Anti-B7-H3 monoclonal antibody ameliorates the damage of acute experimental pancreatitis by attenuating the inflammatory response

B7-H3, a recently discovered B7 family member, is documented as a regulator in the inflammatory response as well as T cell-mediated immune responses. In this paper, we find that patients with acute pancreatitis revealed overwhelming levels of serum soluble B7-H3 (sB7-H3) associated with the clinical outcomes. Furthermore, B7-H3 protein was marked increased in l-arginine-induced acute experimental pancreatitis. Anti-B7-H3 monoclonal antibody treatment attenuated the proinflammatory cytokine production, downregulated the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway, and ameliorated the pancreas disruption in l-arginine-induced pancreatitis. In addition, although l-arginine alone failed to induce the production of proinflammatory cytokine and anti-B7-H3 mAb had no effect on the proinflammatory cytokine production of acinar cells, administration of anti-B7-H3 mAb in the coculture model of acinar cells and macrophages stimulated by l-arginine displayed the similar effects. On the whole, B7-H3 participates in the development of acute pancreatitis, and anti-B7-H3 monoclonal antibody ameliorates severity of acute experimental pancreatitis via attenuation of the inflammatory response.     

Effect of backing films on the transdermal delivery of cyclobenzaprine patch

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of backing films on transdermal delivery of cyclobenzaprine patch. Different backing films were chosen to prepare the cyclobenzaprine transdermal patch. The cumulative amount of cyclobenzaprine released from different patches was evaluated in vitro. To investigate the interaction between cyclobenzaprine and backing films, the partitioning experiments and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy were performed. The cumulative amount of cyclobenzaprine released from the patch with Cotran™ 9700 as backing film was less than that of other patches with different backing films. Furthermore, the cumulative amount of cyclobenzaprine released from the patch with Cotran™ 9700 as backing film decreased significantly after 7 d storage at room condition. The partitioning experiments indicated a strong adsorption of cyclobenzaprine onto the Cotran™ 9700, which could explain the decrease of cumulative amount of cyclobenzaprine released from the patch with Cotran™ 9700 as backing film. According to the ATR-FTIR results, there was no interaction between Cotran™ 9700 and cyclobenzaprine. The effect of backing films on the release behavior of cyclobenzaprine transdermal patch was attributed to the adsorption of cyclobenzaprine onto the Cotran™ 9700.     

侵及颅内主要静脉系统脑膜瘤的手术治疗

目的提高侵及颅内主要静脉系统脑膜瘤手术的全切率,总结利用显微外科技术切除肿瘤和处理颅内静脉系统的经验和技巧。方法我院1991年7月至2001年7月,手术治疗300例侵及颅内主要静脉系统的脑膜瘤,包括(1)矢状窦旁脑膜瘤;(2)大脑镰旁脑膜瘤;(3)小脑幕脑膜瘤;(4)横窦和窦汇区脑膜瘤;(5)镰幕脑膜瘤;(6)海绵窦脑膜瘤;(7)乙状窦脑膜瘤;(8)颈静脉孔区脑膜瘤。视肿瘤部位采用相应的手术入路,根据静脉系统受侵及的程度做不同的处理。结果按脑膜瘤切除的Simpson's分级,其中Ⅰ、Ⅱ级为全切除,全切率为86.7%,死亡率为1.7%。结论当脑膜瘤侵及不同的硬脑膜静脉窦或重要的颅内静脉时,手术处理方法不同。采用显微神经外科技术可提高脑膜瘤的全切率,并降低死亡率。     

Preparation and evaluation of lectin-conjugated PLGA nanoparticles for oral delivery of thymopentin.

The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate lectin-conjugated PLGA nanoparticles for oral delivery of thymopentin. Thymopentin loaded PLGA nanoparticles (TP5-NPs) were prepared by a double emulsion-solvent evaporation technique. Novel WGA-PLGA conjugates were synthesized by coupling the amino groups of wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) to the carbodiimide-activated carboxylic groups of PLGA, and were incorporated into nanoparticles preparation to take mucoadhesive properties. Important characteristics such as particle size, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency, storage stability, as well as in vitro drug release behavior were investigated. The retention of biorecognitive activity of WGA after covalent coupling was confirmed by haemagglutination test. In vitro experiments with pig mucin (PM) demonstrated that the conjugation of WGA enhanced the interaction about 1.8-4.2 fold compared with that of the non-conjugated nanoparticles, and still exhibited sugar specificity. The pharmacodynamical studies on oral administration of WGA-TP5-NPs were performed in FACScan flow cytometry. The values of CD4(+)/CD8(+) ratios were significantly increased compared with that of TP5-NPs (p<0.01). The enhanced uptake was related to the increasing of WGA content on nanoparticles. These results confirmed that the conjugation of WGA onto PLGA nanoparticles effectively improved the intestinal absorption of TP5 due to specific bioadhesion on GI cell membrane.     

Smoking and Sleep Disorders

Snoring and sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) are two disorders of considerable relevance due to their high prevalence in the general population and their notable morbidity and mortality, particularly in association with their harmful effects on the cardiovascular system. As well as sex, age, weight, craniofacial malformations, alcohol consumption, and use of hypnotic drugs, it has been suggested that smoking may be a risk factor for developing sleep-disordered breathing. While there is solid evidence for the independent association between snoring and smoking in both children and adults, it is still unclear whether smoking constitutes an independent risk factor for developing SAHS, despite the many studies carried out to assess this link. This is probably because the association, if it exists, is very weak.     

大脑中动脉动脉瘤的血管内治疗

目的探讨血管内治疗大脑中动脉动脉瘤的可行性、安全性和有效性。方法回顾性分析采用血管内治疗的24例大脑中动脉动脉瘤患者的临床资料,包括患者年龄、临床分级、动脉瘤出血量、部位、形态、瘤颈宽度、血管痉挛程度及术中应用技术等。结果100%栓塞17例,95%栓塞4例,90%栓塞3例。1例患者术中血管痉挛加重致不完全失语。随访无动脉瘤再破裂出血病例,1例患者出现迟发性血管痉挛。结论血管内治疗大脑中动脉动脉瘤是一种安全、有效的方法。     

上颌第一磨牙近中颊根第二根管的治疗体会

目的 探讨在临床上上颌第一磨牙近中颊根第二根管（MB2）的发现及扩通。方法 在25例需要进行根管治疗的上颌第一磨牙上寻找MB2，若无法找到，使用超声根管异物清除工作尖10P清理髓底及慢速圆钻去除预计位置部分牙本质，再次寻找。找到后通畅根管，若无法扩通，使用慢速圆钻在MB2根管口处向根方去除少量牙本质。结合使用EDTA再次通畅根管。结果 25颗治疗齿中有13颗找到MB2（52％），其中2颗是在超声根管锉清理髓室底后发现的，4颗在进一步去除MB2根管口位置的牙本质后发现。8颗治疗齿的MB2通畅（32％），其中3颗自然扩通，5颗在去除MB2根管口处部分矛本质并使用EDTA后通畅。结论 临床上上颌第一磨牙MB2发现率为52％。扩通率为32％。掌握MB2的解剖位置，使用超声方法以及EDTA可提高MB2的发现率和扩通率。     

中医药学研究方法的解构与特性分析

将中医药学研究方法从观念理论、核心方法和技术手段3个方面进行解构，并对其内在特性进行详细分析。明确提出中医药学研究方法的范式特性、观念理论的思辨性、核心方法的主观性以及整体刚性和局部柔性的特性，揭示了中医药研究方法的优势与不足，为中医药研究方法论的创新提供理论依据。