Multiple Pathways of Recovery for African American Men

For decades, tension has existed between addictions counselors and clients based upon a widely held belief by counselors that there is only one way to recover, leading to client resistance to treatment, premature termination, and relapse, as the client's approach to recovery has been commonly ignored. This article outlines multiple pathways of recovery among African American men and also offers clinical recommendations for service providers who work with these men.     

基于网络药理学的康莱特注射液3种主要成分抗肿瘤机制研究

目的 利用网络药理学分析康莱特注射液3种主要成分的抗肿瘤作用机制。方法 以康莱特注射液中具有抗肿瘤作用的甘油三油酸酯、薏苡仁酯、薏苡素为研究对象，依托中药系统药理学数据库（TCMSP）、反向分子对接服务器（PharmMapper）、人类基因组注释数据库（GeneCards）、药物治疗靶标数据库（TTD）进行靶点预测和筛选，借助Cytoscape 3.5.1软件构建活性成分-靶点-疾病网络，借助STRING平台构建靶蛋白相互作用网络，通过DAVID平台对靶点基因本位生物过程和KEGG信号通路进行富集分析。结果 康莱特注射液活性成分作用于EGFR、PGR、PTGS2、AR、MAPK1等25个潜在抗肿瘤靶点，调控FoxO、前列腺癌、癌症、Rap1、TNF、Ras、MAPK信号通路，参与细胞增殖调控、蛋白激酶B信号调控、环氧合酶途径、细胞迁移调控等生物过程，可用于20多种癌症的治疗。结论 本研究为进一步深入研究康莱特注射液抗肿瘤机制提供了新的线索与思路。     

Identification and Characterization of Hydrolytic Degradation Products of Cefditoren Pivoxil using LC and LC-MS/TOF

The present research work was carried out to determine stability of cefditoren pivoxil, an orally absorbed prodrug that is rapidly hydrolysed by intestinal esterases to the active cephalosporin cefditoren. Cefditoren was subjected to stress conditions recommended by the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use guideline Q1A (R2). Cefditoren pivoxil was susceptible for degradation under acidic, alkaline and neutral hydrolytic conditions while it was stable under photolytic and thermal stress conditions. Separation of cefditoren and degradation products were carried out by using HPLC. The unknown degradation products were characterized by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/time of flight studies. Structures were proposed for each fragment based on best possible molecular formula and complete degradation pathways were reported for cefditoren and its degradants.     

寻常痤疮发病机制相关信号通路的研究进展

寻常痤疮是一种毛囊皮脂腺单位的炎症疾病,在青少年中的发病率高达85%,发病机制与雄激素、皮脂分泌、嗜脂性微生物感染、免疫-炎症反应等密切相关。本文从炎症信号通路、皮脂分泌通路方面,综述与痤疮相关的信号转导通路。     

Oncogenomics: prospects for the future

Genomics has generated a wealth of data that is now being used to identify additional molecular alterations associated with cancer development. Mapping these alterations in the cancer genome is a critical first step in dissecting oncological pathways. There are two ways in which cancer research has changed in recent years. The first is the progressive elucidation of the genomic basis of cancer. This has been accomplished by the generation of detailed information using procedures such as global expression profiling. The second is a renewed emphasis on the role of epigenetic modifications in the etiology of cancer. Changes in DNA methylation and chromatin modification patterns are some of the epigenetic factors that cause gene deregulation in cancer. In this article, current and evolving genomic applications and the hypotheses underlying the modality for cancer therapy will be reviewed.