Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; therapeutic use ; Colitis, Ulcerative ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Integrative Medicine

Objective To prepare chitosan (CS)-compound Yizhihao-nanoparticles (NP) and to investigate its antibacterial activity. Methods CS NPs were formed by the incorporation of CS and Na3PO4. CS-compound Yizhihao NPs were prepared by ion-cross-linking. The particle sizes and surface charges of CS NPs were determined by Malvern Zetasizer 1000-HAS and atomic force microscope (AFM), respectively. The antibacterial acitivity of CS-compound Yizhihao-NPs was studied in vitro and compared with that of compound Yizhihao powder. Results Malvern Zetasizer 1000-HAS and AFM demonstrated that the diameter of CS-compound Yizhihao NPs was (137.00±14.28)nm and CS NPs had (16.90±1.32)mV positive surface charges. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of CS-compound Yizhihao NPs on Staphylococcus aureus,Pneumococcus,β-hemolytic streptococcus, and Escherichia coli were 1:32,1:32,1:16,and 1:2,respectively. The minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of CS-compound Yizhihao-NPs on Staphylococcus aureus,Pneumococcus,β-hemolytic streptococcus, and Escherichia coli were 1:16,1:16,1:8, and 1:2,respectively. The antibacterial efficacy of CS-compound Yizhihao-NPs to Staphylococcus aureus,Pneumococcus,and β-hemolytic streptococcus had been improved significantly (P<0.05). Conclusion CS-compound Yizhihao-nanoparticles have obvious antibacterial activity to the Staphylococcus aureus,Pneumococcus,and β-hemolytic streptococcus,which lays the experimental foundation for new preparation of traditional Chinese medicine in future research.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA),the most common type of sleep disordered breathing was closely associated with the occurrence of ischemic stroke.It has been demonstrated that OSA is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke.Its pathogenic mechanism includes atherosclerosis,coagulation abnormalities and cerebral hemodynamic changes caused by long-term periodic hypoxia hypoxemia and hypercapnia.The prognosis of ischemic stroke patients with OSA is poor.Therefore,it needs to be treated early to avoid further damage to brain tissue and reduce the mortality.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of intratympanic dexamethasone injection for patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Methods Forty-four SSNHL cases (44 ears) which failed to respond to regular treatments were divided into two groups. The intratympanic injection group (24 eases) were injected dexamethasone 2.5 mg to the tympanic cavity every two days,4 times in all. The control group (20 eases) were treated with B1,B12 and triphosaden. Pure tone average (PTA) was tested before and 3 days after treatment. Results The total effective rate of intratympanic injection group was higher than that of control group [37.5%(9/24) vs 10.0%(2/20)] (P < 0.05). In intratympanic injection group, PTA of post-injection was significantly lower than the pre-injection[ (52.75±20.14) dB vs (70.26±20.76) dB ] (P < 0.05). PTA of post-injection in intratympanic injection group was significantly better than that in control group[(52.75±20.14) dB vs (63.55±19.36) dB](P< 0.05). Conclusion Intratympanic dexamethasone injection can be applied to SSNHL patients who failed to respond to systemic corticosteroid treatment and it can avoid the side effects brought on by high dose systemic corticosteroid treatment.

Adult ; Aluminum ; adverse effects ; Electrolysis ; Fluoride Poisoning ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Workplace ; Young Adult

Altitude Sickness ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Occupational Diseases ; diagnosis ; Reference Standards

Objective:To investigate the expression of focal adhesion kinase(FAK) and Ki67 in the invasive breast ductal carcinoma tissues, seeking their relationship with tumor invasion and metastasis and to study the mechanisms for cell signaling transduction mediated by FAK in the carcinogenesis and progress of breast carcinoma.Methods:Tissues were obtained from 88 patients with invasive breast ductal carcinoma and 25 with breast ductal epithelial benign proliferative disease. The expression of FAK and Ki67 was examined by immunohistochemical technique(streptavidin peroxidase conjugate method, SP).Results:In 88 cases of invasive breast ductal carcinoma, the positive incidences of FAK was 68.2%(60/88), and the Ki67 proliferation index was 29.6%?22.9%, which distinguished apparently to those of the control group(P0.05). In breast carcinoma tissues, the expression of FAK was positively related to Ki67 proliferation index(P

Objective To study the effects of nitric oxide (NO) on the growth and metastasis of tumor.Methods The literatures of recent years were reviewed.Results NO had double effects on the growth and metastasis of tumor. NO promoted the growth and metastasis by regulating the expression of tumor proliferation gene and inducing tumor angiogenesis. On the other hand, NO had antitumor effects by interfering with the metabolism of tumor cells, inducing the damage of DNA, forming high toxic free radical, inducing apoptosis of tumor cells and mediating the antitumor action of endothelial cells and macrophages.Conclusion Selective blockage or induction of synthesis of NO may be a new way for tumor therapy.

Bioisosterism is one of the most common strategies in drug structure optimization. With the development of medicinal and organic chemistry, more and more classic and non-classical bioisosteres are used in the design of novel drugs. In recent years, fluorinated groups as a bioisostere have been paid more and more attention by pharmaceutical chemists. This paper briefly reviews the physicochemical properties, chemical preparation methods of difluoromethyl (CF₂H) group, and its application in drug design to provide references for drug discovery researchers.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of scalp acupuncture plus body acupuncture in treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS). Method Totally 122 D-IBS patients were randomized into a scalp acupuncture group (41 cases), a body acupuncture group (41 cases), and a combined group (40 cases). The scalp acupuncture group was intervened by acupuncture at the Stomach and Intestine Zones on the head; the body acupuncture group was by ordinary body acupuncture; the combined group was by both scalp acupuncture and body acupuncture. The symptom score of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was evaluated prior to the treatment, at the end of the first and second treatment courses, and after the whole intervention; the clinical efficacies were also compared among the three groups. Result The symptom scores of the combined group were significantly lower than that of the scalp acupuncture group and body acupuncture group respectively at the end of the second treatment course and after the whole intervention (P<0.05); after the whole intervention, the cured and markedly-effective rate was 62.5% in the combined group, significantly higher than 24.4% in the scalp acupuncture group and 29.3% in the body acupuncture group (P<0.05). Conclusion Scalp acupuncture plus body acupuncture can produce a satisfactory clinical efficacy in treating D-IBS, better than body acupuncture or scalp acupuncture alone; its advantages include rapid onset of action, significant effect, and reducing intestinal inflammation, etc.