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Biodiesel, a nontoxic,cleaning, renewable and biodegradable fuel, is expected as a substitute for conventional fossil diesel. There are three main approaches to produce biodiesel, alkali-catalysis processing, enzymatic-catalysis processing and supercritical processing. With the unique property of energy-saving and environment-friendly, enzymatic-catalysis appears a great potential for industrial application. The main bottleneck of this technology is high cost and low stability of the lipase, as well as the inactivation of lipase by methanol and so on. To settle the problem, several methods have been used including the fixed-bed bioreactor, enzyme immobilized processing, whole-cell biocatalyst, changing addition method of methanol, developing of novel acyl acceptor, enhancing methanol resistance of lipase. The main problems and the relative strategy research of the enzymatic-catalysis technology were sum up.

OBJECTIVETo isolate and elucidate the constituents from stem of Chirita longgangensis var. hongyao.

METHODThe constituents were extracted with methanol and isolated by chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and ODS. The structures were determined by NMR and MS spectral analysis.

RESULTSeven compounds were identified as 2-hydroxy-7-methyl-9, 10-anthraquinone (1), 2-methyl-9, 10-anthraquinone (tectoquinone) (2), ursolic acid (3), vanillic acid (4), beta-sitosteryl-D-glucoside-6'-palmitate (5), beta-sitosterol (6), daucosterol (7), respectively.

CONCLUSIONCompounds 1, 2, 3 and 5 were isolated for the first time from the family Gesneriaceae, compounds 4 and 6 were isolated for the first time from the genus Chirita, and compound 7 was isolated for the frist time from Chirita longgangensis var.

Anthraquinones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Magnoliopsida ; chemistry ; Plant Stems ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Triterpenes ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

Objective To investigate the application value of Calot triangle hollowing-out maneuver in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for preventing bile duct injury.Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinical data of 537 patients who underwent LC in the Dexing People's Hospital between January 2011 and December 2015 were collected.The tissues in Calot triangle were hollowed out,and cystic ducts were cut off and then gall bladders were resected.Observation indicators:(1) operation situations:anatomy of the Calot triangle and operation time;(2) postoperative recovery situations:postoperative complications and bile duct injury;(3) follow-up situation.The follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect the survival of patients and occurrence of cholangitis up to May 2016.Results (1) Operation situations:of 537 patients with LC,anatomical relation among cystic duct,common hepatic duct and common bile duct (three-duct relation for short) could be seen in 165 patients without dissection,and three-duct relation cannot be seen in other 372 patients.Of 372 patients,16 were operated on with the gallbladder open due to the difficult dissection of Calot triangle,7 were converted to open surgery due to local severe adhesion and unclear structure,1 was converted to open surgery due to intraoperative varices induced bleeding in Calot triangle,and other 348 patients underwent successful LC using Calot triangle hollowing-out maneuver.Operation time was 15-190 minutes,with an average time of 28 minutes.(2) Postoperative situations:2 patients were complicated with biliary colic pain,showing stones in the distal common bile duct via magnetic resonance imaging scans,and then received endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST);3 had subxyphoid puncture hole infection,1 had a small amount of postoperative bleeding due to hepatocirrhosis,3 had pulmonary infection,and they were improved by symptomatic treatment;1 had chylous fistula and were improved through drainage and low fat diet intake for 1 week;2 with mild bile leakage was improved through peritoneal drainage.No bile duct injury was detected.(3) Follow-up situation:348 patients were followed up for 12-18 months,with a median time of 16 months.During the followup,348 patients with follow-up had survival without manifestation of cholangitis.Conclusion Calot triangle hollowing-out maneuver could effectively prevent bile duct injury in LC.

Lipase gene from Penicillium expansum(lip07) was cloned and over-expressed in Pichia pastoris.a random mutant named ep8,which contained a single amino acid substitution,was obtained by using the lip07 as an error-prone PCR template in previous study.ep8 shows higher thermostability than that of lip07,To further improve the thermostability of the lipase,the Lys of wild-type(lip07) and mutant(ep8) in 202 were substituted by Ala using the Overlap extension PCR technique respectively.The mutant genes(lip07-K202A and ep8-K202A) were subcloned into pAO815,and then transformed into the Pichia pastoris GS115 for extracelluar expression,respectively.15% SDS-PAGE analysis indicated that the molecular mass of PEL-ep8-K202A and PEL-lip07-K202A are both about 28kDa,which is same with the wild-type lipase.The Tm of PEL-ep8-K202A is 41.66℃,2.63℃ higher than that of the wild-type(39.03℃) and 1.21℃ higher than the random mutant(PEL-ep8:40.45℃);the Tm of single mutant(PEL-lip07-K202A) is 37.08℃,2℃ lower than that of the wild-type lipase.

Long non-coding RNA(lncRNA) is non-protein coding transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides,which plays an important role in the development of the metabolic process.Thyroid cancer is the most common cancer of the endocrine system,and as reported,lncRNA is related to the occurrence and development of thyroid tumors.Therefore,this paper reports the latest domestic and foreign research progress about lncRNA in thyroid tumor,in order to provide new ideas for molecular diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer.

Objective To investigate the effects of different modes of one-lung ventilation (OLV) on hemodynamies in the patients undergoing thoracic operation.Methods Forty-five adult patients undergoing thoracic surgery,were randomly allocated into 3 groups based on the modes of OLV used ( n =15 each):intermittent positive pressure ventilation ( IPPV,VT 6-8 ml/kg,RR 10-14 bpm,I:E 1:2) group,IPPV + positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) group and IPPV + continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) group.Double-lumen tube was inserted.Conrrect positioning was verified by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.The patients were mechanically ventilated.PETCO2 was maintained at 35-45 mm Hg.In group IPPV + PEEP,OLV was performed for 30 min with PEEP of 5 cm H2O and then for another 30 min with PEEP of 10 cm H2O.In group IPPV + CPAP,OLV was performed with IPPV in the lung on the ventilated side and with CPAP of 5 cm H2O in the lung on the operated side (for 1 h).MAP,HR,cardiac output (CO),cardiac index ( CI),stroke volume (SV),and stnoke volume index (SVI) were recorded before induction of anesthesia,at 10 min after intubation,at 30 min of two-lung ventilation,at 30 min and 1 h of OLV,and at the end of operation ( T1-6 ).Arterial blood samples were taken at T1,2,4-6 for blood gas analysis.The levels of blood glucose and lactate were measured.Oxygen delivery ( DO2 ) and DO2 index ( DO2I) were calculated.Results Compared with IPPV group,SV,SVI,CO,CI,DO2 and DO2I were significantly decreased at T4,5 ( P ＜ 0.05),and no significant change was found in the levels of blood glucose and lactate in group IPPV + PEEP,and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in group IPPV + CPAP ( P ＞ 0.05).Compared with IPPV + PEEP group,SV,SVI,CO,CI,DO2 and DO2I were significantly increased at T4,5 ( P ＜ 0.05),and no significant change was found in the levels of blood glucose and lactate in group IPPV + CPAP ( P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion It exerts no influence on hemodynamics using OLV with IPPV in the lung on the ventilated side and with CPAP of 5 cm H2O in the lung on the operated side,however,OLV with IPPV + PEEP can result in hemodynamic fluctuation,but the degree of fluctuation is lesser and DO2 can be maintained in the patients undergoing thoracic operation.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of dihydro-qinghaosu (DQHS) on auto-antibody production, TNF alpha secretion and pathologic change of lupus nephritis in BXSB mice and the possible mechanism of DQHS in treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

METHODSAnti ds-DNA antibody and TNF alpha in serum of the BXSB mice were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Renal tissue was stained by HE and Masson.

RESULTSIn the height and moderate dose DQHS groups, as compared with the model group, levels of anti-ds-DNA antibody and serum TNF alpha were significantly lower (P < 0.05); and renal pathological change was milder.

CONCLUSIONDQHS could inhibit the production of anti-ds-DNA antibody and secretion of TNF alpha and improve the pathologic lesion of lupus nephritis in BXSB mice.

Animals ; Antibodies, Antinuclear ; blood ; Artemisinins ; pharmacology ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; pharmacology ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic ; immunology ; pathology ; Lupus Nephritis ; pathology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Random Allocation ; Sesquiterpenes ; pharmacology ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; secretion

AIMTo study the chemical constituents of the rhizome of Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) The constituents were separated and purified by column chromatography with normal Todaro.

METHODSphase silica gel and Sephadex LH-20. Their structures were identified on the basis of physical and spectral data (MS, NMR, HMBC and HMQC).

RESULTSFour compounds were isolated and identified as 1-O-beta-D-gl ucopyranosyl-(2S,3R,4E, 8Z) -2-N-(2'-hydroxydocosanoyl) eicosasphinga-4,8-dienine (1), 1-O-beta-D-galactosyl-(6-->1)-alpha-D-galactosyl-2,3-O-dihexadecanoyl-glycerol (2), succinic acid (3), D-mannitol (4).

CONCLUSIONCompounds 1 and 2 are new compounds. Compounds 3 and 4 were isolated from this plant for the first time.

Ferns ; chemistry ; Galactosides ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Glucosides ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Glycerides ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Mannitol ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Molecular Conformation ; Molecular Structure ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Rhizome ; chemistry ; Succinic Acid ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

To establish an HPLC-UV-ELSD method for the determination of the content of artemisinin, arteannuin B and artemisinic acid in Herba Artemisiae Annuae. The analytical column was Nucleodur RP-C18 (250 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 microm ID). The mobile phase was acetonirile-0.1% acetic acid (50: 50) and the flow rate was 1.0 mL x min(-1) with a UV detector for artemisinin, the detection wavelength at 209 nm, and the evaporative light-scattering detector (ELSD) for arteannuin B and artemisinic acid, the drift tube temperature: 50 degrees C, the nitrogen flow rate 30 psi and the gain was 50. The resolution of artemisinin, arteannuin B and artemisinic acid was good. The linear calibration curves were obtained over the range of 0.52 - 2.6 microg for artemisinin (r = 0.999 4, n = 5), 0.022 - 4.4 microg for artemisinin B (r = 0.999 9, n = 5) and 0.203 - 8.12 microg for artemisinic acid (r = 0.999 8, n = 5), separately. The mean recoveries of the three compounds were 99.45%, 102.37% and 101.10% with RSD of 2.3%, 1.7% and 0.79%, respectively. This method is simple, rapid, accurate and suitable for the determination of the content of the three compounds in the herbs.
Artemisia annua ; chemistry ; Artemisinins ; analysis ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Light ; Plant Components, Aerial ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Reproducibility of Results ; Scattering, Radiation ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet ; methods