The elevation of the mucosal flap without additional anterior canal wall incisions for repairing anterior perforations using endoscopic cartilage tympanoplasty

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血浆中 BZ类失能剂的高效液相二极管矩阵检测分析方法的研究

目的：建立血浆中 Ｂ Ｚ类失能剂的高效液相二极管矩阵检测分析方法,为 Ｂ Ｚ类失能剂中毒病人的临床诊断提供分析手段。方法：采用 Ｓｅｐ Ｐａｋ Ｃ１８ 柱固相提取,乙酸乙酯洗脱, Ｒｅｓｏｌｖｅ Ｃ１８ 反相柱分离,０．１２％ 三氟乙酸（ Ｔ Ｆ Ａ）的 ５０％ 甲醇溶液梯度洗脱,二极管矩阵检测器（ Ｄ Ａ Ｄ） 三波长（２２０±４）ｎｍ ,（２５４±４）ｎｍ ,（３００±４）ｎｍ 检测。结果：血浆中 Ｈ Ｐ Ｌ Ｃ Ｄ Ａ Ｄ 法检测 ４ 种失能剂的线性范围为 ０．１～１．２ μｇ,回收率为６２．７６％ ～９２．２０％ ,标准偏差为 ３．４６％ ～１１．８４％ ,最低检出限为 １００～４００ ｎｇ。流动相中 Ｔ Ｆ Ａ 和甲醇浓度及梯度洗脱是影响分离效果和色谱峰形的主要因素。结论：本文为临床诊断提供简便、快速、灵敏的检测方法,血浆蛋白不干扰测定。４ 种失能剂在血浆中采用 Ｈ Ｐ Ｌ Ｃ Ｄ Ａ Ｄ 法同时分离测定目前未见报道。     

Homoharringtonine mediates myeloid cell apoptosis via upregulation of pro-apoptotic bax and inducing caspase-3-mediated cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)

Homoharringtonine (HHT) is a plant alkaloid with antileukemia activity that is currently being used for treatment of acute, chronic leukemias and MDS. In this study, we show that HHT can induce apoptosis in a variety of human myeloid leukemia cell lines (U937, HL-60, HEL, THP, and K562). U937 and HL60 cells undergo rapid apoptosis on treatment with HHT, as indicated by increased annexin V binding capacity, caspase-3 activation, and cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). In addition, the expression of bax is upregulated during HHT-induced cell death, whereas the expression of bcl-2 is only slightly decreased. Importantly, treatment of primary leukemic cells, obtained from acute myeloid leukemia patients, resulted in rapid apoptosis. Thus, our data provide the mechanism of HHT and justify the use of HHT in the treatment of human myeloid leukemia.     

Icariin promotes expression of PGC-1α, PPARα, and NRF-1 during cardiomyocyte differentiation of murine embryonic stem cells in vitro

AIM: To investigate the effect of icariin on the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1alpha), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha), and nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF-1) on cardiomyocyte differentiation of murine embryonic stem (ES) cells in vitro. METHODS: The cardiomyocytes derived from murine ES cells were verified by immunocytochemistry using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Cardiac-specific sarcomeric proteins (ie alpha-actinin, troponin T) were evaluated when embryoid bodies (EB) were treated with icariin or retinoid acid. The expression of PGC-1alpha, PPARalpha, and NRF-1 were analyzed using both semiquantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting in cardiomyocyte differentiation. The phosphorylation of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) was studied in the differentiation process, and its specific inhibitor SB203580 was employed to confirm the function of the p38 MAPK on icariin-induced cardiac differentiation. RESULTS: The application of icariin significantly induced the cardiomyocyte differentiation of EB as indicated by the promoted expression of alpha-actinin and troponin T. The expression of PGC-1alpha, PPARalpha, and NRF-1 increased coincidently in early differentiation and the increase was dose-dependently upregulated by icariin treatment. The phosphorylation of the p38 MAPK peaked on d 6 and decreased after d 8, and the activation was further enhanced and prolonged when the EB were subjected to icariin, which was concurrent with the elevation of PGC-1alpha, PPARalpha, and NRF-1. Moreover, the inhibition of the p38 MAPK pathway by SB203580 efficiently abolished icariin-stimulated cardiomyocyte differentiation and resulted in the capture of the upregulation of PGC-1alpha, PPARalpha, and NRF-1. CONCLUSION: Taken together, icariin promoted the expression of PGC-1alpha, PPARalpha, and NRF-1 during cardiomyocyte differentiation of murine ES cells in vitro and the effect was partly responsible for the activation of the p38 MAPK.     

国产枇杷叶的生药学研究

本文简单地介绍了国产枇杷Eriobotrya japonica Lindley 的用途、产地及原植物形态,并详细地描述了批杷叶的外形、组织和粉末的特征。枇杷叶的显微特征是:1)上表皮细胞的外面平周壁具显著的角质层纹;2)下表皮具不定式气孔;3)保护毛单细胞性(少数两个细胞),狭长而弯曲,有时呈特殊的人字形;4)叶肉组织不等面型,栅状组织通常为3—4层细胞;5)草酸钙方晶常含于相连的薄壁细胞中,单个方晶及簇晶散在各处;6)导管细长,多为螺纹,直径9—12—21μ;7)中柱鞘纤维多成束存在,直径12—14μ;长400—800—1000μ;8)栅表比例为7—8—9。     

Investigation of an onsite wastewater treatment system in sandy soil: site characterization and fate of anionic and nonionic surfactants

This study reports on the fate of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), alcohol ethoxylate (AE), and alcohol ether sulfate (AES) surfactants in a home septic system near Jacksonville (FL, USA) that has been used since 1976. The drainfield at this site resides in fine sand (< 6% silt and clay) with an unsaturated zone that ranges from 0 to 1.3 m. During the wettest times of the year, it is likely that effluent from the septic system passes directly into the groundwater without exposure to an unsaturated zone of soil. Groundwater was collected during two sampling events, representing seasonal high and low groundwater table levels, and analyzed for the surfactants LAS, AES, and AE. During the wet season, the unsaturated zone was approximately 0.01 m beneath the drainfield. During the dry season, the unsaturated zone was about 0.4 m below the drainfield. Alcohol ethoxylate was not detected in any groundwater samples during either sampling. Alcohol ether sulfate was not found in the dry season sampling, but traces of AES had migrated downgradient about 4.7 m horizontally and 1.8 m vertically in the wet season. Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate was detected in some dry season samples and had moved downgradient some 11.7 m horizontally and 3.7 m vertically in the wet season. These observations demonstrate that these surfactants were removed to a great extent; otherwise, they would have traveled more than 260 m downgradient, which is the calculated distance that a conservative tracer like bromide would have moved downgradient over the life of the system. The most likely removal mechanisms for these surfactants were biodegradation and sorption. Therefore, this study indicates that LAS, AE, and AES are readily removed from groundwater in soils below septic system drainfields even in situations with minimal unsaturated soil zones.     

Molecular basis of phenotypic heterogeneity in phenylketonuria

BACKGROUND. Phenylketonuria is a metabolic disorder that results from a deficiency of the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Its clinical phenotype varies widely, and to date more than 10 mutations in the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene have been identified in persons with the disorder. We attempted to relate the clinical phenotype of patients to their genotype. METHODS. We studied 258 patients with phenylketonuria from Denmark and Germany for the presence of eight mutations previously found in patients from these countries. The in vitro activity of the enzymes associated with these mutations was determined by expression analysis in heterologous mammalian cells. The level of activity was then used to predict the in vivo level of phenylalanine hydroxylase activity in patients with various combinations of mutant phenylalanine hydroxylase alleles. RESULTS. The eight mutations involved 64 percent of all mutant phenylalanine hydroxylase alleles in the patients. Expression analysis showed that these mutant enzymes produced from 0 to 50 percent of normal enzyme activity. The predicted level of phenylalanine hydroxylase activity correlated strongly with the pretreatment serum level of phenylalanine (r = 0.91, P less than 0.001 in the Danish patients and r = 0.74, P less than 0.001 in the German patients), phenylalanine tolerance in the Danish patients (r = 0.84, P less than 0.001), and the serum phenylalanine level measured after standardized oral protein loading in the German patients (r = 0.84, P less than 0.001). CONCLUSIONS. Our results strongly support the hypothesis that there is a molecular basis for phenotypic heterogeneity in phenylketonuria. The establishment of genotype will therefore aid in the prediction of biochemical and clinical phenotypes in patients with this disease.