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    Volume 10 Issue 1
    26 January 2005
    Progress in research of pharmaceutical care
    SHI Shao-jun, CHEN Hua-ting, ZENG Fan-dian
    2005, 10(1):  1-4. 
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    Implementation of pharmaceutical care is the basic mission for the pharmacist in the 21st century. It is the necessary product for the need of the society, physician and patient.The practice of pharmaceutical care requires that pharmacists take responsibility for the outcomes of drug therapy.Therefore, it is significant to understand and raise pharmacist's awareness of providing pharmaceutical care services at all levels.This article reviewed the connotation and clinical application of pharmaceutical and predicted its prospect of development.
    Cell adhesion molecules and new drug research
    CHENG Yu-fang, XU Jiang-ping
    2005, 10(1):  5-8. 
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    Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are involved in glycoproteins expressed on cell surfaces which play an essential role in clinical disorders.At present, there are several groups of anti-inflammatory drugs interfere with the expression of CAMs either directly or indirectly.This paper reviews the study of recent finding pharmacological agents associated with CAMs.
    Effects of iptakalim on endothelin-1-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats
    WANG Hong, XIE Wei-ping, WANG Hai, HU Gang
    2005, 10(1):  9-14. 
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    AIM: To investigate the effects of iptakalim hydrochloride (IPT) on endothelin-1 (ET-1)-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats.METHODS: The effects of IPT administered by cumulative method on vasoconstriction mediated by ET-1 were studied with rings of pulmonary arteries isolated from normal rats.The rat model of pulmonary hypertension was prepared by injecting ET-1 through pulmonary artery.The mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), heart rate (HR), systemic blood pressure were monitored by polygraph.RESULTS: In vitro studies, IPT at the concentration of 0.05 to 50 nmol·L-1antagonized vasoconstriction induced by ET-1 in a concentration-dependent manner.The IC50 value for dilating PA rings-preconstricted with ET-1 was 5.84 nmol·L-1.In vivo studies, ET-1 induced a significant increase in mPAP from 21.37±2.64 mmHg to 26.23±3.94 mmHg.Pulmonary artery pressure recovered 60 minutes after ET-1 infusion.Both IPT 1.0 and 0.5 mg·kg-1could prevent the pulmonary hypertension induced by ET-1.The prevention of ET-1-induced pulmonary hypertension afforded by IPT 1.0mg·kg-1was abolished by pretreatment of rats with the KATP channel inhibitors, glibenclimide (Gli).IPT of 1.0 mg·kg-1blocked pulmonary hypertension induced by ET-1 10, 20 and 30 minutes after ET-1 infusion.But IPT 0.5 mg·kg-1had no effect on pulmonary hypertension induced by ET-1. IPT 1.0 or 0.5 mg·kg-1which was administered as a bolus infusion into pulmonary artery had no effect on normal pulmonary artery pressure.CONCLUSION: IPT of 1.0 mg·kg-1can significantly treat and prevent the pulmonary hypertension induced by ET-1 through activating KATP channel without affecting normal pulmonary artery pressure.It is a promising candidate for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
    Effects of ketamine on neuroprotection and phospho-p38 protein activation induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation in rat hippocampal slices
    WU Xing-jun, CHEN Hong-zhuan, LU Yang
    2005, 10(1):  15-19. 
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    AIM: To investigate the effects of NMDA receptor antagonist ketamine on neuroprotection and the activation of phospho-p38 protein induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in the rat hippocampal slices. METHODS: The OGD model of rat hippocampal slice in vitro was used for the research.The neuroprotective effects of ketamine on the OGD injury of rat hippocampal slices were assessed by 2, 3, 5-triphenyl-tetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining.The changes of phospho-p38 protein level in the hippocampus during ischemia-reperfusion and the effects of ketamine on the phospho-p38 protein activation were examined by Western blot.RESULTS: Ketamine significantly inhibited the decrease of OD in brain slices by TTC staining.The activation of phospho-p38 protein increased after reperfusion 15 min, and it consistently expressed at 2 h.Ketamine (5 and 10 mol·L-1) markedly inhibited the activation of phospho-p38 protein (P <0.05).CONCLUSION: Ketamine shows the neuroprotective effect related to the inhibition of activation of phospho-p38 protein induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation(OGD) in the rat hippocampal slices.
    Effects of pinacidil on proliferation of cultured rabbit pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells induced by endothelin-1
    XIE Wei-ping, DING Jian-hua, WANG Hong, WANG Hai, HU Gang
    2005, 10(1):  20-23. 
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    AIM: To explore the effects of pinacidil on the proliferation of rabbit pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) induced by endothelin-1 in vitro. METHODS: The experimental model of proliferation of rabbit pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) induced by endothelin-1 in vitro was established and [3H]-thymidine ([3H]-TdR) incorporation and flow cytometric analysis (FCA) were used.RESULTS: Pinacidil markedly inhibited [3H]-TdR incorporation of PASMC induced by ET-1 and held back PASMC from static phase (G0/G1) to DNA synthesis (S) and mitotic phase (G2/M) in the dose-dependent manner.Glibenclimide blocked the effects of pinacidil on [3H]-TdR incorporation. CONCLUSION: Pinacidil has an inhibitive effect on PASMC proliferation induced by ET-1 through activating ATP sensitive potassium (KATP) channels and KATP channels might play an important pathophysiologic role in the vascular remodeling.Pinacidil is a promising candidate in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
    Establishment of new hypertensive rat model induced by high salt diet and research on changes of arterial remodeling in model
    ZENG Zhao-hua, Robert M.K.W.Lee, LUO Bi-hui, GAO Yu-jing, HE Zhao-chu, SU Chengjian
    2005, 10(1):  24-28. 
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    AIM: To establish a new salt hypertensive rat model and to investigate the effects of high-salt diet on changes of blood pressure and arterial structural in normal Wistar rats.METHODS: 27 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups after weaning (3 weeks):normal salt diet group and high salt diet group which were given normal (0.5 % NaCl) or high (4 % NaCl) salt diet for 18 weeks.Tail-cuff systolic blood pressure and body weight were examined.At the end of the treatment, arterial vessels were prepared by perfusion fixation.Vascular dimension in thoracic artery, renal artery and small mesenteric artery were measured.RESULTS: There was no significant difference in body weights between two groups before and after feeding.After eight weeks high salt diet treatment, tail-cuff systolic blood pressure was significantly higher than that in normal salt diet group, and the difference became more significant in the following day.Direct measurement of mean blood pressure in right carotid artery at the end of the experiment confirmed the results obtained by the tail-cuff method. The media thickness, media thickness to lumen diameter ratios and cross-section area in aorta, renal artery and small mesenteric artery were significantly higher in high salt diet group than that in the normal salt diet group.But there was no significant difference in lumen diameters in any of the arteries among two groups.Heart weight index was significantly higher in high salt diet group than that in normal salt diet group.CONCLUSION: Long-term high salt diet can induce hypertension in normal Wistar rats. The increased blood pressure is associated with the hypertrophy of heart and arteries in this new hypertension model.This model is similar to human hypertension induced by high salt diet.
    Relationship between plasma concentration of β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, lactate and pyruvate and alcohol after oral or intravenous administration of alcohol to normal human subjects: a population pharmacodynamics (PD) analysis
    WAN Jie, LI Jian-guo, HUI C ko, Tom LIONETTI, David T GEORGE, Susan E SHOAF
    2005, 10(1):  29-39. 
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    AIM: To investigate the relationship between plasma concentration of β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, lactate, pyruvate, β-hydroxybutyrate acetoacetate (H/A ratio) and lactate/pyruvate (L/P ratio) and alcohol by population PD analysis after oral or intravenous administration of alcohol.METHODS: An oral dose of alcohol equivalent to 1.02 g·L-1total body water was administered to 14 normal human subjects and an IV infusion (30 min) dose of alcohol equivalent to 0.83 g·L-1total body water was administered to 8 normal subjects.Venous blood was sampled for determination of alcohol (BAC), β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, lactate and pyruvate for 380 min after oral administration and for 340 min after IV administration.RESULTS: After oral administration, the average of C0 for BAC was 666±81 mg·L-1, and it was significantly lower than 1 020 mg·L-1(P <0.001). The slope β for eliminate-phase was 2.29±0.50 mg·L-1·min-1.After IV administration, C0 was 756±109 mg·L-1, and the slope β for eliminate-phase was 2.45±0.51 mg·L-1·min-1.The C0 was not significantly different from the expected value of 830 mg·L-1.After oral or IV administration, the relationship between BAC and β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, lactate and pyruvate concentration and H/A and L/P ratio were investigated by population physiologic indirect response model, and the parameters were presented.Meanwhile, the H A did not reach maximum at the end of the elimination phase of the alcohol, and it suggested that the liver continue to accumulate NADH at zero-orden metabolism phase of alcohol. The plot of BAC versus the plasma concentration of lactate showed an apparent counter-clockwise hysteresis.CONCLUSION: In general, venous blood L P ratio is not a suitable index for the real time reflection of liver redox status because of the time lag change in concentration of lactate after administration of ethanol.The parameters provided here can be useful for future researches on the effect of alcohol on liver redox status.
    Effects of FFBHQH on level of expression of caspase-3 protein of middle cerebral artery in ischemia/reperfusion models
    DONG Meng-jiu, TU Jin-wen, ZHOU Xiao-li
    2005, 10(1):  40-43. 
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    AIM: To investigate the effects of FFBHQH on the level of expression of caspase-3 protein of middle cerebral artery in ischemia reperfusion model and to study its mechanisms in preventing and treating ischemic apoplexy.METHODS: The model of focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion in rats was established with the suture-occluded method.The effects of FFBHQH on the behavior obstacle of rats after MCAO/R 24, 48, and 72 h were observed, and the levels of expression of caspase-3 protein were observed by immunoassay method in rats treated with FFBHQH after the cerebral ischemia reperfusion.RESULTS: Different degrees of behavior obstacle appeared in rats after MCAO/R 24, 48, 72 h, and FFBHQH reduced the behavior obstacle grade.After MCAO/R, the expression of caspase-3 protein increased obviously, but FFBHQH reduced the expression.CONCLUSION: FFBHQH can prevent and treat the ischemic apoplexy, and the mechanisms may relate to the calcium antagonism and the prevention of the apoptosis correlated gene such as caspase-3 after cerebral ischemia.
    Clinical efficiency and safety of compound polydimethylsiloxane chewable tablets in treatment of patients with some acute gastrointestinal symptoms
    XU Ling-yun, WANG Si-yuan, XU Ke-shu, DENG Tao, ZENG Fan-dian
    2005, 10(1):  44-47. 
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    AIM: To evaluate the efficiency and safety of compound polydimethylsiloxane chewable tablets (CPCT)in treatment of patients with some acute gastrointestinal symptoms.METHODS: CPCT was observed in the multi-center, randomized, double-blind, double-simulated and paralleled-control clinical trail.138 patients with two or over two acute gastrointestinal symptoms were divided into two groups (n=69 in each):the trial group which was treated with CPCT 2 tablets, fourth a day, and the control group which was treated with native hydrotalcid tablet 2 tablets, forth a day.The duration of treatment for both groups was 7 days.RESULTS: The cure rates in trial group and control groups were 33.3 % and 36.2 %, respectively.The total effective rates in trial group and control groups were 85.5 % and 89.8 %, respectively. There was no significant difference between two groups (P>0.05).The adverse drug reaction rates were 4.35 % and 1.45 %, respectively, and there was no significantly statistical differences between two groups.CONCLUSION: Both CPCT and native hydrotalcid tablet has the same efficiency and safety in the treatment of some gastrointestinal symptoms.CPCT is a kind of effective and safe drug.
    Evaluation of adriamycin-induced dilated cardiomyopathy model in rabbits by echocardiography
    FEI Hong-wen, WANG Xin-fang, XIE Ming-xing, HE Ya-le
    2005, 10(1):  48-51. 
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    AIM: To determine the efficacy and reliability of adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy model in rabbits and to evaluate it by transthoracic echocardiography.METHODS: Twenty rabbits were given 2 mg·kg-1of adriamycin intravenously once a week for 8 weeks (total dose, 16 mg·kg-1) to induce the cardiomyopathy model.Other eight rabbits received 2 ml·kg-1of normal saline once aweek for 8 weeks as control.The left ventricular dimensions, wall thickness, fractional shortening and ejection fraction were measured by transthoracic echocardiography on the 1st day as baseline and in the 12th week after treatment.2 rabbits from each group were sacrificed for histological study in the 12th week.RESULTS: Compared with the baseline conditions, the value for the left ventricular diameter of the diastole (LVEDD) and that of the systole (LVESD) increased significantly, while the value for ejection fraction (EF) and the fractional shortening (FS) decreased significantly after treated with adriamycin (P <0.05).The values for interventricular septal thickness (IVST) and left ventricular posterior wall thickness (PWT) did not differ after treatment (P>0.05).In the control group, no significant changes were found in all parameters between the 1st day and the 12th week (P>0.05).The characteristics of adriamycin cardiotoxicity in human patients such as cardiomyocytes degeneration, mitochondrial and sarcoplasmic reticular edema, numerous intracellular vacuoles were found in the driamycin-treated group in histological study. CONCLUSION: Intravenous injection of adriamycin can be used to induce a reliable rabbit model of non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with a high success rate.Transthoracic echocardiography can be applied in monitoring the animal model's formation.
    Effects of kwoninone on expression of PCNA, cyclin D1 and CDK4 in experimental hepatocellular carcinoma
    ZHU Yu-juan, ZHOU Ai-ling, MAO Jia-gui, HU Ya-e, ZHU Yan
    2005, 10(1):  52-56. 
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    AIM: To investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of kwoninone on experimental hepatocellular carcinoma induced by 2-AAF and the mechanisms of its effects on cell proliferation.METHODS: Animal model of hepatocellular carcinoma was established by feeding SD rats with 0.05 % 2-AAF.Different doses of kwoninone were injected intraabdominally to observe the effects on occurrence of cancerous nodules.The expression of PCNA was observed by immunohistochemistry. The expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4 were detected by RT-PCR method.RESULTS: The cancerous nodules in preventive and therapeutic groups were significantly lower than that in model group and the cancerous nodules of preventive group were the lowest.The expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4 in preventive and therapeutic groups were significantly lower than that in model groups (P <0.01). CONCLUSION: Kwoninone can prevent or postpone hepatocarcinogenisis of hepatocellular carcinoma induced by 2-AAF.Kwoninone inhibits proliferation of liver cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of PCNA, cyclin D1 and CDK4 and inducing cell cycle arrest.
    Effects of antisense oligonucleotide targeting survivin on apoptosis in HL-60 cells
    QI Shi-mei, BI Fu-yong
    2005, 10(1):  57-60. 
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    AIM: To explore the effects of ASODN targeting survivin on apoptosis in HL-60 cells.METHODS: The cell proliferation was tested by MTT assay, the cell morphological transformation was observed by inverted microscope, the cell apoptosis index was examined by TUNEL, the cell apoptosis rate was precisely detected by flow cytometry, and the expression of survivin mRNA was detected by reverse transcriptase PCR.RESULTS: 5-20 μmol·L-1of survivin ASODN showed obviously inhibitory effect on the cell proliferation of HL-60 cells, and the inhibitory effect correlated with time and dosage.The cell apoptosis rate and the expression inhibitory rate of survivin gene in ASODN groups were obviously higher than that in the control group.CONCLUSION: ASODN targeting survivin can effectively inhibit the expression of survivinmRNA and induce the cell apoptosis, and it indicates that survivin plays an important role in maintaining the proliferation of tumor cells.
    Experimental study on apoptosis of HepG2 cell induced by NS-398
    ZHANG Ling-yi, ZHANG You-cheng, FU Sheng-jun, WANG Xiang, Ma Li
    2005, 10(1):  61-64. 
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    AIM: To study the effects of selective COX-2 inhibitor NS-398 on apoptosis of HepG2 cell line and to evaluate the modulation activity of Bcl-2 on the procession of HepG2 cell apoptosis.METHODS: HepG2 cells were cultured in RPMI1640 media and treated by NS-398 for 24, 48 and 72 hours.The apoptosis of HepG2 cells was observed by fluorescent microscopy, transmission electronmicroscopy and flow cytometric analysis.The expression of Bcl-2 in HepG2 cells during the apoptosis was measured by immunocellularchemical staining.RESULTS: NS-398 obviously induced some morphologic features of HepG2 cell apoptosis such as cellular nucleus shrinking, nucleus fragments, luniform chromatin agglutinating and chromatin fragmentation.Compared with the control group, the NS-398 group significantly decreased the expression of Bcl-2.CONCLUSION: COX-2 selective inhibitor NS-398 can significantly induce the apoptosis of hepG2 cells, and Bcl-2 may play an important role in modulating apoptosis induced by NS-398.
    Effects of Ca2+ CaM-dependent calcineurin signaling pathway on cardiomyocytes hypertrophy of rats induced by neuropeptide Y
    DONG Qi, CHEN Min-sheng, HUANG Shao-hua, LI Xiao-yun, LI Ying-hui, ZHANG Shu, LIU Zhen-xiu
    2005, 10(1):  65-68. 
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    AIM: To investigate the effects of Ca2+ CaM-dependent calcineurin (CaN) signaling pathway on cardiomyocytes hypertrophy of rat induced by neuropeptide Y (NPY).METHODS: Cardiomyocytes of neonatal Wistar rats were cultured with NPY of various concentrations (10, 100 nmol·L-1).Cyclosporine A (CsA) was used to inhibit the activity of CaN.The methods of 3H-Leu incorporation was used to assess protein synthesis rate in cardiomyocytes.Western-blot and histochemistry were used to measure CaN protein expression and CaN activity in cardiomyocytes.RESULTS: 3H-Leu incorporation of cardiomyocytes were increased significantly by 100 nmol·L-1NPY (P <0.05) and decreased by CsA.CaN activity and CaN-αprotein expression was elevated markedly in cardiomyocytes by 100 nmol·L-1NPY (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Neuropeptide Y activates Ca2+ CaM-dependent calcineurin signal pathway, and CsA can inhibit cardiomyocytes hypertrophy induced by NPY. It indicates that Ca2+ CaM-dependent calcineurin (CaN) signaling pathway plays an important role in cardiomyocytes hypertrophy of rats induced by NPY.
    Research on three fluorospectrophotometry methods for determination of concentration of adriamycin in tumor tissue
    ZANG Kai-hong, ZHANG Bao-lai, WANG Wei-bo, MA Jian-xiou, JU Yang, GAO Ming-tang, LI Wen-guang, WU Yong-jie
    2005, 10(1):  69-74. 
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    AIM: To establish a simple and rapid fluorospectrophotometry method for the determination of concentration of adriamycin (ADR)in tumor tissue by comparing with three fluorospectrophotometry methods. METHODS: The concentrations of ADR in water and in tumor tissue were measured by three fluorospectrophotometry methods: n-butanol, silver nitrate and acidityisopropanol assay.The fluorescence spectrum curve, recovery and sensitivity were compared.RESULTS: The method of silver nitrate for determination of concentration of ADR in tumor tissue had low background tissue fluorescence.The linear range was 0.2-0.8 mg·L-1, the limit of detection was 0 .15 mg·L-1, and the recovery was over 97% by silver nitrate method .The method of acidity- isopropanol and n-butanol for determination of ADR in tumor-tissue fluorescence and low recovery which was <40 % by acidity-isopropanol assay and <50 % by n-butanol assay, respectively.CONCLUSION: The method of silver nitrate shows accurate, sensitive and reliable characterization for determination of concentration of ADR in tumor tissue.
    Effects of chuanhuning injection on contents of PGE2 and cAMP in hypothalamus in fever rats
    BAI Xia, MA Yu-dong, MU Hong, FAN Shu-duo
    2005, 10(1):  75-78. 
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    AIM: To investigate the antipyretic mechanisms of the chuanhuning injection in rats. METHODS: The fever model was made by suspension of yeast which was injected hypodermically to the rats.The contents of PGE2 and cAMP in hypothalamus were measured by radioisotope method.RESULTS: The maximal increment in body temperature (ΔT) and 6 h thermal response index(TRI6) in the model group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P <0.01), ΔT in chuanhuning 125 mg·kg-1group and 250 mg·kg-1group and TRI6 in chuanhuning 250 mg·kg-1group were lower than those in the model group(P <0.01), and ΔT and TRI6 in chuanhuning 250 mg·kg-1group were lower than those in chuanhuning 125 mg·kg-1group (P <0.01). The contents of PGE2 and cAMP in hypothalamus in model group were more higher than those in the control group (P <0.01), the contents of PGE2 and cAMP in the chuanhuning groups were lower than those in the model group (P <0.01), and the contents of PGE2 and cAMP in chuanhuning 250mg·kg-1group were lower than those in chuanhuning 125 mg·kg-1group (P <0.05).ΔT is positively correlative with the contents of PGE2 and cAMP in hypothalamus (P <0.01).CONCLUSION: The antipyretic mechanisms of chuanhuning injection may be related to its decreasing the contents of PGE2 and cAMP in hypothalamus, and the effects are dosage-dependence.
    Effects of naoyikang on capability of learning and memory in Alzheimer's disease model mice
    ZHU Yan, ZHOU Ai-ling, MAO Jia-hui
    2005, 10(1):  79-82. 
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    AIM: To observe the effects of naoyikang on the capability of learning and memory in Alzheimer's disease model mice.METHODS: The mice model was established by intraperitoneal injection of D-Gal and Na-NO2, the capability of learning and memory was tested on mice by electrical maze and water maze, the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) of brain tissues were assayed by biochemical methods, and the changes in ultrastructure were observed by Transmission Electron Microscope.RESULTS: The capability of learning and memory of model mice decreased and the level of SOD of model mice decreased and MDA increased.Compared with the madel group, they were obviously improved in low, middle and high doses (2.4, 7.2, 24 g·kg-1·d-1) of naoyikang group (P <0.01 or P <0.05), and the degeneration of mice cells was inhibited.CONCLUSION: Naoyikang can ameliorate the capability of learning and memory in AD model mice induced by D-Gal and NaNO2.
    Effects of alcoholic extract from Radix Pseudostellariae (ERP)on antilipoperoxidation
    YUAN Yi-ming, GAO Xiang, XU Ai-xia, GE Bin
    2005, 10(1):  83-86. 
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    AIM: To study the effects of the alcoholic extract from Radix Pseudostellariae(ERP)on antilipoperoxidation.METHODS: The effects of ERP on antioxidation systems of rats were observed by natural senile model rats which were administered the alcoholic extract from 2.16, 4.32, and 8.64 g·kg-1·d-1 of Radix Pseudostellariae.RESULTS: MDA decreased and the activities of SOD and GSH-PX increased in serum, liver and kidneys of natural senile model rats administered ERP.CONCLUSION: ERP have the notable effect on eliminating oxygen free radicals, active oxygen and antilipoperoxidation.
    Effects of genistein and estradiol on ROS-mediated vasoconstriction
    ZHANG Peng, LI Hong-fang, TIAN Zhi-feng, QIU Xiao-qing, ZHANG Ying-fu
    2005, 10(1):  87-90. 
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    AIM: To investigate the effects of different reactive oxygen species on the resting tension of porcine coronary arterial rings and to identify the effects of GEN and EST on ROS-elicited vasoconstriction.METHODS: Porcine coronary rings were prepared and then mounted in the organ bath.After an equilibration period, the changes treated with the drugs were observed.RESULTS: Rings with intact-endothelium appeared an obvious contraction after treatment with O2 ·-whereas endothelium-denuded rings had no effects.H2O2 induced a fast and transient contraction in the endothelium-denuded rings and failed in intact-endothelium rings.1 μmol·L-1GEN significantly inhibited contractile response evoked by O2 ·-.In contrast with GEN, 1 μmol·L-1EST had no effects.30 μmol·L-1GEN markedly attenuated the contraction elicited by H2O2.CONCLUSION: GEN has distinct inhibitive effect on vasoconstriction induced by O2·-and H2O2, and its action is obviously superior to that in EST.
    Clinical observation of efficacy of combinative usage of ipratropium bromide and small dosage of theophylline on patients with COPD
    WENG Hai-xia, DAI Yuan-rong, WU Cheng-yun, LIN Jie
    2005, 10(1):  91-95. 
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    AIM: To contrastively observe the effects of combinative usage of ipratropium bromide, anti-cholinergic inhalant and the small dosage of controlled release theophylline tablets or salbutamol on the patients with COPD.METHODS: Forty patients with stable COPD were randomly divided into two groups (n=20 in each): theophylline group or salbutamol group.In theophylline group, each case inhaled 2 puffs of ipratropium bromide ter in die, meanwhile take 0.1 g ophylline capsule orally every 12 hours, measured the maximum and minimum concentration of ophylline.In salbutamol group, each case inhaled 2 puffs of ipratropium bromide and salbutamol ter in die.During 8-weeks trial, the base FEV1.0 before using medicine and the FEV1.0 when all the drug were stopped at the end of 1st, 4th, and 8th week was measured, separately.The FEV1.0 amelioration ratio (△′ FEV1.0) compared with base FEV1.0 was obtained, and another FEV1.0 amelioration ratio (△FEV1.0) was also detected after bronchodilatation test by salbutamol.Furthermore, PEFR aberration rate was evaluated by measuring peak expiratory flow rate in morning and evening daily.The maximum concentration of ophylline is 8.7±2.1 mg·L-1, the minimum is 6.1±2.3 mg·L-1.RESULTS: △FEV1.0 increased markedly at end of 8th week in theophylline group (P <0.01) and decreased gradually in salbutamol group (P < 0.001).It showed that △FEV1.0 in theophylline group increased more significantly than that in salbutamol group from 4th week (P < 0.01).△′FEV1.0 increased in both two groups but more apparently in theophylline group (P <0.001), and PEFR aberration rate descended in theophylline group(P < 0.01).There were few side effects in both two groups. CONCLUSION: Combinative usage of ipratropium bromide and small dosage of theophylline have anti-inflammatory and immunonondulatory effect to treat COPD.The long-time combinative usage of ipratropium bromide and salbutamol, used for stable COPD, will decrease the reactivity of patient to salbutamol.
    Effects and mechanisms of rosiglitazone on insulin resistance in rats with hyperlipemia
    ZHENG Lin-ying, PAN Jing-qiang, LIN Jie-ru, XIAO Liu-ying, LI Bo-ping, HAN Chao
    2005, 10(1):  96-99. 
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    AIM: To study the effects and mechanisms of rosiglitazone and gliclazide on insulin resistance in rats induced by high-fat diet and hyperlipemia. METHODS: After seven weeks feeding with high-fat diet, the rats with insulin resistance were divided into 3 groups:the control group, the rosiglitazone group and the gliclazide group.Insulin and glucose tolerance were tested.Concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and fasting insulin (Fins) in serum and triacylglycerol (TG), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) were determined in hepatic.RESULTS: The state of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) was improved, the concentrations of fasting glucose (FSG), TNF-α, TG and MDA were decreased (P < 0.05), and the deposit of GSH were increased (P < 0.01) by rosiglitazone and gliclazide.The high insulin level and the concentrations of blood (BUN), creatine (Cr) and Fins were decreased and the sensitivity of insulin (ISI) (P <0.05) was increased by rosiglitazone. CONCLUSION: Rosiglitazone can improve the insulin resistance in rats induced by high-fat diet and hyperlipemia.
    Effects of fosinopril on apoptosis and apoptosis genes in vascular smooth muscle cells
    LIANG Xu-guo, LV Zhi-jun
    2005, 10(1):  100-103. 
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    AIM: To investigate the effects of angiotensin II (AngII) in different concentrations and different action times on the rate of apoptosis and expression of apoptosis genes in vascular smooth muscle cells and the influences of fosinopril on it.METHODS: Flow cytometer was used to measure the apoptosis rate and the expression of apoptosis genes (Fas and Bcl-2) induced by AngII in different concentrations and different action times and the influence caused by fosinopril.RESULTS: The rate of apoptosis and the expression of apoptosis genes were induced and increased by AngII with the increase of concentrations and action times compared with that in the control group.The expression of Fas was increased and Bcl-2 was decreased with the increase of the concentrations and action times of AngII in fosinopril group compared with that in the AngII group.CONCLUSION: The apoptosis rate and the expression of apoptosis genes are induced and increased by angiotensin II with the increase of the concentrations and the action times.Fosinopril has the regulation effect on the apoptosis rate and the expression of apoptosis genes in vascular smooth muscle cells.
    Application of artificial neural network on compatibility of herbal ingredients in proportioning of pinellisa decoction for purging stomach-fire
    SONG Xiao-li, NIU Xin, SI Yin-chu, GAO Yan-qing, LIU Xiao-ni
    2005, 10(1):  104-107. 
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    AIM: To set up the non-linear corresponding experimental data model between the ingredients compatibility of proportioning of pinellisa decoction for purging stomach-fire and gastric protease by BP artificial neural network.METHODS: 24 groups were formed based on 8 kinds of medical herbs including ginger rind and herbal ingredients in proportioning of pinellisa decoction for purging stomach-fire according to homogeneous design.The influence of the activity of gastric protease in normal rats was measured by ansongshifa.The research was programmed by MATLAB 6.5, and the experimental data was conformed by BP artificial neural network.In the 24 groups, 21 groups as samples were studied to form the model, and the other 3 groups as the unstudied samples were test and verify the forecast ability of data.RESULTS: BP artificial neural network that had 8-10-1 structural topology was formed according to the study of the experiment data in 21 groups.It was a kind of good method to uniform the studied samples and to forecast the unstudied samples, and the interrelated coefficient in the forecast value and reality value was 0.9433.CONCLUSION: The BP artificial neural network shows the excellent ability of self-organization and self-acclimation, and it conforms to the complicated non-linear relation during the proportioning of compound prescriptions.
    Effects of stress and ovariectomy on behavior activity in mice and intervention of TCM complex Ⅰ
    HUANG Jian-ying, LIAN Xiao-yuan, CHEN Qi, BI Ming
    2005, 10(1):  108-111. 
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    AIM: To observe the effect of stress and ovariectomy on behavior activity in mice and the prevention and therapy of the TCM complex Ⅰ composed of spine date seed and common anemarrhena rhizome.METHODS: The effect of stress and ovariectomy were investigated on bedtime, survival time under hypoxia, climbing time on the string and number of times of the activity in mice, and the prevention and therapy of TCM the complex Ⅰwere observed.RESULTS: The effect of stress, ovariectomy, stress and ovariectomy were different on bedtime, survival time under hypoxia and climbing time on the string and the number of times of the activity in mice. The effect of stress and ovariectomy on previous parameters was stronger than that of stress or ovariectomy lonely in mice.The stress and ovariectomy resulted in sleep impairment, the decreasing of the survival time under hypoxia and climbing time on the string, and the increasing of the number of times of the activity in mice.CONCLUSION: The TCM complex I can alleviate the high sensitivity to the environment in mice with ovariectomy and stress, which is similar to the mechanism of human climacteric syndrome.
    Values of interim analysis in drug clinical trials studies
    LI Xian-tao, LIANG Wei-xiong, WANG Qi, WEN Ze-huai
    2005, 10(1):  112-115. 
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    An interim analysis is any analysis intended to compare the efficacy or safety at any time before formal completion of a trial, and it is seen as a powerful tool in new drug development.The goal of an interim analysis is to stop the trial early if the superiority of the treatment under study is clearly established, or if the demonstration of a relevant treatment difference has become unlikely, or if unacceptable adverse effects are apparent.Interim analysis design has been widely and successfully used in large, long-term trials, and it can prevent certain types of bias and result in a 30 to 40 percent reduction in average sample size with no appreciable decrease in type I error or power.
    Generalized linear mixed models in multi-center crossover clinical trails
    ZHAO Yang, YU Hao, LOU Dong-hua, LANG Su-ping, YI Hong-gang, CHEN Feng
    2005, 10(1):  116-120. 
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    AIM: To find the method of analyzing data from multi-center cross-over clinical trails.METHODS: General linear models with mixed effects and generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) were adapted to investigate the difference between groups.RESULTS: When subjects were estimated as random effects, not only the accuracy of the estimation was improved, but also covariates, such as the center, age, gender and baseline could be taken into consideration.These methods could also deal with data with missing values and without deleting these observations.CONCLUSION: In multi-center cross-over clinical trails, general linear models with mixed effects should be applied when response variables are continuous.GLMM are suited for categorical data.