1.Study on Related Substances in Clozapine
Yagang FAN ; Wensong ZUO ; Li QIN
China Pharmacist 2014;(12):2159-2161
Objective: To study the related substances in clozapine and its preparations. Methods:Comparative analysis was adopted according to the method respectively described in Chinese pharmacopoeia and United States pharmacopoeia. Results:The impurity profile of clozapine from domestic and abroad was basically the same, and that of clozapine and its preparations was also basically the same. The method in United States pharmacopoeia was better than that in Chinese pharmacopoeia in terms of in terms of separation of the impurities. Conclusion: The current legal inspection standard for the related substances in clozapine described in Chinese pharmacopoeia should be improved.
2.Application value of C-arm computed tomography in trans-catheter arterial chemoembolization for liver tumors.
Chun-hou QI ; Chuan LU ; Zuo-qin LIU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2012;34(12):950-951
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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diagnostic imaging
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therapy
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Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
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Hemangioma
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diagnostic imaging
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therapy
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Humans
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Liver Neoplasms
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diagnostic imaging
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therapy
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Middle Aged
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Radiography, Interventional
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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3.Development of cell-penetrating peptides as vectors for drug delivery.
Jin REN ; Chuanguang QIN ; Chunlan XU ; Qiuyu WANG ; Xiaojia ZUO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(1):17-25
Biomacromolecules play an important role in the treatment of many diseases, but as a result of cell membrane serving as the natural barriers, only the small molecular compounds whose molecular weights are smaller than 600 Da can get through cell membrane and enter the cell. In recent years, some short peptides (the length less than 30 amino acids) are found to have the cell-penetrating function, called cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). They are able to effectively translocate segments of protein, polypeptides, nucleic acid into the cells of many mammal animals with many methods. They have high transduction efficiency and will not lead to cell damage. So, the discovery of CPPs has a very good applicable prospect in such research fields as cell-biology, gene-therapy, drug transduction in vivo, evaluation of clinical medicine and medical immunology. This paper reviews the types and characteristics of CPPs, internalization mechanisms, applications, and their existing problems.
4.Risk factors and clinical features of mild vascular cognitive impairment due to subcortical small vessel disease
Aihong ZHOU ; Cuibai WEI ; Wei QIN ; Xiumei ZUO ; Jianping JIA
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2011;44(3):167-170
Objective To determine the risk factors and clinical features of mild vascular cognitive impairment due to subcortical small vessel disease (mVCI-SSVD).Methods Detailed demographic data,vascular risk factors, past and present history were collected and carefully neurological examination, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), as well as Hachinski ischemic score (HIS) were performed on 56 mVCI-SSVD patients.Further, the demographic data and vascular risk factors of mVCI-SSVD patients were compared with those of 80 normal control subjects.Results Proportions of smoking (39.3% (22/56)), hypertension (67.9% (38/56)), and diabetes (25.0% (14/56)) were higher in the patient group than in the normal control group (21.3% (17/80) , 47.5% (39/80), 11.3% (9/80)).Odds ratio (2.32(95% CI 1.05-5.13),2.15 (95% CI 1.02-4.54),2.26(95% CI 0.86-5.92)) between the two groups was statistically significant (P value: 0.039, 0.045, 0.047).There was no difference in terms of hyperlipidemia and cardiac disease between groups.Fifty percent (28/56) mVCI-SSVD patients had a clear stroke history.Twenty-six point eight percent (15/56) patients developed the cognitive impairment with an acute onset.Neurological focal signs presented in 20 patients (35.7%).Twenty four (42.9%) patients with HIS ≤ 4 points.Thirty eight cases (67.9%) scored 0 on NIHSS.Conclusions Current study suggested that smoking, hypertension, and diabetes may be risk factors for mVCI-SSVD.While hyperlipidemia and cardiac disease do not increase the risk of mVCI-SSVD.Unlike mVCI caused by large vessel disease, about half mVCI-SSVD patients lack of stroke history.Most patients show a relatively insidious onset and free of significant neurological focal signs.
5.Effect of contact system in monocyte adhesion induced by urokinase-type plasminogen activator
Jianxia LIU ; Jianling ZUO ; Lei QIN ; Haixin QIAN ; Jianning LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(03):-
AIM:To study the effect of contact system in monocyte adhesion induced by urokinase-type plasminogen activator (U-PA). METHODS:U937 cells were labeled with [3H] thymidine in the culture medium, test reagents were added into the cell suspension in 24-well plates. The counts?min -1 were counted in a liquid scintillation counter. RESULTS:U-PA-induced monocyte adhesion was inhibited by high-molecular-weight kininogen and kallikrein, and promoted by factor Ⅻ and plasminogen. CONCLUSION:these contact system proteins may be important modulators of U-PA-induced monocyte adhesion, a process which is involved in many pathophysiological events.
6.Effects of norepinephrine on lung injury in acute respiratory distress syndrome goats with inhaled nitric oxide
Shaohua LIU ; Xinrong XU ; Ji XU ; Xiangrong ZUO ; Pingping QIN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(04):-
AIM: To observe the effects of norepinephrine (NE) on the cardiopulmonary and lung injury in goats with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by endotoxin. METHODS: A model of septic ARDS was induced by intravenous infusion of low dose endotoxin in six goats. Then 40?10~ -6 NO inhalation was applied to the animals. After 30 min, combined intravenous infusion of NE at concentration of 0.5 mg?kg~ -1 ?min~ -1 was conducted. The dynamic changes in gas exchange and hemodynamics were measured with the aid of Swan-Ganz catheter. Arterial blood gas analysis before and after the onset of ARDS, 30 min after NO inhalation and combined NE was detected. Histology of the lung was also observed. RESULTS: Inhalation of NO rapidly reduced mean pulmonary arterial pressure (MPAP), increased PaO_2, decreased P_ (A-a) O_2 and Qs/Qt in septic ARDS goats. These decrease and increase were more significant than those in NO inhaled alone when animals received NE. The combination of NO inhalation and NE injection resulted in increase in mean arterial pressure. NO inhalation did not ameliorate lung injury and combined NE intravenous injection ameliorated lung injury. CONCLUSION: Injection of low dose norepinephrine improves the beneficial effects of inhaled nitric oxide on lung gas exchange and ameliorates lung injury in goats with acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by endotoxin.
7.Expression and clinical significance of RegⅣ,EGFR and PI3K proteins in human gastric adenocarcinoma
Xianfeng QIN ; Huiming ZHU ; Haijun ZUO ; Yujie LIU ; Changwei CHEN
Practical Oncology Journal 2014;(3):239-244
Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of RegⅣand EGFR,PI3K proteins in gastric adenocarcinoma .Methods S-P immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of RegⅣand EGFR,PI3K proteins in pathological tissues of 73 cases with gastric adenocarcinoma and tumor -adja-cent normal gastric tissues .Results The positive expression rates of RegⅣand EGFR,PI3K proteins in 73 cases with gastric adenocarcinoma tissue were 50.7%(37/73),56.2%(41/73) and 69.9%(51/73) respectively, which were significantly different from the positive expression rates of tumor -adjacent normal gastric tissues ,be-ing 20.5%(15/73),19.2%(14/73),and 21.9%(16/73),respectively(P<0.05).The expression of RegⅣprotein was significantly correlated to differentiation degree ( P<0.05 ) and the expression of EGFR protein was significantly correlated to infiltrative depth,TNM stage,and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05).The expression of PI3K protein was significantly correlated to differentiation degree ,infiltrative depth,TNM stage and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05).There was positive correlation between the expressions of RegⅣ/EGFR,RegⅣ/PI3K and EGFR/PI3K proteins in gastric adenocarcinoma and the values of Spearman coefficient correlation were 0.325, 0.403 and 0.384,respectively(P<0.05).Conclusion RegⅣmay play an important role in gastric adenocarci-noma genesis and progression by activating EGFR /PI3K/Akt signaling pathway .
8.Inhibitory effect of arsenic trioxide on angiogenesis of chick embryo chrioallantoic membrane
Yongan CUI ; Shukui QIN ; Huiying CHEN ; Jinhong WANG ; Xiaodong ZUO
China Oncology 2006;0(10):-
Background and purpose:Arsenic trioxide(As_(2)O_(3)) injection actually has an effect on solid tumors such as hepatoma in the clinic.In order to find out its mechanism of action,we studied the action of arsenic trioxide injection on angiogenesis of chick embryo chrioallantoic membrane(CAM).Methods:The effect of arsenic trioxide injection on angiogenesis was investigated by CAM model and computer image analysis.Results:Administered at three different concentrations of arsenic trioxide injection at 10,20 and 40,3 days later,the vessel area were 25.66%?4.17%,24.74%?2.54% and 21.51%?6.70%,respectively.Compared to the NS control group(vessel area was 30.68%?(4.64%)),there was an obvious difference(P0.05 among the three different concentration groups).Conclusions:arsenic trioxide injection has a strong inhibitory effect on angiogenesis,which may be used in suppressing cancer angiogenesis.
9.Effects of cognitive factors on quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia
Jin ZUO ; Guobin HE ; Wen MING ; Qin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2015;14(9):706-709
One hundred and eighty two outpatients with functional dyspepsia (FD)were enrolled.The cognitive questionnaire and the short form Nepean Dyspepsia Index (NDI) were used for survey.Spearman analysis showed that the cognitions of symptoms affected by emotion (r =0.284,P =0.006),somatisation symptoms induced by other diseases (r =0.211,P =0.045),and fears of cancer (r =0.217,P =0.039) were positively correlated with NDI scores.Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that cognition of symptoms affected by emotion (β =3.709,P =0.009),somatisation symptoms induced by other diseases (β =3.259,P =0.020),need of hospitalization (β =4.533,P =0.006),and need of medication for several years (fβ =-3.207,P =0.029) were associated with NDI scores.These results suggest that the quality of life might be effected by cognitive factors,and the correction of cognitive mistakes may improve quality of life of FD patients.
10.Effects of pyruvate Ringer's solution on erythrocyte deformation function in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass in vitro
Qin HUANG ; Daming GOU ; Shanshan ZUO ; Huijun CAI ; Fangqiang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2014;34(10):1223-1226
Objective To evaluate the effects of pyruvate Ringer' s solution on erythrocyte deformation function in the patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in vitro.Methods Thirteen patients of both sexes,aged 25-64 yr,of ASA physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ (NAHY Ⅱ or Ⅲ),scheduled for elective cardiac valve replacement under CPB were enrolled in the study.At 10 and 60 min of CPB (T1,2) and 60 min after termination of CPB (T3),blood samples 18 ml were drawn from the radial artery and each patient's blood sample was equally divided into 6 parts (3 ml per part).The blood samples were divided into 3 groups (n =13 each):control group (group C),lactated Ringer's solution group (group R),and pyruvate Ringer's solution group (group P).In C,R and P groups,normal saline 1 ml,lactated Ringer's solution 1 ml,and pyruvate Ringer's solution 1 ml were added,respectively,and then the erythrocytes were incubated for 60 min at 37 ℃.At 30 and 60 min of incubation,the erythrocyte rigidity index (ERI) and erythrocyte deformation index (EDI) were detected.Results Compared with C and R groups,the ERI was significantly decreased at 30 and 60 min of incubation at T1,the EDI was decreased at 30 min of incubation at T1,2,and no significant change was found in ERI at T2,3 or in EDI at T3 in group P.There was no significant difference in ERI and EDI at different time points of incubation within groups.Conclusion Pyruvate Ringer's solution can enhance erythrocyte deformation function in the patients undergoing CPB.