1.Real-time Three-dimensional Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Evaluation of Blunt Renal Trauma Hemorrhage:a Rabbit Experiment
Gang FU ; Ruixue XU ; Ting LI ; Qunfang ZHOU ; Yan LIANG ; Yueyi XIONG ; Yekuo LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2013;(10):733-736
Purpose To investigate the value of real-time three-dimensional contrast-enhanced ultrasound (RT3D-CEUS) for the evaluation of blunt renal trauma hemorrhage. Materials and Methods Nine healthy New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups, and after heparinization, the models of ongoing hemorrhage of blunt renal trauma were developed by self-made minitype striker in the three groups with different force levels:77.2 N (group A), 106.2 N (group B), 135.1 N (group C). All rabbits were performed ultrasonography (US), color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) and RT3D-CEUS before and after strike (within 20 minutes). The results achieved by US, CDFI, 2D-CEUS (A-plane results in RT3D-CEUS) and RT3D-CEUS were compared with each other, and further compared with the pathological results of the executed animals after blood pressure decreased lower than 40 mmHg. Results All rabbits showed traumatic renal lesions and it proved that the bigger the force the heavier the injury (group A: 1 case of levelⅠ, 2 cases of levelⅡ;group B:3 cases of levelⅢ;group C:1 case of levelⅢ, 2 cases of level Ⅳ ). After strike, US identified the presence of increasing hematoma under the capsule but could not detect active bleeding. In CDFI, only 1 case was detected ongoing hemorrhage. 2D-CEUS clearly presented the bleeding in all cases. RT3D-CEUS presented a vivid real-time and stereoscopical image of active hemorrhage in all cases and also showed that the wider the bleeding area was shorter than the shock duration time. Conclusion RT3D-CEUS can present a real-time dynamic bleeding and locate headstream of blood in renal trauma vividly and stereoscopically, and can be used to preliminarily evaluate the degree of ongoing hemorrhage in traumatic kidney.
2. A case of Aspergillus salwaensis-induced spinal infection
LIANG Yueyi ; WEN Hainan ; CHEN Dongke ; LIU Yanchao ; SUN Lihong ; ZHANG Pan ; XIE Shoujun
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(7):778-
Abstract: To report a case of Aspergillus salwaensis-induced spinal infection and its laboratory detection. The inflammatory granulation and necrotic tissue samples of a patient with spinal infection were collected from, the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College on June 17, 2020 for direct smear microscopy and culture, and the isolated strain was identified by microscopy by smear staining, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), molecular identification and in vitro antifungal susceptibility test. The patient was 62 years old female and presented with recurrent chest and back pain with no obvious cause. The initial diagnosis was spinal infection, after 7 days of treatment with levofloxacin, the effect was not good. Surgery was then performed remove the lesion via posterior thoracic debridement, and fungal hypha was observed under microscope in tissue specimens. The isolated strains had no typical structure, MALDI-TOF-MS was used for identification for many times, but there was no identification result. After 7 days of fluconazole treatment, the patient's condition improved, and her chest and back pain were alleviated compared to before surgery. The patient was discharged and followed up in the outpatient department, the fungus was later identified as Aspergillus salwaensis by sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) gene sequencing, and the patient's antifungal medication was changed to voriconazole after with the attending physician. The patient consciously recovered well with no pain in the operative area and normal spinal activity at 1 year follow-up. The possibility of spinal fungal infection should be considered in patients with back pain without a clear cause and poor response to routine antibiotic treatment. Direct smear report of microscopic results are very important for guiding clinical antibiotic selection for rare filament fungi with atypical colony and microscopic morphology and unsuccessful MALDI-TOF-MS identification, molecular biological methods such as ITS sequence analysis can be helpful for early identification of the fungal species, improving identification speed.
3.Quality study of Prunellae spica dispensing granules based on standard decoction
Zhenyu LI ; Qing DING ; Wanfa CHEN ; Liwei WANG ; Yueyi LIANG ; Xiaojun PAN ; Xiangyuan ZHOU ; Liye PAN ; Wenjie HUO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022;44(2):188-194
Objective:To establish the quality evaluation method of Prunellae spica dispensing granules based on three quality indexes of standard decoction. Methods:Fourteen batches of Prunellae spica were collected from different habitats. According to technical requirements, fourteen batches of Prunellae spica standard decoction and three batches of formula granules were prepared and the paste-forming rates were calculated. The fingerprints of Prunellae spica standard decoction and formula granules were established by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC). The similarity values of fingerprints between dispensing granules and standard decoction were calculated. The content and transferring rate of Rosmarinic acid were determined and calculated. Results:The average paste-forming rate of Prunellae spica was (12.59±2.32)%. The paste-forming rates of the three batches were 11.14%, 10.78% and 10.39% respectively. The average content of Rosmarinic acid in standard decoction was (18.99±9.74)mg/g. The average transferring rate was (60.58±7.87)%. The contents of three batches were 7.40 mg/g, 7.49 mg/g and 7.09 mg/g. The transferring rates were 52.06%, 50.10% and 50.40% respectively. Nine common fingerprint peaks were identified in the fingerprints of standard decoction and formula granules, two of which were identified as Rosmarinic acid and Caffeic acid by comparison of reference substance. The fingerprints similarity of Prunellae spica dispensing granules and standard decoction were 0.954, 0.973 and 0.952, respectively. Conclusions:The quality indexes of three batches of formulation granules are consistent with standard decoction. This method could provide reference for the establishment of quality standard of Prunellae spica dispensing granules.
4.Study on quality evaluation of Buddleja officinalis from different habitats based on HPLC fingerprint and content determination
Cuijie WEI ; Xiaoxia LIU ; Zhiwen DUAN ; Yongwei FENG ; Xiaozhou JIA ; Yueyi LIANG ; Xiangdong CHEN ; Dongmei SUN ; Zhenyu LI
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(2):215-221
Objective:To establish UPLC fingerprint method and 2 contents determination methods of Buddleja officinalis; To provide a reference for improving the quality control standard and evaluation of Buddleja officinalis from different habitats.Methods:UPLC method was used to establish the fingerprints of 17 batches of Buddleja officinalis. The similarity evaluation, clustering analysis, principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis were used to compare the quality differences of Buddleja officinalis from different habitats. The contents of acteoside and linarin in Buddleja officinalis were determined.Results:There were 12 common peaks in UPLC fingerprints of Buddleja officinalis, six of which were identified as echinacoside, acteoside, cynaroside, isoacteoside, linarin, and apigenin. The fingerprint similarity of 17 batches of Buddleja officinalis was more than 0.9; Buddleja officinalis from different habitats were classified into 2 groups. Five differential markers were determined by OPLS-DA analysis. The order of significance was acteoside > peak 3 > echinacoside > isoacteoside > linarin. Edgeworthia chrysantha was identified by the method of fingerprint as counterfeit. The results of content determination showed that the content of Buddleja officinalis in Hubei and Sichuan was the high and stable.Conclusion:The method can effectively analyze the differences of Buddleja officinalis from different habitats, and provide reference for the quality control of Buddleja officinalis.
5.Establishment of the fingerprint of Cnidium monnieri and a method for the content determination of 4 kinds of coumarins
Xiaojun PAN ; Weisheng LYU ; Wenhui YANG ; Yuqin LUO ; Yueyi LIANG ; Mei WEI ; Dongmei SUN ; Xiangdong CHEN ; Wenjie HUO ; Zhenyu LI
China Pharmacy 2022;33(2):185-190
OBJECTIVE To establi sh the fingerprint of Cnidium monnieri and a method for the content determination of 4 kinds of coumarins. METHODS Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) method was adopted to establish the fingerprints of 21 batches of C. monnieri ; their similarities were evaluated with Similarity Evaluation System of TCM Chromatographic Fingerprint (2012 edition);common peaks were identification by comparison with reference substance. Using 10 common peak areas as variables ,cluster analysis was performed for 21 batches of C. monnieri by the method of between groups. The relative correction factors of xanthotoxin ,bergapten and imperatorin were calculated by the same UPLC method with osthole as the internal reference. The contents of them were calculated by quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker (QAMS),and compared with the results of external standard method. RESULTS Totally 10 common peaks were identified in the fingerprints of 21 batches of C. monnieri ;the similarities ranged from 0.997 to 1.000. Peak 4 was identified as xanthotoxin ,peak 8 as bergapten ,peak 9 as imperatorin and peak 10 as osthole. A total of 21 batches of samples were divided into 3 categories,of which S 7 was clustered into one category ,S14 was clustered into one category ,and the other 19 batches were clustered into one category. The relative deviations of the contents of xanthotoxin ,bergapten and imperatorin determined by QAMS and external standard method were in the range of 0.88% -1.07% ,2.22% -2.29% ,0.67% -2.93% ,respectively. CONCLUSIONS UPLC fingerprint of C. monnieri is successfully established ,and QAMS method for content determination of 4 coumarins is also established.
6.Comparison of Chemical Constituents of Sinapis alba before and after Stir-frying Based on UPLC-MS and Chemometrics Methods
Xiaozhou JIA ; Xiaolong YANG ; Xiaoying LU ; Yueyi LIANG ; Minyou HE ; Xiangdong CHEN ; Mei WEI ; Dongmei SUN ; Zhenyu LI
China Pharmacy 2021;32(22):2731-2735
OBJECTIVE:To compare the chemical components in Sinapis alba before and after stir-frying. METHODS : UPLC-Q-Exactive Obitrap MS was adopted to analyze chemical constituents of S. alba before and after stir-frying. The determination was performed on Waters CORTECS T 3 column with mobile phase consisted of methanol- 0.1% formic acid solution (gradient elution )at the flow rate of 0.25 mL/min. The column temperature was 30 ℃ and the sample size was 2 μL. High resolution MS adopted heating electrospray electron source ,positive ion scanning mode ,scanning range m/z 120-1 000. The chemical constituents of S. alba before and after stir-frying were identified by Compound Discover 3.2 software combined with relevant database ,and the content changes of chemical constituents were analyzed by using peak area. Chemometrics analysis was performed for the content changes of chemical constituents using peak area as variable. RESULTS :A total of 54 chemical components were identified in S. alba ,mainly fatty acids (represented by erucic acid ),alkaloids(represented by sinapine ), flavonoids. After stir-frying ,the contents of 19 chemical components changed significantly ,of which the contents of 10 components decreased significantly and those of 9 components increased significantly (P<0.05). Principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis could clearly distinguish S. alba from stir-fried S. alba . CONCLUSIONS :The contents of some chemical components of S. alba change significantly after stir-frying ,which may be one of the important reasons for the change of efficacy after stir-frying.