胸膜腔置管并注入多抗甲素治疗癌性胸膜腔积液临床研究

目的癌性胸膜腔积液是晚期癌症的严重并发症之一，单纯留置导管放液效果不佳，笔者所在医院于2001～2004年共收治癌性胸膜腔积液患者60例，其中32例于放液后胸膜腔内注入多抗甲素，取得良好疗效。方法60例患者随机分为两组：A组32例，B组28例，均行全身化疗并胸膜腔内留置中央静脉导管，A组患者每7天注人一次多抗甲素20mg＋生理盐水20ml，注入药物后闭管24h，嘱患者转动体位，以利药物混匀。B组患者仅行胸膜腔内置管引流。结果试验组（A组）有效例数与对照组（B组）有效例数比较，经Х^2检验有显著差异（P〈0．05）。结论本组使用胸膜腔内注入多抗甲素治疗癌性心包积液，症状改善，患者存活时间延长。

Studies on the Male Antifertility Constituents of Tripterygum hypoglaucum(Lévl.)Hutch.

昆明山海棠茎皮乙醇提取物中雄性抗生育活性成分的分离,显示氯仿部分及正丁醇部分为活性部分。用硅胶柱对这两部分进一步分离后,得到雷藤素乙(Ⅰ)、雷藤素甲(Ⅱ)、雷酚二萜酸(Ⅲ)、雷酚萜醇(Ⅳ)、3-oxo-olean-12-en-29-oicacid(Ⅴ)、齐墩果酸(Ⅵ)、3β,22α-dihydroxy-△^(12)-oleanen-29-oic acid(Ⅶ)、3-乙酰氧基齐墩果酸(Ⅷ)、雷公藤内酯甲(Ⅸ)、雷公藤次硷(Ⅹ)、胡萝卜甙(Ⅺ)、β-谷甾醇(Ⅻ)、1-表儿茶素(ⅩⅢ)及富马酸(ⅩⅣ)。其中3-oxo-olean-2-en-29-oic acid,齐墩果酸及富马酸为首次从雷公藤属植物中发现。雷藤素乙,雷酚萜醇,3-β,22α-dihydroxy-△^(12)-oleanen-29-oic acid 及胡萝卜甙为首次从昆明山海棠中分离得到。药理筛选显示雷藤素乙及雷藤素甲对于雄性大鼠具有可逆性雄性抗生育活性,其有效剂量分别为每天200及30μg/kg。

Flower-like Bi_2WO_6/ZnO composite with excellent photocatalytic capability under visible light irradiation

The photocatalytic ability of ZnO is improved through the addition of flower‐like Bi2WO6 to prepare a Bi2WO6/ZnO composite with visible light activity.The composite is characterized by X‐ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,scanning electron microscopy with UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy,X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and N2 adsorption‐desorption isotherms.After modification,the band gap energy of Bi2WO6/ZnO is reduced from 3.2 eV for ZnO to 2.6 eV.Under visible light irradiation,the Bi2WO6/ZnO composite shows an excellent photocatalytic activity for degrading methylene blue(MB)and tetracycline.The photo‐degradation efficiencies of(0.3:1)Bi2WO6/ZnO for MB and tetracycline are approximately 246 and 4500 times higher than those of bare ZnO,respectively,and correspondingly,the photo‐degradation rates for the two pollutants are approximately 120 and 200 times higher than those with bare ZnO,respectively.Moreover,the photocatalyst of(0.3:1)Bi2WO6/ZnO exhibits a higher transient photocurrent density of approximately 4.5μA compared with those of bare Bi2WO6 and ZnO nanoparticles.The successful recombination of Bi2WO6 and ZnO enhances the photocatalytic activity and reduces the band gap energy of ZnO,which can be attributed to the effective separation of electron–hole pairs.Active species trapping experiments display that[O2]-is the major species involved during photocatalysis rather than·OH and h+.This study provides insight into designing a meaningful visible‐light‐driven photocatalyst for environmental remediation.

SCREENING FOR ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES IN SOME MARINE ALGAE FROM THE FUJIAN COAST OF CHINA WITH THREE DIFFERENT SOLVENTS

Three different solvents viz ethanol, acetone and methanol toluene (3:1) were used to extract antibiotics from 23 species of marine algae belonging to the Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. Their crude extracts were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Among them, the ethanol extract showed the strongest activity against the bacteria and fungi tested. Four species of the Rhodophyta ( Laurencia okamurai, Dasya scoparia, Grateloupia filicina and plocamium telfairiae ) showed a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity. Every solvent extract from the four species was active against all the bacteria tested. The test bacterium Pseudomonas solancearum and the fungus Penicilium citrinum were most sensitive to the extracts of marine algae. In general, the extracts of seaweeds inhibited bacteria more strongly than fungi and species of the Rhodophyta showed the greatest activity against the bacteria and fungi tested.

Advances in Melatonin and Its Functions in Plants

Abstract Melatonin （N-acetyi-5-methoxytryptamine） is a well-known animal hormone, which is synthesized and secreted by pineal gland and takes part in the regulation of circadian rhythm in animals. At present it has been observed that melatonin is widely existed in higher plants while there have no enough studies on functions of melatonin in plants. Researches have already indicated that the possible functions of melatonin in plants include regulating photoperiod, participating in growth regulation, clearing active oxygen, and promoting activity of antioxidase. General reviews upon functions of melatonin in plants are made upon experiments in recent years. We fo-cus on the demonstrated and predicted biological functions of melatonin in plants to bring researchers up to date on this field. The weakness in present studies and the main research directions are also pointed out.

Determination of Sulphonamide Antibiotics and Trimethoprim in Wastewater and Sludge Using Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection

This paper investigates the occurrence of sulphonamide and diaminopyrimidine antibiotics in wastewater and sludge from wastewater treatment plants. In our experiment, they were isolated from wastewater using the solid phase extraction method. In the case of sludge, pressurized solvent extraction techniques were used followed by solid phase extraction. The solid phase extraction method was used for purification and concentration. Sulphonamide and diaminopyrimidine antibiotics were determined using high performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection. The selected antibiotics were determined in real sludge samples collected from the wastewater treatment plant in Brno-Mod^ice and in real wastewater samples collected from the wastewater treatment plant located on the grounds of the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, using the developed and optimized method. Analyses showed that real samples of wastewater contained sulphathiazole 11.82μg/L at the inflow （7.1 μg/L at the outflow）, sulphapyridine 18.57 I.tg/L （12.2 μg/L）, sulphamethazine 13.52 μg/L （8.44 μg/L）, sulphamethoxazole 14.06 lag/L （9.34 Ixg/L） and trimethoprim 521.4 lag/L （422.29 μg/L）. Here it is demonstrated that drugs are removed through the wastewater treatment procedure only partially.

Inhibition effects of parathyroid hormone on human medullary thyroid carcinoma cells

Objective： The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone receptor monoclonal antibody on in vitro growth and proliferation of human medullary thyroid carcinoma cell lines. Methods： The medullary thyroid carcinoma cell line was cultured in vitro, with parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone receptor monoclonal antibody treatment intervention, the growth of the cells was observed under an inverted contrast micro scope, the MTT assay was used to detect the cell growth inhibition rate. Results： Under the inverted contrast microscope, the cells changed significantly, the parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone receptor monoclonal antibodies can effectively inhibit the proliferation of medullary thyroid cancer cells in a time and dose dependent. When parathyroid hormone concentra tion reached a concentration of 2.0 IJmol/L, the parathyroid hormone receptor monoclonal antibody reached a concentration of 1.0 μmol/L, the cell growth was most significantly inhibited （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusion： Parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone receptor monoclonal antibody were able to inhibit the proliferation of medullary thyroid carcinoma cells and signifi cantly reduce the proliferation index.

The role of Langerhans cells in oral squamous cell carcinoma

During the initiation, promotion, and progression of multi-step carcinogenesis, changes in specific host immuno- logical factors have been observed. Although immunology of oral cancer has long been focused on antigens and lymphocytes, the fact remains that the antigen presenting cells, like the Langerhans cells （LCs） of the epithelium are initiators and modulators of the immune response. LCs as sentinels of immune response, have been investigated in several orai mucosal diseases, including cancer. Inadequate presentation of tumor antigens by host dendritic cells is one potential mechanism that allows tumor progression, tn this review, the role of LCs in OSCC is discussed. Elucidation of the role of APCs, in particular LCs, may help to better understand the mechanisms underlying anti-tumour immune responses and, improve the effectiveness of anti-cancer immunity in tumour-bearing hosts. This section focuses on the roles LCs in the immunity of cancer and how cancer bypasses the dendritic cell-mediated immune responses, are discussed. Subsequently, the effects of tumor microenviornment on LC＇s and their therapeutic implications are elaborated.

Effects of 4-amino-2-methyl-cantharidinimide on GABA_C receptors

The antiepileptic effect of 4-amino-2-methyl-cantharidinimide（AMC） was reported,but its mechanism remains unknown.In this study,we investigated the effects of AMC on a rat model of penicillin-induced epilepsy.The doses of 88 and 22 mg/kg AMC and the dose of 154 mg/kg sodium valproate（VPA） were administered intragastrically（i.g.） 30 min before penicillin injection,respectively.The epileptiform activity was verified by electrocorticographic（ECoG） recordings.The levels of GABA and GABAC receptors in hippocampus were determined by immunohistochemistry,and real-time polymerase chain reaction（RT-PCR） technique was used to detect the mRNA expression of GABAC receptor ρ2.The mean frequency and amplification of spike epileptiform activity were significantly decreased in AMC and VPA-pretreated rats compared with those of non-pretreated penicillin-induced epilepsy（PIE） group.The levels of GABA,GABAC receptors and the mRNA expression of GABAC receptors ρ2 in AMC and VPA-pretreated rats were significantly increased as compared with PIE group.These findings indicate that AMC and VPA have an antiepileptic effect on PIE in rats,and the antiepileptic effect of AMC may be mediated by the GABAC receptors and GABA.

Study of Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Lappaconitine Gelata

Objective: To explore the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of lappaconitine gelata (LA). Methods: The writhing response induced by acetic acid, the pain response induced by formaldehyde and hot plate method in the mouse, and the paw edema induced by egg albumen in the rat and the ear edema induced by xylene in the mouse were used for investigation on the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of LA. Results: The writhing response induced by acetic acid, the pain response induced by formaldehyde and hot plate methods was significantly inhibited by LA. In addition, the paw edema induced by egg albumen in the rat and the ear edema induced by xylene in the mouse were all significantly suppressed by LA. Conclusion: LA has the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.