OBJECTIVE:To improve hydroscopicity and fluidity of traditional Chinese drug extractum by spray drying and to improve affixes to the wall of the drier during drying for providing reasonable relative humidity of production.METHODS:The compounding of adjuvant and the technology were optimized by orthogonal experiment,and the hydroscopicity and fluidity of powdered extract were investigated.RESULTS:The hydroscopicity of traditional Chinese drug extractum can be greatly decreased by adding 3% gum arabic and 7% ?-CD.The optimum technological conditions were as follows:extractum density of 1.10g? mL-1,temperature of intake airflow of 170℃,atomization pressure of 0.5Mpa,and feed material speed of 400mL? h-1 by orthogonal experiment.The critical relative humidity of the optimum formula was 64%.CONCLUTION:The problems of time consuming and moisture absorption of traditional Chinese drug extractum existed in the traditional old technology can be improved in this new technology.

Objective The paclitaxel loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (PTX-SLNs) were prepared by an ultrasonic-dispersion emulsification technique. The stability of PTX-SLNs was investigated in this study. Methods The technology was preferenced by stability, Zeta potential, particle diameter, and entrapment efficiency as indexes. The doses of lipid materials and coemulsifier, the ultrasonic time, and the ultrasonic power were investigated in detail. Results The optimum prescriptions were definited by one-factor and orthogonal test. The adjuvant: glyceryl monostearate (100/150 mg), Fabaceous Lecithin (100 mg), coemulsifier Pluronic F68∶Tween 80 (2∶1). The samples were sonicated with an energy output of 300 W in 20 min after emulsified at (75?5) ℃. Conclusion The PTX-SLNs are successfully prepared and PTX-SLNs with high stability are fairly dispersed in colloidal solution. This technology has a nice prospect with safety and reliability.

BACKGRoUND:The clinical manipulation properties of light-cured composite resin,such as flowing property.filling capacity,shaping and stability has not unified definition in dental materials notwithstanding more studies of rheological behaviors were undertook.OBJECTIVE:To explore the dynamic viscoelasticity difference of unpolymerized light.cured composite resins with retentive filler or normal filler,and to investigate effect on the clinical manipulation properties of rheological behaviors in two light-cured composite resins to define an ideal resin.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:This controlled study is a correlation study of integrating the base study and clinical use.Basic study was performed in January 2003 at Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.The clinical observation study was conducted at the Stomatology Center,Haikou People's Hospital until December 2006.MATERIALS:Light-cured composites employed in this study were reinforced with RF(experimental composite resin I,ECR-Ⅰ)or NF(experimental composite resin Ⅱ,ECR-Ⅱ),which were supplied by Dental Materials Laboratory.Medical College of Stomatology of Peking University.They contained different types of fillers,but had the same resin matrix and volume percent of filler.METHODS:The dynamic viscoelastic properties of ECR-Ⅰ or ECR-Ⅱ were measured respectively with the dynamic stress rheometer DSR-200 in a room maintained 25℃.Flowing property,filling capacity,shaping and stability property were employed to assess the clinical manipulation property of ECR.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Viscoelasticity(G',G",tan δ)and clinical manipulation of two kinds of compound resins.RESULTS:The dynamic viscoelastic behavior of the two composites was sensitive to changes in frequency.ECR-Ⅰhad significantly higher G'than ECR-Ⅱ.ECR-Ⅰ had a greater ability of stability and shaping.and a lower potential for deformation clinically.ECR-Ⅱ had significantly higher G"than ECR-Ⅰ.and ECR-Ⅱ had a higher flowing ability clinically.ECR-Ⅱ had significantly higher tan δ than ECR-Ⅰ.ECR-Ⅱ was found to be more viscous and better filling capacity,with a good adaptation to the cavity of the tooth clinically.CONCLUSION:The dynamic viscoelasticity(G',G",tan δ)and clinical manipulation properties of ECR-ⅠI or ECR-Ⅱ are compared.The ideal composites should have higher G'and lower tan δ

α-cells, which synthesize glucagon, also support β-cell survival and have the capacity to transdifferentiate into β-cells. However, the role of α-cells in pathological conditions and their putative clinical applications remain elusive due in large part to the lack of mature α-cells. Here, we present a new technique to generate functional α-like cells. α-like cells (iAlpha cells) were generated from mouse fibroblasts by transduction of transcription factors, including Hhex, Foxa3, Gata4, Pdx1 and Pax4, which induce α-cell-specific gene expression and glucagon secretion in response to KCl and Arg stimulation. The cell functions in vivo and in vitro were evaluated. Lineage-specific and functional-related gene expression was tested by realtime PCR, insulin tolerance test (ITT), glucose tolerance test (GTT), Ki67 and glucagon immunohistochemistry analysis were done in iAlpha cells transplanted nude mice. iAlpha cells possess α-cell function in vitro and alter blood glucose levels in vivo. Transplantation of iAlpha cells into nude mice resulted in insulin resistance and increased β-cell proliferation. Taken together, we present a novel strategy to generate functional α-like cells for the purposes of disease modeling and regenerative medicine.
Animals ; Blood Glucose ; Fibroblasts* ; Gene Expression ; Glucagon ; Glucose Tolerance Test ; Immunohistochemistry ; In Vitro Techniques ; Insulin ; Insulin Resistance ; Mice* ; Mice, Nude ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Regenerative Medicine ; Transcription Factors