Hepatotoxicity of cantharidin is associated with the altered bile acid metabolism

Cantharidin (CTD) is an effective antitumor agent. However, it exhibits significant hepatotoxicity, the mechanism of which remains unclear. In this study, biochemical and histopathological analyses complemented with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS)-based targeted metabolomic analysis of bile acids (BAs) were employed to investigate CTD-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Sixteen male and female Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups: control and CTD (1.0 mg/kg) groups. Serum and liver samples were collected after 28 days of intervention. Biochemical, histopathological, and BA metabolomic analyses were performed for all samples. Further, the key biomarkers of CTD-induced hepatotoxicity were identified via multivariate and metabolic pathway analyses. In addition, metabolite–gene–enzyme network and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses were used to identify the signaling pathways related to CTD-induced hepatotoxicity. The results revealed significantly increased levels of biochemical indices (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and total bile acid). Histopathological analysis revealed that the hepatocytes were damaged. Further, 20 endogenous BAs were quantitated via UHPLC-MS/MS, and multivariate and metabolic pathway analyses of BAs revealed that hyocholic acid, cholic acid, and chenodeoxycholic acid were the key biomarkers of CTD-induced hepatotoxicity. Meanwhile, primary and secondary BA biosynthesis and taurine and hypotaurine metabolism were found to be associated with the mechanism by which CTD induced hepatotoxicity in rats. This study provides useful insights for research on the mechanism of CTD-induced hepatotoxicity.     

伊伐布雷丁在心血管疾病中的现状与进展

降低心率可能成为心血管疾病治疗的新靶标,伊伐布雷定可通过特异性地抑制If起搏电流通过降低窦房结节律而减慢心率,目前在心血管疾病领域取得了一定的进展,现对其临床应用进行综述。     

Efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for idiopathic Parkinson's disease: a systematic review.

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines (HMs), as a monotherapy or adjunct therapy, compared to placebo or conventional approaches in the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials from both conventional and alternative medicine sources. Outcome measures were overall improvement, quality of life, reduction of levodopa dose, and adverse events. Nine studies were included, each testing a different HM. Six of the trials had limited internal validity due to major flaws in design, including the lack of proper randomization; insufficient blinding; unclear inclusive criteria in terms of diagnostic criteria, baseline staging, and duration of disease; lack of proper sample size calculation; and insufficient data analysis. Imbalances in gender and ethnicity among the patients in the included trials were observed. No major adverse events emerged, and no specific pattern was detected from the trials describing such data. In addition to major methodological defects, heterogeneity in (1) HM tested, (2) control treatment, and (3) outcome measure hindered in-depth data analysis and synthesis. Current evidence is insufficient to evaluate the efficacy and safety of various HMs. Further studies with improved trial design and reporting, with assessment on cost-effectiveness, quality of life, and qualitative data are warranted.     

猫颈部食管的交感神经支配—HRP法

用5只猫于左侧颈部食管壁内注入 HRP 溶液,通过 HRP 逆行追踪法研究颈部食管的交感神经支配,结果表明:1.长轴突型交感节前神经元直接分布到食管壁内,其标记细胞位于双侧脊髓的胸1～3节段,以胸2节段最多(占标记细胞总数的66.45％),注射侧占优势。标记细胞主要位于中间带外侧核(约占95.02%),其次为侧索、中介核、前角腹后外侧核。其细胞形态不一,以中小型细胞为主(占标记细胞总数的90.4％)。2.支配颈部食管的交感节后神经元主要位于星状神经节(约占61.99％),余者位于双侧颈前、中和2～5胸交感节内、以小细胞最多。     

木贼对大白鼠实验性高脂血症的影响及急性毒性实验研究

实验结果表明,木贼高,低剂量组,安妥明组均有显著阻止高脂饲料升高大白鼠血清总胆固醇、甘油三酯作用,表明木贼对大白鼠实验性高脂血症有防治作用。急性毒性实验表明其毒性很低。     

Nd∶YAG激光后发性白内障切开技术的探讨

为探讨Ｎｄ∶ＹＡＧ激光治疗后发性白内障的技术问题，回顾了３４例３５只眼Ｎｄ∶ＹＡＧ激光治疗后发性白内障的类型、击发能量与脉冲、切开方法和术后效果。从Ｎｄ∶ＹＡＧ激光的聚焦、能量和切开方法的选择、病人视轴区的确定与术后并发症的观察处理方面，探讨了Ｎｄ∶ＹＡＧ激光后发性白内障的切开技术问题。结果表明，Ｎｄ∶ＹＡＧ激光治疗后发性白内障安全有效。为了避免损伤焦点周围的光学界面组织，必须有足够的功率密度和准确的聚焦，从最小能量开始，逐渐增加，直到出现切割效果。由于后发性白内障厚薄、机化程度以及有无人工晶体、虹膜粘连、后囊破裂、玻璃体脱出和偏位激光孔等不同情况，手术时选用适当的切开方法也十分重要。     

成人体外循环术后精神症状原因分析

目的 研究成人体外循环手术以后发生精神症状的高危因素。方法 对52例16岁以上的体外循环手术后发生精神症状的病人进行分析。结果 主要表现有认知障碍、情感障碍、意志行为障碍及意识障碍。男女之间无明显差异，而在患者年龄、术前心功能、既往精神病史、监护室监护时间等方面精神病组和健康组间存在显著差异。结论 成人体外循环手术后发生精神症状的高危因素有患者年龄、术前心功能、既往精神病史、心脏病史、监护室停留时间等，应高度重视加强护理和观察。     

沂蒙山区医院医疗质量管理现状调查

目的：调查本地区医疗质量管理现状，研究提高医疗质量的对策。方法：采用分层抽样调查方法，对本区域24所不同级别医院的医疗质量进行全面调查。结果：各医院在门(急)诊管理、医技、临床医疗、感染控制、护理管理等方面都不同程度地存在医疗质量缺陷。结论：落实各项规章制度，强化医疗服务，提高医护质量，确保医疗安全。