BACKGROUND: Reports of culture condition of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) vary. And some methods have bad reproducibility, not appropriate for actual application.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of differential attachment, chemicals in combination with trypsin digestion to purify rat OECs in vitro and to compare the effect with differential attachment or chemicals alone.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: In vitro controlled observation of cytology was performed at the Laboratory of Department of Human Anatomy & Histology and Embryology, Fujian Medical University from June 2007 to June 2008.MATERIALS: A total of 8 SD rats, 2 days old, were provided by the Laboratory Animal Center of Fujian Medical University.METHODS: The OECs were dissociated from the postnatal rat olfactory bulbs under sterile condition, and seeded in poly-L-lysine-coated culture flask at a density of 4.0×10~8 /L for primary culture. The cells were divided into 4 groups: control group (not purified); chemicals group (5 μmol/L arabinose); differential attachement group (Nash differential attachement); combination group (Nash differential attachement to eliminate most of the fibroblasts, followed by arabinose; when the cells were confluent at 6 days, the cells were digested with 1.25 g/L trypsin for 1 minute until the processes were shrank, cells became round, with some cells floating).MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Morphological changes of the cultured OECs and NGFRp75 immunocytochemistry were observed.RESULTS: The OECs displayed a very characteristic morphological appearance. Most of OECs were bipolar or tripolar with long and slim processes. In the unpurified control group the rapidly proliferating fibroblasts were in the majority (60%) after 7 days in culture, and confluent at day 14. The OECs occupied the most in the other groups, and their appearance remained unchanged.The surviving bipolar or tripolar OECs were positive for NGFRp75. The purifity by chemicals and differential attacehment methods was low (75%), while the combination group was high (85%).CONCLUSION: The method of purifing OECs through a combination of differential attacehment, chemicals and trypsinization is effective.

Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of intraarticular injection with sodium hyaluronate (SH) and SH combined with triamcinolone acetonide for osteoarthritis (OA) of knee joint.Methods Eighty-two patients with OA of knee joint were divided into two groups by toss a coin from March 2010 to March 2011.Forty-two patients simplely accepted SH injection (SH group),40 patients accepted SH combined with triamcinolone acetonide (combination group).Intraarticular injection was taken once a week,a total of 5 times.Efficacy measurements included visual analog scale (VAS) for pain and safety.Results After treatment for 1 week,the measured value of VAS for up and down stairs in combination group was significantly lower than that in SH group [ (22.6 ± 6.1 ) mm vs.(63.9 ± 5.8 ) mm] (P ＜ 0.05 ).After treatment for 3,6 months,the measured value of VAS for up and down stairs in two groups had no significant difference [ (42.2 ± 6.6) mm vs.(41.1 ± 5.3) mm,(48.5 ± 5.5) mm vs.(49.3 ± 6.2) mm] (P ＞ 0.05).Function of the knee joint after treatment was better than before treatment in two groups.Adverse effects were minimal. Conclusions Intraarticular injection of SH and SH combined with triamcinolone acetonide OA of knee joint is a safe and effective method.SH combined with triamcinolone acetonide can improve the efficacy in early period.

Objective To compare the performances of Monaco and Pinnacle treatment planning systems (TPS) for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) optimization regarding lung cancer.The TPS was compared in terms of dose distributions,treatment delivery parameters and quality control results.Methods For 20 patients,including 10 cases of left lung cancer and l0 cases of right lung cancer,two VMAT plans were generated for each case:one with Monaco 3.0 TPS and the other with Pinnacle 9.2 TPS.Two plans were compared among plan dosimetrie distribution.conformity index and homogeneity index of the targets,the average dose,maximum dose,minimum dose and interested dose volume histograms of organs at risk(OAR,and delivery time and MUs of the therapy plans,the accuracy of treatment plans dose verification.Results Monaco provided better PTV coverage than Pinnacle (t =5.927-12.034,P ＜ 0.05) except Dminof PTV.Monaco had a worse sparing effect on lung than Pinnacle (t =3.545-7.485,P ＜0.05) except V10of diseased side lung and V5of total lung.In addition,Monaco had a better sparing effect on heart(t =2.836-4.011,P ＜0.05).Monaco had fewer delivery time(t =9.780,P ＜0.05)and MUs(t =5.304,P ＜0.05)of the therapy plans,and the pass rate of QA was better than Pinnacle(t =4.937,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions For lung cancer patients,VMAT treatment plans obtained with Monaco and Pinnacle could offer clinically acceptable dose distributions.Pinnacle might have a better sparing effect on lung and fewer delivery time and MUs of the therapy plans.Monaco had a better PTV coverage and heart sparing.Moreover,Monaco had better accuracy of treatment plans dose verification.

Objective To explore the effect of horizontal beam on IMRT plan for lung cancer.Methods Totally 18 patients were enrolled,including 10 cases of left lung cancer and 8 cases of right lung cancer.Two intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans were generated:one was the normal IMRT plan and another was the IMRT plan including a horizontal beam (H-IMRT).MUs,sub-field and the dose distribution of target and organs at risk (OARs) were compared.Results There were no statistically significant differences between two plans in D Dminand D of PTV,the V30 and D of the ipsilateral lung,V20 and V30 of the contralateral lung,and V30 of the total lung.When the horizontal beam was added,the PTV heterogeneity index (HI) and conformity index (CI) were significantly increased (t=-9.33,10.88,P＜0.05),the other dose index in lung was inferior (t =-1.55--7.58,P＜ 0.05),whleheart sparing were clearly better (t =1.84-3.99,P＜0.05),the number of MUs and segments were less(t =12.57,3.19,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions IMRT in the treatment of lung cancer can further improve the PTV coverage when the horizontal beam is added.However,the increasing lung volume of low dose irradiation is not conducive to lung protection.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of hydrophilic polymers on the stability of self-microemulsifying drug deliv-ery systems (SMEDDS). METHODS:Taking felodipine (FDP) as model drug,the content of FDP was determined by HPLC method. The effects of pure water,0.5% Kollidon VA64,HPMC E5,HPMC K100LV,HPMC K4M,PVP K30 solution,while 0.1%,0.5% and 1.0% HPMC E5 and Kollidon VA64 on residual content of dissolved FDP were determined in SMEDDS. RE-SULTS:The residual contents of dissolved FDP in SMEDDS placed in Kollidon VA64,HPMC E5,HPMC K100LV,PVP K30, HPMC K4M and pure water for 1 h were 92.7%,63.6%,50.2%,46.2%,36.0%and 24.0%,respectively. The order of maintain-ing the supersaturation state was Kollidon VA64>HPMC E5>HPMC K100LV>PVP K30>HPMC K4M>pure water. The residu-al contents of dissolved FDP in SMEDDS placed in 0.1%,0.5%,1% Kollidon VA64 and HPMC E5 and pure water for 1 h were 93.2%,95.1%,96.0% and 48.4%,62.1%,75.1%. CONCLUSIONS:Kollidon VA64 and HPMC E5 can significantly inhibit drug release in SMEDDS and be used as stabilizer of SMEDDS,wherein Kollidon VA64 was better.

Objective To evaluate the efficiency of glycogen phosphorylase BB (GPBB) and heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) in the early diagnosis of neonatal myocardial injury (NMI). Methods The GPBB and H-FABP levels in the blood were detected at 3, 6, 12 and 24 h after onset of the NMI. The GPBB and H-FABP levels were compared among NMI, Non-NMI and control groups. The NMI diagnosis sensitivity and specificity for GPBB, H-FABP, GPBB combined with H-FABP were compared. The relationships of GPBB, H-FABP levels with the risk factors were analyzed. Results The GPBB and H-FABP levels of NMI group were higher than those of Non-NMI and control groups (P < 0.01). The diagnosis sensitivity of four time points (3, 6, 12 and 24 h) of combined GPBB and H-FABP were higher than those of the GPBB and H-FABP (P < 0.05). The GPBB and H-FABP were negatively correlated with blood glucose level, positively correlated with asphyxia degree and septicemia degree. Conclusion The combined application of GPBB and H-FABP can improve sensitivity in the early diagnosis of NMI.

This study was aimed to establish the pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics (PK-PD) model of ginsenoside Rb1 following the intravenous administration of Shengmai injection in subjects with stable angina pectoris.A total of stable angina pectoris were selected and received Shengmai injection for 14 days.Plasma samples were collected at different time points.Plasma concentrations of ginsenoside Rb1 were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS).The concentration-time curves (AUC) were drawn,and then the PK parameters were calculated.The systolic pressure and diastolic pressure were monitored,and the combined PK-PD model was established based on the theory of effect compartment.The results showed that PK of ginsenoside Rb1 conformed to a mono-compartment model.The effect of Shengmai injection lagged behind the concentrations of ginsenoside Rb1 in plasma.The effect exhibited good correlation with ginsenoside Rb1 in effect compartment.The relationship between effect and plasma concentrations fits the Inhibitory Effect Imax model.It was concluded that the study successfully established the combined PK-PD model of ginsenoside Rb1 in subjects with angina pectoris.The model can efficiently evaluate the effective substance of Shengmai injection.

The previous pharmacokinetic methods can be only limited to drug analysis in vitro, which provide less information on the distribution and metabolismof drugs, and limit the interpretation and assessment of pharmacokinetics, the determination of metabolic principles, and evaluation of treatment effect. The objective of the study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of gene recombination angiogenesis inhibitor Kringle 5 in vivo. The SPECT/CT and specific 131I-Kringle 5 marked by Iodogen method were both applied to explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics of 131I-Kringle 5 in vivo, and to investigate the dynamic distributions of 131I-Kringle 5 in target organs. Labeling recombinant angio-genesis inhibitor Kringle 5 using 131I with longer half-life and imaging in vivo using SPECT instead of PET, could overcome the limitations of previous methods. When the doses of 131I-Kringle 5 were 10.0, 7.5 and 5.0 g/kg, respectively, the two-compartment open models can be determined within all the metabolic process in vivo. There were no significant differences in t1/2α, t1/2β, apparent volume of distribution and CL between those three levels. The ratio of AUC(0 ? 1) among three different groups of 10.0, 7.5 and 5.0 g/kg was 2.56:1.44:1.0, which was close to the ratio (2:1.5:1.0). It could be clear that in the range of 5.0–10.0 g/kg, Kringle 5 was characterized by the first-order pharmacokinetics. Approximately 30 min after 131I-Kringle 5 was injected, 131I-Kringle 5 could be observed to concentrate in the heart, kidneys, liver and other organs by means of planar imaging and tomography. After 1 h of being injected, more radionuclide retained in the bladder, but not in intestinal. It could be concluded that 131I-Kringle 5 is mainly excreted through the kidneys. About 2 h after the injection of 131I-Kringle 5, the radionuclide in the heart, kidneys, liver and other organs was gradually reduced, while more radionuclide was concentrated in the bladder. The radionuclide was completely metabolized within 24 h, and the distribution of radioactivity in rats was similar to normal levels. In our study, the specific marker 131I-Kringle 5 and SPECT/CT were suc-cessfully used to explore pharmacokinetic characteristics of Kringle 5 in rats. The study could provide a new evaluation platform of the specific, in vivo and real-time functional imaging and pharmacokinetics for the clinical application of 131I-Kringle 5.

Objective To study the rat pulmonary irritant of aerosol inhaled Tanreqing and Reduning injection .Methods Rats were devided into two groups for each medicine (low concentration group and high concentration group ) ,nebulized drug administration for seven days ,with the control group irrigated with saline ,and were sacrificed .Through bronchoalveolar lav-age ,excurrent bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was used for total protein determination and LDH vitality test to evaluate pulmonary toxicity of two medicines .Results The protein concentrations of two groups in low and high concentrations of Tan-reqing and Reduning respectively are (193 .78 ± 27 .74) ,(235.33 ± 50.41)μg/ml;(174 .02 ± 17 .82) ,(227 .27 ± 66 .03)μg/ml;LDH vitalities respectively are 1065 .21 ± 181 .76 ,1467 .33 ± 101 .87;307 .97 ± 47 .56 ,1377 .29 ± 566 .48 .By t-test ,compared with normal saline ,there was no significant effect among these five groups on protein concentration ,but these two medicine were able to improve LDH activity (P<0 .05) which was more obvious in high concentration group .When two medicines were in low concentration ,LDH activity was higher in Tanreqing group with statistical significance (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Aero-sol inhaled Tanreqing and Reduning injection in rats have some pulmonary irritation and potential safety hazard in this delivery w ay .

Objective:To develope and analyze and optimize the performance of some kinds of environmentally friendly flexible X-ray protective materials in attempt to tackle the various environmental and high energy consumption problems in the development of traditional medical X-ray protective clothing.Methods:The Monte Carlo program was used to establish a simplified model of medical X-ray tube. The aim was to carry out numerical simulation and prediction of the shielding materials′ performance against X-ray, prepare the flexible X-ray shielding materials through experiments and test and verify the their shielding performances The development and optimization path was also obtained by comparing the result between simulation and experiment.Results:Bi was the preferred alternative to toxic Pb elements, while W was able to compensate for weak X-ray absorption zone of Bi. The shielding efficiency of the composite material doped with 25% Bi+ 25% W was able to reach 77.8% and 66.3% at 80 and 120 kV p tube voltages, respectively. Conclusions:With both the selection of elements and the optimization of functional particles, the combination of W and Bi is an economical, environmentally friendly, and efficient shielding way within the energy range of medical diagnostic X-rays. The numerical simulation helps reduce experimental costs, shorten the research period, and improve the design efficiency of X-ray shielding materials.