Agarases are glycoside hydrolases.They are grouped into?and?types,which hydrolyze?-1,3 linkages and?-1,4 linkages respectively.The paper is about advance in research of agarase including the research of biology,the classcification,the crystal structure,the catalysis mechanism and application of agarases.

Objective To evaluate surgical indications and methods for regional pancreatoduodenectomy combined with blood vessel reconstruction. Method Eight patients underwent pancreatoduodenectomy combined with superior mesenteric vein and portal vein (SMV/PV) resection and reconstruction from May 2001 to December 2004,respectively. Results The overall mortality was 0 during perioperative period,no complications occurred. Histological specimen examinations demonstrated adenocarcinoma of pancreas head in all patients. The resected endothelium or margins of the blood vessel and pancreas were microscopically tumor free in all cases. Patients were followed-up from six months to four years.Two patients were died within one year. Four patients had survived for more than two years. Conclusion Regional pancreatoduodenectomy combined with blood vessel reconstruction could increase tumor resection rate in properly selected patients, and could be performed safely without increased morbidity and mortality.

Objective To explore the effect of androgen on learning and memory ability and neurons in hippocampal CA1 region in senescence accelerated mouse prone strain/8(SAMP8).Methods Thirty 7-month-old male SAMP8 were randomly divided into sham-operation control group,castrated group and androgen replacement therapy after castration group.The dose of testosterone undecanoate(TU) was 37.4mg/(kg?15d).The capability of learning and memory was observed 45 days later through the Morris water maze(MWM) test and the change of neurons in hippocampal CA1 region was detected and analyzed by HE staining,immunohistochemal method and computer pathological image analysis system.Results 1.In the MWM test,the escape latency of castrated group were significantly prolonged(P0.05).2.With HE staining,neurons in hippocampal CA1 region of castrated group were found with diffused vacuolar degeneration,and sparse and disordered cellular arranpement.The cell nucleuses were karyochrome and karyopycnosis.The number and optical density of A? immune positive neurons were markedly higher than those of other groups(P

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of mirtazapine combined with citalopram in the treat-ment of sleep disorder in depressive patients. METHODS:One hundred and sixty-five depressive patients with sleep disorder were selected and divided into control group (82 cases) and treatment group (83 cases) according to random number table. Control group took Escitalopram oxalate tablet 10 mg,once every night,increasing to 20 mg according to disease condition;treatment group was additionally given Mirtazapine tablet 15 mg,once every night,increasing to 30 mg one week later. Both groups re-ceived treatment for consecutive 6 months. HAMD-17 and MADRS were observed in 2 groups before and after treatment,and the sleep quality of 2 groups were evaluated by PSQI before and after treatment;the sleep structure was measured by using polysom-nography before and after treatment;clinical efficacies and the occurrence of ADR were compared between 2 groups. RESULTS:Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in HAMD-17,MADRS and PSQI score,sleep structure between 2 groups (P>0.05);after treatment,above scores and indexes of 2 groups were all improved significantly,and the treatment group was sig-nificantly better than the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). Total response rate of treatment group was 97.47%, which was significantly higher than 78.95%of control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical signif-icance in the incidence of ADR between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Citalopram combined with mirtazapine shows sig-nificant therapeutic efficacy for sleep disorder of depressive patients,and can significantly improve sleep structure,adjust sleep cy-cle and improve sleep quality with good safety.

OBJECTIVE: To establish the method to analyze γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its precursors 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) in urine through LC-MS/MS and provide evidence for related cases. METHODS: GHB-d6 and MOR-d3 were used as the internal standard. The urine sample was separated by LC after protein precipitation with methanol. The electrospray ion source was for ionization. Each compound was detected through multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. RESULTS: The limits of detection of GHB and its precursors 1,4-BD and GBL were 0.1, 0.1 and 2 μg/mL. The accuracy was 87.6%-98.1%. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were less than 15% and matrix effects were higher than 80%. CONCLUSION The method is high sensitive, simple, rapid, specific and with high reliability. This study has provided technical support and basic data for forensic cases involving GHB.
4-Butyrolactone/urine* ; Butylene Glycols/urine* ; Chromatography, Liquid ; Forensic Sciences ; Humans ; Hydroxybutyrates/urine* ; Mass Spectrometry ; Reproducibility of Results ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Objective To establish the m ethod to analyze γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB ) and its precursors 1,4-butanediol (1,4-B D ) and gam m a-butyrolactone (GBL) in urine through LC-M S/M S and provide evi-dence for related cases. Methods GHB-d6 and M O R-d3 were used as the internal standard. The urine sam ple w as separated by LC after protein precipitation w ith m ethanol. The electrospray ion source w as for ionization. E ach com pound w as detected through m ultiple-reaction m onitoring (M R M ) m ode. Results The lim its of detection of GHB and its precursors 1,4-B D and GBLwere 0.1, 0.1 and 2μg/m L. The accuracy w as 87.6% -98.1% . The intra-day and inter-day precisions were less than 15% and m atrix ef-fects were higher than 80% . Conclusion The m ethod is high sensitive, sim ple, rapid, specific and w ith high reliability. This study has provided technical support and basic data for forensic cases involving GHB .

OBJECTIVETo examine the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs1495592) in transforming growth factor-beta receptor 2 (TGFBR2) gene in children, and to investigate its association with Kawasaki disease (KD) and coronary artery lesions (CALs).

METHODSThirty-five KD patients, 14 of whom had CALs (CAL subgroup), were selected as the case group, and 25 healthy age-matched children were selected as the control group. The SNP (rs1495592) in TGFBR2 gene was studied by gene sequencing. The association of SNP (rs1495592) with KD and (CALs) was analyzed based on the sequencing results.

RESULTSThere were no significant differences in genotype frequency distribution (χ(2)=0.566, P=0.452) and allele frequency distribution (χ(2)=0.216, P=0.642) between the two groups. Genotypes in the CAL subgroup included CC (21.4%) and CT+TT (78.6%), while genotypes in the non-CAL subgroup included CC (61.9%) and CT+TT (38.1%). There was significant difference in genotype frequency distribution between the two groups (χ(2)=5.546, P=0.019), but without significant difference in allele frequency distribution (χ(2)=3.673, P=0.055).

CONCLUSIONSThe SNP (rs1495592) in TGFBR2 gene may not be associated with development of KD in children, but it is associated with CALs in children with KD.

Coronary Artery Disease ; genetics ; Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome ; genetics ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases ; genetics ; Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta ; genetics ; Signal Transduction ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; physiology

OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical effect of combination of acupressure and magnetic sticker on the quality of life (QOL) including appetite, defecation, and sleep in patients with advanced gastroenteric tumor.

METHODSTotally 147 patients with advanced gastroenteric tumor were assigned to 4 groups according to different treatment methods, i.e., the supportive treatment group (A, 20 cases), the acupressure treatment group (B, 41 cases), the magnetic sticker treatment group (C, 40 cases), and a combination of acupressure and magnetic sticker treatment group (D, 46 cases). They were respectively treated with different methods, supportive treatment for group A, acupressure for group B, magnetic sticker for group C, and a combination of acupressure and magnetic sticker for group D. The scores of food intake, defecation frequency, sleep time, Karnofsky, and QOL were compared before treatment and at day 14 after treatment.

RESULTSAfter treatment, the scores of food intake, defecation frequency, and sleep time were obviously improved in B, C and D groups (P < 0.01). There was statistical difference between group D and group A (P < 0.01). In addition, in comparison with A group, both Karnofsky score and QOL score increased in B, C and D groups (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe assisted therapy of the combination of acupressure and magnetic sticker could ameliorate QOL such as the digestive functions and sleep in patients with advanced gastroenteric tumor.

Acupressure ; methods ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms ; therapy ; Humans ; Magnetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Quality of Life ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To study serotonin transporters(SERT) in postmortem human brains of Parkinson's disease(PD).Methods Immunoautoradiography was used to show SERT distribution in postmortem PD brains.ResultsIn comparison with healthy group,SERT decreased in dorsal raphe nucleus,substantia nigra and striatum in PD brains.Quantitative analysis showed that 25.9%、31.1%、27.2% and 24.7% of labeling intensity of SERT decreased in putamen,caudate nucleus,substantia nigra and ventrotegmental area as compared with corresponding control respectively.Among the four regions studied of dorsal raphe nucleus,SERT labeling intensity significantly decreased by 38.9%,37.3%,16.5% and 37.0% of corresponding control respectively in ventral part,dorsal part,caudal part and interfascicular part.Median raphe nucleus did not show the decreased SERT labeling.ConclusionDecreased SERT expression in three regions of postmortem PD brains indicates that a dysfunction of serotonergic raphe system may contribute to the etiology of Parkinson's disease.

OBJECTVE:To investigate the clinical effect and safety of pregabalin combined with gabapentin in the treatment of central pain after cerebral infarction.METHODS:One hundred and fifty patients with central pain after cerebral infarction in our hospital from Jan.2010 to Dec.2015 in our department were randomly divided into group A,B,C,with 50 cases in each group.Group A was given Pregabalin capsule 75 mg,bid combined with Gabapentin capsule 0.1 g,tid;group B was given Pregabalin capsule 75 mg,bid;group C was given Gabapentin capsule 0.1 g,tid;3 groups were treated for 4 weeks.VAS score,NRS score,PSQI and SF-36 score were observed among 3 groups before and after treatment to evaluate clinical efficacies of 3 groups;the occurrence of ADR were recorded in 3 groups.RESULTS:The clinical total response rate of group A,B,C were separately 94.00％,74.00％,70.00％.The clinical total response rate of group A was significantly better than that of group B and C,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).After treatment,VAS score of group A,B,C were separately(3.87 ± 0.74),(5.10 ± 1.26),(5.03 ± 1.23);NRS score were separately (3.91 ± 0.88),(5.29 ± 1.25),(5.37 ± 1.30);VAS score and NRS score of group A were signifi cantly lower than group B,C and before treatment,with statistical significance (P＜0.05);PSQI score of group A,B,C were separately(4.03 ± 0.85),(5.92 ± 1.16),(5.83 ± 1.11);SF-36 score were separately (372.84 ± 73.25),(348.07 ± 60.54),(345.67 ± 59.72);PSQI score and SF-36 score of group A were significantly better than group B,C and before treatment,with statistical sig nificance (P＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR among 3 groups (P＞0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Compared with pregabalin and gabapentin alone,pregabalin combined with gabapentin in the treatment of central pain after cerebral infarction can efficiently relieve the perceived pain,improve sleep quality and daily life quality and not increase the risk of ADR;therefore,drug combination plan is recommended for patient with central pain after cerebral infarction,especially with poor effect of two single drug.