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Object To study the pharmacokinetics of safflower yellow A, a major ingredient in the crude drug of Carthamus tinctorius L., in rats in vivo. Methods RP HPLC method was set up used to determine the content of safflower yellow A in plasma of rat. The chromatographic condition included Hypersil ODS2 column (200 mm?4.6 mm, 5 ?m); the mobile phase consisting of methanol 0.2% acetic acid (24∶76); the flow rate at 0.8 mL/min; the detective wavelength at 410 nm. Riboflavin was used as internal standard. Safflower yellow A was injected into the rats through caudal vein, and its concentrations at different time were determined in healthy rat after 24 h fasting. The data were processed with the software 3P87. Results The primary pharmacokinetic parameters were: V c (0 30?0 04) L/kg, CL (1.12?0.33) mL/min, K e (0.91?0.19) h -1 , t 1/2 (0 76?0 10) h, AUC (24.97?4.83) (?g?h)/mL, respectively in iv safflower yellow A to the rats. Conclusion The safflower yellow A in rats is fited to one compartment model, and it is distributed and eliminated quickly.

Objective:To evaluate the left ventricular rotation and twist in patients with constrictive pericarditis (CP) after pericardiectomy by using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), and observe its trend over time.Methods:A total of 29 patients with CP from Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from September 2014 to December 2017 underwent echocardiography 1 week before and 1 month, 6 months, 12 months after pericardiectomy. STE was performed to obtain peak values of basal and apical rotation and left ventricular twist. Twenty-nine healthy subjects were recruited as controls in the same period.Results:The left ventricu1ar apical rotation[before surgery(6.62±3.19)°, 1 month after surgery(7.07±4.02)°, 6 months after surgery(7.88±4.46)°, 12 months after surgery(7.85±4.51)°], the left ventricu1ar twist [before surgery(10.50±4.94)°, 1 month after surgery(9.42±5.40)°, 6 months after surgery(9.59±4.62)°, 12 months after surgery(9.70±4.45)°] were significantly lower in patients with CP than those in controls [(11.22±5.17)°, (16.35±5.21)°](all P<0.05); while basal rotation in patients with CP after surgery among different time points were all significantly lower than those in controls[1 month after surgery(-3.85±3.20)°, 6 months after surgery(-3.49±2.09)°, 12 months after surgery(-3.53±2.01)°; controls(-5.57±2.78)°] (all P<0.05), with no significant difference between patients with CP before surgery (-5.22±3.14)° and controls (-5.57±2.78)°( P>0.05). There were no significant differences in left ventricular twist, basal and apical rotation in CP groups before and after surgery among different time points (all P>0.05). Conclusions:Although the left ventricular global function of patients with CP in the long postoperative period seems "normal" , the left ventricular twist, basal and apical rotation are still significantly lower than those in controls. STE can be used to assess the changes of left ventricular twist and rotation in patients with CP long-term after pericardiectomy.

Objective To develop an HPLC method for determination of paeoniflorin in Fufang Chishao Granula. Methods The separation was performed on a Waters C18 column (250 mm× 4.6 mm, 5μm) with acetonitrile-water (30∶70) as the mobile phase at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 230 nm. Results Paeoniflorin showed good linearity (r=0.999 9) in the range of 0.266-5.32 μg, and the average recovery was 98.00%, RSD=2.22%. Conclusion The method is convenient, sensitive, accurate and repeatable. It can be applied to determination of paeoniflorin in Fufang Chishao Granula and control the quality of the preparation.

OBJECTIVE:To establish UPLC fingerprint of Gehua formula granules. METHODS:UPLC method were adopted. The determination was performed on Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C18 column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-water at the flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 264 nm,column temperature was 25 ℃,and the sample size was 1 μL. Using tectorigenin as reference substance,UPLC chromatograms of 10 batches of Gehua formula granules were determined. The common peak identification and similarity evaluation were conducted by TCM Chromatogram Fingerprint Similarity Evaluation Sys-tem(2004 A edition). RESULTS:14 common peaks were identified in UPLC chromatograms of 10 batches of Gehua formula gran-ules and similarities were all higher than 0.90. UPLC chromatograms of 10 batches of samples were in good agreement with control fingerprint. CONCLUSIONS:Established UPLC fingerprint can provide reference for identification and quality evaluation of Gehua formula granules.

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BACKGROUND:Can adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells be used to treat sensorineural deafness caused by hair celldegeneration and loss? OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells from guinea pigs transplanted via the scala tympani on the recovery from sensorineural hearing in an animal model. METHODS:Intraperitoneal injection of gentamicin was performed to prepare sensorineural deafness models in guinea pigs. Then, adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells from guinea pig were transplanted via the scala tympani. After 1 and 3 weeks, auditory brainstem responses were detected to observe the hearing variation after adipose-derived mesenchymal stem celltransplantation. Meanwhile, the migration and distribution of EDU-labeled adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in the cochlea were traced. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After 1 and 3 weeks of implantation, the results from auditory brainstem response showed that the hearing was gradual y improved. At 1 week of implantation, most of the cells were distributed in the perilymph and some cells migrated to the Corti organ and attached to the basement membrane. At 3 weeks of implantation, cells migrated and attached to the basement membrane of Corti organ, furthermore, some cells migrated to the cochlear nerve. The longer the time of implantation, the less cellsurvived. The results indicate that adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells from guinea pig that are transplanted via the scala tympani can directly migrate and survive ultimately to improve the hearing.

Objective To objectively evaluate the intrusion effects on the maxillary incisors of implants versus conventional method(J-hook headgear ,utility arch) .Methods Such online databases as Cochrane library ,PubMed ,EMbase ,VIP ,Wanfang and CNKI were searched by randomized control test and prospective case controlled study about implants vs conventional anchorage for the maxillary incisor intrusion .After study selection ,assessment and data extraction conducted ,meta-analyses were performed by u-sing the RevMan 5 .1 software .Results Totally 11 studies were included ,6 studies involving 154 patients were included in the J-hook headgear group ,5 studies involving 127 patients were included in the utility arch group .The results of meta-analyses showed that :(1)Compared with the J-hook headgear ,implants had more decrement in the distance of upper center incisior cutting to palatal plane(P<0 .001) ,more decrement in overbite(P=0 .001) ,shorter treatment time (P<0 .001) ,less increase in SN-OP angle(P=0 .004) ,less decrement in distance of maxillary molar cusp to palatal plane (P=0 .020);There was no statistically significant differ-ence in overjet ,root resorption(P>0 .05) .(2)Compared with the utility arch ,implants had more decrement in the distance of the center of resistance of the upper incisor to palatal plane (P=0 .010) ,less increase in U6-PP angle (P<0 .001);There was no statis-tically significant difference in the distance of upper center incisior cutting to palatal plane ,U1-PP angle ,the distance of upper first Molar cutting to palatal plane ,sagittal position of the mesial tip of the upper first Molar ,overbite ,overjet ,course of treatment ,root resorption(P>0 .05) .Conclusion The implants anchorage intruded the maxillary incisor was better than conventional method (J-hook headgear ,utility arch) ,it has more incisor intrusion ,shorter treatment time and more comfortable for the patients ,there was no difference in root resorption between the two groups .

Objective To study the feasibility of microsurgical technique to denervate sympathetic of femoral artery in rabbit, providing a reliable animal experimental model for further study of the mechanism of neuralization in bone tissue engineering.Methods From July, 2014 to July, 2015, 21 New Zealand white rabbits were divided into 4 groups randomly: the control group (n =3), the 4 weeks group (n =6), the 8 weeks group (n =6) and the 12 weeks group (n =6).Bilateral femoral arteries of the 21 rabbits were exposed.Adventitia of femoral arteries in 3 test groups were removed for about 2cm by microsurgical technique, whereas adventitia of the control group remained intact without any treatment.The arteries samples were collected at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks after treatment.The structure of vascular were indicated by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and the distribution and volume of the sympathetic fibers were evidenced by glyoxylic acid staining and the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the marked protein of sympathetic.Results The adventitia of 3 test groups were invisible or lost most of it while the control group remained intact shown by HE staining.For glyoxylic acid staining, the fluorescence intensity value of the control group, 4 weeks group, 8 weeks and 12 weeks were 0.08124 ± 0.00260, 0.02920 ± 0.00206, 0.02661 ± 0.00233, 0.03094 ± 0.00211, respectively (n =6).The distribution and fluorescence intensity of sympathetic nerve were both significantly reduced in test groups compared to the control group (P ＜ 0.05).And there was no statistical difference among the 3 test groups (P ＞ 0.05).Semi-quantitative analysis of the expression of TH was 0.8626 ± 0.03519, 0.3631 ± 0.03019, 0.3964 ± 0.02239, 0.3487 ± 0.02356 respectively, which showed the same tendency as glyoxylic acid staining test.Conclusion Microsurgical technique is promising as an ideal method for the local denervation of sympathetic nerve from artery system as it can significantly reduce sympathetic fibers on adventitia without regeneration during the experimental period.

BACKGROUND:Sensorineural hearing loss is mainly caused by missing or damaged hair cells in the inner ear. Application of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to regenerate inner ear hair cells is an effective treatment for hearing loss. OBJECTIVE:To explore the feasibility of in vitro inducing adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into inner ear hair cel-like cells in guinea pigs. METHODS:Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells from guinea pigs were isolated and cultured to the 3rd generation. cellphenotype was detected using flow cytometry. Cytokines were added for induction and differentiation by stages, including epidermal growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, insulin-like growth factor-1, al-trans retinoic acid, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neurotrophin 3. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells of guinea pigs cultured in vitro were fusiform and showed a swirled adherent growth. Passage 3 cells were positive for CDCD29 and CD44, but negative for CD34 and CD45. After induction, the cells were positive for nestin and GFAP positive at early stage;after 10-day continuous induction, the cells expressed Myosin VIIa and Math1, specific markers of hair cells, indicating that cytokines can directly induce adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to differentiating into inner ear hair cells in guinea pigs.