Objective To investigate the characteristics and analyze the differences of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) image between exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and central exudative chorioretinopathy (CEC) using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods Twenty-three eyes of 22 patients with exudative AMD and 20 eyes of 19 patients with CEC, which were diagnosed as CNV using fundus fluorescein angiograph (FFA) or indocyanine green angiograph (ICGA), were exami- ned by OCT. The size of CNV and the thickness of retinal neurosensory layer in foveola were measured by OCT software. Results On OCT image, CNV had three main types of morphological features including simple CNV, CNV with serous retinal neurosensory layer detachment and CNV with choroidoretinal exudation. Exudative AMD mainly showed CNV with choroidoretinal exudation (56.52%) and CEC showed simple CNV (90 0%). The thickness of retinal neurosensory layer in foveola of patients with exudative AMD was thicker than that of patients with CEC and the size of CNV of patients with exudative AMD was larger than that of patients with CEC. Negative correlation was found between retinal neurosensory layer thickness in foveola and vision in both groups (?=-0.521, P =0.001). Conclusions There were certain discrepancy in morphology and area involved of CNV between exudative AMD and CEC on OCT images.

This study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical properties of Polyporus umbellatus sclerotial exudate. Morphological characteristics of the sclerotia and its exudate were observed during different stages of sclerotial formation. The pH of the exudate was detected at different time during cultivation. A phenol-sulfuric acid method was employed to determine the polysaccharide content of P. umbellatus sclerotial exudate during cultivating time. Additionally, the protein content was measured by means of BCA protein assay. Furthermore, CAT content was detected using ultraviolet absorption method. That the protein content of the exudate and CAT specific activity rose gradually during the passage of the cultivating time indicated a high level of oxidative stress during P. umbellatus sclerotial exudate formation. The results showed that the pH of the exudate increased gradually and then dropped down during sclerotial formation. That the pH of the exudate maintained the acidity state during the cultivation indirectly indicated that acidic environment would help sclerotial formation. The exudate produced gradually and was absorbed by the sclerotia itself.
Culture Media ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Fungal Proteins ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Fungi ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Oxidative Stress ; Polyporus ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Polysaccharides ; chemistry ; metabolism

Objective To understand the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens isolated from blood culture in a hospital in Sanya city.Methods Blood culture specimens and antimicrobial susceptibility testing results in this hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 were analyzed retrospectively.Results A total of 356 isolates of pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 3 195 blood culture specimens,the positive rate was 11.14％,including 215(60.39％)gram-negative bacterial strains,122(34.27％) gram positive bacterial strains,and 19(5.34％) fungi strains.The top 3 gram negative bacteria were Escherichia coli (n =90,25.28％),Klebsiella pneumoniae (n =60,16.85％),and Burkholderia pseudomallei (n =24,6.74％);the most common gram positive bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus (n =42,11.80 ％),coagulase-negative staphylococcus (n =38,10.67 ％),and Streptococcus spp.(n =33,9.27 ％).Resistance rates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae to cefoperazone/sulbactam,amikacin,and carbapenems were all lower than 10.00％;resistance rates of Burkholderia pseudomallei to most antimicrobial agents were lower than 10.00％.There were no strains of main gram-positive bacteria that were found to be resistant to linezolid and vancomycin.Conclusion Gram-negative bacteria are the main pathogens causing bloodstream infection in this hospital in recent years,especially the isolation rate of Burkholderia pseudomallei is higher,which should arouse more attention in clinic.

The preventive effect of garlic against toxicity of dimethylnitrosamine (NDMA) in rats medicated with aminopyrine (AP) and NaNO2 was investigated. 28 rats were divided into three groups. The 6 rats of group C were set as control taking basal diet; the 10 rats of group B were given basal diet, AP, and NaNO2; the 12 rats of group A were given basal diet with an addition of 10% of garlic, AP and NaNO2. AP and NaNO2 in the dosage of 30 mg per kg of body weight were dissolved in 0.5% acetic acid and given by gavage to rats of groups A and B.During the experimental period of 35 days, 3 rats of group B died while all the rats of group A survived. At the end of the experiment, Hb, SGPT and SGOT were determined and all rats were killed for pathological studies. It was found Hb value of group A was higher than that of group B (P

Herpetin (HPT) is an active monomer constituent isolated from lignanoid in seeds of Herpetospermum caudigerum. HPT shows inhibitory effects in hepatic injury and HBV-DNA and the replication. In the study, we successfully prepare herpetin liposomes by film dispersion method for the first time. The prescription process was optimized, with the entrapment efficiency as the index. According to the optimized prescription, the mass ratio of HPT: phospholipids: cholesterol was 2.44:78.05: 19.51, the hydration and de-molding process was performed with 0.5% F68 solution at 50 degrees C, and the water-bath ultrasonic time was 20 min. The HPT liposomes prepared by this method showed an average entrapment efficiency of (94.50 +/- 2.15)% and a particle size of (119.2 +/- 10.7) nm, which was consistent with the trial expectations and will lay a solid foundation for the hepatic targeting delivery system in future.
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; methods ; Cholesterol ; chemistry ; Drug Compounding ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Lignans ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Liposomes ; chemistry ; Phospholipids ; chemistry ; Ultrasonics

Nowadays, nanotechnologies have shown wide application foreground in the biomedical field of medicine laboratory tests, drug delivery, gene therapy and bioremediation. However, in recent years, nanomaterials have been labeled poisonous, because of the disputes and misunderstandings of mainstream views on their safety. Besides, for the barriers of technical issues in preparation like: (1) low efficacy (poor PK & PD and low drug loading), (2) high cost (irreproducibility and difficulty in scale up), little of that research has been successfully translated into commercial products. Currently, along with the new theory of "physical damage is the origin of nanotoxicity", biodegradability and biocompatibility of nanomaterials are listed as the basic principle of safe application of nanomaterials. Combining scientific design based on molecular level with precision control of process engineering will provide a new strategy to overcome the core technical challenges. New turning point of translational medicine in nanotechnology may emerge.
Biocompatible Materials ; Nanostructures ; toxicity ; Nanotechnology ; Translational Medical Research

Air ; analysis ; Anions ; analysis ; Chromatography, Ion Exchange ; Ions ; analysis ; Workplace

Chlorogenic acid displays several important roles in the therapeutic properties of many herbs, such as antioxidant activity, antibacterial, antiviral, scavenging free radicals and exciting central nervous system. Only about one-third of chlorogenic acid was absorbed in its prototype, therefore, its gut metabolites play a more important role in the therapeutic properties of chlorogenic acid. It is necessary to consider not only the bioactivities of chlorogenic acid but also its gut metabolites. This review focuses on the potential activities and mechanisms of chlorogenic acid and its gut metabolites on central nervous system diseases.
Animals ; Central Nervous System Diseases ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Chlorogenic Acid ; administration & dosage ; metabolism ; Humans ; Intestines ; drug effects ; metabolism

Objective To compare landiolol and esmolol for treatment of intraoperative arrhythmia in dogs.Methods Experiment Ⅰ Eighty-eight KM mice (44 males, 44 females) , aged 4-6 weeks, were studied.The median lethal dose (LD50) and median effective dose (ED50) of landiolol and esmolol were determined using the sequential method.Treatment index (TI) was calculated.Experiment Ⅱ Eighteen dogs (9 males, 9 females), aged 8-12 months, weighing 7-10 kg, were equally and randomly divided into 3 groups: model group (group M) , landiolol group (group L) and esmolol group (group E).Intraoperative arrhythmia model was established by using gastrointestinal surgery combined with epinephrine.When sustained ventricular arrhythmias occurred, normal saline 0.5 ml/kg, landiolol 8.3 mg/kg and esmolol 10.0 mg/kg were given intravenously in C, L and E groups, respectively.The duration of arrhythmias was recorded.If bradycardia occurred (decrease in heart rate [HR] ≥ 25％ of the baseline value) , isoprenaline 0.05 mg/kg and atropine 0.03 mg/kg were injected intravenously.The occurrence of bradycardia after the initial administration of landiolol and esmolol, and the accumulated dose of landiolol and esmolol consumed when bradycardia occurred were recorded.Isoprenaline and atropine-induced improvement in bradycardia was recorded.Results Compared with esmolol, the LD50 and TI of landiolol were significantly increased (P＜0.01), and no significant change was found in ED50 of landiolol (P＞0.05).The duration of arrhythmias was significantly shorter in L and E groups than in group C, and in group L than in group E (P＜0.01).After the initial administration of landiolol and esmolol, the incidence of bradycardia was 0 and 100％, respectively, and the accumulated dose of landiolol and esmolol consumed when bradycardia occurred was (30± 13) mg/kg.Atropine could not effectively treat bradycardia, while isoprenaline could treat bradycardia.Compared with group L, the time for HR to rise and the duration for HR returning to the baseline value were significantly prolonged in group E (P＜0.05).Conclusion Compared with esmolol, landiolol provides faster improvement in intraoperative arrhythmia, weaker negative chronotropic effect, and higher safety;isoproterenol produces better efficacy in treating landiololinduced bradycardia in dogs.

Objective To evaluate the saline and ethanol for effects of disinfecting penicillin skin test.Methods Searching CNKI,VIP,CBM and Wanfang Data to collect case-control studies suiting enrolled conditions.Meta-analysis was conducted using Revman 5.0.0 software.Results Five case-control studies with 9 481 patients were enrolled.Meta-analysis demonstrated there was significant difference between saline and ethanol in penicillin skin test disinfection.Conclusions Saline has lower positive results than ethanol,and can better represent the result of penicillin skin test.