晕得宁毒性的实验研究

晕得宁为复方中药制剂,济宁市第一人民医院耳科用于治疗美尼尔氏病疗效良好,我室对此方剂进行了毒理学研究。急性毒性实验表明,小鼠一次灌胃量达人用量的200倍(n=10),观察72小时,未见异常表现及死亡。亚急性毒性实验:实验组12只家兔(分成大、中、小剂量三组),连续给药三周,其观察指标包括体重、血常规、肝功(GPT)和肾功(BUN),与对照组(n=4)相比,均无异常(P>0.05);病理检查10兔正常,另2兔患有肺炎。其中1只病兔属大剂量组,于给药第20～21天出现腹泻并死亡,可能与方剂组成中半夏的毒性有关。作者认为晕得宁的毒性较小;鉴于半夏有毒,临床用药宜避免大剂量、长期应用。     

A good ligand is hard to find: Automated docking methods

Summary Many approaches have been developed for solving the docking problem: Predict the structure and binding free energy of a ligand-receptor complex given only the structures of the free ligand and receptor. We review major approaches for docking small-molecule ligands to receptors and focus on the successes and limitations of their application to drug design.     

Mass spectrometric and high performance liquid chromatography profiling of the venom of the Brazilian vermivorous mollusk Conus regius: feeding behavior and identification of one novel conotoxin.

Carnivorous mollusks belonging to the genus Conus paralyze their prey by injecting a rich mixture of biologically active peptides. Conus regius is a vermivorous member of this genus that inhabits Brazilian tropical waters. Inter-, intra-species and individual variations of cone snail venom have been previously reported. In order to investigate intra-specific differences in C. regius venom, its feeding behavior and the correlation between these two factors, animals were pooled according to gender, size and season of collection, and their venom composition was compared by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Both the whole venom and one specific peak were monitored by HPLC. Chromatographic profiles revealed no significant differences in their peak areas, indicating that the venom composition, based solely in the presence or absence of the major peaks, is stable regardless of season, gender and size. Therefore, analysis of one given toxin, eluting in one of the major peaks, is representative among the population. Moreover, this work presents the identification of one novel conotoxin (rg11a), which amino acid sequence was deduced by mass spectrometry.     

Effects in Adherent Subjects

Dropouts confound the treatment effect when the outcome and the dropout process both depend on subject characteristics. If dropout is unrelated to treatment, there is an unconfounded effect, but it is the effect in a principal stratum, rather than a de jure effect. There are at least two different definitions of the effect if all subjects adhered, giving effects different numerically from each other and from the effect in the adherent principal stratum. Estimation of either of these two effects requires an assumption (MAR) different from but sometimes confused with the assumption that dropout is unrelated to treatment.     

De Garengeot hernia with perforated appendicitis and a groin subcutaneous abscess: A case report

IntroductionDe Garengeot hernia is rare. Although previous reports have suggested various surgical options according to patient condition, comorbidities, surgeon preference, and clinical findings during surgery, a treatment strategy has not been established.Presentation of caseAn 81-year-old woman presented with an irreducible tender mass that was subsequently diagnosed as an incarcerated femoral hernia with a subcutaneous abscess in the right groin. Intraoperative findings revealed a necrotic and perforated appendix strangulated by the femoral ring for which an appendectomy and herniorrhaphy was performed concurrently through the hernia sac. The subcutaneous abscess cavity was washed thoroughly and a drainage tube was placed within it. The patient recovered uneventfully.DiscussionWe suggest that the approach through the inguinal incision in both appendectomy and herniorrhaphy with drainage may be useful in avoiding intra-abdominal contamination in cases of de Garengeot hernia with subcutaneous abscess.ConclusionHere, we described a case of de Garengeot hernia with a subcutaneous abscess in the groin. Clinicians should consider de Garengeot hernia in patients with a groin hernia, make an early diagnosis, and promptly provide surgical treatment to reduce the risk of complications.