Drug adulteration analysis based on complexation with cyclodextrin and metal ions using ion mobility spectrometry / 药物分析学报

Drug adulteration and contamination are serious threats to human health therefore,their accurate monitoring is very important.Allopurinol(Alp)and theophylline(Thp)are commonly used drugs for the treatment of gout and bronchitis,while their isomers hypoxanthine(Hyt)and theobromine(Thm)have no effect and affect the efficacy of the drug.In this work,the drug isomers of Alp/Hyt and Thp/Thm are simply mixed with α-,β-,y-cyclodextrin(CD)and metal ions and separated using trapped ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry(TIMS-MS).TIMS-MS results showed that Alp/Hyt and Thp/Thm iso-mers could interact with CD and metal ions and form corresponding binary or ternary complexes to achieve their TIMS separation.Different metal ions and CDs showed different separation effect for the isomers,among which Alp and Hyt could be successfully distinguished from the complexes of[Alp/Hyt+y-CD+Cu-H]+with separation resolution(Rp-p)of 1.51;whereas Thp and Thm could be baseline separated by[Thp/Thm+y-CD+Ca-H]+with Rp-p of 1.96.Besides,chemical calculations revealed that the complexes were in the inclusion forms,and microscopic interactions were somewhat different,making their mobility separation.Moreover,relative and absolute quantification was investigated with an internal standard to determine the precise isomers content,and good linearity(R2＞0.99)was ob-tained.Finally,the method was applied for the adulteration detection where different drugs and urine were analyzed.In addition,due to the advantages of fast speed,simple operation,high sensitivity,and no chromatographic separation required,the proposed method provides an effective strategy for the drug adulteration detection of isomers.

Combinative application CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells test and irregular antibody screening in the diagnosis of invalid clinical transfusion / 中国综合临床

Objective To investigate whether the T cells (CD4+ CD25+) levels and the irregular antibodies screening cloud improve the diagnosis of invalid red blood cells transfusion.Methods Thirty-one patients with red blood cell invalid transfusion in the People's Hospital of Yubei District of Chongqing were selected.Flow cytometry was used to detect the changes of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells.Standard cells Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ were used to screen on irregular antibodies in red blood cells (RBC).Results The rate of invalid RBC transfusion was 7.52％ (31/412) in Yubei District.The incidence rate of medical diseases was 77.42％ (24/31),much higher than surgical disease (22.58％ (7/31,P =0.002),and the major departments were oncology department,hematological department and infectious department.The CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells were decrease from (22.18±1.58) ％ to (16.57±1.77) ％(P=0.023).Conclusion Combin CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells test and irregular antibody screening can help prevent and reduce the invalid transfusionof red blood cells.

Construction of ply gene-deletion mutant of Streptococcus pneumoniae and research of its virulence change / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective To lay the foundation for further exploration on parasitifer's defence reaction to pneumolysin through constructing ply gene-deletion strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae and researching on its virulence change. Methods A linker fragment with erm gene in middle and homologous upstream and downstream fragment of ply gene at both sides was prepared by long flanking homology-polymerase chain reaction(LFH-PCR). The linker fragment was transformed into Streptococcus pneumoniae. ply-deficient strain was then screened out from blood plate which contains erythromycin and identified by PCR. ply-deficient strain growth in vitro was observed and virulence change was observed through infecting mouse model. Results PCR results showed that ply gene was replaced completely by erm gene. The ply deficient strain was successfully constructed. The growth of single strain culture medium showed that ply genetic defect made no influence on bacterial's external growth. While in the mice nasal cavity infecting experiment, deficient strain enter into blood after 6 h from infecting which obviously slower than that did wild-type(2 h). And the number of bacteria at each point was much smaller than that of wild-type(P ＜0. 01 ). The mice peritonaeum infecting experiment showed that median lethal time of wild-type was 3 d, while that of deficient strain was 18 d(P＜0. 01). Conclusion It is a good way to completely substitute ply gene using LFH-PCR. ply deletion made no influence on baterial's growth in vitro, but it resulting in reduction of bacterial virulence in vivo.

Identification of a putative tumor suppressor gene Rap1GAP in pancreatic cancer.

Human chromosome 1p35-p36 has long been suspected to harbor a tumor suppressor gene in pancreatic cancer and other tumors. We found that expression of rap1GAP, a gene located in this chromosomal region, is significantly down-regulated in pancreatic cancer. Only a small percentage of preneoplastic pancreatic intraductal neoplasia lesions lost rap1GAP expression, whereas loss of rap1GAP expression occurred in 60% of invasive pancreatic cancers, suggesting that rap1GAP contributes to pancreatic cancer progression. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that loss of rap1GAP promotes pancreatic cancer growth, survival, and invasion, and may function through modulation of integrin activity. Furthermore, we showed a high frequency of loss of heterozygosity of rap1GAP in pancreatic cancer. Collectively, our data identify rap1GAP as a putative tumor suppressor gene in pancreatic cancer.

CT evaluation of the epibulbar dermoid and dermolipoma / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the CT imaging features and its diagnostic value in patients with epibulbar dermoid and dermolipoma. Methods Twelve cases with epibulbar dermoids and dermolipomas were retrospectively analyzed. There were 5 dermoids and 7 dermolipomas, and a distinct female predominance (11/12). The lesions located at the external canthus, and were almost always uniocular and single (right=9, left=3). Transverse plain CT scan was performed in all patients, contrast enhanced CT scan in 5 cases. The clinical aspects, pathological features, and CT findings were then described. Results Crescent-shaped hypodensity lesion attached to the epibulbar was detected in all cases on CT scan. The diameter ranged from 8 mm?5 mm to 25 mm?15 mm. The lesion had a thin wall (1- 3 mm) under the conjunctiva lateral, and could have middle enhancement. Conclusion CT can show the lesion′s range and characteristics, as well as the relationship with the adjacent structures. CT has great directive value for operating on these tumors, and reducing the complications.