Quality of bowel preparation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing colonoscopy:What factors to consider?

An adequate bowel preparation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a prerequisite for successful colonoscopy for screening,diagnosis,and surveillance.Several bowel preparation formulations are available,both high-and low-volume based on polyethylene glycol.Generally,low-volume formulations are also based on several compounds such as magnesium citrate preparations with sodium picosulphate,oral sulphate solution,and oral sodium phosphatebased solutions.Targeted studies on the quality of bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy in the IBD population are still required,with current evidence from existing studies being inconclusive.New frontiers are also moving towards the use of alternatives to anterograde ones,using preparations based on retrograde colonic lavage.

Emerging space for non-polyethene-glycol bowel preparations in inflammatory bowel disease-related colonoscopy:Veering toward better adherence and palatability

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases(IBDs)require repeated endoscopic evaluations over time by colonoscopy to weigh disease activity but also for different and additional indications(e.g.,evaluation of postoperative recurrence,colorectal cancer surveillance).Colonoscopy,however,requires adequate bowel preparation to be of quality.The latter is achieved as long as the patient takes a certain amount of product to have a number of bowel movements suitable to clean the colon and allow optimal visualization of the mucosa during endoscopy.However,significant guidelines recommend preparations for patients with IBD not excelling in palatability.This recommendation originates from the fact that most of the studies conducted on bowel preparations in patients with IBD have been done with isosmolar preparations based on polyethylene glycol(PEG),for which,therefore,more safety data exist.As a result,the low-volume non-PEG preparations(e.g.,magnesium citrate plus picosulphate,oral sulphate solutions)have been set aside for the whole range of warnings to be heeded because of their hyperosmolarity.New studies,however,are emerging,leaning in overall for a paradigm shift in this matter.Indeed,such non-PEG preparations seem to show a particularly encouraging and engaging safety profile when considering their broad potential for tolerability and patient preference.Indeed,such evidence is insufficient to indicate such preparations in all patients with IBD but may pave the way for those with remission or well-controlled disease.This article summarizes the central studies conducted in IBD settings using non-PEG preparations by discussing their results.

The Latest Research Progress on Application of Lactobacillus acidophilus

Lactobacillus acidophilus belongs to the genus Lactobacillus, Gram-positive bacteria, which mainly colonize the small intestine of animals, can secrete anti-biotin substances, inhibit the growth and reproduction of some intestinal pathogenic bacteria, thereby regulating Intestinal flora, strengthen the absorption and utilization of feed nutrients, improve resistance, and promote animal growth, so it is widely used in livestock and poultry production. This article summarizes the latest research progress and application of Lactobacillus acidophilus, and looks forward to the future development direction in order to provide a theoretical basis for its future research.

Identification of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium 16S rRNA Gene in Breast Milk of Some Healthy Women in Kinshasa (DR Congo)

Breast milk is important for infant health. Some of its benefits are due to the presence of a specific population of bacteria in the microflora. However, the microbiome of breast milk is influenced by many parameters such as maternal diet, breastfeeding and geographic location. Culture and non-culture methods have been used in studies of this bacterial population worldwide. But in the DR Congo, there was no study reporting the use of culture-independent techniques to characterize the bacterial diversity of human milk. The aim of this study was to identify the bacterial 16S rRNA gene from two genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. The 16S rRNA gene was also identified from four species: Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium lactis. This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Kinshasa. Breast milk from some healthy women was collected from February 2 to 28, 2018. A culture-independent protocol using the classical polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to identify the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. The 68 samples of breast milk were collected in a sterile condition. The bacteria-specific ribosomal gene 16S rRNA was detected in 91.18% of Lactobacillus and 32.35% of Bifidobacterium at genus level. At of species level, only Lactobacillus reuteri 16S rRNA gene was identified in 89.71%. The 16S rRNA gene from the other species could not be amplified. There was also an association between educational level and the presence of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus 16S rRNA genes in the breast milk (p = 0.008*, p Conclusion: This study demonstrates the presence of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene from Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in breast milk at the genus and Lactobacillus reuteri at species level. A further study on the diet, use of antibiotics during pregnancy and lactation practice will provide a better understanding of the microflora of breast milk.

益生菌Lactobacillus amylovorus S1对仔猪后肠菌群的影响

结合PCR/DGGE(Denaturinggradientgelelectrophoresis,变性梯度凝胶电泳)和16SrDNA序列分析技术,研究添加益生菌LactobacillusamylovorusS1后仔猪从7至35日龄(断奶后两周)后肠菌群的变化。6窝新生仔猪被随机分成两组:对照组和处理组,处理组仔猪于7、9和11日龄口服L.amylovorusS1菌液(活菌数5×109CFU/mL)。分别于7、14、21、24和35日龄,每窝随机屠宰一头仔猪,收集肠道样品。比较不同日龄仔猪后肠菌群DGGE图谱表明,断奶后图谱中多数高GC含量细菌条带消失,至断奶后两周又逐渐出现。序列分析显示,这些高GC含量细菌主要为乳酸杆菌。统计分析表明,仔猪口服益生菌S1对其盲肠和结肠菌群的多样性指数无显著影响。通过比较处理组和对照组图谱发现,处理组14日龄出现一特异条带,与其匹配的序列的最相似已知菌为Clostridiumdisporicum,相似性为95%;而35日龄对照组有一特异优势条带,该条带被鉴定为猪链球菌(Streptococcussuis),相似性为99%。

阴道卷曲乳杆菌S层蛋白多样性研究

目的:分析比较西安市女性阴道卷曲乳杆菌S层蛋白的多样性及NCBI数据库中阴道来源卷曲乳杆菌S层蛋白的多样性。方法:选取100例妇科患者的阴道分泌物标本作为研究对象,从其中10例标本中分离得到480株卷曲乳杆菌,其中两株卷曲乳杆菌S层蛋白有明显差异,对其进行全基因组测序;并从NCBI数据库中下载人阴道源的卷曲乳杆菌全基因组数据,分析并比较西安市来源与数据库来源的卷曲乳杆菌S层蛋白的多样性。结果:S层蛋白注释基因具有菌株内和菌株间的多样性,同一套基因组中有多个S层蛋白注释基因,菌株间的相似性偏差较大,通过系统发育分析发现,中国人阴道卷曲乳杆菌的S层蛋白基因与其他人种的具有系统发育相似性。结论:阴道卷曲乳杆菌S层蛋白具有菌种间和菌株间多样性的特征,不同人种的卷曲乳杆菌具有相似性。

Streptococcus thermophilus S10复合Lactobacillus plantarum P-8在发酵豆乳中的应用

以商业豆乳发酵剂A和B为对照组,Streptococcus thermophilus S10和Lactobacillus plantarum P-8(S10+P-8)复合发酵豆乳为实验组,对42℃发酵过程及4℃贮藏期间活菌数、酸度、黏度、持水性、活性大豆异黄酮含量、基本味觉特征和质构特性进行测定,对感官进行品鉴。结果表明:3种样品到达发酵终点的时间、酸度、黏度和持水性差异不显著;发酵结束后,实验组和发酵剂A组样品中活性大豆异黄酮含量变化显著(P <0. 05);发酵完成到贮藏结束实验组样品益生菌Lactobacillus plantarum P-8活菌数高于1. 0×109CFU/g;贮藏结束时,样品pH在4. 30左右,滴定酸度均低于74. 00°T; 6种基本滋味和3种回味的相对强度及差异性分析表明:3种样品的苦味、涩味、咸味和甜味差异显著(P <0. 05);贮藏过程中,实验组感官得分显著高于对照组(P <0. 05),28 d时为93. 7分。豆乳发酵剂S10+P-8在发酵豆乳制品开发中具有良好的应用潜力。

Intestinal toxicity of deoxynivalenol is limited by supplementation with Lactobacillus plantarum JM113 and consequentially altered gut microbiota in broiler chickens

Background: Limited research has focused on the effect of Lactobacillus on the intestinal toxicity of deoxynivalenol(DON).The present study was conducted to investigate the role of Lactobacillus plantarum(L.plantarum) JM113 in protecting against the intestinal toxicity caused by DON.Methods: A total of 144 one-day-old healthy Arbor Acres broilers were randomly distributed into 3 treatments,including the CON(basal diet),the DON(extra 10 mg/kg deoxynivalenol),and the DL(extra 1 × 109 CFU/kg L.plantarum JM113 based on DON group) treatments.The growth performance,organ indexes,intestinal morphology,pancreatic digestive enzymes,intestinal secreted immunoglobulin A(sIgA),jejunal transcriptome,and intestinal microbiota were evaluated.Results: Compared with the CON and DL groups,the DON supplementation altered intestinal morphology,especially in duodenum and jejunum,where villi were shorter and crypts were deeper(P < 0.05).Meanwhile,the significantly decreased mRNA expression of jejunal claudin-1 and occludin(P < 0.05),ileal rBAT and jejunal GLUT1 of 21-day-old broilers(P < 0.05),as well as duodenal PepT1 and ileal rBAT of 42-day-old broilers were identified in the DON group.Moreover,supplementation with L.plantarum JM113 could increase duodenal expression of IL-10 and IL-12 of 21-dayold broilers,ileal s IgA of 42-day-old broilers,and the bursa of Fabricius index of 21-day-old broilers.Further jejunal transcriptome proved that the genes related to the intestinal absorption and metabolism were significantly reduced in the DON group but a significant increase when supplemented with extra L.plantarum JM113.Furthermore,the bacteria related to nutrient utilization,including the Proteobacteria,Escherichia,Cc-115(P < 0.05),Lactobacillus and Prevotella(P < 0.1) were all decreased in the DON group.By contrast,supplementation with L.plantarum JM113 increased the relative abundance of beneficial bacterium,including the Bacteroidetes,Roseburia,Anaerofustis,Anaerostipe,and Ruminococcus bromi(P < 0.05).Specifically,the increased abundance of bacteria in the DL group could be proved by the significantly increased caecal content of propionic acid,n-Butyric acid,and total short-chain fatty acid.Conclusions: L.plantarum JM113 enhanced the digestion,absorption,and metabolic functions of the gut when challenged with DON by reducing the injury to intestinal barriers and by increasing the abundance of beneficial bacterium.

Cultivation-Independent Analysis of the Development of the Lactobacillus spp.Community in the Intestinal Tract of Newborn Piglets

Molecular diversity and development of the Lactobacillus community in the intestinal tract, as influenced by age and intestinal compartment, were studied in one litter of 12 conventionally raised piglets. Piglets were euthanized at each week （3 animals per time）. Digesta and tissue samples from stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum, colon, and rectum were collected and analysed by using 16S ribosomal RNA-based methods. DGGE （denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis） profiles revealed that the Lactobacillus communities throughout the GI tract from duodenum to rectum showed good stability at same age. This indicates that fecal Lactobacillus communities can effectively represent the intestinal community. Two dominant bands were found in tissue samples of the small intestine, suggesting that the lactobacilli can adhere to the small intestinal wall. The Lactobacillus communities in different GI tract compartments developed over time. A successional change of Lactobacillus communities was observed from birth, through creep feeding to one week after weaning, showing a trend from simple to complex and back to simple. Furthermore, a clone library of Lactobacillus spp. 16S rRNA gene sequences were generated from jejunal and colonic chymes. Six dominant DGGE bands generated from jejunal chymes were matched with sequences that show 94-98% similarity to the bands derived from L. reuteri, L. delbrueckii, and L. crispatus. Seven dominant DGGE bands generated from colon chymes were matched with sequences that show 88-99% similarity to those derived from L. reuteri, L. delbrueckii, L. amylovorus/L. sobrius, and L. acidophilus. Amplicons related to L. reuteri were found in all DGGE fingerprints from jejunal digesta of age of weeks 1, 3, and 4. Amplicons related to L. amylovorus/L. sobrius were present in all DGGE fingerprints from colonic digesta of age of week 1, 3, and 4. Amplicons related to L. delbrueckii were found before weaning, L. crispatus after creep feeding before weaning and L. acidophilus after weaning. This indicates that L. reuteri and L. amylovorus/L. sobrius probably belong to the permanent composition, while L. delbruckii, L. acidophilus, and L. crispatus probably belong to the temporal groups of Lactobacillus communities in the GI tract of piglets.

Protective effects of kidney-tonifying Chinese herbal preparation on substantia nigra neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

The Chinese herbs Herba Epimedii, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi and Rhizoma Polygonati were injected into Parkinson＇s disease mice established via intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine hydrochloride. The selective monoamine oxidase B inhibitor selegiline was used as a positive control drug. After successive administration for 4 weeks, Herba Epimedii could downregulate the expression of caspase-3 and increase the brain-derived neurotrophic factor level, as well as increase tyrosine hydroxylase activity in the substantia nigra of Parkinson＇s disease mouse models. Rhizoma Polygonaticould downregulate the expression of caspase-3 and FasL, and increase neural growth factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels. Fructus Ligustn Lucidi could downregulate caspase-3 expression. Rhizoma Polygonati and Fructus Ligustn Lucidi did not produce obvious effects on tyrosine hydroxylase activity. Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi yielded similar effects on apoptosis-promoting factors to those elicited by selegiline. Herba Epimedii and Rhizoma Polygonati significantly increased the levels of neurotrophic factors compared with selegiline. Herba Epimedii significantly increased tyrosine hydroxylase activity compared with selegiline. It is indicated that the kidney-tonifying Chinese herbal preparation can downregulate the expression of apoptosis-promoting factors, increase neurotrophic factors levels in the substantia nigra and striatum, as well as increase tyrosine hydroxylase activity in the substantia nigra of Parkinson＇s disease mouse models, thereby exerting a stronger or similar neuroprotective effects compared with selegiline.

Preparation and Inhibitory Effects of 20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh_2 on Hep-A-22 Cells

A modified method of preparing 20（S）-ginsenoside Rh2（G-Rh2） and the inhibitory effect of 20（S）-ginsenoside Rh2 on Hep-A-22 cells were investigated. The total saponins and strong alkali were dissolved in glycerol at the atmospheric pressure, and the degradation was performed at a high temperature. After G-Rh2 had been isolated and purified, MTT（methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium） assay was applied to evaluating the effect of 20（S）-ginsenoside Rh2 on the cells viability and morphological changes were observed. It was shown that 20（S）-ginsenoside Rh2 can reduce Hep-A-22 cells viability in dose-dependent manner and the cells took on cell shrinkage, membrane blebbing, chromosomal condensations, especially under the higher concentrations of it. In conclusion, 20（S）-ginsenoside Rh2 can be prepared effectively that not only decreases viability but also induces the apoptosis of Hep-A-22 cells.

In-situ measurement of the dissolved S^(2-) in seafloor diffuse flow system: sensor preparation and calibration

The preparation approach and calibration result of an improved type of ion selective electrode （ISE）, which is used to measure the total dissolved S^2-, are introduced in this paper. The improved Ag/Ag2S electrode uses silver wire as the substrate, which is surrounded by electric polymer containing superfine silver powder. After the stabilization of the epoxy-resin, Ag2S layer was formed by chemical reaction with 0.2 mol/L （NH4）2S solution for 5 min. With Ag/AgC1 as reference electrode, the Ag/Ag2S electrode can be used to measure dissolved S^2-. The correlation between the measured potentials and the logarithm of dissolved S^2- is found to be linear, within range of the concentration of dissolved S^2- from 10^-2-10-7 mol/L. The slope of the regression line between measured potential and logarithm of dissolved S^2- is about -27.7, which agrees well with the theoretical Nernst value -29.6. Furthermore, the performance of the improved Ag/Ag2S electrode, such as the response time, sensitivity and stability, greatly outweighs the conventional Ag/Ag2S electrode.

Preparation of Single Crystals of Co_xZn_(1-x)S and Co_xZn_(1-x)Se—New Materials of Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors

In this paper, we report the growth of single crystals of Co_x Zn_(1-x)S and Co_x Zn_(1-x)Se (0<x<0.3) by the method of chemical transport, using iodine as a transport agent. The light green color of single crystal Co_xZn_(1-x)S as well as the light brown color of Co_xZn_(1-x)Se become deep with an increase in x. The compositions of the single crystals were nearly stoichiometric. The transfer rate decreases with an increase of the x value. The growth rate was related to the temperature difference. The large temperature difference speed up the growth rate, but the size of crystal obtained was small. In general, the optimal temperature difference was 15℃. From X-ray diffraction measurements, the structures of crystals Co_xZn_(1-x)S and Co_xZn_(1-x)Se (0<x<0.1) were identified to be zinc blende structure similar to that of ZnS and ZnSe.

“Buyi Ganshen”,a traditional Chinese medicine treatment,combined with dopa preparation for Parkinson’s disease therapy:a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Traditional Chinese medicine Buyi Ganshen therapy combined with dopa preparation in the therapy of Parkinson’s disease could enhance the clinical safety and efficacy compared with dopa preparation along.The exact mechanism of how Buyi Ganshen works combined with dopa preparation still unknown and the enrolled articles quality was relatively inadequate,yet it could provide the reference in the clinical application and further studies.Background:To research the influence of“Buyi Ganshen”,a traditional Chinese medicine that commonly used in“Tonifying the Liver and the Kidney”,added dopa preparation for the therapy of Parkinson’s disease.Methods:This meta-analysis examined existing literature by searching 7 electronic databases(CNKI,WanFang,EMBASE,PubMed,Medline,the Cochrane Library,and the VIP database)from inception to December 2019.Randomized controlled trials evaluating the influence of“Buyi Ganshen”combined with dopa preparation for Parkinson’s disease were identified.The main results were clinical efficacy,UPDRS I(mental score),total unified Parkinson’s disease ratingscale score,UPDRS III(motor score),UPDRS II(activities of daily life),and UPDRS IV(complications of treatment).The subordinate results were the SPOCA-AUT scores,traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and other adverse reactions.The Review Manager 5.3 software was used to calculate the pooled estimate effect.The outcomes were showed as relative ratio with 95%confidence interval.The fixed or random model was elected based on the level of homogeneity among researches.The I2 was used to detected heterogeneity.The quality of the researches was also assessed.Results:The meta-analysis include 2,241 individuals from a total of 30 studies.These data suggested that the therapy of Parkinson’s disease with the combination of“Buyi Ganshen”and dopa preparation were more effective compared to dopa preparation alone.Conclusion:“Buyi Ganshen”combined with dopa preparation exists,in some degree,to enhance clinical safety and effectiveness in the cure of Parkinson’s disease,compared with dopa preparation along.As most of the studies included were with low quality,this conclusion must be considered with caution.Thus,more multi-center,high-quality,prospective randomized controlled trials with large enough sample sizes are required to further illuminate the influence of“Buyi Ganshen”combined with dopa preparation for Parkinson’s disease.

Preparation of an imaging agent for cerebral muscarinic acetylcholine receptor, (R,S)(131)~I-QNB

The method to synthesize a high affinity muscarinic receptor antagonist (R,S)I-QNB[(R)-(-)-1-azabicyclo [2,2,2]oct-3-yl-(S)-(+)-α-hydroxy-α-(4-[127I]iodophenyl)-α-phenyl acetate] from 4-nitrobenzophenone with improvement compared to literatures was reported in this article. IR, MS and 1HNMR characterized the final product. (R,S)131I-QNB was prepared using Cu(I) assisted iodine exchange labeling, and showed by TLC that the radiolabeling yield(RLY) was over 80%, and radiochemical purity(RCP) was over 95%. Stability of the labeled compound was also determined. It was found that (R,S)131I-QNB dried by nitrogen blowing can stay at 4-10℃ for a week without change of RCP.

Box-Behnken法优化20(S)原人参二醇微囊工艺研究

为优化20(S)-PPD微囊的制备工艺。本研究先通过单因素试验,确定对20(S)-PPD微囊的制备有显著影响的三个因素,分别为转速、加水体积及壁芯比,然后将三个因素分别设置不同的水平,采用Box-Behnken响应面法对制备工艺进行优化,应用Design-Expert 10软件分析试验结果。试验结果表明,20(S)-PPD微囊的最佳制备工艺为壁材比芯材为1.17,即2 g:1.72 g,加水量为74 mL,搅拌分散转速为209 r/min,优化后的制备工艺制备的微囊包封率可达51.05%,与预测值52.77%相接近,且微囊颗粒圆整,大小均匀。运用单因素实验结合Box-Behnken响应面法优化20(S)-PPD的制备工艺,经试验证明后显示结果准确可靠,可行。

A Rapid and Efficient Method for Preparing Genomic DNA from Microbacterium sp.

A new method was used to preparing genomic DNA from Microbacterium sp.quickly and efficiently.DNA quantity and purity was measured by UV absorbance.Integrity of the genomic DNA was tested by agarose gel eletrophoresis.The DNA prepared by this method was sufficiently pure for PCR.This method saves time and cost,practices easily as well.

原人参二醇组皂苷选择性制备人参皂苷20(S)-Rg3和Rg5及其生成机理研究

该文以原人参二醇(protopanaxadiol,PD)型皂苷为原料,盐酸为催化剂,选择性制备稀有人参皂苷Rg5和20(S)-Rg3。主要探索了酸浓度、乙醇浓度、反应温度以及反应时间对制备人参皂苷20(S)-Rg3和Rg5的影响,并通过同位素标记法研究了人参皂苷Rg3的生成机理。结果表明,当PD型皂苷质量浓度为15 mg/mL,HCl浓度为0.02 mol/L,乙醇体积分数为99%,反应温度为60℃,反应时间为3.5 h时,20(S)-Rg3和Rg5收率分别为15.32%和50.12%,20(S)-Rg3的de值为98.28%。同位素标记法研究反应机理表明,PD皂苷在盐酸催化下高立体选择性地生成Rg3是S_(N)2机理。该方法催化剂价廉易得,操作简单,在生成Rg5的同时又能高立体选择性生成20(S)-Rg3,为一步合成多种高活性稀有人参皂苷提供新的思路。

Characterization and catalytic behavior of Na-W-Mn-Zr-S-P/SiO_2 prepared by different methods in oxidative coupling of methane

Na-W-Mn-Zr-S-P/SiO2 catalysts for oxidative coupling of methane （OCM） were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation, sol-gel and mixture slurry methods. The catalyst prepared by mixture slurry method showed the best catalytic performance among all samples. In addition, the effects of different addition sequences of Na, W, Mn, Zr, S and P on the catalytic performance were studied. The absence of Na before the addition of Mn and Zr in the catalysts preparation depressed the formation of the active phases of Mn2O3 and ZrO2 and decreased the activities of the catalysts significantly.