(-)-Epiafzelechin: cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent from aerial parts of Celastrus orbiculatus.

An inhibitor of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 activity of prostaglandin H2 synthase was isolated from aerial parts of Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. (Celastraceae), an oriental folk medicine for rheumatoid arthritis by activity-guided column chromatographic methods. The COX inhibitor was identified as (-)-epiafzelechin, a member of flavan-3-ols by the structural analysis with HR-EI-mass, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectral data. The compound exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition on the COX activity with an IC50 value of 15 microM. (-)-Epiafzelechin exhibited about 3-fold weaker inhibitory potency on the enzyme activity than indomethacin as a positive control. (-)-Epiafzelechin exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity on carrageenin-induced mouse paw edema when the compound (100 mg/kg) was orally administrated at 1 h before carrageenin treatment.     

A study on analysis of particle size distribution

Analysis of particle size distribution of a sample of fine aluminum hydroxide powder was carried out by four different methods,i. e., conductivity, air permeability, gas-adsorption and sedimentation. Each method was reproducible. The results obtained by Coulter counter and sedimentation balance were similar, and the data obtained by Lea and Nurse permeameter and Stroehlein areameter were also similar. But the results differ considerably between the former and the latter. The advantages and disavantages of each method were discussed briefly and a means of comparing the results with those obtained by surface area measurements was shown.     

“非典”患者康复出院6个月后免疫功能分析

目的 :检测和分析“非典”患者康复出院半年后的免疫功能。方法 :对 2 8例“非典”康复者出院半年后外周血分别进行免疫功能 :免疫球蛋白、补体、T淋巴细胞亚群检测和分析。结果 :“非典”患者康复出院后 6个月后免疫功能免疫球蛋白、补体、T淋巴细胞亚群检测值和对照组比较差异均无显著性 (P >0 0 5 )。结论 :SARS患者出院 6个月后虽仍存在不同程度的免疫功能异常 ,但与正常对照组比较无显著性差异。其免疫功能异常的原因可能与疾病本身、有基础病及年龄高有关。     

晚期妊娠合并子宫肌瘤治疗的探讨

目的　探讨晚期妊娠合并子宫肌瘤的最佳临床处理方法。方法　对 6 7例晚期妊娠合并子宫肌瘤病例的治疗进行回顾性分析。结果　 6 7例妊娠合并子宫肌瘤患者中 ,单发肌瘤4 2例 ,多发肌瘤 2 5例 ;其中经阴道分娩 12例 ;剖宫产 5 5例 ;剖宫产加肌瘤剔除术 4 0例 ,剖宫产加子宫次全切除术 3例。结论　妊娠合并子宫肌瘤患者剖宫产率高 ,大部分病例可在剖宫产同时行肌瘤剔除术。     

TEP方案治疗小细胞肺癌的临床研究

目的 :探讨拓扑替康 (topotecan ,TPT )联合依托泊苷 (etoposide ,Vp -16)、顺铂 (cisplatin ,DDP)组成的TEP方案治疗小细胞肺癌的临床疗效、生存期和耐受性。方法 :45例初治SCLC患者 ,其中TEP方案治疗组 2 1例 ,EP方案对照组 2 4例。结果 :TEP组CR 8例 ,PR 8例 ,有效率 (RR)为 76.2 % ,局限期 (LD)者RR为 90 .0 % ,广泛期 (ED)者RR为 63 .6% ,其中 4例脑转移者PR 1例。EP组中CR 7例 ,PR 9例 ,RR为 66.7% ,LD者RR为 81.8% ,ED者RR为 53 .8% ,其中 5例脑转移者未见CR、PR者。两组有效率比较无显著性差异 (P >0 .0 5)。TEP组中位生存期 11.5个月 ,一、二年生存率分别为 42 .9%和 19.0 % ;EP组中位生存期 8.5个月 ,一、二年生存率分别为3 7.5%和 8.3 % ,两组生存期比较 ,差异具有显著性 (P <0 .0 5)。两组主要不良反应为骨髓抑制 ,TEP组Ⅲ～Ⅳ度白细胞减少的发生率 76.2 % (16/ 2 1)明显高于EP组 3 7.5% (9/ 2 4) ,具有统计学意义 (P <0 .0 5) ;两组血小板减少的发生率分别为 61.9%和 3 3 .3 % ,差异显著 (P <0 .0 5)。结论 :TEP方案治疗SCLC疗效肯定 ,可能具有治疗和预防脑转移的作用 ,其生存期及生存率较EP方案均有改善 ,可作为SCLC的一线治疗应用 ;主要不良反应为骨髓抑制 ,临床应用时应予重视     

褪黑素与能量代谢

本文从季节性动物体重的改变这一自然现象与光照周期的改变之间的关系，讨论了褪黑素调节能量代谢的可能机制及其与人类肥胖的相关性。