Objective To investigate whether intrapericardial urokinase irrigation along with pericardiocentesis could prevent peri-cardial constriction in patients with infectious exudative pericarditis. Methods A total of 94 pa...Objective To investigate whether intrapericardial urokinase irrigation along with pericardiocentesis could prevent peri-cardial constriction in patients with infectious exudative pericarditis. Methods A total of 94 patients diagnosed as infectious exudative pericarditis (34 patients with purulent pericarditis and 60 with tuberculous pericarditis, the disease courses of all patients were less than 1 month), 44 males and 50 females, aged from 9 to 66 years (mean 45.4 ± 14.7 years), were consecutively recruited from 1993 to 2002. All individuals were randomly given either intrapericardial urokinase along with conventional treatment in study group, or conventional treatment alone (including pericardiocentesis and drainage) in control group. The dosage of urokinase ranged from 200 000 to 600 000 U (mean 320 000 ± 70 000 U). The immediate effects were detected by pericardiography with sterilized air and diatrizoate meglumine as contrast media. The long-term investigation depended on the telephonic survey and echocardiographic examination. The duration of following-up ranged from 8 to 120 months (mean 56.8 ± 29.0 months). Results Percutaneous intrapericardial urokinase irrigation promoted complete drainage of pericardial effusion, signifi-cantly reduced the thickness of pericardium (from 3.1 ± 1.6 mm to 1.6 ± 1.0 mm in study group, P < 0.001; from 3.4 ± 1.6 mm to 3.2 ± 1.8 mm in control group, P > 0.05, respectively), and alleviated the adhesion. Intrapericardial bleeding related to fibrinolysis was found in 6 of 47 patients with non-blood pericardial effusion and no systemic bleeding and severe puncture-related complication was observed. In follow-up, there was no cardiac death, and pericardial constriction events were observed in 9 (19.1%) of study group and 27 (57.4%) of control group. Cox analysis illustrated that urokinase could significantly reduce the occurrence of pericardial constriction (relative hazard coefficient = 0.185, P < 0.0001). Conclusion The early employment of intrapericardial fibrinolysis with urokinase and pericardiocentesis appears to be safe and effective in preventing the development of pericardial constriction in patients with infectious exudative pericarditis.展开更多
The stability of Candida rugosa lipase coated with glutamic acid didodecyl ester ribitol amide was investigated taking esterification of lauryl alcohol and lauric acid in isooctane as a model reaction. At 30C, the hal...The stability of Candida rugosa lipase coated with glutamic acid didodecyl ester ribitol amide was investigated taking esterification of lauryl alcohol and lauric acid in isooctane as a model reaction. At 30C, the half-life of the activity of the coated lipase was ca 10 h, the enzyme activity became less changed after 12 h and the residual activity was 39% of the initial value. The coated lipase obeyed a first-order deactivation model with a deactivation energy of 29.9J.mol-1.展开更多
AIM： To evaluate the production of reactive oxygen species （ROS） and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase （iNOS） in rat isolated Kupffer cells （KCs） stimulated by Leptospira interrogans and Borreli...AIM： To evaluate the production of reactive oxygen species （ROS） and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase （iNOS） in rat isolated Kupffer cells （KCs） stimulated by Leptospira interrogans and Borrelia burgdorferi. METHODS： Rat Kupffer cells were separated by perfusion of the liver with 0.05% collagenase, and purified by Percoll gradients. Pudfied Kupffer cells were tested in vitro with alive L.interogans and B. burgdorferi preparations. The production of ROS was determined by chemiluminescence, whereas iNOS protein expression was evaluated by Western blot assay using anti-iNOS antibodies. RESULTS： B. burgdorferi and to a less extent L. interrogans induced ROS production with a peak 35 min after infection. The chemiluminescence signal progressively diminished and was undetectable by 180 min of incubation. Leptospirae and borreliae induced an increased iNOS expression in Kupffer cells that peaked at 6 hours and was still evident 22 h after infection. CONCLUSION： Both genera of spirochetes induced ROS and iNOS production in rat Kupffer cells. Since the cause of liver damage both in leptospiral as well as in borrelial infections are still unknown, we suggest that leptospira and borrelia damage of the liver can be initially mediated by oxygen radicals, and is then maintained at least in part by nitric oxide.展开更多
The surfactant-coated Candida rugosa lipase was used as catalyst for hydrolysis of olive oil in two-phase system consisting of olive oil and phosphate buffer without organic solvent. For both the coated and native lip...The surfactant-coated Candida rugosa lipase was used as catalyst for hydrolysis of olive oil in two-phase system consisting of olive oil and phosphate buffer without organic solvent. For both the coated and native lipases,the optimal buffer/oil volume ratio of 1.0, aqueous pH 6.8 and reaction temperature 30℃ were determined. The maximum activity of the coated lipase was ca 1.3 times than that of the native lipase. The half-life of the coated lipase in olive oil and the native lipase in phosphate buffer was ca 9 h and 12 h, and the final residual activity was 27% and 20% of their initial values, respectively. The final substrate conversion by the coated lipase was ca 20% higher than that of the native lipase.展开更多
In the present research,enzyme encapsulated hydrogels（single gels and double network gels）and enzyme immobilized magnetic beads,which allow high-throughput screening,were fabricated and evaluated in terms of the pre...In the present research,enzyme encapsulated hydrogels（single gels and double network gels）and enzyme immobilized magnetic beads,which allow high-throughput screening,were fabricated and evaluated in terms of the preservation,precision, and repeatability of enzyme activity.The fabricated gels and magnetic beads were analyzed in a 96-well microassay plate.Trypsin was successfully encapsulated in both types of gels and immobilized to the magnetic beads.However,pepsin,either encapsulated in the gels or immobilized to the magnetic beads,could not react with its substrates.The adaptability to various enzymes （e.g.,trypsin,β-glucuronidase,and CYP1A1）in the single gels and magnetic beads was superior to that in double network gels.However,the soak out of the enzymes was observed in the single gels.The double network gels could encapsulate trypsin,whereas the fabrication of the other enzymes（e.g.β-glucuronidase,CYP1A1,and pepsin）failed because of the inactivation of the enzymes by acryl amide and ammonium peroxodisulfate,which are the components of the gel formulation. The enzyme reaction in the magnetic beads exhibited the highest efficiency among the three fabrication methods.Furthermore, the stability of the enzymes immobilized to the magnetic beads was better than that fabricated by the other methods,and the activities of trypsin andβ-glucuronidase did not decline for up to one week.In addition,in the magnetic beads,the activities of trypsin andβ-glucuronidase can be well repeated.Hence,although the adaptability of the double network gels to various enzymes is currently limited,the efficiency of the enzyme encapsulation can be improved by optimizing the formulation of acryl amide gels.展开更多
基金Supported by a grantfrom Shaanxi Provincial Scientific & Tech-nological Foundation (1995K11-G12 ).
文摘Objective To investigate whether intrapericardial urokinase irrigation along with pericardiocentesis could prevent peri-cardial constriction in patients with infectious exudative pericarditis. Methods A total of 94 patients diagnosed as infectious exudative pericarditis (34 patients with purulent pericarditis and 60 with tuberculous pericarditis, the disease courses of all patients were less than 1 month), 44 males and 50 females, aged from 9 to 66 years (mean 45.4 ± 14.7 years), were consecutively recruited from 1993 to 2002. All individuals were randomly given either intrapericardial urokinase along with conventional treatment in study group, or conventional treatment alone (including pericardiocentesis and drainage) in control group. The dosage of urokinase ranged from 200 000 to 600 000 U (mean 320 000 ± 70 000 U). The immediate effects were detected by pericardiography with sterilized air and diatrizoate meglumine as contrast media. The long-term investigation depended on the telephonic survey and echocardiographic examination. The duration of following-up ranged from 8 to 120 months (mean 56.8 ± 29.0 months). Results Percutaneous intrapericardial urokinase irrigation promoted complete drainage of pericardial effusion, signifi-cantly reduced the thickness of pericardium (from 3.1 ± 1.6 mm to 1.6 ± 1.0 mm in study group, P < 0.001; from 3.4 ± 1.6 mm to 3.2 ± 1.8 mm in control group, P > 0.05, respectively), and alleviated the adhesion. Intrapericardial bleeding related to fibrinolysis was found in 6 of 47 patients with non-blood pericardial effusion and no systemic bleeding and severe puncture-related complication was observed. In follow-up, there was no cardiac death, and pericardial constriction events were observed in 9 (19.1%) of study group and 27 (57.4%) of control group. Cox analysis illustrated that urokinase could significantly reduce the occurrence of pericardial constriction (relative hazard coefficient = 0.185, P < 0.0001). Conclusion The early employment of intrapericardial fibrinolysis with urokinase and pericardiocentesis appears to be safe and effective in preventing the development of pericardial constriction in patients with infectious exudative pericarditis.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.29876031)
文摘The stability of Candida rugosa lipase coated with glutamic acid didodecyl ester ribitol amide was investigated taking esterification of lauryl alcohol and lauric acid in isooctane as a model reaction. At 30C, the half-life of the activity of the coated lipase was ca 10 h, the enzyme activity became less changed after 12 h and the residual activity was 39% of the initial value. The coated lipase obeyed a first-order deactivation model with a deactivation energy of 29.9J.mol-1.
文摘AIM： To evaluate the production of reactive oxygen species （ROS） and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase （iNOS） in rat isolated Kupffer cells （KCs） stimulated by Leptospira interrogans and Borrelia burgdorferi. METHODS： Rat Kupffer cells were separated by perfusion of the liver with 0.05% collagenase, and purified by Percoll gradients. Pudfied Kupffer cells were tested in vitro with alive L.interogans and B. burgdorferi preparations. The production of ROS was determined by chemiluminescence, whereas iNOS protein expression was evaluated by Western blot assay using anti-iNOS antibodies. RESULTS： B. burgdorferi and to a less extent L. interrogans induced ROS production with a peak 35 min after infection. The chemiluminescence signal progressively diminished and was undetectable by 180 min of incubation. Leptospirae and borreliae induced an increased iNOS expression in Kupffer cells that peaked at 6 hours and was still evident 22 h after infection. CONCLUSION： Both genera of spirochetes induced ROS and iNOS production in rat Kupffer cells. Since the cause of liver damage both in leptospiral as well as in borrelial infections are still unknown, we suggest that leptospira and borrelia damage of the liver can be initially mediated by oxygen radicals, and is then maintained at least in part by nitric oxide.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.29876031)
文摘The surfactant-coated Candida rugosa lipase was used as catalyst for hydrolysis of olive oil in two-phase system consisting of olive oil and phosphate buffer without organic solvent. For both the coated and native lipases,the optimal buffer/oil volume ratio of 1.0, aqueous pH 6.8 and reaction temperature 30℃ were determined. The maximum activity of the coated lipase was ca 1.3 times than that of the native lipase. The half-life of the coated lipase in olive oil and the native lipase in phosphate buffer was ca 9 h and 12 h, and the final residual activity was 27% and 20% of their initial values, respectively. The final substrate conversion by the coated lipase was ca 20% higher than that of the native lipase.
基金The Global COE Program from the Ministry of Education,Science,Sports,and Culture of Japan.
文摘In the present research,enzyme encapsulated hydrogels（single gels and double network gels）and enzyme immobilized magnetic beads,which allow high-throughput screening,were fabricated and evaluated in terms of the preservation,precision, and repeatability of enzyme activity.The fabricated gels and magnetic beads were analyzed in a 96-well microassay plate.Trypsin was successfully encapsulated in both types of gels and immobilized to the magnetic beads.However,pepsin,either encapsulated in the gels or immobilized to the magnetic beads,could not react with its substrates.The adaptability to various enzymes （e.g.,trypsin,β-glucuronidase,and CYP1A1）in the single gels and magnetic beads was superior to that in double network gels.However,the soak out of the enzymes was observed in the single gels.The double network gels could encapsulate trypsin,whereas the fabrication of the other enzymes（e.g.β-glucuronidase,CYP1A1,and pepsin）failed because of the inactivation of the enzymes by acryl amide and ammonium peroxodisulfate,which are the components of the gel formulation. The enzyme reaction in the magnetic beads exhibited the highest efficiency among the three fabrication methods.Furthermore, the stability of the enzymes immobilized to the magnetic beads was better than that fabricated by the other methods,and the activities of trypsin andβ-glucuronidase did not decline for up to one week.In addition,in the magnetic beads,the activities of trypsin andβ-glucuronidase can be well repeated.Hence,although the adaptability of the double network gels to various enzymes is currently limited,the efficiency of the enzyme encapsulation can be improved by optimizing the formulation of acryl amide gels.
