It has been reported that the level of antioxidants is lower in obese patients compared with that in normal weight subjects. Important antioxidants, vitamin E and ?-carotene, are lowered in obese adults and children, which may cause lipid super oxidation and are associated with atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction. Copper and zinc are trace elements that compose parts of enzymes such as CuZn-superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD) which can scavenge free radicals. Plasma copper and zinc levels are lowered in obese individuals, which may lead to abnormality in glucose metabolism.

L-Carnitine plays an essential role in the transfer of long chain fatty acids from the cytoplasm of a cell into the mitochondrion,where they undergo ?-oxidation.Carnitine deficiency is characterized by plasma and tissue carnitine concentrations below those required for the normal functions of the organism,including cardiomyopathy,myopathy,hypoketonemia,hypoglycemia,hyperammonemia.Studies show that supplement of carnitine could improve the clinical symptoms of some diseases.

Objective To set up a RP-HPLC method for determining gastrodin and ferulic acid in drug delivery system of Dachuanxiong simultaneously. Methods ODS-2 Hypersil column was used with methanol-1% glacial acetic acid as solution gradient elution. The flow rate was 1 mL/min and column temperature was 25 ℃. The wavelength of detector of gastrodin was 270 nm, and ferulic acid was 322 nm. Results Gastrodin and ferulic acid can be separated well with other components within 40 minutes. The linear range of gastrodin was 0.092～1.840 ?g (r =1.000 0), and ferulic acid was 0.122～2.440 ?g (r =1.000 0). The average recovery rate of gastrodin was 99.50% with RSD=1.23% (n =5), and ferulic acid was 101.5% with RSD=1.52% (n=5). Conclusion The method is simple, rapid, accurate and reliable, and can be used for determining gastrodin and ferulic acid in drug delivery system of Dachuanxiong simultaneously.

Objective To evaluate four tumor markers of insulin-like growth factor 1((IGF-1), CEA, cytokeratin fragment antigen 21-1 (CYFRA21-1), neuron-specific enolase (NSE) for the diagnosis and prediction of treatment response in human lung cancer. Methods Serum samples were taken from three groups: 91 patients with lung cancer, 30 healthy adults and 15 patients with benign pulmonary diseases. Serum IGF-1 was assayed by radioimmunoassay and CEA, CYFRA21-1, and NSE by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. The differences among the three groups were determined by Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and with Mann-Whitney rank-sum test. Diagnostic efficacy was evaluated by ROC curves. Results The four serum tumor marker levels were significantly higher in lung cancer group, as compared with the benign and the healthy (IGF-1:χ2=26.95,P<0.001, CEA:χ2=49.11,P<0.001; CYFRA21-1:χ2=40.63,P<0.001; NSE:χ2=14.76;P<0.001). The diagnostic sensitivities of IGF-1, CEA, CYFRA21-1 and NSE was 75.6% (34/45), 53.3% (24/45), 66.7% (30/45) and 42.2% (19/45) respectively for lung cancer. The diagnostic sensitivity of IGF-1 combined with CYFRA21-1 was 95.5 %( 43/45) and that of IGF-1 combined with CEA and CYFRA21-1was 97.8%(44/45). Only IGF-1 and CYFRA21-1 showed significant changes before and after treatment (IGF-1: χ2=5.99,P=0.014; CYFRA21-1:χ2=4.99, P=0.025) in cancer group. Conclusions Serum IGF-1, CEA, CYFRA21-1 and NSE are all valuable for lung cancer diagnosis and the combination of those parameters can enhance the diagnostic efficiency. Serum IGF-1 and CYFRA21-1 may also be useful for evaluating the treatment response in lung cancer.

Medicated diet has a long history in China. It is a special dietary form under the guidance of basic theo-ries of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This article discussed the characteristics, hot spots and methodological development of current study on medicated diet. It also discussed on current misunderstandings on the study of med-icated diet, such as lack of the guidance of systematic theory, not well-formed system, lack of professional personnel and their limitations, in order to promote the subject development of medicated diet.

Accidents, Occupational ; Bromine ; poisoning ; Humans ; Hydrobromic Acid ; poisoning

The drug release characteristics ofDa Chuanxiong Fang multiunit drug delivery system (DCXFMDDS) in vivo and in vitro were evaluated. Ferulic acid (FA) and senkyunolide I (SI) were used as marker components, which were two of the effective components of Da Chuanxiong Fang. And their contents were determined by HPLC. Drug release characteristics in vitro of DCXFMDDS and Da Chuanxiong pills and pharmacokinetics characteristics of DCXFMDDS and Da Chuanxiong Fang active fraction (DCXFAF) in rats were compared. It was obvious that FA released from the DCXFMDDS in a sustained fashion but SI in a fast fashion both in vitro and in vivo. The releasing process and the releasing mechanism of FA and SI from DCXFMDDS were different, but the AUC value indicated that compared with DCXFAF the extent of absorption of FA and SI from DCXFMDDS was increased. Though from the same multiunit drug delivery system, FA an SI had different drug release characteristics both in vitro and in vivo, and that may be one of the reason why DCXFMDDS has the good properties such as rapid and long-lasting effect and high efficiency.

Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic ; virology ; Orthobunyavirus ; classification

Objective To investigate the pathway and mechanism of neuropeptide Y(NPY)-Y1 receptor agonist,[Leu~(31),Pro~(34)]-NPY,on the cultured cerebrovascular smooth muscle cells(SMCs) in the spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHR) in vitro. Methods The SMCs of the arteries from the brain of SHR were cultured in vitro.Cell cycle was detected with flow cytometry,and the concentration of free intracellular calcium was examined with laser scanning confocal microscopy. Results The percentages of S stage cells of 10~(-5) mol/L and 10~(-6) mol/L NPY was higher than those of the control group(P

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of hepatectomy in combination with portal azygous disconnection for primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) complicated with severe portal hypertension (PHT). Methods Clinical data of 30 cases of HCC complicated with PHT treated in our hospital from April 2005 to April 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. All 30 cases were randomly divided into the single operation group (group Ⅰ ) and combined group (group Ⅱ ). Results After operation, there were no significant statistical differences in rates of complications such as hepatic encephalopathy, ascites, stress ulcer, etc. and recovery of liver function between the 2 groups. The WBC and PLT counts in the blood samples of group Ⅱ were higher than those in group Ⅰ after operation. The postoperative 1- and 2-year hemorrhagic rates were lower in group Ⅱ than in group Ⅰ .Conclusion Hepatectomy in combination with portal azygous disconnection is safe and feasible for treatment of HCC complicated with PHT.