Objective:The study aimed to quantify the contents of peimine and peiminine in huangshi xiangsheng pills using a nano quantity analyte detector(NQAD)and compare the results with the evaporative light scattering detector(ELSD).Methods:Analytical separation was conducted utilizing a CAPCELL PAK MG Ⅲ C18 column(4.6 mm ×250 mm,5 μmi)as the stationary phase.The mobile phase consisted of a mixture of acetonitrile-water-diethylamine(65∶35∶0.03),with a flow rate set at 1.0 mL·min-1 and the column maintained at a temperature of 25℃.Results:NQAD analysis revealed a robust linear correlation between the concentration and the peak area for peimine within a concentration range of 2.450 to 1.470 μg·mL-1,achieving a correlation coefficient of 0.999 3.The limit of detection(LOD)and recovery rate for peimine were determined to be 14.70 ng and 99.50％(n=9),respectively.Similarly,a linear relationship was observed for peiminine between the concentration and the peak area,spanning a range of 3.657 to 1.170 μg·mL-1,with a correlation coefficient of 0.999 1.The LOD and recovery rate for peiminine were 21.94 ng and 100.5％(n=9),respectively.In contrast,ELSD yielded LOD of 24.50 ng for peimine and 36.57 ng for peiminine,with linear range of double logarithmic fitting was 4.900 to 490.0 μg·mL-1 and 7.314 to 585.1 μg·mL-1,respectively.Conclusion:NQAD outperforms ELSD in the quantification of peimine and peiminine,offering superior accuracy,precision,and sensitivity,along with an extended dynamic linear range.By enabling direct content calculation via linear regression,it streamlines the process,bypassing the complex double logarithmic calculations.This approach not only boosts the efficiency of data handling but also substantially simplifies the computational steps,addressing the detection and analysis needs for peimine and peiminine in huangshi xiangsheng pills.

Objective:The study aimed to quantify the contents of peimine and peiminine in huangshi xiangsheng pills using a nano quantity analyte detector(NQAD)and compare the results with the evaporative light scattering detector(ELSD).Methods:Analytical separation was conducted utilizing a CAPCELL PAK MG Ⅲ C18 column(4.6 mm ×250 mm,5 μmi)as the stationary phase.The mobile phase consisted of a mixture of acetonitrile-water-diethylamine(65∶35∶0.03),with a flow rate set at 1.0 mL·min-1 and the column maintained at a temperature of 25℃.Results:NQAD analysis revealed a robust linear correlation between the concentration and the peak area for peimine within a concentration range of 2.450 to 1.470 μg·mL-1,achieving a correlation coefficient of 0.999 3.The limit of detection(LOD)and recovery rate for peimine were determined to be 14.70 ng and 99.50％(n=9),respectively.Similarly,a linear relationship was observed for peiminine between the concentration and the peak area,spanning a range of 3.657 to 1.170 μg·mL-1,with a correlation coefficient of 0.999 1.The LOD and recovery rate for peiminine were 21.94 ng and 100.5％(n=9),respectively.In contrast,ELSD yielded LOD of 24.50 ng for peimine and 36.57 ng for peiminine,with linear range of double logarithmic fitting was 4.900 to 490.0 μg·mL-1 and 7.314 to 585.1 μg·mL-1,respectively.Conclusion:NQAD outperforms ELSD in the quantification of peimine and peiminine,offering superior accuracy,precision,and sensitivity,along with an extended dynamic linear range.By enabling direct content calculation via linear regression,it streamlines the process,bypassing the complex double logarithmic calculations.This approach not only boosts the efficiency of data handling but also substantially simplifies the computational steps,addressing the detection and analysis needs for peimine and peiminine in huangshi xiangsheng pills.

Objective:To investigate the characteristics of atelectasis and its relationship with the degree of diaphragm inhibition in elderly patients with artificial pneumoperitoneum under general anesthesia.Methods:Patients of both sexes, aged 20-80 yr, of American society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰor Ⅱ, with body mass index of 20-29 kg/m 2, scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia, were divided into 2 groups ( n=20 each) according to age: young and middle-aged group and elderly group.Total intravenous anesthesia was applied and intraoperative pressure of artificial pneumoperitoneum was set at 10 mmHg.Before anesthesia, at 5 min of mechanical ventilation, at 5 min of artificial pneumoperitoneum, at 20 min of artificial pneumoperitoneum, at 5 min after the end of artificial pneumoperitoneum and at 15 min after extubation, diaphragmatic excursion (DE) was measured at the right diaphragm point using M-mode ultrasound.The minimal DE was recorded and the maximum degree of diaphragm inhibition was calculated.B-mode was used to assess the lung ultrasound images at the upper bedside lung ultrasound in emergency (BLUE) point, the lower BLUE point and the diaphragm point, and the cumulative scores before anesthesia and perioperative maximum cumulative scores of lung ultrasound score (LUS) were recorded. Results:Compared with the young and middle-aged group, the maximum cumulative scores of LUS were significantly increased, the degree of DE before anesthesia, the perioperative maximum degree of diaphragm inhibition were increased ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in LUS cumulative scores in elderly group ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The degree of atelectasis is more serious in the elderly patients with artificial pneumoperitoneum under general anesthesia, and the mechamism may be related to the increased degree of diaphragm inhibition.

Mitochondrial diseases are maternally inherited heterogeneous disorders that are primarily caused by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. Depending on the ratio of mutant to wild-type mtDNA, known as heteroplasmy, mitochondrial defects can result in a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Mitochondria-targeted endonucleases provide an alternative avenue for treating mitochondrial disorders via targeted destruction of the mutant mtDNA and induction of heteroplasmic shifting. Here, we generated mitochondrial disease patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (MiPSCs) that harbored a high proportion of m.3243A>G mtDNA mutations and caused mitochondrial encephalomyopathy and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). We engineered mitochondrial-targeted transcription activator-like effector nucleases (mitoTALENs) and successfully eliminated the m.3243A>G mutation in MiPSCs. Off-target mutagenesis was not detected in the targeted MiPSC clones. Utilizing a dual fluorescence iPSC reporter cell line expressing a 3243G mutant mtDNA sequence in the nuclear genome, mitoTALENs displayed a significantly limited ability to target the nuclear genome compared with nuclear-localized TALENs. Moreover, genetically rescued MiPSCs displayed normal mitochondrial respiration and energy production. Moreover, neuronal progenitor cells differentiated from the rescued MiPSCs also demonstrated normal metabolic profiles. Furthermore, we successfully achieved reduction in the human m.3243A>G mtDNA mutation in porcine oocytes via injection of mitoTALEN mRNA. Our study shows the great potential for using mitoTALENs for specific targeting of mutant mtDNA both in iPSCs and mammalian oocytes, which not only provides a new avenue for studying mitochondrial biology and disease but also suggests a potential therapeutic approach for the treatment of mitochondrial disease, as well as the prevention of germline transmission of mutant mtDNA.
Animals ; DNA, Mitochondrial ; genetics ; Humans ; Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; MELAS Syndrome ; genetics ; Male ; Mice ; Microsatellite Repeats ; genetics ; Mitochondria ; genetics ; metabolism ; Mutation ; genetics

Objective To study intraoperative neural electrophysiological monitoring applied in lumbosacral spinal cord tumor resection.Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 212 patients undergoing lumbosacral spinal cord tumor resection with or without intraoperative neural electrophysiological monitoring in our hospital.The patients were divided into two groups:124 patients in the monitored group received intraoperative neural electrophysiological monitoring while 88 ones in the control group did not.The monitoring was performed by recording the cortical somatosensory evoked potential (CSEP),dermatomal somatosensory evoked potential (DSEP) and electromyography (EMG).The patients were followed up for 3-6 months and their postoperative outcome was analyzed.Results There were significant differences in the outcome (P <0.05),but no difference was found in the incidence of complications between the monitored group and the control group.The sensitivity of CSEP +DSEP+EMG was 100%,and the specificity was 55.9% in the former group.Conclusion Combined monitoring with CSEP,DSEP and EMG during lumbosacral spinal cord tumor resection is valuable in protecting the spinal nerve roots and ensuring better operation safety.

Objective To describe nursing occupational protection status of clinical nurses in China.Methods We made a survey of 2142 clinical nurses in grade two and grade three hospitals in Fujian from June to December 2006.With self-developed evaluation questionnaire of appropriate protection level of nursing occupation to collect the general information of the status of nursing occupational protection.Results The score of occupational protection level was(121.31±28.26).The occupational protection level was generally optimistic,nearly grade 3 level,the execution of the grade 1 protection,grade 2 protection and grade 3 protection weakened gradually.Conclusions All pertinent sections should pay attention to occupational protection level of clinical nurses.The government should increase financial input,the hospital need to prepare adequate protective equipment and solve the human resources problems in order to improve the level of occupational protection.