Carboxyl hybrid monolithic column in-tube solid-phase microextraction coupled with UPLC-QTRAP MS/MS for the determination of amphetamine-type stimulants.

A carboxyl functionalized organic-inorganic hybrid monolithic column (TMOS-co-CES) was applied as in-tube solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sorbent combining with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole/linear ion trap mass spectrometer for separation and analyzation of seven typical amphetamine-type stimulants (ATSs), including amphetamine (AM), methamphetamine (MAM), cathinone, methcathinone, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine. The application potential of TMOS-co-CES material to ATSs was preliminarily confirmed by computational simulation by using cathinone as a representative. The influences of various SPME parameters and analytical performance were investigated systematically.

1,8-Cineole alleviates Nrf2-mediated redox imbalance and mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetes mellitus by targeting Sirt1.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is primarily attributed to impaired insulin secretion caused by β cell dysfunction. 1,8-Cineole is a key bioactive compound in the essential oil extracted from Fructus Alpiniae Zerumbet, which possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Nevertheless, it remains elusive about the protective effect and precise mechanisms of 1,8-Cineole against the β cell deterioration in T2DM.

Paramyosin from field snail (Bellamya quadrata): Structural characteristics and its contribution to enhanced the gel properties of myofibrillar protein.

To assess the blending effect of field snails with grass carp muscle, the effects of paramyosin (PM) and actomyosin (AM) with different mixture ratios on the gel properties of the binary blend system were investigated in our work. The purified PM from field snail muscle was about 95 kDa on SDS-PAGE. Its main secondary structure was α-helix, which reached to 97.

Quantitative determination of amphetamine-type stimulants in sewage and urine by hybrid monolithic column solid-phase microextraction coupled with UPLC-QTRAP MS/MS.

A needle-solid-phase microextraction (SPME) method based on hybrid monolithic column (HMC) was proposed for simultaneous separation and extraction of seven amphetamine-type stimulants (ATSs) (amphetamine, methamphetamine, cathinone, methcathinone, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine), combining with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole/linear ion trap mass spectrometer (UPLC-QTRAP MS/MS). Thiol functionalized HMC (T-HMC) showed high extraction efficiency and excellent elution results towards target analytes, among three kinds of single/bi-functionalized HMCs. Various parameters of SPME operation and analytical performance were investigated systematically.

[Hemilateral bone longitudinal transport technique for the treatment of hemilateral defects of long bones of lower limbs].

Objective: To explore clinical efficacy of Ilizarov hemilateral bone longitudinal transport technique in treating hemilateral bone defects associated with chronic osteomyelitis of lower extremity long bones.

Methods: Clinical data of 13 patients with hemilateral bone defects caused by chronic osteomyelitis of lower extremity long bones and treated by Ilizarov hemilateral bone longitudinal transport technique were retrospective analyzed, including 10 males and 3 female, aged from 14 to 55 years old;4 patients occurred femoral and 9 patients occurred tibial;10 patients were diagnosed as traumatic osteomyelitis and 3 patients as hematogenous osteomyelitis. The anatomical classification of Cierny-Mader in 13 patients was type Ⅲ.

Leocarpinolide B Attenuates Collagen Type II-Induced Arthritis by Inhibiting DNA Binding Activity of NF-κB.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease triggered by a cascading inflammatory response. Sigesbeckia Herba (SH) has long been utilized as a traditional remedy to alleviate symptoms associated with rheumatism. Our previous study found that leocarpinolide B (LB), a sesquiterpene lactone isolated from the whole plant of SH, possesses potent a anti-inflammatory effect on macrophages.

Treatment of Femoral Head Osteonecrosis with Ozone Therapy: Pilot Trial of a New Therapeutic Approach.

Background: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a progressive and painful disorder due to impaired blood supply to the femoral head, yet little is known about the effect of ozone therapy in femoral head necrosis.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of ozone therapy in the treatment of ONFH.

Study Design: Nonrandomized clinical trial.

Effects of partial substitution of NaCl on myofibrillar protein properties from pearl mussel Hyriopsis cumingii muscle: Structural characteristics and aggregation behaviors.

The effects of NaCl and its partial substitutes (KCl, MgCl and CaCl) on solubility, structural characteristics and aggregation behaviors of myofibrillar protein (MP) from pearl mussel muscle were investigated and compared. MP at 0.6 M NaCl was beneficial to protein unfolding and showed excellent potential functional properties.

Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) from red seabream (Pagrus major): Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of highly expressed recombinant protein.

The tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) is originally characterized as an endogenous inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to response collagenolysis associated with immune challenge. In this study, the cDNA encoding TIMP-2a gene from red seabream (Pagrus major) muscle was cloned. It was 585 bp encoding a putative protein of 194 amino acids, which comprised all recognized functional domains and showed the high identity to TIMP-2as from other teleost fishes, revealing it belongs to TIMP-2a family.

1,8-Cineole Ameliorates LPS-Induced Vascular Endothelium Dysfunction in Mice via PPAR-γ Dependent Regulation of NF-κB.

1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol), a monoterpene, has been widely reported for the anti-inflammatory effects. Our previous data confirmed that 1,8-cineole ameliorated the inflammatory phenotype of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by mediating NF-κB expression . At present, we investigated the protection effects of 1,8-cineole on vascular endothelium in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute inflammatory injury mice and the potential mechanisms involved in the protection in HUVECs.

Application of ethidium bromide monoazide for quantification of viable and dead cells of Salmonella enterica by real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification.

A rapid and efficient method for quantification and discrimination of Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis between viable and dead cells killed by heat was developed using ethidium bromide monoazide (EMA) in combination with a real-time loop amplified (Rti-LAMP) DNA assay. The use of 8.

[Soil heavy metal cadmium standard limit and range of background value research].

With the rapid development of industrial and agricultural production in China, problems such as excessive soil pollutants worsen year by year, and soil cadmium pollution resulting from the emergence of "cadmium rice" and other food security incidents occur frequently. It causes the extensive concern of society on soil cadmium environmental standards. A soil environmental standard is the foundation for the evaluation of soil environmental quality.

Importance of spondin 1 and cellular retinoic acid binding protein 1 in the clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Background: Diagnosis of ovarian cancer is often delayed because of subtle symptoms and a lack of a specific, sensitive test useful for the general population. The majority of cases are diagnosed at late stages, after the tumor has metastasized and implanted on many other abdominal organs and cavity surfaces. A paucity of prognostic markers makes it difficult to define which tumors will act aggressively and shorten survival.

[Application of propofol sedation in patients undergoing continuous venous-venous haemodiafiltration].

Objective: To study the use of propofol sedation in patients undergoing continuous venous-venous haemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) and assess the curative effects.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted. Data from 74 patients with continuous sedation of propofol in emergency intensive care unit (ICU) from April 2009 to June 2011 were analyzed.

Conformation-controlled electron transport in single-molecule junctions containing oligo(phenylene ethynylene) derivatives.

Understanding the relationships between the molecular structure and electronic transport characteristics of single-molecule junctions is of fundamental and technological importance for future molecular electronics. Herein, we report a combined experimental and theoretical study on the single-molecule conductance of a series of oligo(phenylene ethynylene) (OPE) molecular wires, which consist of two phenyl-ethynyl-phenyl π units with different dihedral angles. The molecular conductance was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM)-based break-junction techniques under different conditions, including variable temperature and bias potential, which suggested that a coherent tunneling mechanism takes place in the OPE molecular wires with a length of 2.

[Effect of gene transfection at different time on bone mineral density and strength of newly formed bone in mandibular distraction gap in rabbit].

Objective: To investigate the effect of gene transfection at different time on bone mineral density and strength of newly formed bone in mandibular distraction gap in rabbit, so as to explore the optimal time for gene therapy and enhance the therapeutic effect.

Methods: 48 New-Zealand rabbits were employed to receive mandibular osteotomy and implantation of distraction devices bilaterly. Then the rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups as group A, B and C and D.

[Effect of electroporation-mediated gene transfect on the expression of cyclins during mandible distraction in rabbit].

Objective: To investigate the effect of electroporation-mediated gene transfect on the expression of cyclins during mandible distraction in rabbit.

Methods: Bilateral mandibular osteotomy was performed in 45 New-Zeland rabbits. After a latency of 3 days, the mandibles were elongated using distractors with a rate of 0.

[Correlation between serum growth differentiation factor-15 and TIMI risk scores in patients with unstable angina pectoris].

Objective: To explore the correlation between serum levels of growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) and Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk scores in patients with unstable angina pectoris (UA).

Methods: The serum levels of GDF-15 in 97 patients with UA and 30 healthy volunteers were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and compared between 3 patient groups with different TIMI scores to analyze relationship between serum GDF-15 levels and TIMI risk scores.

Results: The serum levels of GDF-15 in UA patients were significantly higher than those in the healthy volunteers (P<0.

A core-shell strategy for constructing a single-molecule junction.

Understanding the effects of intermolecular interactions on the charge-transport properties of metal/molecule/metal junctions is an important step towards using individual molecules as building blocks for electronic devices. This work reports a systematic electron-transport investigation on a series of "core-shell"-structured oligo(phenylene ethynylene) (Gn-OPE) molecular wires. By using dendrimers of different generations as insulating "shells", the intermolecular π-π interactions between the OPE "cores" can be precisely controlled in single-component monolayers.

Effect of electroporation-mediated transfecting recombinant plasmid pIRES-hBMP2-hVEGF165 on mandibular distraction osteogenesis.

Distraction osteogenesis requires a long consolidation period and has a low but real failure rate. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) accelerate bone deposition in fractures and critical-sized bone defects. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a promising reagent for inducing angiogenesis, and is an essential coordinator of extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis, and bone formation in the growth plate.

Identification of a puromycin-sensitive aminopeptidase from zebrafish (Danio rerio).

An aminopeptidase from zebrafish (Danio rerio) was purified 1247-fold to homogeneity with 35.4% recovery by column chromatography successively on DEAE-sephacel, hydroxyapatite, and phenyl-sepharose. The molecular mass of the enzyme was estimated at 98 kDa by SDS-PAGE and gel filtration.

[Influence of serum from rats with scald on the cytoskeleton of colonic smooth muscle cells of rats].

Objective: To study the influence of serum from scalded rats on the cytoskeleton of colonic smooth muscle cells (CSMC) of rats cultured in vitro, and to probe the possible mechanism of gastrointestinal motility disorder after burn.

Methods: CSMC isolated from healthy adult Wistar rat were cultured and divided into scald serum group (SS) and normal serum group (NS) according to the random number talbi. Two normal Wistar rats were used, one of which was inflicted with deep partial-thickness scald.

[The effect of electroporation mediated gene therapy on bone mineral density and strength of new-formed bone in mandibular distraction gap in rabbit].

Objective: To explore the effect of electroporation mediated gene therapy on bone mineral density and strength of new-formed bone in mandibular distraction gap, so as to enhance the osteogenesis and shorten the distraction term.

Methods: New-Zealand rabbits were employed. The distraction began after 3 days of latency period at the rate of 0.

Influence on the osteogenic activity of the human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transfected by liposome-mediated recombinant plasmid pIRES-hBMP2-hVEGF165 in vitro.

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is an attractive option for use as seed cells in tissue engineering strategies. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) to be involved in the formation of various tissue types including bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a promising reagent for inducing angiogenesis.

Purification and characterization of a gelatinolytic metalloproteinase from the skeletal muscle of red sea bream (Pagrus major).

A gelatinolytic metalloproteinase (gMP) from red sea bream ( Pagrus major ) skeletal muscle was highly purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation and column chromatographies including (diethylamino)ethyl (DEAE)-Sephacel, phenyl-Sepharose, and gelatin-Sepharose. Purified gMP revealed two bands with molecular masses of 52 and 55 kDa as estimated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) under reducing conditions. The 55 kDa band is quite possibly a glycosylated form of the 52 kDa band.