Objective To prepare the ephedrine chitosan-modified liposomes gels, detect the particle diameter and the entrapment efficiency, and investigate the transdermal diffusion characteristics in vitro. Methods Ephedrine liposomes suspensions were prepared using thin film evaporation and slowly dropped by 0.35% chitosan solution with pH values 5-6 in order to prepare the chitosan-modified liposomes gels. The particle diameter of the modified liposomes was detected by Laser Scattering Particle Size Distribution Analyzer. The entrapment efficiency was determined by reverse dialysis method with HPLC. Using Franz Diffusion Cell to investigate transdermal diffusion characteristics of the modified liposomes gels in vitro. Results The mean particle diameter of the modified liposome prepared was from 1 400 to 1 900 nm. The average entrapment efficiency of the modified liposomes was up to (41 ± 0.94)%. Ephedrine in the modified liposomes could penetrate rat skin. The results of the transdermal diffusion test showed the cumulative penetration amount of the ephedrine chitosan-modified liposomes gels was lower than that in the ephedrine solutions with time variation. Conclusion This preparatiom is prepared with simple technology and stable character. The entrapment efficiency of the ephedrine is higher and the assay method is simple and accurate. The penetrating rate of ephedrine is slow and the drug releasing is stable.

A lipopeptide compound was isolated from the culture of Bacillus subtilis HSO121 by methods of acidic precipitation, solvent extract, fractional precipitation, adsorption and prepared thin-layer chromatography; and its molecular structure was determined by by ninhydrin assay and IR methods following the Amino analysis, MS-MS and ESI-MS. It shows that the isolated lipopeptide consists of two homologues with molecular mass 1,022D and 1,036D and bearing a cyclic structure with the amino acid sequence Leu-Leu-Asp-Val-Leu-Leu-Glu in the peptide chain, which indicates that the isolated lipopeptide falls into the analogs of surfactin.

Humans ; Pleural Effusion ; etiology ; immunology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; physiology

The mode of long-chain alkane uptake by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CGMCC 1.1785) was studied. P. aeruginosa 1.1785 is capable of using solid long-chain alkane as sole carbon source and producing surface active compound as metabolite. The mass transfer limitation in uptake of alkane was confirmed from the observation that interfacial area of eicosane with water dominates the growth rate of this strain. The enhancement of eicosane uptake by rhamnolipid was mainly caused by increase of interfacial area, since the pseudosolubilized alkane can not support the growth of P. aeruginosa 1.1785. Cell surface hydrophobicity was increased dramatically at the initial phase of growth and followed by a gradual decrease, which indicates that different modes are employed by P. aeruginosa 1.1785 at different growth phase. Therefore, the surfactant mediated mode can be negligible in the uptake process, while the directly attachment mode may not work throughout the growth of P. aeruginosa 1.1785. We proposed a novel uptake mode, in which the chemotaxis of this strain plays an important role.

Objective To compare the effect of two different dialysis modalities, hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) on insulin resistance in patients with adult end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and to identify the possible predictive factors for insulin resistance. Methods Fifteen non-diabetic patients with ESRD (ESRD group) were selected. Eight patients were treated with HD (HD group), and 7 patients were treated with CAPD (CAPD group). The insulin inhibition was examined by hyper insulin-euglycemic glucose clamp technique before and after dialysis treatment, and the glucose disposal rate (GDR) was used as an index of insulin sensitivity during the clamp technique. Meanwhile, 8 healthy controls were selected as control group. The biochemical parameters which might be associated with insulin resistance were determined by multiple linear regression. Results The GDR in control group was (9.93 ± 1.33) mg/(kg · min), in ESRD group was (6.44 ± 1.76) mg/(kg·min), and there was statistical difference (P<0.05). The GDR in HD group after treatment was increased from (6.53 ± 1.84) mg/(kg · min) to (9.74 ± 2.88) mg/(kg · min), and there was statistical difference (P<0.01). The GDR in CAPD group after treatment was increased from (6.35 ± 1.65) mg/(kg·min) to (8.18 ± 1.76) mg/(kg·min), and there was statistical difference (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression result showed that the levels of urea nitrogen, hematocrit and bicarbonate were significant predictive factors in insulin resistance (P<0.05). Conclusions CAPD and HD therapy can improve insulin resistance in adult patients with ESRD.

BACKGROUND:Intertrochanteric fracture is one of the common complications in patients with senile osteoporosis.Internal fixation is a common method in clinical therapy.Different internal fixators are selected in different studies.However,there are few studies on influential factors for outcomes of internal fixation at present.OBJECTIVE:To investigate related influential factors for outcomes of internal fixation in elderly patients with osteoporotic intertrochanteric fracture.METHODS:A total of 86 elderly patients with osteoporotic intertrochanteric fracture,who were treated in the Guanghua Hospital from May 2011 to May 2014,were enroled in this study.They were divided into three groups according to different manners of fixation.There were dynamic hip screw group (n=34),proximal intramedulary nail group (n=41) and proximal femoral compression plate group (n=11).Rate of fixation failure was compared among the three groups.The relevant factors affecting fixation effects were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Internal fixation failure was detected in 5 patients (15％) in the dynamic hip screw group,11 patients (26％) in the proximal intramedulary nail group,and 4 patients (36％) in the proximal femoral compression plate group.Results of univariate analysis revealed that Evanse genotyping of patients,whether fractures were found on outer arm side,degree of osteoporosis,quality of reduction,steeple distance,whether combined with internal medicine diseases and selection of fixator were associated with internal fixation effects (P＜ 0.05).However,the internal fixation effects were not correlated with gender,age,hospital stay and ambulation time (P＞ 0.05).Multivariate analysis results demonstrated that unstable fractures,severe osteoporosis,fractures of the lateral arm,medical ilness,steeple distance ＞ 25 mm,and different internal fixators are independent factors affecting internal fixation effects in patients.

Objective:To investigate the expression of protein kinase C-?(PKC-?)in human ameloblastoma(AB)and its relationship with human telomerase reverse transcriptase(hTERT).Methods:The expression of hTERT mRNA was detected by in situ hybridization and PKC-? protein by immunohistochemistry in 54 cases of AB,7 cases of normal oral mucosa(NOM)and 16 cases of odontogenic keratocyst(OKC).Results:The positive rate of hTERT mRNA in AB,OKC and NOM was 94.4%(51/54),87.5%(14/16)and 14.3%(1/7)(P

Objective: To study the direct and moderating effects of Esteem in the model of personality,shame and mental health. Corresponding factors in the whole model were extended. Methods: The SCL-90, EPQ-R Short Scale (EPQ-RS), Shame Scale and Esteem Scale were administered to 365 udergraduates (including 196 males and 169 females, mean age 20.65), and structural equation modeling method was used to study the direct and moderating effects of Esteem in the model. Results: The following conclusions are confirmed through model comparision: (1)Esteem has significant direct effect on the mental symptoms and shame in the model; (2)Esteem has significant moderating effect on the path of neuroticism to the mental symptoms in the model;(3)Psychoticism can independently affect the mental symptoms directly in the model. A new interactive perspective to the raltionship of shame and esteem was discussed in the end.

Objective To study the expression changes of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), protein kinase C (PKC) and nuclear factor-?B (NF-?B ) on the injured rabbit vascular smooth muscular cells (VSMC) transfected with tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) vector. Methods Lipofectin method was used to transfect TIMP-2 vector into VSMC, Western blot analysis to detect TIMP-2 peptides and zymography assay to determine MMPs. The activities of MMPs and NF-?B were detected by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). The mRNA and protein expressions of PKC? were determined by RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry. Results The injured VSMC showed increased enzyme activity of MMP-2. There was very lower level expressions of PKC? and NF-?B in the normal VSMC but high in the injured VSMC. However, in injured VSMC transfected with TIMP-2 vector, the activity of MMP2/9 was suppressed and the expressions of PKC? and NF-?B decreased (P

Objective: To study the relationship among shame, persona li ty and mental health, and to establish a structural model of them Meth o d: Structural equation modeling was used for the data from 178 college s tudents (including 86 male and 92 female, mean age 21), who were tested with SCL -90, EPQ-R Short Scale (EPQ-RS)and shame scale Result: A theor etical model was established for the relationship of personality, shame and ment al health It wa s also confirmed through model comparison that shame has a part-mediating role b etween personality and mental health