Background：As a Chinese Traditional Medicine product,Kuntai capsule could improve the peri-menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.But it is still not clear whether Kuntai capsule has a good effect on alleviating...Background：As a Chinese Traditional Medicine product,Kuntai capsule could improve the peri-menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.But it is still not clear whether Kuntai capsule has a good effect on alleviating peri-menopausal symptoms induced by gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist （GnRH-a） treatment.The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness and safety of Kuntai capsule,on peri-menopausal symptoms in endometriosis （EMS） patients,with postoperative GnRH-a treatment.Methods：Ninety EMS ovarian cyst women with postoperative GnRH-a administration were enrolled in the study,and were randomly divided into Kuntai group,Tibolone group,or blank Control group.The therapeutic strategy in Kuntai group was 4 Kuntai capsules tid,po for 12 weeks after the first GnRH-a injection,while Tibolone 2.5 mg qd,po for 12 weeks in Tibolone group.There was no drug addition in Control group.Climacteric complaints were evaluated by Kupperman menopausal index （KMI） and hot flash/sweating score.Liver and renal functions,lipid profile,serum sex hormone levels and endometrial thickness were measured,and the frequency of adverse events in Kuntai and Tibolone groups was recorded.Results：（l） Before GnRH-a therapy,the baseline parameter results were comparable in the three groups （P ＞ 0.05）.（2） After GnRH-a therapy,KMI and hot flash/sweating scores in all the three groups increased significantly （P ＜ 0.05）.At the 4th week after GnRH-a therapy,KMI and hot flash/sweating score results were as follows：Control group ＞ Kuntai group ＞ Tibolone group （P ＜ 0.05）; at the 8th and 12th week after GnRH-a therapy,KMI and hot flash/sweating score in Control group were significantly higher than the other two groups （P ＜ 0.05）,and no significant difference was identified between Kuntai and Tibolone group （P ＞ 0.05）.（3） No statistical change took place in the liver and renal functions and lipid profile in all the three groups after the treatment （P ＞ 0.05）.（4） The posttherapeutic serum follicle-stimulating hormone （FSH）,luteinizing hormone （LH） and estradiol （E2） level and endometrial thickness decreased significantly in all the three groups （P ＜ 0.05）.After therapy,serum E2 level in Tibolone group was obviously higher than the other two groups （P ＜ 0.05）,while FSH and LH levels were obviously lower （P ＜ 0.05）.（5） The incidence of vaginal bleeding,breast distending pain in Tibolne group was obviously higher than Kuntai group （P ＜ 0.05）.Conclusions：Kuntai capsule is effective on the peri-menopausal symptoms induced by postoperative GnRH-a administration to EMS patients,although its clinical effect might be a few weeks later than Tibolone.Kuntai capsule might be a little safer than Tibolone tablet.展开更多
Near-infrared light(NIR)triggered transdermal drug delivery systems are of great interest due to their on-demand drug release,which enable to enhance drug treatment efficiency as well as reduce side effect.Herein,a NI...Near-infrared light(NIR)triggered transdermal drug delivery systems are of great interest due to their on-demand drug release,which enable to enhance drug treatment efficiency as well as reduce side effect.Herein,a NIR-triggered microneedle(MN)patch array has been fabricated through depositing the photothermal conversion agent and anti-diabetic drug-loaded polymer vesicles with upper critical solution temperature(UCST)into dissolvable polymer matrix.The UCST-type polymer has a clearing point temperature of 41℃ and the drug-loaded polymer vesicles present excellent NIR-triggered and temperature responsive drug release behavior in vitro due to the disassociation of polymer vesicles upon NIR irradiation.After applying MNs to diabetic rats,significant hypoglycemic effect is achieved upon interval NIR irradiation and the blood glucose concentration can decrease to normal state for several hours,which enables to achieve the goal of on-demand drug release.This work suggests that the NIR-triggered MN drug release device has a potential application in the treatment of diabetes,especially for those requiring an active drug release manner.展开更多
The BiOBr crystals doped with N and/or S have been prepared by a facile and rapid solvothermal method using urea and/or thiourea as doped resource. The morphologies and structures of the as-prepared samples were chara...The BiOBr crystals doped with N and/or S have been prepared by a facile and rapid solvothermal method using urea and/or thiourea as doped resource. The morphologies and structures of the as-prepared samples were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS and PL spectrum. Their electronic structures have been investigated and discussed using first principles based on the density functional theory. The photocatalytic properties of the products can be adjusted by the content and species of dopants.展开更多
The development of functional nanocarriers with multifunctional ability and expected degradability is of great significance for efficient drug delivery on tumor therapy.The release of non-specific drugs and serious si...The development of functional nanocarriers with multifunctional ability and expected degradability is of great significance for efficient drug delivery on tumor therapy.The release of non-specific drugs and serious side effects severely limit their therapeutic effectiveness,although chemotherapy has been far and widely used in clinical practice[1-4].In the past few decades,nanosized drug carriers integrated with multi-responsive properties have emerged as promising candidates for anticancer treatment due to their long circulation in the bloodstream,high drug loading capacity,and“passive”targeting capability on account of the enhanced permeability and retention(EPR)effect[5-8].展开更多
The adsorption energy, electronic structure, density of states, and electron population for adsorption of HCHO on the hexagonal WO3 （h-WO3） （001） surfaces were investigated by density functional theory calculation...The adsorption energy, electronic structure, density of states, and electron population for adsorption of HCHO on the hexagonal WO3 （h-WO3） （001） surfaces were investigated by density functional theory calculations. The adsorption energy of HCHO molecule on W and O sites of WO-terminated h-WO3 （001） surface was -0.309 and -0.432 eV compared with the value at -1.936 eV for HCHO molecule on O-terminated h-WO3 （001） surface. According to the calculated results, the adsorption of HCHO on h-WO3 （001） surface was spontaneous with physical adsorption on WO- terminated h-WO3 （001） surface and chemisorption on O-terminated h-WO3 （001） surface. The charge transfer from adsorbed HCHO molecule to WO3 （001） surface was confirmed by the Mulliken population analysis, which suggested the potential application of h-WO3 for HCHO gas detection.展开更多
Mesoporous materials have attracted increasing attention due to their wide application. In this paper, the Na4Ge9020 microspheres were firstly prepared by solvothermal method. Then, the as-prepared Na4Ge9020 microsphe...Mesoporous materials have attracted increasing attention due to their wide application. In this paper, the Na4Ge9020 microspheres were firstly prepared by solvothermal method. Then, the as-prepared Na4Ge9020 microspheres were dispersed into Bi（NO3）3 solution, and the Bi4（GeO4）3 microspheres with mesoporous structure were formed due to the solid-state reaction between bismuth nitrate and Na4Ge9020. The morphology, structure and optical properties were characterized by SEM, EDS, XRD, FITR, BET and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance analysis. The as-prepared products exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance for degradation of reactive brilliant red X-3B under the UV light irradi- ation. A possible photocatalytic mechanism was discussed as well.展开更多
文摘Background：As a Chinese Traditional Medicine product,Kuntai capsule could improve the peri-menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.But it is still not clear whether Kuntai capsule has a good effect on alleviating peri-menopausal symptoms induced by gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist （GnRH-a） treatment.The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness and safety of Kuntai capsule,on peri-menopausal symptoms in endometriosis （EMS） patients,with postoperative GnRH-a treatment.Methods：Ninety EMS ovarian cyst women with postoperative GnRH-a administration were enrolled in the study,and were randomly divided into Kuntai group,Tibolone group,or blank Control group.The therapeutic strategy in Kuntai group was 4 Kuntai capsules tid,po for 12 weeks after the first GnRH-a injection,while Tibolone 2.5 mg qd,po for 12 weeks in Tibolone group.There was no drug addition in Control group.Climacteric complaints were evaluated by Kupperman menopausal index （KMI） and hot flash/sweating score.Liver and renal functions,lipid profile,serum sex hormone levels and endometrial thickness were measured,and the frequency of adverse events in Kuntai and Tibolone groups was recorded.Results：（l） Before GnRH-a therapy,the baseline parameter results were comparable in the three groups （P ＞ 0.05）.（2） After GnRH-a therapy,KMI and hot flash/sweating scores in all the three groups increased significantly （P ＜ 0.05）.At the 4th week after GnRH-a therapy,KMI and hot flash/sweating score results were as follows：Control group ＞ Kuntai group ＞ Tibolone group （P ＜ 0.05）; at the 8th and 12th week after GnRH-a therapy,KMI and hot flash/sweating score in Control group were significantly higher than the other two groups （P ＜ 0.05）,and no significant difference was identified between Kuntai and Tibolone group （P ＞ 0.05）.（3） No statistical change took place in the liver and renal functions and lipid profile in all the three groups after the treatment （P ＞ 0.05）.（4） The posttherapeutic serum follicle-stimulating hormone （FSH）,luteinizing hormone （LH） and estradiol （E2） level and endometrial thickness decreased significantly in all the three groups （P ＜ 0.05）.After therapy,serum E2 level in Tibolone group was obviously higher than the other two groups （P ＜ 0.05）,while FSH and LH levels were obviously lower （P ＜ 0.05）.（5） The incidence of vaginal bleeding,breast distending pain in Tibolne group was obviously higher than Kuntai group （P ＜ 0.05）.Conclusions：Kuntai capsule is effective on the peri-menopausal symptoms induced by postoperative GnRH-a administration to EMS patients,although its clinical effect might be a few weeks later than Tibolone.Kuntai capsule might be a little safer than Tibolone tablet.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LY20E030005)the Opening Project of Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices(No.PMND201905)。
文摘Near-infrared light(NIR)triggered transdermal drug delivery systems are of great interest due to their on-demand drug release,which enable to enhance drug treatment efficiency as well as reduce side effect.Herein,a NIR-triggered microneedle(MN)patch array has been fabricated through depositing the photothermal conversion agent and anti-diabetic drug-loaded polymer vesicles with upper critical solution temperature(UCST)into dissolvable polymer matrix.The UCST-type polymer has a clearing point temperature of 41℃ and the drug-loaded polymer vesicles present excellent NIR-triggered and temperature responsive drug release behavior in vitro due to the disassociation of polymer vesicles upon NIR irradiation.After applying MNs to diabetic rats,significant hypoglycemic effect is achieved upon interval NIR irradiation and the blood glucose concentration can decrease to normal state for several hours,which enables to achieve the goal of on-demand drug release.This work suggests that the NIR-triggered MN drug release device has a potential application in the treatment of diabetes,especially for those requiring an active drug release manner.
基金financially supported by the ‘‘521 Talents Training Plan’’ in ZSTUthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51133006,51373155)+2 种基金the Innovative Program for Graduate Students from ZSTU(No.YCX12013)the Training Programs for Excellent Master’s Thesis from ZSTU(Nos2013YSPY14,2012G0301009)the National Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates(No.201310338004)
文摘The BiOBr crystals doped with N and/or S have been prepared by a facile and rapid solvothermal method using urea and/or thiourea as doped resource. The morphologies and structures of the as-prepared samples were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS and PL spectrum. Their electronic structures have been investigated and discussed using first principles based on the density functional theory. The photocatalytic properties of the products can be adjusted by the content and species of dopants.
文摘The development of functional nanocarriers with multifunctional ability and expected degradability is of great significance for efficient drug delivery on tumor therapy.The release of non-specific drugs and serious side effects severely limit their therapeutic effectiveness,although chemotherapy has been far and widely used in clinical practice[1-4].In the past few decades,nanosized drug carriers integrated with multi-responsive properties have emerged as promising candidates for anticancer treatment due to their long circulation in the bloodstream,high drug loading capacity,and“passive”targeting capability on account of the enhanced permeability and retention(EPR)effect[5-8].
基金financially supported by the ‘‘521 Talents Training Plan’’ in ZSTUthe National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51133006, 51373155)the Training Programs for Excellent Master’s Thesis from ZSTU (Nos. 2013YSPY04,2013YSPY14, and 2013YSPY14)
文摘The adsorption energy, electronic structure, density of states, and electron population for adsorption of HCHO on the hexagonal WO3 （h-WO3） （001） surfaces were investigated by density functional theory calculations. The adsorption energy of HCHO molecule on W and O sites of WO-terminated h-WO3 （001） surface was -0.309 and -0.432 eV compared with the value at -1.936 eV for HCHO molecule on O-terminated h-WO3 （001） surface. According to the calculated results, the adsorption of HCHO on h-WO3 （001） surface was spontaneous with physical adsorption on WO- terminated h-WO3 （001） surface and chemisorption on O-terminated h-WO3 （001） surface. The charge transfer from adsorbed HCHO molecule to WO3 （001） surface was confirmed by the Mulliken population analysis, which suggested the potential application of h-WO3 for HCHO gas detection.
基金financially supported by the ‘‘521 Talents Training Plan’’ in ZSTUthe National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51373155 and 51133006)the Innovative Program for Graduate Students of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (No. 2014XSKY25)
文摘Mesoporous materials have attracted increasing attention due to their wide application. In this paper, the Na4Ge9020 microspheres were firstly prepared by solvothermal method. Then, the as-prepared Na4Ge9020 microspheres were dispersed into Bi（NO3）3 solution, and the Bi4（GeO4）3 microspheres with mesoporous structure were formed due to the solid-state reaction between bismuth nitrate and Na4Ge9020. The morphology, structure and optical properties were characterized by SEM, EDS, XRD, FITR, BET and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance analysis. The as-prepared products exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance for degradation of reactive brilliant red X-3B under the UV light irradi- ation. A possible photocatalytic mechanism was discussed as well.
