Pulsatile Perfusion Reduces the Incidence of Delayed Graft Function in Expanded Criteria Donor Kidney Transplantation

The use of expanded criteria donors (ECD) has been proposed to help combat the discrepancy between organ availability and need. ECD kidneys are associated with delayed graft function (DGF) and worse long-term survival. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pulsatile perfusion (PP) on DGF and graft survival in transplanted ECD kidneys. From January 2000 to December 2003, 4618 ECD kidney-alone transplants were reported to the United Network for Organ Sharing. PP was performed on 912 renal allografts. The prognostic factors of DGF were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Risk factors for reduced allograft viability were greater in donors and recipients of PP kidneys. Three-year graft survival of ECD kidneys preserved with PP was similar to cold storage (CS) kidneys. The incidence of DGF in PP kidneys was significantly lower than CS kidneys (26% vs. 36%, p < 0.001). Despite having a greater number of risk factors for reduced graft viability, the ECD-PP kidneys had similar graft survival compared to ECD-CS kidneys. The use of PP, by decreasing the incidence of DGF, may possibly lead to lower overall costs and increased utilization of donor kidneys.     

采用多元定时释药技术制备雷公藤胃漂浮缓释胶囊的研究

目的:采用多元定时释药技术制备雷公藤胃漂浮缓释制剂.方法:采用挤出滚圆法,以90%十八醇为助漂剂制得空白胃漂浮微丸.使用流化床包衣设备,制备载药胃漂浮微丸.再以低取代羟丙基纤维素作为内溶胀层材料,以乙基纤维素水分散体作为外控释层材料进行包衣制备胃漂浮定时释药包衣微丸.等量称取控释层包衣增重分别为0%,8%,12%,15%,22%的包衣微丸,混均装入硬胶囊中,即得雷公藤胃漂浮缓释胶囊.结果:当溶胀层处方及用量固定后,通过控制控释层的厚度,可使包衣微丸在预期的不同时间定时释药.将几种控释层增重不同的包衣微丸混合后制成雷公藤胃漂浮缓释胶囊,在溶出介质中,均立即起漂,包衣微丸8 h漂浮率大于80%,并于不同时间依次释药,从而在整体上呈现出一种缓释特征.结论:采用多元定时释药技术制备而成的雷公藤胃漂浮缓释胶囊具有良好的漂浮性能和缓释特性.     

Capacitively coupled electrical stimulation of bovine growth plate chondrocytes grown in pellet form

Pellets formed from isolated bovine growth plate chondrocytes were grown in various capacitively coupled electrical fields. The signals chosen were 0, 10, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1,000, and 1,500 V peak-to-peak, 60 kHz. The effect on cell proliferation and matrix production of these different voltages was determined by [3H]thymidine and [35S]sulfate uptake, respectively, Cyclic AMP assays were done to determine if increases in either thymidine or sulfate uptake were associated with changes in cAMP levels. Significantly increased cell proliferation occurred at 500, 750, and 1,000 V peak to peak. The calculated electric fields were 1.5 to 3.0 x 10(-2) V/cm. Proliferation was significantly inhibited at 1,500 V peak-to-peak with a calculated field of 4.5 x 10(-2) V/cm. Little if any change was seen in cAMP levels at 30 or 60 min following application of the appropriate electric signals.     

Effects of pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system following open heart surgery

The effects of pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and tissue metabolism, especially those which occur soon after surgery, were studied in 26 patients who required total cardiopulmonary bypass for longer than 60 minutes. These patients comprised 11 who underwent open heart surgery utilizing nonpulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass (Group I) and 15 who underwent open heart surgery utilizing pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass (Group II). Plasma angiotensin II and serum aldosterene levels were significantly increased one and 5 hours postoperatively in Group I when compared with the preoperative values, whereas no significant elevations were observed in Group II. Plasma angiotensin II and serum aldosterone levels one hour postoperatively in Group II were significantly lower than those in Group I. Lactate levels in the arterial blood were significantly elevated, one and 5 hours postoperatively in both Groups I and II. Moreover, no significant difference was observed in the lactate levels between Groups I and II, one hour postoperatively. In the nonpulsatile group (Group I), plasma angiotensin II levels one hour postoperatively were correlated significantly with the duration of total cardiopulmonary bypass. In conclusion, pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass offers significant advantages in terms of lower plasma angiotensin II and serum aldosterone levels, when compared with nonpulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass soon after open heart surgery requiring total cardiopulmonary bypass for longer than 60 minutes, however, it does not offer a definite advantage for tissue metabolism.     

Development of an isolated, pulsatile blood-perfused rat lung model for evaluating the preserved lung functions

The purpose of this study was to develop an isolated, pulsatile blood-perfused rat lung model that allows us to evaluate the preserved lung functions. Lungs isolated from Sprague-Dawley rats, were perfused with venous whole blood by either a pulsatile or constant flow. The effuent was continuously deoxygenated with a 95% N₂/5% CO₂ gas mixture. Airway resistance, lung compliance, elastic work, flow resistive work, pulmonary vascular resistance, and blood gas analysis were assessed. Pressor responses toN ^G -monomethyl-l-arginine (l-NMMA) were compared between pulsatile and constant blood flow. At a flow of 0.1 ml/g body weight/min, pulsatile perfusion allowed for stable perfusion at least for 2h (mean 162.5±15.1 min) with stable aerodynamic and hemodynamic variables including blood gas tensions, whereas constant perfusion resulted in immediate lung failure. Whenl-NMMA was added to the perfusate, the mean pulmonary artery pressure did not show any change in the constant flow (6.0±2.6% increase), but did show a significant increase in the pulsatile flow (45±11% increase). Pulsatile blood flow reduced the pulmonary vascular resistance relative to the constant flow and allowed for a 2-h perfusion period to evaluate the lung function. The vasorelaxant mechanism in the pulsatile perfusion is related in part to the endothelial-dependent relaxation observed in the nitric oxide pathway. Presented in part at the 79th, Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) held in San Francisco, CA USA, 1993.     

Ovulation induction: a mini review

Ovulation induction is the method for treating anovulatory infertility. For patients with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, the treatment involves administration of both FSH and LH, while HCG is injected for follicle rupture. Pulsatile GnRH has the same effectiveness as gonadotrophins and the advantage of the low multiple pregnancy rate. In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the first treatment choice is clomiphene citrate. With this drug, in properly selected patients, the cumulative pregnancy rate approaches that of normal women. Low-dose protocols of FSH are the second line of treatment, effective in inducing monofollicular development. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling can be an alternative but not as a first choice treatment in clomiphene-resistant patients. Other treatments, such as pulsatile GnRH and GnRH agonists, are hardly used today in PCOS. However, in obese women with PCOS, weight loss and exercise should be recommended as the first line of therapy. Newer agents including aromatase inhibitors and insulin sensitizers, although promising, need further evaluation.     

麝香保心pH依赖型梯度释药微丸的体外释放度研究

目的 考察麝香保心pH依赖型梯度释药微丸的体外释放度。方法 分别以HPMC,EudragitL-30D-55,EudragitL100/S100为包衣材料制备pH依赖型梯度释药微丸,以冰片和人参总皂苷为检测指标。按照《中国药典》2000年版溶出度测定法。在模拟人体胃肠道pH变化条件下进行释放度实验。结果 冰片和人参总皂苷释放度的f2值为79.6。结论 脂溶性成分冰片和水溶性成分人参冲刷 皂苷在缓释的同时基本上达到了同步释放。     

甲苯咪唑微丸质量标准的研究

目的：建立对甲苯咪唑微丸进行定性鉴别和含量测定的方法。方法：采用薄层层析法进行定性鉴别,用紫外分光光度法进行含量测定。结果：含量测定方法平均回收率为１００．６％ , Ｒ Ｓ Ｄ＝ １．７２％ 。结论：所用方法简便可靠,可控制甲苯咪唑微丸的质量。     

卡托普利控释微丸的研制

目的：制备卡托普利控释微丸，并对其释药情况进行研究。方法：在流化床内，用丙烯酸树脂RL30D和丙烯酸树脂RS30D的混合物作为包衣材料制备卡托普利控释微丸，对包衣材料配比及包衣材料用量进行选择，对微丸体外释药方程进行研究，采用加速试验法考察微丸释药稳定性。结果：包衣材料最佳配比丙烯酸树脂RL30D-丙烯酸树脂RS30D为1：5，包衣材料最佳用量为包衣增重20％，微丸的体外释药方程为Q＝0．09614t-0．008379(r＝0．9980)，释药稳定性好。结论：卡托普利控释微丸具有良好的零级释药特征。     

双氯芬酸钠脉冲控释微丸的制备与体外释放影响因素的研究

 目的制备双氯芬酸钠脉冲控释微丸并考察体外释放影响因素。方法采用挤出滚圆法制备载药丸芯，以水溶胀性材料低取代羟丙基纤维素为内包衣溶胀层，乙基纤维素水分散体为外包衣作为控释层制备脉冲控释微丸，并考察溶胀层材料类型、溶胀层和控释层包衣增重、介质pH值和微丸粒径等对药物释放的影响。结果药物通过控释层衣膜破裂释放，溶胀层材料类型、溶胀层和控释层包衣增重和微丸粒径等对脉冲控释微丸的释药时滞和释放速率均具有显著影响，药物释放情况不受介质pH值的影响。结论采用水溶胀性材料低取代羟丙基纤维素为内包衣层，制备的脉冲控释微丸，当内包衣层增重为11%和外包衣层增重胀层为17%时，达到了时滞为4h，时滞后1.5h累积释药80%以上的脉冲释药效果。