Objective To identify the active compounds for protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) from the seeds of Plantago asiatica. Methods Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in the isolation of iridoid glucosides (1-5) with PTP1B inhibitory activity. Results Five compounds were identified as desacetylhookerioside (1), melittoside (2), geniposidic acid (3), 10-O-acetyl-geniposidic acid (4), and alpinoside (5). Conclusion Isolated compounds 3-5 inhibit PTP1B with IC50 values ranged from (16.3 ± 1.1) to (19.8 ± 1.2) μmol/L.

BACKGROUND:It is reported that gelatin sponge particles and chitosan/α, β-glycerophosphate gel microspheres have high application prospects in the treatment of hemoptysis of pulmonary tuberculosis.METHODS: Forty SPF Kunming mice were selected to make animal models of pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis using aerosolized inhalation device and randomly divided into two groups undergoing embolization for hemostasis using gelatin sponge particles and chitosan/α, β-glycerophosphate gel microspheres, respectively. Body mass changes, hemostasis time, effective rate of hemostasis, related indexes of myocardium and pathological changes of pulmonary tuberculosis were observed at 15 and 30 days after treatment.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) Mice in the chitosan/α, β-glycerophosphate gel microspheres group had higher body mass than those in the gelatin sponge group at 15 days after treatment (P < 0.05). (2) Compared with the gelatin sponge group, the hemostatic efficiency was higher and the time of hemostasis was shorter in the chitosan/α, β-glycerophosphate gel microspheres group (P< 0.05). (3) There were no significant differences in the levels of BNP precursor, creatine kinase isoenzyme and creatine kinase between the two groups (P > 0.05). (4) The lymphocyte infiltration and necrotic lesions were found around the microspheres, necrotic lesions were found, and there were a lot of active cells on the microspheres. There were a few lymphocytes in the gelatin sponge group. These results show that that the chitosan/α, β-glycerophosphate gel microspheres have better hemostatic effects in comparison with gelatin sponge particles in a mouse model of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Objective To explore the function of autonomic nerves system in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) combined with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). Methods Fifty children having PSVT and no CHD (PSVT group), 30 children with both PSVT and CHD (CHD group), and 50 cases of healthy children (control group) were selected. The difference of 24-hour heart rate variability (HRV) among three groups was analyzed retrospectively. Results There were statistical differences in the long-range time domain HRV indexes, including SDNN, SDANN, SDNN Index, pNN 50 , and RMSSD among three groups (F=80.32-?263.18, P all??0.05). The SDNN, SDANN, SDNN Index, pNN50, and RMSSD were signiifcantly decreased in CHD group compared with PSVT group (P all?

Background The fundus autofluorescence (FAF)can reflect the function of retinal pigment epithelium(RPE) cell.As an invasive examination,it has been extensive used in retina disease,but there has not any report in syphilitic posterior uveitis.Objective This study was to characterize and contrast the FAF and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA),indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) findings in patients with syphilitic posterior uveitis.Methods A retrospective series of cases observational study was designed.The clinical data of 27 eyes from 18 patients with syphilitic posterior uveitis were included in Shanghai First People's Hospital from 2010 May to 2012 October,and all the patients were diagnosed by serologic and ophthalmic tests.The patients were assigned to acute stage group(with the course ＜2 months)and chronic stage group(with the course ≥ 2 months).FFA,ICGA and FAF were performed respectively on all the patients,and the examination results were compared and analyzed.Results In the affected eyes with syphilitic posterior uveitis,the FFA image showed a retinal vasculitis sign and mottle-like fluorescence appearance in posterior pole and equator zone,and some affected eyes exhibited edema of optic disc and macula.Hypoautofluorescence zone was seen in the acute stage group and cystoid macular edema was found in the chronic stage group.ICGA presented with a wider damage of RPE,especially in the later phase of ICGA.A confluent of hyperautofluorescence with hypoautofluorescence in the posterior fundus,punctiform hyperautofluorescence as well as hypoautofluorescence in papillitis and macular edema were found on the FAF image.Conclusions The pathological basis of syphilitic posterior uveitis is retinal vasculitis and papillitis.ICGA indicates the damage of choroid membranes and RPE,and FAF reflects a metabolism disorder of RPE in the acute stage and atrophy and loss of RPE in the chronic stage.FAF is helpful for the diagnosis of syphilitic posterior uveitis as an assistant index.

The design space of the high shear wet granulation process was established and validated within the framework of quality by design (QbD). The system of microcrystalline cellulose-de-ioned water was used in this study. The median granule size and bulk density of granules were identified as critical quality attributes. Plackeet-Burmann experimental design was used to screen these factors as follows: dry mixing time, the impeller and chopper speed of dry mixing, water amount, water addition time, wet massing time, the impeller and chopper speed of wet massing and drying time. And the optimization was implemented with the central composite experimental design based on screened critical process parameters. The design space of the high shear wet granulation process was established based on the quadratic polynomial regression model. Since the P-values of both models were less than 0.05 and values of lack of fit were more than 0.1, the relationship between critical quality attributes and critical process parameters could be well described by the two models. The reliability of design space, illustrated by overlay plot, was improved with the addition of 95% confidence interval. For those granules whose process parameters were in the design space, the granule size could be controlled within 250 to 355 μm, and the bulk density could be controlled within a range of 0.4 to 0.6 g x cm(-3). The robustness and flexibility of the high shear wet granulation process have been enhanced via the establishment of the design space based on the QbD concept.
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Objective To explore the clinical value of guide-wire shaping in subclavian vein catheter-ization.Methods Totally 400 patients requiring right subclavian vein catheterization were equally divided into two groups according to the clinic date: intervention group ( with guide-wire shaping , n =200 ) and control group (without guide-wire shaping, n=200).The catheterization was carried out by the same doctor .The rates of ectopic wire were compared between the two groups .Results The overall success rate of catheteriza-tion was 98.25%(393/400) [98.5% (197/200) in intervention group and 98.0% (196/200) in control group, P=0.500].The incidence of catheter displacement was 1.02%(2/197) in intervention group, which was significantly lower than that [7.14% (14/196)] in control group (P=0.002).Conclusion As a sim-ple procedure , guide-wire shaping can effectively prevent catheter displacement during catheterization .

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of embedding the totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) via the access of right brachiocephalic vein (BCV).Methods The clinical data of 493 patients,who underwent the placement of TIVAP by using right BCV route during the period from March 2013 to December 2015,were retrospectively analyzed.The patients included 137 males and 356 females,with a mean age of (47.3±13.2) years old (ranging from 29 to 78 years old).The puncture success rate and TIVAP indwelling procedure-related complications were analyzed.Results The technical success rate was 100％,the success rate of initial puncturing was 99％ (488/493).The mean operation time was (22.5± 8.3) minutes (range of 18-35 minutes).Mis-puncturing of artery happened in 3 patients (0.61％,3/493);and no severe complications such as hemothorax or pneumothorax occurred.After implantation,the patients carried TIVAP for 124-986 days,with a mean of (271.1±53.8) days.The incidence of complications was 2.25％ (11/488),including hemorrhage at port site (n=2),catheter-related infection (n=l),partial thrombosis (n=2),and formation of fibrous protein sheath (n=6).No serious complications such as displacement or rupture of catheter,or catheter pinch-off syndrome (POS),etc.were observed.Conclusion The implantation of TIVAP by using right BCV route has high puncturing success rate,the technique is safe and reliable,and it can provide another option of catheter access for the clinical performance of TIVAP implantation.

and indexes of the ROI which had significant difference between the groups. Results In the white matter regions, MD, D∥and D⊥in many regions of AD group were increased significantly than the control group, and the differences were statistically significant. MD and D ⊥ showed more abnormalities, including the SCC, PCB, and FWM. Meanwhile, MK, K∥and K⊥in many regions of AD were decreased, and the differences were statistically significant. K ⊥ showed more abnormalities, including the SCC, FWM and TWM. In the gray matter regions, MD, D∥and D⊥of hippocampal of the AD group were all increased than the control group. However, it showed that MK and K⊥of the thalamus in AD group were 0.99 ± 0.10, 1.00 ± 0.11, respectively, and both increased than the control group (the value of MK and K⊥were 0.90±0.06, 0.90±0.07, respectively), and the differences were statistically significant (t values was 3.31, 3.57 respectively, and both P values were<0.01). The indexes of different ROI had correlations with the MMSE scores. There were more regions in kurtosis indexes correlated with the MMSE scores than the diffusion indexes. The strongest correlation among the analyses was MK of the SCC (r=0.73, P<0.05). Conclusions This study based on DKI found the complex alterations aroused by microstructural changes were not only in the white matter but also the gray matter of the AD patients, especially the increased kurtosis of the thalamus, and this suggested that the microstructural complexity of it was increased. Moreover, it also suggested that indexes of DKI had varied sensitivity in detecting different diffusion alterations.

Objective To investigate the effect of low-dose glucocorticoid on prognosis of critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficient (CIRCI) patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).Methods A total of 385 eligible patients met the criteria of AECOPD were admitted from January 2010 to December 2012.The AECOPD patients co-morbid with CIRCI screened by an adrenal corticotrophic hormone test within 12 hours after admission were randomly divided into treatment group (n =32) and control group (n =31) for prospective,randomized (random number) and controlled clinical study.Hydrocortison (150mg/d) for treatment group or normal saline instead for control group was injected intravenously for 7 days.The 28-day mortality,shock-free days,length of ICU stay within 28 days and ventilator-free days were evaluated.And the markers of inflammation C-reactive protein,tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin 6 and procalcitonin were measured before and 7 days after treatment.The variables were analyzed by Student' s t-test,non-parametric statistical test,Chi-square test or KaplanMeier test with SPSS 18.0 statistic software.P ＜ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results A cohort of 385 patients with AECOPD was screened,and the prevalence rate of CIRCI was 16.4％.The shock rate was higher in the AECOPD patients co-morbid with CIRCI than that in the AECOPD patients without CIRCI (23.8％ vs 8.7％,P ＜0.01).Compared with the control group,the 28-day mortality was significantly lower in treatment group (2/32 vs 8/31,P ＜ 0.05),and shock-free days within 28 days longer in the treatment group (18.2 ± 9.5 vs 25.8 ± 4.1,P ＜ 0.05).However,there was no difference in the shock rate,days of ICU stay and ventilator-free days between the two groups.After treatment,the levels of infection markers were decreased and obviously lower than those in control group (P ＜ 0.01),such as Creactive protein (13.2 ± 5.5 mg/L vs 8.3 ± 3.1 mg/L for control group; 13.5 ± 5.9 mg/L vs 5.1 ± 2.3mg/L for treatment group),tumor necrosis factor-α (26.1 ± 16.2 μg/L vs 17.5 ± 11.7 μg/L for control group ; 25.0 ± 14.8 μg/L vs 10.4 ± 7.8 μg/L for treatment group) and procalcitonin [3.88 (0.25,8.5) μg/L vs 2.03 (0.15,5.1) μg/L for control group; 3.77 (0.21,8.0) μg/L vs 1.26 (0.10,3.2) μg/L for treatment group],furthermore,the levels of infection markers were decrease more obviously in the treatment group than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions There was high prevalence rate of CIRCI in the patients with AECOPD in the department of critical medicine,and low-dose glucocorticoid reduced 28-day mortality,shock days and markers of infection and inflammation.