长期饮酒对男性生殖系统功能影响

目的探讨饮酒对男性生殖系统的损害及其机理。方法选择45名男性饮酒者和9名慢性酒精中毒者为研究对象,以15名不吸烟不接触毒物的男性为对照组。结果长期大量饮酒和酒精中毒者血清中T和CS水平下降,而LH和FSH水平升高;精浆和精子中LDH,LDH-x和G-6PD活力下降,以LDH-x下降为敏感;精子数量和活动精子年均降低,精子畸形率及异常精液检出率均升高。上述各指标与对照组比较差异均有高度显著性（P＜0.01）。结论长期饮酒可损害男性生殖系统功能。     

Xanthine oxidase inhibitors from Brandisia hancei

Xanthine oxidase is a key enzyme associated with the incidence of hyperuricemia-related disorders. Repeated chromatography of the enzyme inhibitory part of the water extract of the twigs and leaves of Brandisia hancei (Scrophulariaceae) gave a flavone luteolin, an iridoid glycoside mussaenoside, two beta-sitosterol glycosides daucosterol and beta-sitosterol gentiobioside, and five phenylethanoids arenarioside, brandioside, acteoside, 2'-O-acetylacteoside and isoacteoside. Luteolin and isoacteoside inhibited the xanthine oxidase (XO, EC 1.2.3.2) with the IC50 values at 7.83 and 45.48 microM, respectively. Isoacteoside was found to be the first phenylethanoid that decreased substantially the formation of uric acid by inhibiting competitively xanthine oxidase (Ki value: 10.08 microM). Furthermore, the study suggested that the caffeoylation of the 6'-hydroxyl group of the phenylethanoids was essential for the enzyme inhibitory action.     

Bioisosterism: Interchange of 4-OH to 4-NH2 in vanillin or homovanillin ring of capsaicinoids

A series of 4-amino Capsaicin analogs 15, 17 and 19 were prepared to investigate the bioisosteric effect of 4-amino group, and all these compounds exhibited moderate or weak potency from their analgesic test. From our previous results and others, 4-hydroxyl group as well as 3-methoxy substituent could be crucial for high analgesic activity. This biological result also shows that the activity is sensitive to alkyl chain length in hydrophobic region and the phenylacetic amides 19 are more active than the corresponding urea derivatives 17.     

The application of Ion chromatographic method for bioavailability and stability test of iron preparations

Postabsorptive serum iron level was determined after oral administration of the compounds to human. In serum and whole blood, Fe3+ was measured by ion chromatography (IC) using a pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDCA) as an eluent. The serum sample solutions were pretreated with I N HCI and 50% TCA. The whole blood sample solutions were treated with 3 N HCI for 30 min at 125 degrees C. The limit of detection (LOD) of the IC technique is 0.2 microM for Fe2- and 0.1 microM for Fe3+. The area under concentration (AUC) can be obtained by the above analytical condition. In addition, to compare the stability of Fe2+ to that of Fe3+ in pharmaceutical preparations, accelerated stability test was carried out. After storing the samples under 40 degrees C, 75%RH in light-resistant container for various time intervals, the contents of iron of different valencies were determined separately by the IC technique and the change and/or the interchange of among those iron species in preparations was investigated. Iron raw materials are stable, but Fe2+ in Fe3+ source materials was slightly converted to Fe3+ by oxidation. Fe2+ in Fe3+ source raw materials and Fe3+ in Fe2+ raw materials are determined as impurities. Therefore, IC technique is found to be an appropriate method for comparative evaluation of dissimilar bioavailability of Fe2+ and Fe3+, stability of Fe2+ and Fe3+ raw materials and preparations.     

运气眼功治疗大学生近视眼175例疗效观察

应用运气眼功对大学生175人340只近视眼进行3个月治疗,因故停止练功的42人83只近视眼作对照。练功组治疗前裸眼视力与治疗后有极显著差异(P<0.001),视力上升率为82.9%(282眼);近视屈光度治疗前与治疗后相比差异亦极显著(P<0.001),近视度下降率为75%(255眼)。一年后随访,练功组裸眼视力及屈光度均与治疗前有极显著差异(P<0.001),提示该功治疗近视有一定疗效并具有远期效果。     

论吴鞠通治疳学术思想

吴鞠通《温病条辨·解儿难》对疳疾的论治文短义深,所提治疳九妙法蕴藏着深奥的学术思想。本文从脾胃学说、升降出入学说、营卫学说等方面进行了阐发,以期能发掘其学术渊薮,指导学术研究及临床实践。     

健脾补肾利湿方对去卵巢大鼠主动脉晚期糖化终末产物(AGEs)的影响

为探讨健脾补肾利湿方对去卵巢（OVX）大鼠晚期糖化终末产物（AGEs）和过氧化的影响。雌性SD大鼠去除双侧卵巢2周后健脾补肾利湿方治疗13周。结果表明，与假手术组相比，去卵巢组主动脉AGEs、甘油三脂（TG）、氧化低密度脂蛋白（OX－LDL）和丙二醛（MDA）均明显升高，高密度脂蛋白－胆固醇（HDL－C）、载脂蛋白AⅠ（apo-AⅠ）和超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性均显降低。健脾补肾利湿方治疗组大鼠主动脉AGEs、血清TG、MDA和OX－LDL均明显低于去卵巢组；HDL－C、apo-AⅠ和SOD活性均显升高。提示健脾补肾利湿方通过降低去卵巢大鼠主动脉AGEs含量，降低大鼠血清OX－LDL和MDA含量，升高血清SOD活性，调节血脂，发挥其对心血管的保护作用。     

半夏厚朴汤及其组成中药抗焦虑和抑郁研究进展

目的：综述半夏厚朴汤及其组成中药抗焦虑和抑郁研究进展。方法：查阅国内外近年来有关文献结合相关的研究成果，从半夏厚朴汤对动物焦虑和抑郁行为、神经生化机制、免疫系统功能、血脂代谢、机体氧化防御系统等层次进行阐述。结果与结论：半夏厚朴汤及其组成中药抗焦虑和抑郁具有一定的科学性。     

Interleukin-6 activates phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase, which inhibits apoptosis in human prostate cancer cell lines

BACKGROUND: A number of recent studies have identified interleukin (IL)-6 as an important regulator of prostate cancer growth. Here, we investigate the potential interaction of IL-6 with phosphatidylinositol (PI)-3 kinase, a key growth regulatory enzyme, in prostate cancer cell lines. METHODS: Tyrosine phosphorylation of p85, the regulatory subunit of PI-3 kinase, in the human prostate cancer cell lines LNCaP and PC-3 was assessed by sequential immunoprecipitation with anti-p85 antibody and immunoblotting with anti-phosphotyrosine. The effects of wortmannin, an inhibitor of PI-3 kinase, and/or IL-6 on cell growth were assessed by MTT assays. DNA laddering experiments were performed to assay for programmed cell death. RESULTS: Tyrosine phosphorylation of p85 is upregulated by IL-6 in both LNCaP and PC-3. IL-6 promotes coprecipitation of p85 with gp130, the signal-transducing component of the IL-6 receptor. Inhibition of PI-3 kinase with wortmannin induces programmed cell death in PC-3 cells. In contrast, wortmannin has no effect on LNCaP growth when used alone; however, combined with IL-6, wortmannin promotes apoptosis in these cells. CONCLUSIONS: PI-3 kinase is involved in IL-6 signal transduction and delivers an antiapoptotic signal in human prostate cancer cell lines.