42)%(n=3),and relative error of it to predicted value was 2.54%. The liposomes were spherical in appearance shape and uniform in size,and they were typical non-concentric vesicle structure with average particle size of 16.80 &mu;m. 30 d in vitro accumulative release rate was about 92%. CONCLUSIONS:Prepared BEV-MVLs show sustained-effect,and their encapsulation rate reaches the expected effect.

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of human brucellosis in northern and southern areas of China,and to develop national strategies for brucellosis prevention and control.Methods Individual data on human brucellosis was collected from the National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting Information System to describe the situation of brucellosis in China during 2015-2016.Epidemiological features of the disease in northem and southern areas of China were analyzed.Results A total of 104 125 cases were reported in mainland China during 2015-2016,with an average incidence rate as 3.81/100 000.The overall incidence rate from the northem provinces was 7.77/100 000 in 2016,a 18.6％ decrease from 2015 (9.55/100 000),whereas the incidence rate in the southern provinces was 0.27/100 000 in 2016,with an increase of 28.6％ than 0.21/100 000 in 2015.90.0％ of the newly infected counties mainly distributed in southern China.As for the locations of reporting cases,most of them were in the same counties in the northern areas (52.3％) while most cases in the southern areas (59.6％) were imported from other counties.The median age of the cases was 48 (IQR:38-58) years,with male-to-female ratios as 2.7 ∶ 1 in the north and 2.2 ∶ 1 in the south.Majority of the cases were occupation-related,from both the northern (86.8％) and southern (62.7％) areas.Human brucellosis occurred every month throughout the year but with an obvious seasonal increase between March and July.Conclusions Different epidemiological features of human brucellosis appeared in both northern and southern areas of China.The disease was seen endemic in the northem and dispersal in the southem provinces.Appropriate strategies for brucellosis prevention and control should be developed,according to the different epidemiological characteristics in the northcm or southcm areas.

Objective To analyze epidemiological characteristics and trends of rabies and explore control and prevention measures based on the rabies surveillance data of 2012 in China.Methods Data of 2012 from China' s infectious disease surveillance reporting and management system and sentinel surveillance systems in 6 provinces were used,for a retrospective analysis in descriptive epidemiological methods.Results 1 425 cases were reported in 731 counties of 27 provinces in 2012 and 1 361 deaths were reported due to rabies,with the rabies incidence rate and mortality rate of 0.11/100 000 and 0.10/100 000 respectively,decreasing by 26.0％ and 27.9％ respectively from 2011.Rabies epidemic was mainly found in southern regions,followed by middle and eastern regions in China.49.6％ of total rabies cases were found in Guangxi,Guangdong,Hunan,Guizhou,and Henan province,which were the top five provinces.The rabies cases were mainly peasants,students and scattered children,accounting for 70.9％,8.3％ and 5.8％ of total cases respectively.The male-female ratio in rabies cases was 2.6:1.In 2012,294 epidemiological questionnaires were collected,revealing that 92.1％ of the exposure was caused by dogs and 6.8％ by cats.The median of latent period was 70 days.62.4％ of the cases were exposed in upper limb,and only 6.9％ of such cases were vaccinated after exposure while the proportion of passive immunity biological vaccination was 2.9％ for cases with exposure of category Ⅲ.Surveillance data from PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) clinics showed that 81.7％ of the visitors were hurt by dogs and the exposure categories Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ accounted for 7.0％,50.5％ and 42.5％ respectively.The proportion of of the exposure categories varied by PEP surveillance clinics.Conclusion Despite continuing decrease of rabies cases in China in 2012,the number of counties (districts) affected failed relatively slow,with a tendency of rabies spreading to the western and northern regions in China.There were more rabies cases in rural areas than urban ones,and children and elderly people constitute the high-risk population.Animal reservoir of rabies was still dogs as before.Poor PEP and insufficient use of vaccination and passive immunity preparations were main causes for onset of human rabies.

Objective To analyze the epidemiological features and surveillance management programs on severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in China from 2011 to 2014.Methods The analysis of epidemiological characteristics and surveillance management programs was based on the annual reporting data collected from the National Disease Reporting Information System while the description of cluster incidents was based on those reports collected from the Public Health Emergency Information Management System (PHEIMS).Association between age groups and fatality rate was tested under the Cochran-Armitage Trend Test.The difference of fatality rates between differing groups was analyzed,using the chi-square test,with statistical significance on α=0.05.Results Between 2011 and 2014,5 352 suspected,probable and lab-confirmed cases of SFTS were reported in 23 provinces,of which 16 provinces reported 2 750 lab-confirmed cases with a fatality of 7.9％,accounting for 51.4％ of all the cases,nation-wide.Henan,Shandong,Hubei,Anhui,Liaoning,Zhejiang and Jiangsu reported 99.3％ of those lab-confirmed cases.The period between April and October appeared the epidemic season,with its peak from May to July.Most cases were farmers,accounted for 88.3％ of the lab-confirmed cases.People at the age between 50-74 occupied 67.6％ of all the cases.Fatality of the disease continually increased from 3.7％ in the age group 40-44 to 13.5％ in the age group older than 80.Fatality rates appeared statistically different between the groups with or without misdiagnosis,with OR as 3.06 (95％CI:1.61-5.90).Secondary cases of the cluster incidents were most likely to result from contacting the blood of the index cases.Conclusion Number of reported SFTS cases showed a rising trend in China.Henan,Hubei,Anhui,Shandong and Liaoning provinces appeared at high risk of the disease.Geographical distribution of the SFTS cases' seemed highly sporadic,with May to July being the peak season.Farmers and elderly were considered as high risk population.Occasionally,cluster incidents might be seen,as the result of contacting the blood of cases or corpses.Being at older age and misdiagnosis seemed to be risk factors for fatality.

BACKGROUND:Diabetic wounds have complicated conditions such as infection,ischemia,peripheral neuropathy,and vascular disease.Ordinary hydrogel dressings with single structure and function cannot meet the needs of diabetic wound healing. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of a hydrogel loaded with platelet-rich plasma on wound healing of full-thickness skin defects in diabetic rats. METHODS:The blood of SD rats was extracted to prepare platelet-rich plasma.Carboxymethyl chitosan/oxychondroitin sulfate hydrogel and carboxymethyl chitosan/oxychondroitin sulfate hydrogel loaded with platelet-rich plasma were prepared separately.Streptozotocin was used to induce diabetes model in adult male SD rats.A round full-thickness skin wound with a diameter of 2 cm was made on the back of diabetic rats.The rats were randomly divided into four groups(n=10 per group).The blank group was applied with gauze on the wound.The hydrogel group,platelet-rich plasma group,and composite hydrogel group were respectively applied with the corresponding hydrogel,platelet-rich plasma and hydrogel loaded with platelet-rich plasma.The wound healing was observed within 20 days after treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)On day 20 after treatment,the wound healing rate of the hydrogel group,platelet-rich plasma group and composite hydrogel group was significantly higher than that of the blank group(P<0.05).The wound healing rate of the composite hydrogel group was significantly higher than that of the platelet-rich plasma group(P<0.05).(2)The results of hematoxylin-eosin staining on day 5 after treatment showed that compared with the blank group,hydrogel group and platelet-rich plasma group,there were a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration,new granulation tissue and capillary formation in the wound tissue of the composite hydrogel group.(3)On day 5 after treatment,the results of immunohistochemical staining and western blot assay showed that the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin 1β in wound tissue in the composite hydrogel group were significantly lower than those in the blank group,hydrogel group and platelet-rich plasma group(P<0.05).(4)Masson staining results on day 15 after treatment showed that compared with the blank group,hydrogel group and platelet-rich plasma group,there were more collagen fibers in the wound tissue of the composite hydrogel group,which were orderly,evenly distributed and dense.(5)CD31 immunofluorescence staining showed that on day 15 after treatment,the expression of CD31 in wound tissue of the composite hydrogel group was significantly higher than that of the blank group,hydrogel group and platelet-rich plasma group(P<0.05).(6)These results suggest that the hydrogel loaded with platelet-rich plasma can promote the healing of full-thickness skin defect wounds in diabetic rats by promoting granulation tissue,collagen fiber and angiogenesis,and reducing the inflammatory response.

Objective:To explore the impact of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) image quality and related factors on the diagnostic performance of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR).Methods:Based on the CT-FFR CHINA trial, the prospective multicenter trial enrolled patients with suspected coronary artery disease who underwent CCTA, CT-FFR and FFR measurement. The subjective and objective assessments of CCTA image were performed on a per-vessel level. The objective assessments included the enhancement degree of coronary artery, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the aortic root. We used χ 2 test and DeLong test to compare the diagnostic performance of CT-FFR with FFR as the reference standard in different subjective groups (non-artifact vs. artifact), enhancement degree of coronary artery groups (≤400 vs. 401-500 vs.>500 HU), SNR of the aortic root groups (≤16.9 vs.>16.9), body mass index (BMI) groups (<25 kg/m 2 vs.≥25 kg/m 2) and heart rate groups (<75 bpm vs.≥75 bpm). FFR and CT-FFR values≤0.80 was identified as myocardial ischemia. Results:The study enrolled 317 patients with 366 vessels. All target vessels in CCTA images were successfully analyzed by CT-FFR. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and AUC of the non-artifact group were 90.45%, 86.75%, 93.10%, 90.00%, 90.76% and 0.928, respectively, and those of the artifact group were 83.23%, 87.21%, 79.01%, 81.52%, 85.33% and 0.869, respectively. The differences in accuracy and specificity were statistically significant (χ 2=4.23, P=0.040; χ 2=8.55, P=0.003). The diagnostic efficacy of CT-FFR had no statistically significant differences among different objective groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions:The artifact of CCTA image has an effect on CT-FFR in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia. The degree of vascular enhancement, SNR, BMI, and heart rate have no significant effect on the diagnostic performance of CT-FFR.