pD2-, pA2- and pD2'-values of a series of compounds in a histaminic and a cholinergic system.

(1) Affinity and intrinsic activity values of 75 compounds for a histaminergic and a cholinergic system are presented. The quantitative correlations between the affinity values of 35 compounds and some physicochemical constants (Van der Waals volume, lipophilicity, number of hydrogen atoms on the protonated amine) are discussed. (2) Absence of systematic differences between pD2 and pA2 of partial agonists supports the assumption that these values are equivalent expressions of the same affinity. (3) The "mimetic moiety" in a number of the antihistaminic test compounds hardly contributes to their affinity. The affinity mainly depends on an interaction tendency with additional receptor areas. (4) The correlation between pA2 and pD2' of the whole series of compounds in the histaminergic system is artificial. The method only allows determination of both values if their ratio lies between certain limits. (5) The correlation between pA2 and pD2' for 16 closely related compounds in the guinea pig ileum and for nearly all compounds in the rat intestine has to be explained by an influence of the structural differences on drug transference and/or the less specific binding forces. (6) The metactoid receptors in the two systems are different structures. (7) Possible molecular modifications to maximize the separation of antihistaminic form cholinergic affinity are suggested.     

Vergleich veränderter Bewußtseinszustände unter den Halluzinogenen (−)-Δ9-trans-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) und N,N-Dimethyltryptamin (DMT)

Zusammenfassung Die Untersuchung vergleicht unter Verwendung zweier Placebo-Kontrollgruppen veränderte Bewußtseinszustände, die unter den Halluzinogenen (–)⁹-trans-Tetrahydrocannabinol (⁹-THC) und N,N-Dimethyltryptamin (DMT) auftreten. 24 Probanden erhielten 250g ⁹-THC p.o. pro kg Körpergewicht, und 26 Probänden wurde 250g DMT pro Körpergewicht i.m. appliziert. Die Placebogruppe bestand aus insgesamt 24 Probanden. Die Effekte wurden retrospektiv mit einem Fragebogen erfaßt, dessen Items nach inhaltlichen und testtheoretischen Gesichtspunkten zu den folgenden 8 Skalen zusammengefaßt wurden: Optische Sinnestäuschungen, akustische Sinnestäuschungen, Konzentrations- und Gedächtnisstörungen, Derealisationserscheinungen, Depersonalisationserscheinungen, Leiberlebensveränderungen, euphorisches Zustandsbild und dysphorisches Zustandsbild.In allen acht Syndromen unterschieden sich die beiden Halluzinogene signifikant von Placebo. Zwischen den Halluzinogenen konnte jedoch keine signifikante Differenz nachgewiesen werden. In der Skala optische Sinnestäuschungen zeigte sich als Tendenz, daß DMT hier eine stärkere Wirkung als ⁹-THC entfaltet.Methodische Probleme des Vergleichs verschiedener Halluzinogene werden diskutiert.     

Norepinephrine regulation of growth hormone release from goldfish pituitary cells. II. Intracellular sites of action

Previous results suggest that norepinephrine decreases growth hormone (GH) release in goldfish by means of alpha-2 adrenoceptor activation. The intracellular mechanisms by which norepinephrine inhibits GH release were examined in the present study using dispersed goldfish pituitary cells. In 2-h static incubation experiments, norepinephrine and the alpha-2 agonist clonidine decreased basal GH release and the GH responses to stimulation by the dopamine D1 agonist SKF38393 and two native gonadotropin-releasing hormones (GnRH). Norepinephrine also reduced GH responses to the adenylate cyclase activator forskolin, two protein kinase C (PKC) activators (phorbol ester and synthetic diacylglycerol), and two Ca2+ ionophores (ionomycin and A23187). Similarly, norepinephrine applied as a 1-h pulse in cell column perifusion experiments reduced basal GH release and abolished the GH response to a 5-min pulse of arachidonic acid. In goldfish, D1-stimulated GH release is mediated by AC-, arachidonic acid-and Ca2+-dependent pathways, whereas GnRH action is coupled to PKC-and Ca2+-dependent mechanisms. These results suggest that norepinephrine activation of alpha-2 receptors inhibits ligand-induced GH secretion by actions subsequent to activation of these second messenger cascades. To further characterize norepinephrine mechanisms of action on unstimulated hormone release, the ability of norepinephrine and an alpha-2 agonist to affect activation of two second messenger cascades under basal conditions was also investigated. Static incubation with clonidine reduced cAMP production in a time-and dose-dependent manner, suggesting that norepinephrine inhibitory action can also be expressed at the level of cAMP production. Resting intracellular free calcium levels in single, identified goldfish somatotropes was unaffected by norepinephrine. However, the inhibitory effects of norepinephrine on basal GH secretion was not observed in the presence of a voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channel agonist. Whether these channels are targets for norepinephrine action on unstimulated GH release requires further investigation.     

GABAA receptor mediated elevation of Ca2+ and modulation of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone action in alphaT3-1 gonadotropes

gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS, mediating fast inhibitory synaptic transmission, by activating GABAA receptors. However, these GABA-gated Cl- channels can also be excitatory, causing depolarization, and increasing Ca2+ entry via voltage-operated Ca2+ channels (VOCCs). Evidence exists for excitatory ionotropic GABA receptors in anterior pituitary cells, including gonadotropes, but these have not been directly characterized and their pharmacology remains controversial. Here we have measured the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in alphaT3-1 gonadotropes, to test for expression of excitatory GABA receptors. The GABAA agonists, GABA and muscimol, both caused rapid, robust and dose-dependent increases in [Ca2+]i (EC50 values 2.7 and 1 microM), whereas the GABAB agonist, baclofen, did not. The GABAA antagonist, bicuculline, inhibited muscimol's effect, whereas the GABAB antagonist, phaclofen, did not. The neuroactive steroid 5alpha-pregnan-3alpha-ol-11,20-dione (an allosteric activator of GABAA receptors) increased [Ca2+]i, and this effect, like that of muscimol, was inhibited by picrotoxin. The muscimol effect on [Ca2+]i was blocked by the VOCC antagonist, nifedipine, or by Ca2+-free medium. When cells were pretreated with muscimol this increased the spike phase of the [Ca2+]i response to subsequent stimulation with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Similar amplification was seen in muscimol-pretreated cells stimulated with GnRH in Ca2+-free medium, but not when cells were pretreated with muscimol in Ca2+-free medium. The amplification was not, however, GnRH receptor-specific, because the spike response to ionomycin was also increased by muscimol pretreatment. These data provide the first direct evidence for expression of excitatory GABAA receptors, and the first demonstration of acute steroid effects, on GnRH-responsive pituitary cells. They also reveal a novel mechanism by which GABAA activation modulates GnRH action, raising the possibility that this may also influence gonadotrophin secretion from non-immortalized gonadotropes.     

银康颗粒剂治疗银屑病252例疗效观察

目的:观察纯中药制剂银康颗粒剂治疗银屑病的,临床疗效及治疗前后患者血粘度的变化。方法:将382例患者随机分为2组,治疗组252例应用银康颗粒剂治疗,对照组130例应用复方青黛胶囊治疗;对治疗组部分病例(212例)治疗前后血粘度指标进行观察。结果:治疗组治愈148例,好转82例,未愈22例,总有效率为91.12％;对照组治愈51例,好转46例,未愈33例,总有效率为74.62％,2组总有效率比较,差异有非常显著性意义(P<0.01)。治疗组患者治疗前后全血粘度差异无显著性意义(P>0.05),血浆粘度差异有显著性意义(P<0.05)。结论:风邪外袭、血虚生风、气滞血瘀是致病的主要原因。治疗应以清热祛风与养血活血并举。     

重组人甲状旁腺激素1-34的氨基酸组成分析

分析重组人甲状旁腺激素 1-3 4的氨基酸组成 ,为该品种的结构鉴定提供依据。水解条件含 1%苯酚的6mol L盐酸 ,10 5℃水解 2 4h ;衍生方法异硫氰酸苯酯 (PITC)柱前衍生法 ;氨基酸测定色谱条件色谱柱为PhenomenexprodigyODS 10 0A。 (4 .6mm× 2 5cm ,5 μm) ;流动相A为 0 .1mol L醋酸钠 (pH6.5 ) -乙腈 (93 :7) ,B为水 -乙腈 (1:4) ;二元梯度洗脱 ;检测波长为 2 5 4nm ;流速为 1ml min ;柱温为 40℃。结果 :实验值与理论值一致 ,偏差小于 10 %。本法准确、可靠、重现性好 ,可用于该产品的质量控制。     

微细药物表面包覆技术在制剂中的应用

新型药物开发制备过程中，需要对药物颗粒进行粒子设计，通过多层微胶囊化而得到复合包覆药物颗粒。药物包覆、微胶囊制备方法很多，可分为化学法、物理化学法、物理法。本文着重介绍了制备复合多层包覆药物颗粒的几种物理机械方法：复合杂化系统，高速椭圆转子混合法、喷流床包覆法。简要分析了该技术用于中药现代化加工的可能性。     

综合治疗老年眩晕31例

笔者近年采用川芎嗪注射液和 654- 2穴位注射并口服中药治疗老年性眩晕 31例,疗效满意.现报告如下. 1 资料与方法 1.1 一般资料本组 31例,男性 21例,女性 10例;年龄 49～ 59岁 19例, 60岁以上 12例;病程 3个月至 10年.全部病例有本位性反复发作性眩晕, 20例于发作期有头重、行走不稳感,伴有耳鸣; 15例发作时有恶心呕吐; 10例头颈部、特别是枕部胸锁乳头肌处有疼痛和部分颜面、肢体发麻; 9例视力减退、弱视或复视; 8例有失眠、嗜睡、记忆力减退; 3例有眼震颤; 16例有高血压 ( >140/90mmHg), 2例有低血压 (< 140/90mmHg); 12例颈椎 X线片示颈椎弯曲度变异或椎体肥大及骨质增生.中医诊查大多脉沉涩或弦滑,舌质红,苔稍黄或黄腻.     

青光眼小梁切除手术并发症及预防

目的 探讨青光眼小梁切除引起并发症的相关因素及其预防措施。方法 回顾性分析我院１９９４的９月 ￣１９９４年１２月住院行眼小梁切除术的连续病人５０例共６４只眼,其中３２只眼进行了较长期随访,观察眼压,视力、晶状体和滤枕形态,平均随访期为３５．５７月。结果 近期手术成功率９３．７５％,随着随访时间延长,不加经物控制眼压的有效率降低至４６．８７％,加用眼药后有效率为９６．８８％,术后前房延缓形成的发生率     

催乳素延缓hCG诱发大鼠排卵和下调纤溶酶原激活系统在卵巢中的表达

给幼龄大鼠注射10IU PMSG,48h后注射7IU hCG,或者hCG加不同剂量的催乳素(PRL).在不同时间取出卵巢,检查输卵管中卵子数和卵巢不同细胞中组织型纤溶酶原激活因子(tPA)和抑制因子(PAI-1)mRNA含量和活性.结果表明:PRL减少hCG诱发的排卵数并有明显剂量和时间抑制曲线.当hCG注射24h后,在两组动物输卵管的卵子数无明显差异.PRL同时抑制hCG所诱发的颗粒细胞tPA表达;与少匕相反PRL还能显著刺激膜一间质细胞PAI-1mRNA表达.上述实验结果表明,PRL只暂时延缓而不是完全抑制hCG诱发的大鼠排卵.上述作用可能是通过抑制纤溶酶激活系统在卵巢中的表达引起的.