OBJECTIVE: To improve the preparative method of boric acid ear drops.METHODS: Boric acid ear drops were prepared using ultrasonic wave rather than waterbath heating to accelerate the solution of boric acid,and a comparison was conducted between the ultrasonic method and the waterbath heating method.RESULTS: The prepared boric acid ear drops were colorless supernatant liquid,which met the standard stated by the "Stipulations of clinical preparations in Zhejiang Province" in tests,identification and content.By ultrasonic method,the time spent for preparing boric acid ear drops was shorter(29?4.2) min than by waterbath heating method(18?1.4) min.CONCLUSION: The improved preparative method for boric acid ear drops is simple and feasible and the quality of the preparation is stable and controllable.

AIM: To investigate whether ?-tyrosol could induce expression of DT-diaphorase (NQO 1) gene and inhibit proliferation of hepatoma cells and their relationship.METHODS: The DT-diaphorase activity, mRNA expression and cell proliferation were examined using direct measurement of DT-diaphorase from cells cultured in microtiter wells, semi-quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) technique and crystal violet assay after treatment of SMMC-7721 cells with ?-tyrosol for 24 h. RESULTS: Treatment of SMMC-7721 cells with ?-tyrosol caused an increase in DT-diaphorase activity and DT-diaphorase mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner. A statistically significant correlation between DT-diaphorase mRNA levels and enzyme activities was evident. In almost the same concentration range of 70 mg/L to 100 mg/L, ?-tyrosol resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation which well inversely correlated with DT-diaphorase activity.CONCLUSION: ?-tyrosol can induce DT-diaphorase activity and enhance expression of its gene, which may contribute to antiproliferation of hepatoma cells caused by the same chemical.

ObjectiveTo explore the multidrug resistance(MDR) reversal activity of a novel compound liposome doxorubicin(PLD) and its mechanism.MethodsMTT assay was used to evaluate MDR reversal activity of PLD in P-gp expressing tumor cell lines,KBv200 and MCF-7/ADR.ResultsPLD had a strong reversal in vivo activity,recognized the strong reversal activity than verapamil reversal activity,in 5.0μmol/L concentration of multi-drug resistant cell KBv200 increased sensitivity to vincristine of 45 times.KBv200 PLD-dependent increased in intracellular concentration of rhodamine accumulation(0,2.5,5.0,10μmol/L).Mainly to its cardiac toxicity,bone marrow suppression and hair loss and other side effects were significantly reduced.ConclusionPLD was an efficient modulator,mainly through the continuous accumulation to tumor tissue,tumor local drug concentration,enhanced anti-tumor activity,

Endosonography ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; radiotherapy ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Lymph Nodes ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Radiotherapy Dosage ; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted ; methods ; Radiotherapy, Conformal ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Tumor Burden

Colorectal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Humans ; Neoplasm Staging

The present study reported that 5srRNA from reticulocytes of rabbit could pass into the nucleus of mouse myeloma cells SP2/0,and in the mean time DNA synthesis and cells division were markedly suppressed. In a separate experiment, the rRNA was extracted from embryonic liver and erythrocytes of rabbit or rat and analysed by agarose electrophoresis method. The result indicated that the amount of 5srRNA in various period of the development of erythrocyte is changed along with denucleation process. Thus it is likely that 5srRNA of mammalian erythrocyte plays a role in reversing malignant phenotype of tumor cells and promoting denucleation of mammalian erythrocyte through inhibiting DNA synthesis.

Exposure to thermal environment is one of the main concerns for manned space exploration. By focusing on the works performed on thermoregulation at microgravity or simulated microgravity, we endeavored to review the investigation on space thermal environmental physiology. First of all, the application of medical requirements for the crew module design from normal thermal comfort to accidental thermal emergencies in a space craft will be addressed. Then, alterations in the autonomic and behavioral temperature regulation caused by the effect of weightlessness both in space flight and its simulation on the ground are also discussed. Furthermore, countermeasures like exercise training, simulated natural ventilation, encouraged drink, etc., in the protection of thermoregulation during space flight is presented. Finally, the challenge of space thermal environment physiology faced in the future is figured out.
Aerospace Medicine ; Body Temperature Regulation ; Environment ; Exercise ; Humans ; Space Flight ; Weightlessness ; Weightlessness Simulation

Objective To compare curative effect of tibiofibular fractures treated by external fixation device and interlocking intramedullary nail.Methods A total of 121 patients with tibiofibular fractures were included in the study and were divided into external fixator group (56 patients) and interlocking intramedullary nail group (65 patients),according to diverse surgical approaches.The two groups were compared in indices of postoperative good-excellent rate,intraoperative blood loss,operation time,subsided time of postoperative swelling,hospital stay,fracture healing time,time of fixation removal and incidence of postoperative complications.Results The postoperative excellence rate in external fixator group and interlocking intramedullary nail group was 88％ and 89％,respectively (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with interlocking intramedullary nail group,the intraoperative blood loss was reduced more in external fixator group,with more evidently shortened operation time,subsided time of postoperative swelling and hospital stay (P ＜ 0.01).Fracture healing time and time of fixation removal,however,were significantly shorter in the interlocking intramedullary nail group than those in the external fixator group (P ＜ 0.01).Incidence of postoperative complications was 11％ in the external fixator group and 28％ in the interlocking intramedullary nail group (P ＜0.05).Conclusions External fixation device and interlocking intramedullary nail are both effective in treatment of tibial and fibular fractures.External fixation device with less damage to tissue is relatively more helpful to postoperative recovery.On the contrary,the interlocking intramedullary nail is relatively more conducive to fracture healing.

Objective:To study the expression of TNF-α in the cholesteatoma and elucidate the role of TNF-α in the destruction of bone.Method:All samples (5 μm paraffin sections) from 25 cholesteatoma cases and 10 normal cases were examined by immunohistochemical SABC method and analysed by computer image.Result:In 25 cholesteatoma cases,TNF-α expressed in the cytoplasm of the full epithelial tissue cells,subcutaneous inflammatory cells and fibroblast.In contrast,the normal cases,there were 6 cases week positive,4 cases negative.The results of the computer image quantitative analysis system showed that the mean optical density of TNF-α was 0.1326±0.0022 in the cholesteatoma epithelial tissue and 0.0868±0.0014 in normal skin epithelial tissue respectively,both of which had significantly differentiation (P＜0.05).Conclusion:TNF-α may be a factor of the destruction of bone of cholesteatoma.

Objective:To establish an HPLC method for the determination of osthole and columbianadin in Wangbi tablets. Meth-ods:The column was an Agilent XDB C18(150 mm ×4.6 mm, 5 μm). The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-water(49∶51)with gradient elution. The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 and the detection wavelength was at 330 nm. Results: The calibration curve was linear within the range of 0. 060-0. 597 μg(r=0. 999 9) for osthole and 0. 010-0. 102 μg(r=0. 999 9) for columbianadin. The aver-age recovery was 99. 12% and 98. 98%, respectively. Conclusion:The method is simple, practicable, accurate and rapid. It can be applied in the content determination of osthole and columbianadin in Wangbi tablets.