Non-invasive detection of fecal protein kinase C betaII and zeta messenger RNA: putative biomarkers for colon cancer

We have developed a non-invasive method utilizing feces, containing sloughed colonocytes, as a sensitive technique for detecting diagnostic colonic biomarkers. In this study, we used the rat colon carcinogenesis model to determine if changes in fecal protein kinase C (PKC) expression have predictive value in monitoring the neoplastic process. Weanling rats were injected with saline or azoxymethane (AOM) and 36 weeks later fecal samples and mucosa were collected, poly A+ RNA isolated, and quantitative RT-PCR performed using primers to PKC betaII and zeta. Fecal PKC betaII and zeta mRNA levels were altered by the presence of a tumor, with tumor-bearing animals having a 3-fold higher (P < 0.05) PKC betaII expression as compared with animals without tumors. In addition, AOM-injection increased mucosal PKC betaII mRNA expression compared with saline controls. No effect of tumor incidence on mucosal PKC betaII expression was observed. In contrast, fecal PKC zeta expression was 2.5-fold lower (P < 0.05) in animals injected with azoxymethane versus saline. Since tumor incidence exerts a reciprocal effect on fecal PKC betaII and zeta mRNA expression, data were also expressed as the ratio between PKC betaII and zeta. The isozyme ratio was strongly related to tumor incidence, i.e. ratio for animals with tumors was 2.18 +/- 1.25, animals without tumors was 0.50 +/- 0.16, P = 0.025. We demonstrate that the expression of fecal PKC betaII and zeta may serve as a noninvasive marker for development of colon tumors. A sensitive technique for the detection of colon cancer is of importance since early diagnosis can substantially reduce mortality.      

川白芷地上部分组织学研究

目的 对川白芷地上部分的组织学特征进行系统研究.方法 采用生药学常规方法徒手切片、表面制片.使用显微描绘镜绘制组织图,同时对部分显微特征进行了显微摄影.结果 找出了川白芷茎、叶组织上的主要鉴别特征.茎主要从非腺毛、皮层厚角组织、维管束的排列、木质部纤维束的位置以及分泌道的分布等方面进行鉴别;叶主要从非腺毛、气孔、主脉维管束的类型、排列及分泌道的分布等进行鉴别.结论 为川白芷地上部分的进一步研究和开发提供依据.     

金钱白花蛇药酒对小鼠镇痛作用的实验研究

目的:研究金钱白花蛇药酒的镇痛作用。方法:用小鼠热板致病法、小鼠酒石酸锑钾致扭体反应法,观察颈舒康颗粒的镇痛作用。结果:颈舒康颗粒能对抗用热板法、酒石酸锑钾所致的疼痛。结论:颈舒康颗粒有较好的镇痛作用。     

从《伤寒论》辨证组方看个体化诊疗

《伤寒论》是一部中医辨证论治的经典著作，其组方之法度严明，结构规范，用药简括，疗效可靠。既体现了传统的经典配伍理论，又展示出个体化诊疗的药物组合法则；不仅为医方学术奠定了良好的基础，而且为个体化诊疗医方组合的不断发展提示了思路和方法。其以整体观为指导的辨证施治的用方用药特点，体现了《内经》因时、因地、因人而异的个体化诊疗特点；其经方组方的个体化诊疗特点是以个体为核心，紧密结合临床实际，有着较高的实用价值，且历经千余年而不衰。因此，探讨《伤寒论》方的个体化诊疗特点与思维方法，对指导现今中医临床治疗，有着重要的现实意义。     

系统性红斑狼疮患者的症状群及其网络分析

目的 描述系统性红斑狼疮患者症状群的构成,并运用网络分析探索群内症状之间的关系,为症状管理提供依据。方法 采取便利抽样原则选取201例系统性红斑狼疮患者为研究对象。采用一般资料调查表、系统性红斑狼疮症状清单对患者进行调查。症状群的提取采用探索性因子分析,以JASP软件绘制网络分析图及各症状中心指标图,分析群内症状之间的关系。结果 系统性红斑狼疮患者疲劳的发生率最高(64.7%),共提取5个症状群：疲劳相关症状群、体质量增加相关症状群、瘙痒-疼痛相关症状群、皮肤改变症状群、身体形象症状群。经过网络分析,对太阳光过敏在所有集群中的强度和紧密度最高,情绪改变的中介度最高。结论 系统性红斑狼疮患者存在症状群,各症状的影响强度不同。临床医护人员需密切关注患者症状,通过改善核心症状来改变群内与之相关的其他症状,进一步提高患者的生活质量。     

影响分化型甲状腺癌术后促甲状腺激素抑制治疗疗效因素的研究进展

分化型甲状腺癌（DTC）在全部甲状腺癌类型中最为常见,占94%以上。目前主要采取根治性手术切除、选择性放射（¹³¹I）治疗和促甲状腺激素（TSH）抑制治疗的综合治疗,总体预后较好。TSH能够与DTC细胞表达的TSH受体结合,刺激DTC细胞生长,因此TSH抑制治疗是减少DTC患者术后肿瘤复发风险的重要环节,已得到国内外多项指南的明确推荐。但在临床实践中,仍存在部分患者难以实现TSH抑制治疗目标,需要反复调整治疗剂量以达到预期目标,治疗过程中可能伴随乏力、嗜睡或心悸等不适。本文主要总结DTC术后TSH抑制治疗疗效的影响因素,以期帮助临床医生为DTC患者提供更好的术后TSH抑制治疗和随访管理,以提高患者生活质量,延长远期生存时间,降低DTC术后复发率。     

Preparation of rigid polyurethane foam from lignopolyol obtained through mild oxypropylation

Lignin, one of the main components of lignocellulose, can be used as an alternative to chemical polyols in the production of polyurethane because of its abundant phenolic and alcohol hydroxyls. Traditionally, lignin is directly applied in the preparation of polyurethane; however, modified lignin has been proved to be superior, especially that obtained by the oxypropylation reaction. Therefore, lignopolyol obtained by mild and efficient oxypropylation was utilized in the production of rigid polyurethane foam in this study. Specifically, the effects of the content of lignopolyol on the chemical structure, morphological structure, mechanical properties and thermal stability of the lignin-based rigid polyurethane foam were investigated. It was found that the compressive strength of the rigid polyurethane foam was significantly improved with the addition of lignopolyol compared with that of the pure polyurethane foam, which was attributed to the fact that oxypropylation made lignin into highly branched and functionalized polyols by transforming all phenolic hydroxyls into aliphatic hydroxyls. Moreover, when the molal weight of lignopolyol accounted for 40% of the added polyols, the generated foam showed optimal uniformity and regularity, and the compressive strength reached 0.18 MPa, meeting the requirements of industrial application, below which, the amount of undesired reactions is bound to increase. As a consequence, the added amount of lignopolyol was increased as much as possible on the basis of guaranteeing the desired properties, which was more conducive to realizing the green degradation and economic synthesis of rigid polyurethane foam.

Lignin-based polyurethane foam with excellent performance could be produced with the lignopolyol prepared by mild and efficient oxypropylation.