OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of particle size of ticagrelor crude drug on in vitro dissolution behavior of Ticagre-lor tablets. METHODS:Ticagrelor crude drug and different particle size of ticagrelor powder A,B,C,D,E after smashing for dif-ferent time(15,30,40,60 s)were used to prepare the tablet by wet granulation method. Accumulative in vitro dissolution rate of prepared tablets within 60 min were determined by UV spectrophotometry at 300 nm(using 0.2% tween as medium,paddle meth-od). Using original tablet as reference preparation,the similarity factor(f2)method was used to compare the similarity of dissolu-tion behavior between 5 prepared tablets and original tablet. RESULTS:d(0.9)of powder A,B,C,D,E were 69.181,40.778, 24.805,12.611,3.083 μm,respectively. The corresponding f2 were 27.77,36.79,50.06,67.68,79.99. CONCLUSIONS:The par-ticle size of ticagrelor crude drug is much smaller,and the dissolution behavior of prepared tablet is closer to that of original tablet. The in vitro dissolution rate of Ticagrelor tablets is improved remarkably by micronization technology. In order to produce Ticagre-lor tablets with the same bioavailability as original tablet,particle size of ticagrelor crude drug powder should be controlled with d(0.9)≤20μm.

Objective To explore coping strategies and influence factors in primary glaucoma patients through describing characteristics of their coping strategies.Methods From November 2007 to June 2008,data were collected from 120 primary glaucoma patients in three hospitals in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.The final sample consisted of 100 patients and the data underwent analysis.Results Among different coping styles of primary glaucoma patients,facing was lower than norm,avoiding and yielding were higher than norm.The factors related to coping style were age,different cohabitant,different economic condition,different occupation,different educational level and health payment mode.Conclusions Primary glaucoma patients usually took avoiding or yielding coping styles.Nurses should help patients with low income and education background to face the disease positively.Besides,fully consideration should be given to patients with different age,at the same time,marriage and family support should also exert active function.

Animals ; Dentate Gyrus ; Hippocampus ; Rats ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta ; Sleep ; Spatial Learning

This study was performed to prepare immobilized β-glucosidase and snailase, then optimize and compare the process conditions for conversion of icariin. Immobilized β-glucosidase and snailase were prepared using crosslink-embedding method. The best conditions of the preparation process were optimized by single factor analysis and the properties of immobilized β-glucosidase and snailase were investigated. The reaction conditions including temperature, pH, substrate ratio, substrate concentration, reaction time and reusing times of the conversion of icariin using immobilized β-glucosidase or snailase were optimized. Immobilized β-glucosidase and snailase exhibited better heat stabilities and could remain about 60% activity after storage at 4 degrees C for 4 weeks. The optimized conditions for the conversion of icariin were as follows, the temperature of 50 degrees C, pH of 5.0, enzyme and substrate ratio of 1 : 1, substrate concentration of 0.1 mg x mL(-1), reaction time of 6 h for β-glucosidase and 2 h for snailase, respectively. In 5 experiments, the average conversion ratio of immobilized β-glucosidase and snailase was 70.76% and 74.97%. The results suggest an effect of promoted stabilities, prolonged lifetimes in both β-glucosidase and snailase after immobilization. The immobilized β-glucosidase and snailase exhibited a higher conversion rate and reusability compared to the free β-glucosidase and snailase. Moreover, the conversion rate of immobilized snailase was higher than that of immobilized β-glucosidase. The process of icariin conversion using immobilized β-glucosidase and snailase was moderate and feasible, which suggests that immobilized enzymes may hold a promise for industrial usage.
Enzymes, Immobilized ; chemistry ; Flavonoids ; chemistry ; Hydrolysis ; Temperature ; beta-Glucosidase ; chemistry

Objective To create a large samples digital database of breast ultrasound imaging (DDBUI),which is open and can be used for scientific research,clinical training and diagnose in order to improve early diagnostic rate of breast cancer by using the database.Methods The database applies structured query language (SQL) to record the integrated resources of patients with breast masses and utilizes Brower/Server (B/S) technology to achieve universal data access.Results The database consists of 853 cases and 5780 images.So far,researchers in home and abroad have done many researches with the images in DDBUI.For example,the speckle reduction,enhancement,segmentation and classification algorithms for computer aided diagnosis (CAD).The database provides a complete shared operation platform for clinical diagnosis and teaching.Conclusions The first public database of breast ultrasound images is created which provides comprehensive information for the development and verification different CAD algorithms,and is helpful for researches,ultrasound diagnosis learning,and improving the breast cancer diagnosis.

Brain delivery of drugs remains challenging due to the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). With advances in nanotechnology and biotechnology, new possibilities for brain-targeted drug delivery have emerged. Biomimetic nano drug delivery systems with high brain-targeting and BBB-penetrating capabilities, along with good biocompatibility and safety, can enable 'invisible' drug delivery. In this review, five different types of biomimetic strategies are presented and their research progress in central nervous system disorders is reviewed. Finally, the challenges and future prospects for biomimetic nano drug delivery systems in intracerebral drug delivery are summarized.

OBJECTIVETo analyse a special kind of Schisandra chinensis with the white fruit using ITS2 barcode at molecular levels.

METHODITS2 regions were sequenced bidirectionally. Sequence assembly and consensus sequence generation were performed using the CodonCode Aligner, MEGA 5.0 software was used to align the sequences. The ITS2 secondary structure was predicted using ITS2 web server, BLAST 1 method was used to identify the S. chinensis with the white fruit.

RESULTThe length of the ITS2 sequence was 231 bp. And the sample was identified as S. chinensis using the method of BLAST 1. Their mean interspecific genetic distance (K2P distance) among the populations of the S. chinensis with the white fruit and S. chinensis was far lower than the mean interspecific genetic distance between the S. chinensis and S. sphenanthera.

CONCLUSIONBy using ITS2 the S. chinensis with the white fruit was identified as S. chinensis, and the ITS2 barcode could be used to identify S. chinensis and S. sphenanthera.

DNA, Plant ; chemistry ; genetics ; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer ; chemistry ; genetics ; Fruit ; chemistry ; classification ; genetics ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Nucleic Acid Conformation ; Schisandra ; chemistry ; classification ; genetics ; Sequence Analysis, DNA ; Software

The objective of this study is to combine troponin and indicators of cardiac acoustics for synthetically evaluating cardiac fatigue of rabbits, analyzing exercise-induced cardiac fatigue (EICF) and exercise-induced cardiac damage (EICD). New Zealand white rabbits were used to conduct a multi-step swimming experiments with load, reaching an exhaustive state for evaluating if the amplitude ratio of the first to second heart sound (S1/S2) and heart rate (HR) during the exhaustive exercise would decrease or not and if they would be recovered 24-48 h after exhaustive exercise. The experimental end point was to complete 3 times of exhaustions or death from exhaustion. Circulating troponin I (cTnI) were detected from all of the experimental rabbits at rest [(0. 02±0. 01) ng/mL], which, in general, indicated that there existed a physiological release of troponin. After the first exhaustive swim, cTnI of the rabbits increased. However, with 24-hour rest, S1/S2, HR, and cTnI of the tested rabbits all returned toward baseline levels, which meant that the experimental rabbits experienced a cardiac fatigue process. After repeated exhaustion, overloading phenomena were observed, which led to death in 3 out of 11 rabbits, indicating their cardiac damage; the troponin elevation under this condition could be interpreted by pathological release. Evaluation of myocardial damage can not be based on the troponin levels alone, but can only be based on a comprehensive analysis.
Animals ; Fatigue ; Heart ; physiopathology ; Heart Rate ; Myocardium ; pathology ; Rabbits ; Swimming ; Troponin I ; blood

Objective To investigate the effects of calorie restriction (CR) for 4 weeks on twitch tension,titanic tension,and fatigue contraction induced by electrical stimulation in different kind skeletal muscles from rats and explore the possible mechanisms.Methods The rat model of CR was established by a limitation of 40％ calorie intake of control rats for 4 weeks,and then oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed.The soleus (SOL) and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) were isolated under anesthetization to detect twitch tension,titanic tension,and fatigue contraction induced by electrical stimulation.Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content was measured by fluorescent enzymatic methods to reflect mitochondrial function.The ratio of mitochondrial gene COX Ⅰ and nuclear gene β-actin copy number was analyzed to evaluate mitochondrial biogenesis.Furthermore,the transcriptions of peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor γ coactivator-1 (PGC-1α) and nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1) genes,expressions of phosphorylated adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) proteins,and nitric oxide (NO) content were determined in skeletal muscle.Results The blood glucose level at 30 min and area under the curve of blood glucose levels at various time points during OGTT were significantly decreased in the CR group compared to the control group.The twitch tension [(2.5 ± 0.15)N/cm2 vs (1.24±0.12)N/cm2,(2.66 ±0.21)N/cm2 vs (1.69 ±0.17)N/cm2,P ＜ 0.05],titanic tension [(10.43 ± 0.36) N/cm2 vs (8.06 ± 0.19) N/cm2,(11.35 ± 1.02) N/cm2 vs (8.12 ± 0.23) N/cm2,P ＜ 0.05],and fatigue contraction force in SOL and EDL from CR rats were significantly increased in association with increases of ATP content [(34.82 ±4.31)) mnol/mg protein vs (15.32 ± 1.94) nmol/mg protein,(30.82 ± 2.15) nmol/mg protein vs (12.32 ± 0.97) nmol/mg protein,P ＜ 0.05] and mitochondrial biogenesis (2.75 ± 0.20 vs 1.52 ± 0.06,1.32 ± 0.10 vs 0.84 ± 0.11,P ＜ 0.05) compared to control rats.CR for 4 weeks upregulated the transcriptions of PGC-1α and NRF genes as well as the phosphorylation of AMPK protein in SOL but not in EDL.Furthermore,CR also enhanced NOS expression and NO content in both skeletal muscles.Conclusions CR for 4 weeks can strengthen the contractile function of SOL and DL from rats,and the underlying mechanisms might be related to the upregulation of PGC-1α transcription and AMPK activation,resulting in the enhances of mitochondrial biogenesis and mitochondrial function in skeletal muscles.

Objective To explore the significance of detecting miR-145 hypermethylation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods Seventy-five NSCLC tissues and adjacent tissues was collected from May 2012 to January 2015. The methylation status of miR-145 promoter was tested by bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP) and the expression of miR-145 evaluated by ISH. The correlation between miR-145 methylation and clinical parameters , and the relationship between miR-145 methylation and expression were statistically analyzed. Results The hypermethy-lation ratio of miR-145 in NSCLC tissues was higher than that in the adjacent tissues. Hypermethylation of miR-145 was correlated with NSCLC differentiation stage, but not with gender and age. In NSCLC, miR-145 hypermethyla-tion was negatively related with its expression. Conclusion MiR-145 hypermethylation is closely related with dif-ferentiation stage in NSCLC tissues. MiR-145 hypermethylation may be a potential biomarker for estimating NSCLC differentiation stage.