Objective To investigate the correlation between plasma paliperidone concentration and serum prolactin level .Meth‐ods The plasma paliperidone concentration and serum prolactin level at the ends of 0 ,1 ,2 ,4 ,6 ,8 weeks after taking paliperidone were separately detected in 49 patients with schizophrene (25 males and 24 females) .Then the statistical analysis was performed .Results The serum prolactin level in the schizophrenic patients had statistically significant difference before and after taking paliperidone(P<0 .05) .The increase of plasma paliperidone concentration could cause the increase of serum prolactin level .Conclusion Inthe application of paliper‐idone for treating schizophrene ,plasma paliperidone concentration and serum prolactin level should be monitored for improving the medication safety and decreasing the adverse drug reactions .

Objective:To implement the external quality assessment ( EQA) of clozapine for therapeutic drug monitoring ( TDM) among psychiatric hospitals in Guangdong. Methods:The parameters of HPLC used by the hospitals were understood through question-naires. The EQA of clozapine for TDM was implemented by distributing the quality control serum. Results:The qualified rate of cloza-pine in the quality control serum at low, medium and high concentrations for TDM was 66. 67%, 66. 67% and 83. 33%, respectively. Conclusion:It is necessary to implement EQA of clozapine for TDM in Guangdong.

The therapeutic efficacy of Danshen and Jiangxiang in the treatment of ischemic stroke (IS) is relatively significant. Studying the mechanism of action of Danshen and Jiangxiang in the treatment of IS can effectively identify candidate traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) with efficacy. However, it is challenging to analyze the effector substances and explain the mechanism of action of Danshen-Jiangxiang from a systematic perspective using traditional pharmacological approaches. In this study, a systematic study was conducted based on the drug-target-symptom-disease association network using complex network theory. On the basis of the association information about Danshen, Jiangxiang and IS, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and the "drug pair-pharmacodynamic ingredient-target-IS" network were constructed. The different topological features of the networks were analyzed to identify the core pharmacodynamic ingredients including formononetin in Jiangxiang, cryptotanshinone and tanshinone IIA in Danshen as well as core target proteins such as prostaglandin G/H synthase 2, retinoic acid receptor RXR-alpha, sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha, prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptor. Further, a method for screening IS candidates based on TCM symptoms was proposed to identify key TCM symptoms and syndromes using the "drug pair-TCM symptom-syndrome-IS" network. The results showed that three TCMs, namely Puhuang, Sanleng and Zelan, might be potential therapeutic candidates for IS, which provided a theoretical reference for the development of drugs for the treatment of IS.
Ischemic Stroke ; Salvia miltiorrhiza ; Stroke/drug therapy* ; Cyclooxygenase 2 ; Prostaglandins

The surgical installation accuracy of the components in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is an important factor affecting the joint function and the implant life. Taking the ratio of the medial-lateral position of the femoral component relative to the tibial insert (a/A) as a parameter, and considering nine installation conditions of the femoral component, this study established the musculoskeletal multibody dynamics models of UKA to simulate the patients' walking gait, and investigated the influences of the medial-lateral installation positions of the femoral component in UKA on the contact force, joint motion and ligament force of the knee joint. The results showed that, with the increase of a/A ratio, the medial contact force of the UKA implant was decreased and the lateral contact force of the cartilage was increased; the varus rotation, external rotation and posterior translation of the knee joint were increased; and the anterior cruciate ligament force, posterior cruciate ligament force and medial collateral ligament force were decreased. The medial-lateral installation positions of the femoral component in UKA had little effect on knee flexion-extension movement and lateral collateral ligament force. When the a/A ratio was less than or equalled to 0.375, the femoral component collided with the tibia. In order to prevent the overload on the medial implant and lateral cartilage, the excessive ligament force, and the collision between the femoral component and the tibia, it is suggested that the a/A ratio should be controlled within the range of 0.427-0.688 when the femoral component is installed in UKA. This study provides a reference for the accurate installation of the femoral component in UKA.
Humans ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; Knee Joint/surgery* ; Knee Prosthesis ; Gait ; Rotation

Animals ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Macaca mulatta ; COVID-19/prevention & control* ; Antibodies, Viral ; Vaccines