一测多评法同时测定艾纳香油中5种成分

目的建立一测多评法同时测定艾纳香Blumea balsamifera(L.)DC.油中β⁃蒎烯、β⁃石竹烯、樟脑、α⁃石竹烯和龙脑5种成分的含有量。方法艾纳香油乙酸乙酯提取物的分析采用PEG⁃20 M柱(30 m×0.32 mm,1.0μm);程序升温;载气为高纯氮气(99.999%);FID检测器温度240℃,进样口温度240℃。以龙脑为内标,计算其他4种成分的相对校正因子,再测定其含有量。结果蒎烯、β⁃石竹烯、樟脑、α⁃石竹烯和龙脑分别在1.49~59.5μg/mL(r=0.9996)、2.22~88.8μg/mL(r=0.9996)、6.48~259μg/mL(r=0.9997)、3.64~146μg/mL(r=0.9991)和16.4~656μg/mL(r=0.9998)范围内线性关系良好,平均加样回收率(RSD)分别为97.4%(0.9%)、99.0%(1.3%)、98.9%(0.9%)、97.6%(0.9%)和99.7%(1.0%)。一测多评法所得结果接近于外标法。结论该方法准确稳定,重复性好,可用于艾纳香油的质量控制。     

Impact of Spinal Manipulation on Lower Extremity Motor Control in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients: A Small-Scale Assessor-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to quantify the impact of a single lumbar spinal manipulation (SM) intervention on the leg movement performance of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) patients in a small-scale registered randomized clinical trial.MethodsParticipants with LSS (n = 14) were tested at baseline for pain, lumbar range of motion, and behavioral or kinematic motor performance (using an established Fitts’ Law foot-pointing task), then underwent covariate adaptive randomization to receive SM or no intervention. Postintervention all dependent measures were repeated. Experimenters were blinded to patient group allocation. University ethics board approval was attained.ResultsFor the primary outcome movement time, there was no significant difference between groups. As predicted by Fitts’ Law, all participants had longer movement times as task difficulty increased. Secondary kinematic outcomes yielded no significant between-group differences. Consistent with Fitts’ Law, kinematic measures changed significantly with task difficulty. Pairwise comparisons revealed the kinematic variables were more adversely affected by greater movement amplitudes than target size changes. No exploratory differences in pain or lumbar range of motion were observed.ConclusionChanges in motor performance were not observed in this chronic pain population after a single SM intervention compared with a control group. Given the sample size, the study may have been underpowered to detect meaningful differences. Fitts’ Law was observed for the lower extremity–pointing task for an LSS population and may provide an objective measure of motor performance.     

南北柴胡HPLC-ELSD指纹图谱的研究

目的:采用HPLC-ELSD法分别建立南、北柴胡的指纹图谱,并进行真伪鉴别。方法:样品的甲醇提取液采用TOSOH TSKgel ODS-100V C18(4.6mm×15cm,5μm)色谱柱分析,乙腈-水梯度洗脱,流速:1.0 mL/min柱温:25℃,检测器为蒸发光散射检测器(ELSD)。并对结果进行相似度评价和主成分分析。结果:建立了含有11个共有峰的北柴胡HPLC-ELSD指纹图谱和含有14个共有峰的南柴胡HPLC-ELSD指纹图谱。伪品的相似度低,可以通过指纹图谱进行真伪鉴别。结论:该方法能快速可靠的鉴别和区分南、北柴胡,可以用于柴胡的质量控制。     

Evaluating optimized temporal patterns of spinal cord stimulation (SCS)

BackgroundTemporal patterns of stimulation represent a novel dimension for improving the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic neuropathic pain.ObjectiveWe hypothesized that nonregular temporal patterns of stimulation designed using a computational model would be superior to conventional stimulation at constant frequencies or completely random patterns of stimulation.MethodsUsing a computational model of the dorsal horn network and an optimization algorithm based on biological evolution, we designed an optimized pattern of spinal cord stimulation with comparable efficacy and increased efficiency relative to constant frequency (CF) stimulation. We evaluated the effect of different temporal patterns on individual neurons recorded in the dorsal horn of urethane-anesthetized rats.ResultsThe optimized pattern and 50 Hz CF stimulation produced greater inhibition of spontaneously firing neurons recorded in vivo than random 50 Hz stimulation or a pattern designed intentionally with poor fitness. Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) led to significant changes in the firing patterns of recorded units, and stimulation patterns that generated significant inhibition also tended to reduce entropy and regularize the firing patterns of units, suggesting that patterns of dorsal horn neuron activity may be important for pain perception in addition to the firing rate.ConclusionsThese results demonstrate that the computational model can be used as a tool for optimizing stimulation parameters and suggest that optimized temporal patterns may increase the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation.     

东北苦菜UPLC指纹图谱建立及化学模式识别

目的建立东北苦菜Ixeris vesicolor DC.UPLC指纹图谱,并进行化学模式识别。方法东北苦菜甲醇提取物的分析采用CORTECS C18色谱柱(2.1 mm×150 mm,1.6μm);流动相0.1%磷酸水⁃乙腈,梯度洗脱;体积流量0.1 mL/min;检测波长(1~15 min,327 nm;15~50 min,360 nm);柱温35℃;进样量2μL。采用相似度分析和化学模式识别技术相结合的方法对其进行质量评价。结果10批样品指纹图谱中有19个共有峰,相似度均大于0.953。通过聚类分析将样品分成2类,主成分分析结果支持聚类分析结果,采用正交偏最小二乘法⁃判别分析筛选出了导致不同批次药材质量差异的3个共有峰,指认出2号峰(绿原酸)和12号峰(木犀草素)。结论该方法稳定可靠,可系统、全面地评价东北苦菜的药材质量。     

Ultrastructure of the dorsal claustrum in cat. II. Synaptic organization

The claustrum is a bilateral subcortical nucleus situated between the insular cortex and the striatum in the brain of all mammals. It consists of two embryologically distinct subdivisions - dorsal and ventral claustrum. The claustrum has high connectivity with various areas of the cortex, subcortical and allocortical structures. It has long been suggested that the various claustral connections have different types of synaptic contacts at the claustral neurons. However, to the best of our knowledge, the literature data on the ultrastructural organization of the different types of synaptic contacts in the dorsal claustrum are very few. Therefore, the aim of our study was to observe and describe the synaptic organization of the dorsal claustrum in the cat. We used a total of 10 adult male cats and conducted an ultrastructural study under a transmission electron microscope as per established protocol. We described a multitude of dendritic spines, which were subdivided into two types - with and without foot processes. Based on the size and shape of the terminal boutons, the quantity and distribution of vesicles and the characteristic features of the active synaptic zone, we described six types of synaptic boutons, most of which formed asymmetrical synaptic contacts. Furthermore, we reported the presence of axo-dendritic, axo-somatic, dendro-dendritic and axo-axonal synapses. The former two likely represent the morphological substrate of the corticoclaustral pathway, while the remaining two types have the ultrastructural features of inhibitory synapses, likely forming a local inhibitory circuit in the claustrum. In conclusion, the present study shares new information about the neuropil of the claustrum and proposes a systematic classification of the types of synaptic boutons and contacts observed in the dorsal claustrum of the cat, thus supporting its key and complex role as a structure integrating various information within the brain.     

Differences in regulatory T-cell and dendritic cell pattern in decidual tissue of placenta accreta/increta cases

Introduction

Primary infertility, miscarriage, and preeclampsia have been correlated with reduced numbers of regulatory T-cells (T_reg) suggesting that decreased extravillous trophoblast (EVT) invasion originates from inadequate EVT tolerance. In contrast increased numbers of T_reg-cells may be responsible for over-invasion of EVT. As the maturation status of dendritic cells (DC) influences T-cell behavior (tolerance or immune activation), altered relation between immature and mature DCs may also influence EVT invasion.

Method

Paraffin-embedded specimens of placenta accreta/increta (Pc; n = 11) and healthy intrauterine pregnancy (IUG; n = 18) were double-stained for cytokeratin and CD45, CD68, CD56, CD20, CD3, or CD8 as well as FoxP3/CD4 and FoxP3/CD8 and single-stained for CD4, CD25, FoxP3, CD209, Dec205 and CD83. Quantification of the leukocyte subpopulations was performed for decidua parietalis and basalis as characterized by cytokeratin-positive EVT. Statistical analysis was performed by using the Mann–Whitney test.

Result

There were significantly fewer CD4⁺ cells in Pc than in IUG. Concerning the T_reg-markers, FoxP3⁺ cells are significantly increased. CD25⁺ cells showed a small non-significant increase in Pc in comparison to IUG. Concerning dendritic cells, immature non-activated CD209⁺ DCs were significantly decreased in Pc while immature activated CD205⁺ DCs were slightly but non-significantly increased. Mature activated CD83⁺ DC were non-significantly decreased in IUG vs Pc.

Discussion and conclusion

The increased number of T_reg-cells in Pc suggests significance for these cells in the regulation of trophoblast invasion. Their adequate interaction with other lymphocyte populations (e.g. adequately maturated dendritic cells) may be one mechanism to assure controlled EVT invasion.