Chemical structure of plasticizers,compatibility of components and phase equilibrium in plasticized cellulose diacetate

The phase equilibrium of plasticized polymer systems on the basis of cellulose diacetate and ethylene glycol esters of dibasic aliphatic acids (from oxalic acid to 1,10-decanedicarboxylic acid) was studied and the solubility parameters and the thermodynamic interaction parameters of the components were calculated. It is shown that an increase in molecular weight of the plasticizers leads to a lower miscibility of the components, a fact which is reflected in a regular rise of the upper critical solution temperature (UCST), a tendency of the systems for gelation, a decrease of the solubility parameter of the plasticizer δ₁, and a growth of the interaction parameters χ_H and χ₁₂. The results are discussed in terms of the existing theories for polymer solutions.     

Effects of chronic amitriptyline administration on saliva from the parotid and submandibular glands of the rat

The effect of prolonged treatment with amitriptyline on the secretory activity of rat salivary glands evoked by parasympathetic nerve stimulation and isoprenaline administration has been studied. Low doses of amitriptyline (10 mg/kg per day for 2 or 4 weeks), did not significantly affect salivary flow evoked by either parasympathetic nerve or isoprenaline stimulation. Higher doses of amitriptyline (50 mg/kg/day for 2 or 4 weeks) however, markedly decreased parasympathetic-evoked salivary secretion (flow and volume) from both parotid and submandibular glands, while isoprenaline-evoked secretions were unaffected. Sodium, potassium, and calcium concentrations of nerve-elicited or isoprenaline-evoked saliva were not significantly altered by amitriptyline treatment. Protein concentration and amylase activity of nerve-elicited parotid saliva were, however, greatly increased by chronic amitriptyline administration. Possible mechanisms for drug-induced increase in nerveelicited salivary protein concentration include changes in cholinergic receptor binding, release of neuropeptides and variations in phosphatidylinositol turnover, which need further study.     

2型糖尿病患者血浆TNF-α水平与胰岛素抵抗的关系

目的　探讨 2型糖尿病患者血浆TNF -α水平与胰岛素抵抗的关系。方法　用放免法测定 3 8例非肥胖型 2型糖尿病患者及 3 0例正常人的血浆TNF -α浓度 ,计算胰岛素敏感指数 (ISI)和体重指数 (BMI) ,并将血浆TNF -α分别与ISI、BMI做直线相关分析。结果　 2型糖尿病患者血浆TNF -α水平为 3 0 79± 6 64fmol/ml,显著高于正常对照组 ,(P <0 0 0 5 ) ;糖尿病组ISI为 -5 64±0 3 5 ,而正常对照组为 -4 0 4± 0 43 ,二者有显著性差异 (P <0 0 0 1。 2型糖尿病患者血浆TNF -α水平与ISI的相关系数为 -0 67(P <0 0 0 5 ) ,呈显著负相关 ;在女性患者 ,血浆TNF -α水平与BMI呈显著正相关 ,直线回归方程为Y =1 2 19X +2 40 6,r =0 68(P<0 0 0 5 )。结论　非肥胖型 2型糖尿病患者存在胰岛素抵抗 ;非肥胖型 2型糖尿病患者血浆TNF -α水平升高 ,并可间接反映胰岛素抵抗程度