Regional traumatic limb hypothermia attenuates distant hepatic and renal injury following blast limb trauma in rats.

Background: Blast limb injury was reported to result in distant organ injury including the lungs, which can be attenuated with transient regional hypothermia (RH) to the injured limb. We aimed to further study hepatic and renal injuries following blast limb trauma and also to evaluate the protective effects of regional traumatic limb hypothermia on such injuries in rats.

Methods: Blast limb trauma (BLT) was created using chartaceous electricity detonators in anesthetized male Sprague-Dawley rats.

Adherence to Third European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study 3- to 4.5-hour exclusions and association with outcome: data from Get with the Guidelines-Stroke.

Background And Purpose: The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines recommend intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment 3 to 4.5 hours from symptom onset according to criteria used in the Third European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS III). However, ECASS III excluded certain patient groups in addition to the standard exclusions used for 0 to 3 hours in the United States: age >80 years, history of stroke and diabetes mellitus, oral anticoagulant treatment, and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale >25.

D-lactic acid production by Sporolactobacillus inulinus Y2-8 immobilized in fibrous bed bioreactor using corn flour hydrolyzate.

In this study, a fibrous bed bioreactor (FBB) was used for D-lactic acid (D-LA) production by Sporolactobacillus inulinus Y2-8. Corn flour hydrolyzed with α-amylase and saccharifying enzyme was used as a cost-efficient and nutrient-rich substrate for D-LA production. A maximal starch conversion rate of 93.

Population pharmacokinetics of intravenous levofloxacin 500 mg/day dosage in infected patients.

The purpose of this study was to explore the population pharmacokinetic features of levofloxacin in Chinese infected patients. A total of 27 Chinese adult infected patients were treated with intravenous levofloxacin (500 mg/day). In total, 49 plasma samples of levofloxacin were collected immediately after intravenous dripping and before administration on the 3rd, 4th or 5th day.

Local delivery of cancer-cell glycolytic inhibitors in high-grade glioma.

Background: 3-bromopyruvate (3-BrPA) and dichloroacetate (DCA) are inhibitors of cancer-cell specific aerobic glycolysis. Their application in glioma is limited by 3-BrPA's inability to cross the blood-brain-barrier and DCA's dose-limiting toxicity. The safety and efficacy of intracranial delivery of these compounds were assessed.

Efficient whole-cell biocatalyst for acetoin production with NAD+ regeneration system through homologous co-expression of 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase and NADH oxidase in engineered Bacillus subtilis.

Acetoin (3-hydroxy-2-butanone), an extensively-used food spice and bio-based platform chemical, is usually produced by chemical synthesis methods. With increasingly requirement of food security and environmental protection, bio-fermentation of acetoin by microorganisms has a great promising market. However, through metabolic engineering strategies, the mixed acid-butanediol fermentation metabolizes a certain portion of substrate to the by-products of organic acids such as lactic acid and acetic acid, which causes energy cost and increases the difficulty of product purification in downstream processes.

Population pharmacokinetics of intravenous moxifloxacin 400 mg once-daily dosage in infected patients.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the population pharmacokinetic features of moxifloxacin in infected patients.

Method: A total of 37 Chinese adult infected patients were treated with intravenous moxifloxacin (400 mg/day). In total, 67 plasma samples of moxifloxacin were collected immediately after intravenous dripping and before administration on the 3rd, 4th or 5th day.

Single-step bioconversion of lignocellulose to hydrogen using novel moderately thermophilic bacteria.

Background: Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of lignocellulosic biomass to hydrogen offers great potential for lower cost and higher efficiency compared to processes featuring dedicated cellulase production. Current studies on CBP-based hydrogen production mainly focus on using the thermophilic cellulolytic bacterium Clostridium thermocellum and the extremely thermophilic cellulolytic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus. However, no studies have demonstrated that the strains in the genus Thermoanaerobacterium could be used as the sole microorganism to accomplish both cellulose degradation and H2 generation.

Strategies used by hospitals to improve speed of tissue-type plasminogen activator treatment in acute ischemic stroke.

Background And Purpose: The benefits of intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke are time dependent, and several strategies have been reported to be associated with more rapid door-to-needle (DTN) times. However, the extent to which hospitals are using these strategies and their association with DTN times have not been well studied.

Methods: We surveyed 304 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals joining

Target: Stroke regarding their baseline use of strategies to reduce DTN times in the January 2008 to December 2009 time frame before the initiation of

Target: Stroke and determined the association between hospital strategies and DTN times.

Mutant ZP1 in familial infertility.

The human zona pellucida is composed of four glycoproteins (ZP1, ZP2, ZP3, and ZP4) and has an important role in reproduction. Here we describe a form of infertility with an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance, characterized by abnormal eggs that lack a zona pellucida. We identified a homozygous frameshift mutation in ZP1 in six family members.

Simultaneous utilization of glucose and mannose from spent yeast cell mass for lipid production by Lipomyces starkeyi.

With ever-increasing culture of yeasts for the production of biofuels and other metabolites, spent yeast cell mass exceeds its traditional market demands. Yeast cell mass contains glucose, mannose and other sugars that may be utilized for microbial culture. Here we demonstrated that the oleaginous yeast Lipomyces starkeyi could utilize glucose and mannose simultaneously for lipid production.

Anaerobic ferrous oxidation by heterotrophic denitrifying enriched culture.

Heterotrophic denitrifying enriched culture (DEC) from a lab-scale high-rate denitrifying reactor was discovered to perform nitrate-dependent anaerobic ferrous oxidation (NAFO). The DEC was systematically investigated to reveal their denitrification activity, their NAFO activity, and the predominant microbial population. The DEC was capable of heterotrophic denitrification with methanol as the electron donor, and autotrophic denitrification with ferrous salt as the electron donor named NAFO.

Investigation on pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and excretion of a novel platinum anticancer agent in rats by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

1. DN604 is a new platinum agent with encouraging anticancer activity. The present study was to explore the pharmacokinetic profiles, distribution and excretion of platinum in Sprague-Dawley rats after intravenous administration of DN604.

α-Internexin: a novel biomarker for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor aggressiveness.

Purpose: We aimed to test whether α-internexin could be a molecular biomarker of tumor aggressiveness and prognosis in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs).

Patients And Methods: Using immunohistochemical staining and Western blot, we detected the expression of α-internexin in 350 tumors from 343 patients, of whom 257 were followed up. Methylation of α-internexin promoter was examined by bisulfite sequencing to identify the crucial region that determines gene expression.

A possible new mechanism in the pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the discovery that leukocyte telomere length is strongly associated with PCOS.

Context: Telomeres are specialized chromatin structures located at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, and telomere length plays a clear role in various diseases. However, it is not known whether telomere length is related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Objective: We hypothesized that leukocyte telomere length (LTL) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of PCOS.

Covariate effects and population pharmacokinetics of lamivudine in HIV-infected children.

Aim: Lamivudine is used as first line therapy in HIV-infected children. Yet, like many other paediatric drugs, its dose rationale has been based on limited clinical data, without thorough understanding of the effects of growth on drug disposition. Here we use lamivudine to show how a comprehensive population pharmacokinetic model can account for the influence of demographic covariates on exposure (i.

Recovery of stored aerobic granular sludge and its contaminants removal efficiency under different operation conditions.

The quick recovery process of contaminants removal of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is complex, and the influencing factors are still not clear. The effects of dissolved oxygen (DO, air intensive aeration rate), organic loading rate (OLR), and C/N on contaminants removal characteristics of AGS and subsequently long-term operation of AGS bioreactor were investigated in this study. DO had a major impact on the recovery of AGS.

Chemoprevention of head and neck cancer with celecoxib and erlotinib: results of a phase ib and pharmacokinetic study.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and COX-2 inhibitors synergistically inhibit head and neck squamous cell carcinoma tumorigenesis in preclinical studies. We conducted a phase I and pharmacokinetic study with the erlotinib and celecoxib combination in patients with advanced premalignant lesions. Thirty-six subjects with oral leukoplakia, mild, moderate, or severe dysplasia, or carcinoma in situ were screened for study participation; 12 consented and received therapy for a median of 5.

Early classic hemofiltration exhibits no benefits in severe acute pancreatitis with early organ failure: a retrospective case-matched study.

Continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) is an important organ supportive technique. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of early classic CVVH on the outcomes of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients with early organ failure (EOF). Between 2008 and 2012, a total of 44 SAP patients with EOF were admitted to our department.

Semiautomated volumetric measurement on postcontrast MR imaging for analysis of recurrent and residual disease in glioblastoma multiforme.

Background And Purpose: A limitation in postoperative monitoring of patients with glioblastoma is the lack of objective measures to quantify residual and recurrent disease. Automated computer-assisted volumetric analysis of contrast-enhancing tissue represents a potential tool to aid the radiologist in following these patients. In this study, we hypothesize that computer-assisted volumetry will show increased precision and speed over conventional 1D and 2D techniques in assessing residual and/or recurrent tumor.

Conducting nanosponge electroporation for affordable and high-efficiency disinfection of bacteria and viruses in water.

High-efficiency, affordable, and low energy water disinfection methods are in great need to prevent diarrheal illness, which is one of the top five leading causes of death over the world. Traditional water disinfection methods have drawbacks including carcinogenic disinfection byproducts formation, energy and time intensiveness, and pathogen recovery. Here, we report an innovative method that achieves high-efficiency water disinfection by introducing nanomaterial-assisted electroporation implemented by a conducting nanosponge filtration device.

Pharmacokinetics and biodistribution study of paclitaxel liposome in Sprague-Dawley rats and Beagle dogs by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Lipusu is the first paclitaxel liposome preparation approved in the world and has been widely used in China for the treatment of ovary, breast and non-small cell lung cancer. In present study we evaluated the pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution characteristics of paclitaxel liposome in Sprague-Dawley rats and Beagle dogs. A rapid and simple liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay was developed for the determination of paclitaxel in plasma and tissues.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli mixed infection model in broiler chickens for studying valnemulin pharmacokinetics.

A Mycoplasma gallisepticum-Escherichia coli mixed infection model was developed in broiler chickens, which was applied to pharmacokinetics of valnemulin in the present experiment. The velogenic M. gallisepticum standard strain S6 was rejuvenated to establish the animal model, and the wild E.

Porcine serum can be biofortified with selenium to inhibit proliferation of three types of human cancer cells.

Our objectives were to determine if porcine serum could be enriched with selenium (Se) by feeding pigs with high concentrations of dietary Se and if the Se-biofortified serum inhibited proliferation of 3 types of human cancer cells. In Expt. 1, growing pigs (8 wk old, n = 3) were fed 0.

Population pharmacokinetics of valnemulin in swine.

This study was carried out in 121 pigs to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PPK) model by oral (p.o.) administration of valnemulin at a single dose of 10 mg/kg.