一弯曲江品清醇——张九龄诗歌刍议

诗如美酒贵在醇，岭南名相张九龄的诗歌就具有清醇的特点，其诗笔之简约清淡，诗韵之含蓄蕴藉，诗情之意切真挚，在初盛唐的诗歌史上留下永恒的一笔风流。

Major influence of renal function on hyperlipidemia after living donor liver transplantation

AIM:To investigate the impact of renal and graft function on post-transplant hyperlipidemia(PTHL) in living donor liver transplantation(LDLT).METHODS:A total of 115 adult patients undergoing LDLT from January 2007 to May 2009 at a single center were enrolled.Data were collected and analyzed by the China Liver Transplant Registry retrospectively.PTHL was defined as serum triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL or serum cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dL or the need for pharmacologic treatment at the sixth month after LDLT.Early renal dysfunction(ERD) was defined as serum creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dL and/or the need for renal replacement therapy in the first post-transplant week.RESULTS:In 115 eligible patients,the incidence of PTHL was 24.3%.Recipients with PTHL showed a higher incidence of post-transplant cardiovascular events compared to those without PTHL(17.9% vs 4.6%,P = 0.037).Serum creatinine showed significant positive correlations with total serum triglycerides,both at posttransplant month 1 and 3(P < 0.01).Patients with ERD had much higher pre-transplant serum creatinine levels(P < 0.001) and longer duration of pre-transplant renal insufficiency(P < 0.001) than those without ERD.Pretransplant serum creatinine,graft-to-recipient weight ratio,graft volume/standard liver volume ratio,body mass index(BMI) and ERD were identified as risk factors for PTHL by univariate analysis.Furthermore,ERD [odds ratio(OR) = 9.593,P < 0.001] and BMI(OR = 6.358,P = 0.002) were identified as independent risk factors for PTHL by multivariate analysis.CONCLUSION:Renal function is closely associated with the development of PTHL in LDLT.Post-transplant renal dysfunction,which mainly results from pre-transplant renal insufficiency,contributes to PTHL.

INHIBITORY EFFECT OF FLUVASTATIN ON AORTIC INTIMAL THICKENING IN NORMOCHOLESTEROLEMIC RABBITS

The anti atherosclerotic effect of fluvastatin at doses insufficient to lower serum cholesterol on the catheter induced intimal thickening and possible mechanism were investigated in abdominal aorta of rabbits. Methods.Fifty six rabbits were randomly divided into eight groups(n=7,each).Fluvastatin was given mixed with food at daily dose of8mg/kg starting 5 days before catheterization.Light microscope,immunohistochemistry,transmission electron microscope and RT PCR assay were applied to assess vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC)proliferation and apoptosis, as well as oncogene expression in vascular wall. Results.At day 10 and day 15 after catheter induced denudation intima/media(I/M)thickness ratio was obviously higher, and also the percentage of PCNA positive cells and TUNEL positive cells in media was significantly higher compared with controls.The intimal hyperplasia was mostly composed of α SM actin positive cells.In rabbits given fluvastatin I/M ratio and the percentage of these positive cells significantly decreased compared with those without fluvastatin.The overexpression of proto oncogene H ras mRNA and decreased expression of anti oncogene p53 mRNA were found after vascular injury,whereas fluvastatin significantly reduced H ras mRNA and increased p53 mRNA expression. Conclusion.Proliferation of VSMC in the media and the migration to the intima can be inhibited,and apoptosis of VSMC be induced by short term use of fluvastatin after balloon catheter denudation,independent of serum lipid change.The underlying mechanism is presumably associated with the influence of fluvastatin on oncogene expression in the injured vascular wall.

Cleaner and convenient preparation of 3-（4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yloxy）-2-methyl-phenol

Environmental concerns have highlighted the need of cleaner technologies. A cleaner, convenient and selective technology has been developed for the preparation of 3-(4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yloxy)-2-methyl-phenol (DPMP) from 2-methyl-benzene-1,3-diol in water as solvent. The isolated yield of DPMP is up to 86% in good selectivity. The product structure was characterized by conventional methods, H-NMR and MS. This technology belongs to the modern concept of 1 environmentally friendly low wastes or non-wastes technology (LWNWT).

Lipid disorders and lipid peroxidation associated with the malignant transformation of colorectal adenoma

Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate lipid disorders and lipid peroxidation associated with the malignant transformation of colorectal adenoma.Methods:Analyses were based on data from 100 subjects with histologically confirmed adenomas(cases) and 50 adenoma-free control subjects,all of whom had colonoscopy.The subjects were divided into two groups:those with no adenoma and those with adenoma.According to subsite of adenomas the subjects with adenoma were divided into group of distal adenoma and group of proximal adenoma.According to histology of adenomas the subjects with adenoma were divided into group of villiform adenoma and group of tubular + tubulo-villous adenoma.Among the groups,the serum levels of triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),and lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde(MDA) were compared in all the patients.Results:Plasma total cholesterol and MDA level in group of adenomas were significantly higher than that in group of control subjects,but plasma HDL-C level was low in group of adenomas(P<0.05).Plasma total cholesterol and MDA levels were positively related to distal and villiform adenomas(P<0.05).Conclusion:The findings suggest that altered lipid metabolism may be differentially associated with colorectal adenomas.

Yi-Qi-Zeng-Min-Tang,a Chinese medicine,ameliorates insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic rats

AIM:To investigate the effects of the Chinese herbal decoction,Yi-Qi-Zeng-Min-Tang(YQZMT),on insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic rats.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two dietary regiments by feeding either normal pellet diet(NPD) or high fat diet(HFD).Four weeks later,the HFD-fed rats were injected intraperitoneally with lowdose streptozotocin(STZ).Rats with non-fasting blood glucose level ≥ 16.67 mmol/L were considered type 2 diabetic and further divided into five subgroups:the type 2 diabetes model group,low-dose,medium-doseand high-dose YQZMT groups,and rosiglitazone group.Age-matched NPD-fed rats served as controls.YQZMT or rosiglitazone were administered for 8 wk.Intraperitoneal glucose and insulin tolerance tests were performed before and after the treatment to measure the glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity.Serum levels of biochemical parameters,adipocytokines,such as tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),as well as free fatty acids(FFAs),were also analyzed.RESULTS:There was significant elevation of insulin resistance and serum levels of fasting glucose(12.82 ± 1.08 mmol/L vs 3.60 ± 0.31 mmol/L,P < 0.01),insulin(7197.36 ± 253.89 pg/mL vs 4820.49 ± 326.89 pg/mL,P < 0.01),total cholesterol(TC)(8.40 ± 0.49 mmol/L vs 2.14 ± 0.06 mmol/L,P < 0.01),triglyceride(2.24 ± 0.12 mmol/L vs 0.78 ± 0.05 mmol/L,P < 0.01),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-c)(7.84 ± 0.51 mmol/L vs 0.72 ± 0.04 mmol/L,P < 0.01) and decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-c)(0.57 ± 0.03 mmol/L vs 1.27 ± 0.03 mmol/L,P < 0.01) in the low-dose STZ and high-fat diet induced type 2 diabetic group when compared with the control group.Administration of YQZMT induced dose-and timedependent changes in insulin resistance,glucose and lipid profile,and reduced levels of FFA,TNF-α and IL-6 in the type 2 diabetic rats.After the treatment,compared with the diabetic group,the insulin resistance was ameliorated in the high-dose YQZMT(2.82 g/100 g per day) group,with a significant reduction in serum glucose(12.16 ± 1.00 mmol/L vs 17.65 ± 2.22 mmol/L,P < 0.01),homeostasis model assessment of basal insulin resistance(22.68 ± 2.37 vs 38.79 ± 9.02,P < 0.05),triglyceride(0.87 ± 0.15 mmol/L vs 1.99 ± 0.26 mmol/L,P < 0.01),TC(3.31 ± 0.52 mmol/L vs 6.50 ± 1.04 mmol/L,P < 0.01) and LDL-c(2.47 ± 0.50 mmol/L vs 6.00 ± 1.07 mmol/L,P < 0.01),and a signif icant increase in HDL-c(0.84 ± 0.08 mmol/L vs 0.50 ± 0.03 mmol/L,P < 0.01).But the body weight was not changed signif icantly.CONCLUSION:YQZMT,which ameliorates insulin resistance and does not cause increase in body weight,may be a suitable therapeutic adjunct for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Properties of Female Specific Serum Protein and Its Immunocytochemical Localization in Carassius auratus cuvieri(Temminck & Schlegel)

Female-specific serum protein(FSSP)is normally present in the sera of female fish,but it is notfound in males.However,estradiol benzoate(EB)was found to induce the appearance of FSSP inmale fish and immature female fish.Massive doses of FSSP caused a rapid increase in FSSP.Ultrastructural examination of the liver indicated an extensive proliferation of the rough endoplasmicreticulum and a decrease in glycogen and lipid droplets after EB injection.A preparative PAGE for isolating highly purified FSSP from the serum of EB-treated fish,Carassiusauratus cuvieri(Temminck & Schlegel),is described.Purified FSSP obtained from EB-induced O-crucian fish has a molecular weight of 466,000±4,000(n=10),while that in mature female serumis 480,000±40,000(n=2).FSSP appears to be a dimer,with the size of the possible monomerbeing 240,000±8,000(n=6).SDS-PAGE on gradient gels indicated that sera from males given multiple(12)injections of EBcontain a main band with a molecular weight of 147,000±6,000(n=6).However,the same serumsamples provided three bands of protein on the PAGE gels.Antiserum was raised against the electrophoretically purified FSSP.The resulting antibody formeda single,continuous precipitation line with sera from EB-treated males and vitellogenic females,butnot with that from normal males.lmmunocytochemistry(PAP method)was used to locate FSSP in the liver and ovary of maturefemales and the liver of EB-treated males.Strongly positive particles were found clustered in groupsaround liver cell nuclei under light microscopy,and the yolk granules in the oocytes were also filledwith positive particles.

ALTERATION OF CHOLESTEROL SULFATE IN HUMAN SERA DURING THE COURSE OF PREGNANCY

Objective To determine the concentrations of cholesterol sulfate ( CS) in human sera and pla-cental villi during the course of pregnancy. And to analyze its inhibitory activity on thrombin and further characterize the functional significance of CS. Methods The concentrations of CS were determined by thin-layer chromatog-raphy (TLC) on 60 cases of normal pregnant women and 30 cases of normal placental villi. The effect of CS in human sera on the activity of thrombin was analyzed. Results The concentrations of CS in human sera gradually increased from the first to third trimester of gestation with a correlation coefficient of 0. 69, and a correlation between the concentration of CS and weeks of gestation (P <0. 01). CS was also contained in the placental villi, and its concentrations at the second and third trimester of gestations were 4. 7 and 6. 2-fold of that at the first trimester of gestation. CS inhibited the activity of thrombin. Conclusion Placental CS is one of the sources of CS in the serum , probably by shedding. From the observation that CS inhibited the activity of thrombin, the increased expression of CS may play an important role in the regulation of blood coagulation during the course of pregnancy.

Metabolic syndrome and gallstone disease

AIM： To investigate the association between metabolic syndrome （NetS） and the development of gallstone disease （GSD）. METHODS： A cross-sectional study was conducted in 7570 subjects （4978 men aged 45.0：1：8.8 years, and 2592 women aged 45.3：1：9.5 years） enrolled from the physical check-up center of the hospital. The subjects included 918 patients with gallstones （653 men and 265 women） and 6652 healthy controls （4325 men and 2327 women） without gallstones. Body mass index （BII）, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose （FPG） and serum lipids and lipoproteins levels were measured. Colorimetric method was used to measure cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cho- lesterol （HDL-C） and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C）. Dextrose oxidizing enzyme method was used to measure FPG. Subjects were asked to complete a questionnaire that enquired about the information on demographic data, age, gender, histories of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic liver disease and so on. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed according to the Adult Treatment Panel HI （ATP ]3） criteria. Gall- stones were defined by the presence of strong intralu- minal echoes that were gravity-dependent or attenu- ated ultrasound transmission. RESULTS： Among the 7570 subjects, the prevalence of the gallstone disease was 12.1% （13.1% in men and 10.2% in women）. BMI, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and serum triglyceride （TG） in cases group were higher than in controls, while serum high-density lipid was lower than in controls. There were significant differences in the waist circumference, blood pressure, FPG and TG between cases and controls. In an age- adjusted logistic regression model, metabolic syndrome was associated with gallstone disease. The age-adjust- ed odds ratio of MetS for GSD in men was 1.29 [95% confidence interval （CI）, 1.09-1.52; P = 0.0030], and 1.68 （95% CI, 1.26-2.25; P = 0.0004） in women; the overall age-adjusted odds ratio of NetS for GSD was 1.42 （95% CI, 1.23-1.64; P 〈 0.0001）. The men with more metabolic disorders had a higher prevalence of gallstone disease, the trend had statistical significance （P 〈 0.0001）. The presence of 5 components of the MetS increased the risk of gallstone disease by 3.4 times （P 〈 0.0001）. The prevalence of GSD in women who had 5 components of NetS was 5 times higher than in those without Nets component. The more the components of Mets, the higher the prevalence of GSD （P 〈 0.0001）. The presence of 5 components of the Mets increased the risk of gallstone disease by 4.0 times. CONCLUSION： GSD appears to be strongly associated with MetS, and the more the components of NetS, the higher the prevalence of GSD.

Anti-inflammatory Activity and Antioxidant Potential of Aqueous Extracts from Stem Bark of Geoffroea decorticans

In the present work we investigated, for the first time, the anti-inflammatory activity and the antioxidant properties of aqueous and ethanolic extracts, obtained from stem bark of Geoffroea decorticans （Gill. ex Hook. et Am.） Burk. （Fabaceae）. G. decorticans, commonly known as ＂chafiar＂ or ＂chafiarcillo＂, is a traditional argentinean plant used as emollient, balsamic, antitussive, expectorant and anti-inflammatory. The stem bark was collected from San Francisco del Monte de Oro, San Luis, Argentina. Anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats. Antioxidant activity was tested using 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activity （DPPH）, 2,2＂-Azino-bis（3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid） radical scavenging activity （ABTS） and ferric ion-reducing power （RP-Fe） assays. Aqueous extract 10% p/v showed anti-inflammatory activity （3h, 48% inhibition, 5h 37% inhibition and 7h 17% inhibition） and antioxidant activity （DPPH, ICs0 （mg/mL） = 0.098 =1： 0.032; ABTS, ICs0 （mg/mL） = 0.022 ~ 0.343, RP-Fe IC50 （mg/mL） = 1.124 ~ 0.146）. In the other hand, the ethanolic extract 5% p/v, presented anti-inflammatory activity （3h, 34% inhibition, 5h 38% inhibition and 7h 35% inhibition） and antioxidant activity （DPPH, IC50 （mg/mL） = 0.133 q- 0.027; ABTS, IC50 （mg/mL） = 0.086 ＋ 0.262, RP-Fe IC50 （mg/mL） = 7.089 ± 0.104）. These results suggest that, also fruits, the aqueous and ethanolic extracts from the stem bark of G. decorticans present significant anti-inflammatory activity and antioxidant properties.

Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Properties in Different Extracts of Calluna vulgaris （L,） Flowers

This study evaluated the effect of four different solvent, i.e., water, ethanol, water-ethanol mixture and ethyl acetate, on the antioxidant activities of wild and cultivated heather （Calluna vulgaris （L.） Hull） plant. The highest values for total flavonoid content were obtained for samples extracted using ethanol-water mixture and ethyl acetate. Cupric reducing antioxidant capacity （CUPRAC） method, scavenging ability on 1,1-diphenyl-2-pirylhydrazyl radicals （DPPH） radicals and chelating activity on Fe2~ ions have been used for evaluation of antioxidant activity of the extracts. Ethanolic fraction exhibited the lowest reducing capacity, despite a heather sample used. The extracts of cultivated heather exhibited significant scavenging effect on DPPH radicals, and ethanol and ethanol-water fractions were found to be the most effective. The metal-chelating effect of the extracts increased in the order： ethanol 〈 ethyl acetate 〈 ethanol-water 〈 water. The results may be helpful for better utilization of heather flowers extracts as potential pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredient.

Single and Repeat Dose Toxicity Study of 7-Hydroxycoumarin, Ethanol, and Their Mixture in Rats

Acute and repeat-dose toxic effects ofHOC （7-hydroxycoumarin）, ethanol and their mixture were studied in rats. Single oral administration of HOC （5,000 mg/kg） caused transitional glycosuria associated with lowered serum glucose levels, decreased urea clearance. HOC given orally during 28 days （200 mg/kg） decreased serum glucose, and increased serum triglyceride concentrations. No enhancement of acute toxic effect of HOC （5,000 mg/kg） and ethanol （6,000 mg/kg） mixture was found in the acute toxicity study phase. Effect of HOC （200 mg/kg） and ethanol （750 mg/kg） during 28 days of exposure was less pronounced in comparison with HOC effect only, as far as neither decrease of glucose, nor increase oftriglyceride serum concentrations were found.

Electrochemical Remediation of 17α-Ethinylestradiol

Technological development has led to the emergence of new substances with many different purposes generating a new profile of pollutants in waterways. Among these, endocrine disruptors, such as 17EE （17ct-ethinylestradiol）, are of great importance due to their wide application and harmful consequences to the environment, human health and animals. The inefficiency of most water treatment processes in withdrawing such substances poses a global concern for the development of effective and environmentally clean methods. The electrochemical remediation processes appear as a powerful and ＂green＂ alternative for waste removal of organic or inorganic pollutants from complex environments, such as geosphere and hydrosphere. The research focus in this field is mostly related to the optimization of electronic devices with higher （photo） catalytic efficiency, whereas the starting material remains based on metal and carbon conventional electrodes. In the present study, the anodic removal process of 17ct-ethinylestradiol at carbon cardboards was investigated in stationary and hydrodynamic conditions. The influence of pH and applied potential were evaluated, always taking into account the transposition of scale and environmental aspects. Thus, the principle of hormone removal showed to be strictly related to such parameters. It was observed that mild alkaline medium favors the anodic oxidation, whereas neutral and mild acid ones lead to higher adsorption at carbon surface. Also, when the applied potential was higher than 1.25 V, the electrochemical oxidation rate increased, and the adsorption was decreased. Furthermore, the removal efficiency of ! 7EE showed to be lower, the flow rate was higher.

EFFECT OF HERB-MEDICINE-CAKE-SEPARATED MOXIBUSTION ON SERUM LIPOPROTEIN CONTENTS IN HYPERLIPEMIA RABBITS

Objective: To study the effect of medicinal herb-cake-separated moxibustion on serum lipoprotein levels in hyperlipemia rabbits. Methods: A total of 55 New-Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into control group (n=13), model group (n=14), direct moxibustion group (n=14) and medicinal herb-cake-separated moxibustion (indirect moxibustion) group (n=14). Hyperlipemia model was established by feeding the animals with specialized forage (15% vitellus powder, 5% lard, 0.5% cholesterol and common forage) for 6 weeks. Moxibustion was applied to “Juque”(CV 14), “Tianshu”(ST 25), “Fenglong”(ST 40), etc., 4 moxa-cones for every acupoint, once daily and continuously for 40 days. Serum triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TCh) contents were assayed with colorimentric method. Results: Compared with control group, TCh and TG levels of model group increased significantly (P< 0.01). TCh and TG contents of direct moxibustion and indirect moxibustion groups were significantly lower than those of model group (P<0.01). Comparison between two moxibustion groups showed that serum TCh level of indirect moxibustion group was strikingly lower than that of direct moxibustion group (P<0.01). It indicated that both direct and indirect moxibustion could effectively lower hyperlipemia and the therapeutic effect of indirect moxibustion was significantly superior to that of direct moxibustion in lowering serum TCh level. Conclusion: Both direct and indirect moxibustion can regulate lipid metabolism and the therapeutic effect of medicinal herb-cake-separated moxibustion is superior to that of direction moxibustion in hyperlipemia rabbits.

Intervarietal Variation in Proximate Composition and Antioxidant Potential of Dry Peas （Pisum sativum L）

The present research work was carried out to investigate the proximate composition and antioxidant capacities of newly invented varieties of dry peas. The proximate composition in terms of moisture （7.00-8.50%）, ash （3.85-4.97%）, fiber （3.8-12.3%） and protein （17.3-18.8%） contents varied significantly with respect to various cultivars. Total phenolic contents （TPC）, total flavonoids contents （TFC）, percentage inhibition of peroxidation of linoleic acid system, reducing power and DPPH free radical scavenging capacity of different dry peas extracts were found in range of 0.651-0.684 g/100g of GAE, 0.021-0.041 g/100g of CE, 0.713-0.895, 40.051-84.608%, 18.097-24.591 mg/mL, respectively. The amount of TFC, and percent inhibition of per oxidation in linoleic system of different dry peas extracts varied significantly among various cultivars and solvents. From the results of present investigations it is reasonable to say that 80% methanolic extracts of dry peas have exhibited varying degree of antioxidant activity.

Significance of serum neuron-specific enolase in patients with acute traumatic brain iniurv

Objective: To study the association between serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and the extent of brain damage and the outcome after acute traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: The release patterns of serum NSE in 78 patients after acute TBI were analyzed by using the enzyme linked immunosobent assay. The levels of NSE were compared with Glasgow coma scale, the category of brain injury and the outcome after 6 months of injury. Results: There were different NSE values in patients with minor (12.96 μg/L±2.39 μg/L), moderate (23.44 μg/L±5.33 μg/L) and severe brain injury (42.68 μg/L±4.57 μg/L). After severe TBI, the concentration of NSE in patients with epidural hematomas was 13.38 μg/L±4.01 μg/L, 24.03 μg/L±2.85 μg/L in brain contusion without surgical intervention group, 55.20 μg/L±6.35 μg/L in brain contusion with surgical intervention group, and 83.85 μg/L±15.82 μg/L in diffuse brain swelling group. There were close correlations between NSE values and Glasgow coma scale (r=-0.608, P<0.01) and the extent of brain injury (r=0.75, P<0.01). Patients with poor outcome had significantly higher initial and peak NSE values than those with good outcome (66.40 μg/L±9.46 μg/L, 94.24 μg/L±13.75 μg/L vs 32.16 μg/L±4.21 μg/L, 34.08 μg/L±4.40 μg/L, P<0.01, respectively). Initial NSE values were negatively related to the outcome (r=-0.501, P<0.01). Most patients with poor outcomes had persisting or secondary elevated NSE values. Conclusions: Serum NSE is one of the valuable neurobiochemical markers for assessment of the severity of brain injury and outcome prediction.