The efficacy of manipulation as a treatment for myofascial pelvic pain.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of myofascial manipulation by observing the changes in pelvic floor myofascial scores and electromyography (EMG) data before and after treatment. METHODS: A total of 106 patients with myofascial pelvic pain (MFPP) were enrolled in a treatment group, and 50 healthy women were enrolled in a control group. The changes in the pelvic floor EMG data in the two groups were monitored by using Myo Trac before and after treatment. Pelvic trigger points and their distribution in the MFPP patients were examined using a finger pressure test. The visual analogue scale was used to assess the severity of pain in both groups. After one course of manipulation (twice per week for a total of 10 times), the effectiveness of the manipulation was analyzed by comparing the changes in pain scores before and after treatment. RESULTS: The main symptoms of MFPP in the study sample consisted of lower abdominal pain, lumbosacral pain, or mixed pain, which together accounted for 67% of all symptoms. Patients often had multiple trigger points, covering 47.17% of the body. The differences between the treatment group and control group in the changes in pelvic floor muscle strength, number of pain points, pain scores, resting EMG of pelvic floor muscles, and relaxation time after muscle contraction were all statistically significant (P < 0.05). The differences between the pre-treatment and post-treatment groups in the changes in pelvic floor muscle strength, number of pain points, pain scores, resting EMG of pelvic floor muscles, and relaxation time after muscle contraction were all statistically significant (P < 0.05) CONCLUSION: Manipulation is an effective treatment for MFPP and is worthy of further clinical promotion.

Synthesis of a new intermediate for bioactive Lamellarins.

This paper reports two methods of synthesis for 1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-(1-methyl-2-phenyl-vinyl)-benzene, which was a key intermediate to synthesize the various Lamellarins. One method is by using the Wittig-Horner reaction and another is by the Grignard reaction. By conducting contrast experiments, we got the optimal reaction parameters for high yields. The newly formed intermediate was identified by means of IR spectrum, (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR and melting point measurements.

[Spectroscopy study on the interaction of colchicine and human serum albumin].

The binding reaction of colchicine with human serum albumin (HSA) was studied by UV-Vis absorption, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectrometry. The results indicated that colchicine led to the increase in UV absorption and the quenching of intrinsic fluorescence of HSA. As the temperature increased, the quenching constant Ksv decreased. The binding constants and the numbers of the binding sites of the interaction between colchicine and HSA at different temperatures were obtained. The thermodynamic parameters, enthalpy change (DeltaH) and entropy change (DeltaS), were calculated to be -11.66 kJ x mol(-1) and 51.507 J(mol x K)(-1) respectively according to Van't Hoff equation, which suggested that the main binding force between colchicine and HSA was static interaction. The protein conformation was altered (CD date) with decreasing of alpha-helices in the presence of colchicine. The results showed that the quenching mechanism of the combination of colchicine with human serum albumin was a static quenching procedure.

A new amide from Asarum forbesii Maxim.

A highly unsaturated new amide, (2E,4Z,8Z,10Z)-N-isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide (1), was isolated in very small quantities from the whole plant of Asarum forbesii Maxim. together with four known compounds, (2E,4E,8Z,10E)-N-isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide (2), (-)-sesamin (3), (-)-asarinin (4) and (E)-asarone (5). The Z/E isomers, 1 and 2, were separated successfully by developed silver-ion medium-pressure liquid chromatography (SIMPLC). Compound 2 and the two diastereoisomers, 3 and 4, were isolated from this plant for the first time. The characterization of these compounds was achieved by various spectroscopic methods.

[Study on spectroscopy of alpha, alpha'-dioxoketene cyclic s, s-acetals].

The rule of infrared spectroscopic characteristics of the five alpha, alpha'-dioxoketene cyclic s, s-acetals was studied, and the influence of the molecular structure on the IR was indicated. All 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts of the five compounds were assigned, and the effects of structures on the chemical shifts of 1H and 13C NMR were discussed. The rule of change is the same as that of IR. The study offers a method of elicitation for studies on the structure and the spectroscopy of this kind of compounds.

Applications of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to study interactions of metalloenzymes with Cu(II) ions.

In the past, the method of reconstitution was used to investigate the interaction between metalloenzymes (containing Zn(II)) and metal ions. In this paper, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) has been employed to firstly study the direct interactions between Bacillus subtilis neutral proteinase (BSNP), nuclease P1 and Cu(II) ions added in aqueous solution, respectively. These results show that a dynamic equilibrium exists between the Zn(II) in the active site of native enzymes and the added Cu(II), the added Cu(II) partly replaces the Zn(II), forming Cu(II)-enzyme derivatives. As a result, the activity of the native enzymes is influenced. The influences of pH value on this kind of interaction have also been investigated, and the results demonstrate that the change of pH value has little influence on the system of nuclease P1, but has remarkable influence on BSNP. We firstly obtained the EPR spectra for Cu(II)-enzyme derivatives. In addition, the derivative of Cu(II)-BSNP exists in the solution with two different conformations (I type g(parallel)=2.34, A(parallel) (mT)=13.4; II type g(parallel)=2.25, A(parallel) (mT)=16.1), and this two conformations exchanged each other depending on pH.

[Study on ultraviolet spectra of alpha,alpha'-dioxoketene cyclic S,S-acetals].

The characteristics of ultraviolet spectra of five alpha,alpha'-dioxoketene cyclis,s,s-acetals (N,N-acetals) have been studied in different solvent, on the basis of last paper. And the character of ultraviolet spectra of sulfur-containing compounds and nitrogen-containing compound was compared in the same solvent, the changing rules with the change of chemical structure have been indicated. It is specially important that the character of such as this conjugated system was studied, however it almost did not do before. And the this can used in studies afterwards.