Animals ; Cell Adhesion Molecules ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; E-Selectin ; drug effects ; Humans ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 ; drug effects ; Phytotherapy

OBJECTIVETo observe the therapeutic effects of Berberine Capsule (BC) on patients with mild hyperlipidemia.

METHODSTotally 102 mild hyperlipemia patients were recruited. All patients were suggested to have proper diet and physical activity as basic therapy for 1 month of run-in period. Totally 97 patients completed it. Then they were randomly assigned to the berberine group (the treatment group, 49 cases) and the placebo group (the control group, 48 cases). Patients in the treatment group took BC 300 mg, while those in the control group took placebo 300 mg, thrice per day for 3 successive months. Then placebos and BC were interrupted for 2 months (as washout period). All subjects received only diet control and physical activity during washout period. After washout period, placebos and BC were re-administered to all patients in the same way for 3 months. Body mass index (BMI), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), TG, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C were assessed after run-in period, washout period, at month 1, 2, 3 after the first therapy, at month 1, 2, 3 after second treatment, respectively.

RESULTSCompared with the end of run-in period, TG, TC, and LDL-C decreased, and HDL-C increased in the treatment group (P < 0.05) after first 3 months of treatment. Compared with 3 months after the first therapy, TG, TC, and LDL-C increased and HDL-C decreased in the treatment group after washout period (P < 0.05). Compared with the end of wash- out period, TC and LDL-C decreased in the treatment group at month 2 after second treatment (P < 0.05); TG, TC, and LDL-C decreased (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), and HDL-C increased (P < 0.05) at month 3 after second treatment. Compared with the control group at month 3 after second treatment, TG, TC, and LDL-C all decreased, and HDL-C increased in the treatment group (all P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONBC was effective in improving blood lipid level in mild hyperlipidemia patients.

Berberine ; therapeutic use ; Blood Glucose ; analysis ; Body Mass Index ; Capsules ; Humans ; Hyperlipidemias ; drug therapy ; Lipids ; blood

Objective To explore the physical/chemical properties and effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) of iminodiacetic acid modified tetraphenylporphyrin on mice bearing H22 liver cancer.Methods The UV absorbance spectrum,singlet oxygen yield and lipid-water partition coefficient were measured by UV spectrophotometry.Mice bearing H22 liver cancer as animal model were divided into control group (no drug,no light),light treated group (no drug,only light),drug treated group (only drug,no light),experimental once group (with drug and light,once) and experimental twice group (with drug and light,twice,PDT twice).Tumor inhibition rate and index of liver,spleen,lung,thymus of the mice were calculated to evaluate the antitumor activity of iminodiacetic acid modified tetraphenyl porphyrin-PDT.Results The iminodiacetic acid modified tetraphenylporphyrin had absorption at 650 nm,while its singlet oxygen yield and lipid-water partition coefficient were 2.30 and 0.52,respectively.No antitumor effect on mice bearing H22liver cancer for light treated group and drug treated group respectively.However,significant antitumor effect (P＜0.001)was found at experimental group.The maximum tumor inhibition rate could be 95.15％ for PDT twice group.No significant differences were observed on weight gain and liver,lung,spleen,thymus index in each group.Conclusion Iminodiacetic acid modified tetraphenylporphyrin with high singlet oxygen yield,low toxicity and significant in vivo anti-tumor activity,is suitable to be developed as an anti-tumor drug candidate for photodynamic therapy.

Objective To type Yersinia pestis isolated from Gansu Province,and to study the trend of diffreent strains in different administrative regions and different years.Methods Totally 193 strains were enrolled in this study,including 9 strains of Ganning Dauricus type,18 strains of Aerjin type,45 strains of Qilian type and 121 strains of Qingzang type.These strains were genotyped by clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR),and genotypes were named according to international standard.Genotyping by CRISPR in different administrative regions and different years of Gansu Province was explored.Results Two clusters (Ca7 and Cb4),including four genotypes (genotypes 7,22,24 and 26) were classified by CRISPR.From the point of view of origin,genotype 24 was the main genotype in Akesai 36.36％ (16/44),Subei 36.17％ (17/47),Yumen 50.00％ (5/10) and Su'nan 38.67％ (29/75);the main genotype of Xiahe and Huining was genotype 26 (4/7);the main genotype of Shandan was genotype 22 (1/1).From the point of view of time,the main genotype of Yersiniapestis in Gansu Province during the years of 1960-1969,1970-1979 and 1980-1989 was genotype 26 [53.33％ (8/15),60.00％ (6/10) and 48.28％ (14/29)];the main genotype was genotype 22 [40.91％ (18/44)] during the years of 1990-1999;and the main genotype was genotype 24 [43.16％ (41/95)] during the years of 2000-2009.Conclusion Four genotypes of Yersiniapestis in Gansu Province are quite different in different administrative regions and different years.

In this study, we investigate the bioaccessibility of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, As, Cd and Hg) in wild Artemisia annua and use target hazard quotients (THQ) proposed by US Environmental Protection Agency to assess the health risk under the heavy metal exposure. The results showed that the bioaccessibility of Cu, Pb, As, Cd and Hg in A. annua are 0.77, 0.66, 0.46, 0.68 and 0, respectively, and that the value of THQ for adults and children were 0.030 and 0.025 calculated by risk assessment model. The results indicated that the heavy metals in A. annua were not able to be completely absorbed by human body and that their contents were in a safe range. In this study, by combining the bioavailability of heavy metal and health risk assessment, we assessed the security of heavy metals of wild A. annua, which will provide reference for the standard of heavy metals for medicinal materials.
Artemisia annua ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Consumer Product Safety ; Drug Contamination ; Humans ; Metals, Heavy ; analysis ; metabolism ; Risk Assessment ; Soil Pollutants ; analysis ; metabolism

Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Chondrosarcoma ; surgery ; Endoscopy ; Enterococcus ; pathogenicity ; Humans ; Male ; Meningitis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; Middle Aged ; Skull Base ; pathology ; surgery

China ; epidemiology ; Cross Infection ; epidemiology ; Hospitals ; Humans

Objective To compare the dose distributions of the volumetric modulated arc therapy ( VMAT) for early stage non?small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC) using conventional flattening filter ( FF) and the flattening filter free ( FFF) beams and to verify the dose calculation accuracy of the FFF beam through a three?dimensional verification system. Methods The treatment plans of 20 patients ( 2015 years hospitalized) treated with SBRT for early stage NSCLC using a TrueBeam accelerator were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were scanned with 4DCT and the average density projection images were used for organ segmentation and treatment planning using an Eclipse plan system. Two volumetric modulated arc therapy ( VMAT) plans with FF and FFF were designed with the same planning parameters for each patient. The dose distributions between the two plans were compared and their dose verifications were assessed with the ArcCheck device. Results With the same dose coverage for the target, there was no significant difference in the dose compatibility index 100%(CI100%) between FF and FFF beams (P=0. 82).CI80% and CI50% of FFF plan were lower than that of FF plan (P=0. 02,0. 01).The dose significantly decreased in the FFF plan comparing with the FF plan for the ipsilateral lung and the total lung (P<0. 01 for both).There was no significant difference between monitor units of the FF and FFF plans ( P=0. 34) ,while the delivery time of FFF was significant shorter than that of FF (P<0. 01).The DVH passing,γ pass rates and the absolute dose deviations of the FF and FFF plans at the central point were not significantly different ( P=0. 05,0. 16, 0. 26) . Conclusions FFF beams for NSCLC patients with VMAT planning can significantly improve the dose distribution compatibility and reduce radiation doses to lung. The beam delivery with FFF beams was also faster. Furthermore,the three?dimensional dose verification confirmed that the dose calculation in Eclipse plan system using FFF beams for VMAT plans were accurate and met the clinical need.

Objective To evaluate the effect of lung protective ventilation strategy on inflammatory responses in brain tissues of elderly patients requiring one-lung ventilation (OLV) during radical resection for esophagus cancer.Methods Sixty patients of both sexes,aged 65-80 yr,weighing 45-75 kg,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,scheduled for elective radical resection for esophageal cancer,were divided into volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) group (n =30) and VCV plus protective ventilation strategy group (PV group,n =30) using a random number table.In group VCV,the tidal volume was set at 10 ml/kg during two-lung ventilation (TLV) and at 7 ml/kg during OLV with inspiratory/expiratory ratio 1:2.In group PV,the tidal volume was set at 7 ml/kg during TLV and at 5 ml/kg during OLV with inspiratory/expiratory ratio 1:2 and positive end-expiratory pressure 5 cmH2O,and lung recruitment maneuver was performed every 45 min.End-tidal pressure of carbon dioxide was maintained at 35-45 mmHg,and bispectral index value at 40-60 in both groups.Before induction of anesthesia (T1),at 10 min of TLV (T2),at 30 min of OLV (T3),at 15 min after restoration of TLV (T4) and at 24 h after operation (T5),jugular bulb venous blood samples were taken for determination of serum glial fibrillary acid protein,tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 concentrations by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The cognitive function was assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination before operation (T0),at T5 and at 3 and 7 days after operation (T6,7).The occurrence of postoperative delirium was recorded.Results Compared with group VCV,the serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-6 and glial fibrillary acid protein were significantly decreased at T3-5,Mini-Mental State Examination scores were increased at T6,7,and the incidence of postoperative delirium was decreased in group PV (P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which lung protective ventilation strategy decreases the development of postoperative cerebral dysfunction is related to reduction of inflammatory responses in brain tissues of elderly patients requiring OLV during radical resection for esophagus cancer.

Saccharmyces cerevisiae 220 has certain resistance to Pb2+ was found through the test of it's cultured on media containing lead cation. Sacchannyces cerevisiae 220 cultured was put into the media cotaining lead cation and it's biosorp-tion to lead cation was studied. The results show this strain has maximum biosorption ratio (96.6%) to 6mg/L lead cation, biosorption-equilibrilium period is 25-30min, biosorption kinitics equation is q-26.318C/ (1 + 0.437C) . Acetic acid is benefit to de-biosorption, glucose and KH2PO4 can improve biosorption ratio to lead cation.