麻黄中麻黄生物碱的气相色谱测定法

本文应用毛细管气相色谱法,配备氮磷检测器对麻黄中六种生物碱:麻黄碱、伪麻黄碱、去甲麻黄碱、去甲伪麻黄碱、甲基麻黄碱和甲基伪麻黄碱进行分离、测定。对生药样品预处理方法作了较大改进,采用直接碱化醚提法。简化操作步骤。用内标法,线性方程定最测定了国产十二种麻黄,结果与高效液相色谱法基本一致。     

Human colorectal carcinoma: Patterns of sensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents in the human tumor stem cell assay

The human tumor stem cell assay (HTSCA) was applied to 103 primary and metastatic colorectal carcinomas. Thirty-four carcinomas could not be evaluated for colony formation (clonogenicity) because of microbial contamination. Of the remaining 69 carcinomas, 18 (26%) demonstrated clonal growth in vitro. Colony formation did not correlate with the clini-copathologic stage of the tumor, the histological grade of the tumor, the method used to disperse the solid tumors into single cells (mechanical or enzymatic), or cell viability (exclusion of trypan-blue) prior to plating. The in vitro chemotherapy sensitivity data of the 18 tumors which formed colonies indicated that most tumors were generally resistant to chemotherapeutic drugs and that a few tumors were sensitive to multiple agents. Use of the human tumor stem cell assay may facilitate an individualized approach to clinical chemotherapy of colorectal carcinoma for certain patients.     

Superior vena cava syndrome associated with massive thrombosis: treatment with expandable wire stents

Two patients with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) associated with massive thrombosis were treated by means of local thrombolytic therapy and placement of modified Gianturco expandable wire stents. Treatment resulted in complete resolution of the SVCS symptoms. The combination of local thrombolytic therapy and stent placement allows a more aggressive approach to treatment of SVCS and provides longer-term palliation of symptoms even for patients with later stages of the disease.